One Last Chance
Ch. 4
Disclaimer: I own nothing. Warnings: some angst, Shonen ai, R+1, 1+2+1 and I think that's it for now.
A/N: Thank you to all my reviewers! I'm glad to be here on FFN and I'm going to be working hard to keep all of y'all happy ^.^ If you have any ideas as to were I can go with this fic, let me know, I'm all ears!!
Morning came and Duo was treated to the smell of buttermilk pancakes drifting up the vents from the kitchen that was right below his room. He groggily got up, took a quick shower, not bothering to wash his hair since he had just washed it before arriving. He dressed himself in some faded black jeans, a grey rolling stones tee-shirt and ambled down stairs.
Upon entering the kitchen, he found Heero busy at the stove, making their morning meal. Beside him, there was a pot of freshly brewed coffee. He made his way to the coffee, poured himself a cup and went to sit down. He didn't know what to say since Heero had obviously invited him here to get something out in the clear.
'Maybe he just wants to get rid of me,' Duo thought morosely, 'Yeah, that's probably it. He'll make me tell him what was going through my head and if he thinks I'm a threat to "Miss Perfect," he'll get rid of me and destroy the evidence...'
He was pulled away from his thoughts as a large stack of pancakes was placed under his nose with strawberries and strawberry glaze over them. That caused Duo to choke on his coffee; he never thought Heero would remember his favorite type of pancake! But then again, Heero did have an almost photographic memory so he shouldn't be so surprised.
"Talk."
Duo was already digging into his pancakes when Heero practically commanded him to talk when it was this very Perfect Soldier that told him to shut up every three and a half minutes when they spent the war together. He swallowed and nervously asked, "About what?"
Heero slapped a well worn piece of paper onto the breakfast table and looked at Duo expectantly.
"Oh... that," Duo took a breath and began talking, "What do you want me to say about it, Heero? Do you want me to apologize and take it all back?"
"No. I want you to tell my why you wrote it."
Duo put his fork down, suddenly not feeling hungry any more, "I don't know why I wrote it. I guess that I..... I was feeling alone and..... and you were my anchor during the war. The thought of you getting married..... for some reason, I just couldn't take it."
"So you lied to me so that I'd break off my engagement to Relena?"
Duo sputtered, "You take that back Heero Yuy! Duo Maxwell *never* lies!"
"But you said you loved me in the letter, and now you're saying something different. Which is it?"
When had Heero become so good at interrogating? It must have been that Preventers training. Three years on the force had made Heero not only articulate, but very good at interrogations.
Duo stood up, not being able to sit still under Heero's scrutiny. "Can we talk about this later? I'm going to go wash my hair."
With that Duo left as quickly as he could. He hadn't wanted to wash his hair again, but the time away would help him clear his head and besides, already saying it, not doing it would make a liar out of him.
It was about an hour later when Duo re-entered the world. He was in no hurry to find Heero so he began thinking up a place to go where Heero wouldn't find him. After brushing and re-braiding his hair, Duo set off to the library: the one place Heero would never think of looking for him. He still needed more time to think about what Heero wanted him to say. He wasn't sure why he had been brought here to begin with, but at the moment, he didn't feel comfortable.
He made his way into the huge library and climbed up as far as he could get (1). Hopefully Heero wouldn't find him any time soon.
Heero had had enough of looking for that long-haired baka. During the time that he was looking for him, he had to answer some of his own questions about Duo, such as, why was it so important to see Duo before he got married to Relena?
'Why did I have him come at all? Maybe I shouldn't marry her, after all, if inviting Duo to spend some time with me before the wedding was following my feelings, then do my feelings lead me *away* from Relena?'
Now there was something to think about.
He had looked everywhere for Duo and choices for hiding places were wearing thin. Finally he decided to look in the library. By that time, he was frustrated and let the door open with a *BANG*!
"ITAI!"
Heero froze as something heavy fell to the floor a few feet from him.
"DUO!"
Think the library in the Beast's castle in Disney's "Beauty and the Beast"
A/N: Yes, I know I promised longer chapters but until I can keep myself awake long enough to write them, they'll be about this long (or short, whatever). Don't worry y'all I've FINALLY come up with a plot for this story. I hope it hasn't been used too much before. I'd hate to be repetitive.
Disclaimer: I own nothing. Warnings: some angst, Shonen ai, R+1, 1+2+1 and I think that's it for now.
A/N: Thank you to all my reviewers! I'm glad to be here on FFN and I'm going to be working hard to keep all of y'all happy ^.^ If you have any ideas as to were I can go with this fic, let me know, I'm all ears!!
Morning came and Duo was treated to the smell of buttermilk pancakes drifting up the vents from the kitchen that was right below his room. He groggily got up, took a quick shower, not bothering to wash his hair since he had just washed it before arriving. He dressed himself in some faded black jeans, a grey rolling stones tee-shirt and ambled down stairs.
Upon entering the kitchen, he found Heero busy at the stove, making their morning meal. Beside him, there was a pot of freshly brewed coffee. He made his way to the coffee, poured himself a cup and went to sit down. He didn't know what to say since Heero had obviously invited him here to get something out in the clear.
'Maybe he just wants to get rid of me,' Duo thought morosely, 'Yeah, that's probably it. He'll make me tell him what was going through my head and if he thinks I'm a threat to "Miss Perfect," he'll get rid of me and destroy the evidence...'
He was pulled away from his thoughts as a large stack of pancakes was placed under his nose with strawberries and strawberry glaze over them. That caused Duo to choke on his coffee; he never thought Heero would remember his favorite type of pancake! But then again, Heero did have an almost photographic memory so he shouldn't be so surprised.
"Talk."
Duo was already digging into his pancakes when Heero practically commanded him to talk when it was this very Perfect Soldier that told him to shut up every three and a half minutes when they spent the war together. He swallowed and nervously asked, "About what?"
Heero slapped a well worn piece of paper onto the breakfast table and looked at Duo expectantly.
"Oh... that," Duo took a breath and began talking, "What do you want me to say about it, Heero? Do you want me to apologize and take it all back?"
"No. I want you to tell my why you wrote it."
Duo put his fork down, suddenly not feeling hungry any more, "I don't know why I wrote it. I guess that I..... I was feeling alone and..... and you were my anchor during the war. The thought of you getting married..... for some reason, I just couldn't take it."
"So you lied to me so that I'd break off my engagement to Relena?"
Duo sputtered, "You take that back Heero Yuy! Duo Maxwell *never* lies!"
"But you said you loved me in the letter, and now you're saying something different. Which is it?"
When had Heero become so good at interrogating? It must have been that Preventers training. Three years on the force had made Heero not only articulate, but very good at interrogations.
Duo stood up, not being able to sit still under Heero's scrutiny. "Can we talk about this later? I'm going to go wash my hair."
With that Duo left as quickly as he could. He hadn't wanted to wash his hair again, but the time away would help him clear his head and besides, already saying it, not doing it would make a liar out of him.
It was about an hour later when Duo re-entered the world. He was in no hurry to find Heero so he began thinking up a place to go where Heero wouldn't find him. After brushing and re-braiding his hair, Duo set off to the library: the one place Heero would never think of looking for him. He still needed more time to think about what Heero wanted him to say. He wasn't sure why he had been brought here to begin with, but at the moment, he didn't feel comfortable.
He made his way into the huge library and climbed up as far as he could get (1). Hopefully Heero wouldn't find him any time soon.
Heero had had enough of looking for that long-haired baka. During the time that he was looking for him, he had to answer some of his own questions about Duo, such as, why was it so important to see Duo before he got married to Relena?
'Why did I have him come at all? Maybe I shouldn't marry her, after all, if inviting Duo to spend some time with me before the wedding was following my feelings, then do my feelings lead me *away* from Relena?'
Now there was something to think about.
He had looked everywhere for Duo and choices for hiding places were wearing thin. Finally he decided to look in the library. By that time, he was frustrated and let the door open with a *BANG*!
"ITAI!"
Heero froze as something heavy fell to the floor a few feet from him.
"DUO!"
Think the library in the Beast's castle in Disney's "Beauty and the Beast"
A/N: Yes, I know I promised longer chapters but until I can keep myself awake long enough to write them, they'll be about this long (or short, whatever). Don't worry y'all I've FINALLY come up with a plot for this story. I hope it hasn't been used too much before. I'd hate to be repetitive.