"Wufei, have you talked to Duo lately?" The Chinese man shook his head and kept rocking the four-year old in his arms.
"No Yuy, I have not. I must say that I miss the little prick. Why would you be calling me?"
"He declined the invitation to my wedding."
"Well Yuy, we both know how close you were in the war, he probably can't handle it."
"Duo can handle a lot more than you think."
"Yuy, I have to go, that onna will be home any minute with dinner. I've got to have the table set. She's always cranky when she's pregnant."
"Again Chang?" Wufei smiled and cut the vid connection. Heero chuckled. Wufei and Sally Chang were two of the happiest people he knew, well other than Trowa and Quatre, who were deliriously happy. He sighed and turned around to do some work. He didn't realize Relena was standing at the door.
He was so un-happy. He was really upset about Duo Maxwell not coming to their wedding. She went to her own room and called Sally Chang. "Hello Miss Relena. Congratulations, Wufei and I will be there next month. We were just sitting down to dinner may I call you back later?"
"Sally I really must speak with you."
"Okay, hold on. Liang! Please put that down." the brunette woman smiled, her blue eyes twinkling with the joys of motherhood, the joys she hoped one day to have. "Okay, I'm secure now. Wufei! Hang up the phone in the living room!"
"Yes you crazy onna!" The other line was hung up and Sally smiled at Relena.
"Wufei told me about Heero's call and about Duo's decline."
"What do you know Sally?" Sally sighed.
"Oh Miss Relena it's not good. Duo Maxwell is dying, quickly." Relena's eyes widened and she demanded to know what was wrong with him.
"It's a strange disease, caused by his exposure to the gundanium. It's causing paralysis, nerve destruction, muscle damage, severe lung damage as well. It's amazing he's lived so long. He came to me, shortly after Liang was born." Liang Chang was going to turn 5 in three months.
"He's dying. But why wouldn't he tell Heero?" Relena looked to Sally. She knew that Sally knew something about her 'Perfect Soldier'. Sally sighed. "Tell me what you know."
"I'm sorry Miss Relena. I can't if you want to know why, you're going to have to ask Duo or Heero. I am not at liberty to discuss what isn't my business." With that Sally disconnected the line. Relena was determined now. She wanted to know what went on between her Heero and Duo Maxwell. She went down the hall and Heero was taping away at his laptop.
"Heero. We need to talk." Those four words meant he was in trouble. That he did something to displease his fiancee.
"What is it Relena?"
"What went on with you and Duo Maxwell during the war?" He sighed.
"Nothing went on Relena. We were close friends and that's all."
"Do you swear?"
"I swear." She nodded and he hugged her. "I love you Relena. And soon we'll be married and we'll get started on your dreams for a family."
"Okay." She smiled and he kissed her, gently, smoothly, in the technique he learned from Duo. It was shameful that he had lied to her. But he was sure she'd lied to him as well. He kissed her more and whispered he loved her as he suckled on her neck. She pressed her body against his and they fell across the bed. Falling into deep, obliterating passion. Purging themselves of all thoughts other than the moment.
The weeks flew by in preparation for the wedding. In those weeks Heero had spoken to Quatre, Trowa, and Wufei more than he had in 6 years. No one knew where Duo was, but obviously his mail got to him. He would've went but Relena needed him now. She was upset that her father would not be there to walk her down the aisle. Plus he needed to keep her from spazzing out on the planners. She was really worked up, she wanted their wedding to be perfect.
"Relena, our wedding will be perfect. Our wedding is our wedding. We'll be together legally." She smiled at him and kissed him.
"You're so right Heero. Well I'd better go get my beauty rest. Tomorrow is the big day." They'd had their rehearsal this evening and it was great. He'd finally asked Wufei to be his best man in lieu of Duo. He couldn't believe he was getting married. He smiled more often now. That was Relena's doing, she made him happy. He laid in bed and thought forward into his new life with Relena. She'd still be doing her politics and he'd be doing some computer work. He was compromised now as a body-guard for her. Perhaps Quatre would offer him a job one day. Quatre could always use a body-guard, especially since his personal one was compromised. Yes, yes, Trowa had been posing as Quatre's bodyguard for years. Heero snorted a little in his musings.
Tomorrow was the start of a new life. It would be one of the best days of his life, or that's what Chang said. He sighed and closed his eyes willing sleep to come. He was nervous, excited, frazzled, angered and strangely sort of happy. He chuckled and thought.
'The scientists never saw this one coming'
I know I know...but i just had to kill Duo, I'm sorry, he just had to die. The Plot Faerie and her bunnies o' doom made me write it! It's very sad, I'm freaked out at myself for writing 1xR...but the wedding is a strange chapter. anyhow!
About Duo's disease...pretty heterosexual right? yeah, I was like he's got cancer! I've killed Duo with cancer before, but not like this. This is highly different, please review and stay tuned! Much love and until we meet again! and we always do!