Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ The Orphans ❯ Eton ( Chapter 3 )

 

"Duo, remember. These other boys aren't as... competitive as you. Do try not to flatten them," Jon said, straightening his tie.

 

"Relax Papa. I'll be good, really. No need to fuss over me." Jon laughed and moved on to Heero, who scowled lightly, but suffered through. The other three were immaculate already, and Jon just hugged them.

 

"Remember boys, behave yourselves. I'll be by to get you at Christmas holidays, all right?"

 

"Yes, Papa," Heero said quietly, looking toward the school with a far-off look on his face. "I'll keep Duo in line." Duo squawked indignantly, only to have Wufei shove his braid end into his mouth.

 

"We'll be fine, Papa. See you at Christmas," Quatre said, smiling as Duo attacked his brother only to be held back by Trowa, who up to then had been silent.

 

"Messer's Raberba?" They turned to see a young man with long blonde hair and a smile. "I'm here to show you to your rooms." They looked at each other uneasily before Duo gave a conspiratorial wink. Then they relaxed, knowing it'd all be all right. They waved at Jon one last time before following their guide.

 

"I'm Milliardo Peacecraft. I'm going to University next year, and I've been assigned to help you all find your place here."

 

"Thank you," Trowa said, holding onto Duo's braid. Duo smiled and slung an arm around his shoulders, or as high up as he could go, before settling for an arm around his waist. Trowa nodded gratefully, letting go of his hair.

 

"This is your room. You'll be sharing with a few other boys. They'll be back in later." Duo dragged Trowa over to a set of beds that looked unused, and dropped his satchel on the left one. Trowa did the same on the right, and Heero and Quatre did the same. Wufei took a bed next to another person, one of the boys they hadn't met yet.

 

"Well, you certainly get settled in fast," Milliardo said, chuckling. The boys grinned sheepishly, before Trowa grabbed Duo again, and Quatre looked to the door. At that moment, three boys came bursting in, laughing and hitting each other. They stopped abruptly when they saw the others, and one of the boys stepped forward.

 

"Hello. You the new kids? I'm Liam. This is Kory, and that's Charles. Who're you?"

 

Wufei stepped forward, the unspoken leader at this point. "I'm Wufei, this is Quatre, and Heero, and those two over there are Trowa and Duo. We're brothers." The one called Kory laughed derisively.

 

"You all look different! You can't be brothers!" Duo was on him in an instant.

 

"You take it back! We can be brothers if we want!" He began pounding on the poor soft boy until Trowa picked him up, whispering words in another language.

 

"Yamate! Duo no ahou! He's not worth it! Onegai, Duo. Yamate." Heero picked the boy up, and brushed him off a little more forcefully than necessary. Liam watched with bemusement.

 

"You're an idiot Kor'," Charles said quietly, his face white and pale behind his glasses. "You forget who they are. They're the Duke of Winner's boys. Don't mess with them."

 

"My father-"

 

"Your father what, Kory?" Liam asked, stepping up now. "Your father is an impoverished Earl with a dying title. The Duke of Winner is the richest man in the world outside the royal family. Are you really willing to risk it?" Kory deflated, and Heero let him go. He moved over to his bed-thankfully not the one next to Wufei. Trowa was still soothing Duo's ruffled feathers, while the other two glared daggers at Kory.

 

"Well, supper should be in a bit!" Milliardo broke in, laughing. The others looked at him, before a smile tugged its way across Wufei's face. Liam's face lit up at the thought of food, and even Duo's dour countenance disappeared at the statement. He became a grinning fool, wrestling Trowa and bringing him to the ground only to be pinned as the taller boy twisted out of his grip. The others laughed heartily, and life looked good.

 

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