Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Confessions of a Soldier ❯ Chapter Ten ( Chapter 10 )
[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
By: TeeToTheFa 
Anime/Manga: Gundam Wing Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Action | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 06.05.2007 | Pages: 2 | Words: 3.4K | Visits: 215 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Gundam Wing Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Action | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 06.05.2007 | Pages: 2 | Words: 3.4K | Visits: 215 | Status: Completed
Disclaimer: Again, I own NOTHING! Zip, zilch, nada.. I ish a poor student, pity me XD
Warnings.:: Perhaps language, dunno yet
AN: This will take place over a series of months up until a few after the birth of Duo’s son ^^
FinalChapter Ten: In Memory of....
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With Heero...
Heero’s eyes scanned the crowd of kids standing before him, many having been pulled out of nowhere, half of them just as nervous as a boy on a prom date. He sighed. He wanted to keep this recruit as close to Duo as possible, not only because it would keep the hole in all of their hearts closed, but also to fill the hole in Deathscythe as well. The gundam, as crazy as it sounds, was used to Duo, and it would take a bit of adjusting. Many of these boys were rowdy, and rough, the jock type that would have been pulled off of a college football team, he didn’t like it.
“Do any of them meet the requirements? Governor Yuy?” a soldier asked. Heero shook his head.
“I know that its hard sir... to replace Pilot 02, but not everyone can be him...” the soldier tried, and Heero decided to ignore him.
“OI! Hands off man!!!” someone down at the end of the line yelled as he stood in the middle of a circle of people. Heero tilted his head a little bit to get a good look at him.
Hew as scrawny, but there seemed to be a bit of muscle on him, good for stealth and speed. His hair was blond, but Heero was sure that he was seeing a few brown, maybe black highlights. His blue eyes were giving an all familiar glare to the people that were surrounding him, and Heero almost saw the exact copy of Duo, up against Oz junkies wishing to chop his hair off because he annoyed them. This kid even had a ponytail.
“Perfect...” he murmured, walking down the line of people until he got to the circle and the boy.
“You’re just a scrawny street kid, what could you possibly be here for?”
“Yeah, this is the big boys’ pool, go down town to the shelter.”
“I’m here for one reason, and one reason only, I don’t want my freedom to be taken away, and none ya’ll are gonna stop me.” the kid said and Heero smiled– he was perfect.
“Gentlemen...” he said as the boys split and stood into line, leaving the boy there looking flustered. He saw a black eye beginning to form.
“What’s your name?” he asked as she boy pulled himself from his bent position to his full height.
“Aaron... Aaron Baker.” he said as Heero pulled something from in his pocket. He held it out to Aaron who looked at it confused.
It was a small scythe on a chain, silver and emerald. His eyes lit up at it.
“Welcome to the base... Pilot 002.. You are now the new pilot for Gundam Deathscythe Hell.. I congratulate you.” everyone, including Aaron stared at him in shock.
“You’re not kidding? I’m the pilot?” heero nodded his head.
“As long as I see improvement and capabilities, you’re the new pilot.. I will let you know now.. The rest of us have high expectations.” Aaron grinned and saluted Heero.
“I’ll try my best to be just like Duo Maxwell, Governor Sir!” he said as Heero gave a rare smile.
“I’m sure you will, if you’ll follow me, I’ll have you meet the rest of the boys.”
“Sir, don’t you have a meeting to be at? Concerning when you’ll take ESUN office?” Aaron asked and Heero nodded his head.
“This is far more important, and I can always call them up later, Relena will understand, after all, it gives her a little longer to be Queen...” He said as they walked from the line up.
With Quatre...
“Move it a little more to the left... a little more... THERE! You got it, drop it down easily.” Quatre smiled as the Identification stone was dropped gently in front of the building before him. People began to cheer as he walked over to the podium that was set up beside the stone’s location. He cleared his throat.
“Ladies and Gentlemen... boys and girls who have all attended this revealing, I would like to thank you in the honor of a fallen comrade. This project was a final wish to a friend... no, a great brother of mine who gave his life for the peace we now revel in.. He wanted a place where young men and women could grow up, become adopted children, and have families such as he never had.” he said as the cloth was ripped form the nicely polished stone.
“I would like to welcome all to the “Duo Maxwell Memorial Orphanage for Less Fortunate Children” he said as people began to scream and cheer and children from the streets suddenly poured out of nowhere and into the facility. He watched them with a light heart, seeing the enthusiasm as they reached the bedroom quarters and began to pick beds.
Someone suddenly yanked on his jacket and he looked down into th purple eyes of a little girl. He had to blink, she almost looked like Duo. She was the most adorable thing he’d ever seen in his entire life. Pale skin, curious eyes and matted hair pulled back into little bow. Her clothing seemed to be too big on her, causing her to seem so small and fragile. He was in love with her at first sight. Smiling, he bent down so that he was at her level.
“Hello, what’s your name?” he asked as she blushed a little bit.
“Its... It’s Jenna...” she said as he smiled.
“That’s a very pretty name Jenna.” she smiled back at him.
“Is this place.. Did he really want it?” she asked, taking him by surprise. “ Does this mean Mister Duo isn’t coming back?”
“What do you mean?” he asked as she wrung her hands in the dress.
“Well, Mister Duo told me he’d be back to see me someday, when he was done fightin’... does this mean that he’s not comin’ back?” she asked and Quatre’s heart broke.
“Oh my.. You poor thing... no, Duo isn’t coming back, Duo is gone.” he said as the little tears welled in her eyes.
“Oh.. I.. I see...” He pulled her to him, allowing the little sobs to wrack her body before he stood up with her in his arms, a determined thought in his head.
“Would you like to come home with me?” he asked as she looked at him curiously.
“With you?”
“Duo was a very good friend of mine, and I go to visit him all the time.. Would you like to come live with me and my sisters?” he asked as her face lit up.
“I wanna live with you! I wanna see Mister Duo alllllll the time.” she said and he laughed, causing her to laugh as well. That laugh was gorgeous, and he couldn’t help but look to the sky above him.
‘Duo... I vow to take care of this little girl, just for you, my friend...’
With Trowa...
Trowa looked up at the apartment building before him, it didn’t seem too bad, not a shoddy place. It was just a rather large coincidence that, when he was working on the slums there on L2, her home happened to be only a few more blocks away from it.
‘Look her up for me buddy... time is the best Neosporin for old wounds’ he clenched his hand a little tighter than necessary but the matter was already set, he would do this, he would look her up and talk to her... they were both grown, and childhood memories were most likely a blur. He could start over. By the time he’d finished reassuring himself that this was a good thing, he was standing outside of her door. He swallowed the lump that was in his throat and lifted his hand to knock on the door. There wasn’t an answer at first, so he knocked again, his heart sinking at the fact that this may have just been a futile attempt at nothing.
“Hold on a minute!!” someone called from within. He took a step back as a blond woman came to the door. She was dressed in a nice turtle neck, a light pink that accented her pale face and eyes. He almost caught himself blushing... this couldn’t be Middie...
“Hi, can I help you?” she asked, looking over the Preventer uniform that he was wearing.
“I’m... Is there a Middie Une who lives here?” he asked as she opened the door all the way to look at him fully.
“I’m she... who are you?” she asked. Trowa held out his hand for her.
“Trowa Barton... but, I believe you know me as.”
“Nanashi?!” she gasped, her hands flying to her mouth as she took in the tall man before her. She rushed forward, her hands touching his face and his shoulders.
“Oh my god I thought that boy.. Duo I think his name was.. I thought that he was joking, that we knew the same person.. Oh.. Nana-“
”My name is Trowa... please, I have a name Miidie.” he said as she nodded her head and beckoned him in.
“Yes, Trowa, I’m sorry I just.. I haven’t seen you since... since that time.” she said, as he followed her inside.
“ I want to start over again.” he said as she turned to him.
“Start over?”
“We knew each other during a horrible war, and we were on both sides of that war. I m asking you now, as a Gundam pilot, as a friend, and as a man, if we could start over again.” Miidie gave him a sweet smile and she nodded her head.
“I would like that, Trowa.. Btu could you tell me one thing?”
“Yes?”
“Duo, how is he doing?” she asked, pouring them coffee. His mouth became dry and his fist clenched inside of his pocket.
“Duo....Duo is dead.” she turned to him in shock to see pain in his eyes.
“He’s dead?”
“He was killed when we were in battle, and it was his lasting request that I rebuilding his home for him.. And he told me... wisely told me that Time could heal all wounds, and so...” she hugged him tightly.
“Please, let me help you.. If it weren’t for him, I don’t think either of us would be seeing each other..” he nodded his head.
“Yes.. I would like that...”
With Wufei And Hilde...
Wufei smiled down at the little boy in his arms, he was currently sleeping, so he was allowing the quiet time to be an excuse to hold the miracle. Upon his birth, this little boy had looked like a mini copy of his father, and now, with a tuft of brown hair on his head. Wufei was sure that he would be exactly like his father.
“Is he sleeping?” came a soft voice from the hallway. He turned to see Hilde standing there.
“Only just though... c’mere.” Wufei moved over and Hilde came up beside him and sat down next to him, curled into his side so that she could look down at the little bundle. Blue-violet eyes opened and the baby cooed happily at seeing his mother. She smiled and reached a finger down to his own.
“Hello Jayden.” she said. He cooed and Wufei smiled.
“Duo would be very proud Hilde... “ he said as a sad but soft smile came to her face.
“Yes... Yeas I’m sure he would be.” she let out a little laugh as Wufei allowed her to hold her son.
“In fact, he would be smothering Jayden with love, spoiling him rotten.” Wufei snorted.
“I don’t think that will change, he has enough family now that Duo’s job has been taken up by everyone, I’m sure Heero will love to baby him as well.” he said as Hilde looked at him.
“Heero Yuy, baby a baby? That’s something you don’t see every day.”
“No, but he’s changed quite a bit.... I’ll get that.” he said as the telephone began to ring. He got up from the couch and walked over.
“Chang residence?... no I’m sorry, the shop is closed today... no, we’ll open in about a week, I’m sorry for the inconvenience.” he said and hung up. Hilde looked over the couch.
“Who was that?”
“Someone wanted their car fixed, I had to tell them that we were closed.. I suppose the shop’s title is catchy enough.” he said as she smiled.
“Duo always wanted it to be called “Maxwell body and design” I’m glad you helped me with it.” she said as he kissed her forehead.
“Anything Hilde.” he replied as she stood up.
“Why don’t we call the others? We can all go see Duo.. I want him to see his son... and the others too, they haven’t seen him.” She said as Wufei smiled and nodded.
“I will contact them....”
Duo’s grave sight was near the back of the cemetery, closest to the Dogwood trees that had been planted there. No one could miss it, they had all been there plenty of times to recognize the head stone. Not only that, it was the only grave sight in the entire cemetery that had a Death angel over looking the grave with it’s ghastly scythe, but they knew he would want nothing else. Hilde stood close to it, watching the flowers graze over cold stone, knowing that her love was underneath that soil sleeping peacefully.
“Ohayo Gozamasu!!!” someone called and she sand Wufei turned to see Quatre walking towards them, a little brown haired girl holding onto his hand.
“Good morning Quatre, Jenna.” Wufei said as the little girl took the flowers from Quatre and ran over to Duo’s grave. She set them down gently and smiled.
“There you go Mister Duo!!” she chirped happily. “The flowers will keep you company.” she said and the adults all smiled as she ran back to Quatre who picked her up.
“How is the orphanage doing? I heard the first facility filled up rather quickly.” Wufei said as Quatre nodded his head.
“The average amount of adoptions ranges from ten to twenty children in a week.. And I’ve just gotten in touch with Trowa’s company and they have decided to help us build a few on L2 as well.” he said as Jenna gave him a kiss on the cheek.
“Trowa coming as well?” Quatre nodded again.
“He and Miidie will be here shortly.. What about you, Hilde, how are you doing?” he asked as she smiled.
“We’re fine... Jayden is getting big.” Quatre laughed.
“Let me see my nephew.” he said, walking over to her.
Hilde lifted the blanket that was over the car seat on the ground and Quatre let out a laugh.
“Duo through and through Hilde... he’s gorgeous.” he said as the baby yawned and went back to sucking on his binky, still sleeping.
“Is that Jayden-chan?” asked a new voice and they turned to see Heero and a boy walking towards them. Heero was dressed in a nice suit while the boy was in the Preventer greens. He shook Wufei’s hand and hugged Hilde.
“How are you doing?” he asked as she smiled.
“I’m doing great Heero, Wufei is taking good care of Jayden and I.” she said as Heero nodded and beckoned Aaron forwards.
“This is Aaron Baker.. He is Duo’s...” he paused, it wouldn’t sound right calling the kid his replacement.
“I’m the pilot of Gundam Deathscythe, in Duo-san’s memory.” he said as Hilde nodded her head.
“It’s nice to meet you Aaron, thank you, for taking care of his beloved Deathscythe.
“Not a problem ma’am, anything for a childhood hero.”
They didn’t wait tehre for long before Trowa came walkign throught he small grassy hills, a blond holding onto his arm.
“I take it this is Miss Miidie?” Quatre asked as Trowa nodded his head and looked over to Heero who was holding Jayden.
“Sa, Heero, I didn’t know you and Relena had married.” he joked as Heero glared at him.
“Not mine, Duo’s.” he said as Miidie looked down at the baby who was giggling as Heero tickled him.
“He looks just like him..” Hilde smiled and took Jayden from Heero, bending down to the grave sight before her.
“Duo... love...” she said softly, and everyone gathered around her as she held out the baby boy.
“Duo this is your son... this is Jayden Michael...” she said softly. There was no answer, though it was almost as if the braided pilot was playing with the baby, because Jayden reached into the air with giggles of happiness. She felt a tug of tears.
“Duo... We miss you...” she said as Wufei bent down next to her, hand on her shoulder.
“Maxwell... she’s in good hands.. I’ll take very good care of her.” he said as they stood.
“We love you Duo..” Quatre said as Jenna nodded her head in agreement. They all stood there silently in memory of the fallen pilot before Heero turned to everyone.
“C’mon, let’s go to dinner, a reunion in Duo’s name.. I’ll buy.” he said as they agreed and followed him. Jenna took one last look over her father’s shoulder and her eyes widened as she saw a wraith like figure standing beside the Black angel. He upturned his head and gave her a big grin and put his finger to his lips and winked at her. Two large black wings spread behind his body and she waved at him over Quatre’s shoulder happily.
“Good bye mister Duo.”s he whispered as the premonition disappeared just as suddenly as it had, to return to the life after life. Jenna smiled and turned back around, hugging Quatre, she’d keep that a secret to herself, for another time.
Omg..... I finished Confessions....I’m in a state of shock.. My masterpiece has finally come to an end. Though it was a long trek, I’m so proud of this fic and I hope you all enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. This will not be my only story, I have, in fact, a few one shots started and a new story I’m working on, go check those ones out. And please, even though this story had been finished, I would like to hear some reviews from all of you, even after it’s been up forever. I still like to hear from my fans ^^ See you later Minna-san.
Warnings.:: Perhaps language, dunno yet
AN: This will take place over a series of months up until a few after the birth of Duo’s son ^^
FinalChapter Ten: In Memory of....
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With Heero...
Heero’s eyes scanned the crowd of kids standing before him, many having been pulled out of nowhere, half of them just as nervous as a boy on a prom date. He sighed. He wanted to keep this recruit as close to Duo as possible, not only because it would keep the hole in all of their hearts closed, but also to fill the hole in Deathscythe as well. The gundam, as crazy as it sounds, was used to Duo, and it would take a bit of adjusting. Many of these boys were rowdy, and rough, the jock type that would have been pulled off of a college football team, he didn’t like it.
“Do any of them meet the requirements? Governor Yuy?” a soldier asked. Heero shook his head.
“I know that its hard sir... to replace Pilot 02, but not everyone can be him...” the soldier tried, and Heero decided to ignore him.
“OI! Hands off man!!!” someone down at the end of the line yelled as he stood in the middle of a circle of people. Heero tilted his head a little bit to get a good look at him.
Hew as scrawny, but there seemed to be a bit of muscle on him, good for stealth and speed. His hair was blond, but Heero was sure that he was seeing a few brown, maybe black highlights. His blue eyes were giving an all familiar glare to the people that were surrounding him, and Heero almost saw the exact copy of Duo, up against Oz junkies wishing to chop his hair off because he annoyed them. This kid even had a ponytail.
“Perfect...” he murmured, walking down the line of people until he got to the circle and the boy.
“You’re just a scrawny street kid, what could you possibly be here for?”
“Yeah, this is the big boys’ pool, go down town to the shelter.”
“I’m here for one reason, and one reason only, I don’t want my freedom to be taken away, and none ya’ll are gonna stop me.” the kid said and Heero smiled– he was perfect.
“Gentlemen...” he said as the boys split and stood into line, leaving the boy there looking flustered. He saw a black eye beginning to form.
“What’s your name?” he asked as she boy pulled himself from his bent position to his full height.
“Aaron... Aaron Baker.” he said as Heero pulled something from in his pocket. He held it out to Aaron who looked at it confused.
It was a small scythe on a chain, silver and emerald. His eyes lit up at it.
“Welcome to the base... Pilot 002.. You are now the new pilot for Gundam Deathscythe Hell.. I congratulate you.” everyone, including Aaron stared at him in shock.
“You’re not kidding? I’m the pilot?” heero nodded his head.
“As long as I see improvement and capabilities, you’re the new pilot.. I will let you know now.. The rest of us have high expectations.” Aaron grinned and saluted Heero.
“I’ll try my best to be just like Duo Maxwell, Governor Sir!” he said as Heero gave a rare smile.
“I’m sure you will, if you’ll follow me, I’ll have you meet the rest of the boys.”
“Sir, don’t you have a meeting to be at? Concerning when you’ll take ESUN office?” Aaron asked and Heero nodded his head.
“This is far more important, and I can always call them up later, Relena will understand, after all, it gives her a little longer to be Queen...” He said as they walked from the line up.
With Quatre...
“Move it a little more to the left... a little more... THERE! You got it, drop it down easily.” Quatre smiled as the Identification stone was dropped gently in front of the building before him. People began to cheer as he walked over to the podium that was set up beside the stone’s location. He cleared his throat.
“Ladies and Gentlemen... boys and girls who have all attended this revealing, I would like to thank you in the honor of a fallen comrade. This project was a final wish to a friend... no, a great brother of mine who gave his life for the peace we now revel in.. He wanted a place where young men and women could grow up, become adopted children, and have families such as he never had.” he said as the cloth was ripped form the nicely polished stone.
“I would like to welcome all to the “Duo Maxwell Memorial Orphanage for Less Fortunate Children” he said as people began to scream and cheer and children from the streets suddenly poured out of nowhere and into the facility. He watched them with a light heart, seeing the enthusiasm as they reached the bedroom quarters and began to pick beds.
Someone suddenly yanked on his jacket and he looked down into th purple eyes of a little girl. He had to blink, she almost looked like Duo. She was the most adorable thing he’d ever seen in his entire life. Pale skin, curious eyes and matted hair pulled back into little bow. Her clothing seemed to be too big on her, causing her to seem so small and fragile. He was in love with her at first sight. Smiling, he bent down so that he was at her level.
“Hello, what’s your name?” he asked as she blushed a little bit.
“Its... It’s Jenna...” she said as he smiled.
“That’s a very pretty name Jenna.” she smiled back at him.
“Is this place.. Did he really want it?” she asked, taking him by surprise. “ Does this mean Mister Duo isn’t coming back?”
“What do you mean?” he asked as she wrung her hands in the dress.
“Well, Mister Duo told me he’d be back to see me someday, when he was done fightin’... does this mean that he’s not comin’ back?” she asked and Quatre’s heart broke.
“Oh my.. You poor thing... no, Duo isn’t coming back, Duo is gone.” he said as the little tears welled in her eyes.
“Oh.. I.. I see...” He pulled her to him, allowing the little sobs to wrack her body before he stood up with her in his arms, a determined thought in his head.
“Would you like to come home with me?” he asked as she looked at him curiously.
“With you?”
“Duo was a very good friend of mine, and I go to visit him all the time.. Would you like to come live with me and my sisters?” he asked as her face lit up.
“I wanna live with you! I wanna see Mister Duo alllllll the time.” she said and he laughed, causing her to laugh as well. That laugh was gorgeous, and he couldn’t help but look to the sky above him.
‘Duo... I vow to take care of this little girl, just for you, my friend...’
With Trowa...
Trowa looked up at the apartment building before him, it didn’t seem too bad, not a shoddy place. It was just a rather large coincidence that, when he was working on the slums there on L2, her home happened to be only a few more blocks away from it.
‘Look her up for me buddy... time is the best Neosporin for old wounds’ he clenched his hand a little tighter than necessary but the matter was already set, he would do this, he would look her up and talk to her... they were both grown, and childhood memories were most likely a blur. He could start over. By the time he’d finished reassuring himself that this was a good thing, he was standing outside of her door. He swallowed the lump that was in his throat and lifted his hand to knock on the door. There wasn’t an answer at first, so he knocked again, his heart sinking at the fact that this may have just been a futile attempt at nothing.
“Hold on a minute!!” someone called from within. He took a step back as a blond woman came to the door. She was dressed in a nice turtle neck, a light pink that accented her pale face and eyes. He almost caught himself blushing... this couldn’t be Middie...
“Hi, can I help you?” she asked, looking over the Preventer uniform that he was wearing.
“I’m... Is there a Middie Une who lives here?” he asked as she opened the door all the way to look at him fully.
“I’m she... who are you?” she asked. Trowa held out his hand for her.
“Trowa Barton... but, I believe you know me as.”
“Nanashi?!” she gasped, her hands flying to her mouth as she took in the tall man before her. She rushed forward, her hands touching his face and his shoulders.
“Oh my god I thought that boy.. Duo I think his name was.. I thought that he was joking, that we knew the same person.. Oh.. Nana-“
”My name is Trowa... please, I have a name Miidie.” he said as she nodded her head and beckoned him in.
“Yes, Trowa, I’m sorry I just.. I haven’t seen you since... since that time.” she said, as he followed her inside.
“ I want to start over again.” he said as she turned to him.
“Start over?”
“We knew each other during a horrible war, and we were on both sides of that war. I m asking you now, as a Gundam pilot, as a friend, and as a man, if we could start over again.” Miidie gave him a sweet smile and she nodded her head.
“I would like that, Trowa.. Btu could you tell me one thing?”
“Yes?”
“Duo, how is he doing?” she asked, pouring them coffee. His mouth became dry and his fist clenched inside of his pocket.
“Duo....Duo is dead.” she turned to him in shock to see pain in his eyes.
“He’s dead?”
“He was killed when we were in battle, and it was his lasting request that I rebuilding his home for him.. And he told me... wisely told me that Time could heal all wounds, and so...” she hugged him tightly.
“Please, let me help you.. If it weren’t for him, I don’t think either of us would be seeing each other..” he nodded his head.
“Yes.. I would like that...”
With Wufei And Hilde...
Wufei smiled down at the little boy in his arms, he was currently sleeping, so he was allowing the quiet time to be an excuse to hold the miracle. Upon his birth, this little boy had looked like a mini copy of his father, and now, with a tuft of brown hair on his head. Wufei was sure that he would be exactly like his father.
“Is he sleeping?” came a soft voice from the hallway. He turned to see Hilde standing there.
“Only just though... c’mere.” Wufei moved over and Hilde came up beside him and sat down next to him, curled into his side so that she could look down at the little bundle. Blue-violet eyes opened and the baby cooed happily at seeing his mother. She smiled and reached a finger down to his own.
“Hello Jayden.” she said. He cooed and Wufei smiled.
“Duo would be very proud Hilde... “ he said as a sad but soft smile came to her face.
“Yes... Yeas I’m sure he would be.” she let out a little laugh as Wufei allowed her to hold her son.
“In fact, he would be smothering Jayden with love, spoiling him rotten.” Wufei snorted.
“I don’t think that will change, he has enough family now that Duo’s job has been taken up by everyone, I’m sure Heero will love to baby him as well.” he said as Hilde looked at him.
“Heero Yuy, baby a baby? That’s something you don’t see every day.”
“No, but he’s changed quite a bit.... I’ll get that.” he said as the telephone began to ring. He got up from the couch and walked over.
“Chang residence?... no I’m sorry, the shop is closed today... no, we’ll open in about a week, I’m sorry for the inconvenience.” he said and hung up. Hilde looked over the couch.
“Who was that?”
“Someone wanted their car fixed, I had to tell them that we were closed.. I suppose the shop’s title is catchy enough.” he said as she smiled.
“Duo always wanted it to be called “Maxwell body and design” I’m glad you helped me with it.” she said as he kissed her forehead.
“Anything Hilde.” he replied as she stood up.
“Why don’t we call the others? We can all go see Duo.. I want him to see his son... and the others too, they haven’t seen him.” She said as Wufei smiled and nodded.
“I will contact them....”
Duo’s grave sight was near the back of the cemetery, closest to the Dogwood trees that had been planted there. No one could miss it, they had all been there plenty of times to recognize the head stone. Not only that, it was the only grave sight in the entire cemetery that had a Death angel over looking the grave with it’s ghastly scythe, but they knew he would want nothing else. Hilde stood close to it, watching the flowers graze over cold stone, knowing that her love was underneath that soil sleeping peacefully.
“Ohayo Gozamasu!!!” someone called and she sand Wufei turned to see Quatre walking towards them, a little brown haired girl holding onto his hand.
“Good morning Quatre, Jenna.” Wufei said as the little girl took the flowers from Quatre and ran over to Duo’s grave. She set them down gently and smiled.
“There you go Mister Duo!!” she chirped happily. “The flowers will keep you company.” she said and the adults all smiled as she ran back to Quatre who picked her up.
“How is the orphanage doing? I heard the first facility filled up rather quickly.” Wufei said as Quatre nodded his head.
“The average amount of adoptions ranges from ten to twenty children in a week.. And I’ve just gotten in touch with Trowa’s company and they have decided to help us build a few on L2 as well.” he said as Jenna gave him a kiss on the cheek.
“Trowa coming as well?” Quatre nodded again.
“He and Miidie will be here shortly.. What about you, Hilde, how are you doing?” he asked as she smiled.
“We’re fine... Jayden is getting big.” Quatre laughed.
“Let me see my nephew.” he said, walking over to her.
Hilde lifted the blanket that was over the car seat on the ground and Quatre let out a laugh.
“Duo through and through Hilde... he’s gorgeous.” he said as the baby yawned and went back to sucking on his binky, still sleeping.
“Is that Jayden-chan?” asked a new voice and they turned to see Heero and a boy walking towards them. Heero was dressed in a nice suit while the boy was in the Preventer greens. He shook Wufei’s hand and hugged Hilde.
“How are you doing?” he asked as she smiled.
“I’m doing great Heero, Wufei is taking good care of Jayden and I.” she said as Heero nodded and beckoned Aaron forwards.
“This is Aaron Baker.. He is Duo’s...” he paused, it wouldn’t sound right calling the kid his replacement.
“I’m the pilot of Gundam Deathscythe, in Duo-san’s memory.” he said as Hilde nodded her head.
“It’s nice to meet you Aaron, thank you, for taking care of his beloved Deathscythe.
“Not a problem ma’am, anything for a childhood hero.”
They didn’t wait tehre for long before Trowa came walkign throught he small grassy hills, a blond holding onto his arm.
“I take it this is Miss Miidie?” Quatre asked as Trowa nodded his head and looked over to Heero who was holding Jayden.
“Sa, Heero, I didn’t know you and Relena had married.” he joked as Heero glared at him.
“Not mine, Duo’s.” he said as Miidie looked down at the baby who was giggling as Heero tickled him.
“He looks just like him..” Hilde smiled and took Jayden from Heero, bending down to the grave sight before her.
“Duo... love...” she said softly, and everyone gathered around her as she held out the baby boy.
“Duo this is your son... this is Jayden Michael...” she said softly. There was no answer, though it was almost as if the braided pilot was playing with the baby, because Jayden reached into the air with giggles of happiness. She felt a tug of tears.
“Duo... We miss you...” she said as Wufei bent down next to her, hand on her shoulder.
“Maxwell... she’s in good hands.. I’ll take very good care of her.” he said as they stood.
“We love you Duo..” Quatre said as Jenna nodded her head in agreement. They all stood there silently in memory of the fallen pilot before Heero turned to everyone.
“C’mon, let’s go to dinner, a reunion in Duo’s name.. I’ll buy.” he said as they agreed and followed him. Jenna took one last look over her father’s shoulder and her eyes widened as she saw a wraith like figure standing beside the Black angel. He upturned his head and gave her a big grin and put his finger to his lips and winked at her. Two large black wings spread behind his body and she waved at him over Quatre’s shoulder happily.
“Good bye mister Duo.”s he whispered as the premonition disappeared just as suddenly as it had, to return to the life after life. Jenna smiled and turned back around, hugging Quatre, she’d keep that a secret to herself, for another time.
Omg..... I finished Confessions....I’m in a state of shock.. My masterpiece has finally come to an end. Though it was a long trek, I’m so proud of this fic and I hope you all enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. This will not be my only story, I have, in fact, a few one shots started and a new story I’m working on, go check those ones out. And please, even though this story had been finished, I would like to hear some reviews from all of you, even after it’s been up forever. I still like to hear from my fans ^^ See you later Minna-san.