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Equus	By : Deb Category: Gundam Wing/AC > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 2855 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing, it belongs to Bandai, Sotsu and associated parties. I do own the equines though, please do not take them without permission. Written for pleasure not profit.

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“Equus”
Chapter 89

Walking down the path between their guests to where Howard awaited them drew many emotions from deep within Duo. Excitement, fear, joy, happiness, peace, bewilderment all bubbled to the surface; but they were pushed down in favor of one truly strong emotion.
Love.
The love that Duo felt in his heart and soul grew with each step he took towards Howard. Never in his wildest dreams had he thought he would see the day he would marry. He couldn't believe how lucky he was. He had a successful business, wonderful friends, financial stability... and now he was about to have the one thing in life he desired the most.
A loving, gentle, handsome man as his life partner.
It was all Duo could do to hang onto the tears that wanted to run free.
Beside his partner, Heero was having similar thoughts. He still couldn't believe that the gorgeous, generous, kind and loving man beside him had agreed to become his life partner. Some days Heero had to pinch himself just to make sure he wasn't dreaming.
Reaching Howard, the music faded into the background and the pair looked expectantly at the older man. Heero quirked the side of his mouth when he spotted the flower prints on the collar and tie the celebrant wore. Duo wasn't quite so subtle – he snickered.
A small grin passed Howard's lips before he cleared his throat and began.
“Dear friends, Heero and Duo would like to thank you all for coming today to witness their joining in a civil ceremony and share in the love and commitment they feel for each other. To promise oneself to another for the rest of their days is a commitment that is not entered into lightly. It takes hard work, love, understanding, communication and forgiveness.
“Happiness in a life partnership is not something that just happens. A good life partnership must be created. The little things are the big things. It is never being too old to hold hands. It is remembering to say "I love you" at least once a day. It is never going to sleep angry. It is at no time taking the other for granted; the courtship should not end with the honeymoon, it should continue through all the years.” Howard raised his eyes from the folder he held open in front of him and glanced around the gathered guests. All were listening intently. Taking another breath, he continued on.

“It is having a mutual sense of values and common objectives. It is standing together facing the world. It is forming a circle of love that gathers in the whole family. It is doing things for each other, not in the attitude of duty or sacrifice, but in the spirit of joy. It is speaking words of appreciation and demonstrating gratitude in thoughtful ways. It is not expecting one person to wear a halo or the other to have the wings of an angel. It is not looking for perfection in each other. It is cultivating flexibility, patience, understanding and a sense of humor. It is having the capacity to forgive and forget. It is giving each other an atmosphere in which each can grow.

“It is finding room for the things of the spirit. It is a common search for the good and the beautiful. It is establishing a relationship in which the independence is equal, dependence is mutual and the obligation is reciprocal. It is not only a life commitment the right partner, it is being the right partner.” Howard paused for a moment and ran his eyes over the assembled crowd once more. Glancing back at the pair before him, he smiled softly.
“Duo and Heero please face each other.” The couple did as requested – Heero gave his partner a warm smile, Duo returned it with a soft one of his own. “Duo, please repeat after me...”
Duo listened as Howard spoke the words they had selected to commit their love to each other. Locking eyes with Heero and holding tightly to Heero's hands which resided in his own, he repeated the words in a soft voice. “Heero, I come here today to join your life for years, I pledge to be true to you, to respect you, and to grow with you through those years. We are many things to each other, may only those best qualities continue to shine and may our bond continue to grow stronger. Time may pass, fortune may smile, trials may come; no matter what we may encounter together, I vow here today that this love will be my only love. I will make my home in your heart from this day forward.” His words were met with a loving smile and Heero caressed the back of his hand with a thumb.
“Heero, please repeat after me...”
Taking a deep breath and continuing to stare deeply into Duo's violet eyes, Heero's voice rang out clear and strong as he spoke confidently. “Duo, I come here today to join your life for years, I pledge to be true to you, to respect you, and to grow with you through those years. We are many things to each other, may only those best qualities continue to shine and may our bond continue to grow stronger Time may pass, fortune may smile, trials may come; no matter what we may encounter together, I vow here today that this love will be my only love. I will make my home in your heart from this day forward.” He gently squeezed Duo's hands as the tears began to fill his own eyes and threaten to spill over.
“Friends, before we exchange the rings, Heero and Duo have a few, special words of their own that they would like to say to each other.” Howard smiled encouragingly at the pair.
Releasing their hands for a moment, the pair dipped into respective pockets and pulled out the papers they had written their words on. They looked again to each other, both hesitating and unsure of who wanted to speak first.
Several smiles of amusement and a couple of low snickers came from their group of assembled friends as they watched the pair silently battling with their reluctance to speak first.
Seeing the dilemma, Howard chuckled and solved the problem for them. “Heero, would you care to speak first?”
Giving a sheepish grin, Heero smoothed out the piece of paper. Taking a deep breath, he found his voice and began to speak... “For all those times you stood by me, for all the truth that you made me see. For all the joy you brought to my life, for all the wrong that you made right. For every dream you made come true, for all the love I found in you; I'll be forever thankful, Duo. You're the one who held me up, never let me fall. You're the one who saw me through, through it all.

“You were my strength when I was weak, you were my voice when I couldn't speak. You were my eyes when I couldn't see, you saw the best there was in me. Lifted me up when I couldn't reach, you gave me faith 'cause you believed. I'm everything I am, because you loved me.”
By the time Heero finished speaking his words the tears were starting to spill over and track down his cheeks, but he didn't care to wipe them away. Across from him, Duo's eyes were also misty, but the love they held deep within shone through as strong as it ever had.
In their seats, the guests all listened to Heero's words of love and devotion with a mix of emotions. Most of the women were dabbing at their eyes, Zoe had tears coursing down her cheeks – beside her, Michael wasn't much better. The lump in his throat had grown to the size of a tennis ball and he was having a lot of difficulty in holding his own tears at bay.
“Ah...” Howard paused, coughed a couple of times to clear his own throat and ended up picking up the glass of water that sat on the table. After drinking down half the glass, he felt more capable of continuing. His voice returned and he tried again. “Thank you, Heero for those lovely words. Now, Duo, I believe you also have a few words you'd like to say to Heero?”
“Shit, how do you compete with that?” Duo muttered and caused all those assembled to break into laughter. He gave the group a lopsided grin. The slight shift in the emotionally charged atmosphere was what Duo needed to compose himself and get his emotions back under control. Feeling he could now speak without his voice breaking, he glanced at the paper in his hand before locking eyes with Heero once more.
Opening his mouth, his voice came out clear and rich, pouring all the love he felt into the words he wanted to say to the man that had stolen not just his heart, but his very soul. “You gave me wings and made me fly, you touched my hand, I could touch the sky. I lost my faith, you gave it back to me, you said no star was out of reach. You stood by me and I stood tall, I had your love I had it all, I'm grateful for each day you gave me. Maybe I don't know that much, but I know this much is true; I was blessed because I was loved by you. You were always there for me, the tender wind that carried me. A light in the dark shining your love into my life. You've been my inspiration, through the lies you were the truth. My world is a better place because of you.
“You were my strength when I was weak, you were my voice when I couldn't speak. You were my eyes when I couldn't see, you saw the best there was in me. Lifted me up when I couldn't reach, you gave me faith 'cause you believed. I'm everything I am, because you loved me.”
When Duo finished speaking there wasn't a dry eye in the house. All the women were in tears and the men similarly trying to discreetly wipe their eyes. Zechs handed his handkerchief to a blubbering Quatre who took it gratefully and blew his nose, his own handkerchief being a soaked, limp rag in his hands. “Thank you. I'll wash it before I return it to you,” Quatre whispered through his tears.
“You're welcome and I should hope you will,” Zechs replied with a grin.
Heero's hands trembled a little as he reached up to stroke the knuckles across his partner's cheek. He'd completely given up trying to control his tears and let them run free. He didn't care who saw him crying, they were tears of joy and he wasn't ashamed to shed them. Duo's eyes had also given in to the overflow of water, the silver trails running down his cheeks as a testament to how deeply he felt for his partner.
Even Howard was struggling to remain composed after the exchange of words between the couple. With a slight crack in his voice, he managed to draw on the professional in him and continued. “Friends, I am sure you will all agree with me when I say that a love so pure and honest as we are witnessing here today should be encouraged to grow and blossom.”
Several murmurs and nods of agreement came his way from the captive audience.
“And now let us move onto the next part of the ceremony before we all need a life raft...”
Duo couldn't help it, he laughed, loud and clear at Howard's words and attempt to ease the emotion charged air. Several people joined in, even Heero graced his lover with a smile.
“The exchanging of the rings.” Howard looked pointedly to Treize and Trowa.
“Shit, that's us,” Trowa muttered and elbowed Treize who still seemed to be lost in the words from earlier. “The ring,” he hissed as he reached into his own pocket to pull out the velvet box and hand it to Howard.
Treize jolted from his mind wandering and registered that he was supposed to be handing over the ring right now. Hastily he reached for his pocket only to find no box there. Quickly he patted all the pockets in his jacket.
“You'd better have it, Treize,” Trowa hissed again and then gave Heero and Duo an innocent smile.
Panic was starting to fill Treize's mind. Shit! Shit! Shit! I know I have it here somewhere, he thought frantically.
“Pant's pocket,” Heero muttered to his former boss.
“Oh yeah.” Treize reached into the pocket of his trousers and was relieved to have his fingers curl around the velvet box. He quickly pulled it out and with a smile, handed it over to Howard who gave him an amused look in return.
“I know it's usually traditional to have something go wrong at these things, but please try to refrain from giving me a heart attack in future,” Howard muttered to Treize with a shake of his head.
Treize looked suitably sheepish, feeling the blush starting to rise above his collar and reach his ears.
Taking the rings out of their boxes and handing them to the respective partner, Howard again began to speak.
“Duo, as you place the ring on Heero's finger would you please recite the following.” Howard held a small card out in front of Duo.
Holding the ring in his fingers, Duo paused at the tip of Heero's ring finger and gently began to slide the ring over the tip and knuckle until it nestled at the base of the finger. As he slid the ring on, so he spoke calmly and with love. “ Heero, what I have to give you is the promise to take you as my only love from this day forward, to stand by your side, to listen when you speak, to comfort you when you cry, and to join your laughter with my own. Take this ring, and be part of my life forever.” Once finished, Duo looked up to meet his partner's shining blue eyes and then ducked shyly under his bangs with the intensity of Heero's gaze.
“Your turn,” Howard said, turning to Heero. “As you place the ring on Duo's finger, please recite the following.” Again Howard held the card, this time so Heero could read from it.
Slipping the ring along Duo's finger, Heero began to speak, his voice choking up a little with emotion. “ Duo, what I have to give you is the promise to take you as my only love from this day forward, to stand by your side, to listen when you speak, to comfort you when you cry, and to join your laughter with my own. Take this ring, and be part of my life forever.” The ring sparkled in the warm sunlight, sitting snugly at the base of the third finger on Duo's left hand.
“Isn't it so romantic?” Zoe hiccuped and blew her nose.
Meiran was sniffling quietly, still dabbing at her eyes as she listened and watched her good friends exchange rings. Wufei gently placed his arm around her shoulders and pulled her closer to his side. Pressing a kiss to her temple, he leaned in and spoke softly.
“Love is something precious and should be encouraged to grow. I hope they both share a long and happy partnership. If their union is half as good as what I have found with you, then they will have a happy future together.”
“Oh, Wufei, you can be so sweet and I love you so much.” Meiran pressed closer to her husband who tightened his arm around her shoulders.
Facing the crowd once more, Howard began to wind up the ceremony. “Heero and Duo, your gift to each other for your union today has been your rings. The ring is a symbol of the vows taken here today…….a circle of wholeness perfect in form. The unending circle of a ring is a sign of fidelity, the pledged faithfulness of a couple to each other. These rings mark the beginning of an unending journey together filled with wonder and surprises, laughter and tears, celebration and joy. May these rings glow in the warmth and happiness of you both today.

“There may be times filled with happiness, sorrow, tears or laughter, whatever it may be, remember love has given you wings; your journey begins today. Duo and Heero, if there is only one thing you remember of this civil ceremony, remember the love that brought you here today, it is only love which can make your joining together a glorious union, and it is by love that your partnership will endure.

“Duo and Heero, as you have consented together to be joined as life partners and thereto have pledged your faith to each other, and have declared the same by joining hands and giving and receiving of rings and exchanged your first gifts as a joined couple and by the powers vested in me as a civil celebrant, I now pronounce you life partners!

“If you wish to seal this joining with a kiss, you may now do so.” Howard closed the small folder he had been holding and reading from and smiled to the couple.
Raising his right hand, Heero took a step forward and cupped Duo's left cheek. Duo also stepped forward and leaned into the touch as his own arms came forth to wrap around Heero's waist. Everything faded into the background as their lips drew close and finally met.
The kiss was deep and loving, each man putting all their love and devotion into the act and leaving no doubts at all in the others mind that they were loved and cherished. The whistles and cat calls eventually drew them from the kiss and they pulled apart, both blushing at having forgotten about their captive audience.
Howard gave them a wink. “Nice kiss,” he whispered, causing the blushes to deepen further. Giving his attention back to the crowd, Howard placed his hands on the couples' shoulders and turned them around to face their friends. “Honored friends, I present to you. Mr. and Mr. Yuy-Maxwell.”
Holding tightly to each others hands, the couple began to walk back along the path and between their friends. The guests all stood and applauded as they passed. Once they reached the lawn at the back of the chairs, they paused and waited for all their friends to join them.
# # #
“Perfect!” The shutter of the camera snapped away as Abdul took more pictures. “I think that will do for now,” he said and turned to check the photos he had just taken.
Turning to the horse that stood behind them, Duo petted the velvet nose, Zero blowing softly through his nostrils and half closing his eyes in pleasure. “You were such a good boy, Zero,” Duo said softly as he made a fuss of the gray.
“He was just great, wasn't he?” Heero said, joining his partner in petting the stallion.
“This was such a perfect idea, Heero. I couldn't have asked for anything better and I'm so happy he could share it with us.”
“I'm glad it all worked out. It was only right he should be with us on our special day.”
Duo's face took on a melancholy look for a moment and Heero could see something flitting deep in those amethyst depths. Raising his hand, he gently brushed Duo's bangs away from his face. “What is it, Duo?” he asked softly.
Lowering his head, Duo dropped his voice to a low, almost whisper. “It's stupid really.”
“Nothing is stupid when it comes to you. Tell me?”
With a sigh, Duo relented. “I was just thinking how lovely it would have been to have had Scythe here as well.”
Wrapping an arm around his love's shoulders, Heero pulled the vet close to him and kissed the top of his head. “She may not have been able to be with us in the physical form, but she is with us in the spiritual. And she's always with us, right here.” Heero reached out and touched Duo's chest, right where his heart lay beneath.
Raising his own hand to cover Heero's against his chest, Duo looked through misty violet into his lover's blue. “How come you always know the right things to say?”
Heero shrugged. “I'm only speaking the truth.” He closed the distance between them and kissed Duo soundly.
“Ah, there you both are.” Zoe's voice broke the tender moment, both men pulling apart and blushing a little at being caught. Zoe's grin went from ear to ear and as she reached the pair she couldn't help but pat Zero. “That was a great touch, guys. The carriage and Zero, just perfect.”
“Thank you,” Heero replied with a smile. “Seemed only fair to have Zero with us, if it wasn't for him I would never have met the other half of my soul.”
“God you two are so sappy,” came a voice from behind, causing Duo to jump and squeak in surprise.
“Hilde! Shit, why do you always have to sneak up on me?” Duo moaned.
“Because it's fun?” she replied with a laugh. “Oh, I really came to tell you that the caterers are ready with the food and want everyone to come into the marquee to be seated.”
“Thanks, we'll be right there,” Heero replied.
Hilde turned and began to walk back towards the marquee, tossing a few words over her shoulder as she did so. “By the way, Heero, Zero and the carriage? Perfect, just perfect. You get bonus brownie points for that one.”
“Um, thanks, I think?” Heero said with a raise of his eyebrow. Chuckling to himself, he took Duo's hand in his and with Zoe on his other side, they walked back towards the marquee.
With the guests all heading in for the food side of the celebrations, Joe climbed up into the driver's seat of the carriage. “Come on, Zero. Let's get you back into the stables and unharnessed. You've earned yourself a bucket full of carrots.”
Zero set out at a brisk walk, the stables were only a short distance away and he'd heard the word 'carrots'. Whilst he may not have understood much in the way of the human language, he did recognize the word 'carrots' and knew they were those yummy orange treats.
# # #
The caterer's had out done themselves. The hot dishes that Heero and Duo had selected were sitting in the bain-marie and the cold ones were on the table right next to it. The wait staff ushered everyone inside the marquee and made sure they were all in their respective places. With everyone standing, Treize, who had accepted Heero's request to emcee the reception, announced the arrival of the newly joined couple.
Applause rang out when Heero and Duo walked into the marquee holding hands, the waitstaff showing them to their places at the 'wedding' table. Trowa walked in behind and Treize quickly joined him, the two best men taking seats on each side of the couple. Quatre took over the microphone in Treize's stead and announced that the wedding party would be served their food first and then each table in numerical order would be welcome to approach the buffet and help themselves.
“Would you care for some wine, sir?”
Duo glanced up at the waiter standing beside him, a bottle in his hand. “Yes, thank you. Just a half a glass would be lovely.”
The waiter poured the drink and moved on to Heero's glass. A pretty waitress appeared next with a plate laden with food and slipped it in front of Duo. Another waitress did the same for Heero and Duo couldn't help looking at the amount of food that sat there. His stomach growled loudly, reminding him that breakfast had been ages ago - and a scant one at that, Despite his thinking he wouldn't be able to eat much with the excitement of the wedding and all, Duo found his mouth watering and his appetite back with a vengeance. Once Trowa and Treize had their meals in front of them, he picked up his flatware and dug in.
With the wedding party now served their meals, the rest of the guests approached the buffet and filled their plates. The music played softly in the background as people ate and talked amongst themselves, the main topic being the actual ceremony itself. The guests were seated four to a table, Heero and Duo having done their best to try and keep people seated with others that they knew.
Zoe and Michael shared a table with Zechs and Quatre, Hilde and Catherine were seated with Wufei and Meiran, June, her husband Geoff and baby Max were with Carl and his girlfriend Marie, Otto and Joe sat with Howard and Abdul. The guests were free to roam around the tables though and chat with others and once the meal was finished, that's exactly what they did. Heero and Duo also circulated amongst their guests, chatting with each and every one of them, sharing their thoughts and experiences throughout the ceremony.
“Whose idea was it to have the carriage and Zero?” Meiran asked Duo who was currently sitting at their table.
“Ah, that would have been Heero,” Duo replied. “I had no idea at all of the arrangement until I stepped out the door of the cottage.”
“He was fit to burst a blood vessel,” Treize said, having joined the table, wine glass in hand.
“Really?” Wufei asked and tilted his head.
Duo blushed and muttered something under his breath, something that sounded like 'was not.'
“Oh yes, you should have seen him. We were all set to leave when Duo here suddenly remembered that they had completely forgotten to organize transport to the wedding. He carried on, ranting and raving about how could they have forgotten something so important? That he wasn't about to go to his own wedding walking down the raceway between the paddocks and even went as far as to suggest we attach some of the left over silver ribbon to Heero's car and for me to drive them.” Treize added all the theatrics of hand movement and facial expressions to his speech, leaving Meiran and Wufei in no doubt that Duo had been quite upset by the entire thing; but maybe not quite as much as Treize was making out.
“I did not rant and rave,” Duo replied hotly.
“Then what would you have called it?”
“Making a valid statement.”
Treize rolled his eyes. “Either way, you were upset, at least until Heero managed to get through to you and tell you he'd not forgotten.” Treize turned his attention back to Wufei and Meiran. “You should have seen his face when Heero opened that door and Duo saw Zero and the carriage awaiting him.”
“I hope someone got a picture,” Wufei chuckled.
“That, I'm not sure of,” Treize grinned.
Fortunately for Duo, he was saved from any further embarrassment by Heero who arrived behind him to let him know that dessert was about to be served and he would need to return to their table.
The desserts were just as wonderful as the meal had been and there were plenty of them, much to June's delight. “You’ll get fat,” Geoff, her husband teased when June sat down with her third dessert of the evening.
“Not much chance of that,” June replied with a grin. “With Heero and Duo off on their honeymoon for a week and Carl and myself looking after the horses I'm sure I'll be working off any excess calories. Besides, if I do put on a few pounds there will be more of me for you to cuddle,” she finished.
Knowing he was beaten, Geoff simply shrugged and laughed at his wife's antics. Carl rolled his eyes and Marie snickered.
“Make sure you leave some room for the wedding cake,” Marie said. “I've heard it's a beauty.”
“There is always room for wedding cake,” June stated with a wave of her spoon.
The dessert plates were cleared away and the wait staff cruised the tables, placing glasses of sparkling wine in front of the guests. Heero and Duo had decided against champagne, Duo because he rarely drank and Heero because he said the stuff tasted like fizzy vinegar to him. The sparkling wine had been suggested by Treize who was more of the wine connoisseur amongst them and after tasting a few different ones, the guys had agreed and settled on a particular brand.
Once everyone had a glass, Treize stood up, Quatre cut the music and Treize tapped gently on the side of his glass, gaining everyone’s attention. Quatre handed over the cordless microphone and retook his seat, leaving the floor clear for Treize to speak.
“Ladies and gentlemen, before we proceed with the toast to the happy couple and the cutting of the cake, I'd like to say a few words. I have known Heero and Duo for a little over nine years, having first spotted Heero at a show and noting the potential he had to be a top rider. I was lucky enough to have him accept a job offer and join my stable. During the years that Heero worked for me our friendship grew and deepened, he never ceased to amaze me with his patience and understanding of the equine mind and his willingness to work and learn. As all of you will know, when you make a friend of Heero, you have a friend for life. It has been both a privilege and an honor to have worked and competed with and against Heero. He is a man that dedicates himself completely to whatever task is at hand and I have no doubts at all that he will also dedicate himself completely to Duo and his marriage.” Treize lifted his glass. “Heero, I thank you for giving me the honor of being your best man at your wedding, may you and Duo share a long and happy life together. To Heero and Duo.”
“To Heero and Duo,” the guests echoed and everyone took a sip of their wine.
Heero's cheeks had pinked a little with Treize's words and he'd had to duck his head on a couple of occasions. Duo had squeezed his hand and positively beamed at him.
As Treize took his seat, Trowa stood up and cleared his throat. He glanced at Duo who gave him a nervous look back and he raised the corner of his mouth in a smile. “I guess it's my turn now,” he said to the crowd who all went quiet once more.
“I would have to say that my first meeting with Duo was not quite the same as Treize's with Heero, in fact it's something I will never quite forget. As many of you know, I run an animal shelter and at the time the closest vet happened to be several miles away in Bradford. When Duo decided to open his practice here in Salsbury it was something of a blessing to the population. The first time I contacted Duo was about two months after he'd started practicing here and was in regards to a Great Dane dog that I'd had come into the shelter. He had been found wandering the streets and wasn't in a very healthy condition. I decided to give the new vet a go as I didn't fancy driving all those miles to Bradford with a dog that large in the car. Doctor Maxwell did house calls, which was a major bonus, and came around that afternoon to see the dog.”
In his seat, Duo groaned and placed his head in his hands, shaking it back and forth. “Please tell me you're not-”
“Oh, but I am,” Trowa smirked and fixed his attention back to the guests. “When I got my first look at the new vet standing on my doorstep my immediate reaction was to think he looked too young to be a vet. My second thought was, he actually looked quite hot and I wondered how long it would be before the local, single female population were beating down his door...”
Several people couldn't help but chuckle and snicker at Trowa's words. Duo was blushing red to the roots of his hair.
“Anyway, it seemed I wasn't the only one who thought the new vet was hot, turns out Duke, the Great Dane, also thought he was hot. I don't know if it was his cologne or something about him, but Duke took an instant, amorous liking to Duo, something he showed by raising himself up onto his hind legs and - please pardon my crudeness ladies – humping Duo's leg.”
The guests all erupted into fits of laughter, Heero turned to his red-as-a-beetroot partner and snickered.
“You never told me about that.”
“It isn't something that I go around telling people, Heero. God, it was embarrassing enough when it happened. Damn dog was taller than me when it stood on its back legs! I've never been eyeball to eyeball like that with a dog before. He just wrapped his front paws around my shoulders and went at it like there was no tomorrow. Took me almost an hour to get the legs of my jeans to bend enough to get them into Gertrude to wash and the stain flatly refused to come out at all!” Although Duo thought he was keeping his voice low, that wasn't the case and most people overheard his words, causing them to laugh even harder.
“Duo was, however, the ultimate in professionalism,” Trowa continued, the smile on his face quite large by this stage. “He waited for the dog to finish, gave him a thorough examination and prescribed some treatment for him. Anyone who could go through something like that and still retain their dignity and sense of humor is a winner in my book. We became firm friends after that and have been ever since.” Trowa paused for a moment. “I guess what I'm trying to say is that Duo is one unique individual. He has a heart of gold, would do anything within his power to help animal and human alike, he's a fiercely loyal friend with a wonderful sense of humor and deserves nothing but the very best in life. In Heero he has found not only an equally loyal friend, but a devoted partner who would give him the moon if he could.” Trowa picked up his glass and raised it towards the couple. “Duo, I am proud to call you a friend; Heero, I am proud to welcome you into our 'family' and honored to call you a friend too. I know you will take care of Duo and make him happy; if you don't, just remember, Duke is still alive and I know where he lives...”
The laughter grew even louder as people raised their glasses and drank another toast to the couple. Heero's face had also darkened with a blush at Trowa's words.
“I can't believe he told that story,” Duo muttered.
“I'll bet there are several more he could probably tell too,” Heero said with a grin.
Duo was saved from answering as Treize called upon Heero and Duo to respond to their speeches with words of their own.
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tbc...

The ceremony vows were taken from: http://www.14stories.com/gay-wedding-vows.htm and modified slightly for use in this fic.

The words Duo and Heero speak to each other are some of the lyrics to the song “Because you Loved Me” Songwriter: Diane Eve Warren, and used here without permission. All rights remain with the songwriter and artists. Lyrics have been modified slightly for the purpose of this fic.
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