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After the unexpected withdrawal from long awaited goal of peace, disrupted by Marimeia's professed declaration of war, then at last thrown askew, it seems, as it should, peace finally strove for restored, Things settle down, and the pace of the world continued, as it will always in the great scheme of things as they move on, old relics and disturbances discarded.Yet, not all. For some things, are not meant to be forgotten, and some afflictions and sentiments, are meant to endure...

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I have long abandoned this story for my other writing ventures, but now I return to it with renewed fervor, or whatever that means. I'm hoping you don't find the beginning as melodramatic as I have, and perhaps take the time to sit down and read it. I can't really justify all the elements in this tale, or the reasoning behind some of the character's actions. But someone both wise and very close to me once said it isn't important to validate every element of a story, so taking that advice, I won't try. I'll simply do my best to let things flow. Anyway, I shall deliver a brief synopsis of my yarn for the reader's sole benefit. It is set after the Endless Waltz, and after a shocking encounter with Heero, Duo proceeds to take off, starting his life anew to the best of his ability. Yet, returns only a few months later, to pick of the remnants of the past and sort out buried emotion. How exactly did Duo react when, in the subtlest of means, Heero reaches out to him? In response, Duo is confronted by not only Heero, but himself as well. Instead of perhaps facing his own emotions, he does the only other thing he can think of. Run. Because of his fear of not being accepted, Duo disappeared, leaving Heero feeling incapable of human companionship. Yet emotions remain, not to be forgotten, and the severity of the time apart stretches forward, aging one from the inside out. Not all things are meant to be revealed, emotions run far deeper than one is willing to affirm, And in some cases, grief disguises secretive, influential yearning. Yet amid his confusion, sifting through the pieces, will Duo come to accept his own character first? And where will such revelations take him? All right, I'm done trying to foreshadow things. It is largely told from Duo's point of view, but the third, and sixth chapter [eventually] will be told from Heero's point of view. It is also rated R for future chapters. I hope you enjoy it.