Wedlock

A few months swam by. Earth's frosty winter melted away and so did the crisis. Springtime covered New York thoroughly and warm weather was rampant. And as far as Heaven and Hell went, almost every rule had been set back to normal except for a few key life style changing ones. For example, several angels had been spotted in bikinis. And a couple of demon girls had been seen with skirts that fell down to below their knees. Negotiations between the HHC and the Seven Deadly Sins continued, discussing issues beyond new fashion trends. But in the end, nothing could be done to fix the big holes in the realms' rule system. So it was decided that angels would have to learn how to curb their new cravings, and demons would need to meet a monthly quota of mischief.

And while both realms had been flipped upside down and right side up again, one angel hadn't paid attention to any of it. Heero had spent the remaining winter months researching human reproduction and relations. Noin had badly needed his guardsmanship during the crisis; she was the sole mediator. Within the last five months, Heero had diverted six attempted assassinations and thirteen punches aimed at her head. He had found himself having to escort Noin everywhere, even in Heaven.

Now that the negotiations were over, an exhausted Noin had given herself a vacation to an undisclosed tropical location, leaving Heero to his own devices. He could be seen scouring various libraries of New York most of the time.

Any humans who noticed him assumed he was a college student with a research project. Heero had begun by reading about the science, physics, and logistics behind sex but had discovered nothing he hadn't already known. Slowly, he had turned to romance novels and found several cases where he could recreate the knots in his stomach. The sensationwasn't as strong as they had been before but it was a clue.

Heero looked up at the darkening sky as he meandered out of yet another public library. He still had not figured out exactly why he got stomach butterflies, only that they had nothing to do with logic and statistics.

He entered a small park nearby as the yellow streetlights flickered to life in the warm evening air. He turned off the brick footpath and walked across the grass. Beyond a gaggle of trees, there was a small clearing with a bench. Here was where Heero usually took off for Heaven. Unlike some other angels, Heero was wary of human mediums. He had encountered too many wide-eyed children and surprised humans to think that Earth was as naïve to their presence as the HHC claimed.

Heero extended and stretched his wings in the quiet, dark, little clearing as he stared blankly up at the starless night sky. He wondered if the answer to his question really lay within books. Or if he was more likely to find it if...

"So. I heard that angels can lust now," a loud voice drawled, breaking through Heero's thoughts.

Heero's stomach butterflies flittered up and he spun around. He was met with the sight of Duo casually sprawled on the bench, his hands behind his head as he watched the angel with amusement.

Heero looked the demon up and down, taking in his tight black clothing, before narrowing his eyes.

"How long have you been sitting there?"

Wait...lust? Heero's hands resisted the urge to flick to his stomach. This was lust? This wasn't the dark force the archangels prescribed it to be.

Duo smirked and closed his eyes.

"Call it my specialty," he said before hopping off the bench.

Duo had expected to have to seduce the gorgeous angel--after all, an angel was an angel, even horny. But Heero seemed to know what he wanted, and as Duo approached him, he took the liberty to take a few steps himself.

Duo's gamin grin reappeared and as they entered each other's personal bubbles, he glanced down. Oh yes, angels had learned how to lust. Duo looked back up and met Heero's hungry eyes. In one movement he stepped into Heero's frame and captured his mouth. For a split second, Duo uncharacteristically worried that he was being too forward, but then Heero's arms rested against his sides and slithered around his back. Heero holding him firmly in place, Duo slid his hands up into the angel's hair.

Heero felt Duo's devil tail curl around his left knee, trying to pull them even closer. Heero groaned as their tongues twisted around each other. They pulled back, panting, their hands still wound into each other's hair, their bodies still in close contact.

"How about I fuck those white feathers off?" Duo breathed. It was Duo's very subtle way of asking the angel if he was genuinely okay with what was going to happen. Duo wondered when he'd begun caring so much.

Heero smirked, his lips swollen from the demon's ravenous kiss. Duo took this as a yes and suddenly, the tail around Heero's knee yanked hard. Caught by surprise, Heero buckled and fell backwards. But he made sure to drag the tail's owner down with him.

After some mock-wrestling on grassy ground, Heero ended up on top with Duo's hands on his shoulders.

"Because of the wings, angels are always on top," Heero said breathlessly. The palms of Duo's hands felt hot through the fabric of his shirt.

"I think I can handle that," Duo replied, gazing up at the angel.

As they stared at each other, Duo's hands made their way to Heero's white jeans, undid the belt buckle and pulled down the fly. Heero helped pull Duo's t-shirt over his head, tossing it aside. Duo's hands flew to the back of Heero's neck, pulling the angel down towards his bare torso.

Heero pressed kisses into the skin above Duo's bellybutton and made his way slowly up across the demon's chest. The sensation of Heero's mouth on his bare skin combined with the incredibly stimulating sight of those white wings arched over them was making Duo's pants even tighter than they were, uncomfortably so. His breathing became more rapid and his tail writhed against the ground.

He arched into the warm body on top of his and fisted a hand in Heero's hair as the angel licked and sucked at his neck. Heero had never tasted anything like Duo; he couldn't get enough. The hand in his hair pulled him away from the demon's neck and Duo brought Heero's mouth back to his. Duo moaned, making their kiss vibrate; he liked the feel of Heero's leg sliding in between his own. The friction added to the heat and they both inhaled sharply. Duo briefly wondered how an angel was so good at this already. Not that he minded.

As they were frantically pulling off clothes and drinking the other in, little did they know that they were making history. Heero and Duo were the first angel and demon to have sex since Ed and Lucifer themselves.

"Well, it was bound to happen eventually," Wufei said with a nonchalant sigh as he ushered Sally into his kitchen.

"Noin told me about their staring contest at the wedding," Sally said with a nod.

"The other archangels won't be too happy," Wufei said as he bustled about getting the kettle on.

"Neither will Noin. This'll cause another round of negotiations on angel/demon marriages and offspring. She'll need to be here for that."

"I'm not sure...so far, the archangels have been pretty agreeable with the Sins."

"Yeah, give them some chocolate cake and take me out on a date."

"Okay."

After years of war post the deaths of Ed and Lucifer, peace and relative balance were--despite the rupture in realm dynamics--created with the birth of Mariemaia.

Relena held the sleeping newborn gently in her arms as she looked out at the cloud fields of Heaven in the distance. She stood on her wide balcony and a warm breeze blew across her face, ruffling her hair.

Hilde tiredly looked up at the light evening sky as she walked out to greet the Angel Queen.

"Okay, the official statement from the EarthSphere Alliance is that demon/angel relations were sanctioned with the engagement of the angel, Heero Yuy, and the demon, Duo Maxwell. This is the final notice of the negotiations, the last of the decrees," Hilde said as she lifted her clipboard. "Frankly, I'm overjoyed. I'm sick of them. Anyway...it seems that it's mostly just a recap of the entire crisis."

"Go over it anyway, please," Relena said, still looking out at the lights of the Heaven's capital city as she lightly rocked her child.

"You got it. Angels now have the ability to lust...we know that. Demons have the ability to love, angels can be gluttons, not unheard of for some demons to be chaste...blah blah blah...humans are oblivious as usual...so on and so on. Oh, and since Mariemaia doesn't have wings or a tail, both councils have decided to take no action until she gets a few years older. So that's good."

"Yes. That is good," Lady Une said as she joined the two on the balcony.

Relena smiled, happy with the Alliance's decision, and turned to face the other angel. "Thank you, Hilde."

Hilde smiled at Relena and nodded politely at Lady Une before heading back inside.

Relena noticed that Une's hair was down, though she was still in her military uniform. Une stood next to her little wife and glanced at the city for a second before looking down at her baby daughter.

"Can I hold her?"

"Sure," Relena said warmly and she gently passed Mariemaia into Lady Une's arms. The baby stirred at the movement and opened her eyes. She made a small sound of contentment and snuggled into Une. Both women smiled.

"She's not going to have an easy life, is she?" Relena asked quietly.

"But she'll never have to do it alone. We'll make sure of it," Une replied seriously, looking over at the angel.

Relena nodded firmly.

Just then, Sylvia poked her head outside to announce that the Sins Lust and Gluttony were here for a visit.

A minute later, Dorothy bounced out onto the balcony in a pair of leather pants and a tight blue tank-top. Her cousin was not far behind her, though he entered in a more dignified manner. He was in his own military uniform.

Smiles returned to both Relena and Une's faces.

Dorothy gave Relena a brief but deep kiss before turning her attention to the baby, who was blinking curiously from Une's arms.

"She's adorable! Hey sweetie," she cooed to the infant, "I'm your mommy!"

"One of her mommies," Une said.

Treize sighed. "Well, with three women and one man adding to the mixture, what were the odds I was going to get a son?"

Author's Note: Apologies for the long wait. I'm awful at updating. But I love reviews and their writers, so much much thanks to Omnicat and camillian for their encouragement. This story's almost done but I may consider a sequel if I get my thoughts in order.