*curses her computer* Well... It didn't take so long to make the chapter... It kinda took to long to put it on internet. Why did my computer had to crash? Why did all my fan fictions had to be deleted? Why couldn't the computer next door get the virus? Why did they had to send my computer ALL THE WAY TO GERMANY?!?!?! Well... I'd better not keep you waiting any longer, so here, finally, is the next chapter ^__^

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Chapter 5: Thank you...

"Hee-chan?!" Duo's voice was clearly hear able through the almost empty streets. Here and there a pub was opened, but that was all. "Where are you?!" No answer. He ran along, looking around, but not finding his friend, who might see him as something else then 'just a friend'. The TL-lighted names of pubs shine bright in the dark night sky. He had been searching for him all day, without taking a break. "Where are you..?" Duo's mouth felt dry of all the running, but he had to keep going. He really wanted to find Heero. Was it his fault? Did he do something wrong? Why did Heero run away? A voice inside told him what might be the reason, but he didn't know how to handle that.

Around a corner, through the street, at his left another street which he entered. There he saw the coffee shop where he and Heero took a cup of coffee sometimes. "Man... Please let him be there..." he muttered to himself, while some hope slowly returned.

The bell of the coffee shop rang as he swung the door open and ran in. "G'evening young man!" Duo ignored the kind man behind the bar, who was cleaning the dishes and looked around. A few people looked up at him, but then returned back to their own buisness. He checked every spot in the shop. No Heero... He sighed and turned around to leave and go home. Hopefully he would just return by himself. "Got a problem boy?" Duo turned around. Maybe he could use a cup of coffee. Without any more hesitating, he sat down at a seat next to the bar. He barman, who asked the question, set down a cup he was drying and leaned on the other side of the bar, ready to hear Duo's problem. "I... One coffee please..." He didn't know if he should bore the barman with his problem, but he'd be happy to tell it to someone else. While the barman nodded, turned around, and was fixin'up some coffee for his customer, Duo continued. "I lost my friend... Dunno where he went..." The barman nodded and put the fresh cup of coffee in front of Duo. "Is that the guy I've seen you with some times?" The coffee was hot. He put it back down and looked up at the man. Did he know where Heero was? "Yes... Have you seen him today?" De man smiled slightly and could still see the depressed face of another young man in front of his eyes. "He was here some time ago, but left all of a sudden." Duo jumped up, the seat he was sitting on fell down. "Where did he go?! Tell me, please!" The barman, a bit surprised, shrugged. "He didn't tell me, I didn't ask. I guessed he'd have his reasons. Besides, he had already paid his coffee." Duo sighed and turned around, running to the door. "Cup of coffee..." he muttered, turning around to pay the man. The barman smiled and shock his head. "It's on me, go find your friend." Duo nodded thankful, happy that someone was supporting him, in some sort of way. After a quick 'goodbye' he ran out of the shop, back into the darkness.

Another pup. This one was at the other side of the street of the coffee shop. Inside was obviously incredibly crowded. His eyes flashed to a board which said; "18 and older." Duo smiled. He could find Heero here. Hee-chan could go through for 20 if nessacery. Without problems he came trough the doors, fooling the stupid guy with a fake passport. Those things could be handy.

The sudden smoke overwhelmed him. The place was warm like hell and the music had to be on the highest volume. Just as Duo saw from out side the building, the place was as full as possible. Even if Heero was here, which he didn't know for sure, it would be quite a job finding him. After looking for 10 minutes, his forehead was already covered with little sweat drops. He needed to cool down, so he decided to get something to drink. While walking toward the bar, which seemed to have all kind of alcohol, but nothing else to drink, he heard some guys laughing. Not knowing why, his eyes got drawn to the group men who made the loud noise. Duo froze. "Heero..."

The much smaller boy tried to get away, but one of the guys grabbed his arm. "Now, now...Are you sure you didn't sneak in?" Another man, older and bigger than the others, grabbed Heero's other arm. "I'd say he's around 17." More laughter. "For a 17 year old boy, he looks quite good, don't you think guys?" Unfortunately for Heero, they did think so. "Fuck off..." Heero didn't sound much convincing. "Why? Wanna go back to your mummy?" Right after the men burst into laughter again, the man who grabbed Heero's arm first got a punch in his face.

"Leave him alone!" Duo's voice seemed to echo through the whole pub. The group turned silence, surprised someone had the guts to interrupt their fun. Heero kept silence as well. "He broke my nose!" The punched man yelled, indignant. While removing his hand from his nose, where Duo had hit him, blood dripped down on the floor. "Get 'm guys!" The biggest one yelled, clearly the 'leader'. Everyone suddenly ignored Heero and they all dove on Duo. Duo received one punch on his cheek, but the rest all missed. The guy who managed to hurt him was quite strong, so Duo's cheek turned red right after he had hit him. There were too many men to fight, so he grabbed Heero's arm, who was still staring at Duo, and pulled him with him out of the pub, hoping the group would leave them alone.

"Why... What were you doing?" Heero asked to Duo, when they came running out of the small building. Heero breathed in the fresh night air. He had been in there to long. Duo sighed and looked at Heero, who couldn't make himself look at Duo as well. "I wanted to know where you went." Heero looked up, but still not in Duo's eyes. "I would've come back by myself." A small smile appeared on Duo's face. "We're not alone at Joan her house..." Surprised, Heero stared at Duo, this time finally in his eyes. "It's obvious you've got a problem... Wanna talk about it?" He nodded. "Let's go to the coffee shop then..." He nodded again.

For the third time that day, Duo made the little shop bell ring. "Ah! I see you've found your friend!" the barman greeted Duo and Heero. Duo smiled and nodded, pulling his friend to a table at the window. All that time, he had his warm hand around Heero's. "Why did you go away?" Duo asked, still not releasing Heero's hand. A bit uncomfortable, Heero opened his mouth, but then closed it again. He searched for the right words, Duo had seen it before. Finally, looking down at the table, he said: "You've probably found out I see you as more than a friend, I know you're not stupid Duo... I didn't want to be with you for that moment, knowing you don't feel for me the same as I feel for you." For a moment, Duo was speechless. He knew it had to have something to do with this, but he said it so... Now it was Duo's turn to think about the right words. A blush appeared on his cheeks and the grip on Heero's hand got stronger. "I did enjoy it, I guess..." Heero looked up and shock his head. "You're just saying that because...-" At that moment, Duo didn't want to talk anymore. He pulled Heero close again and pressed his lips on Heero's. Those warm and soft lips. The lips of the boy he had been thinking about since they played the game of Truth or Dare. Heero thought the same way. These were the lips he kissed in his dream, the lips he wanted to kiss over and over again. But he thought that was impossible. Duo released Heero's hand, but their lips stayed together.

Duo leaned backwards, he broke their kiss. "I'm not making this up Heero... I might have not told you, but I guess I felt like this for you all the time. I just didn't see it..." Heero smiled at him. "Thank you..."

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Well... That's the end ^^ And so they live happily ever after =D Hope you enjoyed the fiction! I think I'm gonna start on a new one for ff.net ^-^ Please review what you thought of the end!

Ja ne!