Aftermath (Part 2)
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My head was pounding even before I opened my eyes and all I could think of was that I was going to kill whoever decided to run a one-man-band through the living room at this god-awful hour. What time WAS it, anyway? Peering out of the blanket, I saw that it had to be well past noon, the sunlight was coming almost straight down. I'm not sure when I noticed that I wasn't alone on the couch, or that we weren't alone in the room, but all other thought was driven from my mind at what I saw on the floor between the couch and the coffee table.
A rather naked Heero... and a rather naked Lady Une... staring at each other as if they'd just grown two more heads apiece. I couldn't stop myself from laughing even though the sound made the headache I was getting far worse. It didnt' MATTER! Oh man, I'd have braved a camera flash at that point if I could have preserved the looks on their faces. I let one arm drift around Duo, winding in his hair as I just lay there and laughed until my sides hurt. I couldn't help it. I had to get my digs in while I could.
"Ne, Heero? You don't look so hot this morning."
The twin glares from the couple on the floor nearly sent me into another round of giggles until I felt an arm snake around my waist and pull me closer. I fairly purred at the sensation. How long had I been trying to get Duo to notice me? I could kiss Quatre for this party... he may have been drunk, but waking up together was definately MY idea of how to start off the new year. I looked down at Heero, who was now laying on his side, propped up on one elbow as his other arm draped over Une's waist. The smug expressions on their faces wasn't exactly what I was expecting to see.
I wasn't blind, I knew that Duo and Heero had something between them, even if neither of them would ever SAY anything about it aloud. I couldln't help myself as I let my fingers trail through that long cornsilk hair.
"What's wrong, Heero? Besides the fact that you didn't wake up with YOUR Duo?" For all the times we'd played the 'one upsmanship' game, this was one I'd treasure... until I heard a decidedly NON-male voice coming from the lump of blanket to my right.
"I hate to inform you of this Hilde... but neither did you."
I turned slowly, stiffening as my eyes locked with a fierce blue gaze. Oh my god... Quatre Winner, you're going to die if I ever get my hands on you... NEVER again will I trust that man's parties.
I gulped faintly, breaking a soft smile as I realized whose hair I'd been toying with for the past ten minutes. "Ahhh... sorry... I think it was the hair... or the alcohol."
"Or both."
I didn't know what was worse... Heero and Une suddenly breaking into gales of laughter on the floor... or the hint of mischief on the face of Dorothy Catalonia as she nestled against me once more and promptly went back to sleep.
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TBC
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My head was pounding even before I opened my eyes and all I could think of was that I was going to kill whoever decided to run a one-man-band through the living room at this god-awful hour. What time WAS it, anyway? Peering out of the blanket, I saw that it had to be well past noon, the sunlight was coming almost straight down. I'm not sure when I noticed that I wasn't alone on the couch, or that we weren't alone in the room, but all other thought was driven from my mind at what I saw on the floor between the couch and the coffee table.
A rather naked Heero... and a rather naked Lady Une... staring at each other as if they'd just grown two more heads apiece. I couldn't stop myself from laughing even though the sound made the headache I was getting far worse. It didnt' MATTER! Oh man, I'd have braved a camera flash at that point if I could have preserved the looks on their faces. I let one arm drift around Duo, winding in his hair as I just lay there and laughed until my sides hurt. I couldn't help it. I had to get my digs in while I could.
"Ne, Heero? You don't look so hot this morning."
The twin glares from the couple on the floor nearly sent me into another round of giggles until I felt an arm snake around my waist and pull me closer. I fairly purred at the sensation. How long had I been trying to get Duo to notice me? I could kiss Quatre for this party... he may have been drunk, but waking up together was definately MY idea of how to start off the new year. I looked down at Heero, who was now laying on his side, propped up on one elbow as his other arm draped over Une's waist. The smug expressions on their faces wasn't exactly what I was expecting to see.
I wasn't blind, I knew that Duo and Heero had something between them, even if neither of them would ever SAY anything about it aloud. I couldln't help myself as I let my fingers trail through that long cornsilk hair.
"What's wrong, Heero? Besides the fact that you didn't wake up with YOUR Duo?" For all the times we'd played the 'one upsmanship' game, this was one I'd treasure... until I heard a decidedly NON-male voice coming from the lump of blanket to my right.
"I hate to inform you of this Hilde... but neither did you."
I turned slowly, stiffening as my eyes locked with a fierce blue gaze. Oh my god... Quatre Winner, you're going to die if I ever get my hands on you... NEVER again will I trust that man's parties.
I gulped faintly, breaking a soft smile as I realized whose hair I'd been toying with for the past ten minutes. "Ahhh... sorry... I think it was the hair... or the alcohol."
"Or both."
I didn't know what was worse... Heero and Une suddenly breaking into gales of laughter on the floor... or the hint of mischief on the face of Dorothy Catalonia as she nestled against me once more and promptly went back to sleep.
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TBC