I do not own Gundam Wing. The Richards cousins, however, are mine and mine alone! Besides, the boys would come after you if you stole their beloveds. Lol enjoy!



My Destiny




Destiny sat quietly on her bed; the early evening had passed on into the late hours of night. Thoughts ran through her head wildly…thoughts of what could have been…what she had seen that afternoon…the way things were. She loved everything about her life. Even if her past was one of suffering and hatred, it made her all that much better of a person. It made her dreams come true. She through an almost impossible dream had watched it become a reality and reunited with the one soul on earth that she was destined to love.

Her thoughts immediately snapped out of her happy reverie and to the situation at hand. She was going to be seeing Relena soon, that was inevitable and Destiny knew it. Relena had no idea she had returned, nor even cared enough to seek out her cousins to see how they were. It only proved how completely self-indulged she was…no matter what anyone thought. Destiny stood up with a quiet sigh and flung open that glass doors of her bedroom that lead out onto the now moonlit balcony. It being late at night, she was clothed in a long silky nightgown that tickled her ankles, held up by thin straps that criss-crossed in back. The clicking of her clear crystal sandals echoed in the quiet of the estate as she made her way to the edge of the balcony. Destiny looked up into the moon's milky light and smiled that warm smile Heero loved her for along with all her quirks and personality traits.

Its almost dreamlike luminescence cast a soft glow over her, her Prussian eyes seemed to radiate their native blue-green hues as she cast her gaze over the balcony to the edge of the estate laid out before her. Her bright honey hair, filled with natural blonde and red highlights, which had now been cut up to her shoulders from her waist, shimmered beneath the pale moonbeams. A few remaining stars glittered above and seemed to smile at her. A pair in the western sky twinkled a deep, cool blue…and they reminded her of Heero and his infinitely blue eyes. She couldn't help but smile at this and think of him with a joyful expression.

An intruding thought dove into Destiny's mind. It was that of what she had seen earlier that afternoon. Casting a darkened, quite serious gaze to the exact spot of the incident, Destiny clenched her fists. She knew what she had seen…the cousins had a right to know. But then their past would come back to haunt them…again.

"I won't let you," she said in a determined tone, her gaze now returning to the moon above. The happy smile she had worn seconds before faded into a dark, and fearful expression. "I am Destiny…and I won't let you." A dark cloud suddenly slid in front of the moon, blocking its pure light, casting a dark shadow upon the earth. A quiet gasp escaped Destiny's lips as she stepped back. An unusually cold breeze for the summertime swept past her, sending a shiver up her spine.

*~*~*

Quatre could still hear Aya's words echoing in her mind, and still feel her shivering body against him as he held her in her misery. Soon after though the revelation, the girl had cried herself out, and fell asleep in his protective embrace. Being that of a gentlemen, Quatre had carried to her to the bed, and tucked her in carefully so as not to wake her. A few quiet sobs echoed from her lips as she settled in and Quatre lay down beside her on the bed and remained with her until he awoke. And so he sat pondering this over in his mind as he lay awake with her against him.

'I had believed in pacifism and fought in the war at the same time. I didn't want to fight, but I did for the good of the people. I was willing to give up my life to save Earth and the colonies from Oz's oppression. And here…the angel of my life…has not only done this, but offered Relena help even in the midst of her own war at home. And what did our Queen do? Turned her back and chose to ignore the plight of her own family. The Millennia Sector…ugh! I had no idea! We'd all heard rumors, wondering what it was about. Far away in another galaxy we were told, a war had waged and had been known as the worst in history. Little did I know that its leaders and fighters would become permanent establishments in my life.'

The boy turned to look at Aya, her auburn hair draped across her closed lids that behind lay some mysterious dream world.

'Now…I find out that my soul mate has lost her family, friends, and life in the name of her world. Lost everything and still Relena hasn't given it a thought. I have sat here thinking that everything was perfect in this Manor. Life was perfect and Aya was perfect. Just perfect. Look how wrong I was! God…I love her with my whole soul. I sat here not knowing a thing and I finally realize how tortured she has been. I am such a fool! How could I not have known…' he thought dismally, filled with guilt and sorrow. 'Everyone one of the cousins has been through this. Wait until Heero finds out that Relena has known this all along! He, like the rest of us, is going to be raising some major hell. But now…all that matters now is making sure Aya is all right. After that…I make sure Relena deals with me.' With a dark glare into the night, Quatre allowed a shameless tear to slide down his cheek.

Quatre had remained with Aya through the entire night, and now began to hear her crying softly. With a strong arm wrapped around her shoulders, the blonde boy pulled her closer and kissed her hair lovingly. It was so strange to think that the Queen they had once hailed turned out to be the ultimate enemy…at least morally. Aya's tear stained face was quiet now, as her sobbing had subsided from her dreams as she slid back into a peaceful slumber.

'I'm so sorry I didn't know. I love you, Aya. Never forget that.' Gently caressing her cheek with his forefinger, the blonde boy smiled slightly at her sleeping form. Her soft lips were slightly parted, and behind her closed lids were eyes that had seen both war and betrayal their whole lives. It was so odd how she never exhibited any pain before. But maybe that's how it was for them…they were so wrought out from the wars…hoping and moving on was a sort of protection from the past. Only now, it would rip them from their happy worlds and disturb the life they had so prayed for.

*~*~*

Heero sat down in the living room in silence, immersed in thought. His unruly hair was draped over his eyes, concealing the concern they held as he stared out into the darkness of the room. He had no idea how long he'd been down there, but figured it had been a while already. The guys had already gone upstairs to bed when he'd come down anyway. That didn't matter right now. All that did was suppressing the sinking feeling now that occupied his soul. It was a feeling he had long forgotten, and hadn't felt since he reunited with Destiny.

The fact was, there was now a present task at hand, and that was to either accept the notion and decipher it, or remain in his happy world and ignore it. Either could lead to disaster, and the fact that Destiny had seen something didn't help much. He had sensed she had fibbed to Quatre and her cousin only to spare them suspicion and worry. Heero, however, knew better than that. He knew her better than that. But why did he feel this way? A question during the war he never would have had to ask himself. Yet this was not war. It was his life, and now…there were things to be done. One of them being finding out jus exactly what Destiny had seen. She wouldn't lie to him, and Heero knew that. If she was holding something though, it could be of great importance.

"This makes no sense. I'm jumping to conclusions. Destiny will prove me wrong."

"Heero, what are you doing down here?" a confused voice called from the spiral staircase, just outside the entrance to the immense living room. Slowly, the voice's owner entered; a dull moonbeam cast itself upon them, revealing their violet eyes and long braid.

"Duo."

"Heero, man. What's up?" he said, slightly stifled by a yawn. Cupping a lazy hand over his yawning mouth, Duo trudged over to the couch opposite Heero and flopped down.

"Just thinking," the other boy replied vaguely. He leaned back against the back of the couch and stretched.

"Well, you obviously wouldn't be down here just thinking about anything. So spill it," the braided boy said flashing a smile. Heero nodded with a quiet 'Hn'.

"It's nothing, Duo," Heero returned, standing up and nodded at the other boy. "Forget about it." Duo shrugged and nodded back.

"Well, lemme know if it turns out to be something." The boy settled his hands at the back of his neck and sighed. 

"What are you doing down here?" Heero said, flipping Duo's question around. The violet eyed-boy rubbed at his eyes with fumbling hands and yawned again.

"Just couldn't sleep. Besides, I can sleep all day if I want anyway," Duo laughed. Smiling inwardly, he waved Heero a casual goodnight and settled in on the couch. Heero waved back and ascended the marble staircase to his bedroom. Following the lengthy corridor to his bedroom near the end, Heero rubbed his eyes, feeling the need of sleep overcome him. Reaching his door, he turned the knob lightly and pushed open the large cherry wood door to find Destiny curled up in his bed. She must have wandered in earlier and found him out. She was fast asleep with a content smile on her face.


'Absolutely gorgeous,' he thought, climbing into the bed beside her and wrapping a protective arm around her. She stirred lightly in his arms and smiled inwardly as he kissed her forehead. Her wide Prussian eyes opened, glittering as she found him before her.

"Hi," she said quietly, sending him a warm smile.

"Hi." The pair let out quiet laughs and moments later fell asleep in the comfort of one another's arms.

*~*~*

"It's 1:30, Sapphera," Trowa said as the two wandered through the moonlit gardens aimlessly, their hands joined. Her navy eyes, highlighted by their infamous silver rings, looked over him, radiating a carefree aura.

"Oh come on, Trowa," she laughed, "it's not like we have a curfew. Let's just enjoy it." She pushed his bangs away slightly and allowed her lips to gently press against his. A gentle breeze blew through, rustling her short khaki skirt and black spaghetti strap tank. 

"Well in that case," he replied after the kiss broke, "I guess we can stay out a while longer." Hand in hand they entered another garden, it was circularly shaped and cozy, the center complimented by a crystal fountain that spilled water down its intricate curves.

"Did you ever wonder that you'd have a life like this?" Sapphera asked quietly as the two were seated on the outer rim of the fountain. Trowa blinked his emerald eyes in response, deciding on a reply.

"I guess during the war we were happy to make it through another day. And I'd gotten so used to the idea of sleepless nights and incessant battling that I guess I forgot how to live. I think maybe subconsciously I wondered. But now I don't have to. I have the one thing I want."

Sapphera snapped up at his last words, "The one thing?"

"You, silly!" he answered, a flirtatious smile crossing his lips. Sapphera pushed back her long locks and threw her arms around his neck.

"You had me going for a minute there. I'm beginning to think you and Duo are becoming one of the same." Trowa immediately gasped at her words sarcastically and tipped her into the fountain. She fell back with a scream and hit the icy water with a splash. She stood up, hair matted to her face and glared at Trowa half playfully, half serious. "Oh, you did not just do that."

"But I did," Trowa mocked, backing away from the fountain and his fuming girlfriend. His eyes sparkled playfully, and though his bangs have hid his other eye, the girl knew he was laughing hysterically within. Sapphera, dripping clothes and all, hopped out of the fountain and threw herself on Trowa, causing him to get wet as well. He teetered backwards, because her running force at caught him off guard. Falling to the ground, shirt and all completely soaked, he saw Sapphera standing over him, eyes triumphant with her hands on her hips. "You did not," Trowa said partially mimicking her previous statement out of surprise.

Sapphera flashed a triumphant smile, "Oh…but I did."