Zechs was kissing me! My brain couldn't seem to process it. Then slowly, I responded. I opened my mouth and let his tongue slide in. It was caressing every part of my mouth. It felt as though my soul were on fire from that kiss.

And as all great things that begin…they have to end. We were interrupted by Yuy knocking on the glass. Zechs flashed Heero a menacing look. I think the only person who could ever match the Yuy death glare was Lady Une. She was one scary lady.

Zechs rolled down the window. "What do you want Yuy?" He spat out.

"We have to locate Maxwell. This is no time to be fucking around with some whore." Heero said in an annoyed tone.

I had my fists clenched at my side and my jaw was set. I was unsure if Zechs had ever heard about the famous Maxwell temper. Heero's only witnessed it once and that was when someone took my cross from me. I snapped and saved our lives that night. I lowered my head so that Heero couldn't see that my normally amethyst eyes were now a burning violet.

"That was out of line Yuy. You should not call our target a whore." Zechs said icily. I never lifted my gaze to see if Heero was shocked or not. I didn't really give a shit. He and Wufei could go to hell for all I cared.

"You lie Marquise. There's no way that he is Maxwell." Heero said with his voice taunt.

I had all that I could take. I lifted my gaze from the floor and met Heero's eyes. I could see the shock and recognition in his eyes.

"What did you expect to find Yuy? A down in the dumps Duo so you could win him back? Or perhaps you expected a helpless Duo who had no where to go so that he would go back to you willingly? There are so many options Heero and I bet this was not one of them, ne?" I asked with a cold voice. It was the voice of Shinigami, my killer half. I knew that my gaze was steely and unnerving.

"No, Duo…I never…I…I..." Heero Yuy, the Perfect Soldier out of words? Now I have seen everything.

"Hey Sexy Zechsy, let's go back to my place. I can pick the lock since Alexia has the key." I looked over at Zechs. He had this look on this face…I didn't know how to decipher it, was it concern?

Zechs shook his head. "I have no idea where Alexia's loyalties lie. You are coming with me to my hotel room." I shook my head no. "No, you are in too much danger and we need you alive."

I huffed and fell back on my seat. I knew I was defeated. Zechs had his mind set…and from time I spent around him at work, when his mind was set, it was set. I also knew that this was getting under Heero's skin.

"Marquise, we are to retrieve the target and report to Une at once. She will decide what to do from there." Heero was now in soldier mode and nothing could stop him. I saw that Wufei was behind him, just taking everything in.

"I will call Une and tell her everything when I get to the hotel. It is not safe for Maxwell to be here, especially when his roommate is here and can identify him within a blink of an eye. And you forget something else Yuy, I am directly under Une. And she gave me free reign over this mission to do as I see fit. You forget your place Yuy. If you insist on this behavior any longer, then I will send back to HQ. Understand?" Zechs commanded in a cold tone that could chill anyone's bones. I could see why people respected him, he gave it to you straight and didn't bullshit.

"Accepted." Was all Heero before he disappeared off into the darkness of the parking lot with Wufei following him. I sank into my seat and let out a sigh that I didn't know that I had been holding.

I shook my head, ready to get rid of recent events. But I doubted that my brain would let me forget this night. I was safe for two years and he had found me. I guess it was bound to happen sooner or later. Too bad it couldn't have waited a few more years so that I could've had a family of my own to show him that I didn't need him.

"You ok?" Zechs asked in a concerned voice.

"Yea, I'll be fine as long you keep Yuy away from me. I doubt that I can still defend myself, these two years have made me soft." I added with a small laugh.

Zechs started up the car and began to weave the car through traffic and to his hotel. We didn't say anything in the comfortable silence that had blanketed the car. Sometimes I love the silence; it shows me that there is still some peace and good in this world. I could imagine what Quat would say if he saw that I enjoy silence. He wouldn't believe it. But truth be told, sometimes the silence was just as good as noise.

It didn't take long for us to reach the hotel. It was one of those expensive, fancy hotels. Damn, this was how a prince was supposed to live, not a street rat like me. I knew that my eyes were as huge as saucers when I looked at the hotel. I had never stayed in anything so expensive before.

I heard a chuckle from beside me and I noticed that it was Zechs. The smile that graced his lips made him look even more beautiful than I could imagine. Zechs truly was a beautiful person…I wonder why he hid all that under his mask during the war? I mean sure, he didn't want his family to find him (not that I blame him cause of Relena) but maybe the mask gave him a look of unreachable beauty.

Zechs parked the car and proceeded to my side of the vehicle. I opened my door and got out to find that Zechs had already been waiting on me. I smiled as he offered me his arm. I hooked my arm in his and we made our way to the front of the hotel.

We made our way to his room. I was secretly enjoying all the odd looks that the other residents of the hotel were giving us. I had always enjoyed a good ruffling of the rich people's feathers. I snickered as one old lady turned her nose up in the air and went in the other direction.

Zechs looked down at me and whispered. "What is so funny aibou?" 1

I leaned into him so I could whisper my answer back to him. "The looks we are getting from the other residents in this hotel. It's priceless." I held back another snicker as we entered the elevator.

We were alone the elevator as I leaned unconsciously against Zechs. He was comfortable and didn't push me away like Heero would. He pulled me in front of him and wrapped his arms around my waist. I leaned back against him. We stayed like that until we reached his floor. I mentally groaned at the loss of his body but carried on anyways.

We made our way down the hallway with my hand in his. It felt so right there in his hand. Get a grip Maxwell…you said the same thing about Heero and look where it got ya. I mentally berated myself.

We finally reached his room, but Zechs went in first. I guess he wanted to secure the perimeter. After what seemed like a boring lifetime, Zechs motioned that it was safe for me to enter his room. I wonder what was so big about me that he had to ensure my safety.

I entered the hotel room and gaped. This room, or suite, was larger than my two bedroom apartment. There were luxuries here fit for a king. I had no right to be here in all of this. This was just too much for me. I made my way to one of the beds and sat down.

"Do you want anything to drink?" Zechs asked me politely.

I nodded my head yes and went back to examining the bed comforter. It was a floral design, but it felt so soft. No hotel comforter should feel that way. I just grazed my hand over the material again and again. It was just so soft that I couldn't help myself.

I felt the bed dip and I was staring into the icy glaziers that belonged to Zechs. I blinked and lowered my gaze. I knew that my face had to be red; I could feel it burning up. I felt Zechs lifting my face up and my eyes met his once more. I wanted to melt the ice in his eyes. I wanted to do that and more. I wanted to love this man, but why? I was never affected this greatly by Heero. That's when I realized it; Heero was just some stupid crush.

"Before we continue the activities that we began in the car…there are some things that I need to tell you." Zechs dropped his hand and I nodded my head.

"We've been searching for you since you disappeared. After you left, G left us some startling information about a plague that could sweep Earth and possibly kill everyone that inhabited Earth. Unfortunately, G died before he could tell us what the plague was. All we could find out was that it's the same plague that had hit L-2 when you were a kid." I felt my heart stop. That plague had cost me Solo. I took a deep breath and nodded for Zechs to continue.

"He said that only you had the key to unleashing the plague. There is a terrorist group that is after this key Duo. We need you to tell us where this key is." I let what Zechs had told me sink in. I tried to think if G ever gave me anything that resembled a key. There was nothing that jogged my memory.

"I'm sorry Zechs…G never gave me anything like that, at least not to my knowledge." I looked at Zechs.

"It's ok Duo. I believe you. But right now you need to be safe, which is why I am going to be your bodyguard. These terrorists have been watching your every move. No matter how careful you were in disappearing two years ago, they managed to find you somehow. Your life is in grave danger."

"As well as the rest of the world." I muttered sarcastically.

"There's that too. Listen Duo, we don't expect you to find the key on the first day. We just need to get to the key before they do." I nodded at Zechs as I yawned. I looked at the clock and realized that it almost 4 in the morning. It had been a long night. Zechs noticed my yawn and smiled.

I got up and pulled my leather pants off. I wiggled my bare ass at Zechs, who just laughed at my antics. I wondered if I had his heart already. He already had mine that much I knew. I knew it was foolish to feel this way so soon about someone, but I couldn't help it.

I turned around in time to catch a pair of boxers. I grinned sheepishly at Zechs and pulled the silk boxers on. They were a nice fit. I pulled my purple tank over my head and discarded it somewhere. When I turned my attention back to the bed, Zechs was under the covers, motioning for me to join him and I did. He placed a soft kiss on my head as I wrapped my arms around his waist and rested my head on his chest. Soon, I was off in dream world filled with ice blue eyes.
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Zechs: You promised that I would get some onna.

Fadedlullabyes: Zechs you will, it's just too early for intercourse

Duo: Great, I'm a virgin in this one…why couldn't I have done it with Heero fore I left?

Fadedlullabyes: Duo, it was important to the story line…just trust me on this ok?

Duo: Fine. I guess…as long as nothing drastic happens to me…

Fadedlullabyes: That has yet to be determined…

Zechs: The things that that woman puts us through

A.N. aibou is more than partner, soul mate…I wanted something different than koi…