Playroom
Gundam Wing AU
Cherries
~*~* : flashbacks to Wufei's childhood.
~#~#~#~#~#~: flashbacks to Zechs's childhood
Part 6: Rewind
"What did you say?" Zechs couldn't believe it. Wufei honestly just sat there and looked blankly at him. "I said, I want to go home. I'm tired of this place and everything." Zechs swallowed. "Are you trying to tell me you feel better now. Nothings wrong with you?" Wufei frowned. "Of course nothings wrong with me. I just didn't want to go home with strangers. So I stayed here for the last several years. Do you have problem with that Mr. Merquise?"
Zechs wanted to scream. This was impossible. // "Why on earth would he behave like this? What's wrong with him now?" // Wufei stood up. "Don't be mad at me Zechs. I don't want you to be mad at me, okay." Zechs frowned. "I'm not mad at you. Do you think I'm angry? Is that why you want to leave suddenly?" Wufei sighed, "If a patient is checked out by their legal guardian then it's okay. Al- that man is my legal parent, so I have to go with him."
The boy felt like he would cry, but it wouldn't help anything if he did right then. Not when he was protecting something he loved. The last time he disobeyed Alfred, his mother and sister were killed. He saw the whole thing. He couldn't let that happen again. Pictures of Zechs's body twisted in white sheets and covered in blood ensured him he would behave this time. "I'm sorry Zechs, but I really should go."
Zechs walked towards the boy. "Alright then. I shouldn't be so defensive. I can't help it." He wrapped Wufei in a loose hug. "You've become a very good friend. I really care about you and I want to make sure you can live a happy life." Wufei hugged back and wrapped his arms tightly around the older man. "I know Zechs. Thank you. You were my first friend since forever. I'm going to really miss you."
The door slid open. "Gentlemen," said Sally. "Wufei's stepfather is here. Are you ready to see him?" Wufei nodded. Zechs backed away and stood an arms length away from Wufei. "I want to stay on and observe his behavior. He's my patient until he walks out the front gate." Sally raised her hands. "I know Zechs. We do have to be sure that Wufei doesn't have any more anxiety attacks. If he has another one this time, I can suspend Mr. Richards guardianship."
Wufei suddenly brightened. "What? You can make it where he can't see me anymore?" Sally nodded, // "Odd. A moment ago he couldn't wait to see that snake again. If this isn't a rotten play, I don't know what is." // Zechs knew something was wrong with this change of character as well. "Sally, can you tell that man not to come in here. I have to talk to Wufei outside. I'm going to record our conversation." Sally almost exploded, "SHHH! You are not suppose to say that around him!" Wufei shrugged, "He already told me about that."
***
Treize didn't like being left out of something that seemed so critical. "Well, I'm not going to be fired for coming to work on a day I'm off. If anything, I should get a bit of overtime." He was already dressed and out of the front door hailing a taxi. Instead of a yellow cab coming by, a big dark car came from across the street. The back window rolled down and a man in dark sunglasses looked up at Treize. "Get in." Treize frowned. "What? Who are you." He started to back away, but the car doors opened and two men came out and grabbed him. His mouth was covered with a cloth and he quickly lost consciousness.
The men pulled Treize into the car. The man in sunglasses smiled. "Hurry up and pull out. Call and make sure Al already got that damn kid. The fucking pervert." The driver nodded, "Sure Cassius, but what about that guy? Why'd we have to get him?" The man called Cassius brushed Treize's hair out his eyes. "This is our insurance. Now stop asking questions, stupid. This is Lieutenant Al's gig. Deal with it."
The two men who had grabbed Treize, a pair of twins with red hair and green eyes frowned. "Sir," said Thomas in a thick Irish accent. "Me brother and I were wondering about this as well. I thought Lieutenant Alfred just wanted us to watch this place." The second twin, Timothy nodded. "Yeah Cassius, what's with this?" Cassius removed his sunglasses. His blonde hair fell into his light brown eyes. "I don't have to explain anything to you two. Now shut up. Greg, take us back to Al's place."
The driver nodded, "Yeah okay. But we better not get caught again. We were just kicked out of the army. If it wasn't for your father, we'd be in jail." The twins replied, "That we would be." Cassius rolled his eyes. "You idiots. We do anything Alfred says got it. Or do you want to be on his bad side?" The twins shook their heads. "No sir. That we don't."
Cassius sat back. The young man on his lap was getting heavy. "Here you two hold him. I shouldn't have to." The twins frowned. "But we're not gay." Cassius raised an eyebrow. "What the hell does that have to do with anything? Hold him over there!" The twins nodded. "Yes sir." Cassius stretched out. "I hope that's not the reason you just dumped him on my lap. I'm going to have to teach you two a lesson. Hell, I can make Al do it. He really is such a pervert and two young men like you might take his attention from our little technician."
The twins swallowed at the same time. "We're sorry for assuming anything. Please don't have us punished like that boss." Greg shook his head up front. "Stop scaring the kids, Casey, they're new. We need them later for that synchronicity." The twins nodded and answered, "Yes sir and we want to help you two. We've been practicing and now we do everything the same. Even talk, you see." Cassius nodded. Get Al on the phone Greg and make sure he's ready for tonight."
***
Wufei sat beside Zechs in the garden. The tall blonde managed to convince Sally they should talk outside. Wufei would loosen up more and tell him what was wrong. Right now, however, Wufei was concentrating on the little fish. "That one is red and that one black and that one is gold, but they're all gold fish. Isn't that weird? So many colors yet they only have one color in they're name." Zechs sighed. "Wufei, we need to have a serious talk. If you're my friend, you'll tell me the truth."
The little boy was still watching the fish. "If I were a fish, I'd be a black one with black eyes and shiny scales and a long feathery tail." Zechs frowned, "And I would be a turtle." Wufei laughed, "A turtle? No Zechs, that's not a fish." The blonde sat bent down and lifted a fish in his hand. "Oh, I thought this was turtle." Wufei shook his head. "No silly. That's a fish. That's the pretty gold one too. You would be that one Zechs." Zechs shook his head. "I'm not a fish. I'm not a pretty fish. I'm a man. This year, you're one too. You don't have to go with Alfred if you don't want to. You can stay on until your eighteenth birthday."
Wufei shrugged. "What happens on my eighteenth birthday?" Zechs smiled. "Well. To start off with, there'll be a party. We can have it in the playroom and invite everyone you want there and you can meet Treize and even my sister. She's really a character. You might like her." He let the fish go back into the water. "I can start looking into jobs for you. You're a wonderful technician. Wouldn't you like working here in the computer research labs? Then I could see you everyday for lunch and we could still come out here to the garden."
Wufei hadn't imagined being able to stay there. "Really? Why would I stay in the institute?" Zechs frowned, "This isn't just an institute it's a school as well. Remember, I went to the building next door for high school. You can join the accompanying college and continue studying there with me. You do like studying don't you?" Wufei nodded. "Yes, of course I do! This is great Zechs, but where would I live? In my room here?" Zechs shook his head. "No, I'm sure we could arrange a dorm or even your own apartment for you to stay in." Wufei smiled, "Could I live with you?" Zechs shook his head. "Nah that might be illegal. I'll think about it."
Zechs splashed Wufei with water from the pond. "I'm glad you're at least considering a change. Could you tell me why you were so frighten of Mr. Richards? Can you tell me anything Wufei?" He slipped his hand in his pocket and turned the recorder on. "I want to know about Mr. Richards. Please tell me something."
Wufei shook his head. "I don't. I don't want you to get hurt. If I say something. you might be in trouble." Zechs wrapped an arm around Wufei's shoulder. "Please Wufei. Nothing will happen to me." Wufei nodded, "But last time. He said if I told anyone anything, I would be in trouble. I have to be a good boy."
Zechs frowned. "It's about when you were a little boy. Did he do something to you then? What did he do Wufei. If you tell me I can help. If you never want to see him again, I can make sure he can't take a step four miles away from you in your direction. Do you understand. I won't let him hurt you." Wufei looked up with tears in his eyes. "You would fight him Zechs? Could you win?" Zechs nodded, "I could do anything if you wanted me too. Please, tell me what happened."
Wufei nodded, "Okay, here goes."
***
TBC
My apologies for not updated since forever and year. Prepare for long flashback.
Gundam Wing AU
Cherries
~*~* : flashbacks to Wufei's childhood.
~#~#~#~#~#~: flashbacks to Zechs's childhood
Part 6: Rewind
"What did you say?" Zechs couldn't believe it. Wufei honestly just sat there and looked blankly at him. "I said, I want to go home. I'm tired of this place and everything." Zechs swallowed. "Are you trying to tell me you feel better now. Nothings wrong with you?" Wufei frowned. "Of course nothings wrong with me. I just didn't want to go home with strangers. So I stayed here for the last several years. Do you have problem with that Mr. Merquise?"
Zechs wanted to scream. This was impossible. // "Why on earth would he behave like this? What's wrong with him now?" // Wufei stood up. "Don't be mad at me Zechs. I don't want you to be mad at me, okay." Zechs frowned. "I'm not mad at you. Do you think I'm angry? Is that why you want to leave suddenly?" Wufei sighed, "If a patient is checked out by their legal guardian then it's okay. Al- that man is my legal parent, so I have to go with him."
The boy felt like he would cry, but it wouldn't help anything if he did right then. Not when he was protecting something he loved. The last time he disobeyed Alfred, his mother and sister were killed. He saw the whole thing. He couldn't let that happen again. Pictures of Zechs's body twisted in white sheets and covered in blood ensured him he would behave this time. "I'm sorry Zechs, but I really should go."
Zechs walked towards the boy. "Alright then. I shouldn't be so defensive. I can't help it." He wrapped Wufei in a loose hug. "You've become a very good friend. I really care about you and I want to make sure you can live a happy life." Wufei hugged back and wrapped his arms tightly around the older man. "I know Zechs. Thank you. You were my first friend since forever. I'm going to really miss you."
The door slid open. "Gentlemen," said Sally. "Wufei's stepfather is here. Are you ready to see him?" Wufei nodded. Zechs backed away and stood an arms length away from Wufei. "I want to stay on and observe his behavior. He's my patient until he walks out the front gate." Sally raised her hands. "I know Zechs. We do have to be sure that Wufei doesn't have any more anxiety attacks. If he has another one this time, I can suspend Mr. Richards guardianship."
Wufei suddenly brightened. "What? You can make it where he can't see me anymore?" Sally nodded, // "Odd. A moment ago he couldn't wait to see that snake again. If this isn't a rotten play, I don't know what is." // Zechs knew something was wrong with this change of character as well. "Sally, can you tell that man not to come in here. I have to talk to Wufei outside. I'm going to record our conversation." Sally almost exploded, "SHHH! You are not suppose to say that around him!" Wufei shrugged, "He already told me about that."
***
Treize didn't like being left out of something that seemed so critical. "Well, I'm not going to be fired for coming to work on a day I'm off. If anything, I should get a bit of overtime." He was already dressed and out of the front door hailing a taxi. Instead of a yellow cab coming by, a big dark car came from across the street. The back window rolled down and a man in dark sunglasses looked up at Treize. "Get in." Treize frowned. "What? Who are you." He started to back away, but the car doors opened and two men came out and grabbed him. His mouth was covered with a cloth and he quickly lost consciousness.
The men pulled Treize into the car. The man in sunglasses smiled. "Hurry up and pull out. Call and make sure Al already got that damn kid. The fucking pervert." The driver nodded, "Sure Cassius, but what about that guy? Why'd we have to get him?" The man called Cassius brushed Treize's hair out his eyes. "This is our insurance. Now stop asking questions, stupid. This is Lieutenant Al's gig. Deal with it."
The two men who had grabbed Treize, a pair of twins with red hair and green eyes frowned. "Sir," said Thomas in a thick Irish accent. "Me brother and I were wondering about this as well. I thought Lieutenant Alfred just wanted us to watch this place." The second twin, Timothy nodded. "Yeah Cassius, what's with this?" Cassius removed his sunglasses. His blonde hair fell into his light brown eyes. "I don't have to explain anything to you two. Now shut up. Greg, take us back to Al's place."
The driver nodded, "Yeah okay. But we better not get caught again. We were just kicked out of the army. If it wasn't for your father, we'd be in jail." The twins replied, "That we would be." Cassius rolled his eyes. "You idiots. We do anything Alfred says got it. Or do you want to be on his bad side?" The twins shook their heads. "No sir. That we don't."
Cassius sat back. The young man on his lap was getting heavy. "Here you two hold him. I shouldn't have to." The twins frowned. "But we're not gay." Cassius raised an eyebrow. "What the hell does that have to do with anything? Hold him over there!" The twins nodded. "Yes sir." Cassius stretched out. "I hope that's not the reason you just dumped him on my lap. I'm going to have to teach you two a lesson. Hell, I can make Al do it. He really is such a pervert and two young men like you might take his attention from our little technician."
The twins swallowed at the same time. "We're sorry for assuming anything. Please don't have us punished like that boss." Greg shook his head up front. "Stop scaring the kids, Casey, they're new. We need them later for that synchronicity." The twins nodded and answered, "Yes sir and we want to help you two. We've been practicing and now we do everything the same. Even talk, you see." Cassius nodded. Get Al on the phone Greg and make sure he's ready for tonight."
***
Wufei sat beside Zechs in the garden. The tall blonde managed to convince Sally they should talk outside. Wufei would loosen up more and tell him what was wrong. Right now, however, Wufei was concentrating on the little fish. "That one is red and that one black and that one is gold, but they're all gold fish. Isn't that weird? So many colors yet they only have one color in they're name." Zechs sighed. "Wufei, we need to have a serious talk. If you're my friend, you'll tell me the truth."
The little boy was still watching the fish. "If I were a fish, I'd be a black one with black eyes and shiny scales and a long feathery tail." Zechs frowned, "And I would be a turtle." Wufei laughed, "A turtle? No Zechs, that's not a fish." The blonde sat bent down and lifted a fish in his hand. "Oh, I thought this was turtle." Wufei shook his head. "No silly. That's a fish. That's the pretty gold one too. You would be that one Zechs." Zechs shook his head. "I'm not a fish. I'm not a pretty fish. I'm a man. This year, you're one too. You don't have to go with Alfred if you don't want to. You can stay on until your eighteenth birthday."
Wufei shrugged. "What happens on my eighteenth birthday?" Zechs smiled. "Well. To start off with, there'll be a party. We can have it in the playroom and invite everyone you want there and you can meet Treize and even my sister. She's really a character. You might like her." He let the fish go back into the water. "I can start looking into jobs for you. You're a wonderful technician. Wouldn't you like working here in the computer research labs? Then I could see you everyday for lunch and we could still come out here to the garden."
Wufei hadn't imagined being able to stay there. "Really? Why would I stay in the institute?" Zechs frowned, "This isn't just an institute it's a school as well. Remember, I went to the building next door for high school. You can join the accompanying college and continue studying there with me. You do like studying don't you?" Wufei nodded. "Yes, of course I do! This is great Zechs, but where would I live? In my room here?" Zechs shook his head. "No, I'm sure we could arrange a dorm or even your own apartment for you to stay in." Wufei smiled, "Could I live with you?" Zechs shook his head. "Nah that might be illegal. I'll think about it."
Zechs splashed Wufei with water from the pond. "I'm glad you're at least considering a change. Could you tell me why you were so frighten of Mr. Richards? Can you tell me anything Wufei?" He slipped his hand in his pocket and turned the recorder on. "I want to know about Mr. Richards. Please tell me something."
Wufei shook his head. "I don't. I don't want you to get hurt. If I say something. you might be in trouble." Zechs wrapped an arm around Wufei's shoulder. "Please Wufei. Nothing will happen to me." Wufei nodded, "But last time. He said if I told anyone anything, I would be in trouble. I have to be a good boy."
Zechs frowned. "It's about when you were a little boy. Did he do something to you then? What did he do Wufei. If you tell me I can help. If you never want to see him again, I can make sure he can't take a step four miles away from you in your direction. Do you understand. I won't let him hurt you." Wufei looked up with tears in his eyes. "You would fight him Zechs? Could you win?" Zechs nodded, "I could do anything if you wanted me too. Please, tell me what happened."
Wufei nodded, "Okay, here goes."
***
TBC
My apologies for not updated since forever and year. Prepare for long flashback.