Title: Star-Crossed Lovers 1/24

Author: Jadeduo

Pairings: 2x1, 3+4 implied, R+1 one-sided

Warnings: yaoi, AU, romance, angst, violence, Relena bashing, lemon (eventually), deathfic Rating: R - NC-17

Disclaimer: None of the boys are mine... Only in my dreams... So don't sue all you'll get is a very beat up manga collection.

Note: This fic was inspired by a recent reading of Romeo and Juliet, and I thought what the hey. The structure will be much the same as will the story/part breaks... Ahh structure vs. complete chaos. So here goes my first fic, please be kind.

Prologue

Here we lay our scene; two houses, one kingdom, one war, one grudge, one true love. In this fair Kingdom of Sank, ruled by Milliardo Peacecraft and his younger sister Relena, there is a war between the two main houses of Sank: one by the name of Yuy, and the other goes by the name of Maxwell. A bloodier war has never been fought, and with losses on both sides, the grief is felt through all of Sank. Soon, though, this will all come to a tragic end. Both sides will feel the loss of love and life, as two star-crossed lovers take their lives.

Star-Crossed Lovers - Part 1

"Rashid, I'll not be insulted by one of them from Yuy, but I will not start a fight with them either."

"Howard, if they start it we'll finish it. Plus, they are such a bunch of hot-headed idiots, the fight will be ours anyways. However, Master Quatre thought it would be a bad idea to start something so soon after the last fight. At this rate, the fighting will never stop."

"What is there to fight about anymore? Soon, the house of Yuy will be allied with that of the Prince with the marriage of their brat to the Princess. God knows she hangs on to him enough. I never could figure out why she never went for Yuy, rather than the kid, after he saved her from getting shot the last time she tried to stop a fight on the streets." Howard said, thinking of the current situation in Sank, and the upcoming marriage allying the Yuys with the Prince.

With this alliance, war between the Yuys and Maxwells would come to an end, because warring against the Prince of Sank was a bad idea. The only saving grace was that Princess Relena was turned down flat every time she tried to bed the Yuy heir.

"You know Duo. He's never gone for the damsel in distress type."

"Hn, nor the brainless blonde Barbie doll type," snorted Howard.

"Anyway, its been too long since the last brawl, and I'd like to avoid starting another fight before we complete our errand for Master Quatre."

Interrupting Rashid's train of thought, Howard spotted a problem with trying not to fight. "It might be too late for that. Here come Treize and Lady Une from the

house of Yuy. I just know they are going to start something."

"Well, let's be ready for them. Keep your guard up," Rashid responded quietly to Howard, readying his sword for the upcoming encounter.

*****

It was a beautiful day for running around the market for their lord Yuy, in light of the celebration of the upcoming engagement between the Princess and Lord Heero, Treize thought. How he even put up with her screeching was beyond him, but maybe it would work for the best, ending the long-standing conflict between the most prominent houses of nobility within Sank; allowing his cousin and her husband, the current lord Yuy, to get along without fear of new battles and death.

"Mr. Treize, we had better watch it. A couple of those Maxwells are out today," interrupted Lady Une, as soon as she spotted two of the more prominent members of Maxwell house.

*****

Quatre sighed. He just didn't know what to do about Duo. The man was just downright infuriating. He just didn't want to come out of that stupor over that maddenly fickle girl he had fallen in love with. She just didn't know what she wanted, and until Quatre could find a way to distract Duo, he would be pining over this until he was ill. Quatre continued on, deeply immersed in these thoughts, until he heard shouting in the square around the corner.

*****

"I will take my pardon from you, and you will move on sirs," Lady Une replied icily to the two from Maxwell, who had dared assault her with their presence.

Howard snickered. "My Lady, I do beg your most highly coveted pardon."

"You dare to insult a Lady, sir! Those of the house of Maxwell truly have no honour. I challenge you both, in the name of the house of Yuy!."

Quatre burst in as soon as the challenge was set. "Stop! This is completely ridiculous. You four are acting like a bunch of children. Need I remind you that the Prince has banned all this sort of fighting from his streets? Furtherm--"

"I challenge you, Quatre of the house of Maxwell, like the weak woman you are!"

*****

Chang Wufei, one of the most esteemed members of the house of Yuy, had heard enough from this weak person who refused to allow the duel. It was an injustice to honour, and he would not allow this to continue.

*****

Quatre sputtered at being interrupted so rudely, and then stood there, shocked, when he realized who had addressed him. Unfortunately, with the arrival of him on the scene, there was no way this was not going to start another battle in the long running feud. "I accept your challenge, Chang Wufei."

And with that, the fighting started, involving all sides. Howard lunged after Lady Une with his sword, hoping his luck would hold out against her skill. Rashid answered Treize's attacks, blow for blow, never attacking, knowing as soon as he did he would be lost to the master swordsman. Meanwhile, the fight between Quatre and Wufei commenced, both master swordsmen in different aspects. Quatre known for his almost delicate handling of the blade, complemented by his strong tactics, and Wufei for his great prowess and understanding of the blade. This promised to be long drawn out battle. But, it was not to be.

*****

Milliardo Peacecraft of the Sank kingdom was more than happy about the current cease fire between his two closest friends, but he was at a loss as to how this was supposed to be accomplished peacefully. He was hoping that with a long walk he would be able to fix this problem in his head at least, until he heard fighting in the square.

*****

Just as the fighting was starting to get intense, both patriarchs of each named house showed up, with their wives in tow, begging them to leave it be.

"Odin Yuy! I will not have this anymore. You will stop now, and calm yourself. I cannot have you running off in to a battle we do not know the cause of!"

"Release me, Dorothy! I will defend the honour of my house!"

Likewise, on the other side of the square...

"Solo Maxwell, you will stop this foolishness this instant, before we lose anymore family to this stupid, constant fighting."

"Leave me, Helen! I will take care of this, once and for all myself!"

And on this scene, the Prince of the Sank walked in, completely dumbfounded at such complete and utter display of stupidity. "This will stop now! There will be no more fighting in these streets between the Yuys or the Maxwells on the pain of death, no matter who the person. I cannot have this senseless brawling continuing in my kingdom any longer. I had hoped you would be able to work out your differences by now, but I see that now it was not to be. As of this moment, this is over. Is that clear?!!!"

At that declaration, every person involved headed for their respective homes, hoping the Prince's anger would cool before anything happened that might ignite it further.

TBC

Notes: Again oops well, um lets see this does not follow R&J's structure exactly I wanted to lump the discussions of love or lack of love in Duo & Heero's life in the same chapter so the end of scene one will be attached to the beginning of chapter 2 (scene 2) Thanks for reading! If you are so inclined feedback please!!! ~Jadeduo