Part 15: The Only One
With a resentful glare at the closed shower room, Wufei let out a silent groan. As happy as he was that the two boys were together, clearly intent on consumating their relationship, he knew he'd never be able to sleep on the couch with the two of them in there. Who picked a shower room over a perfectly nice bedroom, anyway? It echoed horribly in there.
Quatre and Trowa were quiet lovers, but that was to be expected. Duo on the other hand, he was always loud. Wufei could just imagine how loud he'd be during sex. Not that he wanted to imagine it...
Images sprang to mind and brought a sudden flush to Wufei's face. Glaring daggers at the closed door, he sprang off the couch. He made a quick bee-line for the back door. It wouldn't be the first night he'd spent outdoors, and it was much too...hot...inside. The cool outdoors would be a welcome change.
.-.
"If you love me, you should have more faith in me."
Trowa shook his head slowly, almost dazed by Quatre's sad expression. "I do," he said urgently. "I do have faith in you, Quatre."
He moved closer to Quatre and stroked a soft hand over his pale cheek. "It's not you, Quatre. It's my own strength that I doubt. Not you."
Trowa moved his arms around him and Quatre leaned into the embrace. He ran his hands lightly over Trowa's chest.
"Your strength," Quatre said softly. "You are strong."
He leaned forward and placed soft kisses on Trowa's jaw and neck, punctuating his words. Trowa let out a soft cry and tightened the hug.
Quatre pulled back in surprise. "Trowa?"
"Quatre..."
Green eyes met pale blue green, and Quatre's eyes widened at the blatant need he saw in his lover's gaze.
"Please, Quatre, I need you. If you're my strength, I won't have doubts."
"I'm not strong," Quatre protested, unable to accept the responsibility Trowa implied. "Not that strong."
"But you are," Trowa said fervently. He ran the fingers of one hand through Quatre's thick blonde hair. "Strong enough to reach me. And I've never let anyone in before. Just you, Quatre."
Quatre's eyes shone as he leaned into that tight embrace. He brushed Trowa's long fall of reddish brown bangs aside so he could place a gentle kiss on his forehead.
"Never, Trowa?" he whispered. He continued to bestow light kisses on the boy. Trowa tried to turn his head so their lips would meet and he quickly pulled away. "Am I the only one to kiss you like this? To care for you this much?"
"Yes," said Trowa. "You're the only one I've ever wanted. Loved."
"Needed...?"
"Yes!" Trowa said urgently, devouring Quatre with his eyes.
"Good."
Quatre's hands slipped behind Trowa's head and he pulled him close, finally allowing their lips to meet. He kissed him passionately, faintly surprised at his own intensity. Somehow the sight of Trowa so vulnerable made his heart surge with an instinct to protect him. To be strong for him. And he could be as long as Trowa needed him. Just the thought of how he might have woken up one day and found Trowa gone filled him with an instinct to make Trowa need him so much he'd never dream of disappearing. Because Quatre needed him, too.
He held Trowa tightly, his head ducked close to the boy's ear. "Don't ever leave me, Trowa. That would tear me apart. You need me whole and I need you here. Don't ever leave me."
"I wouldn't want to..." Trowa whispered.
"Then don't. Hold onto me. Stay with me and I'll love you forever."
.-.
Heero stood with his hands clenched at his sides. His eyes were roving over the glimpses of pale skin showing through Duo's long, thick, hair. He was holding back, stilling himself for Duo to turn. Then he saw Duo's head duck a little, and he blinked in surprise. He was hesitating? Had he changed his mind?
"What's wrong?" asked Heero.
"How did you manage?" Duo asked with forced humor, not looking over his shoulder at the boy. "This is so embarrassing. I didn't think it would be so...difficult."
Duo was embarrassed? Now? The very idea was almost enough to make Heero snort in disbelief. He'd never have expected that. He crossed to Duo and stepped around to stand in front of him. Duo was blushing furiously and he averted his head when Heero looked over him. Heero took the moment to finish undressing. Then he went back to watching the blood rush up to color Duo's cheeks a becoming pink.
For all his boldness when it came to flirting, Duo had absolutely no experience. He'd been isolated since childhood. An active imagination could only prepare a person so well. He couldn't remember ever having been seen naked. There was a horrible sense of vulnerability that went along with it, as if he had somehow shed his self-confidence along with his clothing. It reminded him of how cornered he'd felt when he woke up in that cave to find himself visible for the first time in years. He could feel the eyes on him and he had trouble remembering that it was Heero. That he wanted Heero to look at him.
An arm slipped around Duo's waist, a gentle hand cupping his cheek. Duo turned his head, not quite leaning into the touch. Heero was looking at him with such a soft expression on his face, an impossibly knowing look. It told him that Heero wanted him and that he would wait despite that. It reminded him that it was his idea to do this now, and that Heero was more than willing to simply hold him for the rest of the night. If Duo hadn't been blushing, he might have laughed at the situation. He'd conned Heero into doing this now, and here he was the one hesitating.
Closing his eyes, Duo wrapped his arms around Heero and kissed him softly. Then he kissed him deeper, promising that the silly hesitation was over and that he was still every bit as eager as he'd been a few minutes ago. It was almost too easy to forget how uneasy he was at being naked and visible. All he had to do was focus on the kiss and how good Heero's tongue felt against his.
Heero pushed into the kiss, one hand burying itself in that gorgeous hair he'd lusted after for so long. Duo hummed against his mouth, smiling, and pulling closer till their bodies touched. Their lips parted for much needed air, and Heero moved his mouth down, kissing his way to Duo's neck. He tasted him in soft flicks that made Duo's eyes close. Duo's hands flexed against his back and he made that soft sound again, a sigh that was almost a pur.
Moving subtly, a small bit at a time, Heero slowly backed Duo toward the wall. He'd expected Duo to take charge. It was faintly alarming how pleasant the thought of that was to him. He had been prepared to let Duo do whatever he wanted. Because he knew Duo wouldn't abuse that. He hadn't expected Duo to have the same trust in him. Maybe he should have. He knew Duo's past, so he should have realized Duo wasn't any more experienced than he was. That was comforting, and strangely enough, Duo's trust in him was as arrousing as the sight of him with his hair blanketing his body.
Duo was so lost in the sensations Heero's hot mouth was bringing to his neck, that he didn't realize they were moving until he felt the cold wall against his back. He flinched in surprise, his eyes flicking open to meet Heero's thoughtful gaze. Heero reached over his shoulder to touch the wall and frowned.
"Heero?"
With a shake of his head, Heero pulled Duo away from the wall and into his arms. He kissed him for a moment. Then he turned so his own back was to the wall. He pulled Duo's hands up so he could brace himself on the wall, leaning on it without being flush against it. A faint smile and a blush told him Duo understood why he'd repositioned them. Heero kissed him again and tilted his head so his lips brushed Duo's ear.
"You taste good," Heero whispered thickly. He gave Duo's earlobe a teasing tug with his teeth. "Makes me want more."
A wry smile made it to Duo's face. He ducked his head and nipped at Heero's exposed neck. Heero rewarded him with a smirk and bent down to lap at his chest. Duo's eyes widened and he gasped. Heero had taken one of his nipples into his mouth, warm tongue causing it to harden. Duo licked his lips with pleasure and leaned heavily against the wall. Warm hands were massaging his sides and making his heart speed up with anticipation. He looked down and blinked in surprise. Heero's midnight eyes glinted with a genuine, if wicked smile. Heero abuptly dropped to his knees and, without preamble, took his hard length into his mouth. Duo let out a choked cry.
Moving carefully, Heero took as much of the boy into his mouth as he could, relaxing his throat so he wouldn't gag at the intrusion. Since he hadn't actually done this before, he let Duo's moans guide him, repeating the gestures that elicited the deeper ones. Having found what the longhaired boy seemed to like most, he fell into a rhythm. Letting the boy slip almost completely out of his mouth, he caressed his tip with his tongue before taking him in again, sucking with a steadily increasing pressure that had Duo making small cries that sent thrills through his own body.
Head hanging against his chest, breath coming in harsh pants, Duo pushed involuntarily against Heero, urging him to go faster, his hands held flat against the wall in an effort to keep from shoving into the boy's mouth and choking him. Catching the unspoken message Heero sped up his movements as his hands caressed Duo's backside and thighs. When he came, Heero swallowed quickly, moving his head to place moist kisses on the boy's flat abdomen before slowly rising to his feet. Nudging Duo's head up, he kissed him lightly before slipping out from between the boy and the wall, grabbing a bottle of body wash from a small shelf on the wall.
Before Duo's exhausted yet bliss-filled mind could comprehend Heero's absence or wonder where he'd gone, he felt arms slip around his waist and a warm body pressing against his back. Utterly content, he let out a soft sigh and tilted his head back as Heero kissed the side of his neck. Shivering a bit at the feel of Heero's stiff erection pressed against him, Duo let out a soft moan as a hand moved around him to bring his now limp member back to life. Knowing what Heero planned to do, he forced his muscles to relax as a slick finger was slipped into him, searching and coating his insides.
Implementing all of his control, Heero moved slowly, waiting until Duo let out a startled cry as he found the spot he'd been seeking before slipping another finger into the boy, widening his entrance carefully. When Duo began to push back against him, he coated his erection and, slipping his fingers out, pressed himself into the boy. Again, it took all of his control not to bury himself in the heat, but he waited, letting Duo relax before pushing in more. Finally, he was embedded in the boy and he couldn't restrain a low moan at the exquisite feeling. The fact that it was Duo in his arms drove him crazy as he waited again.
Twitching against the sensation of being filled, Duo was again caught off guard when Heero moved slightly touching that spot that made him want to scream. Instead, he moaned and shoved back against the other boy, grateful to the arm around him despite his own hold on the wall. Heero withdrew a bit before pushing back in, Duo moving to meet him with his muffled cries coming in time with the hot breath that hit his ear. Stroking the boy in time with his own strokes, Heero groaned again and lowered his head to nip his teeth at Duo's shoulder, his tongue moving to soothe the skin he'd bitten even as his movements came quicker and harder. They came seconds apart, both ready to collapse to the hard floor with the intensity of their releases.
Heero pulled Duo into his arms for a satiated embrace. They stumbled toward the bench where they'd left their clothing. Even supporting each other, they were too tired to bother going back so soon. Heero jerked a towel off the rack and spread it quickly on the cool floor so they could lie on it till they caught their breath. Duo followed without complaint. With a satisfied sigh, Heero pulled Duo close and simply lay, boneless, staring at his beautiful lover. Duo gave a sigh of his own, violet eyes soft as a small smile curved his lips. He wrapped his arms around Heero's waist and nuzzled against his neck. One soft, happy, kiss before he closed his eyes and simply enjoyed the sensation of being in Heero's arms.