Jealousy and Mistletoe (A Christmas Story)
By: LadyDraco

Disclaimers: I don't own Gundam Wing or any of the characters contained within. They are the property of the creators, Bandai, etc. I stand to make not profit from this so don't sue. Also, this story contains shonen ai. If you are not comfortable with male/male relationships please leave. Thank you.

Summary: What could possibly be worse than being dragged off to Relena's for a Christmas party? But events at the party leave both Heero and Duo feeling hurt, and when Duo runs away and doesn't return, will Heero ever have a chance to see him again? Or is Duo lost to the snow? Whatever happened to the "Happy Holidays"?

A/N: Ah, nothing better than a good old-fashioned fluff story to get you into that holiday spirit, ne? Anyway, this is my bit of holiday cheer to spread to you all. I hope you enjoy it. And now, a special holiday season Under the Mistletoe Productions is proud to present the last chapter of…

Jealousy and Mistletoe

(A Gundam Wing Christmas Story)

Part the Second: Christmas Eve

"He's not back Heero!" Quatre's shrill cry echoed through the hallways of the quiet house. "You said he'd come back. And look! Do you see him, Heero? Because I sure don't! He's not here. In fact, he's probably lying in the snow, dead somewhere because of you!" Trowa placed a firm arm on the small blonde's shoulder to calm him. Quatre broke into racking sobs. "It's all because of you…"

Heero looked down at floor, then out the window at the peacefully falling snow. He had avoided getting Duo a present. In fact, he had tried to avoid thinking about Duo at all. It was too hard. It just made him relive that party over and over, and every time he remembered he thought of the broken look in Duo's eye. The look that said volumes without really saying a single word. But now, he could no longer put it off. Duo was gone, and he probably wasn't coming back. The thought of never seeing Duo's smiling face, the real smile that he knew was just for him, suddenly crashed down upon him.

"I'm taking a walk," Heero said quietly, as he slipped out of the house, leaving Trowa to comfort the still weeping Quatre.

Once outside, he made his way into a small part of town that housed many family owned shops. He passed several stores and restaurants all full of happy people sharing a memorable Christmas Eve with each other. They were laughing and dancing, smiling and enjoying the Christmas cheer. That's when he passed by a flower store that had a Christmas display in the window. It was a beautiful arrangement of holly and poinsettias along with a Christmas tree, but what caught his eye most were the small bouquets of mistletoe that hung from the tree. He stopped and stared at its loveliness for several minutes. "How could such a small thing cause so much trouble?" he commented dryly to himself.

Then, compulsively, he went inside and purchased a small bit for himself. Somehow it reminded him of Duo. Something he didn't really want to forget, something he wasn't ready to forget. Slowly he walked back down the cold, empty, snow-filled streets towards home envying every happy person he saw on the way.

Heero returned home and was about to walk inside when he noticed something move out of the corner of his eye. He turned around just in time to see something dark fly behind a wall. Instinctively, Heero began to chase after whatever it was. For all he knew it could be an Oz spy, and he was not about to lose the rest of his friends due to another careless mistake.

"Hey, stop!" he called to the figure that was quickly dashing into the woods near their house. He stuffed the mistletoe he'd been carrying into his coat pocket, and clutching it tightly, he ran as fast as he could through the heavy snow. He was quickly gaining on the culprit, but as he grew closer, he noticed something. Heero's heart skipped a beat. He could almost make out a chestnut colored braid tucked into the shirt and cap of the man in front of him. Duo? Heero shook his head. It couldn't be. It was just too much to hope for.

Spurred on by his new hope, Heero ran full-tilt at the shadowy figure. Then, in one sudden move, he reached out and grabbed the collar of the man's shirt. He was then able to grab an arm and closed around it tightly. The figure struggled, trying to tear loose but lost his footing and fell to the ground. Heero went down with him all the while holding on tightly, trying to get a look at the face through the darkness and shadows.

"Leave me alone!" the person screamed. That voice. Heero couldn't see the face but the voice was unmistakable. It was Duo.

"Duo?" Heero said, amazed. He pulled off the hat to reveal Duo's heart-shaped face and shimmering eyes.

"Leave me alone, Heero." Duo thrashed violently, trying anything to get out from under Heero.

"Duo, why?" Heero asked in a whisper.

"I hate you! How could you do that to me, Heero?" Duo's voice broke as he struggled to hold back his tears. "Just go away, and leave me alone. You've already done enough. I never want to see you again!" Heero filled with a sudden anger.

"Me?! You were the one who started it," Heero yelled. Duo went absolutely silent. "Kissing every damn person you came up to! How could you do that to me?" Heero fell silent and looked away, feeling suddenly vulnerable and just as hurt as the night the whole fiasco happened.

"You mean? You did that because I.... but I… how could…it meant nothing... you're everything to me, Heero! I thought you knew…" Duo stuttered out. "God damnit Heero. Why?" He whispered looking up from the snow with pleading eyes.

" I didn't want to kiss her, Duo." Heero averted his eyes, unable to look directly at Duo for fear of being rendered speechless by those violet depths. "It's just…everything happened before I knew what was going on. I was so caught up…so jealous that you…and the mistletoe." He trailed off.

Heero knew that he would have to make it up to Duo somehow. It was his fault for overreacting, for not stopping Relena's kiss. Not Duo's. He should have known that Duo would never intentionally hurt him. He picked Duo out of the snow and stared into his eyes for what seemed like an eternity just happy that Duo was alive. After holding Duo close, Heero reached into his pocket and handed him the crinkled bit mistletoe.

"Here. For you."

"Heero…I'm sorry. Merry Christmas."

A small drop of snow fell on the forgotten mistletoe as the quiet peace of night surrounded them.

Owari

A/N: Merry Christmas everyone! That was just a little present from me to you. I hope you liked it.