Fairy Tales Book 3 - Sweet Sixteen
Part 2

Heero raced through the servant quarters, rushing to locate Duo.

"Where is he?" he groaned helplessly as he paused again to ask a nearby guard.

"Who are you looking for, your highness?"

"Prince Duo."

"I saw him in the kitchens, perhaps he went outside. The demons are all gone now, it was declared safe a few minutes ago."

"Thank you," Heero didn't spare him another thought as he left, quickly strolling through the quarters to the kitchens and then out onto the beach. Duo was standing on the beach, his feet gently being lapped out by the sea.

"Duo," the prince called softly as he trended his way towards Duo.

"Heero."

"You knew?"

"That it's a fatal wound? Of course."

"Why didn't you say something?"

"Why?" Duo asked, "I had a duty to perform, there wasn't anything to tell you because no one can help. What can you do that my father can't?"

"Duo..."

The boy swayed on the spot and Heero stepped forward, his hands coming to rest of Duo's waist, silently offering the boy support.

"Don't."

"How can you be so calm? You are..."

"I know, you don't need to say it but there are many who have died already today."

Duo leaned backwards against Heero, allowing Heero to wrap his arms around Duo's waist.

The sun was slowly settling in the sky. The two boys stood there, ankle deep in the sea, which was slowly turning cooler as the moon rose. The night was still and the boys were silent. Duo almost imagined the words that were whispered in his ear.

"You can't leave me."

Duo rested his head back on Heero's shoulder and took a deep breath.

"Heero, tell me, these past few weeks. The flowers, the looks, the gifts, what's it all been leading to?"

"It was leading to tomorrow."

"I might not survive the night."

Heero removed a hand from Duo's waist and reached into his pocket and held it out in front of Duo. The prince took it and opened the box.

"The Yuy Engagement Ring?" Duo turned slowly in Heero's arms. "Are you sure? I mean..."

"I'm serious. All my life, since I can remember, it's been you and me. There's no one else I want to spend my life with."

Duo raised his eyes to stare deep in Heero's Prussian ones.

"Kiss me."

Heero pressed forward, his lips brushing against Duo's before he pressed his lips firmly against Duo's.

*   *   *

Odin watched the two boys before returning to Solo who was nursing a large whiskey.

"Who would imagine?" Solo asked. "That Treize would be able to destroy me so easily."

"What do you mean?"

"I lost Renn when she gave me Duo, but without Duo, what can I do?"

Odin couldn't say or do anything that would make Solo feel better, so he simply held him.

*   *   *

Heero woke up and blinked at the boy who lay on the sand beside him. He tried to remember where he was and what had happened but as Duo murmured softly in his sleep, Heero remember how he and Duo had come to lay naked together on the beach. He tightened his grip on Duo and offered a silent prayer to whoever it was that was listening. He didn't want to lose Duo, he couldn't lose Duo.

*   *   *

"Did my son spend the night outside?" Odin asked Rosa.

"Yes, Milord. He and the young prince."

"Thank you," Odin stepped outside but Rosa called after him.

"Excuse me sire?!"

"What?"

"They had a busy night," she commented.

He smiled. "I know, I'm glad they worked things out," I'm just sorry it wasn't sooner. But he didn't voice the second part and continued out.

He discovered Heero sitting on the sand, beside Duo. He walked over slowly and Heero looked up.

"Is he still sleeping?" Odin asked and Heero shook his head.

"He won't wake up."

TBC...

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