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The manor was quiet when Duo entered around twilight.His body was soaked from the still pouring rain.But what did he care.Sickness could not touch him,but the coldness could and Duo shivered from the chill that was always in the huge manor.It was quiet.

'Maybe everyone is alseep.'Duo figured.Heero was going to stay with them for a while considering Trowa was now living with Quatre.Duo sighed remembering Quatre's words."It could mean your happiness Duo." Was he so blind not to see what laid before him.Duo failed to realize that while he was lost in his mind's turmoil he had walked to the guest room where Heero surely slept.

'Just a look won't hurt.'Duo thought walking into the darkened room.Heero layed on his stomach asleep in the bed.His arms tucked under the pillow and his face turned towards the side.The blankets were pulled down to his waist and the moon glowed on his bare body.Duo felt his throat dry quickly looking at the beautiful sight.

'So peaceful.'Duo thought running a finger lightly over the sleeping boy's cheek.

"What am I doing,"Duo whispered to himself.Duo fully carressed the boy's cheek feeling the warmth radiate from his tanned skin.Heero snuggled into Duo's caressing hand and Duo couldn't help but smile at his innocence.

'I could never turn this creature into a monster like me.'Duo sighed and walked from the room as quietly as hehad enterd and walked into his own room and locked the door behind him before flopping down on his bed.

"This is going to take a lot of will power to restrain myself from having him,"Duo thought out loud getting ready for bed.



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That night none of the usual dreams haunted Duo's slumber,but a dream of a chocolate haired,blue eyed boy did.



"Duo..."



"Who are you?"



"What you need."



"How do you know what I need?"



"I know you."



"You don't know me...No one does."



"I do though."



"How."



"You know."



"No I don't.Tell me."



"You know."



"No I DON'T!"



"Oh but you do Duo."



"Heero?"



"..........."

Duo woke up slowly.



'He knows what I need?'Duo thought slicking his bangs back,only to have them fall back into his eyes.

"Duo?You up,"Quatre asked at the door.

"Yeah.I'm up,"Duo answered.

"Alright.Just checking,"Quatre yelled back.

"Ok,"Duo said getting out of bed and pulling on his pants.

"I'll be down in a little while.I'm going to get a shower,"Duo said walking to the joining bathroom.

"Alright,"Quatre yelled before Duo closed the bathroom door.Duo turned on the water and let it warm up before stipping and stepping into the spray of water.

'He knows what I need?'Duo thought again,his mind could not process this.Duo finished in the shower and got dressed and prepared to do his hair when a knock sounded at the door.

"Duo?May I talk to you,"Came the voice.

"Yeah come in,"Duo sighed leaving his hair for a moment.The door creaked open and in walked the chocolate hair and blue eyed boy.

"How can I help you,"Duo asked sitting on the bed combing out his hair.

"I needed to talk to you...about um....yesterday,"Heero said closing the door behind him.

"Look I'm sorry about that.I don't know what came over me.It won't happen again so you don't have to worry,"Duo smiled braiding his hair.

"Thats not it.I want it to happen again,but without the part where you run out on me saying you're a monster,"Heero said.

"Heero....I'm not sure you want this.I'd love to say you were right,but you aren't.I'm a monster..no I'm worse,Heero.I've killed millions,"Duo sighed pulling on a shirt after he tied off his braid.

"How,"Heero asked.

"I...I'm a vampire,"Duo sighed.

"I know,Quatre told me.I'm not afraid,"Heero said.

"Heero...Have you ever heard of the Maxwell church massacure,"Duo asked frusteratedly.

"Yeah,hundreds died in a fire,"Heero shrugged.

"Thats only half the story.Take a seat Heero this is a long story,"Duo sighed kicking a seat out for Heero to sit in.

"Tell,"Heero said sitting down on the chair.

"Over 200 years ago I was 17 years of age.Not yet old enough to be on my own,but old enough to know I'd never have a family.I was a permant resident of the Maxwell orphanage,until one night I was walking home from the market with some friends.I was grabbed and pulled into an alley.A man asked me if I felt like dying.I said why do I care?I have nothing to lose.The man laughed and pulled my neck to the side and drained me of my blood until I was basically dead.He asked me again if I wanted to die.I told him no and he cut his wrist and told me to drink.I did,I wish I knew then what I knew now.My body was raked with pain as my mortal body died and this one was born.The man told me to eat.I didn't understand.He lead me back to the church and he took a sister and showed me what to do.I was so blood driven I didn't know what I was doing.I killed so many innocents.My friends,the only family I had.I was so afraid of what I did I ran.The man who created me torched the church to burn the evidence of what he and I had done.I've never been proud of what I am.Its not a life to be proud of.After the man left my side I wondered the earth in search of him until I found Quatre.Quatre taught me how to live again...and here I am,still hiding in shame from what I did,"Duo sighed realzing he was crying.

"That was over 200 years ago.You can't still blame yourself,"Heero said coming to sit by Duo on the bed.

"But I do.I've killed so many other than the little ones at the church,"Duo said wiping the tears away.

"Its all in the past.You can move on,"Heero said.

"I don't know,"Duo shrugged standing up.

"Quatre taught you how to live...let me teach you a different lesson,"Heero said staning up also.

"What can you teach me that I don't already know,"Duo sneered showing off his fangs.

"I can teach you how to love,"Heero said tucking a loose strand of hair behind Duo's ear.

"Love is something I don't care to learn about,"Duo said shoving his way by Heero and walking towards the door.

"It could mean your happiness Duo,"Heero said.

'Quatre's words..'Duo turned around to glare at Heero.

"Your lesson will start tonight then.Meet me at the baby grand piano.Ask Quatre where it is,"Duo said slamming the door shut behind him.

'What have I gotten myself into?'Duo asked himself walking down the stairs towards the kitchen.



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Quatre had food layed out.Varies items.Something he was good about was always having something for everyone.Duo only ate to make Quatre happy.Then left to find _real_ food.Well real food for a vampire anyway.



Duo found himself sitting on some jungle gym at a park watching some of the kids play while he thought of what to do tonight.

'I can just not show up.But I said I would and I never lie...well almost never.I can't think with those kids laughing.'Duo glared down at the children playing with a bright red ball.They only laughed.'Maybe I should pop that stupid ball.'Duo was glad when the daycare woman came out to usher the kids in.'Breakfast!'Duo smiled standing up on the jungle gym.The woman looked up at Duo with wide eyes.He just smiled even brighter at her and her features softened a little that is until he jumped down to stand infront of her.Duo was taller than her by a few inches.He ended up feeling badly for having to feed on her,but he didn't see another option at the time.Duo fed then left her there to be discovered later.



Duo ended up wandering the streets the entire day.Thinking about what to do tonight.A few people got pissed at me because he would bump into them and never say a word,but thats Duo.Around 9:58 he found himself back at the manor,sitting at the baby grand piano playing a piece called "Watermark." Beautiful piece.Duo had no clue where he'd picked it up.He'd always had a fetish about beautiful things and piano music appealed to him as beautiful.Go figure.Half way through the piece Duo heard the door to the concert hall open and close.Duo ignored the intruder and closed his eyes to lose himself in the music,and in that moment he wished the music was his world.The music ended on a peaceful note and before he could start another piece the intruder made his presence known.



"Duo?Are you ready,"Heero asked.Duo glanced at him and stood.

"I've nothing to lose.Teach,"Duo said.

"You make it sound easy to do this,"Heero smiled.

"Is it not,"Duo asked.

"Not exactally,"Heero said advancing towards the braided vampire.

"Then take it one step at a time,"Duo said.

"Sounds like a plan,"Heero said stopping infront of Duo.He was taller than Duo by a couple of inches.That strangely enough brought a smile to Duo's face as Heero tucked a loose strand of hair behind Duo's ear.

"First off.Do you know what love is,"Heero asked.

"Love is affection;strong liking;goodwill;benevolence;charity;devoted attachment to on of the opposite or same sex;passion;the object of affection..,"Duo was cut off by Heero putting a finger to his lips.

"Alright my living dictonary.That'll do,"Heero laughed.Duo just coked an eyebrow at Heero.

"You know what love it by the books,but love is understanding,caring and all the stuff you said,but I'm going to teach you love by showing it to you,"Heero said running his thumb over Duo's lower lip.

"What are yo doing to me,"Duo asked before his mouth was silenced by solft lips.Heero pulled away and Duo gasped for breath.

"Fun,"Heero asked.

"I have a feeling kissing isn't even close to what love is,"Duo said sitting down on the piano bench.

"Partly,"Heero shrugged.Duo raised an eyebrow.

"We'll start slow.First tell me stuff about yourself,like what's you favorite color and so on,"Heero said.Things went like that for a while.They played 200 questions the whole time basically.



"I'm hungry,"Duo said standing from the piano bench.

"I'm not,"Heero shrugged.

"No,I'm not hungry for food you eat,"Duo laughed.

"Hungry for blood,"Heero stated.

"Yeah.You can come with me if you like,"Duo shrugged.

"Some other time.I'm really tired and I was thinking we could get an early start tomorrow,"Heero smiled running a finger over my cheek.

"Maybe,"I smiled walking out of the concert hall leaving Heero behind.





TBC........................................

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Well?The good part hasn't even happened yet! R&R