Title: Lasting Beat

Author: Griffin Maxwell

Fandom: Gundam Wing

Pairing: 1x2x3x4, 4xOMF (Original male furry)

Rating: Pg-13 for now

Summery: After the war the pilots settle down into a loving 4-way relationship. But a few months after everyone is settled, Quatre receives a gift in the form of a human/cat crossbreed.

Warnings: Furries, four-ways, yaoi

Disclaimer: Only the original characters belong to me. No shit.

Dedication: Lindsey, for bringing me to the GLSEN Conference. And Anthony Rapp for not getting mad when I got sharpie on him.

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Quatre sat curled up in one of the large chairs in his library, a book forgotten in his lap. He instead stared out the window, watching the curtains blow in the warm desert breeze. He knew he should be working, but his friends had insisted that he take the day off. 'You've been working crazy hours. You're going to kill yourself if you keep this up.'

There was a knock on the library door. "Come in."

One of Quatre's many servants opened the large doors. He bowed quickly before speaking. "Master Quatre. There are some men from colony 3x999 here to see you."

"Thank you, Alex. Lead them into the drawing room and get them some tea. I will join them in a minute."

The boy bowed again before hurriedly leaving.

Quatre sighed. It wasn't unusual for business men to come and try to get something from him, usually that something being money. He put his book away before going downstairs to join his guests.

Two men sat in the drawing room talking quietly when Quatre entered.

"Good afternoon, gentlemen," Quatre said as he took a seat across from them."

"Good afternoon, Mr. Winner," both men replied.

"I'm assuming this isn't just a casual visit," Quatre said as he poured himself a cup of tea.

"No, sir. We're here representing colony 3x-"

"-99. I know."

"Uh, we are aware of all that you, as well as your company, as done for us colonists."

"Are you aware of the experiments we have been doing up there?" the second man asked.

"Cross-breeding pets and humans, or something like that, if I'm correct," Quatre said, not all that interested.

"Yes, sir."

"I've heard about it in passing. But can we please get to the point? I am a very busy man."

"Uh, yes, sir. We have finally perfected the creatures, and because of all that you have done for us colonists, we have decided to give you one as a gift." The man whistled and a third man came in. On a leash held tightly in his hand was the most beautiful thing Quatre had ever seen.

It seemed to be mostly feline, with cat ears and short white fur, a long fluffy tail and a small nose with whiskers around it. But it's hands and chest were almost human-like. He looked like he could probably walk upright if he wanted. On top of his head was blonde hair, with just a hint of red highlights, that fell into his eyes.

What got Quatre was the way the creature was glancing around and stepping carefully, as if one wrong move would get him killed.

"So let me get this straight. You are giving me this….creature?"

The men nodded.

Quatre's first thought was to deny, but then he saw the frightened look in the blue eyes and he knew he couldn't send the creature back to whatever hell it had come from.

"Can he speak?"

"Fluently," the man with the leash said proudly. "Of course, only when you want him to." He winked.

Quatre slowly approached and the animal backed up. As soon as he did, though, his eyes closed and he whimpered loudly, falling as his legs collapsed beneath him.

"Now, now, neko. Is that anyways to treat your new master?" one of the men snickered.

"What just happened?" Quatre demanded.

"Electric shock," the main said and handed a small controller over to the boy. "He still needs a bit of training, and that helps."

Quatre looked at the device in his hand and had to resist the need to smash it right there. Instead he placed it on the table, closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"Thank you, sirs. I accept your gift. I am sorry I can not spend more time with you, but as I stated earlier, I am very busy."

The men stood up and bowed. "We understand, Mr. Winner." The leash was handed to him. "Thank you for letting us use your time."

Quatre gave them a fake smile and told the servant to escort them out. As soon as the were gone he looked back at the creature, still laying on the floor, eyes closed tight.

"Hey there," Quatre whispered as he knelt down. He went to pet the exotic animal, but before he was close enough, the animal jumped up and dashed under one of the couches. "Come on kitty, I'm not going to hurt you…"

The creature gave a weak hiss as a reply. Quatre sighed and stood back up. He went over and opened the door. He was happy to see the servant he has sent out coming back.

"Alex."

The boy stopped. "Yes, Master Quatre?"

"I need a favor from you. I need you to keep a watch over my new…pet…for a little while. I just want to make sure he doesn't run off. He's under the red couch. Don't try to coax him out, just let him be. And whatever you do, don't touch the controller on the table. Got it?"

The other boy nodded. "Yes, sir."

Quatre smiled. "Thank you, Alex. I will be back as soon as I can."

With that he headed out and up the staircase, looking for the only person he knew could really help.