Regular disclaimers apply. I don't not own any of the Gundam Wing characters. If I did I would be pretty rich. Don't sue me unless you would like about enough money to buy a bag of candy.
Author's Notes: This story takes place in an Alternate Universe; therefore Heero and Duo are sometimes very out of character. This contains strong shounen ai, if you aren't comfortable with this then please don't read. And if you continue any ways don't flame me. They will only be laughed at. Also there is some foul language. Oh, I just love the mental picture I get when I imagine Duo bouncing around so he bounces a lot in my story. Just picture it: A chibi Duo bouncing around the room with his braid flapping around. So kawaii. This story is very lightly based on the book A Walk To Remember by Nicholas Sparks.
If you haven't read the Prelude yet I suggest that you do or this won't make much sense.
------------------ Change of POV or scene
The thoughts of the characters will be in bold.
My point of view is very confusing but most of the time but I try to keep it third person.
That's The Way It Is
By Ivy
Chapter One
Heero looked up at the building that was to be his home for the next couple of years. It was built of red brick and looked fairly old. There were three stories on the main part of the building but only two in the east and west wings were the dorms were. The double doors were made of a dark wood and had beautiful carvings across them. Over the doors hung a sign that read: Ms. Murdle's School for Boys.
After Heero's father had married his third wife, Sarah, she had instantly talked his father into sending Heero away to a boarding school. Heero hadn't want to displease his father, as Heero found that he was truly happy with Sarah and he wanted him to be happy, so Heero had agreed to go. Maybe if he's happy again he will act like a normal father and actually pay attention to the things I say.
Heero looked over at the west wing where his room was to be. Heero had found out from Ms. Murdle that he was to have a roommate. One that most of the boys couldn't stand to be around. Heero groaned. I wonder what's wrong with him. He really didn't want to share a room with someone but there was nothing that he could do about it.
Heero handed his bags to the chauffeur that had driven him from the airport and walked up to the doors of the school and rang the bell. A plump woman, who looked to be in her mid forties and wearing a ton of make up, answered the door.
"Oh, you must be Odin Lowe Jr." She said in a rather unpleasant voice as she helped him through the door and into the front hall. "Ms. Murdle is busy, if you would just take a seat in the parlor, she will be with you in a moment," Then she ushered him into the parlor.
Heero seated himself in one of the high-backed old-fashioned chairs and glanced around the room. It was expensively furnished, fancier than anywhere he had ever been and he had been in many well know houses. He looked up as a woman entered the room.
"Hello Odin. I am Ms. Murdle, follow me and I will show you where your dorm room is. Ms. Murdle snapped her fingers and two servants came in. "Take his bags up to his room." They exited the room and went out to the car to grab Heero's bags. "You will be rooming with Duo Maxwell, as I told you earlier the boys here have a problem with him, so if anything goes wrong tell me and I will find a more suitable situation.
"Why put me with him if he causes trouble?" Heero asked as Ms. Murdle led him up another flight of stairs.
Ms. Murdle cleared her throat. "It's the only empty bed we have at the moment, if you're unhappy about it I can move you now."
"No this is fine," Heero said as they stooped in front of a door. The floorboards were shaking from the heavy metal music coming from what looked to be Heero's new room. He could make out the voice of a boy singing inside the room. Heero sighed and wished that he could be anywhere but here. Ms. Murdle raised her hand and banged loudly on the door.
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Duo danced around his room in his smiley face boxers, singing along to his favorite song with his braid snaking behind him. He was shook out of his thoughts when he heard a loud bang on the door and Ms. Murdle shouting on the other side.
"Duo Maxwell! Turn that crap off! Your new roommate is here."
Oh shit! I totally forgot that he was coming today! How could I after that big long lecture Ms. Auntie Murdle gave me!
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Duo walked down the stairs towards his aunt's office. Wonder what she wants with me now? He thought to himself as he knocked on the door to her office.
"Come in." Came the reply, muffled through the door. Duo slowly opened the door and walked in. "Have a seat." She gestured towards the chair facing her desk. "I'm giving you another chance Duo," His head snapped up and he looked at her with hopeful eyes. He opened his mouth to thank her, but she stopped him.
"On Saturday Odin Lowe Jr. will be coming here. He will be rooming with since there are no other empty beds in the school. His father is a very influential man, I don't want anything to go wrong during his stay here. Do you understand?" She asked giving him a very stern look.
"Yes ma'am."
"You are to show him around so that he will know where everything is. After he knows his way, you are to leave him alone. Understood?"
"Yes ma'am." Ms. Murdle dismissed him with a wave of her hand and Duo bounced happily out of his seat.
As Duo was on his way out the door she spoke, "The only reason you are still here is because my dear sister gave birth to you, you know that right?" Duo nodded sadly and quietly left the room, softly closing the door behind him. The moment of sadness passed quickly and in no time Duo was bouncing off towards his room.
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Duo quickly located a pair of jeans and a shirt. He pulled them on and after turning of his music made his way towards the door. He quickly pulled the door open. Before him stood an angry aunt and a handsome boy. His short brown hair was sticking out in all directions. He had the most beautiful blue eyes that Duo had ever seen, but they were devoid of any emotion. He had sharp features and a strong chin.
"Hi Odin-sama, I'm Duo Maxwell." Duo held out his hand for the other boy to shake.
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Chapter Two
Heero stared at the longhaired boy in front of him. Heero knew that he was attracted to boys instead of girls, but the boy standing in front of him was absolutely gorgeous. He stared at the hand held out to him for a few moments before he realized that he was to shake it. As he grasped his hand, Heero looked up into the eyes of the other boy and found himself drowning in the depths of his blue-violet eyes. Heero some how managed to grumble a gruff 'Hi' through the confusion in his brain. Even after the boy turned away, Heero found himself still thinking about his childish heart-shaped face. Duo's hands had been so soft against his own, like soft velvet. Heero was knocked out of his thoughts when a hand was placed on his shoulder.
"Don't let Maxwell's endless chatter get to you, Odin-sama." Ms. Murdle said as she walked out of the room, closing the door behind her.
Heero looked around his new room. There were two beds, one in the corner neatly made and another next to it piled high with clothes and other sorts of junk. Heero couldn't make out the color of the carpet due to the fact that they were swimming in a sea of clothes. Duo cleared his throat.
"Your bed is over there in the corner," Duo said, noticing that Heero was studying the junk on the floor he added, "Sorry about the mess, Odin-sama." Duo fiddled with the end of his braid. God, please let him like me and want to be my friend. Duo silently pleaded as Heero turned his head and looked at him.
"Please, call me Heero. It's what my mother used to call me," Heero said as he made his way over to his bed and sat down. Duo was about to ask about his mother when he caught the look in Heero's eyes.
"Heero it is then," Duo said as he happily bounced around the room picking up the sea of clothing surprisingly fast. Heero watched as he made his way around the room, his long chestnut hair bouncing along behind him. Heero turned away and looked out the window to his right. The sun was blocked by angry gray clouds that threatened rain. With out knowing it, Heero's thoughts once again wandered to the face of his new roommate. I just meet the guy! Why is he all I think about?! Heero sighed and pushed the other boy from his thoughts. I really don't need this right now! A ringing bell interrupted his train of thought. His eyes found Duo's and raised his eyebrow quizzically. Duo rubbed his stomach.
"The dinner bell. Come on Hee-chan, we don't want to be late!" Duo gave Heero a cheeky grin and grabbed his wrist and led him out of the room towards the dining room. Heero grunted at the name that Duo called him. As they went through the maze of hallways, Heero tried to keep track of where they turned and such so that he could find his way back. Before he knew it, he was totally lost and very grateful that Duo knew where he was going. Soon the two boys arrived at the dinning room. Heero noted that this room wasn't quite as fancy as the parlor, but it was still fairly fancy. All the boys were seated at one long table in the center of the room. Ms. Murdle stood at the end of the table. She raised her hand and everyone stopped talking.
"Everyone, this is your new classmate, Odin Lowe Jr." There was a chorus of 'hellos' after the introduction. Ms. Murdle motioned for Heero to come up and sit beside her. Heero glanced around to find Duo, who was already seated at the opposite end of the table. Duo looked up and gave Heero a smile while nodding. Heero made his way up towards the end of the table where Ms. Murdle sat. He pulled out a chair and sat down next to her. With a snap of Ms. Murdle's fingers, the food was placed down on the table. The boys picked up the dishes and began to pass them around the table.
Throughout the entire meal Heero made mindless chatter with the boys around him. Even though he hardly knew Duo, he wished that he were sitting beside him. Before he could stop himself, he found his gaze wandering across the room to where Duo was sitting. He spent the rest of the evening watching him eat. He just couldn't tear his gaze away from Duo's face.
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Duo's eyes swept over the crowd of boys trying to get out of the dinning room. Finally Duo found Heero standing across the room with a bewildered look on his face. Duo pushed his way over towards the other boy.
"Oi Heero!" He waved and pushed past a few more people. When he reached Heero he placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Which door do we go out of?" Heero asked, looking between the doors trying to figure remember which one they had come in.
"This door over here," Duo pointed to the door on the right. They followed the crowd out into the hallway. Heero followed behind Duo all the way back to their room.
"How can anyone find their way through this place?" Heero asked as he flopped down on his bed.
"I've lived here all my life and I still get lost sometimes." Heero chuckled at the thought of himself getting lost in the maze of hallways everyday. Heero got up from his bed and cleared a path to the bathroom.
"I'm going to take a quick shower," He said as he closed the door behind him. Duo listened as Heero started the shower. He stood up and walked over to his dresser. He pulled out his favorite pair of black silk boxers. He quickly undressed and pulled them on. He pulled back the covers of his bed and slipped in between the sheets. He fell into a deep slumber as his head settles on the pillow.
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Heero let the hot water wash over his body. He rubbed some shampoo into his hair and then rinsed it out. When he was done he shut the water off and stepped out of the shower. He picked up his towel and wrapped it around his waist. He opened the door and walked over his dresser. He dried off then pulled on a pair of shorts and a tank top. He stopped for a moment and held his breath. He could faintly hear Duo snoring across the room. He turned around and saw Duo laying in bed with his face bathed in silver moonlight. Heero's breath caught in his throat at the sight. He silently watched the rise and fall of Duo's chest. Duo's lips curled into a smirk. He's obviously having a dream. Heero stood for a moment longer watching Duo sleep. Then he made his way towards his bed and climbed in. He soon drifted off to sleep listening to Duo's snoring.
Author's Notes: This story takes place in an Alternate Universe; therefore Heero and Duo are sometimes very out of character. This contains strong shounen ai, if you aren't comfortable with this then please don't read. And if you continue any ways don't flame me. They will only be laughed at. Also there is some foul language. Oh, I just love the mental picture I get when I imagine Duo bouncing around so he bounces a lot in my story. Just picture it: A chibi Duo bouncing around the room with his braid flapping around. So kawaii. This story is very lightly based on the book A Walk To Remember by Nicholas Sparks.
If you haven't read the Prelude yet I suggest that you do or this won't make much sense.
------------------ Change of POV or scene
The thoughts of the characters will be in bold.
My point of view is very confusing but most of the time but I try to keep it third person.
That's The Way It Is
By Ivy
Chapter One
Heero looked up at the building that was to be his home for the next couple of years. It was built of red brick and looked fairly old. There were three stories on the main part of the building but only two in the east and west wings were the dorms were. The double doors were made of a dark wood and had beautiful carvings across them. Over the doors hung a sign that read: Ms. Murdle's School for Boys.
After Heero's father had married his third wife, Sarah, she had instantly talked his father into sending Heero away to a boarding school. Heero hadn't want to displease his father, as Heero found that he was truly happy with Sarah and he wanted him to be happy, so Heero had agreed to go. Maybe if he's happy again he will act like a normal father and actually pay attention to the things I say.
Heero looked over at the west wing where his room was to be. Heero had found out from Ms. Murdle that he was to have a roommate. One that most of the boys couldn't stand to be around. Heero groaned. I wonder what's wrong with him. He really didn't want to share a room with someone but there was nothing that he could do about it.
Heero handed his bags to the chauffeur that had driven him from the airport and walked up to the doors of the school and rang the bell. A plump woman, who looked to be in her mid forties and wearing a ton of make up, answered the door.
"Oh, you must be Odin Lowe Jr." She said in a rather unpleasant voice as she helped him through the door and into the front hall. "Ms. Murdle is busy, if you would just take a seat in the parlor, she will be with you in a moment," Then she ushered him into the parlor.
Heero seated himself in one of the high-backed old-fashioned chairs and glanced around the room. It was expensively furnished, fancier than anywhere he had ever been and he had been in many well know houses. He looked up as a woman entered the room.
"Hello Odin. I am Ms. Murdle, follow me and I will show you where your dorm room is. Ms. Murdle snapped her fingers and two servants came in. "Take his bags up to his room." They exited the room and went out to the car to grab Heero's bags. "You will be rooming with Duo Maxwell, as I told you earlier the boys here have a problem with him, so if anything goes wrong tell me and I will find a more suitable situation.
"Why put me with him if he causes trouble?" Heero asked as Ms. Murdle led him up another flight of stairs.
Ms. Murdle cleared her throat. "It's the only empty bed we have at the moment, if you're unhappy about it I can move you now."
"No this is fine," Heero said as they stooped in front of a door. The floorboards were shaking from the heavy metal music coming from what looked to be Heero's new room. He could make out the voice of a boy singing inside the room. Heero sighed and wished that he could be anywhere but here. Ms. Murdle raised her hand and banged loudly on the door.
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Duo danced around his room in his smiley face boxers, singing along to his favorite song with his braid snaking behind him. He was shook out of his thoughts when he heard a loud bang on the door and Ms. Murdle shouting on the other side.
"Duo Maxwell! Turn that crap off! Your new roommate is here."
Oh shit! I totally forgot that he was coming today! How could I after that big long lecture Ms. Auntie Murdle gave me!
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Duo walked down the stairs towards his aunt's office. Wonder what she wants with me now? He thought to himself as he knocked on the door to her office.
"Come in." Came the reply, muffled through the door. Duo slowly opened the door and walked in. "Have a seat." She gestured towards the chair facing her desk. "I'm giving you another chance Duo," His head snapped up and he looked at her with hopeful eyes. He opened his mouth to thank her, but she stopped him.
"On Saturday Odin Lowe Jr. will be coming here. He will be rooming with since there are no other empty beds in the school. His father is a very influential man, I don't want anything to go wrong during his stay here. Do you understand?" She asked giving him a very stern look.
"Yes ma'am."
"You are to show him around so that he will know where everything is. After he knows his way, you are to leave him alone. Understood?"
"Yes ma'am." Ms. Murdle dismissed him with a wave of her hand and Duo bounced happily out of his seat.
As Duo was on his way out the door she spoke, "The only reason you are still here is because my dear sister gave birth to you, you know that right?" Duo nodded sadly and quietly left the room, softly closing the door behind him. The moment of sadness passed quickly and in no time Duo was bouncing off towards his room.
-------------------------------------------------[End Flashback]-------------------------------------------------
Duo quickly located a pair of jeans and a shirt. He pulled them on and after turning of his music made his way towards the door. He quickly pulled the door open. Before him stood an angry aunt and a handsome boy. His short brown hair was sticking out in all directions. He had the most beautiful blue eyes that Duo had ever seen, but they were devoid of any emotion. He had sharp features and a strong chin.
"Hi Odin-sama, I'm Duo Maxwell." Duo held out his hand for the other boy to shake.
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Chapter Two
Heero stared at the longhaired boy in front of him. Heero knew that he was attracted to boys instead of girls, but the boy standing in front of him was absolutely gorgeous. He stared at the hand held out to him for a few moments before he realized that he was to shake it. As he grasped his hand, Heero looked up into the eyes of the other boy and found himself drowning in the depths of his blue-violet eyes. Heero some how managed to grumble a gruff 'Hi' through the confusion in his brain. Even after the boy turned away, Heero found himself still thinking about his childish heart-shaped face. Duo's hands had been so soft against his own, like soft velvet. Heero was knocked out of his thoughts when a hand was placed on his shoulder.
"Don't let Maxwell's endless chatter get to you, Odin-sama." Ms. Murdle said as she walked out of the room, closing the door behind her.
Heero looked around his new room. There were two beds, one in the corner neatly made and another next to it piled high with clothes and other sorts of junk. Heero couldn't make out the color of the carpet due to the fact that they were swimming in a sea of clothes. Duo cleared his throat.
"Your bed is over there in the corner," Duo said, noticing that Heero was studying the junk on the floor he added, "Sorry about the mess, Odin-sama." Duo fiddled with the end of his braid. God, please let him like me and want to be my friend. Duo silently pleaded as Heero turned his head and looked at him.
"Please, call me Heero. It's what my mother used to call me," Heero said as he made his way over to his bed and sat down. Duo was about to ask about his mother when he caught the look in Heero's eyes.
"Heero it is then," Duo said as he happily bounced around the room picking up the sea of clothing surprisingly fast. Heero watched as he made his way around the room, his long chestnut hair bouncing along behind him. Heero turned away and looked out the window to his right. The sun was blocked by angry gray clouds that threatened rain. With out knowing it, Heero's thoughts once again wandered to the face of his new roommate. I just meet the guy! Why is he all I think about?! Heero sighed and pushed the other boy from his thoughts. I really don't need this right now! A ringing bell interrupted his train of thought. His eyes found Duo's and raised his eyebrow quizzically. Duo rubbed his stomach.
"The dinner bell. Come on Hee-chan, we don't want to be late!" Duo gave Heero a cheeky grin and grabbed his wrist and led him out of the room towards the dining room. Heero grunted at the name that Duo called him. As they went through the maze of hallways, Heero tried to keep track of where they turned and such so that he could find his way back. Before he knew it, he was totally lost and very grateful that Duo knew where he was going. Soon the two boys arrived at the dinning room. Heero noted that this room wasn't quite as fancy as the parlor, but it was still fairly fancy. All the boys were seated at one long table in the center of the room. Ms. Murdle stood at the end of the table. She raised her hand and everyone stopped talking.
"Everyone, this is your new classmate, Odin Lowe Jr." There was a chorus of 'hellos' after the introduction. Ms. Murdle motioned for Heero to come up and sit beside her. Heero glanced around to find Duo, who was already seated at the opposite end of the table. Duo looked up and gave Heero a smile while nodding. Heero made his way up towards the end of the table where Ms. Murdle sat. He pulled out a chair and sat down next to her. With a snap of Ms. Murdle's fingers, the food was placed down on the table. The boys picked up the dishes and began to pass them around the table.
Throughout the entire meal Heero made mindless chatter with the boys around him. Even though he hardly knew Duo, he wished that he were sitting beside him. Before he could stop himself, he found his gaze wandering across the room to where Duo was sitting. He spent the rest of the evening watching him eat. He just couldn't tear his gaze away from Duo's face.
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Duo's eyes swept over the crowd of boys trying to get out of the dinning room. Finally Duo found Heero standing across the room with a bewildered look on his face. Duo pushed his way over towards the other boy.
"Oi Heero!" He waved and pushed past a few more people. When he reached Heero he placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Which door do we go out of?" Heero asked, looking between the doors trying to figure remember which one they had come in.
"This door over here," Duo pointed to the door on the right. They followed the crowd out into the hallway. Heero followed behind Duo all the way back to their room.
"How can anyone find their way through this place?" Heero asked as he flopped down on his bed.
"I've lived here all my life and I still get lost sometimes." Heero chuckled at the thought of himself getting lost in the maze of hallways everyday. Heero got up from his bed and cleared a path to the bathroom.
"I'm going to take a quick shower," He said as he closed the door behind him. Duo listened as Heero started the shower. He stood up and walked over to his dresser. He pulled out his favorite pair of black silk boxers. He quickly undressed and pulled them on. He pulled back the covers of his bed and slipped in between the sheets. He fell into a deep slumber as his head settles on the pillow.
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Heero let the hot water wash over his body. He rubbed some shampoo into his hair and then rinsed it out. When he was done he shut the water off and stepped out of the shower. He picked up his towel and wrapped it around his waist. He opened the door and walked over his dresser. He dried off then pulled on a pair of shorts and a tank top. He stopped for a moment and held his breath. He could faintly hear Duo snoring across the room. He turned around and saw Duo laying in bed with his face bathed in silver moonlight. Heero's breath caught in his throat at the sight. He silently watched the rise and fall of Duo's chest. Duo's lips curled into a smirk. He's obviously having a dream. Heero stood for a moment longer watching Duo sleep. Then he made his way towards his bed and climbed in. He soon drifted off to sleep listening to Duo's snoring.