A.N: Soz it's taken so unbelievably long to get this chap up. I've been side-tracked by loads of random stuff and just completely forgot about it. I left the last chap on a bit of a cliff-hanger and I know it pissed some people off, so here's the rest for you all, enjoy.
…. A gracefully ageing man in his mid forties with a full head of sanded blonde hair. His skin was slightly tanned yet wrinkles and lines were forming around his eyes, mouth and on his forehead. A simple yet beautifully decorated crown sat proudly upon his brow. A hopeful yet stern expression was displayed on his face as he lightly rested his hand on the huge handle of Quatre's door.
The blonde prince sat up from his bed with a small amount of shock as he heard the door open, he turned around to see his father standing there and a smiled gently slid onto his face.
His father raised an eyebrow suspiciously before stepping into the room and closing the door behind him. He began pace to room.
"And where have you been then Quatre?"
He gestured with his hand as if to say I'm waiting. Quatre looked worried and turned his vision to the rug decorated stone floor, lying to his father's face had always been difficult.
"I…Was…. I'm sorry father…I'll never do it again…"
His father stopped pacing and folded his arms, in this pose he seemed to tower over Quatre.
"I know you won't do it again Quatre but you didn't answer the question…."
There was silence for a minute or two before Quatre spoke with a slightly amount of uncertainty in his voice.
"I…I was………"
His father sighed and sat down next to Quatre who had moved to the edge of the bed and sat with his vision cast down, His father placed a hand on his shoulder.
"If you feel you cannot tell me then is it something that upsets you?"
Quatre shuck his head as a small tear began to well up in his eye.
"The matter of which I won't tell you doesn't upset me father….in fact, it makes me happy"
He looked up at his father as a small tear rolled down his cheek.
"It's your reaction and actions after I've told you that upsets and frightens me…"
Quatre paused slightly and sighed.
"…..If I tell you then will you give me your word as King of Our land that you won't take drastic measures?"
His father nodded, his hand still lightly holding Quatre's shoulder, Quatre nodded an OK before taking a deep breath.
"I spent last night in Captain Barton's company…"
He nodded and raised an eyebrow.
"Then My Captain should have returned you to me and it is his fault-"
Quatre interrupted his father before he began to blame.
"No! Father…what I meant to say was….well…I'll start from the beginning…I don't want to marry Lady Dorothy, because I have no interest in her though she is a beautiful woman……I...I'm in love with another and I would give anything for….him…"
The King stared at his son wide eyed, completely shocked and horrified at the same time, he stood and gestured roughly, not quite knowing what to say.
"Quatre…….. How could you…I can't believe this…My Captain?!…Trowa Barton?!"
Quatre lowered his vision to the ground once more as a slight sob was heard, His father began to rant, loud and violently before storming from the room, slamming the door in the process and shouting.
"I'll see to it that he is put to death for this!!"
Quatre merely lay back onto his bed as crystal tears fell from he aqua marine eyes.
Shortly after Quatre and Trowa's departure, Duo and Heero returned to the water. They swam side by side among the enormous coral reef that spanned most of the coastline, It was decorated by the richly coloured plants, coral, kelp, anemones as well as many other bottom crawlers that covered the beds of sand.
Their hands were intertwined and danced, trailing from fingertip to fingertip as they barrel rolled among the warm tropical currents that infest the great coastline, the currents were calmed in places for the two mer's to float gently to the bottom merely enjoying each other's company to the full. They lightly hit the seabed, sending up a small amount of sand floating up into the open water to be at the mercy of the currents. Duo spread out on the sand, his head lay on its side looking into Heero's cobalt eyes like the mouth of a dark cave, so deeply lit in the rays that shone down. The fingers of Duo's hand were intertwined with his lover's as the sun beamed down like spot light warmth, it was all perfect…until a certain person spoilt it. Out of the shadows where the reef falls into the dark depths that form a cavern, swam Prince Wufei, his wounds now healing from Heero's assault though his pride had taken a mighty blow, revenge was top of his list. The small and large creatures of the deep cowered as his shadow cast across the caverns' sandy bed.
The spines that were usually flat on Wufei's arms as well as tail stood tall and as sharp as razors, his onyx eyes glaring in the gloom. The angry prince caught sight of his foes at edge of the reef.
"Relaxing with your baka I see Yuy…." He said darkly to himself, eyes flashing with hate.
He silently circled from a distance, the area in which the happy couple lay before making his move, the thought of slitting Heero's throat made his scales tingle.
After a few moments of going over his game plan Wufei took a deep breath and silently swam to the edge of the darkness and watched.
Duo lay asleep in Heero's strong-scaled arms as they wrapped protectively around him. Heero's watchful eyes slid across the atmosphere surrounding the two of them but repetitively settled on one area of darkness heading off towards the open ocean waters. A frown crossed his brow as for a split second he saw the glint of an onyx eye and all the spikes on his body stood on end. Heero felt a hiss rising in his throat.
Three guesses who…it's that spoilt Prince coming back for another thrashing…fine Chang if you want to play it that way…
A smirk curled at the edge his mouth, it was very unlike him but he actually was looking forward to wiping the seabed with Chang's face.
Duo stirred eyes half opening as he groaned sleepily, Heero lightly pressed his lips to his forehead as Duo slipped into his dream state.
Heero shifted, lying Duo gently down in a patch of young anemones before gliding through the water towards edge of the cliff that led down into the deep cavern of obscene dwellers of the dark such as angler fish and rays.
As he swam closer the outline of Prince Wufei became clearer until Heero was merely a couple of feet from his adversary.
Wufei smirked, sharp, shark like teeth glistening
"Hello Heero.." he said in disgust.
Heero raised an eyebrow and nodded
"I suppose you've finished sulking in your little bedroom now….prince…" He said with a similar amount of repulsion and a hint of sarcasm.
Wufei twitched with anger and lashed out with claws and teeth as Heero responded swiftly.
The fuming mer's tossed and tumbled over the reef's sand and coral gardens as small creatures fled the scene with hope of keeping their lives.
Wufei had lost mind and was becoming as vicious as a deranged Tiger shark, He threw Heero multiple times against the jagged edges of a destroyed coral garden, the dead coral now light broken glass, ripping Heero's back to ribbons.
Heero managed for the thousandth time to pull himself free of the serrated mess before striking Wufei in the side of the head with his tail he then follow it with a fist, claws and teeth of his own.
Wufei let out a piercing hiss of pain and anger before attempting to strike back but before he got anywhere near to Heero, someone or something's tail clouted him in the back of the head and knocked him out cold, just like before.
Heero spun around in shock to see who had hit the brat Prince and who stood there? None other than his own Duo Maxwell, one hand resting on his hip and the other hand was curling the end of his braid around his fingers. The one of a kind lop-sided grin firmly sealed on his face before breaking into a chuckle and making some kind of comment.
"His Royal lowness seriously need to learn to watch his back ne?"
Heero sighed and wrapped his arms once again around his lover before whispering.
"I think he's going to need a lot more than just bandages this time baka….."
Heero brushed his lips with Duo's before taking his hand and guiding his back towards their sun soaked cave.
To Be Continued……
A.N: Hope you liked this one, I know its abit of a repeat but oh well, I love making He-chan and Wu-man fight lol and the bad guy role really fits Wu well. Next chap will be up way soon than this one was….i hope gulp PLEASE R&R!