"His Vow to Me"
Written By: Zazu
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing, nor do I
own the characters. I have borrowed them here for some fun and creativity,
and this is not for profit. I do, however, own the plot mentioned
here and any instances that you may find similar to real life events
are purely a coincidence.
Rating: G
Pairing: 1+2+1
Author's Note: Beta-read by Deb! Written in Heero's P.O.V.
Written: June 28, 2007
Summary: Heero's reflection of Duo's wedding vow to him.
" His Vow to Me"
Yesterday, I married the man I loved in front of our closest friends.
We had walked down the aisle together, and I stood facing Duo, distracted
by the way he looked in the custom-made tuxedo. I have to admit, thinking
back, that I was hardly paying any attention to the man speaking just
a couple of feet from us; I was so distracted by Duo's eyes gazing
into mine as if we could hear each other's thoughts. Sometimes, maybe
we can; we don't always need words between us.
"Do you, Heero Yuy, take Duo Maxwell to be your lawfully wedded husband,
for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and
in health until death do you part?"
"I do."
I remember thinking that those two words may be hard to say because
there was so much pledge behind them. But then, I realized at the
moment I was to say them that it came easily, because with or without
the ceremony I would have pledged to Duo all of the same, if not more.
"Do you, Duo Maxwell, take Heero Yuy to be your lawfully wedded husband,
for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and
in health until death do you part?"
Duo's gaze had been unreadable.
"I do not."
There were gasps in the small audience, but my attention was completely
on Duo. I felt confusion, shock, disbelief and uncertainty fly through
me before I calmed as I focused on his face, his expression, the words
he was saying mentally before he actually spoke them. Duo had a reason
to speak like this and I trusted him implicitly to speak his mind
as was his freedom to do so.
I remember thinking all of that in that few seconds of shock, feeling
as if eternity had passed, but Duo had only paused to take a breath
before he continued.
"For even in death I will seek you again, Heero Yuy. Even in death
I'll find you."
I hadn't waited for anyone to speak before I simply pulled him towards
me and gave my new husband a kiss to prove that I didn't doubt him.
Much later that night as he lay sated in my arms, he kissed my jaw
and spoke again.
"I owe you something, don't I?"
I nuzzled my jaw against his damp hair with a sigh; a silent question
of what he meant. He shifted until he had pulled my slightly unwilling
body into a sitting position and he sat in my lap, our bodies pressed
close. I slid my arms around his back, but he reached behind and tangled
our fingers together, gripping me surely as he gazed into my eyes.
"I, Duo Maxwell, take you, Heero Yuy, to be my lawfully wedded husband,
for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and
in health and beyond death; even then our hearts and souls will not
part."
I squeezed him a little tighter in my arms and he returned the embrace
by squeezing my fingers. We met each other halfway to seal our lips
together gently and his fingers pulled away from mine to thread into
my hair.
Later, I would tease him, or perhaps punish him a little for scaring
me even for a few brief seconds during our wedding vows.
But for now, as our bodies pressed close again and his comfortable
weight pressed me against the soft mattress and new sheets...
I could give to him, take from him, share with him, the love that
will only continue to grow, perhaps even beyond death.
-owari-
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