In order to finally gain Heero's acknowledgement for being part of Team Gundam, Duo transforms his lay-back attitude into "serious" mode. But somehow, it's a more severe problem then they all could imagine.
I don't own Gundam Wing, the pilots or anything associated with the series. *wish I would...sigh*
But, I do own this story and its plot, while it's not given me any profit or whatsoever. I really like to read and write about the pilots, especially Duo and Heero. This drabble here is my first fanfic about them, so I hope you won't go to mean on me, hmm? I know, my English is not very good, but at least I am trying^^ Hope you all like it, and reviews will be appreciated!
A Turn in the History of Duo Maxwell's Behaviour.
'Be careful 02! Do you understand? 01 over.'
'Order understood, I will carry out the mission as planned. 02 over.'
'Please, don't get carried away D- 02, we have to work together as a team!'
Duo sighed and leaned against his seat while he contemplated his reply to the somewhat worried teammate. He dearly appreciated Quattre's concern, they were good friends since the beginning of this war-mess.
'04, try to breath. You know I am never taking my words back, right?' Duo said softly through a private connection between his and Quat's gundam.
He turned on the main screen and saw Quattre looking very doubtfully back at him. It was the same face he wore the night before, when he nearly begged Duo to be responsible and careful of his acts, because Duo wouldn't mind lately. Normally, Duo was such a wild beast in battle, but he would occasionally laugh and try to reassure everyone. Lately, he was very quiet and much more concentrated on the mission, even so that his results were doubled. But this event wasn't normal, it helped defeating Oz much easier in some kind of way, but battles turned out to be very tense and with a weird tint. Furthermore; Duo could get seriously injured or in trouble because he was getting himself in much more danger than required to carry out missions. Quattre even felt somewhat disconnected or separated from him, because of his "solo" behaviour. This was not a good thing for their teamwork.
Quattre stared a little longer at the braided boy, and cut the link. Inside Sandrock, his Gundam, he was thinking what to do. He knew it.
'01, I am afraid Duo might get carried away endangering this mission, and maybe himself in the process.' Quattre opened a private link to Heero, waiting eagerly for his reply.
Heero was thinking the same. Somehow, he didn't really mind the fact that Maxwell was working hard and being focused for real this time, without his chatter and noisy yells between slashing enemies. Though, he couldn't ignore what Winner was saying, and he already was a bit concerned about the situation.
'04, let's finish the mission and talk afterwards. We cannot discuss things at the moment. 01 over.'
'Alright, I hope we really are able to discuss those things.' Heero's brown furthered a bit with that statement. As if Winner was emphasising the seriousness of this situation, but in a desperate kind of way.
They finished with destroying the base. Explosives and fire would do the final touches to get the base to the ground, and all Gundams with their Pilots could stop their hard fighting. Heero gave the signal to escape and fly to one of the save houses they were using momentary. Quattre had a bad feeling, the worst was about to come. To face Duo.
That stubborn baká.
They made their way to the Winner Estate and could finally relax a bit. Al pilots gathered in the living room, waiting for the usual routine after a mission was completed.
Heero looked at the four persons in front of him with a critical frown on his face.
'Status?'
'I am okay.' Wufei said first with a firm nod.
'Only got a little cut because I hit my head while getting a big explosive sent in my way.' Duo replied with a relaxing posture. Too obvious he was defending himself with the explanation.
'Not injured at all.' Quattre smiled, although the smile never really reached his blue eyes.
'Trowa?' Heero watched Trowa turning pages in a kitching cookbook. One green eye told him enough.
'Good. That means we were using our heads to be cautious,' Heero said dryly, 'most of us anyway.' Wufei whispered sarcastically. None of the pilots were ingnorant of Duo's rascal actions earlier.
Quattre was already scanning Duo for the "cut", knowing it would be a big understatement as always. That's Duo for you, he would never bother someone unless really necessary, but in this case Quattre felt something was not right. With Duo acting on a mission like that, he would surely be not any different outside his Gundam.
'I am going to cook.' Trowa said before walking to the kitchen. Wufei looked disappointed at the lack of irritation coming from Maxwell, who had heard him for certain. He decided to meditate in his room, alone.
Duo just reached for the door to the second floor, when a hand stopped him dead in his tracks.
'A little cut?'
Violet eyes twinkled nervously and Duo laughed. 'Heero, you have never paid that much attention to me in one hour time.'
'Don't mock with me and answer the damn question Maxwell.' The twinkling was gone immediatly.
'I am not sure what you wanna hear, but I am alrighty and shiny. As best as it can be!'
Quattre and Heero were exchanging the "look" and then glared at Duo.
'Duo, don't be so stupid. Everyone knows you've... changed lately.' Quattre found his feet very interesting after saying that phrase.
'Ow, that's the problem! When I am serious for once, you think I've got some hell of a brain malfunctioning, right? Don't wanna interupt your weird thoughts but I don't have to explain myself. I am going to shower.'
The hand pulled him backwards and Duo shrieked before stumbling to the ground. This sent even more glances and frowns his way from the other pilots.
'I didn't use much force, I was only making sure he wouldn't run off..' Heero mused and looked bewildered by this.
Quattre kneeled in front of Duo, and made a "ah...now I understand" sound.
'He has a concussion or some kind of brain damage because of the hit to his head. Look at his eyes. We have to clean this cut too...' Quattre murmured and Heero nodded in understanding.
'Unfortunately I am very capable myself so -' Duo retorted with a stubborn and irritated expression.
'You're not going anywhere. You can't even stand, baka.' Heero grunted and helped Duo with getting up, maintaining his balance. He knew the "baka" would end up giving in anyway.
'That's the price you pay Duo, for not listening to us and just going your own dangerous way in battle.' Quattre didn't pay attention to Duo's retaliation coming in words and now in attempts to get free and away from them. Duo even managed to get to the stairs, but before he even reached the fourth step, his world turned black and Heero had to catch him in his fall.
'He is a real baka.'