Okay, sorry, it's short but my body is being drained of all it's energy by evil teachers. Sorry, longer chapters once school is over. .. 7 more school days ... WHEE!
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CHAPTER 13
Duo placed his hand on the gentle curve of his stomach. Not much, but it was there, he couldn't believe it. It was hard to believe, 3 months had already passed. Thankfully his morning sickness was gone, and with the exception of feeling slightly faint every once in awhile, he wasn't feeling any other side effects.
Plus Heero didn't show any signs of leaving and after last night .... Duo allowed his mind to dwell on that short heated moment. He wanted to relive that moment forever. He fought off the urge to call up Heero. He trudged to work and danced through the day. He had let Jerry have the day off so he was all on his own. He worked in silence, thinking. He heard the door open, and rolled out from under the car.
"Hello?" Duo stood and looked around the car. His face fell, definitely not the person he wanted to see. "What are you doing here Norris?"
"I think we need to talk," Norris walked over, an 'open and friendly' smile on his face.
"I don't have anything to say to you, Norris." Duo turned back to his work, intending to ignore the interruption. He felt a hand grip his shoulder.
"Don't ignore me Duo! I have a claim in this as much as you do," Norris hissed.
"Let me go Norris, I don't want to talk to you!"
"Tough, you will have to talk to me anyway. This isn't only your child." He pressed his hand on Duo's stomach, pushing in the small mound. Duo gritted his teeth as a wave of nausea threatened to burst forth. Duo grabbed Norris' hand and threw it off.
"No, you are wrong. You gave up your claim with this child the moment I caught you cheating." Duo's face was uncharacteristically pulled into a harsh sneer.
Norris growled and backhanded Duo, "I don't think so. I will and can sue, don't you doubt me."
"Norris, if you ever come near me again, I will get a restraining order. I could get one now, since I am sure to have a nice bruise on my face. How would you explain that!?"
Norris' eyes narrowed, "You wanna settle this now?" Duo clutched a crowbar and slid it behind his back.
"What are you gonna do, Norris?" Duo taunted, moving away from the vehicle. Norris lunged forward, showing exactly what he was gonna do. His fist connected with Duo's cheek and Duo thrust the crowbar towards his back. Norris saw and dodged, barely.
"Oh, so thats how you are playing?" His face sneered and he grabbed a massive piece of plyboard up. Duo growled, and decided the best way to handle him was a little hurt in a place of his choice.
Duo charged at Norris, keeping his back left side to him. Duo shielded himself, and when the plyboard connected with his back, Duo concentrated on bringing down the crowbar on Norris' arm. He felt the bone give under him, and Duo fell to the floor, his back on fire. Norris let out a feminine scream, and clutched his oddly angled arm to his chest.
In loud agonizing screams, Norris cried out, and his newest lover, waiting apparently outside the door, came rushing in. He threw a glance at Duo, not even befitting the bacteria within a fly feeding on trash. He dragged/ half-carried Norris out the door, muttering comforting words to Norris' pain ridden form.
Duo laid on the hard, cool cement floor, in too much pain to move. His couldn't seem to catch his breath, his face felt swollen and hot. He couldn't see properly out of his left eye. He didn't want to see Heero like this, he would have to call and cancel there plans for the night.
Duo wasn't sure how long he lay there before he fell asleep, but when he awoke again, it was too the phone ringing. He moaned, and rolled over painfully. With a great force of will he pulled himself up and stumbled to the phone.
"Phewwo?" Somewhat dismayed, Duo realized his lip had been split and was too swollen to talk properly. Luckily Duo must have saved a rabbits life in another life, or found a four leaf clover, for rather than a live human being on the other end, it was one of those irritating recordings, that don't make you feel to special and everyone hangs up on anyway.
Reminded of his impending phone call to Heero, Duo bent over to the mini freezer under his desk and pulled out a frozen water, placing it gingerly on his lip and eye. After about fifteen minutes he removed it and carefully picked up the phone. He listened to three rings before it picked up.
"Dominoes."
"Hey, Heero! It's Duo."
"Oh! Hey Duo," Heero's voice warmed slightly, "Are you okay? You sound different."
"Actually, I'm not feeling one-hundred percent, would you mind if I canceled our movie for tonight?" Duo struggled with his lips, speaking slowly so as to sound less disabled than he was.
"Sure, are you alright? Want me to come over?"
Alarmed Duo responded, trying to keep his voice cool, "Naw, I'm fine, I think I will just rest a little while, maybe take a hot bath." (a/n: *Droolz* ) Heero agreed, wishing him well, and hung up. Duo smiled as much as he could with his sore lip, and hung up the phone. He didn't really relish the idea of riding he motorcycle home, nor did he like the idea of sleeping on the couch again. After a short debate, he settled on a taxi, and picked up the phone, making a last careful phone call. He locked up, grabbed his things and waited outside for his taxi.
When at last the taxi came, Duo climbed carefully inside, wincing despite his efforts. Telling the taxi his address, Duo sat back. When he arrived home, he walked inside, and unable to find the energy to change, stripped and fell into bed near naked. His eyes closed the moment his head hit the pillow.
Tsuzuku
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Alright, shorter chapters til school is out. Which is next week ... so really only one more short chapter. I am sorry, I am too tired to write more. I will add my 'Arigatous' later. ^_^
