Title: Sleep Well

Author: angel zeniko-chan

Email: zeni24@hotmail.com (I have msn, if you want to talk to me then just add me.)

Rating: very tame 1x2/2x1. There's only and hugging involved. Nothing very heavy.

Summary: Duo comes back to the safe house that he shared with Heero, only to find his partner trapped in between in his memories and a very high fever. Yaoi

Author's notes: hey hey ppl! This is my... 5th fic? I have no clue. But this is the very first 1x2/2x1 fic that I have on fanfiction.net. Cool huh? Hope you like it!

Disclaimer: I do not own any Gundam Wing characters, although I can always dream, right?

"speaking"

'thinking'

flash backs

*** time gap or POV change

Sleep Well

"Be still!" A man in a white jacket, dressed like a scientist said. "This will only hurt a bit." He brought a giant syringe down into the popping veins of a tiny, Japanese boy at the age about 7.

"Nooo!" The boy's blue eyes widened. "AHHHHH!!!!"

"Adjust to the pain! You will never become a soldier if you can feel the pain and cry as well! ADJUST TO IT!"

"...Duo..." A teenage boy at the age of 16 whimpered in his bed. His hands clutched at the blanket under him, grabbing at the sheets wildly. "No... please... Duo... help... me..." His raspy voice gasped out, before he fell back into his unconscious state once again.

***

"Oh yeah! That's 9 down and 1 to go!" An American braided-hair boy punched his fist in the air victoriously. He led his gundam and found the last target. Taking the giant scythe, he jumped up and swung hard, cutting the target into tiny pieces. "Oh yeah, baby!" He purred.

Duo Maxwell left the destruction site to the place which he called home. It wasn't exactly a home, but considering he was a Gundam pilot, it was the next best thing.

Hiding Deathscythe, his mobile suit, he took a key out of his pocket and quiet opened the door, trying not to disturb his roommate.

As quiet as he was, he was expecting his roommate, Heero Yuy, to be standing at the door, his gun in hand as he always was after Duo came home from a mission. What he didn't expect was the fact that it was completely silent in the house. Even if they were in hiding, there would always be the tapping of Heero's fingers on his laptop's keyboard.

But the house was silent.

Too silent.

A feeling of dread washed over Duo. 'Something's wrong...' He thought to himself.

Taking out his gun, he held it before him while silently walking in the door. "Heero?" He whispered, trying not to make any noise if possible, in case his partner was just sleeping.

No one answered him.

'I hope nothing's happened...' Duo thought, a flash of fear running through his spine. If Heero had been hurt, or even killed, he would never forgive himself. He loved his partner. It was a deep love, but Heero didn't know that.

Then, snapping out of his reverie, he heard a tiny whimper coming from the bedroom he shared with the other pilot.

Duo quietly ran up the stairs, and still holding the gun before him, he turned the doorknob. He stepped in the dark room and flicked on the lights.

Heero was curled up in a tiny ball, holding onto his stomach. His white blanket lay scattered at the foot of his bed. His pale face was covered in sweat and his breathing was shallow.

Too shallow for Duo's liking.

Duo ran to his friend, breaking the speed limit of sprinting. His gun was thrown on the bed carelessly as he tended to his partner. He reached out and shook Heero's shoulders. "Heero! Hey, Heero! Wake up!"

But Heero didn't hear him. He threw of Duo's hands and continued clutching at his stomach. "No... please... someone... please... help... me..." Heero's cries pained Duo's heart a lot. His partner was never like this.

Heero had gone through many years of training which made him what he was now. The Perfect Soldier. He killed ruthlessly, and seemed always to be cold. According to everyone that knew him, Heero was the Perfect Soldier. Although Heero never showed it, Duo knew that he had a heart. He knew a warmer side of him.

But for Heero to cry... it was not possible.

Duo put one hand over Heero's forehead and gasped. He was burning up! 'What do I do? Duo thought frantically. Then an idea came to him.

He covered Heero up with as many blankets as he could find and ran to Heero's beloved laptop. Typing in Sally Po, the gundam pilots' doctor's address, he quickly sent an email to her asking her to come quickly. She replied saying that she would be there in a few minutes.

After that, Duo sat back at Heero's side. "Come on, Hee-man... Wake up!" He shouted quietly.

It seemed to work because Heero's cries stopped. Then a small voice said, "...Duo...?"

Duo winced. Heero's voice sounded in pain. "Yeah, it's me, Hee-chan." He rubbed Heero's back. "Sleep." He ordered.

Surprisingly, Heero listened to him. He nodded then tiredly reached out two thin arms that wrapped around Duo's waist. Then Heero fell asleep, his breathing somewhat back to normal.

Duo felt himself blush and hoped that Heero would not wake to see the bulge in Duo's pants. Then he smiled to himself and made himself comfortable, waiting for Sally to come.

'He looks so cute like that... Waitaminute! Cute?!' He looked at Heero's face. The moonlight from the window shone over Heero's face, and bare chest, making him seem so irresistible. His dark chestnut hair fell over his eyelids.

Duo reached out one hand to brush away the long bangs from Heero's face, accidentally stroking Heero's soft cheek. He froze, waiting for Heero to wake up and kill him for touching him.

But Heero didn't wake up. He had dropped his mask and now looked nothing like the trained pilot he was. He looked like an innocent teenage boy. He had let off his guard, placing himself in Duo's care.

Duo smiled even brighter, although no one was there to see the smile. His violet eyes twinkled with the love he felt for the other pilot. Heero's mouth was slightly open, as if begging to be kissed. 'Maybe he won't know...' Duo thought and bent down, gently brushing his lips over Heero's own soft ones.

Then, upon hearing a sound from the door way, he suddenly sat up.

At the door was a slightly smirking Sally Po.

"Uh... I... How did you get in?" Duo reddened and asked, confused.

Sally smiled. She had seen the attraction between the two boys and she already knew that he were meant to be together, before she had seen this little scene. "You left the front door open." She answered.

Duo blushed. "Oh... um... I..."

Sally laughed. "I knew about it a long time ago."

Duo looked at her wide-eyed. "You what?" He yelled. Then noticing his volume and Heero' still sleeping, he quieted down. "Who else knows?" He asked, pleadingly.

Sally thought hard, placing one finger to her mouth. "Well... everyone but our Perfect Soldier, it seems. Speaking about Perfect Soldier, how is Heero?" She asked.

Duo looked down. "Not so good. Just got him to sleep. I think he has a fever."

Taking a look at Heero's flushed face, Sally agreed. She took out a thermometer from the black bag at her side and placed it in Heero's mouth. "When did you start liking him?" She asked, waiting.

Duo's face took a confused look. "You're okay with it?" He tilted his head to one side, still holding onto Heero who was laying in his lap.

Sally smiled. "Everyone is. Even Relena, although she doesn't show it as much."

"Relena?!" Duo asked, now even more confused. That blasted girl always clung onto Heero's arm, making him jealous all the time.

Sally nodded, taking the thermometer out. "You're cute together. When are you planning on telling him?" She asked, wanting to be there to see Heero's reaction.

"Tell him?" Duo never thought of that. If Heero knew, he would probably kill him for being in the way of him being the Perfect Soldier he was.

Sally nodded again. "You'd be surprised." She said then looked at the thermometer in her hand. Her eyes widened and she exclaimed. "104!"

"What?" Duo shouted out. "Is he going to be alright?"

"Keep him under blankets at all times. Stay with him too. Don't let him get out of bed for at least a week. And give this to him if he wakes." She handed Duo a bottle of small capsules. Then she stood up, packing her bag. "I'll come back in a week." Heading for the door, she looked back. "Make sure he doesn't go on any missions yet. He'll be weak for quite a while." Then closing the door, Sally quietly called out, "Tell him." And she was gone.

"Gotta bless that lady." Duo muttered to himself under his breath. He took a look back at Heero's sleeping face and decided to follow his example.

Yawning, Duo placed his arms loosely around his partner and fell down on the bed. 'I'll tell him when he wakes.' He thought, falling asleep.

***

"Get used to the pain!" The man in the doctor's robe shouted out, his hand baring a sword. He brought it down on the little boy's body.

The boy curled up in a ball, silently crying.

"You have to be strong to beat your enemies. Pain is a part of everyday life. Get Used To It!" The man cried, bringing the sword down hard on the boy's shoulder, drawing a lot of blood.

The boy's Prussian eyes widened as he saw the crimson liquid flow out of the wound in his shoulder. He grabbed it, clamping his hand on it to stop the bleeding, while crying out.

The man brought the weapon down once more. Then he left the room, holding the red coated sword, laughing crazily.

The boy lay, forgotten on the ground, his back showed all the deep wounds which would never leave him.

***

Duo woke to the sound of Heero crying. The arms were gone from Duo's waist and he was curled up in a tiny ball once more, hugging himself.

"Heero. Heero, what's wrong?" Duo asked his friend.

"Don't let them hurt me..." Heero cried. "I don't want them to hurt me anymore..." He said, continuing to rock himself back and forth.

Duo gathered the shaken boy in his arms, marveling at how tiny Heero seemed to be. How vulnerable... how fragile...

Heero's head fell to Duo's chest and the Japanese pilot smiled slightly, his eyes closed. "Thanks... Duo..."

Duo blushed a bit. 'Heero has no clue how hot he is...' He thought to himself as he watched the brown-haired boy fall into a peaceful slumber.

Placing a gentle kiss on his forehead, Duo fell asleep, holding the subject of his dreams. "Night, Heero. Sleep well."

The End

angel zeniko-chan: anyways... there goes my first fanfic of gundam on fanfiction.net... please let me know if you want a sequel to that or not... I do have one, but I'm not sure if I should put it in. Email me or review, please!!!