1 Disclaimer: I don't own them, none of them, they are owned by whoever
owns them. I have no idea who it is, but really, I don't really care.
Warnings: Ok, some language, references to god, but not much. Yaoi. Complete OOC and AU. Author on caffeine and sugar. Very, very bad grammar and long run on sentences.
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4 Chapter 1 Outrage
"Can you repeat that? I'm not sure I heard you correctly." I looked at him incredulously.
Duo looked startled for a second as if he didn't expect my request, no, not startled, more like he cringed involuntarily. It served the idiot right and it brought me no small amount of pleasure when he bit his lower lips and started to play with that blasted braid of his that he treasures so much nervously. Good, he is getting panicky but still both of us know that he will do what I have asked because it gives him time to stay alive before I cross the room and strangle him with my bare hands.
"Um…the results of the recent polls indicated that your subjects have expressed a desire for you to…umm…."
My hands rose to prevent him from saying anything more. I have no great desire to hear that dreadful message again after the first time and only asked him in the small but desperate hopes that this was all a joke. Well, sure, I mean, this is Duo I'm talking about here. It is either that, or my ears are malfunctioning. I collapsed onto the throne as I peeked though my hands that were on my forehead for most of this "interesting" conversation and looked down at Duo's guilty expression. Nope, the gods did not answer my prayer…. damn them. It was true.
To clear my head and to think of the ways to kill Duo slowly, I closed my eyes. After dismissing the boiling oil and crazy barbers because they were not enough to pay him back for what he had done, I reopened my eyes again. Still wallowing in my misery, I perceived at the corner of my eyes that he was trying to inch away unnoticed by tiptoeing out of the grand hall.
"Stop right there. NOW…."He froze in place and little by little turned a 180-degree angle to face me and immediately flinched at my calm expression. Instantly, he straightened his back and becomes as stiff as a board. The bastard, he knew me too well and was fully aware of the fact that when I use that voice, it means he had around 5 seconds to get out before something really, really bad happens.
5…4…3…. 2…1…0
Nope, too late, He is going to die now.
I gathered my nerves together and smiled sweetly at him, or as sweetly as I possibly can. He cringed at the tone of my voice and at my expression.
"Tell me Duo, if anything I am going to say is wrong or slightly incorrect in the least… PLEASE." I said with a slight strain on the please.
He flinched again.
" Have I not improved the country 's condition from when my father ruled in his time? Have I not done my share for the ungrateful pigs? Wait, no, pardon my mistake, I'm dreadfully sorry, the citizens of Seniora?"
Duo winced at the apology and took one step back. Now, he was getting anxious to flee there as soon as possible. Looking right and left, he tried to find an escape route. It is apparent where this is going and he does not like it. Therefore, he is trying to get out with his life in tact, but oh no, I was not going to make this easy for him. He is going to suffer.
"Have I, DUO?" I stressed his name as my voice rose. He gulped and took another step back. Finally, after scanning every single thing in the room but me with his eyes, he settled for the ground and refused to meet my eyes.
"Um… yeah, that's all right as far as I can tell, Heero." Scratching his head uneasily and still looking at the ground, he pretended that the red flower tiles were the most interesting thing that he has ever seen in his life… which by the looks of it, is not going to be long.
"Good, now you can tell me, have I not preserved peace also in the years that I have ruled?"
He squirmed and jumped back as I leaned my body forward. The tiles have lost their appeal to him now that he has found another thing to stare at. This time, his eyes rested on my hands, tightly clenched on the throne seat that is shaking under the strain. Another step back.
"Yes, Heero…" By now, he knows all too well that there were no way that he can get out and his only chance to survive is to… beg. The tone when he said my name is pleading and hopeful. His slightly vulnerable expression and innocent eyes would touch anyone with half a heart. To bad I don't have a heart and is definitely enjoying his discomfort a great deal. I ignored his pleas and pathetic whines to continued my questions.
"Am I, or am I not responsible for the mere fact that this country is the most powerful and richest country on this side of the ocean?" My voice, previously composed and quiet has at last, escalated to an uncontrolled and hysterical pitch. He stepped back once again and gulped, looking at me with wide and terror filled eyes as he plans to bail.
"Yes…" Duo answered weakly. He is most likely praying for a quick and easy death right now as he looks out the window and back at me. My prayers were not answered and neither will his. Oh yes… he is going to die a long and very painful death and before I kill him, I'll cut off his damned braid in front of his face.
" I'm sorry, I didn't hear that… do you mind repeating it again?"
I think he is going to faint soon. His assured smirk and self-confident manner have been abandoned a while ago and I'm actually surprised that he can still stand with his legs shaking as much as they were. There is the flinch and the step back again. By this time, I can practically predict and count the seconds before his reactions and even though I admit that I am gaining some satisfaction out of his awkwardness, I'm getting tired of his attempts to retreat silently because it is so obvious. So, I looked at him and pinned him in place with one of my death gazes. If looks can kill, I'm fairly confident that he would already be in the heavenly gates with a crooked halo on his head and fluffy white wings on his back, annoying the hell out of the angels. 6…5…4…3…2…1 yep, there's that gulp again. Damn, but I am good.
"Ok…good, now that we've settled that fact, wouldn't you admit that I've kept a fairly good relationship with all my court officials, not an extreme mutual lovey-dovey type, but I've been civil nevertheless, right?" All Duo could do was nod.
"I've done my duty to them and they've remained loyal to me. Why, there hasn't been a case of a revolt in around 7 years, the longest that we have ever gone. I've done everything possible in making them happy. Hell, I even climbed up a tree for Lord Treize's niece for her oversized cat." My eyes started to twitch at the buried memories.
"I even consider some my friends, such as you…" Duo brightened at the revelation and his shoulders relaxed a bit.
"But that might not be for long." He tensed up again and his face distorted into what I can only describe as in pain.
"Now. Duo, In conclusion, would you admit that I have accomplished all this and more in these short years?" 3…2…1… there is the flinch of the eye. 2…1… here is the step back and 4…3…2…1… finally the gulp. This is becoming quite a pattern.
I leaped out of my seat and stalked him until his back is to the wall and his eyes are directly facing mine, which are presently, filled with an unlimited amount of anger and rage.
"Yes your majesty, they are all correct." Umm…. Calling me by my formal name now. Looks like he finally realized completely the danger of his situation.
I have no more control left; all that remains inside me is a desperation that is beyond my control. I took a giant step forward so I was directly facing Duo; I grabbed his shoulders and proceeded to shake him furiously.
"Would you say that they should be completely content with their lives because of me, that they should have no more to ask of me?"
His head bobbed back and forward with the force of my hands and his garbled words came into my ears. "Heerrooo callm, calmm down… yess, it isss justified thatt theyyy should havveee nothinggg morreee to demand frommmm you."
"Then why the hell do they want me to MARRY?
In case nobody noticed, this is my first attempt to write fiction, much less fan fiction. So I pray that you will all forgive me for my obvious mistakes. I don't have much time and I have no one to read and edit it for me, so that is a serious problem for me also.
Note: This is not going to be a 1+2, even if that they are my favorite pairing. Also, because I have never seen any episodes of this show, my resources are limited, but I still hope that my story is enjoyable.
Warnings: Ok, some language, references to god, but not much. Yaoi. Complete OOC and AU. Author on caffeine and sugar. Very, very bad grammar and long run on sentences.
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4 Chapter 1 Outrage
"Can you repeat that? I'm not sure I heard you correctly." I looked at him incredulously.
Duo looked startled for a second as if he didn't expect my request, no, not startled, more like he cringed involuntarily. It served the idiot right and it brought me no small amount of pleasure when he bit his lower lips and started to play with that blasted braid of his that he treasures so much nervously. Good, he is getting panicky but still both of us know that he will do what I have asked because it gives him time to stay alive before I cross the room and strangle him with my bare hands.
"Um…the results of the recent polls indicated that your subjects have expressed a desire for you to…umm…."
My hands rose to prevent him from saying anything more. I have no great desire to hear that dreadful message again after the first time and only asked him in the small but desperate hopes that this was all a joke. Well, sure, I mean, this is Duo I'm talking about here. It is either that, or my ears are malfunctioning. I collapsed onto the throne as I peeked though my hands that were on my forehead for most of this "interesting" conversation and looked down at Duo's guilty expression. Nope, the gods did not answer my prayer…. damn them. It was true.
To clear my head and to think of the ways to kill Duo slowly, I closed my eyes. After dismissing the boiling oil and crazy barbers because they were not enough to pay him back for what he had done, I reopened my eyes again. Still wallowing in my misery, I perceived at the corner of my eyes that he was trying to inch away unnoticed by tiptoeing out of the grand hall.
"Stop right there. NOW…."He froze in place and little by little turned a 180-degree angle to face me and immediately flinched at my calm expression. Instantly, he straightened his back and becomes as stiff as a board. The bastard, he knew me too well and was fully aware of the fact that when I use that voice, it means he had around 5 seconds to get out before something really, really bad happens.
5…4…3…. 2…1…0
Nope, too late, He is going to die now.
I gathered my nerves together and smiled sweetly at him, or as sweetly as I possibly can. He cringed at the tone of my voice and at my expression.
"Tell me Duo, if anything I am going to say is wrong or slightly incorrect in the least… PLEASE." I said with a slight strain on the please.
He flinched again.
" Have I not improved the country 's condition from when my father ruled in his time? Have I not done my share for the ungrateful pigs? Wait, no, pardon my mistake, I'm dreadfully sorry, the citizens of Seniora?"
Duo winced at the apology and took one step back. Now, he was getting anxious to flee there as soon as possible. Looking right and left, he tried to find an escape route. It is apparent where this is going and he does not like it. Therefore, he is trying to get out with his life in tact, but oh no, I was not going to make this easy for him. He is going to suffer.
"Have I, DUO?" I stressed his name as my voice rose. He gulped and took another step back. Finally, after scanning every single thing in the room but me with his eyes, he settled for the ground and refused to meet my eyes.
"Um… yeah, that's all right as far as I can tell, Heero." Scratching his head uneasily and still looking at the ground, he pretended that the red flower tiles were the most interesting thing that he has ever seen in his life… which by the looks of it, is not going to be long.
"Good, now you can tell me, have I not preserved peace also in the years that I have ruled?"
He squirmed and jumped back as I leaned my body forward. The tiles have lost their appeal to him now that he has found another thing to stare at. This time, his eyes rested on my hands, tightly clenched on the throne seat that is shaking under the strain. Another step back.
"Yes, Heero…" By now, he knows all too well that there were no way that he can get out and his only chance to survive is to… beg. The tone when he said my name is pleading and hopeful. His slightly vulnerable expression and innocent eyes would touch anyone with half a heart. To bad I don't have a heart and is definitely enjoying his discomfort a great deal. I ignored his pleas and pathetic whines to continued my questions.
"Am I, or am I not responsible for the mere fact that this country is the most powerful and richest country on this side of the ocean?" My voice, previously composed and quiet has at last, escalated to an uncontrolled and hysterical pitch. He stepped back once again and gulped, looking at me with wide and terror filled eyes as he plans to bail.
"Yes…" Duo answered weakly. He is most likely praying for a quick and easy death right now as he looks out the window and back at me. My prayers were not answered and neither will his. Oh yes… he is going to die a long and very painful death and before I kill him, I'll cut off his damned braid in front of his face.
" I'm sorry, I didn't hear that… do you mind repeating it again?"
I think he is going to faint soon. His assured smirk and self-confident manner have been abandoned a while ago and I'm actually surprised that he can still stand with his legs shaking as much as they were. There is the flinch and the step back again. By this time, I can practically predict and count the seconds before his reactions and even though I admit that I am gaining some satisfaction out of his awkwardness, I'm getting tired of his attempts to retreat silently because it is so obvious. So, I looked at him and pinned him in place with one of my death gazes. If looks can kill, I'm fairly confident that he would already be in the heavenly gates with a crooked halo on his head and fluffy white wings on his back, annoying the hell out of the angels. 6…5…4…3…2…1 yep, there's that gulp again. Damn, but I am good.
"Ok…good, now that we've settled that fact, wouldn't you admit that I've kept a fairly good relationship with all my court officials, not an extreme mutual lovey-dovey type, but I've been civil nevertheless, right?" All Duo could do was nod.
"I've done my duty to them and they've remained loyal to me. Why, there hasn't been a case of a revolt in around 7 years, the longest that we have ever gone. I've done everything possible in making them happy. Hell, I even climbed up a tree for Lord Treize's niece for her oversized cat." My eyes started to twitch at the buried memories.
"I even consider some my friends, such as you…" Duo brightened at the revelation and his shoulders relaxed a bit.
"But that might not be for long." He tensed up again and his face distorted into what I can only describe as in pain.
"Now. Duo, In conclusion, would you admit that I have accomplished all this and more in these short years?" 3…2…1… there is the flinch of the eye. 2…1… here is the step back and 4…3…2…1… finally the gulp. This is becoming quite a pattern.
I leaped out of my seat and stalked him until his back is to the wall and his eyes are directly facing mine, which are presently, filled with an unlimited amount of anger and rage.
"Yes your majesty, they are all correct." Umm…. Calling me by my formal name now. Looks like he finally realized completely the danger of his situation.
I have no more control left; all that remains inside me is a desperation that is beyond my control. I took a giant step forward so I was directly facing Duo; I grabbed his shoulders and proceeded to shake him furiously.
"Would you say that they should be completely content with their lives because of me, that they should have no more to ask of me?"
His head bobbed back and forward with the force of my hands and his garbled words came into my ears. "Heerrooo callm, calmm down… yess, it isss justified thatt theyyy should havveee nothinggg morreee to demand frommmm you."
"Then why the hell do they want me to MARRY?
In case nobody noticed, this is my first attempt to write fiction, much less fan fiction. So I pray that you will all forgive me for my obvious mistakes. I don't have much time and I have no one to read and edit it for me, so that is a serious problem for me also.
Note: This is not going to be a 1+2, even if that they are my favorite pairing. Also, because I have never seen any episodes of this show, my resources are limited, but I still hope that my story is enjoyable.