Warnings: Yaoi, crossover, violence, language
Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing or Tara K. Harper's Wolfwalker books. They belong to people in big offices with lots of money. The wolves that are mentioned _do_ belong to me.
Pairings: Pairings: 1+2, 3+4
Note: *blink. Blink* Well…I'm writing again…*is not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing.* Uh…Yeah. About that little line about the "unknown being" at the end of Chapter 4…I'm really gonna have to figure out who that is. Really gonna need to. 'Cause I'm honestly not sure. In fact, I should probably figure out where I'm going with this story. Because (honestly) I have no clue. I've got a tiny bit of an idea, but not much of one. Oh well…Here we go!
Note: I have changed the names of the Wolves. Why? Two reasons: 1) it was as confusing as heck for me to write my own name in. 2) Gray Ones usually have much softer-sounding names than "Aiko" or "Akari"…More like "Hishn" and names like that. Therefore Aiko has become "Rahsa", and Akari is "Kerril" (and is male). Those names are stemmed from an rpg, but I doubt that you really care 'bout that part.
Wolfwalker
Chapter 5
by AikoNamika
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Duo burst into the clearing where Quatre was waiting as he finished buckling the belt around his waist. A faint blush stained his cheeks as he walked, and his eyes seemed slightly wider than they naturally were. Quatre frowned in puzzlement, and then stood, making his way over to the other Wolfwalker with the careless ease that characterized all of their kind. Duo was crouched beside his packs, giving them a once-over before they got on the road. The violet-eyed Wolfwalker's hair was braided back, but still wet from his recent bath in the lake. His slender body was once more clad in his mottled gray-and-green forest clothes, and camouflage enabling him to melt into the forest like a ghost. Quatre himself wore much the same thing, and could vanish as well as any other Wolfwalker…but Duo was eerie. It was most likely because of the fact that his entire family, generation upon generation, had been Wolfwalkers, and he'd been running with the Gray Ones since he was old enough to toddle. However, no matter how you looked at it, the way that Duo could melt into the slightest flicker of shadow, melt into stone, move through the forest like one of the Gray Ones himself…That was just weird. Add in the fact that his eyes were violet, and you had the technical designation of a Moonwarrior: One of those sent by the nine Moons to guard and to guide the people of the planet below.
"Duo, what's going on?" The brown-haired Wolfwalker shrugged nonchalantly. He seemed to have recovered his poise, and even though Quatre had walked up behind him silently, he hadn't jumped or started in the least. Quatre would have felt cheated of a good scare, but knew that nobody could sneak up on Duo. It just wasn't possible.
"Nothing's going on, Cat!" Duo had turned around, and his expression was back to normal, a cheerful little grin on his face. He stood up easily, stretching lightly. A soft nudge from behind alerted the braided Healer to Rahsa's presence, the wolf standing there with a lupine grin upon her features. Quatre simply raised an eyebrow, but Duo ignored him, going to their dnu.
"Wolfwalker?" The soft voice had Quatre turning to meet Trowa, a smile on his face.
"Hello! And I'm just Quatre, if you please." He gave the other a sunny grin. He honestly liked the green-eyed man, and enjoyed his company. The blond might have had other reasons behind that (such as the fact that he hadn't gotten laid in a while and the brown-haired archer was hot as hell), but it was mostly the fact that he felt…Comfortable around him. Even Akari agreed. There was something almost wild about the other young man, something that reminded the blond of the misty Packsong which was a constant presence in the back of his mind, though it was nowhere near as tight a tie as Duo's.
"Then I'm just Trowa." The green-eyed archer gave a soft smile to the blond, and then nodded over to where Duo was flitting from pack to pack, checking over everything.
"You two seem like you've got somewhere else to be, somewhere other than your normal Waystation if I'm correct…Where?" His voice was quiet, but Quatre heard him easily. The blond Wolfwalker's expression grew determined, his soft blue eyes glinting.
"We're on a rescue mission. One of our kind was near the border of Ariye and Billoctar on a scouting mission with one of your people. However, a cry for help was heard through the Packsong about two days ago, and we – Duo and I – have been sent out to investigate and offer aid if needed." As the information was revealed, Trowa found his heart warming to the little blond a bit more. So, not only was he going out to fight bandits, but to save someone who was needed…His loyalty was strong to those he cared about, obviously. And that gave him an idea…
"Could Heero and I accompany you two?" That question had Quatre looking up at the tall brunet in surprise, his aqua eyes startled.
"Why? I mean…I'd love to have you along, but why the sudden decision to help?" Trowa offered the Wolfwalker a small smile, his emerald eyes (at least the one that was visible to the general public) gleaming warmly.
"You and your partner saved the lives of many of the people here at the camp, and we owe you. If we can help out in this way, we may begin to come close to paying you back." Quatre blinked in surprise at that, then smiled warmly.
"I'd love to have you two join us…I'll have to ask Duo what he thinks, though."
"I love it!" The voice that spoke right beside them caused both Quatre and Trowa to start slightly, then they looked over at Duo who was giving them a big grin, Rahsa echoing it.
::I think that you will benefit working with these people, Wolfwalker. Especially the Forest-One.:: Kerril's rich mind-voice calmed the rest of Quatre's slight nerves, though he gave the other wolf a peculiar look at what the Gray One called Trowa. Oh well…There really wasn't any way you could order around a wolf and expect to win.
"Well Cat, you've heard what Gray Kerril has to say…So?" Duo's grin was infectious, and Quatre couldn't keep the smile off of his lips…Not that he was trying that hard, anyway.
"I think that sounds great!"
"Then I shall go ask Heero. Good day, Wolfwalkers." With that, Trowa turned and made his way towards the camp, and a Weaponsmaster who had a bit of a problem controlling a slight flush. Quatre watched him go, his eyes locked upon the form of the other man…Until Duo's arms circled his neck, tightening until he was almost choking.
"Woo-hoo! Cat's managed to land himself a guy!" Duo's voice was loud, but still quiet enough not to be heard by the archer, who had vanished amongst the tents. Quatre growled at Duo's exuberance, and finally managed to get his neck free before he turned and pounced on his fellow Wolfwalker. The two rolled and tumbled, mock-wrestling, as Rahsa and Kerril let out excited bark and howls, darting in and out of the melee at random points. Finally they ended up lying side-by-side on the ground, breathing slightly heavily, big grins on both of their faces.
"Well, that was fun!" Duo's grin hadn't relaxed in the least, and Quatre's now matched it. There weren't very many people that they could go all-out with when wrestling or sparring, but because they each knew the limit of the other fighter, it was easier. Quatre finally rose to his feet, his aquamarine eyes glittering brightly. He then turned as Kerril warned him of the approach of Trowa and Heero, the two of them leading a pair of dnu. The two brown-haired men gave the pair of Wolfwalkers a blank look, which was rather acceptable considering the fact that they were both rather mussed, with twigs and leaves and dust in their hair and all over themselves. Duo, who had bounced to his feet seconds after Quatre had stood, gave the pair a grin.
"Hi! Ready to ride?"
~TBC~
After note: Yes, that is a bit of an abrupt ending…I'm sorry! I tried getting more out of it, but it just wouldn't work! Fortunately, this chapter is still a heck of a lot longer than its predecessors!