( "Big Brother" ) --------> Chapter 1
DISCLAIMER - Ohayo minna-san! ^_^ How are you all? Well, finally, I've had the time and been in the mood to work on my new NON-YAOI production - A~ni! Of course, since part of it will be based on the show (and amusing 24/7 online cameras) Big Brother, there'll be love triangles and more! *cheer!* Luckily for some, these love triangles will be M/F, only. (Unlike my Phantom fic, which I really will work on more of it sometime soon!) Oh, poo, that'll be a tough one for me, hehe. *clears throat* Now, onto the disclaimer!
Unfortunately, Heero Yuy, Duo Maxwell, Trowa Barton, Quatre Raberba Winner, and Chang Wufei do not belong to me, or any of us fan fic writers. Neither do Usagi, Rei, Makoto, Minako, Ami or Mamoru.
All rights and privileges to Shin Kidousenki Gundam Wing are trademarks and property of Sunrise, Bandai, Sotsu Agency, and associated parties. All rights and privileges to Bishoujo Senshi Serra Muun are trademarks and property of Kodansha, Toei Animation, TV Asahi, and associated parties. The characters of these works are used WITHOUT permission for entertainment purposes only.
Big Brother is not being advertised or endorsed at all by this story. All rights and privileges to Big Brother belong to CBS/Endemol and any referances or ideas used from this show are done so without permission for entertainment purposes only.
This work of fiction is not meant for sale or profit. Original portion of the fiction included here is considered to be the sole property and copyrighted to the author.
*nod* I believe that's it, then. Send questions, comments, love letters, suggestions, hate mail, requests for other fics ya might want me to write, Gundam Wing fan fic websites, etc. to me at KittenMaxwell02@sailormoon.com. Now, on with the show!
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Duo Maxwell trotted happily down the hallway of his current apartment complex, shuffling through the mail he had picked up. One letter in a blue envelope caught his eye. He tucked it under his arm with the rest of the mail in order to open the door to his room.
After a ten minute struggle with his keys, the door creaked open. He walked in, kicking the door shut behind him as he headed towards the center of the living room. Duo dropped the mail onto the table and plopped down in the large, neon yellow couch behind him. He kicked off his boots and put his feet up on the table after picking up the strange blue envelope. Another ten minute struggle ensued as he tried to open the envelope. (Those things are always a pain, you always rip something you didn't mean to!)
The letter inside had a large stamp at the top, reading simply "A~ni."
"Hey, Heero! Are you here? I gotta question for ya!"
Heero stalked out of a nearby bedroom and gave the perky young boy an icy glare. "Yes?"
"You're Japanese. What the heck does 'A-ni' mean?"
He snorted softly. "An elder brother. Or, in your case, a big brother. Why do you ask?"
"Well, there's this letter here, and... I just wanted to know," Duo stated softly, shrugging. He read on through the message, reading it aloud to Heero. " 'Dear Mr. Maxwell, you have been chosen to participate in the show "A~ni!" Congratulations! You and five friends of your choice may come to the following address. Make sure you arrive promptly at 3:15 PM on Saturday, the fourth. Thank you, and from the producers of the show, good luck!' Hmm, Heero, have you ever heard of this show?"
Heero blushed slightly. "Well....." He cleared his throat before continuing. "It's this big house filled with video cameras... they invite a certain number of people to participate in a contest of sorts. Every two weeks, a person is kicked out of the house and off of the show, down to the last two people where America picks its winner. It sounded interesting, so... I signed you up for it..."
Duo snickered softly. "That's just like you, isn't it? The time you finally consider doing something wild and out of sorts, you pin it on me. Oh, well. It sounds like fun."
"There's a $500,000 prize for the winner..."
Duo's eyes lit up. "Shinigami will WIN!" He danced around the room in a circle, letting out indian war crys. He stopped abruptly. "Who should we invite along with us? Of course, it'll be you, me, Quatre, Trowa and Wufei.... but who will be the sixth of our group?"
"Well... what I didn't tell you was..."
Relena burst through the door of the apartment with bags of clothing and toiletry articles packed neatly. She shouted cheerily, "When do we leave!?"
Duo groaned and smacked his face. "Couldn't it have been anyone but HER?"
"Well... she's the corporate sponser... it's not like I had a choice..."
Relena looked blankly between Duo and Heero before shrugging and running up to them. "When do we leave?! It's tomorrow, right?"
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Tsukino Usagi tore feverishly at the blue envelope in her hands. "Open, open, OPEN!!! Aaagh, itaaaaaiiii, I cut my finger!" She pouted, sticking the bleeding finger into her mouth and sucking the blood, suppressing a flood of tears.
Aino Minako tiptoed over and snatched the letter from Usagi's hand, reading it slowly to herself. Her large, blue eyes widened as she continued down the letter. She dropped it back into Usagi's lap and went streaming into the living room of the Tsukino house, shouting at the top of her lungs. "HEY! GUYS!!! We're going to America to be on a hit show! FINALLY!! I always KNEW I'd be a star!!!"
Rei and Makoto grumbled from the floor, "Oh, stuff it Mina."
Ami lifted her head and smiled sweetly. "Oh, great! While we're there, I can check out the medical schools, to see if I should study abroad or stick to Japan's schooling."
Usagi came back into the living room, struggling to get a band-aid over the cut on her finger. "Hey you guys, who ever said I'd take you along?"
They all jumped to their feet. "Who ELSE would you take?!"
Usagi sweatdropped and smiled. "Right. My thoughts exactly! Except, of course, it does say to bring five others with me... and there's only four of you..." Chibi-Usa poked her head in the door, puppy dog eyes and begging mode set in full. "Ugh, no WAY Chibi-Usa.... you aren't even old enough, anyway."
"Fine!" She turned and stormed out of the house, slamming the door as she headed to find refuge in a cafe with Michiru, Haruka and Setsuna.
"I was thinking... maybe it would be kind of cool if I could bring Mamoru along? After all, he's been thinking about going back to the states anyway..." Everyone groaned.
"You DO know that the house has cameras and mikes all over the place, right? And highlights will be shown on the television, while the real footage rolls uncensored day and night over the internet?" As always, Hino Rei had a way with batting down Usagi's dreams.
Usagi's face teared up instantly. "N-no... I didn't... but, it could still be fun! Who else would we bring? Hotaru and Chibi-Usa are too young, noone could split Haruka and Michiru, and Setsuna is busy keeping those four in check!"
"She has a point there, you know," Ami butted in with another factual statement.
Rei snorted softly. "Ugh. FINE."
Usagi perked up. "GREAT! We all leave by plane tomorrow. Oooh, I'm so excited!"
"It's gonna be a looooong stay," Makoto muttered softly to Minako.
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The GW boys and Relena arrived at the house at almost the same time as the SM girls and Mamoru. Everyone ran into the house, excited to see the place they would all be living in for at least two weeks, and two people would be there for the next six months.
After a very quick glance, everyone had to come in and sit in the living room to introduce themselves to one another. Usagi was up first.
"Hi, everyone! My name is Tsukino Usagi. I'm the perfect description of a dumb blonde, but I have a kind heart. I'm excited to be here just to meet with new people and spend at least two weeks with all my friends! I'm originally from Japan." With that, she flashed another perky smile, and sat back down.
"Hello. My name is Hino Rei. I'm a priestess in training at my grandpa's temple. I'm also from Japan. I'm glad to be here for the experience." She smiled warmly and sat down.
"My name is Aino Minako! I spent many years in England as well as in Japan. I love to play sports, especially volley ball! I consider myself friendly, outgoing, and athletic! I'm happy to be here, as I love to meet new people and I love to challange myself! Ganbatte ne, minna!" With a heart-breaking grin, she returned to her seat.
"Hiya! I'm Kino Makoto. I'm also from Japan. I have a passion for cooking and cleaning, so I'll be very helpful for cooking meals and keeping this house presentable. I'm excited to be here to try new recipies and to have new insight on my cooking!" She smiled, her ponytail fluttering behind her as she went back to her cozy arm chair.
"Hello, everyone. My name is Mizuno Ami. I am also from Japan. My life dream is to become a fine doctor, just like my mother. I'm here for a learning experience and to make new friends." Ami's warm smile spread throughout the room.
"Erm... Hello.... My name is Relena Peacecraft. I'm soon to become the Queen of the World! I'm here because I'm basically founding this project, and also because, as a Queen, I need to gain experience handling challanges and being with people. Thank you for your time." She bowed as a proper young lady should, and returned to her seat, eagerly awaiting the males.
Heero rose first, staring coldly at everyone. "My name is Heero Yuy. I am from Japan. I don't know why I'm here. I hate people." Duo burst into quiet giggles, but stopped abruptly when Heero cast a nasty glance his way. Heero stalked back to his seat.
Duo jumped up and took the center stage quite eagerly. "Ohayo, minna! My name's Duo Maxwell! I'm from America originally, but I've been spending more and more time in Japan lately, hehe. I'm here because I thought something like this would be fun and wild for me! I love to be the entertainer." He smirked and sat back down.
"My name is not important, but for those of you who must know, it's Trowa Barton. I'm originally from Europe. I work in a circus, as a dart board pretty much. I'm here as a break from Catherine's knives and her whip." He snickered slightly at his own joke before returning to his seat.
"Hi! I'm Quatre Raberba Winner. I was born in the land of sand dunes, but soon saught out my destiny in outer space! I'm happy to be here because I love to meet new people, and there's nothing I would like more than to find a new chess mate!" He smiled, his childish innocence filling the room.
"The name's Wufei. Chang Wufei. Yes, yes, it is Chinese.. so? I was married once already.... many people think that that is strange, seeing as I'm as young as the rest of you. Anyone with impure and evil thoughts has found themselves as my enemies, so be on guard." He turned and headed back to his seat, playing with his katana.
"Hello, everyone. My name is Chiba Mamoru. I'm from Japan, but I've been thinking about studying abroad, here in the states. I'm here for the fun of it, and the experience. I hope we can all have a wonderful time!" His warm smile melted hearts.
Duo jumped up and clapped his hands. "Okay, now that the introductions are done... it's cookout time!!!" Everyone but Relena jumped up, grabbing the nearest food items - potato chips of an assortment of flavors, the hamburger meat that was already prepared into patties, hot dogs, rolls, catsup, mustard, tomatoes, pickles, relish, and the like. They headed outside to the picnic table and the pool. As everyone complained about the size of the back yard in relation to the pool, Relena slowly walked through the house.
She sauntered down the hall to the bedrooms and bathroom, gawking at the mirrored windows in the wall. She stared at her reflection in one, her mouth hanging open. "Wow... it's hard to believe there are cameras all over the place in here... Hello, America!" She giggled, continuing down the hall, staring blankly at her image.
Mamoru came inside. "Hey... Relena, is it? Why don't you join the rest of us out back? The food is almost done. C'mon!"
Relena turned, her teal eyes catching Mamoru's deep blue ones. Her face flushed deeply as she searched for the sanity needed to speak an entire sentance to what she viewed as the perfect man standing before her. He was much taller than Heero with a slightly broader chest, which tapered down to become slim hips. His eyes were even more intense than Heero's, more blue than the gray in Heero's. Relena shivered slightly. "Y-yes... I think I will. Thank you." She managed to grasp lucidness long enough to stammer out that sentance and smile a bright, attractive smile to Mamoru. She then ran past him and out the door.
"Hmmm.. wonder why...? Naaah." Mamoru shrugged and disappeared into the bathroom to change into swimming trunks. Unfortunately for him, he did not know there was also a camera in the toilet area of the bathroom. Online viewers everywhere gawked and swooned as he stripped down completely before tying on his shorts and running out back with the rest of the gang.