the way to a silent boy's heart

Chapter 13

That is finally over, Quatre thought, at least I hope it is. Quatre glanced around. It had been a long time since they had all been together. A long time.

"Soooo, why are the two of you here?" Quatre asked. "Not that I am complaining or anything but the two of you don't show up, together no less, without there being some reason."

"You right about there being a reason, Quatre." Trowa said. "But perhaps Wufei should be the one to fill you in."

"The preventers have found information on a group that has been mas producing mobile suits. From the amounts of suits being produced, it looks like they are going to try to take over the planet and the colonies." Wufei explained.

"I know," Wufei continues, "that none of you are Preventers, but we need your help. As it is there are only four Preventers that have had any real dealings with mobile suits in battle. I am one of those Preventers. And we need more help. We can't take the chances with our lives that we used to. I guess what I've been sent here to say is: Will you help us out?"

"I have already agreed. All though my sister Catherine didn't like the fact much." Trowa told the others.

"I'll join you as well." Herro said. "I was going to contact Lady Une and see if I could become a Preventer any way. I might as well take advantage of this situation."

Quatre and Duo looked at each other. Not quite as sure what to say right away. Quatre knew that he would have to fight again. Only this time he wouldn't have Sandrock to fight with. Duo was thinking similar thoughts about his Deathscythe. Sure both Duo and Quatre had fought in other mobile suits, however neither had connected the way they had to their gundam. Maybe that is what mad the gundams special. Their ability to almost understand everything that the pilot thought and felt.

"Sure, I guess that I'll help you out." Duo finally said. "I don't want to seem as if I'm not happy to be fighting again, it's just that....oh forget about it."

"I'll go with you too. I can't just sit by when there may be innocent people in danger." Quatre said.

"Alright. It is a little late to get started to Earth tonight so we can take the 11:00 am shuttle flight tomorrow." Wufei said.

"Do you two meed a place to stay tonight?" Quatre asked, being ever hospitable.

"Uhhh...well yes we do need a place to stay, actually." Wufei admitted. Then carried on quickly, "And Sally is waiting in the car outside."

"Why did you leave your girlfriend sitting in the car?" Duo asked with a smirk.

"She is not my girlfriend, damn it! She is my partner!" fumed Wufei.

"Isn't that the same thing?" Duo teased.

Wufei didn't dignify that question with an answer. He simply folded his arms and turned away. This action only made Duo even more set in his idea that Wufei and Sally were more than just partners in an organization.

"What ever Wufei and Sally's relationship may be is beside the point." Quatre said taking control of the situation. "Wufei why don't you go and tell Sally the plans. As for the rest of you feel free to wander around, or attend the remainder of the party. I have a few things that I must do. When you are ready to retire for the night merely find someone from the staff, tell them your name and they will show you to your room."

Everyone nodded their agreement before making their was out of the office. Once in the hall each one went their own way. Wufei went out to get Sally out of the car, while Duo and Heero went in the direction of the party. Trowa after a minutes consideration decided to go back in the office and see what Quatre was up to.

Quatre was sitting behind his desk with his head in his hands. He looked like someone just crushed him, Trowa thought. Silently Trowa closed the door and walked over to where Quatre sat.

"What's wrong, Quatre?" Trowa asked.

This startled Quatre. He had not expected anyone to come back. Looking up, Quatre saw the body that belonged to the voice that he knew well and very often dreamed about.(AN not kinky...romantic.) The voice that he loved from the first time that he heard it. The person that he had fallen in love with as much as the voice that he owned.

"What do you mean, Trowa?" Quatre asked some what puzzled.

"When I came in you just looked so downcast. I was merely wondering what had happened to make you look like that." Trowa replied as he sat down in one of the chairs that stood in front of the desk.

"Well, it's just that with this new threat it got me thinking about Sandrock and how much I miss him. And the battles just won't be the same."Quatre confided.

"I know what you mean." Trowa said, while standing up and walking over to the window gazing out at the replicated night sky on the hull of the colony. "I think that we are all thinking about out gundams and how things will be different without them. We each relied on out gundams in different ways."

"I guess." was all that Quatre said before going over to Trowa.

"Being so indecisive isn't really like you." Trow a said with a smile. "What happened to the guy I met a few years ago. The one who became the leader that the gundam soldiers needed to lead them to victory in the war?"

"I don't know." Quatre said with a sigh. "I guess that he died along with Sandrock."

"This is also a part of you I've never seen. What's wrong?" Trowa said placing hid hand on Quatre's shoulder.

A bit shocked by the physical contact, Quatre looked up at Trowa- whose eyes held only compassion that compelled Quatre to tell Trowa everything that had happened that evening. Including the part about Duo caring deeply for Heero, but excluding the part about his own sexuality.

Trowa listened attentively to everything that Quatre was saying. Trowa was a little shocked that Quatre would have gotten that angry at that guy Robert. And almost stared at him with his mouth open like a fish when Quatre said that he had hit Robert. (AN I'm sorry for the really bad similie but it was the first thing that came to mind.)

When Quatre got to when he had opened the door he said, "And you know the rest."

"That still doesn't tell me what is wrong." Trowa said insistently.

"I guess the problem is that i just don't like the person that I have been tonight. Heck, both Duo and Heero were a bit worried about me. Neither of them said it but I can tell that they were." Quatre told him.

"Quatre, that is noting to be worried about really." Trowa said gently. When Quatre turned towards him, Trowa continued. "Nobody liked the person that they become when they get angry. But we have to deal with it as it is part of who we are."

Quatre looked at Trowa shocked and then started laughing. "Are you sure that you went into the right field by becoming a clown?" Quatre asked.

"What do you mean?" Trowa replied, sounding puzzled.

"I mean that instead of you being a clown you should be a shrink of some kind."

"I only give out information and advice to my closest and dearest friends." Trowa said hid voice deepening a bit.

Quatre noted this fact and couldn't stop the goose bumps that rose on his forearms. It...it must have just been my imagination, Quatre thought.

"Are you trying to tell me that I'm one of those friends?" Quatre asked.

"Yes I am." Trowa said as he stepped closer.

Quatre watched as Trowa's eyes wandered over his body. Quatre's breath quickened. When Trowa finally looked Quatre in the face again Quatre could swear that the colour of Trowa's eyes had darkened.

"Oh." was the only coherent word that Quatre could get out of his mouth.

"Yes, " Trowa said stepping up to Quatre so that there was only a hand breath between them., "And I hope that we could become even closer friends."

"Really?" Quatre asked breathlessly.

"Really," Trowa replied.

"How?" Quatre said, showing that in some ways he was still remarkably innocent.

"Like this,"Trowa whispered before pulling Quatre to him and capturing his lips.

At first Quatre was shocked. He had never expected Trowa to do anything like this. Trowa's lips were firm but not demanding. After a minute Trowa pulled away and looked at Quatre's face. Trowa was going to pull away, but Quatre stopped him by putting his arms around Trowa's neck and drew down his head to kiss him. Trowa was more than happy to see this side of Quatre. After a small smile he deepened the kiss.

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To Be Continued........

AN i know that Trowa isn't this talkative but i couldn't help but make him seem that way. i hope you like it.