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One and Only Epilogue
Two Years Later
The lush, green countryside rolled by the carriage as it bore its passengers toward the human palace of Trasil. Inside, Heero sat against the wall beside the door with his arm wrapped securely around Duo. The last two years had shown them through many changes, not the least of which was the monthly trips they made from Aliashtir to Trasil for the senate meetings where he now represented the elven people alongside his little love.
One of the other big changes that had occurred during those years was an addition to their family. When a tragic accident claimed the life of Duo's youngest uncle as well as his wife, they left behind their one-year-old daughter, Arianna. Knowing the feeling of having lost one parent in his lifetime, Duo had immediately asked Heero if it would be all right to adopt the child and, not able to deny his chosen love anything he asked for, the dark-haired man had immediately said yes and he had not regretted the decision for one moment since.
Now, as they travel across the valley floor toward Trasil and their monthly reunions with their dearest friends, the two and a half year old Arianna lay curled up on the seat with her head cradled in Duo's lap.
"Well, at least she lasted a little longer this time." Duo said with a smile as he ran his fingers through the elfchild's honey-colored locks.
"She probably would've stayed awake longer if Trowa hadn't spent the morning chasing her around the manor." Heero snorted, but he too smiled at the picture of sleeping innocence the girl presented. As was their normal routine every two months or so, they would leave a week early from their home in the elven forest and spend the extra time at Yuy Manor, visiting with the staff there as well as the friends Heero had in Akrin, before continuing on to the human palace. As it turned out this time, neither Trowa nor Quatre had left for the senate meeting and they had spent the week enjoying each other's company before setting out together.
"True." Duo laughed softly. "But you have to admit they were a lot of fun to watch."
Shaking his head in amusement at his braided husband, Heero turned his attention back out the window to his right, just catching sight of Trowa and Quatre's carriage as they rounded a bend in the road ahead of them. Knowing that Wufei, who was riding on the top of theirs, would be calling a stop for the night in a little over an hour, he sat back to enjoy the peace and quiet for a little while longer.
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With the senate meeting for the month done and behind them, the members settled in for a week of celebration, as it was the week of the crown prince, Duvain Handish Peacecraft's, first birthday. Several balls had been planned as well as a carnival in the town square with traveling performers providing the entertainment.
Meanwhile, within the palace wall, Duo was providing his own entertainment for the giggling one year old as well as his own daughter. Raising his hands high above his head with his palms pointed toward the sky, he released a flash of bright color from each; red from the right and blue from the left. Almost an instant afterwards, the small courtyard outside of Duvain's private chambers was filled with beautiful, fluttering butterflies that Arianna wasted no time in chasing while the human prince giggled all the harder.
"Papa, papa." Arianna called as she saw Heero walking toward them and, giving up on the butterflies, she charged over to the blue-eyed man and flung herself into his arms.
"And how's my little princess?" Heero asked as he hefted her into his arms. "Entertaining our little prince I hope?"
"Uh huh." she smiled and her twinkling violet-eyes spoke clearly of her joy. "Dada is too, he made it snow purple flower petals a little bit ago and he just called the butterflies. Wanna come chase them?"
"I think you have more of a chance of catching them than I do." the dark-haired ambassador said before setting her back on her feet and send her off after the aforementioned butterflies, watching her with his own eyes twinkling in joy as he continued across the courtyard.
"Hey." Duo said once he was standing beside him. "Everything alright?"
Following the meeting, Zechs had asked to speak with Heero alone in his chambers, something that very rarely happened anymore since everyone knew that both he and Duo made any decisions together. However, this time, the human king had been rather insistent and Heero had agreed, sending Duo to find their daughter and make sure she was not causing too much grief for the nannies.
"Yes." Heero answered with a nod. "He just wanted to talk to me about Arianna."
"What about her?"
"He wanted to know if I, or more specifically we, would give any thought to her becoming betrothed to Duvain."
"You're kidding right?" Duo asked incredulously. "They're only children for crying out loud."
"That's what I told him." the blue-eyed man agreed. "I also said that I wanted her to marry someone she loved, not someone who'd been picked for her."
"Did he back down?"
"Not exactly." Heero said and taking the violet-eyed elf's hand, he led him over to one of the benches that ringed the courtyard. "He's offered a partially binding betrothal, one that, if they so decided when they're of age, they can either break without recrimination or go ahead with it."
"He really wants this doesn't he?"
"In one way, I can understand why." the dark-haired man explained. "As a former senator, I can see where even a paper betrothal would help insure the kingdom. There are still a lot of people who are uneasy about the event that happened two years ago."
"On the other hand, the one who's looking at this as a father, I don't know if I want to tie Arianna down with something like this." Heero finished.
"But you said they'd be able to break it if they didn't want it."
"Legally yes, it would be easily broken." Heero agreed. "But think of the repercussions such a break would cause across the races if one broke it while the other still wanted it."
"Oh boy." Duo sighed.
"Yes." Heero grimaced but quickly shook himself, casting the fears of the future away for the time being. "But let's not dwell on it right now. Zechs has given us until the end of the week to make the decision and has promised not to hold it against us if we decline."
"That's good, because this is going to take some discussion."
"I know."
"Dada, papa!" Arianna cried as she ran across the courtyard, her knee-length blonde braid trailing out behind her.
"Whoa, slow down angel." Duo laughed as she stopped in front of him, bending at the waist and fighting to catch her breath. "What's the big rush?"
"King Zechs and Queen Lu are taking Du into town to see the performers." she declared. "Can I go too?"
From the corner of the courtyard, said king and queen suddenly appeared. Prince Duvain was safely cradled in his mother's arms as the boy reached toward where the elf princess was standing.
"Treize and ten of his guards are going with us." Zechs explained, knowing as he did that the two were extremely protective of their daughter. "I can assure you that she will be perfectly safe."
"Please dada, papa." the blonde-haired elfchild begged, turning her big eyes on them both and they knew they could not say no.
"You listen to everything Zechs and Lu tells you." Duo said.
"And no running off." Heero reminded, remembering a few month prior during their trip to Akrin when the child had went with Hilde to the market only to wander off. Luckily, Wufei had found her an hour later but by then both Heero and Duo had been nervous wrecks.
"I promise." she called even as she turned and sprinted across the yard, stopping beside the tall, human king and slipping her small hand into his.
"We'll be back in a few hours." Zechs said, then winked conspiratorially. "Enjoy the time alone."
Turning, the four of them walked out of the yard, leaving the human and elf alone.
"You know Heero." Duo started. "This is the first time we've been alone since leaving Aliashtir."
"You know, you might be right." the dark-haired man said, slipping and arm around his husband's waist before leaning down and placing a kiss on the other's neck.
"So, what are we going to do about it?" Duo asked, his breath already coming quicker as he leaned his head back to give the man more skin to plunder.
"Well, I know one thing for sure." Heero declared before standing from the bench then, grabbing the small elf, he hefted him over his shoulder and headed into the palace and to their chambers.
"Heero!" Duo squawked indignantly but quickly wrapped his arms around the blue-eyed man's waist to keep from bouncing around too much. Not giving any answer, Heero continued until he had reached their bedroom where he promptly threw the elf onto the bed.
"You know Heero." Duo drawled as he began unbuttoning his shirt. "Half the palace now knows exactly what we're getting ready to do."
"And by the time I'm through making you scream, the other half will know as well." the dark-haired man stated before he pounced on the squirming figure on the bed.
In no time, they were both naked and Heero had situated himself between Duo's long legs, their matching erections lining up and rubbing against each other, creating more and more pleasure.
"Heero." Duo moaned as his hands dug into the dark-haired man's back, leaving long trails in the golden skin while Heero continued to rock his hips gently against the longhaired elf's.
"Yes, love." he managed to gasp out before returning his attention to the spot just behind the elf's ear that never failed to drive him crazy with need.
"It's been too long, no more foreplay." Duo said, his back arching when Heero ran his tongue along the pointed tip of his ear. "Need you inside me, now."
"Your wish is my command." the blue-eye man stated before reaching for the jar of lubricant that was hidden under one of the pillows. Quickly unscrewing the top, he dipped three fingers in before replacing it and setting the jar aside.
Turning back to his lover, he was surprise to find the elf sprawled out on his stomach, deliciously round bottom held high in the air. However, not one for questioning good fortune, he placed himself between the elf's legs and, using his free hand, spread his cheeks apart before sliding the first of the fingers inside the warm passage.
"Mmmmm." Duo moaned, pushing back against the finger as he completely relaxed his muscles. "That feels good."
"It's only one finger." Heero said, his husky voice raising goose bumps along the violet-eyed elf's back. "It'll get much better soon."
"Then hurry." the elf gasped as the dark-haired man's unerring accuracy managed to find his prostate.
Chuckling softly at the elf actions, Heero proceeded to increase the fingers from one to two and finally to three, all the while reveling in the sounds that his little husband was making; their volume increasing with the number of fingers.
"Now Heero." Duo finally screamed, as he pushed back hard onto the fingers, trying to force them deeper. However, obeying the elf's words, Heero removed them, causing the elf to groan from their loss.
Once again picking up the jar, Heero quickly coated his aching cock in preparation for sinking into the velvety sheath he knew so well.
"Roll over Duo, onto your back, so I can look at your face." he moaned, biting his lip to keep control as his own hand was nearly enough to send him over the edge.
Acting quickly, Duo flipped himself onto his back and pulled his knees up to his chest, giving the blue-eyed man easy access. Finally, having covered his erection in the slick substance, he used one hand to grip Duo's hip while the other positioned his cock. Then, looking the elf who owned him heart, body, and soul in the eyes, he slowly pushed forward into paradise.
"I love you so much Heero." Duo whispered once he was fully seated.
"And I you, my husband." Heero returned. Then gripping the elf's hips with both hands, he raised them to an easier angle before pulling out then snapping back in.
After having been denied such pleasures since leaving their home in the forest, their coupling soon became fast and animalistic as Heero slammed hard into the elf beneath him while Duo screamed for more. Unfortunately, such passionate couplings cannot last long and only after a few minutes of entering his love, the blue-eyed man felt his orgasm rapidly approaching. So grabbing one of the elf's hands, that were twisted in the covers by this time, he directed it to the elf's dripping erection.
"Let me see you." Heero managed to force out between his teeth and was elated when Duo wrapped his hand around himself and began pumping with short, quick movement.
It was that movement that finished the elf, and as his back arched and his creamy seed spilled out over his stomach and chest, so did he clamp down on Heero's erection. The dark-haired man managed to thrust only twice more before his own climax tore through him, leaving him completely exhausted.
Collapsing beside the elf on the bed, he took a moment to roll over and grab the bottom edge of the covers to clean them both off before pulling his husband's still trembling body into his arms.
"Wow Heero, that was amazing."
"Every time is amazing with you." the blue-eyed ambassador returned and cuddling his love softly, he waited for the elf to drift off to sleep.
"You know, that betrothal might not be such a bad idea." Duo slurred as sleep slowly caught up to him.
"Shhh, sleep now. We'll discuss it more after dinner."
"Ok, night. Love you."
"I love you too."
In only a few second, the longhaired elf was fast asleep. Working cautiously, so as not to wake him, Heero moved them both beneath the cover before pulling the elf back into his arms. As he lay there, he thought back over the past two and a half years and still marveled at the events that led to that moment; so much hardship and loss, betrayal and lies. However, there had been enough joy and love, hope and happiness mingled in to have made everything worth it.
Now, as he lay there with his husband in his arms, he could not think of a more appropriate place to be. He also recalled a story Duo's father had told him not long after his arrival at the Aliashtir palace. It was concerning the forbidden love of a human and a nymph. In the story, a human man found a nymph lying on the banks of the river, injured and in great pain. Taking the small creature, who turned out to be a girl, home, he cared for her and over time, they fell in love.
However, it was forbidden for the two races ever to be together but deciding their love was greater than all such rules, they bound themselves to one another. It was nearly nine month later, as the nymph was heavy with their child, that her people came to retrieve her. Finding her living with a human as well as carrying his child caused them to scream in outrage. She still would not desert her husband or baby though and standing before the leaders of her people, she made a very important speech.
"My people please, listen to me. Is it wrong to love someone so much that you would willing give everything for them? Is it wrong to desire someone so much you would do anything for them? And is it not the way of our people that this is the ultimate show of ourselves, to follow our heart in all things. I say to you that until the day I awoke in my husband's home, I had despaired of ever finding my soul mate, my one and only. And now you would seek to remove me or at least condemn me for following the light that is within myself?"
Looking chagrined at her words, the gathered nymphs finally realized the depth of her feelings for the human who stood proudly beside her, prepared to meet his own fate if they tried to take her from him. Bowing to the love they saw, the nymphs disbursed from the clearing, but not before the leader, in a show of apology for their actions, placed a blessing on their unborn child that he would grow to become a great people.
Therefore, not three weeks later, the child was born on a warm summer day full of sunshine and flower blossoms; his very human features smiling back cheerfully at his mother and father and only his small, pointed ears marking him as something more than human.
The story of the first elf, whether it was true or just a fable, seemed to strike something within Heero as Thomas' words washed over him and in the end, he realized that, even after everything they had had to endure, it was worth it to find his one and only.
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