Chapter 7

Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing.  This fic is rated for attempted suicide

Heero flinched away from people as they walked by on his way out of the hospital.  It had taken a great deal of persuasion from Quatre to get him up and moving but he ended up lest Trowa move him more forcefully.  Heero was still terrified of anyone coming into contact with him, partially fearing what they would do and partially feeling so soiled that he couldn't bear it.  He glanced down at the strip of paper Quatre had given him.  On it was an address for the house Quatre had supplied him with.  Heero closed his eyes resisting the urge to pull out his gun and end it all. 

He opened his eyes once he left the building and wandered into thankfully empty sidewalks.  The colony was fairly quiet since the Preventer's HQ was only about three miles away.  He glanced up as he reached the address and pulled out the key to the house.

Duo heard the door unlock as he got out of the shower and quickly wrapped a towel around his waist and pulled out a gun from a desk in the hall as he approached the door.  Quatre had insisted he move here for reasons of his own and Duo was just getting ready to go help the others get Heero resettled in his new home.  However when the door opened he was so surprised the gun fell out of his limp hands.

"HEERO?" Duo asked as he stared at the figure in the doorway who started.

"Nani?" Heero whispered frightened.

"What're you doing here?" Duo asked.

"Quatre… said…" Heero began but Duo cut him off.

"No wonder Quatre was so bent on me moving in here!  He's going to pay for this…" Duo muttered then he glanced down at himself.  "Um… I'm gonna go change… um… make yourself at home I guess…" Duo said embarrassed and he disappeared.

"Hn…" Heero grunted to cover up his nervousness and wrapped his arms around himself.  Why did he have to stay here with him?  He schooled his expression into emotionless to hide his fear and uncertainty and began exploring keeping a watch for Duo so he wouldn't startle him or come near.  He found the decorations to be very Quatre being quite over-done but still flowing elegantly together.  He spotted an image of the five Gundam pilots that had Duo grabbing him from behind while Wufei shook his head and Quatre rested in Trowa's embrace as they laughed.  Heero trembled and quickly turned away from the care-free image.

"So… What do you think?" Duo asked startling Heero.  He had been so preoccupied with his thoughts that he had forgotten that Duo was also there.

"Hn…" Heero grunted praying that Duo would leave him alone.

"Um… listen… I think I know why we're stuck together… so…" Duo murmured and Heero was thankful that he was turned away from Duo as his face showed uncertainty at the feelings he was getting when Duo spoke.

"Why is that…?" Heero asked keeping his voice in a monotone.

"You… You aren't in the shape to be trusted alone you know…" Duo said nervously wondering how to put it.

"I understand…" Heero whispered and Duo wished he had the nerve to walk over and embrace the Japanese pilot… 'His' Heero.

"Listen… why don't I order some pizza…" Duo suggested smiling only to have Heero stare at him, "what?!"

"I… I've never had…" Heero murmured embarrassed and Duo's jaw dropped as he stared at Heero in disbelief.

"You've never had pizza before!?" Duo practically yelled.

"Hn…" Heero grunted and as he saw Duo's hand reaching for him he stumbled back quickly.

"What?  I was just going to check your temperature…" Duo said uncomfortably but soon he was smiling again.  "That settles it!  We're having pizza tonight!" Duo said and hurried off to the phone.  Heero wandered some more and found an empty bedroom where he placed the laptop on the nightstand and eliminated all unnecessary furniture and pictures.  "You really have a way of making things look dull don't you?" Duo asked as he surveyed the remodeled room.

"Hn," Heero said and shot him a glare.

"Well… you're acting normal again… I'm glad!" Duo said with a smile and left.  Heero's face burned as it turned red and Heero wondered what the emotion he was feeling was.

"That conversation died fast…" Duo murmured to himself as he walked down the hall.  He wished the delivery man would hurry so he could attempt another conversation.  Just as he was thinking this a knock sounded on the door.  "Coming!" Duo shouted and hurried to the door.

"Hey!  How's it going?" Quatre said smiling as he and the other two pilots stood outside the door.

"Decent… I've ordered pizza… can you believe Heero's never had any?!" Duo said laughing.  The three piled in and sat on the sofa in the living room.  "Oh… Quatre… I've been wanting to speak with you…" Duo said threateningly.

"Why?" Quatre said smiling innocently.

"You know precisely why!  The least you could have done was warn me!" Duo shouted furiously.

"But then you would have blabbed to Heero and he would never have moved out of that hospital room," Quatre reasoned.  Duo opened and closed his mouth a few times before shutting it and glaring at Quatre.  A knock sounded once again and Heero came out in time to see Duo answer the door and receive the pizza.

"Heero!  Let's eat, and we have company!" Duo said and Heero followed him to the living room where he spotted the other Gundam pilots however no emotion showed on his face to what he thought of the other Gundam pilots' arrival.  He immediately turned on his heel and marched straight back into his room.

"Heero!  Aren't you even hungry?" Duo called however when he got no response he sat down with a sigh.

"I'm not sure if that was a normal Heero reaction or what…" Quatre said worriedly and Duo merely shook his head.