Title: Unfinished Business

Pairings: 1x3, 4x6, 2x5

Warning: Seriously LONG fic. AU, Shounen ai [I can't write lemon], In progress! Anymore? Tell me I will add them in okay?

- I don't own any of the characters from Gundam Wing in here!

Chapter 8 - How they began - Part 7

"Never thought I would make it back!" Duo groaned to Heero. "You sure your love life is non-existent." Duo was referring to the earlier interview with Carrie, "Because I am sure that there is more between you and Tro. I mean, I have seen how you look at him and-"

"Duo."

"There's no denying it," Duo continued as he took off his shirt. Heero moved into Duo's room because of new guests. "You like him. You want to give me your clothes? I'll be taking them to wash later."

"Hn." Heero began undressing. He did not think much about it, he had seen Duo's and Duo had seen his. Nothing special.

"So back to the subject, you like him." Duo said dumping his shirt into the laundry hamper.

"I," Heero took off his shirt, "Don't," then struggled out of his tight jeans that Duo forced him to wear.

"Yeah right, So what was that more than five minutes stare when he first dropped on you?"

"I was in shock, I couldn't do anything then."

"You know, Heero, if you keep telling yourself that you do not like him, you may lose a potential true love. Also, YOU in shock?! You're pulling my toes right?"

"Yeah. Yeah." Heero passed his clothes over to Duo.

"I mean it, Hee-man."

"Why is it that that when you say, 'Hee-man', everything intelligent you say just goes down the drain?"

Duo jumped on Heero, who lost his balance as he did not expect a pile of Duo to fly at him. The both of them fell onto Duo's conveniently placed bed.

"Hee-man! I mean everything I say!"

The door opened. "Hey, the door wasn't locked-" Trowa began then stopped at the sight that greeted him. -A topless Duo over a naked Heero, save for a pair of briefs.-

"Oh! I-Sorry!" Trowa shut the door in a nanosecond.

Duo and Heero: *Blink**Blink*

Duo looked down, his hands were on Heero's shoulders , one leg between Heero's and his other leg hanging off the bed.

"Oh shit. Ohshitoshitohshitohshit." Duo mumbled scrambling off Heero.

~*~*~*~*~

Trowa walked away as fast as he could. Damn, he should have known that they were together! They were SO CLOSE to. to.! Damn! He should have known! But he couldn't help feeling a deep burning feeling in his chest. It wasn't because of the long haired boy, it was rather because of the wild haired boy, Heero.

The first time he fell on top of Heero, he felt this mysterious pulling in his heart. He did not know if Heero felt it too but he did, it was rather difficult not to notice. It was VERY obvious actually. He was VERY reluctant to pull away from Heero that faithful day, he liked the way Heero looked at him, no, right INTO him.

~*~*~*~*~

Duo paced around the room seconds after the door slammed shut.

"WELL! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR! GO AFTER HIM!"

"What for?" Heero said indignantly, pulling out a clean shirt and a pair of kakis, those that reached his knees.

"To tell him that there's nothing between us!" Duo yelled.

"Why don't you tell him."

"I." Duo called out, "Am going to the basement to WASH these." He finished carrying the laundry out. Heero began to protest. "Ah, ah, ah. I am not the one he likes. He likes you." Duo stated and disappeared.

Heero pondered on it for a moment and decided that he really needed to tell Trowa that Duo and him were impossible, he KNEW Duo too well to fall in love with him. Yes, he LOVES Duo, but he is not IN love with him. He made his way to Trowa's room.

~*~*~*~*~

*Knock Knock*

"Excuse me?" Heero's voice sailed through the door.

Silence.

"Hello?" Heero tried again. Again there was a pause.

"It's open," came the late reply. Once Heero was in the room and he sat at the desk chair and Trowa on the edge of the bed, the whole room was in silence. Heero; examining the floor and Trowa examining another area of the floor.

Heero supposed that he should really tell Trowa now. Trowa thought that he really should explain to Heero that he understood about Duo and him.

"I-" Heero and Trowa began at the same time. Both looked up at the sudden sound and caught each other's gaze. Immediately they looked away.

'Damn, Damn, Damn!' Heero and Trowa thought. Silence again.

"Trowa?" Heero asked. Trowa looked up, in an expression that Heero could not decipher. "There is nothing between Duo and me. We were only undressing."

'Right and I am from Timbuktu.' Trowa thought though his face remained expressionless.

"Okay." Trowa looked away.

"I should go now," Heero stood up and stalked to the door and hesitated. "Trowa?" Trowa looked up once more to serious prussian blue eyes, "Please. believe me." Heero said softly and hurriedly left the room.

Trowa. stoned on his bed.

'So if Heero and Duo are really not together, maybe I can have a chance. But they were. OH GOD. .' Trowa thought, and finally deciding to go to the basement to fiddle on his bass.

~*~*~*~*~

"So? What did you say to him?!" Duo asked once Heero entered their room.

"Nothing much."

"Nothing much?! I mean DETAILS! Heero! DETAILS! D-E-T-A-I-L-S!" Heero sighed, however he began his tale.

"I went into his room." Heero paused, Duo nodded his head urging Heero to continue. "I told him that there was nothing going on between us. He said okay. Then I left" Duo slumped back into his chair.

"That's it?" Duo asked.

"No. Before I left, I told him to believe me." Heero finished.

"That's really it?" Heero nodded. Duo slumped back down into his chair. "Oh goodness! That's all you said to him?! Why don't you say more?! Grovel at his feet?! Make him agree with you profusely?! Or better yet! Why didn't you kiss him while you're at it?!" Duo yapped his hands in fists in front of his neck.

"I am not YOU, Duo." Heero said simply. Duo opened his mouth to yap back some smarty pants remark, then slammed it shut when the true meaning of Heero's words settled in.

"Did you really make SURE that Trowa knows that NOTHING can and WILL go on between us?" Duo shuddered at the thought and sat down on his bed.

"Yes, Duo." Heero confirmed. 'At least I hope so, Trowa didn't really react.' Heero added to himself. "Anyway, didn't you take those to wash just now?" Heero asked pointing to the basket sitting pretty on the floor.

"I was, but then I realized that there were more in my closet. came back to grab em'. Anyway I've got important business to deal with now. YOU." Duo poked a finger towards Heero.

"Heero, do you like Trowa?"

"Hn." It could mean many things but stubborn little Duo decided to translate it as, 'OH GOD YES! I DO! I DO!'.

"Since you do, you really should do something about it. I had never seen anyone captivate you so strongly." Heero looked away. "What are you afraid of? Rejection?" Heero tensed. Bulls eye! "Heero?" Duo called out softly.

"Yes," Heero experienced it once, and never want to endure it again.. Damn superficial straight bastard. Sure, he can have a straight relationship too, but he really preferred guys. Why didn't he tell Heero that he was straight? Why, he even lead Heero on! For what? A bet. A FUCKING BET TO BED HIM! Guess what? He WON and he left Heero to ROT and suffer silently. Heero had just about gotten over that bastard when he was rammed by Trowa.

"Just give it a try. I think he likes you too. You know, if he rejects you, I permit you to bash him up. Oh yeah save some for me too."

"Who died and made you the leader?"

"Oh nobody! I am the self-proclaimed leader of the band, 'Shinigami VS Tenshi'! I have the most fans of the whole group! I have the most fan-mail! I had the most banners-" Heero glared at him. "Okay, Okay. To the basement!" Duo picked the basket up.

"Heero?" Duo paused at the door.

"What? Suddenly you want ME to wash the clothes?"

"No. You never know till you try. Happiness doesn't just fall into your lap. You gotta work for it." With that Duo left. Really. That silly boy really baffles Heero sometimes, really with that crazy philosophical babble.