-To people out there who are madly obsessed with Duo, here's a nifty trick from this story. Just change Ruy's name with yours and arrange a bit the context and presto! You have a full you-Duo story with the gorgeous pilot all to yourself! You can even imagine that your guardian angel IS Duo, or any other Gundam character or other and voilà! I bet you'll even unconsciously tell them NOT to look in your shower! ^_^
Disclaimer: I own Gundam Wing and every other series mentionned in this fic. Muahahahaha! you actually believed me ne? It was worth the try... *sigh* I don't own nuthin...
by Aaridys
"Wha?"
A pillow flew straight at Duo's head, waking him from pleasant dreams and forcing him to focus on the loud reality.
"GET OUT! GET OUT! I'LL CALL THE POLICE!!!"
Ruy's voice boomed across the small apartment and Duo soon found out that the girl was acting hysterically. She was madly throwing all sorts of objects at him and the poor pilot had to hide behind the couch to protect himself.
"Hey wait... That pillow hit me..."
Duo looked at his hand and let it slide along the back of the couch.
"I'm visible again!"
On the other side of the room, Ruy was screaming uncontrollably and sobs soon made their way under her screechs.
"Please go away..."
The red-head's voice was suddenly high-pitched like a little girl's but still soft enough to make Duo lift an eyebrow.
"Okay, now she's crying. Great Duo! You are really doing a great job! Ruy?"
There was no answer, only sobs. Duo carefully looked up from his hideout and saw the girl sitting on her heels on the other side of the room. He straighened his back and walked to her silently. Ruy was clutching her knees and crying in the carpet, her long hair spreading like a curtain around her trembling body.
"Please go away... Don't hurt me..."
She thinks I'm going to... God, she didn't look at me yet...
Duo streched his hand and placed it over her head. The girl jerked up and looked at him with her eyes wide. Tears were filling her dark pupils and streamed down her long eyelashes and onto her white cheeks. The pilot took a sharp breath and tried to smile reashurringly. Ruy just stared at him, realizing slowly what was happenning and placing together the pieces of the puzzle.
"You... you can't be... Who are you?"
Her words hurt the young boy and he didn't take his hand away from her, stroking her hair in a soothing way. Again, Duo tried to smile but was interrupted by Ruy who stood up and walked behind him.
"Huh?"
The boy remained perfectly still, wondering what the girl would do. He suddenly twitched when he felt his braid being lifted from his back and held in warm hands. Duo turned his head slightly and saw Ruy holding the end of his braid to her face, letting the ends tickle her cheeks and breathing deeply. She smiled when she saw the look on his face and let the hair down.
"I always thought it would smell like that."
"Like what?"
"Like sweet milk, still warm in the pot. Like wildflowers or even spring. Or even like the oriental spices I find only in the chinese part of town. It's all of these at once I guess..."
Ruy let her eyes fall to the floor and Duo saw them fill with tears again. Before he could move an inch, the girl fell to the floor and started sobbing once more. The boy knelt beside her and caressed slightly the top of her head. When she felt his touch, Ruy jumped literaly on him and started soaking his shirt in tears. A bit uneasy, Duo wraped his arms around her and traced small circles on her back until she calmed down.
"You can't be real, you can't, you can't, you can't..."
"Shhh, please, Ruy, calm down."
The girl was soon very quiet and Duo wondered if she was still with him. He lifted her chin and noticed with a touch of amusement that she had fallen asleep.
"Silly girl..."
The Gundam pilot placed his arms under her knees and over her back and lifted the girl up. He carefully carried her to her room and settled her in the bed.
Good thing she had her PJ's already on. I won't have to undress her...
Duo braced himself for a nosebleed but happily found that it never came. He pulled the covers over Ruy's chin, pulled a chair and sat next to her, savoring the only looks of her peacefull sleep.
"You've changed soo much in the last years girl... I still remember the first time I saw you. You were ten, eleven? Soo serious for your age. I always thought you should brighten up a little. You grew up slowly and even now, you aren't the tallest girl in the place, but don't take me wrong, small is good, believe me. If I recall correctly, you never cut your hair no? It would be a shame to take that beautiful mane away. See how it pours in my hand like water? Don't ever cut this hair, I like it better long and silky. I'll show how to braid it if you want. You'll be just like me! No, you're special in your way. You're the little Ruy I saw grow up and bloom like a wild rose and now, how I'd like to pick you up and place you in a vase so no one could gaze at you but me. But still, you're not named Ruy for nothing. A little dragon yes. Reminds me of someone... Don't just start running around hurting small animals and everything will be fine... (1) I know you dream of me sometimes and I was witness to every blush or outburst from you. I saw too, how you pushed the boys away and kept your feelings to yourself. But you know something Ruy? That ain't all good and one day, you'll have to open up a bit or it'll kill ya, I know."
"Duo...?"
The girl shifted in her sleep and turned over to her side. She grabbed the boy's hand, which rested on his knee and clutched it strongly in her white fists.
"Yes?"
"I'm cold."
The pilot smiled and motioned to the nearby closet. He grabbed a blanket from it and spread it over the still sleeping Ruy.
"Better?"
"... still cold... Please come closer..."
"Wha?"
The sleeping girl reached out for Duo and the boy backed away. Faster than him, Ruy's hand fell on his braid and she hastily pulled on it, making Duo fall backward onto the bed.
"HAI!!"
Very uncomfortable, the pilot tried to get up once more but soon found out that Ruy had wrapped her arms around his neck and was firmly holding on.
"Grgl... Ruy... please... can't breathe..."
The only answer he got was her arm getting even tighter around his neck and his lungs protesting loudly. Duo wriggled a bit and lifted his legs over the bed to lie parrallel to the sleeping girl. This gave him the opportunity to breathe once more and it was far more confortable than having one part of him over the bed and the other dangling on the floor. One the other hand, he was as near to Ruy as the covers would allow and the girl was just hanging on to him ever harder. She had slipped her arms under his armpits and her soft skin tickled Duo's over his clothes. She smelled of lillies and honey and it was hard for the pilot to stay still.
"Much better..."
Is she really asleep?
Duo sweat-dropped and kicked off his boots.
If I'm gonna stay here, might as well get comfortable.
Ruy snuggled closer to him and Duo wraped his arms around her. He smiled, his nose in her hair and listened to her quiet breathing.
"I...know this... is... just a nice dream... but please... don't wake me up..."
Duo's heart tighened and he knew by the time Ruy woke up, he would have to leave or at least resume his guard on the chair. It hurt a bit to see that he couldn't be part of this girl's active life. He was a guardian, a watcher. He would always be there for her, just not the way he'd like it to be. The pilot kissed the girl's mane and pulled her closer in his embrace.
"Don't worry little girl. I'm here, believe me."
"Duo... you baka..."
The room fell silent and the couple remained still, savoring this short dream that each knew wouldn't last. Duo let himself slip into sleep, his head still resting in the nest of Ruy's red hair.
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The sun tickled Ruy's nose until she finally gave up and opened her eyes. She felt warm all over and noticed that an extra blanket had been set over her bed. She opened her eyes wider and looked frantically around, looking for someone who wasn't there.
"Dreams..."
The girl swung her legs over the bed and lifted herself up. An eerie feeling shot accross her body as she stood up and she walked a few steps until it settled down again.
Oh my head...
"That was weird..."
Ruy stretched her hand near her bed and felt the tingle again.
Oh please, stop that, it hurts!
The red-head snatched her hand back but couldn't resist the temptation and stepped right next to her bed.
AAAAHHH! MOVE AWAY! Move away! Oh God! That hurt soo much! Go away! Step back!
"Who said that?!"
Ruy had walked to the wall behind her and was now suspiciously looking at the spot where she was standing a few moments ago.
God... What a way to be woken up... Don't you know walking straight INTO people hurts?! Oh damn...
"Who's there?"
The girl's voice was wavery and tears swelled up in her eyes.
Oh no, not again.
"Duo? Is that you? Please answer... please? Anyone?"
But Ruy, I'm right here!
"Anyone? Please..."
Ruy slipped to the floor and started crying again. The invisible pilot walked to her and... walked through her! A scream of pain shot from his lips and he stepped backwards.
She can't see me anymore! What is wrong?
"Duo? Please..."
Ruy voice got fainter and fainter until it was only a whisper. The boy was helpless, unable to reappear again and comfort her. He walked around the room, horrified at the site of the crumpling Ruy.
I have to do something... Someone has to snap her out of this state and I can't! Wait! What was that other girl's name again? Shiva? I should go see Flora. She'll be able to help me...
Duo shot a last glance at Ruy and his heart almost burst in pain when he noticed her limp form huddled over the floor.
Please hold a little longer Ruy... I'll go get help... Please hold little dragon.
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1- Sorry for the silly Wufei thing. I really like him ya know,
but I had to put this anyway...