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"Baby Series 3"Written By: Karina Rating: PG Spoilers: None Disclaimer: I don’t own Gundam Wing or the Characters from the series but the baby is mine. Pairing: Duo + Milliardo + Wu Fei + Relena Notes: Challenge 122. Baby Series 3 #135. Takes
place immediately after Naming Day Many thanks to ShenLong for her work betaing
this fic.
An Archaic Tradition Relena looked anything but enlightened. "I don't understand. What was so special about how you got your name?" "Leave it," Milliardo grumbled, glaring at Duo and turning a softer look on his sister. "Its not worth the story." "Of course it is! You can't just leave me hanging in suspense." A small smile curved her lips as she rested her head on his broad shoulder, looking up as she batted her eyelids. "If you won't tell me I know Duo will. Maybe not straight away, but eventually. He plays games and won't be able to help himself." "Hey! Do not!" "I beg to differ, Mr. Maxwell, you do; and don't look at me like that. The innocent angel effect is ruined by those horns sticking up through your hair. Now fess up, brother. You may as well just reveal all." Milliardo blinked at his sister and glared at Duo, he wasn't going to say a word. Somehow, he wasn't sure how, he had let slip the information to exactly the wrong person. Duo loved life and believed in seeing the funny side and sharing it with others. He could only hope the story would not find its way around Sanc. There was no Saint Milliardo to bring the matter to public attention on Naming Day, not that he believed in honouring the Saints in that manner. They were just long dead people who had had legends grow up around them after all. He was far from religious and there were developing problems with the church, but that aside, he could still remember the fond smiles and snickers of the adults who thought the tale was just too amusing. King Stephan had loved telling the tale on the day he had chosen to make his son's Naming Day, a grand celebration filled with adults and few children. It was just a stupid archaic tradition anyway. Wu Fei shook his head slightly and took refuge in his tea, which was cooling rapidly. He hated cold tea and was of the opinion it would be safest to perhaps beat a hasty retreat to his room. He could leave them to enjoy a squabble, and he silently congratulated Duo on the success of his ploy. If Duo had intended to distract the siblings from their depression, then it appeared to have worked. Duo leaned close to Relena and, in a stage whisper, grinning as he flicked his gaze up to Milliardo, confided, "Milliardo wasn't supposed to be his name." He winked at the King, broadly. "Duo." The growl was low and only half hearted; the King appeared to be taking the teasing well. Duo's irreverent handling of royalty was a breath of fresh air to the Peacecrafts, and to be certain Duo never was this informal in public. For all his seemingly carefree attitude Duo was well aware of when one must exercise formality.
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