Duo's Visit
Chapter 2: Solo, and Heero
"I get to go to Daddy's work today!", Solo stated, happily.
"Yes, that's right, isn't it, now eat up.", Heero stated with a light chuckle.
"Yes, before your cereal gets soggy.", Hilde stated.
"Yes Mom.", Solo stated.
Heero watched his son as he ate his cereal quickly, and hopped up from the table. "Solo, take care of your bowl.", Heero reminded the five- year old child.
"Yes, Dad." Solo stated, racing back, before running out of the room again.
"How many times have I told him not to run in the house?", Hilde asked Heero.
"A million at the least, but you know how he is..." Heero stated, kissing her on the cheek, "I better go before he gets impatient.",
"See you later, oh, and dinner tonight is lasagna..", Hilde reminded.
"Sounds good, see you later.", Heero stated, turning to the door, and heading out.
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"Hello, Mr. Yuy.", one of the secretary's stated, "I'm surprised you'd show up today.",
"Why wouldn't I? Solo wouldn't have it today if I didn't come.", Heero joked.
"Where's your office Daddy?", Solo stated.
Heero sighed, and started walking down the hall, Solo in toe. Heero's company, Genetics Inc., specialized in the cloning of human beings. Heero's job mainly entailed, checking over those who wanted the cloning done. The rules where simply put, no cloning for donors, no clone to achieve a perfect child. The main stream of customers contained the people who had lost someone close, and wanted to have a clone of that person. You had to have someone to carry the child, and a piece of DNA. It was that simple. Heero opened the door to his office, and Solo plopped himself on the couch in the corner. Heero sat down at his desk. The growth of his company had been thanks in part to the discovery on how to make clones live normal lives. Making them true human beings.
"You can see our house from here.", Solo stated, pointing out of the large windows.
"Yes, you can can't you.", Heero stated, giving a dazzling smile to the boy.
He'd been doing that a lot since Solo's birth. Heero still remembered it. It was odd at first that his son looked a lot like Duo. When Solo had been placed in his arms, Heero couldn't help but feel joyful at holding him. It was the first time he truly smiled since Duo's death. Solo was unique though, in his own ways. He was a sweet child, and deserved what he had right now. "Hey, betcha that you can see the whole city from the top of the building.", Heero whispered, with a wink.
"Can we go see, can we, please?", Solo made his poutiest face.
Heero looked at him sternly for a couple seconds, "Well, I don't see why not.",
So, they headed towards the elevator. Heero let Solo push the button, seems he begged for it anyway. The top of the building had a garden, do to the lack of room on the colony, and the breeze was pleasantly mild. Heero watched as Solo scampered around the building. "Solo, be careful now, don't want you to fall.", Heero warned, protectively.
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Duo knew he shouldn't be out in broad daylight, but he was, however, he had landed on the side of a skyscraper to rest for a bit. The day was pleasant enough for him, as he sunned his wings liking the feel of the sun on them. He could hear the laughter of a child up top, and a stern parent saying something, but Duo didn't really care.
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Solo taking after his Dad's love of danger, had climbed up into one of the trees close to the North ledge. "Solo, get down from there, it's not safe.", Heero stated.
Just as he said that, the branch snapped. To Heero it felt like eternity, he couldn't hear anything but his heartbeat as Solo was flung over the side and down. Heero let out the most terrified scream anyone could imagine. His mind raced, his breath quickened. 'No, not again, no, no, no, no!!!!!!', he thought over and over again.
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Duo was just getting comfy when a small body fell past him, causing Duo to jump up from the sudden realization it was a small child. Without second thought, Duo lunched himself off the side, fell down to save the poor kid. He caught the child mid- air, before flying back up to the top. 'I'll never hear the end of this one from Lucifer.', Duo thought, knowing how he wasn't supposed to be seen. What he didn't notice was that the kid was a replica of himself, before he became a demon. Sure his face, and most of his body were the same, minus the slender tail, animal like feet, and cat- like eyes, and soft fuzz that covered him.
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Heero stood, shocked he couldn't move, he couldn't bring himself to see his kid lying dead on the cement. 'What am I going to tell Hilde, how am I going to tell her?...', Heero felt tears burning at his eyes, his throat tightened. Just as he fell to his knees, a person landed next to him, and gently sat Solo safely on the stones in front of Heero. Who then went through a completely different feeling, he hugged Solo tightly, tears did come. Then he held Solo back, and looked into his face. "Don't you ever scare me like that again, hear me?", Heero sternly said.
"Yes, Dad, I-- I promise.", Solo stated.
"Guess you're glad to see me.", Duo stated to Heero. (Heero doesn't know that it's Duo, because he doesn't look like him really.)
"Oh, thank you, thank you so much, I- I don't know how to repay you Mr?", Heero stated, standing up.
"Duo Maxwell, Heero, you didn't know it was me right?", Duo stated.
"D-D-Duo?!", Heero stated.
"Yup, and trust me, death is not all they say it is in the Bible.", Duo said, with a chuckle, "And I have a new body, like it?", Duo turned around so Heero'd see it all.
Heero looked pale as a sheet, that is, before he passed out. "Daddy? Hey, Mr. Duo, is my Dad gonna be okay?", Solo asked.
"Um.. Yeah, I think I just scared the living daylights outta him or som'thing.", Duo stated, bending to get a better look at Heero.
End Chapter: Duo's back, Duo's back!!!!!! R&R, Please!