Chapter Five – Trowa's New Family

A loud shrieking filled the air as Trowa opened his eyes. He couldn't tell where it was coming from, but it was loud…and rather obnoxious. He sat up and rubbed the back of his head. He felt dizzy and slightly disoriented. Looking around he observed that he was in a small bedroom with a white dresser, white bed and a small white bassinet on the corner. Trowa's eyes widened when he realized that the shrieking was coming from the tiny lacy bed. He walked over to it and looked inside to find a very small baby wrapped in a pink blanket. The baby stopped screaming when it spotted Trowa and giggled.

"I…have a baby?" Trowa asked himself. He reached down and picked up the child and carried it to him.

The baby cooed and cuddled next to him, bringing a smile to his face. "I wonder if I'm married…" He said and looked around the room. The walls were bare except for two certificates on the wall near the door. He walked up to them. The first one was a degree from Harvard Law and the second was an award for completeing a case study faster than anyone else.

"Hmm…" He looked down at the baby. "Guess I'm a lawyer." He chuckled.

He bounced the baby as he walked around the room, exploring. He walked to the door and opened it, walking into a very narrow hallway. He walked down it and came to a small kitchen. Sitting on the kitchen table was a small piece of paper. He bent over and picked it up to read.

Trinton,

Thanks for agreeing to watch Mandy for me. This business trip is just really important and I need to focus. I dropped off her stuff this morning and left it in the living room. You were asleep so I didn't want to wake you, though I'm sure Mandy has by now. Anyway, I'll be back in a week. Thanks again!

Cathy

Trowa sighed. He should have known it was too good to be true. The baby, Mandy, was Cathy's baby. And my name is Trinton still…He thought. He smiled at the baby and bounced her a bit.

"Well, it looks like we're together for a week, huh?" He smiled and the baby giggled.

He chuckled. He liked having a baby around. It was warming. He smiled and continued exploring the small area where he lived. In the living room he found the bags that Cathy mentioned in her note along with several pictures scattered around the area. Trowa found the same picture that Wufei had on his wall along with several of he and Cathy together and a few of he and Cathy with two adults.

"My…parents…" He muttered, looking carefully at the smiling people around him in the photo. He smiled warmly at them and continued looking. He had one picture that shocked him slightly. He was standing in a photo studio with another man. He picked it up and looked closer.

"Is that…Heero?" He asked aloud.

Mandy laughed in response and started to chew on her toes. Trowa smirked and looked back at the photo. He was standing behind Heero with his hand on his shoulder. "Are we…a couple?" But the Heero in the picture seemed…different.

"He's smiling…" Trowa observed. And he was. The Heero in the picture had a wide smile on his face. Not the cold harshness that Trowa was used to. He sat down on the couch and placed Mandy on his knee. He opened the back of the picture and looked at the writing he found there.

Orin and Trinton Forever

Trowa blinked. "Orin?" Heero must have a different life here as well. He thought. He smirked and set the picture back down. He couldn't say he was entirely opposed to the idea of being with Heero, but it was a little odd to think about; considering he had been apart for his Heero for years. He looked back at Mandy and smiled.

"Well, this is definitely interesting. Isn't it Mandy?" He asked and she squealed with delight.

A knock on his door brought him out of his thoughts. He stood and walked over to it, slowly pulling it open. A woman was standing on the other side holding a very large bag with roses all over it.

"Hello Trinton, dear." She said and pushed inside without being welcomed.

Trowa looked at her curiously for a minute before realizing it was the same woman from the picture. "Mother…" he said, in awe.

She paused and turned to him. "Yes, of course it's me." She said, almost annoyed. Then her demeanor changed and she grinned. "Oh, there's my little granddaughter!" She said to Mandy and took her out of Trowa's arms. "How's my darling?" She asked and Mandy again squealed.

Trowa couldn't help but chuckle at the baby as his mother sat on the couch with her. She looked up at him. "I was just coming over to make sure Cathy got here alright. But it looks like I've missed her." She shrugged. "Oh well." She looked up at Trowa with a skeptical look. "Are you sure you can handle the baby all by yourself?"

Trowa crossed his arms over his chest. "Why wouldn't I be able to handle her?"

She rolled her eyes and turned back to the child. "Because you're so absorbed with work and with Orin that I assumed, naturally, that you wouldn't want Mandy around."

Work and Orin…He thought. Heero and I must be pretty serious in this world…

He walked over and sat next to his mother. "I can handle her mother. Don't worry." He smiled warmly.

His mother also smile and Trowa felt his heart warm. "I know I know." She kissed Trowa's forehead and then the baby's. "I suppose I'll leave then." She stood up.

Trowa suddenly realized that he didn't want her to go. He stood and stopped her. "You don't have to. Why don't you stay for tea?"

She surveyed him for a while and then nodded. "Alright. That sounds nice." She smiled and walked into the kitchen.

Trowa sighed in relief. He wanted a chance to talk with the mother he never knew.

Okay, I know, it's been forever. But here it is! Chapter 5Trowa's New Family! Yay! Okay, so, please read and reveiw and let me know what you think. Also, I'm having trouble thinking up Quatre's life. Any suggestions?

And thanks to phoenixfirekitsune for your reveiw. I appreciate it and I'm glad your enjoying it! Happy Reading!