"Only a Moment"
Chapter 11
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"Break Down"
An ear splitting wail bolted Wufei straight up in bed, and found himself choking.`What?! Smoke? FIRE! I have to get out now!` Quickly he rolled out of bed and onto the floor, he put on his house-coat and made for the door. He was in the livingroom when he remembered Ottis. He turned around and went back into the bedroom and after a frantic search found him under the bed hissing madly. Wufei grabbed him and made a dash back for the door, hoping he hadn't wasted to much time. He grasped the door knob and burnt his hand.
"Ahh! Dam it!" He cursed himself for being too slow.
He could now feel the heat of the flames outside his door; the only exit to his apartment. Smoke stinging his eyes he got onto the floor again. The window in his room! Maybe he could get out through that! Gripping the still hissing cat Wufei made his way back to his bedroom again. His hand aching, his eyes hurt, and he was finding it increasingly hard to get air from the smoke filled room. He shut the door behind him and using whatever was closest shoved it in the crack at the bottom of he door.
The window opened easily to his delight, only to show the splendid view from the 5th story building he lived in. The street lay far below him sprinkled with ambulance, and fire trucks a group of fire fighters holding a heave duty tarp open for people in the upper floors to jump if they had no other way down. They began shouting to him to jump.
"Dam it! *cough, cough!* No way I'm jumping!" the heat began to burn his back through his housecoat, he turned in time to see the door as it burst into flames. He got a better grip on Ottis, "You had better have enough lives for both of us!"
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Sally opened the front door to her house and observed the melting snow in the morning light. She was all ready to go to the mall to do some major shopping. It had been a long time sense Sally had last taken a weekend off from doing extra work, and was feeling good about it. Well all except for the part where almost all the shopping she was doing was for someone else. She smiled and turned to Wufei.
Wufei stood in the doorway to the kitchen wearing the robe from last night and his cat clawing at his feet before it took off running. The scowl on his face the same as last night and this mornings. He stud there like a stubborn child refusing help in fear of looking like a wimp, but in reality in desperate need of it at the same time.
"Are you sure you don't want to come with me?" Sally asked as a joke. Imagining she would not go out in public with only a house-coat and a cat. `Well you could skin the cat and make slippers out of him.. Na, I don't think he would go for that too much.`
"Thank you onna, but I will decline your offer till I get some pants, or even shoes for that matter."
"Alright then. I'll be back later, help yourself to whatever's in the fridge, and make yourself at home. And try not to let Sandy and that hair ball of your's get into to big a fight ok?" Sally sang shutting the door. "Guess that answers my question weather he sleeps in the buff or not."
Wufei looked to where Ottis now stood on top of the fridge hissing at the yelping cocker spinal below. They had been like that almost the whole time sense he had gotten there last night. `Strange` he thought to himself, ` Ottis could never climb that high without my help, on a good day. Maybe that stupid dog will do him some good. Give him some exercises at least. Maybe Sally could give me some exercise too for that matter... oh ya.. Wait, what the hell?!?! No not her. never!`
His first choice for people to call after his flying leap from his flaming apartment was Duo and Hilde because they did live closer to him then anyone else. However they had gone on their second honeymoon after they had returned from picking him and Sally up, and had not been heard from since. His next thought was maybe Quatre or Trowa, but that was out of the question because they were both off on the colonies. He didn't want to ask Heero or Relena for help, and Lady Une was out of town, so the only person left was Sally.
Wufei sunk down into the extremely soft couch. He was horrified and yet pleased that Sally was going to get him some clothes. He found it nice that she was going out of her way for him, but he also knew she probably just did not want him walking around her house in his birthday suit either.
Wufei realized his feeling for her had now matured beyond even his full understanding. The complex feeling of raw emotions for Sally began sometime ago but he suppressed this believing theses were just normal teen hormones in his body maturing and automatically fascinating him to the closest person of the opposite sex, which happen to be Sally. He was under the assumption that after he grew up theses unnatural, uneasy ideas he had been experiencing would dissolve, yet to his regret they grew. To the point when he sometimes feared to come in contact with her afraid that he might lost control of himself, and give in to these forceful urges. But with time and lots of training both mentally and physically he was able to mask this defiant affections toward her. But still it was hard to deny to himself how much he loved her. Now if only he wasn't sitting naked on her couch, in her house, with her out shopping for clothes for him, even underwear, he would not be so bad. Wufei slapped himself as he pictured Sally running her intense slim fingers over his underwear..
"Something to eat!" Wufei jumped up and almost ran for th fridge.` NO, NO, NO! I can't let myself think like this! Not here, not so close.` He kicked the dog out of the way, and threw the cat across the room; he ripped open the door.. Nothing. A block of cheese, four apples, and half a dozen cans of different kinds of pop was all there was to great him. There was almost nothing in the fridge! He had to find something to occupy his mind to keep 'Her' out of his thoughts, but there was nothing to eat so now what? TV! Moving back to the living room where the momentously overstuffed pillow calling itself a couch sat, he quickly turned on the tv. That keep his interest for about 3 seconds.
Sally wondered down the long lanes of men's clothing for the third time. She looked over all the shirts and pants, and other pieces of garment but nothing here seemed like something Wufei would wear. They would definitely look good on him, but they weren't something she thought he would buy for himself.
Sally began to feel a tightness grow inside her chest. It was the same feeling she got before she emotionally collapsed. `Get clothes, food, and get it home and put it away.` Not much to it, just need to keep a straight face about it. She tried to change her thoughts to something more positive to buy her some time to get everything done.
`Wait a second here! Who is shopping for who?? I'm here spending MY money to get HIM something to wear! So he should wear whatever I get for him weather he likes it or not!` With that in mind she began to grab stuff.
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"I'm back!" Sally announced entering her house and dropping the armload of bags onto the table.
Wufei appeared out of nowhere behind her. "Is there anymore bags?" he asked. Sally almost jumped out of her skin. Wufei's house-coat was open at the top reveling his bare well toned chest. Sally could see the muscles rippling under the skin like electricity. Sally's mouth began to water at the sight of his exposed skin, and quickly mentally slapped herself.
"Umm, ya. A few I'm going to get them now. Here you go see if these fits and then I'll be back." She handed him a bunch of bags and hurried back out the door.
Sally leaned agent the open trunk of her car. Four more bags had to be taken in but she just couldn't do it. Taking them out, would mean having to bring them in. Having to see him like that again! `Can't do that, shouldn't do that, very bad to do that.... have no choice.` She had to face him soon. A lump rose in her throat. `God why does it have to be so hard? Every time I see him it's like toucher. I...I ... want to be with him so much, but I can't .. It wouldn't be right. I'm going to die soon and....`
"Stop it! Dam it, come on Sally you can do better then this." she scolded herself. She wiped the tears from her eyes and reached for the bags with shaking hands. "Come on.." tears began again, "stop..." they started to run down her cheeks. Her trembling hands gripped the rim of the trunk to keep her from collapsing as her knees became to weak to support her.
A soft hand on her shoulder caused her to look up and into the eyes of Wufei. For a moment she stud there gazing into his face. She could see the concern in his eyes for her; it made her feel sick. She was making him worry over her.
She turned away from him and tried to bring herself under control. She couldn't do this to him! However; her strength failed her all together when he gently turned her around and wrapped his arms around her.` Oh dear God no, please no Wufei. Don't do this to me please....` Sally gave in to the painful emotions within and began to cry.
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"Thank you.." she whispered again which was all she could do. Her throat was sour from crying and her eyes were starting to close on her. Sally took a sip of the green tea Wufei had handed her.
"Better?" he asked placing himself beside her on the couch.
She nodded, "Ya.. Guess all I needed was a good cry... feels good once in a wile. . . What time is it?" Sally wondered how long she had been an emotional wrek. After she had broken down Wufei had taken her in and sat her on the couch before bringing in the rest of the stuff. Then he had sat with her holding her, and whispering soothing words in her ear till she had cried out all the pain; he had not said anything else till a few minutes ago when he asked her if she wanted something to drink. She had said yes, and he had brought her some tea. Now they sat watching the snow fall outside the window.
"9:30." he said.
Sally looked at him in disbelief. `I spent all day crying?!?! oh my god! I didn't think it was that late! He must think I'm such a wimp.`
"Oh, sorry. It looks like I wasted the whole day."
"No, it's alright." he said after a moment. Sally covered her mouth as she yawned. She felt very tired. Her eyelids began to shut; she yawned again.
"I guess I'm a little tired."
"It's ok. You just relax." he said.
"But it's not that late...." she tried to say before falling asleep. Wufei caught the cup as it slipped from her fingers.
"I'm sorry," Wufei slipped his hands under her limp body, and lifted her into his arms. "I had to do this Sally, you really need rest. When you wake up you will feel much better."
He pulled back the blankets to her bed, and placed her on the fresh sheets. He stood there looking down at her for a moment taking in her beauty. He wished there was something else he could do for her. ` If I took off her clothes she would be more comfortable... NO, NO, NO!! I can't let myself start thinking like this!` However his hands had already unbuttoned her shirt. His eyes wandered over sleeping beauty in front of him. A red lace bar held her perfectly as soft silky skin tempted his hands to explore this new area. Forcing his hands to obey him, he took off her belt and slipped off her jeans. His finger tip ended up running down the side of her leg from pantie line to ankle, and it took him a minute or so before he was able to move again. Tucking her in, he retreated back to the guest room.
"What am I doing to do?" Wufei asked the night air, but there was no response.
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Sunlight lit the room around her. It reflected off the white sheets on the bed making the room bright and warm, and Sally was to comfortable to move. The plush comforter hugged her like a cocoon. Sally felt calm and very relaxed.
`Oh god, this feels soooooo good! I don't want to get up it's way to comfortable right here.. It isn't it Sunday? I don't' have to get up! Yes!... its to bothering to think right now...` She stretched her arms over he head for the top rung of her brass head board. The comforter slid effortlessly over her skin. `That's odd.. It feels like I'm not wearing anything...` She lifted up the end of the soft plush comforter to see the top of her breast... `oh, I'm not wearing anything that's why... `
Wufei placed the plate on the tray and headed for Sally's room. He knocked softly on the door.
"Sally.. Are you up yet?" he asked.
"Yes, come in."
He entered slowly not sure what to expect. Sally lay in bed eyes closed one hand holding the headboard the other by her side. He sat the tray down on the bedside table and sat next to her. She opened her blue eyes and gazed up into his onyx ones. He smiled down at his beautiful partner laying so peacefully before him. It was an image he wanted to hold in his mind and heart forever. With silky hair flowed over white fabric pillow covers she looked so relaxed.
Sally smiled up at him, "Good morning Wufei."
"Are you hungry?" he asked gesturing to the tray he had set on the table, "I brought you some breakfast.."
"Oh Wufei you didn't have to do this for me."
"I had some left over," he stood up and moved towards the door, "I'll be in the living room if you need anything." He was out the door when she called his name.
"Wufei."
"Yes."
"Where are my clothes?"
"I er.. I thought that you would be more comfortable." he was glad he was turned so she couldn't see him blush. He cursed himself for last nights weakness.
"Oh.. Thank you." but he had already left.
Deciding it would be best not to let whatever it was Wufei brought her get cold Sally pulled herself to a sitting position in the bed and placed the tray on her lap. There was two pieces of toast, a small stack of pancake and a glass of orange juice. `Odd`, Sally thought, `I didn't think Wufei liked pancakes.`
Wufei took an apple which would be his breakfast from the basket on the table. His mind raced as he planted himself on the couch remote in hand, Sandy on his back asleep at his feet. He would finish the dishes later after Sally was done eating.
TBC.......
Chapter 11
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"Break Down"
An ear splitting wail bolted Wufei straight up in bed, and found himself choking.`What?! Smoke? FIRE! I have to get out now!` Quickly he rolled out of bed and onto the floor, he put on his house-coat and made for the door. He was in the livingroom when he remembered Ottis. He turned around and went back into the bedroom and after a frantic search found him under the bed hissing madly. Wufei grabbed him and made a dash back for the door, hoping he hadn't wasted to much time. He grasped the door knob and burnt his hand.
"Ahh! Dam it!" He cursed himself for being too slow.
He could now feel the heat of the flames outside his door; the only exit to his apartment. Smoke stinging his eyes he got onto the floor again. The window in his room! Maybe he could get out through that! Gripping the still hissing cat Wufei made his way back to his bedroom again. His hand aching, his eyes hurt, and he was finding it increasingly hard to get air from the smoke filled room. He shut the door behind him and using whatever was closest shoved it in the crack at the bottom of he door.
The window opened easily to his delight, only to show the splendid view from the 5th story building he lived in. The street lay far below him sprinkled with ambulance, and fire trucks a group of fire fighters holding a heave duty tarp open for people in the upper floors to jump if they had no other way down. They began shouting to him to jump.
"Dam it! *cough, cough!* No way I'm jumping!" the heat began to burn his back through his housecoat, he turned in time to see the door as it burst into flames. He got a better grip on Ottis, "You had better have enough lives for both of us!"
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Sally opened the front door to her house and observed the melting snow in the morning light. She was all ready to go to the mall to do some major shopping. It had been a long time sense Sally had last taken a weekend off from doing extra work, and was feeling good about it. Well all except for the part where almost all the shopping she was doing was for someone else. She smiled and turned to Wufei.
Wufei stood in the doorway to the kitchen wearing the robe from last night and his cat clawing at his feet before it took off running. The scowl on his face the same as last night and this mornings. He stud there like a stubborn child refusing help in fear of looking like a wimp, but in reality in desperate need of it at the same time.
"Are you sure you don't want to come with me?" Sally asked as a joke. Imagining she would not go out in public with only a house-coat and a cat. `Well you could skin the cat and make slippers out of him.. Na, I don't think he would go for that too much.`
"Thank you onna, but I will decline your offer till I get some pants, or even shoes for that matter."
"Alright then. I'll be back later, help yourself to whatever's in the fridge, and make yourself at home. And try not to let Sandy and that hair ball of your's get into to big a fight ok?" Sally sang shutting the door. "Guess that answers my question weather he sleeps in the buff or not."
Wufei looked to where Ottis now stood on top of the fridge hissing at the yelping cocker spinal below. They had been like that almost the whole time sense he had gotten there last night. `Strange` he thought to himself, ` Ottis could never climb that high without my help, on a good day. Maybe that stupid dog will do him some good. Give him some exercises at least. Maybe Sally could give me some exercise too for that matter... oh ya.. Wait, what the hell?!?! No not her. never!`
His first choice for people to call after his flying leap from his flaming apartment was Duo and Hilde because they did live closer to him then anyone else. However they had gone on their second honeymoon after they had returned from picking him and Sally up, and had not been heard from since. His next thought was maybe Quatre or Trowa, but that was out of the question because they were both off on the colonies. He didn't want to ask Heero or Relena for help, and Lady Une was out of town, so the only person left was Sally.
Wufei sunk down into the extremely soft couch. He was horrified and yet pleased that Sally was going to get him some clothes. He found it nice that she was going out of her way for him, but he also knew she probably just did not want him walking around her house in his birthday suit either.
Wufei realized his feeling for her had now matured beyond even his full understanding. The complex feeling of raw emotions for Sally began sometime ago but he suppressed this believing theses were just normal teen hormones in his body maturing and automatically fascinating him to the closest person of the opposite sex, which happen to be Sally. He was under the assumption that after he grew up theses unnatural, uneasy ideas he had been experiencing would dissolve, yet to his regret they grew. To the point when he sometimes feared to come in contact with her afraid that he might lost control of himself, and give in to these forceful urges. But with time and lots of training both mentally and physically he was able to mask this defiant affections toward her. But still it was hard to deny to himself how much he loved her. Now if only he wasn't sitting naked on her couch, in her house, with her out shopping for clothes for him, even underwear, he would not be so bad. Wufei slapped himself as he pictured Sally running her intense slim fingers over his underwear..
"Something to eat!" Wufei jumped up and almost ran for th fridge.` NO, NO, NO! I can't let myself think like this! Not here, not so close.` He kicked the dog out of the way, and threw the cat across the room; he ripped open the door.. Nothing. A block of cheese, four apples, and half a dozen cans of different kinds of pop was all there was to great him. There was almost nothing in the fridge! He had to find something to occupy his mind to keep 'Her' out of his thoughts, but there was nothing to eat so now what? TV! Moving back to the living room where the momentously overstuffed pillow calling itself a couch sat, he quickly turned on the tv. That keep his interest for about 3 seconds.
Sally wondered down the long lanes of men's clothing for the third time. She looked over all the shirts and pants, and other pieces of garment but nothing here seemed like something Wufei would wear. They would definitely look good on him, but they weren't something she thought he would buy for himself.
Sally began to feel a tightness grow inside her chest. It was the same feeling she got before she emotionally collapsed. `Get clothes, food, and get it home and put it away.` Not much to it, just need to keep a straight face about it. She tried to change her thoughts to something more positive to buy her some time to get everything done.
`Wait a second here! Who is shopping for who?? I'm here spending MY money to get HIM something to wear! So he should wear whatever I get for him weather he likes it or not!` With that in mind she began to grab stuff.
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"I'm back!" Sally announced entering her house and dropping the armload of bags onto the table.
Wufei appeared out of nowhere behind her. "Is there anymore bags?" he asked. Sally almost jumped out of her skin. Wufei's house-coat was open at the top reveling his bare well toned chest. Sally could see the muscles rippling under the skin like electricity. Sally's mouth began to water at the sight of his exposed skin, and quickly mentally slapped herself.
"Umm, ya. A few I'm going to get them now. Here you go see if these fits and then I'll be back." She handed him a bunch of bags and hurried back out the door.
Sally leaned agent the open trunk of her car. Four more bags had to be taken in but she just couldn't do it. Taking them out, would mean having to bring them in. Having to see him like that again! `Can't do that, shouldn't do that, very bad to do that.... have no choice.` She had to face him soon. A lump rose in her throat. `God why does it have to be so hard? Every time I see him it's like toucher. I...I ... want to be with him so much, but I can't .. It wouldn't be right. I'm going to die soon and....`
"Stop it! Dam it, come on Sally you can do better then this." she scolded herself. She wiped the tears from her eyes and reached for the bags with shaking hands. "Come on.." tears began again, "stop..." they started to run down her cheeks. Her trembling hands gripped the rim of the trunk to keep her from collapsing as her knees became to weak to support her.
A soft hand on her shoulder caused her to look up and into the eyes of Wufei. For a moment she stud there gazing into his face. She could see the concern in his eyes for her; it made her feel sick. She was making him worry over her.
She turned away from him and tried to bring herself under control. She couldn't do this to him! However; her strength failed her all together when he gently turned her around and wrapped his arms around her.` Oh dear God no, please no Wufei. Don't do this to me please....` Sally gave in to the painful emotions within and began to cry.
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"Thank you.." she whispered again which was all she could do. Her throat was sour from crying and her eyes were starting to close on her. Sally took a sip of the green tea Wufei had handed her.
"Better?" he asked placing himself beside her on the couch.
She nodded, "Ya.. Guess all I needed was a good cry... feels good once in a wile. . . What time is it?" Sally wondered how long she had been an emotional wrek. After she had broken down Wufei had taken her in and sat her on the couch before bringing in the rest of the stuff. Then he had sat with her holding her, and whispering soothing words in her ear till she had cried out all the pain; he had not said anything else till a few minutes ago when he asked her if she wanted something to drink. She had said yes, and he had brought her some tea. Now they sat watching the snow fall outside the window.
"9:30." he said.
Sally looked at him in disbelief. `I spent all day crying?!?! oh my god! I didn't think it was that late! He must think I'm such a wimp.`
"Oh, sorry. It looks like I wasted the whole day."
"No, it's alright." he said after a moment. Sally covered her mouth as she yawned. She felt very tired. Her eyelids began to shut; she yawned again.
"I guess I'm a little tired."
"It's ok. You just relax." he said.
"But it's not that late...." she tried to say before falling asleep. Wufei caught the cup as it slipped from her fingers.
"I'm sorry," Wufei slipped his hands under her limp body, and lifted her into his arms. "I had to do this Sally, you really need rest. When you wake up you will feel much better."
He pulled back the blankets to her bed, and placed her on the fresh sheets. He stood there looking down at her for a moment taking in her beauty. He wished there was something else he could do for her. ` If I took off her clothes she would be more comfortable... NO, NO, NO!! I can't let myself start thinking like this!` However his hands had already unbuttoned her shirt. His eyes wandered over sleeping beauty in front of him. A red lace bar held her perfectly as soft silky skin tempted his hands to explore this new area. Forcing his hands to obey him, he took off her belt and slipped off her jeans. His finger tip ended up running down the side of her leg from pantie line to ankle, and it took him a minute or so before he was able to move again. Tucking her in, he retreated back to the guest room.
"What am I doing to do?" Wufei asked the night air, but there was no response.
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Sunlight lit the room around her. It reflected off the white sheets on the bed making the room bright and warm, and Sally was to comfortable to move. The plush comforter hugged her like a cocoon. Sally felt calm and very relaxed.
`Oh god, this feels soooooo good! I don't want to get up it's way to comfortable right here.. It isn't it Sunday? I don't' have to get up! Yes!... its to bothering to think right now...` She stretched her arms over he head for the top rung of her brass head board. The comforter slid effortlessly over her skin. `That's odd.. It feels like I'm not wearing anything...` She lifted up the end of the soft plush comforter to see the top of her breast... `oh, I'm not wearing anything that's why... `
Wufei placed the plate on the tray and headed for Sally's room. He knocked softly on the door.
"Sally.. Are you up yet?" he asked.
"Yes, come in."
He entered slowly not sure what to expect. Sally lay in bed eyes closed one hand holding the headboard the other by her side. He sat the tray down on the bedside table and sat next to her. She opened her blue eyes and gazed up into his onyx ones. He smiled down at his beautiful partner laying so peacefully before him. It was an image he wanted to hold in his mind and heart forever. With silky hair flowed over white fabric pillow covers she looked so relaxed.
Sally smiled up at him, "Good morning Wufei."
"Are you hungry?" he asked gesturing to the tray he had set on the table, "I brought you some breakfast.."
"Oh Wufei you didn't have to do this for me."
"I had some left over," he stood up and moved towards the door, "I'll be in the living room if you need anything." He was out the door when she called his name.
"Wufei."
"Yes."
"Where are my clothes?"
"I er.. I thought that you would be more comfortable." he was glad he was turned so she couldn't see him blush. He cursed himself for last nights weakness.
"Oh.. Thank you." but he had already left.
Deciding it would be best not to let whatever it was Wufei brought her get cold Sally pulled herself to a sitting position in the bed and placed the tray on her lap. There was two pieces of toast, a small stack of pancake and a glass of orange juice. `Odd`, Sally thought, `I didn't think Wufei liked pancakes.`
Wufei took an apple which would be his breakfast from the basket on the table. His mind raced as he planted himself on the couch remote in hand, Sandy on his back asleep at his feet. He would finish the dishes later after Sally was done eating.
TBC.......