Wrong Sort of Love
Part 1
Disclaimer: I don't own, except the nameless girl in Duo's flashback. Everyone else is property of Bandai, Sunrise, etc... 2x4 yaoi. No like, no read. R&R.
Duo cracked the door open & quietly entered the empty room. There was a few small pictures on the desk. One was of he & Quatre sitting on a couch while Trowa sat on the arm. The second was all three of them, plus Heero & Wufei in formal wear. It had been at a christmas party held by the Preventer's. And then one of Quatre, blushing as he always did when caught playing his violin. They were enough to tell him that this was still his friend's office. He forgot who took the first picture, but Sally had taken the second & he had taken the third. Settling into the chair, he rested his hand againest his face. It was still tender from where Hilde had slapped him hours before.
"Who was she?" Hilde asked, nodding to the woman who had
just left the house. "I don't know, she seemed to think I was her
man or something." he muttered, brushing his braid back over his
shoulder. "Well." she said. "Well?" he asked. "Are you?" she ask-
ed. "What if I am? Are you jealous?" he retorted. Hilde's eyes went
wide. "You... I.." she stammered. His cheek stung as she slapped
him hard enough to turn his head. The door slammed as she left.
Quatre shut the door to his office behind him. After a long day he was glad to get to relax. "Hey ya Quatre." He turned, having not picked up on anyone in the room. And there were only a few people he could never sense if they were near. His chair swung around to reveal Duo in it. The pair of friends stared at each other, mesmerized. They were both eighteen now & they both had matured since they had meet. Duo sat, with one leg pulled to his chest while the other was curled under him. His cobalt eyes sparkl-ed warmly & his braid fell over his shoulder into his lap. He wore his usual black: a tank top, jacket, jeans & boots. Even sitting it was obvious he was taller & heavier built than he had been. Quatre was broader in the shoulder & taller than he used to be. He was not quite as pale, with blue eyes & blonde hair, shoulder length now. He was in his work clothes: a white button down shirt, tan jacket, khakis & a pair of dress shoes.
As the brunette got out of the chair & came around the desk, he dropped his brief-case & hugged him tightly. "I'm glad to see you, but I thought it'd be common curtisy to call first." he told him. "Spur of the moment trip." Duo admited. Quatre cringed at the wave of sadness he felt coming off him. "What's wrong? What happened?" he whisper-ed. "Hilde & I got into a fight. I was already a little mad & she started asking me all these questions about some girl who followed me to the house because she thought I was her man." he said. "You didn't hurt her did you?" he asked warily. "No, she slapped me." he whispered. Carefully Quatre touched the left side of his face, catching a sharp wave of pain as he did. "Picking up on people's emotions & pain like that can't be very good for you." he remarked. "Why did you come here?" he asked, ignoring the change of subject. "I didn't know where Heero was. Wufei's with the Preventers & they could be anywhere. It's impossible to keep up with Trowa's circus troope, unless he calls & ask me to come perform with them. Besides, I figured that you'd be the one I could talk to about this." he admited. Quatre hugged him again & said, "Come on let's go to my house. And if you thought that I would let you stay in a hotel after you came here, you're sadly mistaken."
Many hours later, the two friends were settled in Quatre's room where he had in-sisted Duo sleep while he was there. The brunette hadn't been very sure about the idea until he saw the huge room & bed; only then did he agree. It was almost midnight & they were talking about some of their missions from a few years ago. "I felt really bad when I found out that Trowa lost his memory you know. I mean when I caught him up with in L2, he looked really scared of me & then he didn't remember me when I said that I was one of his best friends. Glad he's back though." Duo said. "Me too & I'm glad you came. I'm so busy sometimes that I just don't get to talk to anyone. Trowa calls on occassions & Wufei e-mails. But I haven't really heard anything from Heero & you don't visit much." Quatre whispered. Duo's heart skipped a beat as he glanced at the blonde in his long shirt & shorts. "He doesn't even realize how cute he is." he thought.
Quatre got a sudden wave of longing that rolled over Duo & it unsettled him. His momentary protests were cut off by the brunette's mouth covering his. "This feels so strange, like it's something I'm not supposed to be doing but I can't resist it." he thought as Duo gently pushed him onto his back. "He's so adorable & willing. I'm going straight to Hell for this. Guess I will see Proffesor G again." he thought as the blonde gently grab-bed his braid. They broke apart, panting. "What brought that on?" Quatre asked when he could breathe again. "I'm not sure." Duo admited, burying his head in his shoulder. "I think I liked it." he whispered, toying with the other young man's braid. Cobalt eyes met ones of just a shade lighter. "And I think I'm falling in love when I shouldn't be." Duo said.
Duo: Wow.
Quatre: Yeah.
Author: Prt 2 & 3 next. Enjoy!