I turned and flashed a grim smile. "You know me, Quat, I run, I hide…never tell a lie."
"Is this how it ends between us? You pushing us all away?"
I turned back to look, slowly walking backwards as I did. "Q, the way I see it, you'd never know me if there hadn't be a war."
It seemed he didn't have anything to say to that.
And I turned back round. He didn't try and stop me this time. I left avoiding speaking to anyone, not giving a damn what it looked like or where I was going. I waited by the valet for them to bring the old battered motorbike I'd "borrowed" and started it up without looking back, not caring about the fact I was over the limit as I suddenly felt quite sober.
The last image I was left with was Quatre, head bowed, Trowa's hand on his shoulder and Wufei stood alongside them but separate. It was quite the image and one that seemed burned in my head as I drove away. Yeah, keep running, I thought to myself, keep running and never look back.
Author: Miss_Murdered (1x2) (3x4) 161k across two fics
Domino: After pushing Heero and the other former Gundam pilots away, Duo finds himself joining a specialist undercover Preventer unit. When a dangerous gang on L2 threatens Quatre's life, Duo has to face the past to stop a potential terrorist attack and reunite with a former ally.
Ready to Fall: After the events on L2, Heero and Duo have struggled to settle into normal civilian life. When an attempt is made on Relena's life, they find themselves thrown back into the world they left behind to fight a potential threat to peace. But maybe this time it's not about peace… maybe this time it's personal.
My notes: Somewhat self-destructive Duo who makes poor life choices but is also pretty BAMF. But there’s a reason for his choices, in standard Gundam Wing fashion. Once a soldier, always a soldier.