Author's Note and disclaimer: In this chapter we find out a bit more of Himeno's past. Also and as always I do not own Gundam Wing and please review!
Chapter Four: Promise
The house finally quieted down when everyone left. Ayame and Wufei didn't tell them about the engagement, but instead acted as normal as possible. The sushi turned out to not suck, according to Duo who hates fish and everyone had their turn at beating the American at a video game.
Now that the dishes were done, Ayame sat at the table massaging her hands. They had started cramping during the last round with Heero. Wufei joined her at the table with two cups of coffee; it was time to get down to business. Ayame didn't say a word as Wufei gulped down, probably half of his cup.
"The meeting today was about my next assignment." Wufei began, "this won't be like the last few missions."
Ayame looked deep into the dark liquid and then glanced up at him, "why? What's going on?"
He sighed deeply, "Lady Une has been getting reports from the F.B.I. There might be a serial killer going around the United States. They're putting together a task force and she's sending me."
"I can't go with you like last time?" Ayame asked and when Wufei shook his head she sat back in her chair and pouted.
"I don't know how long I'll be away and there's the marriage that needs planning." Wufei said. When Ayame didn't speak he continued, "I also don't want to leave you for that long."
"I can take care of myself." Ayame retorted, "I'm not eight…hell even when I was eight I was able to take care—"
Wufei interrupted, "let's get eloped." Making Ayame choke on words.
"I'm sorry, what?" She wasn't angry, she was just a little surprised, "do…I mean…what."
Wufei laughed, "I don't know why, but I'm not comfortable leaving my fiancé here, knowing that she is so impatient."
Ayame was about to speak, but she stopped. She was incredibly impatient and she really didn't want to plan this thing without him near.
"If we do this, we can do it before I leave. Afterwards we can do it traditionally and have everyone there." Wufei had already thought of everything.
"What should I tell our colleagues when I return to work with my original name, but with your last name?" Ayame asked crossing her arms over her chest.
"Just say something sarcastic and walk away." Wufei replied scooting closer to her. He smoothed a hand over her knee, leaned in and whispered, "Then when I get back we can give them hell."
Ayame's cheeks flushed with Wufei's voice tickling her ears, his hot breath teasing her skin. "And by hell do you mean storming into the office with machine guns and taking over the Preventers HQ and then the world?"
"Something like that." Wufei smirked as he helped his fiancé out of her chair and into his lap. Wufei stroked his hand into her chestnut hair, gazing into her eyes with a notion of sweet reflection in his own. Ayame rested a hand on his broad chest, while the other played with this tiny pony tail. Twirling it around her little finger with a sly smirk plastered on her face. Nuzzling closer they locked their lips together, letting their hands and minds wander.
The next morning Ayame and Wufei woke up at the crack of dawn, but forgoing their usual morning routines of working out and eating. They traveled to the court house and filled out a marriage license. With proof, Ayame used her real name and made a mental note to not forget about getting a new ID badge for work. In a monotone voice the judge officially bonded Himeno and Wufei together in legal matrimony. Walking out of the building with an arm wrapped around each other.
On the drive to work Himeno glanced at her ring and fingered the edge of the marriage license. She was drawn out of her thoughts when Wufei's hand caressed her knee—his thumb rubbing the fabric of her jeans.
"How do you think Lady Une will take the news?" Wufei asked.
Himeno thought for a moment, "It'll be the silent angry treatment paired with that eyebrow twitching thing she does." Wufei agreed with a single nod and laughed, "I don't even want to imagine Quatre's reaction, let alone the others." Himeno shuttered at the thought.
Pulling into the parking lot, the two sat in the golden silence—relishing in it, knowing as soon as they tell everyone all hell will break lose.
"Ready?" Wufei asked grasping her hand and pulling it up to his lips. Kissing her knuckles gently, "we might as well get it over with."
The two walked into their office floor, holding hands. Himeno thought she was losing her mind, when the doors closed behind them, it seemed all at once, that everyone looked up. It was in their eyes, like they already knew that they got married. She could only guess because Wufei and Himeno never held hands. They never did the usual couple things, at least not in the office.
Wufei tugged at her arm, clearly ignoring his colleague's freaked out glances. They passed Quatre's office, seeing the couple, the blonde almost toppled out of his chair.
"That wasn't so bad." Wufei muttered obviously not realizing the look on everyone faces. "For some reason I thought they would've thrown papers in the air and bombarded use with questions."
Himeno scoffed, "what makes you say that?" Does he not realize how threatening he can look, she thought.
"I don't know." He started, "Duo, forcefully, showed me this show with the characters doing the same thing."
She stopped short, "what?"
"It was stupid. I should have known better. Everything in that idiot's world exaggerated." He retorted, cursing Duo and his stupid television shows.
They stopped in front of Lady Une's office, Wufei turned around. He seemed nervous, probably finally coming to terms with what they're about to do. Realizing that Lady Une might make it rain blood, their blood. Himeno clutched his hand tightly; she smiled sweetly, trying to calm his nerves. He sighed, knowing full well what she was trying to accomplish. Wufei suddenly embraced her, burying his nose in her hair and holding her close. Standing on the tip of her toes and holding onto his jacket, Himeno kissed him passionately. Eagerly, Wufei returned the kiss, his grip around her shoulders and the pressure on the small of her back became tighter. Himeno moaned when his tongue slid in between her lips, the shock of the pleasure almost made her want to push him into the nearest janitor's closet and just get the consummation over and done with. But she knew that wouldn't work, not with them here at work.
"Lets get this over with." Himeno said catching his hand again. She opened the door, without bothering to knock. For a moment, Wufei caught a glimpse of the battle ready woman he fell in love with. Determined eyes, set jaw, straight back and ready to kick ass.
Lady Une's head snapped up at the sound of her door being kicked in. Glaring at Himeno and Wufei who seemed to not be bothered by the sudden intrusion. She slowly closed the report she was reading and crossed her arms on her desk.
"You know if this was OZ and you barged in here like this, there would be serious consequences." Lady Une said.
Himeno and Wufei held their ground, "if this were OZ you'd be dead." Himeno retorted with an equal glare to her boss.
"What's this about?" Lady Une sighed into her chair, not wanting to aggravate Himeno anymore than she seemed to be.
Wufei stepped forward and laid the marriage license on her desk, "we got married this morning."
Their boss's posture straightened, her eyebrows furrowed and her face went blank, "what?"
"As you and everyone else know we've been dating for a while." Wufei replied, "I proposed to her a few weeks ago. And with this new case, we decided to go ahead and get married at the court house."
"Do you know what this means?" Lady Une asked standing up and putting the paper down, " one of your will have to transferred."
"No." Himeno interrupted.
"Excuse me? Ayame you don't have a choice." Lady Une sneered, her old up tight and ruthless side starting to butt in.
"First of all, my name is Himeno. It always has been." Himeno angrily clenched her fist, "I used a code name to protect whatever family I had left."
Wufei stepped in, "Lady Une, what my wife is trying to say is that she'd rather stay where she is. She is the best at what she does and if I were you I wouldn't move her or you might regret it."
Lady Une's face remained unchanged, but somehow her expression was dangerous.
"You don't remember, do you?" Wufei asked, "When OZ first invaded Japan you took out one of the most powerful and prominent family, The Takaogi Family."
The color in Lady Une's face drained and with terror in her eyes she glanced at Himeno, "Lady Une, you personally murdered my parents in front of me." Himeno hissed, "You know as well as anyone what kind of power my family still holds. If you remove me from my current position, now only will you lose your job, but I'll be the one taking it."
Lady Une cursed; she had no idea that the hot tempered Ayame Sakuda was the only daughter of The Takaogi Family. Before OZ took over the world, her family controlled everything—weaponry to medicine, to music to distribution. Even with all that power, they were a humble bunch and always cared for the people first. And their possible revenge was starring her down.
In defeat their boss sat back in her chair, "understood." There was no way she'd wing, not with Wufei backing his wife up. If this turned into a fit, she was sure the other would be on Himeno's side rather than her own. "There will be some paper work you two will need to fill out. You'll get them later on."
Prideful Wufei and Himeno left the office and headed towards Wufei's office. Going through the quad no one paid attention to them; however, when they entered the room Quatre was the first to greet them. Attacking them in a monstrous hug and congratulating them, the two newlyweds looked at one another and smiled. Somehow, their angle always knew when something good happened. But behind that overwhelming happiness was an angry tiger waiting to pounce.