A Hero's Welcome

***Author's note***
This story is set three years after the previous. A flashback will be used to show past happenings. Please enjoy!( Disclaimer: I own neither Gundam Wing nor Nine Days. I do own four Band-Aids(c), though.)

'Don't panic. I always get the job done.' Heero had sounded so confident when he had left. Now, it had been almost three years. A gentle knock on the door had aroused Duo from his thoughtfulness. "Duo? Duo, I brought you some tea! You must be feeling quite lonely without..."As hard as Quatre tried to console Duo, he couldn't help but mention Heero. "You know, Kat, it's just the two of us now. Wufei left at least a year before Heero and Trowa, and they haven't come back yet."

***FLASHBACK***

It was cold and rainy when he had assured Duo everything would be fine. And, yet, he seemed so...worried. Trowa, too, was almost anxious to complete the mission. It should have taken two days; it took two months before Quatre and Duo decided their loved ones weren't coming back. "The road has many twists and turns, little one." Trowa had said. "We may not make it through all of them." Quatre had insisted that Trowa live through the mission, and now that he looked back on it, was far too happy for such a serious situation. And then...they left.

***END FLASHBACK***

It had been so long ago, but they could both perfectly remember the day that the entire world was told of the three boys found. They were excavating something and were pretty much blown apart. Not only were they presumed dead, the bodies could not be found. A hair tie, watch, and a shred of dark green fabric were the only things left. Supposedly...

Duo glanced over at Quatre as they finished their tea. They had said almost nothing, both lost deep in thought. Another, harsher, knock woke Duo from his thoughts. "The door's open, whoever you are. Feel free to come in. You couldn't do anything to make me feel worse." As the door opened, it revealed the thin wiry figure of a boy. He looked about sixteen with long lanky legs. It was at the moment that Duo observed this, he knew they were alive.


But just how alive are they? Please tell me what YOU think should happen. Flames are welcome at this point in time because of how long it took me to write a relatively short fic. Thank you for reading!