Onto the Desert Kingdom Part 4
The sultan sat on a pillow, his wife next to him. She had convinced him to meet with Prince Heero's life-bond. His son, his only son, sat on the other side of him. Quatre's chosen sat with him. They were facing so they could look at both the sultan and sultana and Prince Heero and Duo. Heero and Duo sat across from the sultan.
"This room is private. No one shall disturb us here." The sultan said.
"Thank you." Duo told him.
"My wife says you have knowledge of how Quatre can have an heir. How is this possible?"
"Um... well you see I am a magical being. Part pixie part elf. I used to live in a magical forest before Heero came and took me home with him." Duo glanced at his life-bond and then back to the sultan. "Trowa lived there with me. He used to take care of all the animals and other magical beings."
"Yes so has he said. But what does that have to do with an heir?"
"Well all the magical beings loved Trowa dearly. They would do anything he would ask. If he went to them and asked for an heir, they would gladly give one to him."
"But the heir has to be made from Quatre's blood." The sultan pointed out.
"Yes, they can make it so Trowa's heir has both his and Quatre's blood. It shouldn't be any trouble for them."
"Are you sure they'll do this, Duo?" Trowa asked.
Duo looked over at Trowa. "Oh yes, Trowa. They all loved you. For everything that you have done for them, they would happily give you anything your heart could ask for."
"How will this heir come to be?" The sultana asked. "I mean, will one of them have to carry the child?"
Duo cocked his head to the side. "Carry? Babies can't walk?" The sultana's eyes widened a bit.
"Duo," Heero placed his hand over Duo's. "Will the baby be given birth to?" Duo looked to his life-bond. Heero sighed mentally. Duo was so innocent that he didn't really understand everything going on around him. Heero tried to teach Duo things as they came up through their link. The magic that flowed through both of them allowed for knowledge to be passed. But some things Duo just didn't get. Perhaps it was because Heero was still new to the exchange to really help.
"Duo, do you remember Emma?" Trowa's voice brought Heero out of his thinking.
"Yes, why?" Duo's eyebrows knitted together. Heero could sense the confusion in his love.
"Do you remember when her mother was expecting her?"
"Yes, she was happy. Mother helped her fix up a limb in the tree. They picked flower petals." Duo was still confused. "But Emma could fly as a baby."
Everyone's eyes widened except Trowa's. Trowa was well aware of the fact that pixie's could fly from just a few hours after birth. "That's very true Duo. Do you remember what Emma's mother looked like before she arrived?" Trowa loved Duo very much, but the queen of the pixies never had the chance to tell her son about where babies came from.
"Yes, she was fat."
"What!" The sultana gasped. "She was FAT!"
Duo looked at her. "Did you know her?"
"I did not. But she was not fat."
"How do you know?" Duo's eyes lit up. He was curious as to how the sultana knew what he and Trowa were talking about.
"I've had babies." She looked to the sultan. "I was not fat."
The sultan shook his head. "No no, of course not, my wife. Did I not tell you how radiant you were all through the pregnancy? You were not fat, you were with child."
Duo looked at Heero. "I don't understand."
"Duo," Trowa spoke up again. "The sultana is right. Emma's mother was not fat. Emma was inside of her. What Quatre's mother is asking is: whom will the baby be inside of?"
"I don't know. I didn't even know babies came from inside of someone."
"Then how do you know my son and his chosen can have an heir?" The sultan asked.
"Well Uncle Tav and Uncle Star had heirs. Why can't Trowa and Quatre or Heero and me have heirs?"
"You have cousins?" Heero asked.
"I did." Duo lowered his head. He missed his cousins and uncles. Well, he missed his whole family.
"If only magical beings of the same sex had babies, then how do you know my son and his chosen can also have babies?" The sultan asked.
"You'll have to forgive Duo." Trowa said calmly. "Pixies don't have babies all that often. In fact, Duo had been the youngest until Emma came along. And as for Elves, I can't really tell you. So Duo doesn't really understand."
"You seem to." The sultan said.
"Yes. Well Duo's mother told me lots of things."
"So what he say might not be true."
"No." Duo eyes widened and he shook his head. "I know what I said is true. The tree told me." Duo tightened his grip on Heero's hand.
"Tree?" The sultana tilted her head.
"It's a long story. One that probably shouldn't be repeated." Trowa said. "However, if the tree said that Quatre and I can have children, then I believe it. When would we have to ask Duo?"
"Uh oh um.. you can ask when we go to the lake." Duo answered.
"Lake?" The sultana asked.
Trowa looked to her and the sultan. "Yes, I will have to go to a lake every so often to insure my heath. There, we can ask the magical beings to grant us a child."
"I see. How often?" The sultana's eyes softened with a hint of sadness. She didn't know that her son's chosen was ill.
"When the lake returns to the earth and before the tree blooms with rich blue flowers. We will journey to the lake and bathe in its rich cool waters of life." Duo said his voice sounding much wiser than it had a few minutes earlier. Trowa noted it sounded a lot like his father's voice.
"All of you will go?" The sultana asked. She had to admit she was intrigued.
"Trowa will go for his heath and Quatre will go because he loves him. I go for my life and Heero will come because he loves me. That's all who will go. No more no less."
"How interesting." The sultana said. She smiled at Duo who smiled back.
"If you can have an heir, Quatre, I see no problem with you bonding to your chosen. I accept this future bonding with no complaints. As for the court, they shall be inform that you will be granted an heir by way of magic. This should please them." The sultan looked at Trowa. "I welcome you to my family Trowa."
"Thank you." Trowa said bowing his head.
~*~
"So do you think they are discussing how to have an heir?" Meiran's voice whispered into Wufei's ear.
Wufei was panting and if he had the strength he'd shake his head. He never understood how Meiran had energy after making love. "How can you think of stuff like that right after sex?"
Meiran raised an eyebrow. "Well I need something to think about."
"How about what we do while we're having sex." Wufei laid next to her.
"I'm kidding husband. I had this on my mind prior to our fun." She laid her head on his shoulder.
"Duo didn't want a lot of people to know. I'm guessing he's trying to protect others."
"From who? Us?"
"Prying eyes and ears. I'm willing to bet that Duo's trying to protect the other creatures of his forest."
"Because if it's common knowledge then there might be hundreds of people hunting these creatures to grant wishes."
"Exactly. He's being very honorable to take care of all of them."
"Do you think your advisors will be upset when we get home?"
Wufei raised an eyebrow. Meiran was changing the subject; not something she did often. "You're changing the subject and why would they be upset?"
"Yes, I am changing the subject. It's fun. And we have been away from home for a while and I am still without a child. They may think we didn't do anything."
"So let them think what they want." Wufei tightened his grip around Meiran.
She sighed. "They'll want to insure that we're doing our duty. You know what that means? It means they'll watch. One time was enough for me, thank you very much."
"Meiran, it's not like we've had that many opportunities. And the ones we have had we have taken. There's nothing else we can do. Perhaps when we get home and have a regular schedule, we may be able to produce an heir."
"Do you think they'll agree?" Meiran's voice sounded almost fearful.
Wufei sighed. It was true, he hadn't wanted to bond with Meiran. He thought she was a brat among other things. But after a few weeks, she had grown on him. He found that she was a strong woman with a mind of her own and willing to fight for herself. He took great joy in sparing with her. Either in a sparing ring or verbally. He had grown to love her. She too returned the feelings.
The night of their bonding, the advisors had insisted that they be present for their first union. Meiran was furious; she hadn't wanted those perverts, as she called them, watching her. Wufei agreed, in fact, he hadn't wanted them watching him either. But their parents gave them no choice. Both of them had been embarrassed. But the advisors never entered their room again. Provided they perform their duty.
"I don't care; they are not going to see my wife naked again." Wufei growled.
~*~
Heero sat at the desk writing. He had something to work on for his father. He didn't mind really. He was used to it. He looked up over at the bed. Duo sat on it crossed legged. His hand held out in front of him. Heero's eyebrows knitted together slightly. He was trying to figure out what Duo was doing. Then Duo's hand started to glow and small sparks flew in his hand.
Duo looked up straight into Heero's eyes. "Something wrong, love?"
Duo's voice snapped him out of his thinking. "No."
"You're staring at me."
"Hai, I know." Heero looked at Duo's hair and frowned. "Do you mind if I brush your hair?"
Duo titled his head. "Why would you want to do that?"
Heero shrugged. "Sounds like a good idea. Besides your hair is messed up."
"Well, if you want, I have no problem with it." A brush appeared in his hand.
Heero stood up and walked over. "Will I ever get used to you doing things like that?" He sat down behind Duo.
"What things?"
"You using magic." Heero brushed through Duo's hair.
"Mmm... I don't know." Duo closed his eyes. "Ahh... this is nice."
Duo's purring was making it hard for Heero to think. In, fact Duo's moaning was making him hard! He leaned forward and kissed Duo's neck. Duo laid his head against Heero's shoulder. Heero's hands snaked around Duo and started caressing his chest. Then Heero moved his hands lower.
"I thought you were going to brush my hair." Duo gasped as Heero squeezed his erection.
"Later."
~*~
Trowa sat under a tree in the garden. He looked at the flowers and sighed. He was in strange place with strange people. The only good point was Quatre. Trowa sighed, Quatre was so important to him and it was scaring him. He hadn't known Quatre all that long and yet he was ready and willing to give up everything for him. But what did he really have? Duo. But Duo had Heero now. He didn't need him anymore.
"Are you unhappy?"
Trowa opened his eyes to see an angel. He smiled up at Quatre. "Have a seat?"
Quatre sat down next to him and leaned his head on Trowa's shoulder. "What are you thinking?"
"About you."
"What about me?"
Trowa put his arm around Quatre and pulled him closer. "I'm trying to figure out how it is that I'm willing to give up everything just to be with you."
Quatre closed his eyes. "I already told you, if you want to go back to the forest I'd go with you."
"I know." Trowa kissed his head. "But you wouldn't be happy and that would upset me. I'll just have to get used to things."
"I'm sorry."
"Don't be, I'd do this all over again if I had to. Can I ask you a question?"
"Of course."
"What will I do here?"
Quatre smiled. "Well, mother spends a lot of time in the main hall with father. When she gets tired of it, she comes out here or goes to the library. You can do the same. Really, you can do whatever you want."
"I want to be with you." Trowa tilted Quatre face to him and kissed him.
TBC...
Ah I guess I should start getting them ready for a wedding huh? Feedback please.
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