"So dig a little deeper, cause
You still don't get it yet
See me lickin' my lips, need a primitive fix
And I'll make, I'll make you love me"
Liz Phair - Extraordinary
M.E. (Muddled Emotions) part 6
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Duo stepped out his first period, in to the crowded post bell hallway. He looked behind him at the Irate teacher inside that eyed his back and waved cheerily, "I'll see you tomorrow, professor." Visible and violent shudders ran up the educator's frame, as he continued to eye Duo, with blood shot eyes. "Professor?" Duo inquired in fake concern.
"I will see you tomorrow Mister Maxwell..." He managed through gritted teeth.
After Duo heard these words he stepped out of the class and back into the hallway, returning his thoughts to Heero. "Why can't I stop thinking of him?" he thought to himself as he stepped towards his locker to grab his chemistry 2nd year textbook. "I hate this subject" He mumbled to himself as he slammed his locker shut.
Duo stepped away from his locker and towards the restroom, "God Damn I have to pee..." he whispered to himself. And reached for the handle of the Restroom door. He stepped into the unsightly room, and cringed, "You would think that they would have the Janitor clean this place once in a while..." He grumbled as he unzipped his pants. "Oh Heero, why can't I just let you go, and stop thinking about you, you bastard. Oh god what's wrong with me?"
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Duo stepped into 2nd period nearly ten minutes late and dropped into his seat with out so much as a look at the teacher. As the class stopped and looked over at him he pulled out a piece of paper and started what looked like scribbling on it. The substitute looked up from his lecture and stared straight at Duo for a moment.
"Duo Maxwell, I presume, care to explain why you are late?" Duo looked up from his paper after hearing this unfamiliar voice. And grunted at the man. "Ah, I presume that was meant to be intelligible. And welcome to class. We were just discussing the components of a new alloy that was discovered. You did come to class to get credit didn't you? If you did then put that doodle away and pay attention. Or be counted absent, and if you are thinking just now about how you could slam me back man, forget it. Because if you are here to just banter with me, you will find a comfortable seat in the principal's office.
Duo looked up at the teacher in surprise, as he eyed the teacher. "I am Duo Maxwell, here to learn now teach. Oh great one with the wisdom of the ancients," Duo lingered on the last word with a stinging sarcasm. Howard merely smiled and looked back to his lesson plan. For the rest of the period Duo sat quietly musing to himself about the enigmatic Heero.
Duo looked down at his nearly blank notepaper. He began to trace Heero's name in the corner of it. "Who is He, He whispered."
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The sun set at Duo's back. "Detention..." He muttered at Quatre who was sitting in his car waiting for him. "I'm sorry. Home?" Quatre just looked up at him sourly and nodded his head. Duo opened the door and looked over at Quatre, "What's wrong?" Quatre just ignored him as he fastened his seatbelt.
Duo reached forward and turned the engine. "Quatre reached for the retrofitted CD player with, Duo and his favorite band's CD. He put it in and turned it up to it's maximum. Just as Quatre started to get into it. Duos reached forward almost absent-mindedly and turned it off.
"Quatre," He whispered, "what's wrong?" Quatre gave him a strange look. "Why'd you turn that off?" He replied hostily.
Duo adjusted his mirror so that he could look Quatre in the face, "What's wrong with you these days?" Quatre's face turned red as he turned to look at Duo.
"What's the Hell do you mean, what's wrong with me? What's wrong with you!" He screamed. Duo looked taken aback for a moment as he mulled that statement over in his mind. "You didn't even say hello to me today!"
Quatre continued, "what's happened to you. No you know what I already know; it's that Yuy bitch isn't it? If you have something to tell me do it now! Quatre's voice began to become coarse. You know what, I don't really want know. Pull over."
Duo blinked as he stopped. Quatre slammed the door and ran off in the direction of his house. Duo reached forward and touched the radio. Ejecting the CD still lodged in it. He stomped on the accelerator. Tears blurred his vision of the abandoned stretch of road.
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