Chapter 3

After the talent show try-outs Quatre offered Talon a ride home, which he politely declined.

"Gran's house is less than a mile away and it's a nice jog. Helps me keep this luscus figure." Talon grinned and struck a sexy pose, his hands held up behind his head and hips tilted out a little. The tight, faded hip huggers, with pointless chainlink belt, barely hanging onto his slim hip bones accompanied by a skin tight crimson and azure GAP T-shirt made Quatre swallow hard. Trowa pinched the blond's side, startling him out of his stare. The blond blushed and told him it was alright, he understood. Duo giggled at his friend and told Talon he'd see him in Spanish class tomorrow. Talon just grinned and waved as he jogged off with his black and silver Nike duffle bag flung over his shoulder.

"Like I said, he's a good guy."Duo grinned.

"Cute too but I think at least my brother already noticed that." Ira said giving Quatre another little pinch to the arm. The blond glared at his sister.

"I'd appreciate it if you all stopped pinching me." Quatre mumbled.

"Well Q-man, I think Trowa would appreciate it if you kept your eyes to your self" Duo said accusingly. Quatre looked guiltily at his boyfriend.

"I'm sorry Trowa. I don't mean to make you jealous." Quatre said giving the taller boy a hug. Trowa embraced the bland back.

"I understand. He is cute, isn't he?" Trowa smiled down at the grin now spreading across Quatre's face. Quatre hugged Trowa tightly one last time before pulling back and looking at Heero and Duo.

"Are we giving you two a ride home?" Quatre asked the two. Duo shook his head.

"My mother is going to pick us up. Since Duo's parents kicked him out he'll be staying with us for now." Heero said. Quatre frowned.

"This could get complicated. You know Duo you could have your father at least put in prison for child abuse." Quatre said. Duo shrugged.

"I know, just don't feel like going through all that right now, k Q-Dude?" Quatre nodded.

"If you need anything just call me."Duo and Heero both nodded and Quatre and Trowa got into the car with Ira. They waved to their friends as they drove off. Duo at least waved back and Heero spared them a small smile. Once they were out of sight Heero and Duo sat down on the steps leading up to the school building's main entrance.

"When'll your mom be here?" Duo asked.

"Soon, I hope. We have a lot of home work in our honors science and math classes." Heero said deciding to rummage through his back pack for his math binder.

"Already finished it all." Duo said casually leaning back against the next step. Heero looked at Duo with surprise. "What? You think I just spent my time staring at the air when they locked me in my room? Hell no! I did home work and if I was finished with that I did more work out of the books or just studied. How come you think I'm in all advanced classes? Certainly not what my personality suggests." Heero thought about that for a moment, then nodded. The boy defiantly wouldn't be in the classes he was in if he truly was the goof off he let people think he was. It would also mean that he had a reason for complaining every time Wufai or himself suggested they study after school.

"Hn." was all the Japanese boy had said and Duo glanced at him.

"If your havin' trouble with the work I could help you." The long haired boy suggested. Heero looked up at him.

"No. I'm not having any trouble. I just never find the time to do it during school. In fact when do you?" Heero gave Duo a questioning look.

"Lunch mostly. You, Quatre, Trowa and Wu all have first lunch but I've got second so I don't have any one to talk to or anything. So, I eat and do home work. It's a perfect time, math and science are in my first three blocks so I've got the work to do. Why not do it, huh Hee Chan?" Duo smiled at the other boy.

"Thats very smart of you Duo." Heero said softly and smiled back. Seeing Heero smile again provoked a grin to sped over the violet eyed boy's face.

"Thanks." Was his simple reply as Heero's mom pulled up in her little green car. They got into the back seat and Mrs. Yui smiled at the via the rearview mirror.

"How was your day?" She asked.

"If Duo doesn't make the talent show it should be considered a crime." Heero said.

"When will the call backs be posted?" Mrs. Yui asked.

"Next Monday." Duo sighed. It seemed like Monday was an eternity away.

"Well the week will be over soon enough." the boys just nodded and they drove off toward the Yui household.

TBC.....................

A/N: I know! It's been forever and that was ungodly short yeah? Well, I'll try an write more, I'm also asking for anyone who wants to try Co. Writing this with me to submit a chapter to add to CA. If I like your chapter and I get stuck I'll post it and give you the credit, don't worry I don't steel material! It could be a while before I get another chapter written so be warned. I'm failing Bio Honors and my dad is gonna KILL me, so have some sympathy! I'm also going to be starting a very sci-fi X-Man Evolution fic in place of Legends Never Die seeing as I got basically no response from it. I'll see if this one does better. If so I'll stick with it as best I can.

Hugs&Serpents Kisses, DASSANI *^-^*