Fic: Child of Yours, Child of Mine (1/?)
Title: Child of Yours, Child of Mine
Author: Princess Priscilla Maxwell
Rating: PG for now, rating could go up.
Notes: This is an unbeta-ed, write as I go series so mistakes are bound to be plentiful. Feedback would be very much appreciated and if anything doesn't make sense pls tell me and I'll try to detail it in later chapters. Enjoy!!
Chapter One
Hidden from sight in his car, Duo watched as Heero squatted and helped the last child put on her 'Thomas the Tank Engine' backpack. The Japanese teen then proceeded to hug the child gently before turning her to her parents. Duo noted that the child's facial expression showed that she was torn between going back home to her mother and leaving her childcare guardian for the day. He grinned. Who'd have thought that things would have ended up like this?
The braided man waited until mother and daughter had driven off before he stepped out of the car.
"Heero!" he called and walked up to the gate. "You done for the day yet?"
"Almost." Came the reply. "Just need to help clean up a bit and then we can go."
"Heero, is that your ride?" asked a friendly voice.
Duo turned just in time to see a short, plump lady in her mid thirties step out of the main building, the director of the childcare facility.
"We meet again Mrs Johnson." Duo mock saluted her. "No need to ask. I'm good, just like always."
"And my reply, like usual would be that's wonderful to hear." Mrs Johnson said with a hearty laugh before she turned to face Heero. "You've done wonders with the children today. I think you deserve the rest of the day off."
"No. I'll stay and help with the clean up."
"Nonsense! Look, your ride is already here."
Heero stubbornly walked over to the play area and began to pack away the toys that the children had left in their hurry to see their parents. "I should really stay and finish my work before I go."
"Oh I give up!" huffed the woman. "Duo come in and take your friend home. He won't listen to me."
Duo looked up and grinned. "I'm trying miss! But I seem to be having trouble getting past the kid safe lock!" He cried and rattled the gate for emphasis.
Mrs Johnson folded her arms and sighed. "You two are incorrigble! Now Heero go before I decide to put a restraint warrant on you." She walked over and pushed him towards the gate. "Shoo! Shoo! And don't come back until Monday!"
Heero nodded. "At nine to help prepare morning tea for the children?"
"No. I want you here at seven to help prepare breakfast."
Heero looked confused. He didn't know that the childcare served breakfast.
"I was joking Heero. You're a volunteer worker." Said Mrs Johnson gently and placed a hand on his shoulder as a friendly gesture. "You are welcome here at anytime that is convenient to you."
"Mission accepted. I'm available tomorrow. See you then."
Upon hearing this, Duo who really had been struggling with the childproof lock looked up.
"Come on Heero. Lets go."
"Baka." The Japanese said affectionately as he opened the gate with ease and stepped outside. "How could a stealth be stopped by a child proof lock?"
Duo smirked. "I don't know. But I do know that I have something to show you."
During the trip back home Heero noticed that Duo's facial expression changed frequently. The trip was also eerily quiet. It was highly unlike Duo not to talk and what made the situation more odd was the fact that Duo was remaining silent about something.
"Duo, talk to me. I can tell that you want to say something and where are you taking me. What do you have to show me?"
Duo shook his head. "No can do buddy. I promised."
"Please Duo?"
"No, but don't you recognise the route anyways?"
Heero looked around. "I think you're taking me to Relena's place but...why? Has something happened to her? Is her life at risk?"
Duo felt a small pang of jealously course through him. He still has no idea about me...me and my feelings for him.
"Duo. Duo? I need to know. We need to protect her in order to maintain peace."
"Heero please, please don't beg me to tell. You of all people should know how hard it is for me to keep promises and I already promised Rel-" Duo immediately clamped a hand over his mouth, knowing that he had almost given away the secret.
Heero who hadn't visited Relena for a little over two years panicked. Something must be wrong but then why is Duo acting so calm?
"You said Relena's name. Has something serious happened to her? Duo what are you hiding?"
"You'll see." Squeaked the braided teen.
One mention of that princess's name and he's instantly worried...after all this time...
Within minutes the pair arrived at the large palace. Duo pulled the car up to the front where a valet was standing.
"Here are the keys. If I see the slightest chip, dent, bump or scratch on this car it'll be your job mister..." Duo squinted at the valet's nametag. "Mister Dave."
"Yes sir."
"Good." Said Duo. "Here's $20."
Both made their way up to the front door where Pagan greeted them.
"If you would like to follow me." He began but was quickly cut off by a wave of Duo's hand.
"No need. I know where the living room is."
Duo walked in followed by Heero to the living room and opened the door. Sure enough everybody was there. Quatre and Trowa along with their five year old son Matt, Milliardo, Hilde, Wufei and Relena who was holding two teeny babies in her arms. Heero looked at Duo with a curious expression.
"Ah, let me introduce to you the updated version of the Brady Bunch – the infamous Queen Relena along with Ching, Chong and Chinaman!" he said and pointed to each person he had nicknamed.
"Maxwell I resent that name and I would prefer if you would not refer to my children as Ching and Chong!!"
Duo smirked. "You haven't exactly registered them yet so I'll call them what I want for now. Hmm Heero? What do you say? How about backing me up here?"
Slowly Heero's brain came to the conclusion that the two babies in Relena's arms were hers and...
"Relena...Wufei...What? How?" spluttered the Japanese as he put two and two together.
"That's right! During your two year period in hiding from Relena; because you thought she was still in love with you she found herself another man." Said Duo enthusiastically, mimicking a show host on television. "She and her chosen beau dated and you guessed it! Relena and Wufei had an affair!! This progressed quickly and now the one day old twins you see right before you are the result of a romantic coupling at an expensive resort in the Caribbean isl-"
"I think Heero knows more than enough Duo." Cut in Milliardo.
"But I haven't even told him the prize he wins for guessing correctly." Whined Duo.
Heero stepped forward and looked from one child to another. The one in Relena's left arm had a small tuft of dark brown hair while the one in her right had bald.
"They're beautiful." He whispered before extending his arm out to Wufei who gave it a firm shakes.
"Congratulations."
"Here, would you like to hold one? This one here with the hair is a boy and the other is a girl." Relena nudged the child in her right arm Heero's direction.
Heero accepted and held the child close to him. He studied the delicate baby carefully. She had her father's almond eyes and her mother's nose. The baby looked so delicate and fragile. Heero held the baby girl's fist in his own, sizing it up with his own when the tiny hand opened and held onto his index finger.
"Aww, that's cute." Piped up Quatre who had been watching the whole scene silently.
"Uh no its not." Said Duo quietly. Remember what happened when she did that to Hilde?"
"What happened to Hilde?" inquired Heero who was still looking at the child in his arms with adoration.
"She wouldn't let go and started crying...or should I say screaming." Answered Trowa.
"On a more important note." Interrupted Relena. "We were wondering if you could think of any names for the girl." Said Relena. "The boy here is called Zenith, the name courtesy of Trowa."
Heero's eyebrows knotted together in thought. "How about Jolin." He said after a while.
A few heads in the room nodded.
"Zenith and Jolin. That sounds good together." Nodded Milliardo approvingly.
Heero looked down at the bundle in his arms and began to pry the little fingers off his own when Jolin opened her eyes. They were a deep blue, about two shades darker than her mother's.
"Uh oh." Said Hilde and immediately covered her ears with her hands.
"Gurh." Cooed Jolin.
"Well whatdya know. She likes him." Mumbled Duo. There was a hint of jealousy in his voice
Heero smiled at the child. "Gurh to you too."