Okay, I know, this has taken a while to come out. But as you'll notice, this is a looooooooong chapter and a lot of action happens in it. I hope you enjoy!
Chapter Eight
A Friendly Party
What have I done? Did I really do…that?
Quatre thought as he lay in Wufei's arms just as the sun was peaking through the window. He hardly dared to even breathe, too afraid that it would turn to be a dream. Did he really spend last night with Chang Wufei?
I must have…I'm still here…
He could hear Wufei's heart beating as his head rested on his bare chest. It seemed real. Something inside him told him he should feel awkward, but he didn't. He felt…right; comfortable even. He smiled and snuggled closer to the warm body next to him when he felt Wufei shift. He suddenly felt worried. Would Wufei feel the same? Or would he be upset? Quatre moved his head from the Chinese man's chest and looked up at his face. He seemed almost nervous.
"Winner, I-"
Quatre covered his mouth with his palm. "Please…call me Quatre."
Wufei smiled softly. "Quatre…" He cleared his throat and continued. "Quatre, last night…I mean…I know that you just broke up with Barton…and I know that you were probably just…that I was just…"
Quatre shot up and shook his head. "No Wufei! You weren't just a rebound!" He said worriedly.
Wufei sat up and looked at Quatre. "Because I would understand if I were. I mean…we were drunk…well, you were drunk." He blushed slightly.
"Do you…" Quatre swallowed. "Do you remember it all then?"
Wufei blushed darker and nodded.
Quatre blushed and looked down. "I…wish I could." He said softly.
Wufei reached over and tilted his chin up to face him. He smiled seductively and kissed Quatre's nose.
"I'm sure we can arrange something." He muttered and then silenced the shy blond with an Earth shattering kiss.
Duo sat at the breakfast table slumped over his bowl of cereal. He hadn't slept much and was still trying to get over his own stupidity.
"I should have just told him…I should have…"
"You should have told who what?"
Duo jerked his head up to see a very cheerful Quatre walk into the room. Duo suddenly felt sick to his stomach.
"Oh I…uhh…" Wufei walked in beside Quatre and threaded his fingers with the small blond.
Duo's eyes went to their hands and then back to their eyes. Quatre blushed and Wufei shifted. Duo did his best to force a smile but all that came of it was a small smirk.
"Congratulations…" He muttered and turned back to his cereal.
I must have been wrong about him and Trowa…He thought gloomily as Quatre and Wufei pulled up chairs beside him.
"Thanks." Quatre smiled. "So, you should have told what to who, Duo?" He repeated.
"Oh…uh…nothing." He smiled nonchalantly.
Moments later, Trowa walked into the room and froze when he saw Wufei and Quatre holding hands. His eyes met Wufei's and both stared. Wufei squeezed Quatre's hand tighter and Trowa glanced to the young Arab. Quatre smiled and met Trowa's eyes, begging for acceptance. Trowa finally smiled slightly and nodded to them before walking to get his own breakfast.
Duo watched all this with curiosity but felt too distracted to do much about it. He had, once again, lost the man of his dreams to a friend. He glanced at Quatre over his cereal spoon. He was smiling and laughing. Even Wufei seemed happier. Duo sighed; if they were happy, then he was happy. He chuckled darkly to himself at the irony of his situation.
"What's so funny, Duo?" Quatre asked, throwing Duo out of his thoughts.
"Oh," He smiled, "Nothing. I was just thinking about something funny Heero said last night."
"Something funny? Yuy? Sometimes I wonder what you do to him in there, Maxwell." Wufei scoffed.
"You wanna come over and find out, Wuffers?" Duo said seductively and winked.
Wufei blushed slightly and turned back to his food.
Duo chuckled again and stood up.
"I think I'm gonna go work on the car." He said and left the kitchen.
"Work on the car?" Quatre watched Duo leave. "He only does that when something has upset him." He turned to Wufei and Trowa. "Do you think he's okay?"
Trowa shrugged. "Maybe he and Heero had an argument."
Quatre nodded and turned back to the place the braided boy had disappeared. "Yes…maybe…"
By midday, Rashid had dug through the snow and freed the very stir-crazy ex-soldiers. Duo was happier than the rest to get free. He was tired of watching Quatre snuggle up to Wufei on the couch when they watched TV. He was tired of listening to Heero and Relena carry on through the night. But most of all, he was tired of being cooped up indoors for so long. He was grateful when he was finally able to retreat to his shop on Monday morning. It didn't take long for him to become so absorbed in his work that the others were starting to wonder about his wellbeing.
One afternoon, a few weeks after New Years Day, Quatre and Wufei called a meeting at Quatre's house to discuss "poor Duo." Heero and Relena sat on the couch, Quatre sat curled next to Wufei on the Love seat, and Zechs and Trowa stood off to the side.
"Why did you ask us all here, Quatre?" Heero finally asked after a long silence.
The small blond glanced up at Wufei, who nodded encouragingly. Quatre smiled and sat up, looking at his friends. "Wufei and I are getting worried about Duo. He's always working now and no one ever gets to see him." He turned to Heero. "How often is he home? Does he even sleep there anymore?"
Heero couldn't hide the blush that crept over his cheeks. The truth was, he didn't know if Duo slept there. He assumed he did, but he spent most nights with Relena. Deciding his silence was enough of an answer, Heero just shrugged and grunted. Trowa cleared his throat.
"I'm worried about Duo too. He seems to be throwing himself into his work. I stopped by his shop yesterday and he wouldn't even see me. Hilde said he was too busy, but I'm not sure anymore." He said.
Quatre nodded. "Yeah, I've tired stopping by several times over the past week and I received the same behavior. I'm worried he'll burn out if he's not careful."
Zechs turned to Heero. "You're not having problems are you? I mean…your relationship is fine?"
Again Heero blushed. Twice in an hour! That was a world record for him. He cleared his throat and shook his head. "No, we're fine. Though we've both been busy with work so we haven't seen much of each other." That much was true. Relena had been having a lot of press conferences lately and Heero was working long hours watching over her.
Wufei sat up. "Quatre and I have a plan that we hope will bring Maxwell out of his mechanical shell."
Quatre brightened at this and sat up. "Yes, we want to start having more get together's. You know, parties and such with just us friends. You know all how much he loves parties, and then maybe he'll become his happy self again."
Relena and Heero glanced at each other. Duo wasn't going to like that idea. While they couldn't be sure, they had a feeling they knew why Duo was closing himself up. He didn't want to be around Quatre while Wufei was with him. Heero had seen this happen to his friend before. He didn't want the God of Death to come out again; not when it was just being buried. He sighed and nodded.
"That may work." He muttered. He knew that Duo wouldn't like it, but he also knew that closing himself up wouldn't help either. Maybe Quatre's idea would work…or at least help.
Duo lay under his twentieth car that day with oil covering his coveralls. He crawled out and smiled at his work. The car had come in completely trashed. The oil hadn't been changed in god only knows how long, which meant the filter was trashed. The air filter was clogged and the water pump was leaking. It really amazed him how people can neglect their cars like this. Duo had finally managed to finish the repairs and it made him feel good to have a job well done. He walked into the break room to wash his hands and fill out the completion report and receipt. Hilde was sitting at the table on the phone and she looked far too happy for her own good. Duo ran the hot water and tried to listen in.
"…yeah, that sounds great…7 o'clock? Right…okay, see you then!" The phone clicked softly as she hung up.
"Who was that?" Duo asked reaching for a paper towel to dry his hands with.
"Trowa." She smiled. "His sister is in town so he wants to throw a welcoming party for her. It's at 7 today. We're both invited."
Duo smiled. "Hey that's great! Trow hasn't seen Cathy in a while. That should be fun." He said and sat down at the table with his clipboard and started filling in boxes. "Hey, do me a favor and tell me how it went?"
Hilde's face fell. "You're not coming?"
Duo shook his head. "Naw, I have a lot to do around here. The Petersons still have to get their van cleared and then I have that old school bus. It's really totaled and will take special care."
Hilde sat next to him. "Come on Duo. What's wrong with you? Did something happen with you and Heero over Christmas?"
Duo glanced up at her. Her eyes were cutting into his and he sighed. He laid his pencil down and looked at her. "No, nothing happened between me and Heero. I just…can't go. That's all."
Hilde looked the tall braided man before her and sighed. "Duo…you used to be able to talk to me. What happened?"
Duo continued to write on the clipboard. "Don't worry about it Hilde. It's nothing."
She stood up and glared at him. "Well, if you finish those two jobs before the party will you go with me?"
He looked up at her. There was no way he'd finish so he smirked. "Sure, kid. Whatever you say."
Seeming satisfied, Hilde left the break room. Duo rolled his eyes and continued his paper work. After what seemed like hours, Duo returned to the garage to find Hilde bent over the school bus.
"Hilde? What're you doin?" He asked going up to her.
She jumped down from the hood and wiped her hands on her pants. "Helping you." She smirked. "The bus is nearly done and all you have to do is fill out the paperwork for the Peterson's. I can finish this real quick." She said and jumped back into the hood.
Duo stood with his mouth open, staring. Hilde glanced back at him and smirked. "Now you have no excuse. You have to come with me to the party."
Duo tried to form words but he knew she was right. He huffed and turned back to the break room to fill out the correct papers. How did she manage to fool him? He taught her too well…
However begrudgingly, Duo and Hilde left the shop at 6:30 and climbed into Duo's convertible to head to Trowa's house. Duo had never been there since Trowa moved out of Quatre's mansion. He had to admit that he was partially curious. The only real "bachelor pad" he had seen was Wufei's and you can't really call that a bachelor pad. It was mostly empty with a few training mats around the floor and some wall scrolls of some ancient Chinese mottos. Trowa was always the "strong silent type" as Hilde put it. Duo was curious how he would adorn his new home.
They pulled up to the small one story house and climbed out. Heero's car was out front already along with the car Zechs and Noin shared.
"Looks like most everyone is already here." Hilde smiled. She grabbed Duo's arm and pulled him to the house.
"Go on, ring the bell." She told him.
Duo rolled his eyes and rang the doorbell. After waiting a few seconds, the door opened and Trowa stood with a small smile on the other side.
"Duo, Hilde. Please come in." He said and stepped back to let them pass.
Duo walked in and looked around. The hall way was covered in pictures: some of Trowa in the circus, some of Catherine, and a lot of the Gundam pilots. Duo raised a brow. He was slightly surprised that Trowa, the most silent of the group, would have so many pictures and memories around the place.
"Nice place, Trow." Duo smiled.
"Thank you." Trowa led them down the hall and into a large living room with dark green carpet and dark brown furniture.
Relena was sitting with Catherine and Noin, talking happily, while Heero and Zechs talked more quietly in the corner. They all looked up when Trowa came in with Duo and Hilde.
"Cathy, you remember Duo and Hilde?"
Catherine smiled and nodded. "Yes. It's good to see you again." She smiled.
"Pleasures mine." Duo smiled and Hilde joined the other women on the couch.
"Help yourself, Duo." Trowa said and indicated a table with drinks and small snacks.
"Don't mind if I do." Duo smirked and picked up a coke.
He joined Heero in the corner after Zechs had wandered off in search of the bathroom. He sent a momentary glare at Heero before smiling in a way that said, "I'll get you for this".
"So…" He muttered taking a drink of his coke, "how much did they pay ya?"
Heero raised a brow.
"Well, they must be payin ya." Duo leered. "After all, you never would have let them drag me here without something in it for yourself."
Heero glared back. "You need to be around people, Duo. Closing yourself up isn't going to help."
Duo leaned in dangerously close to Heero. "I'm around people plenty. I work with people. What I don't need is being around people who do nothing but pity me."
Heero's eyes narrowed. "I don't pity you. And neither do the others. We're worried about you. I know why you don't want to be here. But the others don't and they can't understand why you never talk to any of them anymore." He paused and then continued. "I don't want you to loose what you've taken so long to gain back." He muttered.
Duo paused, his eyes wide. Was Heero really worried? He shook his head and smirked. "I appreciate the sentiment, Heero, but what you don't seem to understand is that closing myself up is the only way I can deal with the pain. For years I had you to help me, now I don't so I have to deal with it on my own."
"So now you're blaming me for your loss of emotions?" Heero glared.
Duo shook his head. "No. All I'm saying is that without us," he motioned between the two of them, "I'm a little lost. I have to close myself up to keep from breaking down. In the past, I would curl up to you and somehow…that made me feel better. But I can't do that now. You're with Relena, and I'm glad, because you deserve it. I'm a big boy and it's time I dealt with my problems on my own."
Heero sighed and nodded. "I understand." They stared into each other's eyes. "Are you leaving?" Heero finally asked.
Duo shook his head and sighed. "I can't. Not now. It would be rude and much too obvious…I'll stay."
Heero nodded his approval and the two turned to rejoin the conversation. Relena and Hilde were laughing about a new movie that just came out and Catherine and taken to talking with Zechs and Noin. Trowa was nowhere to be found and it wasn't until Duo heard voices in the hall that he knew why. Wufei and Quatre had arrived. He clenched his teeth and waited for them to come around the corner. Heero felt Duo stiffen when Quatre turned the corner holding tightly to Wufei's hand. He knew that it must be agony going on inside Duo's head and he wished he could help, but he knew there was nothing to be done.
Duo plastered on a large grin and waved.
"Hey Quat! Wuffers."
Wufei glared at the nickname and Duo smirked, somehow feeling better. He approached them and Quatre nearly giggled.
"It's great to see you Duo!" The small blond latched himself around Duo's middle an hugged him tightly. "You're always so busy!"
Duo clenched, trying not to think about the body around him. He gently pushed the smaller man away and smiled.
"Yeah well, not all of us have you're kinda money. I gotta make endsmeat some how." He smirked.
"Oh Duo…" Quatre frowned. "You know I'd be glad to lend you money if ever you needed it."
Duo waved the suggestion away as though it were a fly. "Naw. I need to make my own living. But thanks anyway." He smiled.
Quatre nodded and then joined Catherine, Zechs and Noin in the corner. Wufei remained behind and looked Duo over carefully. Duo raised a brow at him.
"Somethin' wrong, Wuffers?" Duo asked.
Ignoring the nickname, Wufei sneered. "Is there something you're choosing not to share?"
Duo raised a brow. "What do you mean?"
Wufei approached him menacingly. "I mean, you haven't been your annoying self lately. Not since the avalanche."
Duo chuckled low in his throat, the same way he used to when he was the God of Death. "I'm surprised you noticed me during New Years." He looked up at the Chinese man. "You seemed a little busy with Quatre."
Wufei glared, trying desperately to hide his blush. "Forgive me, Maxwell. I will remember next time that a concerned friend is no longer of any consequence to you." He said sarcastically and stormed off to the others.
Duo watched after him. He didn't mean to hurt him. He didn't have anything against Wufei. He wasn't jealous.
Like hell you're not! His brain yelled. Duo sighed and sat on the couch, sipping his coke.
He did have something against Wufei; He had Quatre. He never wanted it to be that way. He didn't want to be mad at every boyfriend Quatre had, just because that person had the cute blond and he didn't. He watched his friends laughing and carrying on and he suddenly felt like a stranger to them. Usually, it was him in the center of it all, making the jokes that caused those laughs. What was wrong with him? He didn't belong here anymore.
He jumped when Heero sat next to him. Neither friend looked at the other, they just watched the commotion. When Heero spoke, his voice was soft and quiet.
"You okay?"
Duo chuckled. "What do you think?"
"Hn" Heero grunted and drank some of his coke.
"I don't belong here…do I?" Duo asked.
Heero glanced at him then turned to the others. "Only because you're forcing yourself out of the picture."
Duo smirked. He could always count on Heero for pinpointing the exact problem. Two years after the war hadn't changed that. "Yeah…I guess I am." He took the last drink of his coke and tossed the can in a near by trash bin. He glanced at Heero. "Would you mind giving Hilde a ride home?"
"Hn" Heero grunted.
Duo smirked and nodded. "Thanks. Tell everyone I had an emergency and had to go." He stood up and snuck out of the house. Heero sat, immobile, as he heard the car roar to life and peal out of the driveway. The party came to a halt when everyone realized that Duo was gone.
"You've got to be kidding me!" Quatre shouted.
"It was going so good too!" Catherine huffed and sat down.
"He had an emergency." Heero said from outside of the group.
Zechs smirked. "And you believed him?"
Heero gazed at the tall blond and then turned away.
"Of course he didn't. They're lovers. He had to defend him." Noin cooed and Heero blushed slightly.
Trowa sighed and looked down at Catherine. "I appreciate you coming anyway. I know you're busy."
She smiled. "It's no big deal. I always love seeing my baby brother." She teased and kissed Trowa's cheek causing him to blush.
Quatre collapsed on the couch, looking frustrated. "Well…we just have to try again." He looked around the room. "Any suggestions?"
Duo was beginning to get very aggravated with his so-called friends. They had dragged him to fifty parties in a single month and all for reasons that seemed to be a bit to convenient.
"Oh Duo, one of my sisters is getting married! She's having an engagement party, come along!"
"Oh Duo, it's the anniversary of the first gun shot of the war. Let's celebrate the fact that it's over!"
"Oh Duo, I stubbed my toe. Wanna come over and watch it heal!"
Duo growled into the cars he was working on as he mocked the reasons. He was starting to concider telling the others that he and Heero weren't together so they couldn't use him to get him there. He smashed that idea quickly when he realized that they would probably just pity him if he did that; Pity meant more parites. If he was invited to one more party for a useless reason, he was going to…
"Duo!"
Duo was so caught up in his thoughts that he hadn't heard Hilde come in. Her shout startled him and he slammed his finger with his wrench.
"Ow!" He shouted and shook his wounded finger. He pulled himself out from under the car and glared up at her. "What?"
She hesitated, startled by his response. "Uhh…you have a phone call. I can take a message if you…"
"No, I got it." He stood up and stormed off into the break room. He picked up the phone and tried to hide his hostility. "D & H Mechanics. Duo here. What can I do for ya?"
"Duo? It's me, Quatre."
Duo's eyes widened. The normally happy voice sounded deep and distressed. "Quat? Are you okay?"
A small sob on the other line told him no. "Duo…I…Something has happened."
Duo sat down in a chair and gazed at the wall, as though Quatre was sitting there with him. "What is it, Quatre?"
Another sob and then a sniff. "Well, I…I just…"
"Quat, if somethin's wrong, you need to tell me." Duo said, feeling protective.
"It's not me. I'm fine. And it's not the others. It's just my...my sister."
Duo's eyes widened. If something was wrong with one of Quatre's sisters, then Quat would be crushed. He loved those girls. "What's wrong with her?"
"She…She was in a terrible car accident…and…and she…didn't…"
"Oh Quat…" Duo said into the phone. "Don't tell me she…"
Quatre sobbed again. "She…She didn't make it. I…" another sniff, "I just wanted to let you know…the funeral is tomorrow but it's only family. I…I was going to have a wake for her and I…"
"I'll be there, Quat." Duo said without letting him finish.
Quatre's voice seemed to lighten on the other line. "Oh thank you Duo. Thank you."
When Duo showed up at Quatre's mansion after the funeral he saw the small blond standing in the middle of a group of women, all of whom looked very distressed. Quatre's pale features were stained from tears and he looked a mess. His usually tidy hair was completely out of place and his cloths seemed less "perfect" than usual. Duo walked over to him and tapped his back. Quatre turned around and smiled widely behind his tear stained face.
"Oh Duo! You're here!" He exclaimed and hugged him tightly.
Duo wrapped his arms protectively around the smaller man and cooed in his ear. "Yeah, I'm here." He rubbed his hair and looked down into his eyes. "How ya holdin' up?"
Quatre pulled away and sniffed slightly. "Alright…I suppose. My other sisters are here…and their husbands." He said motioning to the group behind him. "They're helping me get through it."
Duo nodded in acknowledgment and looked back at the Arab before him. "Which sister was it?"
"Aleine. She was the second youngest. She was the closest to my age…she was only a couple years older." He said sadly.
Duo nodded. "I'm sorry Quat."
Quatre nodded. "Me too."
Duo looked around and noticed all of the other pilots gathered in the corner, but Wufei was no where to be found. He furrowed his brow and turned back to Quatre.
"Where's Wufei? Shouldn't he be here?"
Quatre seemed to hesitate before he smiled. "Oh, he's out getting ice. We…we needed more."
Duo nodded but for some reason he didn't believe Quatre. Something about the way he became nervous told him he was lying, but now was not the time to question him about it. "Well, why don't you get back to your sisters. This is a time for family."
Quatre nodded and hugged Duo one last time before walking off to the crowd of women again. Duo sighed after him and joined his friends.
"Hey." He said to the others.
They acknowledged him with nods and waves, but no smiles.
"This is horrible…" Relena said sadly and Heero instinctually placed his arm around her for comfort. Normally this would have been curious behavior, but at a funeral, it was alright.
Duo nodded in agreement and looked around again. Still no Wufei. "Hey, does anyone know where Wufei is?"
Noin shook her head. "He said he would be back. Something about needing ice."
Duo nodded. He still wasn't sure, but at least someone could back up Quatre's statement.
"I'm going to get a drink." Trowa said softly and left the room to go into the kitchen. Duo raised a brow as he watched the silent pilot walk away. He cleared his throat and nodded. "Yeah…good idea." He silently followed the Frenchman, being carefully to stay a few steps behind.
Trowa entered the kitchen, but didn't head to the refrigerator. He turned and headed upstairs. Duo frowned and followed, suddenly grateful for Professor G.'s stealth teaching. He watched Trowa enter one of the rooms on the third floor. Waiting back on the staircase for a while, Duo began up the stairs. He paused when he heard sound coming from the other end of the hall. He paused but before he could move, Quatre appeared in the hall.
"Oh Duo!" He smiled and joined him. "I was just looking for Wufei. Someone said they saw him come up here."
Duo glanced at the closed door and then shrugged. "I was looking for him too. Guess he's not up here."
A sound from behind the closed door told them that someone was up here, and he wasn't alone. Quatre froze and turned to the bedroom door. The sound was a shout, but not one of pain. Duo could almost feel the silent battle going on inside the blond head as he decided whether or not he wanted to open the door. The sounds became louder and more rushed and Duo recognized one voice as that of Wufei. Silent tears welled up in Quatre's eyes as he stared at the door. Duo couldn't take it anymore, he wrapped his arms around Quatre and steered him away to the second floor and led them into a bedroom. After shutting the door, Duo joined the still frozen Quatre on the bed. He looked at his friend for a long time before speaking.
"How long have you known?"
Quatre barely moved. "About a week."
"And you haven't said anything?"
Quatre shook his head. "I always assumed he would tell me when the time was right."
Duo felt his temper flare. "Quatre, the moment your boyfriend starts screwing other guys is the right time!"
The tears in Quatre's eyes fell and he looked down. "I…I didn't want to believe it." He cried.
Duo's face softened and he pulled the broken ex-soldier into his arms. "I'm sorry for shouting. And I'm sorry for…for them."
Quatre wrapped his arms around Duo and cried freely into his chest. Duo sat patiently, just rubbing his back and cooing softly into his ear. Quatre cried until he ran out of tears and then for another hour, just to make sure. The sun was setting when he finally calmed down. He looked up at Duo and wiped his eyes.
"I…I'm sorry, Duo."
Duo shook his head. "Don't be. Everyone needs a good cry now and then." He smiled warmly and brushed some tears away from his face.
Quatre smiled. "I'm lucky to have you Duo. You're so great to me. You always have been."
Duo chuckled. "Yeah, well what are friends for?"
Quatre nodded. He lay back on the bed and propped himself up with his elbows. "You know something?"
"Hm?" Duo asked laying on his side and looking at the beautiful blond before him.
Quatre turned to him. "I'm always submissive."
Duo's eyes widened in shock and he tried to hide the blush as visions of Quatre under him swarmed through his mind. "Wh-what do you mean?"
"I mean…I'm always the one who just sits back and lets things happen to him. I've never asked anyone out before. I've always just waited for someone to notice me."
"Well," Duo cleared his throat. "That's not necessarily a bad thing, Quat."
Quatre nodded. "I know. But I'm tired of it." He sat up. "If Wufei and Trowa want to be together, then let them. I'm glad their happy." He turned to Duo. "But now I have to make me happy."
Duo wasn't sure where this was going but he was glad that Quatre was feeling better. He sat up and smiled. "That's good Quat! You need to be assertive and go and take what you want for yourself."
Quatre smiled and nodded. "I think I will!" He stood up and turned to Duo. "You know what I've always wanted?"
"What's that?"
"Well…there's this guy…he's a really good friend of mine but I've always been afraid to say anything to him. He's always had people surrounding him and he seems really popular with both sexes, so I figured he'd never want me anyway."
Duo felt his pulse quicken. He couldn't be talking about…
"I've always found him attractive and now I think is the time to finally tell him!" He finished happily.
Duo's palms were sweaty and he could barely breath. "Uh…yeah, Quat. That sounds like a great idea. So…who is it?"
Quatre looked around to the door to make sure it was still shut and leaned in close to Duo. "Well…it's Zechs."
Just like an atomic blast, Duo's spirit exploded into a million tiny pieces. Of course Quatre wasn't talking about him. He forced a smile and nodded.
"Zechs? Really?"
Quatre nodded happily. "I found out recently that he's bi and he and Noin broke up not long ago. What do you think? Do you think I have a chance?"
Duo wanted nothing more than to tell him no. Tell him that Zechs would never date him because if he did he would die at the hands of the God of Death, but he couldn't. He stood up and looked into Quatre's eyes with a smile.
"No one could say no to you, Quat."
Quatre grinned and ran out of the room, almost giddy, leaving Duo behind to wipe his own tears away.
"No one…" He repeated into the silence.
Okay, I know it's really sad. Please don't hurt me! hides I promise it has a happy ending! So other than the sad part...how was it?