What Happened
Disclaimer – See Chapter 1.
-Begin Chapter-
Setting: The same trendy Boston restaurant as in chapter 1, but 18 months earlier
Heero Yuy and Quatre Rebarba Winner both fidgeted nervously. Tonight was their big night, as both planned to ask their kois to marry them. It was their idea to both ask at the same dinner, as everyone would be there to see.
Chang Wufei noticed the nervousness of his two friends. He had surmised what was going to happen, and smiled his approval although he didn't care that much for gays. He knew that Heero and Quatre loved their kois very much and couldn't complain about their coming nuptials. He hoped that he could announce the same with Relena in a few weeks.
As the meal ended and the after dinner drinks were brought out, Heero Yuy decided that it was time for him to ask. He and Quatre had played 'Rock, Paper, Scissors' to decide who would go first and he had lost (why hadn't he remembered that Cat always chose paper on his first round?). Quatre gave him a smile of encouragement.
Heero took a deep breath and clinked his wine glass with a fork. "Ahem. You must all wonder why we're here tonight." The pilot then stood up next to Duo and bowed on one knee. He took a box from his jacket pocket, opened it and handed it to Duo. It was a plain gold band with the inscription 'Heero and Duo' engraved on the inside. Heero had scraped as much of his Preventers salary as he could to buy the ring. Heero asked in a halting voice. "Duo, I love you more than I've loved anyone I've ever known. Will you marry me?"
Duo took the ring out of the box and examined it closely. He had known Heero had something on his mind and had figured out what it was. He had watched Heero go without his usual laptop upgrades for several months and realized how hard the Prussian blue eyed pilot had worked for this moment. It made the moment all that more sweet for him.
Duo looked deeply into Heero's eyes and said "I wonder how much they'll give me for this at the pawn shop tomorrow?"
Heero looked surprised and his only reply was "Hn?"
Duo smiled evilly and said "I mean, this is one of the most pathetic rings I've ever seen and it's ruined on the inside. Maybe if it said 'Duo Rules' the value wouldn't be so bad."
Heero blurted out "Wh...what?"
Duo looked at Heero and took his face in his hands. "I'm saying no, bakka-san. I wouldn't marry you if you were the last person on Earth and in the colonies. There is absolutely no way I'd marry a sociopath like you motherfucker. In fact, I have an announcement to make myself."
Heero looked thunderstruck and didn't say a word.
Duo continued with an evil grin. "You see, Heero, all this time that you and I've been shacked up hasn't been a complete waste. While you thought you were winning my heart, I was out boinking and bagging the object of my affection."
With that, a figure appeared at the doorway. "That's right Heero. Duo's been cheating on you with me the whole time you've been 'together'!" Relena Peacecraft smiled sweetly at the thought. "Oh Heero, now look at you. You look like you've just reset your leg again. The great thing about this, you bastard, is that the pain won't go away. We've been playing you, Heero."
Trowa Barton, who until now had remained his usually quiet self burst out laughing. "Oh my, this is just too good." Quatre and Wufei looked at Trowa in horror. Trowa, having regained some control said "Go on Duo. Tell Heero what he needs to hear."
Heero looked crushed as Duo ranted "That's right Yuy. Nothing could be better than this except for the fact that Relena and I have a plane to catch out to Las Vegas. We're getting hitched tomorrow. Show Heero what a real engagement ring looks like dear."
Relena smiled oh so smugly as she walked up to Heero and shoved her right hand not more than two inches from his face. Heero stared at a ring with a diamond the size of his eyeballs. Heero knew Duo would never be able to afford such a ring. "So Duo, I guess that means that you won't be needing pathetic Heero's pathetic little ring?"
"I do believe that is so, my love." Duo closed the box on the ring and maliciously slammed it down in front of Heero. "You should take this and get your money back. You'll be needing it as Relena has a new bodyguard."
"That's right, I've managed to get you replaced by Duo and since you're now worthless to the Preventers, I've talked to Lady Une and you've been released from your job" Relena chimed in happily. "Such a sad sight, our jobless little Heero."
Duo looked at the watch on his wrist and said "My how time flies when your having fun. We should just be able to catch our plane. Let's go my dear. Oh, and Heero, I don't think they'll take doing dishes for payment for tonight's meal. I've really enjoyed tonight, though. I hope you have too, Yuy."
With that, Duo and Relena walked arm in arm out of the restaurant.
After about a minute, Heero shook his head and came back to reality. He then noticed for the first time that Trowa was laughing his ass off. "What's with you, Trowa?"
Trowa smiled and said "You never saw it coming, did you Heero? All of your training...your being the perfect soldier and all of that...you just never saw our plan coming."
Quatre reacted in shock. "What do you mean our plan?"
Trowa smirked and looked at the stunned blond youth. "We've been planning this for months. I'm only sad that I didn't get to do it to you." Quatre looked like he was going to faint as Trowa continued. "You stupid bitches just don't get it, do you? Duo and I've been playing you two for all that you're, well...Quatre's worth. What makes either of you think that you know us at all. Duo and I are nothing more than common street whores. Everything we've done is for money. We talked about it early and decided that we could take it up the ass for part of the Winner fortune. Oh, come on Quatre, be strong. You're the nicest, dumbest, most pitiful little twink I've ever met. Who would've thought that you would have to be paying for sex, even if you didn't know it. Oh well, I've got to go. I don't think I'll be seeing you anytime soon so I think this is farewell. I hope you aren't too disappointed in me." Trowa then snickered as he left the restaurant.
After another slight wait, it was Quatre's turn to come to. He looked as if he had been shot and was trying to figure out what was happening. It was then that he noticed Heero staring at Wufei.
"Did you have anything to do with this Chang?" Heero asked icily.
"No" came Wufei's startled reply. "I was planning on asking Relena to marry me. I'm in as much shock as you are."
Quatre stammered "How the hell couldn't we have seen this coming?"
"It's not your fault, you two" Wufei looked with concern at his two friends.
"Of course it's our fault, Chang" was all that Heero added.
"Well, it's clear that we all have some thinking to do. I should be getting back to my apartment. Do you guys want me to get the lowdown on the Preventers?"
"Doesn't matter" Heero murmured.
"That would be fine, Wufei. Do you need a ride back?" Quatre asked his friend.
"No, I think I'll walk. It's about 10 blocks from here and in a nice neighborhood. I talk to you guys in a few." Wufei then got up and left.
Heero looked at Quatre and said "That didn't go as intended."
Quatre sighed "You're right, Heero. I guess I'll be taking my ring back, too. Unless..."
"What're you thinking Cat?" Heero asked.
Ummm...I was just thinking that I might chuck the damn thing in the Charles River. It runs near the safe-house."
Heero mused "Sounds like a good idea, Cat, but with things as they are I don't think I'll be able to afford throwing this away."
Quatre smiled at his friend. "Don't take this as charity, but it'd be worth the price of your ring to see you toss it. Who knows, it might even be cathartic. Why don't we go back to the safe-house, grab our things, toss the damn rings and go to my apartment on Beacon Hill?"
"You trying to catch me on the rebound, Cat?" Heero tried to make his question sound humorous.
Quatre smirked slightly and said "You know what my apartments are like Heero. You'll get your own suite, at least for tonight."
"You're a good friend, Cat. Let's go."
-End Chapter-
Next chapter: Return to the present.
Disclaimer – See Chapter 1.
-Begin Chapter-
Setting: The same trendy Boston restaurant as in chapter 1, but 18 months earlier
Heero Yuy and Quatre Rebarba Winner both fidgeted nervously. Tonight was their big night, as both planned to ask their kois to marry them. It was their idea to both ask at the same dinner, as everyone would be there to see.
Chang Wufei noticed the nervousness of his two friends. He had surmised what was going to happen, and smiled his approval although he didn't care that much for gays. He knew that Heero and Quatre loved their kois very much and couldn't complain about their coming nuptials. He hoped that he could announce the same with Relena in a few weeks.
As the meal ended and the after dinner drinks were brought out, Heero Yuy decided that it was time for him to ask. He and Quatre had played 'Rock, Paper, Scissors' to decide who would go first and he had lost (why hadn't he remembered that Cat always chose paper on his first round?). Quatre gave him a smile of encouragement.
Heero took a deep breath and clinked his wine glass with a fork. "Ahem. You must all wonder why we're here tonight." The pilot then stood up next to Duo and bowed on one knee. He took a box from his jacket pocket, opened it and handed it to Duo. It was a plain gold band with the inscription 'Heero and Duo' engraved on the inside. Heero had scraped as much of his Preventers salary as he could to buy the ring. Heero asked in a halting voice. "Duo, I love you more than I've loved anyone I've ever known. Will you marry me?"
Duo took the ring out of the box and examined it closely. He had known Heero had something on his mind and had figured out what it was. He had watched Heero go without his usual laptop upgrades for several months and realized how hard the Prussian blue eyed pilot had worked for this moment. It made the moment all that more sweet for him.
Duo looked deeply into Heero's eyes and said "I wonder how much they'll give me for this at the pawn shop tomorrow?"
Heero looked surprised and his only reply was "Hn?"
Duo smiled evilly and said "I mean, this is one of the most pathetic rings I've ever seen and it's ruined on the inside. Maybe if it said 'Duo Rules' the value wouldn't be so bad."
Heero blurted out "Wh...what?"
Duo looked at Heero and took his face in his hands. "I'm saying no, bakka-san. I wouldn't marry you if you were the last person on Earth and in the colonies. There is absolutely no way I'd marry a sociopath like you motherfucker. In fact, I have an announcement to make myself."
Heero looked thunderstruck and didn't say a word.
Duo continued with an evil grin. "You see, Heero, all this time that you and I've been shacked up hasn't been a complete waste. While you thought you were winning my heart, I was out boinking and bagging the object of my affection."
With that, a figure appeared at the doorway. "That's right Heero. Duo's been cheating on you with me the whole time you've been 'together'!" Relena Peacecraft smiled sweetly at the thought. "Oh Heero, now look at you. You look like you've just reset your leg again. The great thing about this, you bastard, is that the pain won't go away. We've been playing you, Heero."
Trowa Barton, who until now had remained his usually quiet self burst out laughing. "Oh my, this is just too good." Quatre and Wufei looked at Trowa in horror. Trowa, having regained some control said "Go on Duo. Tell Heero what he needs to hear."
Heero looked crushed as Duo ranted "That's right Yuy. Nothing could be better than this except for the fact that Relena and I have a plane to catch out to Las Vegas. We're getting hitched tomorrow. Show Heero what a real engagement ring looks like dear."
Relena smiled oh so smugly as she walked up to Heero and shoved her right hand not more than two inches from his face. Heero stared at a ring with a diamond the size of his eyeballs. Heero knew Duo would never be able to afford such a ring. "So Duo, I guess that means that you won't be needing pathetic Heero's pathetic little ring?"
"I do believe that is so, my love." Duo closed the box on the ring and maliciously slammed it down in front of Heero. "You should take this and get your money back. You'll be needing it as Relena has a new bodyguard."
"That's right, I've managed to get you replaced by Duo and since you're now worthless to the Preventers, I've talked to Lady Une and you've been released from your job" Relena chimed in happily. "Such a sad sight, our jobless little Heero."
Duo looked at the watch on his wrist and said "My how time flies when your having fun. We should just be able to catch our plane. Let's go my dear. Oh, and Heero, I don't think they'll take doing dishes for payment for tonight's meal. I've really enjoyed tonight, though. I hope you have too, Yuy."
With that, Duo and Relena walked arm in arm out of the restaurant.
After about a minute, Heero shook his head and came back to reality. He then noticed for the first time that Trowa was laughing his ass off. "What's with you, Trowa?"
Trowa smiled and said "You never saw it coming, did you Heero? All of your training...your being the perfect soldier and all of that...you just never saw our plan coming."
Quatre reacted in shock. "What do you mean our plan?"
Trowa smirked and looked at the stunned blond youth. "We've been planning this for months. I'm only sad that I didn't get to do it to you." Quatre looked like he was going to faint as Trowa continued. "You stupid bitches just don't get it, do you? Duo and I've been playing you two for all that you're, well...Quatre's worth. What makes either of you think that you know us at all. Duo and I are nothing more than common street whores. Everything we've done is for money. We talked about it early and decided that we could take it up the ass for part of the Winner fortune. Oh, come on Quatre, be strong. You're the nicest, dumbest, most pitiful little twink I've ever met. Who would've thought that you would have to be paying for sex, even if you didn't know it. Oh well, I've got to go. I don't think I'll be seeing you anytime soon so I think this is farewell. I hope you aren't too disappointed in me." Trowa then snickered as he left the restaurant.
After another slight wait, it was Quatre's turn to come to. He looked as if he had been shot and was trying to figure out what was happening. It was then that he noticed Heero staring at Wufei.
"Did you have anything to do with this Chang?" Heero asked icily.
"No" came Wufei's startled reply. "I was planning on asking Relena to marry me. I'm in as much shock as you are."
Quatre stammered "How the hell couldn't we have seen this coming?"
"It's not your fault, you two" Wufei looked with concern at his two friends.
"Of course it's our fault, Chang" was all that Heero added.
"Well, it's clear that we all have some thinking to do. I should be getting back to my apartment. Do you guys want me to get the lowdown on the Preventers?"
"Doesn't matter" Heero murmured.
"That would be fine, Wufei. Do you need a ride back?" Quatre asked his friend.
"No, I think I'll walk. It's about 10 blocks from here and in a nice neighborhood. I talk to you guys in a few." Wufei then got up and left.
Heero looked at Quatre and said "That didn't go as intended."
Quatre sighed "You're right, Heero. I guess I'll be taking my ring back, too. Unless..."
"What're you thinking Cat?" Heero asked.
Ummm...I was just thinking that I might chuck the damn thing in the Charles River. It runs near the safe-house."
Heero mused "Sounds like a good idea, Cat, but with things as they are I don't think I'll be able to afford throwing this away."
Quatre smiled at his friend. "Don't take this as charity, but it'd be worth the price of your ring to see you toss it. Who knows, it might even be cathartic. Why don't we go back to the safe-house, grab our things, toss the damn rings and go to my apartment on Beacon Hill?"
"You trying to catch me on the rebound, Cat?" Heero tried to make his question sound humorous.
Quatre smirked slightly and said "You know what my apartments are like Heero. You'll get your own suite, at least for tonight."
"You're a good friend, Cat. Let's go."
-End Chapter-
Next chapter: Return to the present.