Duo was braiding his wet hair; he had gotten back from work and decided to take a nice long shower. Looking at the clock it read 6:45. Duo finished braiding his hair before he realized that Karen would be here soon. "Aw shit, I've done it now. He quickly dialed up the pizza place. "Hey... yes its me Duo... yea the regular and step on it... because I have a date... would you stop laughing its true... if you don't stop laughing I won't order from you, and I'm like the only person who does... then how else would you knows its me... oh good point... five minutes good, just leave it on my counter I'll leave the money... thanks Joe... bye." He hung up the phone. Running through the apartment with his towel still wrapped around him, he tried to clean up the place.
After he examined the room he went to check the clock. But as he did the doorbell rang, OOP's she's here. Wait I need my boxers... Quickly he went into his room and threw on a pair of boxers, as the doorbell rang again. Running to the door, he opened it not just to see Karen and a little girl, but Heero too. "Um hi Duo, Heero came over while I was waiting for you, and sorta told me that he was watching Akima for us, ne?"
"Yea, if that was fine with you?" She nodded while looking at the ground, her face a light pink. "What's wrong?"
"Um, Duo... put some pants on... um please." Duo stuck out his tongue, "Neener, come on in take a seat. I'll be right out." Nodding her head again Karen bent down and picked up Akima, "Now be good, Todd will pick you up around nine o'clock. Until then be good for Mr. Yuy."
"Ok," said a little voice. Giving Karen a hug, she turned to Heero and opened her arms to him. Reluctantly Heero took her in his arms, "Well hello little Miss what is your name?"
The little girl smiled, "My name's Akima, I four years old." She put up her hand, and Heero gently put down her thumb so only four fingers were up. Turning around and going back to his apartment, the little girl wasn't shy at all and was all right asking a million questions, "Thanks again Heero, a friend of mine will pick her up at nine, so don't try to shoot him or anything." Nodding his head the two went to his apartment. Karen went into Duo's and closed the door behind her.
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"Just take a seat on the couch, I'll be out soon. You can hang up your coat behind the door if you want. Man, not again..." A voice came from down the hall. Duo, doing his normal routine, slid cross the hall and into the laundry room. Lucky for him he landed in the laundry basket this time. "Duo, are you ok?" She looked towards the room after handing up her coat.
"Yea, just getting my pants." He said after walking into the room. "I order us some pizza, I figured that we could hang out here, if you want to..." She smiled, "That would be nice. So I'm close to Akima." Duo sat down beside her, "So you two are really close. That's nice, I never had any brothers or sisters to care for. I always wanted a family of my own... ah well. But um so who was that guy after you for?"
She raised an eyebrow, "Cale? I had borrowed some money from him, to help out the kids. So he wanted it back, and I didn't have it. So he chased me down, and decided that if I didn't have money to give him, he might as well take a few ribs..."
"Well did you have them checked out? If not then I'll have to." He replied with a grin. Blushing, "Man you aren't modest at all, are you?" Duo shook his head, "Not at all. So, did you or what?" Karen shrugged and smiled, "Ah but you are modest, how cute. But what about this Cale guy, he going to bug you guys again?" The American frowned. After a long pause, she started, "Maybe, but I'll handle it. Interesting date..." the man gently put his finger to her lips. "Nope, remember this isn't a date. It's a get together with two members of the opposite sex..." She smiled and nodded her head in agreement as he moved his finger away, and kissed her softly. "Duo..." He raised an eyebrow "What? What did I do?!"
"Nothing, its nothing at all. You know what... your cute, why you don't have a girlfriend all ready is beyond me." Duo grin faded for a split second, but was quickly hidden, "Well now, if I had a girlfriend then I wouldn't have met you. And for some reason I think I would have like it better to have met you, than to have a girlfriend."
She twirled her hair around her finger, "Well you know... you could have a girlfriend, if you wanted one..." His eyes brightened, "Really, you be my girlfriend?" Nodding her head and smiling, and before she knew it, she was sitting on Duo's lap looking at a man with the largest smile on his face. Her face turned a bright red and he pulled her close to him. As she went to say something he silenced her with a kiss. After breaking the kiss he gently turned her around and wrapped his arms around her. Feeling her flinch he let her go "Are you ok, what's wrong?" She sighed, "Its nothing... nothing at all..." He carefully pulled her back, but he felt a slight flinch again and let her go. "Now don't say it's nothing when its not true. It's your back or something isn't it?" Not waiting for a response he moved her to the edge of his lap, and raised her shirt halfway. "I told you it's nothing." She insisted nervously. He shook his head, "Well, I see a few bruises, but I think your
muscles are really tense. I'll give you a quick massage if you don't mind. At least I didn't try to do this when you had your knives on you." He said to try to loosen her up some. She nodded her head, still feeling a bit nervous.
He removed the rest of the shirt so it loosely hung around her neck, and removed his own this is what I get for not getting the AC fixed. Memo to self, get that repaired. Shaking his head in disbelieve he found many more cuts and bruises on her back and sides. Taking a clip from his braid he pinned back her hair. Gently resting his hands and lightly pressed his thumbs into her shoulders and started to relieve the tension in the girl's muscles. Then he started down her shoulder blades, as moving down he added a finger until each of his fingers were making tiny circles on her back.
Duo moved his hands hesitantly moved under her bra, and raised an eyebrow. Quickly hands were on his wrist, "Don't even think about Mr. Hot Shot go anywhere closer to the location where you're thinking and you'll be knocked out faster than you'll have time to regret it." Duo chuckled and looked over the girl shoulder, "Ok, ok, besides I wasn't going to do anything, promise." Not replying Karen let go of his hands and let down her guard.
As Duo moved down her back, Karen closed her eyes, as she reached the edge of slumber, she fell into a peaceful sleep. From behind Duo finished and smiled as he realized that she a fallen asleep. Pulling her tank top back on her, Duo gently rested the girl head on his bare chest. Slowly opening her eyes and looking up Karen blushed at the smiling face before her. "Gomen Duo! I didn't mean to fall asleep." His smirk grew and tilted his head, "Its ok. I'm glad that you got to relax some if I had to watch after a bunch of kids, I'd get tense too. But how `bout some of that pizza?"
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Duo sat back with a sigh, "I told you that was good pizza, ne?" Nodding her head as she sat down beside him again. Laughing, "You are like Heero, ya know, no offence. But you don't talk much do you?" As she shook her head, the man laughed again, and wrapped an arm around her. Muffled noises came from next door. "HEY! Don't shoot; I'm just here to pick up Akima. Man, Karen told me that you weren't a people person, but she didn't tell me you like to pull a gun on your guest. Come on Akima, before I'm used as target practice."
"Okays Mr. Toddy, bye bye Mr. Heero sir, see yous soon."
As the sound of footsteps seized the two continued their conversation. "I told Heero that Todd was coming, ah well I'm glad that it sounded like Akima wasn't too bad for him. She can get a little too curious for her own good. But you gotta love the kid." She laughed.
"You two must be really close. If you don't mind me asking what happened to your parent?"
The smile fell on the girls face, as she lowered her head. "I don't know." She said in a quite voice. Duo trying to figure out what was wrong went on, "Well if Akima's only four, then shouldn't you remember something..." As her gaze fell she closed her eyes, "They were killed when I was younger..."
"So, she's like your stepsister or something..."
"No..." Raising both eyebrows Duo thought he had an answer, "Ah I get it. She was like a kid you found, and you just call her your sister, that's sweet." As tears rolled down her face, Duo quickly bundled her up in his arms, and she whispered something, "What did you say, I didn't hear you."
"I said she's my daughter." She stuttered.
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Duo's eyes widened to the size of saucers. "She's your what?!"
"She is my daughter." As her brow flinched. Duo ran his hand threw her hair, "Why didn't you tell me before?"
Opening her eyes to him, "Because I didn't think you would understand. I didn't think you would wait for a response, and go ahead and think I'm some bitch or slut."
He looked into her now a sad blue eyes, "I wouldn't think that. And if you explain then I'd be happy to listen to all of what you have to say."
Pausing she looked down for a moment, attempting to gather enough strength.
"Four years ago, during the war, my city was attacked. At that point I lived in a secluded town and the Alliance was in control. But we were in the middle of nowhere, so help from the Alliance wasn't much, and couldn't reach us before OZ did. I was captured by some soldiers and taken to their base. They tried to get me to tell them where the Gundams may be, `cause they had just attacked one of OZ's bases. Since I wouldn't tell them anything, they first beat me. I told them no matter what they did, they couldn't take away my pride, and I wouldn't tell them anything. They made me eat my words like anything... they raped me. I had told them that they couldn't take away my pride, and I was wrong. Each night for who knows how long, I was beaten and raped. Then after one had, had a turn sometimes another would take their `turn'. Some nights I was beaten and raped three to four times. Then I was left until the next night when they would come to tell me to tell them where the
gundams were. And the same thing happened each night... For some reason I couldn't kill myself, I figured they would do that for me. I escaped when a Gundam attacked OZ, and I found out that I had become pregnant. I didn't want to have an abortion, because there had been enough killings of innocents, and it can be harmful. After I had Akima I ran into more street kids like myself. Todd was the leader; at the time he was about seventeen and really helped me out. He was the one who gave me the name Karen Yume. My real name was actually what I remember my father calling me, Kojo-Chiisai. Because he would always say that I was his Little Princess. But by that time, I could no longer go by that name for I am a disgrace to my family. I finished out high school, only because I wanted to have an education so that Akima could have a good life, and we wouldn't always have to live on the streets. But then I meet Cale, who was nice to me and lent me money so I could pay for things. But
I got behind on my payments, and... well here I am now..."
Her head sank into her hands as she tried unsuccessfully not to sob. Duo hushed her, and ran a hand through her black hair, when he quieted her down some he started with his story. "I had a hard time during the war too. Because... I was a gundam pilot." Karen's head shot up and she looked at Duo with a confused look upon her face. "Yea, I was known as The God of Death. So, looks like you're a girlfriend for the one who put you into that spot, but also helped you out, ironic how the world works. I am very proud of you, for all that you have done, for you were put through something you didn't want to do. And I don't think you are a slut at all, and you are especially not a bitch. But you have survived, and I now look at you with great respect. So, now I know why are you so tense all the time... I would be too. I love you Karen Yume, and nothing, nothing at all would make me think less of you, remember that."
And with that he pulled her close to him, and kissed her. His tongue pushed it's way between their lips and invaded her mouth, yeaning to reach the sweetness inside. After the kiss had broke he smiled, "I wish you could see the look on your face, you look SO cute." He kissed her again, with about as much passion as the first kiss. Duo, yet again, broke the kiss to remove her shirt and started the kiss once more. Embracing her his hands lightly caressed her from her back to her front. This time Karen stopped the kiss; she rested her head on Duo's chest, "Duo?" Taking Duo's hand, which at that point had been resting on her butt, and squeezed his hand tight. "Can... can you just hold me tonight?" Taking his other hand, and lifting up her chin to share eye range. He kissed her lightly, "Of course, if that is what you want, of course I will." Cuddling close to his warm body, Karen smiled and closed her eyes, "Thank you Duo-Chan. I love you..."
"I love you too Karen Yume." He enclosed his arms around her, as both fell into a peaceful slumber.
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Karen awoke the next morning with two arms still wrapped around her. Confused for a moment she then glanced up to see her love, Duo. He had a soft smile on his face, as he gazed down upon her. "Ohayo. How long have you been awake Duo-Chan?" Kissing her on the forehead, "Not very long. Did you get a good night sleep?"
"Hai. But I'm going to have to go soon, Akima and the others will start to worry."
"Yea, me too. I actually have a job now, but after I finish which is around four-thirty then we could go out." Karen smile faded, "But what about Akima, Todd doesn't get out of work till five today, and I don't want to ask any of your friends again." Duo took two of his fingers and put on at each corner of her mouth, and slowly raised them to make a smile. "That's better, she can come with us then. Well do something with her for a half and hour, and then it will be you and me. It'll be fun!" Taking the rest of his hand, he made Karen nodded her head. Putting on a foolish grin, he moved his fingers to her lips, and made them move up and down, as if she was talking. Then he raised his voice, trying unsuccessfully to sound like her, "Yes Duo that would be great. I will meet you at the park on the corner at four-thirty..."
"Duo..." Karen tried to speak. But Duo continued, "But now that is settled, kiss me."
The girl's face flushed as Duo removed his fingers from her lips, and replaced them with his lips. Duo loved it, how her lips were soft, but firm and oh so warm to him. After a few minutes they reluctantly broke the kiss. "Duo... I really have to go now. Um but..."
"Aw, okies. But what?" Her face blushed again, "You have to let me go." Raising an eyebrow he looked down. Only then did he relies that he had both arms still wrapped tightly around her and were holding her close to him. Letting her go he scratched the back of his head. "Oh, sorry Karen, I didn't... I was... um... oops." A hint of pink reached his face, as he let her go. She then stood up and combed threw her hair smiling. Duo got up and went through his normal routine of getting ready. As he went sliding into the laundry room, instead of hurting himself he ended up hitting a few pillows. He looked up, and Karen was perched on top of the washed peering down at him. Duo slapped a goofy grin on his face, and took the hand that reached out to help him up. "Arigato Karen-Chan. I should have thought about that idea before. You're so smart." She smiled as he lifted her off the washed and spun her around. "Duo, I really have to go, we can dance later." She laughed and tried to
break free from his grasp. He finally let her go, and bowed as he opened the door for her. "Well then my lady I'll have to hold you to that..." Grinning evilly as they walked out the door. "Well don't be cooking up something too bad, but make it fun." She laughed as they each went their own ways, not being able to wait until they meet again...
(Wanna keep reading go on to part 3)
After he examined the room he went to check the clock. But as he did the doorbell rang, OOP's she's here. Wait I need my boxers... Quickly he went into his room and threw on a pair of boxers, as the doorbell rang again. Running to the door, he opened it not just to see Karen and a little girl, but Heero too. "Um hi Duo, Heero came over while I was waiting for you, and sorta told me that he was watching Akima for us, ne?"
"Yea, if that was fine with you?" She nodded while looking at the ground, her face a light pink. "What's wrong?"
"Um, Duo... put some pants on... um please." Duo stuck out his tongue, "Neener, come on in take a seat. I'll be right out." Nodding her head again Karen bent down and picked up Akima, "Now be good, Todd will pick you up around nine o'clock. Until then be good for Mr. Yuy."
"Ok," said a little voice. Giving Karen a hug, she turned to Heero and opened her arms to him. Reluctantly Heero took her in his arms, "Well hello little Miss what is your name?"
The little girl smiled, "My name's Akima, I four years old." She put up her hand, and Heero gently put down her thumb so only four fingers were up. Turning around and going back to his apartment, the little girl wasn't shy at all and was all right asking a million questions, "Thanks again Heero, a friend of mine will pick her up at nine, so don't try to shoot him or anything." Nodding his head the two went to his apartment. Karen went into Duo's and closed the door behind her.
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"Just take a seat on the couch, I'll be out soon. You can hang up your coat behind the door if you want. Man, not again..." A voice came from down the hall. Duo, doing his normal routine, slid cross the hall and into the laundry room. Lucky for him he landed in the laundry basket this time. "Duo, are you ok?" She looked towards the room after handing up her coat.
"Yea, just getting my pants." He said after walking into the room. "I order us some pizza, I figured that we could hang out here, if you want to..." She smiled, "That would be nice. So I'm close to Akima." Duo sat down beside her, "So you two are really close. That's nice, I never had any brothers or sisters to care for. I always wanted a family of my own... ah well. But um so who was that guy after you for?"
She raised an eyebrow, "Cale? I had borrowed some money from him, to help out the kids. So he wanted it back, and I didn't have it. So he chased me down, and decided that if I didn't have money to give him, he might as well take a few ribs..."
"Well did you have them checked out? If not then I'll have to." He replied with a grin. Blushing, "Man you aren't modest at all, are you?" Duo shook his head, "Not at all. So, did you or what?" Karen shrugged and smiled, "Ah but you are modest, how cute. But what about this Cale guy, he going to bug you guys again?" The American frowned. After a long pause, she started, "Maybe, but I'll handle it. Interesting date..." the man gently put his finger to her lips. "Nope, remember this isn't a date. It's a get together with two members of the opposite sex..." She smiled and nodded her head in agreement as he moved his finger away, and kissed her softly. "Duo..." He raised an eyebrow "What? What did I do?!"
"Nothing, its nothing at all. You know what... your cute, why you don't have a girlfriend all ready is beyond me." Duo grin faded for a split second, but was quickly hidden, "Well now, if I had a girlfriend then I wouldn't have met you. And for some reason I think I would have like it better to have met you, than to have a girlfriend."
She twirled her hair around her finger, "Well you know... you could have a girlfriend, if you wanted one..." His eyes brightened, "Really, you be my girlfriend?" Nodding her head and smiling, and before she knew it, she was sitting on Duo's lap looking at a man with the largest smile on his face. Her face turned a bright red and he pulled her close to him. As she went to say something he silenced her with a kiss. After breaking the kiss he gently turned her around and wrapped his arms around her. Feeling her flinch he let her go "Are you ok, what's wrong?" She sighed, "Its nothing... nothing at all..." He carefully pulled her back, but he felt a slight flinch again and let her go. "Now don't say it's nothing when its not true. It's your back or something isn't it?" Not waiting for a response he moved her to the edge of his lap, and raised her shirt halfway. "I told you it's nothing." She insisted nervously. He shook his head, "Well, I see a few bruises, but I think your
muscles are really tense. I'll give you a quick massage if you don't mind. At least I didn't try to do this when you had your knives on you." He said to try to loosen her up some. She nodded her head, still feeling a bit nervous.
He removed the rest of the shirt so it loosely hung around her neck, and removed his own this is what I get for not getting the AC fixed. Memo to self, get that repaired. Shaking his head in disbelieve he found many more cuts and bruises on her back and sides. Taking a clip from his braid he pinned back her hair. Gently resting his hands and lightly pressed his thumbs into her shoulders and started to relieve the tension in the girl's muscles. Then he started down her shoulder blades, as moving down he added a finger until each of his fingers were making tiny circles on her back.
Duo moved his hands hesitantly moved under her bra, and raised an eyebrow. Quickly hands were on his wrist, "Don't even think about Mr. Hot Shot go anywhere closer to the location where you're thinking and you'll be knocked out faster than you'll have time to regret it." Duo chuckled and looked over the girl shoulder, "Ok, ok, besides I wasn't going to do anything, promise." Not replying Karen let go of his hands and let down her guard.
As Duo moved down her back, Karen closed her eyes, as she reached the edge of slumber, she fell into a peaceful sleep. From behind Duo finished and smiled as he realized that she a fallen asleep. Pulling her tank top back on her, Duo gently rested the girl head on his bare chest. Slowly opening her eyes and looking up Karen blushed at the smiling face before her. "Gomen Duo! I didn't mean to fall asleep." His smirk grew and tilted his head, "Its ok. I'm glad that you got to relax some if I had to watch after a bunch of kids, I'd get tense too. But how `bout some of that pizza?"
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Duo sat back with a sigh, "I told you that was good pizza, ne?" Nodding her head as she sat down beside him again. Laughing, "You are like Heero, ya know, no offence. But you don't talk much do you?" As she shook her head, the man laughed again, and wrapped an arm around her. Muffled noises came from next door. "HEY! Don't shoot; I'm just here to pick up Akima. Man, Karen told me that you weren't a people person, but she didn't tell me you like to pull a gun on your guest. Come on Akima, before I'm used as target practice."
"Okays Mr. Toddy, bye bye Mr. Heero sir, see yous soon."
As the sound of footsteps seized the two continued their conversation. "I told Heero that Todd was coming, ah well I'm glad that it sounded like Akima wasn't too bad for him. She can get a little too curious for her own good. But you gotta love the kid." She laughed.
"You two must be really close. If you don't mind me asking what happened to your parent?"
The smile fell on the girls face, as she lowered her head. "I don't know." She said in a quite voice. Duo trying to figure out what was wrong went on, "Well if Akima's only four, then shouldn't you remember something..." As her gaze fell she closed her eyes, "They were killed when I was younger..."
"So, she's like your stepsister or something..."
"No..." Raising both eyebrows Duo thought he had an answer, "Ah I get it. She was like a kid you found, and you just call her your sister, that's sweet." As tears rolled down her face, Duo quickly bundled her up in his arms, and she whispered something, "What did you say, I didn't hear you."
"I said she's my daughter." She stuttered.
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Duo's eyes widened to the size of saucers. "She's your what?!"
"She is my daughter." As her brow flinched. Duo ran his hand threw her hair, "Why didn't you tell me before?"
Opening her eyes to him, "Because I didn't think you would understand. I didn't think you would wait for a response, and go ahead and think I'm some bitch or slut."
He looked into her now a sad blue eyes, "I wouldn't think that. And if you explain then I'd be happy to listen to all of what you have to say."
Pausing she looked down for a moment, attempting to gather enough strength.
"Four years ago, during the war, my city was attacked. At that point I lived in a secluded town and the Alliance was in control. But we were in the middle of nowhere, so help from the Alliance wasn't much, and couldn't reach us before OZ did. I was captured by some soldiers and taken to their base. They tried to get me to tell them where the Gundams may be, `cause they had just attacked one of OZ's bases. Since I wouldn't tell them anything, they first beat me. I told them no matter what they did, they couldn't take away my pride, and I wouldn't tell them anything. They made me eat my words like anything... they raped me. I had told them that they couldn't take away my pride, and I was wrong. Each night for who knows how long, I was beaten and raped. Then after one had, had a turn sometimes another would take their `turn'. Some nights I was beaten and raped three to four times. Then I was left until the next night when they would come to tell me to tell them where the
gundams were. And the same thing happened each night... For some reason I couldn't kill myself, I figured they would do that for me. I escaped when a Gundam attacked OZ, and I found out that I had become pregnant. I didn't want to have an abortion, because there had been enough killings of innocents, and it can be harmful. After I had Akima I ran into more street kids like myself. Todd was the leader; at the time he was about seventeen and really helped me out. He was the one who gave me the name Karen Yume. My real name was actually what I remember my father calling me, Kojo-Chiisai. Because he would always say that I was his Little Princess. But by that time, I could no longer go by that name for I am a disgrace to my family. I finished out high school, only because I wanted to have an education so that Akima could have a good life, and we wouldn't always have to live on the streets. But then I meet Cale, who was nice to me and lent me money so I could pay for things. But
I got behind on my payments, and... well here I am now..."
Her head sank into her hands as she tried unsuccessfully not to sob. Duo hushed her, and ran a hand through her black hair, when he quieted her down some he started with his story. "I had a hard time during the war too. Because... I was a gundam pilot." Karen's head shot up and she looked at Duo with a confused look upon her face. "Yea, I was known as The God of Death. So, looks like you're a girlfriend for the one who put you into that spot, but also helped you out, ironic how the world works. I am very proud of you, for all that you have done, for you were put through something you didn't want to do. And I don't think you are a slut at all, and you are especially not a bitch. But you have survived, and I now look at you with great respect. So, now I know why are you so tense all the time... I would be too. I love you Karen Yume, and nothing, nothing at all would make me think less of you, remember that."
And with that he pulled her close to him, and kissed her. His tongue pushed it's way between their lips and invaded her mouth, yeaning to reach the sweetness inside. After the kiss had broke he smiled, "I wish you could see the look on your face, you look SO cute." He kissed her again, with about as much passion as the first kiss. Duo, yet again, broke the kiss to remove her shirt and started the kiss once more. Embracing her his hands lightly caressed her from her back to her front. This time Karen stopped the kiss; she rested her head on Duo's chest, "Duo?" Taking Duo's hand, which at that point had been resting on her butt, and squeezed his hand tight. "Can... can you just hold me tonight?" Taking his other hand, and lifting up her chin to share eye range. He kissed her lightly, "Of course, if that is what you want, of course I will." Cuddling close to his warm body, Karen smiled and closed her eyes, "Thank you Duo-Chan. I love you..."
"I love you too Karen Yume." He enclosed his arms around her, as both fell into a peaceful slumber.
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Karen awoke the next morning with two arms still wrapped around her. Confused for a moment she then glanced up to see her love, Duo. He had a soft smile on his face, as he gazed down upon her. "Ohayo. How long have you been awake Duo-Chan?" Kissing her on the forehead, "Not very long. Did you get a good night sleep?"
"Hai. But I'm going to have to go soon, Akima and the others will start to worry."
"Yea, me too. I actually have a job now, but after I finish which is around four-thirty then we could go out." Karen smile faded, "But what about Akima, Todd doesn't get out of work till five today, and I don't want to ask any of your friends again." Duo took two of his fingers and put on at each corner of her mouth, and slowly raised them to make a smile. "That's better, she can come with us then. Well do something with her for a half and hour, and then it will be you and me. It'll be fun!" Taking the rest of his hand, he made Karen nodded her head. Putting on a foolish grin, he moved his fingers to her lips, and made them move up and down, as if she was talking. Then he raised his voice, trying unsuccessfully to sound like her, "Yes Duo that would be great. I will meet you at the park on the corner at four-thirty..."
"Duo..." Karen tried to speak. But Duo continued, "But now that is settled, kiss me."
The girl's face flushed as Duo removed his fingers from her lips, and replaced them with his lips. Duo loved it, how her lips were soft, but firm and oh so warm to him. After a few minutes they reluctantly broke the kiss. "Duo... I really have to go now. Um but..."
"Aw, okies. But what?" Her face blushed again, "You have to let me go." Raising an eyebrow he looked down. Only then did he relies that he had both arms still wrapped tightly around her and were holding her close to him. Letting her go he scratched the back of his head. "Oh, sorry Karen, I didn't... I was... um... oops." A hint of pink reached his face, as he let her go. She then stood up and combed threw her hair smiling. Duo got up and went through his normal routine of getting ready. As he went sliding into the laundry room, instead of hurting himself he ended up hitting a few pillows. He looked up, and Karen was perched on top of the washed peering down at him. Duo slapped a goofy grin on his face, and took the hand that reached out to help him up. "Arigato Karen-Chan. I should have thought about that idea before. You're so smart." She smiled as he lifted her off the washed and spun her around. "Duo, I really have to go, we can dance later." She laughed and tried to
break free from his grasp. He finally let her go, and bowed as he opened the door for her. "Well then my lady I'll have to hold you to that..." Grinning evilly as they walked out the door. "Well don't be cooking up something too bad, but make it fun." She laughed as they each went their own ways, not being able to wait until they meet again...
(Wanna keep reading go on to part 3)