~ September 2, 2002 ~

Page: I just thought this up and I found that I really want to do it. *claps* I love when that happens.

Archive: Sure, if you think it's worthy, just ask me.

Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing or the Gundam boys, I merely play naughty with them. So don't sue me, please. You won't get anything out of it.

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Developing Emotions

Chapter 1: Cold Hearted

"What?! You're joking me, right?" A flabbergasted boy asked.

The vidscreen flashed neon green as stats ran quickly in front of his face.

"That's just too weird. I see it but I don't believe it," the teen said and tapped his cheek. "He can't regain them on his own then?"

The screen replied, "No Duo. He needs the mental de-fragmentation to open up all the repressed portions in particular lobes in his brain. Without it, he'll be the same as he is now… and I know you won't like that."

Duo let out an amused huff. "Yeah, well, I have a feeling that Mr. Grumpy Shorts won't like this even more."

"Nevertheless, you are going to tell him. You are going to use that enchanting mouth of yours, to make it happen, make him come down here and let us fix what should have never been messed with in the first place." The lady scolded.

"Why me…" Duo groaned.

"Because," she gritted through her teeth, "The vidphone is for some reason always in your steeled grip and you wouldn't let me talk to Heero in the first place. You want to be nosy, fine, but now you are stuck with the responsibility of being with him in between treatments."

Duo watched her face begin to turn cherry red as he opened his mouth to complain once more. He promptly shut it for fear of her head combusting.

"Fine. You have my word."

She eyed him warily.

"My word is my bond. Cross my heart, hope to die, stick a needle i…" He said, doing the little hand movements.

"Okay. Okay. I believe you. Tomorrow at 6:00 a.m." That was the last she said before the vidscreen shut off.

Duo lay back against the beanbag and threw an arm over his head. No more war and yet more work. Heero work. Not that he didn't enjoy spending time with his friend, but as he was told, this wasn't going to be all fun and games. Oh man, how was he gonna approach Heero about this? It'll be more than a task to even get him to actually listen. Maybe… a nice nap would clear his mind and make room for some serious plotting.

~*~

A slight breeze hit the curtain as a shadow loomed over Duo. The wind blew hard as the sleeping boy shivered and his hair tickled his nose. Heero had come home late from his daily run and he stared at Duo with impassive eyes. It was 1:20 in the afternoon and Duo was still asleep, just in a different spot. As he neared closer to the open window, he slammed it shut, reveling in the ten feet Duo jumped.

"Who? Get out… I'm warning you… you're messing with the wrong person…" Duo said as he rubbed the sleep out of his eyes.

"Baka. Get up. It's 1:20. I can't believe you slept all this time."

Duo stood. "Shows how much you know Heero. I just fell back asleep after I got a call for you."

Heero waited impatiently. "Well, what was the message?"

Duo hesitated, scoffing his foot against the tile floor. So much for plotting… how was he going to do this…

"Well, maybe you should sit down for this."

Heero shook his head. "No."

"Oh forgive me," Duo said sarcastically, "I forgot who I was talking to."

God, Heero better go with this easily, Duo thought. Little things like that, really irked the shit out of him. Any normal person would think 'oh no, bad news, maybe I should sit down.' But noooo, not Heero, he could take everything.

"You need to go to the doctor. Have tests run to…"

"No." Heero said, his eyes hard.

"You didn't even let me finish. Tests need to be run…"

"I said no Duo." Heero reiterated, as he walked hastily toward his room.

Duo stomped his foot and followed. How annoying, this guy was. This was important damn it.

Just before the door closed Duo yelled to him. "They want to fix you Heero. Give you back all the emotions you lost because of the war. They want you to be happy."

Heero turned around wildly.

"WHAT?"

"I want to see you happy too… alive… they can do it."

"I don't…" Heero trailed off.

He didn't know what to think. He was being offered his life back. Everything he was always deprived of is his if he wanted it. Thousands of questions and possibilities ran unbridled through his mind. What would happen to him?

"Heero, please just go. I'll go with you and the doctors will explain everything to you in as much or as little detail as you want."

"What do you know?"

Duo sighed. "They told me that the way that you are now, is actually something that can't be changed on your own. You need to have the internal stimulus to jolt the dead part of your brain back to life. They said that health wise you are fine… to their knowledge anyway and that's why they need you down there."

"No."

"Why?" Duo asked, his hope drowning.

"If I'm supposed to die, then I am. If I am this way that you say I am, that is the way it's supposed to be."

"NO!" Duo shouted angrily. "This is not the way you are supposed to be. Any normal person, that harbored any sort of feeling would be sad or angry or hell, even relieved. Just because some sick bastard fucked your head up doesn't mean that - that is the way you are supposed to be."

Heero glared at Duo.

" The appointment is at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow, I'll be up," The longhaired boy paused, "Heero, it's entirely your choice, if after everything that is involved is said and you still say no, they will accept that…"

Heero walked past Duo into the bathroom. He looked at himself in the mirror, not quite thinking anything and thinking everything at the same time. A few seconds later, he saw Duo come up behind him and look at him through the glass slab. Heero's eyes met his and he nodded sharply.

"Good. Just know that if something is wrong with you and you still refuse, I won't be so accepting." Duo said, walking out and closing the creaking door behind him.

~ End Part 1 ~

Note: Please, please, please review this. I have such great ideas for this story. This is only the beginning. I'm gonna put Heero through everything, the good and the bad… along with Duo, of course. It didn't take me long at all to write and that's why I'm excited.