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Hilde took a deep breath and waited for Mr. Port to knock on her door. It was few minutes before he did and she pondered what she was doing. Was this the right thing to do? She paced slightly and then ran a hesitant hand through her dark hair. Absently she remembered why she had cut her once flowing dark tresses. Girls had not been looked upon greatly in the Gundam academy. Especially if you were very pretty. Her hair had set her apart from most of the other girls and it had gotten her more trouble than anything. Finally she cut it off in hopes of her training picking up. And it had. She had graduated top of her class at the academy.

The door opened and she could hear the wedding march being played on a violin. It was beautiful and somehow comforting as if it was a glorious occasion. Mr. port laced his arm with hers and they walked out of her room. They walked down the stairs and Hilde was confronted with several eyes.

Surprisingly she recognized most of them. The other four Gundam pilots were in attendance. Standing as witnesses. The blonde one, stood apart from the rest the body of a violin cradle between his shoulder and chin. He seemed most caught up all this as he continued to play a small smile on his lips.

Duo stood at the altar, dressed as the priest in front of him was dressed. Maybe to pay homage to Father Maxwell? He stood stock-still, what she had seen of him yesterday, and what she knew of him from Oz he was the most giddy, and less stoic. But today, standing right then as he glanced at her it almost stopped her. He looked completely in place an almost sad look on his once luminous face.

She looked away afraid that maybe she had seen something she wasn't supposed to. Then she realized that there was another woman present. She was tall and had reddish brown curls that didn't quite reach her shoulders. Was she also a Gundam pilot? They had no records of her if so. Could she maybe be a deeper part of their operation? The woman smiled at her and Hilde hesitantly smiled back.

Finally they were at the altar and Hilde let herself slip from her body. Going off somewhere far away, where she was happy. All thoughts of war from conscious thought. But as of now that place did not exist. War would forever reign as long as earth and the colonies could not coincide with each other.

Hilde felt a slight pressure on her hands and she dared a glance over at him. He watched the priest intently. Was he afraid just as she was? Did he ever have second thoughts? About his life? about the war? About getting married to her, a complete stranger?

The vows proceeded without a hitch. And soon they were being pronounced husband and wife. He turned to her and she looked at him. His head descended slowly and before she knew it his lips were pressed softly against hers. They lingered there for a brief moment before he pulled away. There was a small applause and it was over. Just like that. Hilde marveled for a moment at how quickly it seem to go by, then turned to face the witnesses.

Duo led her by the arm to them. Now he had a grin on his face, and Hilde realized that it had become familiar to her. She smiled slightly to herself at that thought and let him lead her.

"So whatta ya guys think? I'm a married man now, too bad I say. All those lovely ladies that lost out." He said with a laugh.

"What are you talking about Maxwell? They'll still be in your dreams." (If you don't get that joke let me explain it to ya. He means that Duo dreams up all those girls that he thinks like him. Like saying in your dreams.)A young man that looked to be the same age as Duo said. He looked of Asian decent and Hilde deducted that this must be Wufei Chang of Gundam 4 Shenlong.

"Wu-man, cut me some slack it's my wedding day. Have ya guys met Hilde--" he paused and with a grin said"Maxwell?"

One of them slapped him across the back of the head and Hilde watched shocked." Idiot!"

"It's a pleasure to meet you Ms. Hilde. I am Quatre Rabera Winner." the young blonde pilot shook her hand. Out of all of them he seemed the most true as if he presented himself in its entirety.

The others introduced themselves also. Next it was the other woman there. She stuck out her hand and Shook hers. "I'm Catherine Bloom. Its nice to meet you."

They all seemed so ok with the situation. Did they not know that they got married because he needed a quick wife? That in her place could have been any number of different girls? She just smiled and listened to them talk, feeling somewhat out of place.

Catherine took her off to the side and started talking to her."I'm a colony performer. I am a knife thrower. It's not that exciting but hey ya know? Trowas in my act sometimes. But even he is not loyal. He has to go off and fight and it worries me sometimes you know. That he won't come back? But at least now I have you right? We can be friends." She smiled again and glanced over at the group of guys talking.

"Sure, I would appreciate it." Hilde said, but was also watching the guys. Could there be something going on between them? She acted like someone who cared deeply for him, but she had brushed off it with a flippant smile.

Duo sighed. They were going to infiltrate an OZ subbase that night. He was up for it. But part of him was objecting to it. This was his wedding night. Not that he suspected anything to happen. after all they just met face to face a yesterday. Not that he didn't know of her before then. She probably knew about him too. Oz had a way of finding out what they needed. Down to the very last detail.

"We head out around 11:30 tonight. Wufei and Quatre will take the right entrance, I will take the main entrance and Duo and Trowa you guys take the left." They nodded.

"Why do you always take the main entrance? I mean maybe someone else wants to take the main entrance for once. Its not like they couldn't handle it. And another thing I cannot partner up with Trowa. He almost beat the shit out of me. I said. 'Just punch me in the stomach' Did he? No he punched me and then proceeded to kick me on the ground." Duo complained.

Trowa shrugged,"I had to make it look believable."

"Believable my ass. If you hit me again. I will kill you."

"I do not think that would be wise." Trowa replied.

" And why is that? Will Catherine take her revenge on me?" Duo laughed at that, even though he was the only one laughing.

Everyone dropped it and they agreed to meet up outside the base at 11:30.

It was an hour later before Hilde had time to herself. When she returned to her room she found her belongings were still missing. He promised to return them to her after the wedding. She sighed and took off the white dress and changed into a pair of blue jeans and an oversized shirt.

Duo had disappeared with everyone else and she had gone to her room. And now she wondered what she was supposed to do. The rules had not been explained to her so she wondered now if...

If this was just a temporary marriage was she expected to act like a real wife? With such minimal tasks as cleaning or cooking? But was she expected to occupy his time and his bed?

What had she gotten herself into? She should have read those damn contracts Mr. Port had her sign. For all she knew she had sign all her rights away to him.

Hilde's thoughts were interrupted by a knock on her door. She suspected it was Mr. Port telling her it was dinner or something like that.

But when she opened it, Duo was there leaning against the frame."So babe, now that we're hitched you wanna get freaky?" he nodded lecherously.

Hilde stared at him in disbelief."What? I don't even know you. We just met yesterday."

"That's just a technicality. I'm sure deep down you can't wait to jump my sexy body. Am I right or am I right." He was grinning again.

"No you are not right. If you expect me to sleep with you. you are sadly mistaken. Now where the hell is my stuff? You promised that I would have them after we are married."she had crossed her arms and now stood rigid in front of him.

He sighed," There in our room." He turned and started down the hall.

"Our room!" she asked almost screaming as she followed behind him.

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