"The Unusual Fairytale" Chapter 1



Rating: PG
Notes: OOC, AU, making fun of fairy tales, weird pairings in a sense, might be a lemon way way later on. And I wanted to thank Helen for beta-ing this one for me! Thank you, you talented Beta Goddess!
Pairings: 2x1, 3x4, slight 5+1
Disclaimer: Yeah like I own something, except maybe the strange things in my head.
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A small blonde hurried down the long corridor, the robe he wore draping along the ground behind him. His aquamarine eyes held a hint of worry and fear. Coming to a door, he halted, out of breath. He pushed it open to find two robed figures inside.

"I just heard the news," the blonde said closing the door behind him.

"I won't do it," one of the figures answered. Turning he focused violet eyes on the blonde while a long braid whipped around behind him.

"Duo, you know you can't fight them on this," the blonde tried to reason.

"Want to bet!?" Duo said, a bit harsher then he'd intended. He let out a sigh and looked at his friend. "I'm so tired of taking their orders Quatre,"

"Then what are you going to do?" The third person in the room finally spoke. He crossed his arms and looked at Duo, his brown hair falling over his emerald eyes.

"I'm going to find my true love," Duo replied, turning to face him. "Don't think you can stop me Trowa," he said defensively.

"You know we can't," the green-eyed man replied. "You're too powerful for either of us to stop you."

"But, we're going to help," Quatre insisted.

"I don't want you guys to get into trouble for me," Duo said, shaking his head.

"Alright alright," Trowa replied. "I wish you luck in finding that true love."

"I will and I'll bring my love back here to satisfy the Council of Elders."

"Come on you've got to get out of here before anyone comes looking," Trowa said opening the door and checking the corridor.

The three slipped from the room and out of the building to the stone wall. Duo turned to his two friends, smiling at them both. "Thanks," he said before slipping over the wall into the world on the other side.

"Wonder how long this time before they notice he is gone?" Quatre said as he led the way back inside the large tower.

Trowa laughed softly at Quatre's comment closing the door behind them. "Well let's not give them any reason to raise suspicion."

"The Elders will be furious, but they should have known forcing Duo to marry would have done this," Quatre said walking down the hall toward his room.

"Yes, just maybe... that was what they were counting on," Trowa suggested, stopping at the blonde's room.

"Well then they got their wish didn't they?" Quatre replied with a warm smile. "It's getting late. I bid you goodnight."

"Goodnight Quatre," Trowa murmured as the blonde gently shut the door. Trowa hummed to himself as he walked down the hall toward his own room. Being around the blonde always made him happier.

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Duo used the cover of night to get out of the large city unnoticed by anyone. Finally beyond the city walls he pulled his hood down as he walked through the trees of the world beyond the Tower.

He couldn't believe they would do this to him. Force him to marry some woman. What if he didn't want anyone? Why couldn't they just leave him be to do what he wanted? Well they were not going to take this away from him. He would choose for himself that special person. Now, how to find that person... Duo realized was going to be the hard part.

After several long miles he decided it was time to rest. It was almost the middle of the night as the moon hung directly over head. He sat against a large tree. Duo let his eyes close and nodded off as sleep claimed him.

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A black haired young man in his early twenties walked through the forest just beyond his village. He carried a small hunting knife and a bag, both tied to his belt. Emerging from the trees his black eyes fell on his village across the large meadows. Walking toward his home, he saw something move in the field. He stopped to take a closer look when he noticed wild brown hair. "Wonder what he's doing out here?" He thought to himself, not realizing that he spoke the words out loud.

Heading toward the figure, he watched the thin small frame plop on the ground, the short wild hair being tossed in the cool breeze.

"Heero, what are you doing?" He asked startling the young man, who frantically turned to see the speaker.

"Oh.... it's just you... Wufei," he replied his cobalt eyes calming down a bit.

Wufei sighed, looking into the cobalt depths of the youth three years younger. "Come on, you can stay at my place."

"Oh no, I couldn't..." Heero began to protest when Wufei cut him off.

"Oh shut up and come on," the older man said grabbing the small arm and pulling the young man to his feet. Wufei led the way back his home as Heero followed silently behind him. Opening the door he ushered Heero inside. "You never get very far when you run away."

"Well if you hadn't bothered me, I would have left already!" Heero shouted anger flashing in his eyes.

"That statement was about as true as the idea that I have a family," Wufei replied, unfazed by Heero's uncontrollable anger. "I believe the only way you're leaving here is if someone takes you."

"Shut up! I don't need anyone!!" Heero screamed, completely flying off the handle.

"Calm down or you're going to make yourself sick," Wufei told him setting his bag aside for later. He sat down at the small table gesturing for Heero to sit as well.

Heero looked at the chair then back at Wufei, his breathing a bit uneven. Finally sitting down his shoulders slumped in defeat. As much as he hated it he knew Wufei was right. "Who would want me?" he mumbled his eyes focused on the table.

"Don't give up," Wufei replied. He hated when the young man got like this, although anymore it was starting to become a common mood for him. "How are you feeling?"

"Just a little tired," he replied shrugging his shoulders. "What does it matter anyway?" Heero said, barely above a whisper. "Father's to poor to help or care. Today... he told me to find work... to help him survive."

"What? That bastard!" Wufei shouted hearing Heero's news. "He knows you can't work!" He continued, growing even more enraged. "Everyone knows that!! No one is going to hire you. Why would he even suggest it?!" He put his hand over his eyes and sighed. "You'll stay here a couple of days... let him get his head back on."

"Wufei, I couldn't..."

"Heero, you're staying," Wufei said in a Don't-argue-with-me tone.

Heero looked at him shocked, he rarely acted this way. 'Was he truly that upset?' Heero wondered as he laid his head on his folded arms.

"Come on, let's get you to bed. You need rest," Wufei finally spoke his voice calm again. He stood up from the table and moved to stand beside Heero. Heero looked up at him.

"I can make it just fine," Heero replied a bit breathless.

Wufei shook his head before reaching out toward the younger man. "I don't think so. You look ready to collapse."

Picking Heero up from the chair he started toward the back room where his bed and an extra lay waiting.

"Damn it! Why did I have to be cursed with this?!" Heero yelled as a sob was wretched from his throat.

Wufei knew the answer but he wasn't going to tell Heero that. Gently settling the young man in the extra bed, he pulled the warm blankets over him. Heero fell promptly asleep, his body quitting on him as the day zapped him of what strength he did have. Wufei looked at him, "Soon... someone will take you away from all this... even if it has to be me."

Turning he left the room to finish what work he had for the evening.