Twin Horizons-Reality Ever After II A Gundam Wing Fanfic: Duo and Wufei continuing story By Carol Edwards aka Eternal Spark Email: dreamerisle@hotmail.com

Warning: The following story contains yaoi (male/male relationship), angst, sap, and rated NC17 for sexual content, language and violence. You have been advised.

Disclaimer: Gundam Wing and its characters belongs to Bandai, Sunrise and Sotsu Agency, do not belong to me. Neither does the Fanfiction "Reality Ever After" and/or its characters -that one belongs to Amanda Marque. ^_^ Sob...whimper...I am only borrowing the characters to pay tribute to a great story...so don't sue me or kill me else I'll send my band of kitsune after ya! Hah! But Dashea and Darien Maxwell do belong to me...so don't use without my permission...or they will sic their daddy on ya!! Glomp!



Chapter Two



Morning...a warm glow beckoning the arrival of rebirth as the sun's sweetest kiss trickled through the tiny slits of the aluminum blinds. The sun rises and life's eternal rays waking comatose humans to wakefulness, calling all to bask in its glory. The soft sound of an alarm clock is heard within the spacious room of deco and cream with lavender coloring and slow movements from the two humans, cuddling soundly beneath satin sheets as a hand rose to cover ebony trimmed eyes from the blazing intruder. The dark- haired man yawned; sitting upright and raising both arms over his head, stretching in routine that made him appeared childlike in nature.

Wufei rose groggily for the start of a new semester. September...the month of new ideas for inspiring philosophers, new dreams for incoming freshman and the occasional idiots...those chosen few who are lost beyond recognition. Each semester he prayed that he would have an excellent class...students filled with creativity and ingenuity...a class that would go beyond itself...even blessed with jokers and cutups. He had been lucky for the past couple of years, discovering brilliant minds within his Philosophy 101 class and stood proudly at graduation to give well-deserved degrees for worthy students since he was promoted to Dean of Ethnic Studies. Yes...a new semester...the promising life of a educator.

He turned, looking down on his still sleeping husband hidden beneath the extremely long masses of chestnut waves and angelic features...such a beautiful visage laid before him...in curled in jet black Ranma ½ pajamas. He shook his head chuckling and then smiling, he gently leaning down placing the softest of kisses on his sleeping beauty's forehead. Running a hand through his ebony locks, he proceeded out the bed to the bathroom for his daily ritual.

Duo was smiling in his sleep, caught between that place of silken dreams and consciousness unaware of the gentle kiss that Wufei just had giving him. He was having the sweetest dream relaxing with his beloved. They were on the beach, swimming in the Atlantic Ocean watching the sunset as the waves glimmered and swayed against the horizon. It was truly a magnificent sight. But something was peculiar about this particular sunset as he watched the water reflect the delicate colors of the setting sun...reds, browns, golds, and violets...colors so much like him...as unusual as the kaleidoscope of his life. The winds calmed and waves settled...mirroring the horizon against itself...like an ancient mirror created millions of centuries before the birth of time.

"Look, Wu-bear! A twin horizon!"

Wufei smiled at his soul's half, as he uttered no words, thinking it was more romantic just watching the enchanting show with along with his husband.

But as Duo continued to watch...the waves slowly swayed and the reflection in the water changed. His eyes squinted trying to focus on the image slowly appearing beyond the surface. Eyes...light violet eyes...beautiful amaryllis eyes just a tad lighter than his own, reflecting upon itself appeared within the water. He shook his head confused thinking it was only a figment of his imagination. But then the eyes doubled...growing smaller...small wide eyes fringed with silky chestnut lashes...child-like eyes, wide with wonder and curiosity staring back at him.

There is nothing more beautiful than the eyes of a child...such serene innocence...always intrigued with a new discovery. Duo found himself smiling in spite of himself...though he and Wufei didn't want children...secretly he loved them. He never wanted a child to suffer the way he did...the way they all did and that is why he felt so strongly to protect children. He still remembered the way he tried to protect the children of Maxwell Church...such a long time ago. But something jogged him out of his thoughts. Silence. Complete silence. Duo felt a dark shiver run up and down his spine. Being a gundam pilot...he had gained a sense...a kind of foreboding...knowing when something was going to happen to him. Similar to Quarte's strange gifts yet...different somehow. The scene changed again. He slowly looked over his shoulder, feeling someone watching. He jerked around full circle and came face to face with the dual set of eyes again...except the eyes were implanted on a face...a dark form clutching another bearing the other set of eyes...two shadowy figures staring right back at him. Under further observation, Duo saw...it looked like the image of children. Violet orbs filled with so much emotion and as he approached slowly for a better look...they slowly closed. Tears began to slowly trickle from the ducts, continuously flowing down invisible faces.

"Hey...don't cry..." He found himself whispering toward invisible bodies.

But Duo's words fell on deaf ears as the orbs reopened slowly. The once violet eyes were now blood red, crimson like rubies ravaged by the fires from the earth's core. Duo stepped back in fear, terrified as crimson tears streamed down their faces like a roaring waterfall. Loud moaning slowly radiated within the darkness as the tortured voices of children vibrated with the space...echoing their sorrow within his ears. Innocent babies crying in pain accompanied the sorrowful wailing, and the sounds became louder and louder...until all Duo could do was cradled his head in agony, screaming...pleading to be release from the pain!!

Wufei heard Duo's scream from the bathroom, racing back towards their bedroom at lightning speed. Duo was sitting up, franticly pulling long strands of chestnut away from his terrified face. Sweat pooled down like buckets, soaking his black pajama top to his body as glazed amaryllis stared into space, dumbfounded from shock of the terrible vision. Wufei called his name softly, caressing his back and his lover blinked back into reality feeling warm strong hands caress his face.

"Wu?!?"

"What's wrong, love? I heard you from the bathroom?"

Duo shook his head in confusion, rubbing the sleep from his eyes." I don't know. Just had the strangest dream..."

"Must be from that sandwich you had last night."(1)

Duo blushed in the tone Wufei uttered his statement and started to giggle. "Uh...no...that type of "sandwich" would not give me bad dreams."

"Well...I have to get to work...you know the routine."

Duo pouted, nodding his head and leaning forward, placing his forehead against Wufei. "Have I ever told you how much I love you?"

Chocolate eyes glimmered as copper lips grew into an adorable smirk. His strong arms snaked around pulling Duo closer. "Let's see..." he slyly began, "Was that before or after I tied you up?"(2)

Chuckling, Duo gently bopped his husband on the head as they both began laughing, and gently snaking his arms around his neck pulling his closer. "So today you're going in for your orientation and the meeting schedules. Couldn't you just hack into the system and get them?

Wufei smirked at his husband. Once a Gundam Pilot, Always a Gundam pilot. "Duo...Don't you have a lunch date with Quarte today? To discuss the new project?"

"Yeah...I have some ideas...besides Q-chan been bugging me to visit. He needs a break from the kids anyway. Whoo! 29 kids...but they are so cute!"

"As long as they're his. He has enough for all of us." Wufei replied while snickering. He glanced at the alarm clock and gave Duo a quick peck on the lips. "Gotta go, baka..." he replied lovingly. "I'll see you later tonight" and then he got off the bed to continued dressing.

Duo gazed lovingly at his husband as he walked back into the bathroom but then his jovial expression changed as the mask dropped off like paper...he was still wondering about that dream. But then he pushed the dark thoughts to the side ignoring it. He had a whole day to think about other things...more important things than strange dreams.



***Winner Mansion*

Quarte Raberta Winner-Barton was in his office, on the phone doing business as usual. He was already up since six a.m. that morning and very busy making various phone calls ranging from charities to arraigning interviews for prospective nannies for his children. Since his father's demise those many years ago, he had the great responsibility of Winner Enterprises and various businesses under his family's name. Being the only son was hard work...especially if your last name was Winner. But he wasn't concerned. He gazed longingly at his husband for fourteen years as he was looking over various reports concerning other impending projects. Trowa...His soulmate. Allah had blessed him with that gentle soul. Trowa's silent strength complimented his gentleness, being ever watchful over him in anything he did. He pushed a button on his solid cherry oak table and several screens appeared. Some of his elder children were studying their lessons under their private tutors while another screen displayed the younger ones in a heated game of chutes and ladders. Even the Magnacs had finally gotten the hand of the babysitting game as each one took a certain batch under their tutelage, created a homemade daycare.

Rashid...the man sent by god to be his eternal guardian since the day he was born. Rashid, one of the main men who stood beside him, helping him through the great Gundam war and his beloved assistant, was also in the room, cradling the newest addition to their already huge family. Little Trotre' Trowa Winner, an adorable baby boy with the prettiest sparkling green eyes and flaxen blonde hair giggled watching his parents work. Quarte made a silly face as his son, receiving a gurgle in return. It seemed only yesterday though it was just one month ago. It was on a visit to see Dlan Winter at his workplace, Heero's boyfriend, at the Godsent orphanage when he noticed one of the sisters bringing in a baby, barely hours old. It must had been a blessing because the moment Quarte saw him...his heart was stolen...stolen by a newborn thief of hearts.

A smile crept on his face in memory of those early months. The month of Duo's and Wufei's honeymoon was a revelation. It was during this time that he got to know and enjoy Dlan's company. It was amazing. The young man could pass as Duo's brother and in some instances, reminded Quarte of his beloved friend. He had invited Dlan over to join him and Duo for lunch and Dlan had been delighted. He knew it would be kinda awkward for the two...especially to talk since they both had been with the same man but love has a way of changing a person and besides friendship was always best shared. He giggled to himself as he thought of all the secrets those two could share. Besides...how else would he find out the juicy details about the honeymoon!

Trowa looked up from his laptop, blinking at his blonde angel as he stared at his leering face.

"Angel?"

Quarte blinked out of his hentai daze in total embarrassment. " Oh Trowa!" he replied blushing. "Don't worry. I'm just anxious to see Duo."

Trowa smirked, reading his husband's mind as he ran his hand through his rusty unibang. "I hope they enjoyed our little gift, angel...but I know you're dying to speak to him, ne?"

Quarte's face turned crimson as heck but he giggled in spite of himself at his usually silent partner. "You are so bad." And then he stuck his tongue out him.(3)

*********************************************************************** ***Tenchi University, Wufei's office***

The first faculty council meeting of the semester was over and Wufei strolled back to his office to prepare before the orientation of his first set of classes would begin. He had just stepped one foot into his office when he heard a familiar voice screaming his name down the hall.

"Wufei-Kun!"

Ebony eyes squinted in recognition as flowing ash blonde hair came into view. Gorgeous almond shaped green eyes smiled cautiously at him as the man streaked to an abrupt halt...standing only a few feet away.

"Velvet?"

Prof. Red Velvet Kuno smiled at his fellow faculty member and friend. His apprehensive attitude was justified. The expedition of "Venus" was a hit and the "Adonis and the Angel" showing were still going strong throughout the universe. Just one of the participants for his inspiration still wasn't too thrilled neither towards his first collection nor with the end result of it. Velvet sighed. It had taken him a while to work up the courage to face him. He remembered it as if it was yesterday...meeting and greeting prospective buyers for his hard work and effort and then the threat of his untimely demise by said dark-haired ex-gundam pilot before him. He had been terrified to see Wufei after that, knowing full well how strong a fighter he still was...teacher or not. There had been many occasions when he walked past the Teacher's Recreation Center to see the new Dean of Ethnic Studies practicing katas during a tae won do class. He sighed in thought from the beautiful movements that the Asian man displayed. Wufei still had a beautiful body but he was off-limits...to that blessed child of Venus. Even though it was hard to admit fault, he considered Duo and Wufei one of his greatest friends. He didn't have many and he didn't want to lose the few he had.

Wufei gritted his teeth in remembrance. The embarrassment he still felt lingered and the sight of the cause for said embarrassment stood before him. That horrid day! The mere sight of him and his now husband as models of the majority of Velvet's work when he had repeated refused to take part in it. He still was trying to figure out how the heck he did it. The positions Velvet captured. Velvet couldn't have heard anything from them and he knew his bedroom was not bugged. Fei had to admit but Velvet was a gifted artist...a pain in the butt but a gifted artist none the less. It had taking a lot of talking and other things to calm him down.(4) But before he could utter a word to tell him off, Velvet spoke.

"I'm sorry, Wufei.

"Eh?!" Did he hear that right? Mr. Flamboyant was apologizing?

"I couldn't help myself. You and Venus were breathtaking...I couldn't help admiring the love felt between you two." He shook his head. "At least you found a perfect love..."

"Eh?!"

Sighing, Prof. Kuno put his hand to his head, sulking as he continued down the hall to his class, totally ignoring Wufei. Wufei just sweatdropped, looking into space wondering what the hell just happened!



Winner Mansion

"Duo!!"

Arms tackled the young singer as he entered the Winner mansion. Duo pulled back, examining the gentle face beaming before him. "Hello, Q-chan." He didn't even get a chance to breathe as Quarte grabbed him, zooming through the house as his children looked on, zooming directly towards the awaiting set up in his private garden.

Dlan giggled at the hyper blonde pulling his friend through the house. Duo's poor braid sailed through the air, flying alongside its owner til Quarte abruptly stopped in front of his lunch setting. It wasn't long until a conversation began and Quarte' nosiness got the better of him. Poor Duo was embarrassed by the onslaught of questions and Dlan just couldn't stop laughing. He learned a lot about the violet- eyed man before him...a good majority of it from his lover and Quarte. People kept comparing him to his lover's first love, yet anyone could see they were as different as night and day. It was forth reasoning, he wanted to become friends with ex god of death.

"So Dlan...how are things going on at the orphanage?"

"Not so good, Quarte...because of stupid cutbacks, we have to work even harder this year for support." Dlan's light blonde hair hung loose in a low ponytail, snaking down his back. "Not to mention that new developer bugging the sisters to tear down the church. How can you tear down a church filled with orphan children?"

Quarte frowned, agreeing. How could someone stoop so low...Tearing down a place that was home to innocent victims of the war. He wished he could take them all but the only thing he could do was to help Dlan in his cause by finding home for the children. It was for this reason he had set up "Guardian Angel Enterprises", an organization for the welfare and well being of children and whose goal was to find loving parents for the children who lost their hope so long ago. "The sisters' still won't accept my donations, ne?"

Dlan smiled as their secret benefactor. "You're already doing too much. Besides...Trowa is gonna have a fit with another baby around."

"Giggle! No...Trotre is the last and don't let Trowa fool you. He's worse than me."

Duo giggled, silently listening at the conversation thought his thoughts were elsewhere. Dlan was the first to notice the change across his face. "Uh...Duo-chan...Are you okay?"

He blinked out of his thoughts. "Huh?" No...I'm fine...just had the weirdest dream...trying to understand it."

"Well..." Quarte replied, "Dreams have a way of trying to revealing something then other times...it would be something you ate...and knowing you...you must have doozies!"

That remark brought a light bonk on the blonde's head as Duo chuckled. "That's what Wufei said!"

"Maybe it's nothing." Dlan smiled as he tried to reassure him.

But was it, Duo kept thinking. How come it was still nagging him like a mosquito during the summer season to be squashed? "Well, I'm too starved to talk about anything! What's on the menu, Q-chan?!?

Quarte laughed as he rose and went to retrieve their lunches from a side tray while Duo just shook his head. The man had servants galore and he still cooked. Old habits were hard to break.

The man stared across the city. His profile, regal yet stern glared onward high in the skyscraper from his skyline view, like the lord of a majestic castle in the sky. Circular glass windows surrounded his oval office, giving him a full view of the city during the day and the universe at night. Through much struggle and conflict, he was now the president of a prestigious company...okay...so it was his father's company but that was not the point. A gentle knock was heard on the solid oak door and a slender yet graceful Asian man entered carrying a stack of papers. His ebony hair hung long down his back, clasps with an exquisite clip engraved with a snarling dragon of jade and ivory. The president heard his assistant's soft footsteps yet he didn't move to acknowledge the young man's presence yet his words spoke for him in a stern monotone voice.

"Report, Shin."

Chang Xi-Shin diligently placed the stack of reports down on the desk, and began slowly began dictating from ledgers upon ledgers of information to his employer. He was very efficient in his work and this year, he had now been with the company for six years. He was truly amazed at the growth spurt in such a small time span. The ability and intelligent of the man before him, always sent a shiver down his spine. He did not know when he had falling in love with his employer, nor did he expect to be his lover. Xi-Shin watched the man at the window, gazing as always at the city below.

"We have much to do, Xi-Shin." The man replied. Xi-Shin could feel his smile at the window even though he wasn't facing him. "Much to do...we must gather the pieces...of the game."

"Game, sir?"

"Yes, Shin...a masterful game will begin...You will know the characters..."

Shin just shook his head, just looking at his lover.

"Yes..." Edwin Codrington replied. "The game...will begin...very soon."

To be continued!!!!!!

Author Notes: Yay! Chapter two done!! I am a very happy camper!! And yes...some of the characters originally didn't have last names...so I gave them some!!

Heh...so I confessed! I am hentai!! Sue me! Tie up? Whoo Hoo...who would do such a thing? ^^;;;;; Quarte will and always will be hentai!! Quarte: ^^;;;;; Duo: hehee...I'm not telling! Wufei: BLUSH!!!