Disclaimer first chapter! ( Uh, and oh yeah, there is a couple songs from the musical 'Rent' in here. .;; )

Warning- Yaoi, lemon ( Might move this story else where, if so I'll give address )

Pairings ...Who do you -think- is with who?

Author's sincere pleading apology for not updating sooner - I'm really, really, really, REALLY sorry! I was at that evil, hateful no interneted place called boarding school! I wrote this story long hand in my free time, so It should go by quicker. Enjoy!



Duo fell over clutching his stomach in mirthful laughter, even with his feet snapped into the plastic ankle holders on his snowboard he was rolling around in complete and utter hilarity. Quatre was laughing, ducked behind a snow fort with Wufei, who was snorting with laughter, trying to not laugh, but doing so, therefore covering it up with lame coughs, hence the snorting. And Trowa, well, Trowa had to walk away from the scene to calm down.

Heero Yuy, Perfect Soldier, hacker/terrorist, genetically enhanced being that can do pretty much everything and heal quicker than superman can run............. cant ski to save his life.

He took one chance at the slopes, started smoothly, then ran straight into a pine tree. The hilarity of the situation was ~utterly~ and ~completely~ lost on him. Heero pulled pine needles from his hair and his big jacket, and tossed them to the ground. He glared at Quatre and Wufei, effectively shutting them up, just as Trowa came back calmed. He then glared at Duo, who just laughed harder. A second laughter he looked up and gulped. Heero stood above him with snow in his arms ready to drop on Duo's face. Our brave Shinigami rolled to the side just in time, pulling Heero with him. Duo's booted feet slid from their loose casing on the snow board and the two of them rolled, entangled, down a small hill.

Duo rolled atop Heero, both breathless and smirking at each other.

"Misson control, we have a report- Heero Yuy, Perfect Soldier, cannot Ski to save his life." Duo laughed, rolling off Heero, who pinned him.

"Mission control, we have a report- Duo Maxwell, Shinigami, is gonna get snow shoved down his throat." Heero smirked.

"I'd rather have something ~else~ shoved down my throat." Duo said, suggestively. ( Un )Fortuneatly for Duo, Heero got the innuendo.

"Gomen, hentai moment!" Duo snickered, looking at the cloudless sky high above them. He sighed softly, and closed his eyes.

"What's wrong Duo?" Heero asked, remembering this morning.

"I was just thinking.."

"There's a first for anything.."

"Shut up. I was just wondering.." Heero faked a gasp of surprise.

"I just wanted to know why you kissed me, because I know why I kissed you, but I don't know your reason." Duo said in a rush looking up, then decidedly closing his eyes.

"Because, you were put in a new light, and I needed to act upon my feelings. You needed me, I helped, then I kissed you because.." He lowered his nose to nuzzle Duo's, and Duo's cheek. "Because I love you, and have for a while." Heero murmurred, placing a gentle kiss upon Duo's flushed cheek.

"Honto ne?" Duo asked softly, his happiness radiating from his eyes.

"Honto ne, Koishii." Heero replied softly, his eyes glowing, his smile bright.

"HEEEERRRROOOOO!! DUUUOOOO!" a familiar screech echoed through the air.

Both boys groaned, then Heero stood and helped Duo up. They shared a small smile, and a loving kiss before trudging up the side of the hill towards the others.

"Don't worry I didn't bloody him ~too~ badly." Duo laughed, a playfull shove coming from Heero behind him.

"I was more worried about you Duo." Quatre laughed. Duo pouted.

"Gee thanks, I mean I'm only Shinigami. I mean I quiver in my little Gundam when ever I see a roach." Duo's sarcasam had everyone, including Trowa and Heero openly laughing hard.

"I'm glad I'm the source of amusement." Duo grumbled with a half grin.

"Oh, you love it baka. My baka.." Heero whispered in his ear as he threw his arms around Duo's shoulders from behind.

An open display of affection, that told the pilots exactly what happened, but to Relena was just a friendly embrace from best friend to best friend. Heero smiled warmly as he watched Duo and Quatre and Wufei get into a snowball fight, thinking about how lucky he was to have Duo.

Live in my house

I'll be your shelter

Just pay me back

With one thousand kisses

Be my lover - I'll cover you

Open your door

I'll be your tenant

Don't got much baggage

To lay at your feet

But sweet kisses I've got to spare

I'll be there - I'll cover you

I think they meant it

When they said you can't buy love

Now I know you can rent it

A new lease you are, my love,

On life - be my life

Just slip me on

I'll be your tenant

Wherever - whatever - I'll be your coat

You'll be my king

And I'll be your castle

No you'll be my lord

And I'll be your moat

I think they meant it

When they said you can't buy love

Now I know you can rent it

A new lease you are, my love,

On life - all my life

I've longed to discover

Something as true as this is

So with a thousand

sweet kisses

If you're cold

And you're lonely

I'll cover you

With a thousand

sweet kisses

You've got one nickel only

I'll cover you

With a thousand sweet kisses

I'll cover you

When you're worn

out and tired

With a thousand sweet kisses

I'll cover you

When your heart has

expired

Oh lover I'll cover you

Oh lover I'll cover you

Duo and Heero sat comfortably together, snuggled up in front of the happily crackiling fire, Trowa and Quatre making little crafts for Christmas on the floor. Wufei sat on the love seat caring for his sword.

Duo was against Heero's chest with his love's arms around his waist. He himself was holding a giant mug of hot chocolate, watching Trowa and Quatre. It was a sweet finish to an awesome day.

~Flashback~

Duo had been teaching Heero how to snowboard instead of ski, because of the fact it was a whole hell of a lot easier ( Author's personal opinion. ). Heero had squeaked then fell over ontop of Duo. Who blinked, then started to crack up, only to be silence with a long, searing kiss, leaving them both breathless.

"Wow, I found your off switch." Heero joked. Duo mock glared.

"I don't have one." He was a bit miffed.

"Duo, dont get annoyed, I was just joking. I'm glad for the inane babble. It and you, keep me sane through this god forsaken war." Heero murmured, brushing a sweet kiss to Duo's lips.

Duo had to blink back tears from the sincereity in Heero's voice.

"I love you, you know that?" Duo had choked out, and had been given sweet kisses for it.

Later at dinner, well what was supposed to be dinner, a food fight broke out somehow, no one knows how, or why, but it did. Heero and Duo had snuck off to the bathroom to clean up and managaed to make out for an hour before coming back down for desert. Trowa and Quatre looked kind of..ruffled themselves. The four lovers looked at each other and burst out laughing leaving Wufei annoyed and Relena confused. Lets just say..it was amusing.

~End Flashback~

Duo was content, and happy. That is, untill Relena came down stairs. Wufei got a nose bleed, and left disgusted muttering about "inappropriate attire for leader onnas", Trowa covered Quatre's eyes and closed his own, somehow standing and picking Quatre up, and leaving without crushing or ruining any of the many decorations on the floor.

Duo looked up and gagged. Heero didn't make a noise but Duo knew he was disgusted all the same. Relena was dressed in a frilly, lacy pink nothing that bared more than any of the pilots cared to see of a woman..ever ( Well, yeah ok, except Wufei, but he wanted Sally, not Relena ).

"Heero," Relena purred, "Come up stairs with me. Let me warm you up after the cold day today." She slinked closer, and Duo growled. Heero's arms tightened in warning, and Duo settled.

"Sorry Relena, but I'm spending time with Duo right now. Maybe some other time." Heero said looking away.

"But Heero, you've been spending all day with Maxwell. Spend some time with me now." Relena whined.

"Relena I was spending time with all of you this afternoon. I wish to spend time with my best friend right now, privatly if you don't mind." Heero stood, making Duo stand too, then leading him up stairs.

Heero missed the murderous look Relena gave Duo, but Duo didn't. He knew what Relena could do with money. But he knew Relena didn't know that he had Heero and his friends. Plus he was pretty damned skilled himself. No one was going to take him out. And his look conveyed this message to Relena as he shot it at her right before they turned the corner.

Duo knew he probably just made a mistake.....