Wow! I haven't updated in a while, have I? This chapter has been hard to write for some reason and I've also had school to focus on (I have to study for the graduation test .). But anyway, here's the newest chapter.

Oh! Just so you know, The story has moved forward several years, so no one is confused.

I do NOT own Gundam Wing or any of its characters, but I do own Lian.

Gift From the Sea


Chapter Ten

Lian grew to four years old and was an extremely happy and healthy girl. She was beginning to learn to read, which made Wufei very proud.

All her life he had spoiled her, but at the same time was strict, honoring family traditions and never allowing the child to get too out of line.

Once a year Wufei, Heero, Quatre, Trowa, Duo, Sally, and Relena would get together for a weekend. Lian loved playing with Quatre's child, which was a girl named Holly. They got along well considering the fact that Lian only knew Chinese and no one else, with the exception of Wufei and Sally, did.

One Saturday morning around seven AM while Wufei was getting ready for work and to take Lian to the sitter, the doorbell rang.

"I got it!" Lian called and ran past Wufei to the door. She flung it open and three policemen were standing on the other side.

"Hi!" she greeted brightly.

"Is your father home?" one asked.

"Yep! There he is!" she said and pointed to Wufei who had just then come into the room.

"Are you Chang Wufei?" the policeman asked.

Wufei stepped up beside Lian and looked at him. "That's right," he said. "Why do you ask?"

Suddenly the three cops moved in and grabbed him. One wrenched his hands behind his back and handcuffed him.

"What the hell is this!" Wufei demanded struggling instinctively against his cuffs, but soon stilled.

"You're under arrest for kidnapping-"

"You're joking!" he burst.

The cop continued to read him his rights. Wufei felt extremely sick.

Lian took hold of his shirt-tail and clung to him. "Daddy?" she said, clearly scared.

He looked down at her and dropped to his knees beside her. "Lian-"

"Why are they taking you away, Daddy?" she asked near tears.

"It's...complicated," he said. "But I won't be gone for long."

She suddenly wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him tight. "Promise?" she asked in a tiny voice.

Wufei looked past her shoulder and stared off for a second. He might not be able to keep that promise. He sighed. "I promise," he said.

"Let's go," an officer said and pulled him to his feet after he kissed his daughter gently on the cheek.

They were halfway out the door when Lian started to scream. Instantly Wufei spun around and saw one of the cops trying to pick her up to take her away also.

"Lian, it's ok!" Wufei said to her. "Go with them! They'll take care of you."

"I don't want to go, Daddy!" she cried, tears running down her face. "I don't want you to go either!"

"I know, but you have to," he said. "Be good and go with them, ok?"

Lian stared at the man holding her before going limp in his arms. The cop who had Wufei pushed him a little to get him to walk. "Come on, let's go," he said.

Wufei lowered his head and did as he was told.

"Where are you taking her?" he asked in the backseat of the police car.

"She'll be sent to a foster home," the cop said. "She'll be well taken care of. Don't worry."

"Good," he said and leaned back and watched the car with Lian in it drive away. He bit his lip to keep the tears at bay as he saw her wave sadly to him in the window.


Once at the local prison, Wufei was stripped of all his clothes and possessions and was given a drug test and all the standard procedures. Afterwards he was given prison clothes and had his mug shot taken.

When he finally was allowed his phone call, he immediately called Sally.

"Wufei?" Sally said irritably when he called. "Whatever it is, I'm sure it can wait until lunch. I have to work, so bye."

"I'm in prison!" he said quickly before she hung up.

"What!" she said in shock. "What did you do!"

"Somehow they found out that Lian isn't my daughter. It's illegal to keep a child without a legal adoption, you know."

"What should I do?" she asked.

"I want you to get me a lawyer for starters; I don't care about the cost. And I want you to check on Lian every now and then until I get out of here. She's at Sacred Angel's Foster Care Center."

"I'll do my best. Anything else?"

"Just one more thing."

"What?" she asked.

"Thank you...for being there for me. It...it means a lot," he said softly with a slight blush.

Sally smiled. "You're welcome," she answered.

Sorry the chapter's so short. I'll try to get the next one up soon.

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