A/N: Alright, here it is. 'Standing in The Way' sung by Sally. I really hope I wrote them in character. I'm hoping I didn't write Wufei too much like Heero. Please review and give me you opinion.
Also, I just wanted to add that I mention Trieze in this and in NO way do I mean it as a yaio implication. I just want to make that clear.
Alright, I hope my effort payed off. Please read and review. I still need ideas for Heero and Relena. If I don't get any ideas soon, I might not write it and I really want to!
Sorry for the late review. Damn midterms.
P.S. I've decided to write 'Standing in the Way' for Zechs to so be expecting that and I'm might be planning to write two versions of 'Walk through the fire' if my idea works out in my head.
Standing in the Way
"You're not coming to our wedding?!"
"Yeah."
Duo Maxwell stared at the stoic Chinese pilot through the vid-com in disbelief. "Why?"
"I have a mission," he replied crisply.
The braided Preventer looked at him for a moment then broke out into his famous wide grin. "Aww, common' Wufei. I'm sure you can get out of it. Just talk to Colonel Une. She's already let Trowa and Heero off the hook."
"I said no, Duo."
"Please, Wufei?" Duo pleaded. "I am only planning to do this marriage thing once, ya' know. Well, hopefully anyway." He attempted to lighten the mood by chuckling. "Also, Hilde wants to discuss the Chinese novel that you recommended to her. She absolutely loved it."
"Hmph. Like someone like her could understand it?"
Duo frowned, almost scowling. "Hey, what the hell was that suppose to mean? Wufei--"
"I have to go now."
"But--"
He pressed a button, terminating the signal.
"Well, that was rude."
"He'll get over it," he said, scooting out his chair. "He always does." He grabbed his jacket and shrugged it on.
Sally Po had walked into Chang Wufei's office just as Duo's face had appeared on the now blank screen. She stood, leaning against the door frame with her arms crossed, looking at he partner with sad, dissapointed eyes. She sighed, "Yeah."
A hollow silence came over them as she watched him gather some paperwork and his laptop. She hesitated a little more before speaking again.
"Surely you can make it to the wedding on time. I mean, God knows you always finish your missions early," she said conversationally, allowing a glimmer of hope to be heard in her voice.
"Not this one."
"Are you sure?" she asked, already knowing the answer.
"Yes." He then added, "They'll understand. Its not like its important or anything."
Sally's heart dropped to her stomach as those words sounded through her head in a never-ending echo. She was so shock, she couldn't say anything.
"Come on," he said, walking pass her and out of the office. "I'm going to the gym. Are you coming?"
Her voice came out as a whisper. "Yeah. I'll be right with you." She watched him until he disappeared around the corner
She was so proud of him. The first time she saw him, she remembered on how young he was. She also couldn't forget on how much she admired him. He was just a boy back then-- a fifteen year old boy to be exact. In fact, he wasn't even a boy but a solider. A Gundam pilot. One of the best the Universe would ever hear of.
She knew from the first time she laid eyes on him that the path he had chosen would have dire consequences on him. After the Great War had ended, nobody knew better than her that the five Gundam pilots would still have their own battles to fight. Especially Wufei. He had killed Trieze Kushrenada. Trieze had not only been the main reason for the colonies' oppression but he was also the first man Wufei had ever fought and understood at the same time. Trieze was definitely not another faceless enemy that he had to kill.
She should have watched over him after that but she thought that he'd be alright. He shown such strength, such nobility... such honor. But that still wasn't enough. Only a year of peace had lasted when a man called Dekim Barton tried to take over ESUN, and Wufei of all people had supported him. When that was over, Sally then vowed to herself that she wouldn't allow him to fight alone anymore.
The promise was kept. She invited Wufei to be her partner. He had been a Preventer for three years now. His old problem was nothing but a faint memory. The only thing was, she kept her promise too well.
He didn't have to fight at all.
Sally reached the large empty gym after changing in a pair of white shorts and a sweatshirt. She caught her partner pummeling a punching bag.
"Wufei?" she asked, walking up to him.
"What?" He delivered a right hook to the bag.
"Something just came to my mind. I was wondering if you have spoken to Quatre about his problem with his sister?"
"No," he replied, continuing his assault on the bag.
Her brows creased as she asked, "Why not?"
He shrugged. "I don't have a sister."
"Yeah, but, he really wanted your help..."
"Trowa has a sister. He wants help, tell him to ask him."
Sally stared at him.
He glanced back at her but completely missed the shock and hurt expression in her eyes. Leaping into the air, he sent his right foot flying into his lifeless opponent with so much force, the bag swung five feet into the air.
"Besides," he continued. "I thought you took care of that."
He grabbed a towel from the floor and swung it over his shoulder. He then left to another part of the gym. Sally stayed where she was as she watched his back. She closed her tear-filled eyes. 'That's it Wufei. That's the last straw.'
She followed her partner from a safe distance. A lump grew in her as she drew nearer to him. She stiffened her face, her tears disappearing, masking her hurt. But, she couldn't take it anymore. She leaned against the mirrored wall and then, she let everything out.
"You're not ready
For the world outside
You keep pretending,
but you just can't hide...
I know I said that I'd
Be standing by your side
But I..."
He couldn't hear her and she knew it. She drew closer for him, but not close enough for him to hear her confession.
"Your path's unbeaten,
And it's all uphill
And you can meet it,
But you never will..." She started to circle him slowly.
And I'm the reason that you're standing still
But I...
"I wish I can say
The right words
To lead you through this land
Wish I could play the mother
And take you by the hand
Wish I could stay here
But now I understand..." She turned back and stared at his reflection in the mirror.
"I'm standing in the way."
At that point, Quatre walked in. He waved at the both of them. Sally offered a nod but Wufei was too concentrated on attacking his invisible enemy.
The valiantly hidden hurt in his eyes was enough to refill Sally's eyes with tears again.
"The cries around you,
You don't hear at all
'Cause you know I'm here
To take that call
So you just lie there when
You should be standing tall
But I..." She shut her eyes painfully. This was so hard, but she had to do this. Her voice was thick, echoing every bit of anguish in her.
"I wish I could
Lay your arms down
And let you rest at last
Wish I could
Slay your demons
But now that time has passed
Wish I could stay here
Your stalwart, standing fast
But I'm
Standing in the way
I'm just standing
In the way..."
Just then, Wufei finished his exercise and looked at her. "Did you say something?"
She looked at him and shook her head. "No."
Also, I just wanted to add that I mention Trieze in this and in NO way do I mean it as a yaio implication. I just want to make that clear.
Alright, I hope my effort payed off. Please read and review. I still need ideas for Heero and Relena. If I don't get any ideas soon, I might not write it and I really want to!
Sorry for the late review. Damn midterms.
P.S. I've decided to write 'Standing in the Way' for Zechs to so be expecting that and I'm might be planning to write two versions of 'Walk through the fire' if my idea works out in my head.
Standing in the Way
"You're not coming to our wedding?!"
"Yeah."
Duo Maxwell stared at the stoic Chinese pilot through the vid-com in disbelief. "Why?"
"I have a mission," he replied crisply.
The braided Preventer looked at him for a moment then broke out into his famous wide grin. "Aww, common' Wufei. I'm sure you can get out of it. Just talk to Colonel Une. She's already let Trowa and Heero off the hook."
"I said no, Duo."
"Please, Wufei?" Duo pleaded. "I am only planning to do this marriage thing once, ya' know. Well, hopefully anyway." He attempted to lighten the mood by chuckling. "Also, Hilde wants to discuss the Chinese novel that you recommended to her. She absolutely loved it."
"Hmph. Like someone like her could understand it?"
Duo frowned, almost scowling. "Hey, what the hell was that suppose to mean? Wufei--"
"I have to go now."
"But--"
He pressed a button, terminating the signal.
"Well, that was rude."
"He'll get over it," he said, scooting out his chair. "He always does." He grabbed his jacket and shrugged it on.
Sally Po had walked into Chang Wufei's office just as Duo's face had appeared on the now blank screen. She stood, leaning against the door frame with her arms crossed, looking at he partner with sad, dissapointed eyes. She sighed, "Yeah."
A hollow silence came over them as she watched him gather some paperwork and his laptop. She hesitated a little more before speaking again.
"Surely you can make it to the wedding on time. I mean, God knows you always finish your missions early," she said conversationally, allowing a glimmer of hope to be heard in her voice.
"Not this one."
"Are you sure?" she asked, already knowing the answer.
"Yes." He then added, "They'll understand. Its not like its important or anything."
Sally's heart dropped to her stomach as those words sounded through her head in a never-ending echo. She was so shock, she couldn't say anything.
"Come on," he said, walking pass her and out of the office. "I'm going to the gym. Are you coming?"
Her voice came out as a whisper. "Yeah. I'll be right with you." She watched him until he disappeared around the corner
She was so proud of him. The first time she saw him, she remembered on how young he was. She also couldn't forget on how much she admired him. He was just a boy back then-- a fifteen year old boy to be exact. In fact, he wasn't even a boy but a solider. A Gundam pilot. One of the best the Universe would ever hear of.
She knew from the first time she laid eyes on him that the path he had chosen would have dire consequences on him. After the Great War had ended, nobody knew better than her that the five Gundam pilots would still have their own battles to fight. Especially Wufei. He had killed Trieze Kushrenada. Trieze had not only been the main reason for the colonies' oppression but he was also the first man Wufei had ever fought and understood at the same time. Trieze was definitely not another faceless enemy that he had to kill.
She should have watched over him after that but she thought that he'd be alright. He shown such strength, such nobility... such honor. But that still wasn't enough. Only a year of peace had lasted when a man called Dekim Barton tried to take over ESUN, and Wufei of all people had supported him. When that was over, Sally then vowed to herself that she wouldn't allow him to fight alone anymore.
The promise was kept. She invited Wufei to be her partner. He had been a Preventer for three years now. His old problem was nothing but a faint memory. The only thing was, she kept her promise too well.
He didn't have to fight at all.
Sally reached the large empty gym after changing in a pair of white shorts and a sweatshirt. She caught her partner pummeling a punching bag.
"Wufei?" she asked, walking up to him.
"What?" He delivered a right hook to the bag.
"Something just came to my mind. I was wondering if you have spoken to Quatre about his problem with his sister?"
"No," he replied, continuing his assault on the bag.
Her brows creased as she asked, "Why not?"
He shrugged. "I don't have a sister."
"Yeah, but, he really wanted your help..."
"Trowa has a sister. He wants help, tell him to ask him."
Sally stared at him.
He glanced back at her but completely missed the shock and hurt expression in her eyes. Leaping into the air, he sent his right foot flying into his lifeless opponent with so much force, the bag swung five feet into the air.
"Besides," he continued. "I thought you took care of that."
He grabbed a towel from the floor and swung it over his shoulder. He then left to another part of the gym. Sally stayed where she was as she watched his back. She closed her tear-filled eyes. 'That's it Wufei. That's the last straw.'
She followed her partner from a safe distance. A lump grew in her as she drew nearer to him. She stiffened her face, her tears disappearing, masking her hurt. But, she couldn't take it anymore. She leaned against the mirrored wall and then, she let everything out.
"You're not ready
For the world outside
You keep pretending,
but you just can't hide...
I know I said that I'd
Be standing by your side
But I..."
He couldn't hear her and she knew it. She drew closer for him, but not close enough for him to hear her confession.
"Your path's unbeaten,
And it's all uphill
And you can meet it,
But you never will..." She started to circle him slowly.
And I'm the reason that you're standing still
But I...
"I wish I can say
The right words
To lead you through this land
Wish I could play the mother
And take you by the hand
Wish I could stay here
But now I understand..." She turned back and stared at his reflection in the mirror.
"I'm standing in the way."
At that point, Quatre walked in. He waved at the both of them. Sally offered a nod but Wufei was too concentrated on attacking his invisible enemy.
The valiantly hidden hurt in his eyes was enough to refill Sally's eyes with tears again.
"The cries around you,
You don't hear at all
'Cause you know I'm here
To take that call
So you just lie there when
You should be standing tall
But I..." She shut her eyes painfully. This was so hard, but she had to do this. Her voice was thick, echoing every bit of anguish in her.
"I wish I could
Lay your arms down
And let you rest at last
Wish I could
Slay your demons
But now that time has passed
Wish I could stay here
Your stalwart, standing fast
But I'm
Standing in the way
I'm just standing
In the way..."
Just then, Wufei finished his exercise and looked at her. "Did you say something?"
She looked at him and shook her head. "No."