Um, I'm slooowly uploading each part one at a time as I write new parts
for this to keep people interested^^. *laughs* But knowing me… La-la-
la-laaa…
Author: lain
Title: In the Darkness
Pairings: ?+2, 1+2, 3+4, (others)
Warnings: What are the ratings for those cheap horror movies? O.K., that
with yaoi thrown in.
Disclaimers: No ownerships or profit being made. No G-boys under my
bed. I've looked they're not there.
Archive: Those who can tolerate my writings!

Part 3
"Someone get him to the nurse, now!" The teacher was close too
hysterical, unheard of in the normally level-headed teacher but then
again....she never encountered The Great Shinigami as one of her
students.
"I'll do it!" Two voices chorused.
Two pairs of eyes glared at each other. One cobalt simply glared with the
promise of death and the other emerald just as fierce with a certain look
of triumph barely hidden. 'I guess I still have that kinda of effect on the
Kid...Duo, huh? I like it' Solo grinned.
Heero was taken aback by the unexpected action from this blonde-haired
boy. 'Bastard.' Heero could barely control his anger but still maintained
his gentle hold of Duo's limp form.
"Ma'am, I'll do it. I seemed to have caused this," the blond asked ever so
politely. He smiled sweetly at the flustered teacher and the slight batting
of his lashes was the final decisive factor. Solo laid it on thick.
Who could ignore that charm?
Where do you think Duo learned it from?
The teacher couldn't care less for the room was currently moving
underneath her feet. 'I think*I* need to go to the nurse's, too.'
"Two of you take Duo to the nurse's. Go." She waved her hand and
turned to the class.
"Class, please read the first two chapters; till I return."
The teacher left the room---commence the chaos. Students started
talking and the decibels rose except for three silent forms. Two still
challenging one another across the room the other oblivious to it all.
"Hn." Heero snorted. 'I could accomplish this with no need of assistance.
Assistance is unwarranted and…' glancing at the grinning Solo, he
finished, 'damn irritating.' He headed for the door and passed Solo.
"Ryoukai. I'll carry and you take care of the doors."
"Gotcha!" Solo grabbed for the door. The long walk to the nurse's was
silent except for Duo's deep breathing. Heero and Solo surreptitiously
kept glancing at one another, sizing one another's as potential threat.
'I guess the Kid's got an admirer.' Solo raised a brow, his grin going
wider.
"What are you looking at?" Heero snapped and tightened his grip around
Duo earning a whimper from the unconscious form.
"Daijoubu ka, Duo?" Heero peered at Duo's blank face. He brushed a
stray lock from the braided boy's closed eyes.
"Soo~o. Know each other long?" Solo looked at the two and noticed the
death-grip on his Duo. 'You're holding him too tight. Better watch your
back, don't get in my way.'
"Hn." Heero kept on his even stride. "He seems like a nice kid." Solo
smirked at Heero's expression.
'Bastard.' Heero clenched his teeth.
"Is he always this..." Solo scratched his head. 'It's been so long since I
had any schoolin'.' "..does he always faint this easily?"
"Hn. Baka." Heero ignored him. 'He's so irrigating.'
"Soo~orry! Just wonderin'. Ano, you look kinda tired. I don't mind holdin'
him the rest of the way," Solo helpfully offered. 'Come on, man! I haven't
seen Duo for so long.'
'You *would*. By the Gods, he's practically drooling. Who is he to Duo?!'
Heero concluded, glaring at the blonde-boy and again tightened his hold
on his precious burden.
"How far is it?"
"Hn."
"You don't talk much do ya?"
"Hn." Heero abruptly stopped at a double-door. "Open it."
"Yes master," Solo said in a mocking tone.
Heero gently laid Duo on an examining table and with one last warning
glare at the smirking blonde, he reluctantly left to speak to the nurse in
her office.
Solo pounced on the opportunity.
Solo stood by Duo's unconscious form. His eyes softened at the sight of
his first love. He brushed a stray strand of hair from his face and took
Duo's hand.
'Deja vu, huh, kid?'
"What are you doing?"
Solo turned to see Heero casually leaning against the doorframe with his
arms folded against his chest. But if one takes a closer look, one can
clearly see the tightly coiled muscles of his arms underneath his dress
shirt belied the nonchalant nature.
"Nothin'. Just keepin' him company." 'You don't have nothin' on me;
besides, I saw him first' Solo flashed a smile at Heero.
"Hn." 'You'd better or omae o korusu.'
Heero strode across the room and took a stool. He placed it down beside
the examining table and sat down.
"Shouldn't you be in class?" Heero asked the boy still by Duo's side.
"Nah. Bein' the new kid got some advantages ya know," Solo waved it off,
turning back his attention to Duo.
"Who are you to Duo?" Heero asked straight out.
"Me and him go way back," Solo spoke without turning to face Heero, "
we're very close."
Heero's eyes narrowed at the softly spoken words. 'Way back? Close?!
Masaka...he couldn't mean...'
"Heero?" a weak voice caught both boy's attention.

Tbc...
C&C's? Flames? Positive and not liable to make me cry is a go. Sorry for
the shortness.
lain