Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing or Lord of the Rings.

Warnings: Duo thinking. Yes, it's dangerous. Duo's thinking about sex.

Part 4

Duo stretched out across the floor of Wufei's room pondering what he had done. He knew his relationship with Heero was over, but now he had prospects with Wufei before him.

He didn't know what it was about Wufei that spurned his attraction. He had thought Wufei was rather sexy for a long time now. Maybe it was his hair. Heero's hair was wild and messy. Heero's hair seemed to scream 'Fix me!' and he'd have to bury his hands into it. But Wufei's hair had always been tamed into the ponytail at the nape of his neck. Duo didn't have to put his hands into it to tell that it was silky and soft. Duo had always wanted to play with Wufei's hair, but had thought it might overstep the bounds of his and Wufei's friendship. Now it seemed very unlikely that Wufei would mind the attention.

Now it seemed very likely that Wufei would enjoy the attention. It was a minor change in Wufei. He was positive the end of his relationship with Heero spawned it. Wufei knew where his boundaries were and never tested them, unless he felt that they could be expanded without the need of caution. Wufei's attempts at comforting Duo left Duo the ability to physically touch Wufei without backlash. But how much touching could he get away with now? When would too far be reached with Wufei? And could he grope him next time he passed him in the hall?

Damn, he was horny. What was he gonna do? He obviously couldn't turn back to Heero. Not after all of their conflict. But could he cross that line with Wufei? Did he want to?

Of course he wanted to. Duo had seen the passion Wufei applied to the fight, to his katana, to his martial arts, even in every day conversation, Wufei gave his all and lived in the moments he had. Duo had always wondered what that passion would be like between the sheets. Did Wufei moan and scream? Or was he silent in his bliss? Did he like to be touched behind his ears? Duo did. He didn't know why he did, but it always made him feel giddy. He wondered if it would do the same to Wufei. It didn't effect Heero any. Does Wufei like top or bottom? Does Wufei thrash back in forth? Does Wufei wiggle beneath another's touch? Can he stop this line of questions before he gets a hard on?

Duo glanced at his pants. Nope.

Duo sat up and shook his head to clear it. He decided that he was gonna get Wufei. Somehow, Wufei would be rolling with him between his bed sheets. It was only a matter of time.

Duo rose from the ground and headed out of Wufei's room. Wufei had said something about katana practice after meditation, didn't he? Duo would miss a chance to watch Wufei work up a sweat. Duo headed down the hallway and down the steps. When he reached the bottom, he froze.

Heero was standing in the center of the living room with a book opened at his feet. Heero was gazing at the book intently and seemed to be in deep concentration over something. Quatre was standing with Trowa in the other doorway from the kitchen watching with concern. What was going on here?

It was then that Wufei entered from the front door. Apparently Wufei had went to the store for Quatre and Trowa cause he had a grocery bag in his hand. Heero's eyes were drawn from the book to look at Wufei. Wufei meet his eyes and walked slowly forward, the bag having been dropped carelessly to the floor.

"Is that the book?" Wufei asked.

Heero nodded. "It started to glow."

"What?!" Duo gasped, "What's the matter with you?!"

Quatre and Trowa stepped into the room and gazed down at the book. Duo approached Heero and looked him over curiously.

"Did you flip? Have you finally snapped?"

Heero shook his head and gestured to the book. Duo glanced down and when he did, the book began to glow, just as Heero said.

"What kind of book did you buy, Yuy?" Wufei asked, "What kind of sorcery did you bring into this house?"

Heero shook his head, "The librarian didn't mention this when I borrowed it."

"I can imagine why not," Quatre whispered as he knelt down beside the glowing book. He waved his hand over it and the glow increased like the flames of a fire and attempted to grab a hold of Quatre's hand. Quatre gasped at the contact and backed up, but stumbled back and the glow grew bigger and enveloped him. Then it receded back into the book, Quatre no longer within sight.

"What just happened?" Duo asked gazing at the softly glowing book, "Did it suck him in?"

"Book's don't suck people in, Duo," Heero said and Trowa knelt down to read the pages.

"They do in Fushigi Yuugi! Miaka gets pulled into the -"

"That's a cartoon, Duo," Heero said, "This is life."

"And this is real," Trowa said, "The writing all disappeared."

"What?" the other three said and knelt down to see.

"Wasn't there a story on these pages?" Trowa asked.

"Yes, a very long story," Heero said, "A thousand pages."

"Not anymore," Wufei said, "It's blank. Wait! What's that?!"

"Words are forming!" Duo shouted, "What do they say?!"

"It's in English," Heero murmured, "It says: 'Watch close, and see here. And whole new story shall appear. Characters that you will see, very familiar they will be. For as this script begins to write, the people will be moved to flight. And upon that final thought, the rest of the cast cannot be forgot!'"

"What the hell does that mean?!" Duo shouted.

"I don't like the sound of that," Wufei said. "Cast? It's looking for more people?"

"No," Trowa said, "I think it already found them."

"Wha-" Duo started but eeped as the writing continued.

"And now look what we have here! Gaze upon our slight blonde dear! Look into his soft blue eyes and maybe catch a glimpse surprise, he knelt down to take a look, and here he is within the book!" Heero read.

"Oh my god!" Duo said, jumping up, "Get away from the book! It's talking about Quatre, get away from the book!"

"But we have to find a way to get him out of there!" Trowa shouted, "We can't abandon him!"

Duo paced behind them, "This is bad, very bad."

"It's still going!" Wufei shouted.

"And then the four begin to read, they are filled with great need. A desire for there friend, and need to know if he met his end," Heero continued, "But one had thus began to pace-"

"That's me!" Duo shouted, dropping to the floor.

"-and his heart began to race. But soon he too will see, where his friend happened to be."

The book's glow grew brighter then and Duo began to crawl away from it. But the book would not be denied and it stretched it's reach all about the room until the light faded and Duo was gone.

"Damn it!" Wufei shouted, "What do we do?! We can't just let it eat us!"

"But what else can we do?" Trowa said. "We can't risk closing the book! What if that seals them in?!"

"Calm down," Heero said, "No need to panic."

"No need to panic!" Wufei shouted, "Two people were just swallowed by a BOOK and there's no need to panic!"

"It writing again," Heero said and then read, "And now the three are getting antsy, falling into the book doesn't fit their fancy. But is a fate none can't escape, and next is the one with a tail at nape."

"What?" Wufei asked, "Tail at nape?"

"Your ponytail," Trowa translated, "Your next."

Wufei swore in Chinese as Heero continued, "And if he think it just, fall into the book he must."

"JUST! JUST! How is that just?!" Wufei shouted, "This is crazy! I've lost my mind!"

Wufei didn't get to finish his rant for the book's glow engulfed him moments later.

Trowa sighed, "Looks like we have no choice in the matter but let it happened. If we want to get them out we're gonna have to do it from in there."

Heero nodded and continued, "And now resigned the last two are, to take upon this journey far. To take this quest onto it's last, buried deep within the past. The quest to deliver the ring of power, take it from tower to tower, and then top the peaks that loom, into the heart of doom. And now to take our last two guests, and set them onto their quest. And with this book's final growth, it shall engulf them both."

And not a moment later they felt the light pass over them, and the ground disappeared beneath them.