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Part 2: Lack of Pets
"Heeeeroooo! Where are you?" Duo called out. He saw his koi's arm waving him into the kitchen. Grinning impishly, he bounced into the kitchen.
Heero was chopping vegetables for the soup sitting on the stove. He looked up at Duo and gave him a quick smile, then turned his attention back to the vegetables.
"Hee-kun? I was wondering..." Heero took a deep breath. Duo used his wheedling tone only when he wanted Heero to buy him something.
"Nani?" he asked.
"Can we get a dog?" Duo asked. Heero stared at him, eyes wide.
"Doshite? Why do you want a dog?" he asked. Duo grinned and rolled his eyes.
"Because, silly! Dog's are man's best friend! Besides, it'll play with me when you're busy with that damned laptop of yours." Duo said, pouting a little to remind Heero of their ordeal a few weeks ago. Heero sighed. He had to get out of this, but Duo couldn't know... he'd never hear the end of it...
Duo continued to rant about the uses of dogs while Heero thought.
"I don't think we can get a dog, Duo." Heero said. He felt his heart squeeze when he saw Duo's crestfallen face. "I-I mean, we aren't equipped for a dog, and we travel so much, it would be difficult." Heero said. Duo sniffed.
"But, we could bring it with us..." Duo trailed off. Heero bit his lip. Duo managed to hold back his smile. He could see that his koi was cracking. It was only a matter of time now.
"And you wouldn't have to do anything for it! I'd take care of it and walk it and everything! Pleeeeeeaaase Heero? Please Hee-kun?" Duo said, unleashing his secret weapon: Huge violet eyes, slightly teared up. You could practically hear Heero crack.
2 hours later, Duo was bouncing up the front walk, carrying a small Jack Russel terrier. Duo could barely contain his excitement, and Heero could barily contain his tears. Not that he was crying, of course.
Duo immediately placed the dog in the kitchen. He waved Heero, who was carrying all the supplies, over. He grabbed the food and water dishes and quickly filled them. He placed them on the floor, and the dog trotted over.
"What should we call him, Hee-kun?" Duo asked, smiling at his koi. Heero shrugged.
"Hn."
"That's not a good name, Hee-kun!"
"Hn. You're the one who wanted him. You name him." Heero said, sitting on one of the stools. Duo pouted a moment. Then he perked up.
"Okay, I'll call him Wing!" he blurted out. Heero blinked.
"Nani?"
"Yeah! After your gundam!"
"I kind of got that part."
"Well do you like it?"
"Hn."
"I'll take that as a yes. C'mere, Wing!" Duo called to the dog. It responded immediately.
"See? Wing likes his name! He answered to it." Duo said, petting the dog. Heero reached for a tissue and wiped at his streaming eyes. Duo watched in amazement as his koi sneezed.
"Heero? You okay?" he asked.
"I'm fine!" Heero said.
"Are you sure? I mean, you hardly ever cough, let alone sneeze."
"Leave me alone, Duo. Go play with Wing." Heero stalked out of the room. Duo sat there for a moment, confused. Then suddenly, it dawned on him.
"Hee-kun?" he called.
"Hn." Came the reply.
"Are you allergic to dogs?" Duo asked. There was silence. Suddenly, Heero appeared in the doorway. Looking miserable. Duo burst out laughing.
"That's why you didn't want us to have a dog! Why didin't you just tell me you were allergic?" he asked. Heero sighed.
"Because I'm the Perfect Soldier. Perfect soldiers don't have weaknesses, and they especially don't have allergies." He said. Duo stopped laughing, and instead went over and threw his arms around Heero's neck.
"You don't have to be the Perfect Soldier around me. In fact, I like that you're allergic!" he said, and kissed Heero's nose. Heero blinked.
"Really?"
"Really." There was silence for a moment.
"Of course, I can go out and get the allergy medicine if you don't want anyone else to know." Duo said.
"Please do." Heero said, smiling a little.