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"Baby Series 1"Written By: Karina
Pairing: Sally + Relena + Quatre Notes: Challenge 17. #54 in the Baby Series. Takes place approximately thirty minutes after Imagery. 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'm Not the Enemy Sally greeted Relena and Quatre with a brief nod. "Zechs is awake." Relena’s smile beamed. "Thank you, Sally. May I see him?" "May we see him." Quatre corrected, moving to pass the doctor. Sally stepped firmly into the path of the blonde. "Not so fast." "You said he is awake." "Yes, I did. I’m placing him on the restricted visitors list to ensure he has the opportunity to rest." "Are you telling me you will not permit me to speak to him?" Quatre glared at her, eyes narrowing and his body tense with displeasure. "What I’m saying is that I am limiting all access for the next twenty-four hours. I will permit you a few minutes, no longer. His condition is stable but he is very weak and prone to dropping off to sleep. Owing to these factors I doubt you will have much in the way of an intelligent conversation." Relena nodded her acknowledgement of the conditions aware that Quatre flicked his gaze over Sally and made no acknowledgement at all of the doctors warning. "I don’t think that this is the time to speak to him of certain matters. We need to give him a little time to gather strength." Narrowed aqua eyes flicked to Relena and moved on to the door. "We have limited time in which to act." "We have time. He will be stronger and better able to understand what we have to say tomorrow." "Stronger and better able to refuse." Quatre muttered. "He nearly died, Quatre. He needs to rest." Relena sighed. "I have a great deal to say to him but I’m willing to wait." "He needs to be made aware of current events including the changes in his circumstances and the meeting tomorrow night. They are expecting his answer and you know he will require time to think it over." He held up a hand to forestall Sally interrupting. "I understand he needs to rest but … Tomorrow morning is soon enough to land the world on his shoulders. I’m not the enemy here, I wish people would remember that." Relena squared her shoulders, looking determined. "If they have to wait an additional twenty-four hours I think it a small price to pay considering what he will be giving up. I don’t really want to do this to him but I don’t see any other choice. I wish Pagan had never revealed this information." Quatre winced. "You are not the only one but he did and like it or not we know what happened and it is we who have to respond." "… We have to deal with it but Milliardo has to live with the consequences." Sally snorted softly, drawing their attention. "Sit on it, people. You can get down and dirty with the big boys of business and power hungry politicians at your leisure but you will NOT get my patient upset tonight."
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