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[Things were good for Duo Maxwell. There was peace on Earth and the colonies, Quatre had his father's company under control, Trowa was performing that night at his colony and he had just found out that Hilde got accepted into the Uni, even though she managed to go get lost with her boy friend or something-- oh well. She'll be back! And still, with the things as they were; his childhood home being restored, his own peace of mind, he couldn't help but enjoy his time.

So he relaxed in a hammock tied between two trees in the forest, his long braid draping off to one side as he gave himself a small little push now and again.]

[ooc: Duo made a wish to go back and change his history. As far as the time paradox allows him to remember, he and his fellow gundam pilots took back the world and pushed OZ back in the small window of opportunity they had to succeed. Everything turned out alright. He remembers events in the plane, but from his altered point of view.]

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[Conan had started out walking to help settle his thoughts but had found himself becoming engrossed before he realised it, walking as far as the forest before noticing his surroundings.]

Ah--

[Heero had decided the Plane made great place to jog. So that was what he had been doing in the forest when he happened apon Duo. The braid hanging there didn't make him think that it was the alternate version. Just the one from his reality.

So he had no problem reaching for the braid and giving it a yank.]

When did you get here?

[Duo noticed Conan out of the corner of his eye and lifted himself up.] Oh? Hey there. [A friendly wave.]

[Encouraged by the wave, Conan came over.]

Hi! Ne ... I kind of wasn't paying attention to where I was going ... could you tell me how to go back to where it is most people first appear?

[Duo's eyes snapped open and he moved to sit up before seeing Heero. He relaxed.] Hey~! That's no way to say hello, Heero.

[He doesn't act surprised or anything to see the other when he sits up.]

What do you mean? I left my reality shortly after you.

[That wasn't right. There was no way this was the same Duo he had justed talked to a little while earlier.]

Why do you have a braid?

You get caught by another experiment again or did you just forget? [He scratches his scalp.]

Either way it's a long story.

I'd ask you the same thing.

Actually I think it's just back the way you came. No problem, right?

What? Why? What do you mean?

[He gets it pretty quick.] What's got you thinking that I'm under an experiment?

No problem at all -- now. Thanks a lot!

[Conan paused.] You brought the hammock with you specially?

Your braid, for one thing. You didn't have that earlier.

[He had no reason to disbelieve him, but he didn't answer for a few moments.] Are you serious--?

[Of course he is.]

So what, Heero? They messed with my memory? [You'll note that he's the same age, and dressed the same as that AU Duo, but just has that long hair. Huh!]

Yeah, I did.

[He gave Duo a look over and noticed that the braid was the only thing physically different about him.]

They've messed with more than that.

[He scoffed.]

Alright Heero. You want to elaborate? Spill.

Your home's pretty busy, right?

[Time to avoid a question with a question.]

Tell me about the war in your verse.

[He had a feeling that was what changed.]

[This kid had him pegged.]

Too busy sometimes. Why do you ask?

We went over this. Didn't we? [Are you sure you're not the one suffering a cosmic induced head case?]

Things went a little sour compared to your world and the conflict was extended, but we managed to pull things around after 197. Four years ago.

You're not tanned enough to live near a beach, and you don't look like you're dressed for a holiday, so that means you probably had to get the hammock specially. That's a lot of effort to go to, unless you come here or are planning to come here a lot for rest or quiet. So, I guessed that your home had to be pretty busy!

Heh heh. Cute. Deductive reasoning from a few assumptions?

I actually got it from a friend a long time ago so it's not really that big of deal.

Yup! It's harder to do here because everyone's worlds are so different.

Ha, I guess the Plane is good for relaxing then.

I'll tell you what kid. Get to know me a little more and then you can go ahead and deduce whatever you want.

Though let's be fare. Let's keep that between us, alright?

Ha, seems fair!

And all right! I'm Edogawa Conan.

[He chuckled a little bit.] Conan then? [Old style Japanese name structure. He'd met a few people who still used those old customs but not many anymore. Certainly not Heero.]

Duo Maxwell.

Right! It's nice to meet you Duo-san.

Yeah. Cool.

[He relaxes again in his hammock.]

Ne ... what is your world like?

It's normal. We live in space colonies and the world's been at war for a few years, but we're finally have peace so that's always a good thing.

[Absolutely sure and don't question him about it.]

Hn.

[And that definitely confirmed his suspicions, if the braid already didn't.]

[That look? That displeased grunt? Something was up.]

Okay, Heero.

Like I said. What's going on?

If there is something wrong, I couldn't tell ya. Everything seems pretty normal.

There's nothing wrong. Forget it.

[And now he's done with this. Duo was obviously under an experiment and didn't know it himself. There was little point in arguing it.]

Tch. Are you seriously going to dance around the issue like that?

Yes.

[Ha ... That's normal?]

Living in space colonies? I guess I was right -- there's no beaches on the moon, right?

Will you at least tell me why?

You wouldn't believe me if I did.

[Just better to let this fade away and go back to normal.]

Try me.

You were right about that. But there's still beaches on Earth. Not that I've been to one in a while.

Cause you're busy, right?

[Lives on a space colony but has travelled to earth, seemingly frequently -- or is that the Plane's doing? It'd be easy to visit if you were friendly with someone ... and there is the gift of the hammock ... Conan mentally shrugged, deciding he didn't have the evidence either way.]

Because I live in space. But you could always count the one over there. [He points to the beech sands stretching out a ways away from them.]

But yeah, I'm busy. You know, all work no play.

[Conan follows Duo's gesture speculatively.] It's not really a beach without sun or water is it? Although this is one is definitely in space ...

That's too bad!

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