Disclaimer: I've lost count, but I honestly don't own Gundam Wing! Really .
. . I don't!
A/N:
Thai: I wanna thank everyone for reviewin' me! I appreciate it! Thank you very much!
Duo: Yeah! And for a special treat, Heero and I are gonna do a lil routine!"
Heero: Pardon? Don't drag me in on this! Freak!
Thai: *Sighs* What am I gonna do with you all?
Duo: *Shrugs* I can think of a few things . . .
Thai: *Shudders* Sorry, I'm taken!
Duo: By who?
Thai: . . . none of your business!
Heero: *Clears throat* And back to the story . . .
Starz.
Chapter 6.
When Duo awoke, the feeling of a pair of string arms wrapped tightly around his frame gave the impression of a dream.
Although, this was very real.
He sighed happily, snuggling back into the warm body that already pressed against his back. The body shifted, moaning softly as the mass of chestnut locks tickled his nose. He sneezed,
"Ew . . ." Duo murmured, turning in the others arms to face his partner, "Good morning and thank you for sneezing in my hair!"
"Sorry . . ." Heero sniffled, peering up at the not-so braided man, long tresses of hair drifting onto his plump, cherub-like face,
"Y'know, I'm only kiddin'!" Duo beamed, leaning forwards for a soft peck on Heero's lips, "God, who woulda thought that we'd be back together again!" Duo sighed happily,
"Hmmm." Heero replied sleepily, his eyes drifting closed again.
Duo chuckled, a small smile on his face, pleaning forwards for another kiss, he pulled the covers off of himself, rolling away,
"In that case, I'll leave you to sleep while I go and grab some food and do some other stuff!"
Heero grabbed the smaller man around the waist and pulled him back to him, holding his lips over the American's ear,
"Coming back?"
"Of course!"
"Hn." Heero released his lover who pulled a dressing gown over his black boxers, quickly weaving his hair into a loose braid before exiting, leaving Heero to slumber further.
Duo was so excited; he could hardly wait to share the great news with Paige. He crept along the hall, a huge grin plastered on his face as he did so, trying hard not to creek any floorboards. He knocked gently, biting his lower lip. It was amazing how loud some sounds were when you become conscious of others that might be sleeping. He knocked again, and shrugged, deciding that his only child must be still asleep.
He sighed, slumping over, leaning against the wall beside the closed door, his mood had now dropped, he wanted to tell her all about everything! He knew she probably wouldn't wanna know about most of it, but still, he had to tell someone and other than Heero, he couldn't tell anyone else! This wasn't the kind of thing that you just willingly tell anyone! It was special.
He padded down to the kitchen where he sat at the huge heavy wooden table. It wasn't long before he was joined by a concerned looking Sally,
"Somethin' up?" Duo asked as he sipped a mug of coffee,
"Yan's not in his room." She murmured, her face full of frustration and confusion,
"Perhaps he snuck out for a date!" Duo teased but silenced as soon as Sally shot him a death glare,
"Yan isn't interested in girls right now!"
"Woah! Alright! I getchya!" He continued, snickering slightly,
"Is Maxwell winding you up again?" Wufei asked, stretching as he wondered into the cold kitchen,
"Yes!" Sally pouted,
"I was only playin'!"
Wufei chuckled, shaking his head slightly,
"Any luck?"
"Not yet." Sally shrugged sadly,
"Hmmm, I wonder where he could be!" Wufei was getting angry now, Duo could tell,
"Relax guys! Perhaps he just went off for a walk, or something!"
"Oh Duo! I'm fairly sure that you would be panicking in their situation!" Quatre gushed as he bounced into the room.
Duo frowned, trying to think of a good come back, but after realising he didn't have one, he gave up, sighing as he shrugged,
"Uh . . . where is she, anyway?" Wufei asked, raising an eyebrow,
"Who?" Duo asked, before taking another sip of his coffee,
"You're daughter!" He snapped,
"Uh . . . in her room! She's a good girl, doesn't go running off like these terrible Wufei boys!" Duo scoffed,
"Check." Wufei stated flatly, folding his arms,
"Ugh! Why? I trust her!"
"Perhaps you shouldn't!" Wufei snapped,
"For gods sake, Duo! Just go check! Please!" Sally snapped.
Duo growled, rolling his eyes, slamming his fists on the table as he stood,
"Fine, but I dunno what you're all going on about! Paige hasn't done anything wrong!"
Duo stood up and marched out, up the stairs and along the hall towards Paige's room.
A few minutes earlier . . .
"Paige . . . Paige, wake up!" Yan shook Paige awake as he heard the commotion around them,
"Huh? Whah?" Paige mumbled as she awoke, rubbing her eyes, "What's up?"
"I've been discovered missing, now, you've gotta get back to bed before someone realises that you're not there, either!"
"Oh . . .alright . . ." Paige bit her lower lip, stumbling to her feet.
She whirled around and kissed Yan softly on the forehead,
"See you later?" Yan nodded slightly and motioned to the door with his eyes. She nodded and hugged him before turning and creeping to the door. She heard her father raise his voice in the next room, "Oh man! He's angry!" She thought as she opened up the door and ran towards the stairs. She arrived at the top just as Duo started for the stairs. She dived into her room, snuggling under the bed covers, closing her eyes as she rested her head on the pillow, "Yeah . . . I'm asleep . . ." She thought as Duo knocked rather loudly,
"PAIGE!" He yelled,
"Huh . . . whah . . . yeah dad . . .?" She feigned sleepiness.
Duo burst in and grinned,
"Ya see Wu-man!" Duo cried, "She was in bed ALL along!" He chuckled, "Go back to sleep honey, ok?"
"Uh . . . yah dad . . ." Paige sighed as Duo wondered off again.
She lowered her head in shame,
"How could I have lied to dad like that?" She thought, jumping up and running to the bathroom where she quickly showered and changed before running off downstairs, "Morning!" She chirped, taking a seat beside her father,
"Hey, I got something to tell you!" He announced proudly,
"Oh? What is it?"
"Well, I'll tell ya later, k? When no one else is around."
"Ok, Alrighty." She beamed, grabbing a muffin from the plate in front of her,
"So what are the plans today, Q-man?" Duo asked,
"Sleep." Quatre mumbled, rubbing his head, "I'm not healing so hot so, you all can do whatever . . . I really don't mind!" And with that, Trowa escorted the small blonde away.
Duo and Heero exchanged sly glances before Duo realised his daughter was being unusually quiet. He signalled, with a single index finger, for the Japanese man to hold that thought. He nudged Paige and smiled as she looked at him with a dazed expression on her face. Yan had already been dragged off by Sally for not being around that morning. Wufei had disappeared, so it was pretty much herself, Duo and Heero left,
"Somethin' up, babes?" Duo teased, ruffling her bangs,
"Nope."
"You're lying."
"Nuh uh!" She denied, shaking her head and looking away.
Duo caught her chin with an index finger and forced her to look at him,
"Why you lying? What are you hiding?"
"Nothing! Honest!"
Duo frowned, releasing his daughter and turning his head away with a sigh,
"Fine! Don't tell your old man!" He huffed, "I mean, I only raised you for 15 years! Stayed up all night when you were sick, took days off work to take you places . . . but I guess I've been replaced by whatever's on your mind!"
"Daddy!" Paige rolled her eyes, gripping Duo's arm, "Don't behave like a little brat!"
"I'm not the one lying!" He snapped, looking back at her, "Now, ya gonna tell me?"
Paige frowned,
"There's nothing to tell!" He said after a long pause.
She stood,
"Where on earth are you going?" Duo asked,
"To paint my nails!"
"Nah, ya don't wanna do that, sit down."
"No, that's alright . . ."
"Sit down."
"No, I don't want to. . ."
"SIT DOWN!" Duo yelled.
Paige dropped back down into her seat, quickly. Heero stood,
"You need some time to talk, I'll be in my room, k?"
Duo nodded slowly as Heero walked out, still glaring at the shaking form before him.
Paige sat stiffly in front of him, in her wooden seat that was way bigger than she was. She stayed quiet, focussing on the carpet,
"Paige . . .?"
"Yes daddy?"
"Oh no! Don't do that 'daddy' thing! You're WAY past that!"
"Damn!"
"What was that?"
"Uh, nothing?"
"Paige? What are you hiding?"
"It's nothing."
"It's it something you wanna tell Hilde?"
"Not really."
"Well, is it anything you wanna tell anyone?"
"No, it's nothing!"
"Why do you need to lie to me, huh kiddo?"
"I'm not lying!"
"Paige . . ." Duo huffed, throwing his hands up into the air, "I give up, alright? You obviously don't wanna tell me!"
Duo stood to leave, but Paige grabbed his wrist,
"Ok . . . alright . . . well, I saw Yan last night . . ."
Duo blinked a few times, as if she were speaking Greek,
"Uh . . . so?"
"Well . . . we . . ." She blushed, ". . .kissed."
Duo frowned, his face softening for a minute before twisting with pain and hurt. He smiled weakly before walking towards the door,
"There, now was that SO hard?" He chuckled before leaving.
Paige frowned,
"Daddy?" She murmured.
- - - To be continued . . .
Thai: Weird, yeah, I know . . . but, all shall be revealed . . . OH and the title chapter is soon!
Duo: Yay! But I'm upset that I'm mad at Paige . . . why am I mad at Paige?
Thai: *Hands Duo the next chapter.* Read . . .
Duo: *Flips through the pages* OH! I get it!
Heero: Baka!
Thai: Sorry everyone . . . but, until next time! Please keep readin'!
A/N:
Thai: I wanna thank everyone for reviewin' me! I appreciate it! Thank you very much!
Duo: Yeah! And for a special treat, Heero and I are gonna do a lil routine!"
Heero: Pardon? Don't drag me in on this! Freak!
Thai: *Sighs* What am I gonna do with you all?
Duo: *Shrugs* I can think of a few things . . .
Thai: *Shudders* Sorry, I'm taken!
Duo: By who?
Thai: . . . none of your business!
Heero: *Clears throat* And back to the story . . .
Starz.
Chapter 6.
When Duo awoke, the feeling of a pair of string arms wrapped tightly around his frame gave the impression of a dream.
Although, this was very real.
He sighed happily, snuggling back into the warm body that already pressed against his back. The body shifted, moaning softly as the mass of chestnut locks tickled his nose. He sneezed,
"Ew . . ." Duo murmured, turning in the others arms to face his partner, "Good morning and thank you for sneezing in my hair!"
"Sorry . . ." Heero sniffled, peering up at the not-so braided man, long tresses of hair drifting onto his plump, cherub-like face,
"Y'know, I'm only kiddin'!" Duo beamed, leaning forwards for a soft peck on Heero's lips, "God, who woulda thought that we'd be back together again!" Duo sighed happily,
"Hmmm." Heero replied sleepily, his eyes drifting closed again.
Duo chuckled, a small smile on his face, pleaning forwards for another kiss, he pulled the covers off of himself, rolling away,
"In that case, I'll leave you to sleep while I go and grab some food and do some other stuff!"
Heero grabbed the smaller man around the waist and pulled him back to him, holding his lips over the American's ear,
"Coming back?"
"Of course!"
"Hn." Heero released his lover who pulled a dressing gown over his black boxers, quickly weaving his hair into a loose braid before exiting, leaving Heero to slumber further.
Duo was so excited; he could hardly wait to share the great news with Paige. He crept along the hall, a huge grin plastered on his face as he did so, trying hard not to creek any floorboards. He knocked gently, biting his lower lip. It was amazing how loud some sounds were when you become conscious of others that might be sleeping. He knocked again, and shrugged, deciding that his only child must be still asleep.
He sighed, slumping over, leaning against the wall beside the closed door, his mood had now dropped, he wanted to tell her all about everything! He knew she probably wouldn't wanna know about most of it, but still, he had to tell someone and other than Heero, he couldn't tell anyone else! This wasn't the kind of thing that you just willingly tell anyone! It was special.
He padded down to the kitchen where he sat at the huge heavy wooden table. It wasn't long before he was joined by a concerned looking Sally,
"Somethin' up?" Duo asked as he sipped a mug of coffee,
"Yan's not in his room." She murmured, her face full of frustration and confusion,
"Perhaps he snuck out for a date!" Duo teased but silenced as soon as Sally shot him a death glare,
"Yan isn't interested in girls right now!"
"Woah! Alright! I getchya!" He continued, snickering slightly,
"Is Maxwell winding you up again?" Wufei asked, stretching as he wondered into the cold kitchen,
"Yes!" Sally pouted,
"I was only playin'!"
Wufei chuckled, shaking his head slightly,
"Any luck?"
"Not yet." Sally shrugged sadly,
"Hmmm, I wonder where he could be!" Wufei was getting angry now, Duo could tell,
"Relax guys! Perhaps he just went off for a walk, or something!"
"Oh Duo! I'm fairly sure that you would be panicking in their situation!" Quatre gushed as he bounced into the room.
Duo frowned, trying to think of a good come back, but after realising he didn't have one, he gave up, sighing as he shrugged,
"Uh . . . where is she, anyway?" Wufei asked, raising an eyebrow,
"Who?" Duo asked, before taking another sip of his coffee,
"You're daughter!" He snapped,
"Uh . . . in her room! She's a good girl, doesn't go running off like these terrible Wufei boys!" Duo scoffed,
"Check." Wufei stated flatly, folding his arms,
"Ugh! Why? I trust her!"
"Perhaps you shouldn't!" Wufei snapped,
"For gods sake, Duo! Just go check! Please!" Sally snapped.
Duo growled, rolling his eyes, slamming his fists on the table as he stood,
"Fine, but I dunno what you're all going on about! Paige hasn't done anything wrong!"
Duo stood up and marched out, up the stairs and along the hall towards Paige's room.
A few minutes earlier . . .
"Paige . . . Paige, wake up!" Yan shook Paige awake as he heard the commotion around them,
"Huh? Whah?" Paige mumbled as she awoke, rubbing her eyes, "What's up?"
"I've been discovered missing, now, you've gotta get back to bed before someone realises that you're not there, either!"
"Oh . . .alright . . ." Paige bit her lower lip, stumbling to her feet.
She whirled around and kissed Yan softly on the forehead,
"See you later?" Yan nodded slightly and motioned to the door with his eyes. She nodded and hugged him before turning and creeping to the door. She heard her father raise his voice in the next room, "Oh man! He's angry!" She thought as she opened up the door and ran towards the stairs. She arrived at the top just as Duo started for the stairs. She dived into her room, snuggling under the bed covers, closing her eyes as she rested her head on the pillow, "Yeah . . . I'm asleep . . ." She thought as Duo knocked rather loudly,
"PAIGE!" He yelled,
"Huh . . . whah . . . yeah dad . . .?" She feigned sleepiness.
Duo burst in and grinned,
"Ya see Wu-man!" Duo cried, "She was in bed ALL along!" He chuckled, "Go back to sleep honey, ok?"
"Uh . . . yah dad . . ." Paige sighed as Duo wondered off again.
She lowered her head in shame,
"How could I have lied to dad like that?" She thought, jumping up and running to the bathroom where she quickly showered and changed before running off downstairs, "Morning!" She chirped, taking a seat beside her father,
"Hey, I got something to tell you!" He announced proudly,
"Oh? What is it?"
"Well, I'll tell ya later, k? When no one else is around."
"Ok, Alrighty." She beamed, grabbing a muffin from the plate in front of her,
"So what are the plans today, Q-man?" Duo asked,
"Sleep." Quatre mumbled, rubbing his head, "I'm not healing so hot so, you all can do whatever . . . I really don't mind!" And with that, Trowa escorted the small blonde away.
Duo and Heero exchanged sly glances before Duo realised his daughter was being unusually quiet. He signalled, with a single index finger, for the Japanese man to hold that thought. He nudged Paige and smiled as she looked at him with a dazed expression on her face. Yan had already been dragged off by Sally for not being around that morning. Wufei had disappeared, so it was pretty much herself, Duo and Heero left,
"Somethin' up, babes?" Duo teased, ruffling her bangs,
"Nope."
"You're lying."
"Nuh uh!" She denied, shaking her head and looking away.
Duo caught her chin with an index finger and forced her to look at him,
"Why you lying? What are you hiding?"
"Nothing! Honest!"
Duo frowned, releasing his daughter and turning his head away with a sigh,
"Fine! Don't tell your old man!" He huffed, "I mean, I only raised you for 15 years! Stayed up all night when you were sick, took days off work to take you places . . . but I guess I've been replaced by whatever's on your mind!"
"Daddy!" Paige rolled her eyes, gripping Duo's arm, "Don't behave like a little brat!"
"I'm not the one lying!" He snapped, looking back at her, "Now, ya gonna tell me?"
Paige frowned,
"There's nothing to tell!" He said after a long pause.
She stood,
"Where on earth are you going?" Duo asked,
"To paint my nails!"
"Nah, ya don't wanna do that, sit down."
"No, that's alright . . ."
"Sit down."
"No, I don't want to. . ."
"SIT DOWN!" Duo yelled.
Paige dropped back down into her seat, quickly. Heero stood,
"You need some time to talk, I'll be in my room, k?"
Duo nodded slowly as Heero walked out, still glaring at the shaking form before him.
Paige sat stiffly in front of him, in her wooden seat that was way bigger than she was. She stayed quiet, focussing on the carpet,
"Paige . . .?"
"Yes daddy?"
"Oh no! Don't do that 'daddy' thing! You're WAY past that!"
"Damn!"
"What was that?"
"Uh, nothing?"
"Paige? What are you hiding?"
"It's nothing."
"It's it something you wanna tell Hilde?"
"Not really."
"Well, is it anything you wanna tell anyone?"
"No, it's nothing!"
"Why do you need to lie to me, huh kiddo?"
"I'm not lying!"
"Paige . . ." Duo huffed, throwing his hands up into the air, "I give up, alright? You obviously don't wanna tell me!"
Duo stood to leave, but Paige grabbed his wrist,
"Ok . . . alright . . . well, I saw Yan last night . . ."
Duo blinked a few times, as if she were speaking Greek,
"Uh . . . so?"
"Well . . . we . . ." She blushed, ". . .kissed."
Duo frowned, his face softening for a minute before twisting with pain and hurt. He smiled weakly before walking towards the door,
"There, now was that SO hard?" He chuckled before leaving.
Paige frowned,
"Daddy?" She murmured.
- - - To be continued . . .
Thai: Weird, yeah, I know . . . but, all shall be revealed . . . OH and the title chapter is soon!
Duo: Yay! But I'm upset that I'm mad at Paige . . . why am I mad at Paige?
Thai: *Hands Duo the next chapter.* Read . . .
Duo: *Flips through the pages* OH! I get it!
Heero: Baka!
Thai: Sorry everyone . . . but, until next time! Please keep readin'!
