Notes: This is kinda short, but very important, so you really need to read it. I would like to say that I did not intend for this to happen, it surprised the hell out of me, and I can go two ways with the story. Please read the chapter and then the author notes at the end. Enjoy and review!
The safe house was a little cabin in the woods, with a living room, a tiny kitchen, a bathroom that had a toilet, sink and shower with no hot water, and two bedrooms. That meant that Wufei would be sharing with me and Duo.
This usually wouldn't be a problem, but I still wasn't sure how I felt about him loving Duo. He was too honourable to try and take him away from me, I knew that, but... it kinda made me feel weird. Not really angry, but... weird. Duo seemed oblivious, and I wondered whether or not to tell him. I don't think Wufei wanted him to know, but I also thought that Duo had a right to.
True to his word, and mine I guess, Duo put me straight to bed with a promise to check on me in ten minutes and if I wasn't sleeping, I'd be very, very sorry. So, I was given plenty of time to think about what to do with Wufei.
I was new at this relationships thing, okay? I understood the basic principals, and I knew that when you found out one of your best friends loves your boyfriend, you're supposed to get angry and jealous and possibly hit him. But I didn't want to hit him because I wasn't angry or jealous.
There was the possibility of a threesome, but that only worked if all three people were either attracted and or in love. I thought Wufei was handsome, but didn't want to act upon it, and I certainly wasn't in love with him. To my knowledge, neither was Duo. But... what if he was? I knew Duo loved me, I had no doubt of that, but what if he loved Wufei as well? What if he wanted Wufei more than me? What if he wanted both Wufei and me? Would I be able to handle that? I loved Duo more than anything, but was that love strong enough to share him with someone else?
"You are supposed to be sleeping," Duo's annoyed voice said, and I smiled ruefully as he sat down on the bed. "What'cha thinkin' about so hard?"
"Um.... Duo, what do you think about Wufei?"
He managed to frown and raise his eyebrows at the same time, and said, "Huh?"
"How do you feel about him?"
"Well, he's one of my best friends. I mean, we argue a lot and stuff, but... I'd do a lot to save him, and I know he would for me. Why?"
"Do you...." Okay, how the hell do you ask your boyfriend if he's in love with one of our best friends, and not sound stupid/ridiculous/crazy/awkward. If he didn't, then I'd look all of the above, but if he did... "I want to ask you a question and you have to promise me that you'll tell the complete and total truth, okay?"
He frowned again. "I'd never lie, Heero, especially to you."
"Alright. Do you... are you attracted to Wufei?"
The question surprised him enough that he didn't have time to edit his response, and though it contained some very colourful words, it didn't give me an answer, so I waited patiently for him to calm down a little.
"Heero," he said, his voice still holding an edge of hysteria. "What made you ask that?"
"Just answer it, please."
"Um... you won't get pissed?" He got that hesitant and confused look that makes him look totally cute, and I smiled, brushing his cheek with the back of my hand.
"No, love, I won't get pissed."
"Well... I think he's handsome, and... well, I like him, and... if I wasn't with you, then yeah, I could see myself with him, but I don't know how far it would go."
"Do you love him?"
"In the friendship sense, of course. In the romantic sense... no. But I could see myself developing those feelings."
"I see."
"Heero, what's this all about?"
Okay, I had my answer, sort of, but now what? Did I a) tell him how Wufei felt and ask him what to do, b) not tell him and ask Wufei what he wanted to do, or c) not tell anyone and forget the entire thing?
I really, really hated confusing relationships.
Duo was still waiting for my answer, and I sighed, coming to a decision and hoping it was the right one.
"It's just... something I wanted to know. I'm really tired now, love, so I'm going to go to sleep for a bit, alright?"
He frowned, obviously not happy with my answer but willing to let it go, and kissed me goodnight, making me promise to actually sleep this time or he would knock me unconscious if he had to.
~*~
Wufei was practising his katas outside, and for a moment, I just watched him. I don't know why, but I was suddenly struck by how handsome he was. He was wearing just a loose pair of jeans, and his chest glistened with sweat. His muscles were hard and firm, his stomach flat and taut. His hair was falling out of its tight ponytail, thin strands framing his face, softening his features. His onyx eyes were distant with concentration, and I knew that he was going to that place where deep meditation took him. Every move he made, every sweep of his arms, every twist and steep of his feet, were grace personified, the kind of grace that dancers and cats have. He was... breathtaking.
Then he felt my attention and stopped, blinking and focusing on me. He frowned slightly, and I coughed behind my hand.
"I didn't want to disturb you," I muttered, and he thankfully took that as truth.
"Something wrong?"
"Not... really, I just needed to talk to you."
He raised an eyebrow and waited. I glanced back at the house, painfully aware that any of the others could be listening, even Duo. With that in mind, I led him in the direction of the Gundams, putting distance between us and the safe house. He followed without a word, patient as always. When we reached the Gundams, I perched on Wing's foot and looked at him for another long moment.
"I don't know how to be subtle about this, Wufei, that's not really my specialty, so just hear me out, alright?"
He was clearly confused now, but nodded slowly. "Alright."
"Alright." I took a deep breath and then just blurted it out. "I know you love Duo."
Wufei is not the sort of man to swear casually. Sure, he'll insult you and threaten you, but swear words aren't really his thing. They're too... crude, to unsophisticated. But occasionally, he will get pissed or shocked enough to swear. This was one of those times.
"Holy shit! Heero, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to... I mean, I... aw, fuck it!"
I smiled despite myself. "Wufei, I asked you to hear me out, and I'm not finished yet."
He was still confused, but also wary, probably wondering why I hadn't decked him. I noticed him subtly shift his footing, giving him a firmer stance, the better to defend himself. I smiled at that, because I don't think he even realised he'd done it.
"I'm not pissed, alright? I want to get that clear right now. I mean, I love him, so I can see why you love him as well. So I'm not gonna hit you or threaten you or anything. And I am definitely not going to tell you to keep away from Duo. You're one of his best friends, and you leaving would hurt him, a lot, and I, obviously, don't want that."
"Then... what do you want?"
Ah that was the question now, wasn't it? I hesitated for a moment, choosing my wording carefully.
"I want... to give him a choice. I've talked to him about this, subtly for once and he doesn't know why, and he told me that he a) finds you attractive and b) might be interested in dating you. All I want is his happiness, Wufei, that's all I've ever wanted. Naturally, I'd be ecstatic if he was happy with me, but that's secondary. If he's happy with you, I'll let him go."
Something strange happened with his expression and he whispered in an almost reverent voice, "You'd do that?"
"Yeah, I'd do that. I wouldn't be happy, but I'd do it. However, I know he loves me, as much as I love him, so I can't really see us splitting up."
"Where is this going, Yuy?"
Now or never. I took a deep breath and let it out. I had been thinking of this for over a day, and still wasn't sure. I hoped this went alright. "I want you to tell him how you feel, and then I'll ask him what he wants to do."
"Meaning?" Wufei asked, clearly confused.
"Meaning, if he wants to... see you as well as me."
Shock swept over his face, and I'm pretty sure he would have sworn again if it wasn't so undignified.
"He might say no," I said hurriedly, not wanting to get his hopes up. "But... I want him to have the choice. If he says yes, then I'll share him. If he says no... everyone stays friends. Alright?"
It took him a moment to speak, and even then it was with difficulty. "I don't... think I can tell him."
"You have to, Wufei, because if you don't, you'll always wonder what his answer would've been."
I had him there, and he finally nodded, though he still looked just a little scared at the notion. I sympathised, it had taken me months to even admit to myself that I loved Duo.
We decided to talk to Duo after dinner, and I left him to 'run checks on Nataku'. I smiled, watching him climb into the cockpit and shut out the world.
If Duo did say yes, then this was going to be... interesting.
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Notes: Okay, people, it's decision time. I have, over the weeks writing this chapter, decided on many directions for this fic to take and have not settled on a single one. So, I'm leaving it up to you. I would appreciate it if you could kindly review and tell which of the three options given you would like.
1) Duo says no and this fic stays a simple 1x2x1
2) Duo says yes and starts dating Wufei, love a possibility to be decided later, making it a 1x2x1 2+5+2
3) Duo says yes and starts dating Wufei and forms a nice threesome, making it a 1x2x5
The safe house was a little cabin in the woods, with a living room, a tiny kitchen, a bathroom that had a toilet, sink and shower with no hot water, and two bedrooms. That meant that Wufei would be sharing with me and Duo.
This usually wouldn't be a problem, but I still wasn't sure how I felt about him loving Duo. He was too honourable to try and take him away from me, I knew that, but... it kinda made me feel weird. Not really angry, but... weird. Duo seemed oblivious, and I wondered whether or not to tell him. I don't think Wufei wanted him to know, but I also thought that Duo had a right to.
True to his word, and mine I guess, Duo put me straight to bed with a promise to check on me in ten minutes and if I wasn't sleeping, I'd be very, very sorry. So, I was given plenty of time to think about what to do with Wufei.
I was new at this relationships thing, okay? I understood the basic principals, and I knew that when you found out one of your best friends loves your boyfriend, you're supposed to get angry and jealous and possibly hit him. But I didn't want to hit him because I wasn't angry or jealous.
There was the possibility of a threesome, but that only worked if all three people were either attracted and or in love. I thought Wufei was handsome, but didn't want to act upon it, and I certainly wasn't in love with him. To my knowledge, neither was Duo. But... what if he was? I knew Duo loved me, I had no doubt of that, but what if he loved Wufei as well? What if he wanted Wufei more than me? What if he wanted both Wufei and me? Would I be able to handle that? I loved Duo more than anything, but was that love strong enough to share him with someone else?
"You are supposed to be sleeping," Duo's annoyed voice said, and I smiled ruefully as he sat down on the bed. "What'cha thinkin' about so hard?"
"Um.... Duo, what do you think about Wufei?"
He managed to frown and raise his eyebrows at the same time, and said, "Huh?"
"How do you feel about him?"
"Well, he's one of my best friends. I mean, we argue a lot and stuff, but... I'd do a lot to save him, and I know he would for me. Why?"
"Do you...." Okay, how the hell do you ask your boyfriend if he's in love with one of our best friends, and not sound stupid/ridiculous/crazy/awkward. If he didn't, then I'd look all of the above, but if he did... "I want to ask you a question and you have to promise me that you'll tell the complete and total truth, okay?"
He frowned again. "I'd never lie, Heero, especially to you."
"Alright. Do you... are you attracted to Wufei?"
The question surprised him enough that he didn't have time to edit his response, and though it contained some very colourful words, it didn't give me an answer, so I waited patiently for him to calm down a little.
"Heero," he said, his voice still holding an edge of hysteria. "What made you ask that?"
"Just answer it, please."
"Um... you won't get pissed?" He got that hesitant and confused look that makes him look totally cute, and I smiled, brushing his cheek with the back of my hand.
"No, love, I won't get pissed."
"Well... I think he's handsome, and... well, I like him, and... if I wasn't with you, then yeah, I could see myself with him, but I don't know how far it would go."
"Do you love him?"
"In the friendship sense, of course. In the romantic sense... no. But I could see myself developing those feelings."
"I see."
"Heero, what's this all about?"
Okay, I had my answer, sort of, but now what? Did I a) tell him how Wufei felt and ask him what to do, b) not tell him and ask Wufei what he wanted to do, or c) not tell anyone and forget the entire thing?
I really, really hated confusing relationships.
Duo was still waiting for my answer, and I sighed, coming to a decision and hoping it was the right one.
"It's just... something I wanted to know. I'm really tired now, love, so I'm going to go to sleep for a bit, alright?"
He frowned, obviously not happy with my answer but willing to let it go, and kissed me goodnight, making me promise to actually sleep this time or he would knock me unconscious if he had to.
~*~
Wufei was practising his katas outside, and for a moment, I just watched him. I don't know why, but I was suddenly struck by how handsome he was. He was wearing just a loose pair of jeans, and his chest glistened with sweat. His muscles were hard and firm, his stomach flat and taut. His hair was falling out of its tight ponytail, thin strands framing his face, softening his features. His onyx eyes were distant with concentration, and I knew that he was going to that place where deep meditation took him. Every move he made, every sweep of his arms, every twist and steep of his feet, were grace personified, the kind of grace that dancers and cats have. He was... breathtaking.
Then he felt my attention and stopped, blinking and focusing on me. He frowned slightly, and I coughed behind my hand.
"I didn't want to disturb you," I muttered, and he thankfully took that as truth.
"Something wrong?"
"Not... really, I just needed to talk to you."
He raised an eyebrow and waited. I glanced back at the house, painfully aware that any of the others could be listening, even Duo. With that in mind, I led him in the direction of the Gundams, putting distance between us and the safe house. He followed without a word, patient as always. When we reached the Gundams, I perched on Wing's foot and looked at him for another long moment.
"I don't know how to be subtle about this, Wufei, that's not really my specialty, so just hear me out, alright?"
He was clearly confused now, but nodded slowly. "Alright."
"Alright." I took a deep breath and then just blurted it out. "I know you love Duo."
Wufei is not the sort of man to swear casually. Sure, he'll insult you and threaten you, but swear words aren't really his thing. They're too... crude, to unsophisticated. But occasionally, he will get pissed or shocked enough to swear. This was one of those times.
"Holy shit! Heero, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to... I mean, I... aw, fuck it!"
I smiled despite myself. "Wufei, I asked you to hear me out, and I'm not finished yet."
He was still confused, but also wary, probably wondering why I hadn't decked him. I noticed him subtly shift his footing, giving him a firmer stance, the better to defend himself. I smiled at that, because I don't think he even realised he'd done it.
"I'm not pissed, alright? I want to get that clear right now. I mean, I love him, so I can see why you love him as well. So I'm not gonna hit you or threaten you or anything. And I am definitely not going to tell you to keep away from Duo. You're one of his best friends, and you leaving would hurt him, a lot, and I, obviously, don't want that."
"Then... what do you want?"
Ah that was the question now, wasn't it? I hesitated for a moment, choosing my wording carefully.
"I want... to give him a choice. I've talked to him about this, subtly for once and he doesn't know why, and he told me that he a) finds you attractive and b) might be interested in dating you. All I want is his happiness, Wufei, that's all I've ever wanted. Naturally, I'd be ecstatic if he was happy with me, but that's secondary. If he's happy with you, I'll let him go."
Something strange happened with his expression and he whispered in an almost reverent voice, "You'd do that?"
"Yeah, I'd do that. I wouldn't be happy, but I'd do it. However, I know he loves me, as much as I love him, so I can't really see us splitting up."
"Where is this going, Yuy?"
Now or never. I took a deep breath and let it out. I had been thinking of this for over a day, and still wasn't sure. I hoped this went alright. "I want you to tell him how you feel, and then I'll ask him what he wants to do."
"Meaning?" Wufei asked, clearly confused.
"Meaning, if he wants to... see you as well as me."
Shock swept over his face, and I'm pretty sure he would have sworn again if it wasn't so undignified.
"He might say no," I said hurriedly, not wanting to get his hopes up. "But... I want him to have the choice. If he says yes, then I'll share him. If he says no... everyone stays friends. Alright?"
It took him a moment to speak, and even then it was with difficulty. "I don't... think I can tell him."
"You have to, Wufei, because if you don't, you'll always wonder what his answer would've been."
I had him there, and he finally nodded, though he still looked just a little scared at the notion. I sympathised, it had taken me months to even admit to myself that I loved Duo.
We decided to talk to Duo after dinner, and I left him to 'run checks on Nataku'. I smiled, watching him climb into the cockpit and shut out the world.
If Duo did say yes, then this was going to be... interesting.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Notes: Okay, people, it's decision time. I have, over the weeks writing this chapter, decided on many directions for this fic to take and have not settled on a single one. So, I'm leaving it up to you. I would appreciate it if you could kindly review and tell which of the three options given you would like.
1) Duo says no and this fic stays a simple 1x2x1
2) Duo says yes and starts dating Wufei, love a possibility to be decided later, making it a 1x2x1 2+5+2
3) Duo says yes and starts dating Wufei and forms a nice threesome, making it a 1x2x5