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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: Wu Fei + Duo Notes: Challenge 179. Baby Series 3 #312. Takes place immediately following Theories Abound. Many thanks to ShenLong for her work betaing
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Standing In Quicksand Why did he feel like he was standing in quicksand and it had a firm grasp on his ankles, dragging him deeper into the mire? He tried, but there were some days when the complexities of this man caused him to despair. Just when he thought he was making headway in understanding Chang, he would be thrown for a loop by an off hand comment. "I'm sorry. What has Heero to do with this?" "Technically nothing, beyond his assignment to oversee the security and intelligence required to make this arrival smooth." "And?" Duo made little pushing motions, attempting to get his friend to elaborate. Chang permitted himself one quick glance at his companion, his obsidian eyes grave as he considered the implications bound up in this meeting. "I know that you have discovered a blood link to Sanc, that is if QiuYue is blooded to either the Chang or Long family; we may never be able to prove if she was. She may merely have been a minor noble who had the misfortune to be abducted by Northern Barbarians. Certainly that argument will arise, amidst other possible conspiracy theories." "They can do brilliant things with DNA now. It might be possible to trace a common ancestor using mitochondrial DNA; the mother's genetic signature… maybe something equally as cool. Anyway, that has nothing to do with Heero and why you don't want to get him shitty with you." "It is possible, regardless of whether we are cousins or not, that the Elder might push for a viable tie to the Peacecraft's. There is one Peacecraft daughter." "Shit! Heero would kill anyone who suggested that. I don't know if you noticed, but he can be a bit territorial when he gets attached to something… or someone. I doubt Zechsy would look favourably on a political marriage for his sister. I'm sure you've noticed he has this thing about her being able to choose her own man?" "I am not saying the subject `would' arise. They are perhaps more likely to wish to maintain the purity of the bloodline that still exists. Regardless, they will look for conspiracies in every comment and action made on their behalf. It is the way the Clan was for so long it is second nature to them." "I'm a street rat, Fei. On the street you learned to claw your way through garbage and guard your own back all the time. Everyone, even your friends, if you were lucky enough to have any, were sure to be doing the same. Everyone is out to get you and think you are out to get them. Never trust authority figures `cause they certainly are out to screw you over. Hell of a life, but at least you got to live it by your own rules. Your way doesn't particularly sound different to me." "If you survive at the end of the day, what do you have?" "Your life. It's all you every have, so live it to the full!" ~ * ~ |
