A Candle for the Future - (15/?)
Title: A Candle of the Future - Chapter 15/?
Author: Silverserpent
Pairings: 1x5
Rating: R
Warnings: yaoi, slash, swearing
Disclaimer: The characters are not mine. If you are not 18 you should not be reading this. You have been warned.
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Ch 15
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The next morning Heero rose early. He had stayed in the bar till closing time thinking of what he should do. Wufei really had nailed it when he said there were three options for him.
Option one, learn slowly what everyone else either knows or is also learning when Wufei lets them know. Option two, return to the Preventers and not go on any missions that would aid in global peace as the politicians hold on their job was too tight. Also never learn what Wufei was up to as it appeared that Une was the least informed. Or option three, do....something.
With those three options in mind, it was not strange that Heero found himself at the head of a long cement driveway, this time on his motorcycle staring at the large open iron gates in front of him.
Driving in slowly, this time the cameras did not follow his progress. Upon arriving there was Cong waiting at the end in front of the mansion. Heero shut off the bike and waited.
Cong did a small bow and spoke calmly, "We can return your rental for you sir."
Heero nodded grabbed his duffle and began walking toward the house, Cong walking next to him, "Do you need assistance to your room?"
"No." Heero walked through the large front doors and paused in the large entry room. "I'll need a list of the new passwords and codes of course.”
"Yes, I'll print them off for you. Wufei isn't here at the moment He's working at headquarters, another company acquisition."
"What kind of company is it this time?"
"A small company that works with stock, bonds and loans."
Heero frowned again. Wufei's company was a mostly composed of consumer goods and industrial construction companies. Why would he meddle with a new department...
Heero turned away to head up the stairs.
"Thank you for coming back." It was solemn and quick. When Heero turned back, Cong was headed off towards the security center for the house.
Heero finished walking up the stairs and arrived in the room he had previously occupied. Still lavishly decorated and slightly unsettling despite it's beige walls. He stuffed his duffle under the bed as he had done previously. Now what to do?
Wufei had specifically stated that he tell Heero more, perhaps forming a list of questions would be an efficient use of his time at the moment. Or perhaps entering the hallway and investigating with out Wufei?
Heero got up from the bed and entered the hall. He turned to decend the stairs when the door to his right opened. It was Jian.
He looked at Heero quietly for a minute then whispered, “You’re back?”
Heero nodded and watched Jian’s face. He was getting better at hiding what he was thinking, but not much. He seemed both happy and confused... a strange combination, “Good.”
He started to turn when Heero felt the urge to speak, “Why ‘good’? Did you miss me?”
“Yes. But I wasn’t the only one.”
Heero was confused with that comment, but turned to leave anyway. It was time for him to investigate.
Heero walked into the hallway and headed straight for the computer system in the back. He pulled up a list of companies that Wufei had under his control through DCI and the dates they were acquired. Scrolling through the list there appeared t o be no real pattern of normal expansionism at all. It was like the critiques thought…with this pattern he could have doomed DCI.
Heero pulled up the program that searched for media on Wufei and collected it. It should be easy enough to modify. Just switch in the titles of each company quickly with a secondary program that would scan through the list and let it run.
"So, I see you decided to stay."
Heero whipped around quickly from the computer screen; Wufei was standing in the doorway in a business suit, looks like he had come fresh from work. "Yes. I did."
"Good. Come with me." Wufei left and expected Heero to follow. A quick glance back at the list and Heero turned to go after Wufei.
"I still have questions. And you said you would give answers."
Wufei nodded, "Yes, I will. Luckily you are just in time for then next phase of my plan." He passed through the large doors that separated the main house from Wufei's office wing. "Tonight, I will be accepting the position as Ambassador to the ESUN for the Asia Sector. Victory is guaranteed because of Quatre's help with removing Qiu." Cong came in sight. He was holding something in a large thin plastic bag. Wufei nodded to him and he opened it.
It was a black suit that was very well made, compared to the ones he wore for any cases Lady Une could get to go to court. There was a light blue silk tie. "You will be wearing this tonight as long as you agree with where the plan is headed." Wufei nodded again and Cong took it away to Heero's room.
Heading to the kitchen Wufei nodded to the steal table sitting in the corner, Heero sat at it. Wufei started pulling ingredients out of the fridge to make a sandwich. "I need you to attend the formal procession of me being designated the ambassador tonight. There I will let it be known that you are my new head of security. Just your first name though. You will just be Heero."
Heero frowned, but nodded. "That is all that you will need me to do?"
"Yes and no." Wufei grinned and turned with sandwich in hand. "I will need you to stay within one foot of me at all times. Never in front of me, but always at lest within one foot of my back, unless I am going on stage or tell you otherwise."
"So I will not have to talk to the reporters."
Wufei dragged a chair to sit across from Heero, "No. You will just have to walk next to me and sit there to listen to the long boring thing. There will be several senators and politicians as well as several celebrities that everyone seems so fond of watching. In fact I believe that Quatre and Relena will both be there as well." Wufei took a bite of his sandwich and watched Heero process his words. "So will you do it?"
"Yes." Heero watched Wufei for any reaction at all. He just kept chewing and offered some of the sandwich to Heero. He grabbed it and took a bite. Wufei looked like he was relaxing just so slightly. But that could have been because he was finished from work today. Heero frowned. He hadn’t had a single question answered yet. Just that he was to participate in some long political fiasco tonight.
Suddenly Wufei leaned forward. "So you have a question."
"Yes." Heero focused in on Wufei, passing the sandwich back. "Why are you so determined to be ambassador?"
Wufei smirked deviously, "Who said anything about wanting to be an ambassador?" Heero frowned suddenly.
"Everything you've been doing up until now. Everything that Une is going to 'owe you for', which I don't quite understand yet, is to get into the position of being an ambassador to the ESUN."
Wufei was still grinning slightly, he seemed almost amused. Definitely a war time characteristic. It was suddenly all very confusing, "Ahh, see that is where you’re wrong. What I want to do has yet to be accomplished. Now Yuy, think. What do I want that is necessary for me to be an ambassador to the ESUN?"
Heero was drawing a blank. He hated politics. He just defended politicians. He didn't have to care about what they did or who they actually were. How on earth did the government work anyways?
Wufei just sat there eating his sandwich slowly smirking at Heero's growing frustration. They were at peace. Most people didn't care how it worked, just that they were at peace. "I don't know."
Wufei nodded, "I figured. Why are the Preventers completely ineffective at getting rid of rebel groups right now?"
Heero frowned, why was he talking about the Preventers? "Because none of the mission plans are approved on time."
"Correct. Who approves the missions?"
"The ESUN security board."
"Correct again. What is the only way to be on the ESUN security board?" Heero shrugged. He didn’t know.
Wufei leaned in again, "You have to have previously been or currently be an ambassador."
Heero was silent, staring at Wufei. He wasn't doing this for his own benefit. Not to profit, not for fame, and not to conquer the world. Wufei was doing this to help the Preventers. To help bring about a peace that was not corrupt.
Wufei got up and placing his plate in the sink. "In order to be of any use and be able to create laws to aid the Preventers in doing their job, I have to get a position on the ESUN security board, by any means necessary, which means being an ambassador. Quatre is on the ESUN advisory board, but there is no way he could have done this because of the power struggle in his company. And his company is not based out of a certain sector, which would have made it very difficult for him to be an ambassador. Relena is a pacifist and therefore would have never been elected to the security board, which does deal with military action through the Preventers." Wufei turned and saw Heero staring at him still, "What Yuy?"
Heero got up and crossed the distance between them silently. Wufei backed into the counter. "So you've been doing this to help the Preventers function?"
"Yes." Wufei was frowning slightly. Heero was so tense still.
"So that missions will start running smoothly?"
"Yes."
Heero was concentrating so hard on Wufei's eyes he was starting to squirm slightly, "So you will be coming back to the Preventers to be my partner?"
Wufei frowned, "Eventually Ye- OOF" Heero tackled, holding him hard in a stiff hug. Heero Yuy was hugging fiercely, squeezing, and as the breath was being forced out of Wufei's lungs, he reacted shoving off Heero's shoulder to pry them apart. "What the HE-"
Heero suddenly let go and grabbed Wufei's hands. "Thank you." Wufei looked shocked at the honesty that was ringing in his voice.
"Well what did you think Yuy? That I liked being a politician? I hate politics and finances and being a CEO. You think I actually enjoy this life style! I've had the taste of adrenalin as bullets were flying by, a job like this would not satisfy me. Sure it's complex and full of strategy, but that doesn't make me think it's worth it." Wufei pulled his hands away, "I can't believe you would think that about me. Hell I'm helping us out as much as the Preventers."
"So once you’re done, you'll go back to the Preventers and be my partner?"
"Yes, Yuy. Of course. No one else can handle being your partner anyways."
Heero smirked. This was his partner, his ally. The sharp wit and intelligence. The man he walked in the fires of war with, whose voice had echoed over the battle field so long ago. He wasn't dead. Just in hiding, plotting a way to return to the intense fighting and life of a soldier.
Blue eyes settled on black determination in both, "I will help you, in any possible way, to get you to the ESUN security board."
"Then it starts tonight."
Author: Silverserpent
Pairings: 1x5
Rating: R
Warnings: yaoi, slash, swearing
Disclaimer: The characters are not mine. If you are not 18 you should not be reading this. You have been warned.
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Ch 15
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The next morning Heero rose early. He had stayed in the bar till closing time thinking of what he should do. Wufei really had nailed it when he said there were three options for him.
Option one, learn slowly what everyone else either knows or is also learning when Wufei lets them know. Option two, return to the Preventers and not go on any missions that would aid in global peace as the politicians hold on their job was too tight. Also never learn what Wufei was up to as it appeared that Une was the least informed. Or option three, do....something.
With those three options in mind, it was not strange that Heero found himself at the head of a long cement driveway, this time on his motorcycle staring at the large open iron gates in front of him.
Driving in slowly, this time the cameras did not follow his progress. Upon arriving there was Cong waiting at the end in front of the mansion. Heero shut off the bike and waited.
Cong did a small bow and spoke calmly, "We can return your rental for you sir."
Heero nodded grabbed his duffle and began walking toward the house, Cong walking next to him, "Do you need assistance to your room?"
"No." Heero walked through the large front doors and paused in the large entry room. "I'll need a list of the new passwords and codes of course.”
"Yes, I'll print them off for you. Wufei isn't here at the moment He's working at headquarters, another company acquisition."
"What kind of company is it this time?"
"A small company that works with stock, bonds and loans."
Heero frowned again. Wufei's company was a mostly composed of consumer goods and industrial construction companies. Why would he meddle with a new department...
Heero turned away to head up the stairs.
"Thank you for coming back." It was solemn and quick. When Heero turned back, Cong was headed off towards the security center for the house.
Heero finished walking up the stairs and arrived in the room he had previously occupied. Still lavishly decorated and slightly unsettling despite it's beige walls. He stuffed his duffle under the bed as he had done previously. Now what to do?
Wufei had specifically stated that he tell Heero more, perhaps forming a list of questions would be an efficient use of his time at the moment. Or perhaps entering the hallway and investigating with out Wufei?
Heero got up from the bed and entered the hall. He turned to decend the stairs when the door to his right opened. It was Jian.
He looked at Heero quietly for a minute then whispered, “You’re back?”
Heero nodded and watched Jian’s face. He was getting better at hiding what he was thinking, but not much. He seemed both happy and confused... a strange combination, “Good.”
He started to turn when Heero felt the urge to speak, “Why ‘good’? Did you miss me?”
“Yes. But I wasn’t the only one.”
Heero was confused with that comment, but turned to leave anyway. It was time for him to investigate.
Heero walked into the hallway and headed straight for the computer system in the back. He pulled up a list of companies that Wufei had under his control through DCI and the dates they were acquired. Scrolling through the list there appeared t o be no real pattern of normal expansionism at all. It was like the critiques thought…with this pattern he could have doomed DCI.
Heero pulled up the program that searched for media on Wufei and collected it. It should be easy enough to modify. Just switch in the titles of each company quickly with a secondary program that would scan through the list and let it run.
"So, I see you decided to stay."
Heero whipped around quickly from the computer screen; Wufei was standing in the doorway in a business suit, looks like he had come fresh from work. "Yes. I did."
"Good. Come with me." Wufei left and expected Heero to follow. A quick glance back at the list and Heero turned to go after Wufei.
"I still have questions. And you said you would give answers."
Wufei nodded, "Yes, I will. Luckily you are just in time for then next phase of my plan." He passed through the large doors that separated the main house from Wufei's office wing. "Tonight, I will be accepting the position as Ambassador to the ESUN for the Asia Sector. Victory is guaranteed because of Quatre's help with removing Qiu." Cong came in sight. He was holding something in a large thin plastic bag. Wufei nodded to him and he opened it.
It was a black suit that was very well made, compared to the ones he wore for any cases Lady Une could get to go to court. There was a light blue silk tie. "You will be wearing this tonight as long as you agree with where the plan is headed." Wufei nodded again and Cong took it away to Heero's room.
Heading to the kitchen Wufei nodded to the steal table sitting in the corner, Heero sat at it. Wufei started pulling ingredients out of the fridge to make a sandwich. "I need you to attend the formal procession of me being designated the ambassador tonight. There I will let it be known that you are my new head of security. Just your first name though. You will just be Heero."
Heero frowned, but nodded. "That is all that you will need me to do?"
"Yes and no." Wufei grinned and turned with sandwich in hand. "I will need you to stay within one foot of me at all times. Never in front of me, but always at lest within one foot of my back, unless I am going on stage or tell you otherwise."
"So I will not have to talk to the reporters."
Wufei dragged a chair to sit across from Heero, "No. You will just have to walk next to me and sit there to listen to the long boring thing. There will be several senators and politicians as well as several celebrities that everyone seems so fond of watching. In fact I believe that Quatre and Relena will both be there as well." Wufei took a bite of his sandwich and watched Heero process his words. "So will you do it?"
"Yes." Heero watched Wufei for any reaction at all. He just kept chewing and offered some of the sandwich to Heero. He grabbed it and took a bite. Wufei looked like he was relaxing just so slightly. But that could have been because he was finished from work today. Heero frowned. He hadn’t had a single question answered yet. Just that he was to participate in some long political fiasco tonight.
Suddenly Wufei leaned forward. "So you have a question."
"Yes." Heero focused in on Wufei, passing the sandwich back. "Why are you so determined to be ambassador?"
Wufei smirked deviously, "Who said anything about wanting to be an ambassador?" Heero frowned suddenly.
"Everything you've been doing up until now. Everything that Une is going to 'owe you for', which I don't quite understand yet, is to get into the position of being an ambassador to the ESUN."
Wufei was still grinning slightly, he seemed almost amused. Definitely a war time characteristic. It was suddenly all very confusing, "Ahh, see that is where you’re wrong. What I want to do has yet to be accomplished. Now Yuy, think. What do I want that is necessary for me to be an ambassador to the ESUN?"
Heero was drawing a blank. He hated politics. He just defended politicians. He didn't have to care about what they did or who they actually were. How on earth did the government work anyways?
Wufei just sat there eating his sandwich slowly smirking at Heero's growing frustration. They were at peace. Most people didn't care how it worked, just that they were at peace. "I don't know."
Wufei nodded, "I figured. Why are the Preventers completely ineffective at getting rid of rebel groups right now?"
Heero frowned, why was he talking about the Preventers? "Because none of the mission plans are approved on time."
"Correct. Who approves the missions?"
"The ESUN security board."
"Correct again. What is the only way to be on the ESUN security board?" Heero shrugged. He didn’t know.
Wufei leaned in again, "You have to have previously been or currently be an ambassador."
Heero was silent, staring at Wufei. He wasn't doing this for his own benefit. Not to profit, not for fame, and not to conquer the world. Wufei was doing this to help the Preventers. To help bring about a peace that was not corrupt.
Wufei got up and placing his plate in the sink. "In order to be of any use and be able to create laws to aid the Preventers in doing their job, I have to get a position on the ESUN security board, by any means necessary, which means being an ambassador. Quatre is on the ESUN advisory board, but there is no way he could have done this because of the power struggle in his company. And his company is not based out of a certain sector, which would have made it very difficult for him to be an ambassador. Relena is a pacifist and therefore would have never been elected to the security board, which does deal with military action through the Preventers." Wufei turned and saw Heero staring at him still, "What Yuy?"
Heero got up and crossed the distance between them silently. Wufei backed into the counter. "So you've been doing this to help the Preventers function?"
"Yes." Wufei was frowning slightly. Heero was so tense still.
"So that missions will start running smoothly?"
"Yes."
Heero was concentrating so hard on Wufei's eyes he was starting to squirm slightly, "So you will be coming back to the Preventers to be my partner?"
Wufei frowned, "Eventually Ye- OOF" Heero tackled, holding him hard in a stiff hug. Heero Yuy was hugging fiercely, squeezing, and as the breath was being forced out of Wufei's lungs, he reacted shoving off Heero's shoulder to pry them apart. "What the HE-"
Heero suddenly let go and grabbed Wufei's hands. "Thank you." Wufei looked shocked at the honesty that was ringing in his voice.
"Well what did you think Yuy? That I liked being a politician? I hate politics and finances and being a CEO. You think I actually enjoy this life style! I've had the taste of adrenalin as bullets were flying by, a job like this would not satisfy me. Sure it's complex and full of strategy, but that doesn't make me think it's worth it." Wufei pulled his hands away, "I can't believe you would think that about me. Hell I'm helping us out as much as the Preventers."
"So once you’re done, you'll go back to the Preventers and be my partner?"
"Yes, Yuy. Of course. No one else can handle being your partner anyways."
Heero smirked. This was his partner, his ally. The sharp wit and intelligence. The man he walked in the fires of war with, whose voice had echoed over the battle field so long ago. He wasn't dead. Just in hiding, plotting a way to return to the intense fighting and life of a soldier.
Blue eyes settled on black determination in both, "I will help you, in any possible way, to get you to the ESUN security board."
"Then it starts tonight."