Companions of a kind – Wufei
Duo was almost bouncing off the wall of his new home as he looked around the ship. He could see why Quatre was trying to redecorate and would defiantly help him. He, of course, chose to room with Quatre, secretly happy that the silent but handsome one was across the hall. Not that Trowa or Quatre looked bad either but there was something about Heero that just pulled on Duo.
After moving his collection of stuffed animals and necromancy stuff in with Quatre he ditched his robes for sexy leathers out of the replicator. Low cut black leather pants clung to his muscles legs and ass while a tight dark red tube top came just below his belly button. His exposed skin sprouted a gold belly chain and he replicated another gold chain to keep woven into his braid. A black leather jacket; similar to Heero's was replicated to keep him warm when the ship was having one of its colder days.
"Q-man," Duo yelled from across the bridge. "We should tie die the walls, and then we can keep the chars their black color cuz it'll still match."
"Well that doesn't really match the rest of the ship but at this point nothing does," Quatre said helplessly. Duo grinned.
"Cool, I'll replicated some paint... we should do hand prints! Ya that's it tided hand prints," Duo said. He started singing a tune to himself as he walked to the replicators in the main mess hall.
Everyone had been surprised when they had found main mess hall, although Cassandra hadn't been present. Quatre had made that face that meant that Heero and Cassandra were talking again and Duo had squished the jealousy from rising to his ever cheerful face. After being asked Heero had explained that Cassandra had built this ship using the main base of Starfleet fighter and then modified it, but it had been too much trouble to take out all the big parts.
'Sweet! Now we can eat meals together!' Duo had proclaimed. Quatre agreed and the four began dining together. No one commented on the absents of Cassandra not even Heero.
"All right we have one last planet to map," Quatre said to the five people in the room a mere two days later, they wouldn't be able to get the computers to go much faster than that. "05 is very hot and big. The gravity is more on the planet so we are going to want to be on and off fast. Heero and Trowa I am sending you the scanning info; Duo, myself and Cassandra will collect physical samples. I want to be in and out in less than two hours if possible," Quatre explained.
"Hai caption!" Duo said, making a mock salute.
"Meet at the shuttle in an hour," Quatre said. It was a dismissal for anyone that wanted to leave.
"Don't you think that 'the shuttle' and 'the ship' sound funny?" Duo suddenly asked. Quatre raised his eyes brows and cocked his head.
"Like a name, they need a name. Like Haties Hell or something, you know. Something more personal," Duo absently said. Quatre nodded in agreement.
"I think they need names too, but not Haties Hell," Quatre said as he saved his work on the map and got up, stretching. Duo grinned and began to think up lists of names. "Everyone will need to agree, though," Quatre suddenly said. Duo could feel the names dropping of his list as his paper slowly started on fire.
"But.. bu..bu..bu.. bu.. buuuu..." Duo started to protest but Quatre was already walking out of the room. So Duo followed and kept his protests for a later date, now they needed to get ready of map the last planet in the voidus.
"Hey what are we going to do when we are out of planets in the voidus to map," Duo suddenly asked. Quatre cocked his head to the side and smiled.
"Well, I thought that we could all have a talk about that after this planet," Quatre said. Duo didn't like that smile and spent the rest of the waiting hour trying to get Quatre to tell him early but the blond was strong willed and wouldn't crack.
An hour later the five crew members pilled into the newly decorated shuttle, Heero and Duo this time taking up the pilot seats. The outside had not changed but the inside was now tidied with feet, every inch of it, including the floor. The chairs were painted black but had bright red pads on each one.
"Well, we kept the shuttle and the bridge looking a little similar," Duo said as he admired his and Quatre's handy work. Trowa had helped with the chairs and cushions... who would have guess the man could sew... but it was Quatre's and Duo's feet that made up the paint pattern.
"Baka," Heero dead panned. Duo put his hands on his hips indignantly but Heero's hands already had the main ship's doors opened which meant it was time for Duo to show his stuff. Although Duo had not taken to the Computers as fast as Heero, he piloted like he had been born doing it. He barely even need his first lesson and had Quatre screaming in fear with the tight turns he had maneuvered the little shuttle in on their first flight.
Duo sped the ship through the atmosphere, happy that he had convinced Quatre to put handles on the walls and floor to hang onto. He pulled up just in time as the ship almost careened into the ground, and then let it mosey along until he found the quadrants he was looking for.
The planet was similar to his, most of the ground was black, but it was warm and creased with red. Duo could make out giant volcanos in the distance and could see no rivers of water, only rivers of lava. The sky was a dirty gray brown, covering all of the space that he had just come from.
"Wow, this is cool," Duo exclaimed as he looked around. "Hard to believe that we actually pick up the amount of human life that we did," Duo mumbled. He started a running commentary with the ship as he landed on a patch of black ground in the power center of the planet, right next to a giant cold volcano.
"Drives like a wet dream, Cassandra. You made her right. She got a name?" Duo asked, trying to discover if he had the right to name the shuttle or not. His mind was taken off of the shuttles name though as Heero opened the ships door and a blast of hot air and sulfur hit Duo's nose.
"Oh god, I think I'm gona puke," Duo said as he covered his mouth. He was surprised when Heero held out something in front of his face. It took him a moment to recognize it as a bandana.
"Thanks He-chan," Duo said as he took it and tied it over his mouth and nose. At the same time he removed his leather jacket and left it on the chair. As he went to grab his basket to go collect he watched Heero take off his own jacket out of the corner of his eye. Duo racked over Heero's hot body for a moment before mouthing the word damn and ran to catch up with Quatre, who already had his triquarter out as was looking for physical samples.
Duo got out his own and scanned for the minerals he was looking for, he wiggle his toes as the heat from the ground seeped through his plastic sols. He found them but in the opposite direction that Quatre had to go. With a brief good buy Duo headed off toward the cold volcano that they were set up by and got used to being alone again. It wasn't really that hard, he was just getting used to being around people again. Although Heero and Trowa were quiet, there were there and hearing what he was saying. Quatre was the best cuz he responded with more than 'baka' or 'ke-sama' (both from Heero) but he felt comfortable with everyone but Cassandra on the ship.
Oh, he wanted to kill Cassandra some times. Heero was so beautiful and Duo tried so hard to get the man to notice him but he only seemed to have eyes for his computer work and ears for that woman. Duo was pretty sure that Heero wasn't with the woman romantically but based on Quatre's action they seemed to talk a lot over mental communication. DAMN HER!
"You dare come into my land and profane?" A cold voice said behind Duo. Duo suddenly realized that he had spoken out loud. He started to turn, but stopped when the prick of metal touch his neck. Damn them both for making him think while he should have been paying attention.
"Hi-ya, I was kinda deep in thought there...." Duo left the man an opening to give his name.
"You are weak, that is why you were caught. Why are you on my families land?" the voice demanded, the knife started to cut into Duo's skin.
"Chill out man, I was just exploring the area. I'm a map maker you see and this is the centurial power point on the pla... K, I get it stop pricking me with that thing," Duo said as the blade cut deeper into his neck.
"Hump, we shall see weather you are truthful or not, walk boy," the voice said. Duo felt the man pushing on his back and Duo started to fight it but the knife at his neck sent a trickle of blood down in chest and he began to walk. Duo's mind worked frantically as he tried to find a way out of this situation.
Suddenly he felt the man tense behind him. Strong arms wrapped around his stomach, pinning his arms to his waist and he was spun around. Duo blinked a few times trough his sweat covered bangs that looked like Heero in front of him.
"Let him go," Heero dead panned. Duo felt the man behind him stiffen.
"The two of you are trespassers and must be brought to justice by the elders," the voice stated, calm and confident.
"Come and get me," Heero stated, bringing his staff out to front. Duo felt the arms loosen and then push him away. Duo ran toward Heero, he glance behind him as he ran to see the man pulling a dagger out of the back of his thy... it was one of Heero's. Duo skidded to a halt next to Heero and took his staff off his back.
"No Duo, this is an honorable fight," Heero stated. He pushed Duo back behind him. Duo suddenly realized how strong Heero really was, Duo had grounded himself in preparation to fight and with one hand Heero had pushed him away.
"Thank you for your honor," the man stated. Duo turned his attention to the man or really young man; he couldn't be older than Duo. His tanned and squinted features were of Chinese decent and matched his jet black hair that was pulled back in a tight pony tail at the base of his neck. His robes were completely white except for the stain at the bottom from the ground and the katana that was tied as his waist. They covered his legs but left his arms bare, the modification probably because of the heat of his planet.
Duo finally noticed the white staff that the Chinese youth brought in front of him the giant fire crystal glowing in prepared power. The brilliant white of mind was almost the same size as fire followed by the light blue of air, then the dirty yellow of power and last the dark blue of water. Duo shivered, three of the most powerful crystals were in that staff. But then again so were they in Heero's and Duo's.
Heero and Wufei locked eyes and Duo could almost feel something pass between them before both charged at the same time. Heero dodged a ball of fire and his ball of power made a hole where the Chinese youth was about to step. The Chinese youth was fast and jumped over, his leg flipping over to do side kick, but Heero brought his hands up and blocked, the red of a fire shield reflecting in his eyes. There was a moment where the two just stood there, Wufei's foot in perfect position against Heero's fire shield and then suddenly the switched positions as Heero tried to kick Wufei's one foot from under him but this time they didn't stop.
The fighters became a blur of motion accompanied by blasts of power and fire, mainly. Suddenly the two broke apart and Duo ran toward there new area. Both were breathing hard and had no major cuts on them, although Wufei now had out the katana, and Duo could see the glint of blood along the blade.
"You are a worth appoint, unlike your sniveling companion. Are you too an explorer," the Chinese youth asked. Although he didn't drop his guard Duo got the distinct feeling that something had changed his is opinion of the situation.
"I am," Heero dead panned. The Chinese youth seemed to think before he slightly lowered his weapons.
"And you vouch for... that?" The Chinese youth asked, almost spitting out his last word. He slightly gestured toward Duo.
"Yes," Heero said with out hesitation. Duo knew that his was a difficult situation but his heart fluttered at Heero's words and he had to concentrate to keep his mouth from working with out him.
"There is more to this than it seems. Do you have a leader?" The Chinese youth asked.
"Yes," Heero stated. The Chinese youth nodded.
"That we will put away our weapons simultaneously and I will speak with him," the Chinese youth announced. Just using eye contact the two fighters slowly put away their weapons and the Chinese youth walked toward them, limping from the knife wound in his thy.
Duo had trouble stopping him self from growling as the youth took the opposite side Duo was on and Heero started walking the three back toward the shuttle. Duo felt his mind powers spark in response to Heero contacting Quatre and informing him of the situation.
"Our superior is away from the shuttle but is now heading back, he will meet us in less than half an hour," Heero dead panned. Duo couldn't help it as his mouth began to work to relieve the silence that the three were walking in.
"So, now that you're not trying to kill us and everything... What's your name?" Duo asked his voice still giddy from Heero's earlier comments.
"Chang Wufei, but you can call me Wufei," Wufei stated. Duo nodded a little confused at why he preferred or even gave his last name but what ever.
"I'm Duo and this is Heero," Duo replied. "I was looking for some minerals when you found me and Heero does detailed scans, along with Trowa. You'll meet him pretty soon. And Quatre is our fearless leader man, he looks like a softy but when it really matter's he pulls his weight. Then there's Cassandra, and she just scares us all... accept Heero that is," Duo rambled. He took a breath to speak again but was interrupted.
"I do not want to form opinions of those I have not met, please keep your trap shut," Wufei growled. Duo looked at him indignantly before sticking out his tongue and putting his nose in the air.
"Fine then, be anti social like everyone else. Duo has lots of friend, even if you can't see them all," Duo said, his voice taking on a scary laugh at the end. Wufei narrowed his eyes and looked at Duo's staff for seemingly the first time. "Well, I meant it as a joke," Duo explained now trying to smooth over the naturally evil power that had defiantly not manifested it self as evil in him.
"Baka," Heero said. Duo went silent after that, although he almost talked every time he saw something interesting or thought of something interesting, and then at the end he just started to get board, it was a blessing in disguise when he saw Trowa in the distance. Duo ran to the tall figure who stood up in curiosity from his place bending over the scanners.
"Trow, god it was awful, they didn't say a word to me and then the new guy – who doesn't even know me! – told me to shut-up," Duo blathered really fast. Trowa blinked and Duo took it as a sign to keep going. Even though it was an extremely short distance by the time Heero and Wufei had made it to the shuttle Trowa was completely caught up on the situation.
"Duo have you healed either of them?" Trowa asked when Duo stopped to take a breath. Duo's face went white... he hadn't thought about that.
"No," Duo squeaked. Trowa just nodded and bent back down to finish what he had been doing to the scanners. Duo shuffled over to Heero and Wufei, both were drinking in silence. "I should ask if either of you need to be healed," Duo squeaked again, although he managed to keep his head up.
//Sorry I forgot to ask earlier// Duo forced into Heero's mind. Surprisingly forced wasn't correct because Heero let his presents in.
//We all forget, we haven't been around others for so long, bandage up your neck, Quatre will worry// Heero replied. Duo felt a sting; Heero was worried about him but only because of Quatre; Heero like Quatre, not Duo. Absently Duo nodded and moved past Heero into the shuttle, he considered strangling him self for his stupidity at thinking he even had a chance with Heero but scratched that idea... who knows what Cassandra might do with his body.
Duo was still bandaging his neck, deep in thought when he heard Quatre's voice. Damn it again, he had been so deep in thought that he had forgotten to go out and heal Heero. This day could not get any worse!
"Heero you're injured," the blond pointed out the obvious.
"Hn," Heero responded. "This is Wufei," Heero stood and walked to the scanners.
"Wufei is hurt too... well I won't state the obvious here," Quatre was quiet for a moment and Duo saw his blue orbs glance into the shuttle.
//Duo are you// Quatre started to ask.
//I'm fine// Duo cut Quatre off. //Go talk to our visitor// Duo could feel Quatre's reluctance to leave but as the self appointed one in charge and the only person with real social skills it was Quatre's duty to talk to Wufei.
Duo quickly finished his neck and replaced the masking smile on his face. He hoped he walked casually over to Heero and then waited for Heero to acknowledge his present before entering the youth's personal space. Quatre had warned him and he had learned first hand that Heero did not like to be touched. Heero's glance at him gave him the permission he needed and Duo powered up his purple crystal.
"Time to play nurse and patient," Duo cued. Heero glared at him and Duo grinned knowing that most everyone else would be scared out of their pants by now.
"I'll take care of the scanners," Trowa stated behind Heero and Heero moved his glare to Trowa who didn't look up. With a grunt Heero stood and walked into the ship where he lay down and let Duo's magic do its work.
Duo couldn't stop the longing that gripped his heart to have Heero alone so physically close but so far at the same time. Heero belong to Quatre, and they deserved each other.
"What's wrong baka?" Heero dead panned. Duo suddenly realized that he had stopped healing mid job and rolled his eyes, praying that he hadn't been talking out loud.
"Sorry deep in thought," Duo stated. Luckily Heero's wounds were not serious and it didn't drain him too much to make his crush as good as new. It was a full hour before Quatre and Wufei returned. Cassandra was waiting for them, her arms crossed over her chest.
"Quatre has invited me to join your crew, but to do that I must go through you first," Wufei stated. Cassandra didn't respond, only completely opened her eyes. Duo watched as the millisecond past that it took for Cassandra to completely go through some ones mind happened and then faded. The Chinese youth stayed calm and passive through out the entire thing.
Quatre's eyes were hard as he stared at Cassandra.
"Fine, last," Cassandra stated. She turned without another word and walked back into the ship. Duo looked at her oddly as he moved out of the door way to let her in. This was the first time he had heard her speak; her voice had been dark and cracked with lack of use.
"I'm sorry..." Quatre started to apologize but Wufei stopped him.
"What you were speaking of is just and worth the deed. Justice flows and directs the noble," Wufei stated. Duo raised his eyes brows but didn't comment. While they had been talking and watching Heero and Trowa had cleaned up the rest of the scanners and the six piled into the shuttle.
"Q and I did the decorating," Duo announced to Wufei.
"Figures," the Chinese youth stated. Duo stuck his tongue out at him and then was forced down into his seat by Heero pulling on his pants, or at least trying.
"Pilot," Heero stated. Duo wrinkled his nose but ran his hands over the controls.
"You let this manic drive?" Wufei stated in disbelief.
"Actually he is excellent, however I would still sit down," Quatre responded as Duo hit the engines and exploded toward the atmosphere.
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Duo was almost bouncing off the wall of his new home as he looked around the ship. He could see why Quatre was trying to redecorate and would defiantly help him. He, of course, chose to room with Quatre, secretly happy that the silent but handsome one was across the hall. Not that Trowa or Quatre looked bad either but there was something about Heero that just pulled on Duo.
After moving his collection of stuffed animals and necromancy stuff in with Quatre he ditched his robes for sexy leathers out of the replicator. Low cut black leather pants clung to his muscles legs and ass while a tight dark red tube top came just below his belly button. His exposed skin sprouted a gold belly chain and he replicated another gold chain to keep woven into his braid. A black leather jacket; similar to Heero's was replicated to keep him warm when the ship was having one of its colder days.
"Q-man," Duo yelled from across the bridge. "We should tie die the walls, and then we can keep the chars their black color cuz it'll still match."
"Well that doesn't really match the rest of the ship but at this point nothing does," Quatre said helplessly. Duo grinned.
"Cool, I'll replicated some paint... we should do hand prints! Ya that's it tided hand prints," Duo said. He started singing a tune to himself as he walked to the replicators in the main mess hall.
Everyone had been surprised when they had found main mess hall, although Cassandra hadn't been present. Quatre had made that face that meant that Heero and Cassandra were talking again and Duo had squished the jealousy from rising to his ever cheerful face. After being asked Heero had explained that Cassandra had built this ship using the main base of Starfleet fighter and then modified it, but it had been too much trouble to take out all the big parts.
'Sweet! Now we can eat meals together!' Duo had proclaimed. Quatre agreed and the four began dining together. No one commented on the absents of Cassandra not even Heero.
"All right we have one last planet to map," Quatre said to the five people in the room a mere two days later, they wouldn't be able to get the computers to go much faster than that. "05 is very hot and big. The gravity is more on the planet so we are going to want to be on and off fast. Heero and Trowa I am sending you the scanning info; Duo, myself and Cassandra will collect physical samples. I want to be in and out in less than two hours if possible," Quatre explained.
"Hai caption!" Duo said, making a mock salute.
"Meet at the shuttle in an hour," Quatre said. It was a dismissal for anyone that wanted to leave.
"Don't you think that 'the shuttle' and 'the ship' sound funny?" Duo suddenly asked. Quatre raised his eyes brows and cocked his head.
"Like a name, they need a name. Like Haties Hell or something, you know. Something more personal," Duo absently said. Quatre nodded in agreement.
"I think they need names too, but not Haties Hell," Quatre said as he saved his work on the map and got up, stretching. Duo grinned and began to think up lists of names. "Everyone will need to agree, though," Quatre suddenly said. Duo could feel the names dropping of his list as his paper slowly started on fire.
"But.. bu..bu..bu.. bu.. buuuu..." Duo started to protest but Quatre was already walking out of the room. So Duo followed and kept his protests for a later date, now they needed to get ready of map the last planet in the voidus.
"Hey what are we going to do when we are out of planets in the voidus to map," Duo suddenly asked. Quatre cocked his head to the side and smiled.
"Well, I thought that we could all have a talk about that after this planet," Quatre said. Duo didn't like that smile and spent the rest of the waiting hour trying to get Quatre to tell him early but the blond was strong willed and wouldn't crack.
An hour later the five crew members pilled into the newly decorated shuttle, Heero and Duo this time taking up the pilot seats. The outside had not changed but the inside was now tidied with feet, every inch of it, including the floor. The chairs were painted black but had bright red pads on each one.
"Well, we kept the shuttle and the bridge looking a little similar," Duo said as he admired his and Quatre's handy work. Trowa had helped with the chairs and cushions... who would have guess the man could sew... but it was Quatre's and Duo's feet that made up the paint pattern.
"Baka," Heero dead panned. Duo put his hands on his hips indignantly but Heero's hands already had the main ship's doors opened which meant it was time for Duo to show his stuff. Although Duo had not taken to the Computers as fast as Heero, he piloted like he had been born doing it. He barely even need his first lesson and had Quatre screaming in fear with the tight turns he had maneuvered the little shuttle in on their first flight.
Duo sped the ship through the atmosphere, happy that he had convinced Quatre to put handles on the walls and floor to hang onto. He pulled up just in time as the ship almost careened into the ground, and then let it mosey along until he found the quadrants he was looking for.
The planet was similar to his, most of the ground was black, but it was warm and creased with red. Duo could make out giant volcanos in the distance and could see no rivers of water, only rivers of lava. The sky was a dirty gray brown, covering all of the space that he had just come from.
"Wow, this is cool," Duo exclaimed as he looked around. "Hard to believe that we actually pick up the amount of human life that we did," Duo mumbled. He started a running commentary with the ship as he landed on a patch of black ground in the power center of the planet, right next to a giant cold volcano.
"Drives like a wet dream, Cassandra. You made her right. She got a name?" Duo asked, trying to discover if he had the right to name the shuttle or not. His mind was taken off of the shuttles name though as Heero opened the ships door and a blast of hot air and sulfur hit Duo's nose.
"Oh god, I think I'm gona puke," Duo said as he covered his mouth. He was surprised when Heero held out something in front of his face. It took him a moment to recognize it as a bandana.
"Thanks He-chan," Duo said as he took it and tied it over his mouth and nose. At the same time he removed his leather jacket and left it on the chair. As he went to grab his basket to go collect he watched Heero take off his own jacket out of the corner of his eye. Duo racked over Heero's hot body for a moment before mouthing the word damn and ran to catch up with Quatre, who already had his triquarter out as was looking for physical samples.
Duo got out his own and scanned for the minerals he was looking for, he wiggle his toes as the heat from the ground seeped through his plastic sols. He found them but in the opposite direction that Quatre had to go. With a brief good buy Duo headed off toward the cold volcano that they were set up by and got used to being alone again. It wasn't really that hard, he was just getting used to being around people again. Although Heero and Trowa were quiet, there were there and hearing what he was saying. Quatre was the best cuz he responded with more than 'baka' or 'ke-sama' (both from Heero) but he felt comfortable with everyone but Cassandra on the ship.
Oh, he wanted to kill Cassandra some times. Heero was so beautiful and Duo tried so hard to get the man to notice him but he only seemed to have eyes for his computer work and ears for that woman. Duo was pretty sure that Heero wasn't with the woman romantically but based on Quatre's action they seemed to talk a lot over mental communication. DAMN HER!
"You dare come into my land and profane?" A cold voice said behind Duo. Duo suddenly realized that he had spoken out loud. He started to turn, but stopped when the prick of metal touch his neck. Damn them both for making him think while he should have been paying attention.
"Hi-ya, I was kinda deep in thought there...." Duo left the man an opening to give his name.
"You are weak, that is why you were caught. Why are you on my families land?" the voice demanded, the knife started to cut into Duo's skin.
"Chill out man, I was just exploring the area. I'm a map maker you see and this is the centurial power point on the pla... K, I get it stop pricking me with that thing," Duo said as the blade cut deeper into his neck.
"Hump, we shall see weather you are truthful or not, walk boy," the voice said. Duo felt the man pushing on his back and Duo started to fight it but the knife at his neck sent a trickle of blood down in chest and he began to walk. Duo's mind worked frantically as he tried to find a way out of this situation.
Suddenly he felt the man tense behind him. Strong arms wrapped around his stomach, pinning his arms to his waist and he was spun around. Duo blinked a few times trough his sweat covered bangs that looked like Heero in front of him.
"Let him go," Heero dead panned. Duo felt the man behind him stiffen.
"The two of you are trespassers and must be brought to justice by the elders," the voice stated, calm and confident.
"Come and get me," Heero stated, bringing his staff out to front. Duo felt the arms loosen and then push him away. Duo ran toward Heero, he glance behind him as he ran to see the man pulling a dagger out of the back of his thy... it was one of Heero's. Duo skidded to a halt next to Heero and took his staff off his back.
"No Duo, this is an honorable fight," Heero stated. He pushed Duo back behind him. Duo suddenly realized how strong Heero really was, Duo had grounded himself in preparation to fight and with one hand Heero had pushed him away.
"Thank you for your honor," the man stated. Duo turned his attention to the man or really young man; he couldn't be older than Duo. His tanned and squinted features were of Chinese decent and matched his jet black hair that was pulled back in a tight pony tail at the base of his neck. His robes were completely white except for the stain at the bottom from the ground and the katana that was tied as his waist. They covered his legs but left his arms bare, the modification probably because of the heat of his planet.
Duo finally noticed the white staff that the Chinese youth brought in front of him the giant fire crystal glowing in prepared power. The brilliant white of mind was almost the same size as fire followed by the light blue of air, then the dirty yellow of power and last the dark blue of water. Duo shivered, three of the most powerful crystals were in that staff. But then again so were they in Heero's and Duo's.
Heero and Wufei locked eyes and Duo could almost feel something pass between them before both charged at the same time. Heero dodged a ball of fire and his ball of power made a hole where the Chinese youth was about to step. The Chinese youth was fast and jumped over, his leg flipping over to do side kick, but Heero brought his hands up and blocked, the red of a fire shield reflecting in his eyes. There was a moment where the two just stood there, Wufei's foot in perfect position against Heero's fire shield and then suddenly the switched positions as Heero tried to kick Wufei's one foot from under him but this time they didn't stop.
The fighters became a blur of motion accompanied by blasts of power and fire, mainly. Suddenly the two broke apart and Duo ran toward there new area. Both were breathing hard and had no major cuts on them, although Wufei now had out the katana, and Duo could see the glint of blood along the blade.
"You are a worth appoint, unlike your sniveling companion. Are you too an explorer," the Chinese youth asked. Although he didn't drop his guard Duo got the distinct feeling that something had changed his is opinion of the situation.
"I am," Heero dead panned. The Chinese youth seemed to think before he slightly lowered his weapons.
"And you vouch for... that?" The Chinese youth asked, almost spitting out his last word. He slightly gestured toward Duo.
"Yes," Heero said with out hesitation. Duo knew that his was a difficult situation but his heart fluttered at Heero's words and he had to concentrate to keep his mouth from working with out him.
"There is more to this than it seems. Do you have a leader?" The Chinese youth asked.
"Yes," Heero stated. The Chinese youth nodded.
"That we will put away our weapons simultaneously and I will speak with him," the Chinese youth announced. Just using eye contact the two fighters slowly put away their weapons and the Chinese youth walked toward them, limping from the knife wound in his thy.
Duo had trouble stopping him self from growling as the youth took the opposite side Duo was on and Heero started walking the three back toward the shuttle. Duo felt his mind powers spark in response to Heero contacting Quatre and informing him of the situation.
"Our superior is away from the shuttle but is now heading back, he will meet us in less than half an hour," Heero dead panned. Duo couldn't help it as his mouth began to work to relieve the silence that the three were walking in.
"So, now that you're not trying to kill us and everything... What's your name?" Duo asked his voice still giddy from Heero's earlier comments.
"Chang Wufei, but you can call me Wufei," Wufei stated. Duo nodded a little confused at why he preferred or even gave his last name but what ever.
"I'm Duo and this is Heero," Duo replied. "I was looking for some minerals when you found me and Heero does detailed scans, along with Trowa. You'll meet him pretty soon. And Quatre is our fearless leader man, he looks like a softy but when it really matter's he pulls his weight. Then there's Cassandra, and she just scares us all... accept Heero that is," Duo rambled. He took a breath to speak again but was interrupted.
"I do not want to form opinions of those I have not met, please keep your trap shut," Wufei growled. Duo looked at him indignantly before sticking out his tongue and putting his nose in the air.
"Fine then, be anti social like everyone else. Duo has lots of friend, even if you can't see them all," Duo said, his voice taking on a scary laugh at the end. Wufei narrowed his eyes and looked at Duo's staff for seemingly the first time. "Well, I meant it as a joke," Duo explained now trying to smooth over the naturally evil power that had defiantly not manifested it self as evil in him.
"Baka," Heero said. Duo went silent after that, although he almost talked every time he saw something interesting or thought of something interesting, and then at the end he just started to get board, it was a blessing in disguise when he saw Trowa in the distance. Duo ran to the tall figure who stood up in curiosity from his place bending over the scanners.
"Trow, god it was awful, they didn't say a word to me and then the new guy – who doesn't even know me! – told me to shut-up," Duo blathered really fast. Trowa blinked and Duo took it as a sign to keep going. Even though it was an extremely short distance by the time Heero and Wufei had made it to the shuttle Trowa was completely caught up on the situation.
"Duo have you healed either of them?" Trowa asked when Duo stopped to take a breath. Duo's face went white... he hadn't thought about that.
"No," Duo squeaked. Trowa just nodded and bent back down to finish what he had been doing to the scanners. Duo shuffled over to Heero and Wufei, both were drinking in silence. "I should ask if either of you need to be healed," Duo squeaked again, although he managed to keep his head up.
//Sorry I forgot to ask earlier// Duo forced into Heero's mind. Surprisingly forced wasn't correct because Heero let his presents in.
//We all forget, we haven't been around others for so long, bandage up your neck, Quatre will worry// Heero replied. Duo felt a sting; Heero was worried about him but only because of Quatre; Heero like Quatre, not Duo. Absently Duo nodded and moved past Heero into the shuttle, he considered strangling him self for his stupidity at thinking he even had a chance with Heero but scratched that idea... who knows what Cassandra might do with his body.
Duo was still bandaging his neck, deep in thought when he heard Quatre's voice. Damn it again, he had been so deep in thought that he had forgotten to go out and heal Heero. This day could not get any worse!
"Heero you're injured," the blond pointed out the obvious.
"Hn," Heero responded. "This is Wufei," Heero stood and walked to the scanners.
"Wufei is hurt too... well I won't state the obvious here," Quatre was quiet for a moment and Duo saw his blue orbs glance into the shuttle.
//Duo are you// Quatre started to ask.
//I'm fine// Duo cut Quatre off. //Go talk to our visitor// Duo could feel Quatre's reluctance to leave but as the self appointed one in charge and the only person with real social skills it was Quatre's duty to talk to Wufei.
Duo quickly finished his neck and replaced the masking smile on his face. He hoped he walked casually over to Heero and then waited for Heero to acknowledge his present before entering the youth's personal space. Quatre had warned him and he had learned first hand that Heero did not like to be touched. Heero's glance at him gave him the permission he needed and Duo powered up his purple crystal.
"Time to play nurse and patient," Duo cued. Heero glared at him and Duo grinned knowing that most everyone else would be scared out of their pants by now.
"I'll take care of the scanners," Trowa stated behind Heero and Heero moved his glare to Trowa who didn't look up. With a grunt Heero stood and walked into the ship where he lay down and let Duo's magic do its work.
Duo couldn't stop the longing that gripped his heart to have Heero alone so physically close but so far at the same time. Heero belong to Quatre, and they deserved each other.
"What's wrong baka?" Heero dead panned. Duo suddenly realized that he had stopped healing mid job and rolled his eyes, praying that he hadn't been talking out loud.
"Sorry deep in thought," Duo stated. Luckily Heero's wounds were not serious and it didn't drain him too much to make his crush as good as new. It was a full hour before Quatre and Wufei returned. Cassandra was waiting for them, her arms crossed over her chest.
"Quatre has invited me to join your crew, but to do that I must go through you first," Wufei stated. Cassandra didn't respond, only completely opened her eyes. Duo watched as the millisecond past that it took for Cassandra to completely go through some ones mind happened and then faded. The Chinese youth stayed calm and passive through out the entire thing.
Quatre's eyes were hard as he stared at Cassandra.
"Fine, last," Cassandra stated. She turned without another word and walked back into the ship. Duo looked at her oddly as he moved out of the door way to let her in. This was the first time he had heard her speak; her voice had been dark and cracked with lack of use.
"I'm sorry..." Quatre started to apologize but Wufei stopped him.
"What you were speaking of is just and worth the deed. Justice flows and directs the noble," Wufei stated. Duo raised his eyes brows but didn't comment. While they had been talking and watching Heero and Trowa had cleaned up the rest of the scanners and the six piled into the shuttle.
"Q and I did the decorating," Duo announced to Wufei.
"Figures," the Chinese youth stated. Duo stuck his tongue out at him and then was forced down into his seat by Heero pulling on his pants, or at least trying.
"Pilot," Heero stated. Duo wrinkled his nose but ran his hands over the controls.
"You let this manic drive?" Wufei stated in disbelief.
"Actually he is excellent, however I would still sit down," Quatre responded as Duo hit the engines and exploded toward the atmosphere.
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