Title: Craving Pairing(s): 1+2 Warning(s): minor language

"When do you think they'll be here?" Quatre fidgeted nervously in his leather couch next to Trowa, who had arrived at the estate only hours before. Wufei, who sat in the armchair, grunted. He had arrived shortly after Trowa.

"They will be here Quatre. Maxwell probably got caught up braiding and re- braiding that mass he calls hair." The door to the safe house flew open, banging against the wall before almost closing again, only to be stopped by a wet, cold, and angry looking Duo.

"Nice to know you care Wuffers! Hee-chan, can you please help me here? You could at LEAST get the door!" Duo trudged into the safe house as Quatre jumped to his feet. Heero came in with him seconds later, dressed in his usual outfit. Tank top and jeans.

"Let me help you with that!" Quatre, being the ever so nice guy, rushed over to help Duo and Heero with their stuff. "Heero! You should be wearing something warmer! It's below freezing out there!" Heero closed the door against the howling wind.

"I know." Heero shivered and rubbed at his arms. "Where's the coffee?" Trowa stood up with Wufei to greet the two. "Good to see you all again but MOVE. I need my caffeine." Heero pushed past them and made his way into the kitchen, shivering. Duo grinned and enveloped Quatre in a hug.

"Heya Quatre. How have things been going? And WHY didn't the the scientists email us individually?" Duo took up his customary position on the couch that Quatre and Trowa had just recently vacated.

"Security issues or something. What's up with Heero? He's acting weird." Duo frowned. "He actually said a complete sentence." Duo's frown vanished and he grinned.

"He just needs his caffeine! He'll be normal in a minute or so. So, what's on the agenda? There is no pool, no sunroom; hell there's barely a sun. What is there to do around here?" Wufei shook his head sadly. The braided idiot hadn't changed much in the past couple of months. He still talked a mile a minute.

"Well, we can play games.." Quatre was suddenly interrupted as Duo jumped up, eyes glinting evilly. "Duo? Something wrong?"

"TWISTER!!" Wufei groaned and buried his face in his hands. "Twister! Twister!" Duo danced around the room chanting. Quatre's smile faltered.

"I don't think we should.." Duo bounced into the kitchen, totally ignoring Quatre, and came back out seconds later dragging Heero with him. Heero was glaring for all he was worth, holding his coffee close to his chest.

"We're gonna play TWISTER Hee-chan!" Heero's eyes widened. Quatre shrugged apologetically at Heero as Duo swung Heero around in a circle, almost making him spill the coffee.

"Duo, calm down." Duo released Heero who fell back into the leather armchair, dazed. "We can play later. Shouldn't you two get settled in first?" Duo stopped dancing and stared at Wufei.

"He's right you know. We should get settled Duo." Heero spoke up from the chair he collapsed into. Duo gave him a look. Heero grunted and stood, setting his half drunk coffee on the small table beside the chair. He stood and grabbed two of the heavier suitcases and started up the stairs.

"We can choose our rooms right?" Duo asked Quatre.

"Yes." Duo grinned and took the smaller bags and carried them upstairs after Heero.

"YO HEERO! WE GET TO CHOOSE OUR ROOMS!" Duo pushed past Heero, who had stopped outside of a room and went to the end of the hall. "I GET THIS ONE!"

"No need to shout, Duo." Heero opened the door to the room and went in, carrying the suitcases. Duo stuck his tongue out at him and went into his own room. Heero set his suitcase down on his bed and brought Duo's down to him. He took his own duffel bag from Duo and returned to his room to unpack.

Heero set about getting his clothes into the dresser and took out a small black pouch. He fingered it nervously before slipping it in the bottom drawer under his jeans. Seconds later, there was a loud knock on the door. "Yo Hee-chan! Can I come in?"

"Fine." Duo came into the room, shutting the door behind him.

"You all settled? WOW! You actually brought those?" Duo grinned at Heero who put the leather pants and mesh shirts in his closet. "Why?"

"Habit." Heero shut the door and turned back to Duo.

"Can I borrow some?" Duo hopped onto the bed. " I left mine at our safe house. Some of those SHOULD give Wuffers a nosebleed." Duo grinned.

"I suppose.." Heero relunctantly agreed.

"Cool! Let's go back down and visit a bit with the others. Then we can eat, god i'm soooo hungry, then play twister." Heero groaned as Duo half dragged him down the stairs and into the living room. "We're all settled! What's for dinner?"

Quatre smiled at Duo. "We can have anything. This place is loaded. Why don't you go see for yourself?" Duo grinned and raced into the kitchen. "So how have you been Heero?" Heero returned to the armchair.

"Fine, considering I have to put up with him." Trowa grunted and Wufei smirked. Quatre smiled politely.

"Awww, you know you love me Hee-chan." Duo popped his head back into the living room before disappearing into the kitchen again. "MAN! This is a LOT of food!" Quatre smiled. "Let's see.." They four pilots could hear various things being shaken and moved around as Duo eagerly explored the kitchen.

"What is this mission we have to do?" Heero spoke up.

"It's fairly simple really. All we have to do is.."

"OH MY FUCKING GOD! YOU GOT MINI-PIZZAS!!!! WE"RE HAVIN THOSE TONIGHT BEFORE WE PLAY TWISTER!" Duo came marching into the living room, hands on hips. "You are TOTALLY making those pizzas Quat! And when did you ever have a healthy stock of booze?"

"You weren't supposed to find that." Quatre paled considerably.

"Yeah well, tough. I did. AND we're having those other things in there.what were they?" Duo frowned and scratched his head. "Oh well, they were chocolate or sumthing. AND there's extra butter popcorn, giant tubes of pixie stix, Mt. Dew.." Everyone groaned as Duo went on and on with the list of unhealthy sugary foods stored in the kitchen.

Needless to say, this would be a VERY interesting experience, mission or no mission.

TBC

WOW! I'm finally done! Sorry to say that I wont be updating for at LEAST a week, after this one, cuz I have to go to my Aunts for Easter and stuff. And sad to say, they don't have a computer with Internet access (unless they just recently bought one, which I doubt they did), and unfortunately my laptop only has wireless Internet in my house. Not several hundreds of mile away. _ GAH! The injustices of life. I HATE going to my aunts. Well, I WILL be able to write more stories and add on to this one, they just won't be posted, (again with the injustice thing) Plus, thank god I can at least write, otherwise my muses would have a field day. (And I would have an extra large migraine) THEN I wouldn't be able to write at all!