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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: Heero Notes: Challenge 58. Baby Series 2 #170. Takes
place at the same time as Fox And Hound.
A Mother's Fears It had not been the most auspicious night but it was one he would not forget. Strangely Relena seemed to glow whenever she looked at him and shared her most beautiful secret smile. He alone knew what birthed that smile and the twinkle in her eyes. His brilliant notion of a stolen romantic moment had been a disaster… but if that was true why did he find himself with a smirk on his face and a Princess winking at him across the ballroom? He was attracting attention he would prefer to avoid but he had never been put off by glowers and glares, though one who watched him he was wary of. He had to wonder if she considered him an enemy, perhaps even prey. Their formal meeting had been conducted under Relena’s bubbly delight and neither he, nor her mother, could do more than stare at the ecstatic girl. Alice Darlian seemed acutely aware of her daughter’s preference. He was working tonight, though he was slated to have one dance with her. He would look forward to that, though not to the dance preceding it. He was supposed to partner her mother and he was aware, if Relena was not, of how she viewed him. She must feel she had lost her daughter to politics and resigned herself to it. He knew months could go by before Relena would visit or call her and he could empathize with what that must feel like. Now there was a serious threat to what little time the woman could expect to share with her child. A husband would demand what little free time Relena enjoyed and then where would her mother be? It was Chang who had explained the cold glare he had received over breakfast before Relena had arrived. How Chang could interpret the look he was lost to explain, but he did not doubt the assessment. Particularly as Milliardo had been the recipient of a particularly frosty glower. There had been something in her eyes as she had glared at the King when he joined them for breakfast. He was certain Milliardo was viewed as a threat. Not to Relena but to the woman herself. She had looked, for an instant, like a mouse cowering before a cat with a hungry glint in it’s eyes. Mrs. Darlian was afraid of Milliardo and he suspected the King knew it. But why would she fear him? The dancers broke apart and sought refreshment and new partners for the next dance. He hated pomp and ceremony but he was coming to understand it was a necessary part of this world. Set rules needed to be abided by if the subtle tensions were not to explode into public scrutiny. They stood by the window, both enjoying the brief respite as they checked their dance cards. Mother and daughter though they shared not a single drop of blood. Was that why she feared Milliardo? He was Relena’s family in a way she could never be. End
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