Tearing Down the Walls: Chapter 1- Finding Home
Disclaimer- I do not own any relation to Gundam Wing
Current Pairings – 3x4
-Duo's POV-
Towards the end of the first war I realized that at the end Heero would disappear. At first I didn't realize why that thought scared me. I didn't know where he would go, what he would do, or if I'd see him again. Quatre some how stayed in contact with everyone, but I would never ask the whereabouts of Heero. When the second war started I was somewhat happy, but that was only because I got to see Heero again. When it was getting to the end of that war I started dreading the day I would have to say goodbye. I didn't think I would be able to do it with a smile again.
After the destruction of our Gundams, Heero just kind of disappeared before anyone could say goodbye. After that we all went our separate ways again. Quatre of course the only link that held us together. I moved in with Hilde on L-2 and helped work in the scrap yard with her. Out of the blue, Quatre and Trowa showed up on our door step asking if we wanted to go to collage with them back on earth. Hilde turned down the offer but kicked me out and told me to go with.
The three of us lived in one of Quatre's many homes for close to a year before Wufie moved in. Wufie stilled worked with the Preventors. Trowa then soon left with his sister's troupe for a world wide tour. Hilde was able to get a second branch of the scrap yard down on earth. The hired help stayed there and ran that shop while Hilde moved down to earth. She started the second store close to us and claimed it as the headquarters building. I soon started to work there on my off time. Quatre stayed busy between school and taking care of the Winner business.
It's now been about six months since Trowa left on the tour. He is due back today for a break and re-supply. Quatre has been getting more excited the closer it gets to the time of his arrival. I of course missed it because I had more time, which meant more classes, which meant more exams than Quatre. When I finally did get home it was quite, which meant nap time till everyone gets back.
I set my stuff down on the bench in the entry way which is connected to the kitchen strait ahead and the den to the left. I kicked off my shoes before walking into the kitchen to get something to eat. The kitchen is big enough to make any cook happy. The refrigerator was five times bigger than me and always full, which makes me happy. I grabbed a sandwich and a glass of milk.
I walked out of the door that leads to the den, the other leads to the hall way where the servants live. The den is the biggest room in the house. It has a bay window over looking the street, a big screen TV complete with cable and any game system imaginable. In the middle, a white rug surrounded by two white reclining lazy boys, a matching love seat, and couch.
Sitting on the left side of the couch was a man with bed hair the color of chocolate. He was wearing a black muscle shirt. I could say that I know the back of that head anywhere, but why would he be here. If this is a dream or joke it is a cruel one. Walking up to the couch I stop directly to the side of the couch closest to him. All I can do is stare at the man as he turned and locked Prussian eyes with mine. There was no mistaking the owner of those blank eyes, Heero Yuy is here.
-Heero's POV-
I watched as Duo walked by the bay window from the couch. I heard him walk in, drop his stuff, and get something from the kitchen. I felt him stop and look as he walked through the door from the kitchen. Then I saw him out of the corner of my eye as he approached me with silent steps from my left. When I looked at him his small frame was still clothed in his normal black clothing. In one hand he held a half eaten sandwich, and the other a glass of milk. My eyes locked with his and we stared at each other for a moment. When he finally registered that it is me sitting, his eyes grew to abnormal sizes and the sound of glass hitting the floor sounded through the room. The glass of milk slipped from his hand and shattered by his bare feet. Unfazed, he continues to stare into my eyes, with questions swimming through his.
"Oh my goodness!! Mr. Maxwell, are you alright?" One of the maids that I have been introduced to this afternoon screamed when she walked in. Duo blinked a couple times before turning to the maid then down to the mess around his feet.
He muttered "Stupid glass cups" and turned to the maid who already disappeared into the kitchen. She returned soon after with a vacuum cleaner and rushed over to Duo.
"Mr. Maxwell, please be a little more careful with glass cups. One of these days you are going to hurt yourself." She started as she cleaned up the mess in a quick manner. She stopped her work and turned to me smiling. "You should know Mr. Yuy, Mr. Maxwell is the clumsiest person I've ever known."
"Hn." She looked at me for a moment her smile becoming strained. She quickly spun around and finished the job thoroughly.
"Ok, Mr. Maxwell, it is safe for you to walk around now." Her smile was back on her face as she looked at Duo.
"Thank you Amena! I will try to be more careful next time." Duo smiled widely in return as he spoke to the maid.
"I sure hope so Mr. Maxwell." Was her reply before she gave a curtsy and rushed back out of the room.
"When did you get here?" The braided boy asked me gaining my attention. I looked at him for a moment before tuning back to my lap top and continuing the work that I was doing before Duo showed up. He stood there for a minute before he turned and ran up the stairs to the second floor. Then all went silent again after he slammed the door to the room that he went to.
-Duo's POV-
There was a knock at my bed room door followed by, "Hey Duo its Quatre."
I looked at the door for a while before I got up and let the blonde in.
"Hey Duo, how were your exams?"
"Fine thank you. How was your date with Trowa?"
Quatre smiled at the memory. "It was wonderful. We had a great time. Of course I always have a good time when I'm with Trowa. But what about you? How was your time with Heero?"
"You could have warned me that he was coming today too."
"I would have if I new. I was surprised to see him walking off the shuttle with Trowa. Heero was traveling with Trowa for about a month. Trowa explained to me that he had found him on L2 in pretty bad shape. He said it took him 2 weeks to convince Heero to come with him back to earth. He still won't tell me how he got him to come. But he did tell me that Heero requested that he keep quite about him coming."
I listened to everything and I thought about everything that Quatre said. I stared off in to space for awhile. Quatre shacking me and calling my name snapped me from it.
"I'm sorry what did you say?"
The other man shook his head. "I said: Would you mind taking Heero to the school tomorrow to pick-up his schedule and give him a tour of the school?"
"He is going to our school too?"
"Yes. I also need you to take him to the store tomorrow, so he can order the furniture for his bedroom, get some more clothes, and what ever else he may need."
"……Is there any-"
"Oh yes and there is one more thing. Until his furniture for him room does get here. Would you mind allowing Heero to stay in here with you?"
"What? What about one of the guest rooms?"
"Well, Catherine's troupe needs a place to stay for a couple days before they take off again. So I offered them a place to stay here."
"Is there enough room?"
"Yes there is. They are going to be here awhile. Catherine gets in tomorrow with all the animals. She will be staying in Heero's room till everyone leaves…the day after that is."
"Do I have a choice in the matter?"
"No!" Quatre laughed out. He smiled at me for awhile. "Oh yes, that's right-"
"There's more?"
"I came up to tell you its time to eat." At the word of eat my stomach growled and Quatre burst out laughing as he turned around and headed down the stairs. This is going to be a long couple of days.