A/N: Thanks to: alovestarvedAngel, Yukari-Uchida, Kuarri, toritsuku-shippitsu, Lydia of Avalon, Skye Romani, dunken, Me... and Blah ~ For the reviews. I'm sorry it took me so long to upload. I just couldn't think. And I had summer school and Marching Band Camp. (Yes I'm a flute player and if I get any more American Pie jokes I'm gonna scream! Hehe.) Thanks again!


 Chapter 8


"Good morning, Kody!"


"You're back! Great!" Kody stepped into the kitchen with a smile to Quatre. "How was the mission?" she questioned as she made her way to the stove to save Duo from the flour, which he was covered in and was insisting it had attacked him. Quatre gave a look to Duo. They both knew it hadn't been a real mission.


"It was fine. It was pretty standard." Quatre came over with a washcloth to clean Duo off. Kody took the cloth and proceeded to clean his face.


"What on earth were you trying to do anyway?" Kody finished cleaning all the dusty flour off his face.


"I was just trying to make breakfast for you..." He had on one of those sad puppy dog faces, but Kody wasn't going for it.


"Look at this, you made a mess all over the kitchen!"


"I'll get everyone to clean it up, Kody," Quatre smiled as he walked out of the room to get the rest of the Gundam boys up.


"But-" Kody stopped as she noticed Quatre was out of range.


"Well, since Quatre's going to do that..." Duo snagged an arm around Kody's waist, pulling her closer. "What do you say if I take you out for a while?"


"Where to?"


"They beach sound okay?"


"Sure! I'll get my swim suit!" Kody kissed his cheek then ran to her room and quickly changed into her swimsuit. When she returned Duo was waiting out in the jeep. She slid into the passenger side seat and smiled.


"Ready?"


"Ready." Duo started the car as headed off towards the beach.


"I have a surprise for you when we get there."


"Really?!?"


"Yup. But you'll have to trust me. Okay?"


"Okay." Kody smiled and leaned over planting a soft kiss on his cheek, making sure not to distract him from driving.


As Duo pulled the car to a stop he slipped out of the car and came around to her side.


"Close your eyes." Kody quickly complied as he slipped a blindfold over her eyes and helped her out of the car. "Okay wait right there." She waited patently until Duo came back. "Okay lift your right foot. Now your left. Good."


"Duo, what are you doing?"


"It's part of your surprise."


"Okay..." Duo quickly zipped up the dress and slipped something rough into her hands. But there was a sweet smell as well.


"Okay follow me." Duo led her down a path and stopped her. "Now don't take the blindfold off until I say."


"Okay." She waited patiently for a few minutes and then heard Duo's voice from a far telling her to remove her blindfold. She slipped it off and looked down. *A dress? Flowers? * She lifted her head and there before her stood six people: Heero, Quatre, Trowa, Wufei, Duo and...a Priest.


"Duo... what's going on?" Kody was astonished at the surrounding people, wondering what Duo was really up to.


"Good surprise, huh?" Duo grinned widely, causing her to laugh slightly.


"But I still don't understand..."


"I asked you to marry me, didn't I?" Duo turned around, signaling for Heero to walk forward. "I got them all to come down and join us. Quatre, Trowa, and Wufei as witnesses and well, I thought Heero would like to walk you down the aisle."


Heero walked towards her, holding out his elbow slightly. Kody took it hesitantly, finally taking a deep breath and latching onto him tightly. There wasn't any music, but who could have heard it over the beautiful sounds of the waves crashing over the rocks?


Heero finally reached where Duo and the priest were standing. He turned, looking at her for a moment as if he had something to say. Heero leaned in, kissing her forehead softly.


"Don't worry, sis, he'll take good care of you."


She smiled up at him then turned her eyes to Duo as she took his hand and took her vows.


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"I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride." Duo leaned in and placed a soft and caring kiss upon her lips. Kody pulled back slowly and looked towards the priest.


"Are we done now?" Duo grinned. He had thought she might pull her plan.


"Yes, my child."


"Good." She backed from Duo, stripped off the dress and took off at a run for the water. (A/N: And just to let you know. This is what my friend Kit wants to do at her wedding, so this wasn't *my* idea. It was hers.)


Duo smiled and soon gave chase, now in his swim trunks. Good thing she had told him about wanting to do this at her wedding, because he came prepared with his own swim trunks. Quatre and the others soon followed having changed into their swim trunks.


Duo finally caught up with her, grabbing her right before she got to the water. Kody had been expecting him to catch up and pulled him full force into the water. They both fell splashing into the waves, disappearing for a few seconds.


The rest of the boys finally caught up, slowly walking into the water, adjusting themselves to the cold. That didn't last long, since Duo and Kody emerged, splashing them all until they were completely soaked.


Kody sloshed through the water until she got to Heero, looking straight at him.


"Did you mean what you said? When you called me sis, that is?" Heero grimaced for a second, raising one hand behind his head and rubbing at his neck.


"Hn... yeah..." Kody smiled brightly and threw her arms around his neck. Heero wasn't expecting this at all and he completely lost his balance, falling backwards in to the waves with Kody.


Duo stood beside Quatre watching Heero and Kody.


"What do you think they're saying?" Duo looked towards Quatre in question.


"Most likely about him calling her his sister."


"At least she found her family..." Duo fell back as Kody came at him quickly knocked him back into the shallow water.


"I love you Duo Maxwell. And thank you."


"For what?"


"For making Heero believe I was his sister."


"But Kody, I never mentioned it to him after that time he hung up on the radio while they were gone."


"Then how..." Kody looked over her shoulder to Heero.


"I looked in my file after I talked to Duo." Heero kept his same emotionless face. "I knew just before we came home and when I saw you two together."


"You saw us?" Kody looked surprised and embarrassed at the same time.


"I wasn't watching or anything..." Heero cleared his throat and jumped as he felt Duo put a hand on his shoulder.


"Geez, Heero, I had no idea you were such a perv!"


"But I-" Heero stopped himself and sighed in submission, knowing he would not get anywhere arguing with Duo. "So he didn't just convince me. I knew that it was really true."


Kody smiled as she and the others made their way back to shore and sat down on some blankets. She and Duo remained long after the others went home to give them some time alone.


"So...where is your favorite place?"


"What?"


"Well we need to go on a honeymoon right?" Duo looked at her with a smile. "Besides I need some more time alone with my best girl."


"Hmm...Space is nice." Kody paused and thought for a moment. Sex in zero g didn't sound so good. "But I've been there a lot" she added quickly.


"What about...France?"


"Do you speak French?"


"No..."


"Neither do I so...how would we know what people were saying?"


"Good point."


"What about Hawaii?"


"Hawaii?!?! Really?!?"


" Of course. Nothings to good for you." Duo leaned in and placed of soft kiss on her lips. "Hawaii here we come."