Duo watched his love as she slept. This was not the first time either. He does this every morning. By the time she wakes he is gone. Working on the next mission. She never knew, or if she did nothing was said. For he loved watching her sleep peacefully.

He was typing away acting like nothing ever happened. Trying to seem normal in front of the others. She was constantly talking to Heero but it made her happy. He didn't mind it if that was the case. As long as she was happy he could look past the baka. After all he was the god of death and the perfect solider.

She was his world. He needed to protect her when she woke up and walked to the door with a smile. He continued typing after he saw her move. This made it look more like the Duo she knew. He hadn't stopped but any one would see he was not concentrating and that was not him.

"Ai Shiteru." She said and left. He smiled at there little things. They liked saying, "I love you" in Japanese. He was American as was she but she liked speaking Japanese. He didn't care. He would do anything for her.

"Ai Shiteru." Said Duo as he went back to his typing. He valued his work and did it to his best. But she insisted he take breaks and rest. If she was with him when she convinced him it wasn't bad. They could relax and cuddle but that was only if they were alone. If the others were there he would never do it.

He kept the distance between him and the others but she broke those barriers. He was distant but not with her. She saw past everything and made him open up to the world. Now he could stand Heero and not feel like killing him for his mouth. Not that he would, after all the boy was her best friend.

He let her in to his life and break the barriers. He wanted her and only her to see the emotional Duo not the perfect solider. The one that loved and got attached. The one hidden from the world.

He wanted to tell her the rest of her memory but knew she would kill him. She was independent and he loved it. She wanted to do this on her own. He liked the fact that she was not one to rely on others. He was glad he got to keep her. Truth be told he was worried about her. She was after all his fiancée and he didn't wish to lose her.

When she got back she would ask him to take a break. The other's had left for their different missions that had come up and that left him with her alone together. He smiled and heard the door open there she stood and walked to him. She draped her arms around his neck and over his shoulders.

"You know you don't do any good exhausted and sick." She said sarcastically.

"I'm almost done." He said and she laughed at the statement. She knew he was hours away from being done.

"Then you can take a break and eat some food. After that you can get back to work." She said and pulled him away from his computer. He followed willingly. She bought breakfast. They ate and snuggled on the couch. He sighed and held her.

"I'm happy you are allowing me to be this close. Considering your memory is so bad." He said and she huffed.

"Would you prefer me to be on…?" He kissed her.

"I like you here. I was just saying that I was happy." He finished and kissed her again. Breaking it they sat there a few more minutes and he went back to working. She went to clean the kitchen. Once there she was "attacked" by a "sugar and caffeine high" Heero.

"Ten-chan!"

"AHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Duo came running into the kitchen to help his beloved.

"Tenko, what's wron... The fuck? Heero what the hell's going on here? I thought you were gone on a mission. you weren't due back for at least two more days. Explain right this minute."

I'm sorry that this chapter is so short.I have school, work, and my volunteering job that have all been keeping ny very busy. Hope you like it.Please R&R.

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