Fusion of Flesh and Silver
Chapter 5
Duo woke first, finding Heero with his arms wrapped around Duo's midsection, and head nestled in his chest. The rise and falls of Heero's sighing breaths and the feel of his silken skin, and the cold metal felt soft against his body. Duo ran his hands down the small curve of Heero's back, thinking about how much he trusted the other scientists, Dr. G he knew had eventually retired. He had ridded himself of his scary looks, and had become a Grandfather afterwards, so Duo trusted him, as well as Howard, his as well as Duo's friend. He didn't want to have to but, Duo gently shook Heero awake. Heero woke a slight bit annoyed, trying to go back to bed three times before Duo told him he had to wake up. Heero curled farther up, refusing to acknowledge Duo's presence at all. Duo sighed, scooping Heero up out of bed, and carrying him downstairs. "Now, you stay here, while I go get you some clean clothing.", Duo told him, "Then we'll pay a visit to Howard.",
Heero nodded, glumly as Duo ran off to go get some clothing. Heero got up, and went walking the room, carefully looking into each item, and old tattered picture of an old Father of some church, a Sister, and Duo standing together smiling was in a frame hung upon the wall. Duo came back, and gently grabbed Heero's arm, pulling him into a chair. "Okay, the shirt my be a bit baggy, but the pants should fit you just fine. Here's some socks, go ahead and use my bedroom to get dressed, since I've gotta take a shower anyway.", Duo told him.
After Duo got out of the shower, Heero was sitting on the floor cross- legged, watching the T.V. he turned to look up at Duo, who sat down on the couch and started to pull on his boots. Heero pointed up at the picture on the wall he had looked at, and waited for Duo's explanation. "Yeah, that's a shabby picture ain't it?", Duo asked, "I couldn't get anything else out of the remains of the church, but that works well enough for me.",
He started to brush his mop of wet hair, "That's Father Maxwell, and Sister Helen. The Sister's the one who taught me to braid my hair.", Duo continued, with a saddened smile, "After I refused to have it cut.",
The sleeve on Heero's one human arm slipped down a bit, revealing the pinkish, soft skin of that arm. Heero looked at it, before looking back at Duo, who was now quickly braiding his hair. Heero waited until Duo was done with his braid, then hugged Duo carefully, and ran outside to get into the car. Duo blinked in surprise, and then got up to follow Heero.
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Howard looked at the construction of Heero's one arm, while Duo watched. "So? What do ya think, man?", Duo asked, leaning against the door frame.
"I know who's but, it's hard to say since he died about a week ago. "Heero showed up around then.", Duo told him, "You know it takes a couple days to travel to Earth.",
"Well, then, it looks like Dr. J's handy work.", Howard told him.
"How was he found dead?", Duo asked.
"He was sliced across the gut.", Howard explained, "Bled to death.",
".... Right.", Duo nodded, looking at Heero, but not saying anything.
"Oh, I got a call from Trowa earlier for you, he says the vocal stuff is done, and all he needs is for you to bring Heero over...", Howard told Duo, "Frankly, that Dr. J, though, was a loon, if you ask me.",
"Yeah.", Duo agreed, "Come on Heero, time to get you your voice."
End Chapter: I know, short.