WUFEI
Quatre was right. This was the only way and it was a good plan. It saved him the guilt of having the honour code that demanded Relena be safe from the stories in the media.
Well, Relena would be screaming and raging behind closed doors, but the media would not know about that. It was all about appearances anyway.
There had to be a ring and engagement since the media broke the main story and it seemed to have come from Relena, playing the gay angle would leave everyone shocked. It would not be unplausible though, Quatre and Trowa were an item so what if Heero had been dating Wufei?
Pulling out the ring from the box on the table he looked at Wufei who had turned around in his seat trying to get Jakob's attention for another refill maybe. Looking at the ring and then back at Wufei, Heero shook his head. This was a terrible ring for Wufei. Putting it on the man's finger would be an insult. He'd have to get a chain made so that the ring could hang around Wufei's neck.
Looking at the neck in question, and seeing the graceful arch of the shorter man before him, Heero felt his old calm settle in place. He trusted the other pilots, as they did him. He could see himself engaged to Wufei. The man was pretty in a dangerous way. The fact that Wufei was agreeing to be his partner in this fake relationship meant a lot to him.
There was something though, that he was missing. He sensed it. But he'd question that later, right now, he'd settle for placing his ring on his friend and soon-to-be partner.
Picking up the ring, Heero clasped Wufei's left hand on the table, looking up to see he had the man's attention and slid the ring into place, with both staring into each other's eyes. In a strange way, it seemed . .. just right.
After a pause, he noticed quite amusingly that Wufei was flushed, pulling his hand away and trying to look everywhere but Heero. Smirking to himself, he managed to grab Jakob's attention and made the motion for the bill.
Looking back at the Shenlong pilot he said, 'How about we take this back to your place?' controlling the urge to laugh at the deeper flush sweeping over Wufei's face. Waving away Wufei's hands for the bill fold, he paid and stood up looking at Wufei expectantly. His initial reason was for hiding from Relena for tonight at least, since he was not that interested in rehashing his reason for missing the dinner party, but now, he felt there might be fun in pushing Wufei's buttons a bit. The man was an enigma and unraveling a little bit of him tonight would be fun. Besides, if he was engaged to the man, it was only right that he got to know the Chinese man more.
Conversationally, he asked, 'What were you doing before you came to meet me?'
'Sleeping,' was the curt reply.
Raising an eyebrow at Wufei he got the reason.
'Just finished a mission.'
'Ah.'
Following Wufei to the man's transport, he asked, 'So you were in bed?'
Wufei nodded and focused on crossing the street with Heero in tow.
Feeling a little more mischievous, now that there seemed to be hope from the situation he had landed in, he could not resist saying quite innocently, 'So, do I sleep with you?'
Wufei stumbled a little and would have fallen flat if not for his quick reflexes. Righting the man, he gave Wufei a 'what's-wrong-with-you' look, though he was smirking on the inside. Who knew the unflappable Wufei was actually flappable. Hmm, he was going to enjoy being engaged to Wufei.
DUO
An hour after the call from Quatre, he was still stumped. Yes he was upset that his best friend had almost been conned into an engagement, but that's not what had bothered him so much. Bothered was a much harsher word really. Bewildered was more like it. Heero and Wufei as an engaged couple.
Just thinking about the two of them in a relationship had him well and truly stunned. He should be doing more than sitting and indulging in the English language and its various words and actually help the two of his brothers-in-arm, but he was unable to get over the news.
Yes, Quatre was very much right. There was no other way. It was a good plan. Well, it would be a better plan if he could also put his relationship out there. Sighing he looked at the sleeping hunk of a man that made living all the more sweeter and coming home after those missions even more important.
Deciding he needed a little grounding and maybe some cuddling, he glanced at the clock and figured he could afford to wake the blonde. Besides he would be forgiven for the news he had and maybe, just maybe he could convince the other man to let him tell the world? So to speak.
Shaking out of his reverie, Duo walked over to bed and kissed a trail down the back of his lover and glanced into the smiling sleepy face of his lover and said, 'I have to tell you something.'