Disclaimer: Don't own any of the Gundam Characters and never will.

A.N. Did I say OOC? I meant AU… Oopps… (I probably mean both anyway ^_^')

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As Cherry Blossoms Bloom…

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"Duo?!? What are you doing here?" a voice of pure shock was heard. Duo on the other hand wasn't surprised. He was actually very happy when he heard the voice. Turning when heard the voice, he lunged for the person who spoke after he got a look at him.

"WUFEI!"

Dear Diary,

I met Wufei today! After I bumped into the old lady, I saw Wufei looking so surprised because of me! (laughs) But I still can't understand how that lady knew that I was talking about a guy. She was laughing when I asked her how she found out.

Duo shrugs as he wrote,

Probably woman intuition; I never truly understood women that much. Maybe that's the reason why Wufei's such an antagonist against women.

He thinks for a while then a smile curved in his lips as he laughed.

All of those people in the carnival really got surprised. Hah! I even heard some saying that the young Chinese boy (meaning Wufei, duh) probably didn't see that girl with the long braided hair (don't ask) a long time. She's probably his girlfriend.

I didn't care much but Wufei was so red through all the way that we went to his motorcycle. And the old lady offered me to stay with them for a while. How could I decline that?

After we went in the house (which was really like a Japanese residence) I started remembering all the time Wufei and I had combat. I must admit that I missed all the time when Wufei and I fought about stuff, almost any kind of stuff. (That usually Quatre tried to break)

"Maxwell! Where are you?" Wufei's voice was heard in the hall, outside Duo's room. He peered through the door and saw Duo writing. As quietly as he could, he looked over Duo's shoulder. He saw him too engrossed writing on a notebook. He peered a little closer and his hand getting nearer to the book,

"Duo, what are you writing?"

Duo was so surprised that he practically screamed and closed the book trapping Wufei's hand inside, "My God, Wufei! You almost scared me half to death!"

Wufei looked at him with an expression on his face that Duo didn't quite read but he could've sworn he heard the Chinese mumble, "I wish…"

"Hey, Wufei. Are you alright? You seem to be in pain…" Duo asked innocently.

"Yes, Maxwell. I'm perfectly fine—" was the sarcastic reply.

"Oh, Okay---"

"MAXWELL! Open the book and let my hand out!!!"

Duo scrambled to open his diary and ended up hitting Wufei's face. "Ouch."

"Sorry! Wufei, do you need help?"

"No! I'm fine."

Someone tsked outside the door. Both turned, Duo hugging his diary and Wufei holding his face. "Wufei, Duo is supposed to be the guest." It was the old lady in the carnival. Duo was surprised to see her and Wufei rolled his eyes.

"Yes, Aunt Mei. I know but---"

Aunt? Thought Duo. I didn't know that Wufei had an aunt… Especially a Japanese Aunt…

"Wufei." Was the warning reply.

"Yes but---"

"Don't just stand there, Wufei. Help carry Duo's things inside."

Wufei bowed slightly, so they could be aware of his leaving. Giving Duo a look, which was really quite familiar, he left quietly out the door leaving his aunt and Duo within the room.

Duo turned to the lady who was smiling at him, "How---"

"Did I learn who you were?" Duo could only nod.

Laughing a little 'Aunt Mei' mentioned for him to follow him in a corner of the room. She got out a book and again mentioned for him to go nearer. She opened it and Duo almost jumped for joy and smiled at it.

"This is me!"

It was full of photographs of the Gundam pilots when they were still together.

"That's right. He kept it all and showed it to me." Giggling again she continued, "But never seemed to get tired of telling stories of a certain person he used to call, braided baka. It seems like he never gets tired of you."

"Yeah?"

"Yes."

Wow! I never really thought that Wufei actually cared so much…

"Hey! Maxwell, where do you want to put these?"

Wufei was standing next to the door carrying a bunch of bags that was probably belongs to none other than Duo. He stared at Wufei and Aunt Mei smiled, putting the book away, she stood up to leave.

"I think I'll leave… Besides, I have something to do outside."

"I'll see you later, Aunt Mei."

"Yes, and Wufei---?

"Yes, Obasan?"

"Don't give any trouble to Duo, alright?" She gave a smile to Wufei and then turned to bow to both of the young men. Turning to leave, she headed for the garden outside and was quickly out of sight.

Wufei sighed, "My Aunt Mei is too kind," and then he turned to Duo.

"What?" asked Duo holding the album.

"Nothing." Wufei said as he finished carrying all the bags inside, "Just get some rest."

Just as he turned to leave, "G'night, Wufei…" said Duo.

Wufei stole a last glance on him and then muttered his good nights and left.

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The moon was shining fully that night as Wufei, who can't sleep, was looking at it. Sitting on the porch he silently wondered. He was having a very strange feeling that something bad is going to happen and somehow he can't shake that feeling away. He sneaked a peak inside his room and groaned as he saw the time. It was already 11:30 and he wasn't asleep yet. Sighing he entered his room and fell back to where he slept. Twisting and turning, he still couldn't find a position that he could sleep in.

I might as well take a walk…

Passing through corridors that were abandoned as he looked through rooms that was once owned by some friends of Aunt Mei. Some of them still stayed but most of them left because of the war. Strange how this place could be so deserted when at night…

Continuing his little stroll, he ended up hearing something sob. It was such a mournful cry and it was coming from one of the rooms. Following the sound he ended up in a room that he didn't expected to end up on. No, it can't be him…

Sliding the door, he looked in the shadowed room lighted by the rays of the moon. He walked nearer to where the form lay, twisting and turning. "Duo…" he whispered as he placed his hand over his head. He was sweating.

Duo… What's happening to you? Who has done this?

Wufei really didn't count on an answer to this. Duo was breathing heavily as Wufei tried to still him. It seemed to him that Duo was trying struggling against him.

"No, stop… Please stop ---" Wufei caught the words that were barely auditable. What? His eyes widened and listened to him and made sure he heard that right.

"Stop…" Wufei caressed Duo's head and paid attention to what the braided boy was saying. "Please…"

Duo's voice level dropped and he needed to bend over to hear more and he couldn't imagine what he heard next. His eyes squinted and his fists became tighter. He lowered his growling voice as to not awaken Duo.

"Heero…"

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To be continued…