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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 + Pagan Notes: Challenge 106. Baby Series 3 #87. Takes
place a few minutes after Reminders Of The Past. Many thanks to ShenLong for her work betaing
this fic.
The Party Line "We need to present Relena in such a way that she fans the flames of peace and does not cause the House of Representatives to fear she is stepping on their toes." Milliardo tipped his head back to study the ceiling. "Lord knows if you sneeze out of turn you come under scrutiny." "The Princess can expect to be ostracized within the party. One must be a team player and toe the party line at all times. Refusing the position should not take them by surprise. It was clearly not the Princesses preferred portfolio of those coming vacant." "My concern is the world press will run with the story and fan the flames of speculation into a wild fire of rampant rumour mongering." Pagan sipped his tea, considering the implications of Relena's refusal to accept a party preferred position. Certainly there had been little speculation within the party that she would refuse the portfolio. It would have come as something of a nasty shock to the President and to the members of the party backing Relena. She had not consulted them first over the implications of her refusing the position. They would not forget she had demonstrated independence and it would influence her standing for the up coming elections. Where your name appeared on a ballot slip could often mean the difference between election and missing out. "Has the Princess informed you if she will remain within the Peace Party, or if she will stand as an independent? " "To be honest I am not certain Relena intends to stand for re-election at all. She would remain in the House of Representatives as Sanc's Peace Ambassador to the ESUN and as the duly appointed representatives of the conglomerate of countries surrounding Sanc. We are small fish in the big political picture and generally ignored by the sharks. Relena's high public profile is desirable and while politicians tend to forget you quickly if you are out of favour, the people will not. If they attempted to oust her from the House Of Representatives I believe we can garner sufficient backing to defeat the motion." "I would ensure the Princesses position would remain secure, sir." Milliardo grinned. "As would I. They will use my presence against her and I will not have her suffer for the crown on my head." "I reiterate, sir, the Princesses position will be secured. Your wearing the Crown of Sanc is a local matter, though we have gained notable attention. Within a year or three the matter will be accepted and unremarked upon." "We simply have to stay low on the political radar," Milliardo snorted. "Regrettably, with the exception of your days hiding within the Khushrenada horde of cousins, I have never found you to be unobtrusive, sir. If we step carefully and concentrate on the restoration of Sanc as a nation, there is little the rest of the world may do to single you out as a threat." "If it was only that simple." ~ * ~ |
