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They had strayed at first, separating and beginning their own separate lives, but it wouldn't, couldn't, didn't last. Not now, when they had learned of each other's existence. It was impossible. It was like drawing flies to honey. They all found their way back together. It took a while until they were all together again, but it happened, as it was bound to.
Quatre reached out first. The first person he tried to contact was Trowa, but it was hard to pinpoint him since he was in the circus and traveling a lot. The first person he actually came into contact with was Duo, who had settled into a situated life. They began talking once a week for two months or so when Quatre finally found Trowa. Then Trowa began contacting both him and Duo at least once a month.
Wufei was next, he came into Preventer headquarters about six months after they'd found Trowa, and Duo got a hold of him and Sally. Sally promised they'd call them occasionally, and she did. Wufei never really called, but Sally remembered and called about bi-monthly or so, Wufei always came on to say a brief hello, hide an exasperated smile from Duo, give an understanding nod to Trowa, and slip a kind word in to Quatre.
Heero was the last and hardest to find. It was Trowa who finally found him. He was surprisingly pleased that Trowa had called. He had smiled, a warm hello slipping from his lips and Trowa suspicions were confirmed. After all of this, all the trauma, all the war, and blood, and death, and hate, and pain, Heero, the most focused, ruthless, precise soldier of them all, had turned out the best, settled into his life the easiest. Not because he didn't care, but because it was his mission now and Heero always completed his missions. He always knew what he'd wanted, pushed everything else aside for the moment to get it, but now that emotions were no longer a nuisance, he'd taken them back up again. Trowa had exchanged the greeting, passed on all his information to the others, and a regular chat was formed.
But it wasn't enough, no, not nearly. Duo invited Quatre to come with him to see Trowa perform on L3, who happily agreed. They were instantly ushered back to the trailers and Trowa received them more than cordially, he received them happily, accepting the bear hug from Duo and the more gentle, hug from Quatre. And it was good, good to see old faces up close, unpixalated by means of vidcom, to hear voices normally, not slightly cybernetic, synthetic, and mechanical. Trowa had them promise to see come when they could again. He was changing, affects of having the circus family. Humanity had rooted itself deep in Trowa's heart.
Trowa made the next move by taking some time off to visit Wufei while he was stationed at headquarters for a time being. The silent friends met fonder than they'd thought they would and Trowa had stayed for a week, both of them enjoying the company.
And then something unexpected happened…
A knock came at Duo's door, Hilde looking up at him for a second and making a pleading face. He gave his best friend a look and stood to answer it, shock splaying clearly over his features. Heero just smiled at him, nearly tackling him the a brotherly embrace and he laughed, asking him to come in, where he disappeared to, and what he'd done with the real Heero Yuy. Did he have a place to stay? Heero paused for a moment, thinking and then shook his head. No. Not really. Duo grinning, he did now. Hilde greeted him a little shyly, remembering her last, intimidating encounter with the very different man before her. She welcomed him in kindly, any friend of Duo's was welcome, and offered him a home and her friendship, no questions asked.
It began this way, Heero stayed with Hilde and Duo, took up working with them in the scrap yard down stairs. Quatre invited them all over about a month later, all of five of them, a gathering of saviors and it was set for life.
Quatre went into business with Heero, Duo, and Hilde, moving to L2 to watch over a new plant they'd just opened up that made metals, but he stayed there. Trowa eventually quit the circus, though not his family, and had decided to settle nearby. He accepted a job Duo offered him. He and Heero were setting up a repair shop along side the scrap yard and they needed good mechanics. What better mechanic than a former Gundam pilot?
Wufei stayed in the Preventers force, but he bought a house near his friends, though hardly ever used, it was his home, near those who cared about him. He called, he himself, more frequently now.
And so it was, the five boys, the five saviors, the five souls who were almost one in the same, so different in their likeness, were reunited. They helped each other build the lives they never dreamed they'd survive to have.