Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Bonded ❯ Night Time Discussions ( Chapter 8 )

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Chapter Summary: Bedtime the first night of the week J and his trainee are spending with G and Duo.

J walked down the hall, heading towards the room he’d be using during his stay, mumbling to himself. He didn’t think his mate would have security watching his every move but, then again, he hadn’t thought his mate would make him sleep halfway across the ship either. "Why can't I sleep next to him? We've been mated for years now and the first chance I have to spend more than a couple hours with him he tells me my room is on the other side of the ship from his. What is his problem anyway? I apologized for my previous behavior. That should be enough, even for him. I'll just check up on my boy then go to bed."

J stopped beside the door of the room next to his and knocked. He didn't wait for an answer before opening the door and entering.

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J's trainee was in his room preparing to retire for the night when J knocked on his door. Before the boy could call to inquire who was there, the door opened and J walked in. His eyes scanned the room, quickly locating the boy within. He moved over to the desk and sat down in one of the two chairs before it. Once seated, he asked, "The boy you spent the day with, what do you think of him?"

"Duo?" J's trainee queried in reply, settling himself on the bed while wondering why his trainer was in his room and not his own or his mate's.

"If that is his name, then yes, him," J returned.

"He's … different, but he interests me."

"Different? Explain," J said, curious but not letting it show in his voice.

J's trainee hesitated, collecting his thoughts before saying, "He gives the appearance of a fool, a joker, but he's not. That code he was working on is incredible. He wrote a good bit of it himself, and the only training he's had with computers is what he's had here."

"G claims he's very intelligent," J commented when the boy stopped. "He also says the boy is good at stealth and thievery. Says he found that out when the boy stowed aboard his ship."

"I can believe that," J's trainee said slowly, almost thoughtfully. "He's quick with his hands, but rather quiet when he moves, almost as if he doesn't want anyone to know he's there."

"Anything else?" J asked after a moment of silence.

"We didn't talk about much," J's trainee answered, "except the code we were working on. After we dropped that off, we discussed the astrophysics he was studying."

After a couple more minutes of silence J asked, "Did you mention anything about our race?"

"No," came the immediate answer. "I didn't think it was necessary, as you and I had already established that he is a bearer. Did your mate mention if Duo was bonded or not?"

"Not directly," J answered after a moment's thought. "What he didn't say, and he would have, was that the boy was bonded, so I would have to say he is available, should you decide you want him."

"I intend to get to know him a little better before making that decision," J's trainee responded, before yawning widely. "I told Duo I would meet him for breakfast. I'd like to go to sleep now."

J watched his trainee lie down on the bed and pull the covers up to his chin before getting up and walking to the door. He opened the door, turned off the light, and then walked out. Before the door closed completely the boy heard a quiet "Good night."

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In a barracks-type room elsewhere on the ship, at the same time the above conversation was taking place, a similar one was also occurring. G was standing in the doorway, talking to a very excited Duo, who was sitting on his bunk less than three feet from the door. He'd had lots of practice understanding his somewhat hyper son, and had no difficulty steering the conversation in the direction he wanted it to go.

"So, what do you think of them?" G asked, wanting to hear what Duo thought of his sire more than what he thought of the younger sire.

"He's perfect! Gorgeous!" Duo replied enthusiastically.

"I gather you're talking about the younger one," G smirked knowingly, still watching the body language of his charge. "And the older one?"

"I didn't spend a lot of time with him," Duo replied thoughtfully, "and I really don't want to. He's not very friendly. He makes me want to punch him, or play pranks on him until he gets a sense of humor."

"So, your first impression of J was?" G queried, having guessed already what it was, but wanted to hear it anyway. Just one more thing he could tell J when he finally told him Duo was their son, which wouldn't be for quite some time to come, maybe never if he had his way. Although, he'd eventually have to tell Duo but he'd wait as long as he could before he did.

"He's a jerk," came the unsurprising reply from Duo. "I really wish he was already gone. How you ever became his mate, especially if he was like this when you first bonded with him, I'll never understand."

"And his trainee?" G asked while silently smirking to himself about Duo's comment since he still had problems figuring out how they became mates at times.

"Eye candy! A little stiff. Definitely needs help in the humor department, but MAN!" Duo replied quickly, rolling his eyes and licking his lips appreciatively.

"So, have you decided what your answer will be if he asks you to bond with him?" G asked, again having guessed the answer but wanting to hear it anyway.

"Yeah," Duo answered after a yawn. "I've decided I'll accept him. We're meeting for breakfast, so good night Doc. See you after breakfast."

"Good night Duo," G said as he left the room. As he walked towards his own room he mumbled to himself, "Guess your boy found his mate J. That is, if your boy wants him. I hope for Duo's sake he does, or there could be real problems once Operation Meteor starts, especially if they end up paired up for any missions."