Fallen Angels - Chapter 5

Gothy: The last part was really, really short! So as a special treat for all the readers we will try to make this a late Christmas gift you won't forget! Oh yeah and Nuriko owns Ren! I forgot to say that in the last chapter! No, no we still don't own any of the Gundam guys.

Nuriko: Yeah, took us a really, really, really long time to get this out. It's a messed up world where I live in. The school world. When random people like to look over at your shoulder and spread rumors about the freaks who like gays. ^_^ Which would be us!

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I reach the house. What time is it? The door was ajar. Why?

I reached for the door and opened it. An emerald eye looked at me seriously. "Where have you been?"

"Uhhh, somewhere." I tried to walk around Trowa.

He stood firmly in his place refusing to move. I looked at him. "I know you don't take 2 hours to get your jacket, Duo." He magically took my fake ID card out. "And you don't need a fake ID to do that." Trowa had learned a little too much magic tricks if you ask me.

"I was-"

"Duo. Go to your room and rest up. You look tired." He put my ID into his pocket. Damn it. "I don't think we should mention this to Quatre-koi."

I started up the stairs.

"Oh and Duo?" I turned to look at him. "I like what you did to your hair."

I smiled. "Thanks." I ran up the stairs and locked my room.

I took off all my clothes except for my black boxers and slipped into the bed.

I sighed. It's nice to be in a bed again. Rolling over to grab the rest of my blanket, I felt a bump. Otouto! He groaned and rolled nearer to me. Aaa, what am I to do but to sleep with the cute little guy!

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Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.

Damn alarm clock. I looked at the time before slamming the sleep button. 6 o'clock. Way too early to be up. I was just falling asleep again but the annoying little guy jumped up and yelled, "Uncle Maxwell!"

I can't ignore Otouto so I slipped on a pair of jeans and let him pull me through the door to the cold hallways.

The odor of a great Christmas feast is in the air. Aaa, the smell of food! Otouto pulled me into the kitchen and there was Quatre in a frilly apron, cooking! [1]

"Hey Q-man!" My stomach growled. Hehe. I patted it. "Looks like my little pal here is hungry!" I stole some of the cookies he was baking and ate them. "Where's Trowa?"

He looked at me curiously. "Why, he's in the backyard playing with Heero."

I squirmed as he glanced at me and left out the back door. It's time to get my ID back! I know I shouldn't go back but school's starting. I don't want to waste my precious time with Quatre cooking or with Wufei meditating! No offence to them of course.

Outside, Trowa was showing Otouto a garden snake. Trowa held it gentle around its yellow belly. The boy was petting the snake's green scaly head cautiously but not fearfully. His wide green eyes were filled with fascination.

Trowa looked at me. He knows I want it back. I took a deep breath before approaching toward them.

"Hey Otouto. Hey Trowa. What's up?" I asked them.

"Look, Uncle Maxwell! Daddy's showing me a garden snake!" He shoved the snake toward me.

I backed away. "Ehh, Uncle Maxwell doesn't like snakes." I made a face at the snake.

Otouto smiled and turned his back toward me, playing with the snake again.

Trowa glanced at me before telling the boy to go inside and help Quat. I'm glad we didn't discuss this in front of the kid but Trowa's not a good thing to have for an enemy.

"Let's make this straight forward. You know what I want." I said.

"Yes, I know but I don't know if I want to give it to you." He glanced at Otouto's retreating back.

"Why?" I pouted. Yeah, yeah I know I'm childish.

"It's just an amor ludus[2], you know."

"A what?"

"Love game. He's just using you." My anger grows as he continues, "You don't see how vulnerable you are, do you?"

"You don't know him." I yell at him. "You don't know him. He's just like Heero." I clamp my mouth shut. No. Not Heero again.

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[1] Wai! Quat's in a frilly apron! Nuriko did it!!

[2] Love game in Latin (Don't ask me how Nuriko knows.)

Hahahaha! It's a cliffhanger. I know, I know I hate them too but live with it okay? I've got writer's block!