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A Night of the Courtesans

Relena groaned as Hilde tightened the strings of her corset. "God, what women did to look beautiful. It’s torture."

Hilde sighed. "Well it was your idea that we go to the costume ball as courtesans."

"I think it’s a good idea, no matter how weird it feels having my waist squeezed down to nineteen inches," said Middi as she pulled the strings on Catherine’s corset.

"Your waist is only twenty four inches to begin with," hissed Sally as Catherine pulled on her corset strings.

The girls burst out into laughter at Sally’s remark. They were all in Relena’s bedroom getting ready for the annual costume ball that was held in the Sank Kingdom. Tonight was also Relena’s twentieth birthday. She had restarted one of the old traditions that had been stopped when the Alliance had ruled. They had all decided to do something to shock the guys and dressing like courtesans of old. Elegant dresses made of fine fabrics lay across the bed.

"To say nothing of the least, the corsets create some cleavage. I say the guys will be surprised don’t you think?" asked Hilde with a grin on her face. Her blue eyes sparkled with laughter.

"I should say so. I can imagine Quatre now, his face will go at least three shades of red," Sally snickered.

"And won’t Heero be in for a surprise," Middi said slyly as her eyes went over to Relena.

"I don’t think the "perfect soldier" will be expecting that," said Catherine as she picked up her dress of pale yellow brocade.

"What exactly did you have in mind when you suggested this Relena?" asked Hilde.

Relena blushed a little. "Well…"

"You’re trying to get him into bed, aren’t you?" asked Middi with a grin. "No wonder. I would too if you didn’t want him and I didn’t have Trowa."

"Relena, you little schemer. I never knew you had it in you," said Hilde with admiration.

Relena’s blush deepened. "Well so what. I’m going after what I want. Not all of us are lucky enough to get the men that we want into bed. But tonight none of them will stand a chance against us," she said with determination.

"You got that right," stated Sally. "I’ll give Wufei the night he will never forget."

The girls laughed again and began to put on their dresses. Relena’s dress was a pale rose color, Hilde went with a deep sapphire blue, Sally went with crimson red, Catherine’s was a pale yellow, and Middi’s dress was ice blue.

"How did you get Duo to come Hilde?" asked Middi as she fastened the back of Relena’s dress.

A naughty little smile came over her face as she began to tell the others how she got Duo to come to the ball and dressed as a nobleman.

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Across the expansive lawn in the large guesthouse, the five Gundam pilots were getting ready. None of them had been able to weasel out of it.

"So Heero, what did Relena do to make you come to the ball and dressed like that?" asked Duo as he slipped the loose fitting shirt over his head.

Heero didn’t answer. He glowered at the braided American across the room.

"Oh come on Heero. I want to know," Duo said with a grin. He wasn't at all fazed at the look Heero was sending him. He had seen it enough times over the past five years for it not to make him cower.

Heero growled. He knew Duo wouldn’t leave him alone until he said something. And Relena had banned him from killing anyone tonight. "She held a gun on me and threatened to run away to a place I wouldn’t even find her," he muttered under his breath.

Duo’s eyes widened and then he burst into laughter. It bounced off of the walls to echo throughout the house. He wiped his eyes as tears began to form from laughing so hard. He ignored the black look Heero was sending him. "Boy, she got you. And she got you good," he said between gales of laughter. "The "perfect soldier" bested by a woman who barely reaches your shoulder." He fell to the floor unable to stand up anymore.

Trowa rolled his eyes. Wufei snorted with disgust. And Quatre shook his head. They had all been forced to dress as nobleman or else.

"Trowa how did Middi talk you into coming to the ball and coming dressed like that?" asked Quatre as he pulled on his fine black leather boots.

"She threatened to break the security codes on the security system that Heero and I installed at Preventer Headquarters. And she also said that she would skewer me with one of Catherine’s daggers," Trowa said flatly.

Duo continued to roll about on the floor laughing.

"How did Sally get you Wufei?" asked Quatre.

"That woman! She cheated in poker so she could do this to me. I should have never promised I’d do anything if I lost. That woman will regret doing this to me. This is injustice!" Wufei shouted at Quatre.

Quatre looked at him with shock. He looked at Heero and Trowa. "You guys were all threatened and tricked into this," he said as he shook his blond head. "Catherine just asked me nicely."

Duo stopped laughing and the other three just stared at him. But Duo’s laughter soon returned when he looked at the shocked faces of the others. "You guys have been had," he snickered.

Wufei glared at him. "And Maxwell, how did your woman get you to do this?" he snapped.

Duo stopped laughing and sat up. His face went as red as a stop sign. "None of your business," he said indignantly.

"Come on Maxwell, you laughed at our expense. We want to hear what she did to you," Wufei said with a nasty smile when he noticed Duo’s bright red face.

Duo shook his head. "Nope."

"Come on Maxwell. It couldn’t have been that bad. Or we could always ask her what she did," Wufei said with amusement. He was enjoying Duo’s obvious discomfort.

"And I’m sure she would just love to tell people what she did to the God of Death," Trowa added with a smirk.

Duo paled. He knew if they asked Hilde, she would gloat the whole time while revealing every little detail. He would never be able to live it down. He knew he wouldn’t live it down if he told them either. He swallowed. "Fine," he grumbled petulantly and crossed his arms over his chest.

"We’re waiting," said Heero. He was enjoying Duo’s predicament as well.

Duo glared at the smirks that were coming from Heero, Wufei, and Trowa. Quatre was the only one who wasn't making him tell. "She handcuffed me," he mumbled.

"Where did she handcuff you?" Wufei smirked as Duo’s face got redder and redder.

"She handcuffed me to the bed," Duo grumbled.

"Is that all she did?" prodded Heero.

Duo looked up at them. "You guys are enjoying this aren’t you?" he hissed. His cobalt eyes narrowing on the three of them.

"Immensely. Now out with it," said Trowa as he crossed his arms.

"She handcuffed me to the bed and proceeded to do a striptease! Is that what you wanted to hear?" Duo snapped.

Quatre’s face reddened. "She did that?"

Wufei, Trowa, and Heero burst out into laughter.

Duo yanked on his cape that he was supposed to wear. His face, still red. "It’s not funny! See how you guys would react being kept in a state of…and not being able to do a damn thing about it!" he snapped again.

Wufei held onto his stomach. "Maxwell, you’re so weak," he said between gasps of laughter.

Duo growled. "Shut up!"

Quatre couldn’t stop from blushing. Even at twenty, things like this made him blush. And Duo talked a lot about it, especially when he was drunk. He cleared his throat. "You guys we should probably get going. We don’t want to be late," he said.

Duo marched out the door, his expression still indignant. Heero, Wufei, and Trowa followed with smirks on their faces. All of them were dressed in black and gray. They made their way to the brightly-lit mansion.

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The women walked down the hall. They could hear the music in the ballroom downstairs. They were still laughing over Hilde’s tale of what she did to Duo.

"I can’t believe you handcuffed him to the bed and did a striptease. It almost makes me feel bad for him," Sally snickered.

"And then saying he wouldn’t be getting laid at all, if he didn’t do what you wanted. Hilde you’re so evil," laughed Middi behind her gloved hand.

"I know. It’s so easy to tease him with that. I love him dearly, but it is so much fun to watch him squirm a little," Hilde laughed. "But he’ll get back at me. He always does, in one way or another."

Relena smiled. "At least you’re original."

"And all I did was ask Quatre," Catherine said as she lifted her skirt a little to walk down the steps.

"Your man is a lot easier to persuade. That's what you get when you have the nicest of them all," said Relena wistfully.

"But cheer up ladies. The guys are going to like what’s going to happen tonight," said Hilde with a wink. "Don’t you worry, by the time the evening is through, they’ll be putty in our little hands," said Hilde with a wink.

The other women looked at each other and smiled. They were going to give their men a night they would never forget.

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The five young men entered the crowded ballroom. It was filled with various dignitaries and nobility. Relena’s sister in law, Lucrezia Noin, greeted them. She was dressed as Josephine, the wife of Napoleon. "You boys look wonderful. I’m sure that the girls will be surprised at how handsome you all look."

They all flushed a little at her compliment. Just then Zechs came over and put his arm around his wife’s waist. He was Napoleon. A smile crossed his face as he looked at them. His eyes rested on Heero, who had started scowling again. "And how did you get to be here?" he asked with a grin.

"Your darling little sister threatened me into it," Heero growled.

Zechs began to laugh at Heero’s expense. "I knew I would live to see the day my sister got the best of you Yuy. And I know I’m going to enjoy every little bit of your discomfort tonight," he smirked as he and Noin left them to greet other guests.

Heero glared at Zechs’s retreating back. He did not like being teased. Especially by him.

"Come on lighten up Heero. Let’s try to have fun tonight even if it was against our will," said Duo. "Besides, there’s food," he said as he made beeline for the buffet table.

"Only you Maxwell. Only you," Wufei sighed as he followed.

The others went over to the table and then went to the far side of the room, where they could see the entrance.

"I wonder when the girls are going to show up," said Quatre as he popped a grape into his mouth.

"I hope it’s soon. I am somewhat curious as what they’re coming dressed as," said Trowa, taking a sip of his champagne.

"Would have known that they would be late. Women," Wufei snorted with disdain.

"I just want this to be over with," said Heero as he leaned his head back against the wall and closed his eyes.

Duo swallowed some more of the Swedish meatballs that he had on his full plate. He was just about to put another one in when he spotted the women. The meatball never made it to his mouth. "Wow."

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The women looked around the ballroom and spotted them along the far wall. They all looked at each other and smiled.

"Time to capture our prey ladies," said Hilde as she started walking forward.

The other women followed suit. And in tradition of a dressing like a courtesan, they also acted like ones too. They sent glances at the other young men in the room, watching them stare with desire burning in their eyes.

"What is it Duo?" asked Heero when he felt Duo’s hand clamp down on his shoulder.

"You guys should really take a look at what is coming our way," Duo said as his eyes traveled over the five women.

Wufei opened his eyes. Trowa and Quatre stopped their conversation. And Heero leaned away from the wall and opened his eyes. They were all shocked at what their eyes beheld. The women dressed in elegant gowns that showed more then an indecent amount of cleavage. But it was more then the way that they looked. It was the look in their eyes that captured them.

Duo recovered his voice first. "I think I’ve died and gone to heaven," he said as his eyes traveled over Hilde.

"If that’s the case, they must be angels," said a very shocked Quatre as he looked at Catherine.

"I don’t think angels dress like that though," Trowa said as his eyes rested on Middi.

"I don’t think we’re in heaven boys," said Wufei as he looked at Sally. "What are they supposed to be dressed as?"

Quatre tilted his head to one side. He didn’t take his eyes off of Catherine. "I think they’re dressed as courtesans, if my memory serves me correctly."

"Courtesans? What are they?" asked Duo as his eyes followed Hilde to the buffet table.

Quatre flushed a little. "In old times, they were the most beautiful and educated women of their time. They were women that would sleep with men for money. But they were refined women whose lovers were rich educated noblemen."

"Oh really," Duo said absently. His eyes were watching Hilde like a hawk.

Heero watched Relena. He couldn’t believe what he was seeing. He had never seen her look so beautiful before. He was speechless. Her golden hair was done up in an intricate knots and loops. A few tendrils curled about her ears to frame her face. And he had certainly never seen her show that much cleavage before.

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Relena looked out of the corner of her eye. She could see the five guys staring at them. She could see Heero’s stupefied expression. She smiled behind her hand. "I think we most definitely got their attention, don’t you think?" she whispered to Hilde.

"I think we got it all right and then some," Hilde whispered back.

"That’s for sure. I told you Quatre would start blushing like that," Sally snickered behind her hand. "And Wufei looks absolutely speechless."

"Trowa looks stunned to say the least," Middi whispered. "We have them right where we want them."

"They will never know what hit them," Catherine finished as she glanced over at Quatre. She gave him a slow seductive smile.

Zechs and Noin made their way over to Relena and the others. "Relena! What on earth are you supposed to be?" he asked flabbergasted.

"We’re all courtesans, dear brother," replied Relena.

"Well I think you all look lovely," said Noin warmly. "And from what it looks like, the guys think so too," she said with a smile as she looked over at the five men staring in their direction.

Zechs didn’t know what to say. His little sister was a courtesan for the evening. He knew exactly what one was. He didn’t like it. He saw the way that some of the men in the room were staring at them. He looked over his shoulder and spotted Heero, whose eyes were trained on Relena. He really didn’t like that. He opened his mouth to protest when he felt his wife’s gloved hand cover his mouth.

"Save it dear. Let her have a little fun tonight. She deserves it. Now come along like a good Napoleon," Noin said as she linked her arm through his and led him away. "You have fun tonight ladies," she called over her shoulder.

Relena had seen her brother about to protest. She knew he was just being protective. She looked over her shoulder at Heero. His eyes were watching her intently. She glanced over at Hilde. "I’d say its time we put our plans into action."

Hilde nodded. "Good idea. Duo is practically drooling," she giggled softly as she looked over at her sweetheart.

"Let’s get to it then," said Catherine as she sent Quatre another smile.

"I think it would be kind to put them out of their misery," said Middi as she smiled over at Trowa.

"And they’ll be begging for us for more in the end," said Sally as she grinned at Wufei’s shocked expression.

Hilde picked up a strawberry, knowing it was one of Duo’s favorite fruits and slowly bit off the end of it. She kept her eyes on him She then sucked it into her mouth slowly. As soon as she swallowed, she dragged her tongue across her bottom lip. She walked towards the terrace doors, swinging her hips slightly.

Middi followed suit, but she dipped the strawberry in the cream. She closed her lips over it and sucked the cream off. She looked directly into Trowa’s eyes as she did it. She bit into the strawberry and swallowed. She gave him a slow smile and followed Hilde towards the terrace doors. She flipped the train of her dress as she did so.

Sally looked into Wufei’s eyes as she picked up a peeled banana. She practically fit the whole thing into her mouth. She swallowed and dabbed her red lips with her fingers. She walked towards the terrace doors as well.

Catherine picked up a glass of champagne and took a sip out of it, keeping her eyes locked with Quatre’s. She lowered the flute and licked her lips delicately before turning away from him and walking towards the doors.

Relena looked over at Heero. His eyes were practically burning a hole through her. She picked up a few cherries, having figured out that he liked them. She delicately bit the fruit off of the stem with her teeth. She held the fruit between her teeth, before she bit into it. She chewed slowly and closed her eyes. She opened them again and gave him a slow sexy smile before walking away. And with a burst of inspiration, she held onto the stem of the second cherry she still had and slowly lowered it into her cleavage. She walked out onto the terrace with a smile on her lips.

The conspirators smiled at each other as they all walked along the terrace. They knew the guys wouldn’t be far behind.

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Duo practically dropped his plate. She was giving him that come hither look that he couldn’t resist. She was teasing him and it was working. He watched as her tongue dragged across her lips. A smile spread his face. He was going to get lucky. "I’m coming darling," he said as he put his plate down and went after her.

Trowa lowered his glass a little. His eyes widened a little at her performance. He felt very warm under his shirt. Her eyes were saying come and get it. He followed suit. "See you guys later."

Wufei didn’t say anything. He just watched Sally with interest. His heart began to pound and he felt blood rushing to his head. As much as she was a pain. She was the hottest looking woman he had ever seen. He left in pursuit.

Quatre was stunned. Catherine had certainly never done that before. He was hooked. He swallowed reflexively. Her look said that she wanted him. Her seductive smile helped him want her very much. "I think I’ll go see what Catherine wants," he said softly as he started walking.

Heero watched every movement that Relena’s mouth made. He had wanted to resist her, but the look in her eyes as she suggestively bit into the cherry made that impossible. She was teasing him, seeming to know that he had always wanted to have his hands on her smooth flesh. He had never let her know though. And then she dropped the other cherry into her cleavage. His heart began to trip madly. He felt very hot all of a sudden. The corners of his mouth turned up slightly. "If she wants me, she’ll get me," he said in a low voice and went in search of his prey.

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The women walked down the marble steps of the terrace quickly on their way to the maze. They had learned the maze beforehand because it played a very important part in their plans for seducing the guys. They would each lead them to a dead end of the maze and hopefully without much persuasion, get them to make love to them.

"I hope this works," said Relena as she turned and looked towards the terrace doors, where the five young men were looking around for them.

"Don’t worry, Heero won’t be any different. He may be the "perfect soldier" but he’s still a man. A man does have needs," Hilde replied as she looked over at Duo.

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Duo looked around. "Where did they go?" he murmured. His eyes scanned the moonlight grounds. He spotted them standing in front of the entrance to the maze. "Bingo. Guys, I found them."

The others turned and looked in the same direction.

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"I think they’ve just spotted us ladies," said Catherine as she saw the five of them staring at them from the terrace.

"Well, its now or never ladies. Let’s get started," said Middi as she put her hand in the middle.

"Operation Courtesan is about to commence," laughed Sally as her hand covered Middi’s.

The others grinned at each other and put their hands in the middle of the circle. "GO!" They turned around again and faced the guys on the terrace. "You want us, come and get us," they all shouted and with grins at each other, disappeared into the maze.

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Duo, Heero, Quatre, Wufei, and Trowa all looked at each other. They all practically ran down the steps towards the maze and then disappeared inside, looking for the woman of their hearts.

Author’s Note: This is a major lemon for all you lemon lovers out there! Each part will be dedicated to a couple. So enjoy!