Chapter 29
"That was it?! A letter?! You deserted for a letter?!"
As soon as he and Will were alone, Yuri promptly began bombarding him with questions.
"Are you CRAZY?"
Will casually propped his feet up on a table and leaned back in a chair. "Yeah, why not?
Only way I could've possibly given it to them."
Yuri shook his head in disgust. "Why, Will? Why throw everything away?"
"I could ask the same of you!" Will shot back, leaning forward. Serious, he
said, "Come on, YOU deserted because you wanted to speak to some woman. Well, I'm sure
the fact that you've fallen for Aelis is a factor, but your reason is just as lame as
mine!"
"You wouldn't understand..." Yuri mumbled, shaking his head.
"Yeah, well, you wouldn't understand my reasons, either," Will said, then stood
up. Examining the room, he said, "This place is NICE. Better than our barracks!"
He was right. Rather than putting them in a jail cell, the two had been locked in a
room complete with desk, bed, and even a TV. Will promptly began channel surfing. "You
gonna join me?"
"No thanks. I'm exhausted," Yuri said, collapsing on the bed. Will nodded
sympathetically, then grinned. "FINE. You get bed tonight. But tomorrow, can I fight
ya for it?"
"Go away."
"Sheesh! Fine! Be touchy!" Will teased before going back to the TV.
at the same time...
"They're so...casual about this," Duo muttered, staring at the screen which was
monitoring the boys' activity.
"The green-eyed one acts like you," Wufei said. "He talks like you, walks like
you, and even checks out girls like you!"
"I do not check out girls!" Duo said indignantly. "Not since I got married,
anyway, and I was the first one out of all of you!"
Wufei smirked. "I meant he acts like you at his age. Anyway, didn't you see that quick
glance he gave everyone as he strolled out? I believe he was quite taken by Riko..."
Duo nearly fell out of his chair; he was laughing so hard. "RIKO?! Ooh...don't tell that
to Heero! He'll shoot the kid!"
"Well, Zechs wants to shoot the other one! Didn't you see that? Aelis openly
declared her feelings out there!"
"Yeah..." Duo said, shaking his head. "Wow...AELIS. Didn't expect it out of HER."
"Yes, isn't it wonderful how full of surprises our children are?"
"But of course!"
elsewhere...
"So Aelis is in good shape, but Geoffry could use some rest?" Noin asked, glancing
at Zechs, who was still seething.
Reiming nodded. "Geoffry's even got a bullet lodged in his shoulder, and plenty of old
wounds that look like they used to be infected. Aelis seems okay..." but she
hesitated, glancing at Zechs.
Noin got the hint. "Zechs, why don't you go talk to Aelis and Geoffry in the other room.
I'll join you soon."
Zechs didn't seem to hear. He was replaying the scene over and over in his head. Aelis,
holding Yuri's hand. Aelis, laying her head on his shoulder. And then, that...that...
CRETIN had the NERVE to KISS her! Finally, he managed to discern Noin's annoyed voice.
"What? Oh, fine," he muttered, and wandered off.
As soon as he left, Reiming immediately asked, "Noin, is Aelis a virgin?"
Noin blinked. "Yes...I'm fairly sure..."
"Does she engage in heavy exercise?"
"Not really."
"And she said that Nicolae hadn't touched her, right?"
"That's correct. Reiming, where is this all going?"
Reiming took a deep breath. "Well, you see, when Reena was brought in, she LOOKED like a
rape victim. She was bruised everywhere, and of course, her hymen was broken. But Aelis
looks perfectly fine. No bruises, no haunted look in her eyes. But...her hymen's
definitely broken."
Silence. Then the door was kicked open.
Both Reiming and Noin jumped at the sound. There stood Zechs, and he was furious.
Apparently, he hadn't left to go visit his children, but had stood outside listening.
And now, he was on a warpath.
"It's HIM, isn't it?!" Zechs bellowed, eyes bulging. "Wait until I get my
hands on him! He's going to wish he were NEVER BORN!"
"Zechs! Calm down!" Noin said sharply.
"Dad!" Aelis said, running to the door, Geoffry right behind her. But Zechs didn't
calm down. Turning, he muttered, "That does it! That kid's-"
"Daddy! Please!" Aelis begged, blocking him. Zechs ignored her. "We'll have a
'talk' when I get back," he said grimly. "But for now, that kid's dead meat!"
"Wait, Dad! It wasn't his fault! I...I was the one who did it!"
Everyone stopped to stare. "Aelis? What did you do?" Geoffry asked slowly, not really
wanting to know.
Aelis twisted her hands nervously. "Well, you see, I knew Nicolae was going to get me
eventually, and I was frightened. I had gotten to know Yuri; he had helped Reena too, and
so, I, um, asked him to take my virginity."
"But...why?" Noin asked quietly, putting her arm around her daughter.
Aelis looked down at her feet in shame. "I was tired of being frightened of Nicolae, and
hoped that if I experienced it once, maybe I could cope with it better the second time.
Yuri didn't want to do it; he said that by doing so, he wouldn't be showing any respect for
me, but I insisted. I...practically seduced him, and I guess we both liked it more than
we thought it would. It was his first time too, and from then on, he visited me almost
every night. His visits...kept me alive."
After she was done speaking, there was an uncomfortable silence. Finally, Reiming cleared
her throat.
"Well then, I suppose that answers my question," she said weakly. Aelis hung her
head. "I know...I'm sorry. I gave up my virginity, and Nicolae STILL didn't get a chance
to touch me...but I'd do it again. I...I love Yuri. And I'm glad that I got to share that
special moment with him."
elsewhere...
Trowa looked at the letter in his head, confused. "NoName..." he murmured. "Who could
have possibly known me by that name?" He began listing people off mentally. "The
mercenaries, the mechanics of Operation Meteor, Trowa Barton..." Then his eyes grew
flinty. "No...that's IMPOSSIBLE..." and he quickly opened the letter. Scanning it, he
briefly closed his eyes, then opened them again. Then he quickly turned and went down the
hall.
Trowa stopped in front of a door. Taking a deep breath, he put his hand on the knob and
opened it.
Quatre and Duo looked up in surprise. "Trowa?" Quatre asked, confused. "Is it your turn
to monitor them already?"
Trowa shook his head. "No, it's not. But I need to speak to one of them."
"Which one?"
"The boy named Will..."
a few minutes later...
Will looked at Trowa curiously. "Can I...help you with something?" he asked.
Ever since Trowa had appeared in the doorway of the room he and Yuri shared and asked him
to come out, he hadn't really spoken to him. The two of them had simply been escorted
to another room by some Preventers, who were currently standing guard outside, well out of
earshot. Since then, Trowa had leaned up against the wall, folded his arms, and, well,
studied him.
Trowa still didn't say anything, but only continued to scrutinize the boy in front of him.
Finally, he held up the letter.
Will looked surprised. Glancing at Trowa through the corner of his eye, he said, "You
NoName?"
"I was."
"Well then!" Will said, grinning. "What it say?"
Trowa didn't answer. "Will, how old are you?"
"Twenty. I was born in AC 200."
"What is your full name?"
"Just call me Will."
"No, I want your FULL name."
Will's eyes narrowed. "What's it to you?" he demanded harshly.
"I need to know whether or not the contents of this letter match the facts. Now,
tell me your name."
"Not until I know I can trust you," Will said belligerently, sticking out his
chin. Trowa sighed. This was going to be difficult.
"Fine," he said. "Then tell me, who was your mother?"
"She was known by many names," he said evasively.
"What did she look like?"
"Er...tall, thin, kinda pale...she died when I was about ten; worked herself to
death, I think. Blond hair, blue eyes...why?"
Trowa's fists clenched in pain. "Was she...was she...Midii Une?"
"Yeah! How did you know?"
Trowa sighed a deep, heartbroken sigh, then said,
"Because then...I am your father."
"That was it?! A letter?! You deserted for a letter?!"
As soon as he and Will were alone, Yuri promptly began bombarding him with questions.
"Are you CRAZY?"
Will casually propped his feet up on a table and leaned back in a chair. "Yeah, why not?
Only way I could've possibly given it to them."
Yuri shook his head in disgust. "Why, Will? Why throw everything away?"
"I could ask the same of you!" Will shot back, leaning forward. Serious, he
said, "Come on, YOU deserted because you wanted to speak to some woman. Well, I'm sure
the fact that you've fallen for Aelis is a factor, but your reason is just as lame as
mine!"
"You wouldn't understand..." Yuri mumbled, shaking his head.
"Yeah, well, you wouldn't understand my reasons, either," Will said, then stood
up. Examining the room, he said, "This place is NICE. Better than our barracks!"
He was right. Rather than putting them in a jail cell, the two had been locked in a
room complete with desk, bed, and even a TV. Will promptly began channel surfing. "You
gonna join me?"
"No thanks. I'm exhausted," Yuri said, collapsing on the bed. Will nodded
sympathetically, then grinned. "FINE. You get bed tonight. But tomorrow, can I fight
ya for it?"
"Go away."
"Sheesh! Fine! Be touchy!" Will teased before going back to the TV.
at the same time...
"They're so...casual about this," Duo muttered, staring at the screen which was
monitoring the boys' activity.
"The green-eyed one acts like you," Wufei said. "He talks like you, walks like
you, and even checks out girls like you!"
"I do not check out girls!" Duo said indignantly. "Not since I got married,
anyway, and I was the first one out of all of you!"
Wufei smirked. "I meant he acts like you at his age. Anyway, didn't you see that quick
glance he gave everyone as he strolled out? I believe he was quite taken by Riko..."
Duo nearly fell out of his chair; he was laughing so hard. "RIKO?! Ooh...don't tell that
to Heero! He'll shoot the kid!"
"Well, Zechs wants to shoot the other one! Didn't you see that? Aelis openly
declared her feelings out there!"
"Yeah..." Duo said, shaking his head. "Wow...AELIS. Didn't expect it out of HER."
"Yes, isn't it wonderful how full of surprises our children are?"
"But of course!"
elsewhere...
"So Aelis is in good shape, but Geoffry could use some rest?" Noin asked, glancing
at Zechs, who was still seething.
Reiming nodded. "Geoffry's even got a bullet lodged in his shoulder, and plenty of old
wounds that look like they used to be infected. Aelis seems okay..." but she
hesitated, glancing at Zechs.
Noin got the hint. "Zechs, why don't you go talk to Aelis and Geoffry in the other room.
I'll join you soon."
Zechs didn't seem to hear. He was replaying the scene over and over in his head. Aelis,
holding Yuri's hand. Aelis, laying her head on his shoulder. And then, that...that...
CRETIN had the NERVE to KISS her! Finally, he managed to discern Noin's annoyed voice.
"What? Oh, fine," he muttered, and wandered off.
As soon as he left, Reiming immediately asked, "Noin, is Aelis a virgin?"
Noin blinked. "Yes...I'm fairly sure..."
"Does she engage in heavy exercise?"
"Not really."
"And she said that Nicolae hadn't touched her, right?"
"That's correct. Reiming, where is this all going?"
Reiming took a deep breath. "Well, you see, when Reena was brought in, she LOOKED like a
rape victim. She was bruised everywhere, and of course, her hymen was broken. But Aelis
looks perfectly fine. No bruises, no haunted look in her eyes. But...her hymen's
definitely broken."
Silence. Then the door was kicked open.
Both Reiming and Noin jumped at the sound. There stood Zechs, and he was furious.
Apparently, he hadn't left to go visit his children, but had stood outside listening.
And now, he was on a warpath.
"It's HIM, isn't it?!" Zechs bellowed, eyes bulging. "Wait until I get my
hands on him! He's going to wish he were NEVER BORN!"
"Zechs! Calm down!" Noin said sharply.
"Dad!" Aelis said, running to the door, Geoffry right behind her. But Zechs didn't
calm down. Turning, he muttered, "That does it! That kid's-"
"Daddy! Please!" Aelis begged, blocking him. Zechs ignored her. "We'll have a
'talk' when I get back," he said grimly. "But for now, that kid's dead meat!"
"Wait, Dad! It wasn't his fault! I...I was the one who did it!"
Everyone stopped to stare. "Aelis? What did you do?" Geoffry asked slowly, not really
wanting to know.
Aelis twisted her hands nervously. "Well, you see, I knew Nicolae was going to get me
eventually, and I was frightened. I had gotten to know Yuri; he had helped Reena too, and
so, I, um, asked him to take my virginity."
"But...why?" Noin asked quietly, putting her arm around her daughter.
Aelis looked down at her feet in shame. "I was tired of being frightened of Nicolae, and
hoped that if I experienced it once, maybe I could cope with it better the second time.
Yuri didn't want to do it; he said that by doing so, he wouldn't be showing any respect for
me, but I insisted. I...practically seduced him, and I guess we both liked it more than
we thought it would. It was his first time too, and from then on, he visited me almost
every night. His visits...kept me alive."
After she was done speaking, there was an uncomfortable silence. Finally, Reiming cleared
her throat.
"Well then, I suppose that answers my question," she said weakly. Aelis hung her
head. "I know...I'm sorry. I gave up my virginity, and Nicolae STILL didn't get a chance
to touch me...but I'd do it again. I...I love Yuri. And I'm glad that I got to share that
special moment with him."
elsewhere...
Trowa looked at the letter in his head, confused. "NoName..." he murmured. "Who could
have possibly known me by that name?" He began listing people off mentally. "The
mercenaries, the mechanics of Operation Meteor, Trowa Barton..." Then his eyes grew
flinty. "No...that's IMPOSSIBLE..." and he quickly opened the letter. Scanning it, he
briefly closed his eyes, then opened them again. Then he quickly turned and went down the
hall.
Trowa stopped in front of a door. Taking a deep breath, he put his hand on the knob and
opened it.
Quatre and Duo looked up in surprise. "Trowa?" Quatre asked, confused. "Is it your turn
to monitor them already?"
Trowa shook his head. "No, it's not. But I need to speak to one of them."
"Which one?"
"The boy named Will..."
a few minutes later...
Will looked at Trowa curiously. "Can I...help you with something?" he asked.
Ever since Trowa had appeared in the doorway of the room he and Yuri shared and asked him
to come out, he hadn't really spoken to him. The two of them had simply been escorted
to another room by some Preventers, who were currently standing guard outside, well out of
earshot. Since then, Trowa had leaned up against the wall, folded his arms, and, well,
studied him.
Trowa still didn't say anything, but only continued to scrutinize the boy in front of him.
Finally, he held up the letter.
Will looked surprised. Glancing at Trowa through the corner of his eye, he said, "You
NoName?"
"I was."
"Well then!" Will said, grinning. "What it say?"
Trowa didn't answer. "Will, how old are you?"
"Twenty. I was born in AC 200."
"What is your full name?"
"Just call me Will."
"No, I want your FULL name."
Will's eyes narrowed. "What's it to you?" he demanded harshly.
"I need to know whether or not the contents of this letter match the facts. Now,
tell me your name."
"Not until I know I can trust you," Will said belligerently, sticking out his
chin. Trowa sighed. This was going to be difficult.
"Fine," he said. "Then tell me, who was your mother?"
"She was known by many names," he said evasively.
"What did she look like?"
"Er...tall, thin, kinda pale...she died when I was about ten; worked herself to
death, I think. Blond hair, blue eyes...why?"
Trowa's fists clenched in pain. "Was she...was she...Midii Une?"
"Yeah! How did you know?"
Trowa sighed a deep, heartbroken sigh, then said,
"Because then...I am your father."
