~*~ Z

At 1415 the following afternoon, they were being shown into their suite at the Baroque Bay Hotel. The rooms were an eclectic mixture of styles, but it all worked well in a beachfront hotel on an island in the Caribbean. Quatre tipped the bellboy and hustled him out of the room as quickly as he could. The door had barely closed behind him ( Read more... )

~*~ Y

Quatre’s dish came out looking almost perfect. He had decided to color it predominantly purple and the wash of purple, blue and green was bright, soft and glowing all at once. When he showed it to Wufei, the dragon gasped, then hugged his husband.

“It’s beautiful! Where are you going to display it?”

“Well… I thought I’d give it to Duo. He can ( Read more... )

~*~ X

Life went on unstressed for many months. Little Argent grew like a weed. Heero accumulated several hundred billion Yen for the collective and for the kingdom. Quatre spent extra time in the kingdom, coming up with ideas to make his citizens’ lives better. And shopping. There was always shopping.

There were urgent healings in the kingdom, but ( Read more... )

~*~ W

“Like name Silver or Giniro, but baby not,” sighed Duo after dinner. “Thinks girl name.” He and Quatre were having tea on the sofa, sharing about their new hobbies. Wufei and Heero were talking collective business at the game table.

“Oh, horrors!” cried Quatre. “The agony of having a gendered name! What about the Greek or Latin? Silver is ( Read more... )

~*~ V

“Dragons don’t do ‘weddings’ like Iria means,” said Wufei that night, as they readied themselves for bed. “We claim a Chosen publicly and that’s that. No officiants, no guests, no religious trappings. I think I’m getting worried about what our wedding would consist of…” He shrugged nervously. “Religion doesn’t figure in our lives.”

“Nor in ( Read more... )

~*~ U

“Regardless, Trowa, we’re coming. This is a curse that was set on Duo that’s now bled over to his child. That is totally unacceptable! You can help or not; I think we have things in hand. Sorcerer Meisal will find the curse setter. We will deal with the remaining Filofields and their friends and enablers. Rive Bartonn will be Filofields-free ( Read more... )

~*~ T

Duo and Heero soon found their equilibrium as parents. They had the usual experiences, as well as some not-so-usual experiences. Diaper blowouts were fortunately not common, though they did happen. The new parents took turns dealing with them. Duo was forced to remove his Chosen earring, as the baby found it fascinating and nearly tore Duo’s ( Read more... )

~*~ T

Duo and Heero soon found their equilibrium as parents. They had the usual experiences, as well as some not-so-usual experiences. Diaper blowouts were fortunately not common, though they did happen. The new parents took turns dealing with them. Duo was forced to remove his Chosen earring, as the baby found it fascinating and nearly tore Duo’s ( Read more... )

~*~ S

Two and a half weeks later, the contractions were not a test. Duo followed instructions well. Heero did hyperventilate. Wufei waited outside the birth suite, fingers crossed for a safe and easy delivery. Whether the fingers worked or not, the delivery was indeed, safe and easy. Duo was still exhausted from pushing, but insisted on holding his ( Read more... )

~*~ R

For a few days after that first trip, Quatre didn't realize he was being courted, but he could hardly miss it a week later in Tokyo. Little gifts began appearing on his work table. Indulgences that Quatre enjoyed, but thought frivolous. Tea late at night while he worked on potions. A fat,  beautifully-made journal, with a painted leather ( Read more... )