Chapter Seven

The trio had run to a crowded market the next morning, hoping to buy themselves some time before the attack. Heero wasn't sure if their enemies would attack them in a crowd of people or not, but he figured it would be harder to get a clear view of them in a crowd. Heero was sitting at a small café with a newspaper in front of him, pretending to hide, though not very well. Wufei was a few feet away holding a cup of coffee and wearing a brown hat to hide his hair. Duo was sitting with a few kids on the corner playing jacks, trying to disguise himself as one of them.

Heero's ears were always open, and they noticed right away when a faint clicking sound could be heard. He had heard it many times before. Not a split second before the clicking stopped, Heero had jumped up into the air and landed near a man with a long trench coat on. Back in his chair was a small bullet hole right where he had been sitting. The man in the trench coat seemed shocked as Heero grabbed him and quickly twisted his neck and set the limp body down on the bench, completely alluding all of the passersby to any unusual behavior. He nodded to Wufei before walking back into the crowd.

Wufei, who had been watching, moved swiftly and caught the second man by the knees, sending him to the ground. He had been very discreetly aiming at Duo through his gun sight. Wufei made quick work of the man and, like Heero, left the body for dead before anyone was the wiser. Duo, who was politely dismissing himself from the children, made a run at the third assassin, who had been aiming at Wufei. The woman didn't know what hit her as Duo sent an elbow to her stomach followed by a swift snapping of the neck.

The three men met in the center square as though nothing had happened.

"Do you think that's it?" Duo whispered.

Wufei scoffed. "It's hard to tell." He muttered, when suddenly it seemed that the square went deadly silent.

The trio looked up and it seemed as though things were moving in slow motion. From all corners of the square, men and woman in black clothes were vastly approaching them. They appeared out of buildings, from around corners, and soon filled the square.

"Does that answer your question?" Heero hissed.

"We can't harm the innocent people." Wufei muttered.

Heero and Duo nodded but remained silent. The more people who advanced on them, the fewer civilians there seemed to be. Heero glared at the closest man.

"Good luck." He whispered and quickly pulled out his handgun that Duo stole for him. Within seconds, he had taken out at least ten of the men approaching and was turning to the others when Wufei and Duo attacked.

Neither of the men were as good with a gun as Heero, but they did have their own skills. Duo fired his own gun at as many men as he could while Wufei unsheathed his new sword. The men, who were only used to gun fights, were so shocked that Wufei would dare oppose them with a sword, that they were still standing when he blazed through them with his blade. With skilled warriors like Heero, Wufei and Duo, all 100 men lay dead within minutes. He civilians had started screaming at one point, but when they recognized the three men, they relaxed and took cover. Most people seemed to want the Ex-Gundam pilots to be safe.

All three men remained frozen, waiting to see if anymore people would attack. The grounds were silent. Slowly, civilians began coming out of their hiding places and soon all of them were cheering loudly for the three men in the square. Duo grinned widely and turned to the other two. Wufei smirked and Heero grunted in response.

"Guess we did it?" The words had only just left Duo's lips when another click echoed through the square. It was as if the world started moving in slow motion again. The bullet flew through the air, almost as if it were floating. It passed through the people in the square and landed firmly in Duo's back. The braided man's eyes widened for a moment, in shock. He looked down and found a large hole blown through him with bright red blood dripping through his shirt. He looked back up to Heero and Wufei before falling to his knees. Wufei dove to catch him and Heero fired his gun at the lone assassin, killing him, but not before the worst had happened.

The next few moments were a blur to the men. Sally and the Preventors had arrived only moments before the last shot was fired and were rounding up the dead men when it happened. She had somehow managed to get the three men into an ambulance, holding Heero's jacket tightly to Duo's gaping stomach the whole time. Wufei seemed to be at a loss, stuck in a daze so that he was only a lump of flesh that got in the way. Heero's emotionless shell seemed to shatter in an instants and he was crying uncontrollably on Wufei's shoulder. Duo tried to focus, but the pain in his stomach was clouding his vision. He saw Heero crying and tried to comfort him, but his words didn't come out right. He saw Wufei staring at a spot in the wall and he tried to get his attention, but again, he couldn't talk. Despite all his efforts, all he could manage to say was two words.

"…I'm cold…"

Those two words only made Heero cry harder and Wufei seem to near the point of unconsciousness. They arrived at the hospital and somehow Sally managed to drag a crying Heero and a dazed Wufei into the waiting room while the doctors rushed Duo into the emergency room. Heero and curled himself into a little ball and was crying into his knees. Wufei was forced into a chair by Sally and sat staring at the floor while the tall woman paced back and forth, speaking with doctors and nurses who passed.

Hours passed and still no news came from the emergency room. Heero had stopped crying and was sitting in his ball rocking back and forth. Wufei had snapped out of his daze and was yelling at nurses to get their jobs done while Sally continued to pace. Several close friends came and went through out those stressful hours. Quatre Winner had stopped by and offered to buy them something to eat to get their minds off of things, but the only response he got was Wufei turning to yell at a hear by nurse and a sorrowful groan from Heero. After what seemed like days, a doctor with a grave look on his face came out of the ER and stood in front of Sally. Heero was up in a second and standing next to her with Wufei close behind.

"Well, The good news is that the shot was clean." He explained. "It went right through, so no shrapnel to deal with." He said and stuffed his hands in his pockets.

"What's the bad news?" Wufei glared.

The doctor shook his head. "He'll never be quite the same again. Unfortunately the bullet hit some major organs, including his small intestines. We tried our best to save them, but it was beyond rescue."

"So what does that mean?" Heero asked, his voice cracking.

"Well," the doctor said, pulling out his chart. "Duo will have to change his eating habits. Harsh foods are out. Nothing spicy or overly sweet or sour; and it's better if he stays away from solid foods. A few now and then are all right, but too many will hurt his digestion.

"Will he be able to continue work?" Sally asked.

The doctor sighed. "Physical activity is pretty much out. And heavy lifting will have to be cut back as well. I'd say he's pretty much reduced to a desk job."

Sally nodded, already thinking of what job she could give Duo.

Wufei cleared his throat and the doctor looked at him. "And what…what about…sexual activity." He asked, a slight blush coming to his cheeks.

The doctor didn't seem surprised by the question. "Well, luckily his genitals weren't harmed. Unfortunately, his bladder was, so we had to reduce it. Which means he'll be going to the bathroom much more frequently. However, sexual activity will be fine as long as he takes it easy for at least a month while he heals. I want to see him after that and we'll decide what the next move should be from there." He explained.

Wufei nodded as the doctor walked away. He turned to Heero and took him into his arms. "Duo's okay, Heero." He cooed softly. "He's okay. We have him back."

Heero nodded and embraced Wufei tightly. Normally he didn't show this much feeling in public, but for some reason, he didn't care anymore.

A man in a white coat walked up and smiled at them. "You can go in a see him now." He smiled.

Wufei nodded and half carried, half walked Heero into Duo's room. It wasn't a pleasant sight to see. Duo was hooked up to several different machines and had an oxygen mask over his mouth. His eyes were closed but opened as soon as both men sat on the bed on opposite sides of him. Duo smiled weakly and brought his hands up to touch them.

"I…thought I lost you." He said softly.

Wufei nearly broke down at the weakness in Duo's voice. He reached forward and caressed Duo's cheek. "We thought we lost you too." He whispered back, unable to make his voice rise higher than that. Heero leaned forward and tucked his head underneath Duo's arm, afraid he might hurt him, and cried.

Duo was slightly shocked, and wrapped his free arm around him. "I'm okay Heero." He ground out, tears coming to his eyes as well. "I'm okay."

A week passed and Duo was finally able to return home. Heero and Wufei moved out of their apartments and moved Duo out of his. Together they bought a small house located one block from Preventors HQ. Duo didn't move around very easily, every step seeming to cause him pain, so he spent most of his time in bed or on the couch. Wufei and Heero waited on him hand and foot, which Duo never complained about.

It was afternoon after the second week that Duo finally made them stop. Wufei was bringing him lunch on a tray and Heero was coming behind him with a variety of movies to choose from when Duo spoke up.

"That's it!" He said and they two men froze.

"What's it?" Wufei asked.

Duo chuckled and smirked. "This. Don't get me wrong guys, I love the attention." He winked at Heero who blushed slightly. "But I don't want to be a burden." He said and beckoned them forward. Wufei set the tray on the coffee table and sat next to Duo while Heero placed the movies on the floor and walked behind him. Duo reached forward and pulled them both down to him. "I'm tired of no contact." He moaned and held them close.

Wufei chuckled and Heero smirked. "You know what the doctor said." Heero chuckled.

Duo nodded. "Yes, I do. He said my genitals weren't harmed." He smirked and looked up at Heero with a wink.

Wufei understood and chuckled. "Are you suggesting you want to be…" he leaned in and kissed Duo's lips. "dominant?"

Duo smirked. "I think you know exactly what I mean." He chuckled.

Heero already felt his loins stir at the prospect. Out of all their times together, Duo had never been the dominant one. Usually it was he and Wufei. The idea excited him. He leaned down and kissed Duo's lips with a chuckle. "I think we could handle that."

Duo chuckled and suddenly pushed both Wufei and Heero down onto the couch. He crawled over them, being careful to watch his stomach and smiled. "Now it's my turn." He chuckled.

Wufei found himself growing aroused watching Duo take control. Duo leaned down and kissed Heero passionately on the lips while his hands roamed over Wufei's body. It seemed like only seconds when Duo had them both stripped. He knelt on the floor in front of them and forced them together while he took both of their arousals in his mouth. He was always told he had a big mouth, now it was finally coming in handy.

Wufei and Heero moaned in pleasure, running their fingers through Duo's soft hair. Heero leaned forward and kissed Wufei as Duo pleasured them both. Duo had always loved the feel of being dominated, but this, being in control, was arousing him more than he expected. He looked up as he pleasured his lovers and smiled. He was trying to decide who to pleasure and how when Heero made the next move. He pulled Duo up and kissed his lips looking at him.

"Mind if I make a request?" He asked.

Duo chuckled and nodded.

Heero kissed him again and pulled him closer. "Take me."

Duo felt himself grow hard and he smiled. "I would love to." He chuckled and bent down again, to take Heero into his mouth.

Wufei smiled and leaned closer. He kissed Heero passionately and looked into his eyes. "You seem to be enjoying Duo's dominance more than I expected." He chuckled.

Heero smirked. "You don't seem to be complaining, either."

Before Wufei could answer, Duo rose up and pressed himself against Heero's entrance. He reached over and pulled Wufei over Heero. Wufei didn't need anymore prompting. He straddled Heero and impaled himself on his hardened member. Wufei shouted in pain for a moment but then quickly began to move. Heero moaned and wrapped his arms around Wufei, thrusting his hips into him. Duo watched for a moment, stroking himself, before he couldn't take it anymore. He leaned forward and thrust into Heero. The brunette shouted in pain, but Wufei just increased his pace to distract him. Heero had never been on the bottom in this form before and the sensations he was experiencing were almost overwhelming. Duo grunted as he thrust into Heero and Wufei echoed him as he bounced himself. The passion was intense and Duo was finding it very difficult to control himself.

"I…I think I…" Wufei panted, followed by a moan as he released over Heero's chest.

His muscles clenched, causing Heero to groan loudly. The tightness of Wufei's cavity was too much for him and he released deep inside the Chinese man. Like a chain reaction, Heero's clenched muscles brought Duo over the edge and all three men climaxed together. Wufei collapsed on Heero and Duo slumped on the ground. All three men were panting heavily as Duo pulled himself back up to the couch and slumped against his lovers. Heero managed to wrap his arm around the tired man and chuckled.

"Maybe you should be on top more often." He chuckled.

Duo blushed and smiled. "I'll keep that in mind." He smirked as he kissed Heero and then Wufei. The three men fell asleep together on the couch.

Heero paced back and forth in the living room, shooting random glances at the phone. He was ringing a washrag in his hands until it began to rip…though he didn't seem to notice. When the phone rang, he all but jumped to answer it.

"Hello? Sally?...Yes, it's all ready. I'm just waiting on your end…Good. Thank you Sally. For everything…I know...I will." He said and hung up.

Taking a deep breath he stood up and looked at himself in a small mirror on the wall. He smoothed out his hair slightly, making sure it was all in place. This was an exciting day for Heero and he wanted to make sure that it went well.

"Well…here goes nothing."

"Get that engine in here! Come on I don't have all day!" Duo shouted through the small salvage yard he owned. "Damn, you can't depend on people these days…" He grumbled as he checked some things off on the notepad he was holding.

Hilde ran into the room, panting heavily. She had to rest her arms on the desk to hold herself up.

"What's up Hil?" Duo asked with a confused look on his face.

She gasped for breath and pointed outside. "Go…outside…" She panted.

Duo raised a brow but before he could argue Hilde grabbed him and shoved him outside.

"Hilde, what are you-" Duo stopped mid-sentence when he saw what Hilde was pointing at. There was a long black limo sitting in front of the show with a man in a tuxedo standing in front. He was holding a sign that said "Duo Maxwell" on it. Duo's chin hit his chest and he walked slowly over to the man.

"I'm Duo." He said to him.

The man smiled and nodded. "Mr. Maxwell, I have orders to take you with me."

Duo raised a brow. "Orders? From who?"

The man chuckled. "Mr. Yuy."

Duo's mouth opened and his eyes widened. "Heero? Heero planned this?"

"He did the same for me."

Duo looked into the open door and saw Wufei sitting with his arms crossed over his chest. Duo chuckled and shrugged. "Okay, what do I have to loose?" He shrugged and jumped into the limo next to Wufei.

The driver took them down several streets until even Wufei was turned around.

"Where are we going?" Duo asked as the limo turned down yet another street.

Wufei shrugged. "I have no idea. I just hope that Heero plans on explaining all of this." He said, almost sounding annoyed.

Finally, the driver stopped the vehicle and the door opened. Another man, also in a tuxedo smiled at them.

"Mr. Chang, Mr. Maxwell, please come with me." He said and led the two men along a velvet carpet. He stopped at the doors of a very large building and opened it for them. "Just through there." He smiled.

Wufei and Duo glanced at each other and then walked inside. They were met by Sally in a very extravagant gold dress. Wufei's chin hit his chest and Duo's eyes popped out.

"S-Sally?" Duo stuttered.

She blushed slightly and waved her hands in front of her in the same manner as Vanna White in Wheel of Fortune. "This way, gentlemen." She smiled and walked down an isle.

Wufei had to be dragged by Duo before he was able to take control of his own legs again. They men followed Sally as she led them through several hall ways until Wufei had enough.

"What's going on Sally?" He demanded, catching up with her.

She just smiled and shook her head. "I promise Heero I wouldn't say anything." She said and then closed her mouth.

Wufei fumed slightly and Duo chuckled.

Just like the man before, she paused in front of the next door and opened it. "In there." She smiled.

Duo looked into the room and chuckled. "Come on, Fei." He smirked and pushed his agitated lover into the room while Sally closed the door.

The room was dark except for the center. There were candles everywhere and one single table in the center of them all. The table was decorated with roses and all around the floor surrounding the table were rose petals. Heero stood in a tuxedo next to the table with his hands placed in front of him and he was smiling.

Wufei felt faint and Duo giggled. The braided man ran up to his lover and nearly pounced him. "You did all of this for us, Hee-chan?" He squeeled.

Heero chuckled and nodded. "Yes." He waited till Wufei had walked forward before he continued. "It's our two year anniversary. I wanted to celebrate."

Wufei smirked and Duo giggled again. "You didn't have to…"

Heero brought a hand up to silence him. "I wanted to." He smiled and Wufei couldn't help but return it. "But before we eat,"

"Eat? There's food!" Duo giggled.

Heero rolled his eyes and chuckled. "Yes, Duo. There's food." He stroked Duo's hair comfortingly. "However, before we eat, there's something I want to say."

Wufei and Duo nodded, sitting down in the chairs that were present. Heero stood before them and smiled warmly. "We've been through a lot together. We've had to deal with the strange looks, and the complicated legal matters. We've had to put up with people saying that a threesome isn't a real relationship, and we've proved them wrong every time." He sighed and then lowered himself to one knee.

Duo gasped and Wufei's mouth fell open. "Heero?" Duo asked.

Heero smiled and reached into his pocket. He pulled out two small, black boxes. He opened them and revealed two gold rings. The one in the left box had silver entwined around it to form a dove with a cross in the center on top and the one in the right box had silver trailing the top in the shape of a dragon.

"I love both of you more than I ever thought I could love anyone." He looked from the rings up to his lovers. "I know this is unorthodox and technically not legal…but it's right." He smiled.

"Wufei Chang and Duo Maxwell…will you marry me?"

Duo emitted a squeak that greatly resembled a mouse while Wufei stared open mouthed at the ring in front of him.

"Really, Hee-chan!" Duo giggled.

Heero laughed and nodded. "Really."

Duo squealed again, louder, and pounced on Heero. "Yes! Of course I will!" He exclaimed and shoved the dove ring on his finger.

Heero smiled and turned to Wufei. The Chinese man looked up at his two lovers with a stunned expression. "Heero…are you…certain?"

Heero's face grew serious and he nodded. "Very."

Wufei looked back at the ring. "But…how?"

Heero shook his head. "We'll figure out a way. It doesn't matter, as long as we're together forever."

Wufei looked back up and there were tears in his eyes. He tried to shake them away but it was no use. He smiled and nodded.

"Hao, běn rén jiāng huì jià nín(1)."

Heero smiled and pulled Wufei to him. He hugged the two men tightly while Wufei let him slide the ring onto his finger. He chuckled embarasedly and looked up at Heero.

"What about you? Don't you need a ring?" He asked.

Duo chuckled and nodded. "Yea, Hee-chan! You need a ring!"

Heero chuckled. "I didn't buy one."

Wufei smiled. "Good. That way Duo and I can pick it out." He smiled and Duo nodded.

Heero smiled and chuckled. "Alright." He stroked Wufei and Duo's cheeks and smiled. "I love you, both."

"And we love you," Wufei smiled.

"Forever." Duo added.

THE END

(1) - Hao, běn rén jiāng huì jià nín – Direct translation: "Yes, I will marry you." I don't know if I actually wrote it right (because I don't know the rules of the Chinese Language) but I know the words are right.

Well, that's it! It's done! Over with! What did you think? Good? Bad? Ugly! Let me know! Thanks to everyone who reveiwed and for being pacient while I finished it. Sorry it took so long! Hope you liked it!