Author's Note: Forgot to post this yesterday, getting to involved with my other two stories. Got a fluff piece and also got a sc-fi one. That is pretty cool not going to lie. Be on the look out. For now however back to our sweet boys as we draw ever closer to that moment, we all been waiting for (next chapter I promise). Please enjoy, I always do.

Fourth and Goal

11th Quarter – Reckoning

They where loosing, three touchdowns down and they needed to get it together the defense was shutting Heero down every time. He'd gotten sacked more times then he'd care to admit getting up and going again every time. He was pretty sure he was bruised head to toe, "Come on! We need one, just one damn touchdown before the half!" Duo yelled furious around his mouth guard. Nodding the sweaty, and dirty team nodded "Ok Heero…new play you can right?" Nodding they broke lining up, Wufei taking the snap handing it off to Heero on the far outside, the defense didn't know which way to run. Confused Heero planted a shoulder in the ass who'd been on him all afternoon dropping him before turning and firing on the fly to Duo who like that first day caught the perfect spiral in a roll crossing the line and bringing the score up.

Cheering they converged on the laughing brunette as the clock ran down and the half came to and end. "Beautiful!" Heero yelled as they jogged back into the change room for the pep talk, water, and the game plan for the second. Above the crowd in a special box sat the scouts form almost fifteen different colleges, many of them had come to see Ashbury, a place known to produce at least one worth while player however the buzz today was number five on the other side Yuy. The boy was not only a quick thinker he was fast, he had a cannon for an arm, and he was big…solid and could take a serious pounding. "I want him," muttered one scout, before another piped up. "The hell, I want him." The argument went on between the two for a while the others wondering what they saw…by the end of the game however they would all be fighting for rights to the court Heero Yuy.

"They keep shutting Heero down! You need to get in there and hold them. Protect him, and you need to shut down that other one Bowmen on the other side. He's got a decent arm, but if your coming at him he gets confused freezes up." The coach was right Steve couldn't think on his feet like Heero could, he could memorize and move but that was it he couldn't make the snap decisions and that was why Heero was the better quarterback. Duo could see in their faces on the other side they where seeing a new Heero, one who had the game time, the will, and the drive. He was scary to mess with.

Half time over they jogged onto the field hearing the screams of laughter the audience pointing to the jumbo screen where a video was playing. Turing it took Heero a moment to recognize the figure wearing the trashy blonde wig and caution tape…it was him, the video they had made to raise money. He stilled looking from the video to his teammates to the audience laughing and pointing, searching out the one face…Relena looking smug once more. "Relena…" he mumbled. Feeling his face turn red in embarrassment.

"That's my favorite," Jimmy said nudging Heero, "The little hand claws," he imitated it the team began to laugh following along and Heero grinning like a loon followed them laughing it was great to have friends who would stand by you. "Asses," Wufei muttered looking at the student population, "Which one was it?" he asked Duo softly looking to the crowd, they where playing with fire fucking around with Heero. "Relena," Duo muttered softly, "Heero jilted her," the other said softly. "Really…imagine that." Dark eyes took on a malicious glint, "I think I know a little something." He muttered, pulling his helmet he turned back to the game. As the whistle blew they took the line once more Heero knew it was going to be an uphill battle.

His prediction proved correct, Heero was so tired he sat panting on the bench softly taking slow deep breaths his chest hurt again that last hit was a little harder then necessary they had caught up. It was a dead heat as the clock ticked down on the fourth. "You ok," Duo asked looking at his boyfriend, who was sitting with his head between his legs breathing slowly, "Yeah," came the soft reply, the coach was beside himself on the line waving his arms agitated. "Damn it we need that ball!" Heero looked up grunting he stood snapping on his helmet, "Put me in I'll recover it." Heero patted the coach on the back taking the field. Trowa looked at him in surprise as he joined the huddle, "Bowman is mine," the sweaty overly tired teen said, laughing Trowa took his position "All yours." The snap came and Heero launched clearing the two guards and crashing Steve to the ground with a punishing blow.

The ball slipped free dancing across the grass only to have Trowa fall on it for the recovery. Standing Heero grunted down as Steve moaned in the grass, turning he walked away letting his teammate pick him off the field mostly carrying him the side moaning. "Nice hit," Trowa gave him a tap on the head, "Now get us a touchdown right." Nodding they took up offense position again the coach calling the final play, one shot to do this. "First and goal Yuy!" He yelled, "Bring it home!"

Up in the booth the scouts where on their feet, the drama was huge. "He sacked that kids ass hard," nodding another man looked at the other. "Yuy is a seriously brutal."

"Alright boys, this is it." Heero turned to Duo, "I only got one left in me, you ready?" He asked his shoulder was throbbing from the punishment he'd taken today, "Bring it," one last line, Heero felt time slow he breathed deep, moving in slow motion. Pushing away his throbbing shoulder pain he yelled the play to his line, the ball was in his hands and just as the tackle was coming for him he saw Duo and fired before he was crushed once more.

It was a bad hit, pulling him down by his face mask, coupled with an extra kick to his head, Heero was dazed laying bruised, exhausted, and just pissed off on the ground. "Come on," Trowa and Wufei where pulling him up slowly, Heero groaned "Tell me we won," Duo was buried under the pile of bodies celebrating he victory. "We won," Trowa said, "He got the touchdown but you won the game." Grinning Heero staggered a little as they let him go, "Easy…" Wufei muttered, "I saw the kick to the head you ok?" Nodding he winced, "Why do I always end up hurt," He mumbled laughing they hauled him along only to be way laid by a group of men with clipboards, phones, and polo shirts sporting college team logos. "Mr. Yuy we want you," began one followed by another each shouting louder then the last. Wincing Heero held his head, "Ok fine, you can send your offers," He muttered pushing through them. Nodding they quickly flipped open their phones while Heero staggered into the change room.

Sitting down he was besieged by the team medic checking his eyes, followed by prodding the lump on his head "Minor concussion, Heero don't sleep for a while ok?" Nodding he frowned easier said then done all be wanted to do was sleep, Duo was suddenly there, "What's wrong?" he whispered "Mild concussion, got to keep him up for at least six hours." Duo was nodding seriously, "I'm ok," he mumbled as he began stripping down groaning in pleasure when Duo and Wufei taped his ice pack on his shoulder. "You going to shower smelly," Duo touched him his good shoulder softly urging him to the warm spray. Grumbled he staggered after him, "Slave driver," he mumbled.

Clean they headed back out for the bus ignoring the jeers and taunts from the bitter home team crowd standing around. "Faggot," came the call from the back of the group, they parted as Relena stepped forward. Heero raised an eyebrow he was sore and tired but he'd played a hell of a game and everyone recognized that except for…"So how is it you came up here from your poor-"

"Shut up and walk away," Heero said low and menacing, "Your ugly inside and out Relena, but I'm over this walk away." He turned, colour high in her face, it twisted into something hateful. "Think your so good Yuy, your nothing but a fucking little boy lover…" Duo turned sick of the vile she was spewing opening his mouth to let her have it he felt soft lips settle on his. The kiss was slow, and sweet and far to brief, "Let it go, I have." Heero whispered Duo smiled and the team cat called making the pair blush, turning Hero looked at Relena, "Thanks Relena if I hadn't left never would have met Duo." Leaving the speechless, embarrassed girl sputtering as the crowed laughed at her.

"Well that was dramatic, when did you two hook up?" Duo laughed as Heero sat holding his sore head, "About a week ago," Duo said colour high Wufei and Trowa grinned, "Good on you," with that they where pulling away cheering their fearless leader and there quarterback with the arm that couldn't miss.

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Duo was upset. Heero couldn't figure out what was bugging him. It had been a hectic week since the big win, double practice, coupled with busy school work. Duo had barely talked to him, instead throwing soulful looks his way before completely ignoring him it was frustrating. The big game was Saturday afternoon and it was Friday evening, practice was called early due to the miserable rain. Heero seized the opportunity as the team headed in, "Hey hang back." Heero said, the wind was picking up, the rain was freezing and the two where wearing their spandex but it was still biting cold.

"What's up?" Duo said softly looking everywhere but at Heero once they where alone. "You, what's going on Duo you've barely talked all week." He said trying to get violet eyes to focus on him. "Nothing," he mumbled turning away. "No it's not 'nothing' what?" Duo tried to shrug Heero's hand off, but the other was persistent. "Won't let you go-" he started before flashing violet eyes turned to him, Heero had never seen Duo angry…it was breath taking. His braid was soaked coming loose and clinging to his face, eyes deepening in anger swirled an dark dangerous violet. "You Heero! You have offers banging down your door and you don't care!" Blue eyes blinked in confusion, "You have the world at your fingertips every college wants you…you can have anything including the NFL." Chest heaving he rounded on the slightly shorter teen. "Everything, an education, money and you don't care! I would kill for that!" Heero was stunned his mouth dropping open, this was it? Jealously? Something wasn't right. "And?" Heero pressed, Duo tore away from him, "And you have everything why would….why would you want me." He finished in a voice no louder then a whisper.

Heero raised an eyebrow at that, so this was what it was all about. Reaching out he pulled Duo close holding him tightly feeling him tremble whether from the cold or emotion he didn't know, "Is that what you think?" He asked softly in his ear, "Duo I didn't care about football until I met you…actually I didn't care about a lot of stuff until I met you." He pressed a soft kiss smiling when he felt strong arms circle him holding tightly to the back of his jersey. "I don't care where I play football…I just want to be with you." Duo froze squeezing him tight, "You mean?" Heero nodded, "I mean I'm waiting to see where you go, I know you want to go into sports therapy so waiting to see where you're going. If that's ok." Heero said softly, Duo pulled away blinking slowly in the rain, "I was afraid you where going to leave me." Duo said quietly,

Heero shook his head, "Naw pretty sure you're stuck with me." He said softly before kissing cold blue tinged lips. The rain and wind whipped at them, parting Heero rested his forehead against Duo's "That was it? You've been worried about this all week? We have a championship game, and your worried about me leaving." Laughing he pulled him close with one last harsh kiss. "Duo, I think I love you." He said, Duo looked a him surprised, Heero was confessing in the middle of a November storm looking utterly handsome with his hair plastered to his head and a days worth of dark stubble. "Come on lets go home."