"The Christmas Wish" Chapter 1
Disclaimer:
I do not own Gundam Wing or any of it's wonderful character, they
are owned by some rich guy.
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Heero heard the raging battle, almost deafening him. Why am I here? What am I doing? He thought as he sat in his Wing 0. He showered what he thought were his enemies in an array of bullets and missiles that melted in with the falling snow. Suddenly he heard it from behind him. Stomp, stomp!
"I see you got here first fly boy," came a voice over the speaker. Heero was frozen for an instant when he heard that voice. 'He came,' was his first thought. 'I must not show him any emotion or he will think me weak,' Heero told himself before he responded.
"You are a slow God of Death," Heero said trying to snuff out all emotion in his voice, picking his words very carefully.
The God of Death laughed despite Heero's effort. 'He laughed. Why did he laugh?' Heero wondered.
The battle continued, Deathscythe moved with a fluid motion. His beam saber cut enemy mobile suits in half.
Heero saw his objective, he decided to go for it. He charged his booster and ignited them. He hovered above the snowy land, causing an upheaval of snow that spread like dust. Using his energized sword he destroyed the tower in one cut. Wing 0 landed with a thunderous stomp, shaking the trees free of their white blanket. Heero faced the other suit that was finishing off the rest of the Leo's. 'Nothing good will happen if I stay,' Heero warned himself. Heero again ignited his boosters and transformed into Neo Bird Mode. As he flew off his thoughts still lingered over the God of Death.
"Well jeez just fly away," Duo commented sourly. 'That guy is so mysterious,' he thought to himself siting in his Deathscythe as he walked back toward his hiding place. The sky was dark as Duo dropped out of his gundam. The cold air hitting him suddenly.
Duo walked quietly down the hall of the school dorm. Unlocking his door, he opened it into a quietly empty room. He felt a lot of relief knowing that he didn't have a roommate to worry about, that would have made his mission all the more complicated. Pulling the elastic out of his braid, it fell apart and his hair flowed down just below his waist. Pulling a brush from his dresser he combed it gently. Taking off his shirt and pants he revealed his bare chest and boxers. Duo plopped down on the bed and began to doze.
Suddenly a knock came to the door waking him, looking at the clock Duo saw it was only 7:30. He knew he didn't have a class till 8:45, why was someone bugging him now? Another knock got Duo to get up and see whom it was. He slowly walked over to the door, turning the latch he gently pulled it open.
"Why aren't you dressed yet," a voice wondered. Duo saw it was Guregori, one of the guys from down the hall, who had befriended him in the short time he was there.
"Why should I be?" Duo asked groggily.
"What you don't know?" Guregori pondered.
"Don't know what?" Duo wondered with an overwhelming curiosity.
"I guess you don't. Come on put on your clothes and I'll tell you," Guregori said pushing Duo into his room. Duo slipped into his pants and pulled on his shirt. Guregori grabbed the brush and began brushing Duo's long chestnut hair. He gently braided it as he explained.
"Sometime last night a new student enrolled. They say his name is Heero Yuy. He is suppose to make a welcome speech this morning for all those interested. Since everyone has been talking about it all morning I thought you would have known," he finished explaining as he finished the braid.
"So why did I have to get up for this?" Duo wondered standing up.
"I thought you would like to meet him since almost everyone else is," Guregori replied with a small smile, "come on let's go."
He pushed Duo out the door and down the hall. They crossed the campus, upon entering a room in one of the smaller buildings they found several students milling about.
"What is it over"? Guregori asked someone, his teeth still chattering from the cold outside air.
"Yeah but he's hanging around over there if you still want to meet him," the guy replied.
"Great! Come on," Guregori said grabbing Duo's arm. They worked their was through the crowds, and came upon what seemed like a group gathered around a single individual. Guregori poked his head in, only he saw people he already knew. Duo looked around the room and suddenly he saw him. Duo saw the pilot he called fly boy in the shadows, away from the crowds.
"That's him," Guregori said pointing toward the pilot.
'So his name is Heero Yuy,' Duo thought to himself. Suddenly Duo felt himself being pulled closer to him. Then something strange happened, 'I feel like a statue, why can't I move. Am I just still feeling the effects of the cold air, it came to him like a light bulb turned on, no I feel nervous. I never felt this way before, why am I all of a sudden nervous'.
"Hello," Guregori waved while still pulling on Duo. They exchanged names only to Duo it seemed as if the whole room went silent as he looked at Heero, who returned his gaze.
"This is my friend Duo Maxwell," Guregori introduce him.
"Hi Duo, my name is Heero Yuy," Heero replied offering Duo his hand. They shook for only an instant but the instant seemed to stretch on forever.
"I thought you two should be introduced since you are roommates," Guregori explained calmly.
