"The Paths We Choose" Part 7
Disclaimer:
I do not own Gundam Wing or any of it's wonderful character, they
are owned by some rich guy.
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Heero sat on the floor not sure if he could stand up again. He looked down at the paper again. Heero read and reread the words over and over again. 'What is going on?' Hearing a knock at the door, Heero looked up. Then another knock brought him to his feet. Walking over to the door he gently pulled it open. He stood staring, only what he saw didn't seem real. ~Then it stepped closer, a braid swaying slowly. Heero felt a pair of arms wrap around him, and then a heaviness lay against his shoulder. The embrace felt normal, also Heero felt more relieved then he had in all his life. 'Is this meant to be? What the hell am I talking about?' The heaviness lifted off his shoulder and he was confronted by a face. It was Duo's face. Heero's eyes grew wide. Then he felt his lips move and he heard words he had never thought before.
"Duo I love you. I'm sorry for the pain I have caused you."
"Oh Heero, I love you more then I could have ever told you," the voice sounded like Duo's.
"No matter what happens I will love you forever and no matter where you are and where I am I will find you," he said, his lips moving again without his consent.
The feeling of arms wrapped around him faded, he felt water begin to fall from his eyes.~ 'What is happening to me?' Walking through the doorway the hallway was empty. Then looking down the hall he thought he saw a shadow disappear down a corridor. He decided to follow it.
He came upon the study where he heard two voices. 'The figure must have gone in there.' Creeping up to the door he heard Quatre talking. Then he heard the same voice, as before, it was Duo. 'Duo is in there.' Listening in on their conversation, Heero heard Duo ask Quatre to tell him about some story, which Quatre did. Heero stood frozen as the story was told, 'my dreams, my visions they are almost a perfect match to that story. Could it be true? Am I one of those two people? Is Duo experiencing the same thing? Is he the other one? No! It can't be, can it? Do I feel that way toward Duo?' Thinking back to all the stuff that had happened since meeting Duo, Heero realized something. 'I do, everything I have done I have done it to get close to him.'
Suddenly the legs of a chair rubbing against the marble floor brought Heero out of his thoughts. 'I have to get out of here before I am caught!' Quickly he ran until he came to another hallway and turning the corner he found the nearest room to hide in. Leaning against the door he tried to catch his breath, his brain felt scrambled while his heart felt torn.
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Sitting up in bed, Duo looked out the window to see beautiful white snow falling. 'The last few days have been really strange. Seems like Heero is avoiding me.' Looking down at the clock a thought struck him, 'It's Christmas morning!' Jumping out of bed he pulled on his jeans and ran out of his room. He ran all the way to the ballroom. Charging through the open doorway he stopped dead when he saw Quatre and Trowa on the loveseat together cuddling. He could feel his heart sink into his toes.
"Merry Christmas, Duo," Quatre said with a smile as Duo walked up to them.
"Merry Christmas," Duo replied, forcing a smile. Looking at Quatre and Trowa forced Duo to decide. 'I'll tell him how I feel!' Taking a seat they began a small conversation.
"Where the heck is Heero, he couldn't have slept in this late," Duo complained after awhile.
"True," Quatre agreed. Neither seemed to be able to wait to open presents. Just then a figure appeared in the doorway. All three boys turned and looked at it.
Heero had been up pacing his room trying to decide what to do. He thought he had finally decided until he saw Duo sitting there without a shirt on, he felt lost again.
"Heero do you know you are standing under some mistletoe?" Quatre asked pointing. Looking up everyone saw the mistletoe above Heero's head.
Duo stood up trying to remain calm. Walking toward Heero he felt his stomach tying itself into knots. Upon reaching the boy they both stood staring at one another. Then Duo made the first move and wrapped his arms around Heero and gently placed his lips on the lips of the boy he loved.
Heero's arms seemed to have a mind of their own as they wrapped themselves around Duo's lower back and waist. 'I have finally found you,' his heart sighed.
Duo felt Heero's arms wrap around his waist. 'You have finally returned to me.'
They melted into each other, knowing for all eternity they would be together.
The End
