"What the hell do you mean he is going to stay there? We made a deal Barton. Heero would only be going there for half a semester?" Dr. J shouted through the phone.
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"I never agreed on it and Heero says he wants to stay, Dr. J. So calm down. I am beginning to think that you don't have the boy's best interest at heart." Dekim silently smoke his cigar and leaned back into his chair as he put his foot on the desk.
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"How do you know he wants to stay?" J said calmly afterwards. He paced his office and smashed the portraits on the wall to vent his frustration. He was sure Dekim heard this.
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"I asked him of course and Trowa concluded it for me. Heero is much happier where he is now. He needs to be with children of his own age. He has been mourning the death of his parents far too long. He needs to get out more and experience things a 15 year old does." Dekim took another drag out of his cigar. "Or unless he was not grieving at all during those ten years you had him."
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"What are you trying to say, Barton?" Dr. J now stopped stomping like a bull and sat down at the window seat. His hands were shaking slightly.
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"I only seen my nephew for only three weeks at time during those ten years and add those weeks up which adds up to about six months and he still managed to be close to Trowa. What have you been doing with him?" Dekim finished his cigar and put it in the ashtray.
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"Heero never wanted to visit you. He liked it here where it was safe." J covered up his slip. Nicely done. No one needs to know what I have been doing.
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"We'll discuss this later. I have more important things to do than argue with you." Dekim Barton hung the phone up and rang for Otto.
"Yes sir?"
"I want you to find Treize for me. It looks like he has to put his lawyer skills to the test."
"May I ask why sir?"
"I foresee that there would be the largest custody battle in history." Otto bowed and left the office without anymore question.
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Duo tossed in turn in his bed all night. The anticipation for waiting on what the new day would bring. His mind was working over time, trying to find a way for Heero to lose the challenge. Since he could not sleep, he got up early, for once and got ready. He did some last minute homework and the sun was finally rising, he ran to Quatre's room, hoping to surprise him. But the blond was up already. Smiling, not that it was odd. Quatre was always optimistic and required a smile. But this smile was weird. He couldn't really tell. It was sort of possessive and secretive.
"Uh. Quatre." He timidly said. Quatre looked up. His aqua blue eyes were glinting with satisfaction.
"Hey Duo. I couldn't get some sleep. So I stayed up all night." Duo knew he looked stupid with his mouth hanging in a surprise O.
"Neither did me. I guess we should head to school early then." Quatre absently nodded.
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"So why were you up all night?" Duo asked. They were walking to school very slowly so they could waste time.
"Nothing really." Duo frowned. Quatre would never stay up way late at night for anything unless....
"Did you and Trowa, head it off?" He was glad to see that Quatre blush.
"You could say that. But not exactly." Quatre would rather burn in the deepest infernal of the universe before he would tell Duo, he was thinking about Heero and comparing him with his cousin.
"So what happen?" Duo pried. Quatre frown. This was a secret he did not intend to share with anyone, except with Heero.
"Nothing."
"Then why were you grinning?"
"There's the school. I'll race you to it." Quatre took off without a word, leaving a bewildered Duo to stare at him.
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Quatre look back and was glad to see that Duo was in no hurry to run after him. He jogged quickly inside and went straight toward the dining hall. True to his word. There was Heero and Trowa sitting at a round table close to the rotunda. He quickly composed himself and walked right over. He knew exactly what he was going to say, that is until someone roughly grabbed him from the shoulder.
"What the hell do you think you're doing? He is mine." Quatre spun around to face a bruised Tommy.
"I was going to introduce myself." Quatre shook the offending hand of his shoulder.
"What the fuck for?"
"It is no business of yours." Tommy said something unintelligentable. Quatre had to strain his ear to hear him.
"Don't even think about going near him Winner." Quatre arched an eyebrow.
"And what if I do?"
"You'll be sorry that you were ever born.
"Threatening people again. I thought you outgrew that." Someone spoke beside Quatre.
"Wu fei!"
"Good morning, Quatre. I thought you learned your lesson Tommy. But apparently not. Should I re-teach it to you?" Tommy glared at both him and Wu-fei, and on cue Duo showed up, still looking confused. Quatre sighed and looked back at the table, but Heero was gone with Trowa. Life was cruel.
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Physics was excruciating for Heero. Couple of reasons why. One was Duo's eyes, they were challenging him, and the other reasons were Trowa and Quatre. Trowa kept staring back at the blond with an odd look in his eyes, and if Heero wasn't innocent, he would say it was lust. Quatre kept looking at him like he was some kind of god and when he would catch Quatre staring at Trowa and Trowa was face the other way, he could've sworn the perverted young blond was undressing his cousin in his mind. Heero shutter at the thought. When class was dismissed, Duo winked at him. Heero stared in shock at him, until Relena presumed her cat like claws on his arm. He tried to shake her off, but to no avail, she wouldn't budge. He looked at her and she kept on yapping. The horror of kissing her, in public. Maybe he should forfeit. He would only lose this challenge. The he saw Duo, grinning like a demon on sugar high and re-thought his plan. Heero stared challenging back at him. He knew he would kiss his worse fear that day.
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One more class until lunch. Duo could not sit still. He saw how Heero was disgusted by Relena. He couldn't blame him, he dated the irritating bitch. Finally the bell ring and class was dismissed. Duo zoomed right out and into the dining hall. He wanted to be there first. He knew exactly where he was going to sit. He chose the round table that Heero and Trowa were sitting at in the morning. Minutes flew by and Duo sat in anticipation. Quatre showed up first, then Wu-fei with Meiran. Relena came in from the french doors with Dorothy. They all sat with Duo, and then he saw him. Heero Yuy was walking arrogantly into the hall like a graceful cat or a bird. He appeared to be floating, his feet were barely touching the ground or so Duo thought. Trowa walked right beside him and he heard Quatre quietly moan. Heero caught Duo's eyes and Duo put on his smirk, daring him to carry on and give the whole school a show. Relena squealed with delight and jumped up from her chair, and like magnet, Relena was drawn to Heero. She latched onto his arm and practically pulled him across the room to the table. Trowa helplessly followed.
"You don't mind scooting over, Duo." Relena pushed Duo's chair over a couple of inches so the two new comers could fit. "Aren't you two going to eat?"
"We're not hungry." Trowa said. If Duo were looking at Quatre, he would have literally seen him float onto cloud nine.
"But you have to eat something. How are you going to survive the rest of the day without your vitamins? Heero are you listening to me?" Heero did not respond. He and Duo were staring murderously at each other. Duo was enjoying every minute of it and Heero hating every second of it.
"Didn't you hear your princess?"
"Hn." Heero turned his eyes back to the room full of people. Duo was sure he was thinking about how humiliating it would be to kiss the class slut.
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Heero was calculating on when was the right time to kill Duo Maxwell. He looked at Relena again and she seemed to be glowing every time he looked at her. His stomach churned over in disgust. If he could, he would have vomited and gave up. But he never could resist a challenge, especially when danger was involved.
"The time is almost over." He heard Duo. No one paid attention, except for Quatre and him. He looked at Duo again and that damn challenging grin was on his face again. He turned toward Quatre, whom sympathetically supported him. There was only one thing to do and there was only ten minutes left. Duo's eyes were teasing him, he knew it. He died inside as he stepped onto the table.
"Heero..what..what are you doing?" Relena silently asked. Trowa was speechless. Wu fei and Meiran's face were surprised and their mouth was open. Quatre stared at him apologetically. He glared at Duo and lifted Relena off her feet and gave a silent scream that no one heard when Heero's mouth covered hers. The seconds flew and time stopped as the dining hall became deathly quiet. Relena was in heaven. Heero was burning in hell. Damn you Maxwell. Relena sighed and then fainted. Heero was left holding her, then he jumped off the table and handed her to Wu fei, none to gently and smirked.
"I told you, I wouldn't lose Maxwell." Heero strode gracefully out of the cafeteria leaving a speechless dining hall in his wake.
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"I never agreed on it and Heero says he wants to stay, Dr. J. So calm down. I am beginning to think that you don't have the boy's best interest at heart." Dekim silently smoke his cigar and leaned back into his chair as he put his foot on the desk.
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"How do you know he wants to stay?" J said calmly afterwards. He paced his office and smashed the portraits on the wall to vent his frustration. He was sure Dekim heard this.
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"I asked him of course and Trowa concluded it for me. Heero is much happier where he is now. He needs to be with children of his own age. He has been mourning the death of his parents far too long. He needs to get out more and experience things a 15 year old does." Dekim took another drag out of his cigar. "Or unless he was not grieving at all during those ten years you had him."
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"What are you trying to say, Barton?" Dr. J now stopped stomping like a bull and sat down at the window seat. His hands were shaking slightly.
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"I only seen my nephew for only three weeks at time during those ten years and add those weeks up which adds up to about six months and he still managed to be close to Trowa. What have you been doing with him?" Dekim finished his cigar and put it in the ashtray.
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"Heero never wanted to visit you. He liked it here where it was safe." J covered up his slip. Nicely done. No one needs to know what I have been doing.
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"We'll discuss this later. I have more important things to do than argue with you." Dekim Barton hung the phone up and rang for Otto.
"Yes sir?"
"I want you to find Treize for me. It looks like he has to put his lawyer skills to the test."
"May I ask why sir?"
"I foresee that there would be the largest custody battle in history." Otto bowed and left the office without anymore question.
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Duo tossed in turn in his bed all night. The anticipation for waiting on what the new day would bring. His mind was working over time, trying to find a way for Heero to lose the challenge. Since he could not sleep, he got up early, for once and got ready. He did some last minute homework and the sun was finally rising, he ran to Quatre's room, hoping to surprise him. But the blond was up already. Smiling, not that it was odd. Quatre was always optimistic and required a smile. But this smile was weird. He couldn't really tell. It was sort of possessive and secretive.
"Uh. Quatre." He timidly said. Quatre looked up. His aqua blue eyes were glinting with satisfaction.
"Hey Duo. I couldn't get some sleep. So I stayed up all night." Duo knew he looked stupid with his mouth hanging in a surprise O.
"Neither did me. I guess we should head to school early then." Quatre absently nodded.
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"So why were you up all night?" Duo asked. They were walking to school very slowly so they could waste time.
"Nothing really." Duo frowned. Quatre would never stay up way late at night for anything unless....
"Did you and Trowa, head it off?" He was glad to see that Quatre blush.
"You could say that. But not exactly." Quatre would rather burn in the deepest infernal of the universe before he would tell Duo, he was thinking about Heero and comparing him with his cousin.
"So what happen?" Duo pried. Quatre frown. This was a secret he did not intend to share with anyone, except with Heero.
"Nothing."
"Then why were you grinning?"
"There's the school. I'll race you to it." Quatre took off without a word, leaving a bewildered Duo to stare at him.
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Quatre look back and was glad to see that Duo was in no hurry to run after him. He jogged quickly inside and went straight toward the dining hall. True to his word. There was Heero and Trowa sitting at a round table close to the rotunda. He quickly composed himself and walked right over. He knew exactly what he was going to say, that is until someone roughly grabbed him from the shoulder.
"What the hell do you think you're doing? He is mine." Quatre spun around to face a bruised Tommy.
"I was going to introduce myself." Quatre shook the offending hand of his shoulder.
"What the fuck for?"
"It is no business of yours." Tommy said something unintelligentable. Quatre had to strain his ear to hear him.
"Don't even think about going near him Winner." Quatre arched an eyebrow.
"And what if I do?"
"You'll be sorry that you were ever born.
"Threatening people again. I thought you outgrew that." Someone spoke beside Quatre.
"Wu fei!"
"Good morning, Quatre. I thought you learned your lesson Tommy. But apparently not. Should I re-teach it to you?" Tommy glared at both him and Wu-fei, and on cue Duo showed up, still looking confused. Quatre sighed and looked back at the table, but Heero was gone with Trowa. Life was cruel.
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Physics was excruciating for Heero. Couple of reasons why. One was Duo's eyes, they were challenging him, and the other reasons were Trowa and Quatre. Trowa kept staring back at the blond with an odd look in his eyes, and if Heero wasn't innocent, he would say it was lust. Quatre kept looking at him like he was some kind of god and when he would catch Quatre staring at Trowa and Trowa was face the other way, he could've sworn the perverted young blond was undressing his cousin in his mind. Heero shutter at the thought. When class was dismissed, Duo winked at him. Heero stared in shock at him, until Relena presumed her cat like claws on his arm. He tried to shake her off, but to no avail, she wouldn't budge. He looked at her and she kept on yapping. The horror of kissing her, in public. Maybe he should forfeit. He would only lose this challenge. The he saw Duo, grinning like a demon on sugar high and re-thought his plan. Heero stared challenging back at him. He knew he would kiss his worse fear that day.
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One more class until lunch. Duo could not sit still. He saw how Heero was disgusted by Relena. He couldn't blame him, he dated the irritating bitch. Finally the bell ring and class was dismissed. Duo zoomed right out and into the dining hall. He wanted to be there first. He knew exactly where he was going to sit. He chose the round table that Heero and Trowa were sitting at in the morning. Minutes flew by and Duo sat in anticipation. Quatre showed up first, then Wu-fei with Meiran. Relena came in from the french doors with Dorothy. They all sat with Duo, and then he saw him. Heero Yuy was walking arrogantly into the hall like a graceful cat or a bird. He appeared to be floating, his feet were barely touching the ground or so Duo thought. Trowa walked right beside him and he heard Quatre quietly moan. Heero caught Duo's eyes and Duo put on his smirk, daring him to carry on and give the whole school a show. Relena squealed with delight and jumped up from her chair, and like magnet, Relena was drawn to Heero. She latched onto his arm and practically pulled him across the room to the table. Trowa helplessly followed.
"You don't mind scooting over, Duo." Relena pushed Duo's chair over a couple of inches so the two new comers could fit. "Aren't you two going to eat?"
"We're not hungry." Trowa said. If Duo were looking at Quatre, he would have literally seen him float onto cloud nine.
"But you have to eat something. How are you going to survive the rest of the day without your vitamins? Heero are you listening to me?" Heero did not respond. He and Duo were staring murderously at each other. Duo was enjoying every minute of it and Heero hating every second of it.
"Didn't you hear your princess?"
"Hn." Heero turned his eyes back to the room full of people. Duo was sure he was thinking about how humiliating it would be to kiss the class slut.
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Heero was calculating on when was the right time to kill Duo Maxwell. He looked at Relena again and she seemed to be glowing every time he looked at her. His stomach churned over in disgust. If he could, he would have vomited and gave up. But he never could resist a challenge, especially when danger was involved.
"The time is almost over." He heard Duo. No one paid attention, except for Quatre and him. He looked at Duo again and that damn challenging grin was on his face again. He turned toward Quatre, whom sympathetically supported him. There was only one thing to do and there was only ten minutes left. Duo's eyes were teasing him, he knew it. He died inside as he stepped onto the table.
"Heero..what..what are you doing?" Relena silently asked. Trowa was speechless. Wu fei and Meiran's face were surprised and their mouth was open. Quatre stared at him apologetically. He glared at Duo and lifted Relena off her feet and gave a silent scream that no one heard when Heero's mouth covered hers. The seconds flew and time stopped as the dining hall became deathly quiet. Relena was in heaven. Heero was burning in hell. Damn you Maxwell. Relena sighed and then fainted. Heero was left holding her, then he jumped off the table and handed her to Wu fei, none to gently and smirked.
"I told you, I wouldn't lose Maxwell." Heero strode gracefully out of the cafeteria leaving a speechless dining hall in his wake.