The Music of our Life
Breathing
A Song fic by, Minako Winner
Song by Lifehouse
Okay, here's songfic number two! I know I said I was gonna do a Usagi and Hiiro one next, but Hota-chan who so kindly reviewed asked for a Hotaru and Duo fic....so I've been at home thinking...what song could I do for Hotaru and Duo...and so I been thinking, and thinking, and thinking...(more thinking then I normally do) and then I kinda got sick and it came to me...an idea for the song, "Breathing" by Lifehouse (THEY ROCK), anyways enough of my mouth...Ja, and if sucks, it's cause I'm a sick brain dead baka right now....okay on with the fic!
And Hota-chan, Thanks for reviewing, so this is JUST for you, but do me one favor...tell your sister NOT to call me Minako-sama...*glares at Tensei* anyways, I hope you like it!
Hotaru: 19/21
Duo: 22/24
The inners: 21/23
The other G-boys: 22/24
Disclaimer: I own nothing, not Sailor Moon, not Gundam Wing, and Not The song "Breathing"-Lifehouse owns that.
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Hotaru sat silently behind the counter of the small coffee shop in down town Tokyo as she studied the thick book before her. Looking up at the sound of the bell that hung above the door to alert to works of people entering or exiting, seeing a tall man with dark hair enter she smiled softly and set her book aside.
"Konnichi wa, how can I help you sir?" Hotaru said sliding off her stool and walking to the counter.
The man smiled at her "Konnichi wa, I'd like a cup of plain black, very strong coffee." Hotaru smiled as she typed the order into the register and then quickly rushed to make a new pot of coffee that was strong like he order.
Turning around she set the large cup down in front of him. "Would you like anything else?"
He shook his head and Hotaru saw a long braid waving gently with movement.
"Okay then the total is 2.98 and thank you for coming" Hotaru said smiling as she took the five he was holding to her and she opened the register to give him his change. "Here you are, your change is 2.02" she held it to him for a moment.
"Keep it, I've no need for it." He said before he took a seat at a table that could fit six people.
Hotaru blinked for a moment at the money in her hand and mumbled a quick thanks that she hoped he heard and dropped the money into her apron pocket that held mainly some coins from others.
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Duo shivered as he walked into the small coffee shop where was to meet the guys in about 15 minutes. He sighed, what he needed was a cup of pure black coffee, and that's exactly what he ordered. Looking around as the girl started to make the coffee for him, he noticed only a few other people in the small shop, they all looked like college students seeing as the University was only a few blocks away. Looking back to the small girl behind the counter he smiled a little, why the hell would a high school student be working in a college hang out?
"Would you like anything else?" She asked with a sweet smile as she set down a large cup, and looked up at him. He shook his head as he admitted to himself that she was cute for a high school student.
"Okay then the total is 2.98 and thank you for coming"
Duo pulled out a five and handed it to her, he turned and he soon heard the girl call out, "Okay then the total is 2.98 and thank you for coming"
"Keep it, I've no need for it." He muttered as he sat at a table that could seat six, it was true though, he didn't need the money he had a good job, and Quatre would lend he money if he didn't have it.
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Hotaru looked up a few minutes later when she heard the bell ring again followed by giggles, she smiled she should have known, the Inners always came to "study" as they called it, whenever she was working.
"Konnichi wa Minna-san!" Hotaru called as the five women smiled at her.
"Our usual please, Hotaru-chan!" Usagi said as she sat down in chair a at the only other six seated table.
"Hai Usagi-chan!" Hotaru called with a smile as she stated to pile a tray with different styles of coffee and tea, and even two cookies for Usagi. "Here you go Minna-san!" Hotaru said lifting the tray and slipping out from behind the counter to serve her friends.
"Thank you Hotaru-chan!" the five chorused together, as if they had said that exact phrase many times before.
Smiling Hotaru quickly set each cup in front of the buyer of it, "Here you go Usagi-chan, Mako-chan, Ami-chan here's your coffee and creamer, Rei-chan here's your cup, and Minako-chan your Tea."
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Duo looked up a little at the name Minako, where had he heard it before...Quatre his mind told him, Minako is the name of the girl Quatre's been dating.
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"So Hotaru, how's your calm little life?" Minako asked as the girls each handed Hotaru a five.
Hotaru chuckled and took the money back to the register, "Calm, Minako-chan, please you all know my life is anything BUT calm, I mean after this shift I have three classes and then I have to go home and clean up, because Haruka-papa and Michiru-mama are coming home tonight. Then we have studying for tomorrows test." Hotaru sighed handed them each about two dollars and fell into the last chair at the table. "Aww, the busy life of a nineteen year old med student."
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Duo looked up when he heard her say she was nineteen, 'She looks sixteen!'
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~*~*~*~*~*~
I'm finding my way back to sanity again,
Though I don't really know what,
I am gonna do when I get there,
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The bell rang again and Duo looked up to see two men walk in together, a blonde and a tall man with brown hair.
"Guys!" Duo said standing up and walking to them, "I'm early, and just so that Wufei can't yell at me!"
The blonde chuckled and smiled, "I glad we won't be having a fight today, for now at least."
The girl at the other table who's name was Minako looked up at them and smiled, "Quatre!"
Quatre looked down, "Ai-chan!" He pulled the blonde to her feet and hugged her.
"Quatre, these are my friends" she said pulling back and pointing to each one. "Usagi, Makoto, Rei, and Ami's the one the book open, and the little waitress here is Hotaru!"
"This is Trowa, and Duo." Quatre said letting Minako go.
Hotaru smiled up at Duo, "Hey thanks for the tip before, it usually takes about three or four people to be tipped that much"
"No problem, besides, I thought you liked all cute behind the counter in your little apron." Duo said and winked at her, watching as she went red.
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Spin around one more time,
And gracefully fall back into the arms of grace,
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Hotaru giggled as Duo kissed her behind her ear, he had her pulled into his arms and wouldn't let her go. "Come on Duo! Let go! I need to go back to work!" Hotaru giggled out as he finally let her go, allowing her to serve coffee to the others in the room.
"You can't pull me into your lap every time I walk by Duo." Hotaru said scolding her boyfriend as she walked back to the counter.
"But, Hotaru, I can't help it...I mean you walk by and I think, 'what would be comfortable right now? Oh, I know, having Hotaru in my lap!' and so I make it happen!"
"DUO!" Hotaru said as some people looked up at them
"Gomen, my Hotaru!" Duo said smiling as he hopped up and walked over to her, "Ja Matte, I'll pick you up at seven for Quatre whole ball thing, Kay?"
"Hai." Hotaru said kissing him on the cheek before he exited the coffee shop he'd been coming to daily for almost two years now, since Hotaru was nineteen.
"And don't be late!"
"I won't!" He chuckled back.
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Hotaru shifted on her feet she sighed, she hated Quatre's parties, nothing against him, she just hated wear the sixteen pound dress. She smiled at the knock on the door, running to it as best she could in the floor length gown.
"Konnichi wa Hotaru-hime." She giggled at Duo who was holding a single rose out to her, she smiled, the rose was purple.
"Thank you" She said taking it with her gloved hand.
"Shall we?" He asked as her took her arm. Of course. She slipped out the and lifted her dress as Duo reopened a large umbrella and shield them from the falling rain.
~*~*~*~*~*~
I am hanging on every word you say,
And even if you don't want to speak tonight,
That's alright, Alright with me,
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"Your quiet tonight." Duo stated as they danced to the beautiful music that was playing in the background.
"Well, you know me, this just isn't really my thing, it's Minako's not mine." Hotaru said as she gently jerked her head to where Minako and Quatre were dancing.
Duo smiled. "Should have known...here." He pulled her off the floor out to the gardens where the rain had stopped and had given the whole area a born-again look.
~*~*~*~*~*~
'Cause I want nothing more then sit
Outside heaven's door and listen to you breathing
Is where I want to be
~*~*~*~*~*~
"Nani?" Hotaru asked as Duo got down on one knee in the soggy grass.
"Hotaru, you've been great to me, You've put up with my crap, loved me, and understood all the pain I've been put through. Hotaru Tomoe, Will you do me the pleasure of being my wife?" Duo finished and looked down know she was going to say no.
"Oh, Duo...HAI!" She fell on her knees hugging Duo around the neck.
Duo looked up. "You will?"
"Hai." She said again kneeling with him.
Duo smiled, "Hey Hotaru?"
"Huh?" She said softly, holding onto him.
"You ruined your dress."
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I am looking past the shadows
Of my mind into the truth and
I'm trying to identify
The voices in my head
God, which one's you
~*~*~*~*~*~
Duo smiled, he had just told the guys about Hotaru's acceptance, and was now on his way to the coffee shop.
"Ow!"
"Oh, Gomen!" Duo said quickly helping the woman up who suddenly grabbed him.
"Oh, it's okay!" the girl said cheerily, "Hey you know your kinda cute! How about me and go out?" she said hanging on him.
"Duo..."
Duo looked up quickly to see Hotaru standing a few feet away a shocked look on her beautiful face.
"Iie, Hotaru, is not what you think!" Duo called even though it was to late, she was gone and the simple diamond ring was still spinning on the cement.
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Let me feel one more time
What it feels like to feel
And break these calluses off me
One more time
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Hotaru threw herself on her bed crying. "WHY! WHY KAMI-SAMA! I LOVED HIM! WHY'D HE HAVE TO DO THAT TO ME!" She choked out a sob again and turned over crying herself to sleep, in the empty apartment.
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Duo ran. He never wanted anything more then to talk to Hotaru now. Turning a corner he started up the stairs to the apartment building Hotaru moved into about a year back when Michiru and Haruka moved out of Tokyo. He ran all the way up to the twenty floor before he stopped for a quick rest, the continued up to the forty-third, running to the second doorframe he stopped.
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I don't want a thing from you
Bet you're tired of me waiting
For the straps to fall
Off your table to the ground
I just want to be here now
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"HOTARU!" Duo screamed as he banged on her door. "PLEASE! I JUST WANT TO TALK TO YOU! IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK!" Duo closed his eyes, tears gathering there for the first time since he was a kid.
"KAMI-SAMA! PLEASE HOTARU!" Duo yelled again turning and leaning his back against the door, sliding down it.
"Why." He whispers hanging his head, and allowing the tears to fall.
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'Cause I am hanging on every word you say and
Even if you don't want to speak tonight
that's alright, alright right with me
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Duo stay there, leaning on the door of over a hour, and that's when it started rain, pouring, but he didn't move, because when he leaned like he was on the door, he could hear Hotaru moving around inside.
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'Cause I want nothing more then sit
Outside heaven's door and listen to you breathing
Is where I want to be
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Hotaru opened the door a few minutes after it started raining, "Duo..." she said softly to the young man who was soaked. "Please come in, you can't stay out here, you'll get sick."
Duo looked up. "Will you kiss me first?"
Hotaru smiled, this was his way of apologizing, "Hai, I will."
Smiling, she kneeled down and kissed him gently on the lips.
"Hey, Hotaru."
"Yes?"
"You're getting wet."
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......okay...there you go...I REALLY don't think this is good at all... maybe some day I'll revise it and make it longer, but hey, I'm sick now...I'm not gonna do that NOW... anyways Thanks for reading, and again request a couple, and I may do a songfic for you! JA!
Hai-Yes
Iie-No
Ai-Love(Quatre called Minako this because it's calling her his love, and Minako's Last name is Aino)
Konnichi wa-Good day
Kami-sama-God
Breathing
A Song fic by, Minako Winner
Song by Lifehouse
Okay, here's songfic number two! I know I said I was gonna do a Usagi and Hiiro one next, but Hota-chan who so kindly reviewed asked for a Hotaru and Duo fic....so I've been at home thinking...what song could I do for Hotaru and Duo...and so I been thinking, and thinking, and thinking...(more thinking then I normally do) and then I kinda got sick and it came to me...an idea for the song, "Breathing" by Lifehouse (THEY ROCK), anyways enough of my mouth...Ja, and if sucks, it's cause I'm a sick brain dead baka right now....okay on with the fic!
And Hota-chan, Thanks for reviewing, so this is JUST for you, but do me one favor...tell your sister NOT to call me Minako-sama...*glares at Tensei* anyways, I hope you like it!
Hotaru: 19/21
Duo: 22/24
The inners: 21/23
The other G-boys: 22/24
Disclaimer: I own nothing, not Sailor Moon, not Gundam Wing, and Not The song "Breathing"-Lifehouse owns that.
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Hotaru sat silently behind the counter of the small coffee shop in down town Tokyo as she studied the thick book before her. Looking up at the sound of the bell that hung above the door to alert to works of people entering or exiting, seeing a tall man with dark hair enter she smiled softly and set her book aside.
"Konnichi wa, how can I help you sir?" Hotaru said sliding off her stool and walking to the counter.
The man smiled at her "Konnichi wa, I'd like a cup of plain black, very strong coffee." Hotaru smiled as she typed the order into the register and then quickly rushed to make a new pot of coffee that was strong like he order.
Turning around she set the large cup down in front of him. "Would you like anything else?"
He shook his head and Hotaru saw a long braid waving gently with movement.
"Okay then the total is 2.98 and thank you for coming" Hotaru said smiling as she took the five he was holding to her and she opened the register to give him his change. "Here you are, your change is 2.02" she held it to him for a moment.
"Keep it, I've no need for it." He said before he took a seat at a table that could fit six people.
Hotaru blinked for a moment at the money in her hand and mumbled a quick thanks that she hoped he heard and dropped the money into her apron pocket that held mainly some coins from others.
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Duo shivered as he walked into the small coffee shop where was to meet the guys in about 15 minutes. He sighed, what he needed was a cup of pure black coffee, and that's exactly what he ordered. Looking around as the girl started to make the coffee for him, he noticed only a few other people in the small shop, they all looked like college students seeing as the University was only a few blocks away. Looking back to the small girl behind the counter he smiled a little, why the hell would a high school student be working in a college hang out?
"Would you like anything else?" She asked with a sweet smile as she set down a large cup, and looked up at him. He shook his head as he admitted to himself that she was cute for a high school student.
"Okay then the total is 2.98 and thank you for coming"
Duo pulled out a five and handed it to her, he turned and he soon heard the girl call out, "Okay then the total is 2.98 and thank you for coming"
"Keep it, I've no need for it." He muttered as he sat at a table that could seat six, it was true though, he didn't need the money he had a good job, and Quatre would lend he money if he didn't have it.
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Hotaru looked up a few minutes later when she heard the bell ring again followed by giggles, she smiled she should have known, the Inners always came to "study" as they called it, whenever she was working.
"Konnichi wa Minna-san!" Hotaru called as the five women smiled at her.
"Our usual please, Hotaru-chan!" Usagi said as she sat down in chair a at the only other six seated table.
"Hai Usagi-chan!" Hotaru called with a smile as she stated to pile a tray with different styles of coffee and tea, and even two cookies for Usagi. "Here you go Minna-san!" Hotaru said lifting the tray and slipping out from behind the counter to serve her friends.
"Thank you Hotaru-chan!" the five chorused together, as if they had said that exact phrase many times before.
Smiling Hotaru quickly set each cup in front of the buyer of it, "Here you go Usagi-chan, Mako-chan, Ami-chan here's your coffee and creamer, Rei-chan here's your cup, and Minako-chan your Tea."
-----*------
Duo looked up a little at the name Minako, where had he heard it before...Quatre his mind told him, Minako is the name of the girl Quatre's been dating.
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"So Hotaru, how's your calm little life?" Minako asked as the girls each handed Hotaru a five.
Hotaru chuckled and took the money back to the register, "Calm, Minako-chan, please you all know my life is anything BUT calm, I mean after this shift I have three classes and then I have to go home and clean up, because Haruka-papa and Michiru-mama are coming home tonight. Then we have studying for tomorrows test." Hotaru sighed handed them each about two dollars and fell into the last chair at the table. "Aww, the busy life of a nineteen year old med student."
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Duo looked up when he heard her say she was nineteen, 'She looks sixteen!'
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~*~*~*~*~*~
I'm finding my way back to sanity again,
Though I don't really know what,
I am gonna do when I get there,
~*~*~*~*~*~
The bell rang again and Duo looked up to see two men walk in together, a blonde and a tall man with brown hair.
"Guys!" Duo said standing up and walking to them, "I'm early, and just so that Wufei can't yell at me!"
The blonde chuckled and smiled, "I glad we won't be having a fight today, for now at least."
The girl at the other table who's name was Minako looked up at them and smiled, "Quatre!"
Quatre looked down, "Ai-chan!" He pulled the blonde to her feet and hugged her.
"Quatre, these are my friends" she said pulling back and pointing to each one. "Usagi, Makoto, Rei, and Ami's the one the book open, and the little waitress here is Hotaru!"
"This is Trowa, and Duo." Quatre said letting Minako go.
Hotaru smiled up at Duo, "Hey thanks for the tip before, it usually takes about three or four people to be tipped that much"
"No problem, besides, I thought you liked all cute behind the counter in your little apron." Duo said and winked at her, watching as she went red.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Spin around one more time,
And gracefully fall back into the arms of grace,
~*~*~*~*~*~
Hotaru giggled as Duo kissed her behind her ear, he had her pulled into his arms and wouldn't let her go. "Come on Duo! Let go! I need to go back to work!" Hotaru giggled out as he finally let her go, allowing her to serve coffee to the others in the room.
"You can't pull me into your lap every time I walk by Duo." Hotaru said scolding her boyfriend as she walked back to the counter.
"But, Hotaru, I can't help it...I mean you walk by and I think, 'what would be comfortable right now? Oh, I know, having Hotaru in my lap!' and so I make it happen!"
"DUO!" Hotaru said as some people looked up at them
"Gomen, my Hotaru!" Duo said smiling as he hopped up and walked over to her, "Ja Matte, I'll pick you up at seven for Quatre whole ball thing, Kay?"
"Hai." Hotaru said kissing him on the cheek before he exited the coffee shop he'd been coming to daily for almost two years now, since Hotaru was nineteen.
"And don't be late!"
"I won't!" He chuckled back.
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Hotaru shifted on her feet she sighed, she hated Quatre's parties, nothing against him, she just hated wear the sixteen pound dress. She smiled at the knock on the door, running to it as best she could in the floor length gown.
"Konnichi wa Hotaru-hime." She giggled at Duo who was holding a single rose out to her, she smiled, the rose was purple.
"Thank you" She said taking it with her gloved hand.
"Shall we?" He asked as her took her arm. Of course. She slipped out the and lifted her dress as Duo reopened a large umbrella and shield them from the falling rain.
~*~*~*~*~*~
I am hanging on every word you say,
And even if you don't want to speak tonight,
That's alright, Alright with me,
~*~*~*~*~*~
"Your quiet tonight." Duo stated as they danced to the beautiful music that was playing in the background.
"Well, you know me, this just isn't really my thing, it's Minako's not mine." Hotaru said as she gently jerked her head to where Minako and Quatre were dancing.
Duo smiled. "Should have known...here." He pulled her off the floor out to the gardens where the rain had stopped and had given the whole area a born-again look.
~*~*~*~*~*~
'Cause I want nothing more then sit
Outside heaven's door and listen to you breathing
Is where I want to be
~*~*~*~*~*~
"Nani?" Hotaru asked as Duo got down on one knee in the soggy grass.
"Hotaru, you've been great to me, You've put up with my crap, loved me, and understood all the pain I've been put through. Hotaru Tomoe, Will you do me the pleasure of being my wife?" Duo finished and looked down know she was going to say no.
"Oh, Duo...HAI!" She fell on her knees hugging Duo around the neck.
Duo looked up. "You will?"
"Hai." She said again kneeling with him.
Duo smiled, "Hey Hotaru?"
"Huh?" She said softly, holding onto him.
"You ruined your dress."
~*~*~*~*~*~
I am looking past the shadows
Of my mind into the truth and
I'm trying to identify
The voices in my head
God, which one's you
~*~*~*~*~*~
Duo smiled, he had just told the guys about Hotaru's acceptance, and was now on his way to the coffee shop.
"Ow!"
"Oh, Gomen!" Duo said quickly helping the woman up who suddenly grabbed him.
"Oh, it's okay!" the girl said cheerily, "Hey you know your kinda cute! How about me and go out?" she said hanging on him.
"Duo..."
Duo looked up quickly to see Hotaru standing a few feet away a shocked look on her beautiful face.
"Iie, Hotaru, is not what you think!" Duo called even though it was to late, she was gone and the simple diamond ring was still spinning on the cement.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Let me feel one more time
What it feels like to feel
And break these calluses off me
One more time
~*~*~*~*~*~
Hotaru threw herself on her bed crying. "WHY! WHY KAMI-SAMA! I LOVED HIM! WHY'D HE HAVE TO DO THAT TO ME!" She choked out a sob again and turned over crying herself to sleep, in the empty apartment.
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Duo ran. He never wanted anything more then to talk to Hotaru now. Turning a corner he started up the stairs to the apartment building Hotaru moved into about a year back when Michiru and Haruka moved out of Tokyo. He ran all the way up to the twenty floor before he stopped for a quick rest, the continued up to the forty-third, running to the second doorframe he stopped.
~*~*~*~*~*~
I don't want a thing from you
Bet you're tired of me waiting
For the straps to fall
Off your table to the ground
I just want to be here now
~*~*~*~*~*~
"HOTARU!" Duo screamed as he banged on her door. "PLEASE! I JUST WANT TO TALK TO YOU! IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK!" Duo closed his eyes, tears gathering there for the first time since he was a kid.
"KAMI-SAMA! PLEASE HOTARU!" Duo yelled again turning and leaning his back against the door, sliding down it.
"Why." He whispers hanging his head, and allowing the tears to fall.
~*~*~*~*~*~
'Cause I am hanging on every word you say and
Even if you don't want to speak tonight
that's alright, alright right with me
~*~*~*~*~*~
Duo stay there, leaning on the door of over a hour, and that's when it started rain, pouring, but he didn't move, because when he leaned like he was on the door, he could hear Hotaru moving around inside.
~*~*~*~*~*~
'Cause I want nothing more then sit
Outside heaven's door and listen to you breathing
Is where I want to be
~*~*~*~*~*~
Hotaru opened the door a few minutes after it started raining, "Duo..." she said softly to the young man who was soaked. "Please come in, you can't stay out here, you'll get sick."
Duo looked up. "Will you kiss me first?"
Hotaru smiled, this was his way of apologizing, "Hai, I will."
Smiling, she kneeled down and kissed him gently on the lips.
"Hey, Hotaru."
"Yes?"
"You're getting wet."
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......okay...there you go...I REALLY don't think this is good at all... maybe some day I'll revise it and make it longer, but hey, I'm sick now...I'm not gonna do that NOW... anyways Thanks for reading, and again request a couple, and I may do a songfic for you! JA!
Hai-Yes
Iie-No
Ai-Love(Quatre called Minako this because it's calling her his love, and Minako's Last name is Aino)
Konnichi wa-Good day
Kami-sama-God