Duo Maxwell looked at the stack of papers in front of him. It was going to be a long day. He was injured on his last mission and was forced to stay out of field duty. He wished he could take the easy way out and use magic to get rid of the offending pile, but he was being watched closely by Noin. He had threatened to run away and ignore the pile of papers, but Une would not have that.

Duo wished that there was a way to get rid of Noin. But without a distraction, he was stuck with the purple-haired woman. Duo let a long sigh. Why couldn't I have broken my left arm? I mean really, then at least I couldn't do paper work.

"Something wrong Agent Maxwell?" Noin asked with disinterest. She didn't want to baby sit Duo anymore than Duo wanted a babysitter.

"No Agent Noin, nothing at all." Duo replied. And Duo began to stare at the stack of papers yet again, hoping they would burst into flames. He knew they would if he concentrated enough, but then how would he explain to Une that the papers had just caught fire? Duo groaned and threw his head back.

I wish I had just stayed in the wizarding world. It would be so much better there and I could heal myself faster with no questions asked. Duo thought as he balanced a pencil on his nose. He could see someone approaching over the tip of his nose. He couldn't make out who the figure was. Probably just another person to admire Noin, ever since Zechs left her, she's been a guy magnet.

But the person didn't turn away. Instead, they raised their voice at Noin. Duo sat up with interest, no ever raised their voice to Noin, except him. He wondered who the new brave soul was. Most of the agents that were there longer knew not to mess with Noin ever since Zechs had left.

Duo now raised his head since he heard the familiar voice yell at Noin. Duo knew it was Zechs, there was no mistaking that. But what got him was that the guy wasn't yelling at Noin for making his life a living hell. This had Duo's curiosity piqued.

As the man burst into Duo's cubicle, Duo ducked for cover. He definitely didn't want to be on the receiving end of his partner's temper. Duo crouched under his desk cradling his injured arm. He hoped Zechs would leave, but he knew that was a hopeless thought.

"Duo, I know you are in here. Come out here we need to talk." Zechs' booming voice sounded through the cubicle.

Duo crept out of hiding place and gave Zechs a sheepish smile. "So…what are you doing here? I thought you'd be in the field?"

"Une decided that since you were off field duty, she kindly relieved me of field duty and gave me piles of paper work to do." Zechs growled out.

"It ain't my fault Marquise. You were the one who was pose to be watching my back. You're the one who got us in this mess." Duo crossed his arms as best he could without hurting his injured arm.

"Go ahead Maxwell, blame everything on me. It's always my fault." Zechs yelled back.

"Marquise not now, I'm bored and I'm starting to get angry. Would you just leave me alone?" Duo asked, restraining the venom in his voice.

"It's all about you isn't it Maxwell?" Zechs grounded out. "You always whine when you're injured and expect everyone to wait on you hand and foot don't you?"

Duo clenched his fist. He fought to hold his tongue but found that it was a losing battle. "You know what Marquise? At least I ain't some pampered, pompous prince! At least I know what it means to suffer and to have nothing. You don't, everything has been handed to you on a silver platter. So don't you even suggest that I am a spoiled brat!"

Zechs' icy gaze bore into Duo's own indigo. Finally, Zechs pulled out of the contest. He knew he couldn't beat Duo in a staring contest. Zechs gave Duo one last look and left. Duo sunk into his seat after Zechs made his exit.

Duo didn't ask for Marquise as a partner. It just happened. He had been solo until he was injured just the previous year. Une had pressed that he needed a partner and assigned Zechs to be his partner. Duo didn't like the arrangement, but couldn't refuse Une's order. It had been a hard year with Zechs. The two argued just about every day. They only got along during the mission. It was the only time that Duo could think straight and operate properly.

Duo let out a sign as Une passed by his cubicle. He noticed that she was now standing in his doorway. Shit. Now she'll be nosy and want to know what happened.

"Hey Une-babe. What's up?" Duo asked in his normal cheerful voice.

"I heard that there was a yelling match down here. So, I decided to come down here, find out who it was, and punish them." Une replied with a dangerous glint in her eye. It was that glint that scared Duo.

"Yea well…Marquise started it." Duo huffed.

Une entered the cubicle and was now standing in front of Duo. "Duo, you know you shouldn't argue back with him. It gets his blood pressure up and he's irritable the rest of the day. This fighting has to stop. The office is interrupted every time you two have a go. I'm afraid I'll have to suspend you with pay until I've decided that you've grown up."

Duo stared at Une in disbelief. "Suspend me? Une, what in the hell are you talking about? You can't suspend me! I have nothing to fall back on. No one will hire a gundam pilot."

Une raised her right hand. "Duo, I said with pay. You'll still have a mean of income. It's only until you can calm that temper of yours."

"But what about Marquise? I bet he isn't getting suspended." Duo again, crossed his arms without hurting his injured one.

"No, I'm not suspending Marquise. His skills are needed at the moment. Duo, you just need to mellow and relax. Ever since you joined the Preventer's you've been working nonstop and I think that's starting to have it's affect on you. I want to take this time off to enjoy your life while you're still and maybe even find someone to love. God knows you need to get laid." Une smiled at Duo.

Duo returned the smile. He had given Une the same advice about three years. It was ironic that she would give it to him now. Duo let out a long sign.

"It's not that simple Une. I can't just go out here and demand that I be given a lover. It takes time for those things. Une, don't take me off the job." Duo pleaded.

Une shook her head. "I'm sorry Duo, I'm concerned about you. Hell, Quatre's calling me every hour to make you don't do something stupid. Duo, you need to take a long break from the Preventers. Just take what you need from your cubicle and go. I'll have someone drive you home." Une turned around and left Duo to grab what he needed.

Duo cursed under his breath as he gathered what he needed into his one good arm. There was only one upside to leaving the office; he could heal his arm without anyone suspecting anything. Duo struggled to put his jacket on. When he finally succeeded, he picked his stuff off of his desk and left his cubicle.

He took one last look at the inside before he locked the door and left. Duo made his way to the parking lot where he knew the SUV would be waiting for him. He would normally take a taxi home, but he didn't feel like arguing with Une.

The whole to Duo's apartment complex was silent. Duo didn't know the driver and decided that he didn't want to fill the silence with meaningless talk. He wasn't in a talking mood. He knew he would go home and sulk, unless he fire-called his father and talked to him.

Duo signed as the SUV pulled away from the curb. He was relieved that he could finally go home and do what? He wasn't sure what people did on their time off. He never took a vacation or a sick day. He had refused, simply stating that his work was more important than his personal health.

Duo didn't pay much attention to his surroundings as he entered the elevator. He hit the button for the seventh floor and felt the elevator ascending. He hadn't talked to Quatre in at least four weeks. He was so busy with the Preventer's that he never had time for the other pilots.

He thought it was funny that he was the one who was married to the Preventer's. He figured that either Heero, or Wufei, or both would be the one's who would have ended up at the Preventers. But he was dead wrong. Heero worked for a computer programming company and Wufei owned his own dojo.

Duo registered the ding of the bell signifying that he had arrived at his destination. Duo exited the elevator and dove for his apartment. He was afraid that the guy next door would catch him out again and try something funny. The guy next door had a thing for Duo and would try to put the moves on the American.

Duo quickly opened his door and slid into his apartment. He glanced around the barren apartment. If Q-bert saw this, he would think that Hee-chan lived here. Duo chuckled to himself.

The apartment was small, but comfortable to live. Duo had only the bare necessaries in his apartment. There was TV, couch, fire place, and coffee table in the living room. The kitchen held the fridge, table, stove, microwave, and trash can. Duo's own bedroom held a bed and a dresser.

Duo went into the living room and laid his keys on the coffee table. He drew in a breath before he fire-called his father. A head appeared in the fireplace. The man's brown hair was streaked with grey beginning at his temples. His blue eyes were filled with excitement.

"Hey Dad." Duo said.

"Hey Arawn, why in the world are you fire-calling me this time of night?" Remus Lupin greeted Duo with his real name.

"Une just put me off work until further notice. Mind if I come home for awhile?" Duo asked his father. Duo knew that home meant Number 12 Grimmauld Place. Harry Potter had let Remus live there since Sirius was Remus' lover.

"Ok, do you still have my stuff from last time there?" Duo asked his father.

Remus smiled at his son. "Of course silly, now either you floo here or apparate here. Either way your ass better be here in five minutes." Remus warned his son.

Duo laughed at his father's antics. "Ok dad. I'll apparate as soon as you go."

Remus nodded his head and disappeared from the fire. Duo drew in a breath; it had been long time since he had seen his friends in the wizarding world. Remus was always asking for Duo's clothes sizes so he could keep clothes for him just in case he decided to visit.

Duo drew his wand from inside the pocket of his jacket and apparated to Number 12 Grimmauld Place.

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I know what everyone is thinking, not another one. But I couldn't help myself. The inspiration just hit me. I'm hoping this will be one of my better fics. I really love the idea of a Harry Potter and a Gundam Wing crossover. So I had to write or start one. I hope you enjoy…I hope I have another chapter up tomorrow and also update my other stories. Enjoy!