AN: IMPORTANT! The way some of the P.O.V's are being thought out is on purpose. Everyone should remember that these are teenagers and "soldiers"; all five of them will not exactly be completely sane. When Trowa refers to Quatre with endearing names, it is because he finds an attraction to him that he feels to no one else and will unconsciously call him pet names in his head. Duo already has his insane moments ( he also has a liking for pet names ), and the other three you will have to find what seems to be a little off about them. ENJOY!

Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I don't own these precious, adorable, (looks at Heero who points his gun at her with a glare on his face) and slightly violent characters.

Title: Bittersweet Moments

Rating: M (For language, disturbing contents, violence, lime and possible lemon)

Pairings: 1x2x1 and 3x4x3 and 5x? (review comments on who Fei should end up with)

Summary: The Gundam Pilots have been taking off all major missions so they can spend time with their partners in war. They are expected to understand all the faults and talents each other have so nothing can go wrong on a mission, what conflicts will rise in a house filled with five emotionally disturbed teens.

Chapter 1- Differences

It was extremely awkward to be sitting at a table full of people that he didn't know. Well that was how Chang Wufei felt. Pilot 02 seemed to not have a care in the world, he was eating like a dog that was denied his eating privelages. Wufei turned away before he lost what little breakfast he had eaten.

Pilot 04 was drinking his hot tea with practiced movements, while reading what looked to be a book; Wufei couldn't quite believe that this tiny angel-look-alike boy was capable of murder, but pilot 02 didn't look like he could hurt a person either...unless it involved eating them.

Wufei shook his head slightly to rid himself of the questioning and confused thoughts on the two teens, before turning to examine the last two pilots. They were an example of how Wufei thought the gundam pilots should act - like a soldier. They were both eating methodically as if they couldn't taste the food, but were also discreetly looking at everyone around the table as if one of them would suddenly attack.

Turning his attention back to 02 and 04, he wondered if he should be forthcoming with his thoughts and ask the two innocent looking pilots the slightly personal question. Making a quick decision, he decided to be his usual blunt self and asked the two teens in a superior voice the question that had been bothering him.

"How did you two manage to survive being gundam pilots, much less training?" Yes, Wufei did know that he was considered a judging, heartless bastard.

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The blonde angel and 02 froze at the question that were directed towards them but neither of them reacted in a hostile way. The angel had slowly set his book down without looking at the Chinese pilot, before carefully lifting his steaming teacup to his lips to take a sip of the burning liquid. Pilot 02 had done the exact opposite. He had stopped his violent attack on his breakfast and had looked pilot 05 straight in the eyes with a huge – slightly disturbing – grin on his face, but didn't speak a word.

Trowa decided at that moment that he wouldn't involve himself unless blood started spraying, and glancing at pilot 01, it seemed the other man had settled on the same decision. Trowa leaned back into his chair slowly – and watched the event unfold.

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Wufei was slightly shocked in their change in demeanor, it was very discreet, but visible to Wufei's trained eyes.

"Why do you ask?" Pilot 02 asked suddenly, filling the awkward silence with his –surprisingly –warm voice. He appeared to be comfortable with the way their first conversation was heading. Pilot 04 was observing Wufei with a calm look on his face that was making him feel edgy.

"You two do not look or act like soldiers should." Wufei spoke in a matter-of-fact tone. Pilot 02 (what was his name?) looked at him intently with a smile on his face, than turned to Pilot 04. He seemed to stare at the blonde teen for a couple of minutes, not once straying from the teens blue-green eyes before turning back to Wufei with a small smile on his face.

"He looks like a soldier to me." He said in a mocking matter-of-fact tone. His statement made 04 look at him with a growing smile and the two silent teens raise an eyebrow. Pilot 02 turned back to 04 with an obvious intent to start a conversation. Wufei said nothing else, but did listen in on the friendly chat with curious ears - something Pilots 01 and 03 were also doing.

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"Duo Maxwell…I run, I hide, but never lie." He said, sticking his hand across the table. He really was a unique character, with violet eyes and chestnut hair pulled back in a braid that reached the middle of his thighs. Add his toothy, white smile to the mix and Quatre just had to take a hold of the hand that was held out to him. He gave one firm shake before responding in his tenor voice.

"Quatre Raberba Winner, unfortunately I have no fancy quote that describes me." Duo looked at him with a huge grin, and Quatre decided that he would love to get to know this person.

"So what makes me a soldier in your mind?" Quatre asked with a small smile, while picking up his teacup again to take a sip.

Duo looked at him intently again, and Quatre's eyes met his stare with no fear at the forwardness of Duo's actions. Duo dropped his gaze once again with a smile on his face before replying with a mouthful of eggs that made 05 send him disgusted glances.

"It was your eyes, I can see the darkness. Once a soldier takes their first life and witnesses countless deaths, their eyes take a dull look to them, no matter how heartless or emotionless they are." He said as if he was teaching a class of students, he spoke in between mouthfuls after he spotted the looks he was receiving from Pilot 05.

Quatre studied him intensely before nodding his head in agreement. The other three pilots were looking at him with raised eyebrows, obviously thinking that he was full of shit. Duo smiled mysteriously, he knew what he was talking about because he had lived with death his whole life—literally.

AN: That's the first chapter, and I have decided to remove the prologue. I am not able to pull off a song-fic for reasons unknown. That said, Duo is fucked up (Im not denying it), but so is all the other pilots. As the story continues, readers will probably notice the dysfunctional minds and their way of dealing with it. (Perhaps they hear voices or see disturbing things… you never know)

REVIEW: Constructive criticism and flames are welcome. The good advice will be put to use while the flames will be used as amusement. I know that a lot of people come into stories and read them but don't review… I would really like some feedback on what I did wrong in the story, so PLZ REVIEW! (smiles)