A Prince, a palace and the ocean
Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam wing for hundredth time…I swear if I have to type this one more time I'm going to scream
Claimer: however I do own this fic
A.N: I'm sooooo sorry people I totally forgot about this fic *curses poetry craze* I hope this is ok, I wasn't to pleased with this chapter when I finished it. Italics means thoughts
Heero soon broke free of Duo's grip and dived on Wufei sending him a fair way down into the tropically warm water and pinning him down on the reef.
Duo turned his back and folded his arms across his bare chest
"Fine then!..Dive on Chang…see if I care…get arrested for assaulting the royal family…but don't blame me…." he said indignantly with a slight jokey tone in his voice.
Heero merely ignored him and kept his icy gaze on Wufei, sending a chill up Wufei's spine as he glared back.
When Duo realised he was being ignored; he dived down and floated at the side of the two with a sigh.
"Jeez!….what is this…A starring contest!"
Wufei tore his gaze from Heero to Duo.
"Maxwell shut up!…go and talk to your little human frien-"
At that moment Wufei was cut off by Heero's dark green, spike ridden tail hitting him hard in the face and sending him sharply backwards into a large rock, Wufei had just come to his senses when a second clout of Heero's tail hit him in the side.
Duo swam back alittle; shocked at Heero's sudden out burst, then swam closer to Heero and put his arms around him, Heero was still glaring at Wufei coldly.
"Heero?…"
Duo said slowly.
Heero broke his stare and looked at Duo with one raised eyebrow then shuck his head slightly and swam to the surface, leaving a very angry
Wufei sitting on the coral reef.
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Heero and Duo's heads broke the surface of the water to be greeted by Quatre's smile and Trowa's stare.
"What happened down there?.." Quatre asked innocently
Duo grinned and looked at Heero
"Heero unleashed his wrath on the royal lowness Chang"
Duo said teasingly while Grinning at Heero, who raised an eyebrow with a small smile forming along his mouth.
"Well he deserved it…."Muttered Heero in a cold voice.
Duo nodded and looked back to Trowa and Quatre.
"Yeah…. Ever since we first ran into him a few years ago he's never left us alone….."
He looked back at Heero who solemnly nodded then said
"It's only because we live on the very edge of the Mer City…Where his power is at it's weakest…"
Quatre nodded, looking very interested but sad at the same time.
"I see…well at least you can live on your own…I'm a prince and have to stay at the palace…but the worst part is having to marry a girl of my father's choice…when I…"
Quarter looked at Trowa lovingly and laced his pale, delicate fingers with Trowa's.
"When I really wish to marry Trowa...though we both know it's impossible.."
Duo's lopsided grin was spread across his face and he was repetitively nodding his head with his arms firmly folded across his chest.
"And I suppose that this father of yours is completely against it what so ever…simple solution…run away…that's what Heero and I did and we're as happy as ever-"
Heero rolled his eyes and cut Duo off
"Technically I was the one doing the running away Duo…yours parents couldn't careless.."
Duo was silent and a rather irritated look was plastered across his face as he said
"Heero's parents had strong connections with royal family, His Father was Wufei's Father's best friend.."
Quatre nodded politely but in his eyes still lingered a degree of sadness; Heero noticed this but didn't mention anything.
For the next few hours much more of the same thing followed. Duo moaned and told stories about him and Heero, Wufei and just about the entire Mer kingdom. Heero listened while adding in small comments and occasionally correcting Duo. Trowa sat silently, his stare moving from one person to another depending on who was talking and Quatre politely listened and smiled an empty smile, it fooled most but Heero, Duo and Trowa knew better than that.
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Meanwhile back down on the reef Wufei was overthrown with rage. He had been insulted then tossed aside by a common fool.
How dare they! My father will here of this and I'll have them beheaded or banished or imprisoned for life..or..or
His mind was working at top speed leaving him with a headache, his cheek throbbed and a crippling feeling shot up his bleeding left side. Tired and wounded he reluctantly swam up a little and debated whether to finish the fight with Yuy and then return home or to return home and rest then return later and catch Heero off guard in order to attack. And succeed.
After a fair amount of time deciding Wufei came to the conclusion that fighting in the state he was in would be stupid.
I'll return home first and recover my strength….then seek revenge on Yuy when I have recovered…Justice will prosper!..
Wufei gave a firm nod and mutter once again.
"Justice will prosper…"
He then proceeded to shake his scaled, clawed fist in Heero's direction and swam down into the darker regions of the sea to return to his palace at the center of the Mer City.
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Day had gone fast since when Quatre and Trowa discovered the Mer boys, from the morning of their discovery to now, the orange flame sky swirled pinks red and yellows. Hints of Blue floated in the air as the circular silhouette or the yellowing moon began to rise from the horizon depths.
Quatre yawned tiredly as he sat in the arms of his koi, he felt warm and safe, and never wanting to let go as he listened to Duo's never ending tales. Trowa hugged Quatre tightly while a small loving smile crept to the edge of his mouth, Duo's go lucky voice though also tired still rang out into the sun set and Heero floated lightly in the water while leaning against the boulder with Duo safely in his strong embrace.
After a few minutes more, Duo's voice began to die down until silence took over. Quatre opened his half-shut eyes to see a very content Heero and Duo floating on the small waves, Heero quietly watched Duo sleep in his arms.
Quatre smiled, closing his eyes once more then gently drifted to sleep while Trowa protectively watched over him like a Dragon guarding a precious treasure.
To be continued…
A.N: hopefully the next chapter will be up remarkably faster than this one…hope you like this chap and a thanks to all of those people who sent in reviews please keep *~*~*R&R*~*~* ing. ^_^