sweetestsurrender | { The AU meme }

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{ The AU meme }

Ever played out something and then later wondered "What if?" Ever wondered what it'd be like to play your character a different way, but didn't feel like making a full thing dedicated to it? Now's your chance to play it out!

Using RNG you'll roll 1-3 for the level of the change, and 1-6 for the change itself, or if you want, pick your own based on what you wanted to do.

1)  Small Change: The flap of a butterfly's wings can cause tsunami's on the other side of the world.

-1: "A minute too late"- What if you missed something by a minute, or more? You missed the big meeting, the girl, helping that person, all because you were too late, what happens next?
-2: "The nick of time"- Just like the first, only that instead of missing something you got, that if you got something you missed because you were either too late, or just messed up? Congratulations! Let's just hope it's what you really wanted.
-3: "A little too early"- One more, what if you showed up early? It's suppose to be a good thing, is it this time?
-4: "The other choice"- You had two choices, left or right, heads or tails, Coke or Pepsi, now you get to see what would have happened with the other choice.
-5: "Oops!"- You slipped up, and made a mistake. Is it bad, or a blessing in disguise?
-6: Wild card/Pick your own- Thought of a slight change that'd make all the difference, or had one you wanted to play? Here's your chance.

2)  Medium Change: Didn't really see that coming, did you?

-1: Turning point change- That one thing that would have turned things in your favor went against you, and vice versa. How will you handle this critical change?
-2: "A Razor's edge"- That one moment that could have went either way has gone the opposite way of before. Is this a good thing, or a bad thing?
-3: Crossroads- You reached a point in your life where you had several choices before you, now's the time to go down another road and see where it leads.
-4: The Road less traveled- "Two roads diverged in the woods, and I took the one less traveled" Will it make all the difference?
-5: Interference- Something blocked you from getting something you were going for. What do you do once the moment is gone?
-6: Wild Card/Pick your own-Thought of a medium change that'd make all the difference, or had one you wanted to play? Here's your chance.

3)  Large Change: Why do all the people here have goatee's?

-1: Good/Evil- Use to be a good guy? Welcome to the dark side, here's your cookie. Former bad guy? Hand over the cookie tray and join the side of good. How will the change of moral compass change you?
-2: A different person- You're now a completely different person, literally. Are you taller? Shorter? A robot? A pony? Powers? No powers? Your call.
-3: The other sex- Rule!63 is in effect. Now how does this effect your relationships with the other?
-4: A change in history- Something that happened in the past now has completely change or is now gone. One domino toppling the rest. Now that you've changed your past, how will it effect your future?
-5: Giving up- You walked away from something important to you? Do you regret it? Are you happy?
-6: Wild Card/Pick your own- Thought of a large change that'd make all the difference, or had one you wanted to play? Here's your chance.

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She hummed in agreement, leaning into his touch and closing her eyes for a moment. "You're not an asshole, you're obnoxiously sweet," she grinned, and let his hand go again. "And you already have, with this little oasis of peace," her grin faded to an almost sappy smile and she let out a long sigh as she looked at him. "Just stand with me. As my equal, even in China." Though she would need to take the lead on most things in China, she knew he would have her back even if most of the Chinese was going to fly over his head. "And you can educate me on my wifely duties," she added with a little giggle. "I'm sure you noticed from my surprise at your opening move, but my education in that area is somewhat limited." But she wanted to be able to do more for him, to find out all the strange and wonderful things sex could be.

And that's all he'd wanted. Just a moment of peace before the chaos. Duo smiled and dropped his hand onto the edge of his inner tube and settled back again.

"I'll forever be at your side, Wufei. For as long as you need me to." He knew when to back off, knew when to let her go running on ahead. He'd never be far behind though. Duo planned on always being close by, for support if nothing else.

"My opening move...?" Duo took a second to work out what she was actually talking about. 'Wifely duties' sounded so damn weird to him he couldn't work out what it was she meant. Until he did. It clicked and Duo burst out laughing, though his cheeks flushed. "That's... that's fine. I guess we'll learn together, huh? Just don't call it 'wifely duties'." Making it sound like a chore did very little for his ego.

She flushed darkly when he broke out laughing, but she was smiling at him anyway. "What should I call it, then? Getting laid sounds far too vulgar, and don't even get me started about the phrase pound town. I kicked two partners to the curb for using that phrase around me." She'd been more than a little relieved when Heero joined up, and she didn't have to worry about idiots being partnered up with her anymore.

Duo just shrugged. "Guess, if making love doesn't work for you, sex is a normal enough word to use." Getting laid was all well and good when it was just sex with no feelings. But he wasn't any more experienced with this as Wufei so all he could do was give her a lopsided smile and another shrug. "I'm not really sure, Wu. So you tell me. What did it feel like we were doing to you?"

Her cheeks went even darker, and she hummed softly. "Definitely making love," she decided softly, reaching for his hand again as they drifted towards an empty couple's innertube. "I certainly felt like I was being loved."

And the blush was spreading down to her neck.

"Then I was doing something right." Duo chuckled. There was no smugness there, just the kind of pleasure that came from being happy, from being pleased that his feelings had been translated so well. That Wufei had been able to feel what he had been feeling. It was his turn to pull her hand over and softly kiss it, though his eyes caught the movement of the other innertube and not quite able to help himself, he smirked. "Wanna get wet?"

She snorted softly. "I already am, but this is hardly the time or place..." His actual meaning had flown straight over her head.

Duo blinked, his smirk turning to an all out grin as he pointed over her shoulder toward that couples innertube that was floating not far from them.

"I meant... We're gonnna have to get in the water again to swim over there." But he was delighted by her reply far more.

She blinked, looked over at the innertube and laughed. "Maybe I've had more to drink than I thought," she said with a shake of her head, and finished off her drink, letting go of Duo's hand so she could paddle herself to the edge of the river, dropping off her glass before dropping into the water and pushing the innertube she'd been using away. The glass vanished -- this waterpark had extremely good service -- and she waded over towards Duo. The river was shallow, just four feet deep, but it still came up almost to her shoulders.

Duo just laughed and followed her lead. His empty glass, which he'd wedged beside his thigh, was dropped off at the waters edge so that he could hop out of one tube and over to the other. He didn't get into it though, he just held it still and waited for Wufei to get close.

Once she was, he grinned and reached out to gently grab her by the waist and lifted her from the water and into the innertube. And maybe he stole a kiss on the way. Could he be blamed for that? She was adorable.

She returned the kiss happily as she was lifted, and settled into the plastic floatie, reaching out to hold onto the edge of the river, keeping it steady so Duo would have an easier time getting onto the unwieldly thing. "What do you think, after we float around a little longer... something sweet or something savor, or should I just go ahead and get completely trashed with another one of those drinks?"

Duo grabbed on and hauled himself up and over and into the tube with a splash. He was laughing as he twisted around to get himself seated properly. "Choice if yours, love. I'd lean more towards food, but..." He dropped back and let his head fall back against the rubber tube behind him with a sigh, his eyes closed. "... if you wanna grab a few more drinks, now's the time to do it." They were on holiday, after all!

"It probably would be bad form to be hungover at the wedding tomorrow," she said lightly, shifting herself around so she could drape her legs over his, grinning to herself. "I think I saw a place selling turkey legs while we were trying the slides, and there was definitely ice cream. I bet we could find something that vaguely resembles a vegetable and make it a three course meal."

Duo dropped his hands onto her legs, one on the knee of her left leg and one resting just below the knee of the right. He nodded with her suggestion, grinning though he didn't open his eyes. "We can eat double veggies tomorrow. Today we're supposed to be having fun. We'll get a turkey leg. We'll get some ice cream. I'm gettin fries with mine. And we'll have a good time. Nothin stopping you from having another drink either, just have to put a stop to it before you get too drunk. You can still have a good time, Wu."

She hummed happily, smiling over at him as they started drifting down the river again. "Turkey and ice cream and fries," she agreed with a grin. "And I'm having a great deal of fun. I don't think I've ever had this much fun in one week," she grinned. "And so relaxed, too," she stretched her arms over her head with a happy little groan.

He rolled his head to the side, just enough so he could crack his eyes open and watch her. She really did seem relaxed. And that made him overwhelmingly happy. "Good. You deserve that." To have fun. To relax. She'd spent so much of her time stressed over hiding who she was, now was the time to let go and enjoy it. And he'd do the same.

She hummed happily, smiling warmly at him and letting herself just enjoy the ride, the company, the way everything seemed to be going right for them. Silence lingered for a little while before she spoke again. "It feels like the war is finally over," she said softly. For the first time in her life, she felt truly at peace. Sure, there was chaos on the horizon, but they were safe here until it hit, and with Duo at her side she was ready to take it all on, fearlessly.

"It does." Duo agreed just as softly, quietly adding his voice to the peace and quiet that had descended upon them. Not that it was really that quiet. There were the distant sounds of laughter and splashes from the waterpark, but where they floated it was mostly quiet.

"I mean, it has... but I guess it's tough shaking that mindset off, huh? Lowering the guard you've had up for so many years." It was hard. But Duo had felt that guard lowering bit-by-bit the longer he was around Wufei.

She hummed in agreement. "And working where I do, it's been an easy mindset to maintain, really. I'm always tossing myself into dangerous situations," as Duo had found out rather quickly when he'd come to her rescue. "But even in my down time... there was always a looming threat from my family finding out. Now there are no more secrets, none that matter anyway," and she certainly didn't have any she was keeping from him.

She leaned her head back and closed her eyes, smiling as he hand gave his a squeeze again. "I love you," she said softly. "Feeling safe like this, knowing that my whole world isn't going to shatter if I relax a little, knowing that I'm not going to have to face things alone ever again. It's the best thing I've ever felt, and considering what we did this morning, that's saying something," she flashed him a playful little grin.

Duo slowly and idly ran his hand over Wufei's knee, the gentlest of touches, not even watching what he was doing. He was smiling, but that smile widened when he heard those words. There was a flutter in his stomach, and his heart, that almost had him laughing out loud. Butterflies. He actually had butterflies. Him! Just hearing those words was enough to brighten his day, his year, his whole damn life.

"Love you too." He returned warmly. "But no more threats. Least, nothing we can't take on together." And they would take them all on together. He would stay by Wufei's side, come thick or thin, good or bad. That was part of marriage, right?

He gave in then and laughed, eyes opening to look over at her, his own grin wide. "This morning was incredible. But every moment I've spent with you is. And it's only gettin better."

She grinned easily. "You asking me to be a desk jockey already?" she asked lightly, because she knew it was something that would happen eventually -- though she didn't really expect it to come until her age was starting to catch up with her or they decided to have kids.

Wufei gave his hand another squeeze. She would've leaned in to kiss him, but with the angle she'd taken, it was a little too much effort. She was feeling very relaxed and she could always kiss him later, when they finally crawled out of the lazy river.

"Never." Duo replied with a chuckle. He would never dare ask something like that of her. Not unless it was something she wanted. "Just mean I've got your back." He grinned though. He knew that desire to kiss, but being too lazy to actually move. Kisses would happen later. Right now was for relaxing.

Gently he stroked the back of her hand with his thumb. "You can do whatever you want, love. All I ask... is you remember to come back home to me." So while the threats would be lessened now, he did want her to take less risks now there was something for her to lose. And for him to lose.

Her grin faded to a smile at that, and she let out a long sigh. "I guess this means Une's finally going to get her way," she said lightly. "She and Sally have been taking turns trying to convince me to tone down the recklessness since I joined up. Never had a reason to listen until now." It was as good as a promise to be careful. There were things worthy of sacrificing her life, but that list had shrunk drastically in the last week.

Their innertube bumped gently against one of the river's edges. "I strongly suggest you lord it over them at every opportunity. Especially when negotiating with Une about job details if you decide to join our mechanic pool."

Duo had no doubts that he would find himself living alone for extended periods of time. Wufei going off on cases that would take her away for days, maybe weeks. Long nights at the office. And, or course, the injuries. That was just part of her job. And he wouldn't ever tell her to stop. How could he? He'd be an asshole if he did. All he could really say if be careful out there. Returning to him with a few extra holes was something he could handle. Just not a bodybag.

"Just dial it down a little." Duo smiled over at her gently. "Won't ask you to change. I won't put that pressure on you. You need to put me outta your mind when you're out in the field anyway. But... I'll take that advice." He chuckled. "Whatever I need to make sure Une keeps her hands to herself and doesn't pressure me into going out in the field."

She had no intention of making things any harder on him than they had to be, and that included putting a lot more effort into avoiding a bodybag. "I'm already planning to," she assured him with a soft smile, sliding her leg along his. "I didn't have much of a reason to ensure I came home before, but I do now and I don't intend to ignore it." She wanted to come home to him as much as he wanted to make sure she safely returned to him.

It was strange, to value something that much, to feel that strongly about her own safety. It was going to make her next mission strange and difficult, of that she was certain. "Une will probably have something ready and waiting for me when we return from this little sabbatical. There's always trouble brewing somewhere."

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