*Chibi Relena runs into the house crying*

Melody: What's wrong, honey? What happened?

Chibi Relena: Melody! Melody! *crying* Someone came into the yard an' Duo wanted t' stick fight with him an' he didn't wanna stick fight but he picked up a stick enyway an' I got scared an' hugged Heero an' an' an' *hic hic crying* he pushed me 'way an' the other kid said he should be nicer t' me an' then Heero said I wasn't his girlfriend but I'm just a girl meanin' that I'm not his friend neither! *crying more, puts her thumb in her mouth*

Melody: *sighs resignedly, hugs Relena* Well, I'll go see what I can do.

*Before Relena has a chance to say anything further, a knock is heard on the door. Chibi Treize is reading on the couch. He gets up and answers the door.*

*Treize's eyes go wide at the sight he sees. A teenage girl, whom he recognizes, enters the house without even being invited in.*

Richan: *calls from the livingroom* Melody! Guess who's here to see you!

Melody: *smiles* Hi, Richan!

Richan: Hey, yeah, guess what? I moved into town! Now we're sort of like neighbors! Oh, and I brought Chibi Zero with me! He should be outside playing with the others.

Melody: Are Max and Ruby with you?

Relena: *takes her thumb out of her mouth* Ya mean Richan's mommy ‘n daddy? *forgets to put it back*

*Melody nods and turns her attention back to her surprise visitor*

Richan: No, they're busy helping the others to move stuff into the new house and I'm babysitting to keep the chibis out of their hair so we came here.

Relena: Howcome you moved to a new house?

Richan: *big grin* Well, my parents were really having difficulty taking care of us because we were so crowded...And then I found a bunch of sad, miserable,homeless chibis. I begged my parents to take them in, but they couldn't...So...I took Don, Tessa, Nanashi, and Chibi Richan with me and like, hooked up with the older counterparts of these homeless chibis, and we took them in! Then we used the money from all of our jobs and rented a large house near here! I'm sure I told you about that through my letters, remember? It's like, I found dozens of new chibis and more are coming in and Max and Ruby are kinda lost at supporting us cause they're jobs went outta business. *takes a deep breath*

Relena: *big eyes* You're old 'nough t' buy a house?

Richan: Yup!

Melody: Sure she is. She's almost a grown up now.

*Relena stares at Richan in awesome wonder*

Richan: I'm only 16, not quite a grown up yet. But some of the guys are 17 and 18 *grins*. Aaaaaaaaaaany way....thought I'd just drop by to visit and let you know how I'm doing and what's going on....And I bet you thought you're family was big? Heehee....

Melody : But how can you afford to support all of them? Chibis are expensive to raise, especially the destructive ones.

Richan: Well, MOST of the older counterparts got decent jobs...and let's not forget that I'm a princess. *smiles sweetly as her monkey-like tail swings from side to side happily* A RICH princess...Well, more like, my friend Pegasus sends me gold from my palace that I cash at the bank for money. *smiles bigger*

Melody: Well, that would do it!

*suddenly, Chibi Quatre runs into the room, he stops and looks at Richan, who smiles sweetly at him*

Chibi Quatre: *blinks and hides behind Melody, peeking around her and staring with huge blue eyes* They're not gonna try 'doptin' us again, are they?

Richan: *pats Quatre on the head* Nope, we've got enough chibi's to worry about...

Chibi Quatre: *big sigh of relief* Good! *to Melody* Melody! Heero's gettin' hurt!

Richan: Is he fighting with a blonde kid just a little older than you?

Chibi Quatre: *nods shyly*

Richan: *runs to the back door and calls* ZEEEEEERRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

Quatre: *to Relena* She sounds just like you do when you're callin' Heero 'cept she's callin' him Zero.

*Chibi Zero looks up from Heero, who's pinned to the ground. Heero is shouting and struggling to get up, but doesn't look hurt, just mad*

Chibi Zero: *lets Chibi Heero go and runs over to Richan* Wh...what?

Richan: Zero, I told you to play nicely! *makes a super sad face*

Chibi Zero: *somewhat defiantly, trying to justify his actions, then softens* But, he's mean to girls! And she looks a bit like you! *eyes fill with tears* I don't like it when you hurt either...I'm sorry...

Richan: You didn't hurt him, did you?

Chibi Zero: *sniffles* NO....I wanted to, but I didn't....

Richan: *to Melody* I'm sorry about this....Zero kind of needs to get control of his anger. *to Quatre* Heero isn't hurt....I trust Zero...

*Melody's practiced eyes scan Heero and sees that Zero is telling the truth*

Chibi Zero: Am I in trouble?

Richan: *picks up Chibi Zero and hugs him (He's 7-ish....but not tooo heavy....^^)* No...you're not in trouble... *sets Zero down and walks over to Chibi Relena, who's still sniffling and hiccupping*

Richan: Boys being mean to you again?

Chibi Relena: *nods*

Richan: Awww....Hey, Zero, why don't you go play with Relena?

Chibi Zero: *eyes wide* Hey...that's like your name!

Richan: Never mind that...

Chibi Relena: Will you play with me?

Chibi Zero: Depends....what do you wanna play?

Chibi Relena: *thinks for a minute* *runs out of the room and comes back, holding up a coloring book with princesses and unicorns and fairies on the cover* Pweeeze?! *big blue eyes*

Chibi Zero: *crinkles his nose* *looks up at Richan*

Richan:....Have fun Zero....*gives him the "go play, OR ELSE...." look*

Chibi Zero: *shrugs and sighs* Let's go...

Chibi Relena: The crayons are in my room an' my room's pink! Wanna see it?

Chibi Zero: *mumbles* Pink is okay....sure....*looks up at Richan and Melody* Can I? *but his face said "Do I have to?"*

Richan: *shrugs*

Chibi Relena: Yay! C'mon! *grabs Zero by the wrist and drags him upstairs*

Zero: Ack...slow down!

Richan: *chuckles*

Chibi Milliardo: *upstairs, follows Chibi Relena and Chibi Zero to Relena's room, peeks in to keep a protective eye on his little sister*

Richan: *to Chibi Quatre* Where are the Maguanacs?

Chibi Quatre: *points shyly outside* Out back, exorcizin’ Queenie, my baby circus effelent.

Richan: I gotta go talk to them. *runs outside*

*Melody stares after her, wondering*

*meanwhile, upstairs, in Relena's room*

Chibi Zero: *struggling to color a knight in one of the pictures of Relena's coloring book*

Chibi Relena: *coloring the princess in the picture a hot pink color* Isn't this fun?!

Chibi Zero: *honestly, but sweetly* Yep...but I've had A LOT more fun with big Zero, who's my older self...

Chibi Relena: Really? I got a older self too!

Chibi Zero: I bet she's almost pretty as Richan...

Chibi Relena: How would you know?

Chibi Zero: Because you're almost pretty as Chibi Richan....

Chibi Relena: *disappointed* Only 'almost'? *lower lip wobbles*

Chibi Milliardo: *eavesdropping in the hallway, wide-eyed* (Who could be prettier than his little sister?)

Chibi Zero: Well...you're prob'ly just as pretty or prettier...it's just that...*whispers into Relena's ear* I have a crush on her....so she's prettiest to me...

Chibi Milliardo: *strains his ears to hear but still can't hear*

Chibi Relena: *stops coloring to clasp her hands to her heart* How ROMANTICAL! I wish Heero was like that!

Chibi Zero: I can train him...*snicker*

Chibi Milliardo: ...*has heard enough, walks away*

Chibi Relena: .....Huh?

Chibi Zero: It's not THAT hard!

*Downstairs, a knock is heard. Melody opens the door and a tall, 16-year old version of Chibi Zero is standing in the doorway, with a chibi version of Richan by his side.*

Melody: *without flinching--she's used to seeing 'big' and 'little' versions of people by now* You must be 'big' Zero.

Zero: Yeah...that's me....We've come to pick Richan and Chibi Zero up...but she's still busy...so I decided to bring this little one inside.

*Melody admires the pretty, bright-blonde child, a perfect double for Richan, right down to the monkey-like tail*

Chibi Richan: *blushes shyly* I didn't wanna play with the other boys...they weren't very nice....

Zero: Yeah...they were making faces...

Chibi Quatre: Not me....

Zero: Of course not....neither was that one with the uni-bang...he seems awfly shy...

Chibi Richan: *corrects Zero's English* It's aw-full-y....

*Chibi Treize looks at the MUCH MUCH younger chibi with admiration*

Chibi Richan: *to Treize* Hello? Have you seen Zero?

Chibi Milliardo: *coming downstairs* He's upstairs with Relena...

Chibi Richan: *runs upstairs and starts banging on Relena's door* Zero! Zero! Your pwincess has awwived!

Chibi Relena: *grins* Come in! *to Chibi Zero* Don't worry...I won't tell her...*tries to wink*

*Chibi Zero shifts uncomfortably*

Chibi Richan: *walks in* Hello! WOW! You look like me, kinda! 'Cept different hair color and I got a tail! *wags the tail in a 'show-offy' way*

Chibi Zero: *grins and holds out a pink crayon to Richan* I know it's one of your fav'rit colors--wanna join?

Chibi Richan: Can I?

Chibi Relena: I LOVE PINK TOO! Yes, you can color too! The more the funner!

*Chibi Richan sits down to color*

Richan: Thank you for your assistance.... *smiles sweetly at Rashid, while wrapping something small up and stuffing it in her skirt pocket*

Rashid: *bows* Anything...princess...anything...

*Richan walks inside. Melody and Zero are standing in the back doorway, talking*

Richan: *tugs on Zero's sleeve* Time to go Zero....The others are waiting for us...

Zero: *to Richan* Okay...*to Melody* Nice talking to you! Take care of the chibis...they're a gift from God you know!

Melody : *nods* Oh, yes, they are blessings in small bundles! *smiles* I hope you'll come back to visit us soon.

Richan: Don't worry, I will. I love coming here--you're like a family to me!

Melody: We enjoy having you here. And it's good for our chibis to have playmates other than themselves and our neighbor girl, Hilde.

Zero: *goes to call upstairs, but Richan gives him The Look*.....erm...

Chibi Milliardo: I'll go get them...*runs upstairs and knocks on Chibi Relena's door*

Chibi Relena: Yes?

Chibi Milliardo: Richan's leaving!

Chibi Zero: Awww.....*sigh* It was nice meeting you. *gives Relena a friendly hug*

Chibi Relena: Awww...how sweet! *hugs back, secretly wishing that Heero had seen them so hopefully he would be jealous*

Chibi Richan: *hugs Relena and Zero in a "group hug"* See you later!

*Chibi Zero runs downstairs and past Richan and Zero*

Zero: Aaaaaaaaand just where are you going?

Chibi Zero: I gots one last thing ta say to that HEERO kid!

*Zero slaps his hand to his forehead*

*Chibi Zero runs outside and finds Heero and the others*

Chibi Zero: *to Heero* I'm sorry for pushin' you...but BE NICER to Relena! AND NEVER EVER make faces at my RICHAN!

Chibi Duo: *falls over laughing* You got a girlfriend?

Chibi Zero: NOT YET! BUT I WILL! I know how to treat girls!

Chibi Wufei: Then you're just as weak as a girl!

*Chibi Zero ignores him*

Chibi Trowa: .....Um....I know how to treat a girl too...and I'm not weak....

*Heero mumbles little complaints and Wufei glares at Trowa*

Chibi Zero: Bye....

*Chibi Zero joins Richan, Chibi Richan, and the older Zero in the front yard. They get into the car and Zero drives away, till next time!*