Unpredictable

by Angelic Candy

Quatre and Duo head to an exotic island,which turns out to be more than expected. They find themselves unraveling a mystery connected to two very sexy apparent lifeguards, who turn out to be much more. When love blossoms,it turns into an unpredictable vacation...3x4,1x2.

15. A Second Chance 2 pt

Unpredictable

Chapter 14: A Second Chance

Warning: This has major sexual activity going on between males (QuatreXTrowa and DuoXHeero). There's groping, shounen-ai (not just the fluffy stuff either), limey situations and a lemon (Duo and Heero will also have a lemon, but it will be a little more mild).

NOTE: Oh, and as a side-note, technically the ship wouldn't have gotten from the Cayman Islands to the British Virgin islands that quickly (it would take approximately 29.52 hours, from my calculations, but my physics/math are a bit rusty since school has been out and it's just an estimation). So just for the sake of this story being fiction we're going to pretend the cruise ship was really fast! Hehe…

And enjoy the extra-length chappy! (I have never written over thirty pages before! I don't think it'll happen again…Hehe. But we'll see). This story might be ending soon, but I may have an idea for a SEQUEL! The sequel may be as long, or longer, I'm not sure yet. I'm still planning it so I'll let you know by the end of this story. -

Part 1: Rescue

The waves continued their roar towards shore, soaking the dry sand in ocean water as seagulls flew overhead. The water was crystal clear, sparkling beneath the intensity of the sun that was just beginning to peek over the horizon. The large palm trees and other plant-life on the smaller island in the middle of the ocean blew gently in the warm wind. Near the shore, there were bubbles billowing on the surface of the water. It was broken through and Quatre resurfaced, letting out the breath he had been holding while under water.

He had taken off his all ready soaked white blouse and black dress-shirt that had been underneath, which were drying on the warm sand under the sun. His jean shorts had also been soaked thoroughly so he had taken them off, leaving him clad in his underwear. He regretted not keeping his Speedo on when they had gotten on the cruise ship. Duo convinced him to take off his underwear as well, telling him that no one else was around (to their misfortune). So Quatre stood naked in the water, cold droplets falling from his soaked hair and body. He was a little over waist deep, just in case a boat happened to pass by, and had been cooling off in the ocean for over twenty minutes since Duo had left to find some food.

Running his fingers softly through his damp hair to move it out of his eyes, Quatre stared across at the vast ocean. He was quite sure the island they were on was a scenic island for tourists in cruise ships and boats passing by. It hadn't been bought yet, which was unfortunate for their circumstance. He wondered, not for the first time, how long they'd be stranded there. Although the island wasn't owned, he was sure there were tropical fruits and other items to eat, otherwise it wouldn't sell well in the market.

They had only been on the island a little over an hour and all ready Quatre was missing the security and elegance of the fancy cruise ship. Once they had found each other they had sat and talked out a quick plan. They were planning to build a fire so that the smoke would reach the sky and hopefully alert any boats nearby so they could get off the tropical, but deserted, paradise. It just didn't feel like paradise without the waiters handing over tropical fruit drinks, and lounging carelessly under an umbrella away from the hot sun.

And it's definitely not paradise without Trowa and Heero.

Quatre sighed heavily, turning his back on the wide ocean and headed back up to shore. He missed Trowa terribly and hoped that he and Heero hadn't been trapped by the two criminals.

They're strong, like Duo said. I'm sure they've all ready turned them into the police. I just hope they find us soon.

Quatre stood on the warm sand, looking at the luscious trees standing tall against the breeze, while his foot gently pushed at his clothes. They were still damp so he'd have to remain exposed a little longer. He stood thoughtfully, trying to sort out everything that had happened on their vacation. After Duo had left in search for fruits or anything to eat, Quatre had time to himself to think things over. He agreed with Duo that the world was not out to get him, but at the same time wondered how so many things could go wrong when they had felt right at the time.

He had been wondering if it had all happened for a reason. What had resulted from the incident with the shark and the hotel had been a kind of friendship with two boys who probably would've remained cold and only to themselves if the four of them hadn't met. And what resulted from them meeting and aiding each other against the poachers was something that led to more than friendship. Quatre didn't regret any of that and in fact believed that if none of it had happened then he and Duo wouldn't have ended up with Trowa and Heero. Now he was figuring out why they had been stranded on an island, for however long they'd be on it. He had only come to one conclusion: he needed to tell Duo about him and Trowa.

He wasn't sure if that was all of it, or if there was a reason at all, but it made sense to him. He had never kept anything from Duo and suddenly he was hiding this huge secret that had changed everything for him. His relationship with Trowa had made him want to be more…free. Free from responsibility, free from the memory of his father and free from wasting his life by drowning in paper-work. He finally wanted to do something he enjoyed and something that would allow him much more free time to hang out with friends and do activities that normal teenagers do.

Quatre took a deep breath, smelling the sweet summer air. He closed his eyes, willing himself to calm down so as not to panic. He had mentally scolded himself for not having his cell phone with him when he jumped in the water, that is to say if it would've worked after being soaked. Duo had seemed much more calm, telling him to relax and enjoy the scenery because it would calm him down until they were found. He was completely convinced Heero and Trowa were out there looking for them. Quatre was so absorbed in his thoughts he didn't hear the soft footsteps nearby.

"Trying to draw some attention, Quat?"

Quatre opened his eyes and turned around to see Duo smiling at him from several feet away, his hands full of edible fruits and other items. He blinked, not catching on until he realized what his friend was implying. Quatre's lips curled into a soft smile and he narrowed his eyes playfully like he used to when they were challenging or teasing each other.

"You were the one who convinced me to completely forget all civil and humane things, including being conservative, Duo," Quatre retorted with a calm tone, his bright turquoise eyes gleaming into his, referring to his exposed state.

Duo, who was clad only in his shorts since they had dried quicker than Quatre's clothing, rose his eyebrows, "You listened to me."

Quatre couldn't help but sigh with a huff and roll his eyes, "Okay, so I did. What kind of food did you find?"

Duo walked forward and placed the food down on top of Quatre's blouse, "Well, I found a mango tree, I found some bananas too but only a few were ripe. And I also found some berries," he said, laying the blackish-red colored berries beside the fruit. "I'm sure there's more fruit trees or something but we'll start with this."

Quatre nodded gratefully, picking up a banana and peeled it. He took a bite, noticing that it was a bit different straight from the tree--a little more juicy, but still he was thankful they had something.

"Here, I think your shorts are dry," Duo said, handing them to him.

Quatre smiled and slipped them on, feeling the rough fabric against his bare skin. It felt strange without underwear, but it was better than being unable to sit on the sand. He settled down onto the soft, warm sand and finished his banana. Duo was busy eating one of the mangos, biting into the sweet, juicy fruit and staring out at the ocean.

"Duo," Quatre spoke up softly, settling his banana peel on the sand.

He turned toward him, "Yeah?"

"Um…there's something I need to tell you," Quatre started, looking down at the sand and biting his lip nervously.

Duo turned his body so he was facing him and watched him expectantly, "All right, shoot."

"Well, you see…I…I don't really know how to tell you," Quatre said, glancing up at him nervously.

Why can't I just spit it out and get it over with? He's got to know sometime. I can't keep things like this from my best friend.

Duo's eyebrows rose, "Don't know what to tell you, Quat. I can't help you unless you tell me what it is, but if you're having trouble…Why can't you say it? Is it embarrassing? What, did you trip and fall flat on your face and I missed it?" he joked.

Quatre let a small smile slip, "No, nothing like that. It's just…It's something really big, something that can change what you have with another person…," he trailed off and took a deep breath, getting more comfortable on the sand. "Duo, you remember the last dinner we had with Trowa and Heero, the one for my birthday?"

"How could I forget? The cake was great," he smiled, taking another bite of the mango.

Quatre felt his heart beat faster, but he held down his embarrassment and continued, "Yes…well, do you remember how Trowa and I left the table first to see the suite you got me?"

Duo nodded in remembrance, "Yeah, Heero and I went to check our room out too. The guy was so uptight then," he said shaking his head.

Quatre swallowed, his throat feeling a bit dryer than usual, "That day, when we went to check out the room…I…I got emotional."

Duo paused in taking another bite and looked up at him seriously, "Oh, Quat, I'm sorry I wasn't there to comfort you buddy. I thought you might get emotional at some point. Was it because you realized the vacation would be over soon?"

Quatre nodded, licking his lips, "Yes, it was. Trowa wasn't as open then still, but he did comfort me. He gave me a tissue box," Quatre smiled softly. "But I think he was a little, you know, uncomfortable because he didn't know how to soothe me. I don't think he's used to handling emotions."

Duo nodded in understand, "Heero's the same way. So, did you feel better after he comforted you?"

Quatre's heart skipped a beat and he hesitated in response. He swallowed again, but managed to keep his eyes looking into Duo's.

"Well…that's the thing is that…I couldn't really get a grip on my emotions," he started.

Duo blinked, setting his fruit down and listening intently with his hands resting in the sand.

"What happened? Was everything all right? Did Trowa get too uncomfortable and leave or something?"

"No, Duo," Quatre said, his voice softening. "He didn't leave, and…and I didn't leave either. At first, I didn't know what was happening, it was like I was…caught up in my emotions. I felt everything, but it was like my conscious mind was pushed back. I needed comfort and reassurance and…I was reaching out to Trowa with my heart. I remember crying, but then…then I was hugging him. And he seemed all right with it," Quatre said, and Duo nodded but didn't reply, listening intently.

"But then everything grew stronger…more intense. I couldn't tell whose emotions were whose. It was like my emotions had opened a hole into Trowa, behind his mask. The next thing I knew we were…," Quatre blushed and lowered his eyes, "caught up in the moment."

Duo's eyes widened, but Quatre was all ready looking down at the sand.

"Wait, Quat, are you telling me you…you had sex with him?"

Quatre bit his lip, "…Yes, I did, Duo."

"I can't believe it!"

Quatre was startled by his tone. He didn't sound angry that Quatre hadn't told him right away, and he didn't sound upset with Trowa, but rather he sounded enthusiastic. Quatre looked up at him and saw his friend's face in awe, but a smile had formed on his lips.

"Quatre! I don't believe it! I mean…wow! Your first relationship," Duo said, whistling softly. "I'm surprised you hid it from me for that long. I would've expected you to blurt it out or blush every five minutes."

"I felt like that on the inside, Duo," Quatre said, breathing a sigh of relief. "I was so worried because I had never kept anything from you, but I wasn't sure how Trowa was with me telling you. I just…I just needed to tell you though."

"Well, hey, at least if we die we both won't die virgins, huh?" Duo winked with a smile. "And here I thought I'd have to do everything to keep you alive just so you could live for that experience and yet you all ready have!"

Quatre's eyes widened in surprise, "Wait…, you said we. Duo, you and Heero…!?"

Duo grinned slyly, shrugging a bit, "Hey, you know, I guess we had the same idea in mind. Well, except that I was conscious and not crying, but still all the same."

Quatre lifted himself to his knees, scooting closer to him, "When?"

"Actually it was the day after you and Trowa. It was before we were supposed to meet for the beach. Heero and I got up early to get breakfast, and believe me that was hard! I had to practically seduce the guy to get off his laptop and we didn't even do it until we got back."

"I can't believe this!" Quatre exclaimed, his eyes brightening up. "We both were hiding the same thing from each other!"

Duo laughed lightly, "I guess so. It's good to have nothing between us again, though. So," he grinned slyly again, leaning toward him, "tell me how it was, Quat?"

"Duo!" Quatre blushed darkly. "I'm not going to tell you anything unless you tell me something first."

"Why do I have to go first?" Duo asked, faking a pout.

Quatre tilted his head, glaring at him playfully, "Because…you're more open with these things. Besides, it would make me feel better if you went first."

Duo sighed dramatically, "If I have to. All right, let's see…I'd have to say that it was a bit uncomfortable at first. Well, actually, it was hard to even get Heero to open up to the idea. I had to get past his outer shell and to do that I touched him in a very sensitive spot," he said and Quatre's eyebrows rose slightly. "He was trying to fight the emotions that were coming to him, sexual desire included, but he was the one to throw me on the bed so it was he who took the initiative. Anyway, I found out he doesn't wear underwear beneath his spandex."

Quatre couldn't help but laugh out loud, covering his mouth afterwards but just managing to stifle a chuckle. Duo grinned back at him, but continued.

"Yeah, and once he got it at the right angle it felt really good, and man did he know how to keep hitting that spot!" Duo exclaimed. "Now, it's your turn," Duo said, leaning back in the sand on his elbows as Quatre uncovered his mouth. "I want to hear the details too! Like what position and…"

Quatre smacked his arm, blushing crimson and turned away for a minute. Finally, he turned back, his embarrassment a little more calm.

"I wasn't completely conscious, but I do remember how it felt. And it did hurt a little at first--well, actually a lot. It was like pain slicing through my spine. It reminded me of trying to bear the pain of a stab wound or something. But once the pain subsided it felt…really nice," Quatre said, feeling embarrassed again.

Duo's eyebrows rose with his smile, "Yeah I guess. Come to think of it, Trowa looks bigger than Heero."

Quatre blushed again, "He was, um, bigger than I expected, but he wasn't too big, you know?"

Duo grinned, "Wow, Quat. You're lucky you got a guy like Trowa for your first time."

"And your lucky you got Heero for your first time," Quatre smiled back.

"I have to agree with that. Even for a guy who used to be so unemotional and inexperienced he actually knew what he was doing."

"Is there a certain way to do it?" Quatre asked, folding his arms around his knees.

Duo stared up thoughtfully for a minute, "Well…not exactly. I mean, I know it depends on the person. I've heard that if you use some kind of lubrication it's easier for them to slip inside you, and probably doesn't hurt as much. For the first several times I think it's better to go really slow so that you can adjust to the feeling. Other than that, I'm no expert."

Quatre exhaled softly, "I guess that explains why I was so sore afterwards. Trowa and I didn't use anything, did you?"

"Yeah, actually we used sun block," Duo grinned.

"Oh," Quatre said, smiling again. "I'll have to remember that."

Duo winked, "Me too because once they find us Heero's going to have to make it up to me for not saving me from being thrown overboard."

Quatre managed to not turn a shade of pink as he laughed lightly, "Yeah…I wish we would've gotten a chance to use the rooms we paid for."

"For sex, of course."

"Not just that, Duo," Quatre said, his smile widening. "I mean…just everything."

"I personally wanted to try out the bathtub, and possibly the bed too."

Quatre rolled his eyes a bit, "Do you ever think of anything else?"

"Why, you weren't thinking of that too?" Duo asked making it sound more innocent than it was probably intended.

Quatre's cheeks burned again, "Well…No, I wasn't, but…"

"It sounds like a good idea, right?" Duo winked as Quatre's cheeks darkened. "Come on, Quat. Don't you want to know what it feels like when you're completely aware of everything? I think Heero and Trowa deserve to give us both everything we want, like dinner, a movie, games…Heck, a whole night full of romantic things. In fact," Duo said, sitting up, "let's make a deal!"

Quatre tilted his head in curiosity, "What kind of deal?"

Duo sat on his heels as he scooted closer, "Let's make a deal that the next place we go, or the first chance we get in a room or a fancy place with activities and such, that we'll plan out the whole day to be perfectly romantic. Like riding in a carriage under the moon, or standing on a balcony looking up at the stars, or anything with roses or something. We'll make the night unforgettable and who knows," Duo's smile widened, "maybe they'll be up for another…exciting round."

Quatre smiled, "All right, but how will we know we've both held our ends of the bargain if we're going off on our separate dates?"

"We'll tell each other afterward where we went and what we did. I know you don't lie and you know I don't lie. We're best buds after all, Quat," Duo smiled widely. "So, what do you say?"

Quatre glanced at the hand that was held out in front of him and lifted his own hand to shake it. Duo's grin turned to a smirk.

"Oh, yeah and if we both have sex we have to give each other the dirty details."

"Duo!" Quatre exclaimed, pulling his hand away.

"You shook on it," Duo said, laughing at Quatre's glare.

Quatre huffed indignantly and crossed his arms over his chest, "Fine."

"Oh, and you might consider using some lubrication, if you can find something, even lotion. Otherwise you might not be able to walk. How is it exactly you managed not to seem in so much pain?" Duo asked curiously.

Quatre smiled sweetly in remembrance, "Trowa bought me some soothing ointment."

Duo's smile softened, "That was sweet of him. It shows he really cares about you Quatre."

"I know," he said softly in response. "And I know Heero cares about you too. It's just so perfect, I don't want us to lose them."

"Me either. Actually, I think I convinced Heero to come back with us when we leave. I'm sure Trowa will come with him."

Quatre nodded, "Yeah, I all ready asked him, but I also know they can't stay forever."

"Says who?" Duo asked as he rose his eyebrows with a devious smile on his face. "I'm sure there's a way. After all, they don't really have anywhere else to go. They'll just stay wherever until a mission comes up, right? Well, if we convince them to resign then perhaps they can stay at your place, you know, until they get their own place if they want, and we can help them find jobs."

Quatre's face lit up with hope, "Oh Duo, I hope so!" he said hugging his friend.

Duo hugged him tightly, rubbing his back, "Well, you may have to quit your job if you want to spend more time with them."

Quatre looked up at him and nodded in excitement, "I do! I'm all ready planning on it! I'll call Rashid once we get off this island."

"Really, Quat?" Duo asked, excited. "That's great! Then we'd have much more time to go on more vacations and just hang out."

"I know! I think I may not work for a while but sometime I might just get a job I like, perhaps teaching violin lessons. I don't know. But I realize you were right. There's so much more to life and I was drowning in boring paperwork. All of this would've just flown by me, Duo. I'm so glad I have a friend like you," Quatre said, kissing his cheek softly.

Duo kissed him back and ruffled his hair gently, "I love you too. Let's set up this fire so we can get off this island. What do you say?"

Quatre nodded immediately, "Absolutely."

XXXXXXX

Nearby the British Virgin islands, the Jewel of the Seas sat anchored down, floating gently atop the ocean. It was quieter than it had been earlier since some of the people were asleep, resting for the second part of the trip. Others were relaxing in their suites or lounging by the pool. On the top deck, above the rest, inside the room that read Captain Noventa, an older man no later than his forties stood at the wheel. Beside him was his niece and his assistant captain.

"There's still no proof of anything, sir, but there was a suspicious hole in the tank," his assistant said. "It did look like it was done purposely."

Silvia stifled a gasp, "Oh uncle!"

"Now, now, Silvia, there's no need to panic," captain Noventa said gently. "We'll figure this out. I just wish I knew who did this! I would give anything to get just one clue."

The door suddenly flung open and Silvia screamed, hiding behind her uncle. The captain, having been in previous wars and always alert, pulled out a gun he had hidden nearby, pointing it toward the door. Two men stumbled in, their hands and legs tied. Behind them, two other boys followed.

"What is the meaning of this?!" Captain Noventa demanded.

The boy with intense blue eyes nodded toward him.

"These two are the ones responsible for the hole in the tank," he said coolly.

Captain Noventa looked down at the men before looking back up, "Is there any proof? How do I know you two didn't do it?"

"Because, we're with the soldier group that was trained to defend the colonies against Oz," the boy replied, pulling an item out to show him.

"You're the soldier group Gundam?" Noventa asked surprised, lowering his gun. "I didn't know they were watching my ship."

"They're not," the other boy spoke quietly, his green eyes standing out against his features. "We came here only for enjoyment with friends, but it seems you had trouble aboard."

"I still need proof these two men did anything," Noventa said.

"Uncle, wait," Silvia spoke up, her hands still clutching her uniform tightly, "I spoke to that man just before the fuel tank was damaged," she said, pointing to Eli who looked down guiltily. "I saw him head in that direction, but I didn't think of it at the time! Oh uncle, it's my fault! I've been telling a few people about your voyages and how valuable this ship is!" she exclaimed, turning to him with tears in her eyes. "They must have wanted this ship because of what I said."

"That's not entirely true," Heero spoke up, staring at her calmly. "They've done this before and they've had their eyes set on this ship, but they weren't going to take any drastic measures. They were hoping to just hide on the ship until you found any sunken treasure," Heero said, looking at the captain. "Then they were planning to steal it."

John and Eli looked up at him shocked, not believing he had figured that out without them saying anything.

"If you need any more proof I have the whole incident recorded. They took two innocent bystanders hostage to try and get us out of the way," Heero said, taking off the watch that had been beneath his sleeve on his wrist and handing it to the captain.

"Ah, a watch-recorder," Noventa said, his eyebrows raising. "I used to have one of my own."

John growled low in his throat, throwing a death glare that read "I'll have my revenge" at Heero who ignored him as if he wasn't even there.

"Well, that solves our problem," Noventa said, nodding toward Heero and Trowa. "These men will be taken care of properly and I'll make sure to contact your boss and let him know what a good deed you have done for me."

Heero closed his eyes for a second before reopening them, "You can let them know what happened and that we have it under control so they don't need to come here."

Noventa nodded, "Of course. Is there anything else I can do for you?"

"Actually there is," Heero said, staring up at him.

XXXXX

Quatre sighed heavily, remaining a distance from the small burning fire that was sending smoke up toward the sky. It was too hot to be near a fire. The sun had finally risen to its highest peek in the sky. He sat in his shorts on the beach, fanning himself with a large leaf he found off of a plant nearby. He and Duo had spent more time talking about future plans while eating the rest of the fruits and berries. Quatre had noticed the berries were extremely sweet, not bitter like he had expected. They were large, black berries that he had never seen before, but Duo had said he had seen birds eating them so he was sure they weren't toxic. And they had tasted fairly good, although the taste of it still remained in his mouth even after an hour.

I hope Duo gets back here soon to watch the fire. I need to cool off next.

They had agreed that one person was to stay and watch the fire to make sure it didn't go out so the smoke could keep on billowing up to the sky. Duo had gone to cool off in the water, taking off his dry clothes so as not to get them wet, and left them by Quatre, who was trying not to run into the water and leave the fire.

"Duo, come on," Quatre muttered aloud, leaning backward to lie on the sand.

He sighed heavily and closed his eyes, hoping to relax enough to possibly get some sleep. They hadn't slept once the entire time, being since their survival depended on staying awake. They hadn't slept since the cruise even began. The last time Quatre had a descent sleep was the night he and Trowa made love for the first time.

And hopefully not the last.

He hoped he would get another opportunity to go on a romantic date with Trowa and perhaps even make love again. He wanted to be more aware of everything. When they had done it before they hadn't even been a couple. Duo said that he and Heero hadn't been a couple yet either, but that they had made that choice right beforehand. Duo could remember every detail and had proved so by describing some of it to Quatre after they made their deal. He had blushed the entire time, trying not to picture what they had been doing.

His own time with Trowa was mostly feelings that remained inside of him. Visually, in his mind, it wasn't very clear. And although he still remembered the passion, he wanted to remember everything…he wanted another chance to do it over again so they both could be conscious of everything and make love slowly, but sensually in case Trowa had to leave for a mission and Quatre wouldn't see him for a while.

He tried to envision what he could remember in order to lull his mind to sleep. He remembered Trowa's hands unbuttoning his clothing as if they had a will of their own. His own hands had been unable to prevent from touching Trowa back. Their lips were sealed tightly nearly the entire time in desperation. Both of them had been hiding their feelings, or unaware of them for each other until that night when everything had been let loose. He could remember the feel of Trowa's hands on his bare skin and the way Trowa's body moved atop his own and could feel him inside him. But he wanted more than the feeling, he wanted to see everything and have a clear picture in his mind.

When he had told Duo he agreed with their deal to tell the other if they were to go that far again on their "romantic excursion", once they got off the damned island, he had told him that he wanted to remember the sensations as well as visualizing it. And Duo had grinned mischievously, the knowing smirk on his face as he said "Oh come on Quat, you just want to remember what Trowa looked like without his clothes on." Quatre had tried to glare at him, denying that and saying he wanted the intimate moment to be in his mind like a movie clip because it was that important, but one small part of him couldn't help but agree.

Before the fateful vacation, Quatre would never have had such…urges. And they seemed to be getting stronger too. The more he thought about Trowa and their relationship the more he wanted to see him and get closer. He wondered if it was because he was really afraid of losing Trowa, or if it was from being on the island for hours. His thoughts were interrupted at the sound of footsteps against the gentle sand, sounding quick and light.

Quatre opened his eyes and turned his head in time to see Duo running toward him.

"Duo?" Quatre called out, "What's wrong?"

"Quatre! There's a boat coming!" he said breathlessly.

"What?!" Quatre jumped up suddenly as Duo finally stopped, breathing deeply.

"It's still a distance away but I'm sure it'll pass nearby. We better put on our clothes and wave to them."

Quatre nodded, all ready pulling on his own clothes as Duo dressed himself as well. The two of them raced toward the shore, side-by-side in order to catch their only hope of salvation. Quatre was ready to be in any place that was air conditioned. He had had enough of the outdoors for a lifetime. He could see a boat in the distance. It didn't look very large, but it appeared to be heading toward them, hopefully close enough to see the smoke.

"It might take some time for it to come here, since it looks quite a distance away," Duo said.

Quatre turned his head to look out at the ocean again and suddenly tensed, "Um…Duo? Are you sure about that?"

Duo blinked and turned to look where he was staring. He squinted his eyes slightly to try and get a better look. The boat appeared to be all ready much closer than it had a minute ago.

"Wow, that's one fast boat."

"Are you sure it's supposed to be going that fast?" Quatre asked, suddenly feeling butterflies in his stomach.

"Well, smaller boats do go faster," Duo shrugged.

"Duo…I don't think that's a small boat…"

"Huh?" Duo looked again and saw that the boat was closer and appeared much bigger than far away.

In fact, they could see that the boat not only was getting bigger as it got closer, but it wasn't slowing down either. Quatre's eyes were wide and he began backing up fearfully, Duo following suit.

"Duo!" Quatre exclaimed.

"Get back!" Duo shouted, grabbing his arm as the boat sped toward the island.

Quatre screamed and leaped into Duo's arms as they both stumbled backward. The ship suddenly slowed down almost immediately at the last minute. A huge wave of water was formed from the quick stop, lunging toward Duo and Quatre who were now sprawled on the island only meters from the humungous ship. The wave splashed over them, soaking their dry clothes once more and leaving them nearly shivering with shock.

"That boat…it's huge! It's like another cruise ship!" Duo exclaimed.

Quatre sat up, untangling himself from Duo's embrace and squinting toward the ship.

"Duo, that is a cruise ship! Look at the name of it!"

Duo turned his head to stare at the side of the ship, "Jewel of the Seas?! But that's the ship we were on!"

The both of them exchanged glances but were interrupted before they could speak.

"Hey, you boys all right down there?" someone asked.

It was a young man who was dressed in one of the staff uniforms. He opened something on the side of the ship and a long ladder unfolded down toward the water. Quatre and Duo scrambled to their feet and began climbing up the ladder. Up top they were helped by several other staff members.

"Thank you," Quatre smiled with relief once they made it to the top deck.

"Your welcome," one of the men smiled.

Duo reached the top deck as well and was helped by another staff member. He suddenly turned enraged, glaring past all the staff members.

"HEERO!"

Quatre turned his head to look past them and saw four figures walking toward them. Heero and Trowa were up front, standing side-by-side and the girl, Silvia, was walking next to whom Quatre assumed was the captain since he wore a cap.

"Heero, what the hell was that?!" Duo exclaimed.

Heero stopped several feet in front of them, blinking innocently, "What was what, Duo?"

"What was…THE SHIP NEARLY RAN US OVER!" Duo exclaimed, causing the boy next to him to jump in surprise. "Do you call that a rescue?!"

Heero stared at him calmly and shrugged, "You're both safe."

Duo glared heatedly, which didn't affect Heero in the least. Quatre looked away from his friend who was clearly trying to scold Heero, but unable to do so without yelling, and locked eyes with Trowa. In a split second Quatre ran toward him, throwing his arms around him. Trowa gently wrapped his arms around his back, holding him tightly.

"Are you all right, Quatre?" he asked quietly.

Quatre looked up at him, smiling softly, "I am now."

Trowa smiled back and Quatre's heart immediately leaped. Trowa was back to the way he was before. It made Quatre feel better that he didn't regret anything about their relationship. Quatre could feel several pairs of eyes on them, including Duo's. He glanced at them but then turned back to Heero, his violet eyes narrowing in half sarcasm half annoyance.

"And don't you think I'm going to get all mushy with you, Heero. Not until you do something to make up for not saving me in time before I was stranded on a deserted island!" Duo said, challenging him with a look.

"Please gentlemen," a voice spoke up.

Duo and Quatre turned to see the captain, who was standing next his niece, smiling at them.

"Your two friends saved my ship by turning in the ones responsible for damaging the fuel tank. I am eternally grateful and have offered them a free night here. I know you all have your rooms all ready so you can have another full day and night free of cost! It's the least I can do," the captain smiled.

"Yes, and we're so glad you're all right," Silvia added with a sweet smile.

Duo's expression lightened and he folded his arms casually, "That sounds good to me. And you," he added quietly toward Heero, "better make this stay on the ship unforgettable."

Heero just closed his eyes in silent answer. Duo was the only one to see what he meant and took that as a sign that he could choose to plan out their day and night.

"Why don't you boys retire to your rooms? I'm sure you need some rest," the captain suggested, beckoning them in the direction.

Quatre and Duo nodded and together they walked with Heero and Trowa back to their rooms.

XXXXX

Part 2: Romance Galore!

Crowds of people were all ready bustling about, not noticing the cruise ship had taken a slight detour. Some of them hadn't even noticed the ship had set a course speed record. It was past dawn now and the tourists were beginning to wake up, some of them heading towards the pool or restaurants. Four of them, however, were the only ones awake inside their suites, not having had a chance to enjoy them.

Duo and Quatre had changed into dry clothes, or bought some rather since they hadn't planned on spending the night. Duo wore a silky black shirt that came around the top of his biceps, leaving his shoulder bare, and a black tank-top attached underneath, with semi-loose shiny black shorts while Quatre wore tight jean shorts that went down to the middle of his thighs with a black elbow-length v-shaped shirt. Heero and Trowa had also bought new clothes, while Duo and Quatre had been shopping separately, before the room service came. Trowa wore a shiny black jacket that was zipped up only showing a peek of his collar bone, so Quatre wasn't sure if he had anything on underneath, with his regular jeans. And Heero wore a white-cuffed shirt that had the first several buttons undone, with a pair of jeans as well. (1)

Duo sat on one of the comfortable couches while Heero stood next to it. Quatre was sitting next to Trowa on the couch across from where Duo sat. They had ordered room service the moment they got in, since Quatre and Duo needed some real food. Quatre still had the strange taste of the berries in his mouth and wanted to wash it out with some eggs and toast.

"So, what's the plan?" Duo asked, grinning and looking from Quatre to Trowa to Heero.

"It's your choice," Heero stated seriously, glancing down at Duo who smiled up at him in return.

"All right…," he said turning toward Quatre and Trowa, "would you two mind if we went to explore the ship a bit?"

Quatre shook his head, his eyes gleaming into Duo's as they exchanged knowing glances, "Not at all Duo."

Heero and Trowa didn't notice the exchange and just went along with it. Duo flashed Quatre a smile and winked at him before standing up and walking out with Heero. The door closed and Quatre felt his insides squirm at being alone with Trowa.

"What do you feel like doing?" Quatre asked, turning to him.

Trowa glanced back at him, "Whatever you want, Quatre."

Quatre smiled sweetly on the outside but on the inside he was practically melting. He wanted to kiss Trowa passionately but felt it was too sudden. They had shared an intimate moment before, but that was when their emotions had peaked, sending them to unconsciously go with the flow. This time they were completely aware of everything so Quatre wasn't sure how Trowa would feel if he made a move that quickly.

I've got to do the plan that Duo and I set out: to have a romantic-filled day and evening and hopefully by then Trowa will be more comfortable with being more intimate, while conscious that is.

Quatre felt his excitement growing all ready but he didn't show it. Instead he stood up, taking Trowa's hand in his.

"How about we see where the night takes us?" he smiled brightly as Trowa stood up. "We can start with going to get a drink and maybe head to the pool, if you want."

Trowa nodded, his hand still entwined into Quatre's, "Sure."

Smiling, Quatre led him out of the door to the closest restaurant area, which was beginning to fill with people. They got their drinks to go and then headed toward the pool. Quatre always wore his Speedo underneath his clothes now, not just because of the island incident but it was more convenient. Quatre decided that the indoor pool was the best because he had all ready been in the sun a lot longer than intended without sun-block. Although it was indoors there were windows all on one side and several clear glass doors that led to the outside pool, which were open, sending in a calm summer breeze.

There weren't that many in the outdoor pool, being since it was barely seven o'clock, and even less in the indoor pool. Just a few older couples lounged around and Quatre felt extremely comfortable with the mostly vacant space. He set his drink down on one of the tables and began taking off his clothes. He slid his shirt over his head, setting it down on the table, before undoing his shorts. Trowa was sitting calmly at the table finishing his drink and admiring the indoor pool. Even without looking, Quatre could still feel Trowa's eyes occasionally stopping on him and it inwardly ran shivers up and down his spine.

Quatre turned around to look at Trowa, who turned his head in time to lock eyes.

"Do you want to swim?" Quatre asked quietly, tilting his head in question.

"I'll join you in a minute," Trowa said, nodding.

Quatre smiled and nodded before dipping his feet in the cool water. He looked up to see an elderly couple watching him with adoration on their features. He knew he looked young for his age, but their expressions made him feel as if his own grandparents were ready to smother him in kisses and hugs. He flashed them a smile and dipped under the water, feeling the cool liquid against his heated skin. He broke for air and waded calmly to one side of the pool.

The pool was much larger than it appeared and went to twelve feet deep. Quatre leaned gently on the side of the pool, looking up at the tall glass ceiling that allowed sunlight to dribble in. At the sound of something moving, Quatre turned to see the two elderly couples, who were smiling and talking, make their way toward the door in order to go outside. One of them caught his eye and smiled sweetly at him, which Quatre returned before they were joining the outside pool-loungers.

Another noise alerted him and Quatre turned his head in the opposite direction. He blinked several times and looked around. He had heard something but there was no one there…not even Trowa. He had disappeared from their table, his drink sitting idly by itself. Quatre opened his mouth to call to him but didn't get the opportunity as warm arms encircled his waist. Quatre yelped from the sudden touch and lost his grip on the wall. He had thought for sure he'd go under water but realized he was still above surface.

Trowa had a strong grip on him and, as he broke through the surface himself, held them both up in the water. Quatre smiled softly, leaning back into Trowa's embrace and resting his hands on the arms that were around him. Trowa waded smoothly in the water as if he had been born in it, holding Quatre securely in his arms. Quatre managed to rest his head against Trowa's shoulder and looked up at him.

"Were you planning for them to leave?" Quatre asked, his tone teasing as his eyebrows rose a bit.

Trowa looked down at him, his hair sticking to the side of his face since it was soaked, leaving both his eyes in perfect view.

"No," Trowa answered honestly, a small smile tugging at his lips.

Quatre smiled at him, "You startled me, you know?"

One of Trowa's eyebrows gracefully lifted ever-so-slightly in response, "Oh?"

"Are you going to make it up to me?" Quatre asked, sounding calm and serious but his eyes were sparkling with delight.

"What would you like?" Trowa asked, his eyes never blinking as he stared at him.

Quatre moved his head closer so their noses were only a couple inches apart, "A kiss."

Trowa's lips formed a more noticeable smile and he leaned down. Quatre tilted his head a little more and moved upward to meet his lips. His eyes fluttered closed a moment before Trowa's as their wet lips locked together, flooding warmth into Quatre's mouth. He moved his hand from Trowa's arm to the back of his head, pushing their lips even closer. They broke apart, their lips making a subtle sound.

Quatre's eyes opened and he smiled at Trowa before leaning his head back down. Trowa wordlessly began moving them both backward, flowing in the calm pool water toward the other side. Quatre relaxed into his grip, allowing Trowa to pull him along.

"What do you want to do next? After all, we've got the rest of the day and night to enjoy ourselves," Quatre said, tilting his head to look up at Trowa questioningly.

Trowa looked back down at him, his eyes gentle and captivating, "We could just explore and see what we find."

Quatre smiled up at him and nodded, "That's a good idea. How about we do that and then maybe head back to the room around six to relax. I'd still like to have time to lounge in those rooms. We haven't really had a chance."

"I agree," Trowa answered.

Quatre's eyes shimmered in response and he leaned toward him, brushing his lips across his cheek before resting his forehead on Trowa's cheek. He rose his head up to look into Trowa's eyes before leaning forward and pressing his lips softly to his. The grip around his waist tightened as they kept their lips locked together more firmly. Quatre turned his body without breaking the contact and wound his arms around Trowa's neck, still held upright in the water. Trowa's legs were moving slowly beneath them to keep them afloat and Quatre gently wound one of his legs around one of Trowa's, preventing him from moving his legs any further.

Without being able to move they slowly sank underwater together, lips still sealed. Quatre wrapped his arms more firmly around Trowa as he pressed his body as close as possible. It reminded him of their first "kiss" underwater, but this time there was no shark and their lips remained together until they needed air. Quatre pulled away, feeling the cold water ghost over his lips after having been surrounded by warmth from the kiss. He smiled at Trowa underwater, watching as Trowa smiled back before helping him toward the surface to get some air. They broke through just as people were entering, preparing for a swim themselves. He felt Trowa's arms loosen a bit around his waist, but he still held him.

Quatre turned to him and saw Trowa looking ahead calmly as they approached the few steps to get out of the pool. Since he had Duo had gotten back, Quatre had noticed that Trowa was beginning to open up even more. He would laugh occasionally and hold hands or keep their bodies close. Trowa's shell had been broken into when they had slept together, but now his true personality was beginning to show and he was acting more like a regular person rather than a soldier. Quatre was happy it was happening and hoped that sooner or later Trowa wouldn't mind being completely open with each other and sharing romantic moments along with friendship moments.

Trowa helped Quatre out of the pool, keeping by his side and Quatre wound his arm around Trowa's in a friendly gesture so he wouldn't be too uncomfortable when people saw them. Quatre didn't pry too much into the people glancing at them, but knew that they suspected that they were only friends, not that it would have mattered if they had even known they were kissing. Quatre didn't mind in the least.

They reached their table and Quatre wrapped a towel around him and watched as Trowa dried himself off. The way Trowa calmly dried his hair and body made a smile come to his face. Quatre approached him and wrapped his arms around him, kissing his shoulder gently. Trowa turned toward him, his expression unreadable. Quatre was afraid that he was uncomfortable and was surprised when Trowa grasped his hand in his firmly.

Quatre smiled, "What would you like to do now, Trowa?"

Trowa tilted his head with a faint smile, "Let's take a walk."

XXXXXX

As early afternoon rolled around, Duo found that the outside restaurants filled fast so he opted to drag Heero toward the very top of the deck. Duo had taken Heero to many activities such as the theatre, outside swimming pool, stopping by a casino to try their luck (and found that Heero was too clever for his own good). The rock climbing was the next activity and Duo was psyched for it even an hour before it was to go on.

Until their rock climbing escapade, Duo insisted that they watched the scenic views pass them by. They stood by the railing at the very front of the ship and Duo had his arm slung around Heero's, staring out at the beautiful islands and scenery. Despite the calm atmosphere, Duo was dying to tell Heero something so he willed himself to take a deep breath and turn to face him.

"Heero?"

Heero turned to him with a calm expression, his eyes reflecting the light of the sun. Duo nearly forgot what to say but cleared his throat, throwing on a smile.

"Uh, well you know how Quatre and I were stranded on the island for several hours?" Duo began, hiding his anxiety.

Heero nodded in reply, but didn't say anything to allow Duo to continue.

"Well….you know we've been best friends for several years now and it's hard to keep things between us, you know?" Duo asked, smiling nervously. Heero just blinked. "We kind of, you know, sat down and started talking. I think it was partially to calm our fears of being stranded for who knows how long. Anyway, we kind of admitted something to each other about…about our relationships."

Heero just continued to stare at him calmly, though his eyes dilated a bit in recognition.

"I kind of told him about us the night after his birthday…," Duo trailed off, biting his lip in case Heero got angry and didn't want to speak to him. "Are you mad?"

There was a hesitation, but afterward definitely not a response Duo had anticipated. A small smile had crept onto Heero's face and he closed his eyes, understanding what Duo was saying.

"But if it's any consolation, Quatre told me the same about him and Trowa— "

"I know," Heero interrupted.

"— and if you're angry I under….what?" Duo blinked, staring at him with wide eyes.

Heero's eyes flashed knowingly, but he turned back toward the scenery. Duo watched, waiting for him to continue while leaning closer. After a few minutes, Heero smiled, a full true smile that lit up his face and closed his eyes a moment.

"After you had been thrown overboard and Quatre jumped after you, we took the two responsible to the captain. We asked him to do us a favor, since he told us he owed us for saving his ship. We asked him to go and find you, because we were sure you got to safe grounds," Heero paused and opened his eyes. "We couldn't leave right away though, because the service ship still needed to fuel the ship so we waited a little longer for it. While we were waiting, Trowa and I also had a talk."

Heero turned to look at Duo, "That's when he told me about him and Quatre. He told me he was afraid Quatre might really have regretted it, since they had gone with their emotions. But I told him the best thing to do is to follow his emotions. And then I told him about us."

Duo's eyes had widened considerably, but he was smiling softly, "Well, I guess we all had the same idea in mind. Can't come between friends, right?" Duo winked. "So…what else did you two talk about?"

Heero's smile widened but he didn't answer, so Duo opted to lean over toward his ear, brushing his lips across the sensitive cartilage.

"Well if you're not going to tell me the secretive talk, how else are you going to make it up to me?" Duo inquired innocently.

"I told you, whatever you want," Heero said, looking at him.

Duo smiled against his ear and pulled away, "Well, great! Let's get the rock climbing early then, because I have lots planned for us today!"

He grabbed Heero's hand and pushed through the crowds of people toward the rock climbing activity. When they got there several couples and individuals were all ready being harnessed.

"I wonder what's going on," Duo said to Heero, not expecting an answer. "I thought it didn't start for another half hour."

He approached a man and a woman, Heero tagging along beside him.

"Excuse me? Why is everyone being harnessed all ready?" Duo asked them.

"Oh, it's for practice," the woman smiled. "If you get here early you're allowed to practice for the contest."

"Contest?" Duo asked, surprised and exchanged glances with Heero.

The man nodded, "The contest is for everyone signing up for the rock climbing. You don't have to participate in it, if you don't want. That's why some people also come early to just have some fun and not join in the contest."

Duo smiled, "That's neat. So, what do you have to do to win?"

"I believe it's set up into rounds," the man explained. "The first round is for speed. The top twenty people to reach the top the fastest will go on to the second round. The second round tests your wit. It's a little more challenging and you have to keep up your speed, but there are obstacles that could send you back. If you fall then you just start over again, but you only get three chances throughout the entire three rounds. The top ten to reach the top for the second round go to the third. And the last round is extremely challenging and has obstacles as well. But you have to figure out how to approach it and climb it so that you reach the top first. I believe there are four more places after the first, so there can be five winners."

"Sounds exciting!" Duo smiled.

"Oh, it is!" the woman exclaimed. "My husband Ben and I have been rock climbing for years so we're going to see how far we can get in this contest."

"So, are you two a team?" Duo asked.

The woman nodded, "Yep! The most you can have on a team is two."

"That's great! I'm sure Heero will be up for the challenge, right buddy?" Duo smiled widely, clapping him on the back.

"Sure," Heero nodded toward him.

"Aw, how wonderful," the woman cooed, smiling brightly.

Duo felt like stepping back in case she decided to pinch their cheeks, but he smiled sweetly, giving them a wave as they went off toward the place to practice.

"That's sounds exciting, huh?" Duo grinned.

Heero nodded, "Yeah."

"Well hey, let's give it a shot! We can practice against the couple we met and see how we do against someone who's experienced. Come on!" Duo pulled him to where two harnesses lay.

Duo put his on with ease, as well as Heero, giving him the thumbs up. The couple they had met smiled at them as they approached the obstacle for practice. Duo and Heero got next to each other nearby the other couple. The husband, Ben, counted out loud to make it seem like a real trial. Once he said go all of them began ascending as fast as possible, making sure not to step in the wrong spot in case they lost their grip. Duo climbed quickly with ease, thankful that he had practice in climbing, not necessarily high cliffs of rocks, but he was doing fairly well. Heero was also doing good…in fact, great. He was ahead of Duo by a little, but since their harnesses were connected, showing they were a team, he couldn't go much farther.

Duo grinned and decided to pick up the pace, wanting to show off what his boyfriend could do. Before he knew it, they had long passed the couple and were reaching the top. Heero climbed up first and reached out his hand to Duo, who took it gratefully.

"Phew! That was a good work-out!" Duo said, glancing down the high cliff. "This was pretty high for a practice run. I wonder what the real runs will be like."

Heero glanced up, "They're over there," he said pointing.

Duo stood up and looked in the direction, seeing signs for round 1, round 2 and round 3. His eyes widened at how incredibly high and complicated round 3 looked like. It had jagged rocks everywhere and places where he was sure people's feet could get caught, possibly holding them back.

"Looks challenging enough," Duo smirked, and Heero nodded. "So, Heero…while we're waiting for the others to join us…," he didn't finish as he wound his arms around Heero easily finding his neck and sucking on it gently.

Heero allowed his neck to be moved for better access, "Duo, we should be ready to see how fast we can climb down once they get here."

Duo pulled his lips away, "Why's that?"

Heero craned his neck in the direction of the real obstacles, "Because on the third round we have to go back down."

"You can read that from all the way over here? What are you, superhuman?" Duo joked.

Heero just smiled lightly in response. Duo began kissing up his neck toward his ear, but instead ventured out along his jaw.

"Come on, Heero, you did say you'd do anything to make it up to me," Duo teased. "I promise when they come we'll be ready, but they won't be here for another few minutes. So let's enjoy the privacy while it lasts."

Duo turned Heero's head toward him and smiled before leaning down and pressing their lips together. He felt Heero smile beneath his lips and lifted his hand around his neck, pushing them closer together. Duo pushed against Heero until he was pressed up against the back of the wall. He ran his hands under the harness to get beneath Heero's shirt, rubbing the skin gently. Duo felt Heero tilt his head and did the same to keep the contact. He would've gasped if his mouth wasn't otherwise preoccupied as he felt something warm and wet slide into his mouth. Duo nearly moaned, inwardly hoping the rock climbing contest would be a breeze so they could go back to their suite. His own tongue slid against Heero's, before slipping into his mouth. They stayed like that for a while, Duo itching to pull the harness off him, among other things, until they heard breathless panting.

Duo pulled away, panting for breath himself but not from the climb. He saw Heero's eyes darken as he smiled slyly at him. Duo kissed him once more on the lips before stepping back and waiting for the couple that were now approaching the top. The woman climbed up first, taking deep breaths and stretching her muscles. The man followed right after, wiping the sweat from his forehead.

"Man, that was some climb. I didn't realize how out of shape I was," Ben said. "You two were incredible!" he said, staring at Heero and Duo.

"I agree, how did you two get up here so fast?" the woman asked.

Duo just smiled and shrugged, "I guess just luck."

"Or something else. Maybe it's because we're getting too old," Ben joked. "Well, I guess we'll have some real competition, huh Betty?"

"Sure will," she smiled. "We felt pretty good beating the rest of the people that were practicing, until we realized you two had all ready reached the top. I guess this will be exciting!"

Duo grinned, "I agree with that. You ready to race down?"

Ben and Betty smiled in response and they all got prepared to go down jut as the other people were coming up. Duo snuck a smile and a wink at Heero, who nodded in return.

XXXXX

The day was slowly creeping into early evening. Quatre had never been more thrilled on a vacation than he was on the ship. So far nothing bad or adventurous had happened, except for singing karaoke and eating lunch at a really expensive buffet and casino. There were so many activities to do that even if they had stayed there a week they probably wouldn't have been able to do them all.

Like planned, after hours of exploring the ship with the wondrous activities, like the theatre and ice skating or even trying to win prizes by playing games, Quatre led Trowa back to their suite. They had agreed to spend some time in it since it had been paid for and they hadn't had a chance to lounge around. Quatre swiped out his key card and opened their suite.

He stepped inside first, followed by Trowa, who closed the door for them, and admired the beauty of it. He saw that the door that led to Heero and Duo's suite was closed, which meant they were still probably out having fun. Quatre smiled softly in remembrance of what he and Duo had planned. Even though he wanted to see his friend, he was anticipating the privacy of the suite with Trowa.

He turned to see Trowa taking off his shoes. Quatre bit his lip, still a little shy about making first moves.

"Trowa?" he inquired gently, waiting for Trowa to finish and look up at him. "I was thinking we could possibly check out the bathtub. I think it is also supposed to be like a Jacuzzi. Does that sound all right?"

Trowa nodded, "That sounds fine."

Quatre smiled brightly, "Great! If you want to, I heard that they have specialties in which they can make the Jacuzzi experience more relaxing and intense. The captain might even give us a discount for it."

Trowa nodded again, "Would you like me to call him?"

"That'd be great," Quatre smiled.

Trowa nodded in reply and went to call the captain. Quatre immediately turned and sat down at the piano. He was able to play a song that was much more cheerful than the one he had played before, easily improvising to keep up the soothing melody. He had worked on writing his own songs before, but never had so much time to really concentrate and pour his soul into his music. But since he had called Rashid, after he and Duo had been rescued, about quitting his job, he felt…free, for once.

His fingers stopped on their own will as the song ended. Quatre stood up and turned, his eyes widening in surprise to find Trowa standing nearby leaning against the wall. He hadn't even heard or sensed Trowa's presence.

"You play beautifully," Trowa commented softly.

Quatre felt his stomach flutter, but smiled softly, "Thank you, Trowa. Can you play?"

Trowa smiled but shook his head, "I do know some notes, but I'm really not that good. My main instrument I was taught was the flute."

Quatre nodded with a smile in remembrance, "I know. You played so nicely in the shop. It was a lovely duet."

Trowa nodded in reply and then stood up straight, "The captain's sending someone up right now. He told me it was for free and that he wouldn't accept anything from us."

Quatre's eyes softened, "That's so kind of him. We'll have to thank him personally before we leave."

Trowa nodded and Quatre smiled in return. A moment later a knock was heard and Quatre went to answer it. What surprised him was who was standing there before him.

"Hello again," Silvia smiled brightly. "I heard you wanted our special bathroom treatment!"

Quatre managed to hide his surprise and smiled serenely back, "Thank you, Silvia. I didn't realize you did that."

Silvia giggled as she stepped inside, "Well, usually I just take people to their rooms and explain about the ship, but since my uncle has thought about making me his other assistant, I decided I needed a bit of practice in doing what customers asked."

Quatre nodded, smiling widely, "That's great! I bet someday you'll be in charge of this ship."

"Oh, Quatre!" she laughed lightly, blushing. "You're so sweet!"

She turned and spotted Trowa still standing against the wall, "Hi Trowa."

Trowa nodded politely in response and she immediately headed to the bathroom carrying two large bags with her. Quatre wondered what were in the bags, but opted to wait and see what the specialty was. Quatre sat down on one of the couches, gesturing for Trowa to join him. Trowa sat down next to him as they waited patiently. It only took about twenty minutes before Silvia reemerged, her bags now nearly empty and a bright smile on her face.

"All done! I think it's my best work yet," she said with a smile.

Quatre smiled back, "Well thank you," he said, holding out his hand to her.

She smiled brightly but instead of taking his hand, she leaned over to give him a hug, quickly kissing his cheek. She smiled at Trowa and went and did the same thing.

"I'm glad I got a chance to meet you two," she smiled, heading to the door. "Oh, and I left a few extra things in there for you," she winked. "Enjoy your stay."

Quatre only blinked curiously, wondering what she had done as the door closed behind her. Instead he just shrugged and turned to Trowa.

"Are you ready to relax?"

Trowa nodded, "Yeah."

Quatre smiled and led the way to the bathroom. He opened the door and stepped inside. His heart nearly fell out of his chest at the sight before him. The tub itself was filled with an aroma that was very soothing, the rich lathery bubbles floating on the surface. Beautiful candles surrounded the top, their flames billowing gently and the smell intoxicating the room. There were no windows in the room so with the lights off the tub nearly glowed with the light of the candles. On top of the light soap suds, a beautiful array of rose petals, red, white and pink, lay beckoning. More petals had been showered on the floor near the tub and even around the tub, encasing the candles as well. And at the front of the tub lay a plateful of chocolate-covered strawberries, also surrounded by rose petals.

Quatre nearly forgot to breathe, but managed to suck in a breath, smelling lilacs and other flower-full aromas. He heard Trowa enter behind him and was almost too afraid to turn around. He willed his emotions to calm down and turned to Trowa with a small smile on his face.

"Looks like she overdid herself," he said gently.

Trowa's eyes that had been examining the tub moved to him. Quatre felt his insides squirm at the thought of being, not only in a tub with Trowa, but a very romantic one.

"I guess we'll have to thank her as well," Trowa said calmly.

Quatre blinked out of his daze and nodded with a smile, "Well, are you ready to see if it is really relaxing?"

"Sure," Trowa said, nodding.

"I'll go get some towels then," Quatre said, exiting the bathroom.

He breathed deeply, all ready missing the luxurious smell. He walked to one of the closets and pulled out two large, fluffy-white towels. Quatre blushed, trying not to imagine getting into a tub with Trowa, even though they were going to have their swimsuits on.

I've got to stop being so embarrassed about everything. Besides, this is what I want. Hopefully Trowa will feel comfortable enough with me, and then perhaps…perhaps I could ask him then.

Quatre willed his nerves to calm down and set the towels on one of the couches as he took off his shirt and shorts, leaving him clad in his Speedo. He made his way into the bedroom and set his clothes down on a chair before heading back toward the bathroom with the towels in hand. He opened the door and stepped inside, greeted with the warmth and smell. Quatre blinked, adjusting to the very dim light of the candles and set the towels on the sink. He noticed Trowa's clothes sitting idly on the other side of the sink and turned toward the tub. Trowa had gotten in it and was looking at something.

Quatre smiled, ignoring the butterflies in his stomach as he approached.

"Is it nice?" Quatre asked.

Trowa turned to him and nodded, "It is."

Quatre smiled and dipped one leg into the water before the other followed. He sunk into the incredible warmth of the water, his waist covered by soap suds.

"Wow, it is nice. I wonder what she did," Quatre said.

"I think she put some scented oils in it," Trowa said quietly.

"That would make sense. What are you doing?" Quatre asked, tilting his head in question.

"There are some buttons on the side that make it have the Jacuzzi effect," Trowa answered. "But I'm not sure which one to press."

"Let me see," Quatre said, moving his body slowly through the water toward him.

He approached and Trowa moved over to give him some room. Quatre stared at it, seeing what Trowa was talking about. There were symbols on the buttons, but none that he understood. Feeling a bit braver than usual, Quatre tried his luck and pressed one. He yelped as water squirted in his face from the jet stream. He scrambled to push it again in order to turn it off. He managed to get it, but his hair and face were soaked. He wiped at his eyes in surprise.

"I guess it's not that one."

Quatre turned to Trowa who had said it, a smile on his face.

"Trowa! That's not funny!" Quatre said, crossing his arms across his chest.

Trowa only smiled wider at him and Quatre mock-glared at him before turning back to the buttons and in haste pressing another one. This time the bath began to bubble as the jet streams under water were turned on.

Quatre smiled triumphantly, "See, there we go."

Trowa smiled at him but didn't reply. Quatre had almost forgotten what he had wanted to tell him. He didn't want anything between them to possibly change their relationship.

"…Trowa?" Quatre asked softly, biting his lip. "I, um, need to tell you something."

Trowa looked up at him and nodded, "Go ahead."

"Well, I…um, when Duo and I were stranded on the island," he began, looking down at the bath water. "I…I told him about us. I know I should've asked you first, but I guess I just didn't want anything between our friendship in case something had happened."

Quatre willed himself to look up nervously, "Are you angry with me? I mean, I know I told him something personal and I can understand if you don't want to talk about it."

"I'm not mad," Trowa said gently.

Quatre blinked in surprise, "You're not?"

Trowa shook his head, and Quatre's eyes lit up. "Oh, Trowa! I'm so glad!" he said, throwing himself forward to wrap his arms around him. "I was afraid you'd be angry. I mean…Duo might have told Heero, and I'm not sure, you know, if you're comfortable with that."

Trowa smiled gently and shook his head, "It's fine, Quatre. Heero all ready knew."

"He…what?" Quatre pulled back slightly and looked up at him, his eyes widening. "You mean you told him?"

Trowa nodded, "We had a chance to talk before we found you. I told him then and he in turn told me about him and Duo."

"Heero told you about him and Duo?" Quatre asked, surprised. "Wow…I guess you and he are as close as I am with Duo. We can't seem to keep anything from each other," he smiled.

Trowa smiled in return. Quatre felt his heart pounding in his chest and not only because they were so close. He couldn't tear his eyes away from the intense green irises, feeling captivated by them. Trowa's eyes were becoming more clear and defined, and Quatre realized the reason was because he was leaning closer. He licked his dry lips unconsciously and closed his eyes as their lips met. It was slow and gentle, like their other kisses had been at the pool. Trowa wrapped his arms around him, pushing them closer and Quatre began to kiss him more passionately. He parted his mouth more, giving a better feel when they kissed.

They parted and Quatre was breathing deeply, smiling at him. He couldn't bring himself to ask Trowa what he wanted. So instead he glanced up at him.

"Trowa, would you like a strawberry?"

"Sure," Trowa answered gently as Quatre reached over and plucked two strawberries from the dish.

He handed one to Trowa and took the other one in his own mouth.

"I used to eat these as a kid for dessert," Quatre smiled at the memory, taking another bite.

"They're good," Trowa said.

Quatre nodded, finishing his, "I like this Jacuzzi."

"It's very relaxing," Trowa said in response.

Quatre smiled shyly, "But I like it more with you."

Trowa smiled gently, "I like it with you too, Quatre."

In response, Quatre leaned down and kissed him again, wrapping his arms around Trowa's neck. Their lips roamed over each other, locked together even longer than before. Quatre moved his body so he was pressing up against Trowa, feeling his muscles along his own stomach through the water. The kiss deepened even further until their mouths moving sensually over one another trying to deepen it but not sure how. Quatre remembered something from before, something he hadn't remembered even after thinking about it. He parted his mouth while keeping their lips locked, waiting for when Trowa's lips were parted too, at the right moment, and slowly slid his tongue into his mouth. Trowa hesitated, surprised by the movement, but began to move with him. Their tongues slid together just for feeling, before it got more passionate. Quatre could feel his desire growing within him and felt Trowa's tongue moving sensually with his own. They hadn't kissed so passionately since…

Quatre cupped Trowa's face and broke away, sliding his tongue out as he breathed deeply. Trowa was also breathing heavily, but had seemed to be conscious. Both of them had been aware of everything that time, so much that Quatre could still taste the remaining flavor of the chocolate-covered strawberries. He kept their faces close together while he caught his breath, knowing that he had to tell Trowa sometime.

"Trowa," Quatre whispered, looking deeply into his eyes. "I want you to…to make love to me again."

Trowa stared at him as his breathing evened, but Quatre continued without waiting for a response or a reaction.

"I want to be aware of everything this time and not just do it because our emotions are reaching out to each other, but do it because we want to. I know it's not something to ask of you unless you want it, but I…since we shared that moment before I wanted us to do it…consciously this time…," Quatre said, pausing as he took another breath.

Trowa's eyes changed; Quatre could tell from being so close to him.

"Quatre…," Trowa said quietly.

He felt his insides quiver in response. He couldn't get a feel off of Trowa's emotions and wouldn't even if he could. It wasn't wrong of Trowa not to want it. He was sure Trowa hadn't lied to him when he said he didn't regret it, but maybe at the same time he didn't want their relationship to go that far yet. Suddenly, Quatre was filled with fear. If Trowa didn't want their relationship to go that far, and he thought Quatre wanted that, then perhaps he would call it off.

No! I wouldn't let that happen. If Trowa doesn't want to I'll just tell him we can take it slow…and…

Quatre knew what he was thinking; what he was fearing Trowa was thinking. That they should pretend it never happened. But Quatre didn't want that. They had shared something special and he didn't want to forget it, nor pretend it never happened.

"Trowa, I don't regret what we did, in fact, I want to remember it," Quatre finished, chewing on his lip. "But if you don't want that, I understand," Quatre added quickly. "I would never try and force anything upon you. I just wanted you to know that I'm okay with it. I understand if you're not ready or you just want to be friends now because— "

"Quatre," Trowa said more firmly, stopping him from rambling on.

Quatre stopped mid-sentence with his mouth partially open before closing it. He swallowed unconsciously, staring into his eyes without blinking or turning away, like he felt like doing.

"It has nothing to do with our relationship," Trowa said.

"What?" Quatre asked, his eyebrows furrowing in confusion.

Trowa shook his head lightly, "I don't regret what we did either, Quatre. We weren't completely unconscious of what we were doing, we just didn't allow ourselves to face each other until afterwards. We were just following our emotions because we couldn't consciously tell each other what we were feeling. I'm not used to dealing with emotions, but someone once told me before, and has reminded me again, to follow them because instincts are usually right," Trowa said as Quatre listened, keeping his arms around him.

"I'm not saying I don't want our relationship to progress, that's not why I wouldn't want to share that with you again," he said as Quatre bit his lip nervously in response. "The only reason I wouldn't want to do it is because of you," Trowa finished.

Quatre stopped biting his lip, looking up in surprise, "Me? But I…I want that, Trowa."

"I know, Quatre," Trowa said gently, his eyes softening, "but I don't want you to rush yourself. You still might need to heal from the first time."

Quatre's eyes lit up in understand, "Oh, Trowa…you think I'm still in pain?"

Trowa smiled softly, "It was your first time. You should probably take it easy."

Quatre smiled, inwardly sighing with relief, and hugged him tightly, "Trowa, thank you. I'm so grateful to have met you."

"I'm glad to have met you too," Trowa said calmly, as Quatre pulled away.

Quatre's eyes shimmered as he smiled, "I understand your concern, but I promise you I would tell you if I wasn't ready. I wouldn't have asked otherwise. It doesn't hurt anymore. In fact, it felt better by the time we had dinner on the ship. I know sometimes it can take a few days to heal; that's what Duo told me too, but I think you were really gentle with me and that's why I healed so fast."

Trowa's eyes softened, "Are you sure?"

Quatre nodded, feeling his stomach flutter, "Yes, I'm sure."

It was strange being aware of everything. Quatre didn't know where to start so he decided to lean down and kiss him again. His arms wound around Trowa's neck as he tilted his head in order to deepen the kiss. Quatre felt his stomach squirm with unease. He was excited and nervous at the same time. Being more aware of it meant he would be aware if he messed up. His doubts were suddenly wiped away as Trowa's hands began caressing his back. Quatre slid his legs around Trowa's waist and continued to kiss him.

Their kissing went on for several minutes while Quatre moved his hand to rest on the back of Trowa's neck, pushing their mouths as close as possible. He moved his legs so he was sitting comfortably in Trowa's lap. He nearly moaned when their legs brushed together but instead increased the intensity of their kiss, sliding his tongue between Trowa's slightly parted lips. Trowa reacted right away, sliding his tongue against his. They sat for several minutes exploring the intensity of the passion in the kiss.

Trowa's hands caressed farther down brushing across his hips. Quatre reacted by pushing closer to his body, nearly shivering as Trowa's fingers held onto his sides. Quatre's own fingers trailed down Trowa's back, feeling the wet, soapy skin beneath his finger tips. His desire was growing, he could feel it. He felt Trowa's hold on him tighten before their lips broke apart. Quatre was breathless, trying to calm his racing heart and breathing.

"Quatre, do you want to move to the bed?" Trowa asked, as he breathed deeply.

Quatre almost forgot to answer, the sound of their breathless panting and knowing what they were going to do. He willed his emotions to calm down a bit in order to answer.

"No," he breathed quietly. "Let's do it right here."

Trowa's eyes flickered with amusement as he lifted an eyebrow ever-so-slightly in question.

Quatre smiled back in response, "Duo told me it's better if we have something, like lubrication, so I think doing it in a bathtub should make it easier."

Trowa nodded at his response, "If you're sure Quatre."

"Yes, but please Trowa," Quatre said, taking his hands and putting them on his hips where the material of the Speedo began. "Make love to me."

They moved in simultaneously for a kiss as Quatre's eyes fluttered closed. Trowa's hands gripped his hips tightly while Quatre moved his arms around him again. Quatre felt his heartbeat jolt in excitement as he felt Trowa's hands tug his Speedo down. Quatre lifted his body off of him in order to help him get it off. He tossed it on the floor of the bathroom and began kissing him more passionately. He felt his body being pushed back until his heated skin met the cool marble wall of the tub. Quatre broke the kiss for air, breathing deeply with his arms still wound around him. Trowa moved his hand to his own Speedo and tugged it down. Quatre felt his throat constrict as he watched him take it off and throw it join the other one. Trowa was well endowed as Quatre had figured after their first intimate moment, but seeing it was different; much more intense, especially knowing that Trowa was going to enter him.

Quatre knew from feel that Trowa wasn't too big that it would stretch him painfully, which was good. He had never before seen an erection up close, but it wasn't as strange as he imagined, staring at another boy's body. His own desire was hidden underwater and though he was aroused inside his body didn't show it on the outside…at least not until the most intimate emotions came forth. Still, his body flared at the thought of sharing everything, but this time watching and feeling everything, as Trowa looked back up at him.

"Tell me if I hurt you," Trowa said gently.

Quatre nodded, not trusting his voice at the moment. Trowa leaned forward, winding his arms around him, even as he was backed up against the tub. Quatre leaned up and kissed him softly, willing his muscles to relax. He was sure Trowa felt him relax and soon felt his hips being lifted up. He automatically wrapped both legs around Trowa's waist. His eyes fluttered open, even as his lips were still attached to Trowa's. He saw his body half out of water, half in it and watched as Trowa's erection touched his entrance. He felt it and knew it was coming so he willed himself to be calm, focusing on kissing Trowa. He watched breathlessly as Trowa began entering him, slowly but surely. He was so gentle, waiting for just the right moment to continue. Quatre saw his body allowing him entrance much easily than before. There was only a slight throb of pain the moment he entered, but it eased as he continued gradually.

As Trowa entered deeper, Quatre closed his eyes, focusing more on kissing him and the sensations that followed. He felt Trowa stall, breaking the kiss and Quatre opened his eyes, trying to focus correctly. He watched as Trowa waited for a minute and Quatre took the moment to adjust his legs more firmly around him. Trowa began pulling out, causing goose bumps to rise on his skin. He didn't pull all the way out though and instead moved at a different angle. He moved forward again but Quatre couldn't keep his eyes open as something was triggered, sending his nerves spiraling.

"Trowa!" Quatre exclaimed breathlessly, gripping his fingers onto his back.

He moved again and Quatre arched upward, groaning as his body rose out of the water. His legs tightened unconsciously as Trowa pulled out again and moved to hit the same spot. Quatre rested the back of his head on the tub as he felt his body succumbing to the ecstasy he felt. He heard Trowa's breathless panting above him and this time could hear every detail. Trowa made a deep sound as he picked up a pace, going slowly but deeply into him. Quatre again allowed his hands to travel down to Trowa's hips, feeling as he entered him and then pulled out, groaning loudly. Despite being wet from the water, he felt sweat begin to form at the back of his neck, mingling with the bath droplets covering his skin.

He felt Trowa move, turning his position. He moved Quatre's hips to the left, holding up his back so he wouldn't fall as he did so. He entered at a different angle, slowly pushing back in, but stopping before pushing in all the way.

"Does this hurt, Quatre?" Trowa asked, taking deep breaths.

"No…," Quatre breathed, trying to form words and opening his eyes to stare at him. "No, it feels so good…Trowa, please…"

Trowa began pushing in and Quatre arched again, groaning from the sensation as he hit deeper inside him. Trowa continued to thrust in slowly at the angle and Quatre found that he could lift his hips with the movement. He gripped onto Trowa as he held him upright, his neck craning backward on the tub each time Trowa hit a particularly sensitive spot. He felt something building inside of him, increasing his arousal. He could feel the soap suds around them, the smell of the roses and the scented candles. Quatre could barely think straight; the feeling was becoming too strong. He felt Trowa panting above him, hearing his quiet, rich tones as his own groaning increased.

He felt it growing…and knew he was close so he thrust his hips upward to meet Trowa's and nearly cried out as his nerves and mind were overcome with sensations. His grip on Trowa increased as he reached his peak and felt as Trowa reached his. Something warm flowed inside of him and he arched into the sensation just as the jolts of ecstasy began to die down. His arms loosened from around Trowa as he breathed to catch his breath, feeling as if he had run a mile. He felt his legs unwind from around Trowa's waist, dropping back into the water. He managed to open his eyes, still in a daze and focus on Trowa, who was leaning back also trying to catch his breath.

Quatre hadn't realized that Trowa had slipped out from within him, noticing he hadn't felt anything. There wasn't pain at all, except the slight throbbing of his muscles calming down. He knew he'd be a little stiff in the morning and possibly a slight throb here and there, but he wasn't concerned. Quatre sat up, taking his head off the tub as his nerves still shook from the jolts.

"That was…indescribable," Quatre said, still breathless.

Trowa's lips curled slightly, his chest still heaving a bit. Quatre sighed and leaned back against the tub.

"I'm a little tired now."

Trowa nodded, "It's almost nine o'clock and it's been a busy day."

"Nine? I didn't realize we had been in here that long," Quatre said, lifting his hands from the water. "I guess so. My fingers look like prunes."

Trowa smiled and lifted himself out of the water. Quatre couldn't help but admire his body, watching as his muscles flexed as he reached for the towels. He approached Quatre, who stood up as well.

"Thanks," he smiled, drying himself off quickly and wrapping the towel around his waist.

Trowa nodded, drying his own hair before wrapping it around his waist, "Are you sure you're not in any pain?"

Quatre turned his head and smiled sweetly, "Yes, Trowa. Why, are you suggesting you'd like to carry me to the bed?" Quatre added, raising his eyebrows mischievously.

Trowa's lips curled even wider, "If you want."

Quatre looked thoughtful for a moment before smiling, "Why not?"

He reached out to wrap his arms around Trowa's neck as he was lifted up. Trowa carried him to the bedroom and set him down on the bed.

"Do you want me to get you some clothes?"

Quatre shook his head, "No," he smiled. "That would ruin the fact of waking up next to each other naked."

Trowa smiled and got in on the other side of the bed as Quatre let his towel fall to the floor, slipping into the silk sheets. Quatre wrapped his arms around him, resting his head on his shoulder.

"I love you, Trowa," Quatre said softly, finally able to tell him how he truly felt.

He felt Trowa's arm wrap securely around his shoulders, "I love you too, Quatre."

Smiling contently, Quatre's eyes fluttered closed taking him into a blissful slumber.

XXXXX

It was nearing ten o'clock when they finally got back to the suite. Duo grinned, setting the small gold medal down on the table.

"Can you believe we won first place?! I was sure that one guy had it in for us," Duo smiled toward Heero. "I guess I have a perfect boyfriend, don't I?"

"Duo, it wasn't just me," Heero said. "We were a team."

"I know, but I wanted to hear you say it," he grinned.

Heero's lips curled slightly but he didn't reply. Duo stood up and approached him.

"Well, we're alone now in our very own suite, Heero. Aren't you going to make up for not saving me?" Duo asked, smiling widely.

Heero just smiled, "Duo, haven't we kissed enough?"

"Who said I wanted to kiss you, Heero?" Duo asked, walking closer.

Heero turned to him as he approached no more than inches away. Duo leaned in to his ear.

"I think I want to do more than kiss you. That is…if you'll let me," Duo said, pulling away.

Heero stared up at him calmly, "What do you mean?"

"I mean I want to take you this time, Heero. But only if you're comfortable," Duo said seriously.

Heero closed his eyes momentarily, as a smile crossed his face, "I trust you, Duo," he said, opening his eyes.

Duo smiled and leaned in toward him capturing their lips in a kiss. He beckoned him toward the bed as he wrapped his arms around him, slipping his tongue into his mouth. Heero's tongue responded immediately and slid along his, causing their emotions to heighten. Duo pulled away for air, smiling at him.

"I thought you didn't want to kiss me," Heero said, smirking.

"Nice try," Duo said, pushing him gently so he backed into the bed.

Heero lay on the bed and Duo got on top of him, smiling down at him. He began kissing him passionately again and began undoing his clothing. Duo pulled Heero's shirt off, tracing the outlines of his muscular abdomen before stripping himself of his shirt. He tugged down Heero's pants first before his own, breathing heavily by the time he was done. He bent down and kissed Heero again, putting his legs on either side of him. His fingers whisked down to brush across Heero's underwear, slipping a finger beneath the elastic.

Heero growled slightly in the back of his throat, pushing Duo's lips against his even rougher. Duo pulled away from the kiss, raising his eyebrows at him.

"Is it me, or do you have trouble letting people dominate you?" he teased.

Heero glared at him, but Duo just laughed and kissed him again, pulling down his underwear before doing his own.

"This may hurt a little," Duo warned, though he kept his joking tone. "Let me know if it does."

Duo spread Heero's legs and, keeping one hand on each side of his head, pushed his erection to Heero's entrance. He watched his features noting that nothing changed, even as he began pushing through the entrance.

"Heero, if it hurts you can show it, you know," Duo said.

"It doesn't," Heero answered.

Duo rolled his eyes, "You are too perfect. A perfect soldier," Duo's face lit up with a smile as he pushed even farther.

Heero's face didn't change even as Duo slipped completely inside him. Duo took deep breaths as he adjusted, giving Heero time to adjust as well.

"Heero, are you a virgin?" Duo asked breathlessly, not sure how he wasn't in any pain at all.

"Not anymore," Heero answered, smirking slightly.

Duo rose his eyebrows, but smiled nonetheless, pulling back out with a groan before moving back inside. He began moving at a constant pace and was pleased to note Heero was beginning to make sounds. No ounce of pain was in his features and Duo wondered how he could will his body to accept it so fast. He lost all thought as he began moving in and out, finding Heero's gland. It was deeper than he thought but he was able to hit it continuously, groaning as he did so. The bed rocked with the motion and together they filled the room with deep breathless groans, unaware of anything beyond their room.

TO BE CONTINUED…

I hope this was satisfying. - I did work hard to make it this long! I think it will be ending soon, with just a couple chapters left, but like I said above there might be a sequel! So…till the next chapter!

To Reviewers:

Ashen Skies: Hehe…Actually to be honest I didn't plan for everything to happen. I just had the basic plot down, but I suppose it's fun torturing them. I hope this chapter made up for their torture. I'm glad it's suspenseful! I don't think much more torturing is going to happen here…until the sequel that is. I've been thinking about one, so perhaps there may be. But first I've got to finish this story!

Kathy stgqvk: Aw, thanks! I'm glad you like this. In answer to your question Duo and Quatre weren't right next to each other and John hadn't been next to Duo while Trowa was untying Quatre. They didn't expect he would do that. Heero and Trowa didn't know that they liked the boys, they just figured they were trying to take over the ship. But anyway, hope that helps! They did get what they asked for, right? And I hope this chapter was satisfying!

Shin-chan: Hehe…Yep! I do torture them a lot, but this chapter was worth it right? After all, how else can you get so close to someone you've just met except get thrown into all these dangerous predicaments. Anyway, don't worry, the torture is about to end since there's only a couple more chapters left. It'll be mostly romance now. But I might do a sequel…muahahahahahaha!

R.L.N.: That's all right! I remember neopets…gosh it's been soooooo long since I've been on that site. I suppose I've been too busy with other things. Well, I'm glad you like coming back to lots of updates! Hope this chapter made up for all the torture I put them through! Hehe.

Shinigami4ever: Awwwwwww, thanks! That's all right. I know sometimes I'll forget to review and have to go back and review the story. Hehe…it's just one of those moments, you know? I hope I updated this soon enough! I made it EXTRA long in case the next chapter takes a little longer to get out. Till next time!

(1) I'll have pictures of everyone's outfit (minus Quatre's unfortunately because I couldn't find a pic for him, but I will try and find a cute pic of him just to put up so he's not left out. He he!) on my profile in a couple days. Trowa's is a MUST-SEE! It's the sexiest Anime pic you will ever find of him (not including fanart) EVER! -