A quiet rustle of body against sheet.
"Hey Duo … you awake?"
Not waiting for an answer he continues.
"I know you and I have that whole … "release" thing going on but you'll never guess! I've met someone!"
When he didn't get a response he continued on. For once in his life filling in the awkward silences.
"Her name is Ada. She's great! She's in my psych class. We started studying together and that led to coffee and … hey … do you hear that dripping noise? Call someone about that in the morning ok pal?"
Still the silence from Duo's side of the room prevailed. All that could be heard was the soft and almost gentle drip.
"Oh Duo don't be mad. You know this whole … thing was never going to last. I was there and so were you. It's not like we loved each other or anything like that.
Still silence but Heero continued unperturbed.
"Well me and Ada are going out for coffee before class so I should get some sleep. Look we'll talk when I get home later ok?"
As he drifted off to sleep he could still hear the steady dripping. After time the sound became soothing … almost pleasant.
Morning found Heero kneeling by the side of Duo's bed. Staring without really seeing the still, pale hand. His eyes following the single drop of blood as it fell from the fingertip. The silence shattered by a single small sound.
*drip*
