Mixed
"Now Duo, could you please explain this to me?" Says Hilde as she glares at her best friend.
"Explain what?" He says with a light laugh. Duo rubs his neck as he tries to think of a reason for last night.
"Like...well. Why you made me, at 2 in the morning, get dishwasher soap when we already have some...Who those men where and who fixed my kitchen? I mean, last night it looked like Swiss cheese! Now, it's clean...almost too clean." She rubs her chin as she ponders the spotless kitchen. Duo only laughs.
"Hilde babe, you have some imagination! I just got here!" Hilde crosses her arms over her chest and leans on the door frame to their apartment. Duo moves to enter when she stops him.
"I don't think so mister! And don't 'Hilde babe' me! Last night did happened! I remember you shooting a cop, us running from cops, three men beating you up and my kitchen becoming a war zone!" Duo gives her a pleading look. She sighs and moves out of the way to let him in. "Duo..." She says softly as she closes the door. "Where have you been?" She looks over at him with a face that is breaking his heart.
("It's now or never...") He thinks to himself. Duo straitens up and lets out a heavy sigh. "Hilde..."
Ring. The phone interrupts him. Both look at the phone. Hilde is the one to answer.
"Hello?" Duo looks at the front door and wonders if it would be better if he just left...but that look in her eyes when she asked him where he was...it killed him. He knows she has feelings for him. Hell, it's his fault. He drove away every boyfriend she ever had! He made sure she stayed with him and not live on her own or with anyone else.
"Nate!" Duo cringed when he heard the name. Nate....the one guy he can't get rid of. He tried everything but Nate seemed to not notice the threats or was to stupid to know that when someone says "Touch her and DIE." Means don't TOUCH....it doesn't mean go ahead hold hands or even kiss. "Sure, oh about now?"
("Now?") Duo is about to protest when a voice in the back of his mind speaks up...
("Didn't you want Hilde to stay away from you? This could be your chance. She seems happy with him.")
("I know but why him...")
("Well, he's a better choice than you! At least with him she won't have to worry about being shot at!") Duo thinks about this...
("Dammit! You have a point.")
"Duo?" Duo turns around to see Hilde staring at him. "Are you ok?"
"Uh.."
"Good. Now, before I go, I want an answer. Where have you been? And what are you mixed up in?" He laughs, praying that something would happen. Then, suddenly, his prayers were answered.
Knock....knock.
Hilde groans as she heads toward the door. She opens it to see a very angry man.
"Wufei!" Duo says as he pushes Hilde to the side to let him in. Duo has never in his life been so happy to see him. "How have you been?" Wufei glares at Hilde and sits down on the sofa. He picks up the tv remote.
"Get me so tea woman." He says as he turns on the tv. Hilde walks up to him. She looks him up and down with her hands on her hips. Then she smiles as she crosses her arms over her chest.
"Get it yourself." She says calmly. Wufei looks at her and returns to the tv. The news comes on and he turns up the sound. Duo and Hilde watch the news as it replays yesterdays top story. Duo's face becomes dark as he sees the crying faces of the children...seeing this brought back some very painful memories. Hilde looks at Duo and touches his shoulder. He seems to clam down at her touch.
"Now woman, get me some tea. I need to talk to Duo, alone." Hilde looks at him then to Duo, who nods his head towards the kitchen. She gives up and does what she was told.
Relena's Office...
"Miss Penny. Could you get me some tea? It's going to be a long day."
"Sure thing." Smiles Penny as she closes the door. Relena flops down in her chair and spins around for a bit.
"What am I going to do?" She says not knowing that Penny has entered the room.
"What's wrong? Is it about those terrorists?" Relena looks at her and sighs.
"It is...I see that everyone now knows about them now." She rubs the bridge of her nose. " Five years down the drain. Five years I spent trying to hid these "terrorists"."
"Why?" Says Penny as she hands Relena her tea.
"They were nothing. Just blowing hot air. So why make the people panic? But now they did this! What's next?"
"Maybe they got organized?"
"What? Oh...well. I don't know. They are the stupidest group of terrorists I have ever had to deal with. Yet, we have nothing on them! We know they are in the colonies but that's all."
"If they are under new management, maybe they will slip up?" Says Penny as she leaves the room. She makes sure the door in closed before she lets her smile fade. ("Stupid, I believe, is too kind of a word Miss Relena. Oh! When I get my hands on them!!!") She sits back down at her desk and puts on her happy secretary smile.
Hilde's/Duo's Apartment...
"Are you sure?" Says Duo in a low whisper, so not to alarm Hilde. "A leak? Who?"
"I don't know." He says in the same low whisper. Wufei looks into the kitchen to see Hilde with her back to them. "But we have to find them soon! We need to shut them up!"
"Right." Duo sits up when Hilde enters. She gives Wufei his tea. He takes it without saying anything. Hilde is about to leave when Wufei speaks up.
"It's not safe in this area. I wouldn't be walking around alone..."
"You think so?" Hilde interrupts him. She closes the door, staying inside. Duo walks up to her.
"I don't think...." He takes a sip. "I know." His voice is cold. Hilde just smiles and responds...
"I don't think you know ether." Duo had to stop himself from laughing. Hilde flips her hair over her shoulders and smiles her victory over Duo's friend. He gave her a look that could kill, but said nothing as she left. Duo turns to him.
"Why did you say that? Is she in any danger?"
"She lives with you." He says bluntly. Duo crosses his arms over his chest and glares at him. "If there is a leak, then they know about us...and who our loved ones are. They may go after..." Slam. "her." Wufei sighs as he places the cup down and stands up. "Stupid baka. Running off after that girl."
In The Park...
Hilde sat on the bench next to Nate. He was going on and on about how his laptop wasn't working and what not. Hilde sighs for she is bored out of her mind. In fact, every time she is with him, she finds herself feeling that way. They only reason she acts like she is enjoying herself is because of Duo. Hilde cares for him, maybe more, but she needs Nate to keep her emotions in check. ("Duo is off limits. He's your friend. Do you think you could ever get another friend like him. ") Hilde jumps when Nate puts and arm around her. He smiles and continues to talk. She smiles back. Hilde looks away as she tries to figure things out... ("Last night did happen! Why were those men hurting him? I need to find out!")
"I've GOT IT!" She says as she stands up from the bench. She smiles evilly as a plan unravels in her mind.
"What Hilde?" She turns to him and blushes.
"Uh...nothing. How about something to eat?" Nate stands up. He takes her hand.
"Sure. Anything you want." He kisses her check. "Ow." He rubs the back of his head.
"Something wrong?"
"No...must have been an acorn." Hilde laughs as she walks on. Nate look back at the tree one more time. Shaking his head he runs after Hilde.
Duo jumps down from the tree once they were gone. He smiles and grabs a few more acorns...just in case.
Ok! Come back next week...I may have more of Oracle, Coming Shadows and the first chapter of Child of Hope ready. ^.^ Oh! Check out Mama-sama's site....sometime soon I will have the Doujinshi of Mixed ready (Well, only the first few parts. But you should check it out! The two stories will be different...the Doujinshi will go more into who that blond cop is...and the bad guy is different. Email me or find me on MSN to tell me what you think! Love to hear from you all! ^.^)
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