Author's Notes: It was brought to my attention that there might be some confusion about ages and grades of the characters. Duo, Relena, Hilde and Quatre are 16. Relena, Hilde and Quatre are sophomores. Zechs and Noin are 18. He, Duo and Noin are seniors. Wufei and Trowa are 17 and juniors, but Trowa goes to a different school.
Additional disclaimer: I do not own or have any affiliation with The College of William and Mary. Except the past desire to attend, but realized it did not fit in with my future aspirations.
Thank you for the review, nalamacleod!
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A week later Zechs drove me home from school. Walking in, we were greeted by Sister Helen. "Hello boys. Duo you have mail."
"Really? Cool!" Sister Helen handed me the envelope. After seeing the return label I tore into the envelope. I pulled out the letter and quickly read it. The next second I was giving Sister Helen a big hug. "I got in! I got in! Congratulations Mister Maxwell for you have been accepted to The College of William and Mary and with the promise of academic excellence we are supplying you with a full scholarship!" I was elated.
"Oh, congratulations Sweetie!" I dropped the paper taking Sister Helen's hand and spun her in a circle.
"When were you going to tell me?" Zechs voice broke through our laughter. When I turned to look at him all of the joy left me instantly. He was not happy to say the least.
Sister Helen whispered to me "go talk to him."
I walked to my room with Zechs close behind me. Once we were inside I closed the door. That seemed to be Zechs cue. "So, when were you going to tell Duo? When you were on the plane or maybe in a car as you drove away?"
"Um…"
"Come they are not that hard of questions to answer."
I was at loss for words because the anger Zechs was giving off was so great and worrisome. "I…I never."
"You never, what? We talked about schools and the future and you said that you were going locally. You never once mentioned the College of William and Mary."
I never really thought that I would get in. It was my long shot school. I didn't want to jinx it."
"Jinx it? As if you had any doubts after all you are the boy genius!"
By now we were both yelling. "Yea, well boy genius or not I wasn't sure. I didn't want to get my hopes up in case I wasn't accepted."
"It seems more like I am just a notch on your headboard. That you can say you have a boyfriend while you are still here and when you leave it won't matter anymore. I won't matter anymore."
"It's not like that!"
"Well, that is how it seems!"
"If you don't trust me anymore than that then you can just leave."
"I just cannot believe you thought I wouldn't find out."
Tears started to fall "jut LEAVE!" Once he was out of my room I ran to my bed and cried. Not a minute passed when I felt my bed dip twice. I sat up and Mei and Mia launched themselves into my arms. The three of us cried until we fell fast asleep. They knew that mine and Zechs' fight meant that we broke up and they would not be seeing him again. I was dreading going to school tomorrow.
I got up, got dressed and went to school. Zechs was there and I felt my heart break allover again.
"Morning Duo!"
"Good morning Noin." Her head went back and forth looking from him to me and back again. For the first I actually paid attention to the lecture. I took my time packing my stuff after my second class. Then I reluctantly headed for the cafeteria. Lunch in hand I looked at our lunch table. Zechs was there already enjoying his meal. I decided to eat outside because I don't think I could have made it sitting at the same table as him without doing something, whether it would throwing my lunch in his face or crying. Quatre spotted me as I walked out the doors. Getting up from the table he followed me out.
"Hello Duo."
"Hey Q."
"Why aren't you sitting inside?"
"I got my acceptance letter form William and Mary with a full scholarship offer, yesterday."
"That's great! You should come and tell everyone!"
Somberly I explained, "Zechs didn't think it was so great. We got into a huge fight. I think we broke up. I know we broke up." A few tears ran down my cheeks before I could stop them. A loud crunch caused me to look up and Q to turn around. Wufei stood there looking furious. Suddenly he turned and walked back inside.
"Wufei!" Scrambling to my feet, "shit". I ran inside with Quatre hot on my heels. Just as I made it inside and yelled 'NO' Wufei had punched Zechs and Zechs was sprawled on his ass on the floor.
"Merquise, you are a certifiable asshole. How could you do that to him?"
During his speech I walked up to Wufei and tugged on his arm. "Duo?"
"Please, don't."
"But he…"
"Please, Wufei don't." I don't know if it was my pleas or look in my eyes, but Wufei relented.
"Fine, you're a better man than me." I had not realized until that moment that everyone had stopped what they were doing and staring at us. Zechs pulled himself off the floor during mine and Wufei's exchange. I turned toward him "sorry." The three of us walked away.