Lunar Symphony

Nuriko: :smirks darkly, furiously working on her next chapter:

Heero: :just a little worried by that look: How long has she been at it?

Duo: Since reading Jess's last chapter.

Jess: I think we're all in trouble.

Duo/Heero: :nod in agreement:

Nuriko: :laughs wickedly suddenly, causing all three to swallow:

Jess: Let's get this over with. Duo, introduce it.

Duo: :worry in his eyes: Um. . .onto chapter eleven.

Chapter Eleven:

For two days I had done nothing but worry. Heero had just disappeared. His pass codes had been changed and Mei didn't even know if he was still around. I didn't feel up to being cheerful, but the children didn't deserve a grumpy caregiver. Then the impossible happened. Heero came back! With a vengeance he came back into my life and refused to leave.

That was fine by me, seeing as I refused to let him go a second time. Once had been murder enough. He'd have to pry me off with a crowbar if he wanted me to leave now. Every night I slipped into his room, sharing the most exquisite lovemaking ever known. We'd never go to sleep without at least saying 'I love you' once. I was still adamant on his using a condom and only I was taken. This way, I could slowly work things out on my own.

After a steady week like this, with him working with Trowa during the day and being with me at night, things were fairly set. Yet no words of commitment came from him and I was reluctant to ask myself. For as much as I loved being male, I was very much female around Heero. The first time he brought me home roses I had to run to the bathroom to hide my crying fit.

Heero was always considerate and with my help had become fairly comfortable with his emotions. Oh, he wasn't perfect with them, not by a long shot, but he was very sweet when he was alone with me. It was because of all of this I wanted to give him something special for our one-month anniversary. Only one week to get the perfect gift and with Gabe and Lucian helping me I'd have no problems.

Every evening I'd disappear for two hours. Lucian had been told to tell Heero that I was busy. Knowing I was reluctant to normally work, Heero wouldn't bother me. Little did he know that when it came to the children I was more than ahead on all necessary paperwork. Once done it'd then be time to slip into Heero's room. We didn't talk much, but we didn't need to.

I smiled as once again Lucian got Heero to back off. I then slipped out the window to my last session. The main part of my gift was finished and all that was left was a personal touch. What was this gift that took fourteen hours to make, you ask? I'll tell ya.

I made a video scrapbook of the two of us. The kids had been more than willing to help. Unaware of their actions, they had been taking pictures of the two of us. Those had been added just last night. That wasn't all, though. I had also added many scenes from our time together as pilots that I had thought showed my love for him.

The final touch was what I had playing over the many scenes. The old song 'Everything I do, I do it for you' played over it, but it wasn't being sung by the original singer, someone named Bryan Adams. Instead, myself sang it.

I always knew I had a nice voice. Just speaking brought many an apprising glance. What many didn't know was that I had a very stunning tenor voice when I sang. So I allowed the song to play with my heart in my voice. As the instrumental part played in the middle I spoke words from another Bryan Adams song that fit us.

"If you're feeling lonely, don't. You're the only one I'll ever want. I only want to make it grow. So if I love ya a little more than I can show, please forgive me, I know not what I do. Please forgive me I can't stop loving you. Don't deny me, this pain I'm going through. Please forgive me if I need you like I do. Oh, believe me for what I say is true. Please forgive me I can't stop loving you."

I finished the recording just as the scenes ended. It was finished, right on time too. It'd be ready to give to him tomorrow. He had a late day tomorrow with his Preventer's work, so morning was all mine. I had lots of plans for us and he would suffer through all of them. I went back home and slipped into my window. I was just closing it when a strong arm wrapped around me. Instantly I knew who it was.

"Heero!" I exclaimed. His iron band of an arm tightened around me. I could tell he was upset and it wasn't good.

"Duo," he said quietly. "Perhaps you'd like to answer something for me?" I swallowed deeply, my eyes wide. I felt his hand wrap around my braid as I was turned to face him. The pull on my hair made my eyes well up with tears against my will. He really needed to control his strength. I'd have a bruise on my waist come morning I knew it.

"Sure, Heero." I swallowed once again. "What do you want to know?" He really was in no mood for nicknames. He was extremely pissed off.

"Why have you had Lucian telling me you're busy while you've obviously been anything but?"

"I have been busy, Heero. Just wait till morning and I promise you'll see what I've been up to. Please Heero. Trust me." My voice broke at the tail end and I knew all my worries and insecurities were at the front. What if he always looked at my past? What if he always thought I was doing something else? I couldn't remain in a situation like that. I'm still too much of a wreck at the moment.

"You'll have till morning. Yet I believe until then we should have separate rooms," he rumbled. His hands splayed my hips, but his expression remained serious. I then felt his hold gentle and he kissed me softly. "Sorry," he whispered. I smiled sweetly and held him close, snuggling against him.

"All will be revealed in the morning. There's nothing bad going on. I promise you." I kissed him then, a deep soul searching kiss. I then backed away. "I have to behave or I won't be able to stay away tonight." I then smiled brightly.

"What are you so happy about?"

"The adoption for Morgana, Lucian, and Gabriel were finalized today. They are all officially my kids!" Heero's eyes widened.

"I knew about Morgan, but why Lucian and Gabriel? They are almost as old as you are." I smirked, walking over to my desk. It was a simple design for my office. I had two black leather chairs in front of the desk. My desk was oak, stained a dark gray. A computer sat to the left side of it. A rather plush black leather chair sat behind the desk for me to sit in when I needed to. There were also two bookshelves on either side with the window behind my desk and the door in front of it.

"Gabe and Lucian are too old to ever be adopted. So, seeing as they love this place and agreed to listen to me as a father figure, I agreed to make them mine as well. I quite possibly would have made Luc and Kali mine as well, but Une said three was enough red tape to pull for me at the current moment."

"Why Luc and Kali? They aren't too old." I smiled at my Hee-chan. He was so much the innocent some times. I leaned a hip against the desk as I looked at him. He was impressive in a hunter green pair of jeans and forest green top. Greens and blues always complimented his hair and eyes.

"Heero, sometimes you're too good for me," I said. He walked over to me and took my hand, threading our fingers together.

"Answer."

"Because of their differences. Kali for the eye patch and Luc for his leg. People don't want damaged or old things. Just like buying fruit. You don't want them old or damaged."

"But these are people, not fruit," he growled, squeezing my hand. I smiled and brought his hand to my lips, kissing it lightly.

"You know that and I know that, but not everyone else knows it." I then smirked. "Yet if I haven't missed my guess, Kali will be adopted by Une once she shows up tomorrow. She's all ready in love with her secretarial skills. She'll love her the rest of the way once she meets her." Heero smirked then.

"Let's hope so. Kali and Une would get along great together." I laughed, hugging him then.

"I think so as well." I then looked him in the eye. "How about Mei? Gonna adopt her?" He pulled an envelope from his back pocket.

"I'll ask her about it tomorrow." I know I shouldn't have felt hurt by that. Mei was deserving of this, but it still hurt that he had plans on our anniversary.

"Cool. She loves you, Hee-chan. She'll agree. Count on it." He nodded. I then kissed him and pushed him toward the door. "Get some sleep. I've got some paper work to handle and my own bed to go to." He turned and kissed me once more.

"Love you," he whispered against my lips. I smiled and kissed him once again.

"I love you too, Hee-chan. Sleep tight," I whispered back. He smiled and kissed me once more before leaving the office. I then got to work on the morning's surprise.

Morning came early to shine it's dim light onto the scene Quatre, Trowa and I had set up to greet Heero's sight. A letter sat beside the bed against a covered tray of his favorite breakfast. The letter said but two words, 'Eat me'. Another note rested on the new TV and video player we had gotten specifically so Heero could watch my gift. This note said 'Play me' so he would know to watch it.

The last note was on a suit of dark navy blue. It rested on the single chair near his closet. This one read 'Wear me at noon and be downstairs for the rest of your gift. Your love for the last month (although really longer), Duo.' I had planned everything carefully.

Twelve thirty lunch at Heero's favorite restaurant and then dancing at my favorite club. True it wasn't much, but it was the best I could do. I only hoped Heero loved it too. Of course, this evening, after work, was dinner at a fancy restaurant that I had bought out for the night. It only cost me a hundred dollars because the owner was a Gundam fanatic and I had promised him details on Deathscythe if he helped. Quatre and Trowa would serenade us and then hopefully it'd end with Heero forgiving me and us spending the rest of the evening together. It was all a game of sit and wait until then.

Nuriko: Done.

Jess/Heero/Duo: That's it?!

Nuriko: Yep. Had ya all worried, huh?

Duo: Terrified.

Heero: Nervous.

Jess: Scared as all Hell.

Nuriko: Good. Until next chapter, ja mata ne!

J/D/H: NURIKO!!!