Forbidden Love
by Duo's Chick
and
Star Kindler
Chapter Eleven
Disclaimer: We don't own GW, never have and never will
Warnings: Yaoi, OOC, and Angst
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Heero clutched Duo closer to his chest. He had a strange feeling there was someone close by and that person was watching. Heero shuddered; he knew taking Duo to his room was a dangerous thing to do, but he loved the braided boy so much, the consequences seemed to be of no significance. Still, he wanted to avoid any endangerment to either of their lives, and could not risk the chance of someone telling Officer Barton.
As he approached the officer's quarters, it became more apparent that someone was indeed close by. The ground crunched loudly under heavy boots. Heero looked down at Duo. There was only one thing to do. The young soldier gently laid Duo on the soft earth, causing him to wake.
"Heero?" he asked sleepily, "What's going on?"
"Shh," Heero pulled his gun out and looked around. "There's somebody here."
"There's nobody, Heero. Hurry, or we will be caught…" Duo said with a worried tone in his voice.
Heero continued to scan the dark vicinity, certain that someone was near. His suspicions were confirmed when a shadow shifted and a dark form moved closer to the pair. As the man stepped into a patch of light, Heero gasped and held his gun up.
"Sutton. Haven't you had enough? What the hell are you doing?" Heero demanded angrily.
The drunken man chuckled; his face was bloodied and battered from the earlier beating from Heero. "So the rumors were right. Where are you taking this homo, anyway?" He grabbed Duo's braid and jerked his head up. Duo yelped in pain and struggled to get away from the tight grip. Heero thrust his gun against Sutton's forehead.
"None of your damn business. Now get your hands off of him before I blow your fucking head off!" The other young soldier bellowed. Sutton dropped Duo's braid and backed away slightly. Heero glanced down at Duo who appeared to be unharmed, but the fear was evident in his eyes.
"Defending him, huh? But I think I know what you're doing…" Sutton paused. "Looks like you're heading to the officer's quarters." he laughed. "Are you that desperate to get laid?"
Heero lowered his gun. "What are you talking about?"
"Taking a queer to your room -- guess you're a fag too, if you want his ass…"
"Shut up Sutton, just shut the hell up! I'm warning you-" Heero felt the fury running through his veins.
"Does the Kommandant know? I wouldn't think so. So why don't I go make sure that he knows his top officer is a homo, too?"
The man turned and began to walk unsteadily away towards Officer Barton's quarters. Heero thought for a moment. He could shoot the officer, but that could cause a lot of commotion; and if he were found to have killed a fellow soldier, the aftereffect was grim. He gazed down at Duo, who was looking back at him, obviously frightened. Then he knew what he had to do; he saw the reality in those violet orbs. He raised his gun and fired; the drunken soldier fell to the ground and did not move again.
Heero replaced his gun in the holster and scooped Duo in his arms. Running as quickly as possible, he did not look back. Finally, he reached his room, put Duo down, and shut the door. Quickly and quietly, Heero turned a key and locked it. He turned back to Duo, and saw the most terrified expression on the braided boy's face.
"Duo, what's the matter?"
"This is so dangerous. You're going to be caught – they'll kill you." He said fearfully.
Heero sighed and took Duo in his arms. "Don't worry about me. Right now, you need to get some rest. It's late, and I want you to get better." Gently, he pulled Duo over to the bed and pulled the comforter back. "Make yourself comfortable. Excuse me while I go and change." He watched as Duo flashed a weak smile and lay down in the bed. Satisfied, he left the braided boy alone and went back to the bathroom.
Duo sat up as his thoughts began to catch up to him. He was so terrified that someone would find out that he was in a Nazi's room. And Heero was putting his life in jeopardy; but this, however, did prove that the soldier loved him, and was willing to risk his life for this special love.
After a few minutes, Heero emerged from the bathroom, out of his uniform and in a pair of blue, silk pajamas. When he saw Duo sitting up, he sighed and made his way over to the bed. He sat down next to him and said,
"Duo, I understand you are worried; I know how dangerous this is. But to tell you the truth, I don't care. Just spending this little bit of time alone with you is worth all the tortures they can produce." He said, and lifted a hand to stroke Duo's cheek gently.
Duo grinned. "I agree, Heero. This is wonderful."
Heero looked away for a moment. "This is rather strange, I know, but may I ask you something?"
"Of course, Heero. Ask me anything."
The young soldier turned his face back to Duo's and looked him in the eyes. "May I unbraid your hair?" he asked, feeling his face grow warm.
Duo's face took on a look of shock, but brushed it away and smiled. "Sure."
Heero nodded, took hold of the long braid and undid the hair tie. Carefully, he unwound the silken tresses, took his hands away and gazed at the beauty before him. Duo looked back at him; his hair falling around his shoulders. Heero decided that this was the most exquisite vision he had ever seen. He lifted his hand up once more and caressed Duo's cheek delicately.
"You're so beautiful…" He muttered in a soft whisper.
Duo nudged his face into the gentle touch, unable to think of what to say. So Heero pulled him closer and kissed him lightly on the lips, then said, "Sleep now, Duo. It's late." Duo nodded and the two pulled away and settled back in the bed.
"Heero?"
"Hm?"
"Will you hold me?" Heero looked over from his pillow at Duo's pleading eyes. He smiled and held his arms out, allowing Duo to nestle close to his chest. Heero held onto him tightly; it had been so long since he had truly held another person. He buried his face in Duo's hair and took in the sweet scent.
Duo decided that this was the best he had ever felt. He was safe; no one could wrong him in anyway as long as he was wrapped in Heero's powerful arms. He sighed in contentment and ran his hands over the well-defined muscles in his love's chest.
"Heero?" he whispered. "Do you think the Germans will win this war?"
The young officer thought for a moment. "Duo, I can't answer that question. What I do know is that if they did, the government would not last. I firmly believe a country or empire can not be run on hate." He sighed. "But let's not talk about those issues right now."
Duo nodded. "Okay Heero." He paused. "Can you tell me what we're going to do when we get out of here?"
"Hm…we're going to run away; get out of Germany and move to another country…perhaps a neutral country like Switzerland. We'll live the rest of lives together in seclusion. No one will ever bother us – it will be perfect." Heero sighed and kissed Duo on the forehead.
"Will it be much longer?" Duo asked with almost a whimper in his voice.
"I hope not, Duo. Don't be worrying about such things. Let's just enjoy the time we have right now. Go to sleep now. You'll never get better if you don't get any rest. I love you."
"I love you too, Heero." And he pressed himself against Heero's strong form and drifted into a peaceful sleep.
Heero, on the other hand, had a little more trouble falling asleep. He was worried for Duo's safety. The longer the war droned on, the less chance Duo would have to live; and it would be even less likely Heero could keep the truth bottled up. Even if he did, it would be hard to protect Duo from the wrath of the soldiers; he couldn't keep his eyes on the longhaired boy all the time. He sighed. Duo still had a spark of hope deep within him, and Heero knew he needed that, too. He had to think positively.
He pressed his face against Duo's hair. 'You have faith we'll leave here, love. I've got to keep that faith alive. I promise, Duo, we'll get out of here one way or the other.'
With that final thought, Heero fell into an uneasy sleep, clutching Duo tightly against him.
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