Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing.... Damn...

Pairings: Eventual 121, maybe some 343.

Warnings: Eventual Shonen Ai, maybe violence, and Rock n' Roll baby.

Notes: Same notes as the other fics. Only this time I thought I would do something different. So I hope you enjoy it, because I enjoyed writting it. And a warning, this chapter.... may have something you all might not like as far as pairings go.... DON'T HIT ME!

In The Valley Of The Diamond Dogs

By Black Dragon62

Chapter 11: Quiet Words

Trowa walked into the room, and proceeded to flip on a switch on the wall next to the door way. It took but a moment for the light to expand in the room, and show off the beautiful decor. The room was beautifully designed, cherry wood furniture lined the walls as well as the couches and chairs. Trowa moved from this room, into the kitchen.

"Please. Sit." Was all he said before he disappeared into the next room.

Duo sat in one of the richly upholstered chairs. He let his eyes roam around the room and it's creamy white walls, and to the floor and it's deep burgundy rugs. Trowa emerged a few minutes later, holding two wine glasses in one hand, and a bottle of the Chianti, Duo had picked out earlier, in the other. He placed the items onto the low table in the center of the room, and took a seat on the couch on Duo's left. He uncorked the bottle and poured a generous amount in each glass. And then he handed one to Duo, who tentatively took a sip. He carefully set his glass on the table, and turned his curious violet eyes to Trowa's silent form.

He hasn't changed. Same Trowa, but there's something different in him at the same time. Same unibang and all, but there is something hidden deeper in his green eye. By the way he poured the wine, he's still as graceful as ever. I don't think that could ever change. And ever dutiful to Cat as always. Something's never change. With him looking at me like that, I wouldn't believe that we spent 6 years apart, more like 6 hours at most. This man, this man known as Trowa Barton, the same boy who piloted Heavyarms, who took his name from a soldier who died ages ago it seems, the same boy who had saved my life countless times, the same man I thought of as family, as a brother. What could he possibly tell me?

Duo sat in silence, and waited for Trowa to begin. When no answer or question forth came, he decided he needed to break he silence. "So, what's on your mind Tro?"

Trowa looked up into the violet eyes at the nickname, and let an imperceptible smile cross his solemn features. "I have something I need to discuss with you."

"Sure. What is it?" Duo sat up straight, an gave Trowa his full attention.

Trowa placed his glass on the low table and stood. He walked calmly over to the far wall, and leaned against it. He stood as if he was asking the inanimate wall for support. "Duo," He spoke softly. "There's something I need you to know."

"You know you can tell me anything right?" Duo looked at his friend and with one look encouraged him to continue. "We've been through a lot together. You trusted me with your life at one point or another, what's so hard for you to say, that you are afraid to tell me?"

"I'm not afraid." Trowa amended. For years, no gundam pilot ever admitted fear, even to himself. Trowa took a shallow breath, and let it out between clenched teeth. "It's just that-"

"Just what? Just spit it out Tro."

"Just that I never told you, that I knew you had feelings for Heero." Trowa spat out finally.

Duo blinked wide violet eyes up at his friend. He gave a grin and walked over to his friend. Duo put a reassuring hand on Trowa's shoulder. "Is that all? God Trowa, I thought it was some big secret." Duo laughed.

"That's not what I was going to say." Trowa shrugged the hand off of his shoulder and took a step back. He looked at his friend in the eyes measuring. "What I meant to say was..."

"What?"

"I loved Heero." Trowa looked down.

Duo's eyes widened and he stared at Trowa, hoping he had heard him wrong. If he had heard him right, they DID need to talk, and now.

"What?" Was Duo's brilliant question.

"Don't make me repeat myself. It's hard enough just telling you." Trowa said as he moved towards the couch again. He sat with his head bent down, picking imaginary lint from his blue jeans. He sighed deeply, and glanced at Duo finally.

Duo's mouth still hung open, not quite sure what to make of Trowa's confession, but also knowing it was hard for the former Heavyarms pilot to admit something of this nature. Duo smiled softly and walked over to take a seat next to Trowa.

"I never would have guessed that." Duo said softly, as if afraid they would be heard. "Then again, you always were a secretive one. No one knew what you were thinking. Except maybe-"

"Quatre." Trowa finished.

"Yeah." Duo leaned back and put his arms behind his arms behind his head. "That's another part of the equation I think we need to figure out. You know he cares about you, a lot."

Trowa gave a sigh of pure defeat. "Yes. I know. I have known for a long time." He looked down at his hands decidedly.

"I think you should start from the beginning. When did all this start?" Duo asked.

Trowa looked up, his eyes fixed on one point in the far wall. He began. "It began when I first met Heero. And the first time I looked into his deep blue eyes. I think you know what I mean." He saw Duo smile from the corner of his eye. And also saw him close his eyes and nod; it was as if they could see Heero's handsome face, and fathomless Prussian blue eyes. "I didn't know what love meant. At that point, I don't think any of us knew. I did know, however, that my feelings could not be denied, or ignored. No matter how hard I tried, every time I would see him, or know he was lurking in the shadows like he did, I knew my heart would beat faster, and my pulse and blood would rush through my veins." He smiled as he leaned back on the couch with Duo on his right. He looked at him. And the smile faded. "None of you knew. I didn't want you too." Soft sigh, accompanied by a glance from a soft emerald eye. "I guess, I didn't want to show a weakness. And I knew Quatre had feelings for me. I knew." He turned to the same point on the wall. "I didn't want to hurt him."

Duo smiled, he just had to ask. "Did you ever feel anything for Quatre?"

Trowa looked at Duo, surprise written on his face, but quickly smothered down for one of calm and composure. He thought about it, had always thought about it, but had never heard the question voiced out. He decided, "Yes. I felt friendship, companionship, and a deep feeling of understanding."

"Understanding?"

"That we both longed and yearned for something that was unattainable." Trowa looked off again.

"Did you ever feel for Quatre, what you felt for Heero?"

"No." Trowa looked at Duo then, and then off again to pick up his forgotten glass of wine. "I liked him, sure. I loved things about him that Heero never showed, I loved Quatre's kindness, love, and his passion for peace, also the love and respect he gave to all of us. I never saw that in Heero, maybe I just wasn't looking hard enough." He took a sip of wine.

"Yup, Heero's always been a mystery, even to me. But you know, Quat's here in Italy, and he loves you just as much now, as he did back then. Hope you know that." Duo smiled and picked his own glass up. "So what are you going to do?"

Trowa gave a defeated sigh. "I don't know. Heero, I haven't thought about him in 5 years until I saw you today. And you just sort of, reminded me. But I do think about Quatre, a lot more frequently, I want to see him again."

Duo let out a big dramatic sigh. He stood and pulled Trowa up with him, and gave the slender young man a big hug. "I'm sure he'd love that too. I always had a feeling about you two. Now you can see for yourself, what the rest of us have known for years." A big smile broke out on Duo's face.

"I think I would. Maybe I've known it all along as well." A reserved smile lightened up Trowa's face.

"Alright! Enough of this mushy crap. You need to show us Italy, Trowa style." Duo made his way towards the door, then smacked his forehead. "Aw shit! I have a concert tonight, I can't miss that. Oh wait, we'll be here for an extra day and night. Then we leave in the morning." Duo gave an impish grin. We're heading off to my next venue, and then I'm off for the next two months, interested in following us? You know? Like a big Gundam Pilot reunion?"

"Sure, sounds.... fun." Trowa added with a smile.

"Ok. Now, we have to go and find Quatre, you two have some things to discuss."

To Be Continued...................

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