06-Aug-2000
Category: Mystery
Rating: PG
Pairings: Sally + 5
Warnings: AU
Feedback: C&C
Notes: This is my attempt at a mystery as part of J. Wakabayashi's fic challenge. I've written the whole thing up, but I'm posting in parts. Part six Sally and Wufei interview the fiancé.
Disclaimer: Gundam Wing and its characters belongs to Bandai, Sunrise and Sotsu Agency and are only being used for non profit entertainment purposes.
The bustling offices of Barton Shipping made actually getting an audience with Trowa Barton more difficult than we first anticipated. Finally, we did manage to get a quick ten minute appointment. I only hoped that would be enough time. Knowing Miss Po, it would be plenty.
"Mr. Barton, I understand you are to be engaged to Miss Duo Maxwell," Sally asked.
"Why yes, we're planning the engagement party in a fortnight," he said surprised. He was a tall, slender man with brown hair that was too long in the front. He had emerald green eyes but was not a very expressive man.
"How long have you known Miss Maxwell," Sally continued.
"We've been friends since we were teenagers. It wasn't until she had gotten involved in a dangerous entanglement that I realized that my feelings for her were more than just friendship," he confessed.
"Were you aware that your fiancée is being blackmailed over that entanglement?"
"What!!?!" Mr. Barton shouted. It was the most animated I saw him during this interview. "That would explain why Duo has been acting the way she has lately. Wait, I don't understand. I knew of her affair. Why would she care about blackmail? It wouldn't have hurt me."
"Maybe she was afraid it would hurt your father's company," I said, equally as puzzled.
The door opened and Miss Maxwell bounded in, excited.
"Trowa darling, the invitations have arrived and--" she suddenly stopped when she saw us. "What is going on?"
Sally looked at her, "Miss Maxwell, we wanted to ask your fiancé a few questions. But I believe I have a handle on the situation. Before I say anything more, I need to know, do you love Mr. Barton?"
"What a question! Of course I do!" she answered.
"Mr. Barton, you said you were friends before, do you think your love can withstand a few shocks? Do you love Miss Maxwell enough to stand by her no matter what?"
Mr. Barton looked at his love, with a smile, his eyes shining. "I will stand by her no matter what."
"Okay. I want to have a meeting with you and a few other people in my office tonight at seven. The blackmailer will be revealed to all and this sordid business will be concluded," Sally said confidently.
"Okay, we'll be there," Miss Maxwell promised.
We took our leave.
"Is that the smartest thing to do, Po?" I asked. "I'm sure she hasn't told him about her medical problem. And there's no way, Mr. Barton's father will allow him to marry a man."
"Oh ye of little faith, Wufei."
"Don't go throwing religion at me, onna. If you didn't believe it from your father, why should I believe it from you!"
End Part Six
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