Jealousy
Chapter 13: He's my son!
Pairings: Heero/Duo
Disclaimer: I don't own so don't ask
WARINGS: This is not beta-read. Any and all mistakes are mine.
Notes: As promised here is another chapter to make up for going on vacation. Also, I hope that I've answered all of questions that were asked in the review. If not please let me know if you are still unsure or confused about something, because I don't want you lost. Please don't forget this is not beta-read: Any and all mistakes are mine.
Special thank you to: Hitokimi, Serenity Maxwell, Fantasy or Reality, yaeko and to those who have read and didn't review, thank you for reading thus far. I hoped you enjoyed it.
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Once again the Peacecrafts found them selves in the Chief of Staff's office, but this time they were joined by Lady Une. Hayate was playing in the romper room just two doors down the hallway. Occasionally, Zechs would tug at his high collar white dress shirt.
The tension in the office was becoming thick. Sally blew out a breath of air and opened the discussion of why they were there.
"I'm glad all of you could meet with me on short notice," Sally began. She was not sure of how Noin was going to react to the news.
Surprisingly, Zechs was quite calm. The former first Lieutenant had enough time to come to terms with the probability that he and his wife would lose the adorable toddler. One the flip side of the coin, it just doesn't seem fair that they had to give up Hayate. However, deep down Zechs also knew that Heero had every right to the child – his son. Zechs just hoped that Noin didn't take it too badly.
To bad he didn't get an opportunity before hand to inform her of the tests results.
"I'm sorry that I have to tell you but the DNA tests that were done is 99.98 accurate – Hayate is Heero's son," Sally finally announced.
Time stopped for Noin then slowed to go forward. This was not something that she wanted to her nor did she want to accept. Lady Une stared wide eyed at the Preventor's head doctor.
"Are you sure, Sally? I mean…what is the likelihood-"
"No! Hayate is my son! And I will not give him up!"
The others were not taken aback by Noin's outburst. The clock was ticking down to zero until she had exploded. It was just a matter of when she would protest about giving Hayate to his biological father.
"Noin, I can't say that I know what you're feeling, but to keep Heero from his son is wrong and you know that."
"Zechs and I love that little boy and I will not see him hurt or uprooted from a stable environment because you feel that Heero should start playing the role of a Father. I, for one, believe that he is incapable of taking care of him self least a one-year-old," Noin defended.
Luckily, the shrill of Lady Une's cell phone cut the growing heated argument. Happy for the interruption, Une flipped it opened. The break allowed everyone to collect them selves. Moments passed and Une returned her attention back to the others with a slight smile on her normally passive countenance.
"Sally, that was Heero, he's down in triage right now. He's requesting our presence and for you to examine someone for him," Une said not going into great detail.
"Wait-a-minute, we're not finished," Noin voiced clearly upset.
"Luceriza, let it go," Zechs demanded.
"Damn it, Milliardo! This is our son we are talking about and you just want me to 'let it go'?" Noin asked stunned. "What kind of father are you?"
Ignoring the insulting comment, Zechs placed a comforting handed on top of her small swell. "This is our child – how would you feel if he or she was snatched away from you?"
He waited for her to answer.
"Devastated," she softly replied placing a hand on top of his.
He continued on. "And now have the chance to have your child back. How would you feel then?"
Tears marred Noin's vision as she came to realize how selfish she was being. "Elated," was her honest confession.
Zechs pulled her chair close to his, pay no attention to his commanding officer and his doctor, he cradled his wife's head in his gloved hands and looked deeply into her eyes.
"We gave Hayate a loving home when we thought that no body wanted him – abandon by his parents, but this is not the case. Hero and Duo very much wanted a baby. That little boy is every inch of Heero right down to his glare and every inch of Duo right down to her violet colored eyes to that disarming smile.
"But sweetheart you know in your heart that Hayate is not happy, at least not with us. The only time he shows any type of emotions is when he sees Heero."
"Yeah, I know," Noin sniffled eyes spilling over with tears.
"Then let us show him one more act of love, okay?"
Noin nodded. "Okay," she whispered. Her nose was wet and runny from crying. Sally had long ago given her some tissue but the water works didn't shut off just yet. If anything the soon-to-be mother bawled even more.
"Maybe it would be beneficial for the two of you to accompany us," Une interjected her voice wavered a bit from the emotional sight of her friends.
She couldn't understand how Sally could deal with it. Une knew that she probably kill her self within a week of she had to deal with people on a high emotional level every day.
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The triage center was in a state of chaos. Corridors were flooded with endless bodies of various injuries – gunshot wounds, stab wounds, and just about any other injury that agents receive out in the field.
The hospital also served as a medical facility to the surrounding residential area.
Sally, Zechs, Noin, and Une stepped off the elevator and were greeted by Sally's husband. Normally, the young Chinese Preventor would be at the hospital late in the evening making sure that his subordinates were getting treated or to pick her up at the end of a long and rough eighteen hour shift.
Usually, WuFei would be teaching a training class before doing any paperwork or field assignments. The ex-terrorist kissed his spouse and said a brief hello to his co-workers.
"None of your agents are hurt, are they?"
"No. We finally got a break in the case. I have another agent on my team that needs medical clearance before we go to Earth," WuFei explained.
They rounded the corner to exam unit #2. As they neared, they heard a familiar voice.
"Oh, How 'bout that time when we had to go undercover to that Gentlemen's Club as Dancers?"
A harmonious laugh followed the question then Trowa added her two cents, "Yeah, Quatre was completely red with embarrassment for nearly a month after we busted the place."
More laughter filled the busy hallway.
(gasp) "Oh, my god," Sally whispered not really trusting her eyes. She let go of WuFei's hand.
Zechs, Noin, and Une stood fixed at the threshold.
Bright indigo orbs turned to the new visitors. "Um, hey guys. What's up?" Duo drawled with a waved.
Sally smiled and embraced her friend in a fierce hug.
"Sally….please…let…go…" Duo was struggling to breathe. More rounds of laughter erupted.
"Well, I must say that this is the most excitement any of us have had in a long time," Une said wiping her eyes. "Welcome home, Duo."
"Thank you, Lady."
At that moment Noin walked up to Duo. The ex-pilot startled a gasp at the noticeable bump of the other female. She immediately lost her beaming smile and a forlorn look over took her Elven features, but there was something simmering in her eyes that Noin couldn't identify.
"Uh, I guess congratulations are in order," Duo said sadly.
"Thanks. I know this is an unexpected but I would like to have a 'Welcome back' party for you, is that okay?" Noin ask hesitantly.
"I would like that but I have some unfinished business to take care back on Earth; maybe later."
Noin opened her mouth to responded but Zechs beat her to it. He stepped further into the room.
"Please, Duo, we cannot accept 'no' for an answer," the aristocrat said. "Besides, everyone will be there. As a matter of fact, after I leave here I'm meeting my sister. She's here for two weeks on business-"
Just then Duo leaped from the exam table and pinned Zechs to the floor.
"Hey! What the fuck are you doing!"
He was taken by surprise, but Zechs stilled. He was staring up at a gleaming black barrel of a gun with Duo Maxwell-Yuy holding it. Violet eyes blazing with suppressed rage. Duo was breathing heavily trying to keep her temper under control.
"Where.is.my.son?"
Another five sets of guns were instantly aimed and cocked at Duo.
"How did you know?"
"His scent is all over you and Noin, and I just couldn't attack a pregnant woman, now could I?' Duo replied sarcastically.
Zechs clamped his mouth shut. She did have a point. Duo was a bitch but she would harm an innocent.
"Maxwell, how could you accuse Zechs of something like that?" WuFei asked.
They still didn't get the entire story from their one-time enemy on the whereabouts of Heero and Duo's child.
"Because it's the truth. Tell them Trowa! Tell them about the Sensory Bond," Duo grounded out.
"The others looked to the tall green-eyed brunette. Trowa slowly eased out of the defensive position and sheathed her weapon.
"The Sensory Bond is part of the Sensory Project," Trowa began in a low monotone voice. The voice Quatre called her teaching voice. "We bond to the fetus during pregnancy. The father would also bond to the baby but only after it is born. Whereas for Duo and I we are able to locate our child out of a crowd or follow his or her scent," Trowa explained. "It is the same pheromones that led us to our life-partners."
"The pheromones are released upon conception for us to keep track of our children. Should our child be taken we would be able to follow his or her scent. The bond works the other way as well. The child is enabled to finds us should he or she become separated from us. The Doctors made a fail safe plan of preventing the kidnapping of our children. They were vital should anything happen to us and another war break out."
"You knew?" Heero accused his co-worker. His glare made Zechs flinch.
"We just found out yesterday."
"And still you said nothing?"
"I was under orders not to say anything until we arrest Relena," Zechs said.
"What does Relena have to do with this," Sally asked not liking the picture she was painting from the on-going conversation.
"Our so-called Vice-Foreign Minister is the one who snatched me right outside my house on my way to see you, Sally. The same whacked out bitch that took my son from me and dumped him, only god knows where, but since I smell him on you two he was in good hands. Now, if you don't mind, I want him," Duo nearly snarled.
The situation was extremely tense. Quatre, WuFei, Une, and Noin finally lowered their firearms. Noin left to go back upstairs to retrieve Hayate. Zechs was still on the floor being held captive by Duo.
Long minutes ticked by before the curtain was slid back to reveal a small little boy with shoulder length messy brown hair and the biggest purple eyes anyone has ever seen on a child.
The child took in the sight of every one present. "'ello U'cle Cat and U'cle Tro," came the light cheerful nasally voice. The two nodded to him. They never bothered correcting him about Trowa. They reasoned that he would eventually figure it out.
Then Hayate saw Lady Une and waved politely to her. He then spotted Sally and WuFei, he also waved to them. Next he saw Duo sitting on top of Zechs (she no longer had him at gun point) with Heero standing behind them.
Hayate took a step forward. Large purple eyes locked onto a mirror set. Duo extracted herself from Zechs and kneeled on the floor. Tears instantly sprang forth as Hayate ran into out stretched arms, and scooped him up.
He said the one word that Noin never heard him use for her, "MOMMY!"
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A/N: Did'ya feel kinda sad for Noin? I did. Everything is how it should be or is it?Want to know if Relena gets caught? Well, stay tuned for the next chapter to find out.
Nemesis