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"Baby Series 2"Written By: Karina
Spoilers: None Disclaimer: I don’t own Gundam Wing or the
Characters from the series but the baby is mine. Pairing: Wu Fei Notes: Challenge 46. Baby Series 2 #117. Takes place after He Watched
Personal Needs And Wishes Should he seek the survivors and ask their view, would they demand he take his place as heir to the clan? To surrender his bloodline to the clan would be to surrender his independence. A ruler had no life of their own. No, he must be truthful and honest. A good ruler had no life of their own. Every waking thought and deed was aimed to the advancement and security of the people. Personal needs and wishes came a poor second. In this lesson Milliardo was far ahead of him. Milliardo had recognized the need and honoured it at the cost of his personal freedom. He would forever be slave to the people of Sanc though they would see the gilded walls of the cage surrounding him and never acknowledge the price paid. //He decided to honour the past and serve the people who have looked to his bloodline for centuries. It is a commitment he chose over his personal preferences. He was forced to it but the final decision was his own. I acknowledge it. Can I be less responsible than he?// The warmth of the foyer was welcome and he watched Relena laugh, still in her brother’s arms with Yuy trailing, delicate shoes swinging from his hands. Maxwell was grinning that Cheshire Cat grin and there were indulgent smiles from the staff. In the last few months there had been a subtle transformation at the palace. Chilled halls had seemed to warm, the formality softened and summoned only when needed. There were laughter and smiles interspersing darker times. Every family had the dark times when tempers frayed and words best left unspoken were aired. Family. That single word explained the swinging pendulum of change he had witnessed without recognizing before this night. They were family and the palace had become a home. “Come on Chang, move your bones.” Maxwell was laughing as he watched the King carry Relena upstairs. Yuy looked horrified as long legs made short work of the steps and Relena clung laughing to her brother calling Heero to rescue her and bring her shoes. He was included in this playfulness, he realized. Yuy was grinning at him and Relena was laughing harder and calling to him to do something before she was dropped down the stairs. Maxwell was all teeth and laughter. //I would have to give this up if I became Heir. It would mean taking a bride and breeding a host of little Changs to be held captive to the old ways. Milliardo is caught in this web and I know he would not wish it on anyone. I have honoured the ways of the past and I have loathed so many of its traditions. // His thoughts swung to and fro like a pendulum. He needed to find balance, at least slow the swing and give himself the opportunity to think. He needed patience, time to weigh duty against his hearts desire. Was there no balance between the two? End
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