Title - The Cursed
Warnings - Shounen ai, later 1+2, AU, Magic
Disclaimer - If wishes were gundam boys. . .Ah well, don't own them. I do however, own the story idea.

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Chapter 1 - Rounds

[16 years later]

"You ready for your first day on guardian duty kid?" A Guardian with a sword strapped to his belt and armor on grinned at a youth with striking blue eyes.

Heero stared calmly at the older guardian with unblinking eyes. "Yes."

"Good! Today will be your last day on rounds with me. Tomorrow you'll be a full guardian. Lord K'eth would like to talk to you today after the rounds, so don't forget to see him."

'How could I forget?' thought Heero. 'Its not like you can ignore the Lord of the Guardians.' "Well lets get started on the round, the sun's nearly up, ready?" Not waiting for a response the older Guardian strode out of the room with Heero trailing close behind.

The round Heero and the elder guardian made was quite normal, they patrolled the streets filled with vendors and people and kept watch for any thievery or anything else that could possibly happen. There weren't a lot of major crimes in Talat, but there were plenty minor ones.

Heero glanced carefully around the street, looking for anything suspicious. As he was looking, an angry voice suddenly filled the air, not too easily heard above the murmur of the crowd, but heard anyway. Heero and the older Guardian immediately snapped around in search of the voice. Not too far away a man was yelling at a vendor, he had one hand up in a threatening gesture and was glaring angrily at the stuttering man. They quickly pushed their way through the crowd and over to the man making the disturbance.

"What's the problem here?" The older Guardian said in a stern and slightly angry voice. The angry mans eyes widened as he glimpsed the Guardian and Heero, both waiting for an explanation.

He sputtered for a second, "H-he wants to cheat me out of a weeks wages just for food for my family!" He glared meaningfully at the vendor.

The vendor glared back at the other man, feeling more confidant in himself. "I was not, you were trying to threaten me into allowing you to have whatever you want, whenever you want!" He turned back the the two Guardians. "I'm sorry my Lords, this man here was doing just what I accused him of." He glared again at the other man. The other man took a quick glance at the situation and ran off.

"Well," the older Guardian turned to Heero and the vendor. "That proves his guilt. Lets go take him in Heero." They both set off at a quick pace, the man could never run faster than any of the Guardians, it was impossible. He had a head start, but Heero and the older Guardian were quickly closing in on him. They rounded a corner into an alley, and Heero caught a glimpse of a young man huddled against the wall in an attempt to stay out of the Guardians way. Heero couldn't help but notice his striking violet eyes, long brown hair that was pulled back into a braid, and the slightly tattered black clothing he was wearing. Even as they caught the running man and brought him to Lord K'eth, he couldn't forget the violet eyes (1).

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The rest of their round passed without any trouble, and when it ended Heero went straight to the Guardian Lords office.

Lord K'eth looked up as Heero entered his office. He pushed aside the paper he was currently working on and gestured for Heero to take a seat in a chair pulled up to the other side of his desk.

"Hello Heero. You're doing well I hope?" Heero nodded. "Well, I've talked with the Guardian you've been shadowing for the past few days, and he agrees that you're ready to be counted as a full Guardian. You've been called here so that I may check over you and make sure you're ready. I've already seen your work, and there is nothing wrong with it, you've completed weapons training satisfactorily and you did great work today. Do you believe that you are ready to accept the burden of becoming a full Guardian?" He gazed straight at Heero as he waited for a reply.

"Yes, Lord K'eth, I believe I am ready to be counted among the full Guardians." He answered with an honest tone and a blank face. His eyes gazed back at the Guardian Lord.

"Then tomorrow, Heero, you shall start your duties. You shall have third round. Good evening Heero, be ready tomorrow." Heero was clearly dismissed as Lord K'eth turned back to his paperwork.

He stood up and bowed. "Yes, Lord K'eth." He quickly left the room and headed back into the town. He had to pick up food for his family as his father had asked him.

As Heero was falling asleep that night, his mind drifted back to the violet eyes. He did not truly understand his fascination, but for some reason or another, his mind would not leave it alone. He feel asleep dreaming about purple eyes and flying.

TBC. . .

(1) - Yep, you know who. He'll be showing up in ah, the next chapter. Okay, so he showed up here, but he'll have a bigger part in the next chapter.

A/N: Thanks for the reviews, I hope you liked this chapter, I know, it seems a little strange. . . Oh, and that button down there, if you could push it and write a review, I'd be very happy. In fact, it would help me get the next chapter out quicker. . .Really. .