My dad and I went looking for a new car that was unfortunantly sold when we got there, but on the way I saw something that instantly reminded me of Relena. Can you guess what it is? Just take a guess, you'll find out at the end of this chapter.

Gundam Wing is not owned by me, suing will give you nothing more than you already had.

You're Under the Mistletoe

Chapter 5

Duo scanned the area for Heero. He had followed him out the apartment, and was currently in the business of the colony streets during Christmas time. 'Damnit, Heero, where'd you run off to?' His eye spotted the unruly brown hair in the crowd. Not wasting any time at all, he ran right after him.

Heero looked behind to see if Duo was there. No, just colony citizens. 'Must have lost him in there.' He spoke too soon, or rather thought too soon. That was when Duo appeared into his view, running right for him, so thinking fast he turned in the other direction. The colony was still fairly new to Heero, he had only been living there for 10 months, and hadn't seen much besides his new job as an asistant director for a company manufacturing plastic.

It seemed pretty stupid to him at first, but after working in the position for a week, he realized there was more to it. There were many transactions to be done, accountants and shares to be dealt with, but he was skilled with computers, and very machine-smart for his age. That's why he was promoted so fast to assistant director.

With the colony being new to him, he didn't know where all the roads led to, and wanting to lose Duo, he turned sharply onto an alley that unfortunantly for him was a dead end. Eventually, before Heero could run out, Duo entered the dim-lighted alley. He was visibly tired, panting hard. "Why *pant* did you run?"

Heero only stared back at him, making Duo grow angry. He pulled a small pistol out of his jacket and pointed it at Heero. "I thought that after all this time you would turn human! I thought that's what you left for!" Duo snorted, noticing that Heero still had the impassive mask covering his face. "Who am I kidding? You can't change."

"I know why you're here."

Duo made a mocking grin. "Do you? I guess it makes sense since you seem to think you know everything else. Well then, tell me, why am I here?"

"You're here to make me come back... to earth."

Duo opened his mouth to speak, but was interrupted by a beep coming from his jacket. He pulled the portable communicator out, revealing Trowa's face. "Did you find anything yet?" "

I think I'm on to something, just give me a few minutes." He stopped to look up and glare at Heero. "Or maybe a few hours..."

Trowa looked at Duo strangely, and ended the transmission.

"What was that about?"

"You should know."

There was a long period of silence between the two young men, or it seemed like it to both of them. It really only lasted rougly 3 minutes. The dim light coming from an Italian restaurant flickered non-stop, illuminating the alley one second, allowing them to see each other's faces, putting them back in the dark another second. Violet and blue eyes still shone through the obscurity, a look of contempt in one, impassiveness in the other.

"I'm not going." Heero's monotone voice broke through the silence.

"What?"

"I'm going to stay here, continue with my job."

"And bring more pain to the only person who ever loved you, and probably the last. Is that what you want Heero? Are you really happy here?"

In his eyes flashed something unidentifiable by Duo. Was it... pain? Longing? He couldn't quite put his finger on it. Whatever is was, it was gone now. 'Probably the only emotion he's ever felt.' Duo knew he was being bitter about the whole situation, but that's how Heero got him.

Although he seemed to be the only one who could put up with him, it was only because of his cheery nature that he even bothered. He could deal with him better before when they were younger, then he understood, it was a war. Back then, letting your emotions get the better of you could always get you, or someone else hurt. Now, the war was over, and there wasn't any need to be like that. Even though there was no need, Heero still was, and that's why Duo's temper was a lot shorter with him now. He realized that Heero was more stubborn than he ever noticed.

The pistol Duo was holding level to Heero's chest fell to the cold asphault, a thud going with it. "It's no use wasting a bullet on you." He walked up to the young man dressed in black a punched him square in the gut. "I owed you for that one time, and you deserved it. Maybe staying here would be better for you, I don't think anyone could put up with you." He watched as Heero doubled over in pain, clutching his stomach tightly. Duo didn't care anymore, it was visible on his face. He was through with trying to deal with Heero.

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Quatre had been waiting on the shuttle for almost an hour, about to fall asleep when Duo stormed into it. He didn't look too happy, so Quatre didn't say much. "What happened?"

"I found him."

"And?" He looked over Duo's shoulder for any form coming torwards them.

"He isn't coming."

"What? But what about Relena? And-"

"He doesn't care, he hasn't changed at all. Let's just go." Quatre was going to protest, but Duo obviously did not want to talk about it anymore, so playing it safe he left it at that. Not before long, the shuttle was already heading back to earth.

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A young man in a black suit watched the man-made colonial sky, and wondered how it would be to see the stars again. He also wondered about what Duo told him. He had never seen Duo that mad, and he had the right to be.

And bring more pain to the only person who ever loved you, and probably the last. Is that what you want Heero? Are you really happy here? '

I don't know if I'm happy... I don't anything about my life, I'm lost.'

Maybe staying here would be better for you, I don't think anyone could put up with you. For the first time that day, Heero looked hurt and confused. He didn't know what he was doing, or what he wanted to do. 'Maybe I should go back...' He sighed. Maybe where he needed to be was on earth, around the few people who really knew him, maybe better than he knew himself. He bent down slowly and picked up the discarded pistol from the asphault. 'And I can return this to Duo.'

Hehehe... I was being particularly mean to Heero in this chapter. And what a place to stop, huh? Oh well, I didn't feel like writing anymore. Duo was being hard on Heero too... ahhh, I think he deserved it... the jerk, not wanting to come back. Wait... what am I talking about? This is my story. Hehehe, I got a little caught up in it.

So did you guess about what I saw? It was a pink limo. When I saw it, I thought it was pretty funny. I ran out of quotes! Ahh! Has anyone seen Escaflowne before? I got the video for the first four episodes... wow, that's a very nice anime... too bad it only has 26 episodes.