Fairy Tales Book 4 - Celebrations
Part 1

It had been two weeks since the demon attack. The Lands had settled back into a normal way of life but the threat of war loomed over them all like a dark black storm cloud. For Duo, his life was slow and it felt like he was living in a cage. If it wasn't Solo or Heero watching his every move, it was Hilde and Rosa that forced him to stay indoors where the two aforementioned men could watch him closely.

Currently, Duo was sitting on the harbour with baby Renn in his arms, while Hilde prepared the baby's bottle. The first thing Duo asked after he had woken from his coma was what had happened to Sarah the school mistress, he had been informed by Sally that the M-Mages had been unable to save Sarah's life but the young baby had been spared the poison. Her father had been a solider who had fought the demons. He had survived the attack but had been devastated by his wife's death and had regretted the child. Duo had immediately taken up the duty of guardian and had named the baby girl "Renn" after his mother. It was only when he was with the baby that he could escape his father and his fiancé.

And that was currently a problem on Duo's mind. He could clearly remember that Heero had proposed to him, and he still wore the ring on his finger, but since that night where they had made love together on the beach, the other boy had barely spoken about it. When Duo had tried to bring up the conversation Heero had chosen to ignore him.

"What's wrong, Duo?" Hilde asked.

"Nothing."

"You haven't said anything for nearly ten minutes. This is you, that's not normal."

She handed Duo the bottle who placed it gently on Renn's lips.

"Do you believe that s-e-x before marriage is wrong?"

"S-e-x?" she giggled.

"Not in front of the baby."

"She's two weeks old."

"I don't care."

"She doesn't understand."

"That's not the point."

"You're right, I don't know about right and wrong when it comes to things like s-e-x but I know you should follow your heart. Nothing is ever perfect, and things between you and Heero will always have ups and downs, but it's as simple as smiling your way through them. With s-e-x it's up to you. I don't think marriage means s-e-x. I think when it's right, it's right, and with you and Heero it'll always be right."

*   *   *

"Look what I have," Duo chimed happily as he entered breakfast that morning. Both Heero and Odin looked up but Solo was too busy reading his own letters.

"What is it?"

"A request that we join in the White Sands for a wedding."

Solo looked up quickly. "The wedding? It's still going ahead?!"

"Two weeks today," Duo sat down and laid the letter in front of Odin who read it quickly.

"It makes sense, strengthen the kingdoms before Treize returns the favour of war."

"Why are we waiting?" Heero asked. "Would it not be easier to attack?"

"We want to remain in peace. We have sent Treize a letter stating that if he continues his attack we will be at war, but let's wait, shall we, until the man attacks again."

"I overheard him talking to Millardo about the Sanq Kingdom. I don't think he'll be attacking any time soon. He will get those closest to him first."

"Yes, I see where you are coming from, but Treize is not thick and he knows that together the Lowe Lands and Outiche Kingdom are more powerful and dangerous that anything."

"So that's why he's doing that, get the other kingdoms under his control. Even if we do have the biggest army, we can't stand against five armies at once."

Solo looked up at Heero, his blue eyes showing surprise at Heero's words. The boy was his father. He stared at Heero, no longer listening to the conversation but he was well aware the two Princes were discussing Treize's actions. Odin smiled at Solo although the other king didn't notice.

"They've become us," Odin laughed softly. Solo blinked at him before returning the smile gently.

"No, Heero has become you, but Duo, he's exactly like his mother."

Odin turned and looked at the boy who was currently debating with Heero rather energetically. His violet eyes flashed with the passion and fire. His hair was pulled back elegantly into a braid that hung down his back like it was a free spirit. But there was something else; it was that small secret smile he wore on the corner of his lips whenever he looked at Heero. The boy never got to celebrate his sixteenth birthday but he had become a man perhaps too soon for even Solo to notice.

The two boys suddenly realised they were being stared at and the two stopped talking in order to stare back.

Solo suddenly laughed, and Duo looked shocked. It had been almost two months since he had heard his father laugh.

"What's so funny?" he asked.

"Nothing," he chuckled and Duo shared a glance with Heero. There were some things he would never understand about his father.

*   *   *

There was laughter in the air as they entered the White Sands Kingdom two weeks later. The people were celebrating the union between the two princes.

Duo glanced over at Heero who was sitting back straight, his eyes shut. Duo wanted to ask what the boy was thinking but was scared too disturb the peaceful looking lad.

"Heero," he whispered. His eyes fallen on the lips that were slightly parted. He had yet to talk to Heero about that night on the beach yet there was still something between them. They had talked of their future; of their wedding and plans of what would happen once they have finally joined. But Heero was still avoiding the talk that Duo desperately wanted to discuss. And the other boy had barely touched him in a month since that night. Duo was being to wonder if some how he had managed to displease Heero without knowing.

"Is something wrong?" Heero asked, one eye opening to glare at Duo.

"Why won't you kiss me?!" Duo challenged, surprising himself and Heero opened the other eye and looked at Duo.

"Pardon?"

"We've been engaged nearly a month and I've had no kisses, no touches, no kind words."

"Things like that shouldn't happen until after marriage."

"Sometimes they do, and you just have to get on with it."

Duo grabbed Heero's chin and forced him to face him.

"Heero, I don't need a ring or a priest to tell me that I love you. But I need you to show it. If you want to hide away, shut everything up, then maybe I'm wrong."

Heero catch the hand that tried to retreat and placed a kiss on Duo's hand.

"I'm sorry," he whispered. "It was..." there was no words to describe the night on the beach and Heero had always felt he was a little short of words, so he settled for leaning forward and pressing a gentle kiss to Duo's lips. The violet eyes widen in surprised but when Heero's hand wound itself into Duo's hair, the other boy recovered from his shock and was more than happy to make that kiss just a little bit something more.

*   *   *

Duo stared at the note. It made no really sense to him and he wondered why the M-Mages had really come to the White Sands when they barely ever came to the Outiche Palace. There was also the fact they were requesting to see him instead of his father that struck Duo as slightly odd. He put the letter down and sat on the stool. It was the wedding the next day but the request was for him to met them that night at the strike of twelve. He briefly wondered if he should inform someone of the meeting, but he felt reluctant too. If the M-Mages had wanted his Father to know what the meeting contained they would have informed him themselves.

There was a knock on his door and he stood up, making sure the letter was hidden from sight as he crossed to open it.

"Hello," Duo greeted the blond Prince.

"Hi, can I have a word?"

"Sure, come in, what's wrong?"

Quatre entered the room and Duo shut the door behind him.

"Want me to lock it?"

"Please."

Duo turned the key in the lock and removed it. He joined Quatre on the bed.

"I'm sorry but I don't know who else to turn to."

"I can try to help but you know there isn't much that I know that you don't and vice versa."

Quatre gave a shy giggle. "It's the whole night thing."

"What, you mean the sun going down and it getting all dark? You get scared of the monster under the bed?"

"Duo, be serious."

"When am I ever serious?"

"When you need to be."

Duo crossed his legs and faced Quatre.

"Go on, explain."

"I want tomorrow to happen. I love Trowa but I'm a little scared."

Duo smiled. "I'm sure whatever happens will be fine. Shouldn't you talk this over with Trowa?"

"That's what Wufei said."

"Wufei is married and... you asked Wufei first? I am so upset! I was second choice?"

"Well, as you said, Wufei is married and he's faced this but..."

"Wufei is straight not interested in guys and you need help on the gay issue huh?"

"Yeah. I mean, I know you haven't but I thought together we could work it out."

Duo itched the back of his neck.

"Well, um..."

"I just don't want to seem naive and innocent. Can you help?"

Duo didn't want to say anything, not that he really knew what to say. What could he say? Once again, Duo felt as if he had been wrong to act so rashly with Heero on his birthday eve.

"Is everything ok?" Quatre asking, feeling a slight ting in his chest as his friend's reaction.

"I...a....*sigh*" Duo shook his head.

"What's wrong? I'm sorry I didn't mean..."

"No, no... No. It's something that happened a while back."

"Between you and Heero?"

Duo nodded, "kind of."

"But what? Duo, are you hiding something from me?"

"Quat... no."

The young blond gave Duo a sideward glance and the boy looked away. Quatre smirked and jumped on Duo, rolling them over on the bed and preceded to tickle Duo. The other boy shrieked and laughed, trying to push Quatre off.

"Not until you tell me what it is you are hiding!"

Duo finally gathered together most of his wits and forced the younger boy off him with use of magic.

"You have never kept a secret from me before. Please," Quatre begged with his wide puppy blue eyes. Duo couldn't resist that look.

"Ok," Duo sighed after a few seconds of thinking.

They settled back on the bed.

"Well?"

"It was the night of the demon attack. Heero proposed and I thought I was going to die. It was something that I really wanted to do."

"You slept with Heero?"

"Yes."

"What was it like?"

"Quatre we are not ten any more, we don't kiss and tell."

"This is new for me! It's not fair!"

"Don't wine! Besides I honestly can't remember it."

"It was that bad?!" Quatre laughed.

Somehow they had ended up laying with their heads on the pillow, side by side.

"Quat, I was about to die. I had a fever, I wasn't... myself. I think that might be why Heero had problems with it. Perhaps he feels like he took advantage."

"You could understand that. Show him it wasn't, show him tonight."

It was the way Quatre purred seductively that made Duo laughed.

"How do you know if you're a bad kisser?" Quatre suddenly asked.

"You'll have to ask Trowa... or Heero, depending on who you are talking about."

"But what if I suck at it?"

"You haven't kissed Trowa yet?" Duo asked disbelievingly.

"Well, on the cheek but nothing serious."

"Thank god you are getting marriage tomorrow!"

Quatre propped himself up onto one elbow.

"Can I kiss you?"

"Wha... pardon?"

"I don't want to suck."

"I think that's part of the deal."

Quatre glared at Duo. "Just one kiss! Please?"

"Don't do that."

"Please."

Duo laughed.

"Heero would kill me and you!"

"He never has to know. Please, just one kiss. One tiny non important kiss."

Duo gave no other reply so Quatre took that as a yes and bent down and kissed Duo lightly.

It was in this kiss that Duo noticed the differences between Heero and Quatre's kisses. While Quatre was shy, soft and sensual, Heero who was also soft and sensual but there was a dominance in his kiss that boiled Duo's blood and while Duo discovered that he enjoyed Quatre's kisses, he found that Heero's was not only his preference but about the only person that he ever wanted to kiss. But even as that thought ran through his head, he felt Quatre's hand trail up his side, so softly that he almost missed it. A low moan escaped Duo and encouraged by the noise Quatre deepen the kiss.

A sharp knock broke the kiss and the two boys drew back, both looking very guilty.

Duo climbed off the bed and tugged his shirt down, which had come up during their tumble on the bed. He replaced the key and opened the door to reveal Heero and Trowa standing there.

"What's going on in here?" Trowa asked, noticing the state of the bed and the ruffled Quatre laying on it.

Duo laughed and let the two other Princes in. "Nothing, just a very girly chat."

TBC...

 

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