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What is love to the perfect soldier?
Disclaimer: No they're not mine. Never have been and unlikely they ever will. Nope I told you not mine.
Chapter 1
Love. What meaning does the word actually have? Warm affection? Sexual passion? Wholehearted liking for someone? Both emotionally and sexually? An enjoyment of someone or something? What do these things actually mean? Is love the same for everyone? Soldiers aren't meant to love. Training to be emotionless killing machines leaves no room for compassion. But then what of sexual frustration? Soldiers hurt people to gain sexual pleasure but what meaning has that? What is the difference between cold, hard sex and passionate lovemaking? What is sex other than procreation? What difference does companionship have to friendship? What of love between the same and opposites? What is love to a perfect soldier?
Duo walked into the barely lit room. His trained eyes picked up movement in the corner of the room, in one of the old leather armchairs. He smiled knowing who the figure was. "Hey Heero. You ok? How come you're up so late?" The Japanese youth looked up from the book he was reading a little startled. Duo was always good at stealth. After all he wasn't called the God of Death for nothing. "Couldn't sleep. The power will be back on in about an hour, so you'll have to wait if you want a shower. How was the mission?" Duo sighed and sat down in the chair next to Heero. "Wasn't too bad. The old warehouse had some pretty heavy artillery though. We should be glad we found out about it now. Preventors have got it under quarantine. It's amazing to think how much that lot must have cost. Some of it's probably worth millions." Since the Mariemaia incident the Gundam boys had all gradually entered the Preventors. Quatre and Trowa were only part time employees though. Trowa stayed with the circus as much as he could and Quatre had the Winner Organisation to run, plus trying to keep up with there own relationship kept them busy. Duo and Heero lived together in a small apartment about a mile from Preventors HQ. After the war they stayed good friends and decided it would be better than paying for two apartments. Wufei had fallen for his Preventors partner, Sally Po, and they had married a year earlier.
Heero looked at the clock on the wall seeing that it read 2:45am. He sighed and stood up. "Goodnight Duo." He placed the book back on the shelf and headed for the bedroom they shared. Duo sighed and leaned back in his chair watching Heero leave the room. 'Did he wait up for me? Nah. This is Heero Yuy the perfect soldier we're talking about. Like he'd care about a baka like me.' Duo shook his head and headed for the shower. The apartment was only small but big enough for the two of them. It had a small kitchen that doubled up as the dining room, a bedroom with twin beds, a bathroom and a living room that consisted of two armchairs, a sofa, a TV, a bookcase and a desk with Heero's laptop on it. Not the best place but it was homely to the two, and it was the only thing the two had ever owned. They could really afford much better, but found this suited its need. When Duo finished his cold shower he climbed in to bed noticing that the Japanese youth in the other bed was already fast a sleep. Watching the other boy sleep, it didn't take Duo long to fall in to a peaceful slumber either.
Duo woke to the sound of cursing. Normally it would be him doing the cursing but was surprised to find Heero on his hands and knees searching for something. Duo pulled the pillow over his head trying to block out the noise and sunlight. "Hey man I know you like to get out of bed before me, but I'm sure you could do it more quietly." The Japanese youth looked up and threw a Yuy death glare Duo's way as he continued searching the floor. Duo smiled in reply to the glare, yawned and then sat up stretching. "So what you lost Heero?" Heero stopped searching for a moment and then continued with "Hnnn" as his only reply. "OK I'm going for a shower." And with that Duo left for the bathroom. When he returned he found Heero still searching. "OK what's the big fuss then? Come on Heero! Tell me what you lost, then I can help you find it and we can head to HQ. Can you imagine Une's face when I turn up on time!" Duo smiled at the thought as he pulled the last bit of his uniform on, but Heero still didn't offer an answer. "Fair enough. You can be late searching for whatever it is you lost. I'm heading to work." And out the door he went, followed by the soft click of the front door. Heero continued searching for another ten minutes before he found the small gift box he was searching for underneath one of Duo's dirty socks. He gave a small sigh of relief, hid the box under his pillow and left for work.
The day seemed to rush by for Quatre as he sat staring at the seemingly endless page of figures. They just didn't seem to add up. How could the company be in debt? It was a multi-million dollar company and from what he knew sales were still as high as ever. So then why was there a three million dollar debt being processed. The young businessman had had seven of his best accountants and finance managers working on the situation but the same figures kept coming back. "Master Quatre?" The deep tone broke him from his thoughts. "Yes Mr Miguel?" The old man in front of him bowed his head. "Apparently there have been several transactions to the total of seventeen million dollars to a trust account in the name of Heero Yuy, sir." Quatre sat back dumbfounded. "Are you sure about this Mr Miguel? I would not like to jump to conclusions this early." The old man nodded solemnly. "Then I shall take this case to the Preventors and confront my friend."
Heero entered the office to find the room fall silent around him. He looked up to see that all the people around him were staring at him. Confused by the strange attention, he headed straight to his own office at the end of the corridor. When he walked in he found Wufei typing away at his computer. "What's going on Wufei and why the hell are you touching my computer?" Wufei looked up from the screen with a slight frown on his face. "You have really rattled Une, Yuy. She wanted me to check all recent banking transactions from your computer. And if the rumours are true that you ripped Winner off, then I am ashamed at your dishonour. There is no justice in stealing from friends Yuy." 'Stealing from friends'? Heero didn't understand why he was being accused of stealing from Quatre. Heero couldn't believe he was actually being accused of such a dishonourable thing. Did his friends have no trust in him? "Wufei I have done no such thing. What would I want with that money when I have plenty of my own that I do not spend??" Wufei sighed. "Look Yuy I have to do the checks you know the procedure. Now I think Une wants to see you in her office." Heero turned on his heels and offered a "Hnnn" to his friend as he headed for the 'boss lady's' office, as Duo liked to call it.
When he entered Lady Une's office her immediately came face to face with Quatre and Trowa. He then noticed Une sitting behind her desk with Zechs Merquise stood next to her. "Ah Heero would you like to take a seat." Lady Une waved towards an empty seat in front of her desk. He took the seat warily, looking at his friend, trying to read their expressions. It was then that Quatre spoke up obviously feeling the tension. " Heero I am not passing blame on you, as I am sure you have by now heard the rumours that are flying around. All I need to know is that you give me your word that you have nothing to do with this." Heero was really annoyed by this statement. The anger built up inside him to quickly for him to hide it. "Quatre some friend you are. Do you not understand that with friendship comes trust?" "Heero." "No Trowa I'm not done. I have always been labelled. 'Suicidal, maniac, blood-thirsty, insane. Well this is the end of it. I thought by now I would have been taken of probation and might have finally earned your trust. It looks like all my 'friends' don't seem to agree with that. And Quatre you of all people I would have turned to first. I thought you understood. I even thought that you could read me. Well guess I was wrong 'cos you're all the same." Zechs put a hand on Heero's shoulder that made him flinch away. It was then that Lady Une stood up. "I'm not sure whether this new emotional Heero Yuy is an improvement but it is not appropriate here and now. I here by suspend you on the grounds that you are currently under investigation. This does not mean that we do not trust you; it is just standard Preventors procedure. We ask that you do not enter Preventors HQ at this time and that all of your office equipment is left intact. Also out of standard proceedings we ask that you do not leave this country or venture into space during the investigation." "Hnnn" Heero stormed out of Lady Une's office and HQ without a second look back at his 'friend's'.
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What is love to the perfect soldier?
Disclaimer: No they're not mine. Never have been and unlikely they ever will. Nope I told you not mine.
Chapter 1
Love. What meaning does the word actually have? Warm affection? Sexual passion? Wholehearted liking for someone? Both emotionally and sexually? An enjoyment of someone or something? What do these things actually mean? Is love the same for everyone? Soldiers aren't meant to love. Training to be emotionless killing machines leaves no room for compassion. But then what of sexual frustration? Soldiers hurt people to gain sexual pleasure but what meaning has that? What is the difference between cold, hard sex and passionate lovemaking? What is sex other than procreation? What difference does companionship have to friendship? What of love between the same and opposites? What is love to a perfect soldier?
Duo walked into the barely lit room. His trained eyes picked up movement in the corner of the room, in one of the old leather armchairs. He smiled knowing who the figure was. "Hey Heero. You ok? How come you're up so late?" The Japanese youth looked up from the book he was reading a little startled. Duo was always good at stealth. After all he wasn't called the God of Death for nothing. "Couldn't sleep. The power will be back on in about an hour, so you'll have to wait if you want a shower. How was the mission?" Duo sighed and sat down in the chair next to Heero. "Wasn't too bad. The old warehouse had some pretty heavy artillery though. We should be glad we found out about it now. Preventors have got it under quarantine. It's amazing to think how much that lot must have cost. Some of it's probably worth millions." Since the Mariemaia incident the Gundam boys had all gradually entered the Preventors. Quatre and Trowa were only part time employees though. Trowa stayed with the circus as much as he could and Quatre had the Winner Organisation to run, plus trying to keep up with there own relationship kept them busy. Duo and Heero lived together in a small apartment about a mile from Preventors HQ. After the war they stayed good friends and decided it would be better than paying for two apartments. Wufei had fallen for his Preventors partner, Sally Po, and they had married a year earlier.
Heero looked at the clock on the wall seeing that it read 2:45am. He sighed and stood up. "Goodnight Duo." He placed the book back on the shelf and headed for the bedroom they shared. Duo sighed and leaned back in his chair watching Heero leave the room. 'Did he wait up for me? Nah. This is Heero Yuy the perfect soldier we're talking about. Like he'd care about a baka like me.' Duo shook his head and headed for the shower. The apartment was only small but big enough for the two of them. It had a small kitchen that doubled up as the dining room, a bedroom with twin beds, a bathroom and a living room that consisted of two armchairs, a sofa, a TV, a bookcase and a desk with Heero's laptop on it. Not the best place but it was homely to the two, and it was the only thing the two had ever owned. They could really afford much better, but found this suited its need. When Duo finished his cold shower he climbed in to bed noticing that the Japanese youth in the other bed was already fast a sleep. Watching the other boy sleep, it didn't take Duo long to fall in to a peaceful slumber either.
Duo woke to the sound of cursing. Normally it would be him doing the cursing but was surprised to find Heero on his hands and knees searching for something. Duo pulled the pillow over his head trying to block out the noise and sunlight. "Hey man I know you like to get out of bed before me, but I'm sure you could do it more quietly." The Japanese youth looked up and threw a Yuy death glare Duo's way as he continued searching the floor. Duo smiled in reply to the glare, yawned and then sat up stretching. "So what you lost Heero?" Heero stopped searching for a moment and then continued with "Hnnn" as his only reply. "OK I'm going for a shower." And with that Duo left for the bathroom. When he returned he found Heero still searching. "OK what's the big fuss then? Come on Heero! Tell me what you lost, then I can help you find it and we can head to HQ. Can you imagine Une's face when I turn up on time!" Duo smiled at the thought as he pulled the last bit of his uniform on, but Heero still didn't offer an answer. "Fair enough. You can be late searching for whatever it is you lost. I'm heading to work." And out the door he went, followed by the soft click of the front door. Heero continued searching for another ten minutes before he found the small gift box he was searching for underneath one of Duo's dirty socks. He gave a small sigh of relief, hid the box under his pillow and left for work.
The day seemed to rush by for Quatre as he sat staring at the seemingly endless page of figures. They just didn't seem to add up. How could the company be in debt? It was a multi-million dollar company and from what he knew sales were still as high as ever. So then why was there a three million dollar debt being processed. The young businessman had had seven of his best accountants and finance managers working on the situation but the same figures kept coming back. "Master Quatre?" The deep tone broke him from his thoughts. "Yes Mr Miguel?" The old man in front of him bowed his head. "Apparently there have been several transactions to the total of seventeen million dollars to a trust account in the name of Heero Yuy, sir." Quatre sat back dumbfounded. "Are you sure about this Mr Miguel? I would not like to jump to conclusions this early." The old man nodded solemnly. "Then I shall take this case to the Preventors and confront my friend."
Heero entered the office to find the room fall silent around him. He looked up to see that all the people around him were staring at him. Confused by the strange attention, he headed straight to his own office at the end of the corridor. When he walked in he found Wufei typing away at his computer. "What's going on Wufei and why the hell are you touching my computer?" Wufei looked up from the screen with a slight frown on his face. "You have really rattled Une, Yuy. She wanted me to check all recent banking transactions from your computer. And if the rumours are true that you ripped Winner off, then I am ashamed at your dishonour. There is no justice in stealing from friends Yuy." 'Stealing from friends'? Heero didn't understand why he was being accused of stealing from Quatre. Heero couldn't believe he was actually being accused of such a dishonourable thing. Did his friends have no trust in him? "Wufei I have done no such thing. What would I want with that money when I have plenty of my own that I do not spend??" Wufei sighed. "Look Yuy I have to do the checks you know the procedure. Now I think Une wants to see you in her office." Heero turned on his heels and offered a "Hnnn" to his friend as he headed for the 'boss lady's' office, as Duo liked to call it.
When he entered Lady Une's office her immediately came face to face with Quatre and Trowa. He then noticed Une sitting behind her desk with Zechs Merquise stood next to her. "Ah Heero would you like to take a seat." Lady Une waved towards an empty seat in front of her desk. He took the seat warily, looking at his friend, trying to read their expressions. It was then that Quatre spoke up obviously feeling the tension. " Heero I am not passing blame on you, as I am sure you have by now heard the rumours that are flying around. All I need to know is that you give me your word that you have nothing to do with this." Heero was really annoyed by this statement. The anger built up inside him to quickly for him to hide it. "Quatre some friend you are. Do you not understand that with friendship comes trust?" "Heero." "No Trowa I'm not done. I have always been labelled. 'Suicidal, maniac, blood-thirsty, insane. Well this is the end of it. I thought by now I would have been taken of probation and might have finally earned your trust. It looks like all my 'friends' don't seem to agree with that. And Quatre you of all people I would have turned to first. I thought you understood. I even thought that you could read me. Well guess I was wrong 'cos you're all the same." Zechs put a hand on Heero's shoulder that made him flinch away. It was then that Lady Une stood up. "I'm not sure whether this new emotional Heero Yuy is an improvement but it is not appropriate here and now. I here by suspend you on the grounds that you are currently under investigation. This does not mean that we do not trust you; it is just standard Preventors procedure. We ask that you do not enter Preventors HQ at this time and that all of your office equipment is left intact. Also out of standard proceedings we ask that you do not leave this country or venture into space during the investigation." "Hnnn" Heero stormed out of Lady Une's office and HQ without a second look back at his 'friend's'.
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