The most popular boy
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Disclaimer: I don't own them. *sniffle*
Warnings: Shonen ai, tiny bit o' angst, I'm not sure what else yet.
C&C: Yes please. I'm kinda new at this writing bit, so let me know if I should spend any more time on it.
A/N: Thank you to all my lovely reviewers!! I love you guys! *sniffle* Your feedback is what makes this story keep going.
Archive: I'll let you put it up wherever you beautiful little hearts desire, just let me know first, kay?
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Sunday morning, Duo found himself standing in front of Heero's front door waiting for someone to open it. He knew for a fact that everyone in Heero's house was always up by 8:00 AM, but he had waited until about 10:30 to go see him. He hadn't been able to see or talk to Heero since what he had dubbed "The Relena Incident" but he was marginally proud of himself when he threw that pass yesterday straight for the cheerleading squad. At Relena, to be precise. Okay, so he hadn't *really* meant to hit her with the ball or have guys from both teams tackle her into the mud, but he *had* thought about it. Maybe his subconscious took over and had him throw the ball in her general direction. He mentally shrugged it off. After all, she *did* deserve it, at least a little bit.
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Heero was surprised to see Duo standing in his doorway Sunday morning. He had figured that the boy would want to keep away from him since it might tarnish Duo's spotless reputation. Okay, sure, that Zechs guy had said that Duo and his friends would stick by Heero, no matter what, but still, he couldn't quite convince himself of that.
"Heero, can we talk?" the braided one asked before Heero had even spoken.
Heero just nodded and led him to his bedroom, where they always went just to 'hang out.' He was nervous about having Duo in his room now that Relena had ousted him in the middle of the dance. What if Zechs was wrong?
Upon entering the bedroom, Duo flung himself onto Heero's bed, as usual and began to toy with the end of his braid, the way he did when he was thinking about something he wanted to say, but wasn't sure how to say it. In other words, Duo was nervous. And Heero noticed.
Heero went and sat himself down at his desk chair, having moved his precious laptop to the floor and began working on Shenlong again. By the look of all the scattered supplies on the desk, Duo could see that that's what he'd been doing before Duo interrupted.
"Heero, can we talk about Friday night?"
"What's there to talk about?" Heero was still sitting with his back to Duo, gluing a piece of armor to the suit. He was in his monotone now, the voice he used in school when talking to teachers or classmates. This thing was bothering Heero too much, and Duo knew it. Heero was trying to shut him out.
"Stop it, Yuy," Duo sat up in bed, tossing his braid behind him, "I won't let you shut me out. We're supposed to be *best friends* and you don't even want to talk to me about what's eating you!"
"Like you don't know."
"Just because Lena accused you of being gay doesn't-"
"Duo, I *AM* gay."
Duo's jaw hit the floor with that admission. *No one* (other than Zechs) would admit to that so easily. That was the *quickest* way to get yourself alienated in this community.
"Can you repeat that? I don't think I heard you right."
"I'm gay, Duo. Always have been, always will be."
"So that day in the locker room?"
"Yeah, the guys caught me looking at you," this made Heero blush, "it was only for a second, but it was enough."
Duo felt his face burn Meiran was right?
"Meiran was right about what?"
He chucked a little in embarrassment, "She told me that you *liked* me."
".....She knew?"
Duo nodded, "She told me at the dance."
Heero remained silent a after that. Duo couldn't take the quiet.
"Fuck, I don't know what to say, Heero! I'm your best friend and I like you and all, but I'm not sure I'm like that. Sure, I think you're fun to be with, you always got my back, you always listen to me even if I chatter too much, you laugh at my jokes, you give me a shoulder to cry on, you never abandon me with the Lena Monster, hell, you even let me raid your kitchen! But..."
"I know. It's one-sided."
Duo wanted to kick himself, and *HARD*. Heero sounded so lonely and miserable, as if resigned to always be 'just a friend.' Duo blinked, Heero looked broken, like he was fighting tears. Looking down at Heero's hands, he saw them clenched into fists, the knuckles white and shaking. He couldn't take it any more and went to Heero, grabbed him by the shoulders, and pulled him into a tight hug.
"I'm still here for you, Heero," Duo whispered, while running his hands up and down Heero's back in a comforting motion. Heero just stood there, shaking, clutching the front of Duo's black button-up shirt.
Duo grabbed a couple of Kleenex from Heero's desk top and pulled Heero to sit with him on the bed. As Heero settled down a little, Duo brought the Kleenex to Heero's face and dried his tears.
"I'm sorry," Heero whispered.
"Don't worry about it, buddy. You're still my best friend, I just don't know that I like guys like that..."
"I know," Heero sounded utterly defeated.
"But, for you, I'll try."
Heero stilled, could he possibly be hearing this right?
"W-what?"
Duo smiled at the hope he saw sparking in Heero's amazing eyes. Maybe this could work after all... Duo knew he liked girls, but he *did* appreciate Heero's looks. Maybe he was bi, or maybe it was just that it was *Heero*.
"You heard me. If you're willing to take the chance, I'm willing to make the effort to see you that way. After all, hearing myself describe you, I found that those are qualities I've wanted to find in a girlfriend, but who's to say that I can't have what I want in a boy instead?"
"Are you serious or is this some sort of jock joke? I've watched enough American teen movies where the handsome, popular, gorgeous guy asks out the ugly duckling only to have everyone make fun of said duckling. I'm not sure I appreciate that kind of American humor."
Duo smiled a little, "At least that tells me you're a little skeptical and scared about this so I'm not alone."
Heero bit his bottom lip slightly, "Duo?"
"Hmm?"
"May I kiss you, please?"
Duo stared, "Now?"
"You can say no, It's just I've thought about it for a long time, I just... Never mind. Forget I asked."
"...Okay..."
"Hmm?"
Duo nodded and blushed, leaning towards Heero, ever so slightly, "I said, 'okay'."
Heero nervously reached up to place a hand on the back of Duo's neck, pulling him down and himself up simultaneously, gently brushing Duo's lips.
Duo leaned into the kiss just a little bit more, wrapping his arms around Heero and bringing him up to his lap. Something about the way Heero smelled made him pull the boy tightly against himself. He couldn't quite place the smell, it was Heero's natural scent and made Duo want more. Why hadn't he ever smelled this before? No, that was wrong, he had smelled it before, he smelled it every day when he flopped on Heero's bed to do his homework. It always made him feel at home. Heero.
Duo couldn't help but lick the lips pressed against him. Heero's scent made him feel... *right.* He was overjoyed when Heero opened his perpetually pouting lips and admitted him into his mouth. Duo's tongue probed curiously into Heero's mouth and began to coax Heero's into his own. Duo's skin tingled as the kiss deepened, making him give a little protesting moan when they parted to catch their breaths.
"...Wow..." Duo breathed, Holding Heero tight to him, burying his face into the crook of Heero's neck, placing a small kiss there. "That was the best kiss of my life..."
Heero was flushed. He hadn't expected the kiss to go that far, after all, Duo still wasn't quite sure about his sexual identity. Indeed, the kiss had been the best in *his* life too, he hoped Duo would decide to stay with him, he didn't know if he could survive Duo rejecting him.
Duo looked a little embarrassed and worried his bottom lip a little bit. "Heero..."
"Yes?"
"I was hoping this would stay between the two of us... at least until I can figure myself out, you know?"
Heero's heart sank a little, "I... I understand."
"No, Heero, It's not like that. I'm not ashamed of you or anything if that's what you're thinking, but this thing with Lena can get messy. I don't lie, not ever, *but* I'll defend you when someone starts harassing you. You are not a queer, homo, fag, or queen. You are Heero Yuy and your preferences should not be part of your identity. Got that? In my mind, you are Heero and my best friend. Anything else, I'll deny... to protect you."
Heero smiled a little. Even if keeping their relationship (*trial* run as it may be) a secret made him a little disappointed, he was glad that Duo cared about him enough to want to protect him. He took a deep breath. Tomorrow was going to be a *long* day.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ** Jess' Rant ** ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
There you go, hope you like! And yes, Duo IS a closet case.
Link Worshipper: There's your comfort scene.
Chibis Unleashed: Thanks, I rather liked Mei's dress too. I wish I had one... Better yet, I wish I could *fit* in one.
Princess: There's your romance.
Rekkaboziegirl: Nuff Heero angst?
Just a fan...: Thank you! *Feels all warm and fuzzy at being told this is one of the best fics read in a while*
Wisk8er: Yeah, I liked the slut act too. Can't you just see it though? I thought she needed punishing for being mean to Heero, ergo, the mud-dive.
Angel Ried: LOL you somehow manage to make me crack up! *follows your lead and smacks Relena too* By the way, did you notice the school colors? If there has to be school spirit with Duo involved, what better colors than black and silver?
Cilver Klaw: LOL you make me laugh too! Sorry, I can't kill Relena, even though I want to. She still has to be evil (but ultimately the catalyst) in this fic. I'll think about it, though. Or maybe I'll just make it so that she *WISHES* she was dead. Later though. She's still useful to me. BTW, puppy eyes don't work on me. I'm more of a neko person (Neko- Duo and Hee-Nekos are the best!)
Speaking of which, is anyone *writing* a neko fic? *loves neko fics* ^.^
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Disclaimer: I don't own them. *sniffle*
Warnings: Shonen ai, tiny bit o' angst, I'm not sure what else yet.
C&C: Yes please. I'm kinda new at this writing bit, so let me know if I should spend any more time on it.
A/N: Thank you to all my lovely reviewers!! I love you guys! *sniffle* Your feedback is what makes this story keep going.
Archive: I'll let you put it up wherever you beautiful little hearts desire, just let me know first, kay?
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Sunday morning, Duo found himself standing in front of Heero's front door waiting for someone to open it. He knew for a fact that everyone in Heero's house was always up by 8:00 AM, but he had waited until about 10:30 to go see him. He hadn't been able to see or talk to Heero since what he had dubbed "The Relena Incident" but he was marginally proud of himself when he threw that pass yesterday straight for the cheerleading squad. At Relena, to be precise. Okay, so he hadn't *really* meant to hit her with the ball or have guys from both teams tackle her into the mud, but he *had* thought about it. Maybe his subconscious took over and had him throw the ball in her general direction. He mentally shrugged it off. After all, she *did* deserve it, at least a little bit.
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Heero was surprised to see Duo standing in his doorway Sunday morning. He had figured that the boy would want to keep away from him since it might tarnish Duo's spotless reputation. Okay, sure, that Zechs guy had said that Duo and his friends would stick by Heero, no matter what, but still, he couldn't quite convince himself of that.
"Heero, can we talk?" the braided one asked before Heero had even spoken.
Heero just nodded and led him to his bedroom, where they always went just to 'hang out.' He was nervous about having Duo in his room now that Relena had ousted him in the middle of the dance. What if Zechs was wrong?
Upon entering the bedroom, Duo flung himself onto Heero's bed, as usual and began to toy with the end of his braid, the way he did when he was thinking about something he wanted to say, but wasn't sure how to say it. In other words, Duo was nervous. And Heero noticed.
Heero went and sat himself down at his desk chair, having moved his precious laptop to the floor and began working on Shenlong again. By the look of all the scattered supplies on the desk, Duo could see that that's what he'd been doing before Duo interrupted.
"Heero, can we talk about Friday night?"
"What's there to talk about?" Heero was still sitting with his back to Duo, gluing a piece of armor to the suit. He was in his monotone now, the voice he used in school when talking to teachers or classmates. This thing was bothering Heero too much, and Duo knew it. Heero was trying to shut him out.
"Stop it, Yuy," Duo sat up in bed, tossing his braid behind him, "I won't let you shut me out. We're supposed to be *best friends* and you don't even want to talk to me about what's eating you!"
"Like you don't know."
"Just because Lena accused you of being gay doesn't-"
"Duo, I *AM* gay."
Duo's jaw hit the floor with that admission. *No one* (other than Zechs) would admit to that so easily. That was the *quickest* way to get yourself alienated in this community.
"Can you repeat that? I don't think I heard you right."
"I'm gay, Duo. Always have been, always will be."
"So that day in the locker room?"
"Yeah, the guys caught me looking at you," this made Heero blush, "it was only for a second, but it was enough."
Duo felt his face burn Meiran was right?
"Meiran was right about what?"
He chucked a little in embarrassment, "She told me that you *liked* me."
".....She knew?"
Duo nodded, "She told me at the dance."
Heero remained silent a after that. Duo couldn't take the quiet.
"Fuck, I don't know what to say, Heero! I'm your best friend and I like you and all, but I'm not sure I'm like that. Sure, I think you're fun to be with, you always got my back, you always listen to me even if I chatter too much, you laugh at my jokes, you give me a shoulder to cry on, you never abandon me with the Lena Monster, hell, you even let me raid your kitchen! But..."
"I know. It's one-sided."
Duo wanted to kick himself, and *HARD*. Heero sounded so lonely and miserable, as if resigned to always be 'just a friend.' Duo blinked, Heero looked broken, like he was fighting tears. Looking down at Heero's hands, he saw them clenched into fists, the knuckles white and shaking. He couldn't take it any more and went to Heero, grabbed him by the shoulders, and pulled him into a tight hug.
"I'm still here for you, Heero," Duo whispered, while running his hands up and down Heero's back in a comforting motion. Heero just stood there, shaking, clutching the front of Duo's black button-up shirt.
Duo grabbed a couple of Kleenex from Heero's desk top and pulled Heero to sit with him on the bed. As Heero settled down a little, Duo brought the Kleenex to Heero's face and dried his tears.
"I'm sorry," Heero whispered.
"Don't worry about it, buddy. You're still my best friend, I just don't know that I like guys like that..."
"I know," Heero sounded utterly defeated.
"But, for you, I'll try."
Heero stilled, could he possibly be hearing this right?
"W-what?"
Duo smiled at the hope he saw sparking in Heero's amazing eyes. Maybe this could work after all... Duo knew he liked girls, but he *did* appreciate Heero's looks. Maybe he was bi, or maybe it was just that it was *Heero*.
"You heard me. If you're willing to take the chance, I'm willing to make the effort to see you that way. After all, hearing myself describe you, I found that those are qualities I've wanted to find in a girlfriend, but who's to say that I can't have what I want in a boy instead?"
"Are you serious or is this some sort of jock joke? I've watched enough American teen movies where the handsome, popular, gorgeous guy asks out the ugly duckling only to have everyone make fun of said duckling. I'm not sure I appreciate that kind of American humor."
Duo smiled a little, "At least that tells me you're a little skeptical and scared about this so I'm not alone."
Heero bit his bottom lip slightly, "Duo?"
"Hmm?"
"May I kiss you, please?"
Duo stared, "Now?"
"You can say no, It's just I've thought about it for a long time, I just... Never mind. Forget I asked."
"...Okay..."
"Hmm?"
Duo nodded and blushed, leaning towards Heero, ever so slightly, "I said, 'okay'."
Heero nervously reached up to place a hand on the back of Duo's neck, pulling him down and himself up simultaneously, gently brushing Duo's lips.
Duo leaned into the kiss just a little bit more, wrapping his arms around Heero and bringing him up to his lap. Something about the way Heero smelled made him pull the boy tightly against himself. He couldn't quite place the smell, it was Heero's natural scent and made Duo want more. Why hadn't he ever smelled this before? No, that was wrong, he had smelled it before, he smelled it every day when he flopped on Heero's bed to do his homework. It always made him feel at home. Heero.
Duo couldn't help but lick the lips pressed against him. Heero's scent made him feel... *right.* He was overjoyed when Heero opened his perpetually pouting lips and admitted him into his mouth. Duo's tongue probed curiously into Heero's mouth and began to coax Heero's into his own. Duo's skin tingled as the kiss deepened, making him give a little protesting moan when they parted to catch their breaths.
"...Wow..." Duo breathed, Holding Heero tight to him, burying his face into the crook of Heero's neck, placing a small kiss there. "That was the best kiss of my life..."
Heero was flushed. He hadn't expected the kiss to go that far, after all, Duo still wasn't quite sure about his sexual identity. Indeed, the kiss had been the best in *his* life too, he hoped Duo would decide to stay with him, he didn't know if he could survive Duo rejecting him.
Duo looked a little embarrassed and worried his bottom lip a little bit. "Heero..."
"Yes?"
"I was hoping this would stay between the two of us... at least until I can figure myself out, you know?"
Heero's heart sank a little, "I... I understand."
"No, Heero, It's not like that. I'm not ashamed of you or anything if that's what you're thinking, but this thing with Lena can get messy. I don't lie, not ever, *but* I'll defend you when someone starts harassing you. You are not a queer, homo, fag, or queen. You are Heero Yuy and your preferences should not be part of your identity. Got that? In my mind, you are Heero and my best friend. Anything else, I'll deny... to protect you."
Heero smiled a little. Even if keeping their relationship (*trial* run as it may be) a secret made him a little disappointed, he was glad that Duo cared about him enough to want to protect him. He took a deep breath. Tomorrow was going to be a *long* day.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ** Jess' Rant ** ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
There you go, hope you like! And yes, Duo IS a closet case.
Link Worshipper: There's your comfort scene.
Chibis Unleashed: Thanks, I rather liked Mei's dress too. I wish I had one... Better yet, I wish I could *fit* in one.
Princess: There's your romance.
Rekkaboziegirl: Nuff Heero angst?
Just a fan...: Thank you! *Feels all warm and fuzzy at being told this is one of the best fics read in a while*
Wisk8er: Yeah, I liked the slut act too. Can't you just see it though? I thought she needed punishing for being mean to Heero, ergo, the mud-dive.
Angel Ried: LOL you somehow manage to make me crack up! *follows your lead and smacks Relena too* By the way, did you notice the school colors? If there has to be school spirit with Duo involved, what better colors than black and silver?
Cilver Klaw: LOL you make me laugh too! Sorry, I can't kill Relena, even though I want to. She still has to be evil (but ultimately the catalyst) in this fic. I'll think about it, though. Or maybe I'll just make it so that she *WISHES* she was dead. Later though. She's still useful to me. BTW, puppy eyes don't work on me. I'm more of a neko person (Neko- Duo and Hee-Nekos are the best!)
Speaking of which, is anyone *writing* a neko fic? *loves neko fics* ^.^