Starting Over Again
Chapter 14
Disclaimer: Refer to a previous chapter.
Warnings: Future 1x2x1 and established 3x4x3
Author Notes: It feels like forever since I have updated which I find funny since I've waited MUCH longer than this before but I am putting a huge effort into getting my stuff out faster. Yeah Me! Actually I was on vacation went and saw my dad and my little sis and big bro I was going to write but I was SO busy but now I'm back and going to update! I hope you enjoy!
"Talking"
'Thinking'
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Duo smiled a little sadly at Heero then looked at a nearby picture, avoiding the deep blue eyes of his friend. "It's okay now Heero. It's all in the past now. I got hurt, yes, but I think we both did and I should take some blame too." Duo's smile became wider and his eyes seemed to take on a much happier glint, "Thank you though. For the apology, I mean. It's unlike you; I know it's true."
"If I had it to do again-" Heero began.
"You would have tried harder and so would have I! I would have followed you out the door and dragged you back... But we don't. It's too bad but it's in the past and now that you have apologized forget about it. There's nothing we can do."
"Well then, I'll try harder this time. I won't let this-" Here there was a short pause, very short pause, "FRIENDSHIP come to an end without a fight."
Duo's grin grew large as it could before he replied, "It won't, Heero, it won't."
For a while Duo stared off out the window, then turned his attention back to the neglected pictures in more silence this time. But it was a comfortable, contemplating silence as each dealt with their own thoughts.
At last, Duo closed the book, stood, and stretched. "Ah. Heero, it's been a long day, and its getting late. I'm heading off, k?"
Heero nodded with an almost perfectly concealed sadness, and stood. Quickly at this, Duo wanted to comfort the blue-eyed teen. To take the damn sadness away. He didn't hesitate this time, just suddenly succumbed and enveloped the other lithe frame into his arms.
Though surprised for a quick second, Heero caught on fast, pushed his head onto Duo's shoulder, and brought his arms around the shorter boy's back. So warm...
For a few seconds they stood before Duo quietly whispered, "Sleep good, Heero," and then he was gone leaving Heero standing, cold, in the living room. He wondered if he should be happier or sadder than he was before.
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The long minutes before both boys drifted off were spent pondering the events of the evening. Duo, of how much Heero had changed for the better and what exactly their relationship now was. Best friends? Why did it seem like he wanted more? He wasn't sure. And Heero, of this predicament of his and how he was going to deal with all of this in the future.
A dreamless night.
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Quatre smiled softly while studying the face of his koi. "Trowa, I had lunch with Heero yesterday while I was over at Preventer's, and you really won't believe what he said."
"Hm?" Trowa asked while quickly pulling the smaller frame of his lover into his lap.
Quatre let out a surprised laugh. He turned on Trowa's lap to face him once more," He asked if I thought Duo could love him again! Ah, Trowa you should of heard his voice. It hurt him too. I hardly knew what to say."
"How long has it been since you have talked to Duo? Two weeks?"
"Yeah, and he didn't seem to be falling for Heero then.
Trowa stroked his lover's jaw. "A lot can change in two weeks."
"Hmmm," Quatre laid a kiss on his lover's lips, "Maybe I should go call him then."
"Later," Trowa responded, grabbing hold of the blond's waist and smiled as the boy let out a tiny laugh.
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This new Saturday was going very well for both Duo and Heero. It had started off a little awkward but the apology had truly been a big step in their relationship and Heero knew it. He just didn't know why he didn't think of it earlier but was comforted by the fact that he had some hope that he may one day right his wrong and be loved by Duo Maxwell again. And Duo also felt different. Without knowing any of it Duo had still harbored a grudge that Heero's sincere apology had pushed up and out of his guarded heart. The trust that Duo had once so easily left in Heero's care was growing again, much stronger and deeper.
Still, however all relationships have problems and this one was no exception. Duo, with his guards weakening but still in place and Heero with his struggle on how to quite go about all these emotions bombarding him although he was improving rapidly all added to any obstacles that were already in there way. There was still hope though.
So breakfast went by, and lunch, before the phone rang. Heero picked it up, tediously greeted the person then handed it quickly over to his more vocal companion. Duo walked off, delight in his voice speaking quickly to an old friend. Within moments he was back.
"Heya Hee-chan, that was Quatre! He's got some file he needs to drop off but then he has the rest of the day off so we are going to drop by for the day, k?!" Duo exclaimed happily while plopping onto the floor in front of his best friend.
"What if I have plans for today?"
"You don't! You've been sitting on your lazy ass all day!" Duo laughed and fell back to lay on the carpeted floor.
"I'm not lazy!" Exclaimed Heero indignantly totally forgetting anything else he had been planning on replying with.
Duo laughed heartily. "Right Heero, anyways you don't have anything else to do and you're coming with me to Quatre's house. He seemed really eager to have me over."
"You? Duo are you sure Quatre even WANTS me to come over?"
"Why are you avoiding come so much? Don't you wanna come spend the day with me?" Duo replied in his best 'I'm hurt' voice.
Heero relented rather quickly, "No, Duo it's not that. Fine I'll go." Heero looked away. As stupid or childish as it seemed, he really was afraid of Quatre's reaction when he had both Heero and Duo within his grasp. What he would do about what Heero said is what worried him about the whole situation. He could see Quatre trying to match make and that was scary...
Duo's voice took on a gleeful tone as he jerked Heero from the couch and his thoughts by his arm. "Great!"
Heero let out an inward sigh on the way to the car. Quatre was going to want to talk to Duo and he was scared of the results...
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Chapter 14
Disclaimer: Refer to a previous chapter.
Warnings: Future 1x2x1 and established 3x4x3
Author Notes: It feels like forever since I have updated which I find funny since I've waited MUCH longer than this before but I am putting a huge effort into getting my stuff out faster. Yeah Me! Actually I was on vacation went and saw my dad and my little sis and big bro I was going to write but I was SO busy but now I'm back and going to update! I hope you enjoy!
"Talking"
'Thinking'
~ ~ ~
Duo smiled a little sadly at Heero then looked at a nearby picture, avoiding the deep blue eyes of his friend. "It's okay now Heero. It's all in the past now. I got hurt, yes, but I think we both did and I should take some blame too." Duo's smile became wider and his eyes seemed to take on a much happier glint, "Thank you though. For the apology, I mean. It's unlike you; I know it's true."
"If I had it to do again-" Heero began.
"You would have tried harder and so would have I! I would have followed you out the door and dragged you back... But we don't. It's too bad but it's in the past and now that you have apologized forget about it. There's nothing we can do."
"Well then, I'll try harder this time. I won't let this-" Here there was a short pause, very short pause, "FRIENDSHIP come to an end without a fight."
Duo's grin grew large as it could before he replied, "It won't, Heero, it won't."
For a while Duo stared off out the window, then turned his attention back to the neglected pictures in more silence this time. But it was a comfortable, contemplating silence as each dealt with their own thoughts.
At last, Duo closed the book, stood, and stretched. "Ah. Heero, it's been a long day, and its getting late. I'm heading off, k?"
Heero nodded with an almost perfectly concealed sadness, and stood. Quickly at this, Duo wanted to comfort the blue-eyed teen. To take the damn sadness away. He didn't hesitate this time, just suddenly succumbed and enveloped the other lithe frame into his arms.
Though surprised for a quick second, Heero caught on fast, pushed his head onto Duo's shoulder, and brought his arms around the shorter boy's back. So warm...
For a few seconds they stood before Duo quietly whispered, "Sleep good, Heero," and then he was gone leaving Heero standing, cold, in the living room. He wondered if he should be happier or sadder than he was before.
~ ~ ~
The long minutes before both boys drifted off were spent pondering the events of the evening. Duo, of how much Heero had changed for the better and what exactly their relationship now was. Best friends? Why did it seem like he wanted more? He wasn't sure. And Heero, of this predicament of his and how he was going to deal with all of this in the future.
A dreamless night.
~ ~ ~
Quatre smiled softly while studying the face of his koi. "Trowa, I had lunch with Heero yesterday while I was over at Preventer's, and you really won't believe what he said."
"Hm?" Trowa asked while quickly pulling the smaller frame of his lover into his lap.
Quatre let out a surprised laugh. He turned on Trowa's lap to face him once more," He asked if I thought Duo could love him again! Ah, Trowa you should of heard his voice. It hurt him too. I hardly knew what to say."
"How long has it been since you have talked to Duo? Two weeks?"
"Yeah, and he didn't seem to be falling for Heero then.
Trowa stroked his lover's jaw. "A lot can change in two weeks."
"Hmmm," Quatre laid a kiss on his lover's lips, "Maybe I should go call him then."
"Later," Trowa responded, grabbing hold of the blond's waist and smiled as the boy let out a tiny laugh.
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This new Saturday was going very well for both Duo and Heero. It had started off a little awkward but the apology had truly been a big step in their relationship and Heero knew it. He just didn't know why he didn't think of it earlier but was comforted by the fact that he had some hope that he may one day right his wrong and be loved by Duo Maxwell again. And Duo also felt different. Without knowing any of it Duo had still harbored a grudge that Heero's sincere apology had pushed up and out of his guarded heart. The trust that Duo had once so easily left in Heero's care was growing again, much stronger and deeper.
Still, however all relationships have problems and this one was no exception. Duo, with his guards weakening but still in place and Heero with his struggle on how to quite go about all these emotions bombarding him although he was improving rapidly all added to any obstacles that were already in there way. There was still hope though.
So breakfast went by, and lunch, before the phone rang. Heero picked it up, tediously greeted the person then handed it quickly over to his more vocal companion. Duo walked off, delight in his voice speaking quickly to an old friend. Within moments he was back.
"Heya Hee-chan, that was Quatre! He's got some file he needs to drop off but then he has the rest of the day off so we are going to drop by for the day, k?!" Duo exclaimed happily while plopping onto the floor in front of his best friend.
"What if I have plans for today?"
"You don't! You've been sitting on your lazy ass all day!" Duo laughed and fell back to lay on the carpeted floor.
"I'm not lazy!" Exclaimed Heero indignantly totally forgetting anything else he had been planning on replying with.
Duo laughed heartily. "Right Heero, anyways you don't have anything else to do and you're coming with me to Quatre's house. He seemed really eager to have me over."
"You? Duo are you sure Quatre even WANTS me to come over?"
"Why are you avoiding come so much? Don't you wanna come spend the day with me?" Duo replied in his best 'I'm hurt' voice.
Heero relented rather quickly, "No, Duo it's not that. Fine I'll go." Heero looked away. As stupid or childish as it seemed, he really was afraid of Quatre's reaction when he had both Heero and Duo within his grasp. What he would do about what Heero said is what worried him about the whole situation. He could see Quatre trying to match make and that was scary...
Duo's voice took on a gleeful tone as he jerked Heero from the couch and his thoughts by his arm. "Great!"
Heero let out an inward sigh on the way to the car. Quatre was going to want to talk to Duo and he was scared of the results...
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I love all my reviewers SO much. Thank you SO much for taking the time to review and even tho this chapter was short review please???? It would make me so happy! (And they make me update faster!)