[Gundam Wing FanFiction] Hinter dem Horizont

Chapter 8

Heero and Relena were finally expecting their firstborn. But with Heero's illness took a turn to the advanced stage, Duo painfully realised the inevitable was coming its way.

January, AC 204

Westminster, England

Duo was delighted.

He and Dorian Klark were finally transferred for service in the Preventer's London branch. They moved two weeks ago, and they didn't waste their time to see Heero as soon as they landed. The Preventer employee's flat complex was located in Westminster, nearby the Metropolitan Police. It took about 30 minutes by train underground from Westminster to Tottenham, where Heero and Relena resided. Dorian was excited to be able to work in his home country; and Duo... well, he was simply happy because any change in his routines meant adventure to him – new place, new people, and new life.

Finally would be able to see his best friend anytime he wanted was the first reason for Duo's delight. The best had yet to come, when they last visited Heero at the end of December, and Duo noticed Relena's rounded belly; and Relena told them that they were expecting.

"Wow!" Duo exclaimed; practically jumping around in joy when he heard the news and ended up kissing Heero's cheek – in which he was met by a weak slap on his face squarely (by the help of Relena's hand). "Relena – wow! Heero, you bastard! First, you married, and then now a baby – fuckin' Christ! A baby girl? I'm gonna get a baby niece or nephew?"

"We have seen the doctor last week, and it's most probably a girl," Relena shook her head, never failing to marvel at Duo's antics.

"A girl!" Duo squeaked, carefully caressing Relena's stretched stomach – as if he was touching a fragile glass – in glee. "I'm gonna get a baby niece! Jesus, I still can't believe this... a baby niece! Twenty-four years old, and a baby's coming along! Heh! You're a wicked one, Heero."

"You have marked a truly remarkable year, sir," Dorian said, elated. He was honestly happy for the couple; he knew the scourge of war still haunted his former commander even until now. But Dorian also fathomed that Heero had overcome his nemeses; and would still be faced with even more exigencies, but never had once given up. Once defeated, he would come back twice stronger.

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Duo watched as Relena spooned the tea into Heero's mouth with a loving gesture. Duo could see the genuine emotions from her every gesture; how she loved her husband so much. They were made for each other, in his eyes. Relena's dedication to her husband was something Duo looked up to, and he was simply relieved that his friend was finally found his life.

Only one more month until Relena's labour expectancy. Her belly was getting bigger, but she refused to stay still and do nothing. Even though Karla was present to help around the house and mainly to nurse Heero, Relena was still the one who cared for her husband the most. She fed him, changed his clothes, maintained a strict schedule of his medications, shaved him in the morning, bathed him, took him to his regular doctor appointments, put him to bed. For his private business, Heero relied on Karla, for it was impossible for Relena to carry Heero off his wheelchair – not with the baby inside her.

Duo tried to find as much spare time between his works to drop by. He wanted to see Heero's progress, and had found satisfaction in working at Heero's garden on sunny Sundays.

"How... come... you're always here now?" Heero had asked him one day, when they were enjoying their afternoon tea in the living room. Duo was painfully aware of how it was becoming more difficult to understand what Heero was saying; sometimes he needed Relena to interpret Heero's words.