Title: The Children of War and Peace* Chapter 4
Author: Quality Paiges (aka Sailor Air)
Ratng: PG-13 (For Swears & Sexual Reference)
Genre: Romance/Drama
Hey All, I'm glad most of you like the story so far even if you don't like me for leaving so many cliff hangers. I'm honestly not done with the story yet and I'm working real hard just to put this into html format fast enough for ya so after chapter 7 I dunno how fast this fic can be typed out, of course I try to work on it as much as humanly possible but even I have limits! Besides homework and stuff I have other fics I'm working on too so please review those, they're basically short one shot fics. I know you're all mad that I haven't said who the father is yet but I probably won't say til the very end or close to it and I'm at chapter 8 and still not at the end, I'm really sorry to anyone I'm upsetting but there will be more hints I promise! The next chapter, chapter 6 is my favorite of all I've written so far so I'm really looking forward to hearing your responses on the next chapter. Oh bty the next chapter is entirely in flashback mode meaning it really is not continueing the plot from chapter 5 but it's going back a bit in time to explain a bunch of things to you all but I think you'll really like it! Just keep praying I get another snow day cause that way I'll get chapters up faster!
Disclaimer: I will own Gundam Wing someday, I just don't own it yet so please be patient for me to own it, not like you should bother sueing anyway since I'm not making any money off this fic and people are really just ready to strangle me for not finishing it yet.
Chapter 5
Noin went over to the punch bowl, she felt pretty lame standing alone by herself. The group they had formed had basically disolved. Wufei at the bar, Duo & Hilde on the dance floor, Quatre & Trowa mingleing, Sally with the Commissioner, and Heero off to the men's room with the baby to change the little one's diaper. She'd seen and believed Heero would do a lot of things but she would have never have thought about Heero in a father type relation. Well, she did have her suspicions about him with Relena but then she had suspected Quatre too.
She slowly poured the punch into her bowl. No need to hurry up. Not like she had anything else to do and mingle with the people here was the last thing she could think of wanting to do. She turned around to watch the people on the dance floor, it looked like they were having a good time. She caught a familiar face across the dance floor though it was a bit far away so she couldn't tell who it was yet. Wait that long blonde hair, it could only be Millardo. But, why was he here? He had been visiting Relena hadn't he? It's not like he was about to skip out on seeing her. Even if Relena wasn't expecting him. No, It was past ten already, this party would go alright but Relena wouldn't. Relena probably hadn't gotten much sleep even after Noin had left if she knew Relena right. Relena would probably sleep the most of the night and the next morning. Even though I wouldn't put it past her to try to make it to this.
When Millardo had approached near enough to speak to her he said "How are you tonight, Noin."
Millardo had always called her Noin, ever since he meet her. It was almost like a nickname. She couldn't even remember hm calling her anything else, of course most people called her Noin but with Millardo it was special because that's where the name came from. "Well I'm here. But I'm feeling a bit curious. Why did you come all the way out here? You did visit Relena didn't you."
"Of course I did but..." Millardo was cut off from saying anything further by a man approaching both Millardo and Noin. This was obviously going to be a private conversation as Millardo didn't care about anyone else hearing his opinions concerning almost everything outside the most personal matters.
"Hello, Hello." The man said bowing slightly to Noin and Millardo. He was 5'11 with dark brown hair graying at the temples with a medium build. Millardo wasn't sure of his title but he knew the mans name was Rodgers and he worked in the treasury department for the colonies.
Millardo and Noin gave their greetings and there was a pause. "Well I'm sorry to disturb you but, Millardo I had some things I wanted to go over with you and Lucretzia if you would honor me with a dance I would be most greatful."
Noin was thinking about accepting. She did want to dance even if it wouldn't be with Millardo as she was sure he didn't want to. Besides it wouldn't look good to say no for no apparant reason.
Noin was thinking all this while Millardo interrupted her thoughts. "Excuse me, Mr. Rodgers I'd be most willing to oblidge you later this evening but I've just asked Miss Noin to dance with me and she's accepted. So as you may see we are most busy. However if you wish to discuss some part of the budget General Une is over there speaking with Mr. President."
"I apoligize deeply to you both. Maybe I may receive a dance from you later Miss Lucretzia. I'll speak with later Millardo" He said and was off.
Noin gave Millardo a look as if to say "What was all that about?"
Millardo looked away but he extended her hand to her, she took it willingly and he led her out to the dance floor.
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Duo gave a slight turn of the head when Millardo and Noin stepped out on to the dance floor. He certainly didn't think that Millardo was the dancing type. Noin maybe, Millardo no. It was even weirder with another odd couple on the floor. Wufei and that same girl that had bothered Heero so much was on the dance floor, TOGETHER! Then there was Sally looking quite bored and the commissioner looking pleased with himself. Too odd!
"Hey Duo what's on your mind?" Hilde said above the music.
"You." He lied.
"Liar." She said.
"Heh, got me. I was just thinking how weird things are turning out."
"Yeah me too actually. Who would have thought that these guys would be out on the floor!" She said gestureing to the other couples. "And Heero with the baby and Quatre and Trowa, mingleing!"
"Really." Duo said.
"Heero doesn't look too happy though." Hilde commented.
"Does he ever?" Duo asked.
"Sometimes." Hilde said.
Duo caught Hilde's meaning and sighed. "Yeahhhh."
"What's up with that anyway?"
"Damned if I know." Duo said pondering on what to do about not knowing. Heero was useless, for trying to pump information out of. Relena had remained silent. No one else seemed to know because if they had everyone would have known. Everyone was clueless.
"So what you planning on doing about that." Hilde asked reading his mind.
"No idea. Yet." Duo said not even questioning what Hilde had asked.
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Heero finished cleaning up the baby. What a routine task And this is what he wished for? A normal life without war, not being a warrior on a battlefield. How simple was that, but now it was impossible but he couldn't regret it, no he always went by his feelings so he would never regret anything and it worked for so long. But there are things you can't control, even if you go by your feelings you can't make someone else go by theirs and even if they were that didn't mean they would comply with your own.
When he stepped out of the men's room he instantly saw there was no place to go to. Noin, Hilde, Duo, Noin, Wufei, Millardo (?), and that girl out on the dance floor. Ahhh no need for an explanation he could see what was going on.
"Looks like your stuck with me little one, huh?" Sad this child didn't have a name, the name was a person's identity it's how other people know you.
He craddled the baby from arm to arm. Simply walking around. There was nothing else to do. His feelings were blank now, the decision of one had turned his life upside down and there was nothing left to do.
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Wufei had the drunk girl in his arms. She was volitile to him. She smelled like a really bad combination of perfume and beer. Her dress looked all wrong and her hair sticking two feet high in the air or so it seemed. He would trade her in for Sally any day. Not that the fact that it was Sally made any difference, he would have traded this girl in for almost any girl he thought. Yeah that little voice in the back of his head told him but would you go out and dance with this girl to save just any other girl from that guy?
"Shut up." Wufei muttered.
"What did you say?" The two foot haired girl asked, haughtily.
"Nothing." Wufei said.
"Ya know I didn't want to dance with you."
"You're the one who said you'd do anything to be with that asshole over there again."
"But I didn't mean this, and don't call him an asshole."
"Listen, I'm the one who is doing you a favor so you better realize it. I call 'em like I see 'em."
The girl fumed but didn't say anything. Like she told Wufei anything to be with the commissioner.
"So it's just like we discussed, at a pause in the music I'll go tap the asshole's shoulder and ask if I can have a dance with Sally then you cut in and say you'll dance with the commissioner." Wufei said.
"Right, but I wonder why do you hate my date so much. I don't believe that I call 'em like I seem 'em crap. Besides what do you see in that bitch?"
"Listen I do not "see" anything in Sally! Got it? I'm simply returning a favor. I don't care if Sally dances with him or not. But a friend of mine said she didn't like him and I'm simply returning a favor, understand?"
"Whatever." Was all she said in reply. "That bitch just better not interfere with our plan."
Wufei burned with anger and glared at her.
"Ha! So it's true, you do like her. There's no reaction in the world like that of a jealous lover!"
Wufei turned his face away. "Listen just get prepared to follow though with the plan."
The girl didn't push her luck any more and simply nodded.
A pause was finally granted in the music. The two had managed to stay resonably close to Sally and the commissioner but the pause in the music would only be short. Wufei and beehive girl walked towards the other couple. The plan was executed perfectly, Wufei had quickly grabbed Sally's hand and asked for a dance while the flustered commissioner was taken on by his "date". Wufei brought Sally over to the otherside of the dance floor before he bothered stopping.
"Wufei, what was that all about?" Sally half asked, half demanded.
"Just paying back a favor."
"To whom?" She asked so innocently.
Wufei glared.
"Alright, alright. Thank you, now were even. You don't have to come to another one of these things for another five years."
He smiled slightly.
"Then you'll be able to dance with him without interuption anyway."
Sally laughed. "Oh by the way who was that, that was your partner in crime? I don't recognize her. You keeping girl friends on the side?"
"Yeah sure. You might be surprised to know that was the commissioner's date who was ready to tear your eyeballs out."
"Oh and you convinced her otherwise did you?" She said arching her eyebrows.
"All I did was simply explain it wasn't in her best interests to do so. It might not be so appealing to her date."
Sally laughed again and nothing else was said while they danced.
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Noin and Millardo had been danceing for a good fifteen minutes before Noin even bothered to ask him what was up.
"How was Relena this evening." She asked hoping to get the conversation going.
"Pushing herself over the edge as always, even tried to get out of bed to come here."
"Doesn't surprise me. How was the baby?"
"I don't know, I haven't even seen my niece yet. She was sleeping but according to Relena she was fine."
"That's good. But I am wondering why you bothered to stop off here, no one would have bothered you for not coming with Relena and your new niece and all."
"I know that." Millardo said. "But I wanted to see you."
"See me?"
"Yes. I'm not dancing with anyone else am I? I was hoping to ask you something."
"Ask away."
"Well I don't know how to put this delicately so I'll put it bluntly. Do you think it's possible that a Gundam piolet is the father of Relena's baby?"
"I don't know Millardo, anything is possible but I didn't think you'd bring that up."
"I have to know Noin, I can't stand not knowing. Besides the fact I wonder if the father knows anyway and would it be right for Relena to keep something like that from him?"
"I can't imagine he doesn't know especially if he is a Gundam piolet."
"I just don't get it, how could have this happened?"
"Well Millardo when two people love each other very very much...."
"Noin!" Millardo exclaimed.
"Millardo did you think Relena would never fall in love?"
"But I wonder if it's love that brought this baby into the world."
"I thought you knew your sister better than that."
"I do, I do." He said "It's just so hard sometimes."
"I know, I know. But there's more you wanted to say isn't there."
"Yes, I am going to find out who the father of Relena's baby is."
"How do you plan on doing that? Besides Relena will tell you in her own time and her own way. I'm sure of it."
"I can't wait that long Noin."
"Millardo, I told you I would always stay by your side, but you make it so hard. I both respect and admire your sister, I don't think she would do anything that you or her would be ashamed of. Millardo I'll stay by you but I can't approve, I can't help you with this one."
Millardo bowed his head. Noin was even condemning him for his actions. She was right. His actions were not correct. It was not the best path to take but it was the only one he could take and he would find out. He wouldn't tell Relena he knew of course but he had to know for his own peace of mind.
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Relena was not feeling alright. She was feeling pretty damn crappy. Two hours sleep was not sufficient just after delievering a child into the world. Her head throbbed and she felt like she had just pushed a watermelon through something the size of a lemon. Oh! God! She made disgusting analogies when she felt shitty. She sat up and curled herself into a ball rolling back and forth. Trying not to think about the pain that was on the inside and the outside.
Why did she do what she did? Why oh why? She hadn't only caused others pain but herself and now being a mother. When she saw her daughters face she fell in love. Time cannot be judged by the heart. She didn't need to know her daughter to love her she just did. With the father it was the same. Just instant love. Heh, instant love gone in a minute by her own stupidity. Stupid, Stupid, Stupid she said to herself. She lay down then muttering stupid endlessly and fell asleep her lips on the first sylable of stupid.
So what did you guys think? Please tell me! I'd really like to hear your reviews. Also as a reminder I have some other fics up if you like my work they are The Undelivered Letter, The Last Diary Entry and Epilogue~The One Year War. I hope you can read and review those as well. Like I mentioned earlier the next chapter will be entirely in flashback mode for our characters but don't worry I'll tell you how far back we're going for eac story, and the next chapter is reaaaaaaaaalllly long so be prepared to wait a little longer than it usually takes me, okies?