Series: Goosebumps
Author: Sparkle
Warnings: AU, slightly OOC. Shounen ai/Slash. (may become Yaoi some day)
Disclaimer: Gundam Wing AC = Not Mine.
Notes: THIS IS OLD STUFF FROM 2001. Chances are that I am never going to go through and re-vamp this into my more current style, but if you'd like to tell me what you think I'll be happy to hear it.
Goosebumps: Part (1/8)
Night settled upon half the world, sweeping through the trees and silencing all in its path. The cool breeze October brought blew just ahead of the fading light, stealing like a panther across the meadows and plains. A river continued its flow through a silent park, trickling without hurry in its timeless dance. The air stilled and the life of the daylight time seemed to die for a single, brief moment while the world caught its breath.
Along a certain path on a certain college campus, a young man slipped quietly among the flickering shadows, making no noise. Ahead of him lay a large building, looming between thick clumps of ominous trees. Inside the quiet dorm building, there was a certain special room, with a certain special someone inside.
Duo sat quietly in his room, the faint light from the lamp on his desk dimly illuminating his delicate features. His pencil scratched irritably on the paper for a moment, his fingers following a familiar path through his thick tresses in frustration. He tossed the pencil down with a sigh, and pushed his chair back. His feet made no sound as he walked across the small room and threw himself onto the bed. Closing his eyes, he promised himself he'd finish the math tomorrow morning, when he could think straight.
The faint click of the lock on the door woke Duo minutes later, and he sat quickly. Ah well. Probably just Heero getting back from Relena's dorm. He thought irritably. He did not, however, lay back. His eyes remained locked on the door, body tense.
The door opened, and Heero slowly entered, closing the door with a quiet click. He slung his coat onto the small coat rack, and kicked his shoes into a corner. Duo watched him, eyebrow raised in questioning. Heero almost never entered this quietly, usually volunteering a story of his life for the day before they went to sleep. Duo watched him brush past to stand silently behind the desk next to Duo's.
Duo waited a moment before offering a hesitant query. "Heero?"
Heero's hands tightened threateningly on the back of the chair in front of him, as though by damaging it he could get to the root of whatever was bothering him. He turned slowly, deadly eyes catching Duo's confused ones. "Stay the hell away from my girlfriend, Maxwell." His voice rasped dangerously.
Duo finally got it, and leaned back on his hands, crossing his legs with a jolly air. "Oh don't worry about that, Hee-kun. I wouldn't screw her again if someone paid me." There was a pause, and Heero's glare narrowed as Duo seemed to think. "Well… Maybe if someone paid me." There was a humorous glint to Duo's eyes as his foot bounced to his words, seeking to further enrage Heero.
"If I catch you anywhere near her, I'll slit your throat myself."
"Then I guess I'll have to make sure I don't get caught."
Heero stepped forward swiftly, catching a fistful of Duo's shirt and slamming him up against the wall before his startled roommate could take a breath. He was breathing a little hard, face inches from Duo, death shining in his eyes. Duo smirked quietly to himself as Heero seemed to struggle for words.
"Dammit Maxwell, don't mess this up for me. I find one stable thing in my life, and you have to go screw it up. I don't want to lose this."
"She doesn't deserve you, Heero, she's a little slut, and you know it. As soon as the next pretty guy walks by, you'll be yesterday's news. She'll- erp!"
Heero pushed his fist forward suddenly, shaking Duo's words to silence. "Leave her alone."
Duo's eyes widened slightly, in sincere surprise as Heero let him down softly, turning away. He watched the boy pad silently across the room and slip into the upper bunk without another word. Duo took a hesitant step forward, not knowing what to say. He didn't have words, didn't have actions to help now.
He doesn't want to lose 'this.' Not her, 'this'…
…
There had been tears in Heero's eyes…
Duo lay silently in his bed, unable to sleep. His thoughts were running in endless circles. He knew Heero really couldn't love Relena, and he KNEW she didn't love him. It was a fact that she'd slept with at least half the campus. He couldn't figure out why Heero kept up the act. He was worried about his friend, deeply concerned.
And why, for all the world, does he think I would go anywhere *near* that bitch if I didn't have to? Much less sleep with her. He shook his head silently. He should say something.
"Ne, Heero?" He called tentatively.
"Hn." Was his only response.
"I didn't go near her." He said quietly.
There was a long pause, before Heero's lithe form dropped from the upper bunk and slipped onto the end of Duo's bed. Duo had already sat up, bringing his knees to his chin and watching Heero with sad eyes. They sat silently for a long time, regarding each other in near complete darkness, a sliver of moonlight across Duo's face the only illumination.
"I don't know what to do." Heero said with a hopeless whisper.
"Leave her!" Duo cried, "Can't you see how much it hurts you to be around her? It only gets worse. And for once, she'll get to be the one being left, instead of breaking yet another heart." Duo advised in softer tones, hoping it wouldn't get him punched in the nose.
A defeated sigh escaped Heero's lips as he leaned against the footboard. "You're right…"
I am? Wow… That was easy…
"What do I say?"
"Tell her she's a bitch." This earned him a whap across the face with a pillow, and he started laughing, a harsh noise in the former silence. "Kidding, kidding. Well, tell her how you feel about it. About everything, I guess. Then walk away and come back here."
Heero stared at Duo for a long moment before silently climbing back into his own bed. Duo flopped back. "G'night man, see you in the morning."
"Hn."
Ah well. Same as always.
The sun shone down on the campus, the fragile breeze scattering leaves along the ground in flurries of color. A pair of birds called back and forth above Duo's head as he nearly skipped down the path to his first class of the morning. Up ahead, he spotted Heero trudging along, pack slung over his shoulder.
Duo hefted the second strap of his backpack onto his shoulder, and raced to greet Heero. He bounced up, hopping onto the startled boy's back with a whoop, nearly knocking Heero off balance with the force of the landing.
"Hey hey, howdy Mister Gloomy! And what trouble have we managed to get ourselves into today?"
Heero laughed as he continued to walk, Duo attached to his back and all. "Not a lot. Confronted-"
"That's such a strong word… Can't you pick a better one?" Duo whined jovially.
"I… spoke with-"
"Better"
"-Relena earlier. You were right, she didn't even take it bad, just turned to the nearest guy and latched on, like we hadn't been anything."
"Well, that's great then!" Duo's brain processed his own words and he corrected himself, "Well I mean, that you don't have to put up with her anymore."
"Yeah, whatever. Tck, get off, you're heavy!" He tried to shrug Duo off.
This, of course, only made Duo cackle more. "Never!" He cried enthusiastically.
Heero eyed him for a moment. "You know, someone's going to think WE'RE together." He commented lazily, raising an eyebrow.
Duo's laughter cut out as he brought his face close to Heero's, his brilliant eyes half lidded. "And what's wrong with that?" he said huskily, and gave Heero's ear a soft lick that sent goosebumps shivering down Heero's neck and spine.
There was a long pause, and both stood silently glued to the spot. Without warning, Duo hopped off Heero's back and tossed his bag over his shoulder with a loud guffaw as he continued walking. "C'mon 'loverboy'," He said lightly, dispelling the sudden tension, "Let's get going. The Ogre doesn't like us to be late!"
He dashed off laughing, leaving Heero standing in the middle of the path with his hand to his ear. "Yeah. 'S not like History's gonna be around forever, right?" He muttered as he forced himself to move forward.
End Chapter One, Goosebumps