1.1
"Thank god you found them Noin." Sally whispered as she looked at her sons lying side by side. "What on earth possessed Duo to do such a thing?"
"I think Trowa's love is beginning to poison Duo." Whispered Treize.
Catherine brought the piece of cloth to Duo's head, trying to bring down the fever. She looked at her parents and the general. She sighed what curse had befallen her family? Why must they go through this pain?
Duo stirred. And her eyes rested on her brother's sleeping form and to the strip of cloth around his hands. She gathered his hair and tied it brushing his cheek as she drew her hand away. Then it shifted to the other occupant, Heero was in much worse condition. His head was covered in bloody bandages. They were not sure if he would survive.
A vampire was only immortal if he chose to be. If they no longer wished to live they would be as fragile as humans. Susceptible to death. And if Duo had been the one to do this to him, Catherine feared she would certainly loose another brother.
"Something must be done." Treize said after some time. He looked at the others. "We must make him forget Trowa." He stated grimly.
"No Trieze, I will not let you erase my family from his memories." Sally said looking sternly at her husband.
"Then we will make him forget his love for Trowa that poisons him so." He said taking her hand in his.
"What if he tries to kill Heero again." Catherine asked looking up.
"He will love Heero instead." He finished. "Call my mage." He ordered Noin, which bowed and left the royal family.
"Is that wise Treize?" He looked at his queen and looked back at his remaining two sons.
"We have no other choice."
***
She shivered in the cold night wind. Drawing her shawl tighter around her. It was odd. It was never cold here. Perhaps it was an omen.
She felt strong arms close around her. "You did not come yesterday." He whispered in her ear. Her mind shifted to the two boys lying half-dead beside each other. She shuddered.
"Are you cold beloved?" he asked turning her to face him. They had been meeting like this every night for almost a year.
"I am sorry for not coming yesterday. I had matters to attend to." She answered smiling up at her companion.
"Something is troubling you Catherine." Quartre exclaimed stepping back to look into her face.
"No…I am just tired." She smiled.
"You are troubled." He whispered tucking a strand of her hair behind her ear.
"I have something for you." she said revealing a little jewelry box. Quatre looked at her unconvinced, his eyes fell upon the blue box, the silver glinting in the moonlight.
The music had long since been eaten by the wind and Catherine sat sleeping on his lap. He drew the bangs from her face caressing her lips, as was his wont.
I know something is bothering you. I cannot understand why you do not wish to tell me. I wish you would. I wish I could take away all your pain.
He bent down and gave her a little kiss on the cheek. They had fallen in love and this they knew was suicide. He held her tightly in his arms, the cold wind blowing through their hair.
***
Milliardo stood up. He was not going to come. He thought he would. He mounted his horse but stopped as he saw her approach.
"Waiting for that boy Milliardo?" she asked, her eyes smiling. "You should know things like that are like a dream. Seldom if ever that they are repeated."
"Hmmm if I want your advice Meiran, I'll ask for it." he said riding away from her.
"And if I want to share my lover I'll tell you." she said catching up with him and barring his path. Milliardo laughed and took her hand in his.
"Jealous bitch." He smirked riding side by side with his greatest general.
"Lecherous whore." She spat back gaining another laugh from him. And he pulled her over for a kiss.
***
He washed his hands free from the blood caked in them. He felt satisfied.
He climbed inside the bed drawing its occupant in his arms. Nuzzling her neck and kissing her cheek.
"Trowa?" she whispered waking up. She felt him push up her nightdress and settle between her thighs. She closed her eyes as he entered her, roughly. And she smiled.
I knew we would get through this.
***
Queen Dorothy stopped brushing her hair and watched her reflection stare back at her. On the other side of the castle her husband slept.
Later she would ask for the human she picked to be brought in. And she would make love to him or her. Letting all her frustrations go. Relishing in its pain and bathing in its blood.
And tomorrow, early in the morning she would go into the stables and pick another one.
***
Noin looked up at her companion. Hilde had been drinking since she got there and it seems that she had reached her limit. She was dancing in the middle of their room. Or rather stumbling around it and knocking things to the floor. Her lover laughed and caught her just before she fell to the floor.
"What am I going to do with you Hilde?" she smiled bringing her to the bed.
***
Wufei shivered in the dampness of his cell. His thin robes barely concealing his body. He looked at his human hands and rubbed them together before he began writing once more.
***
Duo woke up and looked across from him. His eyes lit up for a moment as if trying to remember something and then they fell back into their usual hue. He stepped tentatively on the stone floor and wobbled towards the other bed. He climbed in and held on to his brother's body as if afraid he would be taken from him.
"Heero?" he called. "Heero please wake up." He whispered placing his head on his shoulder.
***
King Treize looked at his sons huddled in the bed. And he smiled. The spell had worked. He came to where Sally was drawing her into his embrace. They stood on the balcony of their bedroom in their summer home. And they watched the world drift past.
Note: this is running longer than I expected you see everything was a introduction and this is where the real story begins but we are around 2/3 done so bear with me