I throw open the door to my bedroom, shove Duo inside, then follow, closing
the door behind myself. Dropping Duo's bags on the ground next to me, I
lock the door. All five locks. Just in case Relena's actually stupid
enough to try to get in.
Letting go of Duo's braid, I none-too-gently push the American pilot into a chair near the bed. He yelps in surprise; I almost want to laugh at the shocked expression on his face.
"Why are you here?" I ask him bluntly before he can say anything. I must have caught him off guard; for the first time I can remember other than when he's asleep or badly injured, he's silent for a few seconds.
"Just to visit! Thought I'd save ya from Relena!" he finally replies, his trademark grin on his face. I can sense something behind those words, but I'm not sure what…
* * *
~~~ I just got hauled up a flight of steps at warp speed, shoved into a room, and pushed into a chair, and all he can do is ask why I'm here? Eh, typical Heero, I guess. Still, I pause before I answer his question.
What am I expecting? Maybe an "I'm sorry for being so rough, Duo. Please forgive me, I hope I didn't hurt you." Or how about an "I'm so glad to see you, Duo! It doesn't matter why you came, as long as you stay!" Yeah right. Who am I kidding?
"Just to visit! Thought I'd save ya from Relena!" I finally reply, plastering a wide grin on my face. I try to keep my tone as cheerful as possible without sounding blatantly fake; after all, I don't want him to know that I'm disappointed. Especially since there's nothing for me to be disappointed about. ~~~
Letting go of Duo's braid, I none-too-gently push the American pilot into a chair near the bed. He yelps in surprise; I almost want to laugh at the shocked expression on his face.
"Why are you here?" I ask him bluntly before he can say anything. I must have caught him off guard; for the first time I can remember other than when he's asleep or badly injured, he's silent for a few seconds.
"Just to visit! Thought I'd save ya from Relena!" he finally replies, his trademark grin on his face. I can sense something behind those words, but I'm not sure what…
* * *
~~~ I just got hauled up a flight of steps at warp speed, shoved into a room, and pushed into a chair, and all he can do is ask why I'm here? Eh, typical Heero, I guess. Still, I pause before I answer his question.
What am I expecting? Maybe an "I'm sorry for being so rough, Duo. Please forgive me, I hope I didn't hurt you." Or how about an "I'm so glad to see you, Duo! It doesn't matter why you came, as long as you stay!" Yeah right. Who am I kidding?
"Just to visit! Thought I'd save ya from Relena!" I finally reply, plastering a wide grin on my face. I try to keep my tone as cheerful as possible without sounding blatantly fake; after all, I don't want him to know that I'm disappointed. Especially since there's nothing for me to be disappointed about. ~~~