"In The Stars" Chapter 11

Duo's jaw had dropped the first time he and the others had come over. Wufei also noticed that Heero had stayed rather close to Duo the whole time they were there. He wasn't really surprised when Duo told him Trowa and Quatre had finally made their relationship official. Thanksgiving had been a quiet holiday that Wufei had shared with Treize. The other four had gone home over the short holiday break. Wufei knew his parents weren't expecting him from what Duo had told him before, they weren't on speaking terms.

Today though, today was special. After a little over three weeks he was finally going to get the damn itchy cast off. He and Treize had fallen into a pretty normal routine in the time he was there but now he would finally have his left arm and hand back. Treize had cancelled another class to drive him to the hospital and Wufei noticed the older man was rather quiet, instead of trying to pull him into a conversation.

"Have you decided what you're going to do after this?" Treize asked breaking the stillness that had settled in the car.

"Since I've turned in all my finals already I guess I'll pack," Wufei replied knowing that wasn't what Treize was asking. "Actually could you ask me that after we get out of the doctors office?"

"All right," Treize agreed as he pulled into the doctor's offices parking lot.

Wufei had to wait thirty minutes before he could actually get in to see his doctor. As the man cut his cast away Wufei's mind was somewhere else completely. Treize had more or less asked him if he was going to leave and go back to the dorms. Wufei in the past had told himself it was only temporary, he'd leave when the cast was gone. Yet now, he realized he'd gotten too close, too familiar with the routine and being around Treize all the time. Even knowing that he didn't think he could fight it all anymore. He wasn't sure he'd be able to walk away without crushing something inside of himself in the process. Damn Duo, he'd been right yet again. Wufei really did want to strangle the braided man.

"All right," the doctor said pulling Wufei out of his murderous thoughts. "Let's see if we can't bend and flex those muscles."

Wufei slowly lowered it, his shoulder stiff and tight from not being used. He flexed his wrist and bent his elbow at the doctor's orders. The doctor had told him after a few days of therapy it should be fine and just needed to loosen up a bit. He gave Wufei some exercises he could do on his own at home, sending the young man back out into the waiting room.

What was presented to him when he got there froze Wufei in his steps. Treize was kissing a blonde, no he was kissing Milliardo. He had his arms around the long haired man. Wufei's heart stopped in that single moment, Treize had lied to him. He bolted from the waiting room and down the hall to the stairs. He took them two at a time, not caring if he fell. He didn't stop running until he reached the world outside. He gulped in several breaths of chilly December air, his eyes burning even though he promised himself he wouldn't cry.

"Hey Wu, I came to see what the doc said," Duo said approaching him from the parking lot. "You okay, where is Treize?"

"Never, absolutely never mention that name again!" Wufei said between deep gulping breaths.

"What happened?"

"He was, probably still is... he was," Wufei said flaying his right arm wildly, unconsciously remember what the doctor said about slow movements with his left. "He was in there kissing Milliardo!"

"What?" Duo sounded and looked shocked at the exclamation. "No way, Milliardo must have done something. Treize has never liked him; he mentioned it once accidentally during one of my class etiquette lectures. Come on, we're gonna find out what is really going on." Duo started moving toward the office building.

"No way, I don't care and I don't ever want to see him again!" Wufei huffed when Treize appeared at the sliding doors.

"Wufei..." he called out, his own voice winded slightly. "Thank god I caught up with you."

"Don't talk to me; I don't ever want to talk to you again. I don't even want to look at you," Wufei shouted his anger and hurt becoming too much. He turned his back on them both as he felt the tears he had tried so hard to keep inside begin to fall. "I hate you! How could you do this to me? No forget I asked it doesn't matter."

"Yes it does," Treize said in response.

"What the hell happened?" Duo demanded hoping his earlier observation was right.

"While I was waiting for you, he just charged into the office and took me by surprise," Treize said his words directed at Wufei.

"You had your arms around him! You were fucking holding him!" Wufei screamed finally turning to face the other two, his tears clearly visible.

"No actually I had my hands on his hips to push him away," Treize said stepping closer to the dark haired man.

"You know what that is just bullshit," Wufei shouted his tears not stopping. "Why would anyone push someone away by the hips?"

"Because that is the best leverage a tall person has with another tall person," Duo offered.

Wufei scowled at him. "Shut up, you weren't there you didn't see it!"

"No but I can see the gleefully sadistic satisfied smile on Mil's face," Duo said his head indicating the sliding doors.

Wufei turned his attention to see the blonde leaning against the wall. He was smiling but it was a smile of triumph, not happiness. Wufei suddenly charged him only to be grabbed around the chest by Treize's strong arm. "You bastard, I don't know what your problem is. It isn't my fucking fault he never liked you. You're really trying to mess up my life and I almost wish I could mess up your face, but you aren't worth it in the end. Did you enjoy kissing him? I hope it was everything you've wanted cause you know what, you can have him."

"Wu..." Duo was shocked by the final words, as was Treize.

Only Wufei spoke before anyone else could get another word out, "yep, you can have him in another reality."

Now Wufei had that smug look on his face which only angered Milliardo even more. This time he was the one to charge forward, going after Wufei. He never reached the smaller man as Treize had decked him about four steps away. Duo laughed out loud as the blonde was sprawled out on the ground. "I've always told you Mil, you didn't stand a chance," Duo said before looking over at Wufei who had taken a step back in surprise.

Duo offered him his sleeve as the Chinese man went to wipe his eyes. "Thanks," Wufei whispered after wiping away the rest of his tears.

"Not a problem, I think he finally gets it though," Duo said as Treize approached them.

"Wufei I'm----"

"No, I should be the one apologizing for all that crap I said and well for not trusting you," Wufei cut him off.

Treize smiled before pulling the younger man close. "How about we have dinner in town, my treat? You are welcome to join us Duo."

"Uh thanks, mind if I bring a date?" Duo asked.

"Not at all," Treize answered one of his arms releasing Wufei while the other slid around the dark haired man's sweater covered waist.

"Cool, then I'm game," Duo said with a wide grin.

"Great, meet us at McHarry's in thirty minutes?" Treize asked as the three started for the parking lot.

"Sounds perfect, see you there then," Duo said before jogging off to his car.

"He's gonna bring Heero," Wufei said earning a laugh from Treize.

"Those two did seem to be getting along better in class," Treize commented as he opened the passenger door for Wufei.

"I really am sorry," Wufei said standing between Treize and the car.

"So am I," Treize replied leaning down to steal a gentle but love filled kiss, surprising Wufei. "So, have you decided what you're going to do after this?"

Wufei had to force his brain back into functioning to even understand the question. He wasn't sure but he felt like what was going to come out of his mouth next was the right thing. "I think, I'll cancel my housing contract," he said before sliding into the seat.

Treize smiled as he closed the door and walked around to the other side to get in. They left the doctor's office, heading toward the middle of town, where the quiet restaurant they would dine at was.

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