Part 2 - Partners

"Hai, I do as well." Heero pushed off his car. "But we can't decide from just the way it looks outside Duo."

Duo looked at him sharply. "W-what?" Violet eyes held surprise and joy.

Heero raised an eyebrow. "I said-"

"I know what you said 'Ro. It's just-" Duo grinned and attacked Heero in hug. "You said my first name." His grin grew. "Now all I have to do is get 'Fei to call me by my first name." He muttered. Duo had linked his arms around Heero's neck and tossed his own head back to watch the clouds.

Heero's hands twitched. His arms, which had crossed across his chest were now pinned between himself and Duo. Heero took this time to observe the object of his affections. He didn't know when or why Duo had become so important to him, but he had. It first started off as he wanted to see the shine in those violet eyes and that real smile back during the war. Then, when Duo lost communication with them for almost a week it grew into a need to protect him. It slowly became a want and need to be around him. When they had been on Peaceamillion before the final battle, Duo had admitted to being terrified. He wanted Oz gone but he was scared that it would cost him his life.

Heero and Duo had sat talking with each other for well over six hours. That had been the first time he had heard Duo's history and it had been the first time he'd ever seen the braided teen cry.

Thinking back now, he could have sworn he'd seen tears from Duo's com-link as he stopped the beam cannon coming from Libra. He could have sworn he'd heard Duo scream his name and saw tears float before his screens shattered with the force.

A cough to their left had them both pulling themselves from thoughts. Turning their heads at the same time, Duo made a choking noise in his throat before he stepped away from Heero.

"So are you two the one's looking to buy the house?" The black haired lady asked.

Duo coughed. "Yes."

"Is this for one of you or both?"

"Both." Heero answered.

The realitor blinked and shifted slightly. "Alright." She walked across the yard. "Follow me then."

Duo looked at Heero. "I think we scared her 'Ro. " He whispered before following the lady into the house. Heero snorted and walked into the house after his partner.

"So you all?" She left the question open.

"Are Partners." Heero answered from the kitchen.

"Work together." Duo said at the same time from the living room. "Living room looks good 'Ro." He called.

"As does the kitchen."

"We'll need a new couch." Duo commented as he looked over all the open floor space.

"If we take the house." Heero remarked, leaning against the frame that led into the living room.

*snickers* Geeze Heero just give in already....it's Duo you're talking to.......~VED