Title: For Love and Basketball
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing.
Warnings: Yaoi, AU, OOC
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Notes: Sorry this took so long, it kind of died on me....again. ¬¬ Also, there is ONE more chapter left!
Chapter Eleven
Heero and Duo walked into the dimly littheatre, each carrying a large soda and popcorn. Quickly deciding on where to sit, they walked up the steps towards the middle of thetheatre. The braided teen went into the row first, followed by the Japanese boy. Pulling down their chairs, both sat down and tried to make themselves comfortable.
Their dinner together had remained uneventful, but both had enjoyed themselves. Duo spoke of how he first got into basketball when watching Howard play, and that he was hoping to play college ball. Heero talked about his adoptive father, Odin. He told Duo about how he was abandoned at the age of four, and that Odin had adopted him before he was five.
Both boys shared things about themselves that they would not normally tell a person. Neither was apprehensive or distrusting of the other. Eventually, Heero convinced Duo to see The Grudge with him. At first, the braided boy did not want to go, saying he thought it looked stupid.
Now they were sitting in the movie theatre, eating their popcorn as they waited for the opening credits to get over and start the movie. Duo had his feet resting on the chairs in front on him, while his popcorn bucket sat between his thighs. Heero was sitting normally in the chair, popcorn bucket in his lap.
As the movie started, a hush fell over the room, and the people watched. Each scary part made them jump, Duo included. He had stopped eating his popcorn, leaving the bucket on the ground. He would eat it on his way home, the brunette had decided.
Towards the end of the movie, Duo was hunched in his chair while he watched. He was so engrossed with the movie that he failed to notice the smirk on Heero's face. The Japanese teen formulated a plan in his head, and slowly reached over. When Duo was least expecting it, the other boy grabbed one of his hands, causing the braided boy to jump and scream.
"That' wasn't funny!" Duo grumbled thirty minutes later as they left the theatre.
Heero laughed, nodding. "Actually, it was quite funny. The look on your face would have made me money if I had gotten it on video tape."
Duo glared at his teammate. "If you had gotten that on video, I would have killed you."
"You'd have to wait until after the state game," Heero commented, "otherwise Howard would mount your head on the flag pole."
Duo rolled his eyes. "He'd have to catch me first."
Heero smiled, fishing out his keys and unlocking his car. "You up for a swim?" he asked.
Duo raised and eyebrow. "At eight at night?"
Heero nodded. "Last year my parents had a building put around the pool and had a heater installed, so now it can be used all year," he said, getting into the drivers side of the car.
Duo blinked, getting in after him. "Well, I don't exactly have anything to swim in," he said.
"Well, you could always borrow a pair of my shorts," Heero suggested.
Duo thought about it and shrugged. "Alright, that works." Nodding, Heero pulled out of the parking lot and headed towards his home.
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In no time at all, they made it to Heero's, changed, and were in the pool. Duo had put his hair into a messy bun again, making sure it was securely tied, so his hair would not come undone as he swam. They swam a couple laps, working off excess energy they had in their system, before resting on the stairs.
"So, you ready for the game on Tuesday?" Heero asked.
Duo nodded with a grin. "I'm ready to wipe the floor with Zechs' face."
Heero rolled his eyes. "Well, I'm proud of you."
"Why?" Duo inquired, moving down a step to sit next to Heero.
"Because you didn't do anything to Zechs this whole week, even when they came to our practice and taunted us," Heero explained.
Duo shrugged. "I'm holding it all in... I'll get him at the game," he stated.
Heero rolled his eyes again. "Just don't get yourself suspended," he muttered. "...and don't get the cops called."
Duo stuck his tongue out at the Japanese teen. "I'll have you know, I've never had the cops called on me, and they won't be called on Tuesday, either."
"We'll see about that," Heero commented, splashing Duo.
Duo glared at Heero. "Boy, you do not want me to start a water war," he stated.
"Why is that? Don't want to be humiliated by me?" Heero countered.
"No, I don't want to get charged with murder when I drown you!" Duo stated, jumping on Heero.
Heero moved further into the water, pulling Duo with him. "Duo, get off me," he said.
"No!" Duo pulled Heero the other way, trying to get him under the water.
Heero pulled Duo up and over his shoulders, sending the other teen into the water. The braided American re surfaced, his hair out of the messy bun, spilling down his shoulders, back, and chest. Violet eyes glared, but he started laughing, throwing his hair over his shoulders.
"What's so funny?" Heero asked, thoroughly confused.
Duo shook his head, pulling his hair back onto his head and tying it. "It's nothing, I just didn't think you were strong enough to flip me over like that."
Heero stared at him. "I'm not some scrawny weak kid, and you don't exactly weight a lot."
Duo nodded. "I know, but still, not many people are capable of doing that, especially when the person they're doing it to is wet."
Heero rolled his eyes. "Yeah, I guess you're right," he agreed, glancing at the clock on the wall. "C'mon, we better get dried off. You probably have to go soon."
Duo sighed and nodded. "Yeah, I told ma I'd be back before one so she could badger me with six million questions."
Heero chuckled. "You're mom is interesting."
"Yeah, why don't you just say psycho," Duo joked, getting out of the pool.
"Because I'm not a moron," Heero muttered, getting out after him. He left the pool area with Duo, shutting off the light as he went.