Chapter 5
Heero Yuy; the one he'd been warned about time and time again? The one everyone was trying to
keep him away from, and prince of the Earth, as well.
Saa, Chang. This is a fine mess you've gotten yourself into. WuFei chided himself.
Now how are you going to get out of it?
The silence stretched out between them. Heero seemed to be studying his opponent, and WuFei was
busy trying to figure out what his next move should be. Finally he took in a calm breath.
"Why have you dragged me here? What have I done to you?" he demanded.
Heero cocked his head and stepped back from WuFei, allowing him proper breathing room. He still
didn't speak. WuFei found himself wanting to fidget. The look he was receiving reminded him of
his father just before he was about to be punished.
"You took her," Heero said suddenly.
The Chinese boy blinked. "Nani?"
"Selenity. You took her from me. She doesn't want to marry you. You're making her
unhappy."
Well, he was clear in his words. That was something WuFei liked in people. He found bluntness
to be worth something as opposed to those who would beat around the bush too often.
"I didn't take her from you. She was offered and I accepted, not knowing she might
already be taken. If you must know, I'm not exactly thrilled about the marriage, either. But I
have agreed to it, and I will see that promise through."
Heero snorted softly, "A man of honor."
"If you want to call it that."
There was silence once more, each boy weighing his options and planning out the consequences of
his actions. After thinking, both decided to do nothing but continue to study each other. To do
anything else might cause... undesired attention to be brought upon them. The studies continued
until the doors burst open.
"Heero! There you are."
"Selenity."
WuFei blinked again, this was not looking good. The Moon princess all but floated as she crossed
the room and stopped in front of Heero.
"What are you doing, Heero?"
The other boy shrugged. Selenity sighed and threw up her arms in frustration.
"Heero, what am I going to do with you? This is why 'Kaa-san was so eager to have me be
engaged, I'll bet anything on it! You know how she feels about violence. This isn't going to help
the situation any."
She'd make a great pacifist politician, WuFei though idly and smirked.
"He took you from me."
Oh, here we go again.
"Look, he didn't *take* me. He didn't know I had someone to be taken from. And anyway,
I'm not a possession that can be passed around." Selenity paused and began pacing. "I don't like
this, and I doubt he does any more than I do -- "
"And you can stop talking about me like I'm not in the room, arigato gozaimasu." WuFei
said irritably.
Selenity stopped her pacing and it was her turn to blink.
"Gomen nasai. I didn't even see you there," she said sheepishly.
The Chinese boy sighed. It was going to be a long night.
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Duo watched Makoto intently as they danced around the large ballroom.
"You're worried," he stated.
"Hmm?" Mako quirked an eyebrow and sighed, "I guess I am. Sele-chan really isn't happy
about the marriage. She was looking forward to Heero asking for her hand. And... I suppose I'm
worried about Fei-kun. He reminds me of me when I first came here. Samishi, ya know?"
Duo nodded, cheerful violet eyes unusually somber, "Yeah, I know. I remember you back then, too,
ya know. You weren't half as happy as you are now. I see you in him, too. That's why we're both
bein' so friendly, ne?"
"Aa. Demo... I'm also kinda scared about what Heero might do to WuFei. You know how he
gets better than I do."
Duo chuckled, "Tell me about it. On second thought, don't. C'mon, babe, don't worry so much. Have
fun, it's a party!"
"I'll have fun, don't worry.... Something's not right, though."
"What do you mean?"
"I sense a storm brewing, and it's not natural."
"Forget about it babe. You'll have plenty of time to brood over it later. You can talk to
the Outers about it over tea or something. IMA! You will lighten up and have fun. Don't make me
use the Force."
Makoto managed a smile for him and laughed as he spun her in circles.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Heero, listen, I love you. You know that. But I have to respect my mother's wishes until
I can find some way to persuade her to end this engagement. Then you can ask her, ne? Just give
it some time," Selenity pleaded.
"We don't *have* time," Heero insisted, never once rasing his voice, "The announcement is
tonight."
"IT IS?!" Selenity and WuFei chorused.
Heero sighed, "The whole palace is talking about it. It's hard not to hear it."
Selenity and WuFei looked at each other, mutual fear painted on their faces. They paused for a
second and nearly laughed, but neither was really in the mood for it. Heero moved over to the
Princess' side and wrapped a possessive arm around her waist. He glared at WuFei over her
shoulder, talking without speaking.
//She's mine!//
WuFei rolled his eyes and shrugged.
//I think we made that clear. I don't want her.//
Heero quirked an eyebrow.
//Oh? You don't want the most important political power in the universe?//
WuFei crossed his arms and smirked.
//Nope. I've got someone else in mind.//
That last bit made him stop. Someone else? What the hell was he thinking? He didn't have
anybody in mind, let alone want anybody. The nasty little voice told him otherwise, however.
Oh really? What about Duo and Makoto, hmm? URASEI! I told you! *I* *don't * *want*
*them*. They have each other. Hai, hai, you do keep saying that. Demo... IIE! No buts! I'm not
arguing with myself a second time! Go away. OK, OK, I'm going. Yoshi. For now. Shimatte!!!
The little voice was gone for the time being, but had promised to be back. A trigger happy boy
and a pissed off princess were holding him hostage in a room. And he didn't know where the hell
he could go, so he was stuck. Things were *not* looking up.
~Owari chapter 5~
Heero Yuy; the one he'd been warned about time and time again? The one everyone was trying to
keep him away from, and prince of the Earth, as well.
Saa, Chang. This is a fine mess you've gotten yourself into. WuFei chided himself.
Now how are you going to get out of it?
The silence stretched out between them. Heero seemed to be studying his opponent, and WuFei was
busy trying to figure out what his next move should be. Finally he took in a calm breath.
"Why have you dragged me here? What have I done to you?" he demanded.
Heero cocked his head and stepped back from WuFei, allowing him proper breathing room. He still
didn't speak. WuFei found himself wanting to fidget. The look he was receiving reminded him of
his father just before he was about to be punished.
"You took her," Heero said suddenly.
The Chinese boy blinked. "Nani?"
"Selenity. You took her from me. She doesn't want to marry you. You're making her
unhappy."
Well, he was clear in his words. That was something WuFei liked in people. He found bluntness
to be worth something as opposed to those who would beat around the bush too often.
"I didn't take her from you. She was offered and I accepted, not knowing she might
already be taken. If you must know, I'm not exactly thrilled about the marriage, either. But I
have agreed to it, and I will see that promise through."
Heero snorted softly, "A man of honor."
"If you want to call it that."
There was silence once more, each boy weighing his options and planning out the consequences of
his actions. After thinking, both decided to do nothing but continue to study each other. To do
anything else might cause... undesired attention to be brought upon them. The studies continued
until the doors burst open.
"Heero! There you are."
"Selenity."
WuFei blinked again, this was not looking good. The Moon princess all but floated as she crossed
the room and stopped in front of Heero.
"What are you doing, Heero?"
The other boy shrugged. Selenity sighed and threw up her arms in frustration.
"Heero, what am I going to do with you? This is why 'Kaa-san was so eager to have me be
engaged, I'll bet anything on it! You know how she feels about violence. This isn't going to help
the situation any."
She'd make a great pacifist politician, WuFei though idly and smirked.
"He took you from me."
Oh, here we go again.
"Look, he didn't *take* me. He didn't know I had someone to be taken from. And anyway,
I'm not a possession that can be passed around." Selenity paused and began pacing. "I don't like
this, and I doubt he does any more than I do -- "
"And you can stop talking about me like I'm not in the room, arigato gozaimasu." WuFei
said irritably.
Selenity stopped her pacing and it was her turn to blink.
"Gomen nasai. I didn't even see you there," she said sheepishly.
The Chinese boy sighed. It was going to be a long night.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Duo watched Makoto intently as they danced around the large ballroom.
"You're worried," he stated.
"Hmm?" Mako quirked an eyebrow and sighed, "I guess I am. Sele-chan really isn't happy
about the marriage. She was looking forward to Heero asking for her hand. And... I suppose I'm
worried about Fei-kun. He reminds me of me when I first came here. Samishi, ya know?"
Duo nodded, cheerful violet eyes unusually somber, "Yeah, I know. I remember you back then, too,
ya know. You weren't half as happy as you are now. I see you in him, too. That's why we're both
bein' so friendly, ne?"
"Aa. Demo... I'm also kinda scared about what Heero might do to WuFei. You know how he
gets better than I do."
Duo chuckled, "Tell me about it. On second thought, don't. C'mon, babe, don't worry so much. Have
fun, it's a party!"
"I'll have fun, don't worry.... Something's not right, though."
"What do you mean?"
"I sense a storm brewing, and it's not natural."
"Forget about it babe. You'll have plenty of time to brood over it later. You can talk to
the Outers about it over tea or something. IMA! You will lighten up and have fun. Don't make me
use the Force."
Makoto managed a smile for him and laughed as he spun her in circles.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Heero, listen, I love you. You know that. But I have to respect my mother's wishes until
I can find some way to persuade her to end this engagement. Then you can ask her, ne? Just give
it some time," Selenity pleaded.
"We don't *have* time," Heero insisted, never once rasing his voice, "The announcement is
tonight."
"IT IS?!" Selenity and WuFei chorused.
Heero sighed, "The whole palace is talking about it. It's hard not to hear it."
Selenity and WuFei looked at each other, mutual fear painted on their faces. They paused for a
second and nearly laughed, but neither was really in the mood for it. Heero moved over to the
Princess' side and wrapped a possessive arm around her waist. He glared at WuFei over her
shoulder, talking without speaking.
//She's mine!//
WuFei rolled his eyes and shrugged.
//I think we made that clear. I don't want her.//
Heero quirked an eyebrow.
//Oh? You don't want the most important political power in the universe?//
WuFei crossed his arms and smirked.
//Nope. I've got someone else in mind.//
That last bit made him stop. Someone else? What the hell was he thinking? He didn't have
anybody in mind, let alone want anybody. The nasty little voice told him otherwise, however.
Oh really? What about Duo and Makoto, hmm? URASEI! I told you! *I* *don't * *want*
*them*. They have each other. Hai, hai, you do keep saying that. Demo... IIE! No buts! I'm not
arguing with myself a second time! Go away. OK, OK, I'm going. Yoshi. For now. Shimatte!!!
The little voice was gone for the time being, but had promised to be back. A trigger happy boy
and a pissed off princess were holding him hostage in a room. And he didn't know where the hell
he could go, so he was stuck. Things were *not* looking up.
~Owari chapter 5~