Jess: YAY! This is the last chapter of Lunar Symphony!

Nuriko: Yes… all good things must come to an end.

Duo: Woo-hoo! No more angst! ((does a little happy dance))

Heero: Hn. You know they have other stories in the works. I wouldn't be too happy just yet.

Jess: Well, I hope you guys enjoy the final chapter to Lunar Symphony, It's been fun writing it!

Lunar Symphony

Chapter 18: Heero POV

I sat there in my room for long moments after Duo left. I felt numb and stupid for the first time in my life. First Trowa had come and I let him into my room. He had me tell him everything that happened between Duo and I. Apparently, Quatre had picked up on my intense emotions along with fear radiating off Duo when I broke open the punching bag. I didn't mean to scare Duo, I just needed to release my hurt and anger without harming him. I could never forgive myself if I ever hurt my Duo.

Naturally, when I finished telling Trowa what had happened in the weight room, I got a blank stare, which for him was a "You're an idiot and I don't know why I even bother" stare. He then leaned against the wall and simply asked, "What did I tell you before?"

I sat there for a moment before answering, "You told me to be honest with Duo and tell him what I was feeling…."

"Go on," he prompted.

"And I did," I said rather defensively.

Trowa gave me a look, his one visible eyebrow raised, "Did you?"

I didn't get a chance to answer because Duo broke in easily even after I had locked my door after Trowa came in. He sent Trowa out of the room then let me have it. I had never gotten such a tongue lashing in my life, nor had I ever seen Duo so livid. If I didn't know any better, I would have said that what was left of his braid was alive. It snapped back and forth during his rant and almost looked like an angry cat's tail, fluffing up to look more intimidating.

I sat there on my floor watching Duo pace my room, listening to every word he said as I was ordered to do. Trowa was right…again. I should have been more open with my koi, and at the moment, I was too stunned to do anything.

Now that Duo had stomped away to see what was happening at the haven, I had time to reflect on everything that had just happened. I took a few deep breaths and stood up. Life with Duo was definitely a twist on my reality, but now I came to realize that we both were changing for the other.

I took another deep breath and exhaled, then walked out of the room in search of Duo.

I walked into the haven's playroom to find Duo slouched on the armrest of what was now known as "the story time couch" idly toying with a rag doll's yarn hair. I walked in as quietly as I could and stood a few feet behind him.

"I'm sorry, koi," I said. I watched him turn around, wiping at a red-rimmed (but still dry) eye as he did so.

"What?"

"I… I said, I'm sorry. I overreacted and I was a jerk. I… I have to work on all of that, and I hope you'll forgive me." I don't think I've ever said anything like that before to anyone other than Duo.

Duo smiled a little and held out a hand for me to take, which I did. "Apology accepted."

I didn't like the way this was going so I used his hand as leverage and made him stand suddenly, causing him to lose his balance and crash into my chest.

"Hey!" came the indignant cry. If he was going to say anything else, I didn't give him the chance to. I gently covered his lips with mine and kissed him tenderly, keeping his body wrapped in my arms. I felt him gasp slightly as I licked his lower lip and took the opportunity to taste his sweet mouth.

As we broke apart, I locked gazes with his dazed violet eyes, blushing softly. "Duo," I began, "I know I've been an idiot and insensitive since… well… always. I know I have many flaws and shortcomings, but if you'll have me… I want to be with you for the rest of my life."

"Heero?" Duo's voice sounded wary, as if he were afraid of having his hopes crushed.

"Marry me, koi," I said, giving him a chaste kiss.

The moments that followed felt like an eternity until I heard Morgana's voice shout, "Say 'YES' already!"

That snapped Duo out of it. We both looked around and saw all the kids crowded against the doorway, trying to see what was going on in the play room. Duo just laughed then, shaking his head a little. He turned his beautiful violet gaze at me and smiled, "Who am I kidding? You're the best I'm ever going to get." He then leaned in and kissed me again, making all the kids in the haven "OOH!" with merriment.

Duo then turned on all the kids, giving them a mock glare, "I thought I told you little buggers to get to your rooms!"

"You did, but we saw Heewo coming in and we wanted to see what happened," Mei said, snickering. She and Morgana now shared a room and was the official story-teller of the group when a gundam pilot wasn't available to tell war-time stories.

Duo chuckled a little and turned to me, "You know… our family is a little… larger than you might have anticipated…"

I gave him a questioning look, but he just grinned, "I adopted another three today."

I smiled, I loved seeing my koi happy. Hopefully, we could keep everything together now that everything was in the open. Tomorrow, I would go to Lady Une and ask for a job in security systems so that I could stay with my Duo. The Haven was now officially to be my home and all of Duo's kids were now my kids too.

Life with Duo completely changed the way I saw the world, but I wouldn't trade him for anything.

OWARI

Jess: That's it! It's done!

Nuriko: Woo-hoo!

Duo/Heero: We knew you'd make it a happy ending all along.

Jess: Sure you did.

Heero: Hn.

Duo: … so… what's in the works?

Nuriko: Wouldn't you like to know?

Duo: Yes, actually… that's why I asked.

Jess: Tough cookie, our lips are sealed…. For now.

Duo: Aww! Come on.

Heero: Hn.

Jess/ Nuriko: Until our next story, Ja matta ne!