I don't know whether to cry or be excited. I think the next chapter will be the last one! Ahh! And may God bless you all who review!

Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing, 'cause then the story'd be REALLY wierd.

"Mèmerè!" The stairs creaked as Duo stepped on them. "Mèmerè, where are you?"

"In here, Duo." He followed the sound of her voice to the sitting room and pushed the door open. "What do you need, Dear?"

"Who was that? At the door just now."

Mèmerè's eyebrows twitched. "A friend."

Duo growled and walked to the mantel. "Does that picture still bother you?"

Duo nodded. "What happened that day? Why isn't Mom or Dad with us?"

Mèmerè looked up from the couch. "They were there. Who do you think took the picture?"

"It's on a tripod. You can tell because it's so ridged and we look like we aren't sure when the pictures going to be taken."

"Then your parents set up the tripod."

Duo shook his head. "I've been able to set up the tripod since I was three. Dad told me so. I know we're the only ones down there."

"At such a young age. Well, I don't know why your parents aren't out there, I thought they were." Mèmerè bent over her knitting. "I had a friend over and sent you two to the beach."

"That's putting a lot of confidence in a five year old." Duo put the picture on the mantle. "What else happened that day?"

"What do you mean?"

Duo's eyes widened as a memory rushed in.

"Come on, Duo, get it up! I wanna picture!" Arashi stood with her fists on her hips, glaring at him as he wrestled with the tripod.

"I'm trying." The pole snapped and he jumped up. "Got it!"

"C'mere, we gotta take the picture."

Duo ran next to her and they posed for the picture. A flash and Arashi jumped up and down.

"We gotta picture! Yay!"

Duo smiled widely and looked towards the house to see if they could go back and show the picture. A light flashed in one of the windows and he tapped Arashi on the shoulder.

"What?" Arashi turned, "What's that?"

A red light flashed at the window. After a minute a figure walked out of the house and around to the back. Duo saw a flash of a red hair and a crisp, black suit and then the man rounded the corner.

"Duo." Arashi's voice was barely more than a whisper. "The house is on fire."

Scarlet flames leapt from the roof and crept up the wall, consuming the wood. Duo watched in horror as a window on the bottom floor exploded out, scattering glass across the yard.

"Mama, Dad." Arashi ran for the house, stumbling in hidden potholes with Duo on her heels. Arashi drew up short and stared at the burning house. "Mom!"

"Arashi, Duo! You're alright." Their mom ran from next to the fence. "Oh, thank God. I thought you were in the house…"

"Are you alright, Duo?" Mèmerè was bending over him and Duo turned to face her from his sitting position.

"You knew our parents weren't at the beach. They thought we were in the house." Duo stared at her for a minute.

Mèmerè's eyes widened. "How do you know that?"

"Arashi was wearing a red bathing suit and her hair was longer then. So was mom's but she singed it in the fire and had to cut it."

Mèmerè grabbed his shoulders. "How do you remember this?"

Duo laughed. "I don't know. I guess you can't wipe a memory I never had."

Mèmerè pushed herself off the ground and pulled Duo up. "You're coming with me. I have to go formally retire from my old job, and you're to come with me."

Duo followed her as she led him down the stairs. "Arashi, Solo, and your parents will have to come as well."

"Family party?" Duo was still thinking about the memory.

Mèmerè shook her head and told Duo to wait in the front hall while she went and collected the rest of the family. They all gathered in the hall, the kids curious, and the adults apprehensive.

"Where are we going, Mèmerè?" Solo climbed in the back of the car and strapped himself in between Duo and Arashi.

"Work." Mèmerè settled herself in shotgun and William climbed into the driver's seat.

The drive was a long one, Duo guessed it to be about an hour at least. Solo sang along to the radio and Arashi tried to hurt him from her seat in front. Duo stared out the window at the trees passing, occasionally breaking to show the sparkling blue waters of the ocean.

"Duo?" Solo shook him roughly and he jerked out of a nap. "Mèmerè says were there and that you have to come with."

Duo mumbled something indistinctly and climbed out of the car, stretching. A forest opened for the road and formed a large clearing in which a large, plain building sat. Trees obscured anyone from seeing in or out of the clearing.

"Duo!" Arashi was standing a little ways up the road with the rest of the family. "Come on."

Duo jogged to them and glanced again at the building. Six stories reached for the sky in a solid square all the way up. Window flashed, reflecting the setting the sun. On the steps stood a man with red hair. For the briefest moment Duo saw flames leaping behind him.