Baby Series 2

by karina001

Milliardo Peacecraft is now King and Chang Wu Fei and Duo Maxwell are employed by the King, but Chang wants more from Milliardo than a job, and Maxwell seems to have his own ideas of how things should go.

14. Chapter 14 Cooperation and Efficiency

Title: Cooperation and Efficiency

Author: Karina

Rating: PG

Pairing: Heero Duo Wu Fei Zechs

Notes: Challenge 22. Baby Series 2 #14. Takes place approximately 20 minutes after Blizzard.

Spoilers: None

Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing or the Characters from the series but the baby is mine.

Many thanks to Dulin for her work as beta.

Cooperation and Efficiency

Chang dumped an armload of wood. "Have you cleared the chimney?"

Duo popped his head out from the hearth and grunted. "We'll know shortly."

Their attempt at building a fire had produced a cabin full of smoke and some quick stamping of flames and inspection of the flue. With Heero working from the roof, and Duo from the hearth, they had cleared the obstruction and a new fire was being laid.

A few thuds and a cascade of snow and Heero pushed pine boughs into the gap in the roof, while Duo coaxed the fire to life and Chang went to find more wood.

They had moved Milliardo to the side of the cabin, and wrapped him in some dusty old blankets found in a trunk at the foot of the broken bed. From the condition of the cabin the building had been abandoned for years and came with few amenities.

"We need to raise his body temperature." Heero stamped snow from his boots as he entered and checked the King. "His breathing is a bit shallow for my liking, but at least the head wound is not bleeding."

"We can thank the cold for that." Duo muttered. "Got some pine cones? They burn hot and will help get the temperature up quickly."

"You're soaked through. Strip off, strip him off, and get under the blankets with him."

Heero ignored Duo's owl-eyed look and the sound, suspiciously like a squeak, from Chang as he entered the cabin. Putting on his best Perfect Soldier expression, and kneeling before the fire, Heero motioned to the bundled form.

"Chang, you're soaked from getting the wood. I'd advise you do the same. When I get this burning properly I'll hang your clothes to dry."

//Get … naked … under blanket …!// Duo stared at the bundle of blankets and blonde hair.

//Naked … Zechs … I …// Chang swallowed.

"Hurry it up. We need to get him warm, and body heat is the safest and most efficient means we have." Heero hid his smirk by feeding pine cones to the flames.

Duo stripped off gloves, not daring to look at anyone. He was sure the entire length of his body had to be blushing. Of course it was only sensible to use their best source of heating to protect Milliardo from the cold.

Chang slipped silently under the blanket, nimble fingers made clumsy by the cold, and proximity to the body he had coveted for so long. He dared not look at anyone as he stripped off the man's shirt. Would they say anything about how quickly he had stripped himself, and how slowly he was stripping the King?

Duo, naked and a rosy bronze in the growing light of the fire, slipped under the blanket and, with trembling fingers sought the King's belt. Fingers brushed against fingers and wide eyes of blue-violet met obsidian.

By the fire Heero sniggered.

End

Karina Robertson 2005