Title : Unexpected Love

Author : Leona

Warning :Shonen ai, AU, OOC. If you don't like it, don't read it.

Disclaimer : Gundam boys not mine. *snift*

Pairings : 1x2, 3x4

Part 14

Duo hated himself. Despite all he said, he couldn't help but check out his appearance on the mirror. He was thinner than the last time he saw himself on the mirror. Not to mention that he looked so pale. He really looked terrible. There's no way Heero would want him now. He should be happy, shouldn't he? Then why did his heart hurt so much?

His gaze turned to the door as he heard a soft knock. Duo opened his mouth to reply but his voice wouldn't come out. Trembling, he closed his eyes and took a deep breath. /I can do this/ he told himself.

There was another soft knock and this time Duo was able to let out his voice. "Come in."

The door slowly opened, revealing the exquisite form of his ex-boyfriend. Duo froze at the sight of the Japanese man. Heero's still as breathtaking as before. Heero still wore the same green tank top and spandex when he first met him. He really wanted to throw himself at Heero. To be circled by those strong arms. He felt so safe in there. But there's no way he could do that again because...because Heero hated him. He felt his eyes watered so he turned his body from Heero. He didn't want Heero to see his weakness.

Duo was still beautiful as he remembered him. Even with his pale and fragile form he was still the same except for the pain and fear that shone in his eyes. If only he hadn't lashed out at Duo that day…

"Duo..." he called out. "Duo I know it won't make things any better for you but I want to apologize." He continued when Duo slowly turned back to him. He gulped when he got no response. "What I said at that day wasn't true. I just said it out of anger. I regretted it afterwards and tried to find you but I couldn't find you anywhere. I-I still love you Duo. I-"

"Stop it!" Duo cried out, halting Heero's speech.

Heero's eyes widened, in confusion. Did he say something wrong? "…What?" he asked.

"I don't want you to pretend that you love me. I don't want your pity or if it because you're feeling guilty. I don't need it!" He yelled. "Please...just stop it…" Duo closed his ears with both of his hands and sobbed a little.

The Japanese man's heart broke as he saw his longhaired love so deep in pain. He took a risk by walking closer and gently removed Duo's hand from his ear. "Duo... I'm not lying to you. I've never lied before and I'm not going to start now. I DO still love you. You don't know what I was feeling when Wufei told me that you're kidnapped by Otto. I thought I was going to die if I lost you." He kissed Duo's damped eyes.

"But-" Duo tried to protest even when hope had filled his heart. "But...I'm not worthy for you…Otto he…he..." Duo couldn't finish the sentence. It hurt so much. He wanted to scream out loud as the unwanted image came back to his mind. He turned away his face in shame.

"It's okay Duo." Heero soothed him. "I know...but it's not your fault. If there's anyone to blame. It's me. He did that to you just so he could hurt me. I'm sorry Duo." He hid his face on Duo shoulder. "Please…forgive me..." he too was now sobbing.

Feeling the wetness on his shoulder, Duo cupped Heero's face and looked at him. "No Heero. It's not your fault. It was me. I was too weak."

Heero shook his head quickly. "You're NOT weak and it's all because of me."

He kissed Duo softly, silencing Duo's protest. The American was stiff at first but slowly he kissed Heero back shyly.

When the kiss was over, Duo hid his face in Heero's chest, hugging him tightly. "Will you leave me again?" he asked.

"No, I won't" Heero replied.

"Then you'll stay with me?"

"If you want me to"

"Forever?" Duo asked again hesitantly.

Heero kissed the top of his love's head before answering. "Aa..as long as you want me to"

Duo's heart almost burst in happiness from his answer. He wanted to surrender himself completely to the stoic man, trying another chance at love…but he still had one more question to ask him. "Heero...do you still love me? I mean even with all that happened to me?"

Heero want to smack his lover's head from that question. How many times he has to tell him that he truly loved him before he would believe him? "Yes Duo. I L-O-V-E you. Nothing can change that" he said emphasizing the word love.

"…I love you too…" Duo murmured against his love's chest.

The Japanese man's heart jumped for joy at the declaration. He raised Duo's head and kissed him passionately. Too deep in happiness, he didn't realize that Duo had pulled both of them to the nearest bed, Duo's bed. He finally realized it when he fell on top Duo.

"Heero…make love to me..." Duo murmured. Heero looked carefully at the braided man beneath him. Duo looked so beautiful. How could he think that he would ever leave him? The once stoic man leaned down and kissed Duo's lips.

Feeling something was not right. He pulled back and looked at Duo. Duo closed his eyes tightly and he trembled a little. "Duo, its okay if you don't want to do it now." Heero tried to get up but a small trembling hand stop him.

"P-please Heero. Don't go." He pleaded. "Make love to me...make me forget him…please?"

Heero cursed Otto for doing this to Duo. He would have liked killing Otto himself if Otto hadn't suicide. Yes, he had taken a look at Otto's dead body when he escaped the room. A sound of whimper made him looked down again at Duo. /Damn!/ he cursed at himself now. While he was lost in his thought, Duo had taken the silence as a rejection. Making decision, Heero leaned down once more and do what he could do for his braided angel.

**

Weeks later… Duo opened his eyes at the sunlight and smiled softly at himself. Heero had been so gentle with him last night. He couldn't believe that love making could feel so good.

He still remembered that night...the night he asked Heero to make love to him. The Japanese man had surprised Duo. They didn't do much except a little kiss here and there. Heero wouldn't do anything more beyond that. Duo had insisted that he would be fine but Heero still refused. They slept in each other arms that night.

Every night Heero would take a little further and further than before, until Duo felt more comfortable with his touch. Heero had been so patient with him, always soothing him without words when the memories came back to him. Finally last night...everything paid off. He was free now. Sure the bad memories would always haunt him but he wouldn't be alone. He had someone to rely on, to protect him, and most importantly he had...someone to love him. And now Heero had proved it to him.

Smiling, Duo lifted his hand to reach his lover who was supposed to be on his left every morning. Finding nothing, he frowned and got up to look at his side. Heero wasn't there. He looked around the room and found no traces of his lover.

He dressed quickly and was about to exit the room in order to find his missing lover when a loud voice reached his ears. He looked at his window and saw a truck in front of the church with some people carrying boxes inside.

Worried, he ran out from his room to the main door. Outside, he could see Heero was talking to one of the men who were carrying the boxes. Duo tugged on his lover's shirt "Heero, what's going on?"

Heero brightened at the sight of his lover and pulled him to kiss his forehead. "Morning Duo" he greeted. "Don't worry. Some of these boxes are my things while the others for the church." He added quickly as he saw the 'look' on Duo's face.

Duo's eyes widen from Heero's answer. "What do you mean your things? For what?" he asked in confusion.

Duo was so cute when he confused. He looked too cute and innocent. "From today on I'll live here. I already asked for Wufei's permission."

"But-but what about your job? Your home?" Duo asked.

"I work through computer. If there's anything important Quatre will contact me." He replied smoothly.

"…And your house?" Duo asked again. Actually he was so happy that Heero would live here with him. But he didn't want to be so selfish that he didn't care what would happen to Heero's previous live.

Heero sighed. "You worry too much...I'll leave the house to Quatre and Trowa. I trust them." He smiled. "By the way, they say hello, and they apologized for not being able to meet you personally. They would have come, but they had some work to finish."

Duo brightened at that. He was glad that they didn't forget about him. They are very valuable friends. Duo felt hungry suddenly once his worries gone. "I'm hungry, go to the kitchen when you finish here, okay?" Duo grinned.

Heero took his lover's hand and lead him back to the church. "I'm going with you."

Duo grinned at him and walk side by side with Heero. He hadn't felt so happy for a long time. Just as he walked to the dining room, all of his 'children' were yelling and ran to him. He just realized that this is the first time Duo walked out from his room. Well actually not the first time. But he usually avoided the crowd and always went out when the hall was empty. He just realized how much he missed the children now.

"Duo-niichan!!" yelled a boy.

"Duo-niichan I missed you soooo muaach!!" yelled another child.

"Play with us!!"

Duo felt his eyes water and kneel down to meet them. "Okay I'll play with you but let me eat first, okay? You know how scary Duo-niichan gets when he's hungry right?" The children giggled at him. "Hey what's so funny about that."

"Duo-niichan is like a monster when he's starved." Said one of the children and soon they all started laughing again when Duo pouted.

Heero smiled as he saw Duo joking around with the children. He was glad that Duo was back to his old self. He could tell how much Duo loved the children. Suddenly he felt a tug on his hand and he looked down. "Hee-niichan should play with us too!" one of the child exclaimed. The others yelled in agreement.

"Hee-niichan?" Duo raised his eye brows at Heero.

The Japanese man glared at him. "Don't ask." He stated.

Duo chuckled and pulled his glaring lover to his side and excused themselves from the over-energized children. He looked over to see Wufei and Hilde and waved happily at them.

**

Wufei waved back at Duo. He felt both happy and relieved at the same time. Duo was back to his out going personality. He had to thank Heero for that. He didn't regret his decision to trust the Japanese man. He turned and walked away after he lost sight of the new love birds.

"Wufei..." he heard Hilde's voice.

He stopped for a second and looked back to Hilde with a small smile. "I'm okay." He said and continued to walk out the dining room. He sighed and went to the garden. It was his favorite place after all. He sat on the leaned back against the tree and closed his eyes. It's true he felt happy for Duo but…

"Wufeiiiii" he opened his eyes as someone yelled at him.

"Me-Meiran...What are you doing here?" he asked very surprised.

"Hilde told me everything." She replied.

"Everything?"

"Everything. Including Duo and his lover." She nodded. "Are you okay with this?" she caressed his back gently.

Wufei sighed for the second time that day. /Cursed Hilde and her mouth/ he thought. "I'M OKAY. Why does everyone have to worry about me?" he asked angrily.

"Liar." Meiran stated. "You're not okay. How could you be okay when someone you loved for years ran to another's arms?"

"Stop it!" Wufei yelled. "It doesn't matter to me."

Meiran hug him gently and soothed his back. "I know you Wufei…don't hide your feelings."

Wufei finally surrendered and rested his head on Meiran's shoulder for comfort. Actually it hurt so much that Duo chose another man over him. He was glad Duo never knew about his feeling. The braided man was too innocent in his own way. In this church, only Duo was unaware of his feelings. But...when he saw Duo with Heero, they looked so happy that he couldn't do anything but step back and look from afar. He took a deep breath and looked into Meiran's eyes. "Thank you"

"No problem." She said grinning.

"Hey, what's with the luggage?" he asked, "I'm going to stay here again. I left here because I gave up on you. But now that Duo has a boyfriend, I couldn't a resist a chance to try again." She grinned.

Wufei chuckled and shook his head. "You never give up, do you?"

"Of course not! So what do you think? Want to go on a date with me? I won't stop following you until you say yes." She winked.

Wufei felt warm inside suddenly. He couldn't help but smiled at her stubbornness. "Well I guess its worth to try."

**

"Why didn't they didn't save us some food?? I'm hungry!" Duo pouted.

"Well, I guess I have no choice but to cook something myself." He sighed before he turned to the black refrigerator.

"And there's only some breads and cheese left. Do they plan to kill me?" he groaned. He put the cheese on the bread before he cut it to four. Before he could do anything else he felt Heero's arms circling his waist. "Heero?"

"Seeing you like this made me remember the sandwiches you gave me…" Heero said through Duo's hair.

"You kissed my hand that day..."

Heero grinned. "Because you looked so cute." He teased.

"I'm not cute." Duo pouted.

"Yes you are." He turned Duo to face him. "And sweet too" he kissed Duo's lips. Duo blushed.

"Heero.." Heero silenced Duo with a one more kiss.

"I love you" he whispered.

"I love you too…" Duo replied. "Heero, don't ever leave me again, okay?" he murmured to his Japanese lover's chest.

"Aa...I won't"

Duo smiled. He knew life wasn't going to be easy...but with Heero by his side he could face anything.

Owari.

Wuuff…I can't believe that I finally finished this story ^^. Well what do you think? Bad? Good? Please tell me..