Hey guys, I'm back. story is going to be in 1st person POV from now unless I feel like changing it. Anyway, enjoy:-) And don't forget to review
Disclaimer: I do not own sailormoon or gundam wing
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The club was definitely crowded as I made my way over to the bar, brushing up against at least two dozen strangers. I grimaced, for one stranger, in particular, was very sweaty. gross. I spotted Rei and Ami sitting on nearby stools.
"Hey!" I yelled over the music to catch their attention. They simultaneously turned their heads.
Rei broke out into a grin, "Hey, you look great!", Ami nodded in agreement.
I felt my cheeks heat up, damnit why could i ever learn to just take a compliment gracefully. "So do you two guys" I replied.
Ami laughed, "Well I would hope so, I only took two hours to get ready for tonight".
"Really? Why so long?" I asked.
"Well I never get out anymore, work you know, so I decided to take some time on my appearance for a change."
"Well, it definitely paid off" Rei said.
"Thanks, well I'm off to go dance, you two coming?" Ami got up from her stool.
"You bet" Rei replied. They both looked over at me.
"You two guys go ahead. I think I'm going to get a drink first".
"Awww, well whatever floats your boat. Come on Ami. We'll be back later okay?"
"Yeah, sure. no problem." I replied. As soon as the two disappeared into the crowd, I grabbed myself a stool.
"Anything I can get ya?" the bartender asked.
"Umm, how about.. a scotch on the rocks I guess." I decided.
"Sure, coming right up", he replied before turning away.
He was pretty cute for a bartender, and not too old, I contemplated. Maybe a bit too rough around the edges for me though. 'wait, what am I thinking?' I was not going to check out guys. I had already decided earlier that tonight was just about having fun and that meant no guys allowed. Well, guys were unavoidable in a club, but interaction would be kept to a bare minimum, I reasoned.
"Here ya go, name's Rick by the way", The bartender interrupted my thoughts.
"Thanks, nice to you meet you" I replied cordially.
"Hey, no problem. anything for a pretty lady such as yourself. With anybody tonight?" he winked. I inwardly sighed, just what i need, attention. Why did he have to put me on the spot, I'm never good when put on the spot.
"Uhh-". "Hey, Rick leave the poor girl alone.
"Can't you see she's not interested" a masculine voice interrupted. I felt the space beside me fill up and couldn't help but tense up.
The bartender Rick laughed and just shrugged, "Can't blame a guys for trying can ya?".
"I suppose not" he laughed. Hold on- I recognized that laugh. I turned sharply to look over at the stranger. my eyes widened in shock.
"What is there something on my face?". I ignored his comment, shrieked with pleasure and threw my arms around him.
"Well I'm glad to see you too babe", he replied encircling my waist with his arms. I felt his laugh rumble through his chest, and pressed myself closer to him, his hint of cologne filling up her senses and suddenly all the memories of him coming back.
"Duo, its been so long.."
"Only a year babe. Not too long".
"Hey, what did I tell you about calling me babe?", I frowned in mock seriousness as I took myself out of his embrace. Staring up at him, I could definitely tell the physical changes he had undergone in one year. He seemed taller, and if possible, more masculine than before. So much for the bare minimum of interactions with guys tonight, I realized. But Duo didn't really count; well he did, but he was like a brother, and he also happened to be Heero's bestfriend. I shook at head at this. Duo and Heero were complete opposites. It always confused me how they became so close...
"So.. what brings you here?".
I noticed a thoughtful look crossed Duo's features before answering. "I got homesick, decided it was time to come home for awhile.."
"Oh, well that's great. But I meant what brings you here.. as in this club?" I laughed. I didn't know how to feel. happy that was he home, or suspicious that out of all the places we could be, we run into each other here. Suddenly, the realization that he knew I would be here hit me like a brick. He wasn't here, at some bar, to have some fun and drink. Oh no, he was here to talk about none other Heero Yui. Well he obviously had another thing coming. He must have seen my expression because he opened his mouth before i had even finished my thoughts.
"Look.. I heard about you and Heero. I think you should talk to him" He said quickly. And those were pretty much the last words I wanted to hear. How dare he try to fix our relationship. It was none of his business! I felt my anger take over. Duo was at it again, whenever there was trouble between me and Heero, he had to be there to fix it. Well you know what, he couldn't fix everything. Why did he have to be such a good friend?
"Well as nice as that sounds, I have better things to talk about than some emotionless, cheating prick" I said, venom practically dripping from my words. Was I really that angry at Heero, why couldn't I get over him?.
"Cheating? Heero wouldn't do that to you, I promise. He loves-"
"Just shutup Duo! You've been gone for a whole, entire year. How would you even know how Heero is." I yelled. The room suddenly felt hot, and it was becoming hard to breathe. I could already see several glances directed towards us. I felt their gazes bore into me and i suddenly wanted to be anywhere but here. I turned sharply, preparing to run as fast as I could, the door clearly in sight.
"Wait-" I felt his hand dig into my arm and twirl me around. I felt the heat of Duo's blue eyes bore into mine; I felt like I had a fever. Too many feelings at once I concluded. If i didn't get out of here soon, I would probably go into emotional shock. If that was even possible. "Don't you dare run from me Usagi. Please, just listen to me. Heero's been horrible these past few months. All you have to do is look at him and you can tell how unhappy he is..."
I just wanted him to stop. Stop saying his name, stop staring at me like that. Just stop. "That's not my problem" I tried to sound angry but failed because it came out as someone who knew they were defeated. Duo's gaze on me softened. 'Stay angry at me damnit, so I can stay angry at you'. But I knew that as heated as this argument was, it was over.
"Usagi, I just want to see you happy"
I sighed, and smiled weakly. "I know Duo. Thanks for caring I guess.."
He laughed weakly and pulled me into a shallow embrace, breaking apart a couple of seconds later.
"So you'll talk to him?" Duo's said hopefully. Man, he just didn't know how to give up. But how could I say no when he was looking at me like I just happened to know the answer to the universe. Oh yeah, i knew how. Just imagine Heero and Relena getting it on behind my back. The image, now forever burned in my memory, worked perfectly. There was no way in hell I was crawling back to him.
"No, I won't Duo. I can't, I just can't..."
Now it was time for Duo to sigh. "Fine... for now. But I can promise you Usagi, I will make you talk to him, even if i have to kidnap you both and lock you two in a closet".
Obviously doubting he would ever be able to keep that promise I laughed. "whatever Duo".
"Duo!" Rei's voice cut into our conversation. She suddenly emerged from the mass of bodies, sweaty but glowing. Someone had been dancing a little too much it seemed, but I smiled none the less. Even sweaty she was gorgeous.
"I didn't you know you'd be here. By the way, you left your jacket over at Wufei's house. Might want to pick that up later. Still has that stain that Trowa spilt all over it. Seeing Trowa drunk is probably the most hilarious thing I'll ever remember" She laughed.
Wait, what?
Duo joined in her laughter. "Yeah well I can live with a ruined jacket. Sorry I had to leave early. Quatre ended up having to cart Trowa home huh?"
"Yeah, he did" She responded.
Ok, now I was thoroughly confused. And somewhat hurt. They had gotten together without me? Deep into whatever conversation they were having about some party that I Rei's bestfriend wasn't invited to, I couldn't help but feel out of place. Had I really been so secluded that everyone was moving on without me? Well there was only one way to find out.
"What are you two talking about?" my voice came out meeker than I was expecting. They both looked at me surprised. They had totally forgotten I was even there.
"Oh..." Rei suddenly became quiet and an awkward silence settled between us.
Duo cut in after a couple of seconds, "We just had a little get together a couple of days ago that's all, nothing big".
'Big enough for everyone but me' I thought somewhat bitterly.
"Yeah, I was going to invite you but I figured you'd say no... Heero being there and all...".
"Oh? that's nice. Well I'm sure it was fun" I smiled. Not. So, Heero gets invited and I don't, how was that fair? He was the one that cheated on me.
"Yeah, it was alright. Trowa got really drunk and you know how he doesn't drink." Rei laughed weakly.
"Yeah I know.." I said. Of course I knew, Trowa happened to be one of my friends as was Quatre and Wufei, well maybe not so much Wufei but... It was partly my fault I knew. I couldn't really blame Rei for not including me, she was the one that forced me out of the apartment in the first place. But it hurt to know that life just kept going on, that it didn't stop for anybody. Staring at how Duo and Rei were, I realized I missed them, all of my friends who I had neglected.
Well, no more. From here on out it would be different I decided. No more moping, enough thinking about Heero. I only have myself, and if I wasn't happy then I had to live with it and I certainly didn't want to live unhappily.
Someone's cellphone went off. Duo patted down his pockets searching for something.
"Aha, there it is" He said, pulling a sleek black cell out of his left pocket. he flipped it open, "Yeah?". Rei and I stood in silence listening in.
"Oh hey Hilde..."
Hmmm Hilde, hadn't seen her in awhile, probably because Duo had been gone. Of course as soon as he was back in town she was the first know. It was a widely known secret that She had feelings for Duo. There was also a widely known secret that me and Hilde didn't get a long. at all. Since day one I had a bad feeling about her and it never went away. Maybe it was the fact that she clung to Duo like he was god's gift to earth or that she manipulated everybody for her own gain. Whatever Duo felt for her, he never disclosed it to me, so, in the end, I decided it was none of my business. But it was a little odd that they hadn't gotten to together yet. Of course Duo had been gone but.. whatever, I didn't care.
Rei turned to me as Duo continued talking into his phone. "Hey, Ami is still out there dancing. you know dancing, where people get all close, hot, and heavy? Apparently it's fun or something. Wanna give it a try?".
I smiled, "Haha very funny Rei." sparing a last glance at Duo I turned around to Rei."Fine, let's go".
Grabbing Rei's hand we left Duo to his own devices and immersed ourselves into the crowd. Rei was almost immediately separated from me, pulled by a handsome, blond stranger who wanted to dance. Letting her go, I listened to the song and finding the rhythm, swayed my body to it. It wasn't long till I felt arms wrap around my waist and a body press itself against me. I didn't look back. Didn't really want to. Who cared who it was. I was here to dance and if this stranger wanted to dance with me then he could. Our bodies moved together through the song. With his body so close I felt hot and after awhile it was beginning to become uncomfortable. Turning my body, I confronted my dancing partner.
"Hey" he smirked.
"Hey yourself" I replied.
We continued dancing. He was cute, I decided. He donned shaggy, brown hair that fell across hazel eyes. He had the type of face most girls would overlook at first but once you looked at him again you couldn't forget him.
"Come here a lot?" He asked. Must want to make conversation. Ugh, why couldn't we just dance. Of course.. this would be the perfect time to move on..perhaps.
"Not really. you?".
"All the time. Hey wanna leave this dump..We could go back to my place.."
What? Great, it was clear what he had in mind. "No I'm ok thanks."
A second later I felt myself pressed up against his strong chest, his arms crushing me to him.
"You sure you don't wanna change your mind?" He whispered huskily into my ear. Now that I was close I could practically taste the Captain Morgan he apparently had gotten very friendly with.
"I said, no thanks". And tried to pry myself from him.
Suddenly he wasn't so cute anymore.
"And I said you sure you don't want to change your mind".
What was this guy? a broken record. And if possible he had pulled me even closer to him. I felt one of his hands start to trail down my body.
"Get the fuck off me you asshole!" I yelled, and tried to yank myself away.
Panic started to set in and the walls seemed to close in on me.And then he wasn't there anymore. Instead he was on the ground with a bloody nose, knocked out cold. I looked up in surprise to see Duo Shaking his hand in the air. "Damn that hurt" He muttered.
"Duo!" He looked up, and the anger his face once held turned to concern. He rushed over, brushing some bangs plastered to my forehead away.
"You ok?" He asked.
"Yeah I'm fine. Thanks for coming when you did". He was very close. And his eyes pored into mine, searching. I could feel a blush coming on. Why was he so close?
"Hey no problem. Next time you go wandering off, tell me ok. I was wondering where you had gone, I've been looking for you for over fifthteen minutes. Didn't know it was to go off and dance with some creep." He spared a glance at said creep, grimacing.
The notion that Duo had looked for me made me feel warm inside. wait, warm inside?
"Um yeah, well I didn't know he was a creep until he started talking" I said in my defense.
Who did he think I was? Some floozy who was looking for a one night stand? Duo barely acknowledged what i said however and instead grabbed my hand and pulled me towards the edge of the crowd.
"Hey, I'm not done dancing here" I protested.
Duo laughed, "Oh yeah you are. I'm taking you home babe".
I tried to dig my feet in the ground, but to no avail, he was a lot stronger than me. damn it all. Several minutes later we found ourselves back at the bar. Ami and Rei were already there.
"There you are! We've been looking all over for you.. hey you alright, you're all flustered" Rei asked.
"I'm fine, Duo just saved me from some creep".
"Aww my hero. Saving one girl at a time." Rei giggled, placing a hand on Duo's arm.
Duo just shrugged smiling. I frowned, for some reason I didn't like that she was flirting with Duo. Wasn't she with Wufei? I could just picture Wufei getting pissed off. Rei knew that Wufei and Duo didn't get a long very well. Ami just seemed to watch us with mild interest, taking in a sip of her drink every now and then. Rei continued to giggle and compliment Duo. Well someone had to stop Rei, it was obvious she was drunk, yeah, that had it. Time to put a stop to this nonsense.
Grabbing onto Duo's arm I said, "Hey Duo. Didn't you say you were going to drive me home?" I hoped I sounded nonchalant, but the way they looked at me just told me that I probably sounded pushy and overbearing. Great.
"Oh yeah..."
"Yeah, now you remember" I laughed, somewhat too loudly.
what the hell was wrong with me. Rei gave me a quizzical look, like she was trying to figure something out. Oh yeah, she was definitely drunk... I think.
"We're going home now. It was nice seeing you two." I said and started pulling Duo towards the door.
"Bye! Don't forget to call." Ami said over her drink.
Rei was still looking at me like I had grown a second head. "Usagi..." she started, but it was too late, we were already out the door.
"Well you sure wanted to get out of there fast" Duo laughed. He Draped his arm around my shoulders and steered me towards his car.
"Yeah, well I have to wake up early tomorrow morning". liar.
"Ahh, I see, the princess needs her beauty sleep. Perfectly understandable".
I laughed and poked him in his side. "Very funny".
Approaching his car, he opened the passenger side door and I crawled in. The leather seat felt cool against my skin and I felt myself involuntarily relaxing into its embrace. I felt the car rustle and heard Duo get in.
"Ok, where to?".
"Same place I've been living at since you've known me.." I yawned.
"Wow. alright. I think I remember where that is...". He said more to himself than to me. The rest of the ride was in silence. forty five minutes later I found myself snuggled in my down comforter with a smile on my face.
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TBC
Ok sorry about not updating in forever, lost inspiration for a while. But I came back so It's all good. I hope y'all like 1st person point of view better because I do and I think the rest of the story will be that way. anyway that's all. tell me what you think in a review :-D