Monopolyanji!
A novel of suspense, or a story about Travel Monopoly Junior gone terribly, terribly wrong.
Fushigi Yuugi / Gundam Wing characters
and
Two Surprise Guests!

Written by Kitten Maxwell and Beppo!

Note - There are some yaoi themes in this story. Not anything really bad, just implications. With Nuriko and Duo in the same story, what else can you expect? Also, the characters from Gundam Wing and Fushigi Yuugi are licensed to their respective companies and I do not claim to own them. I'm just borrowing them for fun. This story is both writer's own property, however, but is not meant for sale - just for entertainment purposes only. The two surprise guests belong to their respective companies and artists as well. Monopoly Junior Travel Edition belongs to Parker Brothers and is in no way being endorsed and/or advertised by the authors. Don't sue us, it's all in the name of fun! ENJOY!

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PART 2 ~ Balloon Stand

The six adventurers plunged through a tunnel of light, bravely... well, screaming their heads off.  Nuriko landed on his tiptoes in soft, tall grass.  Duo landed gracefully onto Nuriko's shoulders, Heero on top of his, and Tamahome balancing on top of Heero's head by his thumb and pointer finger.  The acrobatic cheerleader pyramid was quite impressive.  Relena and Miaka however, were too lazy to goto cheerleader practice, and ended up head over heels in a nearby dumpster.

They crawled out, whining and wiping at the sticky, reeking goo covering their perfectly petite bodies.

At the top of the stack, Tamahome had a Hauseman's-eye view (bird's-eye view) of some of the strange, new world surrounding them.  "Hey you guys, look over there! There's a great, big --"

Tamahome was rudely interrupted as a strange, disgruntled man in an odd tuxedo plowed into the stack of young men, knocking them over.  The back of the man's odd jacket read, "Tram Service to Bathrooms -- $3."  A young blonde boy was flying behind him, screaming in terror.

"Hey! The chinese KFC man is lugging what looks like Quatre, if he was the type that would wear pocket protectors, that is."  Duo snickered, pointing and laughing at the odd sight slowly disappearing into the distance.

Heero ran his hand through his hair, snorting softly.  "So, anyway.. Tamahome, what did you see up there?"
"A big blow-up woman!"

Everyone turned to stare at him blankly.  He blushed deeply.

"Errm, uh... a balloon stand, I think."

Relena and Miaka whined something about medication, too high pitched to comprehend.

Nuriko smirked as if he understood what was going on. "So, shall we go off to find this balloon stand?"  He batted his eyelashes at Duo sweetly.

Duo sweatdropped and blushed, putting a hand behind his head and laughing, while Heero glared at the braided bunch.  Nuriko drooled over Duo further as he struck his adorable pose, sending Heero into hysterics.

Miaka cleared her throat.  "If you MEN, and I use the term loosely, don't mind... shall we go to this balloon stand now?"

They trekked on through the field until they finally reached the small wooden balloon stand.  The sign simply read, "Balloons - $1."

"One dollar!? Eh, well, cheaper than at a parade at least."  Relena smiled sweetly.

"Hey, those meds musta worked!"  Duo whispered to Tamahome, grinning.

"WHAT was that!?"  Horns and a bull nose ring appeared on Relena once again.

"She's baa-aaack!"  Relena chased after Duo, shouting various obsceneties as she pulled a large meat cleaver from the air.

Heero cleared his throat, putting a stop to everything.  "There seems to be a note here..."

Nuriko snatched up the piece of paper, cleared his throat, and read the note aloud.  "Dearest welcomed guests, welcome, welcome, welcome to our world!  As are the rules in Monopoly Junior travel game, you are brought here as a punishment for cheating.  You must work honestly together to get through this world and its tasks.  Once you finally return to Go, if you did all that was asked, you may return home.  Ganbatte ne!"

Miaka looked around at everyone, pouting.  "Well, why would any one of us cheat at a travel board game, anyway?"

"Oh, shut up, you know you did it!" Relena snarled.

Miaka's jaw dropped open and her face blanched.  "You DARE to accuse the high preistess of Suzaku of cheating!?  I would never lower myself to YOUR level like that!"

Relena gasped.  "How DARE YOU speak back that way tp the Queen of the World!"

Nuriko separated the snarling women, smiling sweetly as he handed them each a box of Midol... because sometimes tylonel just isn't enough.

Just as hormone levels dropped and peace returned once again, an evil cackle filled the air.  The six travelers whirled around, gasping and looking around, paranoia kicking in.  An evil and slutty looking woman made entirely of balloons dropped from the roof of the balloon stand.  The black star on her forehead caught Heero's eye.

"Hey... that looks remarkably like a monster from Sailor Moon S!"

Tamahome and Duo's eyes popped out of their heads as they stared at Heero.  "YOU watch Sailor Moon!?"

Heero blushed deeply.  "Yeah, I especially like Sailor Plu.... erm..."  He regained his composure quickly, including his glower.

The monster shrugged, then shrieked loudly.  Nuriko sweatdropped.  "Um... shouldn't we DO something?"

Tamahome shrugged, pulling a bow and arrow from thin air.  He let one fly, hitting the center of the black star perfectly.  The balloon woman shrieked as her head exploded.

Miaka and Relena cheered, swooning over Tamahome's masculinity.  He gave them each a stunning smile, sending them into their own private thoughts.  They both blushed and smirked.

Just as things were beginning to heat up, a loud squeak resounded about the area like thunder.  The balloon body had grown a new head!  Tamahome's jaw dropped.  Duo, Heero and Nuriko snickered, then threw themselves to the ground as Tamahome whirled around, katana in hand.  He charged towards the monster, slashing wildly.  Every balloon in her body exploded, leaving a pile of shredded latex behind.

Everyone applauded as Tamahome put his sword away and bowed.  The pile of shreds slowly rebuilt itself in the meantime, forming the monster once again, angrier and stronger than before.  Tamahome growled.  "Don't you ever give UP!?"

"Dead scream!"  A strong whirlwind struck the balloon monster, causing every balloon to explode at once, the sound causing the girls (and Nuriko) to scream.  The monster was finally gone for good.

Heero looked around eagerly, hoping to catch a glimpse of who he knew their hero was... that is, their heroine.  Rose petals blew from above.  He looked up, seeing two shapes in sailor fuku standing on top of the balloon stand.  A tall senshi with long, dark green hair and a small bun stood, a staff or key of time in her hands.  A slightly shorter senshi with almost shoulder-length aquamarine hair stood next to her, clutching a mirror tightly.  Heero sensed a smile from the taller one and blushed deeply.  The two figures turned and disappeared at once.

"Hey, look!"  Duo pointed at a road where four cars were waiting - one red, one blue, one yellow and one green.  Relena grabbed Heero and dove into the yellow convertable.  Miaka snatched Tamahome's hand and ran for the blue car.  Nuriko walked slowly towards the red car, then stopped and turned towards Duo.

"Erm... I can't drive..."

Duo smiled.  "No problem! I'll be happy to drive with you."

Stars appeared in Nuriko's eyes. THe green car disappeared.  Duo and Nuriko jumped into the red car.  Duo's side of the car, including the leather seats, turned black.  Nuriko's turned hot pink.

"Whooa, cool!"  Duo cackled evilly.  The cars moved slowly forward as seatbelts automatically latched over their passengers.

"Oh, great," Miaka muttered.  "What's next?"