Title: Living in a dream

Pairing: 1 X 2 main,

Notes: I don't own GW obviously, I only claim to own the plot and the original characters...

Chapter 3

Growing up on the streets you get an internal alarm clock that wakes you up before dawn; hell if you're cute and homeless you are never caught sleeping. Though sharing a room with his Chinese roommate was a chore. He hoped he never had a nightmare…

He found out through his blond roommate's tipsy babbling that Woofay was a master of martial arts and was a reigning International champion. There had been mention of Olympics or something, not that he understood all of it. He'd have to stay on the other's good side…

Duo was an older, supposedly more responsible student and he had no intention of getting on his roommate's bad side.

Duo snuck out to shower and dress in one of his new-to-me outfits; he had Intro to Auto Mechanics first so he was going simple; grey-blue jeans, black t-shirt and boots. He smiled thinking as he braided his long chestnut hair, his violet eyes sparkling with unshed tears, "Solo, are you proud of me? It's the first day of the rest of my life. I've fulfilling our dream to get out. I'm here…where no one but you, Father Maxwell or Sister Helen believed I could be…" he felt a sense of peace wash over him, as he caressed the two interlaced crosses on his arm; one for each of the people he cared about that he'd lost…

One for Solo and for Father Maxwell, the closest things he'd had a lover, a brother and a father.

Honestly, besides Sister Helen, Duo had no one…

Perhaps, it was time to make some friends…

He went to leave the bathroom only to nearly walk into a yawning blond, "Oh morning Cat,"

Quatre smiled, "Morning! Trowa and I were heading to breakfast in half an hour. He's out for a run…he says it relaxes him."

Duo glanced at the blond, Cat couldn't like the tall former acrobat could he? He asked quietly, "You guys wouldn't have a problem showing me how to get to my first class?"

Quatre smiled, "Of course we don't mind, do you know who its with and where?"

Duo nodded, "It's in the Automotive Shop…with Professor G~something…"

Quatre laughed, "Trowa's taken a class with him, everyone calls him Professor G. The man isn't one of the most friendly Professors…"

Duo stretched, "Thanks…I'll let you shower…." he went to grab his backpack that had some pens and notebooks. He'd pick up textbooks later…Duo sprawled on the couch waiting for Quatre.

The door opened and the tall brunette entered the dorm room.

Duo grinned, "Morning Trowa…"

The acrobat attempted a shy smile, "Morning. Quatre?" he glanced around.

The way the taller man pronounced the blond's name was perfect and it had almost a tone of longing.

Duo pointed in the vague direction of the bathroom, "Shower…"

The other guy turned red, "Oh…okay…" before disappearing into the room he shared with the blond.

There was a noise behind him, Duo glanced over his shoulder to see his stand-offish Chinese roommate appear.

Wufei's clothes were a wrinkle-less white dress shirt, an expensive coffee-colored leather jacket, pressed charcoal linen slacks and expensive looking dress shoes. Man, either the guy had good taste, a decent amount of money or that Zechs who Quatre practically said was his boyfriend really liked to spoil him. The Chinese guy had a laptop case and an arm load of textbooks. "I'll be back late…Zechs is taking me to dinner after classes…"

Duo shrugged, "I'll tell Cat."

His roommate practically disappeared…sneaky brat…

Breakfast in the cafeteria was a light-hearted affair, Quatre seemed to really want them all to get along. They were nice guys and he thought they might become friends…

Trowa was nice enough to show him where his first class was…he was about to head inside when he saw a flash of blue. He turned and gasped, the blue flash belonged to the more intense sapphire eyes he'd ever seen. He shifted nervously, as their owner brushed past them. Oh god, he didn't just have eyes he could disappear into…his clothes were well-chosen and tight enough to glimpse the muscle beneath them. Not overly muscular but pleasantly so…Duo wasn't in love but fuck he was definitely in lust. Who was this man?

Professor G called roll gruffly.

Duo grinned at his own name but nearly died when the gorgeous statue spoke, "Present sir…" that voice…so deep…it was giving him shivers…

Their instructor glared, "This isn't the military, boy."

The other man looked sheepish, "Sorry, I haven't been out long. Still getting used to civilian life."

XoooooX

Heero's morning was okay, he woke at oh five hundred; his body still on military time. He showered and made sure his room would pass inspection. Not that there was anyone to inspect anymore, seeing that he was a civilian now. He grabbed coffee and toast before heading out, Heero arrived fifteen minutes before class started. He wanted to scout out the classroom; okay he needed to stop acting like University was a mission. He'd spent most of his life on missions that the lack of one was going to his head.

Now Heero maybe celibate but he wasn't blind…

Its hard to miss a guy with violet eyes and a braid that is over three feet long. The guy sent off his gaydar as did his companion, they weren't a couple were they? The smile and the hug the man with the braid gave the taller man who had to be close to 6'3 made him feel something akin to jealousy. Wait, what? Heero hadn't felt that in a long time…if ever..

Who was this guy? He didn't realize the stoic giant was uncomfortable with the contact because he had hurried inside the building.

He tried not to watch the other man, focusing on their instructor instead.

The name Duo Maxwell was called and Heero heard that voice again, a nice clear tenor that had a blend of mischief and frivolity in its tone. He was gorgeous, around 5'11 with those piercing violet eyes…the man smelled of trouble…

He stood at attention out of reflex and his eyes snapped to attention as well when his name was called, "Present sir."

His instructor glared, "This isn't the military, boy."

Heero looked sheepish, "Sorry, I haven't been out long. Still getting used to civilian life."

The instructor nodded and called more names…

They weren't in the room long; just long enough for a small lecture, roll call and syllabuses.

Heero tried not to spend most of the time watching Duo from his corner…first day of classes and he was already distracted. Now he really couldn't remember the last time he was laid…