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

A.N. AAAAAHHHHH!!! Gomen ne, I had to get off my lazy ass to write again -_-'. I'm really, really, really sorry. I was doing my Harry Potter slash. AAAAHHHHHH!!! I'm sorry.

P.S. I have to make this successful! Motivation, help me!!!! AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!! ~End~

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As Cherry Blossoms Bloom…

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"Hurry up, Duo! Wufei!" Souhiko shouted. They were walking to the carnival. Souhiko who was lively as ever was ahead shouting for them to follow quickly. Duo looked at Wufei, wanting to know whether Wufei will let him go ahead. He nodded and Duo raced off to Souhiko. Wufei was amazed that there would be another person as energetic as Duo. Both were shouting and screaming for joy and occasionally laughing harder then Duo's laughter. This attracted people's attention that turned to whispers that turned to what Wufei heard to as: What a cute family!

Curse Duo for his long hair, Wufei thought bitterly but soon forgot it as he came face to face with beautiful cobalt eyes followed by a sweet smile as Duo again walked beside Wufei.

Wufei shook his head, Just what I need another Duo… Wufei sighed mentally. Worse still, he looks like Heero… he thought wearily as Duo waved at the energetic Souhiko running all over the streets. Wufei was getting a little skeptical, Duo was a little too nice to Souhiko and that boy had been too nice to Duo. Could Souhiko be…? Wufei shook his head, he will just have to get that answer someday but right now his concern was Duo.  

"Do you like him, Duo?" Wufei whispered looking at Duo, wanting to know whether the other boy liked Souhiko or not.

"Who?" Duo whispered back returning his stare.

Wufei looked up ahead. "Souhiko…"

"What?!" Duo answered back stunned.

"Duo, you are supposed to answer a question with an answer."

The carnival was just a few blocks away from the café so needn't ride a bus or cab to get there. It was already late at noon when they started noticing a few people going their way and a colorful marquee ahead of them. People, who were mostly children already started running wildly around the area. They were already there.

"Wufei-kun, Duo-kun! We're here!" Souhiko cheerfully hollered.

Thank you for stating the obvious… thought Wufei who was getting envious every minute. Wufei blinked, No, I cannot be jealous… he reasoned with himself. I'm just… protective. That's all…

They walked in slowly through the crowd, lining up with the people. Children and adults were smiling and cheering, all except for Wufei who still hadn't gotten the idea of Duo liking Souhiko out of his mind.

After they had gotten their ticket, all three entered the fanatical place looking around at the thing that could be seen. There were games, food and rides but the device that got Souhiko's attention was a towering ride. It was very gigantic and could see at least the whole area that they were in.

"Let's ride that!" said Souhiko cheerfully.

Both Duo and Wufei followed where he was pointing at and saw a Ferris wheel. Duo smiled at Souhiko, "Okay! Let's ride it!"

Souhiko ran ahead to be in line while Duo watched him disappeared in the crowd. Wufei on the other hand was shocked when he said Ferris wheel. For all rides, he thought miserably. Why the Ferris wheel?

Duo started to walk but felt that Wufei was not moving at all. He tugged a little but Wufei wouldn't budge from where he was standing. Duo looked back at him with a questionable look on his face.

"Wufei," Duo sounded worried, "What's wrong?"

"Duo…" he whispered, barely audible. "I get sick when I ride that thing…"

Duo looked at him as he drooped his head down. The braided boy couldn't help but giggle a little. Wufei heard and glared at him.

"I'm sorry, Wu. But you being a Gundam pilot and all…" He burst into fits of laughter while trying to finish his sentence. He was going to say that riding a Gundam was more dizzying than riding a Ferris wheel but didn't seemed to finish it. People were already looking their way as Wufei was pulling up Duo.

"Not funny Duo!"

Duo continued his playful laughter until he felt two hands push him towards the ride. He stopped him laughter for a while to see who it was but still had a hard time because of two things.

One: he was still giggling

Two: Whoever was pushing him was behind him.

"Come on, Duo!" It was Souhiko. "Let's ride! Wufei doesn't want to ride it but you and I do. Let's go!"

Duo was only able to nod in response and with one last glance at Wufei strange expression, they disappeared through the line of people who wanted to ride the Ferris wheel. Strange, Duo thought. I swear that I have seen that expression somewhere before. He was referring to Wufei's look when he and Souhiko ran to the line. It almost looks like…

Jealousy?

Duo shook his head.

No.

Wufei couldn't be jealous of Souhiko, right? A grin crept up to his face. But he thought that it would be nice to know that someone actually cares for him more than a friend.

"Duo?" Duo looked and found that he was face to face with Heero. "Are you alright?" No, that can't be Heero. It was Souhiko.

He was having a hard time telling which is which but right now he was sure that he was having fun for the first time in his whole life.

"Yeah."

"Then come on! We're next!"

They climbed to the next seats and readied themselves as they elevated up. Strangely enough, they were the last pair to go up. It went a little faster and then for a while later Souhiko and him was able to see the whole carnival already.

It was a beautiful site for Souhiko but Duo had seen it a couple of time already. They were on the opposite chairs and Souhiko was happily looking down. Duo was smiling at the younger man and decided to look out the window also.

"Duo?"

"Yeah?"

"Ummm…" Souhiko tried to tell him something. But what?

"What's it like to like someone?" Duo didn't turn his head but he resumed to answer his question. "Very much like wanting something else but the difference is: you get a heart attack before you even get it." Souhiko smiled but it didn't reach Duo.

"But seriously, I don't know." Duo said. "It's indescribable…" He turned to face Souhiko, to see him staring at him. He smiled. "But I'm sure of one thing. It's a wonderful feeling." For some reason, there was a picture of someone he didn't expect that popped out of his head.

Wufei?

"But is it…?" Souhiko stopped and took a breath of air before he proceeded to ask him last and final question.

"What is it like liking someone who has the same gender?"

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To be continued…