Title: Black
Rating: PG - 13, rating subject to change
Warnings: Yaoi, language, a trigger warning as there will be mentioning of cutting and other hard subject matter, and I guess it's a little, okay, a bit OOC
Pairing: 2x5x2
A/N: This story will eventually hit some hard personal subject matter. Also, I apologize for how long the time is between the chapters. Please bear with me, I'm writing as fast as my muse will allow me to.
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing. I am a very poor student. So suing won't help anything.
Black
Chapter Three
They did not stay at Quatre's long. After dinner, Wufei said that Duo and him had made plans for the rest of the evening. After they left the Winner-Barton residence, the pair went and rented some movies. When they got home, they made some popcorn and settled down on the couch to watch some horrible pre-colony movies. They did this most Friday nights, rarely watching the movie, just catching up on what was going on in their daily lives. This night was no different.
As they were sprawled out on the futon enjoying the company of each other, Wufei decided it was good time to talk to Duo about his problems at the current school he was at.
"Duo, this is the third school that you have attended and I do not mind having to transfer you again. But I want to know if there is anything that I could do to make this any easier on you," he said.
"I don't want to go. All the schools are alike. Everyone's afraid of me, the teachers are afraid of me. I guess having your picture posted all over and it saying that you are wanted will get you that. And the ones who aren't afraid of me, well, they just piss me off. I don't know if you can help me, 'Fei," was the response.
"Duo, what do you want?"
"I don't know."
"Alright, think about what you want and when you figure it out, just let me know. I'll do anything for you, you know," the Chinese teen said.
"I know 'Fei," was the response.
The two teens were silent once again. Neither one actually watching the movie that was playing. They were both in their own thoughts. It hadn't been easy for either of them to adjust to life after the war. It was harder for Duo than it was for Wufei. Duo didn't know what was worse, fighting in the war, or going to high school. He never realized that there was so much work in just getting by in the world of dates, homework, and overrated drama. And he never thought that he'd have a hard time just fitting in.
Now for Wufei, it was a little easier for him to adjust but at the same time it was just as hard. He went from fighting his enemies to working with some of them. It hadn't been an easy transition, and he had wished that Duo could have been his partner on the field, but he had done it. He felt out of place being as young as he was, and, well, he just wasn't sure if it was something that he wanted to do anymore.
At first, when he had been approached to join the Preventers, it sounded like a good idea. He would be upholding peace and justice. But now, he found himself with tons of paperwork to do and missions that would call him away from Duo. The more he thought about it, the more that he wanted out. But he also had to talk to Duo about it. He didn't want Duo to think that he was going to quit his job because of him. And there was still the whole what he was going to do if he were to quit the Preventers. As he wrapped his arms tighter around his love, he decided to think about it later.
The next morning after the two got up, Duo showered while Wufei was making breakfast. Duo usually showered at night but he had fallen asleep on the couch the night before. He took off his clothes and then proceeded to unbraid his hair. Unbraided it fell to a bit past his knees. He had thought about cutting it, more than a few times, as it would help with his fitting in. But when it came down to it, he just couldn't. And he wasn't sure if 'Fei would be happy if he did. He didn't know what he would do if the Chinese teen wasn't in his life.
He turned the water on and stepped into the shower. His mind slowly cleared as he felt the water caress him. He winced as the water seeped into the various cuts on his body. Tiny cuts covered his arms, legs, and torso. He'd been doing it since the end of the war. He had been mortified when Wufei had walked in on him once and saw them. He had been sure that he was going to get either a rant or that his 'Fei was going to leave him. Instead, he had gotten a hug. He felt his mouth slightly smile at that thought. His 'Fei.
He let his mind wander. He remembered the conversation that he had had with his love the night before. He started thinking about what he wanted. What did he want? He wanted to be with Wufei. That he knew and understood. He wanted to fit in. He didn't know where that thought came from. When did he start caring about what others said? He just didn't know. And what did it mean to fit in? He wasn't sure when his love had slipped into the shower with him.
Wufei finished preparing breakfast when he realized that Duo was still in the shower. He decided that he was going to join his love as to save water. Well, that's what he told himself as he undressed and slid his way into the shower. He looked at his lover who seemed to be in deep thought, he was still amazed at how beautiful he thought the braided teen was. He wrapped his arms around him, and wished that time could just stop for them.
So, what did you think? I'm going to try to get the next chapter done within the next two weeks.