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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 6
Behelle had been the first to fall. They knew it was too late to retain control of the city when Quatre returned with news of the mayors willing allegiance with Treize. Unlike his aggressive counterpart he chose to assimilate key points of interest through coercive persuasion tempting the leaders with riches and power. Dermail preferred the use of force gaining power with each successful raid as the people were enslaved and forced to do his bidding. With the loss of Behelle the trade routes had been almost completely shut down forcing Corsica to fend for itself and though they had the means to survive many of the citizens were ill content over the lack of subsistence. “What...is that?” Duo grumbled staring at the flat, round, pasty looking object on his breakfast tray. “It’s… grundle bread,” Elise replied wrinkling her nose distastefully at the flaccid disk. Duo poked at it sighing heavily as he slumped back in his chair and rubbed the bridge of his nose. “I’m sorry,” Elise offered dropping the bread on a table where it flipped about like a dead fish for a moment then lay still. “It’s not your fault,” the braided boy grumbled feeling bad that her attempt to sooth his pallet had failed. “Thanks for trying.” Wufei wandered in but said nothing moving with heavy fatigue toward the hearth where he plopped down in another chair and groaned. Duo tried to hide the giggle that rose into his throat at the rag tag look of him but cute as he may have been it was the cause of his state of being that stole the smile away. “When will they take you off the night watch?” Duo asked reaching to pick at the grundle bread tentatively. “Who knows,” Wufei replied not bothering to open his eyes. The silence was more indication than he needed to ask, “Any word from Hiiro?” “No,” Duo sighed giving up on the bread again. A knock came at the door just then prompting Duo to call out, “Enter.” “Good morning!” Kaiku smiled striding into the room. He stopped when he got a look at the depressing sight and tisked. “Is this any way to win a war?” he asked smiling at Elise as he plucked a bit of the grundle bread from Duo’s plate and popped it into his mouth. Duo and Elise marveled as he chewed merrily taking another bit with him when he walked toward the window. “Why are you so disgustingly happy?” Wufei rasped managing to open his eyes just in time to see Duo poking at the grundle bread again. “We’ve taken Liltingham,” Kaiku smiled triumphantly. Duo dared tug a bit of the bread away from its host and sniffed it as he pointed out, “We’ve taken it three times this month. What makes you think we’ll hold it this time?” “Your attitude leaves much to be desired,” Kaiku replied popping the last of his grundle break into his mouth. Duo watched him chew happily and swallow before flicking a glance at Elise but she was as dumbfounded as he so he carefully placed the bread upon his lips and promptly spit it across the room. Elise laughed in spite of the insult but Kaiku burst into an uncontrollable fit while Duo sucked down well water as there was a serious lack of nectar as of late. Even Wufei smiled but that was as much as he could muster. “How can you eat that stuff?” Duo rasped wiping his tongue on the sleeve of his shirt. “It’s not always the food that brings sweetest to the meal,” Kaiku replied winking at Elise as he breezed from the room. The girls back went suddenly straight as all the possibilities of those words bounced around her head and Duo laughed out loud when she suddenly bolted for the door. “It’s about time he came clean,” Wufei chuckled. “You knew?” Duo replied still a little shocked by this turn of events. “He’s not been able to take his eyes off her since she grew breasts,” the Chinese boy laughed. “Why didn’t I notice?” Duo wondered. “Because,” Wufei smirked closing his eyes again. “You are inexorably preoccupied with someone else.” Duo smiled softly at the memory of strong arms and gentle eyes but held his tongue in favor of his friend’s eminent slumber. Once he was asleep he got up and went about the business of pulling off his light armor and shoes tucking a blanket around his hips and placing a pitcher of fresh water beside him. He was just about to head out to the courtyard for the morning report when a stray breeze gave him reason to pause. “Quatre,” he breathed when he turned and found the sprite standing by the window. “You’re well,” he smiled having not seen him for over a week. Quatre offered only three words that had Duo on horseback and thundering into the hills some ten minutes later. “Hiiro needs you.” He had been fighting hard as was his way. It wasn’t uncommon for the captain to join the ranks depending solely on his warriors skills to secure victory but there were times when things became grave that he would call upon Duo. It was a last ditch effort because they both knew if they used their combined abilities every last enemy on the battle field would die. There would be no survivors to tell the tale. Rumors of the few times they had enacted the Light had spread through Luxemburg but most thought it to be a fanciful tale to cover for bad strategies or poor battle plans. Duo knew the truth only too well and locked his doubts away deep inside as he rode onto the front line. “Duo!” Haven shouted rushing to meet him and take his exhausted steed. “Where is he?” Duo growled frightened for his intended’s safety. “On the north ridge.” It was all the braided boy needed to know as he sprang forward and accosted the horse of a passing cavalryman spurring the beast into action and pointing his nose north. He found Hiiro exactly where he had expected plowing into the enemy line, each man that faced him fell swiftly to his blade but there were so many of them even the mighty warrior was beginning to show fatigue. Duo blocked out the fact that some of these men had once been their allies and concentrated on the matter at hand. They could not loose more land to Treize, he already controlled enough of the cities to put a strangle hold on Corsica denying them even the simplest amenities. “HIIRO!” he shouted when he felt the moment safe enough to distract him and the relief in the captains eyes when he turned to find him sliding from his horse washed all the darkness away. It was only the third time it had come to this and they paused a moment to recognize the regret dancing in the others eyes then all at once they came together, Hiiro’s strong arms encircling him as Duo wrapped himself around him and kissed him madly. They broke apart only far enough for Hiiro to dispatch another foe then suddenly Hiiro’s eyes began to glow. By the time the Light transferred to Duo the surrounding enemy began to take notice realizing only too late that the rumors of an ultimate weapon were true. Running aided them none and though many of Hiiro’s peers had seen the spectacle before each and every one of them fell to the ground screaming as the Light exploded from the braided boy reaching out with deadly force to steel the lives of those who would oppose them away. When all lay quite once again Hiiro still held him in his arms and kissed him softly in spite of his inability to catch his breath. It was over. There was not a man alive in the enemy’s line as Hiiro forcibly picked Duo up continuing the distraction of his kiss as he removed him from the field so the burial could begin. “Don’t cry,” Hiiro soothed laying him in the furs that had served as his bed during the advance. “Sorry,” Duo breathed wiping the moisture away. Hiiro gazed down on him feeling the swelling emotion well up inside as he was taken with the desire to wrap him warmly in his arms and make him forget all the sorrow in his heart. “Where’s Wufei?” he asked glancing nervously about as if the Chinese boy might appear. Duo looked a bit guilty but replied, “He’s been on night watch. I left him sleeping.” Hiiro went suddenly pale. “He’s…not here?” he asked unable to keep his eyes from traveling down the braided boy’s taunt body. “No,” Duo softly intoned and Hiiro shivered as the sultry sound of his voice slipped down his spine. Softly, he gazed down at him smiling gently as he brushed the remaining moisture from the corner of his eye and knew the certainty of his fate when Duo’s eyes slid slowly closed as he leaned down and kissed him. The sounds of the men scurrying outside slipped away as the heat between them grew. So many times they had shared their affection but always there was their duty to think about, or the constant presence of one of their friends. Wufei, more often than not, had been a steadfast barrier forcing them to wait until a time when Hiiro was as certain as Duo about their fate and Duo knew as the captains strong hand slid down his waist that the time had come. He gasped almost fearfully when Hiiro’s fingers invaded his shirt at the hem line sending electric chills all over his body but the captain paused only a moment to smile at his flushing face before resuming his task. For so long Duo had waited knowing that one day he would be rewarded with the ultimate treasure, a gift he had so many times experienced in his dreams but nothing, not even the visions of his past could compare to the reality of Hiiro’s touch. He moaned longingly as the captain slowly opened his shirt pulling off his light armor and tunic as well and Duo hissed when their bare chests melted together. It confused him how he could be so uncertain when he’d gone through the motions so many times in his mind but the power of Hiiro’s kiss stole his reason away until all that was left was the raw sensation of being slowly assimilated by his handsome lover. “Hiiro,” he breathed clinging to him strongly as he rocked them in the dim light. The smoke and chaos of the battle had been forgotten, replaced by the sweet scent of a lover’s musk and the peaceful contentment of ultimate surrender. Hiiro growled softly as he looked down on him redoubling his efforts to join them in perfect unity and Duo gasped as his breath began to come in shallow when Hiiro breached the sanctity of his body and began his preparations. The kisses never stopped, each feeding the flames that burned inside them until the braided boy felt he would loose his mind and began to beg for haste. Hiiro was already far beyond the ability to reason and gave in easily working with his lover to wriggle into a position that would aid their endeavor then he paused and looked again into Duo’s eyes and suddenly the longhaired boy couldn’t breath at all. It was right there residing in the shadow of Hiiro’s gaze, his destiny, the embodiment of his entire existence shining through. All the pain and doubt had fled into the darkness and all that remained was the purity of Hiiro’s heart as he glimmered and pulsed with the love he was openly offering and Duo grabbed it with both hands gripping the captains neck tightly as they were slowly joined as one. Hiiro gasped shaking hard as he was seated fully in the braided boy’s incredible heat. Duo had no voice and clung to him tighter in response making it clear that he was as high on the encounter as Hiiro then he let go a loud cry of purest pleasure when Hiiro began to move. The sound carried with it a plea that Hiiro gladly answered as animal lust took control and the small tent was set on fire for the span of their union. Once again Duo cried his name as Hiiro rocked them hard, every mighty undulation driving them closer to the edge until Duo suddenly arched back, his head buried in the furs as he let go a silent scream that shook Hiiro’s bones and called from him the single most incredible feeling he had ever known. Never before had he lost his sight or felt the rumbling of the earth and when his eyes once again obeyed his command to see he found Duo gazing up at him, his skin soaked with sweat and the light of eternity in his eyes. He knew in that instant that everything would be ok. No matter what they faced or the trials they would endure as long as they had each other it would be enough. It took a long moment in which Hiiro was genuinely enjoying their kiss before Duo smiled and explained. “This is what we will grant the good people of this world,” he told him brushing the dampened bangs from his eyes. “Soon… there will come a time when you will have the opportunity to share the purity of your heart and they’ll all know what it means to truly love another.” Hiiro didn’t understand, not really but he trusted his lover implicitly so he smiled and leaned down to claim another kiss. ** Wufei watched as Hiiro and Duo entered the main hall. Elise stood by his side with the same numb expression, each frozen in time, she with her tray of biscuits and he with his hand poised to attain one but neither moved as they watched the pair walk obliviously across the floor. Lady Une appeared on the stair that led to her chambers stopping the moment she caught sight of them as they moved without ever loosing contact with one another into the manor. Hiiro’s arm rested comfortably around Duo’s waist securing him to his side where he spoke softly with him while Duo smiled and replied, each utterly unaware of the soft illumination that surrounded them as they quietly made their way up the stair that led to Duo’s chambers and disappeared from sight. Wufei only noticed Une’s steely glare once they had gone and the world slowly ground back into motion but the color drained from his face when the Lady of the house commanded… “Wufei, I would have a word.” ** “What in the hell happened to you?” Duo asked absently slicing off another piece of cheese for his mate. “Never mention the word ‘repressed’ in the presence of Lady Une,” Wufei grumbled placing the slab of meat Elise had given him over his swollen eye while his companions laughed lightly. Hiiro’s lips curled slightly, his smoky, blue eyes capturing Duo’s gaze as his lips parted coyly to take the bit of cheese from the braided boy’s fingers. “Has anyone seen Elise?” Kaiku asked staring just long enough to make Duo blush and Hiiro’s eyes shift with a feral light. “Not since she dropped off breakfast,” Wufei grumbled. “You’d be wise to sharpen your blade and clear your mind,” Kaiku advised rising to grin at the besotted pair as Duo slid into Hiiro’s lap. “You’ll be no good for anything with your eyes filled with stars on the battlefield.” “Dermail is much too busy fending off Treize’s attacks to be concerned with us right now,” Duo smiled loving the way Hiiro’s arm felt around his waist. “Perhaps you should try to enjoy the moments reprieve while you can.” Kaiku’s lips curled slowly as he watched Hiiro take the braided boy’s mouth with languid intention then took his leave and Duo’s advice as he went in search of the wayward Elise. Wufei sat quietly with his meat on his eye until he heard the tell tale rumbling of Hiiro’s growing desire and cracked his good eye open. It was a wondrous sight that met his eyes as Duo slowly moved on Hiiro’s lap, their mouths mating in perfect harmony as the captain’s hand slid slowly into the small of the braided boy’s back signaling the need for a timely retreat. He paused at the door to smile back at the enamored pair wishing with all his heart that a day would soon come when everyone would be granted the opportunity for such happiness. “Mmmmm,” Duo moaned loving the way his body fit against Hiiro’s. So many times he had felt it in his dreams but nothing had ever come close to the real thing. He soaked in every nuance, the tangy flavor of his tongue and the way his body shivered with his touch. His scent was something that had been absent from the visions and he breathed deep drinking it in as he drowned him in sloppy kisses that slowly empowered Hiiro’s passion until he suddenly turned them over and pressed the braided boy into the seat. “Ow,” Duo chuckled wriggling around until he pulled a forgotten spoon from beneath him then laughed again when Hiiro simply seized it tossing it aside in favor of reclaiming his lover’s savory mouth. Again Duo moaned longingly accepting the affection eagerly but gasped softly when he almost slid onto the floor. “HiiRO!” he laughed when his lover suddenly snapped him up and dumped him on their bed solving both the problem with the tiny accommodations and the barriers that held his treasure captive by ridding Duo of his clothes. They had fallen into a deep purple mire as the captain kissed him gently letting his hands tell him of the sincerity of his heart and Duo softly moaned his reply with every caress of his fingertips. “I want to stay like this forever,” Hiiro whispered softly as he nibbled his ear and smiled when Duo shivered right down to his toes. “But then,” the braided boy smiled shifting his hips, “what would become of this?” Hiiro growled low in his chest as he was presented with the reality of his lover’s arousal and Duo gasped when he took matters in hand. For a time the room was silent save for the escalation of the braided boy’s passionate response which soon reached a fevered pitch when Hiiro pushed him beyond his limits then smiled down on his dampened face claiming a small kiss the moment Duo’s breath evened out enough to do so. “Do you think Dermail will turn his attention toward Corsica soon?” Duo wondered loath that there might come a day when his lover would have to leave him again. “After what happened at New Edwards,” Hiiro breathed gently guiding him to roll on his side where he snuggled in behind him. “I doubt they’re in a hurry to face Corsica in battle again.” “They will come,” Duo declared groaning wantonly as Hiiro’s hand slid down his side guiding his leg up and over his hip. “We’ll deal with that when the time comes,” Hiiro promised rocking his hips forward and Duo gasped gripping the covers tightly as all thoughts of anything but his lover were driven firmly from his mind. Hiiro held him close kissing his skin and relishing the sumptuous energy of his body as it glided beneath his hands rocking them slowly and cherishing the moment of being acutely in tune with the longhaired boy. It was all so wonderful Duo had completely forgotten the rest of the world, their troubles, the war; even his closest friends were no longer things that entered his mind as he wrapped himself wholly in the heady presence of his lover until he suddenly gasped when a dark shadow brushed along the edges of his consciousness. Hiiro was too far gone to have noticed the slight change in his lover as Duo distantly tried to deny it but he’d felt it so many times before he couldn’t help the fear building inside him. “Duo?” Hiiro questioned curiously though he wasn’t disturbed enough by his lovers odd twitch to stop as Duo’s eyes clenched tightly closed and he clung to him all the more tightly but when the braided boy suddenly gasped loudly and threw his head back digging his fingers into Hiiro’s flesh all movement stopped. “Duo?!” the captain called desperately trying to free himself but the braided boy refused to let go as the vision took him deeper under the veil. A leopardess sat on a tall hill overlooking the great expanse of her kingdom. The wind played stealthily in the tall grass that hid within its reeds the innumerable secrets of her minion’s hearts bringing with it a dangerous presence and Duo’s heart leapt fearfully when he saw the eyes of the lion. He tried to warn the leopardess shouting with all his might but the wind carried his warning away and he was left to watch helplessly as the lion approached. Confusion filled his heart, his breath stopping altogether when the big cat offered the leopardess his throat kneeling before her and Duo gasped softly when she pounced on him then watched in stunned silence as they tumbled and rolled happily in the grass. The wind played along his skin nudging his mind but he was intent on the scene as it unfolded and ignored it’s desperate plea as the two cats finally lay still, the lion rising above and laying a gentle paw upon her as it nuzzled her neck and licked lovingly along her fur. Duo shook himself unable to understand the odd meaning of the dream as the wind once again cried his name. It didn’t make any sense considering the state of affairs so he resisted the growing need to answer the call. When the answer came it was swift and absolute and sent him diving for cover as a huge, maleficent snake charged from the shadows striking the lion with it’s poisonous fangs as it tried desperately to protect the leopardess but in the end the lion lay dead and she was left to face the demon snake alone. “DUO!” The braided boy’s body twitched so painfully he was thrown helplessly into the grass. “DUO!” He could feel the wind gripping him tightly as it whirled more fiercely in the air and stole away the image of the snake slowly coiling around the leopardess but the importance of the vision was suddenly overshadowed by the sound of absolute terror in Hiiro’s tone. “DUO! WAKE UP! Please! BREATHE GOD DAMMIT!” “H…Hiiro?” Duo choked rolling over as his stomach cramped violently almost causing him to spill its contents onto the floor. “Duo!?” Hiiro gasped crawling over top of him, the fearful desperation in his eyes telling the braided boy just how distraught he was. “I’m…ok,” he rasped though the graveled sound of his voice and inability to catch his breath did little to sooth his lover. “You stopped breathing,” Hiiro told him forcing him to roll back over and taking his face in his hands. “S…sorry,” Duo tried wishing he would stop moving him around. “What happened?” Hiiro demanded looking him over carefully. “Vision,” Duo explained. Hiiro gaped as if he’d sprouted a third eye. “Do you always stop breathing?” “I…don’t know,” Duo chuckled feebly feeling the all too familiar fatigue pressing in on him. “But I do usually pass out,” he explained hoping to ease his lovers mind but Hiiro looked anything but soothed. “It’s ok,” he whispered unable to withstand the coming shadow. “I need to…rest.” “Duo?” Hiiro called softly laying the braided boy’s head down gently. He looked so very frail in the soft glow of the torchlight. “Duo?” he called again, a broken plea to see the happy light of his lover’s eyes whispering upon his lips but Duo only lay still, his body unresponsive to Hiiro’s touch, his mind as distant as the moon and Hiiro felt the rising of a desperation inside him that slowly shook his bones setting his mind aflame with questions that simply would not wait. Wufei’s head snapped up as the sound of Hiiro’s anguished cry penetrated the walls of Corsica Manor calling him to his side with fevered haste. Une was already there when he arrived, Haven by her side but he paid them little mind as he pushed his way inside. Hiiro knelt on the bed cradling Duo in his arms in a way that just about broke the Chinese boy’s heart, his fear that something horrific had transpired easing when he saw that the braided boy was still breathing. “Hiiro?” he softly intoned moving cautiously nearer. “Why won’t he wake?” Hiiro asked beyond any embarrassment over his tears. “Did he have a vision?” Une asked gently. “Yes,” the captain sniffled despairingly. “It’s ok,” Wufei smiled laying a comforting hand on Hiiro’s arm. “It’s normal for him to sleep after a vision.” “I can’t wake him,” Hiiro repeated giving in to Wufei’s insistence that he lay Duo on the bed. “He’ll wake when he’s recovered from the vision,” Wufei explained. “It’s all right.” “How long?” Hiiro asked sounding much more determined. “It’s hard to say,” the Chinese boy replied looking to Une for guidance. “He was well rested,” she commented. “Yes,” Wufei nodded sighing softly. “But he hasn’t had a vision in some time.” When Hiiro looked at him inquisitively he explained, “Not since a few weeks before you joined us.” “Perhaps his presence repressed the dreams,” Une reasoned. “I had hoped with his arrival there would be no need for any further visions,” Wufei sighed. “My Lady,” Elise interjected easing timidly into view. “Messengers have arrived from the boarders,” she informed her casting a questioning glace at Wufei that he responded to with silent comfort. “He will wake when he is properly rested,” the Lady assured the captain who had returned to his watch over Duo’s silent form. “See they are not disturbed,” she told Wufei before leading Haven down the hall. Elise glanced nervously from Wufei to their departing head of house obeying his silent command that she should accompany them. The Chinese boy quietly closed the door sinking into a seat and sighing softly as the weight of his duties pressed down upon his shoulders. He smiled as he watched the captain fuss over his charge in spite of it all cherishing the knowledge that his friend had truly acquired what he had so loyally awaited for so long. One had only to look into Hiiro’s eyes to see the unending depth of his feelings for the braided boy and it gave Wufei hope that somehow Duo’s other proclamations would somehow come true. “How long will he sleep?” Hiiro asked again settling down beside his lover. “At least the night,” Wufei replied. “Though he hasn’t endured such an occurrence in some time so the recovery time is uncertain.” All went quiet for a time while Hiiro gazed silently on Duo’s slumbering form then he commented in a tone that spoke of his momentary terror, “He stopped breathing.” Wufei’s left brow rose. “Are you sure?” “Of course,” Hiiro snipped moving to wrap his arms comfortably around his sleeping mate. He paused turning a suspicious eye on Wufei when he failed to respond. “Is that unusual?” “I don’t believe he’s ever stopped breathing before,” the Chinese boy revealed hating the slightly hysterical light the knowledge brought to Hiiro’s eyes. “But he usually passes out afterward,” he smiled reassuringly watching as Hiiro snuggled up close. “Did he say anything about the vision?” he asked curious as to what Duo might have envisioned after so long. “No,” Hiiro replied adding in a slightly self depreciative tone, “Only that he usually passes out.” “You see?” Wufei chuckled propping his feet up on a small table. “Even in exhaustion he thinks of your peace of mind. He’ll be fine,” he assured him letting his eyes slide closed but his brow wrinkled thoughtfully when Hiiro softly intone… “He’d better be.”
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