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Duo spent the next week showing Heero his favorite parts of town, most of them being bars, but when Friday night rolled round and Duo got ready to drag Heero out for another night of what he called 'fun', Heero objected.
"Why not?" Duo whined.
"Because it will be too crowded on a Friday night." Heero really was just tired of Duo getting drunk every night and sick every morning.
"That's the fun of it," Duo continued to beg, but with one look from Heero he realized he wasn't going. Well at least he wasn't going with Heero…he could go by himself. With only a little thought he decided against that. "So where do you wanna go, hm?"
"I don't know, I don't live here remember?" Heero asked.
"Oh…yeah." Duo continued to stand in his living room trying to think. Suddenly he plopped down on the couch bouncing off all Heero's nicely folded clothes.
"Duo…" Heero started, getting angry out Duo.
"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh…. I'm thinking." Duo answered not even looking up. Heero rolled his eyes and continued to stand watching his braided friend. After a few more minutes of 'thoughtful' silence, Duo finally talked again. "Heero… do you like video games?" Duo was pretty sure he didn't but it needed a try since he couldn't think of many places to go.
"Not really." Heero answered.
"Oh… do ya like pool or any of the interesting stuff you find in normal arcades?"
"Nope."
Duo looked disappointed.
"Would ya go as an alternative to a crowded place?" Duo pleaded.
"Um… how many people would there be?"
Duo smiled widely knowing that he would get Heero to go somewhere tonight since he hadn't already said no. He really rathered going somewhere on a Friday night even if it wasn't somewhere he was used to going as long as he didn't have to stay at the house. "Not many considering its closed up for the night."
"What do ya mean?" Heero asked skeptically.
"Well…" Duo paused thoughtfully, "It's sort of like a neighborhood pool, I guess, but it's got a room connected to it with video games and food and stuff… But it closes at five PM, so it's already closed so we would have to break in but that does mean no one would be there."
Heero sighed inwardly, "Okay."
"Yeah!"
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The two boys left at seven enjoying the warm air and the night that was just starting to set in. They had decided to walk since it was only five minutes away on foot and were soon nearing the gate to the pool. Duo silently jumped it since it only came to his waist and Heero followed. He walked quickly around the exterior of the pool and walked up to a medium-sized wooden door and immediately began picking the one lock with his lock pick. It barely took a few seconds before it opened and both boys walked in.
"See," exclaimed Duo walking into the game room. "No people, but lots of stuff to do." Duo quickly walked over to a nearby game and began to play while Heero took a seat on an old-looking, dusty couch to watch his friend play. Duo became bored with the game he was playing promptly and continued onto the next. He repeated this process a number of times before reaching a multiplayer game, he turned and grinned mischievously at the now almost asleep Heero. "Hee-chan…" Called Duo breaking the comfortable silence that had set in.
"Hm?" Asked Heero shaking himself awake.
"Do you wanna play a game with me?"
"Not really."
"Then what do you want to do?"
"I don't know."
"I brought ya here to have fun, not to sleep. Ya hungry?"
"I guess." Heero answered warily.
"Ok. I'll be back." Heero eyed Duo as he walked into a door labeled 'concessions,' stay for a few minutes and promptly come back with two large handfuls of candy. Duo plopped down on the couch beside Heero sending up a cloud of dust and began to cough. As soon as it cleared he opened his eyes and dropped a large handful of assorted candies onto Heero's lap. "Okey dokey… all those for you and…" Duo paused dumping an even bigger handful of candy onto his lap, "All these for me."
Heero eyed the candy but didn't eat any.
"Awww. Come on Heero eat some." Without hesitating Duo took three or four already unwrapped pieces and thrust them into Heero's mouth forcing him to eat them. Soon enough Duo had eaten the rest of his and forced Heero to eat most of his before walking back out the door to the pool. Heero stood and followed him not having anything to do in the room. Presently outside Duo had found the light switch for the underwater lights and had turned them on and was dangling his now bare feet in the water. Heero continued to just stand there for a full minute or so just staring at Duo. Duo startled him by again breaking the silence.
"What are you doing?"
"Um," Heero was caught off guard. //What was I doing? Oh yeah, I was watching Duo. Can't tell him that…// "Just… thinking." Answered Heero belting off an easy lie and walking towards were Duo was sitting.
"Bout what." He should of known Duo wouldn't of let him get off with that. By this time he had reached Duo and sat down beside him cross-legged.
"Not much, how about you?" Inwardly Heero noted that Duo wasn't being his normal loud self and wondered why.
"Nothing." Duo was struggling in his thoughts. //How am I supposed to not like him when he is trying to be nice. Why can't he be mean like he used to be.// Duo was becoming frustrated with himself. //Stupid Heero. Always acting mean when I want him to be nice, and nice when I want him to be mean. Damn him, why do I care how he acts? I don't. He left me and he's not getting close to me again.// Duo was beginning to realize it had been quiet for too long and decided to make some noise so he began kicking in the water splashing the water everywhere and, in the process, making lots of noise.
"Ahhh! Duo! You're getting me all wet!" Heero practically shouted. Duo just laughed and kicked harder. "DUO!" He kicked even harder thoroughly splashing the Japanese. Suddenly, Heero got an idea. In one quick movement he got behind Duo and pushed him into the water. By the time Duo had resurfaced, yelling different profanities which Heero couldn't catch since he was also spitting out water, Heero had stood triumphantly looking down on his opponent. When Duo looked up to splash him as hard as he could, he noticed he was smiling. Not an evil or mischievous smirk but actually genuinely smiling something even Duo hadn't seen a lot. He stopped mid-splash and just stared at Heero. His mind screamed at him. //I can't like him. I can't. I already said I wouldn't.// He continued to watch as Heero smiled even wider as Duo pulled himself out of the pool.
//But his smile is so cute! Argh! I can't like him.// Duo pulled off his shirt and wrung it out over the pool. "Heero… you are so gonna pay for that later." When he looked over at Heero because he hadn't answered he was still smiling. Duo couldn't believe it. It had to be some sort of record. Heero smiling for at least a minute! //He is really cute though. Why does he have to be so darn cute?// Duo finished thinking again frustrated with himself.
I'm actually somewhat pleased with this chapter but, oh well, I'm sure that means everybody else isn't. Thanks for reading everyone and please review. Constructive criticism is welcomed gladly as long with nice comments. Sorry I haven't updated in forever but that was basically cuz I wasn't sure what I wanted to do next but I already have the next chapter in mind so it should be up shortly. Thanks! Bye!