New Haven

Chapter Fifty-Three: Plots of the Wicked.
Duo sighed and rubbed his shoulder as he joined the group in the living room. Sally, Anne, and Noin had insisted that everyone be present for this planning session. No one had planned on Suki being present as well. It seemed that the ladies who had out bid her told her what they had planned because she was smirking with delight as she settled into an overly stuffed chair that Duo had confiscated as his own long ago.
“So we need to put in an elevator so that Alex can get in and out of the house as well as the upper floors.”
Duo perked up at the words. He had already heard that Heero was planning to inform his mother about it when he next saw her.
“I told him we needed one.” Sakura told her grandmother proudly.
“Oh, you did, did you?” Suki tickled Sakura’s sides and received a giggle for effort.
“Have you heard the news? Channel 86 NEWS had a once in a life time scoop.” Sally drawled softly as she scratched behind Deathscythe’s ears.
Quatre and Trowa shook their heads. “We’ve been sound proofing our room all morning.” Quatre told the blonde woman.
Wufei tried not to grin as he looked over to see Duo staring up at the ceiling. He had seen the breaking story and knew what it would mean for his friends. A double wedding would be alright in his books. And from what Duo had said he would have no problems with it.
“We’ve come up with a guest list for the wedding so far and here is what we have for invitations.” Anne informed the group.
Wufei and Duo already had been told about the prospect of the group marriage law going through and they had insisted that having an extra ceremony would not put them off.
Quatre accepted the invitation and could only stare in surprise.
You are cordially invited
To the marriage of…
Inside.
Duo Maxwell to Wufei Chang
Quatre Raberba Winner to Heero Yuy to Trowa Barton
On August 18, 202 AC At 15:30
At New Haven Central Park
Located behind Preventer Office #206, New Haven North Avenue, New York, New York
Reception 19:00
At Wind, Water, Fire, Earth, Spirit Gym/Dojo
Back Garden.
On behalf of
Dr. Suki Yuy, Dr. Howard Green,
Iria Winner, Catherine Bloom,
Lady Anne and Dr. Sally Une-Po
R.V.S.P as soon as possible.
Quatre looked at the invitation in stunned disbelief. Then looked up crestfallen. “Anne we can’t marry the law doesn’t permit it.”
“As off 15:26 yesterday afternoon not only is it legal it is binding.” Anne informed him primly trying not to grin at the look of amazement that spread across the blonde’s face.
Sally watched the other two as they moved to read the invitation over their lover’s shoulder. A slow smile spread over their faces. A shout of joy left Quatre’s throat. He turned and embraced his lovers with joy at the thought that they would finally be able to make their union binding in the eyes of the government and everyone else’s eyes as well. He, Trowa, and Heero would finally have what they wanted. A marriage.
Duo howled with delighted laughter at the looks on the two silent men as their blond lover squeezed them happily in a hug.
“So would you like to have a double ceremony with us?” Wufei asked as he curled an arm around his lover as he watched the trio from where he sat on one of the couches.
Anne and Sally had found out about the bill and had discussed the possibility of the marriage with Duo and Wufei. They had agreed immediately. They had known of the trio’s desire to have a wedding since before they had announced their own engagement. After the announcement they had received the occasional jealous look. The group had not wanted to get the three men’s hopes up about the possibility if the law had not gone through and had waited for the possibility to present itself. They had been pretty sure that it would actually go through and had included them in the planning not letting them know that they were getting the likes and dislikes of all five men who might be getting married.
“Yes!”
“Of course.” Trowa murmured.
Heero nodded as he smiled down lovingly at the excited blond. “What do you and Lady Une have planned with me for the date. Are we going to do what was said or are we doing something else?”
“Well…” Sally looked over at her wife with a sly look. “We thought that if the law went through you might like to have children as well. So…” She left the idea hanging in the air.
Trowa and Quatre gapped at the words.
Heero glared at Duo whose laughter had turned into outright gasping breaths that were making it hard to breath he was sure. “What do you think?” He asked his stunned lovers.
“I thought I would be the first…” Quatre trailed off in confusion.
Trowa looked down into Heero’s eyes in silent communication. He saw what he needed and nodded. “I think that it would be perfect. Quatre will be busy setting up the new emergency hospital and I will be busy with starting the fire station. Preventers set up is much easier and Wufei will be working out of the building as well and it will be easier for you to carry the first child.”
Quatre blinked as he absorbed the information Trowa had given. He ignored the audience as he thought it over. Trowa was right. Heero was the better option. “Do you really want to?” He asked Heero softly.
“I never told you how eager I was because you were so excited about being the first.” Heero told the doctor softly. “I didn’t want to burden you with the fact that I wanted it so badly.”
Quatre looked up at Heero and stared deeply into cobalt eyes. He found the need and desire there and nodded his ascent. “But we should discuss this with Angel and Alex. We should also discuss the possibility with Wufei and Duo.”
“Not to interrupt or anything. But I already have an appointment ready this week for uterus placement examination.” Duo murmured to Quatre. “We were going to tell you today after the ladies left.” Duo cast a look over at Sally and Anne. “I take it that Heero is also scheduled for an appointment?” He asked dryly.
Noin and Suki watched the interaction with delight. The events they helped set-up were going well.
“Heero and Duo will go in for surgery three weeks before the wedding for uterus placement and fertilization.” Sally informed them calmly. “That way they should be ready for the wedding and needing pampering for the honeymoon. Anne and I have talked and we along with Noin and Zechs will come here and stay with the children and keep the renovations on schedule. Suki and Howard have agreed to help with this as well.”
Quatre, Trowa, and Heero turned accusing glares on the duo sitting unrepentantly to their right. “You knew about this from the start!” Quatre’s glare softened at the sight of the cuddling teammates.
Wufei looked at the blond as he rubbed Duo’s belly slowly. “Yes. I knew how mach this bill meant to you. I also knew how you would feel if it didn’t go through.” He looked steadily into the accusing aquamarine eyes. “I already knew that if the law went through that you would be deep into planning your wedding within hours. I wanted our wedding to be special.” Wufei looked down lovingly at Duo who snuggled into his side with a sigh that sounded like a giggle. “Now it will be even more special to share this day with the three of you. We are a team after all. Why not have a team wedding.” He looked up with a small glare. “Though I don’t plan on sharing Duo with you. It will be a double wedding. No offence but you are brothers not lovers.”
Heero chuckled and squeezed Quatre and Trowa’s hands that were entangled with his. “We know that. And we are honored to be a part of this. Now we just have to figure out who will be best men or maid of honors or matron of honors.”
“Your Grandfather wants to give you away Heero.” Suki interjected from where she sat with Sakura on her lap.
“And Alex and I would love for you to have children. We talked about it with Aunt Sally and Aunt Anne. They wanted to know how we felt about it. Alex wants to be a big brother and I want to be an Auntie.”
“I asked Damian to be my best man. We figured out that he will be seventeen when we get married so he will be considered an adult. Howard insists on giving me away.” Duo added.
Damian grinned shyly from where he sat.
“I have asked Zechs to be my best man.” Wufei inserted as he placed a kiss on Duo’s head.
“Iria wants to give Quatre away and Catherine wants to give Trowa away.”
Trowa looked up from where he was contemplating Quatre’s fingers. “Anne would you do the honor of being my best lady?”
Lady Anne Une gapped at Trowa. She had not expected it from the silent man. Heero might have asked. But that Trowa would ask first astonished her. All she could do was nod as Heero glared at Trowa.
“Okaa-san would Miles like to be my best man?” Heero asked his mother.
Suki looked up startled by the question. “Of course. He would be honored to Heero.”
Heero nodded acceptance and waited for Quatre to make up his mind on who he would ask.
Quatre stared off into the distance. He would have asked Duo but with a double wedding it wouldn’t be possible. He looked at the two woman sitting opposite him then to Noin. He looked back to see Sally looking at him calmly. She shook her head negatively and made a slight motion to Noin.
“Lucrezia Noin-Merquise would you do me the honor of being my best lady?” Quatre asked the blue haired woman.
Noin looked up from where she was entertaining Gerald. “I would be honored.” She managed from her stunned position of reading to Damarus.
“Well now that we got that out of the way.” Sally informed the group. “Lets get on with business.”
The group leaned over the coffee table littered with paper, samples, and ideas to discuss possibilities and other things they had thought of.