Chapter 1
Heero Yuy sat on the couch reading a book. It had been two years since
the Vigilantes had separated. S.I.N. was no longer in power, so there
wasn't any need for them anymore. Even so, Heero and Duo had continued
to live together. There wasn't any reason not to. They could afford it
between them and frankly neither had any other place to go. Duo often
joked about getting a place of his own, but deep down Heero thought that
Duo enjoyed his time with Heero. He knew he did. His feelings for the
Shinigami had grown to the deepest feeling of friendship he had ever
experienced. It was odd. Heero Yuy having a friend. He had never let
anyone that deep into himself; to feel how he did about Duo was something
completely new. He was very happy just spending the day with him.
He often acted annoyed at him, but that was just how things had always
been. Duo made a joke; Heero smirked and made a comment.
They were working to help the colonies that needed it. Some of them had
become so dependent on the recourses they had gotten from S.I.N. that
they were no longer able to produce their own. It wasn't much money but
between them it was enough.
Duo came through the door carrying groceries. Heero got up to help him
put them away. "There was a phone call for you from Mr. Jordan today.
He said he needed you to call him back as soon as you could." Mr. Jordan
was the head of the effort to help the colonies.
"Did he? Well I suppose I should do it then." Duo went over and dialed
the phone. Heero was curious to know what this was about. They hardly
ever got a call directly from Mr. Jordan. He figured it was something
important but he distracted himself with the groceries nonetheless to
keep from eavesdropping.
Duo hung up the phone. "Well I've got some news. I've been told I have
to go into space to give direct help to a colony that's having some real
problems."
Heero looked up. Why was Duo going into space and not him? Why not both
of them? He kept his cool exterior "When do you have to leave?"
"Tonight. I've got to go pack." Duo grinned and headed for the bedroom.
'He must be very happy,' Heero thought. Duo hadn't been in space in a
long time, and he often talked about how he missed it.
"How long will you be gone?"
"He said it could be anywhere from a week to a month. The colony is
doing really badly. There are reports of sections running out of power
and losing oxygen." Heero came as close to tears as he ever had. They
had seen each other every day for the past three years and now Duo would
be gone for a month. The house would feel so empty without him. Duo
must have read his thoughts. "It won't be that long Heero. I'll try
go finish quickly so you won't have to be alone."
"Don't worry about me. There are lives at stake and I don't want me
distracting you from doing your job. I've been alone before." He
watched Duo dart from the closet to his bed, packing things into his suit
case. Duo just looked at him and smiled.
"Alright Heero. Just try not to get too bored without me." He grinned.
He zipped closed the final suit case. "Are you going to come see me
off?"
"Of course." They headed out of the house. The drive was short.
Too short. Heero wanted that drive to last forever. 'Get a hold of
yourself Yuy. It's not going to be that long. A month, no more he said.'
But why did he have a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach? He tried to
push it down as he helped Duo with his bags. They walked over to where
Duo was to get onto his shuttle.
"Well Heero, I guess its bye for now." He smiled at him and walked for
the entrance. Heero wanted to say goodbye. Desperately wanted to tell
him to get back as soon as he could, but finally managed to get himself
into his perfect soldier mode. He nodded at Duo's back. "Goodbye
Maxwell. I hope everything goes well." Heero walked over to the window.
He saw Duo get on the shuttle. It began to take off. He couldn't help
but put his hand against the glass as it flew into the sky.
Heero Yuy sat on the couch reading a book. It had been two years since
the Vigilantes had separated. S.I.N. was no longer in power, so there
wasn't any need for them anymore. Even so, Heero and Duo had continued
to live together. There wasn't any reason not to. They could afford it
between them and frankly neither had any other place to go. Duo often
joked about getting a place of his own, but deep down Heero thought that
Duo enjoyed his time with Heero. He knew he did. His feelings for the
Shinigami had grown to the deepest feeling of friendship he had ever
experienced. It was odd. Heero Yuy having a friend. He had never let
anyone that deep into himself; to feel how he did about Duo was something
completely new. He was very happy just spending the day with him.
He often acted annoyed at him, but that was just how things had always
been. Duo made a joke; Heero smirked and made a comment.
They were working to help the colonies that needed it. Some of them had
become so dependent on the recourses they had gotten from S.I.N. that
they were no longer able to produce their own. It wasn't much money but
between them it was enough.
Duo came through the door carrying groceries. Heero got up to help him
put them away. "There was a phone call for you from Mr. Jordan today.
He said he needed you to call him back as soon as you could." Mr. Jordan
was the head of the effort to help the colonies.
"Did he? Well I suppose I should do it then." Duo went over and dialed
the phone. Heero was curious to know what this was about. They hardly
ever got a call directly from Mr. Jordan. He figured it was something
important but he distracted himself with the groceries nonetheless to
keep from eavesdropping.
Duo hung up the phone. "Well I've got some news. I've been told I have
to go into space to give direct help to a colony that's having some real
problems."
Heero looked up. Why was Duo going into space and not him? Why not both
of them? He kept his cool exterior "When do you have to leave?"
"Tonight. I've got to go pack." Duo grinned and headed for the bedroom.
'He must be very happy,' Heero thought. Duo hadn't been in space in a
long time, and he often talked about how he missed it.
"How long will you be gone?"
"He said it could be anywhere from a week to a month. The colony is
doing really badly. There are reports of sections running out of power
and losing oxygen." Heero came as close to tears as he ever had. They
had seen each other every day for the past three years and now Duo would
be gone for a month. The house would feel so empty without him. Duo
must have read his thoughts. "It won't be that long Heero. I'll try
go finish quickly so you won't have to be alone."
"Don't worry about me. There are lives at stake and I don't want me
distracting you from doing your job. I've been alone before." He
watched Duo dart from the closet to his bed, packing things into his suit
case. Duo just looked at him and smiled.
"Alright Heero. Just try not to get too bored without me." He grinned.
He zipped closed the final suit case. "Are you going to come see me
off?"
"Of course." They headed out of the house. The drive was short.
Too short. Heero wanted that drive to last forever. 'Get a hold of
yourself Yuy. It's not going to be that long. A month, no more he said.'
But why did he have a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach? He tried to
push it down as he helped Duo with his bags. They walked over to where
Duo was to get onto his shuttle.
"Well Heero, I guess its bye for now." He smiled at him and walked for
the entrance. Heero wanted to say goodbye. Desperately wanted to tell
him to get back as soon as he could, but finally managed to get himself
into his perfect soldier mode. He nodded at Duo's back. "Goodbye
Maxwell. I hope everything goes well." Heero walked over to the window.
He saw Duo get on the shuttle. It began to take off. He couldn't help
but put his hand against the glass as it flew into the sky.