I'm really sorry that I haven't up dated this fic in a while but I promise that for the future up dates you will not have to wait as long as you have for this one…….



Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Gundam Wing characters or the song but the story line is mine along with any extra characters that I decide to add along the way!

Pairings: Probably (3x4), (2x5) and (1+6).

Other Comments: In this fic, I have changed the whole situation about the death of Quatre's mother but I needed to do it for this fic to make sense sorry if that annoys anyone, and please do not flame me because of it!

Warnings: Not a lot for this chapter apart from a very curious Duo, should there be a warning for that?

Blood on Blood

By Hayley

Chapter 3



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"You have each been called, controllers of elements, and your mission awaits you. Trowa controller of Earth, Wufei of Air, Heero of Fire, and Duo of Water, you have all been summoned. First meet up with your fifth member, your spirit, he should be waiting for you, and once together, you shall be forced to defend Life, as you know it. Good luck!"

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"Anyway, enough about me." Duo said dropping down on to the couch, watching as Quatre sat down on the edge of the bed. "So what do you think of our little group, are we anything like what you expected us to be like?"

"I don't really know what I expected." Quatre sighed, laying down across the bed. "I try to keep an open mind about everything."

"Yeah, but you must have had some sort of thoughts about us!"

"Not really other than what I could sense about you, why what did you think I would be like?" Quatre asked curiously. Looking straight at Duo expectantly while stretching out on his stomach.

"Well, no offence I defiantly thought that you would be taller." Duo grinned hearing the blonde boys giggle.

"I think that's what most people expect."

There was silence for a while as each boy contemplated each other, and just as Quatre was about to drop off to sleep Duo decided he wanted to know more about Quatre and the others.

"Hay, Q, what can you sense about me?"

"What do you mean?" Quatre asked rolling over on to his back, trying to bury himself into the blankets.

"Well what can you feel with your gift about me?"

"Oh," Quatre sat up and looked at him, his expression neutral. "Well I can sense that you have had a very emotional past but right now you are relaxed and your spirit is very curious."

Duo grinned, watching the blonde boy.

"Aw, it's gonna be hell trying to sneak up on you." Duo laughed. "So what can you sense about the others?"

Quatre giggled getting up and moving across the room to sit next to Duo on the couch.

"You are very inquisitive," Quatre sighed gently. "Which one?"

"Well how about Wufei."

"Just because you think he's cute." Quatre smiled leaning back on the couch.

"Your point being?"

Both boys grinned as Quatre relayed that Wufei and Trowa were talking just like them selves.

"What are they saying?" Duo asked almost jumping up and down on the couch with intrigue.

"I don't know exactly what they are saying," Quatre laughed joyfully "I can only pick up on strong thoughts, besides even if I could find out I wouldn't its rude!"

"Spoil sport!"

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"What do you think we are up against?" The normally silent voice of Trowa drifted across the room in which he and Wufei were sharing.

"I have no idea," Wufei sighed glancing over to the taller boy. "But if that Maxwell makes it the whole journey with out someone cutting his vocal cords he can talk the enemy to death."

Trowa grinned slightly, they could hear the voice of Duo now and then from across the hallway in Quatre's room the boy certainly was not discreet, but that was just part of who he was.

"He's not as bad as you are making out." Trowa sighed laying down on one of the large beds, which were taking up most of the space in the room. "I'm used to sleeping in a wooden cot (1) with a simple blanket, I don't think I will be able to go back to that after this." He said indicating towards the lavish blankets and cushions covering the beds.

"True, on both accounts." Wufei answered before settling down on the other bed. "I wonder how our Blonde prince will be able to adjust from this to sleeping on the ground of a dirt track."

"I think he will be alright."

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The four of the six met on time in the courtyard at sunrise.

"I wonder if Maxwell is the cause of this hold up!" Wufei grunted just as the said Maxwell closely followed by a shorter blonde appeared.

"Sorry." Quatre called out as they reached them. "It takes along time to say good bye to twenty nine sisters and one father."

He was dressed in fawn coloured riding breaches, a loose-fitting shirt of the same colour and knee high black riding boots. He was carrying a couple of saddlebags over his shoulder. Noticing the questioning expressions on the faces of the others, Duo smiled.

"Q's fathers lending us lot a horse each, save us some time don't you think." He grinned.

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As they entered, the stable Quatre walked straight up to Sandrock and ran his fingers gently through her mane before placing the saddlebags on the floor of the horses stall.

"So you are off then Quatre." A voice called out from the back of the stable.

"Yes Sally, father promised each of my friends a horse could you help them get ready?"

"Of course, pick your horse while I fetch the saddles."

The five boys walked through the large stables containing up to twenty horses.

Trowa stopped at the horses stool next to Sandrock. It contained a large dark brown stallion, who was currently rearranging the straw used for its bedding.

"Heavyarms is a gentle giant." Quatre remarked standing next to him, leaning forward into the stall and coaxing the horse towards him. "He's always being pushed around by the other horses when they go out to graze, to soft for his own good. Sally wanted to breed him with Sandrock when she comes into season, but I guess that will have to wait."

"Is he a good runner?" Trowa asked, as he watched the stallion rub his nose against Quatre's hand.

"Yes, not as fast as Wing, but then Wing was bred to be a racer."

"Which one is Wing?" Trowa asked glancing about the stable.

"The grey stallion, in the stall across from where Heero is standing, see?" Quatre pointed towards it.

"Yes, but I think I will take Heavyarms, if that's alright?" He said reaching over gently rubbing the side of the stallions head, as the horse still continued to nuzzle Quatre's hand.

"Of course, you do know how to saddle a horse don't you?"

"Yes, my sister and I own a small Inn so I'm used to dealing with the horses of people that would come and stay."

"I'm sorry."

"What?" Trowa asked in confusion.

"You miss her don't you?"

"Yes but I will see her again so I am not that worried."

Quatre smiled gently at the tall boy beside him.

"Come," Quatre called turning to walk away. "We need to find Sally and saddle the horses."

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TBC……

More soon thanx for reading!!