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"White Knight"Written By: t-shirt Disclaimer: Gundam Wing and its characters are
copyright to Sunrise, Bandai, Sotsu Agency, and associated parties.
I make no money with this fic. Rating: NC 17 Warnings: Angst, fluff, WAFF , light lemons Pairings: 1x2, 3x4, 5+all Summary: Duo is a young boy who has dreams - dreams of the future. "White Knight" Ch 5 “An elemental?” “Yes,” Wufei grumbled spurring his horse to move a little faster. “And he’s not inclined toward patience.” “Why’re you so nervous?” Duo grinned. “Because he’s capable of convincing the wind to strangle you?” the Chinese boy retorted. “He’s an earth elemental,” Duo countered. “He has no power over the air.” “Which is exactly why we are enslaved to this ritual upon every rising of the full moon,” Wufei groused. “Are you going to let me in on what we’re doing or am I simply an observer?” Hiiro inquired. “Oh, no,” Duo smiled coaxing his horse to step close enough that he could take his hand as he explained, “You are the solution to our problem.” “I still don’t see how he is going to succeed when we have failed so many times,” Wufei grumbled. “He will succeed,” Duo smiled with a confidence that brought a rosy glow to Hiiro’s cheeks. They gazed into each others eyes for a long moment in which Wufei again rolled his eyes before Hiiro suddenly realized what he was doing and cleared his throat. “If it is the moon you desire,” he smiled. “It may take more than the tools I have on my person.” Duo laughed heartily while Wufei shook his head and replied, “Were it only that simple.” “He want’s you to capture a wind sprite,” Wufei informed him making his eyes go blank for a moment before Duo giggled. “It’s not impossible,” the braided boy insisted. “You’re serious?” Hiiro evenly intoned. “I’m afraid so,” Wufei sighed heavily. “But we’ve tried everything. Why don’t you just convince Trowa to find some other…” “Because true love knows no other,” Duo cut him off happily squeezing Hiiro’s hand but his smile suddenly disappeared when the ground rumbled and the trees reached out to knock them from their steeds. The next thing they knew they were all dangling upside down from branches that had somehow come to life and staring into the cross eyes of a pissed off elemental. “Who is he?” Trowa demanded indicating Hiiro. “He’s with me,” Duo grinned doing his best to adopt a clever pose being upside down as he was. Trowa paused momentarily to consider the captain carefully then snorted and the three of them fell abruptly to the ground. “You’re late.” “Sorry,” Duo offered brushing himself off as he got to his feet. “But tonight you will have your reward,” he grinned causing the elementals emerald eyes to flash eagerly. “You have a plan?” he asked coming much too close the braided boy for Hiiro’s comfort. “I have him,” Duo smiled jerking a thumb at his intended. Trowa backed off looking less than impressed and Duo laughed. “Come on, it can’t hurt, right?” he encouraged. “Duo,” Hiiro interjected. “I have no idea how to catch a wind sprite.” “We don’t really have to catch him,” Duo explained as Trowa wandered to the edge of the clearing and stared mournfully up into the deepening night. “He will come to Trowa willingly,” the longhaired boy went on more softly. “All we have to do is find a way to give him form so they can finally be together.” Hiiro’s brow knit painfully as he gazed at the sorrowful elemental and asked, “They’re in love?” Duo sighed softly and nodded sadly as Hiiro asked the only question that came to mind. “How long?” “Eons,” Wufei gently interjected as he unpacked a number of odd elements from his bag. The tragedy of the situation was not lost on the captain. He was aware of the nature of the elementals and understood that wind sprites held no true form. They were spirits of the air and therefore unattainable by those who depended on flesh and blood to survive. For Trowa, a creature of substance and fiber, it was the worse fate of all to be enamored with a creature he could never touch or even speak with. “What do we have to do?” Hiiro asked as a new determination came to light in his sapphire eyes. Trowa turned to offer him a grateful smile but all Hiiro saw was the beaming adoration on Duo’s face just before he lurched forward and kissed him full on the mouth. “He can only be seen in the light of the full moon,” the braided boy explained loath to move too far from Hiiro’s trembling lips but the captain wasn’t in any hurry for him to retreat. “And then only when he chooses to show himself.” “Have you had any success at all?” Hiiro asked still somewhat shaken by the force of Duo’s gratitude. “We’ve given him a voice,” Wufei explained as he mixed the components that lay about where he sat in the grass. Hiiro once again looked to the spindly elemental and wondered aloud, “How did you ever fall in love with such a creature?” Trowa snorted softly, a sad sound that bore the weight of many years of longing as he turned to gaze into the emptiness between the earth and sky and replied, “By first sight alone.” Hiiro’s brow knit cautiously as he leaned closer to Duo again and inquired, “Does this sprite understand his feelings?” “Why not ask him yourself?” Duo smiled. Hiiro turned again to see Trowa moving with fluid grace as he stepped onto a stone at the edge of the clearing that looked out over the valley below. The night sky was crystal clear and teaming with brilliant stars but the elemental saw nothing of them as his emerald eyes slipped slowly closed and a smile graced his lips when a soft breeze began to play with his hair. “Is it ready?” Duo asked Wufei in a hushed tone as if not to disturb the reunion and smiled when he saw the way Hiiro’s eyes began to shine with wonder when the air around Trowa shimmered in the moonlight. “Here,” Wufei replied offering the braided boy a bowel of thick goop he’d carefully concocted using a recipe that had taken them months to perfect. “Watch,” Duo whispered to the stunned captain before easing forward and offering the bowel to Trowa. It took a moment before the elemental could draw his attention away from the sparkling substance that swirled about his slender form but he offered a grateful smile when he saw the gift taking it and summarily offering it to the breeze. Duo backed away unable to contain his joy as the wisp of wind curled and swirled about then dug into the bowel with much enthusiasm. They watched breathlessly as the potion began to work its magic and the shimmering form of a young man faded into view. He was lithe and winsome and as light as an angel’s breath and Duo giggled softly when Hiiro gently intoned… “Wow.” “Beautiful isn’t he?” Duo grinned backing into his intendeds strong chest. Hiiro nodded letting his hands slip around the braided boys waist as he watched Trowa lift trembling hands in an attempt to touch the beautiful illumination that hovered before him but the pain was clear in their eyes when his fingertips simply passed through the simmering light. “We have to help them,” Hiiro stated boldly as Trowa’s eyes clenched shut trying to seal away the tears that spilled down his face anyway. The sprite wasn’t any better off and Wufei had to shake himself from the sorrowful captivation of his crystalline weeping. “Do something!” he hissed unable to cope with the utter tragedy once again unfolding in the moonlight. “What?” Hiiro gasped incredulously. “What am I supposed to do?” “I don’t know,” the Chinese boy grumbled. “But he says you can so try something!” he insisted jabbing a finger at Duo. Hiiro took one look at Duo’s hopeful expression and felt his heart breaking. “Duo,” he began glancing anxiously at the drama on the stone. “I don’t know what to do. How can I help? Did you see this in one of your visions?” “No,” the longhaired boy smiled gently taking his hand and placing it on his chest. “But I can feel it in my heart.” Again Hiiro glanced nervously at Trowa wanting nothing more than to end their torment but…”What do I do?” “Share your Light,” Duo smiled but Hiiro looked as if he’d asked him to bear his kittens. “It’ll be all right,” the braided boy insisted turning so that Hiiro’s hand rested on his hips and his back against the captain’s chest. “It is a force of destruction,” Hiiro reminded him sounding anything but content with the proceedings. “You must learn to trust yourself,” Duo advised relaxing back into him. Hiiro watched intently as the braided boy’s head leaned back against his shoulder and rolled slowly so that he could see into his eyes and suddenly all that mattered was feeling that connection between them again so he closed the distance to gently kiss his lips and felt the slow stirring of heat deep inside him. “Duo,” he whispered into his mouth recognizing the coaxing quality of the longhaired boy’s will as he began to draw on the energy that had so long plagued his life. “Help them,” Duo coaxed and Hiiro swallowed hard as the light was already shimmering in his violet eyes. “Help me,” Hiiro countered returning the small smile on Duo’s lips before he turned his attention to the pair on the stone. “You there!” he called in a strong voice as he walked Duo a little closer. The sprite responded first as he was in a position to see them turning his airy head when they approached. Trowa seemed less than amused by the disturbance but his brow knit curiously when he saw the soft illumination surrounding them. “What is your wish?” Hiiro asked the sprite. He smiled softly turning his translucent eyes on Trowa and the air simmered with the whisper of the wind as he replied, “Trowa.” “Duo believes we may be able to help you achieve this goal,” Hiiro went on. “How?” the sprite inquired with growing interest. “I have… within me…a…” but the words ceased as he struggled to find an explanation until Duo smiled and supplied… “Shining Light.” Hiiro chuckled but let the assessment stand. “It can give you form,” the braided boy revealed grinning at the obvious excitement the statement caused in both of their companions. “Duo,” Wufei interjected uneasily but Hiiro beat him to the punch. “It is a power of great destruction,” he confessed stealing away some of the light from the couples eyes but Duo brought it back again with two words. “Not anymore.” “Will he survive?” Trowa asked tentatively. “Does it matter?” the sprite inquired gaining his full attention. “If there is even the smallest chance…” “I can’t loose you,” Trowa cut in trying desperately to touch the hand that was hovering over his cheek but their contemplation ended abruptly when Duo grinned and informed them… “You no longer have a choice.” Wufei ducked and covered when he saw the helplessness on Hiiro’s face as his head lolled back and his eyes shone with a light so bright it seeped from his mouth and glowed about his throat. The wind had picked up in the clearing swirling about frantically but the sprite held his ground turning to gaze longingly into Trowa’s eyes as the light slowly invaded Duo and stole his breath away. A moment later a powerful beam of purest illumination shot from the braided boy’s mouth engulfing the two in a brilliance that allowed Wufei to see only the shadow of their forms as they slowly fell together but he didn’t realize that they had actually achieved the embrace until the light began to fade and the tall elemental was left sprawled in the grass with his arms full of a bright, little blond that was intent on becoming a part of his flesh. The moment was incredibly beautiful as the sprite wept and kissed the trembling earth elemental as they held each other tight completely unaware of their companions retreat. “How did you do that?” Wufei asked once they had traveled a small distance from the clearing. “I have no idea,” Hiiro chuckled squeezing Duo’s hand. “It was his will,” Duo grinned. “So, we’re back to the deity theory?” Wufei sighed. “Deity?” Hiiro balked. “It’s a difficult concept,” Duo laughed. “Duo,” Hiiro said turning to face him warily. “You don’t honestly believe I’m a…” “Of course not,” the braided boy snickered. “It’s just hard to explain in any other terms.” “This…power,” the captain went on. “It served no other purpose than ultimate destruction before you came.” “But I’m here now,” Duo smiled softly stepping closer to him. “And together we’re going to set things right.” It wasn’t that Wufei had never given credence to Duo’s claims, his visions had helped bring them many victories and aided in their fight many times but the truth of the dreams was largely left up to ones own interpretation. However, as he watched his friend melt once again into Hiiro’s arms and saw the trembling of their bodies he was, for the first time, inclined to truly believe. They set camp and went about the business of covering their impromptu visit to the forest by turning it into a hunting trip. Hiiro woke them just before dawn and proved his skill once again by easily tracking and bringing down large bore. If they returned with meat there would be no questions about their odd disappearance so they packed it away wrapping it tight in scented skins and returned to their camp to find Trowa and his new companion nestled close to the dwindling fire. “Good morning!” Duo sang dancing into the site. “I trust you slept well?” Trowa looked at him as if he’d lost his mind while the sprite simply blushed and giggled. It was such a delightful sound Duo decided he’d like to hear it again. “You’re even cuter with flesh and bones,” he grinned loving the way Trowa’s ears pinked when his lover flushed further and ducked his head. “We owe you a great debt,” the elemental commented pulling his new lover close. “You have our allegiance.” “If that’s how you really feel,” Duo smiled going about the business of stoking the fire. “Then give your credence to him,” he said jerking his head toward Hiiro, “because that is where my destiny lies.” “From where do you hail?” Trowa asked the suddenly stupefied captain. “Uh… the east,” Hiiro stammered grinding slowly back into motion. “You carry a great burden,” the sprite commented. Hiiro considered him uncertainly as no one had ever so easily understood his feelings before and nodded. “Quatre,” the sprite smiled causing a curious frown to appear in the captain’s forehead. “You wondered after my name,” the blond boy smiled lazing back into Trowa’s arms. “Can you hear the thoughts of others?” Wufei inquired. “No, but feelings are not so easily hidden,” the sprite replied airily. “Will you miss the sky?” Duo asked grinning cheekily at the snuggling pair but a moment later a cool breeze tickled his neck and Quatre suddenly stood by his side. “I think not,” the blond chuckled once again releasing his human form to speed back to his lover’s side. “There’s a handy trick,” Wufei snorted. “I believe we’ve just acquired a spy,” Hiiro grinned. “Can you remain in that form?” Duo wanted to know. “It is this form that is difficult to maintain,” Quatre confessed. “It must be hard being forced to endure such a salacious state,” Hiiro smirked as Trowa’s hand gently caressed the sprites pale arm. “There are benefits I would sooner die without,” the blond boy replied turning gentle eyes on the captain as he solemnly offered, “Thank you.” “You’ll have amble opportunity to repay him soon,” Duo promised. “Are you aware of the coming war between Luxemburg and Corsica, my home?” “Yes,” the sprite nodded thoughtfully. “Conflicts among your kind often arise though they offer little more to us than amusement.” “We don’t find them so entertaining,” Wufei grumbled. “My apologies,” Quatre replied inclining his head. “I meant no disrespect but for those who cannot participate it is impossible to see them as anything more.” “Yes,” the Chinese boy grinned. “But you are no longer bound to the ethereal plain.” “We will follow wherever Duo leads,” Trowa stated making the braided boy grin and jerk his head toward Hiiro as he said once again… “I’m with him.” All eyes turned to the captain expectantly and Hiiro swallowed the sudden presence in his throat before clearing his mind and accepting his fate. “There is upset in Behelle,” he began. “We have secured the towns boarders but there are members of the Treize Faction who insist the municipality is a part of Luxemburg in spite of the citizen’s denial of such claims.” “Behelle has always been considered a part of Corsica,” Duo interjected. “Yes,” Hiiro nodded. “But it lies on the southern side of the Cakiiton Mountains.” “You’re trade routes are dependent upon that pass,” Quatre surmised. “You’re aware of our ways,” Wufei commented. “As I said,” Quatre smiled. “It amuses me. However, the loss of such an important element would be detrimental to your cause.” “Agreed,” Hiiro nodded. “What can we do?” Trowa asked with growing interest. “At the moment there isn’t much that can be done within the city,” Hiiro explained. “However, if we knew exactly what Treize was planning it might be possible to secure the city as our own.” Quatre’s eyes shimmered with light as he sat forward and grinned, “You want me to act as your spy.” “If you please,” Hiiro confirmed. “Consider it done,” the blond sang jumping to his feet only to be jerked right back down into Trowa’s lap. “Is there any danger to him?” the elemental asked warily. “Only if they have discovered a spell that can capture the wind,” Quatre scoffed but Trowa’s eyes were very serious when he replied… “I hold you now.” Quatre smiled softly reaching out to touch his face as he explained, “That is because I have given myself freely over to your will. There is no other who could lay a hand on me.” “No other,” Duo grinned flashing a cocky glance at his intended as he stated, “Save Hiiro.”
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