mutter Well you can all thank Matty-boy- for this quick update schtick, he kidnapped the kittens and wouldn't give them back until I wrote more! For the kittens!! And just a little bit cause it's fun. Erf, beware of bipolar Heero this time... AND I WARNED YOU LAST CHAPTER, POINTLESS FLUFF!!! dances happily
ONE MORE THING. I am SO sorry I haven't gotten to emailing to thank and answer questions in the reviews but I have been so busy!! It's either email reviewers or write the next chapter and I can guess which everyone wants more...So sorry but I'll try to get around to it!
Chapter 13
Repeating various swear words in a deperate mantra Heero continued to scoot away from Duo until he fell off the bed. All this time his little cat, the beloved pet he had whispered secrets to, hell, that he'd showered with, was actually the pretty young man monopolizing his thoughts. Shaking his head and swearing more he hid his face in his hands and moaned softly. How could I have been so stupid?!
Above him on the bed Duo crawled wearily to the edge and looked down at him. "What's wrong love?"
At the soft term of endearment he jerked his head up, surprised to find his face unnaturely close to Duo's. "What's wrong?" Wide prussian eyes flickering over the exhausted features before he squeezed his eyes shut and practially screamed. "WHAT'S WRONG?! My CAT is a beautiful boy who dammit is lying nude in my bed and a fucking shapeshifter!!" Pushing himself up he turned and walked away from the bed, shaking all over. He was well aware he wasn't handling this so great but right now this was the best he could do.
"You knew I was a shapeshifter before, why's this so bad?" Duo's melodic voice was very quiet and subdued, Heero had trouble breathing when he heard the slurred question.
Why was it such a big deal anyway? Sure it was a shock but it shouldn't be this hard for him, right? The answer snapped in his head and he instantly spat it out. "A guy isn't supposed to lust over his pet cat! It's sick!"
He didn't hear Duo get out of bed or walk over but suddenly willowy arms wrapped around his stomach from behind and he could feel warm breath against his shoulder. "Not when you're a cat too..." Duo laid his cheek trustingly against his skin and Heero shivered at the sweeping brush of Duo's eyelashes in little butterfly kisses. Well, he had a point...as much as he tried to supress it that feline side of his did tend to make its wants known. Even right now he was struggling with certain feral desires concerning the nekkid shapeshifter.
"You told me you loved me, was that a lie?" Sleep making his movements ackward Duo moved his arms up around Heero's shoulders for support and leaned heavily against the japanese man's strongly muscled back.
Shuddering Heero slumped against the wall a little and breathed his reply. "No." But I said that when you were still my pet! It shouldn't feel this good to have Duo against him, some small and easily dismissed part of his mind muttered. Still fighting a battle with himself he stiffened when he heard Duo gasp and his grip loosen. Whirling around he caught the boy as he fell, violet eyes glazed over. He'd passed out again, too much strain.
Without thinking he scooped up the limp body and held it close to his chest. Neko, Duo... Ergh, this is too weird for me. Atomatically he moved back to the bed and gently deposited his bundle, gaze drifting downward atomatically but stopping well above certain boundraries when he saw that the wound on Duo's chest had reopened and was bleeding. Seizing the first aid kit from the nightstand he left it on he went about patching up his roommate for the second time in two days.
When he finished Heero chucked the old soiled bandages from last night in the trash and returned to kneel by Duo. Unable to resist he let his gaze run up and down the bare boy before him, disgusted at himself but not enough to stop from memorizing each detail he could see. Like the fascinating light brown birthmark on Duo's right hip that looked like a cat paw print. Berating himself even as he did it he lowered his head and brushed a kiss across the mark gently.
Heero you idiot. Enough of this, leave now! With a pained moan Heero pulled away from his literal dream boy and headed towards the shower. Cold water, best friend to lustful young men...
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As soon as he heard the bathroom door close Duo's eyes opened. Yes, he did pass out and even now felt unbelieavably leaden limbed from that damn drug in his system but he had woken up the second Heero's lips touched his skin. With little soft pants he touched his hip, almost still able to feel the pressure and warmth there. Why'd he do that? Sitting up with a groan he hugged one of the two fluffy pillows against his face and giggled into it. He didn't even know why he giggled, Heero just had that reaction on him.
A steady patter of water caught his hear and with a betrayed glare at the door he tossed the pillow aside. Not fair! Heero always showered with him! Pressing one hand against the puncture in his chest to ease the pain he slipped off the bed and towards the bathroom door. Maybe he just doesn't want me to get soap and water in this, he thought while pressing against the sluggishly bleeding area harder. Testing the door with his free hand he found it unlocked and eased it open. Heero was showering with his back to the door and in awe Duo slipped inside to sit on the floor and watch.
With his back nestled against the once more closed door he stared in rapt fascination as the japanese man went through the routine of washing. Slowly and thoughtfully Heero soaped up his front and rinsed off throughly before turning to get the shampoo bottle. His eyes widened comically when he noticed the crosslegged Duo eyeing him like some prey ready to be caught and eaten. With a yelp he jumped back and grabbed the shower curtain to try and cover himself. His feet slipped and with a rip he landed on his butt in the bathtub, the curtain in his lap and cold water still splattering down on him. His back also gained a painful scratch from the protruding tap.
"DUO!! What are you doing?! Get out!"
"I've seen you shower before." Heero's heart almost stopped at the sultry purr that issued from Duo's throat. Duo was as surprised as Heero in fact, he hadn't meant to sound like that.
Shaking his head Heero struggled to get upright but he kept slipping on the wet porcelian. "Duo! I'm naked!"
"So am I." Violet eyes glittering ferally Duo crawled over to the tub on all fours, looking eerily like a stalking panther. "Eye for an eye Heero," he growled before climbing into the tub, looming over his pet human. As Heero gasped and sputtered pitifully Duo dipped his head, nosed aside the plastic shower curtain and kissed Heero's hip like the japanese man had done to him. At the sight of Duo, naked and wet sitting on his legs and kissing his upper thigh Heero was suddenly very glad for the icy water puddling around him and dripping down. Sitting back up with a hand on each thigh Duo smiled innocently up at him. A few strands of soaked loose hairy snaked over his shoulder and clung to his stomach, somehow enhancing the appearance of utter naivety.
Flinching as chill water pelted his face Duo ducked his head back under it and slid up to bury his face in Heero's neck. "Cold."
One arm around the slim boy's shoulder's Heero numbly reached back with the other and turned off the water. With a small frown he eyed the sodden boy cuddled along his side in soaked bandages. "I'm going to have to change those AGAIN now..."
"Gomen nasaii koibito." Heero's eyes widened again. The LL? Did Duo just speak japanese? Gripping his chin Heero forced Duo to look up at him. Smiling softly with the most beautiful bedroom eyes Heero had ever seen Duo muttered one last bit of japanese learned from Heero's occasional bouts, "Aishiteru..." and kissed his pet human innocently. It was a sweet melding of the lips and about halfway through Heero realized something and pulled away swearing. "Dammit, you're a virgin!" And here I am letting you kiss me while your hurt, naked, and cold. Heero no baka...
Duo blinked and blushed at the frustration in his love's voice. Was it that obvious?
"And you're bleeding. Get off, you're going back to bed." Growling Heero got Duo out of his lap and incisstantly wrapped towels around both of them before dragging the compliant boy back to bed for another bandaging. "You'll stay there until I say otherwise dammit." Pushing him down with a little more force than neccesary he dropped a quick rough kiss on his lips before turning and storming out of the room.
Staring at the ceiling he tried to make sense of what was happening. Heero was having such an extreme reaction to everything. With a sigh he tapped his forehead softly. Idiot, maybe you're the problem and are doing this wrong. Considering the prospect of making Heero his mate he came to a simple conclusion, he needed help. As things were he just couldn't be seductive enough.
As soon as I meet Dr. Heero's approval I'll just get Trowa to tell me how to get Heero to claim me. With a smile he nodded and curled up under the blankets and towel, urging himself to heal quickly so he could further his plot.
#Short stupid fluff but it still counts as a chapter, GIVE ME BACK THE KITTENS!! tackles matty-boy
