the way to a silent boy's heart

Disclaimers: Sadly I do not own Gundam Wing, so please don't sue me.

A.N. i have been away for a while and have been unable to post any new chapters, so i have two to post now. i hope that you enjoy them. so without further hesitations on with the story.

Chapter 12

Duo followed Quatre, Robert, and Heero to where ever it was they were going. He had been in a bit of a daze since Heero had grabbed Robert's hand, stopping Robert from hitting him. Heero had called me his friend. Sure some things were able to penetrate the mist that had shrouded his mind. When Quat was getting so worked up, was the instance that had made him walk out of the mist to realize what was really going on.

When Quatre had settled down, the fog that he had walked away from crept back to engulf Duo within it's midst, willing him to ponder why Heero had stopped Robert from hitting him. Not that Duo was complaining, but he could have taken care of himself. Fuck, the last time that I saw Heero, thought Duo, he asked me to hit him and then he hit me. So why would he have tried to stop anyone from hitting me?

While Duo pondered his own problems and concerns, Robert was thinking about his own concerns. Cheif among them, how his sweet little Quatre knew so much about the Gundams and the pilots. Next, what was going to happen to himself if those pilots lost their temper. Hell, Robert thought, I don't have to worry. If they do anything to me I'll just sue them for all they're worth.

They had gotten to Quatre's office. He opened the door and stopped.

"Quatre, we don't want to stand in the hall. Let us in." Duo said, snapped out of the for when he had walked into Quatre. "What the hell is the hold up?"

"Yes, Quatre. Do come in. We have a few things to discuss." came a familiar semi-monotone voice from the doorway of Quatre's office.

(A.N. should i leave off here. i have done it often enough but then it would be a seriously short chapter.)

Both Duo an d Heero looked up at the sound of that voice. Then they looked at each other before pushing Quatre through the door. Robert hung back a little, before following. He had thought that he had heard that voice some where before but couldn't quite place it.

Sitting in the chair behind the desk that was standing across from the door was a young man about 17 or 18. He was about 5'4", with green eyes and a brown unibang. He wore a dull red T-shirt and blue jeans.

Looking around the room, Robert noticed another boy around the same age by the fire place in a Preventers uniform. With black hair and onyx eyes. He's a bit young to be a preventer, Robert thought.

"What are you two doing here?" Heero asked breaking the silence.

"We could ask you the same thing, Heero. But that is beside the point." replied Trowa. "Who's the other guy?"

"Oh, how rude of me." Quatre said as he snapped out of his silance. "Allow me to introduce Robert Lusage. Robert, allow me to introduce Trowa Barton and Chang Wufei also known as Preventer River."

(A.N. i don't know if he has a preventer name or not i just made it up. and if any of you readers know if he has a preventer name please tell me so that i can change it.)

Trowa and Wufei both nodded. Robert gasped. Now there are three gundam pilots who will try to corrupt Quatre. And why was a Preventer with them. After a second Robert nodded as well.

So all three simply nodded and said nothing. Trowa and Wufei cause they aren't much of talkers any way. Robert because he didn't want to say anything that would upset Quatre, which would only get him into trouble.

"Any way, you didn't answer Heero's question, Trowa. And I, too, am wondering what you and Wufei are doing here and how you got in without any of the Maguancs knowing?" Quatre said curiously.

Before Trowa could say a thing, Robert said, " of course your men wouldn't know. The one is a bloody gundam pilot. Ex-pilot I should day. And they are way to damn good at doing this sorta thing."

"Your words speaks a complement, but you tone spells it out as an insult." Quatre said through gritted teeth as he, Heero , Duo, and Wufei clenched their fists at their sides. While Trowa simply stood and walked around the desk, then leaned on it with his arms crossed.

"Why do you get so god dammed mad whenever I say anything bad about the Gundams, Quatre?" Robert questioned.

This caught Wufei's attention. "He doesn't know?" Wufei asked.

"No, he doesn't."Duo answered. "He only knows about me , Heero, and Trowa."

Robert looked at each of the young men in turn. He could tell that they all knew something that he didn't and he wanted to know too.

"What the hell are you going on about?" Robert shouted.

"You want to know,"Duo taunted. "Should we let you in on our little secret? I think now that we are in private, it would be a good idea.

"First, allow me to introduce the pilot of the gundam 05, Chang Wufei. And now, oh this is just going to kill you. It gives me great honor to present to you - and make you eat your words- the pilot of the gundam 04, Quatre Winner."

Robert's jaw dropped to the floor. I don't believe it, thought Robert. It can't be true. My sweet little Quatre piloted one of those gundams. But Quatre doesn't look like he is going to say any different. In many ways he looks prouder than he did before, with his head high and his shoulder's squared.

"I...I don't believe it." stuttered a shocked Robert.

"Well you had better believe it, Robert. I was the pilot of the Sandrock gundam during the war and during the mess that Dakim Barton stirred up. I piloted Sandrock right up to the day that we destroyed the gundams." Quatre stated. "Now you see why I know so much about the gundam pilots and the war?"

"It can't be," said Robert who was still in denial. "You are way to sweet and peace loving to have been one of those bloody gundam pilots. Not to mention too young."

"Not really. We were all young. Hell, Trowa is the oldest, he was only 16. At the beginning of the war I was 14, but I turned 15 shortly after the war started. We were all around that age." Quatre disagreed. (A.N. I'm not sure who the youngest is but i know that Trowa is the oldest.)

"Thanks for making me sound really old." Trowa said sarcastically.

"Sorry..." Quatre started before he was interrupted.

"Who gives a damn about that." Robert said. "The fact is that Quatre was still just a young boy. How...no...what the hell was your father thinking when he let you go out there?"

"My father didn't have anything to do with it. My father didn't want me to have anything to do with the war."Quatre explained. "He wanted me to stay out of the war and practice the pacificism that he loved so much, but I couldn't . I don't like fighting or war, however I couldn't just sit by while people suffered."

"I also can't sit by when people are rude to my guests and friends." Quatre continued. "And I have asked you several times before that you not voice your opinions on the gundam pilots, as they only make us want to kick the living shit out of you."

Once again Robert was taken a back by Quatre's out burst. Trowa and Wufei simply raised an eyebrow. Duo and Heero smirked.

"What happened that Trowa and I missed? It is starting to sound like we missed all the fun." Wufei said.

Duo took a breath and was going to fill int he other two pilots who had been missing bur Quatre cut him off by saying, "That can be explained later. Right mow, Trowa would you press that blue button just there. It plays a recording to call some of the Maguancas here. We'll carry on with that conversation later."

A minuter later two men wearing red fezes walked into the room after being admitted by Heero.

"You called us, Master Quatre?" on asked.

"Yes, I did. I would like you to escort this gentleman to the door," requested Quatre gesturing to Robert.

"Yes, Master Quatre," the responded. "Would you be so kind as to come with us and we will show you the way out."

"It would seem as I have no choice but to go with you. I will be by again in a few days, Quatre, so that we can have a little shat." Robert said then he walked out the door.

As the door closed Quatre gave a sigh of relief.

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To Be Continued.....

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