Petra: Okay, guys, I'm trying to get into the habit of getting this out on Thursdays. That way, if I can't, then there's always Friday. However, it's not working as well as I hoped. -_-; Life is strange, ne? Anways, I'm doing pretty good, all in all, considering that it's totally freezing in this library. I mean, I'm shivering. I've got more stories coming out focusing on Heero and Duo; mostly on their o' so interesting relationship.
Kati: One is a fusion with Oh My Goddess and Gundam Wing (very proud of it) and another is about Duo leaving Heero and starting a new life (this is one is going very well, also.)
Petra: Hopefully, I'll put them up someday...

DEDICATED: For the gundam pilots; I would set them free of their memories and guilt if I could.
WARNING: Cussing, shonen-ai, Relena, guns shooting but not hitting anything (methinks Duo needs to start practicing more.)
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Gundam Wing. However, I do own the souls of my friends and that's why they're in this story without permission. ^_^

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If You Could: Presenting... Heero Yuy!

"You must have been warned against letting the golden hours slip by; but some of them are golden only because we let them slip by." -James Matthew Barrie

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Odin was surprised that Duo hadn't spotted him yet and couldn't help but feel mildly pleased with himself. He'd also thought of another reason why it was a good thing that he hadn't just ran up and confronted Duo and that was the fact that he was different now than he been… yes, very different.

He watched as his friend/love knocked on the door once before striding in and, making a note on that, tucked it away for use later, before leaning his head back to look at the building in front of him. It was definitely not one of the better places they had stayed at; not that he had much to go on. It was an old, run-down hotel that was out of business and had the windows all boarded up. The door as well, probably, until Duo and the other pilots had come along. He noted that there were plenty of fire escapes from all the windows and couldn't help but think that it was a potentially dangerous place to be, as OZ could now choose more than one way to get in. At the same time it was also a good choice because no one besides the other pilots knew which rooms had bad floors, and maybe no floors at all, and which held a highly trained pilot.

He turned away from the building, meaning to leave, but at that moment a horrendously pink limousine pulled into view and everything in his system went on red alert. 'Enemy!' he thought, shrinking back into the shadows and pulling his gun out from the back of his jeans where it was being kept. The black t-shirt stretched tight across his chest as he shifted the brown leather jacket off and onto the ground, his mind taking note of where it was so he could come back for it later. His hands gripped his gun surely and he inched closer to the safehouse, still careful to stay in the shadows. Who was this person that made everything in his mind and body scream to get away from? It wasn't fear, at least he didn't believe it was… it was something else.

His gun was trained on the car as it stopped in front of the old motel and it locked instantly on the driver who stepped out of the car to open the door for someone else. Confusion clouded Odin's usually clear gray-blue eyes as he watched a blonde-haired, blue-eyed girl, no more than his age, step out of the car and stare at the building in disgust, before shaking herself and walking to the door. She knocked on it and loudly called out, "Heero-kun?! Heero-kun, are you in there?! If you are, come out right now! This playing as though you're gone isn't funny." Heero… Odin felt his breathing began to shorten as the name rang bells within his mind.

@~~~ "You need a codename." The voice was assured and demanded to be followed.
"…"
"You will be called Heero Yuy, from now on, Odin, after the great man who worked for peace." The voice knew Odin, now Heero, would do as he said.
"Ninmu ryoukai." ~~~@

He blinked himself out of the memory and found that he had almost pulled the trigger of the gun that was still trained on the girl. Hurriedly he put it down, silently shifting nearer so that he could hear what was going on while grabbing his jacket. After five minutes of knocking on the door and loudly calling for Heero to come out, the door was finally yanked open by a glaring Wufei.

Odin/Heero was startled at the sudden appearance of another Gundam pilot and couldn't help but smile at the way Wufei was now yelling at the girl.

"Onna! What do you think you're doing, screaming for Heero so everyone can here you! Kuso!" The 'kuso' came as more than one pair of hands pulled away Wufei and Heero grinned as he heard yelps from not only Wufei's voice, but also those of Quatre, Trowa, and Duo.

Duo suddenly appeared in the door, hair in a messy braid that was beginning to fall out, and his cheeks flushed from the small battle that he had been in. Heero was positive he couldn't be more beautiful. "Sorry, Miss Relena, 'Fei can be really fast when he wants to be." Ah, Relena, he vaguely remembered the girl now. She was the one who wouldn't leave him alone, no wonder his body had suddenly gone on full alert. He chuckled quietly to himself.

"Where is Heero-kun?! I demand to speak to him this moment!" Relena screeched and Heero couldn't help but wonder if she ever broke windows with that screech. Probably not, but she more than likely got very close at some point or another.

Duo's grin faltered and then disappeared completely; hurt, fear, and anger warring in his eyes. "We don't know where he's at… we haven't heard from him in months…" Heero's grin faded and he took a small step forward before he was able to stop himself. Duo's brow crinkled and he looked up, right at Heero, his eyes widening. Heero panicked and immediately darted out of the way as a bullet jammed itself where his leg had been.

"Stop!" Duo cried, pushing a panicking Relena out of the way and attempting to once again shoot Heero who jumped out of the way again.

"Megami-sama, Duo! Would you stop shooting off that damn gun for a minute so that I can stop jumping around like a rabbit?!" Heero shouted, dodging another bullet. Duo froze as the familiar voice drifted to him and his eyes widened.

"Heero…?" he whispered, lowering his gun and then dropping it completely as Heero smirked, pushing hair out of his face as he walked out of the shadows. "Heero!" Duo cried, launching himself at the Japanese boy, and wrapping his lithe arms around Heero.

"Duo…" Heero whispered, immediately wrapping his arms around the other boy. He bent his head down, burying his face in hair that smelled of pears. "Goddess… I missed you, koi."

Duo pushed himself out of Heero's arm, and Heero let him go with only a small bit of resistance. "Koi…? Why the hell you callin' me a fish, 'Ro?" Heero laughed and Duo's eye widened even more.

"Koi, I'm not referring to a fish," his palm moved up to gently brush against the other boy's cheek, and Heero lost himself in violet-pools of confusion. Heero smiled and then turned to the other pilots who were standing in the door watching them. "Quatre-kun! Wufei-kun! Trowa-kun! It's great to see you all!" He smiled broadly and, taking Duo's hand in his own, he dragged the stunned Deathscythe pilot with him to the others. He turned to Relena when he got there and smiled at her, watching as her eyes grew even wider. "Relena-sama, Duo-koi was telling you the truth when he said that he didn't know where I was. Until that moment, they didn't even know that I was alive." He had to force himself not to grin more as Wufei looked at Duo in shock, to see if the American knew what Heero was calling him, and then he looked questioningly at Heero who shook his head once, his Death Glare used in full force. 'Stay out of it,' he mouthed. Wufei got the point. You really had to love that Chinese pilot sometimes.

"Heeeeeeeeeerooooooooooo-kuuuuuuunnnnnnnn!" she cried, launching herself at Heero. He grimaced as her scream caught him right in his unprotected ear and then he rolled his eyes at Duo over his head who, instead of rolling his eyes in the familiar gesture of annoyance, rolled his eyes back as he almost fainted. Only Quatre's hold on Duo kept the taller boy from falling over backwards and Heero, as gently as he could, pushed Relena away from him.

"Relena-sama, if you don't mind, I need to talk to my friends now. I think that you should go back, this is no part of town for you to be in. You stand out too much." He had meant her pink limousine was a little too bright but she took it as a compliment and blushed. Heero tried not to grimace but it wasn't easy.

"But, Heero-kun, I wanted to talk to you," she batted her eyes lashes at the taller Japanese boy but he was undaunted and totally unaffected.

"Relena-sama, I'm sorry, but I really need to talk to the other pilots. I need to explain to them where I've been and what I've been doing, not to mention what happened to me. Also, as flattered as I am that you want to spend time with me, I also have to say that you don't attract me in the least. I prefer brunettes, if you must know." At this point everyone was staring at him as if he'd suddenly sprouted a dragon's tail, breathed ice, and started singing the theme song from the 'Powerpuff Girls'. "So, Relena-sama, if you don't mind, would you please leave me alone, at least for now? If you must follow me around, then would you mind making it later, after I've finished talking with Duo-koi and the rest?"

Since he got no answer from the slack-jawed girl he took that as 'yes' and gently but with strength, pushed Duo into the run-down old motel. He turned back to Trowa, Wufei, and Quatre, and quirked one single dark brow up, something he had learned from Artemis, asking, "Are you guys coming, or what?"

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Petra: Here it is guys. Heero and Duo have finally met. And nothing happened. ^_^ I'm so evil. I'm sorry I didn't get this out sooner, but I didn't go to school on Friday or the second half of Thursday which was when I was going to put it up. Ah well, whatcha gonna do? *giggle* That reminds me of the cutest song in Escaflowne. *gag* Did NOT like that movie but I plan on buying the series. I have this Anime Encyclopedia that has over 2,000 titles described and it says that Escaflowne, the series, "is the best of them all." *smile* I can't wait to see it! I'm buying it on DVD and, who knows, pretty soon you might find an Escaflowne fanfic from me! ^_^ Mmm... I wanted more reviews but... *sigh* I'm too nice. Ah well...
Kati: Thanks:

ASAMI: Nah, Heero's not THE Odin. I kinda assumed you would know but, just in case you didn't. Heero isn't Heero's real name. His real name is Odin Lowe, Jr. He was given the codename Heero Yuy. Yeah... wait till you get to the next parts! ^_^
ABERUNCATE: *hugs back* That's okay. I was just in a pissy mood that day. Normally it wouldn't have bothered me. I think Heero without him memories would be so kawaii! Don't you think?
SILVER ANGEL: I don't know, will Heero end up with Duo? You'll just have to wait and see, won't you? *wink* Anways, you've become one my favorites. Know why? Becuase no one has every complimented me on my quotes and I love them so much! ^_^ THANKS!!!!! *blows kiss*

"I dream of a day when I can open my eyes, and my dreams won't disappear."
-Rose Marie Ledam

~Petra Megami Assari~
*The Gentle Tiger Goddess*