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Morning After

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Lady Une woke that morning, alarmed by the warm body pressed against hers. Her memory slowly came back to her, as she sat up and gazed to the still sleeping god. Sitting up on her elbow she pulls the blankets close to her body; Her hand moved over his peaceful face to gently brush a strand of his hair out of his face. A smile curved Une's lips…

Milliardo stirred—the feeling of Une's soft, nimble fingers caressing his cheek causing him to wake from his slumber. His eyes fluttered for a moment and then opened slowly, his first gaze resting upon Une's face. His hand moved to catch hers as it moved across his cheek, "Good Morning." were his only words.

Lady Une found herself lying in bed again, her head upon Milliardo's chest.. his fingers stroking her hair, "You know it might look strange if we both didn't go in today.." The tip of her finger traced light circles upon his chest..

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Lucrezia Noin entered Preventers HQ, her eyes blazed. Quatre turned his eyes to hers and cowered back as if afraid of the wrath hidden deep in them. She stormed to Milliardo's office and slammed her hands down on his desk. Milliardo's head raised, and his electric eyes gazed inquisitively to Noin.

"Yes? You seem angry. Is something wrong?" Milliardo stared, blinking several times. He seemed almost so innocent that she was speechless for the next few seconds. All she could manage to get out was..

"You. Une.. What?!" Her teeth were clenched. Never had she been so angry in her life. This was unlike her, she preferred a cool demeanor. But she couldn't contain it. She wanted to smack him but she contained the violent tendencies that this rage bestowed upon her.

"Now Noin, have you actually been listening to these rumors flying around?" he laughed calmly, and she looked at him skeptically. "I assure you, nothing between Lady Une and I has brewed up." He stood up and softly placed a kiss upon Noin's lips. At this time her anger seemed to dwindle tremendously.

Lady Une had passed by Milliardo's office. She was going to drop some papers off there when she saw an angry Noin. Instead she walked right by and propped herself up against the wall next to the door. A wry smile passed across her lips as she listened to the end of this conversation. As Noin departed, Une stepped cautiously into the room and moved silently to Milliardo's desk.

"There is some paperwork for you, Mr. Peacecraft." Her tone was low and rather bitter.

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Milliardo sat and brooded over his worked. He worked much faster when he was melancholy. He had much to be melancholy about. His lover, Lucrezia Noin, had suspected something so quickly. His mistress for one night, Lady Une, already renewed a loathing tone when speaking to him.

He could not decide between the two. Noin was strong, she was independent, she was laid back. Une… she was beautiful, diplomatic, as well as strong, she was everything that he was. His mind swayed slowly towards Noin as someone always said that opposites attract. He didn't want to hurt Lady Une or Noin, but it seemed to him that he could cause Une less hurt then he could cause Noin.

Silence grew deafening within his office. Finally, Milliardo stood and departed. He would have a civilized conversation with Heero, and the rest of the former Gundam Boys.

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She sat in her office. Her visage returned to it's normal state. The smile that graced her lips last night as forgotten as the many unimportant lives that were risked by Oz. She thought nothing of this, or so, that is what she kept telling herself. The night before was merely a one night stand. That was all it was ever going to be.

Quietly she accepted this theory, and went back to diligently working.

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