Fic Recommendations

Most of these fictions are 1x2, but there are some few other stories where other pairings are in focus. All stories have Duo as one of the main-guys though, since I’m a big Duo-fan. ^_^ The fics are in alphabetical order, sorted by the authors name. The summaries are most often written by me. I've linked some of these stories directly, some not because of request. If you for some reason don't want to see your story here, then mail me.

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Lie To Me
A story about a game between Duo and Heero, and what happens after that. Sometimes it is just easier to use a lie than to tell the truth.
Oneshot
1+2, sap, romance, G
This story is too cute for words. Some of the lies really makes your lip tremble when you realize what they really mean. *sobs* There are a lot of stories out there without any point and any good twist. (kind of like my fics) I am not saying that those PWPs are bad, on the contrary so are they often very relaxing and good, but this story has a good twist. Very good actually.
Agent Midnight
Butterfly
Trowa remembers a gift from Quatre he got long ago, and it causes him some pain.
Oneshot
3+4, 4+?, angst, Trowa POV, very sad, PG
I keep thinking of this story like a nursery rhyme or something like that. It's so sad but *very, very* beautiful. This is one of the very few stories that doesn't even mention Duo, and still managed to catch my interest. Maybe should I also add that the lines in this story stuck in my head and stayed there for days afterwards. I kind of found a melody and could sing it. Though, don't ask me to do it in public.
Amanda 02
Scar Tissue
It's after the war and the pilots have obviously not kept in touch with Duo, who is lonley and, to say the least, depressed. Now when they realize their mistake, it is already too late. Their cheerful friend from before is long gone and the darker side of Shinigami has emerged.
25 parts, in progress
eventual 1+2, angst (who am I kidding? it's more than angst!), self-harm, Duo POV
We all know there's a ridiculous amount of self-harm/attempted suicide stories in this fandom, especially with Duo in the spotlight. I am not really sure what people finds so . . . fascinating about the subject because all I can think of is that there are a lot of people out there going through this kind of horrible things. ( But that is a rather hypocritical thought as most angst-stories are like that. ) And the fact is, most self-harm stories are a joke. I've read several stories about how Duo cuts himself, then suddenly stops when he realizes that Heero/whoever else is in love with him. That, I think, is stupid. I might not have any personal experience in self-harm, but I have had some nasty depresions and do know that this kind of thing doesn't heal suddenly. Amanda's 'Scar Tissue' feels realistic, un-cheesy and angsty to the point it almost makes you desperate for . . . something.What Duo feels is so dark and so horrible I can't describe it. I fell in love with this story long before I even realized I had.
Anria

True Smile
Duo reflects on how he got each pilot to smile.

Oneshot
slight 2+everyone, sap, sweet, Duo POV
Very sweet story. Sweet as in amazingly, teeth-rottingly sweet. And did I mention sweet? Each smile is so wonderfully unique that I couldn't help but love this piece. The concept might seem a little . . . usual at first, but the story itself makes it feel original. And in the end, that is what really counts.
Thinking About Forever
(sequel to the one above)
Heero and Trowa finally tell their friends that they are happily 'together'... but why can't Duo feel happy for them?
13 parts
1x3, 2+1, 2+3, 5x3, 1x2x3, Duo-angst, eventual sap, romance
Threesomes are usually not my cup of tea (too confusing, especially the lemons), but this story was definitely good, and if there is a threesome I can handle, then it is 1x2x3. Something about the dunamic between Heero, Duo and Trowa usually manage to catch my interest, I think it is partly because of the difference and at the same time similarities they share. To go on and talk about this story, so was the Duo angst nicely written and the pilots' parties was amusing to read, and the twister game likewise. ^_^ I admire authors that can make me care about Trowa, because I don't really like him the way people usually write him. I like him more in the actual series than as the guy whose comments always are like this: ". . . . ."
Such A Simple Thing
Trowa reflects on his relationship with Duo, and remembers the braided youth's reaction to rain.
Oneshot
3x2, sap, romance, Trowa POV
I've read a lot of stories about how Duo reacts to rain the first time he sees it, but this is definitely very cute. I can just imagine how he looks in this story. ^_^ Also loved the whole hair-bit. You'll understand what I mean when you read it. This rec turns out to be quite short, but this story don't *need* a long babbling about how I felt. This fic just *is*.
Aoe

Stuck With You
An office story about friendship and love, or as Dacia described it; 'The pilots around a water cooler'.

14 parts
3x2, 1x2, 2x5, 2x4, 3x4, OC+4 . . . . angst, humor, sap, karaoke, diary writing ~_^
Have you ever imagined the pilots working in an office after the war? This story takes up the concept very good and unusually enough also in Trowa's POV. Who knew Trowa was the diary type anyway? Don't worry about the pairings, it will make sense soon enough. And be prepared for a laugh . . .Trowa's thoughts are hilarious sometimes. Makes me wonder if my own are as funny for an outsider to hear. . . If you haven't already figured already, so can I say that this story has this perfect amount of humor and angst going hand in hand with each other.
Arigatomina
After Time
The pilots have a reunion a couple of years after the war - how have they all changed and matured?

Oneshot
1x2, 3x4, 5+insert whoever you like
, sap, fluff, genral happiness

It's actually kind of nice to read about something calm, peaceful and happy with the pilots included once in a while, if only to calm ones nerves in this angst-filled world of GW. I read this through with a constant smile on my lips and I felt happy for the rest of the day. I bet you have all read stories when you just go 'awwww', haven't you? Enjoyed it? Then this one is for you. *wide grin*
Truth or Dare
After a conversation with Relena, Duo finds himself doubting Heero's love for him and it can lead to horrible results.
Oneshot
1x2, angst, Relena-bashing, romance
This was one of the first fics that really made me cry and it felt . . . nice. (I know it sounds strange but. . . yeah.) I thought things like 'oh God', 'why did she do that?', 'can't Heero see what's wrong?' and 'please make this end happily'. My heart did the strangest loops and falls all the time, though it wasn't a *bad* thing. . . A good cry is a rather nice thing according to me.
Arishia-Chan
Rise and Fall and Rise
A spirit can never die, it just falls, and then rise again . . .
Oneshot (long one)
1+2 (friendship?), slight angst, sap

This was one of the earlier fan fictions I read and since I read a lot of crap back then, this is definitely worth to mention as one of the better ones. I'm not really sure about if there really is romance, but it is at least a very strong bond of friendship between Duo and Heero, a bond I really love.

Ashkara
Betrayal
What if one of the pilots believed in the real Operation Meteor? What if that pilot decided to betray his friends - and hurt them?
11 parts
4x2x4 1x5x1 Trowa-bashing, adventure, romance,drama, action, NCS
This is that kind of fic that makes you tremble in excitement and really gives you an adrenaline-rush. One of Ashkara's better works, if you ask me. Love and adventure is mixed to a wonderful result. 4x2x4 is usually not a pairing I can see as something everlasting, because it always feels like something that could take place while Duo and Quatre are angsting over how dense/stupid Heero and Trowa are. We have probably all read a story about how Quatre and Duo offers comfort in the desert after Heero self-destructed, right? I think the pairing is very sweet but truth is; too sweet. 1x2 can offer some angst, which 4x2 can not. But Ashkara have somehow managed to do the impossible.
Coffee Shop Encounters
Quatre is an over-stressed young worker who has the fortune to meet some new friends at a coffee shop.
10 parts
1+2 3+4 5+S 6+Iria
Romance, sap, slight drama, waff and other cozy things, WIP (?) but all parts seem to stand for itself.
This story leaves me awed, because it's so incredibly happy. The guys have to deal with small (and big) every-day problems in this great fic. I'd rec this fic to anyone who wants to spend a nice afternoon home alone, with chocolate-cup in one hand and a cookie in the other. A nice break when you sometimes feel overwhelmed by all those mentally angsty and deep fan fictions you often find in the GW fandom. *eyes Sunhawk and Kracken ^_^* To summarise my thought of this fan fiction with one word; relaxing, lovely, wonderful. Wait, that's three words . . .
Gundam Wing - Genesis
It's five years after the wars, and the leaders of the world's nations have formed an Earth Sphere Council . They've started a project - the colonization of Mars. Of course, the former Gundam-pilots have a role in this.
13 parts
1x2 3x4 5xS Relena-bashing , adventure, thriller, romance, action, drama
How can you *not* like this fic? It won the "A little piece of Gundam Wing-fan fiction contest 2002"in the category Multipart and it was certainly worth it. A political thriller, filled with both action and romance. If there is one Gundam Wing fan fiction genre I love, then it is action and this fic is filled with it! Ashkara's action is to die for. The plot is . . . remarkable and unexpected. Sitting-on-the-edge-of-the-chair-exciting.
The Saint
Trowa is an underground criminal called ‘the Saint’. He accepts a ‘job’ where he needs Shinigami’s, Duo Maxwell’s help. At the same time, the cops Sally, Heero and Wufei gets a clue about... something.
18 parts
3x2 1+4 5+S, action, adventure, romance, drama
The best of Ashkara’s fics! Don’t let the unusual pairings scare you away, because then you’ll never experience this absolutely wonderful story! The adrenaline-rush is almost too much! I giggled like an overgrown and newly-fallen-in- love-schoolgirl because of the excitement in this story. It's an AU, and probably the only 3x2 story I'll ever love as much as I did with this one. Even though I'm a hardcore 1x2 fan, this is still on my top ten fanfiction list of the best things I've ever read! Oh, and for no reason at all; I love Wufei's and Sally's introduction when I first saw them in this story. It was so . . . satisfying, or something.
Ashkara and Christy
Conversations with Death
About Duo's conversations with his oldest protector and friend.
Long oneshot
supernatural, Death's POV, sad but yet happy. (don't know how to describe it)
Actually, I could have said that this was Deathscythe's POV, but since it is originally Death's (you'll understand when you read the story) I wrote it as such. It describes how and why Duo loves his gundam so much.
Babaca
Heero Worship + sequels
Quatre realizes exactly how good Heero and Trowa would fit together but forgets about one important detail; Duo.
4 oneshots in all
1x3, 2x1, 5x4, ?x2 (didn't want to ruin the surprise), humor, romance, POV, angst
I didn't really agree about how Duo acted in the first part (he was like Relena *shiver*) but he gets better, I promise. I got really angry at Quatre there for a while, man, *glares his way* because he hurt poor little Duo-chan. (Me, protective? Don't know what you are talking about. ~_^ ) Anyway, I love this story and if you enjoyed it too, also check out the fan-doujinshi based on it, archived at GWA.
BarbieBoy
Time and Time Again
Heero experiences the same day over and over again, but why? And how will he stop it?
8 parts
1+2, 3+4, drama, great plot . . . (well, I thought it was scary too, but that's just me)
This fic should win a prize for most unexpected! I can usually predict the ending or happenings in a movie/book/fic but this. . . nope. Definitely one of the most surprising plots I've ever read and damn, but it felt good! I think this is the only fic BarbieBoy ever wrote but it sooo good! I was reluctant to read this at first because the beginning felt too stereo-typical and it took three tried before I got through the first chapter. I was so stupid back then . . .
Becka Abbott
The Wildflower Trilogy
Duo is wanted for murder of Relena Peacecraft, and he's on the run, desperately saying that he is innocent. Trouble caught up on him But is he the murderer?
3 stories with about 20 parts in each
1x2, various OCsx2, 3x4, OC+2, OC+6, angst, NCS, romance, adventure
My bad summary is probably scaring away a lot of you now, but please remember that I'm only describing the first part in order to not give any spoilers. The Duo angst is heavy but not hard to read anyhow. It's touching and makes you want to cry. I've said this before, but when an author can write an OC that I actually like, then she's talented and write good stories. This is very true in this case! There is bastardization on characters in the first part, but it gets better, I promise so don't let it scare you away!
Follow Your Heart
A man with no memory is found and he realize that he is a player in a big and seemingly dangerous game. Desperatly trying to get to know his identity, he meets a thief who helps him in his search for clues.
21 parts
1x2, adventure, AU, romance, angst
Very, very good story! I love Duo's attitude and character in it. Somehow, Becka always manage to write stories that aren't clichéd in the slightest, in difference to a lot that you find in this fandom.
Law of the Heart
Heero Yuy is a young agent who's mission is to find proof enough to arrest a suspect. So what happens if he falls in love with the suspect's son?
20 parts
1x2, AU, drama, angst, romance
Good, just like all of her other stories! Something I like very much is the relationship between Heero and Duo and how Heero has to act as an undercover. ^_^
Dragonfell
A slave's lord dies, only to be replaced by a new, and less caring one. Or does he really care as little as he acts?
26 parts
1x2, fantasy, AU, romance, angst, drama 3x4, 5x13

Runner up in the "A Moment of Rapture Contest"
Why does my summaries always suck? I probably scare most of you away only because of my bad skills. *sigh*
This story is also really good and original. The early Duo and Heero interactions made me sooo angry at Heero! *snarls at him*

Cross My Heart
Heero goes undercover as a prisoner in a jail in Preventer business, but it means that he has to meet a former lover...
15 parts
1x2, 1+4, 3+4, lots of angst, romance, attempted NCS, Duo torture
Quite possibly my absolute favorite of all Becka's fics. Like Nitid at gwyaoi.org said - "Angst, close up and personal." It's a very good description of this fiction.
Blue Soaring
Falling Sideways
How much Heero and Duo ever tries to convince people that they are just friends, it just doesn't work.
Long Oneshot
1x2x1, sap, sap and even more sap. AU
Totally, completely sweet story (you do have a good dentist, don't you?) and the fact that Heero and Duo are such close friends is so cute. This story made me feel all sappy, happy romantic and mild inside. *dreamy sigh*
Caroline
Afterimage
Homocides, cops, a dead girl and a boy with a long braid that can somehow help Heero Yuy in a case.
14 parts
1x2, 6+2, AU, romance, drama, supernatural, Duo acts very much like an uke.
I'd be the first one to admit that Caroline *is* great. ~_^ I'd also admit that Duo as a submissive uke is nice to read sometimes, even though it is OOC for his character. I knew from the first moment I saw the first line that I would love this story and I was rather right. On a side-note, I'd also like to say that Caroline is a master when writing sexual tension.
NEW Casey Valhalla NEW
Love, Drag and the Kinsey Scale + sequels
Heero, at a party, in drag. Duo, at the same party, the ladies man. What becomes of it all.
3 parts (for now)
1+2, 3+4, AU, crossdressing, Heero and Duo POV
Hmm . . . *tilts head* I'm not sure why the word 'erotic' comes to mind, because there haven't been any lemons in this arc yet. But still, erotic is the word. And sap. Heero is a little OOC (hey, he's in a drag, of course he is OOC!) but it is a lovely variation to see him being the chaser who is sure of his feelings, and see Duo struggle with his own. By the way so is Duo adorably . . . unsure in this story, unsure if he's gay, if he's in love with Heero, etc. Like I said, a nice variation.
Christine
Dangerous Liaisons
Duo receives an unusual order that might change his life - for ever
multipart
13x2, 1x5, 3x4, 6x13, mega-angst, NCS, Duo-torture
*sniff* This story is so sad, but still great! Christine really knows how to write angst and this story caught my attention immediately. I love Duo, Treize and Une in this fic and their relationship is so beautifully written.
More Dangerous Liaisons
The war is over, but can Duo cope with the aftermath of the torture from Zechs?
30+, work in progress
13x2, 1x5, 3x4, 6x13, Howardx2, mega-angst, NCS, Duo-torture..and so on...
Okay, not the most original name on the sequel to Dangerous Liaisons, but it is certainly fitting. ^_^ It is like DL was only a mere prologue... The Duo angst is heavy in here, but for some reason it doesn't annoys me like it usually do in this kind of stories. I usually like a touch of angst to the happiness to make it all feel even angstier (don't know why) but this is certainly a great story!
ClarySage
Blue-Bottled Belly Dancers
+sequel
Duo Maxwell is on a vacation in Istanbul when he finds a bottle containing something that will change his life forever.
2 stories with 12 parts in each.
1x2, AU, romance
Definitely a very good story, with a great plot! The ending in the first story surprised me quite a lot ^_^ and I love the way ClarySage wrote it. And the lemons are hot.
I also like the way Duo's mind is written and how he thinks in different situations.
D.C Logan
Sunlight
A little hurt/comfort get together fiction. Trowa is a construction worker and he meets Quatre, a student. Duo help them a lot too.
8 parts
3+4, past 2+FC (becomes 1+2 in the sequel), AU
I and this fic have had a slowly developing relationship. When I first read it, I thought 'nice' and kept going to find something else. Maybe what ought to have disturbed me should be the fact that I liked a 3+4 fic, since I've never been fond of that pairing but for some reason, I liked the story anyway. So I went and read the sequel that is a 1+2 and thought 'nice, but not as nice as the prequel'. For some reason, I still never acknowledged the fact that I liked a 3+4 better than a 1+2. (I'm so dense) Anyway, I went and re-read Sunlight because of that. Now, I was in a 'mood' a couple of days ago and thought that 'Sunlight, that's a fic I feel like reading right now!' and suddenly realized that I've read the story three times now, and can constantly find myself thinking of stuff that happened in the story here. So, why not rec it?
Fifteen Pictures of Duo
Heero finds some pictures of Duo in a drawer and he studies them all.
Oneshot
Hints of past 1x2, implied deathfic, sad, cute (in my opinion), Heero-POV
Probably the only death fic I'll ever recommend. It's sad, but in a way also happy. Each picture is unique and the whole fic is a proof of what a talented author D.C. Logan really is. Beautiful and touching.
Dyna Dee
Duo's Friendship Arch
An ach about how Duo meets the pilots for the first time, and how they become close friends with each other.
26 stories, some are oneshots, some are multiparts
no pairings, fluff, sap, drama, angst, humor
Really, really, very, wonderfully cute! Duo is *very* adorable in this story and his close friendship with the other pilots are just soooo absolutely great! Some parts in the arc is humorous, some are angsty, but it adds to the nice effect of something very good! This story is what made me really really enjoy reading about all of the pilots.
An Unexpected Christmas
The guys' car decides to go out of order, just before Christmas.
Oneshot
no pairings, cute, drama, cute, sap, cute...
Uhh, did I mention 'cute'? Once again, Dyna writes about Duo as such an adorable guy and the friendship, especially between Duo and Heero, is just too wonderful for words. This is a Christmas fic, and it did certainly not fail me to give some Christmas spirit.
Elyndys
Marmite - an off-the-cuff ficlet
Duo. . . Heero. . . . Kissing. . . . Marmite. . . .
Ficlet
1+2, silliness, fluff, sap
Probably the most infamous work by Elyndys ever. Still, it got me much enough to rec it.^_^ It's cute, short and silly and I absolutely love it. Oh, and I feel sorry for Heero. *snicker*
Note: I actually hate Marmite. . . .
Enigma

The Secrets Arc
What if Duo kept some secrets from Heero, even as they became lovers. And what would happen if those things suddenly had to come up again in a dramatic and definitely unpleasant way?

Six stories, many, many parts
1x2x1, 3x4x3, 5+S, angst, drama, sap
If there is something that makes me love a fanfiction, then it is when it makes me sit on the edge of the chair, having to remind myself to breath once in a while. And what more can I say than that this story is exactly like that? Okay, maybe some more things. Engima wrote this arc in a way that made me care about everything, even small characters that doesn't play any real part in the story. This story is definitely on my top-ten list!
Erin Cayce
Curing Homosexuality
Because of his sexual orientation, the Dean of the school in which the pilots are hiding in , force Duo to go to a place where they hope to cure his homosexuality.
Oneshot
1+2 2xOMC, PG-13, angst, slight romance, Duo-POV
Harsh, dark, sad, but also very, extremely well written. Great story! I love the idea behind this fic and Duo's reaction to the Dean's idea was just great. The Duo POV is dark and in Shinigami-mode. The fear Duo show about not being accepted because of his sexuality is also sad but I understand why he is so bitter. For some reason, I can't help but feel that his feelings are rather realistic.
The Fablespinner
Greased Wing
The year is 1959 and Quatre is disowned by his father. He moves to live with his sister and meets and befriends a gang of outcasts in his new school. In this gang he also meets a certain, green-eyed fellow in whom he falls in love with.
19 parts
3x4, 1x2, 5xS, SoloxHilde, romance, AU
For some reason, I always think about sunlight when I remember this story. For another reason, I also think that it suits this fic. It is lovely! There is an amount of happiness in the story, mixed together with romance, friendship and humor. Very, very nice. The way Fablespinner writes conversations is interesting and the subjects she lets the characters talk about is always nice/fun/amusing in some way. A very nice read.
girl_starfish
The Inbox Series
How does Heero's inbox really looks, and what kind of messages does he get? And what about Trowa's, or Duo's?
3 oneshots
1+2, 3+4, humor, drama, wonderfully funny ~_^
I laughed my way through this story and when I finished it, I was still laughing. That *has* to be a good sign, right? I love the whole idea about this series and since it's written by such a great author, it really is wonderful. It is *all* great and I don't really know what more to point out, so I have only one more thing to say: Read now. With capital 'R' .
Over Coffee
If there is one thing Quatre needs and wants, then it would be a boyfriend, A good, nice, wonderful boyfriend. So why is it so hard to find one?
6 parts
4+various, romance, drama, sap, fluff, Quatre-POV, AU
Now, you probably wonder what the heck I am doing, recommending a story that seems so focused on Quatre and on Quatre only? Well, Duo plays a big part in it all, as well as the other guys an I couldn't help but love this so completely anyway. Quatre's POV is interesting, the doses of angst and fluff perfect. *sigh* Why can't there be more authors like girl_starfish out there?
Granate

A Midsummer Night's Dream
The fusion about how a braided sprite tries to help youths with love-problems, but manages to mess everything up.

4 parts
1x2x1, 3x4x3, 6x13x6, fluff, romance, AU, fusion with Shakespeare's play.
Well, I'm an unashamed Shakespeare-lover, as well as Gundam Wing lover, so this fusion was really amusing to read. Very cute and funny, and Duo playing the part as Puck was just too cute for words, and not to say hilarious. The ending was quite nice too, much better than in Shakespeare's version.

 


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