AN: all right sorry for taking so long on the next chapter. Been having
problems with my muses. Anyway, I'd like to thank the numerous people who
have reviewed. It makes me happy that there are people who acutely read my
stuff! Anyway *wipes tear away* on with the story. And I know the whole
ball thing sounds Cinderella-ish. But it's not going to be!
Duo spent the next week busing himself. Anytime someone requested time off, he took it. Any over time offered, he took. 'If I keep busy than time will slow down.' but Duo was wrong, for all his work only made time go faster and tired him out. All too soon the night of the ball arrived. Duo spent the entire day cleaning, ironing and polishing his dress uniform.
Heero looked at ever chance for Duo. He searched the grounds when Relena shopped, attended meetings or even tagged along. The day of the ball, she tagged alone on one of these expeditions. "Who are we looking for again?" Heero sighed, shaking his head as he peeked around the corner. "We're looking for a friend of mine." He whispered, hunkering down in the bushes, watching the guard march. "Oh, that helps. What's his name?" Heero's shoulders slumped slightly. "Duo." he said softly. There was softness in his voice Relena had never heard before. She nodded and stood brushing off her skirt. "Well I'll go find out where he is." Heero looked up, grabbing her wrists tightly. "No! If you don't want to help, go wait in your hotel room." Relena blushed at the grip on her wrist. "I'll do it on my own."
"B-but Heero, I could just go to.it's get done a lot fast-" "No!" he let go of her wrist, turning back to the marching soldiers. 'Where is he? I know he's here. If I could only spot that braid.' Heero thought as he slinked around. Hours passed and when Relena found him again, there was an hour till the ball. He returned, reluctantly, to his hotel room. To change, shower, and get ready for Relena's ball. 'Maybe Duo'll be there.' He smirked slightly.
Finally, it was time for him to go down. Duo straightened his hat and headed out of his quarters. 'Take it easy, just go down there, remember your training, If you see him, just breath.relax.calm.' Duo took up his station at the back door, keeping his eyes forward at attention.
"Miss. Relena Peacecraft." The prim minister shook her hand. Relena had a face smile plastered on her face. "Mr. Prim minister. Thank you for having us. It's so kind of you." Heero knew she was faking it completely. She never even wanted to come in the first place. 'She's only here because Canada's the only country she doesn't have under her thumb.' He thought as he shook hands with the minister. "Welcome, please enjoy the party." He smiled warmly at them as Relena steered them away. "Did you hear him? That funny accent? Maybe he should learn English." "He was speaking English and he didn't have an accent." Relena huffed. "Well I'm going to socialize. You stay here." Turning on her heel, Relena stormed off into the crowd of annoying diplomats. Heero humphed. He wasn't going to just stay like a dog when he knew duo was here somewhere. Heero searched very corner of the ballroom, and found no sign of his braided obsession. 'He's not here.' with a defeated sigh, he went out only the balcony, staring up at the sky. 'Where is he.?'
Duo, almost relieved, hadn't seen hide nor hair of Heero since he got there. He's spotted Relena, but she was alone. 'Maybe he's not here.' he was suddenly spotted by a gaggle of girls. 'Oh no.not them.' it was the Relena fan club. They had followed her from Sank, he guessed. They moved in a flock, over to where he was standing. He managed to catch a bit of what was being said. Things like "he's so cute." and "go talk to him." over the heads of the group, he spotted his relevment. He flicked his eyes upwards. 'Thanks, I owe you one.' he thought as he moved away. He heard the giggling start following him so he ducked out onto the balcony, thinking he'd get a moments peace from the silly party. 'I should have taken Quatre's advice and not come. It's boring." he spotted someone else who had the same idea. 'Hm.night just got better.' He thought as his eyes traveled down to the other man's behind. 'Yes just got better..' He leaned next to the man, tipping his hat off. "So.what country you from?" he asked, not openly flirting yet, just starting off with easy conversation. The man looked up startled. He turned and locked eyes with Duo. Duo's breath stopped all together. "H-h-Heero?" cobalt met Amethyst for the first time in five years.
Heero couldn't believe it. 'He.he's.right there.within reaching distance.' a smile broke his face. "Hai." Was all he could say. He didn't know who started the hug first, weather it was he or Duo, but all he knew was he felt the strong arms wrap around him, and he didn't care. He was back in Duo's arms even if it were for that split second. Heero took in a deep breath, breathing in the sent of Duo. 'he still smells of violets and grease.' A smile slipped onto his face.
"Wow.I thought I'd never see you again." Duo whispered, letting him go. Heero just looked at him, clapping him on the shoulders. "I know.but we found each other.." Duo let out a small laugh. It filled Heero with so much happiness to know that his friend still laughed the same. "Yeah.that we did." he grinned. Looking right into Heero's eyes, Heero wanted so badly to just lean over and capture those ever moving lips with his. On silencing him for those few moments, while they kissed. But Heero snapped out of his daydream. "So. here with princess eh?"
Duo spent the next week busing himself. Anytime someone requested time off, he took it. Any over time offered, he took. 'If I keep busy than time will slow down.' but Duo was wrong, for all his work only made time go faster and tired him out. All too soon the night of the ball arrived. Duo spent the entire day cleaning, ironing and polishing his dress uniform.
Heero looked at ever chance for Duo. He searched the grounds when Relena shopped, attended meetings or even tagged along. The day of the ball, she tagged alone on one of these expeditions. "Who are we looking for again?" Heero sighed, shaking his head as he peeked around the corner. "We're looking for a friend of mine." He whispered, hunkering down in the bushes, watching the guard march. "Oh, that helps. What's his name?" Heero's shoulders slumped slightly. "Duo." he said softly. There was softness in his voice Relena had never heard before. She nodded and stood brushing off her skirt. "Well I'll go find out where he is." Heero looked up, grabbing her wrists tightly. "No! If you don't want to help, go wait in your hotel room." Relena blushed at the grip on her wrist. "I'll do it on my own."
"B-but Heero, I could just go to.it's get done a lot fast-" "No!" he let go of her wrist, turning back to the marching soldiers. 'Where is he? I know he's here. If I could only spot that braid.' Heero thought as he slinked around. Hours passed and when Relena found him again, there was an hour till the ball. He returned, reluctantly, to his hotel room. To change, shower, and get ready for Relena's ball. 'Maybe Duo'll be there.' He smirked slightly.
Finally, it was time for him to go down. Duo straightened his hat and headed out of his quarters. 'Take it easy, just go down there, remember your training, If you see him, just breath.relax.calm.' Duo took up his station at the back door, keeping his eyes forward at attention.
"Miss. Relena Peacecraft." The prim minister shook her hand. Relena had a face smile plastered on her face. "Mr. Prim minister. Thank you for having us. It's so kind of you." Heero knew she was faking it completely. She never even wanted to come in the first place. 'She's only here because Canada's the only country she doesn't have under her thumb.' He thought as he shook hands with the minister. "Welcome, please enjoy the party." He smiled warmly at them as Relena steered them away. "Did you hear him? That funny accent? Maybe he should learn English." "He was speaking English and he didn't have an accent." Relena huffed. "Well I'm going to socialize. You stay here." Turning on her heel, Relena stormed off into the crowd of annoying diplomats. Heero humphed. He wasn't going to just stay like a dog when he knew duo was here somewhere. Heero searched very corner of the ballroom, and found no sign of his braided obsession. 'He's not here.' with a defeated sigh, he went out only the balcony, staring up at the sky. 'Where is he.?'
Duo, almost relieved, hadn't seen hide nor hair of Heero since he got there. He's spotted Relena, but she was alone. 'Maybe he's not here.' he was suddenly spotted by a gaggle of girls. 'Oh no.not them.' it was the Relena fan club. They had followed her from Sank, he guessed. They moved in a flock, over to where he was standing. He managed to catch a bit of what was being said. Things like "he's so cute." and "go talk to him." over the heads of the group, he spotted his relevment. He flicked his eyes upwards. 'Thanks, I owe you one.' he thought as he moved away. He heard the giggling start following him so he ducked out onto the balcony, thinking he'd get a moments peace from the silly party. 'I should have taken Quatre's advice and not come. It's boring." he spotted someone else who had the same idea. 'Hm.night just got better.' He thought as his eyes traveled down to the other man's behind. 'Yes just got better..' He leaned next to the man, tipping his hat off. "So.what country you from?" he asked, not openly flirting yet, just starting off with easy conversation. The man looked up startled. He turned and locked eyes with Duo. Duo's breath stopped all together. "H-h-Heero?" cobalt met Amethyst for the first time in five years.
Heero couldn't believe it. 'He.he's.right there.within reaching distance.' a smile broke his face. "Hai." Was all he could say. He didn't know who started the hug first, weather it was he or Duo, but all he knew was he felt the strong arms wrap around him, and he didn't care. He was back in Duo's arms even if it were for that split second. Heero took in a deep breath, breathing in the sent of Duo. 'he still smells of violets and grease.' A smile slipped onto his face.
"Wow.I thought I'd never see you again." Duo whispered, letting him go. Heero just looked at him, clapping him on the shoulders. "I know.but we found each other.." Duo let out a small laugh. It filled Heero with so much happiness to know that his friend still laughed the same. "Yeah.that we did." he grinned. Looking right into Heero's eyes, Heero wanted so badly to just lean over and capture those ever moving lips with his. On silencing him for those few moments, while they kissed. But Heero snapped out of his daydream. "So. here with princess eh?"