* the little fairy reappears, and starts grinning foolishly * Sorry, I'm just in a good mood! I've gotten at least two reviews for every story I've put up so far, and... I'm very, very pleased to give you now the second, very short, chapter of this fic! So do enjoy!

Quatre: Hey! Beth! You forgot the disclaimer again!

Noin: Oh, Beth! Not * again *!

Beth: * grumbles * I was hoping you would forget about that... * sigh * Oh, all right. I don't own Gundam Wing, or Heero, or Noin, or Relena, or even Duo! So don't sue me! You won't get anything anyway. I'm broke.. * whispers * I'm not quite sure which is worse. being broke, or not owning the GW boys.. Ah! There's no contest! I can always pawn money offa Keyondak or somebody.. * grins *

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"Ah. Annie. I'm glad you're here." Silver said, handing Heero his gun back. He snatched it from her hand, and she gave him a disapproving look. "I beat you. Again."

She told Anaral, with a faint grin. Something about that grin reminded Heero of something, but he couldn't quite place it.

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Anaral wrinkled her nose and made a face at Silver, who just snorted, and elaborated, saying,

"That's the fourth time this month. You aught to be ashamed of yourself.."

"Oh, stuff it Sill!" Annie replied, with an irritated frown. Thor suddenly sniffed the air and yipped excitedly. Silver looked up in the same instant, her hand straying to her gun. Zechs stepped in front of Noin, while Quatre simply looked puzzled. Annie pulled a knife out of hammerspace, while Heero did the same with a gun. Silver left her gun where it was, but kept her hand close to it.

A young man burst through the door, with a big squirming golden bundle in his arms. He spotted Noin, smiled with apparent relief, and handed her the bundle, which stuck its head up, and a little pink tongue cleaned the end of the astonished woman's nose.

"Oh." She gasped, laughing, "Thank you, Duo."

The man just smiled, tossing a long chocolate braid over his shoulder. Annie and Heero both put their weapons back, while Thor attacked Duo, knocking him to the ground, and washing his face from chin to forehead.

"Thor!! Leave him be!!!" Annie yelled, while Silver laughed.

"Don't worry, Anaral. Thor's not hurting him. He just likes the boy." She gently touched Thor's back, and the big black dog stepped back, letting the young man up. Silver extended a hand to him, which Duo took.

"I'm Silver. I may run, I may hide, but I never tell a lie." She hauled him to his feet, and the two of them finally looked at one another, both of them gasped.

"You-You-" Duo spluttered incoherently, while Silver just stared, frozen to the spot, Duo finally managed to blurt out, "Melody???"



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TBC