Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Silence Speaks A Thousand Words ❯ The Conversation ( Chapter 1 )

Author note: first time writer, not first fic I wrote but the sixth one up. Anyway, animation's not mine, characters' not mine, the song's not mine; I'm poor, so don't sue me… …anything I forgot to mention?? Ahh… the story!! It's MINE!!

 

Another conversional fic, AU, and completely OOC (yet again)… I have NO idea where this one comes from… I guess my plot bunnies just fell in love with tennis, or badminton, or something alike… Weird bunnies… Anyway, enjoy the tennis match… err… I mean, the story. Yea, the story. Happy reading!! ^_^v

 

Lyrics: `Silence Speaks (A Thousand Words)' by Debbie Gibson

 

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AC 200

Preventers' HQ

 

“Barton.”

 

“Chang.”

 

“I'm glad you make it today.”

 

“Aa. What's wrong?”

 

“Yuy doesn't look good these days. Sally and I almost have to force-feed him on daily basis. Not that he didn't try to evade us. But he was too exhausted to outrun the lot of us.”

 

“`The lot of us'?”

 

“Merquise, Noin, Une, Sally and I. Most of the time it is just Sally and I, since Sally is the residential doctor, and I am his mission partner. But when the others aren't out on missions and training, they help to chase him down.”

 

“Aa. Did he say anything?”

 

“…No. I have tried to coax him into talking, but you know how difficult he can be if he doesn't want to talk at all. I dare not push any harder than I had; I don't want to risk alienating him so much so he will request a change of partner.”

 

“Aa. What did Duo have to say about this?”

 

“……”

 

“Chang?”

 

“…Nothing.”

 

“Nothing?”

 

“Nothing. It has been awhile now. I've tried numerous times, but I couldn't get in touch with Maxwell. I asked Yuy. He said he was having a business trip to the colony. I called Maxwell's secretary. She told me to leave a message. I called his mobile unit and sent him emails, but no replies whatsoever. I'm running out of ideas and options. So I call you.”

 

“Aa.”

 

“Barton, I am hoping that maybe you can get Yuy to open up. Only God knows how… but so far, you, and Maxwell, are the only ones I'm aware of that manage to get Yuy talking. Even when he doesn't feel like saying anything.”

 

“Aa. So where is he now?”

 

“In the cafeteria, I presume. I have Sally and Noin take him there and sit on him until he starts eating…”

 

“Aa. Did you call Quatre about it?”

 

“Aa, but do you know how hard it is, trying to get through all the receptionists and secretaries? I've been calling him at least 5 times the past three days, but I couldn't get through to him.”

 

“Aa. Use this number and call him again. Tell him to get into contact with Duo, or at least find out where he has been and how to maintain contact. Now, should we go and see what the Perfect Soldier's up to?”

 

“Aa.”

 

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“Heero.”

 

“Trowa.”

 

“How have you been?”

 

“Fine.”

 

“……”

 

“…Honto ni, Trowa. I'm fine.”

 

“…You looked way too thin.”

 

“I am?”

 

“Heero…”

 

“…maybe I am. Thought I needed more exercises too… but Wufei wouldn't spar with me, and he has actively barred anyone from doing it. The last person who has indulged me is still in the hospital recovering.”

 

“…Aa.”

 

“…I'm alright, Trowa. I really am. I looked thinner probably because I lost some of the hard-packed muscles. Nothing else…”

 

“……”

 

“Trowa, I…”

 

“…Heero, I'm not questioning you, so why are you so nervous? Are you hiding something?”

 

“NO! I mean, no. No, I'm not hiding anything. I'm fine, really. I just…I…”

 

“Hush… Relax, and take a deep breathe. It's alright, Heero. You don't have to say anything if you don't want to. I'm not interrogating you, okay? Your shoulders feel way too tense to me. Come here… Sit down and let me massage your shoulders… Come on… good boy.”

 

“…I'm not a puppy…”

 

“I never said you are.”

 

“…then, what with the `good boy' comment?...”

 

“Hey, you are a boy and being a good one at that. What do you want me to say?”

 

“…Trowa no baka…”

 

“…Aa.”

 

“……”

 

“……”

 

“……”

 

“…How's Duo?”

 

“……Fine.”

 

“It has been quite some time since I last saw him. What's he up to now?”

 

“Busy with his company, I think… He is having a business conference at one of the colonies.”

 

“…Which one is it? Quatre is out on one of his meetings too. Maybe we can grab Wufei and see if we can get those two to one of the resort colonies once they are done, before coming back to earth. What do you think?”

 

“……”

 

“Heero?”

 

“I…I'm not too sure. He has been jumping around the colonies a lot lately, I kinda lose track of him…”

 

“…oh.”

 

“……we are alright, Trowa, in case you wonder… He's just very busy right now. His company is just starting… and you know how much of a dog fight it is, trying to stay afloat in the colonies' business world. Even with Quatre's help, he still has a lot to do, just to make it works…”

 

“What about you?”

 

“…What about me?”

 

“His business may need attention, but you need his attention too. Have you two contact each other lately?”

 

“……”

 

“Heero?”

 

“…he called a few days ago. Told me he slept the rest of the time he wasn't having any meetings, he was completely wipe out, and he said he missed me too…”

 

“…did he say when he will be back?”

 

“……he said he'll be back ASAP, but he didn't specify a time.”

 

“Heero…”

 

“…I'm alright, Trowa, honto ni. I'm alright. We are alright. …He just needs some time to pursue his dream, and he would be back once everything is up and running… I have my `mission', too. Protecting Peace is one hell of a job… I can do a better job with him occupied somewhere else. You know how he gets jealous of my missions and all… This way, by the time he's done with all the setting up, I'll have more time on hand to spare, and we will be much happier with each other, without all those duties and obligations… isn't that perfect?”

 

“…what about now, Heero? Are you happy now?”

 

“What are you talking about? Of course I'm happy. We won the war; Duo and I are alive and together; I don't have to kill anymore. Of course I'm happ…”

 

“Then where did you get those big bags under your eyes? Why did you get so skinny? And where the hell is Duo anyway? You said you're together, but I hardly ever saw him anywhere around you some time before he started his company. Wufei can't even get into contact with him! What The Hell Is Going On, Heero?”

 

“NOTHING! Nothing is wrong with us. Duo just needs time to jumpstart his company. It's not that big a deal - we have been apart a hell lot longer than this during the war. What's your point?”

 

“…The point, Heero, being that Duo should be somewhere close to you. I'm not saying you two should be joined at the hip or anything like that. But how long has it been since you last saw each other? How long has he gone on that conference?”

 

“…it's just a few months… We have been separated longer during the war…”

 

“But now is not the war, is it? Don't tell me you don't have the money to spare - the doctors have left more than enough for us to do anything we want, even if we decide we don't want to do anything but sit back and relax for the rest of our life. And I know for a fact that J and G were more generous than the others. You could have met each other at least on monthly basis, maybe even weekly basis if you don't have any missions. Why didn't you?"

 

“……”

 

“…Heero, we are worried about you. I want to help, but I need you to talk to me. So I'll have some ideas about where to start. Please, talk to me?”

 

“…there's nothing to talk about… We are alright… I am alright… Everything is just fine… What more do you want me to say?”

 

“Heero…”

 

“Honto ni, Trowa… Everything will be just fine, don't worry about it, ne? …I need to go now - I still have some paperwork needed to be done… Matta ne…”

 

“Heero…”

 

“See you, Trowa.”

 

“Heero………damnit!”

 

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Everything will be fine, ne?

 

Soon… everything will be just fine…

 

~ tbc ~