Relena jumped slightly as Duo materialized out of the shadows beside her. Shooting him a dirty look, she continued with her task, brushing her long flaxen hair.

Glancing around the room as he leaned against the wall, Duo barely suppressed a shudder. Pink. The entire room was *pink*. Pink paint, pink carpets, pink curtains, and pink furniture. The perfect pink palace, for the perfect princess. [1] He sighed. //How do I get myself into these things....?//

Without looking up from her task again, Relena asked in an irritated voice, "What's your problem? And why are you getting back so late?"

Duo snorted, "Do you have any idea how bloody *hard* it is to sneak away from Heero Yuy? No, of course you don't," he answered himself, "you spent all your time trying to get into the guys pants."

Relena jumped up, squeaking shrilly in indignation, and hurled he hair brush at Duo, who dodged it easily. Leveling her best death glare at him when all he did was laugh, she marched over to his position and raised her hand to slap him.

When her hand was about two inches from his face, Duo raised his hand, and her arm stopped dead in the air, shimmering with an amethyst fire. Looking at her calmly Duo said in a low voice, "Don't touch me with anything you expect to get back,"

Glancing at Relena's still suspended arm, he snapped his raised fingers once, the fire disappeared, and Relena abruptly sat down on her pink clad rump on the plush carpet with a *thud*.

Jumping to her feet, but not making no further move against him, Relena snarled at Duo, "Who do you think you are? *I* am the one who brought you here, *I* am in control, and *I* am your master! Don't you *dare--*"

Relena's rant was cut short, however, when Duo barked, "Don't presume that you have *any* sort of control over *me*, Little Miss Holier-than-thou!" he spat, "I am the God of Death, does that process in your pea sized brain? So, I'll 'dare' all I want! I could easily snuff out your worthless little life in an instant!"

Suddenly, his wings burst forth from his back, reaching their full span, as if clawing the air, the delicate looking silver structure visible, glowing though the substance of them. His whole body was engulfed with the same amethyst fire that Relena had experience earlier, his long bangs swaying as if kissed by some unfelt breeze. At this show, Relena backed away in fright, bumping into the wall in her haste to escape.

He laughed, "The only reason that I don't, is that I find your mortal realms entertaining, and much as I regret to admit it, I need you, oh great and powerful sorceress," he said in a taunting voice, dipping his head slightly in a mock bow, "as a tie to this place."

Just as suddenly as it'd appeared, Duo's aura disappeared, though his wings did remain, folded close to his body. Stalking over to the balcony that extended out from Relena's suite, he threw open the French doors that separated indoors from out. Duo jumped up onto the railing that edged the balcony, and perched there, staring at the moon that hung low in the sky, drowning the night with a silver light.

Shakily regaining her feet, Relena approached Duo, but was halted by the doors by Duo's low voice, "I am not a vengeance demon, I don't do petty payback. I'll help you get even, but we will do so on *my* terms. Do you understand me Relena?"

Swallowing, Relena replied, "Yes, I understand, what do you have in mind?"

"From my experience with him, I've come to understand he's not one to express or show his feelings," Duo extended the last word for emphasis, "I suggest that we play with them..........."

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[1]. Okay, okay, I know this is one poor over-used idea, but I just read a fik that really bashed Relena for her pink preference [DAMN! I can't remember the name of the fik!! But it was just recently posted on the GWML, so if someone could supply me with a name, I would be more than happy to put up recognition for influencing me! ] and I couldn't resist. I could *so* see Duo loathing this colour...LIKE ME!!! Pink... .::shudder::. gag retch [& any other sound affiliated with puking]

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