Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Mail Order Bride ❯ Chapter 01 ( Chapter 1 )

Title: Mail Order Bride

Author: An3maePhreek

Ratings: No duh……… it's already been said.

Pairings: 1x2……… and whatever you would make of it………

A/N: Okay……… I know I know………. I haven't been diligent in my updating……… I didn't mean to……… but school kinda……… caught up with me……… I promise that I'll update the on the Irony of Love and Behind the Mask……… but I'm kinda in a deadlock for those two……….This new one really drained me……… and I hope you like it……… For now……… I'll only post up the Prologue and chapter one……… but the rest kinda depends on the feedback……… Sorries

~*Chapter One*~

There is a press conference today, and reporters from all over the world are gathering at the meeting. It seemed that all the gossip columnists and tabloids wanted in too, seeing as how the press conference is for the world's number one bachelor, Heero Yuy. Everyone who is anyone is heading over; anyone with an invitation that is.

The nineteen year old president and owner of the multi-trillion corporation had many conferences ever since he assumed his position at the young age of sixteen. At first, the world sneered at this predicament. But Heero showed them, proving to them that he earned his place among the Alliance of Five, a so-called treaty among the top five industries of the world: ZERO, HELL, NANASHI, L4, and NATAKU. These industries are owned by an individual family and stayed in the family. Their respective owners are: Yuy, Maxwell, Barton/Bloom, Winner, and Chang.

The strange thing was the fact that it was a press conference called today. In all the previous conferences, the media was never invited to publicize anything. Everyone was eager to find out what exactly the stoic, young man wanted the whole world to know.

The meeting was taking place in ZERO's headquarters. Of course, the place was packed with people who wanted the latest scoop on the bachelor. All the columnists, journalists, reporters, basically media people, were trembling with the excitement of it all. To them, the anticipation was almost more than they could handle. At precisely twelve o'clock noon, the conference was called to a start. All invitees were ushered into their assigned seats.

As whispers and murmurs could be heard through the crowd, all the chair members and the board of Directors walked up onto the stage and sat down into the arranged seats; chair members to the left of the podium, and Directors to the right. More gossip traveled around.

Suddenly, the entrance doors swung open, and simultaneously, everyone looked. In strode four black-suited men who immediately stood guard next to the double doors. They wore tinted sunglasses, and had the emblem of golden wings emblazed on the back of their suits. The Yuy family's bodyguards had arrived. That meant………

Footsteps were heard, softly……… then with each step, it grew louder and stopped just short of the entrance. Everyone squinted, peering intensively, trying to make out the figure at the doorway. A certain Heero Yuy stepped out from the shadows. He strode all the way across the walkway, up onto the stage, and finally, stopped behind the podium. Turning around to face the audience that replied to his summons, he smirked. When it seemed the attendees could not hold in their curiosity anymore, he began to speak.

"All of you are gathered here today, by my request. I am aware that there are speculations as to why, precisely, have I called a press conference. I will answer further questions after a few announcements, so if you please, remain in your seats and leave any inquiries to after the announcements." Hushed voices were heard once more, and then assent was given.

"All right, I will begin now. First of all, I'd like to verify that ZERO is developing a new hardware for portable PCs." All the techs present reacted. Some chuckled, others howled, but most gasped. "This new line will be called Wing. That is all the information I am willing to dispense with." Rounds of outrage were expressed. Some computer fanatics started to go hysterical. "Secondly, this coming Wednesday will be ZERO Corps.' fiftieth anniversary. There will be a banquet in which all employees in any branch are welcome to come." Every single employee present for the meeting screamed their gratitude. "………And last of all, I'd like to announce that I, Heero Yuy, have decided to take a wife."

To this, the crowd had only shock and silence. They all stared at the president of ZERO Corps., who at the moment had a huge smirk on his face. The chair members and Directors could only sigh.

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The meeting was officially called to a halt. However, in the office of Heero Yuy, it was far from over. A young Chinese man with black hair was discussing with Heero about his recent announcement. He is Wufei Chang, owner of NATAKU.

"The media is in an uproar."

"I know."

"You did this on purpose, didn't you?"

"Hai." A slight grin appeared on Heero's face as he replied. This only exasperated the other man further.

"You are one sadistic person."

"Thank you. I do believe that was a compliment."

"I give up……… the last thing I need on my mind is your sudden decision to get married. Meiran and I have been fighting."

"Again?"

"Yes. God, I love that woman, but she infuriates me," Wufei said, tersely.

"What is it now?" questioned Heero.

"She wants to go to Hawaii for our third anniversary. I don't want to go to Hawaii for our third honeymoon," answered Wufei.

Eyebrow raised, Heero spoke. "I see. Where exactly did you have planned?"

"Shanghai, of course," Wufei retorted.

"Chang, you have honeymooned there your last two anniversaries."

Wufei Chang glared at Heero.

"What's wrong with Shanghai? Tell me."

Heero shakes his head. "And you say I'm stubborn. Sometimes I wonder why Meiran married you at all."

With a smirk Chang replied, "That's because I'm irresistible." With a look of disbelief, Heero was sent into a round of snickers.

"What!!?? I am irresistible. No one can deny the Chang family charm!" Heero was again pushed into a fit of laughter. He put up his hand, palm facing Wufei.

"Stop it……… no seriously……… I can't believe you just said that."

Wufei sputtered and indignantly replied, "It's the truth."

"My God, your ego is a thousand times larger than mine, and that's saying something," Heero said amazedly.

"Fine. We'll leave this argument for another time. Right now, what I want to know is… Who's the lucky bride?"

Heero's mouth could only open and close, only to open again and close just as quickly.

"Come on, Yuy. Who's the lucky woman?"

Prussian blue eyes could only look at his desk and feint interest in the documents presently on it.

"Yuy, I do not like to be demanding, but I will go to extreme measures to acquire the answers. If you do not tell me, then I wi-" A hand covered his mouth lightning quick. "All right, all right, I'll tell you. I just………I don't know who it is yet."

The hand at Wufei's mouth let go. "What do you mean you don't know who it is? You can't possibly be serious………"

"I am," Heero muttered darkly.

"How the heck is that possible? How can you not even know the woman you are going to pledge the rest of your life to?" It was the tone of his voice that made Heero look up into those black eyes. All he saw there was confusion and anger. His honor made it necessary to explain.

"Remember……… remember that service you told me about? It's the one that your friend worked at. The one called Mail Order Bride?" questioned Heero tentatively.

"Yes……… what abou- wait a minute……… You didn't…….. oh my god, you actually did it?? You actually applied. I can't believe it. You applied, and you didn't tell me about it??" Wufei was hysterical. His face did a hundred-eighty degree flip, going from bewilderment and fury to amazement and wonder. He almost burst out laughing at the myriad of emotions that flitted across Heero's face.

"Hai, I applied."

Wufei struggled to take in this new turn of events. He turned to face Heero once again, and chuckled.

"Yuy, you never cease to surprise me. Just when I thought I had you completely figured out, you go and do something totally unexpected. Mail Order Bride, huh? Wait……… you had to make an application form right?"

Heero nodded to this.

"Let me see the application form."

Heero wordlessly handed him a document that was on his desk. The Chinese man took it and began perusing the paper. Surprise once again appeared on the man's face. His black eyes widened but kept on scanning from line to line as he read on. When he finished, he read it one more time, this time out loud.

"'………I have no preference to her appearance, but she must be moderately decent looking. Her personality must be of an amiable nature. She must be academically fit, at least one doctoral degree. Seeing as I own ZERO, the woman must have leadership capabilities and a business background. Most of all, I want a wife that won't ask anything of me, emotionally or physically'……… Yuy, what you're asking for is a shell of a woman. I don't understand. What about love? What about happiness, or children, or anything that makes this type of relationship sacred?"

Heero looked up to Wufei's eyes as he spoke.

"That part of Heero Yuy has given up on love. Now all he wants is to be left alone."

The utter desolation in his eyes made Wufei see the truth that lay before him. Standing in front of him was a man that was tired of dreaming, tired of wishing and hoping, and tired of living. It saddened him, and what made him feel worse was that all he could do was look with pity at this hopeless shell of a man that once was.

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