Heero stood in an alley way and watched as a boy dressed in black with a large cloak resting on his shoulders walked by. Heero sighed the boy hadn't seen him.'I was hoping on this. Now I can follow him,'Heero thought walking out of the alley way. They boy wasn't gone he was standing a few blocks away talking to a small child that was crying.
"Its alright just don't do it again alright Danny."
"Yes, Sir...but I can keep it can't I?"
"I don't see why not. No one will miss a small apple."
"Thank you so much!"
"Kids."
Heero watched as the small boy ran by him and the black clothed figure watched the boy run by but his eyes finally landed on Heero.'Shit,' Heero thought as the boy started walking towards him.'No running now,'Heero thought as the boy was closer.
"I know Dr. J sent you and I don't care. To him I'm dead and I'd like to keep it that way. You can go back and tell him you couldn't find me or something,"The boy said.
"Wait. How'd you know," Heero asked.
"You aren't the only one after me ya know," The boy laughed.
"I'm not," Heero asked cocking his head to the side.
"How much did they tell you Johnny boy," They boy asked.
"My name isn't Johnny and they only told me to bring you back to them," Heero said.
"Sorry I call every one Johnny...Let me fill you in on a few things," The boy said shaking his head with a sigh.
"Alright," Heero responded.
"Not here.. come with me...back to my place," The boy said pulling on the sleeve of Heero's jacket. Heero followed willingly to learn about this winged "creation."
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"Sit make yourself comfortable," The boy said stepping inside his apartment and motionioning for Heero to come in.
"Talk," Heero said sitting down on a white couch.
"Not one for small talk I see," The boy chuckled.
"Hn," Heero grunted.
"Well first of all my name is Duo. Yes I was a test subject for Dr. J...as I'll show you in a minuet and I ran away because of what they did to me when they weren't experimenting," Duo said hanging his head slightly.
"They raped you," Heero asked astonished something like that could happen to a boy that looked so young.
"Ha...rape is the understatement of my life buddy," Duo said.
"I'm sorry," Heero said.
"For what. You didn't do it...I feel bad not knowing your name, "Duo said changing subjects.
"My name is Heero Yuy," Heero said.
"Nice to meet you Heero," Duo nodded.
"Can I...,"Heero stammered.
"Can you see the wings...Sure," Duo shrugged undoing the clasp that held his cloak in place. The cloak slid off the angelic wings and Heero watched amazed.
"I've never seen something so...so beautiful," Heero said in awe.
"Stop you're making me blush," Duo laughed. Duo stretched his arms out unfolding the wings a small amount.
"Do they hurt," Heero asked examining the wings from his seat.
"No," Duo smiled. Heero just thought they were beautiful. "Would you like to touch them," Duo asked noticing Heero's stare.
"I..," Heero was at lost for words.
"It's ok...I don't bite," Duo laughed. Heero reached a careful hand and lightly touched the cloud white wings. Duo shifted them slightly making Heero snatch his hand back. Duo laughed and Heero reached out and touched the wings more sure of himself.'Unreal...How could this be real its illogical...but your hand is touching the wings now!....It doesn't make sense for a human to have wings...such a beautiful human too...AHH stop!' Heero shook his head and he pulled his hand away. The silence in the room was eerie.
"Look...We just met and everything, but I know you don't have a place to stay...You're welcome to stay here. I have a guest bedroom," Duo shrugged.'Hell stay in my room I don't care,'Duo thought looking at the blue eyed man sitting next to him.
"I'm not sure," Heero said looking around the room.
"I won't hurt you," Duo said all joking aside.
"How are you sure I won't hurt you," Heero asked.
"I'm not sure, but I hate to see someone out on the streets," Duo shrugged standing up.
"If you're ok with it," Heero said.
"Doesn't bother me...besides I think I'm beginning to like you," Duo laughed. Heero's lips twitched slightly.
"Guest room is this way," Duo said walking down a hall that branched from the living room. Heero followed behind staring at the wings.'They certainly aren't fake.'Heero thought looking at the holes in Duo's shirt showing where the wings where they connected to the skin.
"There are some clothes in there also... there's food in the kitchen, shower is across the hall and my room is right next to yours so if you need anything just knock," Duo smiled staring at Heero.
"Thank you, Duo," Heero said walking into the guest room and shutting the door behind him. Duo walked to his own room shaking his head.
'He's different than the usual hunters...nice too,'Duo thought shutting himself in his room.
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Morning came to soon for Duo. He woke with a sudden awareness as he remembered his guest. He stretched his shoulders flexing his wings. Duo found a pair of black jeans and slipped them on and left his room. His guest was still asleep as Duo walked by the closed door.
'I'll get to know him better today.. I did most of the talking yesterday,'Duo smiled slipping into the kitchen that joined the living room. Duo made a pot of coffee. Not sure if his company liked the stuff or not.He himself hated the foul tasting liquid, but he drank it from time to time to get his blood flowing now was not the best time to be hyperactive. Heero emerged from his room shortly after Duo had settled down on the couch.
"Monrin," Duo waved watching TV.
"Hn," Heero said plopping down on the couch next to Duo his eyes staring at the wings.
"Are these bothering you," Duo asked pointing to the white wings.
"No...I'm just fascinated by them," Heero shrugged.
"Most people just think its weird," Duo shrugged.
"They are a work of art," Heero said.
"Thanks," Duo blushed.
"It could make many paintings jealous," Heero stood heading for the door.
"What my wings? Where are you going," Duo asked.
"Not just your wings. I'm going for a little walk," Heero said shutting the door once he left the room leaving no time for Duo to respond.
'Not only my wings...what else is there?'Duo thought. He shook his head and continued to watch the news on television.
Duo flipped off the television set after watching for a while and stood to flexed his shoulders. Duo suddenly doubled over in pain gripping at his stomach. He kneeled down with the intensity of it.
'Damn...it gets worse...everyday!'Duo thought before passing out.
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"DUO!...DUO! Wake up,"A voice filled Duo's ears. He realized he was on his back being held someone shaking him slightly.
"He...Heero," Duo said sitting up holding his head.
"Are you alright," Heero asked a hand resting on Duo's back just below the wings.
"I will be...yeah," Duo said struggling to his feet. Heero kept his hand on Duo's back until he was sure Duo was steady on his feet.
"Thanks," Duo said sitting down on the couch. Heero just stared at Duo's face. It was beautiful.
"What," Duo asked,uneasy at being stared at
"You're lip is or was bleeding," Heero said getting up and walking into the kitchen only to return with a wet cloth. Heero gently wiped the blood from Duo's lip careful not to hurt him.
"Thanks," Duo said again as Heero set the cloth aside.
"What happened," Heero asked.
"I'll tell you later...right now...would you come with me please," Duo asked grabbing Heero's hands and standing up pulling Heero up with him.
"Alright," Heero answered.
"Great," Duo said grabbing a shirt and his cloak pulling it around his shoulders then dragging Heero out the door.
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"Where are we going," Heero asked after they had been walking at a quick pace for sometime.
"We're almost there," Duo said keeping his rushed pace.
"Alright," Heero said with slight amusement in his voice.
"We're here," Duo said stopping in a field.
"Were is here," Heero asked looking around seeing a tree in the middle of the field.
"Outside city limits...this is my secret place and I brought you here as a thank you for not trying to kill me in the middle of the night and helping me earlier," Duo smiled.
"It was nothing really,"Heero shrugged.
"It was to me.Be right back," Duo said bending his knees and jumping into the sky. Heero watched as Duo shrunk to be only a black dot in the sky.
"Magnificent," Heero said watching Duo's form grow large again as he swooped over Heero's head. Duo laughed and before Heero knew it or felt it the ground was shrinking below his feet. Duo laughed again. He turned Heero around in his arms so Heero's arms were tight around his neck.
"Open your eyes Heero," Duo said softly in one of Heero's ears. The wind blowing lazily around them. Heero did as he was asked. He gasped when he looked down. They were so high up everything looked almost not there.
"Its alright. I won't drop you," Duo said into Heero's ear again and his grip lessened some on Duo's neck. Duo smiled and started the drop back to solid ground. His wings stopped flapping and they just fell. With in a few miles of the ground Duo started flapping his wings bringing himself and Heero down for a soft landing.
"Did you enjoy the flight," Duo asked as Heero pulled his arms from Duo's neck.
"That was...incredible," Heero said. Duo smiled and sat down by the tree.
"Its freedom in a new way," Duo smiled resting his head back against the trunk of the tree.
"Seems nice to be able to do that all you wanted," Heero said sitting down beside Duo at the tree's base.
"Sometimes it is," Duo said closing his eyes and enjoying the peace that surrounded him. A soft sigh escaped Duo's lips as the sun gently warmed his skin.
"Duo...are you going to tell me what happened earlier," Heero asked voice soft.
"I guess I should since you're living with me right now...I have....spells where my body is racked with pain...I think its killing me slowly each time and it gets worse every time it happens," Duo said sadness lacing his voice.
"Are you afraid to die," Heero asked looking at his winged friend.'Friend? That seems right. He just shared with me the most precious thing I could ever ask for and he doesn't know that I've trusted him with my life.'Heero thought still staring at his friend.
"No...I'm not afraid to die," Duo said lifting his head from the tree to meet Heero's sapphire stare.'OK I was attracted to him, but I didn't know him...it was strange the way I wanted to kiss him and feel what he felt behind that dark sapphire beauty called his eyes. Is that so wrong?'Duo thought absently tracing patterns with his fingers into the lush grass that he sat in.
"It looks as if it's going to rain...maybe we should head back," Duo said standing up and throwing his cloak over his wings.
"Alright," Heero said standing as well. Heero followed Duo as he led the way back to the apartment. Not stopping once,in the once again rushed walk.
The boys were soaked once they walked inside the apartment. Duo shivered when the cold air from inside hit him. He glanced over at Heero and noticed he was doing the same.
"Go dry off and I'll turn the air up," Duo said walking across the apartment to turn the air up. Once Duo finished his task he looked down at his scuffed boots and a few cloud white feathers were laying around his feet. Duo bent down and picked them up off the floor looking at each one carefully.'More?'Duo thought.
"What does that mean," Heero asked. Duo spun around and looked at the boy.
"When I lose all my feathers I'll die," Duo said laying the feathers on the table in front of the couch.
"I'd tell you I know how you feel but I can't die," Heero said.
"How," Duo asked.
"I'll show you," Heero replied walking off into the kitchen to later return with a steak knife. Duo eyed him curiously.
"Watch," Heero ordered taking the knife and plunging it in his stomach.
"HEERO! You idiot are you trying to kill yourself," Duo yelled running over to Heero taking the knife and throwing it across the room. Duo placed his hand on Heero's stomach applying pressure to stop the bleeding.
"Watch," Heero said. Duo removed his hand to see the blood disappear and the wound seal up as if it was never there. Duo ran his fingers over where the gash had been and found not a trace of it.
"Incredible," Duo said looking up at Heero.
"I guess," Heero shrugged looking down meeting Duo's amethyst eyes.
They stared at each other for what seemed like hours. Duo had straightened up and absent mindedly drew circles with his fingers across Heero's stomach. Heero wasn't aware of how shallow his breathing became until his lungs started hurting from lack of air.
"You're shaking," Heero said noticing the cold shaking hand on his stomach.
"I am," Duo asked.
"Yeah," Heero said reaching down and picking up a towel. He wrapped it around Duo's shoulders and rubbed it to create friction to cause warmth.
"Thanks," Duo said his hand never leaving Heero's stomach.
"I should go dry off," Duo said realizing the awarkwardness of the contact.
"Alight," Heero answered feeling cold as Duo left the room to go towards the bathroom.
'Well that was odd.'Heero thought sitting down on the couch to await Duo's return.
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Duo returned into the living room, his long hair hanging down around his shoulders and a towel wrapped around his shoulders. Obvious he had just gotten out of the shower. Heero stared at the long locks of chestnut that fell to the winged boy's thighs.
'How in the world does he stand it?'Heero wondered watching Duo run a comb through the mass. Duo just smiled at him and continued to untangle his hair. Heero smiled in return and just stared at the winged boy.
"Heero...I don't want to sound weird but could you help me with my hair....You don't have to if you don't want to its just my arms are sore from catching Danny and Samantha today," Duo said twirling the comb around in his fingers.
"If I can I will," Heero replied. Heero took the comb from Duo's hands and sat to Duo's side. Heero wondered how Duo did this every day with Duo's wings. Heero worked from Duo's scalp gently combing until he reached a tangle and he combed it out before doing the routine again. After what Heero guessed was hours Heero could get the comb through with out any snags.
"If you could would you braid it? That way it stays out of my way. If you don't know how I'll just tie it off with a rubber band," Duo shrugged.
"I can braid it," Heero said parting the chestnut locks into three equal parts before weaving them into a rope.
"You're very good with your hands," Duo sighed once Heero had finished the task.
"Thank you," Heero said tying off the braid with the band that was wrapped around the handle of the comb.
"No thank you. My arms appreate this," Duo smiled turning to face Heero without smacking him in the face with his wings.
"You're welcome," Heero shrugged. Duo smiled again and stood. Duo cringed when his body was racked with a wave of pain. He kneeled over and clenched his stomach.
"Duo! Are you ok," Heero asked sliding off the couch to kneel by Duo's side.
"Once.. this...passes....I'll be ok," Duo said moaning.
"What should I do," Heero asked.
"There's nothing to do. Don't worry I'll be...,"Duo passed out.
"Duo?...Duo," Heero said shaking the limp body.'What should I do?'Heero asked himself. Heero looked around for something. He grabbed a pillow off the couch and placed it under Duo's head. Heero looked around for something else, but found nothing except feathers. White feathers from Duo. Heero didn't want to go far from Duo, but ran into the kitchen and pulled a bottle of water from the fridge and ran back into the living room to Duo's side. Heero wanted to move him off the floor, but didn't know how to with Duo's wings.
'K'SO!!'Heero cursed, worried for his friend.
After a few minuets of waiting Duo slowly opened violet eyes that met piercing blue.
"Are you alright," Heero asked. Duo said up nodding.
"K'so. More," Duo cursed picking up the feathers that circled around him.
"How much longer," Heero asked.
"A while still. Nothing to worry with Heero," Duo smiled ruffling Heero's hair like a child's. Heero just rolled his eyes and stood. He offered a hand to Duo who took it thankfully and Heero pulled Duo up to his feet.
"Thanks....so that's how many times I've done that," Duo chuckled.
"Twelve that I know of.It's the first one you've had when I've been around," Heero said seriously.
"Oh...well Umm sorry to put you through that," Duo said with a simple smile.
"Its alright. You're my friend and I don't mind helping a friend," Heero said.
"Friend? I've never had a real friend before," Duo said with a sad smile.
"There's a first time for everything. Here's some water," Heero said handing Duo the sweating bottle of water.
"Thanks. You'll have to teach me more firsts then. I don't get out much. I only know of three places I can go with out a crowd to ambush me," Duo shrugged.
"Show me," Heero asked.
"If you want to," Duo said.
"I do. If you don't mind," Heero said.
"I don't mind just let me go get a shirt and I'll show you the second place," Duo said.
"Why not the first," Heero asked.
"Because you've already been to the field," Duo laughed.
"Oh," Heero said sheepishly.
Duo quickly went to his room and returned with a black shirt on.
"Ready," Duo asked grabbing his cloak.
"Yeah," Heero said grabbing his jean jacket and pulling it over his green tank top.
"Then lets go," Duo said walking through the door with Heero following.
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The boys ended up walking for hours. Until Duo suddenly stopped. Heero looked up from watching his shoes and noticed they were in front of a wall of trees.
"Where are we," Heero asked looking up at the towering trees.
"The gate-way. Well the last place we can go on foot," Duo chuckled.
"Then how are we suppose to get there," Heero asked looking at Duo. Duo just smirked and pointed up.
"I don't understand," Heero shook his head.
"I'll fly us there," Duo laughed.
"Are you sure that's wise," Heero asked.
"Couldn't hurt," Duo said untying his cloak.
"If you say so," Heero shrugged.
"Just wrap your arms around my neck and don't squeeze so hard.I can't breath when you do," Duo laughed seeing the uneasy look Heero gave him.
"I won't drop you I promise," Duo said holding his arms open.
"I'll hold you to that," Heero said causing Duo to bust out laughing. Heero just shook his head and wrapped his arms around Duo's neck, standing a good distance from Duo's body.
"I can' never get off the ground if you don't trust me enough to actually let yourself touch me," Duo sighed.
"Huh," Heero asked. Duo just wrapped an arm around Heero's waist and pulled him closer to his body till their chests touched.
"Trust me," Duo said spreading his wings out.
"Alright," Heero said. Duo crouched down then jumped into the air pumping his wings to gain altitude. Heero gasped feeling his grip slip.
"Hold on to me Heero," Duo whispered into Heero's ear. Heero tightened his grip, but remembered to let Duo breath. Duo helped out by wrapping an arm around Heero's waist again. Once they were flying at a steady speed it got easier to hold onto Duo.
"We're almost there Heero. Can you manage for a few more minuets," Duo asked looking at Heero noticing Heero's eyes were closed. Heero just nodded hiding his face against Duo's chest.
"Heero look," Duo said. Heero opened one eye and looked down seeing trees fly by below him. Instantly Heero was memorized watching the different trees below him.
"Beautiful," Heero whispered.
"You haven't seen beauty yet," Duo chuckled.
'Oh, but I have.'Heero thought. Then quickly shook his head to get the thought from his mind. Heero felt the pumping of Duo's muscles again then realized they were landing in a clearing in the middle of the woods.
"We're here," Duo said landing gently.
"Where's here," Heero asked letting go of Duo's neck.
"Place #2.No one has ever been here before sept me...and now you, but I was flying one day and saw a clearing in the middle of a mass of trees and decided to land and that's where I found the most beautiful place I could imagine," Duo said sitting down on a rock near by.
"It is beautiful," Heero said walking over to a lake that was near by. Heero marveled at it. It was crystal blue.
"Wondrous," Heero said out loud.
"This place reminds me of you. The lake especially...because of your eyes," Duo said behind a blush.
"That's poetic," Heero smiled.
"Well this place makes my heart free I guess," Duo shrugged. Heero just smiled and sat by the waters edge.
'He doesn't know, but I feel like I could right a poem about him now...He's beautiful.'Duo thought with a heavy sigh.
"Something wrong," Heero asked.
"Just hot," Duo laughed getting an evil idea in his head.
"Oh...then why don't we swim," Heero suggested.
"Heero...I like the way you think," Duo laughed.
"Its a gift," Heero said pulling his jacket off along with his green tank top. Duo marveled at the sight.
Duo walked up slowly besides Heero acting like he was just going to get in the water then without warning Heero pushed him in. Duo came up for air spitting water.
"Damn! Took my idea away," Duo laughed. Heero just rolled with laughter.
"You should of seen the look on your face. It was hilarious," Heero laughed.
"I'll show you funny," Duo said disappearing under water.
"Duo," Heero laughed. Out of the crystal water Duo flew out with a splash soaking Heero.
"That's not fair," Heero said laughing.
"Sure it is," Duo smiled landing next to Heero. Heero just stuck his tongue out at Duo.
"Don't make promises you can't keep," Duo said jumping into the water.
"Wha..."Heero said jumping in after him. Duo came up for air and was met by Heero grabbing him by the shoulders.
"What did you mean about that," Heero asked. Duo sighed knowing his big mouth had gotten him in trouble.
"I like you Heero...A lot," Duo said taking his eyes away from Heero.
"Duo...Look at me," Heero said taking Duo's chin. "I like you...a lot too," Heero said. Duo smiled and wrapped his arms around Heero's neck pulling Heero's lips to meet his own. A spark flashed through both their bodies at the kiss. Duo pulled away with a shocked expression.
"You want to try that again," Heero asked.
"Yes," Duo breathed.This time Heero leaned forward pressing his lips gently against Duo's. Duo felt his knees get week and before they knew it they were submerged under water tasting each others mouths. Duo felt Heero's hands wander up under his shirt to touch the skin there.
The kiss lasted only a minuet, but it felt like a life time. Duo finally broke away and broke to the surface gasping for breath.
"Guess I failed to mention I can't swim. Not really anyways," Duo laughed as Heero helped to keep Duo floating.
"Guess ya kinda did," Heero laughed in return.
"Maybe we should go back to the apartment. You look tired," Heero said carrying Duo out of the water.
"Maybe," Duo shrugged as Heero set him down.
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It didn't take long for the boys to reach the apartment. They entered laughing, but stopped suddenly as they saw the wrecked apartment.
"What the hell happened," Heero asked as he looked the broken lamps, ruined couches, and a busted TV.
"They were looking for me," Duo sighed.
"We've got to get you out of here. I won't let them have you," Heero said.
"Its no use Heero, they always find me, "Duo sighed.
"I won't let them have you," Heero said.
"Thank you. You're the nicest person I've ever met, Heero," Duo smiled hugging Heero close.
"You're the only thing I've got and I'm not going to lose you," Heero said.
"But where are we going to go. That's the hard part," Heero sighed.
"I know, but I promised I wouldn't TELL anyone where it was," Duo smiled.
"Well lets go," Heero said grabbing Duo's arm and heading towards the door.
"NO not now. Tomorrow night. When the island is visible," Duo said.
"Visible," Heero asked.
"The vanishing island can be seen tomorrow night at midnight on the dot," Duo said.
"Its worth a try," Heero said. Duo nodded. Heero embraced Duo in his arms and sighed.
"Heero.Do you love me," Duo asked.
"Hai," Heero sighed.
"No one's ever loved me before," Duo smiled.
"Duo can I show you something," Heero asked.
"Sure," Duo sighed snuggling into Heero's arms.
"Come with me," Heero said pulling Duo towards his room.
Heero made Duo sit on the bed, that was still intact. Heero rummaged through his bedside drawer for a second until pulling out a tube of lube.
"Do you trust me Duo," Heero asked sitting down on the bed next to Duo.
"Yes. With all my heart I do," Duo smiled. Heero swallowed then leaned forward and pressed his lips softly to Duo's. Heero traced Duo's bottom lip with his tongue and Duo parted his lips slightly allowing Heero's tongue to snake into his mouth. Duo laced his hands around Heero's neck and leaned back some. Heero's hands ran up and down Duo's outer thighs causing the winged beauty to moan into Heero's mouth. Heero broke this kiss to pull his shirt over his head and rip Duo's shirt off of him.
"Heero," Duo whispered making sure this was real. Heero kissed along Duo's neck nipping and sucking down the winged boys chest, Duo's moans encouraging him.
"This feels so right and I don't know why," Duo stated before really reacting to Heero's actions.
TBC.....................
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I'm redoing the chapters so if something sounds weird I'm sorry!
"Its alright just don't do it again alright Danny."
"Yes, Sir...but I can keep it can't I?"
"I don't see why not. No one will miss a small apple."
"Thank you so much!"
"Kids."
Heero watched as the small boy ran by him and the black clothed figure watched the boy run by but his eyes finally landed on Heero.'Shit,' Heero thought as the boy started walking towards him.'No running now,'Heero thought as the boy was closer.
"I know Dr. J sent you and I don't care. To him I'm dead and I'd like to keep it that way. You can go back and tell him you couldn't find me or something,"The boy said.
"Wait. How'd you know," Heero asked.
"You aren't the only one after me ya know," The boy laughed.
"I'm not," Heero asked cocking his head to the side.
"How much did they tell you Johnny boy," They boy asked.
"My name isn't Johnny and they only told me to bring you back to them," Heero said.
"Sorry I call every one Johnny...Let me fill you in on a few things," The boy said shaking his head with a sigh.
"Alright," Heero responded.
"Not here.. come with me...back to my place," The boy said pulling on the sleeve of Heero's jacket. Heero followed willingly to learn about this winged "creation."
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"Sit make yourself comfortable," The boy said stepping inside his apartment and motionioning for Heero to come in.
"Talk," Heero said sitting down on a white couch.
"Not one for small talk I see," The boy chuckled.
"Hn," Heero grunted.
"Well first of all my name is Duo. Yes I was a test subject for Dr. J...as I'll show you in a minuet and I ran away because of what they did to me when they weren't experimenting," Duo said hanging his head slightly.
"They raped you," Heero asked astonished something like that could happen to a boy that looked so young.
"Ha...rape is the understatement of my life buddy," Duo said.
"I'm sorry," Heero said.
"For what. You didn't do it...I feel bad not knowing your name, "Duo said changing subjects.
"My name is Heero Yuy," Heero said.
"Nice to meet you Heero," Duo nodded.
"Can I...,"Heero stammered.
"Can you see the wings...Sure," Duo shrugged undoing the clasp that held his cloak in place. The cloak slid off the angelic wings and Heero watched amazed.
"I've never seen something so...so beautiful," Heero said in awe.
"Stop you're making me blush," Duo laughed. Duo stretched his arms out unfolding the wings a small amount.
"Do they hurt," Heero asked examining the wings from his seat.
"No," Duo smiled. Heero just thought they were beautiful. "Would you like to touch them," Duo asked noticing Heero's stare.
"I..," Heero was at lost for words.
"It's ok...I don't bite," Duo laughed. Heero reached a careful hand and lightly touched the cloud white wings. Duo shifted them slightly making Heero snatch his hand back. Duo laughed and Heero reached out and touched the wings more sure of himself.'Unreal...How could this be real its illogical...but your hand is touching the wings now!....It doesn't make sense for a human to have wings...such a beautiful human too...AHH stop!' Heero shook his head and he pulled his hand away. The silence in the room was eerie.
"Look...We just met and everything, but I know you don't have a place to stay...You're welcome to stay here. I have a guest bedroom," Duo shrugged.'Hell stay in my room I don't care,'Duo thought looking at the blue eyed man sitting next to him.
"I'm not sure," Heero said looking around the room.
"I won't hurt you," Duo said all joking aside.
"How are you sure I won't hurt you," Heero asked.
"I'm not sure, but I hate to see someone out on the streets," Duo shrugged standing up.
"If you're ok with it," Heero said.
"Doesn't bother me...besides I think I'm beginning to like you," Duo laughed. Heero's lips twitched slightly.
"Guest room is this way," Duo said walking down a hall that branched from the living room. Heero followed behind staring at the wings.'They certainly aren't fake.'Heero thought looking at the holes in Duo's shirt showing where the wings where they connected to the skin.
"There are some clothes in there also... there's food in the kitchen, shower is across the hall and my room is right next to yours so if you need anything just knock," Duo smiled staring at Heero.
"Thank you, Duo," Heero said walking into the guest room and shutting the door behind him. Duo walked to his own room shaking his head.
'He's different than the usual hunters...nice too,'Duo thought shutting himself in his room.
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Morning came to soon for Duo. He woke with a sudden awareness as he remembered his guest. He stretched his shoulders flexing his wings. Duo found a pair of black jeans and slipped them on and left his room. His guest was still asleep as Duo walked by the closed door.
'I'll get to know him better today.. I did most of the talking yesterday,'Duo smiled slipping into the kitchen that joined the living room. Duo made a pot of coffee. Not sure if his company liked the stuff or not.He himself hated the foul tasting liquid, but he drank it from time to time to get his blood flowing now was not the best time to be hyperactive. Heero emerged from his room shortly after Duo had settled down on the couch.
"Monrin," Duo waved watching TV.
"Hn," Heero said plopping down on the couch next to Duo his eyes staring at the wings.
"Are these bothering you," Duo asked pointing to the white wings.
"No...I'm just fascinated by them," Heero shrugged.
"Most people just think its weird," Duo shrugged.
"They are a work of art," Heero said.
"Thanks," Duo blushed.
"It could make many paintings jealous," Heero stood heading for the door.
"What my wings? Where are you going," Duo asked.
"Not just your wings. I'm going for a little walk," Heero said shutting the door once he left the room leaving no time for Duo to respond.
'Not only my wings...what else is there?'Duo thought. He shook his head and continued to watch the news on television.
Duo flipped off the television set after watching for a while and stood to flexed his shoulders. Duo suddenly doubled over in pain gripping at his stomach. He kneeled down with the intensity of it.
'Damn...it gets worse...everyday!'Duo thought before passing out.
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"DUO!...DUO! Wake up,"A voice filled Duo's ears. He realized he was on his back being held someone shaking him slightly.
"He...Heero," Duo said sitting up holding his head.
"Are you alright," Heero asked a hand resting on Duo's back just below the wings.
"I will be...yeah," Duo said struggling to his feet. Heero kept his hand on Duo's back until he was sure Duo was steady on his feet.
"Thanks," Duo said sitting down on the couch. Heero just stared at Duo's face. It was beautiful.
"What," Duo asked,uneasy at being stared at
"You're lip is or was bleeding," Heero said getting up and walking into the kitchen only to return with a wet cloth. Heero gently wiped the blood from Duo's lip careful not to hurt him.
"Thanks," Duo said again as Heero set the cloth aside.
"What happened," Heero asked.
"I'll tell you later...right now...would you come with me please," Duo asked grabbing Heero's hands and standing up pulling Heero up with him.
"Alright," Heero answered.
"Great," Duo said grabbing a shirt and his cloak pulling it around his shoulders then dragging Heero out the door.
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"Where are we going," Heero asked after they had been walking at a quick pace for sometime.
"We're almost there," Duo said keeping his rushed pace.
"Alright," Heero said with slight amusement in his voice.
"We're here," Duo said stopping in a field.
"Were is here," Heero asked looking around seeing a tree in the middle of the field.
"Outside city limits...this is my secret place and I brought you here as a thank you for not trying to kill me in the middle of the night and helping me earlier," Duo smiled.
"It was nothing really,"Heero shrugged.
"It was to me.Be right back," Duo said bending his knees and jumping into the sky. Heero watched as Duo shrunk to be only a black dot in the sky.
"Magnificent," Heero said watching Duo's form grow large again as he swooped over Heero's head. Duo laughed and before Heero knew it or felt it the ground was shrinking below his feet. Duo laughed again. He turned Heero around in his arms so Heero's arms were tight around his neck.
"Open your eyes Heero," Duo said softly in one of Heero's ears. The wind blowing lazily around them. Heero did as he was asked. He gasped when he looked down. They were so high up everything looked almost not there.
"Its alright. I won't drop you," Duo said into Heero's ear again and his grip lessened some on Duo's neck. Duo smiled and started the drop back to solid ground. His wings stopped flapping and they just fell. With in a few miles of the ground Duo started flapping his wings bringing himself and Heero down for a soft landing.
"Did you enjoy the flight," Duo asked as Heero pulled his arms from Duo's neck.
"That was...incredible," Heero said. Duo smiled and sat down by the tree.
"Its freedom in a new way," Duo smiled resting his head back against the trunk of the tree.
"Seems nice to be able to do that all you wanted," Heero said sitting down beside Duo at the tree's base.
"Sometimes it is," Duo said closing his eyes and enjoying the peace that surrounded him. A soft sigh escaped Duo's lips as the sun gently warmed his skin.
"Duo...are you going to tell me what happened earlier," Heero asked voice soft.
"I guess I should since you're living with me right now...I have....spells where my body is racked with pain...I think its killing me slowly each time and it gets worse every time it happens," Duo said sadness lacing his voice.
"Are you afraid to die," Heero asked looking at his winged friend.'Friend? That seems right. He just shared with me the most precious thing I could ever ask for and he doesn't know that I've trusted him with my life.'Heero thought still staring at his friend.
"No...I'm not afraid to die," Duo said lifting his head from the tree to meet Heero's sapphire stare.'OK I was attracted to him, but I didn't know him...it was strange the way I wanted to kiss him and feel what he felt behind that dark sapphire beauty called his eyes. Is that so wrong?'Duo thought absently tracing patterns with his fingers into the lush grass that he sat in.
"It looks as if it's going to rain...maybe we should head back," Duo said standing up and throwing his cloak over his wings.
"Alright," Heero said standing as well. Heero followed Duo as he led the way back to the apartment. Not stopping once,in the once again rushed walk.
The boys were soaked once they walked inside the apartment. Duo shivered when the cold air from inside hit him. He glanced over at Heero and noticed he was doing the same.
"Go dry off and I'll turn the air up," Duo said walking across the apartment to turn the air up. Once Duo finished his task he looked down at his scuffed boots and a few cloud white feathers were laying around his feet. Duo bent down and picked them up off the floor looking at each one carefully.'More?'Duo thought.
"What does that mean," Heero asked. Duo spun around and looked at the boy.
"When I lose all my feathers I'll die," Duo said laying the feathers on the table in front of the couch.
"I'd tell you I know how you feel but I can't die," Heero said.
"How," Duo asked.
"I'll show you," Heero replied walking off into the kitchen to later return with a steak knife. Duo eyed him curiously.
"Watch," Heero ordered taking the knife and plunging it in his stomach.
"HEERO! You idiot are you trying to kill yourself," Duo yelled running over to Heero taking the knife and throwing it across the room. Duo placed his hand on Heero's stomach applying pressure to stop the bleeding.
"Watch," Heero said. Duo removed his hand to see the blood disappear and the wound seal up as if it was never there. Duo ran his fingers over where the gash had been and found not a trace of it.
"Incredible," Duo said looking up at Heero.
"I guess," Heero shrugged looking down meeting Duo's amethyst eyes.
They stared at each other for what seemed like hours. Duo had straightened up and absent mindedly drew circles with his fingers across Heero's stomach. Heero wasn't aware of how shallow his breathing became until his lungs started hurting from lack of air.
"You're shaking," Heero said noticing the cold shaking hand on his stomach.
"I am," Duo asked.
"Yeah," Heero said reaching down and picking up a towel. He wrapped it around Duo's shoulders and rubbed it to create friction to cause warmth.
"Thanks," Duo said his hand never leaving Heero's stomach.
"I should go dry off," Duo said realizing the awarkwardness of the contact.
"Alight," Heero answered feeling cold as Duo left the room to go towards the bathroom.
'Well that was odd.'Heero thought sitting down on the couch to await Duo's return.
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Duo returned into the living room, his long hair hanging down around his shoulders and a towel wrapped around his shoulders. Obvious he had just gotten out of the shower. Heero stared at the long locks of chestnut that fell to the winged boy's thighs.
'How in the world does he stand it?'Heero wondered watching Duo run a comb through the mass. Duo just smiled at him and continued to untangle his hair. Heero smiled in return and just stared at the winged boy.
"Heero...I don't want to sound weird but could you help me with my hair....You don't have to if you don't want to its just my arms are sore from catching Danny and Samantha today," Duo said twirling the comb around in his fingers.
"If I can I will," Heero replied. Heero took the comb from Duo's hands and sat to Duo's side. Heero wondered how Duo did this every day with Duo's wings. Heero worked from Duo's scalp gently combing until he reached a tangle and he combed it out before doing the routine again. After what Heero guessed was hours Heero could get the comb through with out any snags.
"If you could would you braid it? That way it stays out of my way. If you don't know how I'll just tie it off with a rubber band," Duo shrugged.
"I can braid it," Heero said parting the chestnut locks into three equal parts before weaving them into a rope.
"You're very good with your hands," Duo sighed once Heero had finished the task.
"Thank you," Heero said tying off the braid with the band that was wrapped around the handle of the comb.
"No thank you. My arms appreate this," Duo smiled turning to face Heero without smacking him in the face with his wings.
"You're welcome," Heero shrugged. Duo smiled again and stood. Duo cringed when his body was racked with a wave of pain. He kneeled over and clenched his stomach.
"Duo! Are you ok," Heero asked sliding off the couch to kneel by Duo's side.
"Once.. this...passes....I'll be ok," Duo said moaning.
"What should I do," Heero asked.
"There's nothing to do. Don't worry I'll be...,"Duo passed out.
"Duo?...Duo," Heero said shaking the limp body.'What should I do?'Heero asked himself. Heero looked around for something. He grabbed a pillow off the couch and placed it under Duo's head. Heero looked around for something else, but found nothing except feathers. White feathers from Duo. Heero didn't want to go far from Duo, but ran into the kitchen and pulled a bottle of water from the fridge and ran back into the living room to Duo's side. Heero wanted to move him off the floor, but didn't know how to with Duo's wings.
'K'SO!!'Heero cursed, worried for his friend.
After a few minuets of waiting Duo slowly opened violet eyes that met piercing blue.
"Are you alright," Heero asked. Duo said up nodding.
"K'so. More," Duo cursed picking up the feathers that circled around him.
"How much longer," Heero asked.
"A while still. Nothing to worry with Heero," Duo smiled ruffling Heero's hair like a child's. Heero just rolled his eyes and stood. He offered a hand to Duo who took it thankfully and Heero pulled Duo up to his feet.
"Thanks....so that's how many times I've done that," Duo chuckled.
"Twelve that I know of.It's the first one you've had when I've been around," Heero said seriously.
"Oh...well Umm sorry to put you through that," Duo said with a simple smile.
"Its alright. You're my friend and I don't mind helping a friend," Heero said.
"Friend? I've never had a real friend before," Duo said with a sad smile.
"There's a first time for everything. Here's some water," Heero said handing Duo the sweating bottle of water.
"Thanks. You'll have to teach me more firsts then. I don't get out much. I only know of three places I can go with out a crowd to ambush me," Duo shrugged.
"Show me," Heero asked.
"If you want to," Duo said.
"I do. If you don't mind," Heero said.
"I don't mind just let me go get a shirt and I'll show you the second place," Duo said.
"Why not the first," Heero asked.
"Because you've already been to the field," Duo laughed.
"Oh," Heero said sheepishly.
Duo quickly went to his room and returned with a black shirt on.
"Ready," Duo asked grabbing his cloak.
"Yeah," Heero said grabbing his jean jacket and pulling it over his green tank top.
"Then lets go," Duo said walking through the door with Heero following.
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The boys ended up walking for hours. Until Duo suddenly stopped. Heero looked up from watching his shoes and noticed they were in front of a wall of trees.
"Where are we," Heero asked looking up at the towering trees.
"The gate-way. Well the last place we can go on foot," Duo chuckled.
"Then how are we suppose to get there," Heero asked looking at Duo. Duo just smirked and pointed up.
"I don't understand," Heero shook his head.
"I'll fly us there," Duo laughed.
"Are you sure that's wise," Heero asked.
"Couldn't hurt," Duo said untying his cloak.
"If you say so," Heero shrugged.
"Just wrap your arms around my neck and don't squeeze so hard.I can't breath when you do," Duo laughed seeing the uneasy look Heero gave him.
"I won't drop you I promise," Duo said holding his arms open.
"I'll hold you to that," Heero said causing Duo to bust out laughing. Heero just shook his head and wrapped his arms around Duo's neck, standing a good distance from Duo's body.
"I can' never get off the ground if you don't trust me enough to actually let yourself touch me," Duo sighed.
"Huh," Heero asked. Duo just wrapped an arm around Heero's waist and pulled him closer to his body till their chests touched.
"Trust me," Duo said spreading his wings out.
"Alright," Heero said. Duo crouched down then jumped into the air pumping his wings to gain altitude. Heero gasped feeling his grip slip.
"Hold on to me Heero," Duo whispered into Heero's ear. Heero tightened his grip, but remembered to let Duo breath. Duo helped out by wrapping an arm around Heero's waist again. Once they were flying at a steady speed it got easier to hold onto Duo.
"We're almost there Heero. Can you manage for a few more minuets," Duo asked looking at Heero noticing Heero's eyes were closed. Heero just nodded hiding his face against Duo's chest.
"Heero look," Duo said. Heero opened one eye and looked down seeing trees fly by below him. Instantly Heero was memorized watching the different trees below him.
"Beautiful," Heero whispered.
"You haven't seen beauty yet," Duo chuckled.
'Oh, but I have.'Heero thought. Then quickly shook his head to get the thought from his mind. Heero felt the pumping of Duo's muscles again then realized they were landing in a clearing in the middle of the woods.
"We're here," Duo said landing gently.
"Where's here," Heero asked letting go of Duo's neck.
"Place #2.No one has ever been here before sept me...and now you, but I was flying one day and saw a clearing in the middle of a mass of trees and decided to land and that's where I found the most beautiful place I could imagine," Duo said sitting down on a rock near by.
"It is beautiful," Heero said walking over to a lake that was near by. Heero marveled at it. It was crystal blue.
"Wondrous," Heero said out loud.
"This place reminds me of you. The lake especially...because of your eyes," Duo said behind a blush.
"That's poetic," Heero smiled.
"Well this place makes my heart free I guess," Duo shrugged. Heero just smiled and sat by the waters edge.
'He doesn't know, but I feel like I could right a poem about him now...He's beautiful.'Duo thought with a heavy sigh.
"Something wrong," Heero asked.
"Just hot," Duo laughed getting an evil idea in his head.
"Oh...then why don't we swim," Heero suggested.
"Heero...I like the way you think," Duo laughed.
"Its a gift," Heero said pulling his jacket off along with his green tank top. Duo marveled at the sight.
Duo walked up slowly besides Heero acting like he was just going to get in the water then without warning Heero pushed him in. Duo came up for air spitting water.
"Damn! Took my idea away," Duo laughed. Heero just rolled with laughter.
"You should of seen the look on your face. It was hilarious," Heero laughed.
"I'll show you funny," Duo said disappearing under water.
"Duo," Heero laughed. Out of the crystal water Duo flew out with a splash soaking Heero.
"That's not fair," Heero said laughing.
"Sure it is," Duo smiled landing next to Heero. Heero just stuck his tongue out at Duo.
"Don't make promises you can't keep," Duo said jumping into the water.
"Wha..."Heero said jumping in after him. Duo came up for air and was met by Heero grabbing him by the shoulders.
"What did you mean about that," Heero asked. Duo sighed knowing his big mouth had gotten him in trouble.
"I like you Heero...A lot," Duo said taking his eyes away from Heero.
"Duo...Look at me," Heero said taking Duo's chin. "I like you...a lot too," Heero said. Duo smiled and wrapped his arms around Heero's neck pulling Heero's lips to meet his own. A spark flashed through both their bodies at the kiss. Duo pulled away with a shocked expression.
"You want to try that again," Heero asked.
"Yes," Duo breathed.This time Heero leaned forward pressing his lips gently against Duo's. Duo felt his knees get week and before they knew it they were submerged under water tasting each others mouths. Duo felt Heero's hands wander up under his shirt to touch the skin there.
The kiss lasted only a minuet, but it felt like a life time. Duo finally broke away and broke to the surface gasping for breath.
"Guess I failed to mention I can't swim. Not really anyways," Duo laughed as Heero helped to keep Duo floating.
"Guess ya kinda did," Heero laughed in return.
"Maybe we should go back to the apartment. You look tired," Heero said carrying Duo out of the water.
"Maybe," Duo shrugged as Heero set him down.
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It didn't take long for the boys to reach the apartment. They entered laughing, but stopped suddenly as they saw the wrecked apartment.
"What the hell happened," Heero asked as he looked the broken lamps, ruined couches, and a busted TV.
"They were looking for me," Duo sighed.
"We've got to get you out of here. I won't let them have you," Heero said.
"Its no use Heero, they always find me, "Duo sighed.
"I won't let them have you," Heero said.
"Thank you. You're the nicest person I've ever met, Heero," Duo smiled hugging Heero close.
"You're the only thing I've got and I'm not going to lose you," Heero said.
"But where are we going to go. That's the hard part," Heero sighed.
"I know, but I promised I wouldn't TELL anyone where it was," Duo smiled.
"Well lets go," Heero said grabbing Duo's arm and heading towards the door.
"NO not now. Tomorrow night. When the island is visible," Duo said.
"Visible," Heero asked.
"The vanishing island can be seen tomorrow night at midnight on the dot," Duo said.
"Its worth a try," Heero said. Duo nodded. Heero embraced Duo in his arms and sighed.
"Heero.Do you love me," Duo asked.
"Hai," Heero sighed.
"No one's ever loved me before," Duo smiled.
"Duo can I show you something," Heero asked.
"Sure," Duo sighed snuggling into Heero's arms.
"Come with me," Heero said pulling Duo towards his room.
Heero made Duo sit on the bed, that was still intact. Heero rummaged through his bedside drawer for a second until pulling out a tube of lube.
"Do you trust me Duo," Heero asked sitting down on the bed next to Duo.
"Yes. With all my heart I do," Duo smiled. Heero swallowed then leaned forward and pressed his lips softly to Duo's. Heero traced Duo's bottom lip with his tongue and Duo parted his lips slightly allowing Heero's tongue to snake into his mouth. Duo laced his hands around Heero's neck and leaned back some. Heero's hands ran up and down Duo's outer thighs causing the winged beauty to moan into Heero's mouth. Heero broke this kiss to pull his shirt over his head and rip Duo's shirt off of him.
"Heero," Duo whispered making sure this was real. Heero kissed along Duo's neck nipping and sucking down the winged boys chest, Duo's moans encouraging him.
"This feels so right and I don't know why," Duo stated before really reacting to Heero's actions.
TBC.....................
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I'm redoing the chapters so if something sounds weird I'm sorry!