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"Baby Series 2"Written By: Karina
Pairing: Heero + Duo + Wu Fei + Zechs Notes: Challenge 24. Baby Series 2 #23. Takes place after Tension. 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.
Caution "The caretaker's cottage?" Milliardo frowned, looking around the room and up at the pine bough blocking the hole in the ceiling. "It's better than outside." Heero muttered eyeing the man warily, not daring to believe he was as peaceable as he looked. Neither Chang nor Maxwell had moved, both remaining still with that air of expectancy about them that suggested they expected to have trouble erupt at any second. None of them were inclined to forget that this man was not the King of Sanc but the soldier Zechs Marquise on edge and prepared to fight for his life. They would need to act with extreme care or chance serious injury. "How did I get here ... naked?" "Something happened at the palace ... do you remember?" He tilted his head causing a cascade of hair behind which he could hide. "No." "We were talking and you remembered something. Said you preferred to forget ... the past, I think. Do you remember talking to me?" For a moment the blonde head lifted and Maxwell was subjected to intense scrutiny. "No." "Damn." Duo dared to edge away from the fire, taking two measured steps toward the kneeling figure. "Look, there's a blizzard outside and it's freezing in here and if we don't do something none of us will survive the night. You do know the war is over, yes?" //Say yes.// Heero prepared to evacuate the hut in a hurry if the answer was no. There was no way he was staying in the building if the man had reverted to before the war ended. He would have to hope he could find adequate shelter or make it back to the palace. "I think ... yes." "Stephan?" Chang offered hopefully. He seemed to be carved marble, pale and too still and Duo barely heard the whispered 'Lucrezia' and the pain reflected within. "Do you remember the coronation? Do you recall you are the King of Sanc?" Heero crouched, trying to see the man's eyes and gage his level of awareness. Long blonde hair rippled with the shudder that shook him and it was long minutes before Heero received his answer. "I would prefer to forget." a husky whisper. Duo sighed. Not so bad then if he had some memory of the time that had passed since the war and they could cope with a skittish Zechs. They just needed to be careful not to make any sudden moves near him. "We are trying to dry our clothes and stay warm and sharing body heat is the best way. In the morning we can try to get back to the palace." Chang commented and struggled into a sitting position. The man tensed and Chang froze, Heero prepared to spring aside and Duo backed hastily. When no one moved toward him the King seemed to ease a little and Duo edged a cautious step closer. "Allow me to help you to the fire? You are freezing and we all need to get warm."
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