Past, Present and Future

Well here is the third chapter.

Disclaimer: I don\'t own Gundam Wing and its characters
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Healing

Heero woke up the next morning to find Duo’s legs across his stomach.
He sighed and pushed them off. Duo stirred but didn’t wake.
Heero got up and walked down stairs to the room they had been in last night, which he had identified as the den, but found that no one was in there so he started searching the house.
He finally found them in the kitchen.
Quatre and Wufei were sitting at the kitchen table and from the smell of things Wufei was drinking some sort of pungent tea and Quatre was indulging himself in a very strong hot chocolate.
As he entered Wufei and Quatre looked up.
“A twin sister huh Yuy,” Wufei said grinning at Heero.
“Watch it Chang I have no problems killing you, injured or not,” Heero said sitting down next to him.
“Don’t start you two,” Quatre said grabbing a cup from the center of the table and pouring Heero a hot chocolate from the jug in front of him, “Here drink this and behave yourself.”
Heero looked at Quatre who just gazed levelly back at him.
Heero took the cup from Quatre and took a sip.
It was hot but not hot enough to burn your mouth and the chocolate taste was strong making him lick his lips.
“Yuki made this didn’t she?” Heero asked staring into his cup.
“Yes she did,” Quatre said taking a sip from his own cup.
“You better watch the blonde Yuy he’s been making goo-goo eyes at your sister,” Wufei said grinning.
“I have not,” Quatre spluttered.
“Wufei stop picking on Quatre,” Trowa said coming into the kitchen.
Wufei looked at their older friend.
“Fine,” Wufei said.
Duo came in, just then, sneezing loudly then sniffling.
“I hate snow,” Duo said his voice all croaky.
“Sounds like someone caught a cold,” Quatre said teasingly.
“Bite me,” Duo said rubbing his nose.
Quatre just poked out his tongue.
“Now, now children behave yourselves we don’t want to over stay our welcome,” Trowa chided.
“Where is Yuki?” Heero asked.
“She put some bells on and disappeared out the door,” Quatre said bewildered.
Duo laughed thinking Quatre was making some sort of joke.
“I’m serious Duo,” Quatre said.
“Why in the world would you put bells on?” Duo said.
“It’s quite simple,” Wufei said, “I often wear bells when practicing with my sword. You see the point of the exercise is to move without making the bells ring. If you are able to move without making the bells ring then you know your movements are perfect. It’s good practice for stealth and such as well,” Wufei said, “But I was unaware that other people were aware of these techniques.”
“But that’s just crazy,” Duo said, “No-one would be able to move without making the bells ring let alone fight.”
“Well I wouldn’t say that,” Trowa said, “Yukiko has been standing right behind you and Quatre for the entire conversation and she’s still wearing the bells.”
Duo and Quatre swung around in their chairs to find Heero’s twin standing behind them.
Duo watched as Yukiko walked over to the kitchen the bells around her ankles, wrists and neck not making a sound.
Opening a draw Yukiko took off the bells and threw them in. The bells made a large noise as they were taken off and placed in the draw.
“Neat,” Duo said croakily.
Yukiko snapped her head up quickly and looked at Duo. Duo watched as Yukiko’s head tilted slowly to the side.
“What?” he croaked.
Yukiko walked over to cupboard and opened it. Inside several little jars stood, small white labels naming their contents.
Yukiko pulled two down and went over to the kettle on the wood stove and pouring some hot water in a mug she added a sprinkle of one of the jar’s contents. Then walking over to the fridge she opened it and pulled out a half of a lemon and gave a small squeeze letting a small dribble of juice fall into the mug. Then she pulled two pills out of the other jar.
Yukiko walked over to stand between Heero and Wufei and handed the mug to Duo.
“It will help you get rid of your cold,” Yukiko said and when Duo took the mug and the pills she continued, “It may not taste nice so it would be best if you drank it down quick. The lemon will soothe your throat and the cinnamon will cure your runny nose. The ginger pills will stop your cold from getting worse and will give your body an energy boost.”
“But isn’t ginger an aph…,” Heero and Wufei said at the same time but were both interrupted when Yukiko placed her hand over their mouths.
“I’d give you something more modern but I don’t have anything and the town relies on its herbs to heal,” Yukiko said eyeing the two Asian boys and pulling her hand away.
Yukiko watched as Duo swallowed the two pills and guzzled down the tea then cringed at the taste. Duo grabbed Quatre’s hot chocolate and drained the cup.
Quatre laughed.
“That tastes awful,” Duo mumbled.
“It will help but unfortunately it will have some side effects. You’ll notice them starting to occur soon,” Yukiko said calmly.
“Side effects. What kind of side effects?” Duo panicked.
“You’ll know soon enough,” Yukiko said going back over to the fridge and grabbing random things from the cupboards and fridge so she could make breakfast.
“This is because I hugged you last night isn’t it,” Duo grumbled folding his arms across his chest and sulking.
“Maybe,” Yukiko said simply.
“It will help Duo,” Heero reassured the braided boy.
Duo looked at Heero and sighed, “Okay.”
Quatre poured himself and Duo another hot chocolate and offered some to Heero and Trowa.
Heero held out his cup and Quatre refilled it.
Trowa grabbed a mug from the center of the table and had it promptly filled by Quatre.
Soon a delicious smell started to waft under their noses.
“I have to go to Schnee after breakfast. You may want to come and get more appropriate clothes. That‘s if you intend on staying for long,” Yukiko said and the five watched as the girl flipped a pancake while turning over bacon in a fry pan. Then while she flipped another pancake she scrambled the eggs. Then caught toast as it popped seven inches out of the toaster.
“Has she got eight arms?” Duo asked.
“Looks like it,” Wufei replied.
“You know you don’t have to go through all this trouble for us,” Quatre said.
“Speak for yourself Winner I’m starving,” Wufei said.
“Me too,” Duo said and they all heard his stomach growl agreeably.
“I don’t mind Quatre,” Yukiko said.
Soon a plate rested in front of each boy.
Yukiko sat down at the head of the table, across from Trowa, placing maple syrup, whipped cream and salt on the table and watched them dig in.
“Why aren’t you eating?” Trowa asked politely.
“I’m not hungry,” Yukiko replied grabbing a mug and pouring herself a hot chocolate.
“When was the last time you ate?” Heero asked looking at his twin.
“About three months ago,” Yukiko said simply taking a sip from her cup.
Duo almost spat out his food all over Wufei who was across from him.
“You should eat something,” Quatre said looking at her in concern, “Even if it’s just a little bit.”
Yukiko just looked at them one by one and sighed, “Alright.”
Yukiko got up and grabbed two of the extra pancakes she’d made then sitting back in her chair she put on some maple syrup and grabbing a knife and fork from the middle of the table she slowly ate them.

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“‘Side effects’ she says. ‘You’ll notice them soon’ she says,” Duo fumed, “Oh yeah I damn well feel them.”
The six of them had made their way to town on three snowmobiles and had started to gather supplies.
Now the boys were watching Duo pace back and forth, back and forth in front of the shop Yukiko had disappeared into.
Heero and Wufei had big, knowing grins on their faces and Quatre and Trowa were staring in bewilderment.
“You two stop your smirking or you’ll be helping me with my little problem,” Duo threatened, stopping and looking at the two Asian boys with hands on his hips.
Heero and Wufei burst out laughing.
Duo would have been happy to see Heero laughing under any other circumstances but seeing him do it now only made Duo more angry and uncomfortable.
When Duo couldn’t stop them, short of killing them, he went back to pacing.
Yukiko walked out of the shop and watched Duo for a bit, the corners of her mouth twitching. She was trying so hard not to grin.
Duo noticed Yukiko and instantly tried to kill her. Trowa and Heero held him back while Wufei gripped his side he was laughing so much. Quatre was leaning against a snowmobile looking at them in bewilderment.
“Look Duo you’re going to have put up with it. Until the ginger gets out of your system you will continue to feel the side effects,” Yukiko explained walking over and putting the supplies in the compartments on the side of them.
“And how long will that take,” Duo asked angrily.
“Depends on how quick your body processes things. It could take as long as three hours to three days,” Yukiko replied looking up.
“Three days,” Duo squeaked.
“Look Duo I honestly didn’t give the ginger to you to make you uncomfortable. I just wanted to help you get rid of your cold,” Yukiko said.
Duo looked at her and nodded.
“I forgive you but it still doesn’t help. I mean it’s bloody uncomfortable,” Duo said, “And the cold air isn’t doing nothing. I tried sitting in the snow and everything.”
“What is actually wrong with you Duo?” Quatre asked looking at the braided boy.
“None of your concern Quatre and before you offer your help stop. You can’t help me but I know two people who will be if they don’t wipe those damn grins off their faces.” Duo said turning to Heero and Wufei.
Heero and Wufei looked at each other, then Duo, then they burst out laughing again.
Suddenly they were interrupted when a little girl came running up to them, gripping Yukiko’s jacket.
Her face was stained with tears and she was out of breath.
“Helfen,” the girl panted in German and pointing towards the other end of the town, “Mutter, Gefahr.”
Yukiko picked the girl up and put her on one of the snowmobiles and said, “Rester.”
Yukiko walked over to another snowmobile and climbed on.
“Stay with her I’ll be back,” Yukiko said starting the engine.
“Wait,” Heero said climbing on behind her.
“We’ll be back soon,” Yukiko said.
The other four nodded sensing that something was wrong.
Yukiko and Heero headed for the other side of town.
When Yukiko stopped outside of a small shack Heero looked at it. It was almost falling down but there was evidence of a small group of people living there.
When Yukiko turned off the motor three men emerged from the shack all brandishing some sort of weapon. One had a chain, one a metal pipe and the other a small hand gun and a knife.
“Well, well, well. What do we have here?” the man with the pipe said as he hit it repeatedly against his hand.
“Release her,” Yukiko said getting off the snowmobile.
“Release who?” the chain wielder said tapping the chain coil against his leg.
“You damn well know who,” Yukiko said taking a step forward.
The man holding the gun pointed it at Yukiko saying, “We don’t bother you so why do you come around here every time we do something you don’t like.”
“Well for one you shot down my brother and his friends plane yesterday,” Yukiko said looking back at Heero who was sitting sideways on the snowmobile looking menacingly at them, “And because Hilda hasn’t done anything to you. So let her go.”
“You’re gonna have to try and take her,” the chain wielder said challengingly.
Yukiko looked back at Heero who nodded.
Yukiko launched herself at the gun holder knocking the gun from his hand.
The chain wielder tried to attack her but was knocked down by Heero. While Heero was dealing with the chain wielder and the gunman was flailing on the ground Yukiko went after the man with the metal pipe.
The man swung the pipe at her but she dodged it and punched him in the face. The man dropped the pipe and fell to his knees holding his face. Yukiko swung around and kicked the man in the head. Yukiko looked to see that Heero had the chain wielder up against the shack with his chain at his neck.
The next thing Yukiko heard was a gun going off and a sharp pain in her stomach.
Heero swung around to see Yukiko clutching her stomach.
Yukiko looked where the shot came from to see the gun holder.
Yukiko ran and attacked.
The gun went off again, a bullet grazing her arm before she knocked the gun away and kneed the guy in the stomach before grabbing the guys head and bashing it against her upraised knee.
Heero ran over to Yukiko.
“I’m fine,” Yukiko said looking down at the guy at her feet.
Yukiko then walked to the shack and flung open the door.
Peering in she found Hilda tied to a chair in the middle of it.
Heero placed a hand on Yukiko’s shoulder and passed her.
Untying the woman they walked back to the snowmobile.
Yukiko sat at the front, Heero behind her applying pressure to her stomach, much to Yukiko’s annoyance and Hilda squeezed on the back.
The three arrived back at the shop in no time.
Greta ran over jumping into her mother’s arms.
“Danke,” Hilda said to Yukiko before walking off.
Yukiko stood to climb of the snowmobile only to be growled at by Heero and pulled back down.
“Quatre sit behind Yukiko and apply pressure to her wound,” Heero ordered.
“You’re injured? Are you ok?” Quatre asked hobbling over and taking Heero’s place behind Yukiko.
“Don’t fuss,” Yukiko growled.
Quatre applied pressure but Yukiko showed no signs of pain.
“You’re definitely Heero’s sister,” Duo said.
“Let’s head back to the cabin. We completed everything you needed to do,” Trowa said hopping on a snowmobile. Wufei seated himself behind Trowa.
Heero and Duo hopped on the last one.
Yukiko’s blood covered Heero’s arms and hands.
The six set off back to the cabin unaware that they were being watched.
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I kind of think I rushed it. Anyway I\'d like your help with pairings. I\'m thinking Heero/Duo, Quatre/Yukiko and Trowa/Wufei but I\'m not so sure. What do you think. Help would be greatly appreciated. Please review and tell me what you think they should be.

By the way the bell thing is possible. I often wear bells, it\'s a kind of fetish of mine, but sometimes when I do Tai Chi I can move without them ringing. Mind you, my best friends find it infuriating that I can wear them and still sneak up behind and scare the life out of them.