Title: Race for the Miracle
Theme + Number: #86 / The Need for Speed
Genre: Drama/General
Warnings: None
Character/Pairing: Duo/Heero, Relena/Wufei
Word Count: 764
Rating PG-13
Summary: But there's not much time and so, I have to compensate for that with all the speed I can. Heero POV.

The night is dark, almost black, with just a few stars peering through the murky clouds above. I'm sure there's a moon out tonight, but its not letting itself be seen. A stealthy orb of white disguised amongst the gray curtain of the brewing storm clouds.

Biting my lip, I clasp tighter to the handle bars and increase our speed once again. I can feel the arms around my waist tightening and thank the gods that he's awake enough to remember to hold on.

Turning another sharp corner, I continue along the mountainous roads- the single headlight the only thing guiding our way. But there's not much time and so, I have to compensate for that with all the speed I can.

It had started out a very calm evening. The cabin in the mountains that Relena had set us up with was luxurious, to be put mildly. I told her she really shouldn't have to go out of her way at a time like this, but she just smiled and said we deserved it. Who was I to argue with a beautiful, smiling woman like that?

You see, we were about to witness a miracle. After all the lives we'd taken in the past, it was now our turn to be there for the birth of new life into the world. Relena and Wufei would be wonderful parents, Duo and I just knew it. So when her due date drew near, we'd opted to stay on Earth so we'd be close when Relena called us up.

Relena and I had been through a lot together, and we always were there to look out for each other. At first I'd even offered to stay at her estate with her and Wufei to help out with the preparations. She'd laughed at that, tapping me gently on the nose as she remarked that I acted as if I was the father.

Perhaps, in a sense, it was like I was. Duo and I, while we have been together for many years since the war ended, could only have a child if we adopted. The actual feelings and emotions tied to the act of giving birth- we could only experience those through our love and friendship with Relena and Wufei. While, by all means, it was their child- I think we were just as excited as they were when they got the good news that Relena was pregnant.

And from that day forward, we'd been waiting. Waiting for this very day and moment that was about to occur.

It was a little after two in the morning when we received the call. Wufei's voice ground out a simple, "Get your asses over here," before hanging up and rushing out the door with Relena. I shook my head as I thought back to it, wondering to myself just how much of a nervous wreck the former Gundam pilot had to be.

Duo had rented a motorcycle for us to use while we stayed in the mountains, saying that it's sleek build and speed would be the best for our purposes. Little did he know that he'd be too tired to even think about driving it this late at night.

So there I was, driving the small motorcycle around the twists and turns of the mountain roads towards the nearby hospital. I'd managed to stir Duo awake enough to get him dressed, but he was still rather groggy as he slumped against my back.

Preparing to take another turn, I yelled back to him.

"You'd better still be holding on."

I felt a squeeze around my middle and his eyes squinted open.

"Are you trying to kill me with your reckless driving, Heero?"

Taking the turn sharper than I should have, I smirked as he clung closer to me.

"Maybe I am. But we need to hurry."

He yawned and peeked over my shoulder, frowning when he saw the speedometer climbing.

"Once again, Heero Yuy is playing daredevil and trying to drag me along for the ride. Remind me again while I put up with this?"

I revved the engine, pushing the speed higher.

"I think it was something like because you love me?"

He leaned up and pressed a kiss to my cheek.

"Ah yes. That."

The lights of the city appeared on the horizon up ahead and my eyes searched for the hospital amongst the few lit signs.

"You think we'll make it in time?" Duo asked.

Speeding up once more as I set sight on the building, I nodded.

"Yah. I know we will."