Sorry if this feels like its going in circles, but something has come up in this chapter! =] enjoy!
Disclaimer: not mine.
Note: Wufei is VERY OOC in this. =] sorry. I couldn't resist!
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I don't remember what I did with that picture. I probably was thinking about other things. Oh well. Hopefully it was some place safe.
Wedding was in two weeks. Why they decided to have it so soon? I have no idea. I also didn't have any idea about where I would stay after they got married. I didn't want to impose on them but I knew that Quatre might insist that I stay but I don't think Trowa or Heero would be too fond of that. Pfft. I'll worry about that when it comes up.
Heero and Wufei took off today, leaving the other set of lovebirds and me in the mansion. Of course, they had disappeared leaving me to do my things. Strangely I didn't feel like being outside today. So I decided to go up to the music room.
When I was in the church, I had learned how to play the piano. Sure it was a long time ago, but I managed to remember how to play. It was the few things that I indulged myself in when no one was around.
I also loved to sing. It was one of my favorite past times. I actually had written songs and played them while singing. And today, a specific song seemed to fit my mood.
Walking over to the piano, I brushed my fingers over the ivory keys in a loving caress. Music was truly beautiful. Sitting down on the bench, I positioned my hands over the keys, closed my eyes and started to play. And soon my voice was also singing along softly.
One touch, one gaze
One kiss is all I ask
To let me know
If you love me...
One smile, one laugh,
A hug is all I ask
To let me know
If you care...
I've been waiting here
For oh so long
For you to come
And take me home
But now it seems
All my hopes and dreams
Didn't mean anything
To you.
I've been waiting forever
Waiting for you to tell me
That you love me
Hoping forever
That for once
You care
I faintly heard other sounds and other melodies joining, but left it to my imagination and continued to sing.
One remark, one phrase,
A word is all I want
Is that too much to ask?
I've waited for so long
To hear you say something
But it seems that it would never be.
I saw you walk away from me,
Each step you took treading on my heart.
But now that you've left...
...I've never been so lost.
I've been waiting forever
Waiting for you to tell me
That you love me
Hoping forever
That for once
You care
And I'll wait forever...
For you...
And I let the last word ring out, fading softly into silence and rested my hands gently over the keys. My breath hitched and I was dangerously close to tears. I don't know why that song got to me. Maybe it was because of the things that were going on recently.
A voice broke through. "That was beautiful, Duo."
I whirled around, taken by surprise, at hearing Quatre's voice. I saw him setting down his violin and found Trowa a little further off, dismantling his flute. Both of them were looking at me in...awe? I wasn't sure.
"Thanks, Quat." I said, thanking the gods that my voice was steady. "Just a little something that I whipped up."
"You have a very musical voice." Trowa commented. "It's very...beautiful to listen to."
I blushed furiously. I wasn't used to getting compliments and the truth probably was that I would never get used to it. Not after being a street rat for so long.
"It's not that great." I muttered, ducking my head and staring at the floor, which had suddenly become very interesting.
"Yes, it is." Quatre said firmly. I heard him walking towards me and felt him take a hold of my shoulders. "You're really good, Duo. You should come with us to the karaoke bar tomorrow night."
"Uh, no...I can't." I turned my head to the side, hoping he would go away, because I hadn't completely gotten rid of my tears.
"Duo..." No such luck. Instead, he took a hold of my chin and pulled my face back towards him. I saw his eyes go wide and his sharp intake of breath. "Duo? Tears?..." His hand came up to touch my cheek but I flinched and pulled back.
Letting out a laugh that I hoped wasn't as weak as it sounded to me, I brought one hand up and rubbed at my eyes. "It's nothing...I haven't played in a long time. It just...gets to me." I could see that he was still doubtful. "I'm fine." I grinned at him again and playfully tousled his hair. He squeaked indignantly and ducked, trying to avoid it.
"I...have things to do. I'll see you guys later." I smiled as cheerfully as I could and left the room quickly, though I could still hear Quatre asking Trowa.
"...What's going on?" I didn't hear a reply.
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"DUO! QUATRE! TROWA!"
I winced, rubbing at my ears. Who knew Wufei could be so loud? He had become almost exactly like me! True, during the war, Wufei seemed to have the biggest stick up his ass [not like that, hentai!] but he had mellowed over the years. I don't think Heero quite appreciated my influence over him.
"In here, Wufei!" I hollered back. The next second, Wufei bounded into the living room with Heero following at a more sedate pace. Plucking the book I was reading out of my hands, he closed it and threw it on the coffee table before he plopped down beside me on the couch, bouncing excitedly.
"Hey! I was reading that!" I protested indignantly. Wufei simply caught a hold of my upraised knees and grinned at me widely.
"Guess what? Guess what? Guess what?" He said excitedly. Oookkay. That was getting scary. A hyper Wufei was not good.
"You found where the monkey hid your pocky?" I said sarcastically, reaching for my book and pointedly opening it again but not reading it just yet.
He stopped and blinked for a second. "We have a monkey?" I fought the urge to groan and smack him. But then the smile came back. "No. Guess what?"
I heard Heero sigh and he came and pulled Wufei off of me and settled the excited Chinese pilot on his own lap. "We found a house."
"A...house?" I frowned. My brain wasn't processing the information fast enough.
"Yeah, a house!" Wufei cried, bouncing again. "To move in after the wedding, silly! Its beautiful! It has this humongous fireplace..."
I tuned him out, once my mind had finished processing what he just said. They were looking at houses. To move in after the wedding. A house that they could call their own. Of course, Trowa and Quatre had this big mansion of their own so they didn't have to worry about that. But now I wouldn't be able to stay any longer. Definitely not after they're married. They were...abandoning me.
"Hey, Duo!! You listening?" Wufei got in my face and blinked at me with those huge chocolate colored eyes. So cute...
"Of course, Wufei." I smiled and nodded and he seemed satisfied so he continued to talk. I tuned him back out. I didn't plan on staying any longer than the wedding.
It was time for me to leave.
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The song is mine! It was my first attempt at writing a song and I think it turned out to be quite crappy! =[
The wedding is going to be in a couple of chapters. I have decided what I am going to do and I assure you that there is more than just the wedding. More wonderful Duo angst of course!
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