Union of the Past And Future

Disclaimer: I don't own GW or its characters so don't sue. The only character in this story that belongs to me is Angel.

Warnings: yaoi, humor, name of person talking:"" -speach, unless its obvious who's talking
Pairings: 1xAngel, 2x4

Part 8: Christmas Engagements

Heero glanced at the ring in the tiny box one more time. It was a simple gold band with a 1/4 carat diamond in the middle.
It was to be Angel's engagement ring. Duo had bought Quatre a simple gold band with the words "I love you" engraved on the
inside of the band. Both of them put the rings in their pockets and went downstairs to join the others. Angel was sitting near the
tree admiring the different ornaments on it. Heero smiled and walked over to her. He had a piece of mistletoe in his hand and
held it over Angel's head before leaning down and kissing her. Duo was doing the same to Quatre. Hilde and Sally had come
over and were now sitting with Trowa and Wufei. The girls didn't mind the idea of Duo being with Quatre or of Heero being
with Angel. Duo pulled Quatre to the side of the room and asked him to marry him. A squeak of delight sounded throughout
the room as Quatre accepted the proposal. Everyone else knew what had happened and grinned in delight. Heero pulled
Angel close to him and gently kissed her on the lips. Now was his chance.

"Angel? I was wondering something."
"Whats that Heero?"
"Well....you mean so much to me and I don't want to lose you so I was wondering if you would...uhhh........if you would marry
me?"

Angel was speachless for a moment then shook her head to clear it.

"You want me to marry you?"
"Yes I do. I love you and I don't want that to be lost."
"I love you too so yes, I will marry you Heero. For the rest of our lives, I'm your's."

Heero leaned down and kissed her again then slipped the ring onto her hand. Everyone saw this and cheered for both of them.
Things were finally working out for the two of them and their lives together started today. Nothing, except death, could
seperate them now. Directly afterwards, they distributed the christmas gifts. Angel went behind the tree for a moment and came
back with a small package. She handed it to Heero and it suddenly moved. Heero was startled for a moment but quickly
pulled the lid off the box. A cute little white kitten with a red ribbon on its neck peeked out of the box and took an instant
liking to Heero. It started licking at his hands and face and cuddled against his neck. He lightly giggled and smiled lovingly at
Angel.

Heero:"Thanks Angel. She's adorable."
Angel: "No problem Heero. I knew you would like her. Why don't you name her."
Heero: "Ok. I always wanted to name a cat Serenity. What do you think?"
Angel: "Thats lovely. I think Serenity would be a nice name for her."

The other guys all agreed that it was a nice name for Heero's new kitten. Heero gave Angel a beautiful gold necklace with a
diamond heart pendant on it. Angel kissed Heero in thanks for it. Duo gave Quatre a small gold cross on a chain and Quatre
gave Duo a new leather jacket. Trowa got a new flute, Wufei got a new set of swords, Sally got a new motorcycle and Hilde
got a diamond bracelet. Everyone was thrilled with the gifts they got. The kitten was running around the whole living room and
pouncing on everyone's feet. Everyone was laughing about it and Quatre sat on the floor and started playing with the kitten.
Heero was laughing the whole time and everyone was looking at him strangely. They had never heard Heero laugh before so
they were all surprised by it. It was a pleasant change for all of them though so they all grinned and played with the kitten. They
were all laughing at the antics of the kitten but Quatre was having the most fun. The kitten kept running across his stomach and
chest and swatting at Quatre's golden hair. Trowa was trying to surpress his laughter but it wasn't working. Duo was laughing
histarically and rolled off the couch and onto the floor. He didn't seem to notice though and kept laughing. The rest of the
morning was the same way. Dinner went smoothly as well. The kitten had curled into a ball on Heero's lap at the dinner table
and he occasionally stroked the soft fur. The kitten didn't mind and stayed asleep.

Angel: "You'd never know that she was so hyper when you see her like this."
Heero: "True but at least she knows who her owner is."
Quatre: "That cat messed up my hair with her swatting but I enjoyed playing with her."
Duo: "I was laughing so hard, I fell off the couch. That was funny too when I think about it."

Everyone laughed and continued eating their dinner. A curious paw came over the edge of the table and swatted at a piece of
meat. Heero fed it to the kitten which eagerly made a meal out of it. Heero giggled and patted the kitten on the head. The
kitten swatted at his hand playfully before curling up on his lap again.

Angel: "Hyper kitten."
Heero: "No kidding. She reminds me of Duo."
Duo: "I heard that."

They all laughed and finished up the day.