Author: Merula
Pairings: 1+2
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Discworld/GW fusion
Disclaimer: Gundam Wing is not mine.
Rochan01 asked for more of this drabble....
As again, apologies to the Sir and his marvelous world....
Discworld/GW Halloween Drabble
"Excuse me?"
Duo turned around quickly and found a rather tired and haggard looking man standing behind him. "How can I help you?"
"I've lost my dog," the man said and Duo sighed.
"Did the villagers tell you to come and ask me?"
The man looked startled. "No. I was out last night talking him for a walk and... well, he caught the scent of something and took off. I've been looking for him ever since."
No wonder the man looked tired. "Where did you lose him?"
"On that ridge up there." The man gestured and Duo nodded. It figured...
"Ah. In that case then, I think I can help you. Have a seat."
Skeptically, the man did so. "Why do I need to sit-?"
"I'm going to find your dog."
"I'll go with you."
"I'm not going anywhere." Duo tapped the fishing pole he carried against his palm. "All I need is this."
The man raised his eyebrows. "You know, I'm a copper in the city- we don't usually look for things with a fishing pole there-"
"Well, now you're in the country- and we use what we can." Duo baited his hook and smiled. "I'm Duo Maxwell, by the way."
"Capta- err, Quatre Winner."
Duo cast his line into the pond with a practiced flick of his wrist. "Nice to meet you, Captain Winner."
"Ditto. May I ask why you're fishing? My dog isn't aquatic..."
"I'm aware. It's for my cat."
"You expect to find him in the pond?"
"No. I want to find him- and fishing is the fastest way to do it."
"And we are looking for your cat..."
"So that we can find your dog."
"My dog doesn't chase cats... well, not often..."
"I'm sure. But my cat chases dogs- very often." And wolves, and bears and mail-wagons, Duo added mentally. Really anything that could be chased...
There was a tug on his line. As Duo reeled his catch in, something thumped him affectionately on the back of his calf.
Looking down, fish dangling from the line, he raised his eyebrows at the scarred tomcat by his leg. "Want a fish, Heero?"
Another thump let him know that Heero did indeed want the fish.
"Want the fish? Where's the dog?"
Heero glared at him balefully for a moment and Quatre cleared his throat. "I don't think he's going to answer you..."
The rest of his sentence trailed off as Heero mrowled once and took off into the forest. "Quick, follow him!"
Heero stopped at the base of a tree not too far in and sat at the foot of it, licking his paw and looking unconcerned.
Up in the branches, a faint whimpering could be heard. Quatre looked at Duo in disbelief. "That's a cat?"
"Between you and me- he's a fiend from hell." Duo said and squinted up into the branches. "Is that your dog up there?"
"Trowa?"
The whimpering increased.
"Let me," said Duo and sat down with the fish on his knee. Heero promptly joined him, curling up in his lap.
A moment later, a large shape jumped down out of the tree and Duo's eyes widened in surprise. That wasn't a dog- at least not by country standards- that was a wolf. Maybe in the city they did things differently?
Heero looked up from his fish and hissed softly. The wolf immediately turned itself into a young man who quickly hid behind Quatre.
Unimpressed, Heero flipped to his other form and continued enjoying his breakfast. Duo sighed and tugged on his ear. "Heero? What do we say?"
"Morrre fish?"
"Heero. You chased this... dog... er... wolf... er werewolf-"
"I've never seen a werecat before," Quatre interrupted and Duo shook his head.
"He's not a were cat- he just used to belong to a witch." He sighed. "She left to go and stay with her married daughter and she left her cat with me."
"You chose to take in a witch's cat?"
Duo raised his eyebrow. The guy had a werewolf cowering behind him and he was surprised at Duo's choice of pets? "It was more like he chose me." He patted Heero's head gently. "He's just a big softy really- though you might want to leave before he finishes breakfast. Just in case."
A moment later and they were alone beside the tree.
"Morrre fish?" Heero had finished and was giving Duo a hopeful look.
"On one condition-" Duo nodded towards his basket. "They're in there."
With a reproachful look, Heero moved to the basket and pulled out a pair of pants.
OWARI
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