Disclaimer: Blah, blah blah.... *smack* sorry T @_@ don't own Gundam, if I did I'd probably be
very rich instead I'm a yaoi loving fan girl chained to her computer... ~sniff~
Pairings: 1x2 (love them) 3x4
Story: Heero and Duo have known each other since they were little, they both love each other but
are afraid to admit it for they are from two different worlds. Some friends decide to help the
couple out... that is until Duo is forced to retreat... as a secret kept from Heero may well spell
disaster...
Author's Note: Bet ya thought I had forgot about this story eh? Well I didn't! Hopefully I'll
finish it soon I think one or two more chapters and it's done, now thank you's:
Phire: Thanks for reviewing sorry about taking so long! xxkurenaixx: Hehehe... flattery will get
you everywhere thanxs! Duo/Folken/TK: Damn it don't be so logical! *grumbles* damn now I
must make it logical ~sigh~ no piece for the wicked thanks! Koori Namida: Hehehe... arigatou
for the review! White Demon: Glad to see ya still on the circuit! Keep on writing dude!
YamiEmmy: I love it when they're together, it sooooo nice *smiles* hehehe... thanks for the
review! LB: I think Trowa would make a great person to go to for help so I said why not...
besides I like making things different! Kaelas: I know I really don't want to do that to Duo but... I
must! ~sigh~ I love those boys thanks. Rain: *waving from under a box* thanks I'll just stay
here... Dia: And so I continue... thanks for reviewing! Dami: Don't worry I'm just lazy that's
all... hehehehe... hope you like the chapter!
Ok now on with the fic before- *smack crak bash* .... T: and that's what you get...
Dedicated to Significant Other... love ya always hun! ~_^
To See You Once More
Sight 3 ~ Time
~*~*~*~*~
The sun rose just as it did every morning, but today it was the beginning of eternity. Finally he'd
had the courage to tell Duo home much he loved him. Speaking of the boy, Heero cuddled the
little one closer inhaling the scent that was just Duo. Nuzzling the mop of hair he sighed content
and happy to spend the day together, right here. "Mmm... Heero..." softly a bandaged hand stoked
the now loosened hair. Duo looked so sweet in sleep, he was everything that was right with this
world, and Heero loved him all the more for it.
Not moving the larger teen allowed his eyes to wander the room, trophies of all sorts lined the
walls, paper cuttings, ribbons. It was the type of room any teenage boy could wish for, full of not
only academic achievements but athletic as well. Heero smiled in pride his Duo... his.. It had a
nice sound. "What you thinking about?" half closed violet eyes looked at Heero, Duo's head
rested on his chest as the sleepy braided boy yawned. "Nothing koi..." leaning forward slightly
Heero kissed Duo gently, he could do that now, Duo was his.
"Mmm..." shifting Duo yawned, "What time is it love?" turning slightly Heero glanced at the
beside clock, "About 10 am..." startled Duo flew out of bed, "What?! I'm late for school!" still
clad in black pj bottoms Duo dashed down stairs. Heero followed slowly, he didn't have to go to
school for at least another week. Entering the kitchen the blue eyed boy, found his love reading a
note on the kitchen counter. Creeping up behind the unsuspecting Duo, he wrapped strong arms
around the slim waist tightly, burring his face in the lose flowing hair.
"What's it say?" gently nibbling on one oh so tempting ear Heero rested his chin on one pale
shoulder trying to see the words written on the paper. Suppressing a smile Duo cleared his throat,
"Duo, called the school to tell them your sick have a nice day! Quatre. P.S. Don't make a
mess..." laughing Heero held Duo closer. "So we have a full day to ourselves... what do you want
to do?" turning slightly in the embrace Duo reached up to place a gentle kiss on Heero's lips.
"Let's make a mess..." growling Heero threw a wildly giggling Duo over his shoulder. Racing
back to the bedroom he took the stairs two at a time, all the while wondering why he'd waited so
long to confess.
~*~*~*~*~*~
"Did you hear?"
"Heero Yuy?"
"Duo Maxwell?"
"I'd never have thought..."
By the time Heero returned to school the rumours were flying thick and fast. Not that he cared
no... as long as Duo was all was right with the world. Blue eyes scanned the hall trying to find his
little lover, when another face appeared in his line of sight. "Hello Heero, how's life?"
"Hn..."
"That good eh? First times the best, but then again there's something to be said about
experience..." Heero Yuy, the bad ass of the school choked eyes wide, "Nani!?" Trowa chuckled
as the rapidly blue turning boy, 'It shows!' wild thoughts played through Heero's mind, the touch
of gentle fingers, the intimate caress in the early morning hours.
Shaking his head Heero looked past a still laughing Trowa as he caught sight of Duo. Without
hesitation he walked over to his lover, as he approached a sudden thought crossed his mind what
if Duo didn't... for the first time in a long time Heero was scared.
Finished stuffing junk in his locker Duo turned catching sight of Heero, "Heero!" with a cry he
immediately ran to his lover's open arms. Smiling softly Heero enfolded his little koi in his arms,
why was he worried Duo was his... now and forever.
~*~*~*~
Trowa idly tapped his pencil on the blank sheet before him, "Why so serious?" a normally
solemn Trowa glanced at his friend Wufei. "Shut up Fei I got a lot on my mind..." the Chinese
boy named Chang Wufei shrugged before concentrating on the math work before him. Trowa
vacantly stared out the window mind churning.
He and Quatre had spoke to Duo the other night about Heero. Their braided friend had admitted
to the fact he had yet to tell Heero about his in pending eye sight loss. The conversation had not
gone well, Duo refused to tell Heero, and Quatre had argued the teen needed to know. Needless
to say the who fight had ended with both friends stomping off to the respective bedrooms.
Still staring out the window Trowa sighed, time was running out and with each passing day
Duo's eyes grew a little weaker.
~*~*~*~*~
"You're joking!" Duo playfully punched Heero in the arm laughing, "You did not beat up Chang
Wufei!" smiling Heero held is arms up in surrender. "I'm not saying a thing," still giggling Duo
started down the stairs, " I won't be-" suddenly Duo's eye's blacked out, his foot missed the next
step sending the poor teen hurtling down the stairs.
Heero felt his heart leap from his chest as he watched the fragile body tumble. "Duo!" yelling he
crashed down the stairs after his lover. "Duo!" near hysteria Heero fairly flew to his lovers side
scared he was too late. In his mind he could see Duo falling, the wide vacant look in those
beautiful violet eyes... no... he wasn't going to lose Duo not now.
The long haired teen lay sprawled at the bottom of the stairs, pale and fragile he looked like a
broken doll. "Duo... Duo wake up..." keeling the larger football star carefully pulled the
unconscious teen into his arms fearing he would break at any moment. Curious onlookers had
gathered, stunned at not only the raw emotion that Heero was showing but the fall it's self; Duo
had never been clumsy.
Panicked Heero ran carefully with his burden heading to the nurses office. Entering the small
room the blue eyed youth panted out the story as the stout brown haired women briskly checked
Duo over. Leaning against the wall Heero worried his lower lip scared for his koi. It wasn't long
before the nurse declared Duo perfectly fine, just a sprained ankle and a bump on the head.
Sighing in relief Heero pulled a chair up by the bedside, the nurse left the two to attend another
case. Smiling wearily Heero clasped the small hand laying on top of the covers. "You scared me
koi..." speaking softly Heero kissed the pale hand tenderly rubbing the pads of his calloused
fingers across the smooth flawless skin. "I'd thought I'd lost you love..." shaking with suppressed
emotion Heero clutched the hand tighter, "I don't know what I'd do if I lost you Duo..."
~*~*~*~*~
"Yo, Yuy what's wrong?" Trowa sat down next to Heero on the bench shivering, the air was
getting colder, night was comming sooner all tell tale signs that summer was over. Football
practice was getting harder by the second. Looking down at his hands Heero shrugged, it had
been several hours after the fall before Duo had awoken. The boy had been confused about what
had happened. Heero had explained it all to him .
"It's Duo..." raising an eyebrow Trowa hide his surprise, was Heero actually confiding in him?
"Something happen today?" nodding miserably Heero stared off into the horizon talking in a very
distant voice. Trowa listed to the story cursing inwardly, it was obvious Heero was head over
heels in love Duo. In the green eyed teens mind Heero had a right to know what was going on
with Duo, shuddering inwardly Trowa felt like throttling his boyfriend's best friend.
"I know... I know something's wrong, but in a sense I'm afraid to ask. Deep down I know... but it
seems..." trailing off Heero continued to stare off into the distance. "What... Heero it seems like
what?" an agitated hand raked through chocolate locks, "It seems like every thing will fall
apart..."
~*~*~*~*~
"Duo... Duo can I come in?" Quatre leaned against the door to his best friends room. Duo had yet
to tell his blonde friend what had happened at school, but the thing about Quatre was he knew
these sort of things. "Yeah Q you can come in..." opening the door slowly the aqua eyed teen
blinked several times adjusting to the pitch blackness of the room. "Duo what don't you turn on
some lights?" stumbling around Quatre located the light switch sighing with relief as bright light
flooded the room. "Its not good to sit in the dark Duo", the long haired boy sat cross legged in the
middle of his bed staring at the far wall. "Sorry Quatre I didn't realize..." Approaching the bed
Quatre berated himself for being so insensitive.
"I fell down the stairs today, Heero was there..." sitting beside his friend Quatre offered a quite
comfort, "Quatre, I didn't... I mean... I don't..." stopping Duo tugged at his braid absently. A
gentle hand stilled his motions, "Duo Heero has a right to know..." angry the long haired teen
turned to face his friend. Unable to see Duo looked in the direction of the voice, staring past the
blonde, "No Quatre! I can't!" It was the same argument they'd been having these last several
weeks.
"Damn it Duo!" the usually gentle youth was getting pissed, "Your so selfish Duo! Heero
deserves to know! Tell him!" growling Duo clenched his fists snarling, "What the hell do you
know about it? Some rich brat like you... never had a hard day in your entire life. You never grew
up on the streets, just some fu-" with a audible crack Quatre's palm meet Duo's cheek. Stunned
the braided boy felt his head jerk sideways with the force of contact.
Whether it was fate or irony, the slap jarred Duo's vison allowing the blackness to receded for
the time being. Slowly a trembling hand came up clasping the rapidly reading cheek, tears filled
large violet eyes, shocked aqua eyes looked back "Duo I-" not waiting to see what his friend had
to say Duo took off. Tears blended the teen as he ran down the stairs out the front door. Vaguely
he could hear Quatre calling out to him, but Duo didn't halt his progress.
Numb inside it took several minuets to register several facts, the first being he was shoeless,
wearing sweats, he had no where to go, it was night, and the temperature was rapidly dropping.
Scared the shivering youth tried to think of a somewhere to go... Heero! But Heero lived across
town...
~*~*~*~*~
Heero was fast asleep on his couch when the knock came, a single cobalt eye opened slightly in
annoyance. He had been having a wonderful dream in the arms of a certain braided angel, the
knock came again, damn but the person at the door was tenacious. "What?" snapping irritably the
still groggy Heero rubbed his face, "Heero it's me..." instantly the large teen was opening the
door to reveal a very cold looking Duo.
"Duo what is it what wrong?" not waiting for an answer, he pulled the shivering teen inside.
"Duo where are you shoes? You don't even have a coat!" trying to smile and failing miserably
Duo hugged himself tighter fighting off the chill. Grabbing a blanket off the couch Heero sat
down tugging his little lover into his lap, wrapping the blanket them Heero held tight till the
shuddering stopped.
"Will you tell me what happened?" a sudden shudder once more seized the small frame, but this
one wasn't from the cold. "I can't not now Heero..." sobbing Duo buried his face in the smooth
chest warming him. A single hand caressed long hair soothingly, "Alright love, it can wait till
morning..." tears subsiding slightly the violet eyed teen promptly feel asleep exhausted from both
the emotional and physical strain.
Heero lay awake longer trying to piece together the bits of information... nothing made sense!
Yawning wildly the teen shook off the nagging doubts giving himself over to sleep. He could
figure out the rest later.
TBC...
~*~*~*~*~*~
samptra: Well that was a piece of shi- *wack*
T: *points to PG-13 rating* Watch your mouth
D: Why aren't you working on your Hunter x Hunter story?!
Jay: Yeah where's the lemony fluff???
Katie: That's it I'm not gonna finish your manga
samptra: Nooooooo!!!! anything but that!
Cas: Bakayaro...
samptra: I heard that...
Cas: Good...
D: Mmmm.... Hunter x Hunter
All: *sweatdrop*
samptra: Alright review think I should finish this story???
T: ~_^ *hits author really hard*
samptra: ....... @_@
very rich instead I'm a yaoi loving fan girl chained to her computer... ~sniff~
Pairings: 1x2 (love them) 3x4
Story: Heero and Duo have known each other since they were little, they both love each other but
are afraid to admit it for they are from two different worlds. Some friends decide to help the
couple out... that is until Duo is forced to retreat... as a secret kept from Heero may well spell
disaster...
Author's Note: Bet ya thought I had forgot about this story eh? Well I didn't! Hopefully I'll
finish it soon I think one or two more chapters and it's done, now thank you's:
Phire: Thanks for reviewing sorry about taking so long! xxkurenaixx: Hehehe... flattery will get
you everywhere thanxs! Duo/Folken/TK: Damn it don't be so logical! *grumbles* damn now I
must make it logical ~sigh~ no piece for the wicked thanks! Koori Namida: Hehehe... arigatou
for the review! White Demon: Glad to see ya still on the circuit! Keep on writing dude!
YamiEmmy: I love it when they're together, it sooooo nice *smiles* hehehe... thanks for the
review! LB: I think Trowa would make a great person to go to for help so I said why not...
besides I like making things different! Kaelas: I know I really don't want to do that to Duo but... I
must! ~sigh~ I love those boys thanks. Rain: *waving from under a box* thanks I'll just stay
here... Dia: And so I continue... thanks for reviewing! Dami: Don't worry I'm just lazy that's
all... hehehehe... hope you like the chapter!
Ok now on with the fic before- *smack crak bash* .... T: and that's what you get...
Dedicated to Significant Other... love ya always hun! ~_^
To See You Once More
Sight 3 ~ Time
~*~*~*~*~
The sun rose just as it did every morning, but today it was the beginning of eternity. Finally he'd
had the courage to tell Duo home much he loved him. Speaking of the boy, Heero cuddled the
little one closer inhaling the scent that was just Duo. Nuzzling the mop of hair he sighed content
and happy to spend the day together, right here. "Mmm... Heero..." softly a bandaged hand stoked
the now loosened hair. Duo looked so sweet in sleep, he was everything that was right with this
world, and Heero loved him all the more for it.
Not moving the larger teen allowed his eyes to wander the room, trophies of all sorts lined the
walls, paper cuttings, ribbons. It was the type of room any teenage boy could wish for, full of not
only academic achievements but athletic as well. Heero smiled in pride his Duo... his.. It had a
nice sound. "What you thinking about?" half closed violet eyes looked at Heero, Duo's head
rested on his chest as the sleepy braided boy yawned. "Nothing koi..." leaning forward slightly
Heero kissed Duo gently, he could do that now, Duo was his.
"Mmm..." shifting Duo yawned, "What time is it love?" turning slightly Heero glanced at the
beside clock, "About 10 am..." startled Duo flew out of bed, "What?! I'm late for school!" still
clad in black pj bottoms Duo dashed down stairs. Heero followed slowly, he didn't have to go to
school for at least another week. Entering the kitchen the blue eyed boy, found his love reading a
note on the kitchen counter. Creeping up behind the unsuspecting Duo, he wrapped strong arms
around the slim waist tightly, burring his face in the lose flowing hair.
"What's it say?" gently nibbling on one oh so tempting ear Heero rested his chin on one pale
shoulder trying to see the words written on the paper. Suppressing a smile Duo cleared his throat,
"Duo, called the school to tell them your sick have a nice day! Quatre. P.S. Don't make a
mess..." laughing Heero held Duo closer. "So we have a full day to ourselves... what do you want
to do?" turning slightly in the embrace Duo reached up to place a gentle kiss on Heero's lips.
"Let's make a mess..." growling Heero threw a wildly giggling Duo over his shoulder. Racing
back to the bedroom he took the stairs two at a time, all the while wondering why he'd waited so
long to confess.
~*~*~*~*~*~
"Did you hear?"
"Heero Yuy?"
"Duo Maxwell?"
"I'd never have thought..."
By the time Heero returned to school the rumours were flying thick and fast. Not that he cared
no... as long as Duo was all was right with the world. Blue eyes scanned the hall trying to find his
little lover, when another face appeared in his line of sight. "Hello Heero, how's life?"
"Hn..."
"That good eh? First times the best, but then again there's something to be said about
experience..." Heero Yuy, the bad ass of the school choked eyes wide, "Nani!?" Trowa chuckled
as the rapidly blue turning boy, 'It shows!' wild thoughts played through Heero's mind, the touch
of gentle fingers, the intimate caress in the early morning hours.
Shaking his head Heero looked past a still laughing Trowa as he caught sight of Duo. Without
hesitation he walked over to his lover, as he approached a sudden thought crossed his mind what
if Duo didn't... for the first time in a long time Heero was scared.
Finished stuffing junk in his locker Duo turned catching sight of Heero, "Heero!" with a cry he
immediately ran to his lover's open arms. Smiling softly Heero enfolded his little koi in his arms,
why was he worried Duo was his... now and forever.
~*~*~*~
Trowa idly tapped his pencil on the blank sheet before him, "Why so serious?" a normally
solemn Trowa glanced at his friend Wufei. "Shut up Fei I got a lot on my mind..." the Chinese
boy named Chang Wufei shrugged before concentrating on the math work before him. Trowa
vacantly stared out the window mind churning.
He and Quatre had spoke to Duo the other night about Heero. Their braided friend had admitted
to the fact he had yet to tell Heero about his in pending eye sight loss. The conversation had not
gone well, Duo refused to tell Heero, and Quatre had argued the teen needed to know. Needless
to say the who fight had ended with both friends stomping off to the respective bedrooms.
Still staring out the window Trowa sighed, time was running out and with each passing day
Duo's eyes grew a little weaker.
~*~*~*~*~
"You're joking!" Duo playfully punched Heero in the arm laughing, "You did not beat up Chang
Wufei!" smiling Heero held is arms up in surrender. "I'm not saying a thing," still giggling Duo
started down the stairs, " I won't be-" suddenly Duo's eye's blacked out, his foot missed the next
step sending the poor teen hurtling down the stairs.
Heero felt his heart leap from his chest as he watched the fragile body tumble. "Duo!" yelling he
crashed down the stairs after his lover. "Duo!" near hysteria Heero fairly flew to his lovers side
scared he was too late. In his mind he could see Duo falling, the wide vacant look in those
beautiful violet eyes... no... he wasn't going to lose Duo not now.
The long haired teen lay sprawled at the bottom of the stairs, pale and fragile he looked like a
broken doll. "Duo... Duo wake up..." keeling the larger football star carefully pulled the
unconscious teen into his arms fearing he would break at any moment. Curious onlookers had
gathered, stunned at not only the raw emotion that Heero was showing but the fall it's self; Duo
had never been clumsy.
Panicked Heero ran carefully with his burden heading to the nurses office. Entering the small
room the blue eyed youth panted out the story as the stout brown haired women briskly checked
Duo over. Leaning against the wall Heero worried his lower lip scared for his koi. It wasn't long
before the nurse declared Duo perfectly fine, just a sprained ankle and a bump on the head.
Sighing in relief Heero pulled a chair up by the bedside, the nurse left the two to attend another
case. Smiling wearily Heero clasped the small hand laying on top of the covers. "You scared me
koi..." speaking softly Heero kissed the pale hand tenderly rubbing the pads of his calloused
fingers across the smooth flawless skin. "I'd thought I'd lost you love..." shaking with suppressed
emotion Heero clutched the hand tighter, "I don't know what I'd do if I lost you Duo..."
~*~*~*~*~
"Yo, Yuy what's wrong?" Trowa sat down next to Heero on the bench shivering, the air was
getting colder, night was comming sooner all tell tale signs that summer was over. Football
practice was getting harder by the second. Looking down at his hands Heero shrugged, it had
been several hours after the fall before Duo had awoken. The boy had been confused about what
had happened. Heero had explained it all to him .
"It's Duo..." raising an eyebrow Trowa hide his surprise, was Heero actually confiding in him?
"Something happen today?" nodding miserably Heero stared off into the horizon talking in a very
distant voice. Trowa listed to the story cursing inwardly, it was obvious Heero was head over
heels in love Duo. In the green eyed teens mind Heero had a right to know what was going on
with Duo, shuddering inwardly Trowa felt like throttling his boyfriend's best friend.
"I know... I know something's wrong, but in a sense I'm afraid to ask. Deep down I know... but it
seems..." trailing off Heero continued to stare off into the distance. "What... Heero it seems like
what?" an agitated hand raked through chocolate locks, "It seems like every thing will fall
apart..."
~*~*~*~*~
"Duo... Duo can I come in?" Quatre leaned against the door to his best friends room. Duo had yet
to tell his blonde friend what had happened at school, but the thing about Quatre was he knew
these sort of things. "Yeah Q you can come in..." opening the door slowly the aqua eyed teen
blinked several times adjusting to the pitch blackness of the room. "Duo what don't you turn on
some lights?" stumbling around Quatre located the light switch sighing with relief as bright light
flooded the room. "Its not good to sit in the dark Duo", the long haired boy sat cross legged in the
middle of his bed staring at the far wall. "Sorry Quatre I didn't realize..." Approaching the bed
Quatre berated himself for being so insensitive.
"I fell down the stairs today, Heero was there..." sitting beside his friend Quatre offered a quite
comfort, "Quatre, I didn't... I mean... I don't..." stopping Duo tugged at his braid absently. A
gentle hand stilled his motions, "Duo Heero has a right to know..." angry the long haired teen
turned to face his friend. Unable to see Duo looked in the direction of the voice, staring past the
blonde, "No Quatre! I can't!" It was the same argument they'd been having these last several
weeks.
"Damn it Duo!" the usually gentle youth was getting pissed, "Your so selfish Duo! Heero
deserves to know! Tell him!" growling Duo clenched his fists snarling, "What the hell do you
know about it? Some rich brat like you... never had a hard day in your entire life. You never grew
up on the streets, just some fu-" with a audible crack Quatre's palm meet Duo's cheek. Stunned
the braided boy felt his head jerk sideways with the force of contact.
Whether it was fate or irony, the slap jarred Duo's vison allowing the blackness to receded for
the time being. Slowly a trembling hand came up clasping the rapidly reading cheek, tears filled
large violet eyes, shocked aqua eyes looked back "Duo I-" not waiting to see what his friend had
to say Duo took off. Tears blended the teen as he ran down the stairs out the front door. Vaguely
he could hear Quatre calling out to him, but Duo didn't halt his progress.
Numb inside it took several minuets to register several facts, the first being he was shoeless,
wearing sweats, he had no where to go, it was night, and the temperature was rapidly dropping.
Scared the shivering youth tried to think of a somewhere to go... Heero! But Heero lived across
town...
~*~*~*~*~
Heero was fast asleep on his couch when the knock came, a single cobalt eye opened slightly in
annoyance. He had been having a wonderful dream in the arms of a certain braided angel, the
knock came again, damn but the person at the door was tenacious. "What?" snapping irritably the
still groggy Heero rubbed his face, "Heero it's me..." instantly the large teen was opening the
door to reveal a very cold looking Duo.
"Duo what is it what wrong?" not waiting for an answer, he pulled the shivering teen inside.
"Duo where are you shoes? You don't even have a coat!" trying to smile and failing miserably
Duo hugged himself tighter fighting off the chill. Grabbing a blanket off the couch Heero sat
down tugging his little lover into his lap, wrapping the blanket them Heero held tight till the
shuddering stopped.
"Will you tell me what happened?" a sudden shudder once more seized the small frame, but this
one wasn't from the cold. "I can't not now Heero..." sobbing Duo buried his face in the smooth
chest warming him. A single hand caressed long hair soothingly, "Alright love, it can wait till
morning..." tears subsiding slightly the violet eyed teen promptly feel asleep exhausted from both
the emotional and physical strain.
Heero lay awake longer trying to piece together the bits of information... nothing made sense!
Yawning wildly the teen shook off the nagging doubts giving himself over to sleep. He could
figure out the rest later.
TBC...
~*~*~*~*~*~
samptra: Well that was a piece of shi- *wack*
T: *points to PG-13 rating* Watch your mouth
D: Why aren't you working on your Hunter x Hunter story?!
Jay: Yeah where's the lemony fluff???
Katie: That's it I'm not gonna finish your manga
samptra: Nooooooo!!!! anything but that!
Cas: Bakayaro...
samptra: I heard that...
Cas: Good...
D: Mmmm.... Hunter x Hunter
All: *sweatdrop*
samptra: Alright review think I should finish this story???
T: ~_^ *hits author really hard*
samptra: ....... @_@