Disclaimers: I do not own Gundam Wing or the G-boys. It's all for my own amusement and for anyone else who enjoys it.

Notes: Yes, stuff happens. Read it if you want to know what happens.

Warning: Shounen-ai, PMSing Heero, eventual 1x2

/Italics/ Internal monologue, thoughts and dreams.

It was a long day at the junk yard and Duo was looking forward to being home. He was hoping that his best friend and former fellow gundam pilot would be willing to accompany him for a beer and small conversation. As he entered his fourth floor apartment he immediately noticed how quiet it was. Not that he wasn't used to it by now, but he was always expecting a little more. As he locked the door behind him and removed his coat, he surveyed the living room for any sign of life. No Heero in sight. Very strange since he had become accustom to Heero typing away on the living room coffee table. For some reason it seemed that Heero took comfort in sitting indian style on the floor while doing whatever it was that he does on his laptop. Duo had always been curious as to what kept Heero attached to that machine for hours on end.

Walking through the apartment's terribly narrow hallway, he passed his own room and the bathroom before he heard the oh so familiar sound of key strokes coming from Heero's room. Seeing as the door was slightly ajar, Duo saw no reason to knock. Heero always made sure to lock his door. Slowly he nudged the door open, sticking his head through the crack.

"Hey Ro," He said with a small smile on his face, hoping that he wouldn't get something thrown at him. Surveying the dark room Duo was unsure if he should enter.

"..." Heero sat still. His muscles tensed and his fingers pausing their feverish motion.

"Heero?" His silence was unnerving. Duo shifted from one foot to another feeling a little uncomfortable but determined to get a response.

"..."

"Umm... So, how was your day?" Desperate for even the teeniest bit of conversation.

"..."

"I was wondering if you wanted to come with me to the bar down the street for a beer... Do you even plan on talking to me?"

"..." Again he received no answer.

"What's with you today? You could at least acknowledge that I'm talking to you!" Getting a bit frustrated Duo roughly opened the door as far as it went. Light pouring into the room, he could see clearly that Heero was sitting at his desk with his back towards him. Heero did not budge.

"..."

"COME ON!!! Talk to me!!!" Letting his emotions get the best of him, Duo raised his voice, his fist slamming the door frame. Spinning abruptly, Heero's icy glare was suddenly upon his violet eyed partner sending chills down Duo's spine.

"I don't want to talk," He said coldly.

The anger in Duo's heart was replaced by hurt and confusion, "Why are you ignoring me?"

"... I just want to be left alone," With that Heero turned back to his beloved computer, his typing picking up at a faster pace than before. Duo, taken aback by Heero's request for solitude, stood there dumbfounded.

/He wants to be left alone? HE wants to be left ALONE?!?!/ Just then something snapped in the braided man's head. He felt the control slip from his hands. Immediately, a rush of emotions overtook his body. Spinning on his heels, Duo was down the hall and out the door in seconds, snatching up his coat on the way.

/FINE! You would think for someone that has done everything by themselves for the past god knows how long, he would like some damn company for once. But noooooo, not Heero. Why would he ever require some human interaction? All he needs is his fucking computer/ Duo decided it was a good idea to take the stairs. Maybe it would help him relax or he'd just tumble to his death. Either scenario was fine with him at this point.

/Why is he such a jerk? Why am I getting so worked up over this? GOODNESS!!! What is wrong with me? I shouldn't be so upset. Heck! I shouldn't upset at all! It's always been this way/ He rounded the railing, declining another set of stairs.

/Always ignoring me and shrugging me off. I'm not going back there. He said he wanted to be alone, and now he can/ As his thoughts ran wild something set heavily in the pit of Duo's stomach. The idea of leaving Heero and possibly moving out did not settle well in Duo's heart. Exiting his apartment building, he took a sharp right with no particular destination in mind.

/UGH! What's wrong with me? He's just my best friend... My crappy best friend... Friends come and go but for some reason... It feels so different with Heero. I'm used to a lot of people ignoring me but it hurts so much more when Heero's the one doing it. What am I feeling for him? He's not my boyfriend or husband of anything/ His eyes widened in shock as he realized what he was thinking.

/No way! No way in hell is this happening!!! I can't be attracted to him like that. I mean, we're both guys. It... It's just not right/ Lost in his own thoughts, Duo's walk had taken him much further than he expected. Standing at the corner of a very unfamiliar part of the city, the buildings towered over him and the street signs were barely legible.

"You know, you can't choose the one you fall for. It just kindda happens whether you like it or not," Startled, Duo jumped, spinning on his heels to see who the voice was coming from. His eyes landed on a girl that looked about his age and height. Her clothing style was surprisingly similar to his everyday wear. Her hair was fairly long and jet black, pulled into a neat pony tailat the nape of her neck. Her skin was very tan, a caramel tone. He looked at her, confusion clearly written all over his face.

"Do I know you?" Noticing that she was almost flush against him, Duo took a step back /How could she get this close without me noticing?/

"Actually, no, you don't know me. As a matter of fact, I don't know you either but I can tell what you're thinking. So, I thought I'd try to help you a little. You don't seem like you're from around here..."She took a second to look him over. "I don't live too far, you can crash at my place and maybe we can chat?" Duo was surprised at her at how friendly she was but shook himself out of it. Looking at his watch, his eyes widened in shock. He had been walking for 2 hours. The buses stopped running about an hour ago and Duo was not about to hike the 2 hours back to his apartment.

/Man, it is really late and I'm getting pretty tired... She doesn't seem like some crazy killer/ He turned to her, contemplating if he should take her up on the offer. She just smiled and held out a friendly hand to him. He slowly brought up his own hand to firmly grasp hers.

"My name is Maiti Mei. And you are?" He hesitated for a moment, looking onto her dark brown eyes. Just then he knew he could trust her.

"My name is Duo Maxwell"

"Well, nice to meet you Mr. Maxwell. Let's get going, shall we?" Without another word she dragged him down the street, and up a few blocks. As they reached their destination Duo made sure to observe all of his surroundings. Her apartment building looked a little run down with a poor excuse for a door that could barely keep a stray dog out. Once inside, he felt a little better that Maiti secured her own door with a big bolt lock. Taking off her coat, she motioned for Duo to do the same. Maiti moved to the living room where she flopped dramatically on the couch. Her living room consisted of two love seats (both facing each other on opposite sides of the room), a coffee table and a small television that didn't look like it got much use. Surveying the layout, Duo decided to occupy the other couch. After getting comfortable they started to talk.

"Where exactly am I?"

"You're on the outskirts of the city. It's kind of where all the low lifes live," She looked at him as to encourage him to ask another question. He hesitated for a moment then spoke.

"Low lifes? You don't seem very low life to me."

"I'm no angel," She stated flatly.

Duo looked at her uneasily, shifting in his seat a bit. He decided he didn't want to know what she meant by that. After a quiet moment, Duo decided to change the subject.

"Ummm... How were you able to tell what I was thinking?" He stared at her waiting for an answer. She smiled and shook her head.

"Did you know that all your emotions show on your face? In my line of work facial expressions and body language is very important. It's not that hard to see when a guy is having trouble with emotions such as love... So... Would you like to talk about your 'love problem'?" She sat on the floor in front of the couch leaning over the coffee table, putting her elbows to rest there and perching her head in her hands. She looked at him with much excitement and he could tell that she was a nosey person.

"Actually, no, I would rather not," She looked at him blankly and sat back, her hands falling from her face. She shrugged her shoulders and looked away from him.

"Ya know, I won't force you to talk about it but you're better off letting it out in the open than keeping it inside and having it eat at you. I've seen it happen before and it's not a pretty sight. But just to let'cha know that I'm ready to listen when you want to talk," She slowly stood up and started towards the small hallway.

"You will be sleeping in my room. I do not allow guests to sleep on my couches. And seeing how you don't have anything, you can wear my clothes since you are about my size. Please follow me." Duo was feeling a little guilty at the moment but detached himself from the couch and followed her.

They walked through the door on the far end of the hallway. Duo was greeted by the delightful smell of Vanilla. The only light in the room was from a two windows that allowed the yellow glow of the street lamps to seep in. The windows were decorated with a dark purple velvet curtains and her bed was covered in purple sheets.

Duo couldn't help but notice the way the room explained itself and Maiti so well. Dark and Mysterious; hidden in the shadows almost. She turned to him with a smile that made her face glow. He couldn't help but smile back at her. She casually stepped aside from the door, allowing him full access to the room. Slowly he walked in and made his way to the bed, gliding his hand over it to feel the material. It was silk. Smooth and cool to the touch. He loved it. He loved everything about the room.

"So, would you like to call it a night now? Or would you like to stay up a bit longer?" Duo turned, meeting her eyes for the second time that night. He felt like he knew her somehow. She was so familiar, but Duo couldn't quite put his finger on it. Shaking himself out of his thoughts he replied to her question.

"I think I'll stay up for a while longer..." Duo heistated for a second, "Umm... I think I want to talk now," He looked at her with a bit of embarrassment.

/Can she help me with this? Can she help me figure out my feelings toward Heero? It's so odd how I feel like she's helped me before/

Maiti smiled widely and bounced her way to the bed plopping right in the middle. She motioned for him to sit with her, so he did. Instantly she started to ask him questions.

"So, who exactly is this person you may be in love with?"

"Well, I don't actually think it'd be considered love."

"Liar"

He looked at her with a shocked expression, "I run, I hide, but I never lie," he stated flatly, raising an eyebrow at her as to say 'and-that-is-not-a-lie'.

"Ooo, you have your own motto. Very cool! But we're getting off topic. What's this person's name? Where are they from? How did you meet them? And when did you start to realize you had feelings for this person?" It seemed that all her questions had been practiced over and over again till they had etched themselves into her brain. They came out fluently as if it was her first language, almost premeditated.

Duo hesitated for a moment then answered, "His name is Heero Yuy. He is from L1… I actually shot him in the beginning of the war. Everything just happened so fast and I wasn't sure if he was my enemy or not. So I guess that would be how we met."

She looked at him for a second, then her expression changed a bit. A very slight change but still noticeable. He wasn't sure if it was a bad sign or not. She started to speak, "Wait... He?" He had forgotten to mention that little issue. At this he shifted a bit uncomfortably.

"Well... Yes... That's half of the problem"

"SOOOOOOOO CUUUUUUUUTE!!! There aren't many gay people out here," Maiti inched closer to him as if he were some strange animal she had never seen before. Duo began to feel a little nervous and backing away a bit.

"So, when did you realize you love him?"

This caught Duo off guard sending him into sputter mode, "W-w-what?!?!. I-I-I don't love him!!! I don't even think I'm gay!" Letting out an exaggerated sigh, Maiti patted him on the head, "It's okay to be in denial for now" she said calmly, smiling at him.

At her statement it seemed that Duo's eyes would have popped out had that not been physically impossible. Turning many shades of red, Duo sputtered as if he had lost all words to describe how impossible it was for him to be in denial. Of course one of the greatest gundam pilots could never be in denial... Or could he?

"DENIAL?!?! ARE YOU CRAZY? HOW DARE YOU ACCUSE ME OF BEING IN LOVE WITH SUCH A F-FOUL BEING!!?" He screeched at her with fury beyond measure. He was so set off that Maiti could literally see smoke coming from his head.

"I know you really don't mean that. You must think that it's totally normal for you to feel such things for someone close to you... But have you ever felt the same for anyone else you know?" She looked at him as if telling him not to give a hasty answer, but to think about what she said, taking into consideration all the other people he sees in his everyday life.

The doorbell rang long and loud, causing Duo to jump from his spot on the bed. Maiti quickly ran out of the room to answer the door.

/Is she right? ... I mean... Do I really have feelings for Heero that I have for no one else? ... Quatre has always been a good friend to me but I don't get butterflies in my stomach when he's around. He doesn't cause chills down my spine when I catch his eye. Wufei is oddly frightening and does cause butterflies and chills... But that's probably because every time I seen him he's wielding his fucking Chinese sword at me. Only other person is Trowa... But when he's around there's not really anything; maybe because he's almost always with Quatre and never talks to me. All the girl are out of the question cause they're all annoying and make me want to hop into Death Scythe and just slice all their heads off...... I guess it really is different with Heero. Even though he's a self absorbed little jerk, I can't help but want to always be with him. There's just something about him that makes me want to just be held in his arms forever... Wait a minute! What am I thinking?!?! I'm not supposed to like him that way. He's just a friend to me... I think... Oh goodness/

Duo suddenly paled dramatically. Could he really have fallen in love with his stone-faced friend? How could these feelings he felt pass through to his heart without him even noticing? Was there anyway to get rid of what he felt for Heero?... He hoped all of this was a nightmare, and that he would wake up any second and all of this would be gone. He never in a million years would have thought he'd be dealing with a situation like the one he was in now.

"My dear little Duo... You look so confused. Did everything I say finally sink in? Have you finally realized your attraction to your friend?" Maiti stayed leaning against the doorframe. She knew when she left the room that his mind would start to wander. Her warm eyes steadied on him. She could see a faint blush upon his face as he nodded slightly.

"Well, I guess that's enough for today... Don't want ya having an emotional break down on the first night. Nighty night Duo," She smoothly walked over to him and placed a petal soft kiss on his forehead that brought back more familiar senses to Duo. Soon after she had left the room, Duo changed into the clothes she had set out for him and layed on the bed. Not too long after he started to feel himself drifting into a peaceful sleep.

~End Part 1~

Okay, totally revamped from the original. I felt like it needed more detail and better story. I couldn't change as much as I wanted because it would have thrown everything off, but I tried my best. Hope you all liked it and I am currently working on the second chapter again ^ ^ Thank you all!