Title : Love Replica CH. 1
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Pairings : 1+2+1 (For now, other parings later on in the story)
Rating : PG-13?
Warning : shonen ai, OCC, humor? (no clue if any jokes of mine are funny), mild angst? Bad grammer and spelling errors
mild angst
Disclaimer: Don't own Gundam wing, don't own the boys just using them for fun. But I do
own this story. Any similarities to real life people or to another story it is just a similarity.
Notes: 5th attempt at a fic. Hope people like it. Others are not posted because they aren't
And good. Enjoy! ^_^!
Love Replica
by Mila Inoue
Chapter 1
"Hey have you seen the new kid?" a girl asked her friend during lunch.
"we have a new student?" her friend responded.
"Where have you been! That guy as been everywhere." A third friend said with starry
eyes.
"Which one do you mean." she asked her friends.
"I can't believe you didn't notice him. It's the guy with at least a three foot braid."
"Oh that guy, yeah I know him. He's in my class."
"WHAT?!" Both girls in union.
"Yeah but he isn't really new... he's been here all week." She took a bite of her sandwich.
"He transferred here from America about two weeks ago because of his grandfathers job.
He's some kind of Professor or Doctor that deals with mechanics I believe. Poor thing
moves around a lot, once or twice a year at minimum. If he is lucky he could stay a whole
semester at one school before moving to the next." The two other girls looked at her with
disappointment. Only have a year with the new guy would be rather disappointing and
having a relationship with him would turn out ugly. the Sun beam yellow haired girl
sighed, " Thanks for running a girls hope and reams. You can be sometimes so crule
Lena-san."
"I ain't giving up just yet." Her friend smiled at her. She had short black hair and deep sea
blue eyes which shone in triumph. " I have nothing against such a short relationship with
a cute guy. This means less competition now." She just grinned at her friends. the wheat
colored hair girl just smiled and chuckled a light laugh. " You are impossible, you know
that Hilde."
"So? It's a girl eat girl world out there when it comes to boys. Only the strongest one get
the best husband." Hilde cheaerfully said to her friends.
"But you are only 16, don't you think that's a little too young to be looking for a
husband?" Lena stated the facts.
"You can never be too young to look for one. Besides," she grinned rather an evil/all
knowing grin at her, "You have been known to have a think for your coach."
Relena just blushed in embarrassment.
"I'm right aren't I? So you are going now for much older men?"
"He's only 22-years-old!"
Hilde and the other girl laughed. "See what I mean, she is heads over heals over him."
"You guys are so mean." Lena whined.
"We are just saying the truth. But common, the whole school pretty much knows that the
Queen has something for her instructor." The sunbeam yellow haired girl put in.
"Is that really true Dorothy or are you making that up just to tease me?" Relena looked up
at her with the same expression she had shown Hilde.
The girl just nodded and crossed her arms, "Yep, except Mr. Yuy himself. I don't know
what you see in that guy anyways. He's so stern with you and the girls, not to mention the
men as well. He wants more then 110% of you all. Especially you. What's with him
anyhow? Does he have something up his a$$ ever since he's been born?"
"That isn't true Dor. You know that very well that it isn't." Relena defended her coach.
"Well what is it then?" Hilde wondered.
"You see, " she smiled with her eyes turning all dreamy again, " He's handsome, strong
and very sweet in his own way."
Both girls gave her a strange look.
"He wants more from everyone because he knows exactly what each of us is capable of.
He cares for everyone of us in his own way, even though he doesn't how his emotions. He
must have been hurt ever since that one accident that ruined his career, and he still has
some operations to go. I mean if I was in his shoes I wouldn't have come out of my room
for the rest of my life. I admire his strength and passion for the sport and am hoping to
become just like him." Relena finished, her eyes still in a dream state.
While she was talking the bell had gone off but she hadn't noticed it. "Common girl,
lunch is over, we have to hurry to get to class. Remember... Mr. Yuy's class is next."
Hilde sang it to Relena as they packed all their things and wend down the roof to their
classes.
+/*/*/@\*\*\+
Luckily Relena made it to class on time. Mr. Yuy was very stricked in class as well as in
Gymnastics. But he is good at what he does so the class thanks him rather then being
upset about it. The Hoshi no Kokoro Academy was a very fancy and expensive one to get
into. The school went form K-12, with several years separated into different sections.
Kindergarten through 2nd grade where in one building, 3rd-5th was in another, then there
was 6th-9th grade and finally the building she was in, grade 10-12. All the buildings were
large and each had their own gym. The swimming pool was in a separate building that
was just a 5 minute walk from campus. Everything was nicely set. The school had
money, and hard standards with great athalets as well as geniuses of different fields. It
was one of the top schools in the nation and it was very hard to get into. You either had
to be very smart, athletic or had to have a lot of money to get in.
Relena sighed as she sat down in her usual seat by the window two spaces from the very
back. She hated that spot, she was too far away for her liking. to far from Mr. Yuy. She
looked up at the clock, it was one minute till the teacher would arrive, right on the bell.
Suddenly she heard a slide, a some what of a yell and crash outside her class room just as
the bell rung. Everyone gathered at the door to see what had happened, including her self.
+/*/*/@\*\*\+
Oh shit! I'm gonna be sooo late. Sensei is going to kill me. Do thought as he was running
through the hallways of his school. He was new to it so he confused one of the other
buildings for his and he was going to be late now because of it. And I even have Yuy for
Advanced Physics next. internal groan* Great, just F*****G GREAT! Duo kept running
up the stairs to the third floor and past the hallways.
To his luck he found his class and the bell hadn't rung so far. Yatta! I'm going to make it!
He ran faster. From the shadows of nowhere a presents appeared in his way. Before he
could get himself to a full stop he ran into the person right on, knocking them both onto
the floor.
Duo laid ontop of the person for a bit as he regained most of his senses, then quickly got
up on his knees rubbing the back of his head grinning like a fool, "Gomenasai, I got lost
getting to class. I'm really sorry that I ran into you, I should have been more careful." he
bowed his dead down a little in respect.
"You are late Maxwell. I want to see you after school in the gymnasium." A naisily voice
came from the person who he ran into. Duo just froze and slowly looked up at the face
who he ran into, having a good guess who it was.
Pleaseletitnotbehimpleaseletitnotbehimpleaseletitnotbehim. Duo begged, knowing in his
own mind knowing exactly who it was.
As he finally saw who it was his face went white. It was who he had feared it would be. It
was Yuy, the teacher you really didn't want to mess with. He sighed mentally. Well at
least he isn't like my teachers at some other schools or else I would have been yelled at
right here, right now in front of everyone. Slowly getting up, Duo gave Yuy-sensei his
hand.
The proud man took it as the younger man helped him up. He knows very well that if he
puts too much strain on his right knee he would collapse and it would be useless for at
least a week. He'd then would have to use crutches to get around which he isn't very fond
to use. That would slow him down, and what ever slowed him down was a big no in his
book.
By this time both noticed the googly eyes that where directed at both of them. Mr. Yuy
gave them the stern look that many students dubbed it the Glare-of-Death, and all the
students rushed back to their seats at he entered the class room, duo getting in after him
taking his usual seat.
As soon as the class was settled, Heero Yuy started his teaching on Advanced Physics.
Relena, as well as the rest of the class with the exception of the boy sitting behind her
where paying attention to what he was teaching. he was looking out the window with his
book open in front of him but with his mind somewhere else.
Duo Maxwell had his mind in the clouds or the bottom of the pits of hell, which ever
suited him at the moment. it was all the same to him. He was worried about the
punishment he was to receive. For one thing he knew was that Japanese teachers were
much more strict from the teachers in America, where he had grown up.
He didn't bother to pay attention to the class, it was a review for him anyways. That
happens when your grandfather happens to know this stuff by heart and could revise it in
his sleep which explained his boredom right now. True, this was the hardest class he
could be put in, since he never really gave his best or just bearly enough to pass. The old
coot wasn't to happy about it but yet again he couldn't care less.
"Do I seem to be boring you Maxwell-san or perhaps you already know the answers to
the problem?" Duo looked up at the person who was talking to him. Uh-Oh. Duo thought.
Busted!
"Why don't you be the volunteer and go up to the board to solve it."
Duo just quietly nodded and walked down his row to the black board as he felt the entire
class's eyes on him. He picked up a piece of chalk and finally looked up to see what the
problem was. He smiled to himself as he started to solve it in every detail possible
making him take up the inter space of the board.
This is kids stuff compared to what grampus made me do three years ago. At least I found
some use of it. Duo thought happily as he put down the piece of chalk, or what ever was
left of the second piece he had picked up then walked down quietly and sat down in his
seat behind a girl named Relena. Everyone seemed to be amazed at him, even his teacher
seemed to be baffled if you could tell apart his expressions at all.
"You've done well this time Maxwell-san, I am hoping you will do this well in the
future." His teacher complimented him then went back to the front of the class and went
over explaining the problem to the class using Duo's answer as the example. Duo went
back to just paying half attention to the class again.
The bell rang half and hour later and the students started to relax again as the teacher left
the classroom. Duo noticed that he had a small limp to his walk. Oh no! I must have
injured him earlier. Oh man, this whole day is going shitty.
"Duo-chan, what's the matter? You look as white as a ghost." Duo looked up to see Miss
Relena smiling at him. She was a beautiful when she smiled, yet mysterious in a way.
When he saw her for the first time she had looked familiar to him but he didn't know
from where so he had just shrugged it off instead of loosing his valuable brain cells
which he didn't have. At least that's what he thought was true.
"It's Sensei Yuy... I think I hurt him badly when I ran into him. His right leg seems to be
injured." Duo looked at her worringly.
"Oh that. Don't worry you didn't do anything to it. He was injured a while back and he
had a lot of operations to get to the point were he can walk with out any support and
much pain."
" Now I feel twice as bad as before." Duo groaned and buried his head in his arms that he
rested on this desk. Relena kept smiling and patted him on the head. "There, there, don't
worry. Everything will be-" She didn't get to finish as a couple of students engulfed Duo
asking him millions of questions at the time, especially about how he had managed to
solve the complicated problem with ease that the struggled to solve themselves.
+/*/*/@\*\*\+
The day wore on and classes came to end for that day. Duo was about to head home
when he remembered that he had detention. Rather slowly, dreading what was ahead of
him as he navigated himself to the gym.
He found the gym empty as he arrived there, not a single soul around but the gymnastics
equipment. He slowly walked around calling out if anyone was there but only his echo
answered his call. he set down his backpack against the wall and took his uniform jacket
off setting on top of it. Under the confining peace of uniform he had a loose black
T-shirt on.
He looked around again to see that no one was there. What cought his eyes was a balance
beam and one of those small jump helpers in front of it. He took of his shoes and looked
around once again to make sure that no one was around. He grinned at his luck.
Well Duo, it's now or never! He thought to himself as he ran towards the balance beam
[1]. When he was about 25ft away from it he started to cartwheel and flip forwards and
backwards until he got to that pad. He reached it putting force into his legs as they came
in contact with the pad and jumped 17 feet up in the air twirling in the air landing on
both of his feet on the balance beam.
Duo started to perform outrages moves that might have been impossible to do, especially
for a guy. With twist and turns, front flips and back flips, with two, one or no hand at all,
duo looked almost elegant on the beam if not so already. This was like second nature to
him.
He stood on one corner of the balance beam and ran towards the other side picking up
some speed doing a cartwheel and back flips all the way to the other corner as he
dismounted in a great jump turning in mid air, rolling in it till his feet landed on the floor.
He lifted his arms in a pose with his eyes closed pretending that he had been in a major
competition as the crowd cheered for him.
Only the applause was real. Duo sat his arms down and opened his eyes to find that the
gymnasium was no filled with mostly girls in leotards clapping as well as some boys in
body suits made of spandex that where sleeve less and the short where going down just
above their knees. They where all standing there, cheering and clapping at him.
He found Yuy-sensei looking at him with satisfaction, and Duo just looked down
blushingly scratching the back of his head. Why do I feel so fuzzy and warm when he
looks at me like that or looks at me at all? He thought. But before he could think of an
answer he was once again engulfed by the a crowd of admires once again.
+/*/*/@\*\*\+
"He's good." Relena stated as she stood by Yuy's side.
"Hn." He nodded.
"I wonder why I never heard of a gymnist named Duo Maxwell before. It's obvious that
he is great at what he does. Class B at least, but I've never seen him at any competitions
before."
"Hn, me neither." Yuy-san responded. He had always kept track with the worlds top
gymnasts but his students name never pooped up anywhere. If he had, then Duo would
have been already asked to join the schools team.
Relena put her index finger on her chin and mouth thinking out loud," I wonder where he
learned his moves. An expert like that couldn't have done all of it on his own."
"You'd be surprised." Yuy-sensei stated and walked towards the crowd of athaleat. "Lets
get moving people. The competition is in less then two months. Girls, divided into three
groups, one at the balance beam, another at the uneven parallel bars and the rest on the
mat. Men divide into three groups as well. You go to the parallel bars, horse and the
rings. Common get a move on." He clapped his hands in a chop chop way as the crowd
around Duo broke, going to a station, leaving him alone to face their coach.
Duo Looked at his teacher, afraid that he had done it now. He must be mad at me for
distracting his practice. Yuy-sensei was dressed in a similar manner as his students but
he was wearing a green tanktop and a pair of spandex shorts. His short dark moss green
hair [2] was everywhere like usual. The look of him made Duo blush faintly again. Hold
yourself together Duo, he's your teacher for Christ's sake and a guy too. He thought
neviously as the coach neared him.
As Yuy-sensei stopped in front of him, Duo bowed formally and apologized for
disturbing the teams practice. After a few moments of silence Duo had the guts to finally
stand up straight and look into Yuy-sans cobald blue eyes while the other looked into his
violet ones. Duo saw the pain and the sadness that reflected his own.
"Where did you learn this?" the nasally voice spoke.
"Huh?" Duo got cought by surprise.
"I asked where did you learn those moves, especially because of the balance beam. That
is supposed to be only for girl usage."
"Well, I guess I tought it myself. When I was a little kid I saw a gymnastics tournament
on TV. I was mesmerized by it so I started practicing secretly. I started out on the regular
ground but then I constructed a balance beam out of some things lying around. I thought
that if I could do things well on the balance beam, I could do it even better on the floor."
He explained, giving him his trademark Maxwell grin.
"Hn." The teacher nodded in approval from hands on experience as Duo just grinned at
him.
"I'd like for you to join the school's gymnastics team."
"Excuse me?" Duo almost dripped over himself by just standing there as he got the
amazing offer. He quickly regained himself back to normal and smiled politely at his
sensei.
"I'm sorry, but I can't. Don't ask me the reasons for I won't give them to you." Duo smiled
rather sadly at him. "I appreciate the offer Yuy-sensei but I just can't."
Heero saw the pain in Duo's eyes. He felt a jab of pain in his heart. He must have felt a
knife shredding his heart apart. His eyes show to much pain to be something simple. Who
are you Duo Maxwell. What are you doing with so much pain. That is too much for a
child like you to carry. He thought as he almost lost himself into the violet eyes that
stood before him.
"All right, you may go home today, but I would like for you to write me a 5 page essay
about Reasons you shouldn't sprint down the hallways by tomorrow. Understood?"
"Yes sir." Duo bowed formally and ran to where his things where and put on his shoes
then just grabbed his jacket and bag as he left the gym in a hurry. The entire time Heero's
eyes had followed his movements until he had dissapeard through the gym door.
+/*/*/@\*\*\+
"There goes one of the best future male gymnast." Relena stated as she walked over to
her coach.
"Hn." He nodded, hiding his disappointment behind his usual mask.
"So," Relena smiled knowingly, "When is he coming to practice?"
Heero just looked at her plainly, "By the end of the week." She just smiled at him. This is
how it had happened with her last year. When Yuy-sensei found someone with talent,
he'd stop at almost no cost what so ever to recruit them. He had his ways with things.
When he had first consulted her to join the gymnastics team she had said no. She was fart
to busy for such enjoyment. Yes, Gymnastics was fun rather then an obligation to her like
it was to many others. When she was younger her brother, who was now retired from the
competition, tought her. She had grown up with that sport so not far behind. When her
brother, Milliardo, married a woman of lesser standards and against parents wishes, they
had disowned him and forbade her to take up any sport or after school activity what so
ever. Well, they didn't really forbid her, it was just that the responsibilities that used to
belong to Mili were dumped on her leaving no room for anything else in her life but
school.
Then Yuy-sensei came to school in the middle of the first semester as a long term
substitute at first but who ended up staying there permanently. Once he recognized her
potential when she had rescued a kid from getting hit his by a careless driver. She was
surprised at firs when she found him and his parents sitting in the living room sipping on
some tea. Her parents where delighted that the famous Heero Yuy asked for their
daughter to join the schools gymnastics team, telling them that she had a lot of potential
to be the best. So soon after that she had been freed of some of her duties and was able to
do what she had loved since she had been a child. Now she hoped that the new will have
a chance to follow his dreams too. With that last trail of though she went to practice her
rutines.
+/*/*/@\*\*\+
"Shit, gramps is going to kill me again. We just moved here too. Man why me?! It ain't
my fault that I can do these things. Aww nuts!" He kicked a pebble that was on the
ground, shoving his hands into his pants' pockets. He really wanted to do gymnastics,
heck it was one of the only things he ever thought of. He sighed as he reached his house
that served him temporarily. It was a surprise that the roof was still attached with all the
experiments that his grandfather did, also that the neighborhood was still intact.
He took out a huge thing called 'the house key.' It contained about 5 key chains,
somewhere buried in the bundle of at least a hundred keys. All of them where the
duplicates that he had gotten from his old homes. It got to be that way because he had
forgotten to take of his old keys once he moved again, but then it became some what of a
tradition. Back then He didn't think that he would move so many times but he didn't mind
that many keys. Somehow he was always able to find the two house keys of his current
home.
"Gramps I'm home!" He took off his shoes and his uniform jacket setting his backpack
aside. "Gramps?" He looked around the house not finding a trace of him. Then suddenly
the house rumbled like there was a small earthquake right under this house. With it came
the sound of something exploding sound from the basement. He eyed the basement door
as black smoke came from under neath a small crack between it and the floor. Duo
sighed, scratching the back of his head before heading down the stairs into the basement.
He coughed and wheezed a little as the smoke absorbers delayed themselves. "Gramps,
Gramps where are you? Are you all right?" Duo teared a little as he tried to cut through
the smoke and some got into his eyes.
"Hohoho, better then ever my boy!" A small man appeared in front of him. This guy had
a nose that resembled somewhat of the beak of a Tukan bird with the exception that his
was long and straight instead of curvy. And no, it was only one color. His silvery hair was
mashroom shaped, it looked like he sudden some sort of bowl to cut it. Which maybe
wasn't to far of. He was clad in a scientists lab coat that had some stains here and there
while he was grinning like the fool that he was.
"I'm guessing from your grin and that explosion ment that you were successful." The long
braided grandson stated, as his grandfather smiled nodding at him.
"Right sonny. Catch!" He threw him an object the size of a fist. Duo coughed it and
studied it carefully for a moment. The object was surprisingly light for it's size. It
appeared to be a solid chunck of some sort of metal yet it was about as light as a 10 yen
piece [3]. He looked up at his grandfather confusingly.
"I know that this blush stuff is a metal [4] but this whole chunck is feather light and if I'm
correct then..." The threw the chunck at the metal wall with 1/8 of his strength causing a
huge hole in it. "...it's stronger then these walls which happen to be the strongest stuff you
can find on the market, white or black. Yet it's also very heavy compared to this stuff."
"Right again my boy, that is my latest invention." He walked over to the wall and dug the
metal core out. "I call it Gundanium. But I still have to test it before making it public, just
to make sure that I got all the bugs out. That is if there are any. I still need to find out
how strong it is. Will you do the honors Duo?" He handed him the chunck again. Duo
held it between both of his hands and used all his strength trying to crush it with no
success.
Duo looked at the material curiously again then looked back up at his grandfather who
seemed to be satisfied. "I'm guessing that this Gundanium is about 20-200 times stronger
then me, maybe even more. I know that this will be the medical breakthrough that you,
Dr. J and the others where looking for but a metal as strong as this can and will be used
for military purposes most deffinently. There is already a talk from the government of
building this ultimate weapon. But the problem was that the metal resources aren't strong
enough to withstand it's weight. If the word of this gets out then..."
His grandfather sighed and looked into his violet eyes, "I am afraid that what ever side I
chose to help it will also cause some damages in one way or another to it as well. But just
think of what good it can do to people in the hospitals. The way I designed this thing is
that is should be flexible so actual bones and joints can be replaced if badly needed. Even
nerves can be rebuild, at least in theory. Please, try to understand Duo."
Suddenly Duo's mind was flooded with the images of his teacher, Yuy-sensei. He
remembered how he had limped that day. According to Relena he had multiple surgeries
trying to fix it. Even though it is a lot better, some of the organic tissues were gone for
good, as well as part of the bones. If what G said was right, Yuy-sensei would have his
leg back, even better then before. He knew that his teacher used to to dome sort of sport
yet he couldn't think of which it was. It would benefit him a great deal, not just him
though but others as well. Duo sighed and smiled up at his Grandfather, "Yeah I guess
you are right."
"Oh, by the way." G said as Duo was leaving for upstairs," I got an interesting call from a
man named Heero Yuy, from school a little earlier." Duo froze at the name. "He seemed
to be a nice young fellow."
"Um, what did he have to say?" Duo asked trying to conceal his nervousness.
"Something about the gymnastics team at school and about you having great potential of
being a champion."
"I'm Sorry! It was an accident OK! I just saw the equipment, REAL gymnastics
equipment and no one was around. A-An-And I wasn't using and special-"
"Don't worry about it."
"And it wasn't my fault that... What did you just SAY?" Duo looked at his grandfather
like he just saw death himself in front of him.
"I said not to worry about it. You are supposed to be like other teenagers your age and I
guess sports and hobbies come along with it. Because of this I designed something that
will keep your abilities under control while you are doing such activities."
"You're kidding right?" Duo looked at his grandfather in disbelieve. He was smiling
disbelieving luck but then frowned at a realization.
"What's the matter boy? I thought you'd be thrilled." His grandfather asked with some
concern.
"Yes, but.. if we have to move again like last time..."
"Oh that, don't worry about that either. Because I've been successes full we'll stay here at
least a year. So it would seem you will graduate at this school too. Have fun Duo, just
don't tare it apart."
"I never did such a -- wait, no, I did, didn't I huh? But that was an accident. You never
told me what I could do or warned me what would happen when I got that angry."
"Oh, stop using your lame excuses." his grandfather chuckled as Duo did his best 'You
hurt my feelings' pout. Then he realized what he said about staying which brightened him
up and almost tackle hugged his grandfather to death.
"I'm glad that you are happy but mind letting me go? I'm suffocating." G said, his head
turning an interesting shade of purple-blue. He let him back down onto the ground,
grinning like there is no tomorrow.
"Sorry, gramps, I kinda, umm forgot my own strength. Hehe.."
"That is exactly why I created something for you. It will be ready in the morning. Why
don't you go up and make dinner?"
"Sure thing gramps. Anything you'd like in particular?"
"No Fish stuff."
"Kay, I'll call you when it's ready." He grinned at his grandfather and made his way
upstairs into the kitchen.
TBC...
[1] I know, the balance beam is only for girls but I just couldn't resist imagining Duo on
it. ^^;
[2] Moss green hair, I heard that that is the artist term for Heeors haircolor. E-mail me if
I'm wrong about this detail and I will correct it.
[3] A 10 yen piece weighs about as much as a quater. I don't know if this is true about the
real Gundanium stuff so don't flame be because of it since this is an AU I guess I can be
wrong about a few things.
[4] Again, I'm not sure if that's the true color of Gudanium but it kinda suits it.
Authors note:
So what do ya people think? I know It might be kinda lame and yes I know that there
must be a million grammar and spelling errors but my Beta readers is on vacation at the
moment and won't be back for a while. Please don't flame me because of thoes errors. I
don't have Window's Office anymore becuase I had to restore my computer twice and I
had to rely on Microsoft works which has a really crappy spell check. But I'll be sure to
repost this once it's been fully revised. Yes, I know, I have two fics I'm working on that
are posted but they are on hold at the moment. There is a lot of work I need to do as well
on them. In the mean time I'll be writing this Little thing. Chapter two is in the process of
writing but much of it won't get done until I'm back at school. I usually am at my best
when I'm board and that is during school time. ^^
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Pairings : 1+2+1 (For now, other parings later on in the story)
Rating : PG-13?
Warning : shonen ai, OCC, humor? (no clue if any jokes of mine are funny), mild angst? Bad grammer and spelling errors
mild angst
Disclaimer: Don't own Gundam wing, don't own the boys just using them for fun. But I do
own this story. Any similarities to real life people or to another story it is just a similarity.
Notes: 5th attempt at a fic. Hope people like it. Others are not posted because they aren't
And good. Enjoy! ^_^!
Love Replica
by Mila Inoue
Chapter 1
"Hey have you seen the new kid?" a girl asked her friend during lunch.
"we have a new student?" her friend responded.
"Where have you been! That guy as been everywhere." A third friend said with starry
eyes.
"Which one do you mean." she asked her friends.
"I can't believe you didn't notice him. It's the guy with at least a three foot braid."
"Oh that guy, yeah I know him. He's in my class."
"WHAT?!" Both girls in union.
"Yeah but he isn't really new... he's been here all week." She took a bite of her sandwich.
"He transferred here from America about two weeks ago because of his grandfathers job.
He's some kind of Professor or Doctor that deals with mechanics I believe. Poor thing
moves around a lot, once or twice a year at minimum. If he is lucky he could stay a whole
semester at one school before moving to the next." The two other girls looked at her with
disappointment. Only have a year with the new guy would be rather disappointing and
having a relationship with him would turn out ugly. the Sun beam yellow haired girl
sighed, " Thanks for running a girls hope and reams. You can be sometimes so crule
Lena-san."
"I ain't giving up just yet." Her friend smiled at her. She had short black hair and deep sea
blue eyes which shone in triumph. " I have nothing against such a short relationship with
a cute guy. This means less competition now." She just grinned at her friends. the wheat
colored hair girl just smiled and chuckled a light laugh. " You are impossible, you know
that Hilde."
"So? It's a girl eat girl world out there when it comes to boys. Only the strongest one get
the best husband." Hilde cheaerfully said to her friends.
"But you are only 16, don't you think that's a little too young to be looking for a
husband?" Lena stated the facts.
"You can never be too young to look for one. Besides," she grinned rather an evil/all
knowing grin at her, "You have been known to have a think for your coach."
Relena just blushed in embarrassment.
"I'm right aren't I? So you are going now for much older men?"
"He's only 22-years-old!"
Hilde and the other girl laughed. "See what I mean, she is heads over heals over him."
"You guys are so mean." Lena whined.
"We are just saying the truth. But common, the whole school pretty much knows that the
Queen has something for her instructor." The sunbeam yellow haired girl put in.
"Is that really true Dorothy or are you making that up just to tease me?" Relena looked up
at her with the same expression she had shown Hilde.
The girl just nodded and crossed her arms, "Yep, except Mr. Yuy himself. I don't know
what you see in that guy anyways. He's so stern with you and the girls, not to mention the
men as well. He wants more then 110% of you all. Especially you. What's with him
anyhow? Does he have something up his a$$ ever since he's been born?"
"That isn't true Dor. You know that very well that it isn't." Relena defended her coach.
"Well what is it then?" Hilde wondered.
"You see, " she smiled with her eyes turning all dreamy again, " He's handsome, strong
and very sweet in his own way."
Both girls gave her a strange look.
"He wants more from everyone because he knows exactly what each of us is capable of.
He cares for everyone of us in his own way, even though he doesn't how his emotions. He
must have been hurt ever since that one accident that ruined his career, and he still has
some operations to go. I mean if I was in his shoes I wouldn't have come out of my room
for the rest of my life. I admire his strength and passion for the sport and am hoping to
become just like him." Relena finished, her eyes still in a dream state.
While she was talking the bell had gone off but she hadn't noticed it. "Common girl,
lunch is over, we have to hurry to get to class. Remember... Mr. Yuy's class is next."
Hilde sang it to Relena as they packed all their things and wend down the roof to their
classes.
+/*/*/@\*\*\+
Luckily Relena made it to class on time. Mr. Yuy was very stricked in class as well as in
Gymnastics. But he is good at what he does so the class thanks him rather then being
upset about it. The Hoshi no Kokoro Academy was a very fancy and expensive one to get
into. The school went form K-12, with several years separated into different sections.
Kindergarten through 2nd grade where in one building, 3rd-5th was in another, then there
was 6th-9th grade and finally the building she was in, grade 10-12. All the buildings were
large and each had their own gym. The swimming pool was in a separate building that
was just a 5 minute walk from campus. Everything was nicely set. The school had
money, and hard standards with great athalets as well as geniuses of different fields. It
was one of the top schools in the nation and it was very hard to get into. You either had
to be very smart, athletic or had to have a lot of money to get in.
Relena sighed as she sat down in her usual seat by the window two spaces from the very
back. She hated that spot, she was too far away for her liking. to far from Mr. Yuy. She
looked up at the clock, it was one minute till the teacher would arrive, right on the bell.
Suddenly she heard a slide, a some what of a yell and crash outside her class room just as
the bell rung. Everyone gathered at the door to see what had happened, including her self.
+/*/*/@\*\*\+
Oh shit! I'm gonna be sooo late. Sensei is going to kill me. Do thought as he was running
through the hallways of his school. He was new to it so he confused one of the other
buildings for his and he was going to be late now because of it. And I even have Yuy for
Advanced Physics next. internal groan* Great, just F*****G GREAT! Duo kept running
up the stairs to the third floor and past the hallways.
To his luck he found his class and the bell hadn't rung so far. Yatta! I'm going to make it!
He ran faster. From the shadows of nowhere a presents appeared in his way. Before he
could get himself to a full stop he ran into the person right on, knocking them both onto
the floor.
Duo laid ontop of the person for a bit as he regained most of his senses, then quickly got
up on his knees rubbing the back of his head grinning like a fool, "Gomenasai, I got lost
getting to class. I'm really sorry that I ran into you, I should have been more careful." he
bowed his dead down a little in respect.
"You are late Maxwell. I want to see you after school in the gymnasium." A naisily voice
came from the person who he ran into. Duo just froze and slowly looked up at the face
who he ran into, having a good guess who it was.
Pleaseletitnotbehimpleaseletitnotbehimpleaseletitnotbehim. Duo begged, knowing in his
own mind knowing exactly who it was.
As he finally saw who it was his face went white. It was who he had feared it would be. It
was Yuy, the teacher you really didn't want to mess with. He sighed mentally. Well at
least he isn't like my teachers at some other schools or else I would have been yelled at
right here, right now in front of everyone. Slowly getting up, Duo gave Yuy-sensei his
hand.
The proud man took it as the younger man helped him up. He knows very well that if he
puts too much strain on his right knee he would collapse and it would be useless for at
least a week. He'd then would have to use crutches to get around which he isn't very fond
to use. That would slow him down, and what ever slowed him down was a big no in his
book.
By this time both noticed the googly eyes that where directed at both of them. Mr. Yuy
gave them the stern look that many students dubbed it the Glare-of-Death, and all the
students rushed back to their seats at he entered the class room, duo getting in after him
taking his usual seat.
As soon as the class was settled, Heero Yuy started his teaching on Advanced Physics.
Relena, as well as the rest of the class with the exception of the boy sitting behind her
where paying attention to what he was teaching. he was looking out the window with his
book open in front of him but with his mind somewhere else.
Duo Maxwell had his mind in the clouds or the bottom of the pits of hell, which ever
suited him at the moment. it was all the same to him. He was worried about the
punishment he was to receive. For one thing he knew was that Japanese teachers were
much more strict from the teachers in America, where he had grown up.
He didn't bother to pay attention to the class, it was a review for him anyways. That
happens when your grandfather happens to know this stuff by heart and could revise it in
his sleep which explained his boredom right now. True, this was the hardest class he
could be put in, since he never really gave his best or just bearly enough to pass. The old
coot wasn't to happy about it but yet again he couldn't care less.
"Do I seem to be boring you Maxwell-san or perhaps you already know the answers to
the problem?" Duo looked up at the person who was talking to him. Uh-Oh. Duo thought.
Busted!
"Why don't you be the volunteer and go up to the board to solve it."
Duo just quietly nodded and walked down his row to the black board as he felt the entire
class's eyes on him. He picked up a piece of chalk and finally looked up to see what the
problem was. He smiled to himself as he started to solve it in every detail possible
making him take up the inter space of the board.
This is kids stuff compared to what grampus made me do three years ago. At least I found
some use of it. Duo thought happily as he put down the piece of chalk, or what ever was
left of the second piece he had picked up then walked down quietly and sat down in his
seat behind a girl named Relena. Everyone seemed to be amazed at him, even his teacher
seemed to be baffled if you could tell apart his expressions at all.
"You've done well this time Maxwell-san, I am hoping you will do this well in the
future." His teacher complimented him then went back to the front of the class and went
over explaining the problem to the class using Duo's answer as the example. Duo went
back to just paying half attention to the class again.
The bell rang half and hour later and the students started to relax again as the teacher left
the classroom. Duo noticed that he had a small limp to his walk. Oh no! I must have
injured him earlier. Oh man, this whole day is going shitty.
"Duo-chan, what's the matter? You look as white as a ghost." Duo looked up to see Miss
Relena smiling at him. She was a beautiful when she smiled, yet mysterious in a way.
When he saw her for the first time she had looked familiar to him but he didn't know
from where so he had just shrugged it off instead of loosing his valuable brain cells
which he didn't have. At least that's what he thought was true.
"It's Sensei Yuy... I think I hurt him badly when I ran into him. His right leg seems to be
injured." Duo looked at her worringly.
"Oh that. Don't worry you didn't do anything to it. He was injured a while back and he
had a lot of operations to get to the point were he can walk with out any support and
much pain."
" Now I feel twice as bad as before." Duo groaned and buried his head in his arms that he
rested on this desk. Relena kept smiling and patted him on the head. "There, there, don't
worry. Everything will be-" She didn't get to finish as a couple of students engulfed Duo
asking him millions of questions at the time, especially about how he had managed to
solve the complicated problem with ease that the struggled to solve themselves.
+/*/*/@\*\*\+
The day wore on and classes came to end for that day. Duo was about to head home
when he remembered that he had detention. Rather slowly, dreading what was ahead of
him as he navigated himself to the gym.
He found the gym empty as he arrived there, not a single soul around but the gymnastics
equipment. He slowly walked around calling out if anyone was there but only his echo
answered his call. he set down his backpack against the wall and took his uniform jacket
off setting on top of it. Under the confining peace of uniform he had a loose black
T-shirt on.
He looked around again to see that no one was there. What cought his eyes was a balance
beam and one of those small jump helpers in front of it. He took of his shoes and looked
around once again to make sure that no one was around. He grinned at his luck.
Well Duo, it's now or never! He thought to himself as he ran towards the balance beam
[1]. When he was about 25ft away from it he started to cartwheel and flip forwards and
backwards until he got to that pad. He reached it putting force into his legs as they came
in contact with the pad and jumped 17 feet up in the air twirling in the air landing on
both of his feet on the balance beam.
Duo started to perform outrages moves that might have been impossible to do, especially
for a guy. With twist and turns, front flips and back flips, with two, one or no hand at all,
duo looked almost elegant on the beam if not so already. This was like second nature to
him.
He stood on one corner of the balance beam and ran towards the other side picking up
some speed doing a cartwheel and back flips all the way to the other corner as he
dismounted in a great jump turning in mid air, rolling in it till his feet landed on the floor.
He lifted his arms in a pose with his eyes closed pretending that he had been in a major
competition as the crowd cheered for him.
Only the applause was real. Duo sat his arms down and opened his eyes to find that the
gymnasium was no filled with mostly girls in leotards clapping as well as some boys in
body suits made of spandex that where sleeve less and the short where going down just
above their knees. They where all standing there, cheering and clapping at him.
He found Yuy-sensei looking at him with satisfaction, and Duo just looked down
blushingly scratching the back of his head. Why do I feel so fuzzy and warm when he
looks at me like that or looks at me at all? He thought. But before he could think of an
answer he was once again engulfed by the a crowd of admires once again.
+/*/*/@\*\*\+
"He's good." Relena stated as she stood by Yuy's side.
"Hn." He nodded.
"I wonder why I never heard of a gymnist named Duo Maxwell before. It's obvious that
he is great at what he does. Class B at least, but I've never seen him at any competitions
before."
"Hn, me neither." Yuy-san responded. He had always kept track with the worlds top
gymnasts but his students name never pooped up anywhere. If he had, then Duo would
have been already asked to join the schools team.
Relena put her index finger on her chin and mouth thinking out loud," I wonder where he
learned his moves. An expert like that couldn't have done all of it on his own."
"You'd be surprised." Yuy-sensei stated and walked towards the crowd of athaleat. "Lets
get moving people. The competition is in less then two months. Girls, divided into three
groups, one at the balance beam, another at the uneven parallel bars and the rest on the
mat. Men divide into three groups as well. You go to the parallel bars, horse and the
rings. Common get a move on." He clapped his hands in a chop chop way as the crowd
around Duo broke, going to a station, leaving him alone to face their coach.
Duo Looked at his teacher, afraid that he had done it now. He must be mad at me for
distracting his practice. Yuy-sensei was dressed in a similar manner as his students but
he was wearing a green tanktop and a pair of spandex shorts. His short dark moss green
hair [2] was everywhere like usual. The look of him made Duo blush faintly again. Hold
yourself together Duo, he's your teacher for Christ's sake and a guy too. He thought
neviously as the coach neared him.
As Yuy-sensei stopped in front of him, Duo bowed formally and apologized for
disturbing the teams practice. After a few moments of silence Duo had the guts to finally
stand up straight and look into Yuy-sans cobald blue eyes while the other looked into his
violet ones. Duo saw the pain and the sadness that reflected his own.
"Where did you learn this?" the nasally voice spoke.
"Huh?" Duo got cought by surprise.
"I asked where did you learn those moves, especially because of the balance beam. That
is supposed to be only for girl usage."
"Well, I guess I tought it myself. When I was a little kid I saw a gymnastics tournament
on TV. I was mesmerized by it so I started practicing secretly. I started out on the regular
ground but then I constructed a balance beam out of some things lying around. I thought
that if I could do things well on the balance beam, I could do it even better on the floor."
He explained, giving him his trademark Maxwell grin.
"Hn." The teacher nodded in approval from hands on experience as Duo just grinned at
him.
"I'd like for you to join the school's gymnastics team."
"Excuse me?" Duo almost dripped over himself by just standing there as he got the
amazing offer. He quickly regained himself back to normal and smiled politely at his
sensei.
"I'm sorry, but I can't. Don't ask me the reasons for I won't give them to you." Duo smiled
rather sadly at him. "I appreciate the offer Yuy-sensei but I just can't."
Heero saw the pain in Duo's eyes. He felt a jab of pain in his heart. He must have felt a
knife shredding his heart apart. His eyes show to much pain to be something simple. Who
are you Duo Maxwell. What are you doing with so much pain. That is too much for a
child like you to carry. He thought as he almost lost himself into the violet eyes that
stood before him.
"All right, you may go home today, but I would like for you to write me a 5 page essay
about Reasons you shouldn't sprint down the hallways by tomorrow. Understood?"
"Yes sir." Duo bowed formally and ran to where his things where and put on his shoes
then just grabbed his jacket and bag as he left the gym in a hurry. The entire time Heero's
eyes had followed his movements until he had dissapeard through the gym door.
+/*/*/@\*\*\+
"There goes one of the best future male gymnast." Relena stated as she walked over to
her coach.
"Hn." He nodded, hiding his disappointment behind his usual mask.
"So," Relena smiled knowingly, "When is he coming to practice?"
Heero just looked at her plainly, "By the end of the week." She just smiled at him. This is
how it had happened with her last year. When Yuy-sensei found someone with talent,
he'd stop at almost no cost what so ever to recruit them. He had his ways with things.
When he had first consulted her to join the gymnastics team she had said no. She was fart
to busy for such enjoyment. Yes, Gymnastics was fun rather then an obligation to her like
it was to many others. When she was younger her brother, who was now retired from the
competition, tought her. She had grown up with that sport so not far behind. When her
brother, Milliardo, married a woman of lesser standards and against parents wishes, they
had disowned him and forbade her to take up any sport or after school activity what so
ever. Well, they didn't really forbid her, it was just that the responsibilities that used to
belong to Mili were dumped on her leaving no room for anything else in her life but
school.
Then Yuy-sensei came to school in the middle of the first semester as a long term
substitute at first but who ended up staying there permanently. Once he recognized her
potential when she had rescued a kid from getting hit his by a careless driver. She was
surprised at firs when she found him and his parents sitting in the living room sipping on
some tea. Her parents where delighted that the famous Heero Yuy asked for their
daughter to join the schools gymnastics team, telling them that she had a lot of potential
to be the best. So soon after that she had been freed of some of her duties and was able to
do what she had loved since she had been a child. Now she hoped that the new will have
a chance to follow his dreams too. With that last trail of though she went to practice her
rutines.
+/*/*/@\*\*\+
"Shit, gramps is going to kill me again. We just moved here too. Man why me?! It ain't
my fault that I can do these things. Aww nuts!" He kicked a pebble that was on the
ground, shoving his hands into his pants' pockets. He really wanted to do gymnastics,
heck it was one of the only things he ever thought of. He sighed as he reached his house
that served him temporarily. It was a surprise that the roof was still attached with all the
experiments that his grandfather did, also that the neighborhood was still intact.
He took out a huge thing called 'the house key.' It contained about 5 key chains,
somewhere buried in the bundle of at least a hundred keys. All of them where the
duplicates that he had gotten from his old homes. It got to be that way because he had
forgotten to take of his old keys once he moved again, but then it became some what of a
tradition. Back then He didn't think that he would move so many times but he didn't mind
that many keys. Somehow he was always able to find the two house keys of his current
home.
"Gramps I'm home!" He took off his shoes and his uniform jacket setting his backpack
aside. "Gramps?" He looked around the house not finding a trace of him. Then suddenly
the house rumbled like there was a small earthquake right under this house. With it came
the sound of something exploding sound from the basement. He eyed the basement door
as black smoke came from under neath a small crack between it and the floor. Duo
sighed, scratching the back of his head before heading down the stairs into the basement.
He coughed and wheezed a little as the smoke absorbers delayed themselves. "Gramps,
Gramps where are you? Are you all right?" Duo teared a little as he tried to cut through
the smoke and some got into his eyes.
"Hohoho, better then ever my boy!" A small man appeared in front of him. This guy had
a nose that resembled somewhat of the beak of a Tukan bird with the exception that his
was long and straight instead of curvy. And no, it was only one color. His silvery hair was
mashroom shaped, it looked like he sudden some sort of bowl to cut it. Which maybe
wasn't to far of. He was clad in a scientists lab coat that had some stains here and there
while he was grinning like the fool that he was.
"I'm guessing from your grin and that explosion ment that you were successful." The long
braided grandson stated, as his grandfather smiled nodding at him.
"Right sonny. Catch!" He threw him an object the size of a fist. Duo coughed it and
studied it carefully for a moment. The object was surprisingly light for it's size. It
appeared to be a solid chunck of some sort of metal yet it was about as light as a 10 yen
piece [3]. He looked up at his grandfather confusingly.
"I know that this blush stuff is a metal [4] but this whole chunck is feather light and if I'm
correct then..." The threw the chunck at the metal wall with 1/8 of his strength causing a
huge hole in it. "...it's stronger then these walls which happen to be the strongest stuff you
can find on the market, white or black. Yet it's also very heavy compared to this stuff."
"Right again my boy, that is my latest invention." He walked over to the wall and dug the
metal core out. "I call it Gundanium. But I still have to test it before making it public, just
to make sure that I got all the bugs out. That is if there are any. I still need to find out
how strong it is. Will you do the honors Duo?" He handed him the chunck again. Duo
held it between both of his hands and used all his strength trying to crush it with no
success.
Duo looked at the material curiously again then looked back up at his grandfather who
seemed to be satisfied. "I'm guessing that this Gundanium is about 20-200 times stronger
then me, maybe even more. I know that this will be the medical breakthrough that you,
Dr. J and the others where looking for but a metal as strong as this can and will be used
for military purposes most deffinently. There is already a talk from the government of
building this ultimate weapon. But the problem was that the metal resources aren't strong
enough to withstand it's weight. If the word of this gets out then..."
His grandfather sighed and looked into his violet eyes, "I am afraid that what ever side I
chose to help it will also cause some damages in one way or another to it as well. But just
think of what good it can do to people in the hospitals. The way I designed this thing is
that is should be flexible so actual bones and joints can be replaced if badly needed. Even
nerves can be rebuild, at least in theory. Please, try to understand Duo."
Suddenly Duo's mind was flooded with the images of his teacher, Yuy-sensei. He
remembered how he had limped that day. According to Relena he had multiple surgeries
trying to fix it. Even though it is a lot better, some of the organic tissues were gone for
good, as well as part of the bones. If what G said was right, Yuy-sensei would have his
leg back, even better then before. He knew that his teacher used to to dome sort of sport
yet he couldn't think of which it was. It would benefit him a great deal, not just him
though but others as well. Duo sighed and smiled up at his Grandfather, "Yeah I guess
you are right."
"Oh, by the way." G said as Duo was leaving for upstairs," I got an interesting call from a
man named Heero Yuy, from school a little earlier." Duo froze at the name. "He seemed
to be a nice young fellow."
"Um, what did he have to say?" Duo asked trying to conceal his nervousness.
"Something about the gymnastics team at school and about you having great potential of
being a champion."
"I'm Sorry! It was an accident OK! I just saw the equipment, REAL gymnastics
equipment and no one was around. A-An-And I wasn't using and special-"
"Don't worry about it."
"And it wasn't my fault that... What did you just SAY?" Duo looked at his grandfather
like he just saw death himself in front of him.
"I said not to worry about it. You are supposed to be like other teenagers your age and I
guess sports and hobbies come along with it. Because of this I designed something that
will keep your abilities under control while you are doing such activities."
"You're kidding right?" Duo looked at his grandfather in disbelieve. He was smiling
disbelieving luck but then frowned at a realization.
"What's the matter boy? I thought you'd be thrilled." His grandfather asked with some
concern.
"Yes, but.. if we have to move again like last time..."
"Oh that, don't worry about that either. Because I've been successes full we'll stay here at
least a year. So it would seem you will graduate at this school too. Have fun Duo, just
don't tare it apart."
"I never did such a -- wait, no, I did, didn't I huh? But that was an accident. You never
told me what I could do or warned me what would happen when I got that angry."
"Oh, stop using your lame excuses." his grandfather chuckled as Duo did his best 'You
hurt my feelings' pout. Then he realized what he said about staying which brightened him
up and almost tackle hugged his grandfather to death.
"I'm glad that you are happy but mind letting me go? I'm suffocating." G said, his head
turning an interesting shade of purple-blue. He let him back down onto the ground,
grinning like there is no tomorrow.
"Sorry, gramps, I kinda, umm forgot my own strength. Hehe.."
"That is exactly why I created something for you. It will be ready in the morning. Why
don't you go up and make dinner?"
"Sure thing gramps. Anything you'd like in particular?"
"No Fish stuff."
"Kay, I'll call you when it's ready." He grinned at his grandfather and made his way
upstairs into the kitchen.
TBC...
[1] I know, the balance beam is only for girls but I just couldn't resist imagining Duo on
it. ^^;
[2] Moss green hair, I heard that that is the artist term for Heeors haircolor. E-mail me if
I'm wrong about this detail and I will correct it.
[3] A 10 yen piece weighs about as much as a quater. I don't know if this is true about the
real Gundanium stuff so don't flame be because of it since this is an AU I guess I can be
wrong about a few things.
[4] Again, I'm not sure if that's the true color of Gudanium but it kinda suits it.
Authors note:
So what do ya people think? I know It might be kinda lame and yes I know that there
must be a million grammar and spelling errors but my Beta readers is on vacation at the
moment and won't be back for a while. Please don't flame me because of thoes errors. I
don't have Window's Office anymore becuase I had to restore my computer twice and I
had to rely on Microsoft works which has a really crappy spell check. But I'll be sure to
repost this once it's been fully revised. Yes, I know, I have two fics I'm working on that
are posted but they are on hold at the moment. There is a lot of work I need to do as well
on them. In the mean time I'll be writing this Little thing. Chapter two is in the process of
writing but much of it won't get done until I'm back at school. I usually am at my best
when I'm board and that is during school time. ^^
