Monday morning.

I felt sick with dread. It was the day that we (Heero and I) would be in school for the first time in our new relationship.

And I felt sick with dread.

I wasn't sure how I was supposed to act. Did Heero not want anyone at school to know about us, that he was gay? Did he want us to just act as we normally did? Would we act like we were a couple? I just didn't know what he wanted us to do and – as much as I hated to admit it – I was too scared to ask him. I didn't want him to get angry or offended.

Why yes, if you must know, I am a coward.

But Heero was the best thing in my life since my father had died and I didn't want to do anything to jeopardise it.

Back to the problem, I didn't know what the hell I was supposed to do! Oh! Problem number two began with 'R' and ended with 'elena'. No doubt that there would be fireworks at school when she found out and my life would become more hellish than it already was.

But I had to figure out a solution quick; Heero was coming out of the bathroom and that was my last chance for just the two of us to talk alone. I didn't fancy having the conversation in front of Wufei. The door to the bathroom opened and a puff of steam escaped through the crack.

I panicked.

I hugged my knees to my chest and buried my face in my arms and began to slowly rock backwards and forwards. I heard the door shut and suddenly there were arms around me, soft fingers caressing my braid, my cheek, whatever they could reach, and a warm voice in my ear gently asking me what was wrong. I allowed him to pull me towards him and my arms came up to wrap around his waist as nuzzled my cheek against his neck and smiled.

"What's wrong?" he whispered again in my ear. I kept silent because I didn't fancy lying to him.

"Duo?" he said firmly.

"Whaaaaat?"

"Are you gonna tell me what is wrong?" Please don't get mad at me, I begged silently as I prepared to ask him.

"I was just wondering…how do you…what do you…do you want…"I let out a frustrated sigh at my inability to form the question. Heero stared at me with infinite patience. I sighed again.

"How do you want us to act at school today?" Comprehension dawned in Heero's eyes and he gave me a small smile.

"Right, well, how do you want us to act in school?" Me! I was taken aback. I was so worried about asking Heero what he wanted that I had completely forgotten to question myself. But as soon as I did, I knew my answer.

"I want us to act how we've been acting for the past few days; I don't want to hide our relationship – I don't care what other people say and do, but I don't want to flaunt it."

"See, well there's your answer." He got off of the bed and made his way over to the wardrobe, rummaging through it. "Now where did I put those jeans?" he mumbled to himself.

Whoa wait a second! That was it?

I broke into a grin.

"Thanks love." I pecked him on the cheek on my way to the bathroom. I turned around just in time to see his smile before I closed the door.

xXx

"Welcome to hell. This is cruel and unusual punishment."

"Suck it up Maxwell; you're not the only one who's being imprisoned here."

"Love you too Wufei." I blew him a kiss.

"How disgusting," A voice cut in. I turned around to see Relena, dressed in her short – almost to the point of being indecent – cheerleading outfit and looking her bitchiest. "It's bad enough that you're lusting after Heero, but to be flirting with his brother shamelessly. How disgusting." She reiterated. She seemed very calm, very composed, and so much different from the screaming wreck she'd been when we'd revealed that I was staying with Heero and Wufei.

I was about to reply when I caught sight of Trowa and Quatre coming from the cafeteria I waved my arm and they came over.

"Oh great, the rest of the fags are here. Now all we need is that bitch for the whole gang to be back together."

"Is there a reason why you're here? Or do you just enjoy the presence of our company so much that you can't stay away from us." Wufei smirked lazily at her, looking down his nose at her. I just leaned on Heero's shoulder, grinning. She lost a little of her composure as she sneered back at him. Relena has never liked Wufei; she was just civil to him because of Heero. She sees him as lower than her but he has always looked down on her.

"Don't flatter yourself. You're contaminating my air with your presence."

Trowa took up the narrative. "Really? Then why do you seem attracted to us like a moth to a flame. Why do you come to us every time, if we're so repulsive?"

"Don't be stupid. The only reason why I would ever consider approaching you is because Heero is with you. The rest of you aren't worth my time, especially the street rat that you seem to pity." She glared at me.

I snorted. "Yeah well the only rat I see here is you. You're a vermin and you need to be eliminated. You're a pest that…"

"..isn't worth my time at all." Heero finished off. He carried on staring at her, a blank expression adorning his features. "Why do you persist in pursuing me Relena? You know my friends don't like you, and you know very well that I don't like you."

"But I love you Heero!" She looked up at us with a watery expression on her face, looking like any minute she was going to burst into tears. It was completely and utterly fake. She's perfected that expression over the years – I should know, I always got in trouble because Richard fell for it every time.

"Yeah well, he don't love you." I snarled at her as I wrapped my hands around Heero's waist and rested my chin on his shoulder. His hands came up to twine his fingers with mine. I saw Relena glance down and frown at our connected hands, before snapped her head back up to glare at me.

"You stay out of this," she hissed, her façade slipping just a tiny bit again, "When I want your opinion, I'll pay you for it!" She turned back to Heero. "Just tell the truth now, Heero, and we can end all of this. Don't deny it any longer."

I snorted into the fabric of Heero's shirt and I saw the others in various stages of amusement. Quatre actually laughed outright but stopped when Relena glared at him.

"Oh, I'm sorry," He said, eyes wide, tone deceptively innocent, "Wasn't that a joke?"

Trowa snickered.

Relena glowered.

Suddenly Meiran came running up to us. She pecked Wufei on the cheek then leaned heavily on him, trying to catch her breath.

"Hey have you seen the Queen of all that is Slutty and Pink? She –" She glanced over her shoulder to where Relena was, face red with rage. "Oh," Meiran sketched a bow at her, "How are you, your Highness!" Wufei let out a low laugh and gave her a long kiss on the lips. I heard Relena mutter something about 'immature children', and then she composed herself and turned to Heero.

"I think it's time to tell everyone the truth Heero."

"You know Relena, you're absolutely right. I can't go on lying to you anymore. You see, I don't love you, I don't like you. In fact, I can't even tolerate your presence. You disgust me and I can't stand your petty jealousy against Duo anymore. It's pathetic, really." Relena looked stricken. Absolutely devastated at the flat unemotional tone he told her all of this.

A shrill brrrriiiiing! shattered the tense silence, and there was a brief stampede as students made their way to home room. Soon there was only us and Relena standing in the deserted hallway.

Heero's tone softened, "There is only one person that I love, only one person that I'll ever love. Do you want to know who?" Relena was shaking her head frantically, tears welling up in her eyes, no longer able to deny it when faced with the honest expression on Heero's face.

"That person is Duo."

Then his expression hardened again. "So it's high time that you grew up, left us the hell alone, and realised that stamping your foot and whining won't help you get anything in the real world, you spoilt little brat." And with that, he strode past her, dragging me along by the hand. I hooked Quatre's arm in passing and pulled him along. He in turn yanked Trowa along by the hand and Meiran – not wanting to be left behind – ran after us, hauling Wufei behind her, and grabbed onto Trowa's arm.

"Good bye, your highness," she called out over her shoulder.

We entered homeroom just as a harsh sob resonated behind us.

xXx

Okay, I know Duo seems OOC, but hear me out? His father – his best and only friend – is dead and his mother doesn't seem to love him anymore – she only cares about the money. Richard treats him like shit and Relena is a bitch to him so he basically has no family. He used to be popular but as soon as his 'friends' found out he was gay they switched and now hate him. Trowa, Quatre and Meiran are the only ones that stuck around. Then suddenly, this gorgeous guy, obviously from a high social class, with a great personality and SOH, who wants to be friends with him and even more than that, lovers. This person is the best thing that has ever happened to him and Duo wants him to stay. He seen people who he thought were going to be around forever, take off at the slightest inclination. So he's gonna try his hardest to make sure Heero sticks around.

Thanks to those who reviewed and sorry for the wait! ;

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All that's left is the epilogue, then after that I might do a sequel when they're in college

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