Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Changing Seasons (Part Six of the Family Sagas) ❯ Part Two ( Chapter 2 )

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Changing Seasons, Part 2

" I should be drawn, quartered, and shot," muttered Donavon as he threw the last of his clothes in his suitcase. He was still berating himself for kissing Randy. He wasn't looking forward to facing her this morning. He didn't even know what he was going to say to her for the first time in his life. "But then again, you never acted on your emotions or your impulses. You were the one that thought first then acted. You would have sucked as a soldier.Last night you gave into your impulses and did what you should have done several years ago. You should have acted on your feelings and asked her out. She could have been yours instead of your brother's! But no, you sat by the wayside and let him have her. So as bright as you are, you are a baka! And your brother gets to enjoy her kisses from those petal soft lips and have his hands all over her luscious body, which happens to have more curves then a mountain road." He growled at his thoughts and banged his head on the edge of his bureau, trying to dispel those thoughts, but they kept on coming. "Oh but admit Donavon Une Barton, you've had those steamy little fantasies about what your hands could be doing to her body. All of that soft satiny skin and those to die for curves." "STOP IT!" he hissed as he looked in the mirror "I don't think about her like that. It's wrong and I know it." He shook his head rapidly to interrupt his conflicting thoughts. "Dammit why do I still want her!" he hissed at himself as he slammed the suitcase shut.

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Randy dropped her last bag at the front door. She sighed and raked her hands through her long hair. It hung loose, leaving it flow freely down her trim back. The dyed cobalt blue strands were braided. She glanced back towards the hallway where the bedrooms were. Vaughn was in the kitchen, scarfing down his breakfast like it was going out of style, but she had yet to see Donavon. A frown creased her lips at the very thought of him. She was still in shock last night over the heated kiss that he had given her last night. "Our emotions were running high that was all. But that wasn't the only thing running high last night. So was your sex drive. You see, you're a healthy nineteen-year-old girl who is passionate by nature. You're itching to have sex, but you won't because of your chastity ring and your dad. You basically put a damper on your love life. But you can't deny the sexual feelings that you have for Donavon Barton. If you really admitted it, you were turned on by the way his lips claimed yours for those few heart pounding seconds. And what's more, you liked him kissing you a lot more than Miles." She blew her bangs up with a gust of exasperated breath and flopped down on the couch, crossing her arms over her bared waist. "Intelligent women do not have conversations like that with themselves. Nor do they start lusting after their boyfriend's brother who also happens to be her best friend!" she hissed at herself, sliding herself lower into the plush cushions.

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Vaughn came out of the kitchen, whistling. He was in a good mood. He got a kiss from a very hot girl. And he would take her up on her offer as soon as possible. He walked across the hardwood floor and glanced towards the center of the room. He spotted Randy slumped down in the cushions. He went over and sat down. "Anything wrong?" he asked nudging her shoulder with his.

Randy looked up at him. "No, nothing's wrong," she replied wryly. "But you would know I wasn't telling the truth."

He gave her a slight grin. "I know you're not, but I'm not going to hold that against you." He tilted his head to one side and observed her. "Is this about last night between you and Donavon?"

She gave him a slightly surprised look. "Yes, it's about last night. I know that you could probably hear us yelling at each other, but it wasn't the yelling that made me upset."

"Oh really? Then what made you so upset?" Vaughn asked, even though he already knew.

Randy shook her head. "I really can't tell you."

"Come on, you've sparked my curiosity. What happened between you and my cousin last night?" he asked again.

She hesitated a moment before she opened her mouth. She knew she could trust him though. He wouldn't tell anyone. "We yelled at each other and…before I knew we…"

"You what?" Vaughn prodded, noting the color beginning to rise to her face.

"We…I mean, he kissed me," Randy said softly. She looked up into his violet eyes. "I didn't think he planned on doing it, it just happened. And I couldn't stop him, it lasted barely ten seconds."

"He kissed you? Well this certainly would get any one upset especially when you're dating his brother. But don't sweat it, Randy, it was probably the heat of the moment. He was frustrated and angry and so were you," he said pragmatically. He wasn't going to tell her his cousin's real reason for kissing her. That was for Donavon himself to tell.

Randy sighed with some relief. "So you think it was just nothing."

"Yeah, like I said, don't sweat it," he said reassuringly. "If you only knew my cousin's feelings for you."

She leaned back against the cushions of the couch again and drummed her nails on her jean-clad thighs. She turned her head and looked at him again. "So what did you think about the contest last night?" she asked with a smirk.

"Baby, you had me drooling," Vaughn said dramatically as he held his hand over his heart and rolled his eyes. "But then again, when did you not have me that way?"

Randy laughed and poked him in the shoulder. "You would. You're such a lecher."

"Oh yeah, like I'm the only one in this room who doesn't have their mind in the gutter," he smirked. "But can you blame me. You did look hot up there. And you knew you did too."

A wicked smile crossed her face at his comment. "I know. A little conceited of me I guess, but I knew I wouldn't have any trouble blowing away the competition. Those girls were skinny. Nothing that I can see that a guy would like. A guy would be afraid of breaking her if he had sex with her."

"And with a girl with your body, a guy wouldn't have to be as careful, am I right?" Vaughn asked, arching a brow at her.

"More or less, but I wouldn't know anything about that. I'm still as pure as a snowflake," Randy said, shrugging her shoulders.

"In body maybe, but not in mind," he said teasingly. "Which is the part I'm well acquainted with."

"Oh you," she said as she picked up a pillow and whacked him with it.

"Hey!" Vaughn protested as he picked up a pillow and started hitting her back.

Donavon came out of his room, lugging his bags in his hands and over his shoulder. He glanced towards the couch as he dropped his stuff by the front door. He could see the pale hair of his cousin as he got pelted with another pillow from Randy. He went over and snatched the pillow from Vaughn's hand. "Am I interrupting anything?" he asked.

The two young adults paused, gaining their breath from their laughter.

"No," Randy replied as she tucked her hair behind her ears. She looked towards the front door. "I see you have your stuff ready."

"Yeah, all packed and ready to go home," he said as he glanced at her and then away.

Vaughn noticed his cousin's awkwardness. "I'm going to make sure that I didn't leave anything behind in my room," he said as he stood and hurriedly left the room. He looked over his shoulder as he left. "Don't mess this up Donavon."

Randy looked down at the oriental carpet beneath her feet. "So…"

"Would you want to go out on the terrace," Donavon said quickly.

"Sure," she replied as she followed him outside. She sat down in the wrought iron chair at the small table. She looked back up at him. "Yes?"

Donavon cleared his throat. "Last night, Randy I…" he raked his hand through his thick hair and took another breath before he continued, "Last night was my fault. I shouldn't have yelled at you and I know you're a big girl very capable of doing things on her own, but your dad wanted me to look after you. I think he knows that too, but you're his only daughter and you're my brother's girlfriend and I care a lot about you too. We just don't want anything happening to you, that's all."

Randy smiled wryly. She noticed how he had almost started rambling. He usually did when he was nervous or upset. "Donavon, it's ok. Tempers were running high last night. I know that you only want to make sure that I'm ok, I appreciate the gesture. I know I was being a little foolish last night, but I wanted to have some fun and I knew you wouldn't let me do that in that way. So I didn't tell you."

"Vaughn told me," he said as he went and leaned against the railing. "And I bet he knew all along to. My own cousin was setting me up! As soon as we get home, I'm going to kill him!"

"Oh, so that's how you found out," she mused. "Well I can't blame him for telling you really, since he knows that you're supposed to look out for me."

Donavon looked over his shoulder at her. She was wearing a red v-neck top that showed off her toned midriff. She looked stunning as always. "Although I'm not really shocked that you would do something like that," he admitted.

"Why is that?" Randy asked, giving him a faint smile.

"Because you're outrageously bold and daring. Like your brothers, you do what you like and to hell with the consequences," he pointed out.

"That's true, I am very much like that," she stated as she leaned forward, propping her elbows on her knees. There was a long pause. She looked down at the flagstone. "Donavon…what about the kiss? What motivated that?" she asked softly as her eyes rose to meet his.

Donavon blinked his briefly. "I'm sorry for that too. I was angry and upset and I will grudgingly admit that you looked good up there. It was the heat of the moment. I never meant to kiss you," he replied apologetically.

Randy's lips pursed for a moment before she let out a relieved sigh. "That's what I thought too. It was just the heat of the moment. You were angry, I was angry."

"Yeah, that's all it was," he said, smiling slightly. "Liar, liar, pants on fire!" He cleared his throat. "I'm sorry if I kissed you so hard."

"No, that's ok. I understand," she answered as she waved her hand dismissively. "Just forget about it." She got up and walked over to him. She tilted his chin up with her finger so that she could get a better look into his gray green eyes. "Are we ok now?"

Her simple touch made warmth radiate throughout his body. "Yeah, we're ok now," he said as he gave her a brief hug. He leaned away from her again. "Now come on. We have a plane to catch home."

Randy smiled broadly up at him. "I hear you. But the plane belongs to Vaughn's dad, it can't go anywhere without us," she said.

"That's very true," Donavon said as he slung one arm over her shoulder and they both went inside.

She looked over at him as their bags were taken down and put into a limo. She would have to admit that she was a little bit disappointed that the kiss was only in the heat of the moment. "Hey, you're not supposed to think that! And why shouldn't you. It was a hot kiss. I mean, you even admitted that you liked it!" She frowned inwardly at her thoughts. "Stop it right there. If he said it was in the heat of the moment it was. Not what you were sort of hoping it was." Shaking her head, she smiled at him as she sat across from him in the limo on the way to the airport, despite her conflicting thoughts and her feelings.

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Duo and Hilde waited at the airport, along with Chris, Victoria, and Alex, Trowa and Middi, and Quatre and Catherine. It was almost seven in the evening.

Duo sighed and shoved his hands into his pockets. He glanced over at Quatre. "When did you say they left?"

"Around nine in the morning, Eastern Standard Time," Quatre replied as he checked his watch. "So they should be arriving soon."

"Man they're going to be jet lagged," Duo mused as he wrapped his arms around Hilde's waist and propped his head on her shoulder. "That's the only thing I hate about flying. You're always losing sleep one way or the other."

"And with you, sleep is pretty darn important," Hilde laughed as she looked at him out of the corner of her eye.

"Very funny, babe," Duo said as nipped her ear before straightening. He looked down at his own watch. "Man, where are they?"

"Patience was never a virtue of yours, was it, dad?" asked Chris as he rolled his eyes. He shifted Alex from one arm to the other to look at his watch.

"Now I know whom to thank for that trait in you," Victoria smirked as she rolled her eyes.

"Mister Winner, the Concorde will be arriving in fifteen minutes," said the Administrator of the Sank Kingdom's airport.

"Thank you," Quatre replied. He looked up at the darkening sky. He could see the flashing lights as the Concorde made its way down to the runway.

"About damn time," Duo said as he let go of Hilde and walked forwards. He leaned against the gate since they had waited outside for the plane.

Trowa rolled his eyes. "Patience, Duo, you're little girl is home now."

Duo childishly stuck his tongue out at Trowa. He looked back at the landing strip. He had been apprehensive about her going to school an ocean away. Her being nineteen and legally an adult still didn't make a difference to him. He still didn't like the fact that his daughter was grown up, but he lived with it.

Hilde walked up behind Duo and slipped her arms around his waist. She pressed her cheek against his back. "Duo, calm down a little. She's home now."

He looked over his shoulder at her. He smiled a little. "I know, but doesn't mean I can't be a little worried."

She chuckled and gave him a brief hug. She leaned to his side and watched as the plane came down the runway and slowly came to a halt. "Go on out there, Duo. I know you want to," she said as she gave him a light shove.

Duo walked through the gate and towards the Concorde as the door opened. He stood a little ways in front of the stairs and waited to see his little girl.

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Randy looked out the window and saw her family, as well as Vaughn, and Donavon's, waiting for them. "Looks like our families are here," she said. She stifled a yawn. She had slept on the flight over. She pushed past Donavon and Vaughn as she grabbed her bag she had carried on with her. She walked purposefully towards the doors. It was good to be home at last.

Duo looked up again and saw booted feet come down the steps. He looked up even more and he grinned when he saw his daughter coming down the steps. He took a few steps forwards.

Randy smile grew brighter when she saw her dad. And she hurried down the steps and jumped into his arms. What could she say? She was her father's daughter. "Daddy," she exclaimed as she hugged him tight.

Her exuberant greeting didn't at all surprise him. He clasped her tight and pressed a kiss on her cheek. He set her down and looked at her. "I missed you, baby," he said as he pressed another kiss on her forehead.

"I missed you too, dad," she said as she smiled widely. She hugged him again. "It's so good to be home," she said against his shirt. She closed her eyes briefly and inhaled the familiar scent of his cologne. Although she had Miles and she felt safe when she was in his arms, but she felt the safest when she was in her dad's arms.

Duo hugged her tight before he leaned away and looked at her. "You don't look to much different," he observed.

"Did you think I would look any different dad," Randy laughed. She shook her head, sending some of her hair over her shoulder. And some of the braided blue locks tumbled over her shoulders.

He arched a brow and picked up a braid. "And when did you color your hair?"

"About three months ago. It's only a few locks; I had it professionally done because it was way too hard to do on my own. Don't you like it?" she asked cheekily.

Duo grinned. "Yeah, it looks pretty good. You didn't do anything else did you?"

"No," Randy replied innocently.

Hilde went over to her and gave her daughter a hug. "It's good to have you home, Randy."

"I missed you too, mom," Randy said as she gave her mom a tight squeeze. She looked over her shoulder at her brother and her niece. "Wow, Alex's really grown," she said as she went over to him. She leaned over a little and smiled at her. "Hello there, little girl."

Duo smiled at his daughter as she talked to his granddaughter. Then he noticed it. "Randy, what's that?" he asked as he walked over to her. He poked her back.

"Oh that, I got a tattoo around the same time I had my hair done," she replied sheepishly.

Duo sighed.

"Oh come on, Duo, its not that bad," Hilde said as she looked at it. "It's not very big and at least it's in a place that no one's going to see on a regular basis. And it is tasteful," she said as she looped her arm through his.

Chris handed Alex over to his wife as he walked behind his sister and looked at it. "Not bad, brat. It's you."

"Come on dad, its not that bad," Randy said, pouting a little.

He saw her pouting expression. "It's not that bad I guess. You don't have anymore surprises, do you?" he asked.

"No," Randy replied, smiling at him. "Just the streaks and the tattoo."

"Well there was last night," Vaughn called out as he hugged his mother.

"Vaughn, don't you dare," Randy said, looking over at him.

Vaughn grinned wickedly. "Well she won money last night…in a contest."

Donavon watched as Duo's eyes went back to Randy. He glared at his cousin. "Vaughn," he said warningly.

"What kind of contest?" Duo asked, looking towards Vaughn, Donavon, and then back to Randy.

Randy's face turned bright red. "Nothing," she replied in a small voice.

"If I don't get it out of you, I'll ask Vaughn," Duo said sternly.

"A lingerie contest," Randy replied faintly.

Chris and Victoria burst into laughter.

Quatre, Catherine, Trowa, and Middi were shocked, but Middi and Catherine were trying to hide the smiles that crossed their faces.

Hilde began to giggle and she struggled to contain it, when Duo turned and gave her a dirty look.

Duo looked back at Randy. "And why did you do that?"

"Well it seemed like a fun thing to do on my last night there and I did win. I had the competition beat," she replied, tilting her chin up a little to look her dad in the face.

"She did," Vaughn snickered. "The other girls were too skinny."

Donavon wanted to strangle his cousin right at this moment. He looked at Duo. "I didn't know she was going to do it. Blondie there mentioned it to me after she left," he said accusingly as he looked over at Vaughn.

"Hey, watch the use of that detestable nickname!" Vaughn snapped. "Well you did ask where she went and I did tell you. I mean you weren't able to stop her, but you did carry her out kicking and screaming," he pointed out.

"This is why I worry," Duo said, turning to look back at Hilde.

"Yeah, but she did win," Hilde laughed.

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"I'm so glad our daughters aren't that brazen," Quatre sighed with relief.

"Or else you would be having plenty more anxiety attacks," Catherine teased as she squeezed his hand.

"That's not funny," Quatre grouched.

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Trowa rolled his eyes. "And to believe that our oldest is dating her. She's going to drive him insane."

"I think she's already put him there," Middi said with a grin as she leaned up and kissed his cheek.

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Duo sighed again. He was way too easy on the women in his family. They walked all over him with ease. "Well not much I can do about it now. It'll be too hard to track down every guy in that bar and kill him."

"Daddy," Randy said with some exasperation, "Don't sweat it anymore. I won't be doing something like that again since Donavon carried me out kicking and screaming."

"That's a relief," he mumbled. He looked towards Donavon. "You still took good care of her though, even though she is a headstrong little devil."

Donavon smiled wryly. "Glad I could help look after her for you."

Duo nodded his head and put an arm around Randy's shoulder. "Come on time to go home. There's something at home for you."

"Really?" Randy asked looking up at him. "What is it?" she asked excitedly.

"You'll like it, trust me," he replied, grinning. "Your mom doesn't even know about it," he said only loud enough for her to hear.

Randy's eyes went wide. "Let's go I want to see."

He chuckled. "Come on then."

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Donavon watched them leave. His eyes on Randy. He smiled ruefully and turned away, following his parents, who didn't see the look of love and wanting on their younger son's face.

Vaughn studied his cousin as they left. He knew what his cousin was feeling. He could feel it too. He glanced over at his dad, who arched a brow knowingly. He nodded his head. He knew that his dad would feel it. And he only hoped that his cousin would find peace with his feelings of unrequited love.

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Randy hopped out of the brand new dark blue Suburban and looked back at her dad as he helped her mom out. "Well where is it?" she asked curiously.

"It's in the other garage with your Jeep," Duo replied following her towards the second garage in the back.

"Duo, what did you get her?" Hilde asked as she followed them back.

"It's nothing much really. It's something that she's wanted since she learned how to drive," he replied as he looked over his shoulder at her.

"Duo, you didn't?" Hilde asked incredulously as she propped her hands on her hips.

He grinned back at her roguishly as Randy opened the garage door.

Randy opened it slowly and flicked on the light switch. Her eyes fell on a motorcycle sitting next to her Jeep. "Oh wow!" she exclaimed as she walked around it. She looked back at her dad, smiling at her. "Oh, dad, thank you!" She ran over to him and hugged him tight.

Duo put her down. "I thought since you liked mine so much and that you liked to borrow mine at every available opportunity. So I got you one."

Hilde clapped her hand on her forehead. "Duo! You bought her a motorcycle!"

"So?" he replied as he turned and looked at her. "Oh come on babe. Let me indulge her some."

"Duo Maxwell, I swear…" Hilde trailed of in exasperation.

Duo went over to her, knowing that when she called him by his full name, she wasn't too happy. He put his arm around her. "Look, Hilde, I know you don't even like it when I ride mine."

"You drive too fast. And she drives like you," she said pointedly. "You don't like the fact that your daughter is an adult, but you think its ok to buy her a motorcycle!"

"I know it seems a little odd. But, babe, she's definitely old enough to drive a motorcycle," he said. "She's careful, unlike me. She's not quite as impulsive or reckless."

Hilde sighed as she looked over at Randy, who was sitting on the bike, running her hands over the chrome. "She can keep it and she can ride it, but she has to be very, very careful. You hear that, young lady," she called over to Randy.

"Yeah, mom. I'll be careful, I promise," Randy replied as she touched the cool metal. She looked up at her dad. "Can I take it out now?"

Duo shook his head. "No, not tonight. Wait until it's lighter out."

Randy sighed. "All right." She climbed off the bike and walked over to her dad. "Thank you, dad, I love you," she said as she hugged him tight again.

"Hey, nothing I wouldn't do for my little girl," he said as he ruffled her hair with his hand. He pressed a kiss on the top of her head.

"You spoil her, Duo," Hilde admonished.

"I spoil you all the time," Duo said as he pulled her to his side and kissed her soundly.

"And he spoils my daughter," said Chris as he followed them into the house, carrying Alex.

"My dad does too," Victoria said as she went inside and dropped down on the couch. "Our dad's are suckers for their girls."

"Don't we all know it," Chris answered as he handed her their daughter to be fed. He looked at his dad and shook his head.

"Oh come on, Chris, I'm allowed to spoil my granddaughter," Duo replied.

Chris rolled his eyes and tossed his braid over his shoulder. "Like you spoiled the brat here," he said as he grabbed hold of his sister and put her in a headlock and gave her a noogie.

Randy dug her nails into her brother's hand, but she was laughing at the same time. "Let me go, baka!"

"Not on your life, Randy! Say I win!" Chris chuckled.

"Never!" she retorted as she found his braid with her hand and gave it a swift yank.

"Ouch! Dammit, Randy!" Chris hissed as he let go of her. His hand went to the back of his head and rubbed his scalp.

Randy smirked as she smoothed her hand over her mused hair. "Serves you right."

"Man, you pull harder then Victoria," he said as he sat down next to his wife.

Victoria rolled her eyes. "Come off it, sweetheart, you're such a big baby when it comes to that hair of yours."

"Only when you yank it," Chris said sulkily.

Duo watched Randy and Chris horse around. He rarely had to break things up anymore between any of them. Randy could pretty much get out of most holds her brothers could get on her now. She was bigger and a lot stronger then she had been when she was younger. He sighed as he watched his oldest mope a little; his daughter in law sighing and rolling her eyes while she fed Alexandria; his youngest was smirking at her brother; and Hilde was shaking her head and going back into the kitchen. It was good to have part of his family home. David came home tomorrow morning and Jonathon was coming home later in the day.

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The clock on the bedside table struck one in the morning. Duo could still hear the television on downstairs. He got out of bed and walked down the stairs. He poked his head into the family room where he spotted Randy, with her head propped up by her hand. The picture was reflected on her glasses. She was asleep. He smiled softly and switched off the television. "Randy," he whispered as he went over to the couch. She didn't stir. He sighed and very gently picked her up. She mumbled something and cuddled against him like she had when she was little. He carried her up the stairs and into her room. He lay her down on the bed and pulled the covers up over her.

"Night, Donavon," Randy mumbled in her sleep.

He leaned back a little; startled that she would say someone else's name. He slid her glasses off and laid them on her bedside table. He smiled as she buried her head in her pillow. "Night, baby," he whispered as he pressed a light kiss on her forehead. She smiled in her sleep, making him grin before he left her room. He closed the door behind him and went back to his room. He climbed into bed, trying not to wake Hilde.

"Duo?" Hilde whispered sleepily.

"Sorry if I woke you up, babe," Duo whispered in return.

"Why were you out of bed?"

"I heard the TV still on. Randy was asleep on the couch in the family room so I put her to bed," he replied, pulling her against him so that her small frame was up against his. He pressed a kiss on her temple. "Go back to sleep."

"All right," Hilde said drowsily as she pressed her back against his chest and folded her arms over his that lay securely around her waist. She was soon asleep.

He could hear the slow steady breathing of her sleep. He looked out at the moon beyond the window. "Why would Randy be saying Donavon's name in her sleep?" he pondered to himself. He didn't fall asleep for quite a while.

Author's Note: Here it is, part two!! Hope you enjoyed it! I'm breaking this into another part on Donavon's return home. So stay tuned for more! XOXO ;-)