Now For The Disclaimer:

Me: (opens up a piece of paper & begins to read)

Roses are red

Violets are blue

I don't own Gundam Wing

So please don't sue

(mumbles as she puts the paper in her pocket) Lucky #$#!

Also, the song "Open Arms" belongs to the group Journey: yeah I don't own it so there :P

Italicized words represent song lyrics.

Angel Of The Night: Chapter 2

Just as quickly as it began, Duo pulled back from the kiss, looked at him and smiled.

For a moment, Heero had to shake his head & rub his eyes. Did what just happen...happen? One moment he's dead tired after comming home from work, the next he tries taking a nap and wakes up to see a man in his room who claims to be an angel! It was so confusing that for some reason Heero just felt like laughing.

'An angel? Yeah right' , he thought. 'The heat must've finally gotten to what's left of that puddle of goo I call my brain'.

The 'angel' only known as Duo sat there in shock. Though the other one never spoke, Duo knew what he was thinking: after all, this was one of God's gifts that was granted to him.

"Heero, I am real. Why don't you believe me?" Duo said. Without warning, he stood up and removed his shirt, then turned his back to Heero; a second later, large gold and white angel wings emerged from his back in all their glory though many of the feathers were falling off. Why Duo still had them regardless of his banishment was still a mystery to him; perhaps it was His mercy that allowed him to keep them. As for Heero, his jaw looked like it was going to fall through the floor at any moment.

"T- Tho - Those are - " Heero stuttered.

"If you want to touch them, you can. I don't mind." Duo answered with a soft chuckle.

Heero swallowed hard as he slowly got up from his bed & began to walk over to him. A soft sigh escaped his lips as he gently brushed his fingertips against the majestic wings then touched the space between them; again Duo chuckled.

"Ha ha - careful, I'm ticklish there!" he said.

"Thanks for telling me your weakness," Heero replied as he started tickling him mercilessly.

Duo laughed so hard that tears were forming in his eyes. Not being able to take it, he got on one knee still laughing.

"Uncle! Aunt! Something!!", he cried yet still had a smile on his face.

Since Heero felt a bit generous, he stopped & moved his hand away. After wiping his eyes, Duo's wings suddenly vanished as he turned around once again to face him. "So, do you believe in angels now?" he asked.

"After what I've seen tonight, most definately," Heero replied, a smile now grazing upon his lips. Duo seemed to take this as a que for another kiss...and so he did. Time meant nothing to the new star-crossed lovers as Duo layed Heero down on the bed then prompty joined him. He looked around and, smiling like a kid, jumped up & down on the bed for a few seconds then stopped & blushed. "Heh, sorry 'bout that. I couldn't help myself," he said. Then something amazing happened:

He laughed.

For the first time in years, Heero Yuy actually laughed.

Duo smiled as he layed down beside the handsome man while they were bathed by the full moon's jealous light. Wrapping his arms around him, Duo explained how he had came to be on this earth: his banishment from God, wandering the earth, and finally ending up here where he had been unofficially watching over him as long as he could remember. Sighing, Duo gently nuzzled & kissed Heero's neck, causing a soft whimper to come from the lips of the now-not-so-lonely customer service rep. Once Heero had gained a little composure, he reached over & turned off the light while Duo whispered words of love and comfort.

Lying beside you, here in the dark

Feeling your heart beat with mine

Softly you whisper, you're so sincere

How could our life be so blind

We sailed on together

We drifted apart

And here you are by my side

Heero, though blushing, slowly placed his arms around Duo. 'This is real after all', he thought.

He then smiled with tears in his eyes, for he was no longer alone.

So now I come to you, with open arms

Nothing to hide, believe what I say

So here I am, with open arms

Hoping you'll see what your love means to me

Open arms

Even in the dark, Duo saw his tears and quickly kissed them away, then gently placed his head on Heero's chest & listened to his heartbeat.

'My lover's heartbeat', Duo thought.

Living without you, living alone

This empty house seems so cold

Wanting to hold you, wanting you near

How much I wanted you home

Heero turned his head a bit & spoke:

"How on earth could I ever live without love or happiness? What kind of person have I been all of this time?"

But now that you've come back

Turned night into day

I need you to stay.

"You're just like other humans: you've been struggling from day to day looking for love all around you ever since the day you were born. I know about your past as a Gundam pilot, and all of these things that you've suffered with," Duo answered. "But I promise you things will change." Without another word, he kissed Heero on the cheek and was soon lulled to sleep by the sound of Heero's steady heartbeat. In the dark, Heero lightly kissed Duo on the forhead and said only one thing before he too fell prey to the grip of sleep:

"I love you Duo, forever my angel."

So now I come to you, with open arms

Nothing to hide, believe what I say

So here I am, with open arms

Hoping you'll see what your love means to me

Open arms

Okay, this was originally going to be a one-chapter fic, but I realized it just didn't make a lot of sense & yes I admit it was written in a hurry but I decided to make it a full-blown birthday story for kurobaraneko (and of course anyone else who wants to read it). Anyway, please read & review.

Ciao!

CrazyAnimeGirl