06
"Due! Duo! It is you." The speaker of this declaration leaped forward. Luckily the victim of his leap, one Duo Maxwell, turned around in time to catch him. The force of the leap knocked both of them to the ground. The other four pilots looked on as the pilot of Shinigami was squished by the other boy.
"Ummm who… who are you?"
"Deux… if you forgot me, I'll be pissed enough to put a spell on you." The boy replied smirking.
Duo's sudden scream made all the on lookers jump. The fact that Duo then leaned up and hugged the stranger, only made them even more confused.
"Excuse me, Duo do you know him?" Quatre asked.
"You better believe it! Heero, Trowa, Quatre, Wufei, this is Hex! He lived on L2 with me and Solo. Hex, what are you doing here?"
"Let me up and I'll tell you." Hex smiled as Duo climbed off of him. "I've finally tracked you down and let me tell you something Duo. I'm not happy. I thought Maxwell church would be a new home for you. It took me a while to find you after that. Some of the stuff I heard about you," Hex shook his head and sighed, looking up into Duo's eye, "well frankly, it scares me. I'm worried that you've been hurt too much. I love you. I helped Solo raise you. I worry. Now, I'm here and everything will be alright." Pulling Duo up and turning to the other four boys. "I'm very pleased to meet you four and I know we will get along fine."
"Hn."
"Yes, well, Heero, I think we need to work on your vocabulary, yes? Now didn't the bell ring about 3 minutes ago?"
Realizing that the bell did ring three minutes ago, the crowd broke up and head off to class.
SECOND PERIOD
"Duo."
"Hai, Heero?"
"You trust him."
"Heero, he always helped me. Took care of me when Solo went out and I couldn't go with him. I trust Hex. Don't worry."
"Hn."
"Come on, we have to get this done before we get in trouble."
THIRD PERIOD
"Did you talk with him, Heero?"
"Hai."
"And…"
"He does not believe Hex would ever betray him. You talk to him, Wufei."
"I'll try."
ADMINISTRATION OFFICE
"Principal Mako-san?"
"Yes?"
"I am Inspector Mushiro and this is Inspector Takashi."
"Welcome Inspectors but I believe we have had our yearly inspection. However whatever we can do for you we will."
"We have had reports that you have in your school a potential colony spy."
"A spy?"
"The colonies are notorious for their forcing children to cooperate by spying for them. We need to investigate this lead."
"Of course."
"For our first discussion, can you tell us about one 'Duo Maxwell'?"
FOURTH PERIOD
"Trowa, Quatre, Heero. Something is up. As I came to class, there were a lot of people talking about inspectors on campus. I took the initiative to find out what their plans were. They are here, to inspect the school. Heero, how secure are our covers? Quatre, how fast can we escape? Trowa, can you find a way to shake Hex?"
"But Wufei," Quatre spoke up, "how do you know that that it is Hex's fault? Could it be an annual inspection?"
"It's not. The school had its inspection. I already checked." Heero reported.
"What about Duo?" Trowa asked.
"Duo is blinded by Hex. I'll make sure he gets out."
"Perhaps we won't need these plans?" Quatre asked hopefully.
"Better safe…"
LUNCH
"Have you heard about the inspectors?"
"I heard they were looking for spies"
"Spies?"
"For the Colonies?"
"Oh, I hope not. We don't need Colony scum."
The minute Hex walked into cafeteria all eyes turned to him. It could have been his earlier enthusiastic greeting or it could be that he was five feet seven inches, with flashing gold eyes, and fiery natural red hair that fell down his back and over his shoulders in two plaits. Flashing a smile at the crowd, Hex walked over and got in line. With his nose in a book, he eavesdropped on the conversations behind him.
When Duo came in, Hex somehow focused unerringly on him.
"Duo, sit down. I have more than enough."
"Cool. So what's been happening on L2?"
"Well, Solo as well as the other IC leaders who died were commemorated with a monument. Deci, you remember her, started a bunch of IC of L3. In fact, L2 decided that we had a good deal so… the IC are the official orphanages. Part of the deal was, we get first crack at medicines and evac. Some of the poorer people have taken to abandoning their babies on our step. We take them all, ya know. And you, Duo?"
"Cool. I enjoy school. Earth has the colonies beat as far as water goes."
"Yes, you and your baths. We had to hold them down and scrub all the other kids. You demanded a rag and soap." Grinning fondly at Duo, Hex reached up and tugged his braid.
"Yeah, well…"
"Duo Maxwell?"
"Yeah."
"Duo, these are police inspectors, they wish to talk to you. I'm afraid that you must go with them."
"But why, sir? I've done nothing wrong."
"Yes, I know but you lied about where you came from. There is no record of you from that province."
"I'm not a colony spy. I… I…"
The trembling in Duo's voice made Hex turn around. "Don't go anywhere with them Duo. Sir, you are the principal of this school. Why are you letting them take Duo?"
The principal stammered under Hex's intent stare. "Yes, but it is his irregular… um admission to this school that is under inspection."
"Well, sir, then don't ask Duo the questions, ask me. I know more about Duo than Duo does. I helped Solo raise him and another thirty odd children." Reaching into his book bag on the seat next to him, Hex pulled out a folder. Showing it to the inspectors, "So here for your edification is the life and times of Duo Maxwell. Take One."
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