sweetestsurrender | { The AU meme }

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{ The AU meme }

Ever played out something and then later wondered "What if?" Ever wondered what it'd be like to play your character a different way, but didn't feel like making a full thing dedicated to it? Now's your chance to play it out!

Using RNG you'll roll 1-3 for the level of the change, and 1-6 for the change itself, or if you want, pick your own based on what you wanted to do.

1)  Small Change: The flap of a butterfly's wings can cause tsunami's on the other side of the world.

-1: "A minute too late"- What if you missed something by a minute, or more? You missed the big meeting, the girl, helping that person, all because you were too late, what happens next?
-2: "The nick of time"- Just like the first, only that instead of missing something you got, that if you got something you missed because you were either too late, or just messed up? Congratulations! Let's just hope it's what you really wanted.
-3: "A little too early"- One more, what if you showed up early? It's suppose to be a good thing, is it this time?
-4: "The other choice"- You had two choices, left or right, heads or tails, Coke or Pepsi, now you get to see what would have happened with the other choice.
-5: "Oops!"- You slipped up, and made a mistake. Is it bad, or a blessing in disguise?
-6: Wild card/Pick your own- Thought of a slight change that'd make all the difference, or had one you wanted to play? Here's your chance.

2)  Medium Change: Didn't really see that coming, did you?

-1: Turning point change- That one thing that would have turned things in your favor went against you, and vice versa. How will you handle this critical change?
-2: "A Razor's edge"- That one moment that could have went either way has gone the opposite way of before. Is this a good thing, or a bad thing?
-3: Crossroads- You reached a point in your life where you had several choices before you, now's the time to go down another road and see where it leads.
-4: The Road less traveled- "Two roads diverged in the woods, and I took the one less traveled" Will it make all the difference?
-5: Interference- Something blocked you from getting something you were going for. What do you do once the moment is gone?
-6: Wild Card/Pick your own-Thought of a medium change that'd make all the difference, or had one you wanted to play? Here's your chance.

3)  Large Change: Why do all the people here have goatee's?

-1: Good/Evil- Use to be a good guy? Welcome to the dark side, here's your cookie. Former bad guy? Hand over the cookie tray and join the side of good. How will the change of moral compass change you?
-2: A different person- You're now a completely different person, literally. Are you taller? Shorter? A robot? A pony? Powers? No powers? Your call.
-3: The other sex- Rule!63 is in effect. Now how does this effect your relationships with the other?
-4: A change in history- Something that happened in the past now has completely change or is now gone. One domino toppling the rest. Now that you've changed your past, how will it effect your future?
-5: Giving up- You walked away from something important to you? Do you regret it? Are you happy?
-6: Wild Card/Pick your own- Thought of a large change that'd make all the difference, or had one you wanted to play? Here's your chance.

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Quatre returned the kiss, his cheeks going pink as he did. He hummed softly in agreement at Trowa's words, but didn't repeat them back -- they'd just turn into a broken record if he did, feeding into each others sappy affection.

She smiled warmly at that reply, and hummed in agreement. "I'm going to have to get used to public affection. It's not very common in my culture," but she didn't want to keep her love for him so hidden. And she had the distinct impression that she was going to enjoy the gooey stuff a lot.

"We don't have to. I can save all the affection until we're in private." Duo assured her with a warm smile. If she was uncomfortable with anything then he didn't want to be the reason for it. It was an easy work around.

However, he then remembered all the times she'd held his hand and leaned all over him over the last several days. Or kissing him at the night market. Maybe she wasn't as bad at public displays of affection as she claimed?

Trowa didn't mind being a broken record. But he smiled, stole a last kiss and then pulled back away from Quatre so that he could finish his breakfast.

"So plans for today include lounging around, hm?" he glanced across the table at the others. "Why don't you three go do something together?"

"No," Wufei agreed softly. "But I want people to know how deeply I care for you," and she caught herself doing it, hiding affection even in her words. "I want them to know I love you. And in Europe that's communicated differently than it is on L5 or in China. It'll just take a little adjusting, that's all." It was a compromise she was happy to make, one she sometimes did without noticing, especially when he was the only thing on her mind.

Quatre hummed happily into that last kiss before digging into his own breakfast with gusto. "Our gardens are lovely, and there's a water park not far from here. You'll need to be diligent about the sunscreen," he warned.

Glancing up at Duo and Wufei, Heero took a few seconds to consider. "That sounds nice." He didn't bring swim trunks, but it wouldn't be hard to find a place selling them near a water park, he didn't think.

Honestly it didn't bother Duo in the slightest. He wasn't really used to affection, public or private, which he wisely never said. He didn't want to look too pathetic in front of everyone. But he couldn't help he little smile when she admitted her feelings like that. "Then just take your time. No rush, right? I'm not going anywhere."

He planned to marry her after all. They could take their time with the rest, it would all fall into place he was sure.

"Uh, yeah. Water park sounds good. Never been to one..." Theme park, sure. He'd tried his hand at that. But never a water park. And he could imagine this place did things a bit more extravagant than he was used to.

She positively beamed at him, nodding in agreement. "Neither of us are," she said firmly, and then took another bite of breakfast, making a quiet hum of agreement about going to the water park. "I'll need a swimsuit," she agreed. "As long as you don't mind stopping for one on the way, a water park sounds... interesting." Mostly because the idea of using water for recreation was entirely foreign to her.

"I need one, too," Heero agreed with a nod.

"Ditto." Duo pipped up. He hadn't exactly packed for a watery country. Or packed at all, honestly. Duo didn't even own a swim suit!

"Guess we make a pit stop on the way there." He decided, since they all needed something.

"We can let you take one of the cars. That should get you around well enough." Trowa smiled up from the coffee he was sipping at. "Though if I remember correctly, you can buy swimsuits at the park. It's been a while since we were last there though."

"I'd be surprised if you couldn't," Wufei agreed. "After all, what if someone's suit breaks while they're there?" Aside from the possibility of showing more than they intended, they'd probably want to get back in the water as quickly as possible. She didn't expect to find anything particularly appealing there, but a swimsuit was a swimsuit, and they would all feel more revealing than anything else she'd worn in public before. "Thank you," she said warmly, and it was a real struggle not to shovel food into her mouth faster.

"I'll drive," Heero offered between bites. "I've passed the water park a few times before," when he'd been driving Relena.

"And while you're doing that, we'll go file for our license, maybe arrange for some flowers for the ceremony, and meet you there," Quatre offered lightly.

Duo nodded. He didn't mind if Heero drove. He'd sit in the back with Wufei, since they didn't know the way to the park.

"You're coming too, Quat?" Duo grinned, not having expected him to have the time with planning his wedding.

"We are?" Trowa raised a brow. He'd not realised either. But he wasn't against it. "I'll have to dust off my floaties."

"I was of the impression you wanted to avoid planning much of anything," Quatre laughed. "But really, there's not much to do. Get the license, order a few flowers, ask Rashid to keep himself available. Get our good suits out," he shrugged. It was small and simple.

"I'm glad I brought the fancy dress. I was going to save it for those stuffy Galas I have to pretend to be a guest at," Wufei said lightly.

"Less planning the better." Trowa agreed in a rare moment of cheerfulness that ended with a laugh and him leaning over to kiss his partners cheek. "Now I know you love me.

"Uh...dont suppose you guys have a spare suit that'd fit me? Unless jeans and a t-shirt are good enough?" Duo owned precisely one suit. That he had worn once. When he was about 16. Even if he'd thought to bring it with him it was never going to fit him now.

"All of ours are tailored, so you'll have to come with us," Quatre replied lightly. "We can drop you at the tailor's to get measured, pick you up on the way back from the courthouse, and then tomorrow morning you'll have to go for the fitting and it'll be done in time." A rush order at a tailor was expensive, but in Quatre's world it was pocket change.

Wufei smiled a little at that suggestion, in a decidedly unnerving way. "That sounds good to me," she chirped. "Heero and I can go claim a cabana while you three are running errands."

"Wait, what? No way! That's a hell of a lot of work for a stupid suit. I could just rent one or get one off a hanger or somethin..." Duo started, but when he looked at a Trowa for help here, all he got was a sorrowful shake of his head.

"You're not going to win, Maxwell. Just accept your fate." Trowa wasn't unsympathetic. He understood. It had been an adjustment to get used to this world himself.

Duo sighed and shot Wufei a look. "You're supposed to be on my side at least." was he pouting? Nah, Gundam Pilots didn't pout.

"I am on your side," she replied reasonably. "I'm on the side of you that wants to be blindsided by my choice in swim attire."

Heero almost hurt himself trying not to laugh.

"It's no trouble at all," Quatre replied blandly, as if he weren't the least bit aware of any tension. Mostly because he was too busy thinking about flowers.

Duo was at a loss. When had he said that or even implied that? He tried to say something, but closed his mouth and decided just not to say a damn thing. Instead he reached for his coffee and downed it.

He'd missed something. Again. He didn't know why or what, but it was leaving him feeling unsettled. So he'd just get this over and one with. Get the damn suit. Let someone else spend a small fortune on something he'd wear once and try not to feel like a shit about out.

She leaned in to kiss his cheek lightly, then leaned up to whisper in his ear. "So you're saying you don't want me to pull you in by the tie? Or get you invited to something fancy just so everyone can be jealous that it's your arm I'm hanging off of? There are so many uses for a good suit, and I fully intend to get a swimsuit I know you'll enjoy." Enjoy peeling off her when they got back, if nothing else.

Heero found his bacon to be very interesting, right about then.

Duo's lips twitched at the kiss and his eyes closed when Wufei whispered into his ear. It didn't stop that unsettled feeling he had, but he couldn't help realising the appeal from her point of view.

He turned his head, smiled and kissed her lips softly. "I never said that."

"You're here to have fun, Duo. Enjoy yourself. Let your hair down." Trowa grinned. "Relax a little."

She smiled warmly, letting out a little chuckle as she returned the kiss. "Good, because I'm looking forward to all three," she replied smugly, and kissed him again for good measure.

"Besides, you can think of it as a wedding present," Quatre replied lightly. "Every man should have at least one good suit, and I know better than to put you in something too expensive." Quatre was capable of being reasonable, and even a cheap suit would look exceptional if it were tailored.

There really was no way he could fight this, so he backed down. "Yeah, me too." Duo agreed, because he knew he should. And when he really thought about it, he'd know it was the truth.

"Yeah, don't... don't spend too much, Quat." And that was the main issue. He didn't much like spending so much on something that would get so little use. Even if they did have a bit of fun with it, suits like that just tended to hang in the closet. So why spend so damn much? Duo knew that was his own hangup though. So he just smiled for them.

"Tailoring is a lot less expensive than it sounds," Quatre assured him. "And technically I'm only paying for the suit, anyway. I've the tailor on retainer because I damage my own suits far too often." Mostly because he was the most high profile of the five of them, and thus most people targeting Gundam Pilots in general started with him. It meant protecting all of them from such people was made easier, but it also meant advanced counterterrorist measures, many of which were prone to suit-ruining antics.

Wufei side-eyed Quatre, but she didn't ask because she knew she didn't want the details. She'd worked plenty of those cases, after all, including one where Quatre's bulletproof suit jacket was used to shield people from grenade shrapnel.

Duo gave Quatre a funny look as well then. He didn't work on cases so had no idea what was going on. And when he shot Trowa the same look, all he got in return was a mysterious smile that made him want to throw a piece of toast at him. He actually had it in his hand and was really going to do it... but instead he bit into it. It would have been a waste.

"Alright. So when are we gonna do this then? This morning?" He get his fitting done while the others go to the water park and he meets up with them after? It was really the only decent time to do it, if the suit was to be ready in time. Duo wasn't sure how long those things took.

"Oh, I'm very high profile, lots of attempts on my life, very little real danger," Quatre replied dismissively.

And then Wufei was the one shooting Quatre a look, which was summarily ignored.

"But yes, this morning," Quatre agreed. "And then we can all meet up at the water park and enjoy the day, or at least the morning. The sun and heat can get quite harsh in the afternoon."

Duo tore a corner of his toast, looked at it thoughtfully, then threw it at Quatre.

"Don't be an asshole. And get outta the damn limelight if you're risking your damn life!" Did he sound annoyed? Good. He was.

"He is protected." Trowa spoke up calmly. He wouldn't deny he didn't like Quatre being so at risk, but security was tight, Quatre was as protected as he could be. It had worked so far.

Duo just shook his head and brushed it off. "Then we'll do that, I guess."

Wufei let out a laugh at that, and the scolding. "He is protected, but I'm with you on this one," she agreed, thumping her leg against Duo's under the table as she finished off her breakfast.

Once they were all finished, Quatre got up and led Duo and Trowa off to one of the cars, while Heero and Wufei took another -- though she gave Duo a quick kiss before they parted ways. And then it was off to the tailor's to get put up on a dais and measured every which way for the suit. Quatre held up a few nearly-identical black suits to Duo before selecting one that was (thankfully) not very expensive. Compared to everything else in the shop, anyway.

Then it was off to the water park, buying a pair of swim trunks, and seeking out the cabana that Wufei and Heero had claimed for them. Wufei was lounging on a lounging chair with a blue, gauzy sarong around her hips and a bright red one-piece suit, there was the big floppy hat on her head and sunglasses over her eyes as she sipped at some sort of blue drink with an umbrella, cherries, and a chunk of pineapple hanging off the rim. Heero was elsewhere, probably already in the water.

Duo actually hated it.

He didn't like some guy getting all up in his business. He didn't like standing around having someone touching him. He didn't know how Quatre could deal. Or Trowa. But he supposed at least one of them had been brought up to be okay with this kinda stuff.

But he handled it well. He didn't murder anyone at least. He did his best to keep a smile on his face and bantered like a pro, chatting about nonsense he couldn't even remember after he'd left.

And then they were off to the water park. Which was a huge relief. It was even something of a relief to get out of his clothes and into a simple pair of black trunks. He wasn't fussy, he could have gone for patterns or something funny. He'd seen one with rubber duckies on! But in the end he went for simple black.

He headed out to find Wufei and found her lounging. Duo grinned and began walking over, but slowed to a stop on actually seeing her. Once again he was struck by just how beautiful she was. It was so... so weird. Not long ago she'd been their friend Wufei, a man. And even then he'd been a hell of a beautiful looking man. But somehow, after shedding off that persona, on relaxing, she had softened her edges. She looked, well... she looked more feminine. Something Duo was very certain she was aiming for.

She was breathtaking.

Duo carried on walking, taking himself all the way over... where he bent down, stole one of her cherries from her drink, and then dropped himself onto the lounge chair beside her.

"I almost feel like I cheated on you today." Duo remarked as he popped the cherry in his mouth. "That guy touched me up one side and down the other!"

Feminine was absolutely the name of the game, and it was part of why her hair was down, feathered across her shoulders as he came over and stole her cherry. She pulled the sunglasses down, a little smirk pulling at her lips as she watched him eat it. "Then I guess it's a good thing you've already eaten my cherry," she replied smoothly, and managed to keep a straight face for almost ten seconds before grinning at him.

"And at least that means you've got your measurements done, don't have to do it a second time if you use a different suit for our wedding," she didn't think he was terribly likely to gain or lose much weight before then. She took another sip from her drink before setting it on a little table between their chairs and sat up. "What do you think? I looked at the bikinis, but I didn't like the idea of everyone else seeing so much of me," she wanted to save that for him alone.

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