Part 4


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Duo.

Wufei's eyes almost bulged completely out of their sockets. He should have figured...

"Gomen," Duo said to the teacher, shutting the door behind himself and grinning sheepishly, "I harouble finding this room."

"That's alright," the teacher said, smiling at the new student, and turned to the black board with
'lets learn!' eagerness.

Duo wove a path through rows of desks headed straight for a seat infront of Wufei. His heart sanoyously when he'd first spotted the boy, knowing everything would be alot more interesting with hiround to bother. He sat down slowly, offering any possible ass shot without being obvious, anondered if Woofie was in any other of his classes.

"I don't appreciate you using my name," Wufei stated bluntly.

"I could say the same to you," Duo laughed slightly, and flipped through the pages of his notook. In his mind he had no use for anything he'd be asked to learn in any of his classes at thomment. He knew the stuff already. He flipped through some of the previously used pages, admirinhe quick doodles overlapping dispersed notes.

Most were pictures, sketches, of his braid -he'd worked so hard perfecting the ability to draealistic braids that so few artists had accomplished- or of scythes. Yes, it was fun to dracythes. Even more fun when nosy teachers turn into Curious-fucking-George and have an unspoken neeo see what the hell you're doing; what the hell is so funny. Occasionally Duo was known to draictures of a scythe mutilating Heero Yuy or his fucking Gundam and then laughing out loud about it
-causing some teachers' concern. Once evven a trip to the school councilor.

Already having turned back to the newest page before his mind drifted to thoughts of a splendicythe, he drew afew circles, dulling his new pencil a comfortable amount and moved on. Afew scytheere, some chibi's of Shinigami there.. Then...

Kuso! Duo starred at what he'd drawn, a soft blush already starting to bloom gloriously, to his owismay, across his face. On his page, lay a sketch of a shirtless Chang Wufei. ..What else would have drawn if he hadn't snapped to attention?

"Ooooh, who's that?" a cute girl asked pointing down at the picture of Wufei, near drooling. Seatenfront of Duo, she was now almost completely hunched over the American's desk, ogling at thrawing and smiling warmly.

"Uhh, no one," Duo shot nervously, snatching his note book and covering up the picture.

The girl grinned, but not in a way that would be mocking Duo. Instead she held out her hand politely,
"My name's Lindi, you're Chang Wufei, ne?"

From behind the two, the *real* Wufei glared daggers. He wasn't exactly sure what the hell harought on the girl's company -something to do with Duo's notebook-, but didn't like the scenresented before him. The girl was coming too close. Flirt with her Duo, he thought, and I'll breaour neck.

"Hai," Duo grinned, deciding to accept befriendence from her instead of shoo her away. With hiiolet eyes, he tried to see what the heck Wufei was doing behind him. It was as if he could senshe boy's anger, or just see the smoke coming from his face.

Why don't you play with him, Duo? Make him really pissed off today.

Ok! Duo's mind cheered idiotically.

"Is it ok if I call you Wu-chan?" Lindi asked as she put her own note book down on the desk alonith her pencil and Pochacco eraser.

"Sure," Duo smiled back and re-opened his note book to a *new* page. "Kawaii!" he cheered when he saw
Lindi's eraser and the two began to rant on and on together about stuff they shared incommon.

No one's ever called *me* Wu-chan, Wufei whinned. He felt so left out.

***

"Trowa?" Catherine asked with a forceful tone and turned around from feeding one of the lions.

"Hmm?" Trowa snapped to attention and starred blankly at Catherine.

She smiled. "I asked if you could pass me that box over there," she watched as Trowa nodded and gop to do so. Trowa.. what's distracting you..? Catherine thought, then put it to words.

"Nothing." Trowa said as he handed the box over to Catherine and looked down at the lion's cage, noanting to meet her gaze for fear of being asked more questions.

Catherine smirked -knowing the reason now- its was so apparent, and pulled Trowa into a warm embrace.
"Its him, ne?" she said, showing Trowa that she already knew. And maybe that his emotions weren't aovert as he might have wanted them to be.

She had known Trowa for too long to let him give her the slip. She hoped one day Trowa would be ablo express his emotions more vivdly and that Heero would be able to understand that.

"I think he's probably hungry," Catherine mused, trying to come up with a reason, excuse, for the boo go see Heero. "He hasn't eaten since coming here, you should go get some soup or something," anhe lightly pushed Trowa toward the kitchen. He had an unsure look on his face so she made encouraginotions with her hands. "I'm sure he'd be happy to see you." Catherine called as Trowa's form starteo disappear.

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After school, five hellful classes later, Duo and Wufei found themselves running into Quatre on theiay out of Math class.

"How was your day?" Quatre asked both of them cheerfuly. Putting on a happy facade after Heero's deatnd Trowa's disappearance took some effort, but he was able to manage. He just wished Trowa could'vome with him to this school. Now he had to share a room with a complete stranger. Something he didn'eel comfortable with at all.

Wufei grummbled a quiet string of profanities and headed away to his room. Must. Get. Away. From. Duo.

"He's just mad cuz I decided to piss him off all day," Duo said grinning triumphantly, hands on hiips. He didn't want Wufei to go, but he decided to let him have atleast *five* minutes to himself,
seeing as how they were sharing a room. The 'lets see how much we can piss Wufei off' day wouldn't enny time soon.

"How is that different from any other day?" Quatre said laughing while both started walking to thtariway after Wufei.

"Very funny, Quatre." Duo said dryly. "I think its time for me to have another shower," he thoughloud, grinning idiotically.

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Trowa opened the door to the room Heero stayed in quietly and looked down at the steamy chicken soun his hand. Not very filling, he thought furrowing his brows. Timidly, he walked over to the bed anet the soup on top of the night stand. How was he supposed to wake Heero up? He'd been asleep nearl *week* so it probably wasn't going to be easy.

when you blow out like a dead star

Trowa starred at the soft featured face of his friend, his eyes lingering on Heero's delicious lips.

Why don't you kiss him? Trowa's lips offered, winking -how his lips could possibly *wink* was nomportant.

Trowa stepped closer, hovering over Heero's body, enthralled in his beauy once again. He brushed afetrands of hair from his eyes, then moved his hand to cup his cheek softly.

it reminds me how uniform your beautiful is

Don't do it, Trowa, his mind chanted. Heero's straight. Straight as a fucking line. Relena! Remembeer? *That's* who Heero loves, Trowa. Don't kiss him. He'll think you're discusting and then he'lill you. Trowa? ..Trowa? Don't...

your teeth feel you smiling

His hand was already tracing Heero's lips, mind forgotten in a sea of stupidity. He leaned down,
slowly, and pressed eager lips to Heero's, feather light. Not even enough for him to notice.

But Heero *had* noticed.

***

Wufei threw his book at his knee, cursing. It was impossible to read when Duo took a shower. Fainyrics of a song he'd never heard, also followed the loud noise of water spray out to Wufei's ears.

shake me, I'm waitinn your new ark they're saying

I can't belive he's annoying me even in the shower! Wufei rubbed his knee wincing at the pain he'ust inflicted upon himself. He should've thrown the book at Duo!

I'm the creature in your sick thinverybody sees a giant

The shower stopped. Now all that could be heard was the song Duo was still singing. The Americatepped out of the bathroom, his hair wrapped in a towel and a towel riding low around his waist.

Wufei grabbed his book immediatly and opened it up, holding it over his face where a small blush haeen darkening.

when the bad moon in your heart singnd your wind-up gears start grinding

Duo went over to his bed and picked up his brush, all the while noticing Wufei sneaking glances at hind try to hide his face behind a book that was upside down.

He sat down on his bed, slowly brushing out his wet hair and eventually developing a steady rhythm.
After afew minutes of that, Duo got up and heaed over to the closet, letting his towel drop as halked.

your teeth feel you smiling

Behind the book Wufei sweatdropped. It seemed almost as though Duo was doing this to him on purpose.

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a better, happier you

Trowa didn't notice Heero's hand reaching up behind his head until it was forcing him closer,
deepening the kiss. Trowa gasped, unsuspecting of Heero's sudden conciousness, allowing Heero's tonguo enter his mouth freely.

the better, happier you

Trowa's mind raced as well as his heart. How long had he been awake? Did he even *know* who he waissing?

His tongue sparred against Heero's, Trowa laid a hand on one side of the bed so he wouldn't collapight there. He felt weak at the knees and hopeful.

when you blow out like a dead star

Maybe Heero wasn't so straight after all. Maybe he *did* care for Trowa. It all seemed possible now,
but there was still a tiny cloud of doubt, ready to rain on his parade.

When both finally pulled back slightly Heero's breath came harsh and ragged. He opened his eyeinally, looking clear and innoccently into green orbs of still water, a tear starting to collect ihe corner of Trowa's eye.

it reminds me how uniform your beautiful is

"Trowa?" Heero asked softly with concern and moved his hand down to cup Trowa's face, ready to wipway any tears if they should happned to fall.

"I'm sorry," Trowa whispered, unable to keep eyes with Heero so he turned away. Looking guilty anshamed of himself.

we carry on like it's easy

"Don't be," Heero said smiling, again in that soft voice new to himself. He'd never talked like thao anyone before. He stroked Trowa's cheek, reassuring him everything was ok and guided the boy's
sweet lips back to his own.

like you're all out and I'm your man

Trowa surrendered to the kiss, allowing their tongues to meet again and was nearly laying on the belong with Heero.

baby, I'm your man

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After deciding Wufei probably had too much honor on his mind to peek at his naked body, Duisappeared into the closet. He put on his nice, silk, black boxers, a pair of snug fitting jeans, hite undershirt, and then a fancy tshirt with flames all over it, leaving afew buttons at the tondone. Then he smiled to himself approvingly and climbed out.

Wufei noticeably glanced over at Duo and huffed in mock discust.

Duo's smile turned into a large smirk as he walked over to the side of Wufei's bed, taking the book has pretending to read and turned it over. Then he placed it back into his hands and headed for thoor. "Quatre invited me to a club tonight so I'm gonna be out late," Duo tossed over his shoulder anegan closing he door, "Don't wait up!" he chuckled.

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Hyb: Alright, I haven't written anything for this in a looooong time so chances are this is all you'let to read ~__~