Chapter 7
Nice…waaa~aaarm…not gonna get up…nope…itch…itch…no scratch…warm…itch…itch…ITCH!…DAMNIT!!!
Duo reached a hand up to brush away the offending something that was tickling his nose. The moment his finger came in contact with the object, his violet eyes flew open with astonishment. So it wasn't a dream! Duo mused as he ran his fingers over the edge of the white feather in his grasp almost guiltily. The smooth edges that appeared solid slipped through his wandering fingers. So soft… But that wasn't enough for his hands, as they took on a mind of their own and traced the forms of Heero's wings up to that of the sleeping man, longed to stroke the smooth cheek that rested so gracefully against the American's pillow. The intimacy of the ex-Wing pilot sharing the very same bed was overpowering.
Stop it Duo. You've shared beds with him before. How is this any different? Duo chided himself absently as he withdrew his wandering fingers. It's different this time because my feelings have changed…or maybe just been realized. Duo answered himself. And what am I going to do? I can't let him know…I can't. Duo grimaced to himself. I may not be a gundam pilot anymore, but that doesn't change who I am. Deep down I'm still Shinigami. I can't let anything happen to him. I won't!
A stifled groan cut off Duo's train of thought. The American peered cautiously over to his bedmate and encountered a disgruntled looking Heero.
"Duo…why are we sleeping in the same bed?"
"Because I didn't want to sleep on the couch and wasn't about to let you do it! You may think you're indestructible, but I know you're not, so don't pull any of that bull with me ne?" Duo said trying to keep his tone light, but failed to hide a hint of reproach.
"Hn."
"Right-o man! Ya ready for some breakfast?"
A low grumble from Heero's stomach was his response.
"I'll take that as a yes." Duo said brightly as he hopped out of bed and raced for the kitchen. His voice drifted back from whence he'd disappeared, "and then I'll give Une a call about that time off she promised me…"
~*~
"Sugoi!" Duo exclaimed as he dropped his small suitcase and his jaw simotaneously. "Heero! Look!"
"Hn. Duo…" Heero said beyond the huge pile of boxes and bags that were loaded in his arms.
"Huh?" Duo turned around…and sweatdropped. "Oh. Yeah. Heh heh. Gomen! Need some help there buddy?"
"I think that is a rhetorical question."
"Uh, yeah. Lemme get the door." Duo ran to the huge wooden door that guarded the entrance, fumbled for the bronze key and shoved it in the lock. He quickly flung the door open to make room for Heero. The house had been previously owned by an extremely "large" man who insisted his house be custom made to fit his size. Consequently all the furniture, doorways, and bathtubs were two to three times larger than normal. Perfect for a person with a twenty-four foot wingspan.
Heero stepped inside the house and grunted appreciatively. He leaned over to gently deposit his heavy load on the floor. Duo, gawking at the beautiful house nearly walked into him stopping himself just as he felt initial contact.
"Whoops! Sumimas…" He trailed off as his eyes widened. "Oi Heero…your wings…"
They were no longer flopping at his sides but instead were upright, protruding from Heero's back as he bent over straining to keep his packages from impacting heavily with the hardwood floor.
"Hai?" Heero asked as he straightened.
"You…your…they…I mean…your wings!!!" Duo managed to get out.
Heero raised an eyebrow inquisitively, a habit that Duo was beginning to think made him look very, very cute. The ex-Wing pilot glanced behind his shoulder blades in an effort to see what Duo was talking about, but already his wings were once more lifeless.
"What about them?" He asked.
"They were…they were…standing up!"
"That is impossible." Heero said flatly. "Don't you think I've tried to use them? They do not work. It is that simple." He turned back around to start unpacking.
"Um…yeah. I'm gonna call Relena ok?" Without waiting for an answer Duo headed for the vid screen located on the first floor. Relena had sent them a map of the house so they would know their way around as they had requested that no servants be present in the household. They were self sufficient and needed no one to cook and clean for them.
Duo dialed up Relena's number and smiled when she answered.
"Oi babes! 'Sup?"
"Not much Duo. Just the usual, work…work…and more work!" She answered brightly.
"You should take a break!" Duo countered with a wink.
"Aw! But you know how much fun I have! By the way, how's the house? Suit your needs?" Relena inquired.
"Hai!" Duo nodded vigorously. "Arigato!"
"Is Heero there? Can I see him?"
"Erm. He doesn't really want anybody to see him right now. You understand ne ojousan?"
"Yes, but I wish he would trust me. It's not like I'm still chasing after him like I used to!" Relena said a little indignantly.
"Yeah. It's not you, he's just…" Duo looked towards the door and not seeing Heero leaned in towards he screen and lowered his voice to a whisper.
"He's ashamed I think. He's scared, and he doesn't know what to do."
"Well that's only normal for him. He was not taught to deal with him emotions openly. But it's becoming harder for him to close them off." Relena replied equally softly.
Duo looked at her interestedly. "How do you know?"
She smiled her secret smile. "I just do."
"Nani? Don't look at me like that! Wu already started in on me! Don't!" Duo was starting to panic slightly with all the smug looks he had been receiving lately.
"Ok Duo. Whatever you say! Have fun!" The Queen of the World said smirking before she shut off the connection.
Nice…waaa~aaarm…not gonna get up…nope…itch…itch…no scratch…warm…itch…itch…ITCH!…DAMNIT!!!
Duo reached a hand up to brush away the offending something that was tickling his nose. The moment his finger came in contact with the object, his violet eyes flew open with astonishment. So it wasn't a dream! Duo mused as he ran his fingers over the edge of the white feather in his grasp almost guiltily. The smooth edges that appeared solid slipped through his wandering fingers. So soft… But that wasn't enough for his hands, as they took on a mind of their own and traced the forms of Heero's wings up to that of the sleeping man, longed to stroke the smooth cheek that rested so gracefully against the American's pillow. The intimacy of the ex-Wing pilot sharing the very same bed was overpowering.
Stop it Duo. You've shared beds with him before. How is this any different? Duo chided himself absently as he withdrew his wandering fingers. It's different this time because my feelings have changed…or maybe just been realized. Duo answered himself. And what am I going to do? I can't let him know…I can't. Duo grimaced to himself. I may not be a gundam pilot anymore, but that doesn't change who I am. Deep down I'm still Shinigami. I can't let anything happen to him. I won't!
A stifled groan cut off Duo's train of thought. The American peered cautiously over to his bedmate and encountered a disgruntled looking Heero.
"Duo…why are we sleeping in the same bed?"
"Because I didn't want to sleep on the couch and wasn't about to let you do it! You may think you're indestructible, but I know you're not, so don't pull any of that bull with me ne?" Duo said trying to keep his tone light, but failed to hide a hint of reproach.
"Hn."
"Right-o man! Ya ready for some breakfast?"
A low grumble from Heero's stomach was his response.
"I'll take that as a yes." Duo said brightly as he hopped out of bed and raced for the kitchen. His voice drifted back from whence he'd disappeared, "and then I'll give Une a call about that time off she promised me…"
~*~
"Sugoi!" Duo exclaimed as he dropped his small suitcase and his jaw simotaneously. "Heero! Look!"
"Hn. Duo…" Heero said beyond the huge pile of boxes and bags that were loaded in his arms.
"Huh?" Duo turned around…and sweatdropped. "Oh. Yeah. Heh heh. Gomen! Need some help there buddy?"
"I think that is a rhetorical question."
"Uh, yeah. Lemme get the door." Duo ran to the huge wooden door that guarded the entrance, fumbled for the bronze key and shoved it in the lock. He quickly flung the door open to make room for Heero. The house had been previously owned by an extremely "large" man who insisted his house be custom made to fit his size. Consequently all the furniture, doorways, and bathtubs were two to three times larger than normal. Perfect for a person with a twenty-four foot wingspan.
Heero stepped inside the house and grunted appreciatively. He leaned over to gently deposit his heavy load on the floor. Duo, gawking at the beautiful house nearly walked into him stopping himself just as he felt initial contact.
"Whoops! Sumimas…" He trailed off as his eyes widened. "Oi Heero…your wings…"
They were no longer flopping at his sides but instead were upright, protruding from Heero's back as he bent over straining to keep his packages from impacting heavily with the hardwood floor.
"Hai?" Heero asked as he straightened.
"You…your…they…I mean…your wings!!!" Duo managed to get out.
Heero raised an eyebrow inquisitively, a habit that Duo was beginning to think made him look very, very cute. The ex-Wing pilot glanced behind his shoulder blades in an effort to see what Duo was talking about, but already his wings were once more lifeless.
"What about them?" He asked.
"They were…they were…standing up!"
"That is impossible." Heero said flatly. "Don't you think I've tried to use them? They do not work. It is that simple." He turned back around to start unpacking.
"Um…yeah. I'm gonna call Relena ok?" Without waiting for an answer Duo headed for the vid screen located on the first floor. Relena had sent them a map of the house so they would know their way around as they had requested that no servants be present in the household. They were self sufficient and needed no one to cook and clean for them.
Duo dialed up Relena's number and smiled when she answered.
"Oi babes! 'Sup?"
"Not much Duo. Just the usual, work…work…and more work!" She answered brightly.
"You should take a break!" Duo countered with a wink.
"Aw! But you know how much fun I have! By the way, how's the house? Suit your needs?" Relena inquired.
"Hai!" Duo nodded vigorously. "Arigato!"
"Is Heero there? Can I see him?"
"Erm. He doesn't really want anybody to see him right now. You understand ne ojousan?"
"Yes, but I wish he would trust me. It's not like I'm still chasing after him like I used to!" Relena said a little indignantly.
"Yeah. It's not you, he's just…" Duo looked towards the door and not seeing Heero leaned in towards he screen and lowered his voice to a whisper.
"He's ashamed I think. He's scared, and he doesn't know what to do."
"Well that's only normal for him. He was not taught to deal with him emotions openly. But it's becoming harder for him to close them off." Relena replied equally softly.
Duo looked at her interestedly. "How do you know?"
She smiled her secret smile. "I just do."
"Nani? Don't look at me like that! Wu already started in on me! Don't!" Duo was starting to panic slightly with all the smug looks he had been receiving lately.
"Ok Duo. Whatever you say! Have fun!" The Queen of the World said smirking before she shut off the connection.
