Forbidden Love
by Duo's Chick
and
Star Kindler
Chapter Ten
Disclaimer: We don't own GW, never have and never will
Warnings: Yaoi, Violence
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Duo moaned happily as he felt Heero's sweet, soft lips press against his own. He had never felt so happy in his entire life as he did at this very moment. He somehow found it in his heart to forgive Heero; after all, he was an SS Soldier working under one of the most corrupt and evil people this world would ever see. Just like Duo, Heero wanted to live...and that meant making some hard decisions.
While Heero had been gone, Duo had done some serious thinking. He had thought about how hard it must be for Heero to live during this war. Duo was living the truth, whereas Heero was living a lie. Even though Duo was a prisoner, he could still live openly as a homosexual. However, Heero had to live his life as a soldier in denial; if he were to reveal his true identity, it would certainly mean instant death.
"Heero," Duo said weakly after the kiss broke, feeling the drug start to take effect on his exhausted body, "promise me one thing?"
Heero smiled down at Duo and gently grasped his hand. "What is it?" he whispered softly.
"Promise me that once this war is over, you and I will run away together forever?" Duo asked. Heero kissed Duo lightly on the cheek. "I promise. Now, get some sleep, my angel, and try to get better."
Duo yawned and turned over, sleep immediately claiming his body. Heero watched his love for a few minutes, making sure he was okay, then left the sick bay.
Heero stepped outside and shut the door quietly, then leaned against it, trying to collect his thoughts. He hated having to live this lie every second of his life. All he wanted was for himself and Duo to get away from this wretched hellhole and live happily. But, Heero thought as he pushed himself off the door and started his walk back to his quarters, as long as this war continued to rage on day after day, that wasn't possible.
Upon reaching his quarters, Heero decided he needed to do something to clear his head. After a little thought, he decided to go to the pub that many of the officers frequented often after midnight. Grabbing some money off his dresser, he stuffed the few bills in his pocket and headed out towards his destination.
It only took Heero a few minutes at a brisk pace to walk to the bar. He entered, and was immediately appalled. Heero had never been to this particular bar before, and was surprised by the condition of it. The place reeked of alcohol, and the walls were deteriorating. Rats crawled along the floor, and some spots throughout the bar were stained with blood.
Heero took a seat at the bar, nevertheless. It was a few seconds before the bartender approached him. "What can I get for you, young man?" he asked Heero.
"Just give me a bottle of your best ale," Heero replied. The bartender nodded and went to retrieve Heero's drink. A few seconds passed, and the bartender handed the beer to Heero. As Heero sat there nursing his drink, another officer, who appeared a little tipsy, sauntered up and sat in the seat next to Heero. Heero turned his head and barely acknowledged the other officer with a nod.
There was silence between the two of them for a few seconds. Then, the other soldier spoke up. "Hey, you're Officer Heero Yuy, right?" Heero just nodded.
"You know, I heard a few things about you from the other officers around here," the soldier said, slurring his words. Heero gave the officer a glare before turning back to his drink. Nevertheless, the drunk officer continued. "I heard you're the one who's been friendly towards the fags in this camp. They're all gonna die anyway; what's the use of helping them? Especially that really pretty one with the long braid. He's the biggest homo of them all. I sure hope he gets beaten to death like he deserves," the officer concluded.
As the officer next to him spoke, Heero felt the rage build up inside him, but somehow fought the urge to get up and punch his lights out. However, the last comment this asshole made about his Duo made Heero jerk his head up. Hearing this jerk talk about his love like that caused Heero to be unable to suppress his anger any longer.
Heero jumped up from his seat and grabbed the other man by the collar of his shirt, causing him to cry out in surprise. Heero's ice-cold blue eyes bore into the other officer's like hot coals. "Don't you /ever/ talk about Duo like that again, you hear me?" Heero threatened, glowering.
The soldier just smiled. "Oh, so that's his name? Duo? Well, I'll have to remember that when I'm etching his headstone," he laughed evilly, spitting in Heero's face. This startled the blue-eyed soldier.
"Go to Hell, mother fucker," Heero growled, wiping his face with the back of his hand and immediately punching the officer in the face. Heero felt a few bones crack underneath his fist, and he knew he had probably broken the bastard's nose, among other things.
By this time, the attention of the other soldiers in the pub had been drawn. About five of them formed a crowd around the two brawling officers, and the whole of them seemed to be cheering for the other soldier.
"Don't let him do that to you, Sutton!" one yelled.
"Yeah, Sutton, kick the fag lover's ass!" another added.
By this time, Heero was fuming. He had taken a few blows from Sutton himself, but now, enough was enough. Screaming, Heero picked Sutton up and slammed his head down upon a table with full force, knocking him unconscious. Heero dropped the motionless body in his arms to the floor, then glowered at the rest of the group, who had backed off by this time. Heero then grabbed his jacket and headed out the door.
As Heero walked away from that hellhole, he looked at his watch. It was 3:00 a.m. Three hours had elapsed since Heero had given Duo the penicillin, and decided that now would be as good a time as any to check up on his angel.
Upon reaching the sick bay, Heero entered and walked down the row of cots to where Duo had been lying before. As Heero got closer, he realized that the cot was empty. Heero's suspicions were confirmed as he reached the cot and found that Duo wasn't there.
Filled with worry, Heero exited the sick bay and looked everywhere for any signs of Duo. His search was turning up hopeless. When Heero was about to fear the worst, he spotted a small figure laying on the grass in front of one of the barracks.
Curiously, Heero walked up to the figure, and sighed in relief when he saw it was Duo. But he was also filled with concern. He knew Duo would not be fully recovered from the bronchitis at this time; he could not stay out in this cold weather and risk getting worse.
Duo looked up when he heard Heero walk up to him. "Oh, hi Heero," he said weakly.
Heero sat down on the ground next to Duo and placed his hand against the American's face. He was still burning up. "What are you doing out here, angel, when you know you're still sick?" he asked gently.
Duo shivered, and Heero pulled him up into a sitting position, cradling Duo in his lap. Duo laid his head against Heero's chest. "I got scared, and I just wanted to see the moon up close for once," he said quietly before his body shook violently as another coughing fit struck him. Heero held him closer until the fit subsided.
Heero turned Duo around so that they were facing each other. Heero looked down deeply into Duo's eyes, brushing the bangs away from his face. "You're so beautiful, Duo," Heero said before he bent down and kissed Duo passionately on the lips.
The kiss ended, and Duo shivered once more. Concerned for his love's health, Heero stood up and carried Duo in his arms as he made his way towards his quarters.
"Where are we going, Heero?" Duo asked softly after he yawned.
"To my quarters. You're going to stay with me tonight so I make sure you stay warm," Heero replied.
He didn't hear a sound from Duo, and Heero looked down and saw that his angel had fallen asleep. He sighed, knowing he was taking a big risk in having Duo in his quarters. But, that didn't matter to Heero. The only thing that mattered to him was that Duo recuperate so they both could have a happy life together once this war was over.
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