Title: The Pack

Author: ChimeraDragon

Pairings: 1x2x1 3x4x3 5xOCx5 6x13x6

Author Notes: Continued with permission from Lady Hex (Hex-chan). Also, in my little universe here, with a specialize surgery men can have a womb implanted in them so that they can carry and bear children.

Chapter 9: Heero's Rooftop Penthouse

Duo gently laid Heero down on the comfy looking king sized bed under the covers to keep him warm. He then moved to the nearest visible window and opened it.
"Duo, did you get a look at this place? It's enormous," Trowa commented; face blank but a hint of awe in his voice.
"No, I just sent straight for the bedroom," duo paused to take a look around the enormous room. The bed itself was a king-sized four-poster with a large comforter decorated with an enormous with wolf with yellow eyes, and purple and blue pillows. Duo started at the blanket in awe. "Tro, did you get a look at this?"
"No," Trowa stated, he took one look at the comforter and froze in shock. "That's you, Duo. Heero must have remembered from the first time he saw you change. He must have missed you a lot. This must be his way of representing your wolf form."
The two looked around at the walls. Several paintings of wolves adorned the otherwise bare, white walls. In ever painting the wolf was white with amber eyes.
"It looks like he's surrounded himself with wolf pictures," Duo murmured. Continuing to look he found even more pictures of himself. Any empty tabletop was taken up with pictures of Duo.
"Duo . . ." Heero murmured in his sleep.
"Um, Tro, would you mind leaving us alone for a bit?" Duo asked as he gently sat down on the bed next to Heero.
"Sure thing," Trowa said and quickly left the room.
"Heero," Duo called softly.
"Duo . . ." Heero moaned, reaching out blindly.
"I'm right here," Duo said as he held Heero's questing hand. "I'll always be there for you," Duo crooned.
Heero groaned again and opened his eyes groggily. "Duo?"
"Yeah, I thought we established that already," Duo replied with a smile. "What were you dreaming about?"
"You," Heero said after a moment. "You . . . tell me, in the dream, that you're a werewolf and things could never work between us. Then you disappear and I can ever find you." Heero hung his head.
"You don't have to worry about that," Duo said. "I promise that you never leave."
I know that."
"Heero, ne?"

"Yes, Duo?"

"Why'd you pass out at the restaurant?"
Heero looked startled for a minute. "Because I haven't' been getting much sleep since you left."
"How much have you gotten in the last month?"
"10, maybe 12 hours."
"WHAT?" Duo exclaimed. "Why?"
"I didn't want to have the nightmares about you, and I didn't want to miss it if you called. Last night was the first time in two months that I've had a full night's sleep. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to embarrass you," he said, hanging his head in shame.
"You don't have anything to be sorry 'bout, Heero," Duo replied. "I wasn't embarrassed by you at all. I'm just worried about you. You know that!"
"So, what do you think about my apartment?" Heero asked, changing the subject.
"I love the wolf pictures you've got. But you realize all the ones you've got of me mak you look like a stalker. Right?"
"Hai. I noticed."
"Okay! Just checking," Duo said with a grin. "So, are we gonna make love on roof tomorrow? Or does this room have a killer view?"
"Tomorrow? What happened to practice?"
"Practice was canceled. You need your rest"
"Fine," Heero said with a Heero-sized pout. He reached over to the nightstand and pulled out a little remote. "Now, as for the view . . ." he pressed a button and the two walls next to the bed pulled back to reveal two enormous, connected, floor-to-ceiling and roof windows.
"Wow . . ." Duo mumbled as he stared out at the city. "That's amazing."
"Thank you," Heero pressed another button and all the lights in the room turned off. The two were bathed in the glow of the nearly full moon.
"Heero," Duo breathed, voice distracted. Ï . . . would you mind if Trowa and I changed and ran around for a bit? You can come with us if you want." Duo grinned slightly. "But only if you can keep up."
"Is that a challenge?" Heero asked with a gleam in his eyes. "The roof is mine as well, I've made it quite nice."
"Well, it would certainly prove that you're worthy of being my mate."
"Well then, shall we had up to the roof?" Heero asked. "We can take some blankets up there so we can cuddle after our run."
"You want to cuddle with me when I have dog breath?" Duo asked incredulously.
"Wolf breath, and I don't care about that," Heero said. "Well, want to go?"
"Sure," Duo said. The two of them got up and gathered a couple of fluffy blankets.
"Duo," Trowa said poking his head in through the door.
"Yes?"
"What are you doing?" he looked at the huge window and then at the moon. "Nice view, Heero."
"We're going for a run tonight on the roof. Do you wanna join us? I was goin' to invite you anyway," Duo asked. He and Heero walked out of the room together, hand-in-hand.
"Is the roof safe?"
"I own it, therefore no one goes up there but me or with my permission," Heero replied.
"Then is sounds like a wonderful idea, but why are you bringing blankets?" Trowa asked.
"The roof is almost all concrete," Heero said. "Not to mention it's pretty cold up there. Concrete isn't the nicest thing to sleep on, you know?"
"I see, so you two will be sleeping on the roof together?" Trowa asked looking slightly crestfallen.
"No, the three of us will sleep up there after our run," Duo corrected. Trowa perked up.
"It's perfectly fine with me," Heero said.
"Fine then. I'll join you two," Trowa said after a moment's deliberation. "Is anyone living on this floor besides you?" he asked Heero.
"No one, these rooms are reserved for my friends. And between this floor and the one below is soundproofed, not to mention all the walls on this floor," Heero added with a smirk.
"Oh."
"Off to the roof!" Duo crowed happily.

TBC . . .

Thanks to everyone who's supported me. I'll try to add names on the end of the next chapter and replies to your comments! Later! from the edge of the buiding.