Across The Winds
Chapter 11
Zeros Lost Soul

Morning came to early for Hilde. She awoke to the feel of warm skin on the side of her face as she realized her head was on Heero's chest, and his arm wrapped around her. He was still asleep, his eyes closed and face relaxed. She traced the lines of his face lightly with one finger. A hand shot up and caught her wrist as she did so. Hilde's face was one of surprise.
"That tickles." Heero said with his eyes closed and his voice deep. Hilde gave a light giggle as Heero's eyes slowly opened.
"Good morning." Heero tried to pull her up to kiss when Hilde stopped him.
"I don't think so. Not with that morning breath." A sound of metal falling came to their ears as they realized Duo was already up and working in the yard. Heero walked to the bathroom only to have Hilde follow him.
"Something wrong?" Heero asked her.
"No." she leaned up and kissed him long and pleasurably, morning breath be damned. "We've got another one of those old gas engines in the garage, I figure, if I give you a little something now, you'd just love to fix it."
"An old gas engine? I hate those things." Hilde gave him a smile and kissed him again.
"That's why I'm going to let you do it, I hate them to." Hilde moved to get in the shower. A few seconds after the water was hot and she was rinsing herself off, Heero stepped in behind her. "Oh so now you think you can just waltz on into my showers now eh?"
"Would you rather me go?" Hilde leaned against his chest with her arms around his back.
"Not for the world." The two proceeded to remain lip locked until they were both cleaned off and ready to get out. 'For someone who's not very social, in private he's pretty affectionate.' "You know, one would almost think your going soft, Heero Yuy."
"Only for you." Hilde laughed as she smacked him with a towel and continued to dry off. "If this is what I get for working on a gas engine, you can forget it."
"Then I guess you don't have much choice, but to do it anyway." Heero glared as he finished drying himself off.
"You'll pay." Heero said as he headed for his own room to dress and work in the garage. The engine wasn't too bad; it only took a little fixing. The day was fairly uneventful considering when ever he and Hilde started to get close, Duo decided it was perfect timing to come in the garage to fetch a part or drop one off. Heero swore he was doing it on purpose.
The following week, Things passed on schedule with few setbacks and little problems, Hilde and Heero only got closer, and Duo only got worse timing. At least, Duo was out many nights with Sarah. Heero loved the fact he and Hilde had the house to themselves on many occasions, although, much to his own chagrin, Hilde wished to wait a while before they became 'physically closer' as she put it. Heero couldn't wait for Friday.

A.N. Standard disclaimers apply. Sorry it took so long for this chapter! We had a virus get past our firewall and had to do a full memory wipe! Luckily, I managed to save the previous chapters for future reference. I'm not going to have a lot of time on my hands so I cant right a chapter a day anymore, between me and my girlfriend, I'd rather spend time with her and write less then the other way around, I'm sure you guys can appreciate that. I'll try to get them out as quick as possible, but no guarantees. Like I said,