Disclaimer: Gundam Wing is owned by Bandai and Sunrise. Star trek was created by Gene Roddenbery, I think Paramount owns it.


Deep Space Noin
Episode 4: Unresolved

"Well I think I should speak with the captain about setting up some kind of learning facilites aboard the ship. Between you and Duo, it looks like we are going to have a full class." Sally said to her assistant as she helped her down from the examination table.

"So it's true. I'm really pregnant. This is so exciting. I had planned it that way, but you know sometimes these things don't work out the way we want them to." Dorothy clasped her hands in front of her and smiled brightly.

"I must say, I am a bit surprised and a little hurt to find out that you were planning something like this without informing me. I didn't even know you had a boyfriend." Sally said, but she smiled all the same.

"Oh don't be hurt Sally. I don't have a boyfriend and I haven't been planning this for too long. It's just with Duo in here all the time, it made me realize that I really want to have children too. You are the first to know, you know."

"Well, the doctor usually is. So if you don't have a boyfriend, then who...?"

"Why Dr. Po I am shocked that you would be interested in gossip, I thought your programming didn't allow for such things." Dorothy taunted her.

"Oh Dorothy it's not that. It would just be helpful to know the father's species. Your parents were of differing species, so I'm sure you understand the complications that can arise. I just want to be thorough."

"Well doctor, if you must know..."

"You know I won't reveal who it is to anyone else, it would be a violation of doctor-patient confidentiality."

"It's Heero Yuy."

"Heero?! But I thought that he and Relena..." Despite being a hologram Sally was programmed to feel emotions and right now she was quite surprised.

"Yes I was surprised when he made me the offer."

"He asked you to sleep with him?"

"Yes, I guess Relena put the seed in his mind, but refused to, eh... sow it with him." A smirk ghosted across Dorothy's face. "It was quite fortuitous. The timing, I mean. Me wanting to have a child and him wanting to better understand human mating rituals."

"Yes, I guess it was. Dorothy in light of the joyous discovery why don't you take the afternoon off? I don't have any patients scheduled."

"Oh thank you Sally. That's quite generous of you."

Sally sighed as Dorothy left the sick bay. She liked the girl, really she did. They worked together so closely that she had gotten used to Dorothy's personality by now and found that once you looked past her heritage (the Cardacian and Romulan species were both considered aggressive and duplicitous in federation circles) she was a really sweet girl. But this pregnancy seemed wrong. Relena was interested in Heero. Dorothy should know that since her and Relena were friends. Did she not realize the kind of damage this could do to their friendship?
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"Wow, what's this curved pole-like thing for?"

"Officer Maxwell, I would appreciate it if you could stop pawing my possessions. Many of these items are family artifacts that are hundreds of years old and quite delicate." Wufei said as he took the pole from Duo's hands and placed it next to a stack of boxes.

"Hey sorry about that Wufei. This is really awesome, you switching quarters with me and helping me move." Duo smiled gratefully, his voice was soft and earnest.

"It is only logical that you have access to expanded quarters given your future needs. Furthermore, I understand that you are weakened by your current condition and that my assistance is needed. There is no need to be emotional. I am merely doing what is proper." He explained patiently.

"Yeah I know that you vulcans don't like emotional displays, but you're just so honorable to be helping me out like this." Duo wrapped the vulcan in a big hug. Wufei would have pushed him away but didn't get the chance. Duo pulled away in order to wipe at the tears that were building in his eyes. "I'm sorry Wufei, I just couldn't help it."

"Fortunately for you, I have children of my own and saw my wife through her pregnancies. There were times when she became quite emotional. I assume that your actions are a rusult of a hormonal imbalance and therefore will forget what you just did. However if you feel the need to hug me in the future, please restrain yourself."

Duo was a little embarrassed and quickly changed the subject. "I'll try. So you have a wife and kids, how many?"

"Just one wife, two children. My wife's name is Merian. My children are both grown and in the Starfleet Academy."

"Oh. I'm hoping at least one of the babies is a girl so I can name it after their mother Hilde. Even though we didn't know each other for very long, I think I loved her. I know I miss her. You must miss your wife a lot, being so far away and not knowing when you will see her again."

"I do miss the comfort my wife gives me. She is good at taking care of my needs. My parents chose wisely when they contracted her for me." Wufei commented as he moved yet another stack of boxes into Duo's new quarters.

"Your parents contracted her for you? What does that mean?"

"We vulcans do not fall in love. When I was a child my parents contacted her parents about securing a future wife for me. When the proper reconciliation was agreed upon, Meiran moved into my family home where my mother began to instruct her on how to be a good wife. When we reached adulthood we were wed and moved into a home of our own."

Duo couldn't believe it. He was sure that if he had ever bothered to look up vulcan marriage rituals it was probably all true, but still he thought the whole thing was a little creepy. He had always assumed that vulcans had emotions, but they just didn't show them. Now he was thinking that maybe they didn't have emotions after all. How else could somebody marry someone they didn't love. He didn't point all this out to Wufei, after all it's not a good idea to piss off the guy moving all your stuff for you, especially when he is only half done.
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"Oh Cathy that's terrible. I can't believe he said that to you." Relena looked liked she was ready to cry in sympathy for her friend.

"Oh it's okay. I don't know what I was expecting. He's told me before that he has no memory of his childhood. I guess I was wishing that if I showed him the picture, it would all come rushing back, but that was stupid. I think I just made things worse between us. I always feel like I am annoying him when we're together." Relena nodded in response. She knew that feeling.

"Relena, Catherine. I'm so pleased to find you both here. I have wonderful news to share." Dorothy took a seat at the bar next to Relena. Catherine was standing behind the bar.

"Well spill it Dorothy. We could use some cheering up." Catherine said as she cleaned a glass.

"Well I won't beat around the bush then. I'm pregnant!" Dorothy said, her smile let the girls know that this was good news.

"Oh Dorothy that's wonderful. How exciting." Relena gave her a warm hug.

"That is great Dorothy. I can tell you're excited. When did all this happen?" Catherine asked.

"Oh not so very long ago. In fact I just found out this morning." Dorothy smiled softly. "I haven't even told the father yet."

"Really? May I ask who the father is Dorothy, or is that prying?" Relena asked curiously.

"No it's not prying." Dorothy turned so that she was looking Relena directly in the eyes. "Heero Yuy is the father."

Catherine managed to grab the glass that slipped from her hand before it hit the floor. She heard the soft squeak of Relena ask "What?"

"I said Heero Yuy is the father. I know that he is a friend of yours Relena. Did he not mention our relationship to you?" Dorothy was the picture of innocence.

"No, he...I didn't know that you and he...I...I have to go. Excuse me." Relena managed to make it out of the room without breaking into a run.

"How could you?" Catherine's eyes burned into Dorothy, but the other girl didn't seem to notice.

"Excuse me?"

"I said how could you do that Dorothy? Don't pretend that you don't know how Relena feels about Heero."

"Really Catherine, I don't know what you're talking about. You know how busy I've been in the sick bay, helping Duo with his pregnancy. I was unaware that Heero and Relena's relationship had progressed past friendship."

"Well it has, and now you're pregnant with Heero's child." Catherine didn't even try to hide the disdain in her voice.

"Yes this is an unfortunate turn of events, isn't it?" Dorothy asked with mock sincerity.

"Yes, unfortunate."
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"Enter."

"Is Heero here?" Relena barely glanced at Trowa looking around instead for any sign of Heero Yuy. She hadn't really even realized where she was heading until she was right outside the door of the Borg's quarters.

"He is recharging."

"I need to speak with him." Trowa nodded and turned a corner, when he came back Heero was with him. Trowa went back to doing whatever he was doing before Relena came. He made no attempt to give them any privacy.

"You are sad." Heero said as he looked at her. There were tear trails on her face and she looked tense.

"Yes, you could say that." Relena took several short breaths as she tried to control her anger.

"Why?"

"Well, I was hoping you'd ask. I just found out that Dorothy is pregnant." Relena smiled, but it wasn't like her other smiles. Heero sensed no humor or joy in this smile. He was not shocked by her news.

"Then our mating was sucessful."

Relena laughed, a short, sharp laugh that again held no humor in it. "Oh yes, you were very sucessful."

"Why are you talking like that Relena. You said you were sad. Are you sad that Dorothy is pregnant and you aren't?"

Relena laughed again. "It's called sarcasm Heero. I couldn't care less about Dorothy being pregnant. I am upset at how she got pregnant." She glared at him, he stared at her uncomprehending.

"Sarcasm is contemptous and taunting language. You are mad at me because I got Dorothy pregnant? I do not understand. I offered to have sex with you, you refused. I am still willing to have sex with you. I found the experience to have a large amount of physical pleasure associated with it. I think that it would be beneficial for you. You need to relax. You are quite tense Relena."

Relena's eyes got big and she had to keep from launching herself at him. "You're a bastard Heero! I wouldn't have sex with you if you were the last man on this ship! I hate you! I don't ever want to see you again!" Relena turned around and marched out of the Borg's quarters.

Heero stared after her for a minute, a look of confusion on his face. When he turned around, he saw that Trowa looked similarly confused. Heero decided that he would have to research the Bajoran species more thoroughly, after he finished recharging.