A Matter of Heart: Heirs to the Legacy
By: Andrea Readwolf
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Rating: YA/Mature
Families: YMC Fam (Yuy-Maxwell-Chang Family: Trinity, Mara Jade,
and Dylan);
Winner Fam (Quatre + Trowa, Triton&Tristan, and little sis
Calista)
Peacecraft Family (Zechs Marquise/Milliard + Lucrezia/Noin
Peacecraft,Kit/Katarynna, Adrian, and Nicolette/Nicole)
Mazzolla Family (Mariemeia + Jake Mazzolla {OC}, Julian)
Catalonia-Dorian Family (Dorothy Catalonia + Relena Dorian,
Regina)
Une-Po Family (Lady Une + Sally Po, Marie Une*, Michael Braddocks,
Mark Braddocks, Matthew Braddocks)
Pairings: Trinity + Adrian, Mara Jade + Tristan, Kit + Triton (hoped
for), Calista + Dylan (hinted at)
plus: 1+2+3+4+5
Archive: Yes-- www.gwaddiction.com
Warnings: The following story contains scenes that are humorous,
sappy,fluff, with Incoherence, random PoV switching, and
Sexual innuendos abound.
Original Characters are presented; all characters are IC according to
the author's interpretation of them. Mainly heterosexual
situations, with hints of YAOI and YURI.
Spoilers: Previous Matter of Heart Series Arc stories: "Dance of the
Heart" Arc and "Oh Baby, Baby" Arc. Built off of "Traditions".
Feedback: C&C is always welcomed and adored.
Acknowledgements: There have been some wonderful people who have
made my sojourn in GW-fanfiction more than just enjoyable and have
inspired me to write, write, and write some more. Thank you.
Disclaimer: Gundam Wing and its characters belong to Bandai, Sunrise
and Sotsu Agency and are only being used for non-profit entertainment
purposes. References to printed texts, films, sitcoms, musical
pieces, and/or other fanfictions don't belong to the author either.
Original Characters, including but not limited too, the Berh
Siblings, Jake Mazzolla and "the chibis", are original and hence, the
author's own creation.
Notes: This is the story of the children, the nine children of the 6
gundam pilots (Heero--Zechs) plus the grandchild of Treize
Khushrenada. This story will not focus primarily on the characters
from the series, but rather, the generation after them. This story is
not for all die-hard fans, but runs along the lines of a more
original piece.
Additional Note: 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 often times refer to each other as
"husband"; please refer back to "Promise of the Rings" Part 15 if this
causes confusion.
Additional Note 2: The chibis often times refer to their parents'
friends and partners as "Uncle" or "Aunt"--in this case, the
term is used simply as one of respect since, with the exception
of Kit & Adrian's relation to Relena and all of Quatre's sisters,
none of the parents have siblings.
***These stories and the ideas contained within are copyright of the author. No reprinting or posting without permission of said author. ***
~ December 12, AC 227~
The Bachelorette Party
Over in a matching West Wing room, the girls were all busy laughing hysterically while Calista Winner blushed.
"Okay, okay, my turn," Callie said, clearing her throat. "Mara, truth or dare?"
"Oh, let me think," the dark haired girl replied sarcastically. "Truth."
The blond girl smirked. "Would you ever consider doing a threesome?"
Mara Jade gaped at Tristan's little sister… before grabbing a pillow from off the settee behind her and throwing it at Callie's head. "Where do you come UP with these ideas?!"
"You didn't just spend two months in space with 3 horny middle-aged men!" the blonde quipped saucily.
"No, we have to live with three all year round," Trinity remarked, but Calista was focused on her sister.
"Now tell truthfully: if it were Tristan and Triton, would you do it?"
The younger Chang sister just stared at the blonde as if she'd grown another head. To either side of her, Kit and Trinity looked on in eager anticipation of her answer, while Nikki had the good sense to look away with furiously blushing cheeks.
"I refuse to answer such a question with minors present," Mara Jade finally managed to answer, thinking it a safe escape. "And you should be ashamed of asking it!"
Calista just smirked. "Please note she did NOT say 'no.'"
"I didn't say 'YES' either!" she protested.
"Ah, but if you had said 'no' it wouldn't've mattered if Nikki here was a minor or not," Callie pointed out happily.
Mara Jade gaped while the others laughed at her expense. "Well, then-I change my answer!"
"Nope, too late," Calista insisted. "Pick someone else."
"You're an evil woman, Calista Winner."
"Why, thank you!" the blonde replied sweetly. "Now choose."
"Oh, fine. Nikki, truth or dare?"
"Dare."
"Oh, damn. Wait a minute, let me think."
"Oooh! Oooh! I know a good one!" Callie offered.
"Callie," Kit admonished. "You really are WAY too good at this. It's really unfair for us to play against such a pro as yourself."
"Flattery with *not* save you," Calista smiled happily.
"Maybe we should try another game," Trinity offered.
"No," Kit replied, eyeing her baby sister as the girl tried to hide a yawn. "It's getting late and we all have a big day ahead of us tomorrow. Maybe we should just turn in, ne?"
Mara Jade shot the older girl a grateful look while Calista pouted. "Spoilsport."
"Now that you mention it-" Trinity yawned, too. "I *am* a little tired."
"But it's EARLY!" Callie protested.
"But it's been a really busy day for me," Trinity soothed. "And tomorrow promises to be twice as busy."
After a little more convincing they managed to coerced Calista and Nicole up to bed, steered by a stern Katarynna Peacecraft. Trinity held her sister back, linking her arm into Mara Jade's as they casually ascended the staircase. They chatted lightly about this and that-the decorations for the reception look really nice. Your dress turned out a lot better than I thought. I'm so glad I didn't get fat yet; my dress will fit without having to let anything out.
When they reached Trinity's rooms-in the opposite wing (and floor) from where she would be sleeping tomorrow night in the queen suites-Mara Jade moved to pull away, but her sister held onto her arm. "Ne, Mara J, come in for a bit?"
Bemusedly, Mara Jade agreed and entered the guest suite with her sister.
"I know it's probably silly of me," Trinity went on, dropping Mara Jade's arm and walking over to the vanity. "But I'm actually a little scared about tomorrow. I mean, I know I'm doing the right thing," she rushed on. "I love Adrian with all my heart and I can't think of anyone else I would ever want to spend the rest of my life with more than I do with him, but… It's scary, making that kind of commitment before God and all those people….
"Do you remember, when we were little, Daddy took us to space with him on one of his visits to Miramar?" Trinity asked, looking at her sister's reflection.
"No," Mara Jade shook her head. "I can't say that I do."
"I suppose not. He was pregnant with Dylan, so you must have been only one or two at the time." Trinity looked away, looked at something far far away. "He took us to a beautiful church and had us kneel before the alter. I remember all the windows were covered in stained glass and when you walked by them it felt like where bathing in color, and behind the alter was a huge Jesus hanging on his cross. He showed us how to kneel and place our hands together and talk to God. He told us it was a sin to lie. One of the worse sins a person could ever do and so we must never lie because God would know. He said, 'God watches over all of us and he wants what's best for us. He loves us, even when bad things happen and we don't understand why, he loves us and so you must never ever lie to anyone because God will know and it would make him sad.'"
"I… I don't remember that," Mara Jade said softly, holding herself tightly. 'It's okay to run and hide sometimes when you're scared or lonely, but you mustn't ever lie,' she remembered her father saying, though, and the two were rather similar.
Trinity nodded. "It's one of my earliest memories…Daddy never took me back there, but I never forgot that." The dark haired girl was silent for the longest moment as she carefully undid the braids her sister had wrapped around her head like a crown. When the long masses lay unfurled down her back she sat there, staring at her reflection. "It's not a lie, if I promise to love Adrian forever tomorrow if I really mean it now, even if years down the road my feelings should change, is it?"
The younger Chang sister did a double take. "Excuse me?" she asked, not quite believing she heard correctly.
Trinity turned around in her seat and stared at Mara Jade with large blue eyes, hands clasped tightly in her lap. "Tomorrow, when the priest asks me if I promise of love and cherish Adrian until death, it won't be a lie if I mean it right now. It won't be a lie if, in 20 or 30 years from now, something happens and for some reason I don't love him anymore, it won't be a lie tomorrow because I mean it right now, right?"
Mara Jade shook her head slowly-more in confusion than in reply. "Why do you think you won't love Adrian forever?" she asked her sister. "I thought you were so madly in love with him that you thought you'd die if you didn't get to see him every day."
"I am!" Trinity cried, before biting her lip. "I'm… I'm not supposed to say anything, it's not official yet or anything, but… but…" There were tears in her eyes. "Aunt Lucy asked Uncle Zechs for a divorce," she announced quietly.
Mara Jade blinked, too bowed over to say anything.
"They promised to love each other 'until death do us part' and yet, she wants to get a divorce," Trinity went on in a hurt confused little voice. "Adrian found out by accident, his father didn't want him to know yet and when he confronted him about it Uncle Zechs just said nothing was definite yet and he should just concentrate on having a wonderful wedding….
"Mara Jade… I don't want to lie to God."
End Part 34
Andrea Readwolf
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