Alright, another chapter, sorry it took so long, I've already started the next. I will edit this a little later. I'm tired right now. Wanna hear something funny? I was watching "Annie" ya know the musical and she has the same b-day as me. ::Laughs:: okay, maybe there are funnier things but . . . Alright, to the story.


Still dedicated to White Wolf Searching.


Disclaimer: Still don't own.


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CHAPTER 8


"I need to see Dr. Croats please," Duo Maxwell said, a grin on his face, though if you were very observant, you could see the anger smoldering within. The nurse wasn't very observant.


"I'm sorry sir, he is in a meeting with some very important people right now, I'm afraid he can't see you for at least an hour."


Duo leaned over menacingly at the woman, "I need you to at least tell him I am here, tell him Duo Maxwell has an emergency, I'm certain he will see me." The smile wasn't so friendly anymore and stronger woman than the nurse would have given in to that devilish glare.


"I-I'll give him the message sir, but I really don't think he can see you," She stood to her feet, the paper in her hands trembled slightly.


Duo leaned back, his charming smile back in place, "Thank you." She went through a door in the back of the office, and disappeared. When the door opened again it wasn't the nurse, it was Dr. Croats, followed by two, relatively young men and the nurse. Duo walked up to the front desk.


"Ah, Duo just the man I wanted to see, could you come back here a moment?"


"Sure, but doc, I gotta tell ya something," Duo said, hiking himself over the counter while the nurse looked disapprovingly on.


"In due time Duo, in due time. Now I would like you to meet Quatre Raberba Winner," Dr. Croats gave Duo a meaningful glance, "And his boyfriend, Trowa Barton." Duo reached out his hands and vigorously shook both of there hands, and was surprised that there arms didn't wobble and shake in spite his enthusiastic greeting.


I guess all who wear pink aren't pansies, Duo thought with a sarcastic grin.


It's very nice to meet you . . . Duo? was it?" The one called Quatre Raberba Winner, and with the way the doc was looking at him, most likely related to the owners of Winner Enterprises, smiled sweetly at him. Duo flashed his pearly whites back.


"Yep, Duo Maxwell, I may run, I may hide, but I never tell a lie."


"It's very nice to meet you, Duo," Quatre turned to Dr. Croats, "Is this the man you were talking about?" Doctor Croats nodded. "We are here, investigating the male fertilization method Dr. Croats is experimenting with."


"That's great, but let it be known that I am no lab rat," If it weren't a for the wicked glint in his eyes, they would have thought it a rebuke.


With a warning glare, Dr. Croats explained, "I was just giving them a tour. I was hoping to introduce you on Monday, but this makes things so much easier. Perhaps you could sit down and talk to them, answer some questions . . . if that's alright."


Duo nodded, "But first doc, I really need to talk to you." Dr. Croats nodded and told the nurse to take the other two to a waiting room, where Duo would join them later. The doctor led them to a small examination room. Once there Duo explained about the fight and the doctor asked to see his stomach, Duo lifted up his shirt (A/n: *drool*) and there a dark purple, yellow bruise had blossomed right beneath his rib cage. The doctor poked and prodded it, and felt around it, but announced that it was nowhere near where the artificial womb was.


"Great, thanks, I was kinda worried," Duo smiled as he readjusted his shirt and walked towards the door, but hesitated with his hand on the knob. "Heya, Doc? Is it safe for me to . . . ya know, have sex while pregnant?"


The doctor looked at Duo in condescending surprise, "Only if it's not uncomfortable. Why? You and Norris getting a litt-"


"No, um, that's not it," Duo flashed a nervous grin. He hadn't decided yet whether or not to tell Dr. Croats about there breakup. He wasn't sure how he would react. "Well I'd better go talk to them now," Duo said hastily, as he exited the room and headed for the waiting room.


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Heero wearily opened his front door after his night that turned to day shift guarding Relena, he'd been with her for 16 hours and he wanted some sleep. He took a brief shower and tumbled into bed. He briefly considered calling Duo but it was 8 in the morning, and he didn't want to wake him if he was asleep, he had mentioned something about sleeping in on Sundays. He lay in bed, closing his eyes, when the damn phone had to ring. He decided it wasn't worth answering and rolled over. The message machine clicked on. His friends voice came on.


"Heero? I know you are there. Oh well, you are probably sleeping. You know you must have forgotten our plans for last night. It's okay, I just want to make sure you are alright . . ." Heero groaned and walked across the room. "Heero? Come on, just real qui-"


"I'm fine Quatre, I am sorry, I forgot I had to switch and work 2nd and 3rd shift last night," Heero said, flipping on the vid screen to see his worried blonds friends face. He sifted through his mind for something personal to say, so that Quatre wouldn't think he was being rude. "So how did that meeting with the doctor go yesterday?"


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Duo flopped onto his couch and turned on the t.v. All that was on was talk shows and soaps, not that he had anything against such things, he just felt that his life was too much like one to be moved. Duo sighed, switching it off. He rubbed his stomach, still amazed at what was inside him. He wondered if it would become more common that men had children, of course if anything went wrong with his it would probably halt the progress and the idea would be dropped and then made illegal. He wasn't really sure if Quatre and Trowa would do it, they had a lot of doubts about it, he didn't mind though. Shouldn't they wait for the first try to be complete? He patted his stomach.


You aren't an experiment. He thought to his child, then sighed. He was restless, and usually he was only restless when he felt guilty, which he did right now. He liked Heero, a lot. And Heero seemed to like him too, but . . . Heero didn't know very much about him. He would probably leave him in silent disgust if he only knew. Duo shook his head slightly, as selfish as it was of him, he couldn't bring himself to tell Heero, not yet, he was having too much fun.


Tsuzuku . . .




I know these are getting shorter everytime. I swear the next will be longer.


Arigatous:


Emily Hato: Hehe, yes I suppose so. Your mind tends to center around one thing doesn't it? ^^*


TS-chan aka TaraSaturn: I did.


Chibbi: Thanks! I agree, MPREGS are awesome. And I will continue as long as someone wants me to.


Blind Seraphim: I will write longer, if I can. Sometimes you just need to stop though.


Okay, that feels pathetic to me. 4 reveiws? Am I being whiny? Sorry, Anyway! If I forgot anyone I am sorry, please tell me and I will fix it. Also, if no one reads the next chapter, I will stop posting!


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~Annie