My Four-Leaf Clover
By Moon Dragon

Pairings: *YAOI* 1+2 (mainly), 3+4
WARNINGS: angst and major deaths
Disclaimers: I don't own Gundam Wing

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Heero is already bored with the movie before him.
He doesn't even understand the plot…something about aliens and outer
space. He sighs but Heero is interrupted by something that
sounds…sloppy is the word to describe it.
He directs his attention to a young man and woman in front of him.
Heero is horrified to see their mouths and tongues pressing against
one another. 'Are they trying to eat each other?' Heero wonders.
It seems that Duo is disgusted too, "Hey!" The couple ignores him.
"Hey Romeo! We can hear your tonsils dancing around!
Some of us are trying to watch a movie here!"
Other murmurs confirm that they agree with Duo.
The couple finally stops but gives a scorn look at Duo before
giving attention to the screen.

"Duo?" Heero speaks up, "What were they doing?" Duo's eyes didn't
leave the screen, "Eh? Oh, it's called kissing, Heero.
Something special shared between two people, but kissing can be
more decent than that!" Duo's hand fumbles for popcorn but finds
only crumbs instead. He blinks before returning to the screen,
'Eh, I must be hungrier than I thought…'
Without knowing, Heero glances at Duo, then to the couple and back
to Duo. Heero concerns himself about the term "kissing" throughout
the whole movie.

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The sun is on its way to set when crowds begin to leave the theatre.
"Finally it's over!" Duo exclaims as he stretches his arms.
"Did you like the movie, Heero?"
Heero regards Duo, "It was fine." He feels something soft on his
face and looks up. Thousands of small white flakes descend its way
down to the Earth. Heero stands there astonished at the display.
He's afraid of touching it as if all would disappear because of him.
He didn't notice as Duo places a jacket on his shoulder.
"Geez, it's snowing again. Sorry for not buying you a jacket.
Mine will have to do for now."

"Duo, what is this?" Heero studies a flake on his hand.
Duo laughs, "It's snow! It's nice, but it brings nasty colds."
Duo tries to guide Heero out of the snow when Heero stops in his
tracks. "Eh?" Duo follows Heero's gaze at a large towering ferris wheel.
"Is that Fairy Park?" Heero whispers.
"Um yeah, but it's closed. We can't go any rides today."
Heero raises pleading eyes to Duo, "Please, I need to go there."
Duo sighs. Who can resist a face like that? "Alright."

Duo hesitantly leads Heero to the abandoned park.

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Duo looks around nervously and shivers at the state of the amusement
park. Just as he said, the park is empty. Only looming shadows
accompany the darkness and the stars as the only witnesses.
Duo didn't like the silent atmosphere, but Heero seems unnerved at all.
Heero strides indifferently as he leads Duo to the far side of the
park. They meet an empty area where only dust and weeds spread.
The area looks as an unnecessary space, except for a small mound in
the middle. The mound looks to be in special care as it is shaved
clean from the weeds. Then Duo notices a few standing stones that
mark the mound's existence. Duo keeps silent as Heero kneel before
the mound with respect. 'A grave,' Duo reflects, 'that mound is a grave.'

Without glancing back at Duo, Heero places a hand on the ground.
After a few seconds, glorious white buds flourish the weeded area!
One bud after another, clovers wind around the buds in a loving matter.
Finally, the buds open their petals like a twirl of a white dress.
Heero automatically picks up a flower and lay it gently on the still
bared mound. Duo absorbs the current event with no reply or
exclamation…not even a gasp. Heero at last meet Duo's eyes, "Why Duo?"
Duo can only give back a questioning air.
"Why didn't you…ask me? About my powers? You must have many questions…"
Duo gives a small smile, "I don't want to ask if you're not ready to
answer. Even if I'll never know, I understand…"
A pause develops before Heero steps up to Duo,
"No. I want you to know everything."
He takes Duo's hand, "Everything about me…"

~tbc~