A/N: Yet again with shortness on the chapter. I just couldn't get this one to be very long, so…shrug oh well. It's kinda filler stuff anyway.

As always, standard disclaimer applies. I don't own them. Wish I did.

Warning: language

Italics-usually thoughts, but on occasion for emphasis. I'll trust your judgment to know the difference.

Chapter 1

"Duo! Focus!"

"Huh? Oh, shit, sorry, Heero!" Duo yelled as he climbed into the OZ base's ventilation system behind his partner. Man, this blows! I can't focus on the mission…and Heero's gonna kill me if I keep this shit up!

Duo had called Quatre a week ago, and had yet to hear anything from the blond. The lack of response was getting to him, knowing that Quatre's mission should be over by now, and it showed. The American had been unusually loud during both of his missions since that phone call, and the Perfect Soldier was nowhere near tolerant; Duo had nearly blown their cover twice during the current mission.

Focus, Duo. Not a sound. Don't want to die from Yuy's gun…and you will if you fuck this up again. Just a few more minutes, and you can be as big an idiot as you want.

Duo followed Heero through the vents silently, desperately fighting back the urge to make a comment about the nice view he had of Heero's spandex-covered ass at the moment.

They exited the ventilation system and hurried to their truck, which was hidden in the forest just off OZ grounds. Heero climbed into the driver seat, while Duo jumped into the passenger.

"Detonation device ready?" Heero asked as he sped off.

"Ready to go when you give the word," Duo replied enthusiastically.

"..You did plant the explosives, right?"

"Of course! Jeezus, Heero. I know I've been scatterbrained lately, but I'm not a complete idiot!"

They drove in silence for a few more seconds, until they were safely out of the explosion radius.

"Now."

/Click!/ Duo detonated the explosives, and a second later the pair heard the satisfying explosion.

"Ninmu Kanryou."

"So. How long til we get to the new safehouse?" Duo asked.

"Twelve hours."

"Oi. Long drive. You gonna need me to take a diving shift?"

"No."

Duo shrugged. "Whatever. Wake me if ya change your mind."

"Hn."

Duo settled back into the seat, turning his gaze out the passenger window. Sleep was, however, the farthest thing from his mind at the moment. Why hadn't Quatre called? Was their mission that long? Had he been hurt…or killed?

Don't panic, Duo. Quat's okay. Whatever his reason is for not calling, it's a good one. It has to be, or I'm gonna kill him.

He watched the trees flying past, trying to think things through. There was no way he could talk to him. He's about as easy to talk to as Mr. Perfect Soldier, and probably even less friendly due to the current…situation. He'd kill duo for bringing it up…unless…he didn't remember…

That's it! If he doesn't remember, we can all go on like it never happened! Only me and Quat will know, and we won't tell a soul, living or dead. Everything will be just fine…as long as he doesn't remember…

But what if he remembers? Then, I'm screwed…and not in that happy fun way…FUCK!

"Duo?"

"Mm?"

"What're you yelling about?"

"Yelling?"

"You yelled 'fuck'."

Oh shit…I said it out loud?! "Oh, sorry…just thinking…"

Heero raised an eyebrow.

"I'm cool. Really."

Heero shrugged and continued driving along the isolated road.

A/N: Like I said, it's short. But I want a vote from anyone who happens to get this far. Do you guys think that "he" should remember what happened between "him" and Duo? In the next chapter, I'm kinda stuck because I don't know which way I should go. My own personal inclination is that "he" remembers, but I'm out to please the readers! So please, make your vote!