A/N: Okay, so I haven't quite finished this one but I know where it's going so I think I'm going to start posting. It will not be updated as often as Sandrock's Rhapsody as I don't think it will be that long and I kind of wanted to get another story going just to see what people think.
This story is AU, shonen ai, NOT yaoi. The M rating is due to swearing, physical and mental abuse and nongraphic mention of NCS.
DISCLAIMER: I do not now, nor will I ever, own Gundam Wing or the Characters contained therein. More's the pity.
Prologue
"Hey 'Fei! New neighbors?"
Wufei Chang glared at the lean boy sauntering up the sidewalk.
"Very astute, Maxwell."
Duo Maxwell grinned at the scowling Chinese boy. Wufei shook his head. Duo had three very distinguishing traits: a braid down to his thighs, violet eyes, and an irrepressible good mood. No matter the situation, he had a grin and a joke to go along with it.
This morning he was dressing in knee-length black basketball shorts with white trim, a black tank top and black sneakers, and was carrying a basketball under his arm. Drawing level with Wufei, Duo turned to watch the house across the street. There was a moving van pulled up so close to the garage that whoever was unloading it was hidden from view.
"They got any kids?"
"I'm not sure. My father spoke to someone earlier, but have no desire to ask him what he learned."
"Hmmm….well, since school starts on Monday I suggest we make the most of this beautiful Thursday. Come on, 'Ro and Tro' are meetin' us at the park."
Wufei rolled his eyes. Duo had a habit of shortening everyone's name down to one syllable. He supposed it was because Duo's name was impossible to shorten to one syllable despite it's only having three letters.
"Fine. Give me a moment to change."
Duo waited on Wufei's front porch as he changed, watching for any signs that the house across the street would have someone their age moving in. Wufei came out and the two wandered up the street towards the park where their friends were waiting. Had either looked at the upper windows of the house across the street, they'd have seen the curtain fall back into place.
