Title: Star-Crossed Lovers 2/24
Author: Jadeduo
Pairings: 2x1, 3+4 implied, R+1 one-sided
Warnings: yaoi, AU, romance, angst, violence, Relena bashing, lemon (eventually), deathfic
Rating: R - NC-17
Disclaimer: None of the boys are mine... Only in my dreams... So don't sue all you'll get is a very beat up manga collection.
Note: This fic was inspired by a recent reading of Romeo and Juliet, and hey I thought what the hey. The structure will be much the same as will the story/part breaks... Ahh structure vs. complete chaos. So here goes my first fic, please be kind.
Star-Crossed Lovers - Part 2
"Why? Why did this have to happen now? It is going to be harder for us to maintain our status in Sank, as it is, but now we have no way to defend ourselves against the Yuys? Who started it, Quatre? I must know."
"Hn, we'll probably never know what starts each new fight between our houses. Solo, do you even remember why we hate them so?"
Solo sat there and thought about it. For the life of him, he couldn't remember. It just was that they would fight against the Yuys, and probably always would be. Helen then interrupted his thoughts.
"My dears, enough of this dismal talk. We should right things in our own house before we cause strife in another. Have either of you seen Duo today?"
"No, I am sorry, my Lady. I've not seen him as of late. He never came home last night, and I had hoped he had gone out to find something to do, instead of moping around the house all the time."
"Dammit, Duo!" Quatre interrupted. "That boy will be the death of me! What are we going to do? Duo hasn't been himself in weeks. I wish I could find a way to reach him." He ended the tirade softly as Helen walked over to him to give him a reassuring hug.
"Quatre, I don't know what is going to through is mind right now. I wish I knew why he is acting this way. You are his best friend. You will find a way to reach him--"
"My Lady, I have an idea. Duo needs to get out. I will take him out with Trowa and I, and we will try to find him something to distract from this whole mess. Then maybe he won't spend all his time hiding from us."
Solo interceded. "It is a good idea, Quatre. I think I saw Duo last night on the beach, looking up at the moonlight. He tends to go there to think, or rather, brood."
"I will find him, and do my best to bring him back. You can count on me, my Lord."
*****
Quatre didn't expect to still find Duo sitting there on the sand, all alone, looking mournfully out over the ocean, but that's exactly what he found. "Good morning, Duo."
Duo didn't bother to turn as he stared out into the stormy blue ocean. "Is it still only morning? I had hoped that the time would pass faster here."
Quatre was shocked. He had never seen Duo this despondent before. "What is it that troubles you Duo? It might be good for you to talk to me about it. I am your best friend-"
"How did you deal when Trowa ignored your advances? When he tried to push you away further because of his position in the royal family?"
"Well, Duo, I knew that he was trying to ignore me only because he and I are both male, and it wasn't because he didn't love me. It was because he was afraid of what would happen to us if we did become involved--"
"Ya, but how did you know he loved you?"
"I could see it in his eyes. Really, cousin, is this still about that girl Hilde?"
"I, well… I have tried everything I know to get her to notice me, but she always seems to ignore my chatter, and she got so annoyed last week that she exiled me from her house. She said that until the Maxwells and Yuys stopped fighting, she could never love anyone of either house because she would not be relegated to waiting at home, worrying if her husband would live out the day. I had hoped she did it because she loved me, and that she really was waiting for me, but--"
"You don't know."
"Yes."
*****
"My dear Princess Relena, to what do we owe this pleasure for you visit?"
"Ah, Lord Odin Yuy, you have always been the charmer! Is Heero here?"
"Yes, he is, Princess. Would you like to speak to him?"
"Yes, I would, if it is not any trouble."
*****
Heero couldn't believe the stupidity of his father. He would never in a million years marry the pink, he shuddered, Princess. There was no one on this earth more annoying than her. She did not seem to understand if that Maxwell kid hadn't saved her, she would be dead by now.
Hell, he still didn't remember much about that battle, because as soon as he was wounded, he had passed out from exhaustion and blood loss. No one would ever say that Heero Yuy was pansy, and marrying that pink atrocity would seal his fate as one. It was on that thought that a servant interrupted his thoughts.
"Master Yuy, your father has requested your presence downstairs in the library."
*****
"HEERO, there you are!" Relena ran over to Heero, and glomped on him.
"Princess, would be so kind as to remove yourself from my person?"
Relena blushed. "Oops, sorry. Have you given any thought to my proposal?"
"Yes, my son, what is your wish on this matter?" Odin Yuy raised his eyebrow at his son.
"I would like to be given more time. This is not something I would take lightly. I want to know what other options I have. I don't want to dive headfirst into marriage so soon."
"Is that your final answer, my son?"
"Hn."
"But, Heeeeerrrooo--"
"No, Relena, that is enough for today. My son, we await your decision. In the mean time, get ready for the upcoming masquerade, where there will most assuredly
be more options for you to consider."
*****
"Come on, Duo. Let's go for a walk in he market today to see what the gossip is. That way, we can find something to distract you from these dark thoughts."
"Yah, I suppose," Duo said quietly.
The market was a flurry of activity today. It wasn't every day a masquerade was held by one of the more prominent houses of Sank. The Yuys were holding a masquerade ball. It was rumoured that the Yuy heir was to actually be there and that he would be searching for a wife. If no suitable girl was found, he would be married to the princess of Sank. It was then that Quatre had an idea. "Duo! Why don't we go to the masquerade? No one will know we are there, and you can see Hilde again. That way, you can find out your true feelings for her."
"I don't know, Quatre. This could start another war between our houses that will just put me further from Hilde's graces. Then, I will never know if loving her is worth this pain."
"Well, you know what, Duo? Maybe you are going about this the wrong way. Maybe you should try looking at both males and females. Your luck with the female persuasion so far has gotten you nowhere..."
Duo blushed. "Quatre, I know you mean well, but my family and… Well, I just don't know. I'll think about it, ok? Let's get ready for the party. Maybe I can finally show Hilde my true feelings by risking my life. Then, she will fall for the irresistible Duo Maxwell!" Duo ended on cheery note, hoping that Quatre would drop the subject for now.
"Duo."
"Quatre."
Quatre looked at him searchingly. "Fine, but at least think about looking elsewhere. This Hilde girl knows nothing, if she turns from the beautiful person that you are."
"Thanks, Quatre. I will try. All right then, let's get ready to party!"
TBC
A/N: This has finally been looked at and beta'd by my lovely betas... Tai and Mako-chan! Give them hugs for me! They are the best! *glomps them both* Okies I'll be reposting all of this fic, as soon as I get all of the parts fixed :) *huggles* Jadeduo
Author: Jadeduo
Pairings: 2x1, 3+4 implied, R+1 one-sided
Warnings: yaoi, AU, romance, angst, violence, Relena bashing, lemon (eventually), deathfic
Rating: R - NC-17
Disclaimer: None of the boys are mine... Only in my dreams... So don't sue all you'll get is a very beat up manga collection.
Note: This fic was inspired by a recent reading of Romeo and Juliet, and hey I thought what the hey. The structure will be much the same as will the story/part breaks... Ahh structure vs. complete chaos. So here goes my first fic, please be kind.
Star-Crossed Lovers - Part 2
"Why? Why did this have to happen now? It is going to be harder for us to maintain our status in Sank, as it is, but now we have no way to defend ourselves against the Yuys? Who started it, Quatre? I must know."
"Hn, we'll probably never know what starts each new fight between our houses. Solo, do you even remember why we hate them so?"
Solo sat there and thought about it. For the life of him, he couldn't remember. It just was that they would fight against the Yuys, and probably always would be. Helen then interrupted his thoughts.
"My dears, enough of this dismal talk. We should right things in our own house before we cause strife in another. Have either of you seen Duo today?"
"No, I am sorry, my Lady. I've not seen him as of late. He never came home last night, and I had hoped he had gone out to find something to do, instead of moping around the house all the time."
"Dammit, Duo!" Quatre interrupted. "That boy will be the death of me! What are we going to do? Duo hasn't been himself in weeks. I wish I could find a way to reach him." He ended the tirade softly as Helen walked over to him to give him a reassuring hug.
"Quatre, I don't know what is going to through is mind right now. I wish I knew why he is acting this way. You are his best friend. You will find a way to reach him--"
"My Lady, I have an idea. Duo needs to get out. I will take him out with Trowa and I, and we will try to find him something to distract from this whole mess. Then maybe he won't spend all his time hiding from us."
Solo interceded. "It is a good idea, Quatre. I think I saw Duo last night on the beach, looking up at the moonlight. He tends to go there to think, or rather, brood."
"I will find him, and do my best to bring him back. You can count on me, my Lord."
*****
Quatre didn't expect to still find Duo sitting there on the sand, all alone, looking mournfully out over the ocean, but that's exactly what he found. "Good morning, Duo."
Duo didn't bother to turn as he stared out into the stormy blue ocean. "Is it still only morning? I had hoped that the time would pass faster here."
Quatre was shocked. He had never seen Duo this despondent before. "What is it that troubles you Duo? It might be good for you to talk to me about it. I am your best friend-"
"How did you deal when Trowa ignored your advances? When he tried to push you away further because of his position in the royal family?"
"Well, Duo, I knew that he was trying to ignore me only because he and I are both male, and it wasn't because he didn't love me. It was because he was afraid of what would happen to us if we did become involved--"
"Ya, but how did you know he loved you?"
"I could see it in his eyes. Really, cousin, is this still about that girl Hilde?"
"I, well… I have tried everything I know to get her to notice me, but she always seems to ignore my chatter, and she got so annoyed last week that she exiled me from her house. She said that until the Maxwells and Yuys stopped fighting, she could never love anyone of either house because she would not be relegated to waiting at home, worrying if her husband would live out the day. I had hoped she did it because she loved me, and that she really was waiting for me, but--"
"You don't know."
"Yes."
*****
"My dear Princess Relena, to what do we owe this pleasure for you visit?"
"Ah, Lord Odin Yuy, you have always been the charmer! Is Heero here?"
"Yes, he is, Princess. Would you like to speak to him?"
"Yes, I would, if it is not any trouble."
*****
Heero couldn't believe the stupidity of his father. He would never in a million years marry the pink, he shuddered, Princess. There was no one on this earth more annoying than her. She did not seem to understand if that Maxwell kid hadn't saved her, she would be dead by now.
Hell, he still didn't remember much about that battle, because as soon as he was wounded, he had passed out from exhaustion and blood loss. No one would ever say that Heero Yuy was pansy, and marrying that pink atrocity would seal his fate as one. It was on that thought that a servant interrupted his thoughts.
"Master Yuy, your father has requested your presence downstairs in the library."
*****
"HEERO, there you are!" Relena ran over to Heero, and glomped on him.
"Princess, would be so kind as to remove yourself from my person?"
Relena blushed. "Oops, sorry. Have you given any thought to my proposal?"
"Yes, my son, what is your wish on this matter?" Odin Yuy raised his eyebrow at his son.
"I would like to be given more time. This is not something I would take lightly. I want to know what other options I have. I don't want to dive headfirst into marriage so soon."
"Is that your final answer, my son?"
"Hn."
"But, Heeeeerrrooo--"
"No, Relena, that is enough for today. My son, we await your decision. In the mean time, get ready for the upcoming masquerade, where there will most assuredly
be more options for you to consider."
*****
"Come on, Duo. Let's go for a walk in he market today to see what the gossip is. That way, we can find something to distract you from these dark thoughts."
"Yah, I suppose," Duo said quietly.
The market was a flurry of activity today. It wasn't every day a masquerade was held by one of the more prominent houses of Sank. The Yuys were holding a masquerade ball. It was rumoured that the Yuy heir was to actually be there and that he would be searching for a wife. If no suitable girl was found, he would be married to the princess of Sank. It was then that Quatre had an idea. "Duo! Why don't we go to the masquerade? No one will know we are there, and you can see Hilde again. That way, you can find out your true feelings for her."
"I don't know, Quatre. This could start another war between our houses that will just put me further from Hilde's graces. Then, I will never know if loving her is worth this pain."
"Well, you know what, Duo? Maybe you are going about this the wrong way. Maybe you should try looking at both males and females. Your luck with the female persuasion so far has gotten you nowhere..."
Duo blushed. "Quatre, I know you mean well, but my family and… Well, I just don't know. I'll think about it, ok? Let's get ready for the party. Maybe I can finally show Hilde my true feelings by risking my life. Then, she will fall for the irresistible Duo Maxwell!" Duo ended on cheery note, hoping that Quatre would drop the subject for now.
"Duo."
"Quatre."
Quatre looked at him searchingly. "Fine, but at least think about looking elsewhere. This Hilde girl knows nothing, if she turns from the beautiful person that you are."
"Thanks, Quatre. I will try. All right then, let's get ready to party!"
TBC
A/N: This has finally been looked at and beta'd by my lovely betas... Tai and Mako-chan! Give them hugs for me! They are the best! *glomps them both* Okies I'll be reposting all of this fic, as soon as I get all of the parts fixed :) *huggles* Jadeduo