Ok! Hi again! I've been getting these chapters out quick this time! Chapter 7 and 8 I did on the same day and I wrote part of this one on the same day. Everyone kept telling me how much they liked chapter 8 but no one said anything about chapter 7! I want to know what you guys though about that chapter! Well, I left you guys at a cliffhanger last time! Bwahaha. Anyway, here's chapter 9!
Warning: Language.
Disclaimer: Still not mine. This is getting annoying.
Chapter 9: Warning About Love
"Thanks." Duo said as he grabbed Amber's arm with his good arm and pulled her down close to him. Suddenly, he leaned forward and kissed Amber.
Amber's eyes opened wide. She was so shocked that she couldn't do anything. But her mind was reeling with thoughts. Shit! My first kiss! And it's from Duo! Shit! I can't believe this! Why would he kiss me? Suddenly Duo broke off the kiss before Amber could think about it anymore. Duo was blushing like crazy. Amber caught sight of Heero watching them in the doorway of the kitchen. He had one eyebrow lifted in an amused way. Dammit! He saw that! Now what's he going to think! It wasn't my fault he kissed me! It's Duo's! Dammit Duo! Why'd you go and do that?!
Amber jumped up, ran out of the apartment, and slammed the door. Duo sat there numbly for a moment, then ran into the bathroom and locked himself in there.
Amber ran next door to Patrick's apartment and started pounding on the door. Patrick let her in and she fell, face down, onto his couch. "What's up with you? You're acting weirder that normal." Patrick asked. Amber just glared at him.
"Patrick?"
"Yeah?"
"Have you ever been kissed?"
"What? Yeah. You know that. Remember? Machika and I had going out since about 7th grade, like 12 or 13 years old."
"What did it feel like?"
"Having a girlfriend?" Patrick asked confused.
"No. Kissing. How did that feel?"
"Well, it's hard to explain. Why do you want to know all of a sudden?"
"Did it feel nice? Like you were safe and nothing mattered anymore except the person you were with?"
"Yeah. That's a good description. But how would you know what that feels like? You said you didn't have time for a boyfriend. What, with your job and stuff."
"I know I said that. It's just, ah, never mind. It's not important. I'm spending the night k?" Amber said, getting into a sitting position.
"Um, ok. Those guys aren't harassing you or anything are they? Cause if they are, I'll beat them up so bad they'll-"
"Patrick, shut up. Now you're sounding like an overprotective older brother. They haven't harassed me at all." Amber said, deciding not to tell Patrick about when Heero had her pinned to a wall and pointed a gun at her face.
"Ok. Just don't plan on staying another night though. You always make a mess out of my apartment and I don't' want you doing that again ok?" Patrick said. When he got no response he looked at Amber. She had fallen asleep on his couch. "Ok. I guess you won't be messing up my apartment after all." He sighed and went into his room.
"Duo."
"What do you want?" came Duo's voice from the bathroom.
"Come out now. I need to talk to you." Heero said, with a you-better-do-what-I-say-so-you-won't-get-hurt tone in his voice.
"Fine." Duo came out of the bathroom, looking pissed.
"What did you do that for? We need to find 06 and this is no time to go falling in love." Heero growled at Duo.
"Well sorry your Highness! Now move! I'm going to bed!" Duo shoved Heero aside, went into the living room, and plopped himself down on the futon.
"Hey. Wake up sleepy head! Or do you not want breakfast." Patrick was at the stove making pancakes.
"Wha? Is it morning already?" Amber fell off the couch, followed by a series of curses. She groaned as she sat up, trying to blink the dazed look out of her eyes. She wandered over to the kitchen table, plopping herself down on one of the chairs.
"Geez. You really aren't a morning person." Patrick laughed as he flipped the pancakes. Amber mumbled something that sounded like shut up. "Whatever. Here's your breakfast. Hurry up and eat it or it'll get cold."
"Patrick, did you love Machika?"
"Huh? Where did that come from? In answer, yeah, I did. Why? Are you in love with someone?" Patrick asked, confused at why Amber was asking him so many weird questions.
"I don't know."
"You don't know? How can you not know?"
"Easy. I just don't. Whatever, I'm going back to my apartment. See ya." Amber said as she finished her pancakes.
"Ok. Just let me know if I can do anything to help." Patrick said, watching Amber leave. He was surprised when she stopped in the doorway. "Hey, are you ok?" he asked.
"You haven't found out who my parents were yet, have you?"
"No. Sorry. I haven't found out who my parents were either. But, it might be easier to find yours because you know that Mizunashi is your last name. I don't even have a last name."
"It's ok Patrick. I'm sure we'll find them." Amber turned and smiled at him.
"See ya." Patrick returned the smile.
"See ya." Amber left his apartment, nervous as to what awaited her at her apartment. Is Duo going to be mad that I ran away? Or sad? Oh, he probably hates me now.
That's when she noticed Duo standing outside the door; his wounded arm had been rebandaged. Amber froze when she saw the cold, bitter look in Duo's eyes. She had never seen him like this before. Usually Duo was always laughing, joking, and smiling. But now he looked like a bloodthirsty killer. He began to walk slowly toward Amber.
Amber backed up. "D-Duo? A-are you fe-feeling ok?"
Duo didn't say anything but kept on advancing. Suddenly Duo grabbed Amber's wrist in a painful grip.
"Duo? Let go. That hurts." Amber struggled against Duo's iron grip. There was something very odd about the way Duo was acting and his eyes seemed to be a strange blue instead of amethyst. And hadn't Duo promised that he would never hurt her? Her suspicions were confirmed when Duo drew a gun.
"Die."
That's the end of the story! Just kidding! Like I'd ever do that! Another cliffhanger! Sorry! I couldn't help it! I had to! I'll try to get Chapter ten out soon! I hope you liked this chapter! Please review!