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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 + Heero + Pagan Notes: Challenge 177. Baby Series 3 #305. Takes place at approximately the same time as Blood, Sweat and Honour. Many thanks to ShenLong for her work betaing
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Witnessed "Well… Holy shit! Did I just hallucinate?" Duo could not take his eyes from the screen and its view of the sitting room. Wu Fei and Milliardo were frozen on screen, the former kneeling, the latter's hands encasing his. The surveillance camera placed in the room to monitor the meeting later in the day had captured the scene and they had had no trouble hearing what had been said. Duo was present in the surveillance room on the request of Pagan, who was standing beside him in a lengthening silence that Duo was not sure was a good sign. The chatter of working computers monitoring the palace estate and the low voices of those who attended the screens, filled the growing quiet where just a few moments ago, if he had not totally lost his mind, he had watched his Chang, who guarded himself and his emotions fiercely, lay one on Milliardo. Only it somehow had turned from being a kiss into being something quite different. Exactly what it had become he was still trying to figure out, though from the look on Pagan's face he understood it well enough. "I am not certain exactly what it was I witnessed, but I am assuming a number of alterations to the security protocols in place for this afternoon will require adjustment. Pagan?" Heero inclined his head toward the silent man. "Dux Ducis Draco. Given the fire that one can breathe, a most appropriate choice of title." Pagan pulled absently at his bushy moustache, eyes shadowed. "This will require some preparation. The title search alone could take years, though time constraints will necessitate months." Duo exchanged a look with Heero, wondering if the old man had even heard them. "Ah, Pagan? Anyone home?" "In residence and planning, Mr. Maxwell, and enough of your cheek. It would appear you will be surreptitiously guarding more than a friend this afternoon." Heero had been assigned to supervise airport security by Pagan and inclined his head. "Instructions?" "Largely security will remain unchanged, unless Milliardo chooses to accompany Mr. Chang." "He was advised against that," Duo murmured, flicking his eyes back to the screen. "He agreed to remain at the palace. Why would he change his mind?" "Bloody mindedness. He may believe he needs to support his new noble," Pagan murmured. "Though I can not see an Investiture being formalised prior to Christmas, perhaps well into the New Year might be more realistic; the fact remains Mr. Chang will be a peer of the realm. It is an ancient oath and few countries would acknowledge it, however, Sanc is one. We are old fashioned that way. Parliament will require a full explanation as to why the King saw fit to grant Mr. Chang a full licence of nobility. He has not merely raised him to a minor noble's status, but to the title of Duke." ~ * ~ |
