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Title: Pax Romana (Part 4)
Disclaimers: First off, I'd like you ALL to know, I do not own anything Gundam Wing related, however, any original characters and this storyline does belong to me.
Warnings: For all you yaoi haters out there, be warned there is YAOI. For all you Relena haters, I'm trying to make her somewhat dencent, despite the fact I am one of you anti-Relena people, she had to be in here somehow, oh and don't hate me later just stay cool and all. It's also AU, set in Roman Era and to be on the safe side, OOC for Heero and Duo.
Pairings: 2xR, 2+R, 1xOC, 2+1, 2x1 (later on), 3x4 5xM, RxD
Onto the story.....
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Duo had lead Heero into one of the rooms that he was quite positive no one would disturb them. Duo motioned for Heero to take a seat. Sitting down, Heero shifted nervously as his fists clenched and unclenched, fumbling with his words as he attempted to spoke.
"Take your time Heero. I know this is not going to be easy for you," Duo assured as he silently watched Heero from where he sat.
Heero nodded before continuing. "I am going to start from the very beginning from when I was a child because you'll understand better if I start from there." Heero spoke softly as he swung his dangling legs from the chair where he sat.
"My parents died when I was only about five summers old from a plague that hit our village. My father was one of your average farmers who worked for one of the governors of the Phoenician Empire before it was conquered. The plague struck many of the farmers and villagers because most were malnourished because of a drought. My parents were a part of the many that died from that plague. An older widowed woman who was a good friend of my mother decided to take me in and raise me as her own son since her children died from the plague. I often would help her with her farm since she was getting older and unable to do most of the work. She was very kind to me but died when I was ten, from old age. This is when I met up with Kamose. He offered to take me in as a hired farmhand because of the experience I had." Heero paused momentarily before he continued as he recollected his memories from the past. Duo listened intently as his slave retold his story to him.
"Kamose was never kind to me. He hated me from the very beginning and why he decided to keep me on his farm, I will never know. I befriended his daughter, Sorrena while I was there. She was often the one to care for me after I was whipped from my 'misbehavior.' Sorrena's mother never minded our friendship but her father definitely frowned upon it. Whenever he would go away on his travels, he was a merchant after all; Sorrena and me would often stay up late at night just talking about this and that. It was when we hit our mid-teenage years did we notice we had an attraction for each other. She was my first love. She was devastated when she found out she was to marry and leave the farm. We eventually became forbidden lovers but were caught one day when one of Kamose's 'faithful' servants found us out and ratted on us. Kamose claimed that I had raped his daughter repeatedly when in fact she was the one who seduced me, not that I minded much. I loved her with all my heart and I would never have done such a thing. I was paraded in front of the entire town, my own friends turning against me as they believed the words Kamose spoke over my own honesty and our friendship." Heero's voice cracked as he strained with the memories that flooded his mind. He inhaled a breath as a tear rolled down his right cheek.
Duo placed a comforting hand on Heero's shoulder, allowing him to stop if he chose. Heero shuddered out a breath as he nodded to Duo and continued. "People wanted me to die for something I did not do. I loved her yes, but rape her was not something I would do. I was never liked by any of Kamose's people but for the most part no one really hated me until that point. They only kindness I can honestly remember was from my adoptive mother and my parents before they died but I was never prepared for this. The gods must really dislike me to do this. Kamose told the crowd of people he was being generous by letting me live and taking my freedom away by turning me into a slave. I was shipped off right away. The merchant of the ship informed his crew that I was not to be beaten, saying he would make a better profit if I were untouched. That did not stop the crew from touching me, groping and copping a feel whenever they got a moment," Heero said bitterly, his hands closing shut, as his voice got angrier.
"I was stuck with those men for about four months at sea as they traveled, they're straying hands touching me. It was very degrading for me since I was not used to such horrid people. When we reached Rome, I was showed to a few of the locals who would be interested in me before I was auctioned of like a prized animal. I am very fortunate I ended up with you and not some of those men who wanted me. I'd have committed suicide if I was left with them," Heero concluded as he folded his arms across his chest.
Duo hugged Heero tightly, rubbing his back in a comforting fashion. "That must have been a horrifying experience for you. You don't have to ever worry about being mistreated in my presence. You have my word as Caesar for that one because I never really approved of slavery. When we go to Phoenicia, I will show Kamose how well off you are!" Duo exclaimed as he winked at Heero, who in return gave a ghost of a smile.
"I really have to go to Phoenicia and I'd leave you behind to spare you the anguish with the care of Relena but I don't trust some of my senators so you're coming with me," Duo stated in a commanding tone.
Heero nodded, accepting his fate. "I will go."
Duo smiled and leaned forward to capture Heero's lips. Heero brought an arm around Duo as he kissed back. After a few heated kisses, Duo pulled away and grinned at his slave. "Come on, we should get going for supper."
Heero shook his head affirmatively as Duo pulled him to his feet. They walked down the corridor to the dinning hall. Dinner went on as usual, everyone seated awaiting the Caesar to give word to start the meal. Duo grabbed Heero's hand and led them to their seats. Relena smiled and nodded to Duo and Heero as she leaned over to speak with her husband. "How are you and your little slave doing? Those are some interesting marks on his neck, husband," Relena added with a smirk.
Duo grinned sheepishly as he answered. "We are doing fine, wife. Hee-chan will be starting his chores tomorrow before we head off to Phoenicia."
Relena took a bite of her food before inquiring about Duo's travels. "You aren't going to Phoenicia to start a war are you? We do not need a war to break loose."
Duo narrowed his eyes in displeasure. "Mind your own business, woman. These affairs are not for you to meddle in," Duo warned. (1) Relena sighed and went back to eating her supper.
Supper went on as usual. Duo fed Heero and the usual bustle of people were there conversing about daily events. When the Caesar retired to his room, he brought his exhausted slave with him. They walked to Duo's chambers in companionable silence: the occasional servant would pass them and respectfully bow to their Caesar.
"Tomorrow you will start your training for your daily chores. One of the servants will show you what to do. I want you to at least get somewhat of an idea what you're daily routine will be while I tend my duties as Caesar. I don't want you to be bored all day long," Duo said as he sat down on his bed patting beside him for Heero to sit. Heero nodded as he took his place next to Duo.
Heero yawned covering his mouth as he tried to hide his exhaustion. Duo smiled genuinely as he rubbed Heero's back soothingly. "Tired Hee-chan? We had a long exciting day didn't we? It seems that the day's events have finally caught up to you." Heero nodded sleepily as Duo pulled the covers and motioned for him to go to bed.
"Let's get some sleep, you have another long day ahead of you tomorrow." Duo told Heero as he hopped in bed.
"Hn." Heero slipped in bed next to Duo, cuddling up to him as Duo put an arm around him to bring him closer. Not soon after, both men were fast asleep.
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Kamose sat on a chair, his fingers steepled as he was deep in thought when someone rapped at his door. "Enter," he said coolly as a man slipped in and bowed.
"The men are anxiously waiting for your command, my lord," said the man with anxiousness.
"The Caesar will arrive in a little over a month's time. We will attack him then. Until further notice, continue the training. How is my daughter, Sorrena?" Kamose inquired as he watched the servant with scrutiny.
"Well my lord. Her babe is due at any time. Her husband is quite pleased with how smoothly things are going. Let us pray to the gods she will bear a son."
"Indeed," Kamose said coldly. "In one month the fall of Rome will happen and I will be Caesar," the man said with an air of confidence as the servant was dismissed.
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TBC...
Author's Notes:
1. They are from the past and women generally were not permitted to be involved with 'manly' affairs, i.e., anything that didn't involve raising children and mainting a house. Note that Roman women were seen as docile and weak, too bad I didn't make Relena Greecian because they allowed more freedoms, like owning property etc...
C&C? Pweeeeeease!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Limen in next chapter (sort of lime a lime but leaning towards lemon.)
Title: Pax Romana (Part 4)
Disclaimers: First off, I'd like you ALL to know, I do not own anything Gundam Wing related, however, any original characters and this storyline does belong to me.
Warnings: For all you yaoi haters out there, be warned there is YAOI. For all you Relena haters, I'm trying to make her somewhat dencent, despite the fact I am one of you anti-Relena people, she had to be in here somehow, oh and don't hate me later just stay cool and all. It's also AU, set in Roman Era and to be on the safe side, OOC for Heero and Duo.
Pairings: 2xR, 2+R, 1xOC, 2+1, 2x1 (later on), 3x4 5xM, RxD
Onto the story.....
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Duo had lead Heero into one of the rooms that he was quite positive no one would disturb them. Duo motioned for Heero to take a seat. Sitting down, Heero shifted nervously as his fists clenched and unclenched, fumbling with his words as he attempted to spoke.
"Take your time Heero. I know this is not going to be easy for you," Duo assured as he silently watched Heero from where he sat.
Heero nodded before continuing. "I am going to start from the very beginning from when I was a child because you'll understand better if I start from there." Heero spoke softly as he swung his dangling legs from the chair where he sat.
"My parents died when I was only about five summers old from a plague that hit our village. My father was one of your average farmers who worked for one of the governors of the Phoenician Empire before it was conquered. The plague struck many of the farmers and villagers because most were malnourished because of a drought. My parents were a part of the many that died from that plague. An older widowed woman who was a good friend of my mother decided to take me in and raise me as her own son since her children died from the plague. I often would help her with her farm since she was getting older and unable to do most of the work. She was very kind to me but died when I was ten, from old age. This is when I met up with Kamose. He offered to take me in as a hired farmhand because of the experience I had." Heero paused momentarily before he continued as he recollected his memories from the past. Duo listened intently as his slave retold his story to him.
"Kamose was never kind to me. He hated me from the very beginning and why he decided to keep me on his farm, I will never know. I befriended his daughter, Sorrena while I was there. She was often the one to care for me after I was whipped from my 'misbehavior.' Sorrena's mother never minded our friendship but her father definitely frowned upon it. Whenever he would go away on his travels, he was a merchant after all; Sorrena and me would often stay up late at night just talking about this and that. It was when we hit our mid-teenage years did we notice we had an attraction for each other. She was my first love. She was devastated when she found out she was to marry and leave the farm. We eventually became forbidden lovers but were caught one day when one of Kamose's 'faithful' servants found us out and ratted on us. Kamose claimed that I had raped his daughter repeatedly when in fact she was the one who seduced me, not that I minded much. I loved her with all my heart and I would never have done such a thing. I was paraded in front of the entire town, my own friends turning against me as they believed the words Kamose spoke over my own honesty and our friendship." Heero's voice cracked as he strained with the memories that flooded his mind. He inhaled a breath as a tear rolled down his right cheek.
Duo placed a comforting hand on Heero's shoulder, allowing him to stop if he chose. Heero shuddered out a breath as he nodded to Duo and continued. "People wanted me to die for something I did not do. I loved her yes, but rape her was not something I would do. I was never liked by any of Kamose's people but for the most part no one really hated me until that point. They only kindness I can honestly remember was from my adoptive mother and my parents before they died but I was never prepared for this. The gods must really dislike me to do this. Kamose told the crowd of people he was being generous by letting me live and taking my freedom away by turning me into a slave. I was shipped off right away. The merchant of the ship informed his crew that I was not to be beaten, saying he would make a better profit if I were untouched. That did not stop the crew from touching me, groping and copping a feel whenever they got a moment," Heero said bitterly, his hands closing shut, as his voice got angrier.
"I was stuck with those men for about four months at sea as they traveled, they're straying hands touching me. It was very degrading for me since I was not used to such horrid people. When we reached Rome, I was showed to a few of the locals who would be interested in me before I was auctioned of like a prized animal. I am very fortunate I ended up with you and not some of those men who wanted me. I'd have committed suicide if I was left with them," Heero concluded as he folded his arms across his chest.
Duo hugged Heero tightly, rubbing his back in a comforting fashion. "That must have been a horrifying experience for you. You don't have to ever worry about being mistreated in my presence. You have my word as Caesar for that one because I never really approved of slavery. When we go to Phoenicia, I will show Kamose how well off you are!" Duo exclaimed as he winked at Heero, who in return gave a ghost of a smile.
"I really have to go to Phoenicia and I'd leave you behind to spare you the anguish with the care of Relena but I don't trust some of my senators so you're coming with me," Duo stated in a commanding tone.
Heero nodded, accepting his fate. "I will go."
Duo smiled and leaned forward to capture Heero's lips. Heero brought an arm around Duo as he kissed back. After a few heated kisses, Duo pulled away and grinned at his slave. "Come on, we should get going for supper."
Heero shook his head affirmatively as Duo pulled him to his feet. They walked down the corridor to the dinning hall. Dinner went on as usual, everyone seated awaiting the Caesar to give word to start the meal. Duo grabbed Heero's hand and led them to their seats. Relena smiled and nodded to Duo and Heero as she leaned over to speak with her husband. "How are you and your little slave doing? Those are some interesting marks on his neck, husband," Relena added with a smirk.
Duo grinned sheepishly as he answered. "We are doing fine, wife. Hee-chan will be starting his chores tomorrow before we head off to Phoenicia."
Relena took a bite of her food before inquiring about Duo's travels. "You aren't going to Phoenicia to start a war are you? We do not need a war to break loose."
Duo narrowed his eyes in displeasure. "Mind your own business, woman. These affairs are not for you to meddle in," Duo warned. (1) Relena sighed and went back to eating her supper.
Supper went on as usual. Duo fed Heero and the usual bustle of people were there conversing about daily events. When the Caesar retired to his room, he brought his exhausted slave with him. They walked to Duo's chambers in companionable silence: the occasional servant would pass them and respectfully bow to their Caesar.
"Tomorrow you will start your training for your daily chores. One of the servants will show you what to do. I want you to at least get somewhat of an idea what you're daily routine will be while I tend my duties as Caesar. I don't want you to be bored all day long," Duo said as he sat down on his bed patting beside him for Heero to sit. Heero nodded as he took his place next to Duo.
Heero yawned covering his mouth as he tried to hide his exhaustion. Duo smiled genuinely as he rubbed Heero's back soothingly. "Tired Hee-chan? We had a long exciting day didn't we? It seems that the day's events have finally caught up to you." Heero nodded sleepily as Duo pulled the covers and motioned for him to go to bed.
"Let's get some sleep, you have another long day ahead of you tomorrow." Duo told Heero as he hopped in bed.
"Hn." Heero slipped in bed next to Duo, cuddling up to him as Duo put an arm around him to bring him closer. Not soon after, both men were fast asleep.
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Kamose sat on a chair, his fingers steepled as he was deep in thought when someone rapped at his door. "Enter," he said coolly as a man slipped in and bowed.
"The men are anxiously waiting for your command, my lord," said the man with anxiousness.
"The Caesar will arrive in a little over a month's time. We will attack him then. Until further notice, continue the training. How is my daughter, Sorrena?" Kamose inquired as he watched the servant with scrutiny.
"Well my lord. Her babe is due at any time. Her husband is quite pleased with how smoothly things are going. Let us pray to the gods she will bear a son."
"Indeed," Kamose said coldly. "In one month the fall of Rome will happen and I will be Caesar," the man said with an air of confidence as the servant was dismissed.
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TBC...
Author's Notes:
1. They are from the past and women generally were not permitted to be involved with 'manly' affairs, i.e., anything that didn't involve raising children and mainting a house. Note that Roman women were seen as docile and weak, too bad I didn't make Relena Greecian because they allowed more freedoms, like owning property etc...
C&C? Pweeeeeease!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Limen in next chapter (sort of lime a lime but leaning towards lemon.)