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"Baby Series 1"Written By: Karina Rating: PG Pairing: Heero + Relena Notes: Challenge 9 . #22 in the Baby Series. Takes place just after Polite Resistance and within a few minutes of As Long As I Have You. Spoilers: None Disclaimer: I don’t own Gundam Wing or the Characters from the series but the baby is mine. Many thanks to Dulin for her work as beta.
I Think We Have Trouble Relena stared at the powder blue walls, at the gilded cot by the window and at the assortment of overstuffed toys lining the shelves and bench tops. She took in the security guard stationed near the cot and the army of white uniformed women standing at attention near the change station. “I asked for a nursery to be readied so that I might have my nephew over for a few nights every now and then, Minister, not for there to be such … such …” she flailed helplessly for a word appropriate to the overall impression she received from this room. “The Parliament has seen fit to furbish the nursery according to modern standards but with all of the traditional security features required for an heir to Sanc. We feel that it is only appropriate that the Prince be accommodated accordingly.” Relena had never liked the Minister. Indeed, she disliked him immensely but she had been reared to politeness and to the need to smile and cover personal reactions. Having been reared to polite society and as a politician’s daughter she knew the virtues of seeming to appear neutral. This old man gave her shivers at the best of times and now he positively exuded satisfaction. “It’s very nice. Quite appropriate, I am sure. Might I enquire why it is necessary to have five nurses in attendance? I assure you that Stephan is not going to be a bother. Brother only has the one nurse and she manages wonderfully.” “The Prince of Sanc must be adequately attended at all times, day and night. There must never be a moment when he is not accompanied by a competent carer.” Relena blinked. “I see. Milliardo and Stephan will only be staying for a week at a time, at most, Minister. My brother needs rest at the moment and he is not recovering as well as I had hoped so I am not expecting them to visit immediately. There really was no hurry to get the nursery finished.” The smile the old man flashed was enough to send a chill up the Vice Foreign Ministers spine, a sickening over abundance of artificial sweetener causing the hair at the base of her neck to rise. “I am certain that the Prince will be settled into his nursery much sooner than you expect, Minister Darlian.” Watching from the hallway Heero stiffened. Minister Darlian? Since when had Relena not been addressed as Your Highness by this old man? Something was definitely wrong. Relena eyed the Minister for a long moment, turning her gaze back to the nursery and nodded slightly to the attendant staff. “Thank you all. I am certain that my nephew will be more than comfortable in your care. If you will excuse me, Minister, I have duties that must be attended to.” He bowed politely and she could feel his eyes on her as she moved, Heero falling into place at her side. “I think we have trouble. You had best warn Milliardo.” End Karina Robertson 2005
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