Title: Holding Out for a Heero 6?
Author: Gaia
Pairings: 1+2, 3+4, 5+OC
Rating: PG-13-R
Warnings: slight language, slight sexual content, self-insertion, slight OOC, AU
Disclaimers: While I would love to own the Gundam pilots, I don't, so don't sue me. I'm just a jobless college student!
Notes: Please don't judge me too harshly… it's my first long fic! Feedback is always appreciated!
Part Six: Dancing Away Your Troubles
They were all piled in Quatre's SUV, waiting patiently as the traffic moved slowly through the town. Well, almost everyone.
Duo fidgeted as the car moved two feet, and then stopped again. They had been stuck in traffic for half an hour, barely moving and he wanted to dance. Luckily, in one more block, they would be there.
Sara sighed again. Restlessly, she pulled at the hem of her skirt and brushed her hair from her face. She was ready to start dancing now. What she really wanted to do was hop out of the car and walk the rest of the way, but that wouldn't be fair to the rest of the people in the car. Leaning her head against the back of the seat, Sara closed her eyes and waited for the traffic to start moving again.
Twenty minutes later, Sara opened her eyes and breathed a sigh of relief. Quatre was turning into the parking lot of the club. As soon as the car stopped, Sara leapt out, followed closely by Duo. The others followed, each smiling slightly at the antics of the two.
"Everyone, get your id's ready, because tonight, we're going to PARTY!" Sara and Duo shouted this together and ran for the door, giggling like maniacs.
The others followed at a safe distance, rolling their eyes.
Duo and Sara pushed through the doors together after flashing their id's to the bouncers. The muffled beat quickly became louder, allowing them to feel the bass in their chests.
Lissa followed them, dancing slightly to the music as she did. The whole group moved to the back of the club to find a table. Sara spotted an empty one and ran for it, followed closely by Duo.
Heero snorted, not surprised to see Duo chasing after the girl. They seemed perfect for each other. He slid into the booth across from where the two of them were currently seated.
Duo peeked at Heero out of the corner of his eye and his smile faltered. Heero seemed unhappy, like he didn't want to be there. Duo tried to concentrate on what Sara was saying to him, but he couldn't help but be distracted. Heero looked amazing AND unhappy. He felt like he had to do something to fix that.
"Hey, Duo, want to dance with me?" Sara asked, looking hopefully at the braided boy.
"Of course, why else would we come to a club?" He grinned, his eyes pausing on Heero before he got up and followed Sara out to the dance floor.
Heero watched them leave the table, sighing almost inaudibly. He didn't want to admit it to himself, but he wanted to be the one out there on the dance floor with Duo.
"Hey, Heero?" Lissa was watching the dark haired boy as he brooded.
"Hn."
"Come dance with me, please?" Heero looked up, startled, into Lissa's eyes. They were pleading with him, just like Duo's did sometimes. Heero couldn't refuse those eyes. He nodded slightly and was immediately engulfed in a hug. Lissa then proceeded to drag him out onto the dance floor.
Sara watched silently as Duo moved to the music. The song, Sandstorm, was an old favorite of hers, one of the reasons she had wanted to dance immediately after they had sat down at the table.
The beat was pounding through Duo's body, taking it over quickly. He moved with Sara, unaware of her perusal. He could only feel the music and worry about how he felt for Heero.
Heero couldn't pull his eyes away from Duo and Sara. They looked so… happy together. They moved together perfectly, in time with the beat, unlike many couples on the dance floor.
Heero was so caught up in watching the two of them dancing; he didn't notice that Lissa had moved in closer. He almost jumped when he felt her breath near his ear. Almost.
"Ya know, Heero, you should go dance with him."
Heero looked up at Lissa, shock showing clearly in his eyes, but not in his features.
"Hn."
"That was cute the first few times, but you really should speak. You have a sexy voice, one that a certain braided boy loves to hear."
This time the shock was written clearly across Heero's face.
"Yes, Heero. You heard right. You two need to get past your insecurities and let each other know how you feel." Lissa smiled reassuringly and pushed Heero gently in the direction of Duo and Sara.
Lissa sighed and watched him walk hesitantly over. Sara noticed him and quickly whispered something in Duo's ear. Lissa almost laughed out loud at how easily Sara knew what was going on.
"You're an amazing dancer. What I want to know is why did the most attractive woman on the dance floor gave up her partner and is not dancing anymore?"
Lissa flipped around in shock at the husky tone behind her. She found herself gazing up into grey eyes. Her eyes drifted over the man in front of her. He was tall. He towered over her and she was not a short woman. His black hair fell in gentle waves to his ears, softening his angular features. The grey of his eyes was accented by the dark grey shirt he wore, which was tucked into black leather pants. The shirt was only partially buttoned, hanging open and giving Lissa a perfect view of his muscular chest.
Shaking her head slightly, she laughed. "Because said partner is now trying to dance with the one he should be dancing with and I'm happy for them."
The man smiled down at her and held his hand out.
"Would you honor me with a dance, since you no longer have a partner?"
Lissa nodded, taking his hand. "My name is Lissa."
"Hello, Lissa. My name is Kaie."
Kaie pulled Lissa closer, drawing her into the dance like a siren.
Sara looked up from watching Duo dance and saw Heero head slowly their way. She smiled widely and thought quickly. How was she to leave without alarming Duo?
"Duo." She smiled again as he blinked up at her. "I just remembered something I have to tell Lissa before I forget again. I'll be right back. Don't move." Sara's eyes twinkled as she walked backwards quickly. When she was sure that Duo wasn't going to move, she flipped around and headed for the table.
Duo watched Sara, noticing the twinkle in her eye. He grinned. He didn't want to find out why she had that evil twinkle in her eye. It usually meant mischief. He continued moving to the music, letting the pulse invade him again. The song had changed. He hadn't noticed until Sara had pulled away. The rap beginning to The Way You Move had blended into the ending of Sandstorm. He smiled slightly at the change in tempo and genre.
Heero cleared his throat as he walked up to Duo and saw Sara leaving. The braided boy had continued to move to the music, hips swinging and gyrating. Heero inhaled deeply, drawing up the usually bountiful courage from its hiding place. He reached out slowly, almost afraid to touch the vision in front of him.
Duo froze at the hand on his shoulder. He turned quickly, reflexes honed almost from birth forcing him to react. His tense muscles relaxed when he realized that the hand on his shoulders had been Heero's.
"Having a good time, Hee-chan?" Duo looked up at Heero, wondering at the strange look in his eyes.
Heero cleared his throat again and dropped his hand back to his side.
"Duo…"
"Yeah, Heero?" Duo saw Heero pull his shoulders back, like he was trying to draw up courage.
"Duo… would you… that is… will you dance with me?" Heero closed his eyes as the words poured from his mouth, afraid that Duo would reject him.
A grin slowly spread across Duo's face as he nodded slightly.
As Heero's arms went around Duo, the song's chorus came on.
The two boys became almost oblivious to the other couples on the dance floor.
Duo was in Heaven. Heero had his arms around him and they were grinding in the middle of a club! He couldn't think of anything he would like more.
Heero was surprised at Duo's ready acceptance at his request. He looked down at the boy in his arms and felt his lips twitch in response to the smile on Duo's face. Those violet eyes opened slightly and Duo's smile grew.
Duo grinned wickedly. There was something that he might enjoy more, although he wouldn't be able to see Heero's face when he did it. He'd always wanted to try it, but had never truly had the opportunity.
Heero gasped as Duo turned suddenly within the circle of his arms. Suddenly, Duo's hips and back were pressing against Heero's hips and chest. Heero gulped as Duo continued to move to the music.
Sara was sitting at the table when she saw Duo maneuver quickly. She giggled hysterically at the look on Heero's face. He just didn't have a clue what to do other than keep moving.
She looked out over the rest of the dance floor, sighing happily for all her friends. While she had been on the dance floor with Duo, Quatre and Trowa had slipped off to dance in a darkened corner. Aneliya has succeeded in dragging Wufei onto the dance floor. She laughed when she realized that Wufei didn't look the least bit reluctant anymore.
Sara's eye was caught by the sight of Lissa, dancing in the arms of an unknown man. Sara's smile grew. 'She deserves happiness and she looks really happy in his arms. Ah, I love gossip after clubbing.' Sara sat back and relaxed, nursing the Sam Light sitting in front of her.
Yawing widely, Sara stretched and snuggled back under her covers. A wide smile crossed her face and she rolled out of bed. Changing into a pair of black sweatpants and a forest green tank top, she walked out of her room. Peeking through the open door into Lissa's room, she smiled at the sight that greeted her, and then went in search of the others that had invaded their house after getting back from the club.
Lissa snuggled deeper into the warmth of her covers. Her eyes opened wide as she felt weight on her stomach. Warm weight. Shifting slightly, she looked down and saw an arm, but it wasn't one of hers. It was more muscular, not to mention hairier. It tightened around her stomach, pulling her closer to a heat source that was obviously not just her blankets.
Lissa rolled onto her back, gazing at the gorgeous man lying by her side. She sighed; the memories of the night came flooding back to her. Smiling slightly, she reached up and brushed his thick hair from his forehead. The slight movement caused his eyes to flutter and open slowly.
When Kaie realized where he was, a slow smile spread across his face.
"Hey."
"Hey." Lissa blushed when she realized she was in bed with another man after meeting him the night before. "Oh god."
"What's wrong?" Kaie looked at her in concern.
"I…did we…oh god…we didn't...?" Lissa trailed off and looked away, unable to face him.
"No, we didn't do anything. I just crashed here because you offered. I did not take advantage of your inebriation." He slid his hand behind Lissa's head and pulled her in for a soul-searing kiss.
Lissa didn't respond, as her mouth was… otherwise occupied for the moment.
Sara hummed softly as she walked throughout the house, looking for the last couple. She had already found Quatre and Trowa lying curled together on the couch in the living room and Wufei and Aneliya snuggling under the blankets on Aneliya's bed. Heero and Duo were still missing in action, however.
Slightly confused, she checked the one room she hadn't thought anyone had used last night. The game room. Pulling open the door, she smiled dreamily at the sight.
Heero and Duo lay on the green felt of the pool table, covered in the afghan from the couch that Quatre and Trowa had taken over.
Duo was sprawled, taking up most of the pool table, with Heero snuggled up to his sides.
Grinning, Sara decided to make breakfast and quietly shut the door.
Standing in the kitchen, Sara mixed batter for pancakes and danced to the music in the background. Pour Some Sugar on Me was currently playing and Sara thought it was fitting. She smiled even more as she heard the soft sounds of four couples waking up.
Quatre groaned and tried to roll over. A band of steel held him in place and he pushed against it, straining for freedom.
Opening his eyes slightly, he clamped them closed again to block out what he thought was the brightest light he had ever seen.
"Trowa…please….let me up…" Quatre moaned as his stomach churned.
A grunt set his brain on fire and the band of steel disappeared.
Pushing himself up, he moved as quickly at he could manage towards the bathroom and locked the door.
Sara looked up from flipping pancakes to see Trowa stumble in, followed closely by Wufei and Aneliya.
"Trowa-babe, where's Cat?" Sara asked.
"Worshipping the porcelain god and no, I can't be with him because he locked the door and I couldn't get in."
Sara smiled conspiratorially and pulled open a drawer. Tossing a small silver key at him, she then slid pancakes off of the griddle and added more batter.
Trowa smiled slightly and walked out of the room.
As the batter started to cook, Sara turned and leaned back against the stove.
"So, how are you two on this fine morning?"
"Perfectly fine." Wufei smiled happily in Aneliya's direction.
Oh, it's like that, is it? Sara thought to herself. "So, what are your plans for today?"
"Nothing, really. I don't have to go back to the apartment anytime soon and since I don't enjoy being there, is it okay for me to stay here today?" Aneliya looked at Sara through her bangs and smiled.
"Dude, of course you can stay here. We wanted you to visit because we missed you." Sara walked across the room and hugged Aneliya. "Besides, Lissa and I have to talk to you later."
Sara turned back and continued cooking pancakes, ignoring the confused look on Aneliya's face.
Duo stretched and then snuggled back into the warmth on his side. The warmth moved a little, confusing Duo's sleep-muddled mind. Blankets and pillows didn't usually move, right?
He blinked sleepily, trying to find out why things that weren't supposed to move were moving.
He sat up and opened his eyes in shock. Heero had been curled against him! Heero's eyes were moving quickly behind his eyelids, indicating dreams. He looked… innocent… and vulnerable in sleep.
As he gazed down at Heero's face, Heero's eyes slid open slowly. He blinked up at Duo and then vaulted off the make-shift bed.
Duo hadn't noticed until Heero moved that they were lying on a pool table. He almost giggled, except the look on Heero's face stopped him.
"What the hell do you think you were doing? Why were you sleeping with me? Why don't I remember last night? Did you slip something into my drink? I trusted you." Heero looked at Duo with condemnation in his eyes.
"Heero…. I don't know what happened last night. I know I didn't drug you… I think we just got really trashed. I'm sorry… I don't know what happened…" Duo's voice trailed off and tears filled his eyes.
Heero snorted and stalked from the room.
Duo sat in shock for a full minute. When what had happened finally hit him, he curled into a ball and tried to stifle the sobs.
"Boys don't cry. Boys don't cry." He repeated this mantra even as he contradicted it.
Heero stalked through the house, moving closer to the sounds of other people. He stopped just outside the door to the kitchen.
Quatre stood wearily in the corner, wrapped in Trowa's arms. His face looked slightly green, but he was smiling as he watched the antics of the others in the room.
Sara stood before the stove. Her back was to him, but he could see that she was creating something in a frying pan.
Wufei and Aneliya were arguing good-naturedly as they watched whatever Sara was doing.
Sara picked up a spatula and flipped pancakes into the air. Heero vaguely noticed that they were not circular, but elongated. He passed it off as unimportant.
He was about to walk into the room when Lissa entered with a man that was slightly familiar. His arms were wrapped around her waist and she was smiling like the cat that had finally gotten hold of the canary and wasn't about to let it go.
"Hey, hey, hey, good morning'. You guys sleep well?" Sara grinned at the couple before turning back to her frying pan.
"Very well, actually. I hate to say this, but I don't remember last night all that well, so…um..." Kaie smiled hesitantly.
"Hi, Kaie, I'm Sara. The couple in the corner to my left are Trowa and Quatre, the couple in the corner to my right are Wufei and Aneliya, and the missing couple is Duo and Heero. Speaking of those two, where are they?"
Heero retreated so he wouldn't be heard when he heard Sara say that. He slipped quickly through the house, finding the weight room with ease.
end part six
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