Royal Affairs Part 11
Zechs walked to the gardens with Treize beside him. Solo walked behind them, leaving the talk to each other. Solo walked with a grin on his face watching his father flirt with the blond man. It was kind of cute really. His dad would be happy that his father was finally moving on.
Treize took a deep breath upon entering the gardens. "I think I might see why Duo likes it out here. All the scents are quite alluring. Don't you think so Zechs?"
"Um I suppose. I never really have time to come out here."
"Such a shame. I'm sure you would look lovely out here in the moonlight." Treize purred.
Zechs blushed. "I doubt it. But thank you anyway."
"I don't doubt it. I'm positive about it. I would love to see it too."
Zechs stopped. "Um Treize, I think I should be honest with you."
Treize looked at Zechs wondering if he had pushed too hard. "Yes?"
"I... I've never had anyone advance on me before. I never really thought of being with anyone before either."
"If I'm pushing you..."
"I thought you should know this is new to me."
Treize stepped forward. "If it makes you feel better I've never pursued a human before. So in a way this is new to me. But if you don't want my advances I will stop."
"NO! I... I mean no that's okay I...uh I like them."
Treize smiled. "Good, because I really don't want to stop."
"Are you two done yet?" Solo asked with a smile on his face.
"Um yes. Duo usually is in the middle of the gardens. There's a pond and fountain there."
~*~
Heero thought bringing Duo here would calm his nerves down. But it hadn't worked. Duo was still pacing back and forth. He didn't want to sit or nap. The thought of what his family might think of him kept running through his head. Heero finally got up and walked right into Duo's path.
Duo plowed directly into Heero. "Oof! Um Heero? Sorry." Duo lowered his head.
Heero put his finger under Duo's chin and lifted his head. "Don't worry about it." He leaned in and kissed Duo. He pulled Duo tighter to him and deepen the kiss. Duo wrapped his arms around Heero, opening his mouth to Heero and moaned at the feel of Heero's tongue. One of Heero's hands strayed down Duo's body and finally rested at his rear.
Zechs and Treize rounded the last corner and stopped short. Heero and Duo were kissing not five feet away. Solo came up and smiled. It seemed his little brother had a mate. Treize took in the swish of Duo's tail and the way the two held each other. Zechs nearly died of embarrassment this was not what he wanted Duo's family to first see. The two broke the kissed panting hard but not letting go.
Zechs cleared his throat, gaining the two's attention. "Duo, I'd like you to meet your father and brother. This is Treize and Solo." He motioned to each of them.
Treize smiled and took a step forward. Duo slid behind Heero and hid. He shyly looked over Heero's shoulder at the strangers. His ears flicked and his fingers gripped Heero's shirt. He sniffed the air. They didn't smell wrong. In fact they were smiling at him. Their arms were at their sides.
Solo smiled. Part of him was saddened by the fact that Duo hid from them. Duo didn't remember them at all. "Father."
Treize almost cried. His little boy didn't remember him. So he probably didn't remember Solo or his dad. He heard Solo call to him. "Yes?"
"He doesn't..."
"I know." Treize took another step forward. He took in Duo's wide violet eyes that looked just like his dad's. "Hello Duo." Treize's voice was calm. Duo shrunk back behind Heero. "I'm not here to hurt you, son." Treize looked at Heero. "May I ask who you are?"
"I am Prince Heero Yuy from the Eastern Lands." Heero felt Duo tense a little.
"Duo must trust you a lot to let you protect him."
"Hn."
"Duo, I'm going to sit down." Treize walked by them and sat on a bench. "Solo please join me."
Solo looked at his father then at Duo and Heero. He did as he was told. "So now what?"
"We wait. Zechs won't you join me?" He purred.
Zechs blushed a bit and then sat. "Duo, they're not here to take you away."
Heero moved both of them to sit. "Forgive my bluntness but if you're not here to take him away. Why are you here?"
Treize smiled. "You are quite protective. When Duo went missing and we couldn't find him my people were sad. And then Zechs shows up and says my little cub has been here the whole time. To be honest I wanted to see him. I want make sure he's healthy and safe and most of all happy."
"So I don't have to leave?" Duo asked.
"Only if you want to. I also wanted to talk with you."
"Okay." Duo stayed behind Heero. He wasn't moving unless he had too. He looked over to the other one. His brother. He was smiling at him. His eyes kept moving from Duo's tail to his eyes, which was wrapped around Heero's arm. Solo's smile growing with every look.
"Stop teasing your brother, Solo." Treize warned.
Solo blinked. "But father..."
"No 'but father's'. It won't work this time."
"If an older brother can't tease his younger brother then what's there to live for?" Solo sighed.
Treize groaned. "Lots of things. Besides you haven't seen him in years."
"Do you two always argue?" Zechs asked.
"Only when we want to see someone smile." Solo said. He looked over at Duo and saw him grinning. "And see it worked, Duo's smiling." Duo blinked and then ducked his head behind Heero's shoulder. "Ah I didn't mean to scare you. Come on out Duo." Solo leaned forward a bit.
"You look a lot like your dad, Duo." Treize said. Duo looked up at him. "You have his eyes and his hair." Treize chuckled. "I always did have a thing for long hair." He looked over a Zechs, who blushed.
"Where is he?" Duo asked.
Solo's eyes lowered. Treize took a deep breath. "I'm afraid he died. You were still a cub."
"Why?" Duo whispered his hand gripping Heero's shirt. He didn't quite know why he was upset. After all he couldn't remember the man. But something inside him hurt at the news his dad was dead.
"Why?" Solo raised an eyebrow.
"Why did he die?" Duo asked, his voice shaky.
Treize sighed; Duo had asked the same question before. He still didn't know how to answer. "I don't know, son. He got sick and the healers tried everything to make him better..." Treize sighed again. The image of his mate filled his mind. "The healers even went to other villages to find the cure. We never really found out why he died."
Heero felt the back of his shirt damped. Duo's hand gripped his shirt even tighter. Heero wondered why Duo was taking this so hard. Perhaps Duo was remembering a part of his childhood. He snuck a hand back to take a hold of Duo's free hand. He squeezed the hand firmly. He was relieved Duo squeezed back.
"You're my father." Duo whispered. It wasn't a question. "I have a father." He laid his head on against Heero.
"Duo." Treize got up and went and kneeled in front of Duo. "Son, I'm not here to take you away. I just wanted to see you. Make sure you're healthy and happy. I promise if you never wish to see us again we leave you be."
Duo looked at Treize. "I... I don't know what I want." He whispered. "I..."
Treize smiled. "I understand. May we speak inside, privately?" Duo nodded.
~*~
"Do you think Duo will be okay?" Quatre asked.
Trowa snuggled closer to him. They were lying in Trowa's bed. Just holding each other and talking. "I'm sure he will be. Heero will take care of him."
"You sound so certain."
"You can see it in his eyes. Heero won't let anything happen to Duo. I think he won't leave Duo's side."
"Ain't love grand." Quatre giggled remembering the old saying.
"Hm?"
"It's an old saying where I come from. My mom and older sisters would say that."
"Love can do wonderful things. It brought me you."
Quatre blushed. He leaned up and kissed Trowa. He was about to pull away when Trowa's tongue swiped across his lips. Really Quatre had only planned a quick kiss. He opened his mouth and wrapped his arms around Trowa. Trowa rolled them over so he was laying over Quatre. Quatre moaned into the kiss as Trowa's hand began to move over his body. Trowa kissed along his jaw and his neck.
"Trowa..." Quatre melted has Trowa kissed him right behind the ear.
Trowa propped himself up so he could look at Quatre. "Did I do something wrong? I thought..."
"No... you didn't do anything wrong. It felt nice. I just wasn't expecting it." Quatre ran his hand up and down Trowa's arm.
"I think I want you to rule with me." Trowa smiled.
Quatre gasped. "You mean like me being your queen?"
"Well women are queens. I don't know what they'd call you. But yes I want you to rule with me. Be by my side forever." Trowa kissed Quatre's forehead. "Will you?"
Quatre blinked. This was something his sisters had always wanted. A handsome king to marry them. But it was happening to him. Not that he wanted Trowa for his money or wealth. Trowa could've been a poor peasant and he'd still want to stay with him. He didn't want to go home. He could stay with the man above him forever. "Yes."
Trowa had begun to worry. Quatre was so quiet. But the word that came from the sweet mouth made him smile. Finally he had someone who loved him. Who he loved back. "You have made me that happiest man alive."
"I don't know about that. I thought I was the happiest man alive."
~*~
Treize sat in the chair in one of the smaller studies of the palace. Zechs sat in the chair next to him. Solo was on one of the couches and Heero and Duo sat on another couch. Heero's arm was wrapped around Duo, who was still a little nervous.
"Now I think a bit of history of our people is called for." Treize said. "Females are rare to the Ca'line. Very rare. Right now there is only one female in our clan."
"Yeah, our crazy..." Solo started.
"Solo."
"Father, she's not normal." Solo turned to Duo. "She used to chase you all over the place. When she caught you, she'd pin you down and try to beat on you."
"Solo."
"Lucky for you either I was there or a bodyguard. Man she beats on all the males."
"Solo!"
"That was until Noin came along. I don't know what that woman did but Dorothy sure did calm down. She only beats on a few males now."
"That is enough, SOLO!"
Solo winked at Duo. "Sorry father. I know how you care about our cousin. But still..."
"Solo, she is not insane." Treize sighed shaking his head. Heero and Zechs both smirked. This family was interesting. "You're too much like your dad."
"Yeah I know."
Duo watched the whole thing. He almost laughed at Solo's antics. But he didn't remember anything he was talking about. He was beat up on by a girl. How embarrassing. He was weak when he was little and he's still weak.
"As I was saying." Treize said. "With few females in the clans some males can give birth to cubs. Like your dad. He was a birther. He gave me both of you." Treize paused and looked at Duo. Heero's arm was wrapped around his waist. Duo looked sad. "Duo, you are also a birther."
Duo's eyes widen. "What?" He gasped out. Heero's arm loosened and then tightened back up. "I...I..."
"Can have babies." Solo finished with a big smile on his face.
"Um... Duo are you all right?" Zechs asked. Duo looked pale.
Heero turned to Duo. He took the pale blank look on Duo's face. "Duo?"
"It's not that bad." Solo said. He didn't mean to scare his little brother. "I'm sorry, Duo I didn't mean to make fun of you or anything."
Treize got up and went over to Duo. He thought this would come as a shock. Here only females had children. Duo was already an outsider in this place. This wasn't helping. He kneeled in front of Duo and pulled Duo into his arms. He heard the low growl come from Heero but he didn't care. Duo was his son, and his son needed his embrace.
Duo felt himself being pulled into someone arms. It wasn't Heero's, these arms were different. They were rubbing his back. And Treize's voice was whispering to him. It was soothing. Duo closed his eyes. Babies. He could give birth. If Heero wanted him like he had said then Duo could give him children.
Heero sat and watched Treize and Duo. Treize was so gentle with Duo. Heero laughed at himself. Treize was acting like the father he was. Heero was shocked himself the Duo could have children. If Duo went home with him, then he could have family with Duo. Heero already knew his mothers were going to love Duo. But giving him an heir was going to be grand for them.
"Duo we have to make sure you're healthy. I need to know how far along you are." Treize pulled back a little.
"Huh?" Duo blinked. Everything was new to him.
"Um let see how to ask you this. Have you taken a mate?"
"No."
Treize looked at Heero. "What about Heero?"
"I..."
"We haven't gone that far." Heero said dryly. He wasn't too happy about telling these things especially with the king's captain of the guards in the room.
Treize looked up at him again. "I see, you're still new to your relationship. That's okay. It's a good thing really. When a Ca'line mates they mate for life. Only the death of the mate can break the bond."
Zechs sat silently. He noticed Solo look up and smile at him. So this was why Treize had wanted him here. Not only was he telling Duo and Heero about his people but Zechs himself was finding out too. Which meant if Zechs and Treize decided to start something he would be bonded to Treize until one of their deaths. That could be hard to handle. The king had it so much easier.
"Do you think that will be an issue?" Heero asked.
"For some yes." Treize answered.
Solo leaned over. "I doubt you'll have a problem with it."
Heero glared at him. "Hn."
Solo smiled. "We can smell it all over you. You're in love with Duo and you'd probably follow him to the end of the world just to be with him."
Duo turned to look at Heero. His eyes slightly widened. Treize noted that Heero looked upset. "We can smell thing like that. I'm sure you could smell it too but didn't know what it was."
"What does that mean?"
"It means that if what Zechs said is true about how Duo was treated then the scent you're giving off only drew him more to you."
"So he.."
Treize cut him off. "I'm sure Duo was sending off his own scent. It's not a one way thing. He had to have been attracted to you to begin with. Your scent only reinforced his feelings."
"So now what?" Heero was feeling slightly uncomfortable.
"Duo, have you been holding yourself back?" Duo gave Treize a blank look. "Have you wanted to do more than kiss but kept from doing so? Maybe out of fear or uncertainty?"
Duo nodded and whispered. "Yes." He felt his cheeks redden.
Heero jumped for joy inside. Duo wanted more and with him. While Heero held back with Duo. He wanted nothing more than to have Duo under him writhing in pleasure. He wanted to be in Duo and make love to him. He had fallen and fallen hard for Duo.
"Don't feel bad Duo." Solo said. "It's best to know that you're healthy before you mate."
"Why?"
"Uhhh.... father."
Treize sighed. "If you have suffered any bodily harm and you womb is unhealthy then you could die. Weather you have a mate or not you at some point will crave to have a child. If your womb is unhealthy you will never have a child. You could go insane with the need."
Heero's eyes widened. He didn't think he could stand to lose Duo. And in such a way. Heero placed his hand on Duo's shoulder and squeezed. Duo's own eyes widen. Heero's hand on his shoulder made him feeling better.
"Duo, you haven't had any accidents?" Solo asked quietly.
Duo shock his head. He couldn't remember anything bad happening to him. But then again he didn't remember what had happen to him before he met Trowa. Duo's head shot up his eyes were even wider than before. Fear gripped at his heart and he looked back at Heero. Before anyone knew what was happening Duo was up and out of the room running down the hall.
TBC...
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