Title: Girls and Horses

Author: Karina

Rating: PG

Pairing: Milliardo+ Relena + Heero

Notes:  Challenge 232.  Baby Series 4  #152.  Takes place shortly following A Few Minutes Grace.

Spoilers: None

Warnings:

Many thanks to ShenLong Deb for her work betaing this set of fics.

Disclaimer: I don’t own Gundam Wing or the Characters from the series but the baby is mine.

Title: Girls and Horses

“Don’t you think he’s a fine specimen, Heero?  Look at the legs on him!  His hind quarters are excellent.  There is a wealth of power in those hind quarters, and he has such a well shaped head.  He has a good deep chest for plenty of lung room and I must say I do like his colouring.”

Heero could only look at the colour plate of the chestnut stallion and wish himself elsewhere.  He had been trained to ride a horse as a part of his training regime under Dr J.  His training as a terrorist, [cough] freedom fighter; one had to couch it in more genteel terms given one’s current occupation, had not existed solely of experiments, modifications, injections and punishment.  His mission diversities required that he be able to pass unremarked in any walk of life the mission statement might require, but talking horse...?  Talking breeding and the finer details... That was another matter entirely.  He knew how to ride the beasts, how to saddle and bridle the animals and give them the requisite care for good health, but he knew little about the finer points of constitution, conformation and the intricacies of breeding.

“Yes.  He does.”

He was well aware of Milliardo watching him, the slight tilt of his mouth suggesting he knew exactly how much Heero knew about breeding horses.  There was an amused light in those crystal blue eyes, and Milliardo inclined his head minutely, silently acknowledging his attention.

“He would be a consideration for breeding Eventing mounts.”  Milliardo commented. “He’s a Thoroughbred/Warmblood cross.”

“Mmm.” Relena took custody of the magazine and removed herself from the arm of the chair to settle more comfortably on the couch and patted the seat beside her, never once lifting her head.

Heero sighed and exchanged glances with the King, who snickered softly and gave up on the idea of checking out available bloodstock.  His sister obviously was infected by the whole ‘girls and horses’ phenomena. He would have to find another amusement and he was not at all averse to leaving Heero to fend for himself.  The younger man’s infatuation for his sister and the absence of the usual time restraints would ensure that Heero did not run.

In all honesty, Milliardo was greatly amused by the courtship.

“Well, if you will excuse me, I think I will chase down Duo and the children.” 

End

Karina Robertson  2014