After logging off of AOL, I went over to Wu and Duo's house. Apparently, we were going to discuss the field trip to the planetarium tomorrow or actually work on Duo's AP US History project. My guess: planetarium.

"Hey, what took you so long, Trowa?" Duo asked, answering the door at the Chang house. "Didja get some more mail from Quatre?"

I smiled, "How insightful of you, Duo. Yes, I did."

Suddenly, a little face framed by black pigtails peeked out from behind Duo's legs. "Hi, Trowa."

"Aya! What are you doing down here?" Duo asked, looking down at his little sister.

"Nothing, I just wanted to see who was here." She said, looking up at Duo then over at me. She got all googly-eyed when she saw me. "Trowa, do you want to have a tea party with me?"

I was used to such things; in fact, both the twins and Callista had crushes on me. "Maybe later, sweetie. If I do though, make sure that Keiko's there too."

She smiled so brightly that I thought I was going to need sunglasses. "Thanks, Trowa!" She skipped off to find Keiko.

"Man, you're a real charmer, aren't you, Trowa? I mean, going after 6 year olds like that."

"Shut up, Duo."

We made our way to the basement, where Duo and Wufei's room was. Stepping over many loose roller skates on the way too. Callista was down in Duo's room, for some reason.

"Duo, I thought that you were going to let me help you." She said, flipping her red hair behind her shoulder. "Oh," she started, seeing me, "I didn't know that you were coming, Trowa. Please, sit down." She gestured to a spot next to her on Wufei's bed. Mental forehead slap.

I sat down next to her, looking at the poster hanging on Duo's wall. He had the poster of Yukito that I'd given him. Wufei's wall on the other hand, had blue dragons, all over it. So, as his present I'd given him a poster of Umi with Selece. So now, Duo likes Card Captor Sakura, simply for the bishounen. And Wufei…well, he likes Magic Knight Rayearth for the kickass weapons that the Knights get. And the blue dragon. It's always the blue dragon.

Callista clung to me. She wrapped herself around my arm. I don't think that she was really going to help Duo anytime soon. "I haven't seen you at all at school, Trowa…" she cooed, "Where have you been?"

"Around."

"Really?"

"Yes, actually, I have a girlfriend now." I lied; maybe it'd get her OFF of me. This got some attention from the guys. Wufei looked over at me like if I made his little sister cry, I'd get my ass kicked. Callista, credit for her, took it rather well. "Oh, I see, Trowa." She said, releasing me from her hold. "I won't pine for you any longer. See what you have done to a freshman's love?"

"Callista, it's not that I don't like you at all…you're a sweet kid, but you need to find someone more your age. Not a senior that's graduating at the end of the year."

This made the tears start…oh boy…

"So, I'm just a kid to you? I'm a woman! A goddamn woman!"

"I understand this, but to me, you'll always be Wu and Duo's little sister."

"Then kiss me, prove it to me."

Another mental forehead smack.

There were looks from Wu now that told me that if I did kiss her, that he'd kill me. The look from Duo was "GO FOR IT MAN!"

So, I leaned my face closer to hers. Touching her cheek with my hand, I pulled her closer to me, and I kissed her. Her forehead.

Wufei and Duo both grinned at me, I had done the right thing by them. And, looking down at Callista, she still appeared to be waiting. "Ok, Callista, you need to be getting upstairs now." Wufei said, dragging her away from me.

"But Trowa didn't kiss me! At least, not a real kiss!"

"He did, we all saw him, now go upstairs." Duo said, shoving her out the door.

After making sure that she had gone, Wufei said, "Thanks for not really kissing her, she's totally in love with you, but I don't approve."

"You're welcome, but am I such a bad guy?"

"I didn't mean it that way, but if you insist."

"OK, guys, I really need to get my project done. Can I have a little help?" Duo butted in, shoving Wu back down on the floor.

"Sure, what's it about?" Heero asked.

"It's over World War II. I just have to make something that relates to that." Duo said, sticking his tongue out. He usually does that when he's trying to think.

"Maybe something about the Holocaust?" I suggested. "I know a lot about it."

True. I'd studied it extensively when I was younger. Things like that fascinated me, I always felt admiration for the Jews and the other groups that Hitler targeted. They were so strong.

"Perhaps, but I was thinking more along the lines of the Japanese surrender or Pearl Harbor." Duo said, gesturing with his hands each thing.

"Well, how about the Japanese surrender? That you could easily do a report on or something." Heero said, walking over to the boy's computer in the corner. In no time at all, he had all the information Duo needed.

"Thanks, Heero." Duo said, getting up and walking over to the computer, sitting on Heero's lap.

Wufei and I decided to mess around with the Chess game. We played for a good hour before Duo called over, "Hey, Trowa, do you want to check your email? I have AOL you know."

"Sure. Just let me work out this move." I answered back, moving my knight into place. "Check and mate."

"Good game, Trowa. Your strategy has improved."

"Thanks."

I walked over to the computer, and logged in. My name is CircusBard03.

"You've got mail!" The computer chimed. Huh? I hadn't responded to Quatre's last message yet!

"My dear sweet Trowa, I know that you haven't heard from me in a long time, but I'm your mother. I just wanted to let you know that I'm so very proud of you, and I want you to come and live with me again. Please reply. Your loving mother, Margaret Bloom"

"Woah, Trowa. What're you going to do?" Duo asked, his face turning pale. "I don't want you to go, man."

"Yeah, for once, I completely agree with Duo." Wufei said, looking up from the chessboard. He and Heero had started up a game.

"Well, I don't plan to go anywhere. I'm quite fine where I am."

"Margaret, I'm glad that I have made my mother proud, but it was your decision to send me to Catherine's and that is now my home. I'm happy living there, although I'd like to keep in touch with you. Trowa"

"Pretty good at letting her off easy, Trowa." Heero said. He moved his Queen out of the way, putting her to safety. "Check."

"We'll see about that one, Yuy."

"Hey, guys, did you hear that I get to play at the opening to the planetarium on Friday?"

"No, we didn't! That's the same day that our field trip is too, aint it?" Duo asked, happy now that he knew I wasn't going anywhere.

"Yes, it is on the same day. And that day is tomorrow. I suggest that we get Duo's project done then go home." I said, standing up from the computer desk.

"Alright, if we must." Heero said, finishing up the chess game.

"Checkmate." He said, leaving Wufei gaping at him.

"Hey, my project's already done, so I guess we'd better get you guys home. It's 10 o clock."

"Alright, come on, Heero," I started, getting up, "we better get going."

"Fine." Heero said, kissing Duo on the cheek and whispering something in his ear. "I'm coming."

Duo blushed, "I'll see you tomorrow, Heero."

So, I got home and went to bed. No, I didn't reply to Quatre's email yet.

I'd leave that to tomorrow after the trip to the planetarium.

TBC