It was about time for Relena to have her child (and Heeros'). It was going to be a baby boy. But Relena was not having a good pregnancy. She was often sick and stayed in bed, Heero accompanying her, trying his best to comfort her. He would lie there holding her as close as possible. Sometimes she would fall asleep, crying from the pain, in his arms. But to her it was all worth it for their future son. All talk was what they were going to name him, they finely came up with the name Odin William Yuy.

One day when they were going through some issues and filling out papers, they ask Duo and Hilde (who were now married and wanted a child of their own) to come over, Heero and Relena wished to ask them a very important question and just to visit. So they came over at one the next day.

When they arrived Hilde didn't even wait for Duo to turn off the car, she ran to Relena, who was standing at the front door, and gave her a small hug. Duo watched her as she jumped out of the car.

"It's so good to see you again, it's been such a long time. And hows the baby?", looking at her large stomach and back up to Relena's face.

"Pretty good, except for being sick all the time. But that's why I have Heero", Relena said smiling, giving Hilde a wink.

Just as she said that, Heero came up behind her and put his hands on her shoulders, gently messaging them. Then Heero looked over at Hilde, smiling and trying not to say anything, seeing Duo sneaking up behind her. Duo quickly put his hands around her waist, making Hilde jump in shock. Hilde turned around and looked at Duo with a stern stare. Duo just smiled and then turned to talk to Heero.

"Hows it go'n bud", with the usual smile, "...and the misses? Oh...and the kid?"

"Good...little Odin is doing just fine", Relena preached in, and a smile on Heero's face. "That's why we've asked you guys to come over...come inside"

Hilde, followed by Duo, walked into the house. Much larger and more elegant than their apartment. "Beautiful house as always you guys", Hilde said looking around, "wish I actually had a house" looking towards Duo with her eyebrow raised. Duo just looked at her wide-eyed shrugging.

"You guys want anything to drink?", Relena asked them.

"Sure", look at Hilde, "two Cokes, please".

As Relena was going to go to the kitchen Heero stopped her. "I'll get it...you go sit down", Heero said softly, kissing her on the cheek. Duo and Hilde sat down on the couch next to each other, Relena sat down on the love seat across from them. As Heero came back into the livingroom he could hear discussion of Quatre and Dorothy. Heero came in with four cokes, and sat down next to Relena. They proceeded to ask them the question, "We need to ask you guys something", looking at Duo and Hilde. "If something were to happen to me or Heero.....we want to know.....would you take and raise Odin....that is if you want, it's a big job...?" Relena said stuttering, looking at the other two discussing it. It wasn't but a minute and the couple said "Yes".

"Of course we would, we wouldn't want it any other way", Hilde said, "but don't think I like the idea of you two dying on us!" kidding around. Everyone laughed at the idea and then continued to talk about Quatre and Dorothy once again.

"Yeah...Quatre told me he was going to ask Dorothy to marry him....and you know Dorothy, she would kill for that guy" Duo said in the normal cheery tone.

The conversation went on forever until it got late. "We should be going so you guys can get some rest" Hilde said hugging Relena, then grabbing Duo. Relena and Heero waved from the door until their car was out of sight. They headed back into the house and shut the door. Relena walked into their bedroom and put her night clothes on. Heero came in and took off his shirt. They both laid down and drifted off to sleep.


*One week later*
Relena was walking around the house when she collapsed and called for Heero, Its was time. He rushed her to the hospital, when they got there they took her into a room and Heero went to call everyone. As soon as he was done he rushed into the room where Relena laid, almost screaming. In a few hours Relena had the baby. But something was not right, and to the naked eye it couldn't be seen. Relena and Heero were back in the room, holding young Odin William Yuy. Then, all of a sudden, everyone ran into the room and Heero and Relena looked up to see what all the commotion was. They all came in and sat down around Relena and the baby. Odin was a spitting image of Heero except for his eyes were a medium purple color and his hair was a more light brown. Some color between Relena's light golden-brown hair and Heero's dark brown hair.

"He looks just like you Heero", Quatre chirped, "....kinda....except for the color of his hair.....".

"And eyes....he has purple colored eyes, their beautiful!", Sally said, finishing Quatres' sentence.

Duo was quiet for a moment, but not for long, " like Heero!?....Oh no...here we go again".

Heero was about to kill him, but before he could even give Duo his death stare, Hilde hit him upside his head "Excuse me!....Uncle Duo!".

"I was just kidding, he's going to be cool.....like his Uncle Duo", he smiled to himself. No one said anything, but laughed at the thought. But all the discussion wasn't always on Duo's stupid remarks, they caught up on what they missed for so long. Until something happened. Relena looked down at Odin and he was turning red, barely breathing.

"Heero!! Someone get a doctor quick!" Relena screamed. Trowa ran as fast as he could to get a doctor. Trowa ran into a doctor, bumping him. "Quick the Yuy's baby...its not breathing" Trowa caught his breath. Both the doctor and Trowa ran back into the room. The doctor grabbed Odin and ran him to the Infant treatment center. Heero had followed the doctor down, and waited for him to come out of the room. A couple minutes

The doctor looked upset and spoke softly to Heero, " the baby is not doing so well.....and your wife....isn't doing so well either. She punctured her organ while having the baby. But we'll try to help her as much as possible". Heero gritted his teeth and walked slowly back to the door of the room. He breathed in deep and brushed off the idea of death and told himself it was all going to be alright. That's the last thing in the world he wanted to loose was his wife and his only son. He continued on into the room, putting on a better face. When he walked into the room he could hear Relena crying, but muffled. Milliardo had Relena held to him, gently rubbing her back, trying to calm her, with Noin beside him. Hilde was on the other side holding her hand, and Duo right behind Hilde. The others were gathered in the back of the room watching Heero walk in.

In a few hours everyone had left and Relena was asleep. Heero sat right by her thinking of what they had talked about. He had talked to her before he had fallen asleep, she knew what was wrong with her....but not about the baby, so Heero kept that away from the conversation. Relena just told Heero to relax that everything was going to be ok.

Days went by and Relena stayed in the hospital slowly slipping away. But Heero just stayed right beside her, not leaving to eat, not sleeping. The baby was still in the treatment center, hooked up to a small machine.

Five days later, when Heero and Relena were talking she slowly fell unconscious and died. Heero did all that he could to wake her up as if he was dreaming. "NO!!! NO!!! ...This can't be!", he said in a low, sickly tone, for he was deathly ill "My son......and my wife! Why?!! Why me?! Is this my punishment?...For killing all those people...that little girl and her dog." He started to cry, for the first time in his life, he cried until his head fell onto the bed and died from exhaustion.

The nurse came in to see what all the screaming was about, then she seen the two lying there. Heero was in a chair, his face on Relena's side, and his arms sprawled out on the hospital bed. "Doctor! Come here, quick!!", the nurse screamed, drawing back toward the door. The doctor came in and gasped, he went over to check their pulse...but found none. And then went to get them out of there, and to call the "family".

Everyone showed up, but Duo and Hilde were the first ones (especially with the way Duo drived). Duo and Hilde rushed up the stairs and into the room. There the doctor stood and other nurses were putting Heero on a separate bed. Duo ran over to the doctor, afraid to ask what was going on.

"What! What happened here!!" yelled Duo, Hilde restraining him and trying not to cry.

"Come with me...", replied the doctor. Duo and Hilde followed him into an empty room. "...I am sorry...but yes...they died this morning. She died of giving birth to their little boy, and we think he died of exhaustion and the lack of food. We told Mr. Yuy of his wifes condition, but we didn't think he would take it so hard."

"You WHAT!...thought he wouldn't take it hard, that his wife was dying...not to mention his son!", Duo screamed at the doctor.

"Duo...please...calm down...please", Hilde said, crying.

"I'm sorry Mr. Maxwell", pausing and taking out a piece of paper from a manila folder, "But It says here that you two are the inherits of the child and house of the Yuys'. Their child is doing fine now as of this afternoon, sort of a miracle.", and handed them the paper to look at.

Duo and Hilde read the paragraph that was hilighted:

"In the event of our death we leave our son, Odin William Yuy, to Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell, to raise him as necessary, and our house to raise him in. We know that they will be the most wonderful parents to our son."

Hilde started to cry, she never thought her best friend and her husband's best friend would actually die. She gave back the paper to the doctor and fell into Duo's arms crying. "At least we agreed to take our nephew", Duo said gently rubbing her back. Then he looked at the doctor, who was leaving the room, "Thank you.....", Duo said quietly. He turned to Hilde, who was still crying, and wiped her eyes, "lets go get the others, that way we can explain".

They all went to a room, as Duo told them what had happened. The room was filled with the sound of silence and crying.

"This just seems...unnormal for those two to die", Sally said in sadness

"I agree, Heero was to bold to go down like that", Wufei added, as though almost caring for once.

Discussion went on for an hour. Then it was time to leave, everyone left in sorrow, but they knew Heero and Relena would always be in their hearts. From then on, Duo and Hilde took care of Odin. And only seen it fit to have his hair cut like his fathers. (^-^ ...of course)











Well I hoped you liked it. The Sequel will be done ASAP.

Female Duo Maxwell