Authors Notes: Sixth chapter! Ok, mild Duo torture in this one. Nothing too mean, but I still feel bad for him. Just wait though...it gets WORSE!! Muahahahahaha!! More coming soon!
Rating: Pg-13 (It may become R in the chapters to come)
Starring: Duo Maxwell, along with the other Gundam Pilots
Pairings: 2+1, 4+3
Other: Yes, you heard right. This story contains shounen ai/male-male/homosexual relationships. Although these encounters are not the focus of the story, they happen. And if that frightens, appals or disturbs you, you need not read any further. This story also contains blood sucking, occasional (or more than occasional) fighting/violent scenes and mild cursing. You have been warned.
Disclaimer: You've heard it before, so I won't bore you with the details again. Gundam Wing is not mine, and sadly enough, probably never will be, otherwise it would be re-released and be chock-full of shounen-ai scenes & yaoi. That is all. ^_~
I had a noticeable bounce in my step as I made my way back to the dorm. I had taken out two vampires by my self and come out nearly uninjured! I hoped Heero would be proud of me too, and not gimme that 'why didn't you politely ask the vampires if you could go ask me first' or 'that was stupid and dangerous. You could've got yourself killed' crap. As if that meant anything coming from Mr. Self-Destructo.
I swung open the door with an idiotic grin on my face and dropped my bag in horror. I felt my smile vanish, and for a moment I had a fleeting urge to run and hide. This was horrendous, this was Hell! This was far worse than any vampire I had ever seen. There, on my bed, sat Relena! She was trying to talk to Heero, who was sitting on his bed across from her. Although he looked bored, I was still appalled that he tolerated her very presence.
"Relena," I spat, hoping to cover up my disgust and failing miserably. "What are you doing here?" I decided promptly that I didn't care if I sounded rude. This bitch was quite possibly the only thing standing between Heero, and me besides my fear of asking him out.
"Why Duo, how are you?" She said, with mock concern.
"Actually, I was quite well." I said, emphasising the past tense. Either she didn't get the hint, which wouldn't surprise me, or she pretended not to hear.
"That's good," she said, with phoney sweetness in her voice. Heero looked indifferent. I wasn't sure if that was good or bad. "Well, I've been here a while now," she smirked at me without Heero noticing. "I suppose I wouldn't want to over-stay my welcome." She added cheerily.
"Too late," I muttered. She pretended not to notice. She was good at that.
"See you tomorrow, Heero!" She sang. "Oh, Duo? There's something I'd like to talk to you about. Come with me?" She asked. Geez, how fake could she be? Heero looked vaguely curious, but he didn't ask.
"Alright, Relena." I said willingly, expending a large amount of tolerance in those two words. We both stepped outside in the hallway, and she shut the door gently. Things were gonna be a wee bit different now that we were out of Heero's sight, I thought miserably.
"Why are you here," I asked, sharply.
"My my, right to the point today, aren't we." She scoffed, indignantly.
"Well I am, I have yet to see you be," I sneered.
"Fair enough. You know what I want." She stated firmly.
"Yeah, I know. And so does most of the world, I would imagine, since you keep screaming his name out of windows and off cliffs." I chuckled. She looked mildly offended, but she continued.
"I know you want him too, Duo. It's actually quite obvious, to everyone except Heero himself."
"Yeah, and you must know the feeling." I added. There was no way I was gonna take this witch seriously. She looked discontented with my response.
"Well, right to the point. I came here to get Heero once and for all. And in order to do that, you need to stay away from him." She informed me.
"In Hell," I replied.
"Which is exactly where you're headed if you pursue those sorts of relationships," She derided, narrowing her eyes. Ok, that was low.
"Oh yeah, Relena's tips on how to be a good Christian. Now where did I leave my notepad?"
"Funny, Maxwell. Very funny. But what I want to know is why you even bother with him?"
"What are you talking about?" I snarled.
"Oh don't tell me you haven't noticed. He's scared of you." She laughed, gleefully.
"Excuse me?"
"Oh, don't be so dense, Maxwell. He cringes at your very touch." Ok, that hurt. Suddenly a mental picture of him leaping out of his chair when I put my hands on his shoulders. But that wasn't nearly all. I remembered the time when I tried to hug him, just as a friend, and he had punched me in the nose. Her words stung me, but I tried to shrug it off with a joke.
"Yeah? And he cringes at your very voice," I spat, angrily. Hey, the truth hurt.
"And that's another thing. You're always talking so much. You think that doesn't bother him? Heero needs someone reserved and polite, and that's not you. So I highly advise you stay out of my way, Duo. Giving in to false hopes will only make it worse, you'll see." Ok, major ouch. And it was true too. He was always telling me to be quiet.
"Whatever," I said, hoping I sounded unruffled, because I wasn't. I turned around, and closed the door in her sneering face.
"Have a good night, Duo!" I heard her cry, cheerfully. Luckily her shrill voice was almost totally muffled by the door, so I chose to ignore her. I walked over and flopped unenthusiastically onto my bed. My mood was definitely dampened, and I had almost entirely forgot about my run in with the vamps.
I lay there for a good while, just staring at the ceiling, and then I decided to try to study. That was extremely unlike me, I know. But I didn't want to get Heero asking questions because I couldn't talk to the guy who was the problem. What if Relena had a point? Did Heero like me better when I was quiet? Was I too unrefined? Questions were flooding my thoughts, and I couldn't read. I couldn't think. I couldn't breath, staring at that beautiful boy across the room and not talk.
I had to get out, I thought. I felt like a caged bird. I needed to fly, I needed to sing. But I severely did not want to piss Heero off, especially not with Relena moving in on him. Without thinking, since I was pretty much desperate here, I bolted out the door, accidentally slamming it in my hurry. If I hadn't been in such as rush, I would've seen the concerned look Heero bore upon his face.
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Once I was out on the sidewalk in front of the school campus, I began to jog. I really needed to wear myself out so I wouldn't bother Heero when I got back. That was the problem. I always had too much damn energy. No wonder Heero didn't like me, I probably annoyed the crap outta him. I ran harder at that thought, pushing myself until finally I had to stop because I was just too exhausted. I bent over, my breath coming in quick gasps. I was totally spent. Looking around, I realized I was quite far away from the school. Stupid me. I'd forgotten I'd need energy to get back. Slowly, feet dragging, I turned and headed back in the other direction.
Suddenly, I felt a harsh pain rip through my head, as something struck me from behind. I almost keeled over, as I raised my head to see my opponent. Damnit, what perfect timing, I thought sarcastically. It was a vampire. There was only one, that I could see, which was good. But I had wasted all of my energy already, and I had forgotten to bring a weapon.
I cried out as I felt another blow connect with my stomach, and another to my nose. It was too much. It was too fast. I felt myself falling to the ground while I watched the world spin around helplessly. I landed with a thud on the cement, and I could see the world growing dim and hear the blood pounding in my ears. One final blow to the head, and my vision was cut off completely as I sank into blissful unconsciousness.
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AAAAHHHH!!! Sorry! No Quatre, Trowa or Wufei yet! Damnit. Don't worry. Soon, my friends, soon. I do have a plan for this, I swear. ^_~ Poor, poor Duo. I was cruel to him. I'll make up for it, you'll see. Really. Please review, I repeat. PLLEEEEEAAAAAASE REVIEW! I need motivational feedback! Or I ...can't....go......on........... >_< Hehe. Pwease?