~ ~ ~
Duo placed the man infront of the fridge, himself leaning against the
counter top.
"What is it?"
"Why???"
"…"
"Why-- did you do that Heero-- are-- you going to do it to-- Relena-
Chan?"
"…"
"Didn't you know that I loved you… so-- so very much Heero… I really
did…"
Pain flashed across Duo's alabaster face, causing the stoic pilot to
wince. His heart had been aching-- oh so badly ever since that day.
He had killed Duo Maxwell that day.
"You don't have a good reason… do you… DO YOU?"
"…"
"Heero-- please…" A tear slipped from Duo's now closed eyes. Slowly,
a warm, callused hand brushed the stray tear from that soft cheek.
Gods-- how he missed the feel of Duo beneath him, on top of him,
simply next to him. He lost what he thought that he would have
forever. A callused thumb stroked across the softness of Duo's cheek,
tilting Duo's head, hoping that those indigo orbs would open.
"Duo…" The pilot called `0-1's voice was softer, almost soothing. Duo
trembled beneath the man's hand.
"H-hai… please-- don't hurt me Heero…" That was a shot to his gut.
Twisting and turning, knotting, the pain shot straight to his heart,
tightening the muscle almost to a complete stop. Duo slowly opened
his eyes, said eyes widening as Heero curled an arm around his waist,
slipping the other to the small of his back.
"I-- I know they don't mean anything now… it-- cant change my
actions, but-- Duo Maxwell… I-I'm so sorry…"
Duo's mouth fell open.
"I-- I was afraid to love you back-- you could have died at any time
during the war… I didn't want to feel that pain, it was bad enough I
lost my mom-- and my dad was killed, Doctor J didn't help much
either… but I cant blame any of what I did to you on them… I--I'm s-
sorry Duo, I-- never ever wanted to really hurt you like that-- I-- I-
-…" Heero was cut off.
"But you did Heero, you raped me… and left me… I don't even know what
the hell happened after that… you-- left me and wanted nothing to do
with me after that… Who helped me Heero-- Who fixed me up…" This time
Duo was interrupted.
"I Did." Azure eyes shot to white door of the kitchen, Wufei was
leaning against the frame, his eyes solid and surprisingly stable.
Duo broke from Heero's grasp, instantly latching onto Wufei, who
accepted the braided singer with open arms, pulling him closely and
protectively to his body.
"Y-you?" I thought you hated me back then…"
"No-- never."
Heero looked on-- a pang of sadness piercing through his chest but
gods knew he deserved it.
"Duo, I will leave you and Heero to speak on your own… okay love?"
Duo nodded and pressed a longing kiss to his lover, and watched as
the white clad professor left the kitchen.
~ ~ ~
There was an awkward silence, that even Duo couldn't break as he did
all he could to advert his gaze anywhere but to Heero. But suddenly
he was captured in that fierce sapphire gaze, but this time… it
showed something more than a solid harsh glare… curious as only a
child could be, Duo cautiously walked over, tentatively lifting his
own hand to Heero's face, so different than Wufei's. His cheeks were
always rough, his jaw line was a bit sharper than Wufei's, nose
sharper and narrower and his eyes were not almond shaped.
"Hee-Chan?" Duo bit his tongue when that nickname rolled off of his
tongue. He remembered what happened the last time he called the
perfect soldier `Hee-Chan'.
"Yes?"
That sent Duo over the edge, flinging black clad arms around the
lithe form before him, the braided man spilt tears across his old
love's shoulder, whimpering sadly as arms encircled him, like never
before… but-- the sparks were gone. A smile split across Duo's face,
the feeling of burdens upon burdens lifted from his shoulders and he
pressed a light kiss to Heero's lips, pulling away and smiling one of
his trademark `evil' smiles.
"I still love ya Heero…"
"I l-love you too Duo."
"Care to be best friends again?"
"Yes… I would like that Du-Chan." Heero said with a small smile, his
stoic mask dissipating a little. With that, Duo gathered Heero's hand
in his own, dragging the not-so-stoic pilot from the kitchen, soft
smiles gracing both of their lips as Duo spun Heero into the main
room, right into Relena. And Duo… skipped right to Wufei, Quatreis
running around the room like a jack rabbit on Viagra.
~ ~ ~
Duo placed the man infront of the fridge, himself leaning against the
counter top.
"What is it?"
"Why???"
"…"
"Why-- did you do that Heero-- are-- you going to do it to-- Relena-
Chan?"
"…"
"Didn't you know that I loved you… so-- so very much Heero… I really
did…"
Pain flashed across Duo's alabaster face, causing the stoic pilot to
wince. His heart had been aching-- oh so badly ever since that day.
He had killed Duo Maxwell that day.
"You don't have a good reason… do you… DO YOU?"
"…"
"Heero-- please…" A tear slipped from Duo's now closed eyes. Slowly,
a warm, callused hand brushed the stray tear from that soft cheek.
Gods-- how he missed the feel of Duo beneath him, on top of him,
simply next to him. He lost what he thought that he would have
forever. A callused thumb stroked across the softness of Duo's cheek,
tilting Duo's head, hoping that those indigo orbs would open.
"Duo…" The pilot called `0-1's voice was softer, almost soothing. Duo
trembled beneath the man's hand.
"H-hai… please-- don't hurt me Heero…" That was a shot to his gut.
Twisting and turning, knotting, the pain shot straight to his heart,
tightening the muscle almost to a complete stop. Duo slowly opened
his eyes, said eyes widening as Heero curled an arm around his waist,
slipping the other to the small of his back.
"I-- I know they don't mean anything now… it-- cant change my
actions, but-- Duo Maxwell… I-I'm so sorry…"
Duo's mouth fell open.
"I-- I was afraid to love you back-- you could have died at any time
during the war… I didn't want to feel that pain, it was bad enough I
lost my mom-- and my dad was killed, Doctor J didn't help much
either… but I cant blame any of what I did to you on them… I--I'm s-
sorry Duo, I-- never ever wanted to really hurt you like that-- I-- I-
-…" Heero was cut off.
"But you did Heero, you raped me… and left me… I don't even know what
the hell happened after that… you-- left me and wanted nothing to do
with me after that… Who helped me Heero-- Who fixed me up…" This time
Duo was interrupted.
"I Did." Azure eyes shot to white door of the kitchen, Wufei was
leaning against the frame, his eyes solid and surprisingly stable.
Duo broke from Heero's grasp, instantly latching onto Wufei, who
accepted the braided singer with open arms, pulling him closely and
protectively to his body.
"Y-you?" I thought you hated me back then…"
"No-- never."
Heero looked on-- a pang of sadness piercing through his chest but
gods knew he deserved it.
"Duo, I will leave you and Heero to speak on your own… okay love?"
Duo nodded and pressed a longing kiss to his lover, and watched as
the white clad professor left the kitchen.
~ ~ ~
There was an awkward silence, that even Duo couldn't break as he did
all he could to advert his gaze anywhere but to Heero. But suddenly
he was captured in that fierce sapphire gaze, but this time… it
showed something more than a solid harsh glare… curious as only a
child could be, Duo cautiously walked over, tentatively lifting his
own hand to Heero's face, so different than Wufei's. His cheeks were
always rough, his jaw line was a bit sharper than Wufei's, nose
sharper and narrower and his eyes were not almond shaped.
"Hee-Chan?" Duo bit his tongue when that nickname rolled off of his
tongue. He remembered what happened the last time he called the
perfect soldier `Hee-Chan'.
"Yes?"
That sent Duo over the edge, flinging black clad arms around the
lithe form before him, the braided man spilt tears across his old
love's shoulder, whimpering sadly as arms encircled him, like never
before… but-- the sparks were gone. A smile split across Duo's face,
the feeling of burdens upon burdens lifted from his shoulders and he
pressed a light kiss to Heero's lips, pulling away and smiling one of
his trademark `evil' smiles.
"I still love ya Heero…"
"I l-love you too Duo."
"Care to be best friends again?"
"Yes… I would like that Du-Chan." Heero said with a small smile, his
stoic mask dissipating a little. With that, Duo gathered Heero's hand
in his own, dragging the not-so-stoic pilot from the kitchen, soft
smiles gracing both of their lips as Duo spun Heero into the main
room, right into Relena. And Duo… skipped right to Wufei, Quatreis
running around the room like a jack rabbit on Viagra.
~ ~ ~