Intro: This fanfic is brought to you by TWO authors-- Duo's Only Chick and myself. So, PLEASE keep that in mind when you review! Don't forget to stop and praise Duo's Only Chick for her half of the effort! I know I still do! ^-^' -Michiki
Something Sacred: Part 6
"Oh no, I'm sure he'd recognize your braid," Heero dangerously approached Duo.
"You have GOT to be completely out of your mind!" Duo yelped as he jumped to his feet only to fall to the ground again. With considerable effort, Duo stood up once more and hopped back a few steps, trying to get as much distance between the Dark City's ruler and himself. "I mean, can't you just take my shoe or something!" Duo wiggled his foot in submissiveness.
Heero's grin only widened as he took hold of Duo's binded hands. A small moment of shock stirs through both of them until Heero reached for the golden clasp around Duo's wrist.
"However, I am certain that the royal emblem on this clasp is proof enough," Heero muttered as Duo gave a sigh of relief.
As the messenger sped away, Heero turned back to Duo. "Did you really believe I would cut your braid?"
Duo blinked at the sudden sadness in Heero's voice. "You mean, you weren't really going to." Duo made a slicing motion towards his braid. Heero somberly shook his head.
"Not even my mother had longer hair than that braid of yours," Heero promptly turned to put away the tent and Duo stared in disbelief.
"You miss her, don't you?" Duo asked. "Your mother, that is."
"I never knew much about my mother," Heero mumbled as he tied the rest of the folds of the tent. "She died when I was very young. All I remember is that she had long, dark hair."
A small tinge of anger slipped through Duo. "At least your mother wasn't assaulted, raped, and murdered."
Heero shivered involuntarily at the sound of malice in Duo's tone. He finally understood.
Regardless, he decided to push his point. "So, at her expense, millions of other mothers plus their children died such gruesome deaths?"
Duo stopped to think on what Heero just said. He finally understood. As prince of the
City of Light, Duo had been raised to realize that his foremost concern must always be the people themselves. In his thirst for vengeance, Duo completely pushed aside the fact that the people of the Dark City were not to blame for his mother's death. Before long, another thought crossed Duo's head.
"Tell me something, 'mighty prince of the dark city'," Duo struggled to pronounce each syllable without revealing the true pain he felt inside. "Why did you become a bandit?"
Heero stiffened for barely a second before answering. "The war ate up most of my city's supplies. My people were left to starve. I had no other choice that to do what I must to help my people. Why do you ask?"
Heero turned to see one of the most heart-wrenching visions he had ever seen. Duo's eyes were turned to the ground with a sheen of unshed tears of anger as Duo convulsively shook himself for a moment.
"I ask," Duo began as he turned to the side so as not to look at the enchanting look of concern on Heero's face. "Because I still cannot forgive the bandits that stole my mother away from me. I also ask because I know you aren't as evil as you paint yourself to be. And though you say it is out of revenge that you kidnap me, I know that you're only trying to save your people."
Heero had a shocked expression on his face as if Duo had just stood up and slapped him. He put a hand on Duo's shoulder. "I have failed to protect my people even with the help of my father's peafowl. Once I return you, I only ask for one thing."
"What?" wondered a puzzled Duo.
"That you take my people into your city," Heero declared.
~*~
"The meeting went well and the Sand City agrees to join forces with us, however," Maida looked to the ground in shame. "We have reason to believe that Prince Heero has kidnapped your son."
King Dhul's face turned into a mask of indifference. "How can you be certain?" King
Dhul heaved heavily as his pale face searched Maida's for a sign of hope.
No chance. "I remember Prince Duo mentioning a cloaked figure in dark robes before racing off." Maida's voice strained as he said that last sentence.
Some time later, a messenger wearing dark blue stormed into the palace of the City of Light with a message to tell the king. After explaining Prince Heero's ambitions, the messenger handed the king Prince Duo's clasp.
Something Sacred: Part 6
"Oh no, I'm sure he'd recognize your braid," Heero dangerously approached Duo.
"You have GOT to be completely out of your mind!" Duo yelped as he jumped to his feet only to fall to the ground again. With considerable effort, Duo stood up once more and hopped back a few steps, trying to get as much distance between the Dark City's ruler and himself. "I mean, can't you just take my shoe or something!" Duo wiggled his foot in submissiveness.
Heero's grin only widened as he took hold of Duo's binded hands. A small moment of shock stirs through both of them until Heero reached for the golden clasp around Duo's wrist.
"However, I am certain that the royal emblem on this clasp is proof enough," Heero muttered as Duo gave a sigh of relief.
As the messenger sped away, Heero turned back to Duo. "Did you really believe I would cut your braid?"
Duo blinked at the sudden sadness in Heero's voice. "You mean, you weren't really going to." Duo made a slicing motion towards his braid. Heero somberly shook his head.
"Not even my mother had longer hair than that braid of yours," Heero promptly turned to put away the tent and Duo stared in disbelief.
"You miss her, don't you?" Duo asked. "Your mother, that is."
"I never knew much about my mother," Heero mumbled as he tied the rest of the folds of the tent. "She died when I was very young. All I remember is that she had long, dark hair."
A small tinge of anger slipped through Duo. "At least your mother wasn't assaulted, raped, and murdered."
Heero shivered involuntarily at the sound of malice in Duo's tone. He finally understood.
Regardless, he decided to push his point. "So, at her expense, millions of other mothers plus their children died such gruesome deaths?"
Duo stopped to think on what Heero just said. He finally understood. As prince of the
City of Light, Duo had been raised to realize that his foremost concern must always be the people themselves. In his thirst for vengeance, Duo completely pushed aside the fact that the people of the Dark City were not to blame for his mother's death. Before long, another thought crossed Duo's head.
"Tell me something, 'mighty prince of the dark city'," Duo struggled to pronounce each syllable without revealing the true pain he felt inside. "Why did you become a bandit?"
Heero stiffened for barely a second before answering. "The war ate up most of my city's supplies. My people were left to starve. I had no other choice that to do what I must to help my people. Why do you ask?"
Heero turned to see one of the most heart-wrenching visions he had ever seen. Duo's eyes were turned to the ground with a sheen of unshed tears of anger as Duo convulsively shook himself for a moment.
"I ask," Duo began as he turned to the side so as not to look at the enchanting look of concern on Heero's face. "Because I still cannot forgive the bandits that stole my mother away from me. I also ask because I know you aren't as evil as you paint yourself to be. And though you say it is out of revenge that you kidnap me, I know that you're only trying to save your people."
Heero had a shocked expression on his face as if Duo had just stood up and slapped him. He put a hand on Duo's shoulder. "I have failed to protect my people even with the help of my father's peafowl. Once I return you, I only ask for one thing."
"What?" wondered a puzzled Duo.
"That you take my people into your city," Heero declared.
~*~
"The meeting went well and the Sand City agrees to join forces with us, however," Maida looked to the ground in shame. "We have reason to believe that Prince Heero has kidnapped your son."
King Dhul's face turned into a mask of indifference. "How can you be certain?" King
Dhul heaved heavily as his pale face searched Maida's for a sign of hope.
No chance. "I remember Prince Duo mentioning a cloaked figure in dark robes before racing off." Maida's voice strained as he said that last sentence.
Some time later, a messenger wearing dark blue stormed into the palace of the City of Light with a message to tell the king. After explaining Prince Heero's ambitions, the messenger handed the king Prince Duo's clasp.