My Only Peace

Chapter One- The flashback

"When I died, Death embrace me for eternity.

When you die, I shall become eternity and embrace you forever."

Duo and Heero were playing one on one on the basketball court. Score was 4 to 10 with Heero in the lead. Running up and down on the court, with no shirts on, was of course drawing a small crowd of girls. It was big enough girls to surround the basketball court including the exits. Right in front of the group with the best spot to catch glimpses of Heero's bare crisp chest was non other than head cheerleader, Relena Peacecraft.

She stared as the dark haired Japanese athlete stole the ball from Duo yet again. Heero dribbled the ball, running full speed toward the basket. Duo tried to keep up with Heero, but he had to face it, Heero was just better than him. Well, he looks really good back here. I wonder if he has anything planned. Duo stopped short where he was, and Heero was able to make another lay-up. When he landed on both two feet, his metallic blue eyes shone with excitement from the game.

The girls cheered and screamed at the top of their lungs. Some because of the last play, but mostly to get the two guys' attentions. But even with their "fans" screaming for them, Duo ran up to Heero, nearly tackling him to the ground, and game him a congratulatory kiss. Some of the girls moaned and groaned for their hopeless ambitions, others watched and jut became more determined than before.

Relena stood there and scowled at Duo. She had this silly idea in her mind that Heero was hers. She just didn't take rejection well. As a matter of fact, she didn't take anything well. She would do anything possible to get Heero to be with her. Like last year, when Relena told Duo that Heero would be waiting for him in an ally right outside the high school. When he arrived, Relena held a knife to his throat and threaten to slit it right open unless he gave up on Heero.

*Flashback* ~ Last Year

"Give up on Heero, Duo. I know you have fallen in love with him. Give up on it. You'll never be with him. I really don't want to kill anybody, but if it'll free Heero from your evil grasp I'll do anything."

"Evil? I'm not the one threatening to slit someone's throat here." Duo turned around to stare the blonde almost brown haired lady in her violet eyes. "Well, I can't give up on Heero. You're right. I have fallen in love with him, and he with me. He hasn't told me yet, but I haven't told him yet either. I just know. It's a feeling I have. So kill me is you truly believe that will win you Heero's heart. Kill me if you truly believe that you can live happily ever after with him, and with my blood stained on your hands. Kill me if you truly believe the sex is worth it." Duo chuckled at his little joke. If I have to die. Might as well die with a smile. Might as well die a happy man.

Relena however didn't see the joke. She shrieked at the top of her lungs, "You Bastard! I'm holding a damn knife to your throat and you laugh. You're about to die for your love for Heero and you joke! What's wrong with you?" When Duo made an attempt to get comfortable, Relena pressed the knife harder against his skin. Duo guessed it also nicked him. He felt something warm running down his neck. But it was hard to tell if it was blood or sweat.

Duo has to admit he is scared, but he didn't dare show fear to Relena. Never know if she'll smell it and go all psycho on me. HA! I have a knife to my throat I'm worried she'll go psycho! Too late! "I laugh because you're a stupid little girl. You think Heero will fall in love with you because you killed the one he loves, and-"

"HE DOESN'T LOVE YOU! MY HEERO IS NOT GAY! HE LOVES ME! YOU PUT HIM UNDER YOUR SPELL!" She looked Duo straight into his cobalt blue eyes, and lowered her voice. "And when you're gone, Heero will be mine again."

At the last comment Duo had to laugh. "Yours? Again? When was he ever yours? Maybe all the times he rejected you was a ritual of true love. Or maybe, when he laughed at you, right in front of your face too, when you confessed your so called love to him was a proposal from your future husband." he felt her hand grip the handle tighter. Well, if I'm gonna die. I'll tell her exactly how I feel about her, and her obsession over my man. "And what the dell do you mean I have him under 'my' spell? I'm no witch. Hell, I can't boil fucking water! What makes you think I can have that man under a spell. You're just a bitch that can't realize that she lost one of the most beautiful angels heaven could've drop on this world. But kill me if you want. I won't fear death knowing I've been with him. And I'll smile at death knowing he won't EVER be yours. And I wait for eternity for him to return to me."

Relena was getting pissed just listening to those words. Every single one sent a pain through her as if they cut through her. A part of her knew they were true, but she just couldn't believe them. She refused to let Heero be with a guy. Especially a braided chestnut hair boy that can't boil fucking water. "Well I do believe I can win Heero after you're dead. Now it's my turn to ask you something, do you believe that you won't mind if I really do kill you?"

Duo knew he could've broken free easily, but something made him stay put. Something was making him await death. Heero, I'm sorry. At least, I'll die with you in my mind. Duo closed his eyes, and brought a picture of his love in his mind. "Fine Relena. Kill me if you wish." I'll die with the feeling of your presence behind me, my love. I'll die with your scent overwhelming all others. I'll die hearing your voice filling my ears. What are you saying, Heero? What the hell are you doing? Yea, that sounds like you. The pressure was gone on his neck. Duo fell to the ground. At least it was fast and painless. Guess it's my time to die. Heero, I wanna die with the feeling of your touch over me. Duo instantly felt the touch of a hand on his cheek. It felt like Heero's touch. It was warm and loving. Duo smiled with the thought of his final wish was granted. He started slipping into a darkness. Deeper and deeper till SLAP! He felt a sharp hot pain on his left cheek. Tears of pain started filling his still closed eyes.

"Wake up. You're not even bleeding." Duo's eyes shot open, and the tears that were resting in his eyes started falling. He knew that voice. That voice burned in his memory. "You were about to let her kill you. You idiotic bastard!"

"Heero!" what's up with everyone calling me a bastard. Who cares? Duo's cheeks were soaked with the trail his tears left behind. He just stared at his love, and suddenly grabbed hold of the kneeling Heero in a warming embrace. "Oh, Heero. I thought I wasn't going to see you ever again. But I still smiled and laughed. I was still myself knowing I loved you. Knowing this made me smile till the very end. I love you Heero. Oh I love you so much."

Heero pulled the sobbing Duo away fro him so they met face to face. "You bastard! I hate you!" Duo's eyes widen in fear and shock from Heero's words. I just told him I loved him and he says he hates me. I guess there is a thin line between love and hate. "I really fucking hate you." Duo wasn't sobbing anymore from the happiness of seeing his love. He was now crying from the pain in his heart. When Duo opened his mouth to say something, Heero pulled him back into a deep, passionate hug. "You bastard. Do you know how worried I was when you didn't meet me at my room? Do you know the thoughts that went through my mind when I found you with a knife to your throat, threatening to take you away." Heero lowered his voice. With both them kneeling on the ground, Heero closed his eyes. This is the first time Heero Yuy ever opened up to anyone. "Duo, promise me you won't do anything like that again. Promise me won't be so reckless. Promise me you won't put your life on the line like that. I don't know what I'd do without you. PROMISE ME!"

Duo also closed his eyes . He took a deep breath taking in the moment. "I promise," he whispered.

"Duo, I love you."

"I love you too, my Heero." After a few minutes of rest they both got up. "Heero, what happened to Relena?"

"When I showed up, she ran off." But little do they know Relena was finding behind a dumpster listening to their every word. "Lets go back, my love." They left the ally hand-in-hand, leaving Relena with the love they just confessed flaming in her head.

*End Flashback*

Ever since that day, Heero and Duo became open about their relationship. They seemed closer than ever. The memory was a treasure to Heero and Duo, but it sent a fire through Relena every time she thought about it.

Relena left the court, and entered the secrecy of her room. "Sorry I had to leave early today Heero." She said aloud. "But I can't stand seeing you with him. No matter. It'll be over soon. I wasn't thinking last year. Oh course just killing him wouldn't work. I have to think long- term torture. I need him to release you before I kill him. Everything is almost set." She walked into her room, and picked up her phone. She hit speed dial # 4. While the phone on the other end of the line rang she added on more thought to the silent swear to Heero. "Soon my love. Soon Duo Maxwell will never want to touch you, and he'll then free you."

-End of Chapter One-