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This story is dedicated to Dark Angel for getting me interested in writing again, and to my sister who really helped me with my writer's block when I needed her. Thanks!!

 

The Trouble With the Truth Part Two: Time Marches On.

By: Msmelanie

Chapter twelve: Past revelations

Michael and Mingh Loh had become bored and came down to see what was on T.V.

Michael sat in the front while Mingh Loh sat next to her mom and Duo.

Wufei stared at Mae Linh. She annoyed him just by being there. It's been two days and I still don't know where I knew this onna from! Wufei looked at Mae Linh and Mingh Loh. The laugh, the attitude, the name...

Michael saw something on T.V. that made him stand up. "Look, it's Zeches! That guy's related to Aunt Relena right?"

"Otoko, get down!" Mingh Loh shouted at Michael.

"Yes, he's my brother." Relena responded.

"He's your brother? That's cool!" Michael shouted.

Mingh Loh didn't feel like yelling again. Instead she moved up to Michael and put her index finger in the groove on the back of Michael's knee. Michael automatically fell forward.

"Told you to sit down." Mingh Loh said cooly.

Then, as if lightning struck Wufei, memories from a long forgotten past started to resurface...

A young boy of about six was looking for a quiet place to study. He walked out to a small cliff only a few feet from a beautiful pond.

"1+8=7? No!" the boy shouted. "1+8=10? No!" the boy shouted again.

The boy stopped to look at the beautiful blue sky and the trees around him. "Such a pretty sight. I got it! 1+8=9!"

The boy laughed as he wrote down his great accomplishment on a piece of paper. He stood up. "Yes, I rise to the challenge once again!"

Suddenly, he felt something hit him in the back of his knee. The next thing he remembered he was wet. When he opened his eyes he realized he fell into the pond. "What happened?"

"Hello, I'm Mae Linh Schin!" he heard a voice call out above him.

He looked up and saw a little girl about his age. "Did you trip me?!" he shouted.

She laughed and shook her head yes.

The boy did his best to crawl back up to the edge of the small cliff. The boy felt completely drenched. He felt even worse when he looked at his white outfit caped in mud. "Look what you did you...you..."

"Onna!" she said proudly. "Hello, what's your name?"

"How dare you!" the boy shouted enraged. "I am Wufei Chang! The descendent of the mighty warrior of the clan Changs!"

Mae Linh just laughed. "I'm new here. If you're a strong enough otoko, I will play with you."

Wufei looked at her again. "I am strong, but I don't play with bleeding hearts or women."

"You are not! You're not brave enough to be seen with me! You are weak!" Mae Linh shouted.

"I am not! Name the game!" Wufei shouted.

"Hide-and-go-seek!" Mae Linh shouted.

Wufei stood up. "Mae Linh Schin!"

Everyone just looked at him except Mae Linh.

"You remember, huh?" Mae Linh said.

Wufei looked at her closely. "You've changed a lot."

"Well, the last time we saw each other we were ten years old Wufei!" Mae Linh laughed.

"What?" Duo said. "Wufei, you knew her when you were a kid?!"

"Yes." Wufei replied.

"How?" Duo asked.

"I will not go into that." Wufei replied while Mae Linh and Mingh Loh laughed.

Wufei walked up to Duo. "Get up."

"Why?" Duo asked.

Wufei grabbed Duo's turtleneck and pushed him off.

"Hey, man! What's the big idea?" Duo asked as he picked himself up.

Wufei sat down next to Mae Linh. "Onna, I can't believe I didn't figure it out sooner. Where did you move away to?"

"Wait a second!" Duo laughed. "Are you telling me she was your friend growing up? Wufei, was she your girlfriend!"

"She was my friend. We were too young for anything else." Wufei replied.

"Hard times were coming and mother said we had to move away. I still have the white rose you gave to me though." replied Mae Linh.

"A white rose?! Wufei gave you a white rose?! Duo shouted.

"It was a goodbye present." Wufei replied.

Duo grabbed his heart like he was having a heart attack. "You mean to tell me the guy who hates women used to have a female playmate? How is that possible?!"

"Shutup otoko, I'm trying to talk here!" Mae Linh shouted as she threw a nearby vase at Duo.

Duo ducked his head just in time for the vase to go over his head. "Nevermind, I see how now."

Heero came down from the stairs while Relena went up them. He went over towards the couch and saw Wufei laughing next to Mae Linh. That's weird. Heero sat down at the end of the small couch.

Neo saw Heero and walked over to him. He started to glare at Heero.

"Heero?" Duo said as he sat on the floor. "Your freaky sons staring at you again.

Heero looked at Neo.  No he's not... he's glaring not staring. "What is it ?"

Neo walked up to him not letting his glare waver for a second. "Why are you being so friendly with my sister?

Heero looked at Neo. "Why shouldn't I?"

Neo glared at Heero and harshly whispered. "I'm her family, not you!"

Oh now we're getting to the core...

Heero looked at Neo. "Are you okay?"

"She's mine, not yours!" Neo shouted.

Heero continued to look at Neo. "She's my daughter and you're my son."

Neo grew red with anger. "She's mine, stay away from her."

Duo got off the floor and sat beside Heero. "Maybe he's jealous, Heero." Duo whispered to Heero.

Neo continued to glare at Heero. "Stay away from my family."

"Why?" Heero replied.

"You'll hurt them." Neo replied.

"I'm not after your mother or your sister." Heero answered back.

"You'll hurt them." Neo simply repeated.

"What are you talking about?" asked Heero.

Relena was starting to come down the stairs until she heard Heero and Neo's voice. She stopped at the top middle of the railing.

"You'll leave, I know you will." Neo replied.

"You don't trust me?" Heero asked.

"I don't trust many." Neo replied.

"I'll vouch for that!" Michael interrupted.

Neo continued to glare at Heero as he walked off to another room.

Duo looked over at Heero. "Heero, you have royally pissed off your kid."

Relena finished going down the stairs and sat by Heero. She grew quiet. "I'm sorry. Neo's never been very trusting. He won't be like Rei or the others, Heero. You'll have to make the first move."

"First move?" Heero asked.

"You have to prove to him that you'll always love and be here for your family." Relena replied.

"How?" Heero asked.

"Show it." Relena replied.

Heero gazed wide-eyed at Relena. "You mean like...hold his hand?"

Relena met Heero's gaze. "A little more than that, Heero."

Heero stood silent. "Hmmm...I can't do that."

"It's either that or see glares and hear threats for the rest of your life." Relena replied.

Heero closed his eyes and looked away from Relena. "I'll think about it."