Author's Notes: I know, it's been practically forever and I'm really sorry. My life has been a bit of a shambles lately: after being out of the country for 8 days over Thanksgiving, I had 3 weeks of school with rehearsals for 2 concerts plus all of my Christmas prep (6 trees and over 60 cards, plus the yearly letter)... After that, H and I drove down to North Carolina to visit my parents for Christmas for 4 days, drove back north to NYC to crash at my godmother's, then flew 14 hours to Tokyo. Japan was a whirlwind 5 amazing days that included Comiket, Tokyo Disneysea and Kyoto, then a 14 hour plane ride home. I started a second job, gained 3 piano students, and promptly got sick. If that hadn't been enough, H also started commuting from VT down to NYC on a weekly basis for school, so it's taken a few weeks for the schedule and work to settle, the house to get cleaned, me to get better...
The good news is, I'm now home alone several nights a week with hopefully more time to write. It didn't help matters that this chapter took me FOREVER to write because of the strange format. It's really meant to be an interlude - starting to set things up for EW during some time that our favorite boys are apart. I'm just hopelessly long-winded. It started as a nice diversion from my uausal style, but keeping straight whose turn it was to write back to who nearly broke my brain.
This really leads into what I consider the second part of the story, and if turns out to be a little weird for you, don't worry - next chapter will resume the usual 3rd person story-telling. All the reviews! Ack, I feel so horribly guilty that I've been gone for so long! But I promise, as always - I'm not going anywhere! I hope you aren't either.
soseisousei: Thank you!
snow: I will be covering EW, but so much of it is convoluted and not within any kind of timeframe, so I'll be adding all of my little touches here and there. teehee. I hope things are well with you! I miss our little chats back and forth in the comments and notes.
KS: I didn't mean to make you cry! But... I'll admit that I made myself cry writing it. There's definitely more ups and downs coming for everyone.
Evil Chibi Kitten: This is far from the end, and that's really the only thank you I can give you for calling my humble effort a masterpiece. I appreciate your praise.
roninlvr: I fear that you'll want to shake Heero and Duo even more in the next few chapters, but I can promise it has a happy ending - I don't write stories without happy endings. But yes, they are going to go through hell. It's so far from over and I can't wait to write the next few chapters! *hugs back and grins*
Gataagua: Yes, it's not finished yet, and thank you!
EmpyrealFantasy: I can't believe you read the story in one night! I am seriously impressed, and also flattered that a fan of my writing in another fandom would give me a chance in a different one too. I'm really happy that you've enjoyed it so far!
Plain Jane Is A Vampire: Nope, not the end, but thank you very much!
Happy 2009!
--D
Chapter 22 – Interlude - Come Back To Me (4 months of letters, January - April)
o/~ You say you gotta go and find yourself
You say that you're becoming someone else
Don't recognize the face in the mirror
Looking back at you
You say you're leavin'
As you look away
I know there's really nothin' left to say
Just know I'm here
Whenever you need me
I'll wait for you ~/o
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AC0196-01-06
F: heero..yuy..icm..colony
T: quatre..r..winner..icm..colony
S: ICM
This is my mail address. Trust it will only be shared with key parties.
***
AC0196-01-07
F: quatre..r..winner..icm..colony
T: heero..yuy..icm..colony
S: RE: ICM
Dear Heero,
It was really great to finally hear from you! Duo and I are doing well, but we won't be leaving MO-2 for a few more days. I've passed your email address onto Trowa and helped Duo set up an account too, so hopefully you'll be hearing from them soon as well.
I heard about Relena being appointed Vice Foreign Minister – is it true she's gone back to using Darlian? How are things on Earth?
Hoping to hear from you soon!
Quatre
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AC0196-01-07
F: quatre..r..winner..icm..colony
T: trowa..barton..icm..colony
S: ICM addresses
Dear Trowa,
I am writing to give you Heero and Duo's ICM addresses. I hope things are well at the circus. Please tell Catherine that I send my best wishes to both of you.
Sincerely,
Quatre
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AC0196-01-07
F: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
T: heero..yuy..icm..colony
S: woo-hoo!
Hey Heero!
Quatre helped me set up an ICM account so we can write back and forth. I'm, uh… not really sure if I've ever had a penpal before, so congrats – you're the first!
I bet Quatre didn't tell you why we're still on MO-2 – but he's trying to put on a brave face. That's what I should say, but really, I think he's just avoiding the topic. I can tell he's really kinda broken up about it, but he's trying to act chipper about it – oops, I'm getting head of myself, let me start over:
Today we went to a reading of Quatre's father's will – all of his sisters that could make it flew onto the satellite and they had this big meeting in a conference room. It went on and on about the resource satellites and real estate and houses and ships and mobile suits and factories and stocks and bonds and – the list was endless. I was there as moral support, if you're wondering how I even know what went down. There's so many of them that I can't even begin to keep their names or faces straight, but I guess the important thing to tell you is that Quatre's father left him in charge – not just head of the family, but CEO of the company and primary shareholding, whatever that is.
You'd think it would be something he'd be glad about, but even though he says he's happy, I can tell that's not the whole truth. There's a list of things he has to get done a mile long, but he claims we're still going to Africa. I don't think I got a chance to mention that to you before you left. Quatre and I are gonna go visit the village we helped rebuild awhile back – if he ever finishes calling the people he's gotta call and signing the forms he's gotta sign… I guess I'll let you know how that goes.
Me, I haven't been up to much… wandering around the satellite, helping out in the kitchens (free food, you know), watching movies on the Holonet… it feels really strange. Not to have anything to do. It's only been a few days, but I feel really restless. Maybe I need to go for a hull-walk…
Anyways, so yeah I heard that the Queen is now the Minister – I'll just call her Quinister for short. Have you and Noin started those meetings yet? I heard that the elections for President are going to be held really soon, but who gets the vote?
I guess this email's already pretty long, so I'll end for now. Don't leave me hanging for too long!
--D
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AC0196-01-09
F: trowa..barton..icm..colony
T: quatre..r..winner..icm..colony
S: Thank you!
Quatre,
Thanks for sending those addresses.
Catherine and I have started working on some new routines, so I thought I would send you the music we're thinking of using. Let me know what you think.
Have you had any peanut-butter sandwiches lately?
Trowa
***
AC0196-01-10
F: quatre..r..winner..icm..colony
T: trowa..barton..icm..colony
S: Circus Music
Dear Trowa,
All three pieces are excellent, but they definitely have different moods. I fully admit to preferring instrumental music, especially when used in conjunction with visual arts, so I'd have to discount the first selection of the opera music. I could imagine either of the second two working – but it really depends on what type of act you're considering? Is it more of Catherine's knife-throwing?
Duo and I are leaving tomorrow for Earth to attend to some Winner family business, followed by a trip to re-visit an African village we helped to re-build during the war. We may be out of touch for a few days, but I look forward to hearing from you again the next time I have a chance to access ICM.
And yes, Duo is overly fond of peanut butter, so we've eaten it more often than I'd prefer. I might need to broaden his palate.
Humming some of the music to myself,
Quatre
***
AC0196-01-14
F: heero..yuy..icm..colony
T: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
S: RE: woo-hoo!
I apologize for the delay in my response, but there were some last-minute scheduling changes due to Relena's new position. We're currently in the L-1 area, where Relena is now acting as an ambassador of the new government, kind of mediator for some of the inter-colony conventions. Each colony or country's governing body must select representatives to the new Earth Sphere United Nation, then those representatives will elect a governing set of leaders from among them, including the new president. It's a complicated process, but that's the general outline.
Noin and I have drafted some plans, but there won't be anyone to approve them until the not-yet-elected President names other world leaders to various not-yet-existing committees. Noin and I are waiting for an opening in Lady Une's schedule to align with an opening in Relena's so that we can discuss the plans further. Relena is being deeply insistent on our proposal being non-militaristic, but both Noin and I are having reservations about taking that route for a defense force. There's still too many threats out there, but you know how she is.
While it may be unsettling for Quatre to now be CEO of Winner Enterprises, it can't be something that he wasn't expecting. I'm certain that he's more than capable of handling the role, but I think you're right in guessing that he may not want that role.
***
AC0196-01-14
F: heero..yuy..icm..colony
T: quatre..r..winner..icm..colony
S: RE: RE: ICM
Thank you for exchanging everyone's addresses.
Relena asked to be appointed as Relena Darlian in honor of her late father, who held the post before her, but it's unclear yet whether this is a permanent change. Noin tried to broach the subject of Sanc Kingdom, but Relena avoids all discussion of it or her brother.
***
AC0196-01-16
F: trowa..barton..icm..colony
T: quatre..r..winner..icm..colony
S: RE: Circus Music
Quatre,
Heh, yeah, I guess knowing about the routine first would have helped…………..
It's actually a tight-rope act, involving some juggling – balls, scarves, very colorful and flashy.
Take some pictures in Africa!
Trowa
***
AC0196-01-16
F: trowa..barton..icm..colony
T: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
S: Earth
Duo,
I haven't heard from you yet, so I thought I'd drop you a mail.
Quatre said you were going to Earth to do some business-stuff. Make sure he doesn't work too hard, okay? Force him to stop and eat and see the sights and… have a little fun, maybe? I know I can count on you for that, right?
Trowa
***
AC0196-01-17
F: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
T: heero..yuy..icm..colony
S: around the world in a week!
Hey Heero!
You know, you could at least *SIGN* the bottom of your mails! Don't be afraid to get a little personal, ok? (sarcasm)
OK, not really around the whole world, but we've been to so many places checking in on different Winner-owned things that I can barely keep track, as usual. Trowa wrote and told us to take pictures, so I made Quatre get us a camera! (You should write to Trowa if you haven't. I bet he'd like to hear from you too.) It's really awesome, all I have to do is look at the screen and click, then upload it to the Holonet and send it through ICM! (OK, I admit, it took me a few days to figure it out because I didn't want to ask Quatre for help. He has this tendency to answer one teeny tiny question with an essay of explanations that I've forgotten five minutes later.) He's teaching me to read a little music here and there – really worldly, right? I offered to teach him how to pick a lock in return, but he turned me down. XD ß That's me grinning as I try not to laugh
So, you told me plenty about Noin and Relena, but what about you? Or do you not do anything fun even now?
--D
***
AC0196-01-17
F: duo,.colony
T: trowa..barton..icm..colony
S: Mars!
Going for a theme with the topics.
I got Quat to get us a camera, just for you, Trowa! Uploaded pictures too!
Hope the Circus is great, but just so we're clear – it's not the same without you around.
--D
***
AC0196-01-20
F: heero..yuy..icm..colony
T: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
S: RE: around the world in a week!
I'm not really used to writing personal mail to anyone.
The pictures are interesting. Was that Austria, Turkey, Egypt and Monaco?
I'm just standing guard during Relena's meetings and drafting plans with Noin. I think we may finally meet with Lady Une sometime next week.
I haven't really had time for anything else, so I don't know what else to write.
H
***
AC0196-01-21
F: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
T: heero..yuy..icm..colony
S: whaaaaaat?!
Heero!!
That's it? That's all I get?
Please don't make me start asking you how the weather is or what you ate for lunch!
I guess if there's no news to report, we'll have to come up with something else to talk about. Think of it as, well… a chance to talk about stuff?
--D
***
AC0196-01-24
F: heero..yuy..icm..colony
T: duo,.colony
S: RE: whaaaaaat?!
The meeting has been confirmed for the 28th.
I don't know what else to talk about. I already told you that.
H
***
AC0196-01-25
F: quatre..r..winner..icm..colony
T: trowa..barton..icm..colony
S: Apologies!
Dear Trowa,
I'm so sorry for my extremely tardy reply, but I've been really busy traveling and holding meetings with various branches of Winner Enterprises. It's all rather exhausting, but Duo and I are leaving for Africa soon. I'm not sure how reliable our ICM access will be – it depends largely on the weather because the area is so remote.
With a description of the routine, I can confidently suggest the second piece of music. I'm an absolute sucker for piano, especially Rachmaninoff! It's such vibrant music!
If you're interested, I'd love to trade other music back and forth. Did Duo tell you that I'm trying to teach him a little here and there, when I have time?
You haven't heard from Wu Fei, have you?
Apologizing once more,
Quatre
***
AC0196-01-25
F: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
T: heero..yuy..icm..colony
S: 20 questions!
Heero—
Nothing to talk about? Nothing at all? Never seems that way when we're together… but maybe I do more of the talking then?
OK, look, it'll be fun. We'll get to know each other better! (heh, not that we don't already know each other pretty well in some ways)
Since you're no help at all, I'll start:
What's your favorite color and why?
--D
***
AC0196-01-27
F heero..yuy..icm..colony
T: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
S: RE: 20 questions!
That's such an arbitrary question.
How does knowing my favorite color mean you know me any better?
***
AC0196-01-28
F: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
T: heero..yuy..icm..colony
S: RE: RE: 20 questions!
Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeero!!!!!!!!
That was supposed to be an easy one!!! _ ß this is me, frustrated with you
OK!
I'll ask you a question – but I'll answer my own question as an example. Then you answer my question and ask me one, and answer it.
That sounds more confusing than I meant it.
Let me try again.
What's your favorite color and why?
Mine is blue… all kinds of blue, like the ocean where it's really clear and turquoise… but especially the way the sky looks from Earth on a really clear day. There's hardly any other color that seems so rich and smooth like you could reach up and touch it and it would feel like satin.
Does that help? Now you answer it. Then ask me a question!
Leaving for Africa tomorrow – communication might be a little touch-and-go.
--D
***
AC0196-01-31
F heero..yuy..icm..colony
T: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
S: RE: RE: RE: 20 questions!
Indigo like the night sky, but not in space, only viewed from Earth, just after sunset.
I still don't know how this helps you know me better.
What's your… favorite animal?
Mine is… a shark. They have a bad reputation, but most of them are pretty harmless
***
AC0196-02-13
F: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
T: heero..yuy..icm..colony
S: Pictures & Answers!
Hey Heero!
Sorry I haven't been able to write back. While we were in Africa, there was a bad storm that knocked out the power lines for miles and miles. Even with Quatre's help, it still took time to repair – but! The awesome news is that all of the structures we built so many months ago - everything stayed! It's a relief to know that there isn't much chance of the village being taken out again. I uploaded a bunch of pictures of the kids in the village, and Quatre's house there, and my favorite waterfall. Every day here seems busy, but I guess it's different to run with the sun as your clock instead of something electronic.
So, yeah, let me know what you think of the pictures! And all the latest news and such. We've been a little out of touch with what's going on.
And back to the questions!
Sharks… I wouldn't have guessed it! It reminds me of our eventful trip to the aquarium. I really thought that place was cool as hell and it made me wish I knew more about the ocean and stuff.
Favorite animal, hmm? Well… I think the only animals I've ever had real fondness for are cats. This might sound gross, but… alley cats always knew where the best trash cans were when I was a kid. They weren't the most friendly, but there was this one funny orange tabby cat that liked to be scratched behind the ears.
OK, new question… and this one is just because I can admit to being a tiny bit jealous of those girls you spend all your time with.
Who has the worse fashion sense – Noin or Relena?
It's a hard choice for me, I've gotta admit – but that old American West thing is definitely just bizarre.
I bet right now you're having trouble keeping a straight face!
--D
***
AC0196-02-13
F: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
T: trowa..barton..icm..colony
S: Africa Pictures!
Hey Trowa!
Here are the pictures you requested! Sorry there aren't that many of me, but I figured that wasn't what you really wanted to see anyways, right?
Where are you guys right now? Colony? Earth? Let me know, because it would be really cool if we got to meet up and hang out sometime.
--D
***
AC0196-02-14
F: quatre..r..winner..icm..colony
T: heero..yuy..icm..colony
S: valentines?
Dear Heero,
I borrowed Duo's camera when he was busy with the kids and the festival.
Thought you might appreciate a few shots where he's not the photographer.
Fondly,
Quatre
***
o/~ Take your time i wont go anywhere
Picture you with the wind in your hair
I'll keep your things right where you left them
I'll be here for you ~/o
***
AC0196-02-16
F: heero..yuy..icm..colony
T: quatre..r..winner..icm..colony
S: RE: valentines?
The election for president of the Earth Sphere Unified Nation has been scheduled for March 1st.
…thank you for the pictures.
***
AC0196-02-16
F: heero..yuy..icm..colony
T: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
S: RE: Pictures & Answers!
The pictures were very interesting. It's good that you and Quatre were able to help that village.
It was surprisingly a really inappropriate time for your question, Maxwell. But in return for your honesty, I'll admit that both of them have gotten on my nerves recently. They argue around and around in a circle: Noin tentatively asks Relena if she's thought about:
1) if they should have a funeral for Zechs
2) what to do about the kingdom, which is in a shambles and is technically still Relena's responsibility, even if she tried to abdicate the throne back during the whole mess with OZ
In response to this, Relena generally either changes the subject or says she doesn't care and Noin backs off. Last night, that was not the case. Relena seemed bothered by something all day, so when Noin made her usual overture, she simply snapped. Screamed her head off about Milliardo and then locked herself in the bathroom for several hours. At least, Noin claims it was only a few hours – I can't be sure because other than over-hearing the beginning of their fight from the room next door, I wasn't there to witness it. I'm beginning to think I might need to have a word with Relena about the subject, just to try and maintain peace.
In response to your question, which I know was asked in good fun not knowing what had transpired:
Fringe in general is several hundred years out of style.
I walked around the city for a few hours earlier tonight (we're currently back on Earth, in Luxembourg, or what's left of it) and found myself missing… something that isn't even tangible. Not the war, I don't miss the war… I'm not sure what I'm trying to explain, but I hope you'll understand my meaning anyway.
Do you miss it?
***
AC0196-02-17
F: quatre..r..winner..icm..colony
T: heero..yuy..icm..colony
S: Pictures & Answers!
You are most welcome.
***
AC0196-02-22
F: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
T: heero..yuy..icm..colony
S: drifting…
It's 3 AM. I hope my being on the computer doesn't wake Quatre up. We're leaving in a few days to head back to space and meet with Sally. Once the president's official on the 1st, I think the committee will form and take action pretty quickly.
So… your question came at a hell of a time… but I suppose I deserved it for the last one.
I guess the easiest response is just to tell you that I dream about it a lot – not usually in specifics, just… fighting. Being inside Deathscythe, shots going off all around me, destroying stuff… it's more the visuals, the sounds, the exhilaration… but usually they're not so bad, right? But every now and then… tonight's was just particularly… bloody. Sometimes you guys are in danger and I can't help you, sometimes Earth gets blown up, sometimes… sometimes I'm really fucking glad when I wake up in the morning that they are just dreams.
Do you dream about it?
***
AC0196-02-24
F heero..yuy..icm..colony
T: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
S: RE: Drifting
Yes, I dream about it. I dream about it often. I think it might be part of the reason I feel compelled to make sure there's never another war like that again.
In the same vein, but maybe with more levity:
What are your favorite things to blow up?
I always particularly enjoyed mobile dolls – no pointless waste of human life, but still the satisfaction of watching them explode into little pieces.
***
AC0196-03-03
F: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
T: heero..yuy..icm..colony
S: Back in space
Hey Heero!
We're back in space again – on MO-2 to be exact. Sally should arrive tomorrow – she's going to be appointed as head of the space clean-up committee-thing. Quatre and I are just working on it freelance for now, but unless he gets called away again on family stuff, I think we'll be here for awhile – which means more regular access to ICM and Holonet. Don't laugh at me – I like the music channels the most, but sometimes I play videogames if I can't sleep at night. I sucked pretty hard at the beginning, but I'm getting the hang of it now.
It's a good way to blow things up safely, you know?
Speaking of blowing up… water towers are fun, or just using rivers to short-circuit things. I always thought the crackle of electricity was a really pretty contrast to flames. That sounds so wrong, but… it's the truth, and I always tell the truth, right?
By the way, have you heard from Trowa? He hasn't written back to me or Quatre in over a month and we're really starting to worry.
--D
***
AC0196-03-06
F: heero..yuy..icm..colony
T: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
S: RE: back in space
I haven't heard from Trowa, but I also haven't written to him either.
Still, that's a long time even when he travels a lot, so I took it upon myself to search out the circus' current location. It's positioned in France right now, on a European tour, which is not far, seeing as we're still currently in Belgium. I'm going to ask Relena if she'd mind me taking a day or two to go pay him a visit and see what's going on.
The new president, Jackson Anders Pierce, is from the UCA - United Countries of the Americas – and he's already been working with world leaders to set up different branches of the government dedicated to defense, research, the environment, inter-colony and global clean-up, free trade and food production… it's a slow process, but so far there haven't been any fights like the one at MO-2.
It seems very likely that Lady Une is going to end up in a position of office, due to her extensive background and actions during the end of the war. She's surprisingly respected, especially by the colonies, considering her role as Treize's right hand. I know from having spoken with her that she hopes to be named as Secretary of Defense, which would make it very easy for her to push the proposal of a defense force under immediate control of the president – a group dedicated to preventing altercations between countries - to the president's attention. She says I should come up with a name for the defense force, but I don't have any ideas. Do you?
You forgot to ask me a question last time, but it's your turn.
***
AC0196-03-08
F: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
T: heero..yuy..icm..colony
S: dreaming of far-off places
Hey Heero!
I wasn't trying to ask you to go and find Trowa, but actually, I'm glad that you are. Thanks.
It's good to hear about Lady Une – it's hard to hold grudges for old OZ stuff after the way everything turned out, and she seemed like a good soul when she made that speech on Christmas back at MO-2. You said this group is dedicated to defense, to "preventing altercations" – so why not just cal it what it is? Defenders? Protectors? Preventers? Something like that.
Sally's in charge hear now and teams have been organized. Even though most mobile suits were destroyed immediately after the war, the government is letting us use what's left – unarmed, of course – for this project. With no gravity, it's much easier using mobile suits to maneuver, whether it's collecting debris, sorting it, melting it down, getting it to the compactors… Quatre's had several large barges and compactors brought in from various satellites to help speed the process up.
I know we're doing a really good thing, but man... it's really frustrating. We work all day, long hours, we can count the amount of crap we've cleared away… but when you look out the viewports, it looks the same as ever: a giant cloudy mess of junk that stretches endlessly out into space. I hate being reminded of what we've been through every day and the fact that it never seems to get any better… it's discouraging. I know I should be more positive, but it's hard when I look at how much more still needs to be done.
I guess it leads me to thinking about Africa or other places I've seen traveling around – so it's my turn, and I'm curious – if you could go anywhere, for any reason, where would you go?
This might sound cliché, but I' d really love to visit some deserted islands. Flying over earth, there's places where it doesn't even look like more than a drop of sand in the middle of blue, blue, blue. It would be so strange to be in a place where there are no people around and I bet the sky looks like it goes on forever all around… heh, I'm getting carried away with my daydreaming now and I ought to get some sleep. Tomorrow's another long day.
--D
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AC0196-03-11
F: trowa..barton..icm..colony
T: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
S: Apology
Duo,
I'm really sorry that I haven't written back to you. It's a long story, but I had a fight with Catherine about some stuff, and couldn't write for awhile…
But I had a talk with Heero, who told me I was a "spineless pansy" and… well, he has a point. I shouldn't let anything going on with my sister affect my friendships with all of you.
I'll consider your suggestion to get a camera the next time I'm in charge of the supplies run. We're still on Earth for awhile, but if we head back to space, I'll let you know.
Trowa
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AC0196-03-11
F: trowa..barton..icm..colony
T: quatre..r..winner..icm..colony
S: Apology
Dear Quatre,
I know that I owe you a serious apology for my lack of response. Heero paid me a visit yesterday and let me know that both of you were worried, and I feel badly about that. He managed to pry the truth out of me, so I find it only fair to share it with you as well. I'm sure that you're aware that my sister is very protective of me and very sensitive about my involvement with the war. She's often overly critical when the subject comes up at all, and a few weeks ago, we had an argument about it. She doesn't like that I follow the news on the holonet when I get the chance, or that I still write to all of you, which I assume is because she's worried I'm going to take off again.
I don't want to damage the friendships I have with all of you, so I'll continue to try and reply, but she has a tendency to hover, so it's harder for me to find time when she's not around. It's frustrating, but she's the only family I have, and I don't want to hurt her anymore than I already have.
I would love to trade more music with you – I sometimes take my flute out and play a little with our minstrel group. It would be fun if Duo managed to pick some of it up from you and we all could play together someday.
I really hope you're not angry at me. I feel a little awkward having written so much at once, but I hope you won't mind.
Trowa
***
AC0196-03-13
F: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
T: trowa..barton..icm..colony
S: Forgiven!
It's okay, Trowa-buddy, we're cool. It's just good to know you're okay. This latest set of pictures is pretty dull, as we've just been out in space, cleaning up.
Did you have fun with Heero, aside from his choice of insults? How is he?
How are you? You should send me pictures too, all the cool places the circus goes… I'm just going to keep asking until you send pictures!!!
--D
***
AC0196-03-14
F: quatre..r..winner..icm..colony
T: trowa..barton..icm..colony
S: relieved
Dear Trowa,
I am completely and totally relieved to hear that you're okay, and yes, I have to admit that I was extremely worried about you!
I… understand, about Catherine… Of course, I'm not in quite the same situation, but I am under a lot of pressure right now with things concerning Winner Enterprises. It's… hard to live up to other peoples' expectations of us sometimes, isn't it? I know my sisters just expect me to take over everything because I'm the only son, and I know that's what was in my father's will… but I doubt myself. Not so much my capabilities as, well… I don't know if my heart's in it. I thought… maybe you feel similarly?
I suppose the real question is what to do if I decide that my heart's not in it… I don't know if I could live with myself if all of my family saw me as a disappointment.
It's really good to write to you again. Duo and I miss you.
I'm sending you some Beethoven piano sonatas, most of which I've played before myself. Is it safe to assume that you're also interested in instrumental music?
Fondly,
Quatre
***
o/~ And I hope you find everything that you need
I'll be right here waiting to see
You find you - come back to me ~/o
***
AC0196-03-18
F: heero..yuy..icm..colony
T: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
S: Pissed Off
Relena has fucked EVERYTHING up.
I am livid.
I hope by now that Trowa has contacted you – he promised he would when I went to see him – but I should have known that Relena agreed to my departure far too easily. I am angry with myself for trusting her, trusting Noin…
We had everything in place for the meeting with President Pierce. All of the documents were prepared, signed… I didn't think there was any need for me to be at the meeting with Noin also present, but I was wrong.
All along, the three of us have been at odds over the creation of this defense force. Relena continues to insist on it being non-militaristic, which is completely ridiculous. How can a defense force be a defense force if it has nothing with which to defend? The idea is ludicrous, and I thought that Noin and I had convinced her of such. But she's fucking stubborn and arrogant, and changed the documents after I was gone. She actually went to the trouble of having them re-written, re-notarized… She steam-rolled Noin, who doesn't know how to say no to her, and forced the mobile suits and weapons clause to be put on a separate ballot not due up until April.
The end result is that I returned from France to find out that the "Preventers" defense force has been officially enacted by the Earth Sphere United Nation government as an intelligence agency… with no troops. It's been completely down-sized from the original plans. I feel like everything that Noin and I have been working for has been squashed, all because of her absurd pacifist policies.
I confronted her about it a few days ago when I first returned and we had a spectacular fight which made all of her spats with Noin pale in comparison. I told exactly what I thought of both her policies and her deceptive tactics, of her abuse of people she deemed her friends and her immaturity in refusing to deal with her dead brother. I'm sure, had you been a fly on the wall, Maxwell, you would have been laughing, but I certainly wasn't. She broke down completely, tried to hit me once, and then stormed out.
Noin was in a panic when she stayed out all night, but I lifted her computer while she was asleep the following day to discover that she spent most of the hours she was gone logged into an ICM-videochat with, surprisingly, Dorothy Catalonia. It was not a turn of events I was expecting, but I suppose I can hope she's at least confiding in someone, even if it isn't me or Noin.
Noin knows I'm angry with her, but at this point, I think I'm going to speak to Lady Une personally about the group now known as The Preventers.
***
AC0196-03-19
F: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
T: heero..yuy..icm..colony
S: RE: Pissed Off
H--
Umm…wow.
I was totally shocked by the fact that you chose your own subject for that last email, but even more surprised by its contents.
I'm not sorry to say this Heero, and I can't hold it in any longer: That girl is an annoying back-stabbing bitch! Why are you still working for her? With her? I know I don't have any right to tell you what to do, but… what's the point of working so hard for these plans only to have her sabotage them??
Are you sure you can't talk to Noin about Relena when she's not around? Not that I'm an expert, but the girl has some issue that she really needs to deal with.
Now you didn't answer my question – are you tired of the question game?
--D
***
AC0196-03-21
F: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
T: heero..yuy..icm..colony
S: Japan
Since you enjoyed the last subject title so much, I gave you another one.
Reading your email forced me to crack a smile, but it's really not a laughing matter. I sat down with Lady Une yesterday afternoon and explained to her very clearly what had taken place, and I could tell that she was not only in support of my ideas, but clearly bothered by the situation with Relena. Although she could suggest to President Pierce that Relena be removed from her position, we both know she is doing a lot of good outside of this mess and is, ironically, someone the general public trusts. Instead, Lady Une quietly had her schedule cleared of obligations over the next week or two and suggested I work with her on the April weapons ballot, leaving both Relena and Noin out of the loop.
As it is, I can't think about walking away until the last of this is resolved.
Relena hasn't apologized, and I haven't officially broken my verbal agreement to be her guard, but… I do feel I might have pushed her a bit too far dragging the entire mess of Sanc Kingdom into the argument. I don't know what to do about any of it.
I'm not tired of the question game, just distracted.
Where do I want to go? It's not something I've spent much time considering, but I think my gut response would be Japan. I'm pretty certain that I have some Japanese heritage in my blood, and my caretaker told me that I knew the language better than English when he first took me in. I don't remember much of my childhood, but I would enjoy exploring the history of a place I'm somehow connected to. I've studied history, particularly art history, at some of the schools I posed at over the years, and I always thought it was interesting, the relationship between art and the time it was created in.
With the end of the war, when I'm not consumed by the situation with the Preventers, I think about what I want to do before I die – a luxury I've never really had. And I think going to see some famous places would really be high on my list.
As morbid as it sounds, what do you want to do before you die, besides seeing islands?
***
AC0196-03-22
F: trowa..barton..icm..colony
T: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
S: RE: Forgiven
Thanks Duo, I appreciate you understanding and not being angry.
Heero was fine when I saw him, pretty much the same as ever.
OK, OK… I'm giving in. I'll get a camera.
Trowa
***
AC0196-03-22
F: trowa..barton..icm..colony
T: quatre..r..winner..icm..colony
S: RE: relieved
Quatre,
I don't know how there's anyway that anyone could see you as a disappointment after everything you've done, but I can understand the worry. I guess you really hit the nail on the head, because sometimes I do feel the same way. Only you can listen to what your heart is saying, but just know that if you need to talk about anything, I will always listen.
Cathy and I premiered the new act last night and it was a great success, which I owe in part to your suggestion to use the Rachmaninoff. I knew about half of the sonatas you sent, and am sendin you Tchaikonsky in return.
I do enjoy classical music, instrumental music… but I also don't mind some old pre-colony rock n roll. Have you heard of the Beatles?
Trowa
***
AC0196-03-23
F: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
T: heero..yuy..icm..colony
S: regrets
Heero,
That's a really hard question for me to answer. Maybe it's actually the question I am trying to answer a little bit every day. It's complicated because some of is easy and tangible – traveling to lots of places (Japan would be cool!), eating lots of different kinds of food… just seeing all that the world has to offer. At the same time, it's things that you can't touch – like that I've never seen a rainbow, except in a picture. That I've never owned a pet or a car or a house… never really gone to a proper school for very long at a time. I want… experiences, I guess.
My life has always been strange, and while I would never want it to be boring, sometimes I think there's some steps along the way I missed. I don't feel that bad about it, because I wouldn't be who I am if it had been different. Do you have any regrets? You don't have to say what they are, because… I don't wanna say what mine are. I don't have many, but it'd be a lie to say that I have none.
So can you still say that the question game doesn't let us know each other any better?
--D
***
AC0196-03-25
F: heero..yuy..icm..colony
T: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
S: RE: Regrets
I'd be impressed to meet someone who doesn't truly have any regrets. I'm not that person, but I do agree with a lot of what you wrote. I've never really talked about some of the things we've been writing back and forth, but I get the feeling that I could ask you anything and you'd answer me honestly. After being lied to for so much of my life, it's… appreciated.
So now that we know what we'd do, in part, before we died… if you could pick any way to die, what would it be?
I'd want to go out saving a life, doing something good – predictable, I know. But I'd want it to be over fast.
***
AC0196-03-27
F: heero..yuy..icm..colony
T: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
S: RESPOND
I saw the attack on the news this morning – they said there were casualties, but didn't release any names.
Are you and Quatre unharmed?
Respond immediately!
***
AC0196-03-27
F: trowa..barton..icm..colony
T: quatre..r..winner..icm..colony, duo..maxwell..icm..colony
CC: heero..yuy..icm..colony
S: Worried
Are you both okay?
***
AC0196-04-01
F: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
T: heero..yuy..icm..colony
S: Chill!
Hey Heero,
We're alive and unharmed. Sorry I couldn't respond sooner, but they just got our power grid up and running an hour ago.
I guess by now you've read what's in the news, bit I figure you'd want a first-hand account.
It was about 4 in the morning by the satellite's chronometer – we're staying on MO-4 right now, actually. The explosions woke me out of a sound sleep, and I was hardly out of bed before Quatre was beating my door down. We ended up using Deathscythe and Sandrock to take out the mobile suits attacking. Even though the media won't confirm it and are just calling them "terrorists", Quat and I are pretty fucking sure they're a remnant of White Fang. Unfortunately, most of them were killed in the scuffle and the two still alive probably won't make it through the night.
They were definitely aiming to take out our equipment first – we lost almost everything… there were only a few casualties on our side, the guys running the trash compactors and the overnight crews doing maintenance and stuff… but it's a mess. All the new debris from the fighting, the barges are in ruin… everyone's been working so hard and now it's all for fucking NOTHING.
I'm just… .ANGRY and can't seem to think about anything besides how angry I am.
The project's going to be temporarily shut down now – other crews have to rebuild the damaged areas before we can get back to the actual clean-up. It SUCKS.
If I could choose a way to die, I'd go out in a blaze of glory and take all the fuckers destroying innocent lives and hard work with me to hell!
How old were you the first time you killed someone?
--D
***
AC0196-04-01
F: heero..yuy..icm..colony
T: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
S: RE: Chill!
I'm really glad to hear that you and Quatre are safe, but troubled by this turn of events. It's exactly the problems I predicted, exactly what I was trying to safeguard against with the establishment of the Preventors. I can only hope that this tragedy will make some of the world leaders realize that Relena's policies are not realistic.
Speaking of Relena, things have taken an odd turn here too. She never did apologize for what she did, but she announced to Noin that she intends to return to Sanc Kingdom during this gap in her schedule. I don't really know what that means or why the sudden change of heart, but Noin's already asked me to accompany them. She apparently went to Lady Une on her own to express her apologies for letting Relena sabotage the original Preventers proposal. I think she's considering joining the group and helping to train some of the operatives. Still, we won't know the fate of the weapons proposal for a few more weeks, so I don't really have anything to do between now and then and may go with them.
I share your anger, but all we can is keep working towards a lasting peace.
For your information, getting blown up "in a blaze of glory" is actually quite painful. I recommend it even less than falling, which is also unpleasant. I've not heard good things about drowning. Really, if you're going to choose a way to die, asphyxiation might be the sanest choice.
And to answer your latest question, assisted or solo?
***
AC0196-04-01
F: quatre..r..winner..icm..colony
T: trowa..barton..icm..colony
S: RE: Worried
Dear Trowa,
Thank you for your concern, but both Duo and I are fine. It was a devastating loss and will put the entire project on hold for several weeks while other teams rebuild the power grid and I have more barges brought in.
With unexpected time to spare, I've decided to head to L4, where one of the main Winner family estates is, to go through some of my father's personal belongings. Several of my sisters have been nagging me about it, and I don't have a good excuse to give them anymore. I think Duo is going to go with me.
And yes, I've heard of the Beatles – I studied John Lennon in one of my many music history classes as a child. I didn't realize you were a fan of that kind of music, but I suppose there's a lot we don't know about each other, even in one small category. In fact, this is one of my very favorite songs:
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...
Alive but saddened,
Quatre
***
AC0196-04-03
F: heero..yuy..icm..colony
T: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
S: in a hurry
H--
Either. Both.
Sorry so short, but we're leaving for L4 in an hour. Might be out of touch until we get settled again.
--D
***
AC0196-04-05
F: heero..yuy..icm..colony
T: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
S: RE: in a hurry
We're now in Sanc Kingdom, which is not only in a shambles, but partially deserted as well. Relena is caught up in having the place re-built, the roads repaired, and contacting as many nationals as she can to try and convince them to return home. She's become quite literally obsessed almost overnight, but still hasn't made any response to Noin's request about Zechs. I would worry that she's lost sight of her position, but perhaps this was exactly what Lady Une had in mind when she cleared Relena's schedule for a few weeks. She is a sharp woman.
I'm helping to re-build the roads through the heart of downtown. Oddly enough, the manual labor out under the sun is almost a relief after months of being stuck inside stuffy conference rooms.
Assisted: 4
Solo: 7
And you?
***
AC0196-04-07
F: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
T: heero..yuy..icm..colony
S: L4
H--
It's been a hell of a day here on L4. I… really can't talk about much of it or I'd feel like I was breaking Quatre's trust, but I guess the short summary is that he finally talked to me about what's been on his mind. I think he's really been haunted by the way things ended between him and his father – he kinda broke down going through some of his stuff earlier today – but I think he's trying to move past it. I've never had any family, so it's a little bit difficult to relate to what he's going through, but loss is still loss, in the end… there's a universality about it.
In response, 7 for me as well, during the Maxwell Church tragedy. I… would rather not share that story in light of everything else that's happened today. I… need to lighten up a little.
So… maybe I'll just choose one of my favorite topics: FOOD!
What foods can you not stand to eat? So far I hate most vegetables Quatre has tried to get me to eat, also pickles and anything really spicy because it makes my eyes water and my nose run
Good to hear Relena is as crazy as ever. Maybe I should have shot her instead of you.
Kidding, kidding…
But all kidding aside, when I imagine you sweating out in the sun in that green tank-top, I………………………….
--D
***
o/~ I can't get close if you're not there
I can't get inside if there's no soul to bear
I can't fix you i can't save you
Its something you have to do ~/o
***
AC0196-04-09
F: heero..yuy..icm..colony
T: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
S: RE: L4
Sanc is being transformed by the sheer force of Relena's will. I can hardly believe how quickly people are returning, pitching in and re-building. It's uplifting to know that there's still a lot of good in this world, in people in general.
I really have to admire how tirelessly she's dedicated herself to this – she keeps longer hours than anyone else and doesn't ever seem to take breaks. The oddest thing, though… she's been conferencing with a lot of world leaders from her office and doesn't generally care if Noin or I walk in without knocking. Today, I walked in to ask her to sign off on some of the supply deliveries for the roads and caught her on ICM-videochat with Dorothy again. That alone wouldn't have been that surprising with what I already know, but she shut the window down almost immediately and was really flustered during our conversation. I would think that it's just because she doesn't know that I already knew she and Dorothy were in touch, but… she still seemed oddly embarrassed.
Of course, that could also be because she finally decided to apologize to me today "not because what I did was the wrong thing to do" but because she felt bad that she'd been dishonest with me. She knew she'd taken advantage of my trust and hoped that maybe she'd be able to earn it back again in time. I didn't really say much in response except to tell her that what was done was done.
I'm glad that Quatre finally confided in you – he tends to take too much on himself, blame himself for things beyond his control. I can only say that because I still struggle not to do the same thing. But I think if there's anything I learned through my experiences in the war it's that each person is responsible for thinking for themselves and making their own decisions, as faulty as that can sometimes be.
I'm not surprised that you hate vegetables. I'm fussy about meat. If it's bad meat, it has poor texture, making it tough to chew and generally disgusting.
What foods do you like?
Besides peanutbutter.
So you're imagining me, but I'm not quite clear on what "……………………………." Means.
***
AC0196-04-12
F: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
T: heero..yuy..icm..colony
S: still on L4
How do I always get myself into these messes?
Hearing you mention peanutbutter made me crave it, but when I asked Quatre about it, he looked ill and told me that I need to eat more variety. He then decided to have the estate chef start serving international meals. I was totally excited until tonight's dinner selection arrived at the table: quail
EWW!!!
I craftily hid it in my napkin, hid the napkin in my pocket and disposed of it out a window after dinner. But damn, I was hungry… so I ordered pizza. Of course, Quatre caught me and was completely and totally offended.
I can't help it if I'd rather eat things like peanutbutter and pizza instead of quail! Who eats QUAIL?!
I like most foods, really… sweets, breads. cheeses, pizza, cheeseburgers, seafood, chicken, fruit…
It's good about Relena, I think… maybe it just means she's starting to deal with things too, in her own way? I know it feels weird to think this after what we've been through, but... maybe we all still have our own maturing to do?
My next question isn't really about us, but it's still a good question: Do you think there's anything going on between Trowa and Quatre? I'm nearly convinced that they like each other, but Quatre won't fess up – which is completely unfair, because I have a big mouth and usually end up telling him more than he tells me most days.
What, you can guess what "…………………………………." means?
--D
***
AC0196-04-15
F: trowa..barton..icm..colony
T: heero..yuy..icm..colony
S: bothered
Hey Heero – did you see Dekim Barton's obituary on the Holonet today, coming out of X-18999? What do you make of it?
***
AC0196-04-15
F: trowa..barton..icm..colony
T: quatre..r..winner..icm..colony
S: one dreamer to another
Quatre,
Great song choice. Yes, I guess there is a lot we don't know about each other, but I'm hoping we can keep learning? --smiles--
I really enjoy rock n roll – not classical vocal stuff though. Maybe it's the lyrics, the driving beat… they just seem to talk about things in life that haven't changed even in hundreds of years. War, peace, love, hate, freedom, desire, jealousy, insecurity, hope…
I actually downloaded a lot of stuff off of the Holonet after I wrote that last mail to you. I… I've been having some memory problems again, just small things… I think it was triggered by another argument I had with Cathy the other day. Stress seems to set it off, but… the music helped.
I can't actually remember where I learned to play the flute or who taught me. Everything else I picked up later on, though. I do play a little bit on some other instruments here and there – do you?
Trowa
***
AC0196-04-16
F: quatre..r..winner..icm..colony
T: trowa..barton..icm..colony
S: RE: one dreamer to another
Dear Trowa,
Funny with all the sisters we both have, that we find talking to one another much easier than talking to them? I find that I'm ever more grateful for our letters back and forth, for something of creative substance in the void that has been the last few months.
Today, I… wrote a letter, to my father. It took me several hours and I don't even really know what prompted me to write it. I didn't even re-read it when I was finished, I simply wrote and wrote everything I wanted to tell him, should have told him… the good things, the bad things, the memories, the regrets… I wrote until my hand was shaking from the sheer effort, and then I tossed it into the fire. Catharsis.
I play a lot of instruments, actually, but piano has always been my favorite. I can play every instrument in the string family, know enough guitar to get by… I was never very good at anything that required air other than singing. You didn't tell me what else you play?
Feeling a little lighter,
Quatre
***
AC0196-04-17
F: heero..yuy..icm..colony
T: trowa..barton..icm..colony
S: RE: bothered
I find it suspicious too. X-18999 is a very small colony, but if he went into hiding to die, then why make the obituary public at all? It doesn't quite add up - I'll keep an eye on the news for anything else sketchy that could relate to it.
***
AC0196-04-15
F: heero..yuy..icm..colony
T: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
S: RE: Still on L4
Yes, I entirely think there's something going on between Trowa & Quatre, but neither has confirmed or denied it to me.
Would I be crazy to think the same thing of Relena and Dorothy?
Relena's finally decided to hold a small ceremony for Zechs and give him a grave marker in Sanc's cemetery, which has gotten Noin off of her back, but she actually seems more interested in planning, of all things, her birthday party. I hacked the logs and saw that she's been on ICM-vc almost every day this week, talking to Dorothy about it. I didn't watch all of the logs, just skimmed enough to be certain of their content.
She's inviting all of the world leaders and government officials, a very formal affair on May 8th. Lady Une seems to have taken it as a sign that she's doing better, because we may be heading back into space after the party for a series of conferences regarding the new trade laws.
Maybe I know what it means, but would rather hear you tell me yourself.
***
AC0196-04-17
F: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
T: heero..yuy..icm..colony
S: ARGH
Hey Heero!
Of course you're planning to come back to space almost exactly the day Quatre already has us scheduled to go back to Earth – he wants to take me, of all things, to real restaurants, and after he was so insulted about the pizza…
OK, really, we're trying to distract ourselves. We just got news today that Sally's not coming back to the space clean-up when it kicks in again in May. She's joining up with the Preventers, working under Lady Une. Quatre and I aren't sure what to do. We've both admitted to feeling awkward without her in charge, not to mention the fact that it just… doesn't feel like the right place for either of us to be? I don't know where the right place is or how to tell when I find it.
So, Relena's birthday… sounds like a whole lot of fun! Ahaha… or maybe not. But yeah, the bit with her and Dorothy is weird – why didn't you just listen to everything? Maybe there's some dirty talk in the middle that you missed!!!
I'm inspired by that topic: Do you have a birthday?
I don't, but I've been thinking that maybe I'll just pick one out for myself. Everyone should have a day for themselves, right?
Is there anything grosser than quail?
"…………………." means I'm thinking about the last time we were sweaty in the same space.
Happy now?
--D
***
AC0196-04-20
F: heero..yuy..icm..colony
T: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
S: RE: ARGH
I have to head to Luxembourg tomorrow. I want to be present for the discussion about the weapons proposal.
I don't know what my birthday is. I've never really cared.
Relena wants to invite you and Quatre and Trowa to her birthday party. I'm not sure if it's a friendly gesture towards me or some sort of calculated ploy to make herself look good with the world leaders by showing what good friends she is with the "war heroes" – it makes me vaguely uncomfortable either way, but would you mind? Go ahead and ask Quatre for me as well.
That's not bad imagery.
***
AC0196-04-20
F: trowa..barton..icm..colony
T: heero..yuy..icm..colony
S: Invitation
I'm not much for small talk, so I'll get right to the point:
Relena wants to invite you (and Duo and Quatre) to her birthday party.
Would it be acceptable?
***
AC0196-04-22
F: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
T: heero..yuy..icm..colony
S: ahahaha!
H--
Relena's birthday party?! I wouldn't miss it for anything! It's bound to be hilarious in some way – besides, it's an excuse for all of us to get together. Quatre thinks it would be impolite not to attend, anyways.
No question back?
--D
***
AC0196-04-24
F: trowa..barton..icm..colony
T: heero..yuy..icm..colony
S: RE: Invitation
Heero,
I should be able to attend, but it might be difficult sending me an invitation, so you can just inform Relena of my response, if you don't mind.
It will be good to see everyone again.
Trowa
***
AC0196-04-24
F: trowa..barton..icm..colony
T: quatre..r..winner..icm..colony
S: Relena's party
Quatre,
Heero informed me that we've all been invited to Relena's birthday party. I do hope that you and Duo will be there!
I think that you were very brave to write that letter and I wish I could have been there for moral support. I promise, the first thing I'll do when we see each other is give you the hug you should have gotten that day.
In addition to the flute, I play some of the other woodwinds – clarinet, saxophone, oboe (but not very well). I don't sing very much, but I have played some bass, both acoustic and electric. I tried guitar, but it just wasn't for me.
Looking forward to seeing you!
Trowa
***
AC0196-04-26
F: heero..yuy..icm..colony
T: trowa..barton..icm..colony
S: RE: RE: Invitation
Understood.
***
AC0196-04-26
F: heero..yuy..icm..colony
T: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
S: back in Sanc
I'm glad to hear you'll both be attending – Relena's already set aside lodgings for all of us. The preparations have already begun, even though the event is still more than a week away. It's going to be quite a shindig.
Zechs, or rather, Millardo's ceremony was today. Relena didn't speak, but Noin did, and was a bit choked up by the end of it. It was small - simple but dignified – and Relena insisted it be closed to any press, which was rather unusual of her.
I didn't realize it was my turn to ask a question.
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AC0196-04-27
F: quatre..r..winner..icm..colony
T: trowa..barton..icm..colony
S: RE: Relena's party
Dear Trowa,
I'm absolutely thrilled that we'll all be together again soon! I hope Catherine didn't take the news too hard, but you didn't say whether you'd even told her yet.
I'm bringing my violin, so bring your flute – maybe we can play something for Relena?
Excited,
Quatre
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AC0196-04-28
F: duo..maxwell..icm..colony
T: heero..yuy..icm..colony
S: RE: back in Sanc
Maybe there's hope for Relena after all?
And telling me you didn't realize it wasn't your turn isn't a question, Yuy! It's a cop-out!
We're leaving tomorrow for Earth, so Quatre can torture me with other bizarre food, but we should get to Sanc the night before the party.
Looking forward to the party!
Looking forward to seeing you!
Looking forward to… other things… *sneaky grin*
--D
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o/~ So i'll let you go
I'll set you free
And when you see what you need to see
When you find you come back to me
Come back to me ~/o