Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Everbody Breaks ❯ The Future ( Chapter 25 )

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Everybody Breaks Part Fifteen: The Future
By Kai

Disclaimer: Nope, I don't own Gundam Wing - and trust me - the boys are VERY thankful for that fact.

Ratings: NC-17 (sexual content and language)

Warnings: Yaoi, 1x2x5x3x4

Special Thanks To: Z for taking on the horrible and terrifying job of betaing for me. To think she was actually HAPPY to have the job.

Summary: Coming to terms with oneself, isn't easy, but it still needs to be done.

The Future
By Kai

The Squad Leaders surrendered and I made certain that they were treated as well as they could be, ensuring that everyone involved had my cell number in case something happened. After all, they were my responsibility now and leaders couldn't always pick and choose their followers. I ended up separated from the others, though I was aware of Duo returning and acting like my own personal shadow not long after.

I had to tell each Imperial Guard and Maganac who saw me that I was perfectly fine and things had been sorted out. It was a bit annoying due to the repetitiveness but it didn't bother me as much as I expected it to.

I managed to provide Eric and Agent Jordan with the facts, so they could continue to do their jobs, because Eric was Acting Commander right then which was a good thing, considering how it would have been a major conflict of interest if I hadn't relinquished the title to him.

Even though I heard about the press conference, I didn't go as I trusted Relena, Master Xiang and Quatre to represent me, my actions, and my interests. Instead, Duo and I commandeered a Preventers' car and went to the hospital so I could report to Une. Well, that had been my plan until I got to the hospital and found out that Sally was awake. I was extremely glad to hear that piece of news…until I found out she'd refused to rest once she was aware of the circumstances surrounding the Preventers' chain of command and more specifically, my part in it.

She was making it so that more than one nurse was considering early retirement. The largest contributing factor to my decision to see Sally first was that I wanted to see for myself that she was really awake. So Duo and I made our way to her room.

The minute she spotted me she launched into a lecture. I didn't really pay attention to what she was saying; I was too busy enjoying the experience of being berated again. I was also quick to move close to the bed the moment I saw that she was intent on looking me over. If I hadn't moved closer, knowing how stubborn Sally really was, she would probably have crawled to me in order to get close enough to check me.

She didn't so much look at anyone else once I was there. It wasn't just that I was her 'little brother' but also because she was my doctor, and those instincts ran deep in her. When she was finally satisfied that the worst injuries I had were bruises, she settled back against the pillows and promptly began loosing the fight against sleep. I tucked her in slightly, convinced that she really would be okay, and left her in the care of her husband who'd watched the both of us with the same amusement on his face that Duo was unsuccessfully attempting to conceal. Though I doubted Sally had noticed any of that. The woman had a surprisingly one-track mind on occasion.

Once I left Sally, I thought it best to check in on the others as well. I was surprised to find Noin sitting up in bed. She was propped up in such a way that kept most of her back from touching anything, a position that looked highly uncomfortable to me, but she didn't seem to mind. Next to her bed sat Zechs in a wheelchair. His arm was bandaged so severely that it was three times its normal size. They seemed in high spirits as they spoke of their conditions, however. Noin's back already had some skin over the cleaned and healing burns, while Zechs had a few operations on his arm to go through before he could be released. He seemed to have come to terms with the loss of mobility that would result, and not for the first time I marveled at his resilience. Few people, including myself, could have accepted it as easily as he had. During the visit, I was careful not to mention my new relationship with his sister... there would be time for that later... preferably much later...

I would have visited Tabitha as well but she was in surgery. So, instead, Duo and I made our way to Lady Une's room. When I go finally got to her room, it took all of my willpower not to shake my head in disbelief. She'd turned her hospital room into an office! Complete with secretary. Her sharp eyes spotted us right away and she didn't look happy... not at all.

I opened my mouth to report on the situation but she cut me off before I had a chance to get so much as a single word voiced. Apparently she'd been monitoring the situation because she'd had worries about my mental and emotional health. I could have worked up some anger for that but I understood her concerns and why she had them, so I just let it go and silently listen to her ranting. She went on at length about how it would look to the public that the Acting Commander had any ties to a terrorist group - I didn't point out her past or mine with some effort. She went on with her ranting with questioning what had I been thinking when I'd publicly said I would lead the Dragon Clan and L5 exactly and was the marriage to Relena as binding as it had looked... She probably could have kept going for a few hours if I'd let her but the second she paused for breath I cut in.

"I meant what I said in the speech, Lady, and the marriage to Relena is legitimate. As to the position of Acting Commander; I no longer hold that title, Eric does. And as of this moment you can consider two possibilities; the first is that I quit immediately and the second is that I continue to assist Eric until you or Sally can take over, after which, I'll go on special status as a part-time consultant and trainer."

It was clear she hadn't expected the last part but it was necessary since rebuilding L5 would be taking up most of my time in the future. I wouldn't quit outright like I'd implied, of course, but I had to make sure that she was aware of the seriousness of my proposal.

Her next words seemed to indicate that she understood. "Now, Chang... Wufei... there's no need to make any hasty decisions. I'm sure we can come to an arrangement that's beneficial to both of us..."

I was only half-listening. I already had ideas that I wanted to discuss with her, but I knew better than to bring them up right then. Best to let her sweat a bit, especially since she had to have realized the amount of work I'd been doing for her over the last year. Instead, I was paying more attention to the telephone call Duo was involved in. After the initial greeting, the only word I heard him speak was 'who', and the word was smothered in Shinigami's tone.

Excusing myself, I went to the door and carefully folded his tense body into my arms. "Duo? What's wrong?" The way he was acting was sending my warning sirens blazing. It was like the time when Heero had self-destructed and Duo had stopped breathing. Quatre had managed to shock him into breathing and managed to get Duo's attention focused on something else. So I decided to attempt shocking Duo. I turned him around and covered his lips with my own, breathing air into his body. It was a relief when it appeared to work. But the look in his eyes was one that would haunt me in my nightmares for years. I'd never seen Duo look so lost except that once...

I grabbed the phone. "Who is this? And what is going on?"

"Wufei? It's Quatre. I called Duo to tell him that Trowa had had an ulcer attack because he'd come to the conclusion that we were going to lose you. I wanted the two of you to meet us at the safe house but it seems that I triggered one of Duo's rare panic attacks. Can you help him?" The explanation was rushed and clipped, almost formal, a sure sign that he was worried.

I pushed the fact that Trowa had an ulcer that I never knew about and the thought that if Duo and Trowa had thought they were going to loose me then Quatre and Heero probably did as well to the back of my mind. I could only deal with one thing at a time. "I'll help him and we'll meet you at the house as soon as we can."

Not waiting for a goodbye, I hung up and dragged Duo into an empty room. I had to distract him long enough to convince him that I wasn't going anywhere. I pushed him roughly against the closed door and kissed him as if I wanted to become a part of him. When I finally had to pull back, I was greeted by his harsh panting. Wanting no room for him to doubt my next words, I pinned his eyes with my own. "The four of you are mine, Duo. I will not let you go. If the four of you wish to be rid of me, you will have to pry yourselves from my cold, dead fingers because I will not leave you. I love you; nothing will ever be able to change that. Nothing."

He slid closer to me, shaking slightly, and all I could do was hold him as close to my pounding heart as I could for a while, but we had to get back to the others... I had a lot that I needed to set straight. "We have to get back to the house so we can straighten this all out. Can you get the car while I let Une know that we're leaving?"

"Sure." I couldn't help but kiss him again; he really was one of the strongest people I knew.

Smiling I pulled away from him. "I'll be down soon."

Une waved me out of her room the second she saw me. "Whatever it is, take care of it. I prefer to see the young man you've grown into instead of the shell you were before... Now, get out of here. I have work to do."

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We were brought up short within the first few steps into the house by a Maganac who told us that Master Quatre, Master Trowa, and Master Heero were awaiting us in the master bedroom. I couldn't help but think there were a few too many 'masters' in that sentence. Still, if it was the price I had to pay in order to be with Quatre... well, there were worse things.

The door was unlocked, and I took it upon myself to lock it behind us when we enter the master bedroom to find only a lamp offered us any light inside the room. Our three other lovers were in the middle of the large bed, curled around each other - as if seeking comfort. Duo didn't waste any time in undressing and joining them, but I wanted to say what I should have said much earlier, before something else happened. I made my way to the end of the bed and just looked at them. I still found it a little hard to believe they were mine but I'd meant every word I'd said to Duo. They had chosen to become a part of my life and I wasn't about to let them reconsider. "Just to set something straight, you are mine and I am yours. None of this has changed that. My heart, as scarred and battered as it is, belongs to the four of you and that is never going to change. As to L5... the colony won't be fully functional or livable for at least a couple of years and that's after we've gotten funding for it and all the permits have been signed. Until then I'll be living on L4 with you, with brief occasional visits to Relena to keep up appearances. Relena and I both consider this a political marriage and one that works out the best for both of us. I need an Heir for the Clan... this is a solution to that, as well as a solution to her having children without unnecessary intrigue interfering with her and Dorothy's love life."

I waited for a response to my words and Quatre was the one who gave me what I'd been somewhat expecting, though, not entirely. "When you do move to L5 we'll be joining you there. I can set up a branch of WEI on L5, along with some businesses to help stimulate the economy. Since they'll be new, I can personally oversee them and WEI's many charities, while my sisters take care of the day-to-day running of WEI. I'll still be the CEO but I'll be free to deal with things I'm actually interested in. Besides, once Wufei has an Heir... well, that won't just be Relena and Wufei's son or daughter that child will be our child and I don't want to miss our child growing up."

Trowa's voice was soft but I still heard him whisper 'our child' and there was no mistaking the hope in it. My chest was tight with so many emotions I couldn't name them all. I hadn't known what they might think about a child but Heero's quiet agreement to Duo's next comment put my worst fears to rest.

"And every child needs to have at least one or two siblings... we could adopt, maybe..." His voice was soft and filled with longing.

I was speaking before I even realized I was going to. "Growing up I'd always wanted a brother or sister to play with... we'd be a real family then, wouldn't we?" The soft smiles were plenty of answer for my question.

Family... I like the sound of that.

****************** AUTHOR'S NOTE ***************************

Well, even though EB and POVs is finished, there are still the side-stories I'm thinking of doing... so if you wanted to see something that you didn't get to see, all you'd have to do is ask and I could try and write it for you. I'm already planning to write a piece from Rashid's POV... I think it'll be funny... but we'll see what happens. Just send me your requests, okay?