Title: A Gundam Wing Advent pt. 2/24 Duo’s Star
Author: Deathangelgw
Disclaimer: same as always!
Warnings: AU, OOC, sap, some angst, shounen ai, Duo POV
Pairings: Duo centered, so various.
Rating: PG-13
Note: Another sappy addition to this lil shindig! Enjoy!
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So cold…it’s always so cold wherever I go…Even when I was
fighting it was always cold. Course, that’s how it is in outer space. Out among
those stars and cold nothingness…gets to a guy eventually, you know.
Yea, you think that even Gundam pilots can take care of
themselves, right? But you seem to forget that we’re human too…and in need of
warmth as well. Quatre…he’s got it easy. With all that money and family, he
never has to worry. Same with Trowa…Catherine takes real good care of him.
Wufei, well, he’s doing pretty good I hear, what with the Preventers and all and
I even heard that Heero joined them as well, so that means he’s doing well as
well.
But…guess I can’t say the same for me, ne? Oh sure, I used
to have a scrap collecting business, but that went out of business when they
found other ways to get parts. So…I decided to go to Earth and see if I could
find anything. Take a guess on how easy it’s been…
Well, I guess I shouldn’t complain. I get to see the stars
at night and sleep in a fairly warm place. Howard was great and took me in as a
mechanic, but it….it just isn’t what I want.
What do I want, you ask? Well…I guess I…want my shining
star. You laugh I bet, but it’s the truth. You remember that old saying that if
you find your star, you’re to reach for it and know happiness? Don’t huh?
Well…guess it’s something I learned from Sister Helen. She’d always tell me to
reach for my shining star and then hold it tightly so you can know your destiny.
It’s funny but…the time I felt closest to finding my star was when I was with
the guys and we were pilots. Weird huh?
So, now I’m just kinda wandering around, taking what little
I have saved up and trying to get presents for Christmas. It’s rather
disappointing when, instead of getting the thing they most want, you have to go
with something smaller. But…it’s the heart behind it that counts, right? Wish
someone would give me some heart…
You know, here’s a tip for when you get down…just look up.
Look at the sky, the clouds, and the stars and see how lovely all of Nature is.
That will give you the hope that nothing is impossible because those things,
those creations sure weren’t impossible. Albeit…we aren’t exactly gods, but it’s
the thought that counts.
Oh well…I walk into a nice store that has old-fashioned
glass ornaments. Man...Quatre and Wufei would love these…but I can’t send these
to them. I wish…but interspatial and international shipping charges went
skyrocketing after the war. Seems everyone has someone to send things too…wish I
could.
There I go again! Thinking such lonely thoughts…
“Duo? Is that...you?” A soft voice behind me startles me
from my wondering and I turn to see a familiar blond.
“Q-man? What are you doing here on Earth?” I find a smile
brightening my face as we walk to each other and hug. I forgot how wonderful it
felt to be hugged by him…
He smiles at me as we pull back, his eyes still as gentle
as ever, though he has indeed grown up. “I was looking for Howard and they said
he was last seen here! I didn’t expect to find you!” he replies as he squeezes
my hand.
I find my smile slipping slightly, but keep it firmly in
place. “Eh, I came back to Earth to see if I could get somewhere. Nothing
really,” I respond as I squeeze his hands back. I look over at the glass
ornaments and smile slightly. “It’s funny…I was thinking about how you and Wufei
would love these…” I find myself saying softly.
Quatre comes up beside me and gazes at them with me. He
looks over at me and smiles softly. “No…I think I like what I see right now…” he
comments gently.
It’s amazing, but I don’t blush. Nope, not one bit…though I
feel all warm inside. He does care…he is my friend. I look down and find a
delicate glass star, filigrees of gold and silver twining through it. A star…my
star….
But I can’t get it. It’s too much money. I feel a sigh
escape my lips and frown. I don’t know why it bothers me so much, but I can’t do
anything about it. Life is like that…you see what you want and then, find you
can’t have it no matter how much wishing you may do.
Quatre is so sweet and asks me to come with him to his
hotel to visit. It is so nice to see the Maguanacs again. They were such a great
group to be with, as long as you ignored their constant fawning over Quatre. So
we visited for a while, catching up. I found myself growing quieter and quieter,
suddenly feeling so…outclassed by my old comrade.
He noticed I think, for all of a sudden he asks, “Duo…why
don’t you join Preventers?”
I shrug. “Eh…why would they want me?” I reply nonchalantly.
“Why not? You’re a crack pilot, better than Heero, and
you’re an excellent espionage agent. They could use you." Quatre smiles at me
and I find myself really thinking about. He surprises me again by asking
quietly, “Duo…what are you doing for Christmas?”
I blink at him, then say, “Eh…nothing really. Why?”
He smiles sweetly at me again. “Would you like to spend
Christmas with me? I always invite the other Gundam pilots as well, but I’ve
never been able to find you,” he says with an almost sad tone. Did they miss me?
But why?
Curious, I grin back. “Sure thing, Quat! I’d love to come
and see the guys! Even if I have to walk there!” I say.
He laughs. “Don’t worry, Duo. I’ll get you there easily,”
he responds laughingly before we get up so I can leave.
A week passed by for me when all of a sudden I got a letter
in the mail from my fellow pilot. In it was a ticket along with an itinerary. He
really went out for me! So, now I am flying to the Sanc Kingdom to see friends I
haven’t seen in over a year. Nervous doesn’t begin to describe how I am feeling
right now. More like…terrified.
But as we land, I swallow my doubts and get out, smiling as
Quatre waves for me. We hug again and then head for his limo. Man, what a limo
too. I wish I had bought some better clothes…
Again, Quatre must sense my being uncomfortable for he
keeps the chatter light and cheerful, easing me into this life. The car stops
and I move to get out. But a hand on my leg stops me. I look up into Quatre’s
face and blink at the soft tender look there. He smiles at me as he says,
“Before we go in, I want to give you something early.”
“But Quat…” I protest, but his smile stops me again.
“Duo…please?” Quatre asks me softly as he hands me a small
box.
I look down at it, then up at Quatre again. He smiles at me
again encouragingly and I nod before looking at the box again. I open it slowly,
moving the star speckled tissue paper and gasp. I look at him in shock, and then
back down at the box. Slowly, I take it out and smile tearfully.
He gave me my star.
OWARI!
