Chapter 3: Trouble with Shades

Mission 4: Get a warning shot from the enemy.

The rest of the week had been pretty much the same old story. Every morning Duo would drag Heero down with him when he woke up and play the little 'I'm with Heero' act he'd been pulling off. Even the stoic Japanese boy was getting use to it. That was saying a lot too. Hilde would glare at him every morning and try as hard as she could to tear Duo from Heero's side. That was a difficult task as well, and more then once, Heero found himself being dragged along on shopping trips with his 'lover' and his enemy. It wasn't pleasant, but it was entertaining.

Today started similarly, with Heero alone in the darkened room he shared with the vampire, Duo still sleeping. Once again the vampire looked far too peaceful to be the little deviant Heero now knew him to be. Once again Heero ignored the odd thoughts and the newer urges to go and touch the sleeping boy. The vampire was beautiful, Heero had come to finally admit that much. As he sat in his bed, watching his so-called 'lover' his mind wandered to places it had never been before. The usual knocking on the door interrupted it all. Hilde.

Sighing quietly, he rose to answer the door so the knocking wouldn't wake the vampire. He had black pajamas on, no shirt. The pants were Duo's as well, for his hadn't been fire proofed and were burnt to a crisp when he got extremely angry with Duo for waking him up. Apparently, the vampire found it hilarious to have him wake up upside-down with on of his blood tentacles around his ankle. Both of them had lost their fair share of clothing to the fire that filled the room. However, showing up to answer to door with Duo's pants on would be very amusing if it was Hilde. And so, the stoic boy slowly opened the door, only to find that it wasn't Hilde. And it wasn't anyone he recognized either. Before Heero could react, he found himself in a familiar place. Standing perfectly still, trying to move and speak and not being able to. He was frozen, looking into the silver eyes of a young man.

This young man was obviously not human, and if he hadn't frozen Heero like Rykku had, he wouldn't have marked him as a shade. Long violet hair hung tightly wrapped down to him knees. His face was stoic and unemotional, skin as pale as moonlight. His gaze was piercing, as if he could see straight down into your soul. He was as tall as Heero was, with a similar build. He wore dark clothes that were loose, but not flowing. He stared at Heero, unmoving and silent. After a moment of pure silence, he spoke.

"Heero Yuy, I am Daeva, Shade of Artemis, goddess of hunting and protector of virgins. I come to warn you, by order of my master Artemis, that Venus has marked you an enemy. Hilde has begged her help in winning Duo over, so protect both him and yourself, from the goddess, and her shade. Beware of Rykku." The last words were barely a whisper and in seconds, the shade had vanished into mists. Heero was left there blinking, staring at the space where Daeva had been. He glanced over his shoulder at Duo, the vampire in his usual sleeping position, sprawled out, hair around him like a veil. Heero couldn't help but smile a little as he watched Duo sleep.

Sighing a little he sat down on his bed. Damn Hilde for making this vampire's life more difficult then it already was. Damn Venus even more for having her shade hunt him down. He glanced over at his sleeping 'lover'. Why did he have to endure this for simply being unattracted to a female? He sighed and lay down. Nice place he got himself into. After a moment of deciding what to do he rose and went over to Duo's bed and sat on the edge.

"Duo..." he called, shaking the sleeping vampire. Duo didn't respond. He sighed and shook his head. The wrestling began. He shook Duo a little harder, again calling his name...but all Duo did in response was grabbing his waist and hugging him like a teddy bear. Heero froze and sighed. This was always how the morning started when he had to wake Duo up...minus the hugging. That was new. That made him feel odd. He pushed that thought aside and again, tried to wake Duo.

"Duo, wake up..." he said louder, shaking the vampire harder. This time, Duo turned over, unfortunately, dragging Heero with him. So now Heero found himself lying down, next to Duo, with Duo's arms around his waist. He swallowed hard. Now there was that fear. That fear of the feeling in him. He didn't understand it. He...liked being held by Duo? No. That was impossible. Duo was male. Heero was straight. Oh this couldn't be happening.

Duo shifted. This was a difficult shift, because it brought the vampire half on top of his roommate, his head on Heero's shoulder, his chest half on Heero's half not. One leg had come to mingle with Heero's and both arms, not just one, were holding on to him. He didn't know what to do. He didn't want Duo to wake up and find his like this. It would look so bad. But as the law goes...all things that could go wrong do. No sooner had Duo settled I his new position, was there a knock on the door. A familiar voice ringing from the hall.

"Heero...is Duo awake yet?" came the voice of Hilde. That voice was enough to make Duo wake up. Figured. Duo stirred from his place and slowly opening those beautiful violet eyes. They blinked and widened as he saw Heero below him.

"Wait a minute..." the vampire started. But his words made Hilde burst into the room. She froze as she saw the two, Duo lying halfway onto of Heero. He glared something fierce.

"If you two are going to sleep with each other then at least be polite enough not to force us to know it. It's just as bad as if you made out in front of us." She spat. Duo blinked and just grinned. Heero recognized that grin. Duo was going to do something to make Hilde mad. But then there was the warning. He didn't have the time to speak before he felt Duo's lips on his.

Oh god....

Chapter Complete

A/N Well I finally updated! Sorry about the wait. I've been lazy I know. Don't hurt me hides I know its short but the next chapter will come as soon as I can get it out. No more laziness. I swear! makes a vow.