Flamika

The "Domestic Bliss" Arc - added 16-mar-2003

This is a collection of short stories focusing on Heero and Duo's move from friendship to something more. The stories range from very sweet to quite angsty, but nowhere does the obvious caring between the two falter.

This is one of my favorite series, and I've been remiss in not getting it up here sooner.

"Liebestod" added 26-aug-2002

*scratches head* I could have sworn I read this a long time ago, but apparently I only read the first few paragraphs and for some reason didn't continue. If I had, it would have been immediately rec'd.

First off, this is not a happy story at all, although there is some humour in the beginning.

During the war, Duo works hard to bring Heero out of his shell, and does his best to learn about Heero as a person and not just the Perfect Soldier. A little Heero teasing, some mockery, innuendo, and things are moving right along until Duo realizes he's fallen for the other pilot. Eventually the feelings are returned..but with conditions. Heero's devoted his life to peace - it means everything to him, and holds the largest part of his heart. Should he ever have to choose between Duo and keeping that peace, well....he can't promise Duo that he'd choose him.

Flash forward several years. Things are going well. The wars are over, the two are together as a couple and they couldn't be happier. Enter Relena with an ultimatum that will change everything, and leave two lives a shattered mess.

This is not a Relena friendly story, but I hesitate to call it bashing. She is not the screechy stalker-child so many fics portray her as. She is....I'm not quite certain mentally ill is the right word for it, but I can't really say much more without giving away the ending. Delusional? Unbelievably unaware? Clueless, maybe?

Like I said above, this is not a happy story, and I had this achy knot in my stomach while reading it and while fearing what the ending would bring. If you really want to make yourself miserable reading this, haul out the old CD player and put Garth Brook's "The Dance" on repeat. The story itself should make you teary - the song combined will have you bawling.

If you need to know how the story ends ahead of time, I've given a spoiler here.

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