Joni: *taunting Duo and Vicky* You had to walk!!!!

Wufei: Who is that!? I don't recall seeing her before!

Shalon: oh Joni, she a friend Duo made at Ikea...

Wufei:Great as if to women in the household isn't bad enough! Well as long as she isn't as annoying as Maxwell......

Joni: Soooo! Whats for Supper? And where is PJ Boy? I want to kick is ass.

Trip to IKEA! Part II

All: Ooo....Ahhhhh......
Duo: *Rubs his hands together* Lets shop!!

Everyone piles out of the Van.

Vicky: Man this place is huge!!!
Wufei: Perhaps we should get a little kiddie leash for Duo... perhaps one for Vicky too.
Shalon: That might not be a bad idea.....

But before they can acquire the leashes Vicky and Duo are off and running...wreaking havoc upon Ikea.

Vicky: *Runs back out with a "customer in training kiddie shopping cart." Duo is riding in the cart all crunched up* Look it's a Chibi Cart!
Heero: HEY GET OUT OF THAT BEFORE YOU BREAK IT AND WE END UP PAYING FOR IT!
Duo: Hey if we pay for it we get to keep it right?
Vicky: OOOH YAY!
Shalon: *Watches them go by and sighs.* Oh well. Lets just find a bed and get out of here as quickly as possible before they destroy the place.
Quatre: *Eye twitch* All right.

The five of them walk over to the bedroom section of the store.

A crash is heard in the distance... Duo and Vicky come running back to the group.

Shalon: What happened.

Duo and Vicky stand with innocent looks on their faces.

Both: Nothing!

Security officers suddenly appear.

Duo: Umm....I'm just gonna go over there. Yeah...that's right. See ya! *runs off*
Vicky: Coward!!

Vicky sees the guards get closer.

Vicky: On the other hand....I'm just going to make sure Duo isn't getting into trouble. Bye!! *Runs off in Duo's direction.*
Shalon: *sigh*
Quatre: I can see I'm going to be spending a lot of money here.
Wufei: I told you to leave them at home!
Trowa: And let them wreck stuff back home? I don't think that is wise.
Heero: *Walks off* I'll go get them before they cause more trouble.

Shalon continues to look at beds. Testing one out, she jumps on it a few times, then lays down and tests the softness.
Shalon: This one is nice. Can I have this one Quatre?
Quatre: Yeah sure.
Shalon: Sweet!!
Quatre: Lets go pay for it and get it sent to my estate.

Heero comes back dragging Vicky and Duo along behind him.

Heero: I found them.
Vicky: I want to go exploring!
Duo: Yay!
Heero: I don't think so! You stay here with us! I want to be able to see you two at all times!! Understood!
Vicky: *Gets all starry eyed* You hear that Duo!? Heero wants to see us at all times!!
Duo: Kinky!

Heero smacks Duo.

Duo: *Rubbing his head* You do that way to often!
Shalon: Oooookay.
Heero: Hn.
Trowa: Hey I'm just going to check out what they have for shelves and closets.
Quatre: Okay lets go check it out, I wanted to check out some other household items too.
Trowa: According to the map here its around this corner and then to the right... then you take a left at the kitchen tables...

Duo looks around and notices Heero is currently distracted looking at a big "Friends" style coffee cup.

Duo: Now is my chance to get away!

Duo takes off running and disappears around the corner only to come running back in fear.

Heero: What's wrong with you?
Duo: Do NOT go over there! Its full of beehives?
Shalon: What? Impossible.
Vicky: *Goes and looks.* Those are lamp shades you dumb ass!
Duo: What kind of moron would want beehive lamp shades?
Wufei: *To the sales person* I'd like two please. *Looks back at the confused faces* What?
Trowa: Hey if it keeps Duo out of his room I can't blame him

Something suddenly catches Duo's eye.

Duo: Sweet!!! *Takes off from the group*

Shalon: Hey your going to get lost!!
Wufei: Ah, let him!
Vicky: What do you suppose he found?
Heero: Lets hope it was rat poison!

Everyone looks at Heero.

Heero: Admit it you were all thinking it.

Everyone looks down in shame.

All: *mumbles* Yeah...its true.

Meanwhile...

In the electronics section a girl with brown hair is happily playing a Nintendo 64.

Duo walks up to the girl.

Duo: So your playing Nintendo 64 huh?
Girl: Yep.
Duo: Are ya any good at it? I could show you some tricks if you want.
Girl: *stops playing to look at the Duo.* I could kick your ass at any game.

Duo looks momentarily shocked, but not one to let his pride be stomped on, especially not by a girl, he looks at the girl coldly.

Duo: Oh yeah?
Girl: Yeah!
Duo: Well I think I can beat you!
Girl: I'd like to see you try.

Duo grabs the second controller.

Duo: Lets play!
Girl: The game is Mario Kart. Anything goes. I hope you're prepared to lose.
Duo: I never lose. Especially not at this game.

The girl just smirks.

Girl: We shall see about that.
Duo: Let the games begin!

Meanwhile back at the group...

Heero: He's gone again...
Wufei: At least we don't have to listen to his annoying voice!
Trowa: I'm just going over here... I'll be right back.
Shalon: Yeah yeah okay. Have fun.

Trowa leaves the group, no one really notices.

In electronics...

From the moment the game started Duo knew that he was in trouble. The girl was surprisingly skilled. But he was still better. Duo chuckled to himself. No one had ever been able to beat him at Mario Kart yet. He was the undefeated champion.

Duo: Take that! *Shoots out a red turtle shell towards the girls kart*
Girl: Your mortal shells have no effect on me! *Uses the invisibility ghost* Hahaha
Duo: Damn!

Back with Trowa...

Trowa: *looking at his map in some other part of Ikea* Okay if I take a right turn here it should take me to housewares. *Trowa opens the door in front of him, its the parking lot.* No I don't think this is it. *looks back at his map*
Trowa: Hmm *looks at the sign on another door* "Bathroom" *walks in* Is this the real one or one of those fake display ones? Well only one way to find out.

Back at the races...

Duo drives with all his might and is finally able to take the lead, his face lined with intense concentration.

Duo: Hahaha!!!
Girl: Perfect! *she shoots off the three red turtle shells she'd been hoarding* Sucker.

She takes the lead and crosses the finish line to win the race.

Duo's jaw drops.

Duo: WHAT!! B..bu...but how...this is impossible. You must have cheated.
Girl: *Grabs Duo by the collar* Hey! You wanna say that again?
Duo: Uh..No. I'll admit your pretty skilled. What's your name?
Girl: Joni.
Duo: Well Joni, I'll bet you can't do beat me again.
Joni: Oh yeah.
Duo: Yeah!
Joni: Bring it on. Oh and by the way nice "jam-jams"!

Duo looks down at himself and screams in horror.

Duo: WHY DIDN'T ANYBODY TELL ME I WAS STILL WEARING MY PAJAMAS????!!!!

Back to the weary shoppers...

They are wandering around Ikea when they hear a shrill scream.

Heero: That sounded like Duo.
Quatre: Do you think we should go find him? He could be in trouble.
Heero: Do we have to?
Shalon: It might be best. I don't think the Ikea people want him in the store anymore.
Quatre: How can you tell?

Shalon points to the security guard following them.

Shalon: I think we're being kicked out.
Wufei: No one kicks US out! Injustice!
Quatre: Umm let me deal with this.
Shalon: I'm going to find Duo.

Back with Trowa...

Trowa: *Walks out of the bathroom* Fake, definitely fake.

Trowa walks away from the bathroom as fast as he can, hoping nobody saw him. He comes across a long hallway with what seems to be hundreds of doors running along both walls. Trowa begins to go down the hallway opening random doors.

Trowa: Housewares has got to be around here somewhere! *Looks at the map* "Shortcut to Housewares" I go this way.. *Heads off the left*

On to Shalon's search...

Shalon wanders around for a while then looks back down at the map she'd been following.
Shalon: What the hell...where am I? Housewares!! I don't bloody want to be here. Geeze this thing is useless. I hope Trowa is having better luck navigating with it then I am.

Meanwhile...

Trowa: How about this door?

Trowa opens yet another door, and walks in he is surrounded by kids and bright colored balls.

Trowa: Not housewares, but it looks fun none the less. Ohh a slide! Well maybe one time wouldn't hurt....

The journey continues...

Shalon finally gets fed up with the map.

Shalon: Screw this. I'm going on instinct.

Duo's voice can be heard screaming in the distance.

Duo: HAHAHA!! I've got you now!!
Shalon: Hmm...I have a feeling that he's that way. *Starts walking towards the electronics area*

Outside of IKEA...

Wufei: Yeah...you handled that guard REALLY well Winner!

Back to the dueling duo...uh, no pun intended.

Joni: NEVER!!!

Shalon walks into electronics.

Shalon: Ah ha! I've found him.

Shalon sneaks up behind Duo, who is hunched over in complete concentration, sweat pouring down his face.

Shalon: I've finally found you.
Duo: *Jumps a mile high* AHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!
Joni: Ha!! I win!
Duo: *Comes down from the ceiling.* No fair. I got distracted. I would have won.
Joni: Well ya snooze ya lose.
Duo: I will beat you one day.
Shalon: Hey Duo...who's your new friend?
Duo: This is Joni. She plays video games.
Shalon: How exciting. Did she manage to beat you?
Duo: *Looks sheepish* coughyescough
Shalon: I'm sorry I didn't catch that.
Duo: YES!! All right yes. She beat me.
Joni: BEAT HIM!?! I KICKED HIS LEOPARD SPOTTED ASS ALL OVER THE FLOOR!!!

On to the Entertaining Clown...

Trowa is juggling the bright balls with the kids cheering and watching in awe. After his performance he puts the balls down.
Trowa: Well I have to go. Bye everyone.
All the children: Aww...do you have to.
Trowa: Yes.
Child: Well can I have your autograph.

All the children come and circle around him.

Children: Yeah!! We want your autograph.
Trowa: *Sweatdrop* Uh...all right. *starts signing pieces of paper.

Trowa finally leaves the room some time later, to the sound of laughing and cheering children.

Trowa: They love me...they really love me. *wipes a tear out of his eye.*

Trowa looks around and notices that he is once again in the long hallway with hundreds of doors. Walking over to one, he opens it and steps inside the room. The door slams shut behind him and disappears. Trowa looks around the room. The floor is a green grid and cubes and numbers are flying all around.

Trowa: This is DEFINITELY NOT housewares!!!

A brightly colored cone suddenly flies by drops down puncturing a hole in the grid. A giant swirling vortex forms, sucking in whatever it can get a hold of. Trowa tries to grab something to hold onto, but nothing is solid in this odd 4th dimension. The winds from the vortex grab hold of him and pull him into the vortex. **

Trowa: AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

Back to Duo's crisis...

Duo: I'm going to beat her one day. Hey Shalon can we keep her?
Shalon: No.
Duo: Aww...but I found her. Finders keepers and all that.
Joni: HEY!!
Duo: Please?? *Gives Shalon Puppy Dog eyes*
Shalon: Oh very well. You can bring her home.
Duo: Yippee!!!
Joni: Umm, excuse me. I did not agree to that.
Duo: We're going to have so much fun. I will beat you at video games if it the last thing I do.
Joni: I don't think so bub.
Duo: Oh yeah?!
Joni: Yeah!
Duo: Well I dare you to come and defend yourself.
Joni: You're on!

Back outside...

Vicky: *Sitting on the curb* Who's going to pay for Shalon's bed now?
Heero: Considering that we're banned for life from IKEA, I think well will just have to go else where.
Quatre: Sorry guys.
Vicky: I don't think Shalon is going to be happy about not getting her bed.

Shalon, Joni and Duo walk out of IKEA.

Shalon: Finally!!! Now we can go home. *looks around* Hey...where's the bed?
Quatre: I'm sorry Shalon we are going to have to get you bed somewhere else. We are kind of banned from IKEA..
Duo: WHOA!!! The Q-man got banned from IKEA! Good thing I stocked up on those pencils!
Heero: That's WHY we got banned!
Shalon: *In a dangerously low voice* What?
Quatre: And don't forget the havoc caused when Vicky and Duo were running around with the shopping cart.

Shalon turns red.

Duo: *Puts his hand behind his head* Aww...come on Shalon. You know it was all in fun.

Vicky grabs Duo and they start backing away.

Vicky: Yeah. All in fun. You know, being happy.
Shalon: Oh yes. I know all about fun. You know what would be fun and make me happy right now? To hurt you two...badly.
Joni: Hey save some of that aggression for the video games!
Shalon: As punishment you two get to walk home. And don't dawdle. I'll expect you home in a half hour.
Duo: But Shalon!! It takes at least an hour to walk home from here.
Shalon: Then I guess you better start running huh?
Quatre: Umm lets just go home.. we'll stop by The Brick or something on the way home. And ONLY Shalon and I will go in this time. Everyone else stays in the van.
Wufei: Fine by me. I got what needed *holds up his "Bee Hive" Lamps*
Duo: *To Vicky* She's not serious is she?
Vicky: Ohh she is pretty serious...
Duo: Nah...she's just kidding! I'm sure of it.

Duo starts to climb into the Van. Wufei holds up the "bee hive" lamps from inside the van. Duo looks at them in fear and backs out

Duo: But Wu-Wu isn't. I guess we are walking home.
Vicky: Shakes her head* I can't believe your afraid of paper lamp shades!
Duo: Have you SEEN them?
Shalon: *snaps at Duo and Vicky* Get moving.

Everyone else gets into the van and drives off... Joni is waving happily to Duo and Vicky from inside the van.

Joni: Hurry up and get home so I can kick your ass at Super Smash Brothers! I'll be waiting! Ha ha ha ha HA HA!!!!!!
Shalon: Hey...aren't we missing someone.
Heero: Nope. By the head count we are all here. Keep driving.
Wufei: Yeah, don't want to risk stopping and letting the kids back in!
Shalon: Oookay.. but it still feels like we are missing someone.

Back at IKEA...

A black vortex opens above the IKEA parking lot and a figure is dropped from it before it disappears again.

Trowa: What the hell just happened?

He stands up looks around the deserted IKEA parking lot, the orange glow from the oncoming sunset is casting the lot in an eerie glow.

Trowa: Guys?

 

Vicky: So how much trouble do you think we are in? Duo: Mmmm, I'd say.... A LOT!

** Ok just a side note from Shal and I, the whole "vortex" thing was taken from an episode of the Simpsons, we didn't come us with it... how ever we thought it would be funny if Trowa was in it anyways. :P Also many thanks to J.P.A.W for her image of Trowa in the 4th Dimension!
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