Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing or any of the characters in this story. They are owned by Bandai and several other companies, none of which I am part of.
A sudden feeling of dread came over me, and thoughts rushed through my head at a million miles per second. It was only a dream! Heero hadn't come back after all, and Quatre was here waking me up for work because I had slept through my alarm clock *again*. I put my hand over my eyes and moaned.
"Duo, you said you wouldn't fall asleep this time," Quatre said, obviously annoyed. I opened my eyes and sat up. I was in the living room on the couch next to Quatre. There was popcorn spilled on the floor by my feet, and the television was playing credits and a song that I recognized from a toothpaste commercial.
"I had the weirdest dream, Quatre," I yawned, stretching my arms over my head.
"You weren't even supposed to be sleeping," he complained.
"Well, it's not my fault your girl movies are boring," I informed him. "If they want people to stay awake, they should have something blow up every now and then, or the occasional car chase scene. You know."
Quatre shook his head and crawled off the couch to eject the movie. "Tell me about your dream, Duo," he gave up.
So while he put the movie away and started to claen up the popcorn, I told him. When I finished, he was laughing so hard, he was wiping tears from his eyes.
"What?" I asked.
"Duo, you just explained the plot of the movie we just watched," he gasped, holding his stomach. "Minus the go-carts, the video games, and the cast, of course." He shook his head, still shaking with helpless laughter. "I like your version better, though."
"Really?" I got off the couch and, picking up the movie Quatre had just put away, started to play it again.
"Oh, so now you want to watch it."
"No, I don't," I disagreed. "It's an academic comparison." As I waited for the movie to start, I looked over my shoulder at Quatre. "Hey, Quat, when are the other guys supposed to be back?"
He was sitting on the arm of the couch, holding the bowl of popcorn. "They said around eleven," he replied, and leaned back to try to see the clock in the kitchen. "It's only fifteen after."
"They're not that late, then," I sighed, and rested my head on my knee. "I wish I could have gone with them."
The movie credits were starting when I heard the door click. I jumped to my feet. "They're home!" I exclaimed. As soon as Heero came through the door in his Preventer's uniform, I threw my arms around him. "I'm so glad you're back!"
"It's just like having a dog," Wufei remarked, coming in last and closing the door. Trowa had gone over to the couch and was sitting next to Quatre, whose blonde head was resting on Trowa's shoulder.
Heero tolerated being smothered for a few seconds before prying himself free and setting his bag by the coat closet. "What's wrong with you?" he asked, looking at me with suspicion.
"I had a dream about you," I said, and told him the whole thing, just as I had told Quatre. I don't think Heero understood most of it, but by the end he was looking at me like he thought I was a little crazy.
"Only a baka like you would believe that," he said, and shook his head.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"I don't love you because of your faults," Heero told me, and, walked past me to join the others in the living room.
"Wait! Then why do you love me?" I persisted, following him. He sat on the floor and I sat in front of him.
"I love you because I can't not love you," he said. "Now shut up and watch the movie."
After a moment of thought, I decided that was a good answer and moved out of Heero's way so he could see the TV too. Tonight, he even let me put my head on his shoulder while we watched the movie.
When it ended, I was the only one still awake.
Thanks for all your support in my first GW fic ever! You guys really encouraged me to finish it, and I appreciate all of your comments. I hope you liked the ending ^^.
-Yukari Hoshiodori
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