Holy crapers! I cant believe I forgot the disclaimer! Take it, Duo!

Duo: KPG doesn't own me or any of the Gundam Wing characters.

Sadly…

Ashi: However, I am owned and not to be used in RPGs or fics without my creators permission!

Ok, now that all that is settled…can't believe I forgot the disclaimer! ; Gomen! Well…on with the fic!

Chapter 2: A Memory in Smoke

"Good afternoon." Said the hostess, cheerfully; a smile on her face as Duo and Ashi entered the restuarant. "Just two of you?"

Duo nodded. "Yup."

"Smoking or none?"

Duo chuckled when he saw Ashi cringe at the mention of smoking. He grinned when he recalled a moment when they were still in Maxwell Church at the age of 13 and thought it would be "cool" if they sneaked away at the Cemetery behind the Church and smoked some cigarettes.

"Duo, what is that?" Ashi said, cocking her head and squinted at a small box in Duo's hand.

Duo grinned, his eyes twinkling mischievously. The look that Ashi dubbed as "The Plotting Look"

"Uh oh…"

Duo grinned wider. Ashi's eyes widened. "Duo…you're scaring me." Ashi said, backing away.

Duo tossed the box to Ashi, which Ashi instinctively caught it. Ashi raised an eyebrow. "Virgina Slims…Light…Cigarettes?" Ashi said, reading the label.

Duo nodded, still grinning. "Want to have some fun?"

Ashi gave him an uneasy glance. "What do you mean?"

Duo laughed. "Why don't we go back to the Cemetery and puff a few?"

Ashi's eyes went even wider. "Smoking?! Are you crazy!"

Duo covered her mouth with his hands. "Shhhhh! Do you want the whole Cathedral to hear?!" he hissed in a whisper.

He removed his hands from Ashi's lips. Ashi sighed and shook her head. "Sorry, but smoking? Duo…we're underage."

Duo shrugged. "Soooo? Never stopped us from doing crazier things before…remember when we got drunk while refilling the wine bottles after Communion?"

"Yeah, and remember Father Maxwell and Sister Catherine ripping us a new one once they saw us?" Ashi said, putting her hands on her hips; obviously not impressed.

Duo shrugged again. "It wasn't that bad…they forgave us. Come on..." he pouted and blinked slowly, his eyes watering slightly, give him a puppy dog appearance. "Pleeeeeeeeeeeease, Ashi-sama?"

Ashi sighed, turning away sightly. "Duo…"

"Please? Come on…we're best friends! It'll be fun! I wouldn't think of doing anything fun without sharing it with my best friend…come on…what do you say, Ashi-sama?" Duo said, putting on the guilt trip.

Ashi turned back to him and glared. "Dam—"

Duo smirked. "Watch it…you're in a Church."

Ashi growled, her eyes turning a fiery emerald as her glare deepened. "Damn you." She lisped, getting a laugh from Duo in reward as they walked over the back door leading to the Cemetery, Duo grinning triumphantly in getting his way.

Duo led Ashi to a tombstone. It wasn't very tall, but it was wide enough for them to sit down behind it and not be seen. Ashi sighed and sat down behind the stone, wishing she should wipe away that smirk on Duo's face as he sat down next to her.

Very smugly, he opened the box and took out a cigarette and gave it to Ashi. He reached inside his shirt and took out a lighter.

Ashi frowned. "Just where did you find these?"

Duo winked and grinned. "Seeeeecret!"

Ashi rolled her eyes. "Whatever…let's just get this over with."

Duo ignited the lighter. "Ladies first."

"What?! Why me?"

Duo shrugged, a habit that was really starting to annoy Ashi to no end. "Unless you're chicken." He replied, his smirk deepening.

"I'm not!" Ashi said defensively. "I just don't see why I have to be the one to do this first. It was your idea in the first place!"

"Ba-ba-BA-GAWK!" Duo very obnoxiously squawked, doing the chicken dance.

Ashi growled, snatching the lighter from Duo's hand. She put the cigarette between her lips and lighting the cigarette. "I'll show you, you braided baka!"

She inhaled deeply to spite him.

Ashi gasped, her deep greenish-blue eyes were wide and watery. She put one hand to her throat and the other to her stomach. Her throat burned…she felt nauseous, two big tears rolled down her cheeks.

Duo's eyes were large with fright. "Ashi! Are you ok?!"

Ashi sank to her knees, taking deep, struggling breaths. "I…I don't feel so good."

Duo put a hand on his best friend's shoulder. "What's wrong?"

Ashi blinked back another set of tears that threatened to spill over her face. "I…I think I inhaled too deeply…I think I'm gonna…"

Her eyes went wide as she emptied the contents from her stomach. Duo rubbed her back, trying to calm her nerves down a bit. "It's ok…just let out all out…"

Ashi cringed. "Oh God…don't tell me that…urk!" Ashi gasped, vomiting once again.

She vomited a few more times before she wiped her mouth with her sleeve.

"You ok, now?" Duo asked, feeling extremely guilty.

Ashi groaned, clutching her stomach. "N-no! My…my stomach…it hurts!" she screamed in pain.

Tears were burning at Duo's eyes. Ashi was very sick…and it was all his fault. All because of a stupid game…

"Oh God, Ashi! I'm sorry! I'm so, so sorry!"

"What is going on?" A stern, yet gentle male voice said.

The two teens looked up to see a balding man in the plain attire of a priest; his expression was very a very gentle, fatherly-like concern.

"Father Maxwell!" Duo cried.

"Father…" Ashi muttered weakly, pain very evident in her eyes.

"What is going on here, children?" Father Maxwell's eyes widened as he saw the spilled contents of the cigarette's from its box. His eyes narrowed a very stern look on his face. "Children, have you been smoking?"

Duo broke down, crying. "Oh, Father! I'm sorry! I made her do it…she didn't want any part of it! I found some cigarettes…and I thought it would've been cool if we smoked a few. She didn't want to do it…but I kept bugging her and bugging her until she gave in. Please, Father…if you're to punish anyone…punish me! Don't punish her! Please!" Duo cried; his face streaked tears.

A gentle smile broke the priest's stern mask. "I will not punish you, Children. You have already punished yourselves. Now, Duo…dry your tears and help me take Ashi back into the Church so we can give her something for that pain."

"Feeling better, Ashi?" Duo asked, relieved to see that the color has returned to his friend's face.

Ashi nodded. "I'm ok now…but promise me one thing…"

"Anything."

"Don't ever make me do that again…"

Duo nodded. "No more smoking for us."

Ashi sighed with relieve. "Good…because if I see you smoke one cigarette…I'll kill you."

Duo laughed. "Hey, you don't need to make threats! I swear! I'll never touch another cigarette again!"

"Really swear it."

Duo nodded and spit into his hand, extending it to Ashi as Ashi did the same to her hand. They shook hands, and hooked their pinky fingers and embraced as part of their secret hand shake.

"I swear." Duo promised.

"Sir?"

"Hmmm? Oh, I'm sorry…did you say something?" Duo said, transporting himself out of memory lane and back to reality.

"Smoking or none?" the hostess repeated.

Duo looked at Ashi and smiled. "None Smoking, please."

Chapter 3 shall cometh soon!