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Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing or any of it's characters.
Warning! This story contains MPREG and shounen ai. If you don't know what it is ... look it up, there are fanfiction dictionarys online, if you disagree with this: DON'T READ!
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CHAPTER 12
~12 Weeks~
Relena smiled, staring at Heero. He had seemed so much happier lately. He had confided only that he had met someone. She would catch him sometimes drifting off, never at an inopportune time. He was more open, his eyes held the slightest bit of emotion, every so often. If ever they were in public he would freeze over and become Heero, the superhuman bodyguard once more, but in those brief moments, when his mind wandered . . .
Relena was so happy for him. This relationship really seemed to work for him. He had been in others but none really affected him this way. He was as dutiful as ever, sometimes working extra one day to take another off, for which she graciously allowed. His happiness was her happiness. She had never had a friend as close, or as far. Heero was undoubtedly cold and distant, but she knew he cared for her. For a while she fancied herself in love, but had moved on, Heero's actions were more of those to a sister.
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Heero watched the world flash by, people walking to work or for enjoyment, mothers frantically pulling toddlers in there wake. Out of all these people he had found one ... one perfect someone. Someone he could count on, he was sure. Duo was wonderful, he smiled more than enough for both of them; though, Heero felt his mouth tugging in that strange upward direction more and more lately. Duo made life into a joke, pointing out the worlds hypocrisy, while accepting it with a responsible but casuistic, carefree attitude. Heero had stopped caring about Duo's child and just enjoyed being with him. He knew a time would come when he would have to make a decision about the relationship, if he could commit with that responsibility hanging over him. Right now though, he was going to shirk the idea, (something he rarely did) and continue on in his enjoyable liaison. He was ready to go home, he had worked two shifts in a row so that he could have dinner with Duo. The schedule was really wearing on him. He was considering looking for a fourth bodyguard for Relena. The only reason there was only two had been because he was almost human and the other was human, unable to work 12 hours a day nonstop.
Was he becoming weaker? He hoped not, he used to have such strict personal standards and to lower them was blasphemous. Now. . . . Now felt different. He had something to do, he hadn't had much of a social life before. He didn't really need one either. As the car slowed to a stop, Heero exited the car, escorting Relena inside, where his replacement would be hopefully waiting.
He wasn't.
Heero walked Relena to her room, checked around and then waited outside for his replacement.
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Duo jumped around his apartment, hyper and satisfied. He was doing his weekly-but-often-put-off-to-monthly cleaning. His ridiculous amounts of energy gave him the boost to finish his living room/den area. He pulled out a bright yellow shirt, wrinkled and stiff. He grabbed his trash bag and dumped it. He had three others. Finally finished with this room he moved on to his kitchen. He always saved it for last because once he was done he often wanted a shower. Once more he vowed that he would clean up after himself, and avoid the horrors of moldy apple juice. He peered into the sink.
"Houston, we have discovered life on Mars," He reached a now gloved hand in, and pulled a cup out. . . . He had rules for cleaning.
Dirty-dishwasher.
Green-Trash.
Moving-shoot it.
Dropping the mug into the dishwasher, he moved his way through, deciding that from now on he was going with paper. In the end, half of his culinary collection laid in the trash the other in the wash cycle.
After this he was gonna call Jerry over. He had invited Heero over for supper but he had
no cooking skills to speak of and his mechanic did. He made a deal with his mechanic, a paid night off, for cooking him and his date supper. Jerry wasn't the talkative sort, but he was friendly and had a great smile as well. He was father to 4 kids and grandpa to 10. He was wise as the old often are, and had learned to cook when his wife passed away near 20 years ago.
When Jerry finally arrived, to a sparkling, shiny kitchen ... well almost sparkling and shiny, he took over immediately, sitting Duo down and keeping Duo around for directions only. It was a good thing he brought a bag of groceries over, as the only edible things Duo had around were macaroni-and-cheese. Duo agreed to pay for the groceries and Jerry got to work. . .
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Heero knocked on Duo's door, having taken a short nap before coming over, though not as long as he may have liked, seeing as he got out of work nearly an hour late. As head of Relena's personal security, he decided it was time to look for a replacement. He would pull some strings and call some people, hopefully he could start interviewing by this weekend. Forget a fourth, he would be happy if he could get one to replace the current one.
The door opened and Heero was welcomed into the sweet smell of porksteak, potatoes and french bread. Duo ushered him in, and there the table was spread with vast amounts of food, the previously mentioned and jello molds, salads, some sort of noodle concoction, rice, chicken etc. . .
"Duo," Heero's voice was shocked, "Did you make all this?" Duo scuffed his toes on the bright linoleum tiling.
"Naw, I had someone else come over and do it ... I was hoping you wouldn't ask," Duo grinned, "All I can really cook is macaroni." Duo shrugged a bit sheepishly.
"Ah," Heero said, a small smile appearing on his lips. Duo laughed and moved to prepare a seat for Heero. He sat down and watched as Duo did the same. They ate, Duo with more enthusiasm than Heero. The dinner lasted about an hour, but Heero found his eyes drifting the minute it was done. He was exhausted.
Duo led him to the couch, and snuggled into him. "Wanna watch a movie?" Heero nodded, and Duo pressed play, apparently having one ready. The movie started, it was in black and white and started out in a operating room, the man was dead and a young intern suggested stimulating the brain with his hand... the movie went on with the interns girlfriend dying but he saved the brain and kept it alive ... yada yada yada. [1] Heero feel asleep about halfway through and Duo followed. When Duo awoke, he looked around, it was already 2 o'clock. The movie was done and the high pitched noise of a blank t. v. screen. He sat up and nudged Heero who awoke, immediately alert.
"What time is it?"
"After 2, maybe you should be going . . ." In truth Duo would like nothing more than for Heero to stay, but only for his company and an invitation to spend the night wouldn't be taken the right way. Duo sighed.
"Yea, I have to go to work tomorrow and I need to catch up on some sleep," Heero stood and stretched. Duo went and removed Heero's jacket from the closet and turned the hall light on. Heero came in and stood by the door, slinging his jacket over his arm. Duo opened the door and Heero exited, but turned while in the door frame.
They watched each other for a moment, then simultaneously leaned forward, Duo moving closer. Their lips met and danced with one another, Duo's body tensed at the intense emotion, but quickly relaxed as they melted like water, molding briefly into one. Heero gasped and pulled back.
Nodding his head in acknowledgment, Heero left, a tender look in his eyes. Duo stood at the door, watching him walk down the hall. He didn't remember going inside, or getting in bed, but in the morning he remembered one thing. They kissed.
Tsuzuku
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Arigatous will be done in the morning cause I have to go and if you want this chapter tonight. . . . ::glomps::
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Gears: "Duo watched in anger as Norris stalked away, he couldn't believe what he had just heard. So intent was Norris on making a dramatic exit, that he forgot a basic rule from kindergarden: Look both ways when you cross the street. As he crossed, a car swerved, hitting a fire hydrant. Horrified, Norris looked around realizing his mistake. A gigantic bus lumbered down the road, going to fast to stop, too bulky to swerve, (though the driver didn't really seem to be trying, in fact a maniacal smile lit the drivers features.) Norris stood as a deer in the headlights and as the bus approached a scream built in his throat. The bus plowed him down with gruesome efficiency and continued on. Astonished Duo stared after it, he noticed but one things, the license plate which read: Gears." There ya go. For you! (unfortunately I don't think I can play that into the story, but ya never know)
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