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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: Milliardo + Quatre, Wu Fei + Stephen Notes: Challenge 144. Baby Series 3 #206. Takes place immediately following Small Beginnings. Many thanks to ShenLong for her work betaing
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An Unfortunate Accident Milliardo gestured to the seats available across the room from him. "Please, be seated. I apologise for Stephen's mess, be careful you don't slip." Winner's eyes flicked to Wu Fei holding the Prince and ignoring the drool accumulating on his shirt front. For a moment Milliardo wondered if Winner would make a bid to escape the room, but then he smoothly turned, neatly side stepping the accumulation of the child's amusements and sat opposite the King. For a moment Trowa considered and then moved to stand behind Winner, relaxed and unconcerned to all outward appearance. How best to go about this? How might he influence matters to ease the strain? They were young, they were proud and even after the war they had no concept of how short life could be. Their reticence was stupid in light of how easy it was to lose someone dear to you with no warning. "Duo was hurt last night… or rather, in the early hours of this morning. He is quite alright, though somewhat sore and at present he is rather heavily medicated." "What happened to him?" He did not need to see Chang to know he had stiffened at that imperious tone, but it was Winner's concern for a friend, nothing more. There was no intent to slight the King, just real concern for one he considered a friend. He really would have to take a hand and somehow attempt to influence this uneasy truce between them. Those few who had piloted Gundams and influenced the shape of the peace should not be at such odds with each other. "In the poor lighting Duo took a tumble down the grand staircase and has dislocated a shoulder and accumulated a variety of bumps and bruises. The physician assures us he will be up and around in no time, just sore and stiff for a while." "He fell down the stairs?" "An unfortunate accident. I assure you he is well enough, considering, and he is being well attended to. Under the physician's instructions he will not be working for a few days, of course. Given the stage of the project at this time, and the state of the weather, a few days delay will be of no consequence. Tea?" "How did he fall down the stairs? I mean, what was he doing roaming the palace at night?" Milliardo arched an eyebrow. "Why Quatre, this is his home, not a prison. He is free to come and go at will and I am sure you have sleepless nights. I know I do." Yes, Winner had sleepless nights. Potentially bad one's given he used the Zero system for an extended period. Zero had influenced every pilot unfortunate enough to have used it and its legacy was nightmare ridden dreams. At least none of them had gone into the hell that was the depths of the Epyon system. None of them needed to live with the influence of that horror on their dreams. ~ * ~ |
