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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: Duo + Wu Fei Notes: Challenge 62. Baby Series 2 #186. Takes
place immediately after Filling The Silence.
All The Ties Binding “I understand how Milliardo feels, trapped within the strictures of the crown. His life is not his own to lead.” Duo inclined his head. “And?” “I will be contained by the constraints of position on seeking out my clan. Should a single member accept me as the Chang, my life will no longer be my own. Responsibility has been bred into us, Milliardo and myself, by our respective bloodlines. Red is not just a colour, Duo. Red is blood and all the ties binding blood to blood.” “Just because there’s a public life doesn’t mean there can’t be a private life.” Duo was not going to be put off by the necessities of a ruler’s life. There were vast differences between the cultures of Sanc and China, but the necessity for the ruler to wear the lives of the people, before they wore their own life, was the same. To be a good ruler was to acknowledge others came first. Rare and happy was the sovereign who managed to find love and keep it in the public eye. “It is a rare ruler to find one to love and be free to acknowledge that love in public. History is full of the tales of Kings and Queens, political marriages and lovers. It has inevitably led to murder, betrayal and revolution.” “You are not kissing me one minute and telling me to bug off the next, Chang. I’m not ignorant, you know. I’m not an avid history buff like Zechsy, but I know enough to get by.” “I was not trying to put you off. I am making an observation. Milliardo is King. I will become The Chang and we must meet the needs of our people. I hated the thought of giving him up when they gave him no option but to take the crown. He could not walk away and live with his conscience. I needed to acknowledge the demise of my personal wishes.” “Because the people won and you lost him? Yeah, well I’m a greedy bastard and I don’t give up easily. I’ve wanted you for a long time and I’m not about to take a back seat for life. I’ve developed an appreciation for tall, blond and gorgeous with legs that go on forever, and I’m not about to ignore that either. This is not the Middle Ages. We don’t even need to worry about kids. Kitty Cat can see about arranging that when you feel the time is right. I’m not going to back away, so get it through your thick head I’m here to stay.” “It will not be so simple, Duo.” “It can be as easy or hard as we want it to be. Whether we hide behind closed doors or walk in the sunlight, it is up to us. Our lives, yours, mine and Zechsy’s. Others will think what they want regardless. If we are open and honest with ourselves that is the best we can hope for.” End
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