On with the fic:
Evovling Relations:
02 - Changing
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Heero was finally up and about, back at Preventer headquarters after his month of physical therapy, about three months total of being out. I chatted at him, welcomed him back, hugged him and generally clung throughout the morning. It's scary for one of your family to be down for the count. Especially the one who was supposed to be indestructible. Heero had asked me what happened to Agent Screw-up, actually that's my nick-name for him, you know… the guy who misused the explosives and incapacitated Heero in the first place.
I grinned deviously hands clasped behind my head as we walked down the hallway, "We had a mock combat training session. I accidentally went too far and broke his arm, collar bone, two ribs and a leg." Heero nodded seriously responding, "You should gauge your strength better. That is why I only spar against Wufei."
I rolled my eyes; the boy will never understand the severity which Shinigami exacts revenge for those who are his family. Accident or no. Wufei had raised an eyebrow at me stating blandly, "I heard that Agent Walters resigned a day after that incident."
Shoot he's on to me. "Yeah well, Fei-Fei, I simply went over proper explosive handling with him while he was in the hospital wing and informed him of the possible hazards of misplacing and detonating explosives, when they could end up….Oh I don't know in a basement or something at the address of four six three two four of Cherry Hill Rd SE." I grinned at him, "Not my fault if the bastard decided to resign. Oh and he's moving."
Wufei huffed. Heero was frowning slightly. Maybe he was catching on that I did something…. Quick divert his attention. "So what were you and Wufei up to in that cozy little apartment of yours while you were rehabbing."
"We talked." Heero was still so verbally challenged. He never felt the need to elaborate. So frustrating considering I knew he thought about everything constantly.
"About?"
"Work." What a surprise. The workaholics get together and what do they talk about. Work. Idiots I swear.
The two had turned back to their work and left me standing all by my little lonesome in their cubicle with them. No speaking just typing and reading. The intensity of the concentration was reeking havoc on my nerves, "So are you going to eat lunch today He-man?" I mean it was just past noon and if he wasn't going to take care of himself when he was just getting better I'd have to fo-
"We'll be taking a lunch break in five minutes." Wufei was speaking for Heero? That's strange. So I waited and it was even more amazing still as in exactly five minutes Heero shut down his laptop and tapped Wufei on the shoulder who finished the line and got up. I hurried to follow them to observe more odd behavior patterns.
Throughout lunch everything seemed relatively normal. There was no playful banter there were no looks between them. The only talking consisted of me chatting like normal at them, talking about work or nothing at all; trying to prod them into talking. No such luck though. Once again I say idiots.
So it was intriguing. I was determined to get to the bottom of it. Wufei speaking for Heero. Heero touching, in fact entering Wufei's space and Wufei even allowing it. The situation was definitely weird, yet so subtle. Two war-hardened, mass-murdering, highly trained assassins don't simply let people enter their space or voluntarily enter another person's. It was an unlikely event.
So I stayed. Must have driven them nuts in their office. Wufei looked about ready to throttle me by the time the day was over; only advantage I could see of me being there was that they wouldn't exert themselves more by working overtime.
I caught them on their way out. I was heading out too after this highly unproductive day. Oh well. The mystery wasn't solved either. Double dang.
I entered the parking lot and skipped to my car. Skipping always is a fun thing to do. Anyways, I looked to where the surly pair had headed and found that they were both standing next to Heero's car. Well that's weird.
I felt the smirk grow into a full blown grin on my face. Did I mention I love the fact that I can read lips. Even at great distances. I clearly saw on Heero's lips, "Let's go home." And on Wufei's face I saw, even if it was some what small, a true amazingly adorable, the guy should do it more often, smile.
I watched them drive away, grinning like the loon I am, then got in my car. Wait till I tell Zechs.
Things were definitely changing between them. I think it's for the better.
I don't know when. I don't know why.
But it was changing.
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TBC.
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toodles - Silverserpent