Animeduchess: Konichiwa, Minna-sama! Turns out I'm not dead after all. ^_^ Anyway, here's the next part to Life Happens.
By the way, thank you for all the name suggestions! I really appreciate them. BTW, I'm looking for Character names, if that wasn't made clear to you before.
Disclaim: Must I do this again? … Ok, ok, fine! I DON'T OWN GUNDAM WING! :p
Part 2Explanations
"I know this place isn't exactly a palace, but it was the best I could afford," Enea said as they entered her house.
"It's fine," Wufei answered. He peered around the small house.
"You live alone?" he asked.
"Other than Aaron, yes I do," she replied.
"Where is the child's father?" Wufei asked. Enea's face darkened considerably.
"If you mean a father-figure type, he has none. If you're talking about the man who sired him," she paused, fighting back tears, "… Let's just say there was some drunk a little too much in need of a one-night stand, and I happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. I had considered the options, but when it came down to it, I couldn't get rid of my baby, no matter how it was created." Wufei just stood there, absorbing all she said. One hand unconsciously rubbed his stomach. Something then dawned on him.
"Why did you bring me here?" he asked
"You seemed to be in trouble."
"How did you know I wasn't a mugger or something?" She laughed.
"Most muggers aren't hiding in terror behind some building. Besides, you don't seem like the type of person who would do something like that. You seem to be an honorable man." She looked to see that Aaron had fallen asleep in her arms.
"I had better put him to bed. I'll be right back," she said as she walked upstairs. When she came back, Wufei was staring into space. Enea snapped her fingers in front of his face, bringing him out of his daze.
"What do you want, woman?" he asked, irritably.
"My name is Enea, and I wanted to make sure you were alright."
"Why would you care?"
"Because I do. Do you want to tell me what's going on?"
"No."
"Fine. If you need me, I'll be in the other room." With that, she turned on her heels and stomped off. After a minute, he followed her. He found her sitting on a couch watching TV. He looked to see what she was watching and did a double take. On the screen was a photo of the man who had experimented on him!
"Attention, colony residents," the reporter was saying, "keep your eyes open for this man. He is wanted for illegal biological and genetic experiments and is considered to be very dangerous. If you have any information, please contact your local authorities…"
"Get this trash off my TV," Enea said, shutting it off, "That ass has caused more than enough problems at the hospital already. I hope they catch him."
"You know him?" Wufei asked.
"I know of him," she replied, "I know he's a sick bastard who likes to 'experiment' with people's lives. Why do you ask?"
"No reason," he said hastily. Enea looked at him curiously.
"Are you alright?" she asked.
"I'M FINE, WOMAN! Why must you keep asking me this?"
"You seem edgy."
"I'M FINE!"
"You look white as a ghost since you saw the face of that scientist."
"LEAVE ME ALONE!"
"What's going on?"
"NOTHING! You wouldn't believe me even if I told you."
"Quit shouting, you'll wake the baby. Do you know something about him?" Wufei didn't answer.
"Did…did he do something to you?" Again, she received no answer. Wufei's face turned a deep shade of red.
"You can trust me," she said, "I won't say a word to anyone. I want to be able to help."
"How do you plan on helping me, woman?"
"For starters, I would like to know what's going on."
"There isn't much you can do about it."
"Please. You can trust me."
Can I? Can I trust you? Wufei thought, …Do I have a choice? Enea continued to stare at him. Her eyes seem to look into his very soul. Before he realized what was happening, he began telling her the whole story, from being kidnapped to the experiment to fleeing for his life.
"…And I've been running ever since," he concluded. Enea looked at him, seemingly lost in thought.
She doesn't believe me, he thought.
"You could stay here if you wanted to," she said after a moment.
"Huh?"
"You could stay here. Like you said they already searched this area for you. Besides, I'm a part time nurse at the local hospital. I could help take care of you for the next nine months…"
"Eight."
"Huh?"
"Eight. I'm five weeks along now."
"So, what do you say? This isn't permanent. You can stay as long as you want. Though, I suggest staying here at least until they put that mad man behind bars." Wufei thought a moment.
"…Okay," he said at last, "but don't expect me to be here long."
"Fine," she said, "Oh, by the way…"
"What?"
"If you plan on living here, there's one thing I won't tolerate."
"What would that be, woman?"
"You will stop calling me woman! My name is Enea! You had better get used to calling me that unless you plan on cooking and cleaning for yourself. Do I make myself clear?"
"Yes," Wufei said, somewhat shaken.
"Good," she said, smiling.
"Stupid woman," Wufei mumbled, "thinking she can boss me around…"
"What was that?" she asked.
"Nothing," Wufei said.
End Part 2Well, what do you think? Let me know if I should continue this or not. *waits (semi-) patiently for reviews*