Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam wing, Beyblade or any other anime/Manga's in the stories I write. Rachelle is my own character as are her brothers and sisters.

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Name: Rachelle Winner.

Age: five.

Date of Birth: fourth of May 2001

Likes: strawberries, Duo, playing games

Dislikes: people being upset, crying

Niece arrives.

We walked down the stairs at five to twelve. We reached the bottom of the stairs and bumped into Quatre.

"Duo, Heero, I was just on my way up to come and get you."

"We remembered Qu-bean." Duo said giving his cousin a quick hug before wrapping his arm back round me.

"You still coming to Japan with us?" I asked him looking at him.

"Yeah. Sally is coming as well. She wants to keep an eye on Duo."

"I'm fine." Duo said pouting slightly. I smiled wrapping my other arm round him.

"Don't pout, love, they are just concerned about your health."

Duo just snuggled closer.

"Iria and Trowa are in the dining room just now." Quatre said.

"Sally's dropping by later isn't she?"

"Yep."

"I'm never free of doctors now." Duo muttered.

I smiled softly at him and walked him into the dinning room while Quatre walked down to the kitchen. Trowa and Iria were talking.

"… They will be joining us?" Irai asked.

"Will who be joining us?" Duo asked confused.

"You two." Trowa said.

"I was just wondering if you two would be joining us for lunch or dinner considering that it the end of three months and that you finally get to see your boyfriend properly again. In fact I'm surprised either of you are down the stairs." She said smiling.

"I'm not that bad." Duo said frowning slightly.

"True."

As Quatre slipped into the room I saw Trowa watch his boyfriend from a distance secretly. Even though he had been able to see his boyfriend most of the time doesn't stop him from watching him protectively.

Trowa a.k.a. Trinton Bloom, is my adopted brother. He has lived with my family and me since he was five and his sister, Catherine was nine. He is tall, about 6' 11, has brown hair which covers one of his eyes no matter what he tries. His eyes are green and he rarely smiles. The only time I have seen him smile is when he and Quatre were dancing a few days before Duo went into hospital.

Iria smiled at her brothers and us.

"Iria? Why are you so happy?" Quatre asked.

"I'm happy little one. I have a date tonight."

"OOOHHH, who with?" Duo asked excitedly. His eyes lit up when she mentioned date.

"Someone I met a week ago."

"Tell, tell. I need gossip." Duo said smiling.

"He's tall about… Trowa's height, grey eyes, black hair, patience of an angel and a wonderful smile."

"Name?"

"Thomas Brown. He's twenty three."

"Only a year older than you."

"And Duo…?" Iria asked.

"Mmm?"

"Help me get ready?"

"Sure." Duo said smiling wildly.

"Agreeing to help Iria dress?" Quatre asked shocked.

"Shut it Qu-ball. I need to do something. I've been stuck in this house, in my room for the best part of three months." Duo said smiling.

"You're happier than you've ever been." Iria said.

"I feel a lot better now and he has made sure I haven't done anything strenuous." He said pointing at me.

"He even did your hair." Trowa said noticing Duo's French plait.

"I know. I never thought I could have my hair up with such short hair."

"You learn a new thing every day." Iria said.

"Really? Cause I think I've learnt two or three things today." Duo said smirking.

"Duo!" Iria said acting shocked.

"I'm not as innocent as you think Iria."

"I know that anyway. So I need to decided how to wear my hair and what dress to wear."

"Heero, can you do Iria's hair onegai?" he asked giving puppy dog eyes. I smirked into myself. He looks really cute when he does this. I pulled him closer and kissed him. When we broke apart Duo's eyes were clouded over.

"I take that… as a yes then?"

I nodded slightly.

"Yokat ta!" Duo said smiling.

"Why did you ask Heero?" Iria asked confused.

"Heero's really good with doing hair. Even with short hair like the front of mine." Duo said.

"Heero you're spoiling him." Iria said smiling.

"Is that a bad thing?" I asked Duo, who just shrugged.

"It's not a bad thing. It's a good thing Duo deserves to be spoiled." Iria said.

"I don't think I deserve to be spoiled. I have everything I want right here." Duo said indicating to all of us. The front door flew opened and small running footsteps were heard. The dining room door flew open revealing a light brown hair, green eyed girl standing there.

"UNCLE DUO!"

"Rachelle!"

The girl jumped on Duo and hugged him.

"Rachelle, do not jump on him he's still recovering." Irai said.

"I'm fine Irai. Rachelle where's your mummy?"

"Coming."

"Rachelle! Where are you?"

"We're in here Ruby." Quatre called. The door opened again and Ruby walked in. she hugged us all including Trowa and myself.

"Rachelle, don't run from me. If we were going shopping then you would have been lost."

"I'm sorry mummy. I just wanted to see uncle Duo."

"… Did you jump on Duo?"

"I'm sorry but it's been a while since I last saw uncle Duo… who are you?" she asked seeing me.

"Rachelle this is my boyfriend Heero. Heero this is one of my many nieces Rachelle."

"It's nice to meet you Mr Heero."

"It's nice to meet you as well Rachelle."

"Let's have lunch and then we can rest before Heero and Duo give me a hand at getting ready." Iria said.

"Okay." Rachelle and Duo said excitedly.

Lunch passed quickly and Rachelle, Duo and I went into the living room while Ruby, Quatre, Trowa and Iria talked in the conservatory. Rachelle sat on the floor leaning on the table drawing while Duo and I sat on the couch with Duo on my lap.

"Uncle Duo, How long have you two been together?"

"About five six months why?"

"Just wondering."

"Where's your daddy?"

"He said 'I don't care if he is you're brother I'm not staying in the same house as that long haired freak.' He was saying other mean things and mummy said she was leaving with me."

"What about your sisters and brothers?"

"They are at aunty Sapphire's."

"Why don't we go get some things ready for aunty Iria's date?"

"Yay."

I helped Duo up the stairs. I noticed that Duo's eyes had gone sad. "Duo-koi, daijobu desu ka?"

"Hai Hee-koi, daijobu." Duo said smiling softly at me. We arranged a few things that we knew that we would need for getting Iria ready. Duo and I went to her room and picked out an outfit for her, the outfit was like a wrap dress but only the top half of the dress did this, it would show off Iria's cleavage, the dress was a light blue, and laid it on her bed. Duo rummaged in her shoe closet and found pair of light blue shoes to match her dress. Duo walked down the stairs. I sat in his room reading one of his Manga's. I heard the door open and looked up. I saw Duo closing the door and leaning against the door. His eyes were cast down. I rose off of the couch.

"Duo…?"

"…" Duo looked up at me and I saw the tears running down his face.
"Duo, babe, what's wrong?" I asked walking over to him and wrapping my arms round him. Duo wrapped his arms round my waist and cried silently. I lowered us onto the floor and held him close.

"…I over heard… Ruby say that her husband… didn't want to come because of me… he doesn't approve of my sexuality…… is there something wrong with me?"

"No koi, there is nothing wrong with you. You are one hundred percent right. I love you for who you are and not your family. I only want you." I whispered into his ear and rubbed his back. I heard a knock on his door.

"Duo, you in here?" I heard Ruby ask as the door open. She popped her head in and gasped. "Duo, love, what's wrong?" she asked rushing in.

"… I'm sorry… I'm … so sorry…" Duo muttered.

"What you sorry for Duo?" Ruby asked

"I'm sorry about the rift between your husband and you… If I wasn't here it wouldn't have happened…" Duo said sobbing harder.

I heard a collective gasp from the door. I looked up and saw Quatre, Iria and Trowa standing there. Quatre was in Trowa's arms and they all had a shocked look on their face's.

"D-duo, you can't be serious. What has the rift between my husband and I got to do with you?" Ruby asked.

"He hates… my sexuality."

"That's him. Everyone loves you. If it weren't for you out this family would have fallen apart long ago. Duo, you are part of this family no one can drive you away. This rift with my husband has been going on long before he knew of your sexuality."

"…Mummy, why is uncle Duo crying?"

"Rachelle."

"Uncle Duo, everything will be okay. No one will hurt you. Mr Heero will see to that."

Rachelle said coming into the room smiling kindly at Duo. I could have kissed her there and then. Duo looked at her and smiled softly at her. Once everything had settled down and Duo had calmed down we helped Iria get ready for her date.

"Duo, no one is going to push you away. We need you in this family and if they don't like the way you are than stuff them. You are our brother and we care more for you than we would for those… those… idiots that just want us for money." Iria said.

"Iria, if that's the way you think than you are not going to find the person that you are meant to be with." Duo said doing her make up.

"Duo, if they can't except you than they aren't worth it. You are our brother and I don't care about things like that. I want to see you back to your normal self, not some one who is silent or joyless. Go on holiday, relax and when you come back I want you to be your normal self. Besides Thomas has already told me he doesn't mind boy/boy relationships. Half his friends are gay." Iria said smiling at Duo. Duo stared at her silently before smiling a true smile.

"I've not seen one of those for four months." I said smiling softly.

"For me it has been five." Iria said as I started to curling arts of her hair. Thomas arrived at half six. Duo had opened the door thinking it was Hilde.

"Hi… oh Hello… You're Thomas right?"

"Yes, that's right."

"Iria will be down in a sec. she's just finishing getting ready. Make your self at home. I'll be back in a sec… Hang on. Reshii!"

"Yes, Duo?"

"Can you show Thomas into the living room? I'm going to see if nee-chan's ready."

"Nee-chan?"

"Yeah, Iria. I'll be back soon." Duo said walking to the stairs.

"Uncle Duo!" Rachelle said as she flew down the stairs and right into his arms.

"Hey baby. This is Aunt Iria's date. Keep him company for now till she is ready?"

"Sure Uncle Duo. Mr Thomas lets go into the living room. Knowing aunty she'll be a while."

I smiled at Thomas's confusion. "Duo, hurry up."

"Hai, Hai." Duo said before flying up the stairs. I followed Rachelle and Thomas into the living room.

"Uncle Quat!"

"Rachelle!"

I snickered. "Caught in the act Quatre?"

"Heero… where's Duo?"

"Gone to get Iria. This is her date Thomas."

"Nice to meet you Mr Brown."

"And you… Mr Winner?"

"… Yes. I'm Quatre Rebaber Winner. Iria's brother. I believe you meet our cousin Duo. This is his boyfriend Heero. My boyfriend and Heero's brother, Trowa. And this is our older sister's youngest daughter Rachelle."

"Nice to meet you all."

Duo came bouncing into the room. He was smiling and winked at me before clearing his throat. "Presenting Miss Iria Winner." He said opening the door. Iria walked into the room and Thomas's jaw dropped. Rachelle giggled slightly.

"Rachelle?"

"Mummy?"

"What you still doing up?"

"I wanted to see Mr Thomas."

"You have to be up early tomorrow which means that you have to go to bed earlier."
"Yes mummy."

"Say goodnight to everyone."

"Yes mummy. Good night Mr Thomas. Goodnight Aunt Iria, night Uncle Quatre, Mr Trowa. Night Mr Heero, night uncle Duo. Night mummy." Rachelle said smiling at us all.

"Night Fairy. Sweet dreams." Duo said smiling and hugging her.

"Yes, uncle Duo."

Rachelle bounced out of the room and up the stairs.

"Shall we head?" Thomas asked offering his arm to Iria. Iria blushed slightly but nodded as she took his arm.

"Have fun Iria. See you tomorrow." Duo said smiling sleepily from his position leaning against me.

"Get some rest Duo, you'll need it tomorrow."

"Hai, Iria chan."

Iria smiled and then she and Thomas left. Duo fell asleep leaning against me. I carried him up the stairs and into his bedroom. Quatre followed me up the stairs.

"Heero, are you going to be staying tonight?"

"Only if it is alright."

"You are more than welcome to stay Heero besides Duo prefers it when you are here."

"Hn."

"Stay. I'll phone you mum for you."

"Thanks Quatre."

Quatre nodded and left the room. I lay next to my sleeping angel and stroked his hair. I placed an arm on his waist and fell asleep.

A/N: hope you enjoyed the chapter. I'll up date soon.