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"Baby Series 1"Written By: Karina Rating: PG Pairing: Wu Fei + Zechs Notes: Challenge 9 . #24 in the Baby Series. Takes place a few minutes after Security Breach. Spoilers: None Disclaimer: I don’t own Gundam Wing or the Characters from the series but the baby is mine. Thanks to Dulin for her work as beta.
Shadows of Sorrow Wu Fei paused in the doorway and simply stared. Long pale hair flowed over the back of the rocking chair and with every slow backwards swing of the chair that pale cascade pooled on the highly polished floorboards. Helen seemed as fascinated as he was by the slow rocking and the gently swaying hair. The nurse smiled slightly at him and quietly left the room with a brief nod and he silently ghosted forward, looking down on the pair ensconced within the chair. Stephen sucked lazily on the bottle of formula, curled up close to his father’s chest, tiny fingers curved around the bottle. Large fine boned hands and strong arms held the infant with competence and care and there was a light in those ice blue eyes that Wu Fei had to wonder if anyone had ever seen before. Perhaps Noin, but no other living soul save Stephan and now himself, he was certain. He felt oddly honoured to be witness to this moment of vulnerability and truth. This surely was not the man who had threatened to destroy a civilizations home world. He hated to destroy the tranquillity of him but they had troubles and this man above all would understand the need of the moment. “We must talk.” “What is it you need to know?” His voice was barely above a whisper. Chang knelt beside the chair and lightly smoothed a finger over the infants cheek. “Pagan said that I should ask you about the secrets of a house that has seen many years.” Crystal blue eyes closed for a moment and something flickered over that too handsome face but it was gone before Wu Fei could identify it. Concerned he rested a comforting hand on the broad shoulder, mindful of the man’s wound. “Why has he not himself told you of the secrets of the house?” “Before he left he said that I should ask the Master of the House.” A deep breath startled him and he looked up to find himself staring into eyes that held depths he could not begin to understand. There were secrets there, a wealth of mystery that would take a life time to plumb and he found himself aching to share the secrets and take away the pain and in its place offer something more. //Not now. Not yet, you are not ready … but one day. One day I will fill your soul with something other than the shadows of sorrow. // “Pagan has gone? Where?” “He left for the palace.” “Why?” “He said that he had had too much artificial sweetener in his tea but that it was nothing he could not contend with. He said he will return tonight.” “I see.” Silver lashes covered crystal blue eyes. “Pagan has always been particular about the sweetener he uses. When Stephan finishes the bottle I will show you the secret ways.” End |
