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Author's note: Okay, don't flame me, but this is my first attempt at yaoi/shonen-ai ... as far as I know of the pairing system, it's 1+2, and 3x4 ...Maybe..... o.o;;;;; okay! Anyway! please read and review!!!!!

Gundam Wing: The Five Saviors
Chapter Six: Trowa's Decision

The two fighters circled each other, waiting for their chance as the crowd cheered. The redheaded fighter was a large and intimidating man, outweighing the small, onyx-eyed seventeen year old before him. He finally leapt forward with a roar that echoed as the crowd went into a roaring applause.

The other warrior ducked low, then sprang up, planting a hard elbow into the older man's stomach. the large fighter reeled backward and fell as the crowd booed and threw various items. The black haired warrior stood and watched the other man, pulling up his elbow-length gloves.

The other man was knocked out cold. One of the men who refereed the match crawled into the ring and walked over. "And your winner, Nataku!"

Wufei barely heard the angry crowd as he climbed down and out of the fighting ring. He had entered this tournament to seek those said to be as strong as he was, but so far had seen none. These were all weaklings. Why did they even bother to enter?

As he thought of these things, he came to the recovery area, where the town healer was attending the redhead fighter. She was tall, with ocean blue eyes, with long golden hair that where separated into two ponytails that draped over her shoulders. Wufei approached her carefully.

"Why are you attending to that man?"

The healer looked over to him, her eyes sweeping over the boy. "Why? Because he's injured."

"He knew he ran the risk of being hurt. He shouldn't get treatment like this."

The woman glared at him. "It doesn't matter to me. My job is to heal. No matter who is hurt."

The fiery youth glared right back at her. "Then he is a weakling, to be taking treatment from one such as yourself! No self-respecting warrior would want to be healed after battle by another, especially an onna! It's a disgrace!"

The woman shrugged off his shouts with a smile. "I'll remember that when your injured."

"Be sure that you will!"

She smirked and waved him off. "Go away oh-high-and-mighty warrior. I have a man to heal."

Wufei's jaw dropped. "How dare you treat me like this! I am the mighty Nataku!"

"Good for you. My name is Sally. Now run along, young one." She turned back to her patient, a very angry Wufei staring at her from behind. With a snarl, he turned and stalked off.



At the same time as the incident with Sally and Wufei, four strangers walked into town. The natives watched them with mild interest as they headed towards the town square.

"Where's everyone going?" asked a chestnut-haired man in a priest's clothes to one of the townspeople.

"To the tournament, sir!" replied the woman as she bustled off.

He blinked. "A tournament? Great! Come on Heero, let's go check it out!" Duo smiled happily as he grabbed hold of a startled Heero's arm and dragged him off.

"Tournaments are nothing but an excuse to show off one's strength." Replied the uni-banged youth who followed them, who's arm was wrapped around his companion's waist.

"Yeah," the blonde added. "And besides, a lot of people get hurt like that."

"So what?" Duo replied as he continued his quest to the center of the village, towing Heero along behind him. "It's still fun to watch!"

Heero was helpless to fight back, and he had no idea why. He never liked to be touched, and now this boy is hauling him to this tournament? Why didn't he struggle? Why didn't he protest? He thoughts were interrupted by the sight of the woman, whom they had spoken to earlier, lying dead in the street.

"Damn..." Duo muttered. "I forgot about that..."




The group arrived in time to see the end of a match. A young black-haired warrior had slammed his knee into the small of the larger man's back. The man fell with a heavy thud and laid still, unable to move. Some attendants managed to help him over to an area set aside for the town healer.

Another man crawled into the ring and stood up, waiting for the crowd to die down. "Well, there you have it, ladies and gentlemen! Nataku has defeated his fifth challenger! Would anyone else like to try, or should we give him the prize money now?"

The crowd roared in anger as Nataku's eyes swept through them. They came to a rest on a new arrival, a tall boy with emerald eyes. Even though he could only see one of the eyes, the other being covered by a long bang, he knew that this boy was a true warrior like himself. Their gazes locked.

Trowa, slipping his arm away from his beloved, stepped forward, eyes still on Nataku. "I will challenge him"

Quatre looked at him with horror as Duo watched him with disbelief. Heero blinked. Another distraction from my quest, he thought.

The man in the ring looked down at him. "You'll challenge this guy?" the man eyed the weaponry attached to the boy and smiled nervously. "Whatever you say, kid..." He turned back to the townspeople. "Ladies and gentlemen, let me announce your newest challenger! Hey kid, what's your name?"

Trowa began removing his equipment. "Orion."

The man blinked then turned to his audience. "The mighty Orion!"

Quatre grabbed hold of one of Trowa's arms as the green-eyed boy looked at him. "Please Trowa! Don't do it! you might get hurt or worse!"

Trowa flashed a reassuring smile back at his dear friend. "Don't worry, Quatre. I'll be fine. This warrior has been looking for us."

He climbed into the ring, leaving a stunned Quatre, a cheering Duo, and a vaguely annoyed Heero behind.