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* I dedicate this fanfic to "Minky". She doesn't know me, but then, she's an awesome fanfic writer, and I really enjoyed reading every single one of her fanfics.~ ^^

Summary: This story contains (male/male) relationship 1x2 (HeeroxDuo). If you don't like that, just don't read! I really don't understand people who read things they are don't like and then flame the poor innocent writer. This story is AU, and very OOC, I think. I didn't want it to be OOC, but then, I don't see how I could make the story work out the way I want it to be. Basically, Heero is a rich woman's son, he meets poor street rat Duo and they love each other. Duo fears that he won't be accepted. Also, a rival company wants to bring down the Yuy Enterprises and that's where the story gets complicated and dark. Well, "kind of." There's angst in later chapters, and there's also "mild" prostitution themes involved. Please, don't forget to review, and be nice! ^_^

"Forgetting the Past" (Chapter 3)

"Oh, dear, Heero. What are we going to do?" Iris shook her head in deep frustration and worry. Her eyes were red and there were rings circling them from lack of sleep.

"Mother, I've looked for him everywhere. I called everyone, all our family members. Heck, I even payed a visit to the ruins of the Maxwell church, where I was greeted by a restaurant." Heero sighed and looked at the phone anxiously.

"What are we going to do, Heero... what are we going to do," Iris just kept on repeating the same question to herself over and over again.

Really, there was nothing they could do, but to go on trying and to go on looking for the lost boy. They had asked the police throughout all the colonies to search for a short chestnut haired boy named Duo Maxwell, but there was no trace of him. Not a single clue.

/Duo...where are you? You must come back.../ Heero sighed again and put his head in his hands and tried to think of how to solve the problem, no... the MANY problems.

Not only was it a big problem that Duo was gone, but there was that Harold and Estella Peacecraft problem too. What were they thinking?! Trying to get a married man to forcefully marry some girl he had never seen in his life. Not mentioning that their enterprises were at danger too.

"We must keep searching. There is no other choice." Heero muttered to himself.

Iris reached out and held Heero's shoulder gently and gave it an encouraging squeeze.

"Is that discouragement I hear in your voice, Heero? Don't lose hope, ear. You can't! Not now, not ever. We will find Duo, I promise we will, and you know I don't make promises that I cannot keep." Iris smiled at her worried son.

Heero looked up at his mother and smiled back.

"You're right mother. He couldn't have just disappeared into thin air. We will find him."

"Oh, Heero. We have a problem. Harold has called my secretary today and booked an appointment with you and his daughter for tomorrow. I really tried to stop this from happening...but..." Iris sighed and looked at the ground. "I'm sorry Heero."

"No, I understand," Heero mumbled.

Iris looked at her son. He looked thin and so pale.

/Why is this happening to us? This is killing my son./ Iris shook her head.

"Why don't you meet the girl, Heero. They've been trying to make you two meet for weeks now. Meet the stupid girl and turn her down nicely." Iris blurted out, frustrated.

Heero looked up at his mother surprised.

"Mother?"

"I know, I know. I never insult anyone, but this is really frustrating me. Just do it, ok? I love you Heero. Making you meet the girl is the last thing I want to make you do in this whole world, but just do it for the enterprise's sake and turn her down politely," Iris said firmly.

Iris hugged her son and then without a word, left to her room. Heero just stood there staring at the wedding picture that was on a small table, in a silver frame. His eyes started to fill with salty tears when he saw beautiful and happy purples eyes looking back at him.

"Where are you Duo? Where? Why'd you leave?"

Heero closed his eyes and let the tears trickle down his cheeks and fall onto the marble floor.

Duo hated this place. He hated it with all his soul, his guts, his everything. But did he have a choice? A deal was a deal. He just hoped that his sacrifice would save the enterprises on the long run.

"Maybe a female fiance will make things better. Maybe... maybe Heero will be happier with a decent wife." Duo mumbled to himself and sighed.

He looked down at the golden band on his finger. He subconsciously smiled to himself as he remembered all those times, all those wonderful days spent with his one and only lover. He heard himself sigh loudly. Duo had debated a lot lately on whether he should get rid of the golden ring. It was, in fact, the only thing left on him that reminded him of Heero and indirectly connected them. Too many memories. He wondered if getting rid of the ring would lead to forgetting the past as well.

He looked up at the ceiling. The air was heavy with smoke and unpleasant smells.

/I hate this place./

It had been weeks. Weeks since the last time he hugged Heero, kissed Heero, slept with Heero. Was he really already starting to forget him? He couldn't remember anymore his smell, the softness of his skin, the silkiness of his lips. He couldn't even remember how deep of a blue were his eyes. Duo's eyes were watering already.

/Heero.../

He couldn't believe he was there. He couldn't believe he was not in that mansion anymore. He couldn't believe he wasn't with Heero anymore. Suddenly, everything was too much for him. Duo buried his face into the pillow and starting crying his heart out. He cried in the most sorrowful manner a human could possibly cry and finally, after hours of tears and grief he cried himself to sleep.

The girl looked up at Heero with big and shiny light blue eyes. She expected the boy to look at her, but he just looked away with a very distressed expression.

"I...hello, Mr. Heero Yuy. I have accepted your invitation your house..." the girl started.

Heero snapped his head towards her so fast and hard that Estella swore she heard the bones grind. Heero glared at her with icy cold cobalt eyes.

"Let's get this straight. We NEVER invited you nor your father to our house, Miss Estella Peacecraft," Heero retorted in a spitting manner. He looked at the girl, disgusted by what he saw.

The girl staggered back at Heero's sudden outburst.

"Oh, I...I'm greatfully sorry. Your mother, Mrs. Iris Yuy, did invite me, though, you see."

"Well, guess what, Miss Peacecraft. I don't give a damn." Heero looked away and glared at the vase on the table.

Estella tried to ignore Heero's harsh words and tone of voice and sat down in the couch in front of her.

"Ok, then Mr. Yuy. I believe you have no desire to get to know me in any way. So I suggest we get to the point. Maybe then, you'll learn to respect me a bit more. You know that my father owns..." Estella started, but abruptly stopped when she looked at the boy's expression.

It shocked her in a way. She knew he'd probably be angry, and not greet her with open arms. She knew that her looks wouldn't be the only thing that the boy would want. She knew he wouldn't be too happy about being forced to marry people that messed up their enterprises. But she didn't think she'd see sadness.

Grief and sorrow was written all over Heero's face. The stone hard expressions were gone all of a sudden, and he was gazing lovingly yet very sadly at something. Estella traced Heero's gaze and saw a picture of Heero and another boy in a silver frame. The boy was beautiful indeed, with big amethyst eyes. Estella looked up at Heero.

"Is something wrong, Mr. Yuy? What is bothering you?" she dared to ask.

Heero shook himself out of his momentary stance. He looked down at the girl sadly. It wasn't really her fault. He shouldn't have talked to her like that.

/She doesn't know anything... she doesn't know anything./

"Didn't you know, Miss Peacecraft? I'm a married person," Heero replied, nonchalantly.

Estella gasped. She couldn't believe what she had heard. She blinked and stared at Heero dumbly for a few seconds before reacting.

"I...I..." Estella stumbled with her words. "I really don't know what to say..." She looked down at her hands and then at the picture frame.

/They look so happy together./ She sighed. /And my father was trying to get us married./

Heero sighed along with her and put his head in his hands. Estella remembered her question and asked again, tentatively.

"What is wrong? Can't I know? I really didn't know you were married, Mr. Yuy. My father is indeed a egocentric and self-centered person." Estella retorted.

Heero looked up at the girl, surprised.

"You dare talk about your father like that?" Heero asked.

"Well, when I walked in here without knowing anything about you, I really insulted my father in a billion ways in my mind. I looked at you for the first time in my life, and thought that maybe I could really fall in love with you. I mean, you are a very good looking person, Mr. Yuy, I have to admit." Estella blushed.

Heero just looked down at his hands, and sighed once again.

"So? Aren't you going to tell me what's wrong?" Estella insisted.

Heero glanced at the picture one more time before looking straight into Estella's eyes.

"He's gone, Miss Peacecraft. He overheard a conversation that I was having with my mother about the enterprises and how Harold Peacecraft was trying to get me married to you and give us back the enterprises," Heero stated.

Estella gasped.

"That's terrible! He's gone? What do you mean by 'he's gone'?"

"The next day, he just disappeared. I think he left the house for the sake of our enterprises."

"Hmm... I wonder where he could have disappeared to? Maybe he's close by. Hopefully he's still in L3."

"Maybe."

"We'll find him, Heero. We will. Call me Estella, please. All these formal things. I don't like it, you know?" Estella smiled. "And I feel very bad for my father has done. I didn't know you were married. I apologize."

Heero forced a smile, "Thank you for the encouragement, Estella."

"I'll help you find him. We are a rich family too, I am sure I can get more help than you have come up with."

"Thank you."

Estella smiled once again, and left. Heero grabbed the photo frame gently and sat on the couch. He stared at it for a long time, willing the boy in the picture to come back to him. He wished that he could make Duo come out of the picture. To feel him again. To have him beside him again. Here... where he belonged.

Whew~* Done with chapter 3. I am having fun writing this fanfic :P. Well, anyways, thanx to Tannith (Tanny) for reviewing! ^_^ I think this fanfic will have one or two more chapters. Wonder where Duo is now? (Talking to no one in particular T.T;) Well, I'll update soon. Please review! Please please please! ^_^*

Angelline~*