I do not own Gundam Wing, but I own Corinne, Aya, Sapphera, & Destiny. Enjoy and please review. I hope you like this chapter. A little more senseless romance, but a strange ending to this chapter.

My Destiny




Aya threw open the curtains to her Victorian style bedroom the next morning, and appreciated the warm sunlight the streamed through. Outside, from her balcony, she could see that the entire estate was bright with sunlight. The gardens radiated with a sort of surreal beauty, so incredible it was seemingly impossible. She knew today would consist of what most days did. Extravagant buffet breakfasts, delicious luncheons, an amazing dinner course, and obviously her activities would be enjoying life with her soul mate and friends.

"You coming to breakfast, Aya?" Corinne asked, popping her head in the room from the door. The auburn haired girl whipped around and nodded.

"Yeah, I'll be right down," she replied with a cheery, content voice. Her sky blue eyes returned to the open balcony and she swung open the glass doors. The atmosphere above had taken on a vibrant blue shade, adorned with a few puffy white clouds. Life there was as good as it got…anywhere. And Aya thanked God for what she had each day. Suddenly an intruding thought caught her attention. Back inside her bedroom, in the top drawer of her desk sat a memory…more like a torment she kept hidden away.

They were waiting for her downstairs, but Aya had the distinct need to investigate her feelings. And they were drawing her to that location. Sweeping her long jean skirt behind her and straightening her rose tank top, Aya stepped back into her bedroom and pulled open the top left drawer of her desk. The intricately designed mahogany finish of the desk reflected the sunlight streaming in. Inside the drawer sat a small black box with a built in lock. Removing the key from its hiding spot beneath the desk frame against the south wall, Aya opened the box and moved towards her bed.

"You…all the memories I left behind. So now why are you bothering me so much?" she questioned it, sitting on her fluffy white bed and producing an old, crinkled document from the box. Aya's writing covered the document in its bubbly, yet sophisticated manuscript. As she read the first line silently, all the feelings and thoughts she had felt then, now ran through her mind.

'You can wait…not now. I don't need this now.' The 20 year old replaced the document back into the box and locked it. With a final glance and a forced smile at the pretty landscaped outside, Aya quietly closed her bedroom door and headed down to breakfast.

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Destiny sat outside beneath a large weeping willow, on a cushioned chestnut bench. 'I wonder if they feel the way I do…' she thought to herself, twiddling a red rose between her fingers. Momentarily, a ray of sunlight caught the Star's Eye hanging around her neck. It was on the same silver chain she had worn it on, the day of her reunification with Heero. The sphere of crystal shimmered in the morning sunlight that streamed in through the soft willow branches.

"You led me straight to Heero, and brought us together," Destiny said with a smile, gently tracing the sphere with her fingers. "I gave you to him in a dream…and I showed them all that love and trust can conquer anything."

"You sure did," Heero laughed from behind.

Destiny jumped, flinging the rose as she whipped around, "You scared me!" Heero smiled cutely and shrugged. "I've never seen you so happy before, much less smiling," Destiny said with a smirk.

"I never had a reason to be happy before, that is, until you came along," Heero replied wrapping his arms around her waist and drawing her close. "And I think this, had something to do with it." His eyes drew her gaze to the crystal dangling on its chain. Destiny looked up at him with those naturally large Prussian eyes and smiled. Her golden brown hair, draped down her back in a waterfall like stance. Heero stepped back for a moment and looked at her. She was clothed in a red three quarter sleeve blouse and a short khaki skirt. She pulled the look together with the necklace of course, and a pair of white platform sneakers. "You are gorgeous you know that?"

"Heero!" Destiny said, blushing a bit. "Thank you." The two gazed at one another for a few moments and the girl smiled. After the war, Heero had finally gotten out of his usual tank top and shorts attire into more comfortable and appropriate clothing. His deep blue eyes had once again regained their youthful glow and though his hair still wild and unruly, Destiny loved every part of him. Touching the Star's Eye once more, Destiny slipped her hand into Heero's and the two set off for breakfast.

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Inside the festivities had already begun. Duo had started his routine theatrics, which was either preparing the other's meals or stealing from them. "Duo, will you knock it off, baka!" Wufei hissed as he slapped away the braided boy's hand as he reached for a sausage.

"Duo, honey, can you please?!" Corinne begged, rubbing her temples. The boy noticed her discomfort and immediately switched into caretaker-mode. The redhead propped her elbows up on the table, her hair flipped into her face, and groaned, drawing attention from most of the table.

"Are you alright?" the braided boy asked quietly, so as not to cause a greater headache for his beloved. A warm arm came around her shoulder and gently massaged her neck.

"I'm fine," Corinne said with a strained smile. "Just a little headache is all." She blinked her bright emerald eyes and sent him a more convincing smile. Duo nodded in agreement and decided it was best to just help her along if she needed anyway. Besides…when this girl had a headache, even Wufei was bound to keep his pushy ego in check.

Down the table, Trowa, Quatre, Aya, and Sapphera, were enjoying their eggs benedict that the chefs had prepared specially for them. Quatre smiled at Aya who sat beside him, whom of which hadn't touched a thing on her plate. "Aya-

"I'm fine," she cut in quietly. Quatre picked up immediately on her tension and decided to leave it alone until later. He nodded quietly and went back to his meal, Trowa and Sapphera watching in confusion. With a shrug to one another, they too went back to their meal.

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The late afternoon sun washed over the estate, giving it a tinge of orange and ruby glow. The group had broken up some, some paired off, while others remained in a small group. It was another hot afternoon and Aya had resided once again by the pool, graciously accepting the quickly fading sunlight. 'I'm alone…maybe I can think now,' she thought almost bitterly. Within moments of the thought, a few footsteps echoed from beside the pool.

Her sky blue eyes fluttered open to see Quatre standing next to her lounge chair with a concerned smile. "You alright?"

"Quatre, I'm fine honey." Her voice was blank. The boy sat on the end edge of the chair and took her hand.

"Don't believe it for a second," he said with a slight grin. A breeze swept through a stirred the calm, motionless water, creating large ripples in its smooth surface. "If something is bothering you, Aya, tell me. You're my girlfriend."

"I'm sorry, sweetie. Right now I just need to sort some of my thoughts out."

"If you want to talk, I'm here," Quatre answered in the most understanding and loving voice Aya had ever heard. She threw her arms around his neck and kissed him deeply. "I don't deserve you."

"Are you kidding? You'd have to be crazy to say something like, Quatre. You know I love you." The blonde nodded and hugged her tighter. "And I do want to talk, because there is something that I need to show you. Things about my past." The boy nodded and offered a kind smile. "Right now though, I just want to stay here with you."

"That's fine by me." The boy, while holding her close, rubbed her back gently and sighed. "Fine by me…"

A sudden scream erupted from the balcony above, the embracing pair's gaze shot up to find Destiny staring in shock at something in the distance. They followed her both angry and surprised gape to the edge of the forest at end of the estate's east side end. They saw nothing there, but Destiny apparently had. "Des! What's wrong?!" Aya cried, standing and waving to the girl on the balcony above.

Her eyes were wide, angry even as she replied, "It's nothing. I just thought I saw something." Lying to her cousin wasn't what she wanted…but if it meant protecting them…it was what she must do.

Destiny had easily convinced Aya, and watched as the two went back into the house from the balcony. Her golden hair whipped around in a sudden wind. Prussian eyes now dark and determined, Destiny sighed. 'She's back…'