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" So, are we ready to eat." Hotaru asked after healing herself.

" Yeah, we actually made this ourselves." Duo exclaimed.

" Uh oh." the girls all said at once.

" What do you mean uh oh?" Duo asked.

" Um…well, it's just that whenever you guys make anything, it usually ends up in it being burnt, or totally disgusting." Makoto replied.

" That's not true, do you remember…………well, there was that one time…………but when we…………well, never mind, maybe you're right." Duo responded, to the smirks of the girls. " That doesn't matter, that was then and this is now. And you're gonna love Heero's lasagna. It's superb. I tried it!!"

" It's true." Trowa said, speaking to Rei. " It's great."

" And we're gonna trust your taste buds?" Rei asked.

" You should, I mean I am the greatest judge of food ever." Duo replied.

" Hey, where are Hotaru and Heero?" asked Mina

" I dunno, I'll go find them." Duo said.

~*~*~*With Hotaru and Heero (before Duo leaves to find them they're in a garden that's outside)~*~*~*

" So what was the whole thing with you and Duo?" Heero asked

" What thing?" Hotaru said puzzled

" Um…when you guys fought and you suddenly left. It's kinda unusual for you to not go through that whole ' I love you thing'."

" Oh, that. It was nothing, I was just in a hurry."

" Riiiiight, and after you left he threw an original Ming vase on the floor for fun." Heero said dryly

" He threw a vase on the floor?" Hotaru said worriedly

" Yep."

" Well, I don't know why." she replied, looking at the ground.

" Yes, you do. Now tell me what really happened." he said, lifting her chin up with his finger.

" I said it was nothing!!" Hotaru shouted, getting annoyed.

" Hey, Taru, you don't have to get mad at him for my expense. I suspect that he already knows." Duo said, stepping out from behind a tree.

" What did happen Duo?" Heero asked suspiciously.

" I hit her." he replied quietly.

" YOU WHAT?" Heero said loudly.

" Hey, you know my temper, It's not like I did it on purpose." Duo said defensively.

" It's ok Heero, he already apologized and I'm sure he won't do it again." Hotaru said, putting herself in the conversation.

" Who else knows about this?" Heero inquired.

" All the girls, and possibly Trowa." she answered.

" So that's why you broke the vase. And that's why you left, with tears streaming down your face." Heero said softly.

" Yeah. Hey, we better get back or they'll start to notice our absence even more." Hotaru said, back to her cheerful self. As they started to walk back Heero hung back and let Duo walk ahead before he grabbed Hotaru.

" If he ever does this to you again…" he started.

" He won't." she replied, not giving him a chance to argue, she ran to catch up with Duo.

TBC

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