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"Christmas Sprites"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: R Warnings: Fluff, fluff and oh yeah…fluff ^-^, Totally OOC but then aren’t they all? Pairings: 1x2, 3x4 Summary: An anonymous gift turns Christmas upside
down. "Christmas Sprites"
Part 2
They complied and settled in the bag but Trowa stalled when something decadent wafted by on the air. “What is that?” he asked sniffing deeply of the delicate scent. “We’re in the food court,” Duo explained. “It’s cinnamon,” Quatre giggled pushing Trowa’s head back into the bag when he started to float out. “Are you hungry?” Duo wondered. “Starving!” Trowa enthused eyeing the food counters with animalistic need. “You stay here,” Duo told them setting them beside a table before taking off his sweater and draping it over the back of a chair. “We’ll bring you something but you have to stay hidden.” The left them beside a twinkling hedge that surrounded the central food court and went to buy some coffee and treats. “Where in the world did you manage to find fairies?” Hiiro chuckled while they waited in line. “Just lucky I guess,” Duo shrugged. Hiiro eyed him for a moment then recalled, “It’s the ones you got for Christmas.” Duo nodded seeing no reason to keep secrets about it from him. “I guess they weren’t a bad joke after all,” Hiiro chuckled. “Thanks for not freaking out,” Duo smiled before ordering his coffee. “It’s hard to deny something that’s right in front of your face,” he reasoned doing the same. When they returned to the table Duo nearly had a heart attack when the sprites weren’t in the bag but they popped up in the bush next to the table so he relaxed. The soft illumination the put off when they moved was masked by the twinkling lights in the hedge so no one noticed anything was amiss. “What’s that?” Quatre asked breathing reverently of the aroma of one of the treats Duo had set out on a napkin for them. “A raspberry cake pop,” Duo smiled. “It’s divine,” Quatre grinned pulling off a large piece of the chocolate shell. Duo smiled to see Trowa had buried his little face in the cinnamon bun and Wufei was happily munching on a scone before he asked, “Do you guys prefer sweets?” “They sort of look like their made of sugar,” Hiiro grinned while he dared to reach out and touch the tip of Quatre’s wing gently which made him giggle while the sparkling dust they seemed to generate fell softly from his wing. “So what’s this about Christmas magic?” Hiiro prompted having a sip of his coffee. “We have to find it,” Quatre explained through a mouthful of cake. “Or we’ll fade away.” Hiiro’s brow knit crossly at the thought prompting Duo to tell the tale of his rather extraordinary evening whereupon he inquired, “Do you really think there’s any magic left in the world?” “There must be,” Duo insisted. “They’re here aren’t they?” “We only need a little,” Quatre explained still wiping chocolate and raspberry from his cute little face. “Do you know where we can find it?” Trowa asked hopefully. “I’m afraid not,” Hiiro replied frowning when Quatre pouted. “But I’d be happy to help you look.” “What about your friend?” Duo wondered recalling the blonde girl but she was nowhere in sight. “She went home,” Hiiro explained and Duo’s cheeks pinked. “Alright,” he grinned while he put his sweater back on. “Together, then.” “Where to?” Quatre asked happily but frowned when they both stalled. “I don’t know,” Duo sighed. “This place was a bust. We didn’t find anything helpful at all.” But the corners of his mouth turned up when Quatre grinned and countered, “We found Hiiro.” “Why don’t we try Eighth Street?” Hiiro suggested. “There’s a soup kitchen down there. Maybe the magic is good will toward men.” “Soup?” Trowa echoed with interest before Quatre rolled his little eyes and dragged him back in their bag. “Are you guy’s cold?” Duo asked while they walked from the bus stop toward the soup kitchen. “It’s lovely,” Quatre sighed snuggling happily into Trowa’s arms. “At least now we know why people relate them to gay men,” Hiiro snickered and Duo scowled for a moment before he cocked his head and nodded. “It doesn’t look very…magical…does it?” Duo asked when they came upon a line of weary looking people who were standing in line in front of a long table where tired looking servers dished up bowls of hot soup. “Let’s check it out,” Trowa suggested. “You can’t…!” Duo objected but they reassured him it would be fine and zipped away intent on finding the magic they craved. “They’ll be alright,” Hiiro insisted stepping aside when an old lady wrapped in rags pushed by them with her bowl of soup in her hands. “I don’t know, Hiiro,” Duo sighed while he watched her slurp at the broth. “It’s wonderful what they’re doing but it doesn’t seem like there’s any magic here.” “I doubt we’d know it if we saw it,” Hiiro reasoned accepting a cup of coffee from one of the servers who still had the will to smile then someone dropped their bowl at the front of the line causing a small commotion. “Maybe we should try to find Santa,” Duo chuckled. “I doubt we have time to go to the North Pole,” Hiiro reasoned turning when an old lady screamed. “Trowa!” Duo hissed when he saw him stealing some of the old ladies soup then someone slapped at him as if he were a bug and he whizzed away. The next moment everyone was shouting and dancing about while Quatre zoomed in and knocked Trowa out of the way before someone could take him out of the air then Duo’s eyes went wide with fear when Wufei popped up from the middle where he began to glow like a hot ember while he glared at the people below. “NO!” Duo shouted rushing forward. “HERE!” he cried desperately and Trowa dove into the bag with Quatre right behind him. “Wufei!” Duo shouted when he began to spark but the call and the fact that his friends were safely in the bag urged him to comply and they beat a path out of there the moment he was inside. A moment later they were dashing through the subway and skidded into a car just before the train took off. “Are you trying to get us killed?” Duo grumbled into the bag since they were the only ones in the car. “Sorry,” Trowa offered contritely while he helped Quatre out of the bag. “But it smelled so good,” he explained lighting on the arm rest beside the blond. “You were supposed to be looking for the magic!” Wufei scolded smacking him on the back of the head as he flew by. “There was no magic there anyway,” Quatre sighed. “What was that back there?” Duo demanded of Wufei. “Why were you glowing red?” “He’s my bodyguard,” Quatre explained. “Quatre is the heir to our kingdom,” Trowa explained. “You’re a…fairy prince?” Hiiro snickered. “I am a sprite,” Quatre sniffed haughtily. “Then where’s your kingdom?” Duo wondered. “Behind the veil,” Trowa explained. “The veil we need magic to open,” Wufei grumbled. Duo looked to Hiiro while Trowa cuddled Quatre close but he seemed at a loss as to what to do next. However, before they could discuss it the doors opened and spilled a gaggled of kids into their car who were accompanied by a frantic looking woman and two teenagers who looked almost as haggard. The sprites had darted for their bag the moment they came in but Quatre was peering over the edge while his eyes sparkled merrily and his wings positively vibrated with excitement. “You like kids?” Duo inquired amusedly and Quatre’s wings flickered with delight. “Do you think they might have the magic?” Duo wondered to Hiiro but all he could offer was a shrug. They followed the group when they got off soon after and found themselves in a school auditorium that was decorated and packed with proud parents. The stage was set with a scene from Bethlehem and there were little kids dressed as angels, shepherds and kings running everywhere. Duo smiled when Quatre giggled at a little girl who had noticed him but she was so young all she did was smile and follow her parent as they went by. “This is it,” Duo insisted smiling brightly while he beamed at the busy scene. “The magic must be…here,” he stalled when he turned to find the softest expression in Hiiro’s eyes. His lips curled into a gentle smile while Duo openly gaped then he offered him a seat along the isle. Quatre kept flitting around in the bag until Trowa rose up to try and clam him but he too was captivated by the story unfolding on the stage. “Is it a play?” he asked after a time in which Wufei hung his head out too. “Yes,” Duo whispered. “It’s a reenactment of the story of Christ.” “Christ?” Wufei echoed. “Like in Christmas?” Duo nodded while he smiled at a small boy who was pretending to be a donkey. They watched for awhile until they came to the part about the star and Quatre twittered excitedly. “It’s the magic!” he enthused while Trowa did his best to keep him from flitting away. “Chill,” Duo chuckled. “That star isn’t around anymore.” “The story is true?” Wufei wondered. “Well,” Duo considered. “There are a great many people who believe it really happened. Quatre!” he hissed when Trowa lost his grip and the blond rocketed toward the stage. At first no one seemed to know what to think as most questioned the appearance of flittering bit’s of light as part of the show but as the children on the stage began to take notice things began to degenerate. Bright smiles appeared on their faces when they saw the sprites zooming around and abandoned their reenactment in favor of chasing after them. When the adults realized it wasn’t a part of the play they dashed forward with the intent of protecting their young while the sprites zipped this way and that. “Come on!” Duo shouted grabbing his bag but Quatre seemed intent on gathering as many smiles as he could while he darted around pulling on pigtails and laying little kisses on the noses of stunned children. Duo couldn’t help but giggle at the utter chaos they were creating before Trowa finally caught up and tumbled Quatre into the bag with Wufei in hot pursuit. “That was insane!” Duo laughed as they scampered off down the sidewalk leaving the mayhem behind. “They’re so much fun!” Quatre giggled darting out to do a little spin in the air. “Did you find it?!” Duo asked happily but his face drooped when Quatre shook his head and settled back in the bag. “I thought for sure…” “What about a church?” Hiiro suggested. “They’re fairies, Hiiro,” Duo grumbled rolling his eyes when Quatre’s muffled voice countered… “Sprites.” “I doubt the clergy would be very open minded,” Duo concluded. “We know these people,” Wufei confessed. “They do not possess the magic we seek.” “Let’s take a break and regroup,” Hiiro insisted while he hailed a cab. “Where are we?” Duo wondered when they arrived at a small shop on the water. “Cravers,” Hiiro smiled offering his hand while he climbed out of the cab. “You sure do like coffee,” Duo observed when he saw it was a coffee shop. “It’s the ambiance that I like,” Hiiro chuckled taking the bag to carry while he led him inside. Duo had to admit that the place was quite cozy with its rich smells and dark, wooden plank walls. There was a bar that offered coffee in just about every flavor of the rainbow and a glass case of sweets that made Trowa buzz inside the bag. They ordered then tucked themselves away in one of the dark little alcoves where the sprites dared to abandon their bag and have a snack while they worked on the problem. “Hasn’t anyone ever seen Christmas?” Quatre asked while he nibbled a bit of frosting. “It’s not something you can just find laying around on the street,” Duo sighed. “Well, there sure are a lot of people out there looking for it,” Quatre pouted. “Maybe we should forget about Christmas,” Trowa moped but his melancholy didn’t appear to hurt is appetite as he was munching away on a peppermint brownie at the time. “Any kind of magic will do.” “A magician?” Duo mused but shook his head even as he suggested it. “I don’t think fortune tellers and magic tricks are going to help,” Hiiro chuckled sipping from his cup. “What is this stuff?” Wufei inquired as Hiiro had shared his drink with him by pouring some in his saucer. “Espresso,” Hiiro smiled having some more of his own. “It’s very warm,” Wufei commented looking a little odd while his wings began to softly glow. “Wufei?” Duo inquired not liking the red hue one bit but the moment he spoke Wufei suddenly sneezed and blew bright red sparks out his nose. Quatre laughed when he did it again but Trowa was standing at the ready when Wufei suddenly shot upward and bounced off a decorative lamp that was hanging from the wall. “Wufei!?” Duo gasped giving chase when he ricocheted around the shop then he hit a window and disappeared into the night. “Where’d he go?” Hiiro exclaimed when they hit the street but didn’t see him. “He’s up there,” Quatre laughed purely rolling in the air while he held his stomach. Duo and Hiiro looked up where they saw a red glow flitting madly around a tall street light just before Trowa shot toward it. However, the moment he arrived the red spot attacked him and they bounced off each other several times before Wufei suddenly sped off down an alley. “What’s wrong with him!?” Duo asked excitedly while they ran off in pursuit. “I think his engines are overloaded,” Quatre snickered flying along beside them. “He’s always been sensitive to caffeine.” “Why didn’t you say something?!” Duo gasped in stunned horror. “How was I to know it wasn’t just regular coffee?” Quatre giggled tumbling in the air in a fit of laugher when Wufei glanced off the walls as he rocketed down the ally and out of sight. “We have to find him!” Duo insisted taking off after him. “I’ll try to cut him off!” Hiiro shouted turning at the corner to speed off in another direction. “Wufei!” Duo breathed when he saw him sputter and flail about in a dark throughway but before he could catch up to him Hiiro stepped around the corner and snapped him up in a jar where he growled and glowed bright red. “Oh, pish,” Quatre giggled lighting beside the jar while Trowa caught up and tried to catch his breath. “It’s your own fault.” “Sorry,” Hiiro offered looking contrite when Wufei finally calmed but he was still pulsing an angry red when he plopped down to sulk. “Are you alright?” Duo asked offering the corner of a handkerchief he’d wet in the snow. Wufei scowled at him but snatched at the cool cloth and wiped his face whereupon the crimson glow began to dim. “We should keep moving,” Hiiro suggested noticing a police car that passed by down the street. The sprites were returned to their bag where they quietly rested while Hiiro and Duo made their way across town. “I never figured you for the nurturing type,” Duo commented as they walked. Hiiro flashed him a smile that almost melted his kneecaps and replied, “There’s a lot you don’t know about me.” Duo nodded recalling the girl from earlier and tried not to look uncomfortable while Hiiro offered, “Thanks for the hard drive by the way. But you shouldn’t have gone to so much expense.” “The usual office party gifts just seemed so lame,” Duo shrugged looking away when he saw the amusement in Hiiro’s eyes. “It was very thoughtful of you,” Hiiro insisted but all Duo could muster was another shrug while he checked the traffic. However, his face reddened horribly when Hiiro offered, “Sorry about the panties.” “You did that!?” Duo gasped while Hiiro laughed. “Sorry,” he reiterated. “I can’t help it if I love to see you blush.” Duo froze solid for a moment then stammered, “You…like to…” “Yes,” Hiiro smiled stepping closer to him. “It’s the softest shade of rose,” he softly intoned while he ran one finger down Duo’s scarlet cheek and he shivered right down to his fluffy socks. “Hiiro?” But before their mouths could touch Quatre suddenly flew out of the bag and hit Duo right in the chest. “What’re you doing?” he cried trying not to crush the sprite while he molested his sweater. “You’re hiding it!” Quatre accused while he sniffed him heartily. “What’re you talking about?!” Duo exclaimed bushing him off. “I’m not hiding anything!” “It must be inside you,” Wufei commented coming to hover near his ear. “Can you still smell it?” Trowa wondered. “It was here!” Quatre insisted. “But it’s gone now,” he huffed relenting. “Let’s go to the square,” Hiiro suggested holding out his hand do Duo. “It’s almost midnight. Maybe the magic will come when Christmas gets here.” “It’s coming!?” Quatre enthused. “In just about twenty minutes,” Hiiro smiled. “You shouldn’t get their hopes up,” Duo reprimanded gently as they walked along and watched the sprites flit from tree to tree in the park along the road. “It’ll be alright,” Hiiro promised squeezing his hand as he had yet to let go. “I hope you’re right,” he sighed then creased his brow when he saw Quatre fly by but there wasn’t any glow. “Hey!” he called heading after him. “What’s wrong?” he gasped when he found him kneeling on some ice that had formed in the parks drinking fountain. “He’s beginning to fade,” Trowa explained when he landed beside him but his light was so dim it made Duo’s heart speed up. “Already?” he gasped in mild desperation then looked up at the big clock that overlooked the square but it was still five minutes till. “Hiiro?” he wibbled when Wufei sputtered in and stood over the couple protectively but he was becoming difficult to see. “Hey,” Duo soothed while he scooped them up and held them close. “It’ll be alright,” he consoled though his eyes were already sparkling with tears when he looked into Hiiro’s steady blue eyes. He smiled so softly Duo couldn’t help but believe then stepped forward and laid a warm kiss upon his lips whereupon the sprites suddenly flared as bright as a star and shot off into the air. “Wha?!” Duo gasped dancing round happily while they spun glittering circles around them. “What happened!” “It was inside you!” Quatre crowed smacking him in the face where he held on with his tiny arms and hugged him tight. “We just needed some way to bring it out,” Trowa grinned while he hovered and glowed brightly beside his head. Duo glanced at the smug expression on Hiiro’s face and smiled, “You knew.” “I had a hunch,” Hiiro shrugged coming closer. “Quatre kept freaking out every time I saw it in your eyes.” “Saw what?” Duo breathed while Hiiro took him in his arm and smiled… “True love.” The clock struck midnight just as he kissed him and the sprites lit up the air with sparkling pirouettes and glittering trails of light. Duo was smiling warmly when they parted but he just had to ask, “What about your friend?” “Relena?” Hiiro chuckled. “She’s my cousin,” he explained making Duo blush which inspired him to smile and kiss him again. “I was helping her pick out a present for her boyfriend.” “Oh,” Duo grinned then claimed a kiss of his own. “Now we can go hooommmeeee!” Quatre crowed doing loopy loops in the air. “Home?” Duo echoed not seeming happy with the idea. “You mean back under the veil?” “Yes,” Trowa replied coming to calm his excited counterpart. “We’ve been away for far too long.” “How long?” Hiiro wondered. “Centuries,” Wufei grumbled. “There was no way to get back without magic and it seemed to have faded completely from this world.” “So we decided to hibernate until it returned,” Trowa explained. “And you made it happen,” Quatre smiled. Duo chuckled while Hiiro tucked him close but the sadness in his eyes called Quatre to him. “Do not despair,” he told him touching his cheek gently. “We will always be with you.” “Really?” Duo sniffed happy with the thought. “Of course,” Trowa assured him. “You have the magic,” Wufei grinned. “As long as you have that we’ll always be able return,” Quatre promised. “For New Years?” Duo bargained then laughed when Quatre inquired… “What’s New Years?” “It comes right after Christmas,” Hiiro explained. “Then we’ll be here!” Quatre exclaimed garnering one last hug of Duo’s cheek before they drifted away. Duo’s eyes lit up when the air beside them shimmered and parted revealing a brightly colored landscape thick with flowers and sparkles in the air. “We’ll be back,” Trowa promised smiling widely while he guided Quatre through the veil. “Wufei,” Duo called before he could disappear. “Watch over them,” Duo smiled making it clear he meant himself as well and Wufei smirked over his shoulder before he sped off into the light and the rift slowly closed. “Our grandkids are never going to believe the story of how we got together,” Hiiro laughed turning Duo in his arms. “Grandkids?” Duo snorted while he wrapped him up tight. “That’s going to be a little hard to pull off,” he observed noting that they were both male but Hiiro’s response to this was to smile and glance at where the fairies had vanished while he informed him… “It could happen,” and kissed him in a way that made Duo almost believe it could be so. owari :)
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