Cherry Blossom Chapter 6, a gundam wing/ac fanfic

Title: Cherry Blossom 6/13

Author: Haruka

Disclaimer: I don't own GW.

Pairing: 1?

Rating: R

Warning: OOC, AU, angst, sap

Note: Thanks to my great beta silver-eyed! Enjoy and please read & gimmy feedback!

( ) means they are speaking in Japanese.

It had been two weeks since that steamy night which had ended with both of them taking cold showers. The only progress made was that they could now kiss each other openly, but this little step pleased Heero to no end.

Ding! Dong! Heero and Ayako had been eating dinner when the doorbell rang. Heero stood up and walked over to the door, opening the door only to slam it back shut. Ayako looked at Heero confused. "Husband?" she asked quietly, as he made his way back towards his seat.

"OK! I know I deserve that" an unwelcome voice said loudly, as the person walked into the house. Ayako's eyes widened at the sight of Duo in their living room, obviously having picked the lock to get inside. "Get out, Duo," Heero said dangerously low. Duo put up his hands in hopes of calming Heero down.

"Look I came to apologize, ok?" he stated.

"I'm going to tell you one more time. Get. Out," Heero said zeroing on him a cold glare.

"Husband... He is your friend," Ayako said. She didn't like Duo Maxwell, but he was her husband's friend before she ever met him, and she didn't think it would be right for them to end their friendship over her. Besides that, she didn't want to see them fight.

Heero turned and looked at Ayako. Everything she was thinking showed clearly on her face. After a pregnant silence where the tension was so thick, it could be sliced by a knife, Heero stalked back towards Duo, backing him up against the door, his hard face millimeters from the long haired-brunette's face.

"If you ever lay your hands on Ayako again . . .," Heero's voice dropped too low for Ayako to hear but Duo definitely heard as his face turned pale and he nodded at whatever Heero said to him.

Heero stepped back, opened the door and ordered, "Now get out." Duo nodded and ran out of the house.

Heero paused for a few moments after closing the door, then turned to Ayako who was still sitting at her place at the table.

"I don't understand. He hurt you, touched you, and you want me to forgive him simply because he's my friend?"

She only nodded, having no satisfactory answer to that question.

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"Look I came to apologize, ok?" he stated.

"I'm going to tell you one more time. Get. Out," Heero said zeroing on him a cold glare.

"If you ever lay your hands on Ayako again . . .," Heero's voice dropped too low for Ayako to hear but Duo definitely heard as his face turned pale and he nodded at whatever Heero said to him.

Heero stepped back, opened the door and ordered, "Now get out." Duo nodded and ran out of the house.

Heero paused for a few moments after closing the door, then turned to Ayako who was still sitting at her place at the table.

"I don't understand. He hurt you, touched you, and you want me to forgive him simply because he's my friend?"

She only nodded, having no satisfactory answer to that question.

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For the past 4 days, Heero had been very busy working, either at the corporate office or at his home office, which ever it was, Ayako wasn't seeing much of him. She would sneak into his bedroom at night and watch him sleep. But tonight she had decided to do something for him.

She called his office phone.

"Yuy," Heero answered.

"Husband," she started, startling Heero.

"Ayako?"

"Husband, you have an appointment this evening at 7pm, in the living room. Please do not be late. Thank you," Ayako said quickly, then hung up. Heero looked at the phone for a moment, then he smiled at the phone. He knew he had been very busy in the past few days and hadn't even been able to eat dinner with Ayako. Now she had called and made an appointment to see him. He couldn't help but be amused. He looked at the time. 5:15pm. If he had any other appointments at seven, he could have his secretary cancel them.

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Ayako started to get ready. She was going to perform Kamigata-mai. She sat at the bathroom vanity Heero had installed for her before she had arrived in America. She applied white make-up over every part of her skin that would show; her face, neck, fore-arms and hands, then drew on slim sharp black eyebrows, then made a black line over her eyelids to make her eyes look smaller. Then she added red at the ends. She also made her lips smaller using a deep red.

Next she worked her hair into a heavy bun and with some loose strands since she did not have the traditional black wig. When her make-up was finished, she carefully put on her kimono. It was a deep red color with black and gold cranes on it. Now ready she looked at the clock, 6:50pm, perfect.

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Heero stepped out of his office and made his way to the living room. There was tea ready for him on the table. He sat down on the sofa and picked up the tea. Just as he was about to take a sip, he stopped short. There, in the middle of the semi-lit room was Ayako...

Gentle music began to waft from the room as she started to dance. She was holding two large fans which outlined every move she made. She performed the dance in a subdued, tranquil and dignified way; making her external expressions reflected her innermost sentiments.

Heero watched in a daze. She was amazing; captivating him in her red, black and gold movements with her hair flowing gently about her. Ayako continued to dance for her enthralled viewer.

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"Thank you for keeping your appointment, Husband," Ayako said as she bowed. Heero walked over to her and hugged her.

"You're amazing. What can't you do?" he said, teasing her, and then he became serious, "I'm sorry that I've been so busy."

"Husband, you don't need to apologize. I am the one to apologize for disturbing your work," she said. Heero smirked and moved to kiss her.

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"You'll like it," Heero told Ayako as he walked hand and hand with her into the huge mall.

"Maybe you will be able to find something you like," Heero continued as he tried to ease her. As they walked, the only interest Ayako had were of clothing for him, which she found immensely appealing as she made him try on things.

"I thought we were here to get you new clothes," Heero grumbled as he modeled another button up shirt for her.

"I like the clothes I have now," she told him, smiling as she made him whirl around in the shirt.

As they left the store with yet more clothes for Heero, Ayako stopped in front of a pink-colored store.

"You want to go in Victoria's Secret? I really wouldn't mind," He said wiggling his eyebrows at her, making her laugh. They walked into the store and Ayako immediately began looking around. Some very pretty things were on display: bras, panties, baby dolls and some night gowns. One of the sales rep. walked over to her and asked, "Hello, can I help you?"

"Ayako, do you know what you're looking for?" Heero asked her quietly. She shook her head at Heero.

"Maybe I can suggest a few things?" The sales rep. asked. Ayako smiled at her.

"Would you excuse us?" The sales rep. said to Heero.

"I'll be right out here, Ayako" he told her, excusing himself, pointing to a bench outside the store. She nodded at him and smiled.

"Well, you seem kind of a shy person-not that there's anything wrong with that, but how about a gown? A light shade to contrast with your dark looks. Or even something dark and deep to go with it, like this," she suggested, showing Ayako a long black silk gown. It had a few black lace roses that were transparent here and there. Ayako liked it, and she showed that she liked it by smiling and holding on to it.

The sales rep., seeing a sale, decided to suggest a few more things of similar quality and design.

"How about we pick out a few things and you try them on, alright?" "Yes."

The sales woman, helped Ayako pick out three gowns, two baby dolls and four pairs of bras and matching boy cut panties. Ayako stood in front of the mirror inside the dressing room. She was wearing a white night gown. She felt beautiful... and she wanted to wear this for Heero... But, if he found out her secret...torn, she didn't know if she should buy it or not, as she might never wear it.

"Sir?" the sales women asked, as she motioned for Heero to come into the store.

"Yuy," he told her.

"Mr. Yuy..." the sales women repeated. Where have I heard that name before? Ayako was standing by the cashier.

"Did you find anything you wanted?" he asked smiling at her.

Before Ayako could stammer out anything comprehensible, the sales woman said, "Oh yes she did!" pointing to the pile currently being bagged.

"It is too much," Ayako said.

"Don't be silly, if you like these I'll get them for you," Heero told her. He looked over at the sales women and asked, "How much?" "$534.90"

Heero took out his wallet and paid cash.

"Thank you! Have a good day!" the sales woman said. She watched Heero and Ayako leave the store.

"OHMIGOD! Do you know who you just let walk out of here!" Another sales women said running up to the first sales woman.

"HEERO YUY!" the second woman said, showing the first a picture of Heero on the cover of Vanity Fair and News Week.

"I knew I saw him before! My God, he's hotter in real life! And who was that girl he was with?"

"We need to call the news or something!"

TBC