Duo stormed back into his dorm room and slammed the door. He jumped at the small screech and then remembered his roommate's girlfriend had come to visit hence him leaving in the first place.

"Sorry." He muttered.

"So I take it they found you?" His roommate stood and pulled on a shirt.

Duo threw him a dirty look. "What exactly do you mean by that?"

"That guy and girl that had come looking for you…"

"They came here? Let me guess you just felt inclined to tell them where I went." Duo crossed his arms and glared at him.

"Duo, come on you can't get mad at me for that. I was kind of in the middle of something here, and all the sudden I have this girl pounding on my door. I didn't know what they wanted for all I knew they wanted homework assignments or something so I told them you took your guitar so you were in the band rooms."

"SOLO!"

"What?"

"You are such an idiot that was Hilde with some guy who's looking for a guitarist for his band."

"I did not know that." Solo said every word slowly, which only mad Duo angrier. "Listen kid I know how you feel about playing, but you can't be mad at me for not knowing what they wanted."

"Obviously you did not hear me. That was Hilde, has in Hilde from high school Hilde."

"Since when did she have short hair?"

"Solo, can you not be an ass about this."

"Aye, little guy, why so mean to your big bro. I distracted 'im." Solo's girlfriend leaned forward wrapping her arms around her legs.

"Geeze Danny." Duo turned away from her and sat down on his bed.

Sighing Solo went over to him and kneeled in front of him. "Listen kid, I didn't mean any trouble. Can you forgive me?"

Solo ran a hand through his thick red hair, his hazel eyes looked at Duo intensely, but there was a small light of playfulness that danced in them.

"Whatever." Duo muttered, and crossed his arms.

"Little guy, ain't you ever want to play for other people?" Danny, Solo's girlfriend had gotten up and was now standing behind Solo with her elbows on his shoulders.

"Oh, he did once." Solo said poking Duo in stomach.

"Hey." Duo smacked his hand, and stuck his tongue out.

"He used to play all the time, for anyone who would listen."

"Solo, don't go there." Duo warned.

"You should talk about it Duo, otherwise you'll never really get over it."

"Thank you Doctor Solo."

"I'm serious. Beside who would Danny tell, she would probably understand better well you know she's been abused in the past too you know."

"Aye, who are you Mr. Loudmouth and what 'appened to my boy?" Danny punched him in the shoulder playfully.

"Duo?" Solo brushed her off with a smile.

"Seriously I don't want to-"

"Don't." Solo face grew serious.

"Why, why are you bringing this up now of all the times you could?"

"Because you were offered a chance to play guitar for someone who's serious about it today, that's not something that just comes around every day no matter how good you are."

"Duo. I'll listen to what ever you 'ave to say." Danny looked at him seriously.

"I'll leave you two to talk." Solo stood. "Besides we're out of-"

"DON'T YOU DARE FINISH THAT SENTENCE!" Duo jumped of the bed and yelled at Solo who had an evil smirk on his face.

"See yah kiddo." With that Solo disappeared out the door.

"So Duo, will you talk with me?" Danny took a seat on the edge of Duo's bed and patted it so he sat down next to her.

They sat there for maybe ten minutes before Duo said anything.

"You can't tell anyone."

"I won't utter word if you don't want me too." Danny watched him carefully.

"Solo knew this guy, when we were younger. I wanted to learn guitar and he was really good, so Solo asked him to teach me." Duo paused and closed his eyes for a minute. "He was really nice to me, I got close to him, or I thought I did. Solo and I never really talked about how Solo knew him I figured they had met through school or something. He talked to me like no one else ever has. After two months we started being more then friends. I don't know what I was thinking but the way he talked it was just so perfect and it made me feel like nothing else. I was happy, I guess."

Duo stopped and the room filled with silence. After another five minutes or so Danny spoke up. "You slept with him didn't you?"

She took Duo's silence as a yes. "He broke your heart right?"

"I suppose."

"Mind if I ask how?"

"One day Solo showed up to my lesson early as a surprise. He found us on the couch; we weren't completely in the mist of sex or anything. Actually we were just kissing, but Solos flipped. He punched him, and started screaming he wanted to know what was going on. I tried to get him to stop and he dragged me out of there." Duo shifted uncomfortably before continuing. "Once we were back at the church he sat me down in our room. I think he paced back and forth a million times before facing me. He asked me why, why we were doing that. I was so confused I just started babbling, I guess somewhere along the line I told him I had slept with him. He seemed so pissed off. He asked who started it, and I said I suppose it was him, but I went along with it. Then he told me how he knew him. They had been dating for a year. I didn't touch my guitar or speak a word for god knows how long. Solo was the one who made me come out of it at all, he sat me down and we talked about it, a little. We never really resolved it, or talked about it again. I played but only alone when no one was listening. It hurts, and it's scary to be near someone. I just think of him sitting there watching me play with that smile on his face."

Duo was interrupted by knocking at the door. Without thinking he called out "Come on in."

Expecting to see Solo both Duo and Danny were surprised when a small blonde boy stuck his head in the door.

Aye aye aye, I was trying for an accent with Danny but I so suck at that stuff, so she has like a half accent or something. Anyway I hope you enjoy. I have to finish a little for Angel's blood before I continue but I'm trying the whole balancing act thing and so far I have missed one school assignment which is so not good, so don't except anything for a day or two. Gomen, but I need to maintain a 3.3 gpa which I've never done before, but money is money right.

Ris Night