New Hope Home
New chappie. Things are heating up and if I've been successful, this will now start resembling a normal teenage and gay relationship. Thank you everybody for the feedback and tips, I love ya all+huggles+
"Midnight Kisses:"
"How are you feeling today?" Heero smiled as he stepped into Duo's room, holding a pair of crutches in his hands.
Heero had gotten up early that morning, anxious to see his boyfriend again. He knew that Duo would never be up before eleven; however, with a twisted ankle he'd be more rested and probably be up a little earlier. So he'd paced around his room, surfed a dozen different and very interesting pages about homosexuality through the ages, and looked over his school work to make time pass.
When it was almost eleven, he'd grabbed his cell, wallet, and keys, and then he stuffed the items into his pocket. Yanking on his jacket, he'd grabbed a pair of crutches from his father's office and was out the door before his mother had the chance to say anything about him skipping breakfast again.
Duo smiled and set down the book he'd been reading as his boyfriend stepped into his room. "Good. Kinda bored lying here and my toe is itching, but other than that I'm good."
Heero smiled and placed the crutches next to Duo's desk. "That's good. You need anything?"
Duo chuckled and tried to sit up. "Helen was in five minutes before you came and asked me the same thing. If twisting my ankle gets me this kind of service, I need to do it more often."
"Don't kid around about it," Heero said seriously while fluffing up Duo's pillows. "You could have broken something or suffered serious head trauma. Be glad you came out with a head ache and a twisted ankle."
Duo rolled his eyes before smiled and nodded while leaning back against the pillow. "I know, Heero. I was just kidding."
Heero continued to frown and sat back onto Duo's bed. "This isn't joking material. I got scared when you fell. I thought you'd been seriously injured."
Duo smiled as a light blush covered Heero's cheeks and leaned over to cup his boyfriends cheek. "You worried about me?"
Heero nodded. "Of course I did..."
Duo's smile just turned wider. "You're so sweet, Hee-chan... And a closet romantic."
Heero snorted and pushed Duo back onto the bed. "Lie still, Duo. That foot of yours has to be still."
"Yes, Mum," Duo chirped and placed his hands behind his head as Heero started checking his leg.
"The swelling has gone down, but only a little bit."
"Is that a good thing?"
Heero smiled and nodded. "It's a start. I'll give it two to three weeks and it'll be as good as new. But only if you put as little pressure as possible on it."
Duo grinned. "Well, I don't think that will be a problem. With Helen and yourself to take care of me, I'm bounded to make a full recovery."
Heero smiled and nodded. "That's good. And speaking of Helen; how did she react when she found out about your ankle?"
Duo frowned a little and let a pout grace over his lips. "Well, at first she yelled at me for being reckless when I'm skiing, not caring where and how fast I go, then she started laughing and called me a klutz when I told her I fell on the ice outside of your house."
Heero chuckled and gently brushed some stray hairs out of Duo's pouting face. "Well... When you think about it, it is kinda stupid. You've been jumping around all the place while we were up at the cabin, being a demon both in the hills and on the ice, but you fall when you're walking back home."
Duo frowned and stuck out his tongue. "Nice to know that you're loved..."
Heero just smiled and leaned over to place a small kiss on Duo's lips. "I don't mean to be mean, Duo..."
Duo smiled softly and lifted a hand to place against Heero's cheek. "I know, baby... It's just who you are. Mean and dead sexy."
Heero snorted and removed Duo's hand from his cheek. "Can I get you anything, Duo? Water? Something to eat? A tranquilizer so you can shut up for a while?"
Duo stuck out his tongue again and grinned. "You love my mouth and you know it, Hee-chan."
Heero snorted, but still gave Duo a little smile of his own. "Well, can't say anything against that."
Duo just grinned and used one of his pillow to hit his boyfriend over the head. Heero laughed and grabbed the pillow before he could be swatted again and leaned in to give Duo a soft kiss. Duo immediately surrendered to the Japanese's tender administrations and wrapped his arms around Heero's neck, kissing him softly back. Gently nipping on Duo's lip, Heero slipped his tongue into Duo's open mouth and stroked it against it's counterpart, exploring the now familiar territory. Duo's own was hand slowly running through the messy hair, making Heero purr into the kiss.
After a few moments of gently kissing and caressing, Heero broke the kiss of for air and leaned his head against Duo's forehead. "Speaking of mouths... Is yours available on New Years eve?"
Duo raised an eyebrow, but still let a small smile play on his lips. "It might be... Depends on the occasion."
Heero smiled softly and licked his lips. "Well... The good rumours are having it that Quatre's parents is out of town this and next week, and Quatre is inviting us to a New years party on Friday, and I would love for you to be my date. After all, I've missed seventeen of those famous kisses when the clock strokes midnight... Now that I actually have one to share those kisses with, I don't want to miss another one..."
Duo smiled teasingly and cupped Heero's cheek. "God forbid that you'll miss another of those famous midnight kisses... Not when you have someone to share 'em with... And I ain't planning on missing my part of the kiss either so I guess I'll hafta accept your invitation..."
Heero smiled softly and sealed their mouths together again, kissing him softly.
Duo purred softly into the kiss and trailed his hand through Heero's thick hair. Feeling Heero's tongue nudge against his lips, he happily opened his mouth and let his own tongue glide out to play with Heero's. Hearing a deep rumble from Heero's chest made Duo smile more and wrapped his arms around Heero's neck to deepen the kiss. "Mmmm... Heero..."
Heero let his own hands find their way to Duo's waist as he gently lifted the teen of the bed and halfway to his lap. He didn't plan to, it had just happened; all thoughts and memories of Duo's injured foot had blown out of his head. Instead his hand was trailing it's way under Duo's shirt and was gently caressing the soft skin underneath. The soft moan that came from Duo's throat only encouraged him further. Breaking the kiss for air, Hero let his lips trail over Duo's jaw and down his throat, making Duo's breath catch in his throat.
"H-Heero... S-shit..."
A soft knock on the door made Heero rip loose from Duo's neck and stare at the door, hair messier than normal, his hand halfway up under Duo's shirt and said owner of shirt halfway onto his lap; how he'd gotten there without causing his foot any pain or discomfort was a mystery. Duo's own arms were around Heero's neck and his face was red. "Y-yeah?"
A red-haired and big, blue eyed girl peeked into the room; Suzanne gently pushed the door open and walked into the room. Smiling, she ran to the bed, forgetting to close the door and hugged Heero's leg. "Hiya, Heewo!"
Chuckling, Heero gently helped Duo back onto the bed without causing him too much pain before lifting the little girl onto his lap. "Hi, Suzanne."
Duo smiled and gently waved from his spot on the bed. "Hi, Shorty. Come to feed me again?"
Suzanne giggled and nodded. "Aa!"
Duo grinned and opened his arms for a hug. Suzanne giggled while jumping out of Heero's arms and into Duo's, hugging him tightly. Duo laughed and hugged her back while smiling up at Heero. "She's been so sweet; she's been taking care of me all morning, bringing me water or food. The perfect, little helper."
Heero smiled and gently ran his hand over Suzanne's head. "She may be your personal slave, but she still can't say my name right."
Duo grinned and stuck his tongue out. "She's only five; don't expect miracles."
Heero just rolled his eyes.
Suzanne looked at Duo with a curious look while the braided teen licked over his lips. "Did Heero give you a boo-boo?"
Duo looked back at the little girl and shook his head. "No, why do you ask?"
Suzanne continued to stare before she pointed and giggled. "Your lips is all red! Like Helen when she paints them!"
Duo gently touched his still red and kiss-swollen lips, and blushed a crimson colour. "Oh, that... Well... Umm..."
Heero grinned and stroked his hand over Suzanne's head. "Duo was just exercicing his mouth a little, so he can talk even faster."
Suzanne giggled. "Really?"
Duo chuckled and shrugged. "In a way, yes. And I'm trying to hold my breath as long as possible."
Suzanne giggled. "But how does that make your lips red?"
Duo didn't have an answer for that and just scratched the base of his neck while opening and shutting his mouth. Heero scratched his neck too before mumbling. "Well, when you exercise, your muscles gets tired, and you get sweaty and red."
"But why?"
Heero frowned. "Because you get hot inside your body and it tries to cool down by letting the heat out through your skin. That's why your skin turns red when you're doing something that makes you tired."
"But why?"
Heero frowned again and leaned down so that he and Suzanne was face to face. "You know, for being a five-year old, you sure ask a lot of questions," he growled and poked her chest.
Suzanne just giggled before wrapping her arms around Heero's neck and gave him a sloppy kiss on the cheek. Duo just laughed.
Suzanne stayed with Heero and Duo for a while, talking about things she had done while Heero and Duo had been away with their friends at the mountain and all the new people she had met. Apparently three different couples had visited the orphanage, looking for a little boy or girl they could adopt. She had spent a whole day with a very nice lady and man, and they had promised her that they would com back soon to visit her. Duo's eyes got a little sad glimmer, but it lasted only for a second before they sparkled with happiness. "Well then, you have to show yourself from your best side then, little dolly. Show them what a great kid you really are."
Suzanne nodded and smiled, then her face turned serious and she looked at both Heero and Duo with serious eyes. "Heewo... Duo... Do you think that I will get a new mommy and daddy soon?"
Heero looked at Duo, hoping that he could answer her that. Duo swallowed, but still smiled and stroked her cheek. "Of course you will. Who can resist a cute, little girl like you?"
Suzanne giggled and hugged Duo tightly.
Heero smiled softly while watching the two of them before a soft knock on the door caught his attention. "Yes?"
"Are you alright in there?" Peeking her head into the room, Helen smiled and she spotted Suzanne on Duo's lap. "Well, is this where you were hiding, little missy. Helping Duo again?"
Suzanne giggled and nodded. "Yeah, Sister Helen!"
Heero raised an eyebrow and mouthed 'sister?' to Duo. Duo just shrugged and mouthed 'Tell ya later,' back to his boyfriend.
Helen smiled and walked over to the bed to pick the giggling girl up. Stroking a hand tendery over her head, Helen murmured softly. "You know, Suzanne, you really should let Duo get some rest. His foot needs to be perfectly still so it an get well again."
Suzanne nodded. "I know, Helen. Sowwy."
Helen just smiled and cupped her cheek. "It's okay, Suzanne. As long as Duo says it's okay, then it is okay. But guess what, little dolly."
Suzanne gave Helen a curious look and started to bounce in her arms. "What? What?"
Helen smiled and winked. "There is a certain couple that wants to see you again. They wanted to know if you wanted to join them for dinner today."
Suzanne gasped before throwing her arms around Helen's neck. "Really? They came? Yay!"
Laughing, Helen placed the little girl onto the ground and watched as she ran out the door to meet the couple. Helen smiled and looked at Duo. "Maybe this will be Suzanne's new chance. This couple, a very nice lady named Lise and her husband Bob, is very interested in her. They are unable to have kids themselves so they really want a little girl or boy of their own to spoil."
Duo nodded and lied back onto the pillows. "Well, she deserved it since she lost her father in such a way. Hopefully she will get a new home with loving parents."
Helen smiled and nodded. "I agree." Looking at the two teens, she smiled even wider and winked. "Well, I will leave the two of you alone. Will you stay for dinner today, Heero? I think Duo might need a hand getting to the table."
Heero smiled and shook his head. "I'm afraid I can't. I have to drive to pick my father at the airport since Mum is working late today. I have to get home soon."
Duo gave Heero a sad look and pouted. "Awww, Heero... You're gonna leave me here in my misery?"
Helen chuckled and patted Duo's shoulder. "I'm sure I can give you something to do, Duo. For now-," she started and walked to the door. "-I will leave the two of you alone." Smiling, she walked out of the room and closed the door softly.
Heero looked over at Duo who stared at the door with a little smile on his lips. "Something on your mind?"
Duo shook his head and stared at Heero. "Hmm? I was just thinking about Suzanne. It's great that she's getting another chance in life. She really deserves it."
Heero looked down at his hand and murmured softly. "So do you, Duo..."
Duo gave Heero a look and pinched his arm, earning a little yelp from the Japanese. "If you're thinking about my current parent-les state, then stop. I ain't suffering because of it. Just because I don't have a mum and dad to take care of me, I still have someone that cares for me and a place I can call home."
Heero looked up at Duo while rubbing his arm. "I'm sorry, Duo, I didn't mean to-"
Lifting up his hand, Duo cut his boyfriend before he could start ranting and smiled softly. "Heero... Don't... I know you didn't mean to. Yes, I am sad that I don't have a mum and dad. Yes, I am a sad case, sitting in a orphanage at the age of eighteen, feeling totally unwanted because I used to have some problems when I was little. But I ain't suffering. I have everything I could ever want: friends, a loving boyfriend, people that care about me." Smiling softly, Duo leaned over and placed a little kiss on Heero's nose. "What more could I ever want?"
Heero smiled and gently cupped Duo's cheek. "You're a brave man, Duo... Braver than most people... And you have a heart of gold..."
Duo smiled, but still a little blush crept over his cheek. "Thank you, Heero..."
Heero remained with Duo for a while before it was time for him to leave to pick off his father at the airport. After kissing his boyfriend good-bye and promising him that he would call later that day, Heero left the orphanage to go home.
Picking up his father went quicky and the ride home was silent; obivously his father was still a little annoyed that Heero had celebrated Christmas at the mountain with his gay friends, but much to Heero's relief, he didn't say anything about it. He knew he couldn't hide his secret to his father forever, but he still hadn't figured out a way to break it to him.
When they got home, Heero started a simple meal for his father while he was in the shower before walking up to his room so he could call Duo about the party.
The days passed and Heero spent a lot of time at the orphanage so he could help Duo with small things, and by the time the braided teen was up and hobbling around on the crutches on his own, it was already Friday. Helen was more than a little worried about the party and would have preferred it if Duo had remained at home, but trusted that Heero would take care of him. But she still drove them both to Quatre's place to ensure there were no futher accidents on the ice.
Wufei was already seated in the living room, a bottle with beer in his hand and a bored face, when Heero and Duo arrived. Quatre showed them in after telling them that Trowa had left to pick up Hilde. After placing Duo on the couch and handed him a bottle of his own, Heero walked over to Quatre to have a word with him.
"Is it possible for me to sleep over here?"
Quatre raised his eyebrow and looked at Heero. "Of course, Heero, we have plenty of room. Forgive me if I sound noisy, but why?"
Heero sighed and shrugged. "I just don't want to go home tonight... My father will probably be guarding the door, ready with a breath-test or something to see if I've been drinking. Wouldn't surprise me if he's gotten a lie-detector as well, just to check what the fuck I've been doing."
Quatre chuckled and smiled. "Still doesn't trust your friends, eh?"
Heero snorted and nodded towards Duo. "Still doesn't trust him. I think he thinks that I'm having my way with him, which is true to a certain limit, but what ticks me of is that he doesn't even want to give Duo a chance. My mother has long time ago accepted that Duo is my best friend, and when she found out about my relationship with him she had no problem with that either."
Quatre sighed and looked down into his glass with mixed vodka. "At least your parents give a damn... Trowa's just told his own mother and father about us, but they just waved their hands and told his to do whatever makes him happy. They've seen me often enough, but they've barely said a word to me. They don't really care if I'm here or not. They're so damn busy all the time that they don't have time to get involved in his life so they've just learned not to give a damn."
Heero looked at the blond and gently patted his shoulder. "I'm sorry to hear that, Quatre..."
Quatre gave Heero a weak smile. "At least my own parents gave us a better welcome. They're just as busy as Trowa's parents, but they still set us down to have a good talk with both of us. My mother simply loved Trowa, and my father loves his hair."
Heero chuckled and smiled. "No wonder... They got the same hair style..."
Quatre laughed and nodded. "That they do! I didn't think about it until Duo pointed it out to me once last year."
Heero laughed too before a bang from the hall caught his attention. Everybody turned to face the entrance to the hall and watched as a slightly drunk Hilde came waltzing into the room. "Hey, ya all party people! Schubeiker's in the house!"
Duo laughed and pointed at the German girl. "I don't fucking believe this, Hilde! It's not even nine yet and you're drunk?"
Hilde giggled and wrapped her arms around Trowa's neck as he followed her into the room. "Duo, I'm not drunk. I'm just warmed up."
Trowa sighed and untangled her from his neck before walking over to Quatre and Heero. "Sorry about that. I had to pick her up at some guy's place and they'd already started to party pretty hard. Luckily, she'd only gotten herself a few beers or she would have been a nightmare to drive with."
Quatre chuckled nervously and shrugged. "Well, I guess we should be happy. And I think that the rest of us will be pretty lost too before midnight strikes."
Heero snorted and grabbed a bottle of beer. "Well, I'm planning on remaining as sober as I can. I have to make sure that Duo doesn't injure his foot even further."
Quatre chuckled and clinked his glass with Heero's bottle. "Well, as long as you'll have fun I won't say anything against it. Just don't expect Duo to be as sensible. Just because he can hold his liquor doesn't mean he'll push his limits a little."
Heero snorted and shrugged. "I'm not his guardian, he can do whatever he wants. Just because we're dating doesn't mean I have a say in everything he does."
Quatre smiled and took a sip from his glass. "I'm glad you're seeing it that way, Heero."
"Hey, Quat! Do me a favour, will ya?"
Quatre raised an eyebrow and looked over at the braided boy in the couch. "What is it, Duo?"
Duo grinned and waved a crutch around. "Well, for starters you can bring me another beer. And you would be a doll if ya can fetch me a guitar. I feel like singing!"
Wufei groaned and placed his bottle against his forehead. "God, Maxwell... What are you going to sing now?"
Duo grinned and winked. "Maybe I'll just dedicate a song to you, baby."
Quatre chuckled and walked over to the table where a vairety of drinks were placed. "Just a minute, Duo. Beer was it?"
Trowa placed his own bottle at the table and smiled at Duo. "I'll go and fetch the guitar."
Duo smiled and gave him the thumbs up. "Thanks, Tro. Owe ya one."
Trowa smirked and grasped the railing of the stairs with his hand. "Consider it as my gratitude that you didn't puke in my father's car this year."
Duo frowned and stuck out his lip in a pout. "Trowa, I have never thrown up in your dad's car."
"And for that, I am grateful." With a wave of his hand, Trowa disappeared up the stairs.
Heero chuckled and sat down next to is boyfriend while keeping his gaze on Hilde. "How long do you think she's going to last?" he asked while taking a swig from the bottle.
Duo placed his own bottle against his lips and put up a thoughtful face. "Well, I'll give her til midnight. She's never missed the countdown on the eve since I got to know her so I guess she'll last until then. Then she'll black out."
Heero smirked and trailed his finger around the opening of the bottle. "Five minutes after midnight?"
Duo smirked back and nodded his head towards the girl. "Give her a little credit, she's stronger than that. I'd say ten."
Quatre sat down on the love seat next to the couch and mused. "I say she won't last this year. She's drunker now than she was last year around this hour."
Wufei nodded and carefully clinked his bottle against Hilde's head. "I'll give her one hour starting now."
Hilde pouted and grabbed Wufei's cheek between her fingers and tugged. "For your information, I've only just begun celebratin'! I bet I can last longer than you."
Wufei yanked her fingers away from his cheek and set onyx eyes against Hilde's aqua-blue ones. "THAT is a deal, woman! You'll see that I can hold my liquor better than you!"
Duo chuckled and placed his hands behind his head. "Well, seems like this year's gonna be just as interesting as last year."
Heero snorted and shook his head in amusement. He'd heard the story. Quatre and Hilde had had a similar drinking game last year, and Quatre had lost with a about half a bottle of red wine. He'd ended up throwing up all over Trowa, who had helped him up to bed before silently cleaning up any other traces of the blonde's earlier dinner. Then he'd promptly passed out on the couch as the clock struck midnight; leaving Wufei, who was just about falling asleep, Hilde and Duo, who was sharing the midnight kiss simply because no one else was available. And as far as Heero understood it, it had been quick and dry because Duo had started get an upset stomach from drinking too much of Quatre's father's whisky and ran away to find a toilet.
Shaking his head as Heero thought that over a billion other teens all over the worlds where doing the exact same thing, he started wondering what the world was coming too. Some shoulders to trust the weight and faith of the whole earth onto. And yet, these guys were the best thing that had ever happened to him.
"Got your guitar, Duo." Looking up as Trowa returned down with a simple guitar in his hand, Heero watched as the banged teen handed it to Duo before sitting down next to his lover and picking up his bottle.
Duo grinned and gently brushed his fingers over the strings, playing the tone scale. "Excellent. Thanks, Tro."
Trowa just shrugged and took a sip from his bottle.
Brushing his fingers over the strings again, Duo played a simple melody before looking at the others. "Any requests? Don't be shy, bring it up."
Quatre chuckled and waved his hand towards Wufei and Hilde who'd just started a staring contest. "Well, those two won't be bringing any cheer anytime soon, so sing something to bring the mood back up."
Duo chuckled and smiled while playing with the strings. "Something funny... How about 'The Penis Song'?"
Trowa groaned and shook his head. "Not funny. We've heard it so many times."
Duo grinned and nodded towards his boyfriend. "He hasn't. Have ya, Heero?"
Heero just shrugged and drank some more from his bottle. "If you're thinking about that song by Steven Lynch, then yes. I have heard it. Amusing once, but I have no need to hear it again."
Duo pouted, but still tried to fish after requests. "Okay, so we don't play 'The Penis Song'. Then you give me some ideas."
Quatre placed the glass against his lips and mused. "How about something nice. No need to go goofy before we have too."
Duo grinned and winked. "Not before we're good and drunk, ne? Okay, you want something nice. How about-"
"Not Linkin Park, Duo."
Duo glanced over at Trowa who in returned stared at him. "Who asked you? And I wasn't going to suggest that, thank you very much. I need a band to play any of those songs."
Trowa nodded and went back to his drink. "That's what I wanted to hear. Not without us."
Duo chuckled and took a swig from his bottle. "Started to wonder if you'd lost your faith in 'em."
Trowa smirked and placed an arm around Quatre's shoulder before sitting back onto the couch, dragging the blond with him down. "Never, Duo."
Quatre laughed before lifting his glass. "Oh! How about one of those drinking songs?"
Duo laughed and patted his hand against the frame of the guitar. "I thought you said you wanted something nice?"
Quatre chuckled and smiled. "Yeah, but those drinking songs are fun and we all can sing them!"
"If anyone knows them. I don't have to remind you that I'm musical incompetent, do I?" Heero deadpanned and drank up the last of the liquid from his bottle before placing it onto the table.
Quatre smiled and handed him a new one. "Then you listen, learn and we sing it again so you can join us."
Heero snorted and placed his back against the back of the couch. "Well, we'll see about that." Smirking, he added. "If Wufei can break away from Hilde long enough to sing along with that drinking song of yours, then I'll sing too in round two."
Duo grinned and brushed his fingers over the strings. "And you've just got yourself a deal, lover." Looking over at the blonde, he mused. "Which song and which country?"
Quatre smiled and chuckled. "Think dresses for men and you'll have my answer."
Duo chuckled and cleared his throat. "Irish drinking song, 'Under the Scotsman's kilt' coming right up."
Heero shook his head and looked at his boyfriend, eyebrow raised. "You actually know any drinking songs?"
Duo nodded and grinned. "Yup. Howard taught me some after he'd been in Ireland a few years back. Me and the guys have had a blast with 'em since."
Heero sighed and decided it was time to finish drink number two and ask for something stronger. He'd yet to meet Howard, but the more he heard about the guy, the more scared he became. By the sound of if, he was quite the guy.
Duo cleared his throat again and took emptied his bottle before placing it onto the table with a small bang. "Ready, people?"
Quatre and Trowa raised their drinks and nodded.
Duo smirked and started singing.
/Well, a Scotsman clad in kilt left a bar one evening fair.
One could tell by how he walked that he'd drunk more than his share.
He'd fumble around until he could no longer keep his feet.
And he stumbled off to the grass to sleep beside the street.
Ring-ding-didle-didle-la-di-oh!
Ring-da-didleiao!
He stumbled off to the grass to sleep beside the street./
Heero laughed and Quatre and Trowa started to clap to the beat while Duo sang with a grin on his face. The song was amusing and Duo's own velvet voice made it joyful to listen too. Clapping his hands together along with Quatre and Trowa, he continued to listen to the song.
/About that time two young and lovely girls just happened by
One says to the other with a twinkle in her eye:
See, a sleeping Scotsman, so strong and handsome built,
I wonder if it's true what they don't wear beneath the kilt.
Ring-ding-didle-didle-la-di-oh!
Ring-da-didleiao!
I wonder if it's true what they don't wear beneath the kilt./
Clapping his hands together by the sound of Duo's own hand against the guitar, Heero could see out of the corner of his eye that Wufei and Hilde were slowly drawn towards the singing as well. Hilde started giggling and clapped her hands together a little quicker than the beat, but Wufei just crossed his arms and listened to Duo's words.
/They crept up on that sleeping Scotsman quiet as could be.
Lifted up his kilt about an inch so they could see.
And there behold for them to view beneath his Scottish skirt.
Was nothing more than God had graced him with upon his birth.
Ring-ding-didle-didle-la-di-oh!
Ring-da-didleiao!
Was nothing more than God had graced him with upon his birth./
Heero laughed as Duo continued to sing with a big smile on his face and clapped his hands together. Even Wufei was starting to smile and clap along. Hilde had also gotten the rhythm right and was singing along at what was supposed to be the chorus. Quatre had settled onto Trowa's lap and was letting him clap his hands together while he barked out a laugh every now and then. Trowa looked more interested in having Quatre wiggling on his lap, but still smiled and clapped along as Duo sang.
/They marveled for a moment, then one said: We must be gone.
Lets leave a present for our friend before we move along.
As a gift they left a blue silk ribbon tied into a bow.
Around the bonnies stars the Scots kilt in left at show.
Ring-ding-didle-didle-la-di-oh!
Ring-da-didleiao!
Around the bonnies stars the Scots kilt in left at show./
Heero couldn't help but frown a little at the last sentence Duo sang, but he knew Duo wasn't drunk enough to start confusing the words. But then again, the song was Irish. Perhaps it was just meant to be that way. They did have a few strange sentences. So he ignored the confusing words and enjoyed the rest of the song.
/Now the Scotsman woke to natures call and stumbled towards a tree.
Behind a bush, he lifts his kilt and gasped of what he sees.
In a startled voice he says to what's before his eyes;
Lad, I dunno where you've been, but I see you won first price!
Ring-ding-didle-didle-la-di-oh!
Ring-da-didleiao!
Lad, I dunno where you've been, but I see you won first price/
Laughing as Duo dragged out the last word and drummed his hands against the side of the guitar, Heero clapped before lifting his bottle in a cheer along with Quatre and Trowa.
Drying away tears from his eyes, Quatre hiccuped and took a sip from his glass. "That song cracks me up!"
Duo chuckled and lifted his own empty bottle to wave it towards the blond. "Then you're starting to get drunk, blondie. It ain't that funny." Then he fixed Cobalt blue eyes towards Heero and dragged his hand over Heero's chest. "And I lost the bet too... I was so sure Wufei would start to sing along with me."
Heero chuckled and removed his hand from his chest before entwining their fingers together. "Well, he did sing along with that so-called chorus."
Duo grimaced. "Yeah, but everybody does that. That ain't fun."
Trowa chuckled and lifted his bottle. "Cheers that this was a complete waste of a time, not to mention a beautiful voice that definitley deserves a better song to sing."
Duo chuckled and placed his hands on his cheeks, pretending that he was blushing. "Aww, Trowa... You say the sweetest things to me."
The party continued in comfortable companionship, the level of alchohol in their blood grew and about half an hour before midnight, the party had started to liven up. Quatre and Duo were singing the drinking song again, but only Wufei cared to listen. Heero had placed Duo's crutches in the hall to prevent the teen from staggering around, but now cared less if the teen was dancing around the mansion. All he cared about was to get the braided teen onto his lap so he could make out with him, but Duo kept banging a bottle on his head and told him to wait util the song as finished. The problem was, everytime Heero interrupted, they started all over again. Wufei and Hilde were arguing over a bottle of Vodka that Trowa had long time ago taken and mixed out for the rest to enjoy.
Giving Trowa a slightly dazed over look, Heero slurred out. "How much longer 'til that fucking song is over with?"
Trowa shrugged and drank the last of his vodka. "Beats me, buddy."
Groaning, Heero plastered himself to Duo's side and sighed. "You keep adding stuff just to annoy me, doncha..."
"Aha!" Duo cried out and pointed at Heero with a big grin. "Ya disturbed us again! Quat! From the beginning!"
Quatre cheered and placed his arms around the braided boys neck and started to sing again from the beginning.
Heero pouted and looked back over at the Latin man. "Trowa... You're my pal... And I care deeply for ya... But unless your boyfriend doesn't let go of my boyfriend, I will snap his neck... No hard feelings, but it's the way it has to be..."
Trowa nodded wistfully and patted Heero's shoulder. "No hard feelings... I understand. We must be open about our feelings in order for our relationship to work. I appreciate that you're honest with me."
Heero nodded and patted Trowa's hand in return. "You're a good man, Barton. Very good man."
Trowa smiled and nodded. "I thank you for the words, Yuy." Then his face glanced over and he got a wondering expression instead. "But what were we talking about again?"
Heero snorted and shrugged. "Got no fucking idea." Grabbing Duo almost brutally around the waist, he hoisted the squirming teen onto his lap before placing his hands on his sides. "Me," he deadpanned while trying to focus into Duo's eyes. "Focus on me. I am lonely."
"Aww, baby..." Patting Heero's cheeks, Duo gave him a sloppy kiss on the forehead before slurring. "If ya 'ere lonely, 'ou should 'ave told me."
Heero shrugged and pushed Duo closer so his pelvis rubbed against the braided teens. "I was just a little lonely..."
Duo chuckled and gave Heero a very drunk smile. "Hee-chan... We're so drunk..."
Heero stuck his lip out and mumbled. "You're just trying to talk your way out of kissing me..."
Duo laughed and leaned in to kiss his boyfriend, only to get a hand in front of his face. "Wha-at?" he whined and glared at the owner of the hand.
Quatre just wiggled his finger in Duo's face before placing himself on Trowa's lap while giggling. "No kissing before midnight! There's only a few more minutes left!"
"But I've waited all night!" Heero barked back and tried to glare at the blond, without success since he wasn't able to focus properly. "You're hogged him with that stupid singing, so now it's my turn."
Quatre shook his head and wrapped his arms around Trowa's neck. "Nu-uh! Midnight!"
Duo pouted and rested his face against Heero's neck. "Meanie..."
Deciding to take the party outside so they could watch the firework, Heero lifted Duo into his arms and somehow managed to stumble his way to the front door without walking into something or dropping the braided teen in his arms. Quatre was hanging on to Trowa who looked ready to walk into the wall at any moment. Wufei and Hilde were supporting each other out; each one had managed to get at least a quarter of a bottle of vodka down.
When they got out the fireworks had already started, families with kids had come out so the smallest kids could watch some of the fireworks before they had to go to bed. The black sky was lit up by thousands of rockets, coloring it in bright pink, yellow, silver and many other colors. Loud bangs filled the area and the sound alone was enough to sober Heero up a little. The smell of rocket powder and fire cleared his head even further, and after a minute or two he placed Duo down onto the ground, hand locked around his waist to prevent him from falling. The braided teen also looked more sober than before, the same went for the other four teens, but they couldn't deny that they were still very intoxicated.
"Got any rockets?" Duo asked while burying his face in Heero's neck and started to breathe against the skin there.
Quatre shook his head and giggled. "No, sorry. Don't think that's so smart. We're too wasted."
Heero snorted and hugged Duo close to him. "At least your brain is still functional..."
Quatre giggled and attached himself to Trowa's arm. "Thank you!"
Watching as the hands of his watch ticked closer to midnight, Heero tried to ignore the breathing against his neck and the soft giggling that came from either Quatre or Hilde. He wasn't sure just who it was. The closer the clock ticked towards midnight, the more sure he became that Duo was just breathing down his neck to annoy or tease him.
Wufei was having a hard time keeping awake, but the intense poking from Hilde's finger made sure that he didn't fall asleep when still on his feet. But soon voices from down the street was heard, counting down the remaining seconds and the six teens joined the choir.
"Ten!"
"Nine!"
"Eight!"
"Seven!"
"Six!"
"Five!"
Barely noticing Quatre leaning up towards Trowa for a kiss and Hilde wrapping her arms around Wufei's neck for a hug, Heero turned his own attention to the braided teen in his arms. Wrapping his own arms tightly around Duo's waist as Duo's own arms came sliding around his neck, he stared deeply into Cobalt blue eyes.
"Four!"
For the first time that evening he was able to focus completely and it was if the fog in his head lifted, leaving him with a feeling of being completely sober. He could see Duo's own eyes clear up and a soft smile graced over the beautiful features.
"Three!"
Faces moved closer, their breaths began to mingle, hearts were thumbing fast in their chest, no cares if and who would spot them like this.
"Two!"
Lips gently touched, not kissing as their eyes was locked on only each other. The world could have gone under and they wouldn't have noticed. Now it was only them, the friends around them was completely forgotten.
"One!"
Lips met and started move against each other, leaving a feeling of intoxication much stronger and satisfying than alcohol could ever do. Eyes fluttered closed, and as the clock struck midnight and a new year started, Heero and Duo were sharing their very first kiss for that year, air filled with beautiful colours and stars, and lovers all around the world sharing their love.
"Happy New Year!"
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