Eternal Flame

Disclaimer: I don\'t own the G Boys, I just borrow them from time to time and return them a whole lot happier ne? :) I do however own Shane, Paul, Colin, Mickey, Benny, Toby, Fayah and any other unfamiliar characters that crop up. I also own the plot if you can call it that.

Rating: NC 17

Warnings: Sap, angst, OC, Lemon, Lime, abuse, violence, language.

Pairings: 1x2x1, 3x4x3, 5xS, OC x OC and maybe some more... check each part to be sure ;)

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Status: Work in progress.

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Author: ShenLong

Authors notes: *sigh* Well here I am again caving into pressure. I know it has taken a while to get to this and for that I apologize but I could not cup wup with a plot I deemed worthy enough.... until now. This is yet another sequel... this time to United Hearts. I did promise I would write the wedding for you all and I intend to do that. For those that haven\'t read United or Lost Souls I recommend that you do, otherwise this sequel will not make much sense. All of your favorite characters are back and up to as much mischief as possible.
This is set fourteen months after the end of United and the the children are older now. The Gundam Pilots are all 20yrs, Shane and Fayah are 16, Paul is 15, Colin is 14, Mickey is 12, Benny is 10 1/2 and not forgetting that little rascal Toby who is 10.
Thank you to all those who supported me through the writing of United, I hope you enjoy this just as much.


\"Eternal Flame\"

Started April 2003 ShenLong.


Chapter 3

\"Ow!\" Paul rubbed his head where the piece of screwed up paper had hit him and turned around angrily to see who had thrown the missile.

\"Hey Paul! Yer didn\'t hear a word I said. Jus what planet are yer on?\" Shane teased.

Paul shook his head. \"Earth in case yer had forgotten.\" he replied.

\"I think he\'s in love.\" Fayah responded with a wink to Shane.

Paul felt the hot flush spreading over his cheeks and lowered his head in an effort to hide his embarrassment.

\"I do believe yer could be right there Fayah.\" Shane quipped and then taking a closer look at his friend, realized, that in fact, Fayah was right. Shane\'s eyes opened wide as it dawned on him. \"C\'mon Paul... spill.\"

Paul looked up and sighed. \"Can\'t yer leave a guy in peace?\"

\"Nope.\" Shane grinned.

\"Is it someone we knows Paul?\" asked Fayah in her quiet tone.

Paul looked up. \"Promise yer won\'t make fun of me?\"

\"Of course we won\'t.\" Fayah answered and just to be on the safe side she gave Shane a sharp elbow to the ribs.

Paul looked at them, his eyes glazed over slightly as he began to re count his meeting with Leith the evening before. \"He has the most gorgeous green eyes....\" Paul trailed off.

\"Yep he\'s smitten all right.\" Shane grinned, and then leaned over to give his friend a light punch to the shoulder. \"Good on yer buddy, about time ya found someone.\"

\"So when is it yer going out wiv him?\" Fayah asked as she placed her sandwich wrapper back inside her lunchbox.

\"Friday night. We\'re going ta see a movie.\"

\"Ain\'t that when the big bucks night is on?\"

\"And the hens night?\" Fayah added.

\"Yeah, but I already asked permission and Wufei said it was okay as long as I let him know what we\'re gonna see and I\'m home at a reasonable hour.\"

\"Well I expect a full report the next day Paul.\" Shane demanded.

\"Yeah, yeah... I gets the picture.\"

The siren blared out across the grassed area calling the students back inside to their studies. Shane stood up and offered his hand to Fayah who clasped it and allowed herself to be pulled to her feet. \"See ya after school then Paul.\" Shane said as they parted ways inside the main building.

\"Meet yer in the usual spot.\" Paul replied as he disappeared in the direction of his locker and his books.

~ * ~

Trowa hefted the pile of files out of the tray and opened them up. Quietly he rifled through them and checked against the data on the screen. Satisfied, he placed the papers in order and selected the ones he knew Quatre would need. Dumping the remainder of the paperwork into the out tray on his desk he leant back in his chair and stretched his arms out above his head. Kinks eased a little he went back to the invoices and requests, sorting through them and placing them in order of priority.

A short while later he had a rather smaller stack of paperwork on his desk and was feeling quite smug. A lot of this paperwork didn\'t need to be overseen by Quatre, it was pretty much routine stuff which Trowa could deal with quite easily, freeing Quatre up to concentrate on the more demanding side of the business. It was Trowa\'s job as Quatre\'s assistant to make sure that the appropriate work reached him and that his time wasn\'t wasted on trivial things.

Trowa\'s eyes shifted to the small stack he had set aside that he deemed required Quatre\'s attention. He glanced at the clock and back to the stack. It could wait until after lunch he decided. In the meantime he was going to make a trip to the labs and follow up on this little irritation he had found the other day... namely finding out what had happened to those missing chips. He located the invoice docket and the out going one and taking them firmly in his hand he left his office and took the elevator down to the fifth floor and the labs.

The door chimed as it reached the fifth level and slid open. Trowa stepped out into the small foyer and was greeted by the security guard at the desk by the glass doors.

\"Morning Mr Barton.\"

\"Morning Winston.\"

The security officer moved to open the doors for Trowa to enter. \"Is Dr. Richards in the lab?\" Trowa inquired as he stepped towards the opening doors.

\"Yes he is sir. \"

\"Thank you Winston.\" Trowa entered the long corridor that signaled the Winner laboratories and began to walk down to where he knew Dr. Richards office lay. He hardly glanced at the rooms on either side of him as he passed. Some had their blinds drawn while others were open, clearly showing the technicians at work inside.

After a few turns Trowa found Dr. Richards office and knocked at the door before entering. He was greeted by Sharon, Dr. Richards secretary of sorts. \"Hello Sharon, Is Dr. Richards around? I need to speak with him.\"

\"Hello Mr Barton. Yes he\'s just through there in the communications lab.\"

\"Thank you.\" Trowa nodded and proceeded in the direction of the communications sector. As he walked along the silent passageway he glanced through the glass windows and spotted Richards with his back to the window and obviously engaged in something with another two technicians. Trowa entered the room and walked quietly over to the bench. He stopped to the side and observed what was going on while he waited for Richards to acknowledge his presence.

Trowa didn\'t just burst in and announce himself... no. He knew that serious work went on in these labs and to disturb the people when they were in the middle of something was a definite mistake. Kind of like jumping in front of Wing Zero when the buster rifle was about to fire. So Trowa waited patiently until the people were at the stage where they were ready to recognize his presence. It didn\'t take long.

\"Ahh Mr Barton. \" Richards said as he placed the small device back onto the table and looked up. He wiped his palms on his jacket and extended a hand. \"To what do we owe the pleasure?\"

Trowa shook the hand. He liked Richards. he hadn\'t had a lot to do with the man but he had always been pleasant and eager to explain what was happening in the labs. \"I have a couple of queries for you on some invoices. Could we go into your office?\"

Richards brow furrowed for a moment. \"Certainly.\" He turned back to the other two technicians. \"Just try re-wiring that the way I have on the diagrams and see how that works.\" Richards turned back to Trowa. \"This way.\"

Trowa followed, but not before he had taken a quick look at the other two and the small objects they were working on.

Seeing Trowa\'s curiosity Richards spoke. \"New type of communications device. Preventer Organization gave us the contract.\"

\"Ahhh.\" Trowa nodded. He remembered Quatre discussing the contract with Une a while ago. \"How is it progressing?\"

\"A couple of minor hitches but it shouldn\'t be too hard to figure out the problems and fix them.\" Richards paused and opened the door to his office, allowing Trowa to enter first.

Trowa moved inside and passed Sharon with a nod. He entered the next room and sat in the large chair while Richards took the one opposite him. Steepling his fingers Richards looked at Trowa. \"Now what can I do for you Mr Barton?\"

Trowa placed the invoices and records on the desk and pushed them over. \"I have a small discrepancy with the figures on these. It\'s probably something trivial like an sighsight but I need to have it clarified.\"

Richards reached for the papers and looked them over.

\"It seems we had an order for some chips which arrived. Most have been accounted for but as you can see, according to the outgoing there are several missing. I have checked with Jones and he has confirmed he had filled out the paperwork correctly. I thought maybe you could shed some light as to maybe what has happened to the missing ten.\"

Richards brow furrowed as he studied the information. \"These are the chips we needed for the communications project. Hmmm... Let\'s see.\" Richards turned to his computer and brought up the data he needed. He scanned down the listings until he found what he wanted and then checked back against the papers on the desk. \"I see. I do recall some of the chips were not viable for what we needed but they should have been placed in the rejection box and disposed of through the correct channels. I\'d say that one of the technicians has forgotten to fill out the paperwork before sending it on to Jones for the full report.\" Richards continued to frown. \"It\'s not like them to forget as a rule. They are usually pretty good about things like that. Hmmmm.... I\'ll go and have a word with Shand, he\'s the one that was working with these chips.\" Richards stood and motioned for Trowa to follow him.

The two men left the office and headed back into the lab from earlier. The two technicians were still there quietly working away. \"Shand... May I have a moment?\"

Shand looked up as Richards called his name, he felt his heart rate increase slightly as he recognized the man with the Doctor. \"Of course sir.\" Shand put down the small soldering iron he was using and switched it off. He removed his safety goggles and approached the two men.

\"This is Mr Barton, Mr Winner\'s assistant. There seems to be a small problem with paperwork regarding some chips that were allocated to this department. I was hoping you could help us by clearing it up.\"

While his insides were in a whirl Shand steeled his body to display no emotion whatsoever. \"I\'ll do my best sir. What seems to be the problem?\"

Trowa passed him over the invoices and explained the discrepancy. Shand ran his hand through his hair as his thoughts jumbled in his head. \"I recall the chips sir. There were a few of them that were no good for what we wanted so they were dumped. A couple of others were re programmed for use elsewhere.\" Shand swallowed. \"I think I may have got side tracked and forgot to fill out the paperwork.\"

\"Then please see that it doesn\'t happen again.\" Trowa said in his quiet voice. \"I shouldn\'t need to remind you that things such as these chips, while they might be small and insignificant to you need to be accounted for.\"

\"Yes sir. I\'ll make sure it doesn\'t happen again.\" Shand lowered his eyes and bit his lip in an attempt to control the rage he could feel building inside.

\"I best be going then.\" Trowa turned back to Dr. Richards. \"I\'ll let Mr Winner know.\"

\"Thank you Mr Barton, I\'ll be sure to keep a check on things.\" Dr. Richards shook Trowa\'s hand before releasing the young man and escorting him to the door. Once Trowa was gone he turned back to Shand, his annoyance clearly visible on his face.

Shand looked up into the cold glitter of his superiors eyes.

\"I do not need to have the big bosses coming down here for sloppy work Shand. Do I make myself clear?\"

\"Crystal. It won\'t happen again.\" Shand clenched his fists. \'Oh he would make sure it didn\'t happen again. He would be sure to cover his tracks well and truly next time.\' he thought.

\"Then get back to work.\" Richards left the lab and Shand went back to the small device he was working on. \'Revenge would be sweet.\' he vowed silently.

~ * ~

Heero felt the warm breath of air as it caressed the back of his neck and quickly finished off his report.

\"Ready for lunch Hee-chan?\" Duo placed a kiss to the nape of golden skin.

\"Hai.\" Heero shut down the computer and found himself with a lap full of Duo. He reached forwards and brushed his lips lightly over Duo\'s \"You\'re in a good mood today koi.\"

Duo grinned. \"It\'s Thursday.\"

\"Oh?\"

\"That means tomorrow is Friday.\"

\"Hmmmm....\" Heero began to nibble along Duo\'s neck.

\"The bucks night Heero.\" Duo sighed.

\"Oh. Really?\"

Duo swatted Heero on the arm. \"Don\'t tell me you forgot Hee-chan?\"

Heero chuckled \"No I hadn\'t forgotten.\"

\"Good \'cause I got some really good ideas fer getting Wuffer\'s really embarrassed.\"

\"Duo! Sally will kill us if we do anything to harm Wufei.\"

\"Ohh I\'m not planning on harming him... Just a little fun.\" Duo winked and stood up. \"Now let\'s go get somethin ta eat, I\'m starving.\"

\"You\'re always starving.\"

\"I\'m a growing man.\" Duo huffed.

\"Growing outwards.\"

\"With my metabolism... not a chance Hee-bunny, not a chance.\" Duo winked.

Heero just rolled his eyes and followed his lover to the staff canteen. \"Hee-bunny?\" he muttered, whatever next?

~ * ~

Paul sat in his room finishing off his homework and waiting for Leith to call. He had promised to ring and let him know what movie they were going to see and what time. He could hear Sally and Wufei chatting in the lounge room. A little after seven the phone rang. Paul listened as he heard Sally answer it.

\"I\'ll just get him for you...\"

Paul stood up and smoothed his shirt as he heard Sally call for him.

\"Phone for you Paul, it\'s that Leith fellow.\"

Paul left his room trying not to appear too eager. \"Thanks Sally.\" he said as he went to the vid phone and sat down in front of it. His face lit up into a smile as he took in Leith\'s features before him. \"Hey there.\" he said softly, feeling warm and tingly.

\"Hi gorgeous. I told you I would call.\"

\"Yeah yer did.\" Paul knew he was blushing but couldn\'t help himself.

\"Still want to go on that date with me tomorrow night?\"

\"Are you kidding?\" Paul swallowed and chastised himself for being so forward.

Leith laughed. \"Great. I thought we could go to the Odin. There\'s an old classic called \'Monty Python and the Holy Grail\' showing. It\'s supposed to be a good comedy.\"

\"I\'m sure it will be. Hang on a sec and I\'ll jus check with Wufei.\"

\"Don\'t be gone too long.\" Leith winked at him.

Paul felt the blush of heat deepen as he stood and went to the lounge room. Sally and Wufei turned to look at him as he entered. \"Yer remember how yer said it was okay fer me to go ta the movies with Leith tomorra night?\"

\"Yes.\"

\"He wants ta go ta the Odin and see a Monty Python movie... Something about a holy grail?\"

Sally laughed. \"Ohh I remember that one. It was from pre colony days and its a classic. I think you would enjoy that Paul.\"

\"Thats okay wiv you too Wufei?\"

\"Yes Paul. Make sure you are home before midnight. Mrs. Laurens next door will be keeping an eye out for you.\"

\"Yes Wufei.\" Paul literally ran back to the vid phone where Leith was waiting for him.

\"So? What\'s the go?\"

\"Fine wiv both of them. I have ta be in before midnight though.\"

\"No problem. The movie starts at seven thirty so I\'ll pick you up about seven and then afterwards we can grab a soda or something.\"

\"That would be great Leith. I\'m so looking forward ta it.\"

\"Umm... Paul?\"

\"Yeah?\"

\"I need your address if I\'m coming to pick you up.\"

\"Oh yeah... Forgot that.\" Paul found himself blushing again and quickly gave Leith his address.

\"I\'ll see you tomorrow night then at seven.\"

\"I\'ll be ready an waiting.\"

\"Good. Bye then.\"

\"Bye.\" Paul cut the call and shivered. He wrapped his arms around himself and headed back to his bedroom to dream of his date tomorrow evening.

~ * ~

\"Now you two be on your best behavior okay?\" Quatre gave his two \'sons\' a look.

Toby\'s angelic face beamed back at him. \"Of course we will. Benny and I knows how ta behave, we ain\'t kids ya know.\"

Trowa had to turn his face to hide the grin.

\"Really?\" Quatre answered. \"And if you aren\'t children then just what are you?\"

\"Practically teenagers.\" came Benny\'s serious reply.

\"Oh. I see.\" Quatre\'s mouth crinkled into a grin. \"So ten and a half in nearly a teenager then?\"

\"Yup.\" Benny continued to eat his dessert, getting more of the mousse around his mouth than actually in it.

\"Rashid won\'t take any nonsense from either of you, so be warned.\" Trowa added.

Toby glanced at Benny who gave a sly smile in return. They had both been *baby-sat* by Rashid before, and while the man was huge like a bear and tended to terrify most people by his sheer size, both boys had quickly worked out his weaknesses and exploited them ruthlessly. They considered Rashid to be a bear all right... a teddy bear. \"Yeah we knows.\" Toby grinned.

\"Why do I get the feeling that this is not such a good idea.\" Quatre sighed.

\"Maybe we should have let them stay with Mickey and Colin after all.\" Trowa said.

\"I know that Fahid offered to have them but it would be too much with his sister\'s baby due at any time.\" Quatre replied as he placed his spoon on the edge of the plate.

Colin and Mickey\'s adoptive parents were all they could have ever asked for, kind, loving but firm. Unable to have children of their own they had adopted the pair who had become firm friends with Fahid\'s nephews. Now Siska, Fahid\'s sister, was expecting her third child and Nara, Colin and Mickey\'s adoptive mother, who was a trained midwife was on call for when she was needed. They had offered to have Benny and Toby but with Nara likely to be required at any moment Quatre and Trowa had declined the generous offer.

\"I know.\" Trowa placed his hand over Quatre\'s. \"Don\'t worry so much. Rashid will be able to handle them.
Qu
Quatre looked again at the brown and blonde heads sitting opposite him. Angels the pair of them... well, little devils in angels clothing. But Quatre wouldn\'t have had them any other way.

\"I hate to break you from your daydreams my love but we need to get ready.\" Trowa\'s voice was soft as if he knew what Quatre was thinking.

\"Oh yes... Right... Of course.\" Quatre stood and turned again to the two boys. \"Go and take your baths now while Trowa and I get ready. You can watch some television afterwards.\"

\"Okays.\" Benny replied and got up from his chair. He waited for Toby and then the pair of them went up to their bathroom. Trowa and Quatre followed not far behind.

~ * ~

\"Would you like a hand with your hair Duo?\" Heero asked as he slipped into the bathroom where Duo was currently in the shower.\"

\"Yer offering lover?\" came the garbled response from under the water.

Heero quickly tossed his clothes into the hamper and stepped inside the shower. Duo was dripping wet, water sluicing over milky skin as he wrestled with his mane of chestnut. Heero slid his body behind and slipped his hands into the wet mass. He began to massage the shampoo that Duo had already applied through the strands.

\"Mmmmmm... Thanks koi.\" Duo kept his eyes closed and removed his own hands to allow Heero to take over.

Heero\'s fingers worked quickly and deftly through the hair, spreading the shampoo from scalp to base. \"Turn around and rinse.\"

Duo did as requested, tilting his head back under the spray to wash the suds out. As he did, so his back arched slightly and brought his hips into closer contact with Heero\'s.

Heero reached forwards to assist in the removal of the slippery substance and brought his own hips into firmer contact. He moaned softly as he felt Duo\'s half hard cock rub against his thigh and his own began to stiffen in response.

\"Got a problem there koi?\" Duo snickered as he rubbed himself again over the slicked skin of Heero\'s upper leg.

\"Maybe.\"

\"Mmmm... might have ta do something about that in a moment then.\"

Heero growled softly and then grabbing Duo\'s hips turned the American around again. He reached for the conditioner and applied a generous amount to Duo\'s locks. He spread it through from the scalp, along the strands to the ends. He couldn\'t resist slipping a finger along the crevice of Duo\'s rear as he reached the bottom of the strands.

Duo moaned and felt himself harden further. He wriggled his hips and pushed back against that questing digit. \"Any suggestions fer what we can do while the conditioner works its way through?\"

\"I could think of a few.\" Heero responded as he continued to run his finger lightly up and down the crevice, pausing momentarily to tease the tight ring of muscle.

\"Then what are yer waiting for?\"

Heero put a little more of the conditioner onto his hand and returned to his massaging of Duo\'s backside. He pushed a finger inside and was rewarded with a clenching of muscle and a low throaty moan from his lover.

Duo placed his hands on the tiled wall and spread his legs wider, encouraging Heero to explore more. \"Oh yeah baby.\"

Heero slipped a second finger inside and began to stretch the passage. His own cock was fully hard and straining towards Duo\'s entrance. His fingers curled slightly and he found what he was seeking, Duo\'s hips slamming back against his hand as he struck that spot.

\"Ohh Heero. That\'s the place, right there.\" Duo moaned and ground his pelvis back requesting more of the sensation.

Heero leaned forwards and placed a kiss to Duo\'s back as he continued to work and loosed the muscle. \"You want me koi?\"

\"That, Yuy, has to be the dumbest question I have ever heard.\" Duo growled. \"I want you, I want you now. Hurry up and fuck me dammit!\"

Heero chuckled as he withdrew his fingers and quickly applied some conditioner to his cock. Holding the base with one hand and Duo\'s hips with his other, he guided the head to rest against the tiny hole that he knew led to better things. Leaning over Duo\'s back he whispered in his lover\'s ear. \"Here I am.\" Without further preamble he snapped his hips forwards and buried himself to the hilt in one quick thrust.

\"Nnnnnngggggg....\" Duo ground out as he felt himself invaded. It was hot, it was thick, it was filling, it was Heero..... and it was perfect.

Heero steadied himself and then began to withdraw before plunging in again. Duo\'s heat surrounded him, gripped him and milked him. While he may have been in the dominant position it was Duo that controlled him.

Duo braced his hands and began to meet Heero\'s thrusts with his own. Repeatedly he shoved back onto the heated shaft that impaled him, enjoying every stroke of Heero\'s cock against his inner walls. When Heero\'s tip brushed over his prostate he let go a keening wail as pretty colors danced in his head.

Heero\'s world had narrowed to the pulse of his cock, the snap of his hips and the pleasure he was being gifted as he continued his advance and retreat into the paradise of Duo\'s body. Teeth clenched as muscles bunched and his hand snaked underneath to wrap firmly around Duo\'s crying erection.

\"Ahhhh... Nnnnnn.... Heero!\" Duo whimpered as his hips rocked into the hand that caressed him and back onto the length that ruled him.

\"Come for me Duo.\" Heero whispered knowing his own orgasm was but mere seconds away, the fire in his gut building to the point of no return.

Duo squeezed his channel, feeling the heated pulse of Heero\'s cock as his own cock was stroked and caressed by Heero\'s warm hand.

\"Nnngggg... Duo!\" Heero rasped out as he felt the warmth of his seed swell from his balls and explode from the tip of his cock to be swallowed by Duo\'s passage.

The sudden burst of heat and pressure of Heero\'s release against his sensitive prostate triggered Duo\'s climax. With a cry he thrust into Heero\'s hand once more and then tensed as his body spasmed and jets of semen sprayed from the head onto the tiles to be washed away.

Both men collapsed against each other and the shower tiles as they rode the waves of completion. Heero slipped his softened shaft free and pulled Duo back up against him. He reached for the washcloth and gently cleaned his koi\'s rear before turning him around and placing a tender kiss to those gorgeous lips.

\"Mmmm Heero... That was nice.\" Duo purred.

\"I agree. But we had better get a move on.\" Heero\'s hands slipped into the silky mess of hair and began to wash the conditioner from it. Once done Duo stepped out and Heero quickly washed himself before turning the water off and stepping out of the stall.

Duo had wrung the excess water from his hair and was vigorously toweling it, another towel slung casually around his hips. Heero reached for a towel and began to dry himself off. Together they left the bathroom and went into their own room to finish getting dressed and ready for the bucks party.

Heero was dressed first and fetched the hair dryer for Duo. Duo sat patiently on the edge of the bed while Heero gently teased the strands apart and began to dry the chestnut waterfall. It didn\'t take too long before the mass was reasonably dry. \"Want me to braid it for you?\"

\"I think I\'ll leave it in a pony tail Heero.\"

\"Okay koi.\" Heero bent and placed a kiss atop of the crown before returning the hair dryer to the bathroom cupboard. He returned moments later and gave a low whistle of approval. Duo was in the processes of finishing getting dressed. Heero\'s eyes raked over the form of his lover and soul mate.

Duo was a walking wet dream. The pale violet of his silk button down shirt accented his eyes and complimented the many shades of chestnut gold in his hair. The tight black jeans looked as if they had been painted on and showed off the lean curves of his lower body to perfection. Black leather boots with silver buckles halting just above ankle finished the lower portion of the ensemble. Duo had added a touch of kohl to his eyes and swept his hair back into the said pony tail, securing it with a purple ribbon. Heero growled possessively and stalked across the carpet.

Amethyst eyes gleamed with life and mischief as Duo found himself swept into his lovers arms. \"I do believe yer getting jealous here Hee-chan.\"

\"Damn straight! Just remember you\'re mine Duo Maxwell.\" Heero took Duo\'s lips in a savage kiss.

\"All yours Heero... forever.\" Duo sighed as he retu the the kiss. Pulling away slightly Duo nibbled along Heero\'s bottom lip. \"Yanno Heero, the way yer carry on sometimes anyone would believe yer was a jealous husband.\"

\"Is that such a bad thing?\" Heero replied.

\"Nope.\" Duo grinned but Heero could detect a touch of something else in the flash of violet. It was only there for a moment and then gone but Heero saw it and filed it away in his mind for later analyzing.

\"I\'ll have ta pry the women off you tonight lover.\" Duo winked.

\"I\'m taken.\" Heero growled.

\"Ahhh but Heero, who in their right mind wouldn\'t be attracted ta something akin to a god?\" Duo teased.

Heero swatted him on the backside. \"Behave yourself tonight.\"

\"Now where\'s the fun in that?\" Duo teased as he pulled from Heero\'s embrace and with an extra sway to his hips exited the bedroom.

\"Wooo hooo....\" grinned Shane as Duo and Heero entered the lounge room. \"Nice threads.\"

Duo grinned back. \"Thanks man.\"

\"Yer both looking good. Need ta watch out fer the women guys.\" Fayah teased.

\"No chance of that Fayah me dear. We\'re out ta have fun and get Wu-man drunk off his ass.\" Duo quipped.

\"Watch out yer don\'t do anythin too bad or yer will have Sally afta ya.\" snickered Shane.

Duo shuddered and pulled a face. \"We won\'t do anythin that will cause Sally ta come after us for revenge.\"

\"Even I don\'t like that thought.\" Heero interjected. \"Mad women with pointy needles is not what I like to face.\"

\"Duo smiled and gave his koi a hug. \"I\'ll protect you Heero.\"

\"Hn. I\'ll believe that when I see it. The first sign of a needle and you\'re running for the hills.\"

Fayah and Shane laughed, Duo pouted and folded his arms across is chest. \"Last time I offer ta protect you Mr suicidal.\"

Heero chose to ignore that remark. \"Come on Duo, we had best be leaving or we will be late.\"

\"Okay Hee-chan.\" Duo bounced back with his usual grin firmly in place.

\"You have my cell phone number if you should need us. I have no idea what time we will be home but don\'t get staying up too late.\" Heero looked at his two \'children\'

\"We won\'t.\" Fayah and Shane replied simultaneously.

Heero started to leave with Duo close behind. Duo paused at the front door and turned around. \"Just remember ta get all yer homework done before watchilly.lly. Oh and study of the human reproduction system don\'t come in until next semester so no practicing.\" With a parting wink to the pair Duo bounced out the door and after his lover.

Fayah went bright red and Shane nearly choked on the end of the pencil he was chewing. \"Why he\'s one ta talk!\" Shane gasped out as he heard the car start up and the doors slam.

Fayah burst out laughing. \"Trust Duo.\" she said as she shook her head.

~ * ~

\"You have the address of where we will be Rashid, and my pager number is on the pad by the vid phone. Oh My cell phone number is there as well, and Trowa\'s number in case you can\'t get me on mine. The doctor\'s number is there too and the hospital... mmmppphhh.\"

Quatre\'s little ramble was cut off by a pair of lips kissing him senseless. \"Quatre, I\'m sure Rashid will be fine. Now let\'s go or we will be late and you know what Wufei is like for punctuality.\"

\"Go master Quatre. Toby and Benny will be fine.\" Rashid saidhis his deep voice an amused smile playing over his lips. \"You forget I used to watch over you during the wars. I\'m sure I can handle these two rascals.\"

\"Yeah I know but these pair are nothing like we were in the wars and that\'s what scares me.\" Quatre sighed.

Trowa gave a chuckle. \"Rashid will be fine.\"

\"I give up.\" Quatre said as he raised his hands in defeat. \"Take me to the ball oh handsome prince.\"

Trowa wrapped his arm around Quatre\'s waist and pulled his boyfriend to the door. Toby and Benny came out to stand with Rashid and wave them off.

\"I hope they will be okay.\" Quatre said as he chewed on his bottom lip.

\"You worry too much Quatre. Rashid is quite capable of looking after the terrible twosome. Trust him.\"

\"Oh I do trust Rashid... It\'s the other pair that I don\'t.\"

~ oOo ~

tbc........