Chapter Six

Trowa pulled two sodas from the frig and joined me at the table. Not knowing what else to do I began filling an empty plate with the General Tso's chicken and rice. Trowa chose to speak up just as I placed the first bite in my mouth. Maybe he waited table for a time for only they have that impeccable timing as long as he didn't ask me a question I good.

"I expected a barrage of questions." Though not a question, a reply was expected.

After chewing and swallowing my food, no one wants to see chewed up chicken and rice, and the lump in my throat I was able to respond. "You would get them if I knew what to ask. I mean everything I know about you and Quatre for the past two years has been wrong, a lie. So why don't you start with correcting these…misconceptions." I was seething and allowed it to be heard in my voice.

"I guess I should start from two years ago." I really want to say that he should start back at the week when I broke my foot, but all that came out was "that's a start."

"By the end of the war Quatre was already making plans for us to move in together. He didn't even ask me, just went ahead and did it. He did inform me that he had every intention of taking over WEI since he was of age to collect his inheritance. Knowing that I would never be comfortable in a suit at a desk job he offered me the position of Head of Security for WEI and personal bodyguard. After the end of the war all of his plans fell into place. We moved into the mansion together, he took over WEI and I became head of his security. As you have probably seen, our pictures were plastered all over the ESUN announcing we were lovers. After only a couple of months I began to suffocate. Every where I turned there was a flash bulb blinding me or some one threatening Quatre. Quatre even went so far as paying off the media to leave me alone. When paying the individual didn't work he bought the whole company whether it was a magazine, newspaper, television or radio station." He sighed and cradled his head in his hands. "It wasn't enough. I didn't love Quatre. I don't think I ever did. He knew or realized this and set me free because I could never do it on my own for I do care about him. We were no longer together as a couple, but I was still his Head of security until I could find a replacement and have them trained in full. It wasn't until a full year later that I left L-4 and Quatre all together. I have spent the nine and half months traveling with Catherine and the circus."

"What about the pilot reunions?" I know that when it was a guarantee that he was going to be there I made sure I wasn't going to be there. I even volunteered for missions no matter the risk or triviality. I wanted to know his reasons, was he avoiding me as I did him or was I not even a factor. I just could not watch him and Quatre make house. I began to resent Quatre and as of late our friendship has become strained.

"I didn't attend most of them because Quatre wanted to keep our break up under wraps so to speak. I couldn't pretend to feel something for him in front of you all. I had already lied to myself for long enough and I couldn't do it anymore. So, I found a reason not to be at hem. Some I couldn't avoid. Once I went back to the circus it was even easier to find excuses."

"Why are you here, now, in this city, staying with us?"

"I was planning to leave the circus sooner than I did, but one of our lionesses ended up pregnant, which delayed my departure by about four months. She had two cubs just four days ago. My intentions were to join the Preventers as I have already spoken to Une and start next week. I called up Heero and Wufei when I arrived and asked if I could stay here until I found a place to live. I also came here to fix a mistake I made so long ago."

Author's Notes:

Tanith: I realize that Trowa is OOC. Talking a lot is just not his thing, but a one eyed stare and a few words would not count as an explaination.

Kaleidascope: Besides if he did that Duo would have leaped over the table and killed him. I would make sure that he did.

Tanith: Thank you, Kaleidascope. Trowa had a lot of explaining to do.

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