AN: OK guys, here it is! Chapter Seven! I actually wrote it a couple of nights ago, I just haven't had a chance to proof read it, until today. So, antywho, hope u enjoy it!!! Here it is Chapter Seven of Blood Lust!!! Oh and I forgot to put this in my last few chapters, so this is for this chapter and my others…*clears throat* I DO NOT OWN GUNDAM WING OR ITS CHARACTERS!!!!!
Distance
Milliardo's POV
"I knew he would get scared." I thought as I got dressed. "I should've taken it at least a little slower." I walked out of the bathroom, and down the hall way. I could still feel Duo on my skin, and I could still see his eyes looking into mine with such want, such need. I wanted him so badly, and right when I thought I had him, it was all over as quickly as it had started.
"Milliardo?" I heard Noin's voice coming from the sheets of our bed. I walked over and sat down beside her.
"Yes, my Countess." I leaned down and kissed her gently. She smiled coyly, and pulled me over her. "I've been waiting for you. It's been so long since we've worried about us."
"Well, do forgive me my love. I seem to have a problem with sharing the same place as a Lyken." I leaned away from her only to see her hurt expression.
"Why must you say such hurtful things? I have apologized so many times; I only wish to have my husband back." Tears began to fill her eyes and she looked away quickly.
I sighed heavily, looking down. "You're right, Noin." I looked back to her and she looked back to me. "You have apologized and tried to do everything you could to make it up to me. I have just refused to see it." She smiled and I leaned in and kissed her again.
She unfolded the sheets in an attempt for me to lay with her. I gave into her and moved in beside her. I ran my hands along her body, and continued to kiss her, the kiss growing more passionate as it continued. As she ran her hands up my sides she pulled my shirt off, and I did the same with her gown. I sat up on my knees, and looked down at my porcelain goddess. She looked absolutely divine in the moonlight, yet something was missing. Once I felt her nails run down my chest, and linger around the waist of my pants I knew the problem instantly. She was not Duo.
"Get yourself together Milliardo, she is your wife! She is your Countess, make love to her!" My conscience screamed at me as I re-animated myself, and disrobed the rest of the way. I lowered my body slowly onto hers, slipping inside of her just as slow. She gasped at my insertion, and began weaving her fingers into my hair as I began to quicken my rhythm. I won't lie, she felt wonderful; we really hadn't done anything since her…incident, but she was not what I wanted that night. However, I did need to get used to her again, perhaps it would keep me from sinking my teeth into Duo, too soon, if not at all.
Once she started digging her nails into my back I knew she was getting close. I leant down and bit her hard on the neck, she let out a cry of pleasure, and climaxed, as did I. As she lay there, breathing heavily, I stood and closed our thick black shades, locking them in place around the windows. I ran my fingers through my hair and turned back to her. She had pulled the covers over her breasts and smiled at me softly.
"That was wonderful my love." She said as she patted the bed beside her. I nodded walking towards the bed.
"Do you think we should sleep in the bed?" I asked taking her hand and kissing it. She looked at me puzzled.
"Whatever do you mean?" She sat up holding the sheets in place.
"With the council meeting getting so close, I think it would be wiser for us to stay in the coffins for awhile." She suddenly seemed to understand. "For someone who acts so frightened to go on this trip, you can be rather careless at times." I shook my head, irritated with her forgetful moment.
I put my sleep wear back on, and walked over to my coffin which lay in the far corner of the room, Noin's rested in the opposite corner on the same wall. I stepped into mine, and watched her get dressed and walk over to hers.
"I will see you tomorrow night, love." She said to me as she stepped into her coffin.
"Yes, tomorrow night." I lay down, closing myself in, and fell into a deep, deep sleep.
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The next few nights went in the usual fashion. Duo stayed as distant as I had expected him to; only talking to me when asking if I needed something. If not, he hurried off to clean something, or train some more with Heero. I couldn't complain, I needed him to be in his top form when we left, and I enjoyed watching them as well. Perhaps it was alright for me to have something I liked to look at and not touch. That is what Noin was for after all, right? However, I still wanted Duo to talk to me. His silence towards me was driving me insane. I wanted him to feel alright talking to me, of course after the events that took place a few nights ago; it was going to take some more pushing.
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After nights of waiting for our trip, it had finally arrived. Noin and I awoke in our normal fashion, but we passed on our normal feeding time. Heero and Duo were already at our carriages and Commander Chang stood next to his horse, with the rest of my soldiers already mounted behind him. We were taking two different carriages for safety precautions. If we were both in one carriage and were attacked, both of us would be in the same full force line of attack. If we took two different carriages and only one were attacked the other would be able to make it to the council meeting and request help, or be the speaker that would be needed. Even if both carriages were attacked, their efforts wouldn't be as strong as one large attack, and one pureblood with half of my army could take them easily. This also gave me a chance to talk with Duo.
"Count, Sir." Commander Chang spoke as the Countess and I walked out. "You carriages are ready and we will be riding very closely to both of them." I nodded walking over to mine.
"Milliardo?" Noin called out to me from her carriage. I turned and looked to her. "We will both get there fine." She gave a weak smile, as if looking for reassurance.
"Yes, dearest, we will be fine. Now after the meeting, I'm not so sure." I gave a smirk, and stepped into the carriage. I heard her saying something to the effect of my humor being completely unnecessary.
I watched as Heero got in after her, and shut the door. Duo soon did the same with ours. Noin's carriage rode off first, with half of my army behind her, and ours started last, the rest of my army following closely behind us.
Duo had sat across from me in the cab. I couldn't help but notice how amazing he looked this evening. He was wearing a formal guard uniform, made of a heavy, red fabric, with a golden trim. His sword hung in its holster loosely around his waist, while his crossbow was stretched across his back in its folded state. His hair was braided tightly and neatly, and hung beautifully down his back, with a red tie at the end.
"You look very nice in that uniform." I complemented, and he looked away from the window at me.
"Um, thank you, Count." He gave a small smile, and looked away quickly. His distance was killing me, I had felt so close to him that night, not just physically, but I felt as if we understood each other for a moment.
"Duo," He glanced back up at me. "I'm sorry for the other night. I was wrong for pushing you to that point." I wanted to continue, but he shook his head.
"No, sir, it was me. I shouldn't have led you on. I let you believe I was okay with it, when I wasn't." My eyes widened a little at that. How could he have not been okay, that passion didn't just manifest itself for no reason. "You're married, and you are a Vampire, and you don't honestly want someone like me—"
"Someone like you?" I interrupted. "What on earth do you mean? Why wouldn't I want someone like you?" I was very confused by his words.
"I lived in a village, I wasn't taught proper etiquette, and you are too great to want to be with someone who is so cowardly he would go out and want to be killed." He snapped his mouth shut after those words.
Deep down I knew that was the reason he had gone out there that night, but for him to actually say it to me, meant more than anything. He had let himself be completely honest with me. This vulnerability made me want him even more than I had, I couldn't help but want to console him, and make him forget everything about his life before.
"Duo, first of all, your upbringing has nothing to do with if I want to be with you or not. If that were the case I wouldn't have you here with me now." He started to shake his head. "No, listen to me." He stopped and locked eyes with me. "The fact that you wanted to leave that life so bad you were willing to die, means you've completely given up on it. So your life here is something new, everything and everyone in your past is your past, and everything you need for your future is right in front of you."
His eyes were filled with unshed tears as he looked at me. "Why are you trying so hard? I'm just your servant." He shook his head, wiping his eyes.
"Because I feel an overwhelming need to make you happy, Duo; I won't make you do anything you don't want to, and I will do my best not to make you uncomfortable, but I know that you will be happy with me." I paused, and thought for a minute, his face giving a hopeful gleam. "I know you will be happy at the castle." I corrected myself, and he instantly looked down.
"You're right," He agreed. "My future at the castle, and with everyone in the castle, will be so much better. I will be happy. "He looked up and smiled a bit too perfect of a smile; he had put up a mask. Damn.
As much as I wanted him, and as much as I longed to console him, I feel just talking was for the better. Lest we have another situation, and I don't think either of us is ready for another situation of that caliber. As much as I loved our moment in the bath, I needed to try to make my relationship with Noin work, even if I had to picture someone else in her place. Someone with chestnut hair, who wasn't a Vampire, but I was making the relationship work, and that's all that mattered, right?
AN: Sorry it was a little boring, I will try to do better on the next chapter. There will some more of the story revealed in the next chapter! You know, Duo feeling odd emotions, Milli meeting with the council, and some cameos from some other pilots! What more could you ask for?! Until next time, thank you for reading! Oh and special thanks again to Karina001!
Duo: Get well soon Wind Dancer1981!!!!
