Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Shoe Shine ❯ Part 3 ( Chapter 3 )

Title: Shoe Shine pt. 3/?

Author: DamnVespa

Pairings: 1x2x1, and others

Category: AU

Note: This is going to be a happy one…with minor minor angst…

Warnings: None.

Archive: 1x2ml, DHML, Mediaminer.org, Gundam Wing Universe, www.angelfire.com/gundam/princess_vespa/ that's my website..*grin*

Disclaimer: I only own the story but I don't own anything else…*sighs*

Duo had known that the guy from that morning was watching him but he put that out of his head. He had a job to do. He shined a couple more shoes all the while feeling the itch of the guy's eyes on his back. Finally lunch was over and Duo looked back at the guy. He struggled not to fall into those ice blue depths. Then the guy started to make his way towards Duo. Duo readied himself for the upcoming encounter.

Heero stopped when he was a couple of feet from Duo. He looked Duo over from head to toe. He didn't say anything just soaked in the radiance and beauty of him. Then Duo spoke, "Do you want something?"

Heero still didn't speak.

Duo started to feel scared. This man wasn't saying anything and he didn't know what to make of it really. The man kept looking at him too.

"Hey look, I need to know if you want something. I got another job to go to and you are wasting my time."

Heero snorted, "I was told to tell you I was sorry about earlier today."

Duo was prepared to leave but then the guy spoke. He heard the words and it angered him, "You were TOLD."

Heero nodded his head.

"So you aren't sorry. Listen I would love to hear what ever else you have to say but I gotta go. If you want to really apologize I'm here every morning. Good Bye."

Duo then turned and left. He walked down the street briskly while feeling an itch between his shoulder blades. He knew the guy was staring at him but he didn't hurry his pace. He wanted to prove that he wasn't scared of the man at all.

Duo sighed and slumped his shoulders when he turned to the corner. Now he was safe and he slowed down his walking. He walked down the street looking at the different buildings. The buildings became more residential than business like. He kept walking until he came to a church.

The Church was made of old stone, and the only one on the colony like that. It looked slightly run down but still live-able. It was two stories high with a steeple and the sign of the cross on top. There were stained class windows that were still intact along the walls. Grass grew around the church and it looked like it needed to be mowed. Duo sighed as he looked over the church and decided what needed to be repaired and cleaned. He walked through the gate and then up the front steps. The big wooden doors opened and a boy about 12 years old stood there looking at him. His arms crossed and trying to look imposing. When he realized it was Duo, he smiled and relaxed.

"Hello Justin. How are the kids this morning."

"Hey Mr. Duo. We had some problems but nothing we couldn't fix."

"That's good to hear. Is Hilde in the office?"

"Yep."

"Thanks Justin."

Justin let him in and Duo walked to the main office. He opened the door to find a short black haired girl sitting in the chair. She was chewing on her pencil while scanning the paper she held. She looked up when she heard someone walk up to her desk. She looked up and smiled when she saw it was Duo.

"Hi Duo."

"Hi Hil. What's the matter, you seem tired."

"I am tired," She sighed, "Duo, things are getting worse."

"What things."

"Another orphanage was shut down due to a lack of funds. They are sending us the children to take care of."

"How many?"

"Twenty."

"Well that isn't so bad. We still have enough people to handle that much and more than enough room."

"That isn't it Duo. I know we can handle those twenty. But two more orphanages are scheduled to close in two weeks time. Then we'll be the only orphanage on this colony. We can't support that many children. Hell it's hard enough to get food for the kids we do have. We need money Duo."

"Well don't you get donations."

"Yes but they aren't enough. We need a serious amount of money to feed the many children we have coming in soon."

"Well don't you have some money saved somewhere?"

"Yes, but it's money we can't afford to spend, not with all the maintenance this place needs."

"I don't need to be paid Hilde."

"No, I can't let you go unpaid. You earn all the money we pay you. All we need to do is either win the lottery or get someone to fund this orphanage."

Hilde looked down at her desk. Her shoulders sagged under the pressure of all the problems.

Duo stood watching her. He thought over her words then asked, "Why don't you?"

"Why don't I what? Win the lottery? Come on Duo you know that is all based on luck."

"No no…get someone to fund this place. Like one of those business people I see all the time downtown."

Hilde sat and thought it over for a few minutes, "That has the same chance of working as the Lottery. But I'll think it over and make some calls. Who knows, maybe we'll get lucky and in the meantime I'll get a lottery ticket." She smiled at Duo, "Now for what you need to do today…"

TBC