Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Don't Want To Be A Kid Again ❯ Prologue ( Prologue )
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Prologue
Quatre and Trowa entered the small and ram-shackled orphanage hand in hand, Quatre's eyes rather sad as he looked around, grip tightening on Trowa's hand. Trowa squeezed in return and Quatre smiled sheepishly, watching as a woman in her late fifties approached them, a warm smile on her face.
“You must be Mr. Winner and Mr. Barton, it's so nice to see you both.”
“It's nice to see you at last Mrs. Williams. Where's Troy?” Quatre asked with a slight smile, his eyes moving quickly to look around.
“Come with me, he's with the other children.” Trowa and Quatre followed the little woman down a short hallway and into a rather large room with chairs and couches scattered around. They were old and well used, but the kids appeared not to care. Upon their entrance, many young and curious eyes turned to look at them hopefully, Quatre becoming rather sad that he couldn't take all of them home. He would remember to send funding to this little orphanage right away, because they sorely needed it.
“Troy? Can you come here please dearie.” Mrs. Williams waited a moment until an eight-year-old boy appeared from a corner, several sheets of paper and a shrinking pencil in his pale and slender fingers. Once he reached Mrs. Williams, he then looked at Quatre and Trowa curiously. “Troy, this is Mr. Winner and Mr. Barton. They've come to take you home.” At the sound of those words, the boy's rather dull blue eyes brightened and he hugged Mrs. Williams tightly. Upon drawing back, he looked between Trowa and Quatre quickly before leaping on Trowa, hugging him as though Trowa were his last link to life. It wasn't long before the ex-Heavyarms pilots realized the boy was crying. With a soothing hand, he stroked the boy's long black hair with a soft smile, feeling the sting of tears in his own eyes.
“It's okay Troy…you have a family now…” Trowa smiled and glanced at Quatre, who truly was crying. Trowa pulled Quatre into the hug and the three cried for many long moments…