Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ The Gift ❯ The Gift ( One-Shot )

Disclaimer: I do not own the Gundam boys or any other character from the series. I don't own the song "The Gift" It belongs to some one else but I have no idea who because there is about 6 different artists that I know sing it and all rights are the original artists. Who ever that is.

Warnings: Sap, song fic, Duo POV.

Pairings: 2+1/1+2

Rating: PG

Title: "The gift"

Author: Ryouga.

Authors note: // Denotes song lyrics //

"The Gift."

June 2003 Ryouga

It's been a year since we stood under that mistletoe at Wu Fei and Sally's house. With our cheeks burning as bright as the candles on the table you and I finally admitted our love to each other. I smile and then laugh as you pull a face at my attempts to wrap Quatre's Christmas present. You offer to help but I decline. I am determined to do this myself, even if I get stuck to the package in the process.

Outside the laughter of the children sledding and building snowmen can be heard. I suggest to you that we join them in the frivolities and to my surprise, you agree. Last year you had declined, but I have watched you grow and change this past year and it seems that the once cold and distant heart that had caused you so much confusion had finally warmed to the ideals of *real* fun.

// Winter snow is falling down

Children laughing all around

Lights are turning on

Like a fairy tale come true. //

The dusk is setting in and the snow is falling, but that doesn't stop us as we rug up and head outside. People have already begun to turn on their Christmas lights and it's like a fairy tale come true for me as I watch you take in the surroundings. I have never seen you so calm and serene before today and I feel like there is more to Heero Yuy than there used to be. You seem to open up more now than you ever did before. "It's beautiful out here." I hear you say as you walk on, slightly ahead of me.

I take advantage of this and picking up some of the soft cold snow I crunch it quietly into a ball and throw it at you from behind. I wait for you to say it, but this time I don't hear 'Omae Wo korosu' before you stop and stare at me. This time you stop and turn, a grin forming on your face as you bend down and pick up a handful of snow, returning the favor. It doesn't take long for both of us to end up cold and wet as I wrestle you to the floor playfully and you laugh as you finally submit to my relentless tickling.

I smile at you as you get up and offer me your hand, helping me to my feet and I am stunned as you pull me to you. It's not often you give out spontaneous hugs, so I delight in the moment and gladly accept the offer. "You're all wet." you softly whisper in my ear. "We should go in now." The concern is clearly not for yourself but for me, and it warms my heart to see this side of you.

//Sitting by the fire we made

you're the answer when I prayed

I would find someone

And baby I found you//

Soon we are both armed with hot chocolate and marshmallows, sitting by the fire that you and I made together, You look so cute wrapped up in the quilt that you pulled from our bed and it's hard for me to concentrate on the task at hand as I continue to hopelessly wrap presents for the others and not once do you belittle me or attempt to stop me from decorating the floor in front of me with the mess I am making. Instead you smile and I blush as you say that I'm doing a wonderful job and it's then that I realize how lucky I am to have you by my side.

I felt so alone before I met you, before we made our true feelings known. But now I feel you were the answer to all my prayers and that I found you for a reason. I watch you as you turn away still smiling, your gaze wandering to the fireplace and you sit there seemingly content to just watch the flickering flames dancing about. It amazes me; you're always so quiet yet you put up with my constant chattering and boisterousness.

//All I want is to hold you forever

All I need is you more every day//

I've thought a lot in the past year about our future together and I have come to the definite decision that I never want to be parted from you... ever. If I could hold you forever, hold you like this each day then I would. Just the thought of it makes me smile and you turn to face me as a small sigh escapes my lips. You glance over at me and place your mug onto the coffee table. "Duo?" You ask as I blush. I tell you I'm fine and you shake your head moving closer to me.

Dragging the quilt with you, you sit beside me, draping the other half of it around me. I find it impossible now to continue wrapping and I'm sure you can tell that I'm thinking about you. I carefully push the mess of paper and presents aside and snuggle into you. I can't hide it now as you lean into me for a loving kiss. Just the feel of your warm lips against mine is enough to make me feel like I could soar into the sky with the birds and float back down to earth softly like a snowflake.

//You saved my heart

from being broken apart

you gave your love away

and I'm thankful every day

for the gift//

You break the kiss and look into my eyes. I see a love there that I never even noticed before and here you are sharing it with me. Suddenly I feel so undeserving of it. My heart skips a beat as you lay your head in my lap and tell me how much you love me. You may never even know how thankful I am to be loved by you, as much as I want to tell you, I just can't find the right words to express it. I only wish I could.

The flicking light from the flames cause the shadows of our small world to prance around the room and you close you eyes as I begin to stroke your soft hair rhythmically. I believe that you were a gift sent from a higher authority to lift me up and out of my lonely despair and every day I give thanks to that unknown deity for their intervention in my pitiful and miserable existence that I used to call my life.

//Watching as you softly sleep

what I'd give if I could keep

Just this moment

If only time stood still//

I hear a soft sigh escape your lips and I watch as you fall into a peaceful slumber. It warms my heart to see you lying there so peacefully and I would give anything, even my life, just to be able to stop time right at this very moment. I guess I'm still getting used to this new Heero Yuy that waltzed into my life a year ago. Not that I never loved the old one, because I did... and just as much. I can't imagine what life would be like for me now if you hadn't reached for my hand and dragged me away from my seat at the table.

I remember that day so well and for the second time today, my mind sweeps back to that moment. I was blushing as you stood me under that damn mistletoe in front of everyone at the Chang's and I can still see their faces as you planted a kiss firmly on my lips and told me that you loved me. I still recall the burning I felt upon my cheeks as they all cheered. At least I wasn't the only one, you blushed too it was *so* your own fault, but I returned the kiss, confirming my feelings for you.

//But the colors fade away

and the years will make us grey

but baby in my eyes

You'll still be beautiful//

I look to the future again for a moment and some how I just can't imagine you with a walking stick and I find myself laughing a little.. All I need is for you to awake and ask me what was so funny and I wouldn't know what to say. Although I could envision your reply and I don't think I'd like it very much. I smile the well the thought is mildly amusing Even though time will eventually catch up with us and the years may take their toll on our mortal bodies, I will still remain at your side and you will always be beautiful to me.

I never imagined that my love for you would run this deep. I have to admit you surprise even me with your brazen display of affection back then. Before that both you and I had hidden our true feelings. It was Quatre who had encouraged you to take the first step and I'm so glad he did. I was such a coward, afraid of rejection, afraid that you wouldn't love me the way I loved you. How wrong I was to assume that. I return to the present to find myself gazing lovingly down at your slumbering form.

//All I want is to hold you forever

All I need is you more every day//

If there really is a forever, then I want to spend it with you, loving you with all my heart and soul. I could quite contentedly sit here everyday just like this. Nothing would make me happier. My silent solace is broken as my phone rings and I pick it up from the coffee table. You return to consciousness, disturbed by the ringing and look up. I explain to you that Quatre is on the other end asking what time we want the rest of the gang here. You sleepily smile up at me, asking me to tell them to come at nine and I relay the message back.

I say our 'see you later's' and hang up. I watch as you raise yourself up on your hands and rub your eyes, you glance up at the clock and start cursing me for letting you fall asleep and not waking you, but I just grin and take it in my stride as usual. You roll your eyes at me as you always do and I laugh. You crawl out from under the quilt and stand, stretching. "You're impossible Duo Maxwell." you tell me, trying to hide the grin on your face, but I know better now and I can see straight through you. You take me in your arms as I stand to meet you.

//You saved my heart

from being broken apart

you gave your love away

and I'm thankful every day

for the gift//

I grin as you rub your nose against mine and you reach into your pocket pulling out a small, wrapped box. I look at it and smile as you step back a little handing it to me. "What's this I ask?" as I continue to eye up the suspicious looking box. I was sure I could see a slight smirk on your normally straight face and I knew then that you weren't about to tell me much at all.

"Open it and see." Is the only thing you say. I make a face and you let out a chuckle. It's such a blessing to hear you do that.

Slowly I unwrap the box, and you watch intently as I begin to open it. I thought I for a moment that it was a dream and I start to shake as I realize what you're asking; even with out words I knew. A tear escapes and I voluntarily throw myself back into your arms. I'm once again reduced to the quivering young man that I was a year ago when you first kissed me. "It's not much I know." I hear you say above the constant pounding of my heart. "But the only gift I have to give you this year is this ring and with it my everlasting love; Merry Christmas koi!"

I rest my head on your shoulder as you hold me tightly. Softly I whisper into your ear. "It's the only gift I'll ever need." You bring your lips across, brushing them against mine and you look me in the eyes as you smile at me once more and I melt as you say the words I've longed to hear all day.

"Ai Shiteru Duo. Ai Shiteru!"

Owari.