Disclaimer: I own Gundam Wing. But I'm also certifiably insane, so don't expect that claim to hold up in court.
... AND I knowingly DO NOT own the title "Teenage Dirtbag" I stole it
from the band Wheatus because I'm lazy as shit and couldn't think of my own.
Pairings: 1xR, 2+R
Warnings: non-yaoi, duo pov, au (present day Ohio), ooc?, language,
drug abuse (kidstuff), and ANGST as only high school can inspire.
Author's Notes: Sprung from the Wheatus song "Teenage Dirtbag," but
takes quite a different turn. Please don't be afraid that this fic is
technically 1xR, it really does focus on the growing relationship
between Heero and Duo.
Summary: Duo forms an odd friendship with his crush's bad-boy boyfriend and it's one neither of them will forget.
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Teenage Dirtbag
Part 1
by Granate
Relena Peacecraft. Re-le-na. Three gentle movements of lips and tongue.
Should I even try to use words to describe her? Only one thing comes to mind:
beautiful beautiful beautiful... Guh, that's all I can think when I see her. I've
been in accelerated classes since middle school, but that's what my vocabulary
is reduced to when she's around. So, maybe it's a good thing I never ever get to
talk to her. The closest I get is staring at the back of her head in lit class.
I really should stop doing that, though. You don't know how many times I've
wanted to touch that honey-colored hair. God I can smell it. So close... And
sometimes she flips it over her shoulder and it spills onto my desk like spun
gold. Beautiful beautiful beautiful.
But there are three insurmountable chasms (besides this desk) separating me
from this nymph of my dreams. The first is social status. Lets be honest here
folks. Anybody who remembers high school as a good time is obviously kidding
themselves and probably repressing the whole damn four years. Now I'll be honest
with you: I am a geek. Likeable, funny, smart, but a geek none the less. I like
sci-fi, computers, junk food, books, comics, cars, and heavy metal. I'm a
natural klutz and I seem to be stuck in some sort of extended awkward stage.
Plus, I think my eyes weird people out. I always get asked if I wear colored
contacts. Oh, and then there's my most prized possession and the biggest pain in
my ass: my hair. I hate cutting it. Have since I was little. Don't know why. It
reaches the middle of my back now when it's down, but I usually keep it in a
braid to keep it out of the way. Believe me, its been a constant source of
teasing since grade school. But I've had it so long, I don't know what I'd do
with out it. I have thus far escaped major harassment because of my talent for
joking and brushing insults off. Like I said, funny and talkative. I'm not
hated, I'm usually just ignored by the 'cool' people. And that suits me just
fine, thank you very much. I don't give a shit, I just want to get my damn
diploma in two months and get the hell out of here.
Ok, we've established that I'm the biggest of my problems, but number two is
right up there: her asshole boyfriend. Why do the pretty ones always come with
this ubiquitous little accessory? Heero Yuy. What a dick. He thinks he's such a
bad-ass. Ok, he really is such a bad-ass. He moved here when we were fifteen,
and I swear he didn't talk to anyone for the first two years. I remember all
the girls swooning though. How annoying. What is it about the dangerous guys? I
just don't get. He comes to school drunk or high, smokes in the parking lot, and
has a permanent seat reservation in detention. Remind me again why that's
attractive? He never talks in class, never talks at all really, skips
constantly, never does his homework. I'm surprised he hasn't failed out yet. I'm
wondering what nerd he has taking his tests for him. He doesn't laugh or smile,
save for snickering at you if you do something stupid, or sneering at all the
other guys when Relena's got her hands all over him.
I think everyone was scared of him up until last year when out of the blue,
he started dating Relena Peacecraft and suddenly he's soooo cool. He still hates
everyone though. It's actually kind of funny. You gotta have a little respect
for someone who refuses to play the popularity game. Even the jocks walk on egg
shells around him, like if he glares at you long enough you'll fall over dead or
something. I just stay out of the way, and it's working so far, he doesn't even
know who I am despite the fact that he lives two streets over. Besides, he'd
probably kick my ass if he knew I had a major crush on his girlfriend. Then
again, what kind of threat am I? I really hope he never finds out, because I
don't want to hear him laugh that hard.
The third problem is the hordes of other men in line if they were to ever
break up. Even if she weren't with that jerk, she'd just be with a different
jerk. I wouldn't even be on the radar screen. Relena, however, does know who I am. We
worked on a project together for class last year. God, I love it when teachers
assign partners. She was very busy with student government and other activities,
so I did most of the work, but I really impressed her, we got an A. I still get
a smile and a 'hi' out of her now and then.
The bell rings and my spell is broken as the subject of my musings stands to
leave. I try to catch her eye as she slips her bag over her shoulder but she
doesn't see me. She probably has a million things on her mind, she's very deep
you know. I get up and cram my notebook into my bag, and swear under my breath
as I remember that I have detention. Shit, why can't I just get to class on
time? Too many tardies.
On the way to the library, I pass the main doorway. Everyone else is filing
out for the day. I catch a glimpse of Relena approaching Heero. She leans up and
gives him a kiss on the cheek. It is the sweetest thing I've seen all day, her
lashes flutter shut and her lips pucker perfectly. And that bastard has the gall
to look bored. Then he drapes his arm around her neck and leads her outside.
Ugh, disgusting. It's such a deliberate move. Like saying to all the guys in the
vicinity, 'I have her and you losers never will.' Asshole.
I get to the library and check in for detention. The place attracts quite a
crowd at my school, but I find an empty table, make myself comfortable, and take out my
homework. It's really the only thing there is to do for the three hours. Just
when I think I might get the table to myself, guess who swaggers in fifteen
minutes late?
Note: The Re-le-na is a Nabakov tribute! Lo-li-ta!
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