Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ The Shini Pack ❯ Departures ( Chapter 3 )

The Pack
Author: Hex
Rating: R
Disclaimer: Not mine. Not yours. Life is sad huh? I own the originals tho!
Note: Yahoo! Hex is back to writing!
Note: A reviewer named Isis asked to be made into a character in this fic. Unfortunately she didn’t leave an e-mail address! Anyway, she’s in.
Note: I know it’s short again but I DON’T CARE! MWAHAHAHAHA!Thanks: All my reviewers and all the other lovely people who read but don’t review. (Hint hint)

The Pack by Hex

Part 3

The shuttle port of Old New York bustled with all sorts of people. People greeting loved ones, people doing business, holiday makers and sun burnt lazers returning to the daily grind. The noise made by thousands of people having hundreds of different conversations filled Duo’s already sensitive ears and made him cringe.

He could hear the heart beat of every single person.

"Trowa..."

"Relax, just try to think about something else." Duo nodded and allowed himself to be led through the throng to the exit, blood rushing through his ears as he tried to restrain himself.

"This is hard." He murmured as Trowa hailed a cab.

"You’ll get used to it, Duo."

"You mean it doesn’t go away!?"

"Of course not, it’s our natural instinct to kill and eat."

"Oh God."

Trowa gave his friend’s shoulder a reassuring squeeze as a yellow cab pulled up and he opened the trunk, putting their luggage in. "You know, Duo, I think it might be best if you don’t mention your relationship with Heero to your family..."

"Why not? Are they against homosexual re-"

"What? Oh, no. A human male can easily bare a wolf's kits, it’s just the nature of your relationship you might want to conceal."

"Oh...I miss Heero." They got into the taxi.

"The Linkin (sniggers) Hotel, please. I know you miss him Duo, but it’s over now, he’s not a part of your life anymore."

"He is!"

Trowa sighed and sat back in the, rather sticky, back seat. "Duo..."

"Don’t you miss Quatre?"

Trowa visibly flinched. "Of course I miss him, but I knew it couldn’t be, Duo. I accept it. You need to do so as well otherwise life is going to be very hard for you."

Duo slumped back in his seat and stared out of the window at the cityscape around them. He did not care what Trowa said, Heero was still a part of his life, a part of his heart and soul. Maybe Trowa cared so little for Quatre that he could just let him go but Duo loved Heero more than that. He had agreed to come with Trowa to learn about who and what he really was. Once he was done, he was leaving.

*****

"I’m leaving."

"What? Where are you going to go? What are you going to do?"

"I just need time to think, Wufei."

"Quatre, listen to me. I know Trowa’s leaving was hard for you but the last thing you need right now is to be alone."

"Wufei please move, I’m not going to argue with you about this."

"Quatre please, Heero and I are worried about you..."

"That's sweet, Wufei, but I don’t need you guys looking over me all the time. With Trowa gone it’s time I learnt to grow up and fend for myself, don’t you think?"

"But why can’t you do that with the Preventers?"

"Because you guys will still be looking over my shoulder constantly. Look, I’ve thought a lot about this, I need to go. You’re not gonna change my mind."

"...You’ll be careful won’t you? You’ll look after yourself, make sure you eat well and everything."

"Of course, Wufei."

"And you’ll stay in contact should we need you."

"You all have my cell number."

"Then I suppose there is nothing left to say, except, goodbye."

"Goodbye, Wufei."

"It’s funny, I seem to be saying goodbye to everyone recently. First Duo and Trowa leave, then Yuy disappears and now you."

"I’m sorry, Wufei."

"It’s not your fault, Winner."

"Hahaha. Take care Wufei."

"You too."

*****

"Here we are, Linkin Hotel." Duo blinked and sat up, stretching. He had not realized he’d been so tired as to fall asleep in the taxi. He kicked the door open and left Trowa to get the luggage as he headed inside the three star hotel. Glancing around the lobby he saw a comfy looking chair and headed towards it.

However, half way across the foyer he was accosted by a young woman with long dark red hair, probably dyed, and bright blue eyes. She beamed at him.

"Welcome to the Linkin Hotel! What room are you looking for?"

"I don’t know." Duo replied, eyeing her nervously. She smelled strange. "My companion is taking care of all that." He added, gesturing to Trowa as he approached them.

The girl gasped. "The Keeper!" She ran away.

"Trowa?"

"Yes, Duo?"

"Did you know that girl?"

"No. She is probably a Pack Member. Your mother owns this Hotel, all the staff are Pack Members. Why?"

"Oh, no reason. What’s a Keeper?"

Trowa smiled as he steered Duo towards the reception desk. "I am the Keeper, Duo. It was my job to protect, train and bring you here."

"Oh."

They stood at the reception desk while Trowa had a hushed conversation with the clerk who took one look at Duo then scurried away. While they were waiting, Duo took the opportunity to study his ‘kind’ in all their glory.

"Trowa?"

"What is it?"

"That kid has a tail."

Sure enough, walking across the foyer was a child of no more than six, hand in hand with his mother, a thick bushy brown tail sticking out from under his coat. Trowa laughed. "He’s just a child, Duo, he has not mastered the Change yet. Ah, here she is."

They turned to face the manager of the Hotel. She was a tall, think woman with hair the same chestnut shade as Duo’s, cut into a shoulder length bob. Her skin was a dark tan and her eyes a sparkling blue. She was beaming at them, close to tears. Duo suddenly became aware that all eyes in the lobby were on them.

"Duo, this is Isis Blake. Your mother."

*****

There! End! Of this part anyway.
R&R Insisted upon. Maybe 10 is to many to ask for, 7 for the next part, ok!?
If you wanna be made a character let me know!

Laters

Hex

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