The Princes' Choice sequel Part 4
Heero awoke to find two violet eyes staring at him. Heero smile. "Good morning. Did you sleep well?"
Duo smiled back. "Yes. And good morning to you too."
Heero sat up and stretched. "Come on let's go and eat."
"Then can we plant the tree?"
"Hai, hai, then we can plant the tree. I think I know the perfect place too."
Duo bounced out of the bed. "Honto, Where!?"
"It a surprise."
The two ate and then Heero showed Duo outside. They ran into Wufei and Meiran who asked if they could come. Duo had no problems with it and neither did Heero. Then they came across Trowa and Quatre. Trowa handed over the tree to Duo. Duo looked at the tree and then at Trowa.
Trowa smiled a little. "I took it from the satchel. I thought it would be safer."
Duo beamed and hugged Trowa. "Thank you oh Thank you!"
The six continued out to the courtyard. Heero stopped and looked at Duo. "Is this okay?"
Duo looked around. He looked up at the castle wall and noticed that one of the windows was to Heero's bed chambers. "Outside your room?"
"Hai, I thought you'd be happy with it close to you."
Duo looked at Heero, touched by his thought and then hugged him tightly. "Thank you." He whispered into Heero's ear. Duo went to a spot and knelt down. He began to dig. He pulled out the sapling and placed it carefully into the ground and then placed the magic dirt around it. Duo said a little blessing and the poured the magic water over it.
The King and Queen walked out at that time. "Are we interrupting?" the king asked.
Heero turned to his father. "No father, we are planting a tree for Duo."
"It seems that you are all very interested in it. Something special?"
Duo turned to the King and bowed. "It is the Pixie Tree of Life. All pixies are born in the tree, myself included."
"But it is just a sapling."
Duo giggled, "I shrunk it, so we could bring it here. Is that alright?"
The queen smiled. "Yes of course. This is to be your home too."
Duo smiled and then turned around. He waved his hand and the tree started to grow. Within minutes the tree was to the size that Heero had seen it in the forest. Duo walked up to it and placed his hand on the tree. He felt a rush of energy run through him. It was almost too much and he staggered backwards.
"Duo?" Heero placed his hand on his shoulders.
"I'm alright, just caught me off guard is all." Duo smiled at everyone. "it's a lot of energy to handle." Duo put his hand back on the trunk of the tree. The energy this time was not as intense. He closed his eyes and felt the energy run through his body. He opened his eyes and looked up. He opened his arms as three vines came down and wrapped around him. They pulled him up and placed him on a branch. Duo leaned back and closed his eyes.
"Now what?" Meiran asked.
Trowa turned to her and said. "Now we let him regain his life-energy. He might be up there awhile." Everyone took the hint and started to leave. Trowa was about to leave when he noticed that Heero was still looking up into the tree. "You know he might not mind if you joined him."
"Hn." Heero turned to go.
"You've already proven yourself, the tree will let you up." Trowa left as did everyone else.
Heero turned and looked back at the tree and then started to climb it. Trowa was right the tree let him climb with ease. He reached the limb that Duo was on and looked at him. Duo's eyes opened partly and he smiled at Heero. Heero sat down and started at his chosen.
"I didn't think you'd join me." Duo whispered.
"I didn't think I was allowed." Heero responded.
"You shall forever be welcomed here."
"Duo, you're glowing."
"Hmm, the tree is feeding me. It feels good. Will you hold me?"
Heero smirked. "Of course." Heero climbed over to Duo and leaned against the trunk. He held Duo close to him. After a few moments he began to feel a tingling sensation. It started in his chest and the branch outward. "Duo? Duo I feel... odd?"
"Hmm. Don't fight. The tree is trying to feed you as well."
"Why?"
"Because we will be bonded."
"I don't understand."
"You don't have to."
They were quiet for the rest of the time. They sat and felt the energy being fed to them by the tree. Duo had fallen asleep in Heero's arms. Relena had come out to the courtyard to think and to look for the prince. However she saw the tree was new. She hadn't remembered there being a tree there before. She looked up into the tree and saw the prince and his chosen. Or as Relena liked to call him, the creature.
"Heeeeerrrrrrooooo!!!!" She yelled up into the tree.
Heero and Duo were a woken and looked at each other. Duo started looking around franticly. "What's wrong Duo?" Heero put his hand on Duo's shoulder.
"I heard a banshee."
Heero chuckled. "It's not a banshee, it's just Princess Relena."
"Oh, are you sure she's not princess of the banshees?"
Heero smirk and then looked down at Relena. "What do you want?"
"To be with you my love. What are you doing up there with 'that'?" She pointed to Duo.
Heero looked at Duo and then back at Relena. "He is my chosen and you will refrain from talking to or about him in that manner. I will not allow it!" Heero glared at her, anger was building inside of him.
Duo looked down at Relena. "I would listen to him, Princess."
"Don't talk to me. You and I are not equals. I am royalty. I am above you."
Duo's eyes narrowed. "I am the prince of pixies and elvess you are a spoiled brat." Duo began to glow. "I will not allow you to upset Heero. Leave now or suffer."
Relena's eyes got big as she saw him begin to glow. She backed away and left the courtyard. Heero looked at Duo, he was still glowing. Duo closed his eyes and thought to himself. He tried to calm himself.
Duo looked over at Heero. "Sorry."
"For?"
"I was going to use my power on her." Duo lowered his head. "She doesn't like me."
"Hn. That's not important. I do and so do Quatre, Trowa and the Changs. Also I think my mother likes you. In fact I know she does. I'm not sure about my father."
"Your mom likes me!" Duo's eyes lit up.
TBC...
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