Title: The Ancient

Author: Shinigami's Minion

Pairing: 2x1 maybe 3x4 (not sure yet)

Warnings: (mainly for later chapters) AU, angst, blood, romance, lemon, Evil Relena (if you like her I don't suggest reading this), OOC

Disclaimer: As much as I love Gundam Wing its characters do not belong to me. However, the other characters that I have mentioned do.

Feedback: Yes please review. I'll be very grateful

I'd like to give big thanks to: DragonGirl - Thanks so much for your review. I was having a bad few days and the good review did cheer me up. I'm glad you liked my new twist and I hope you like this chappie too. Loverwren - I like having all the father and son arguments. They're so much fun to write. You'll find out in this chapter just who the SS people are and what Duo does to them. Hope you like!! Chara - I'm glad you feel loved!! Thanks for the chibis. Although I have to make sure I keep Chibi Heero safe somewhere or he'll have about 5/6 Chibi Duos after him heh. x1- Taken-Over - I'm so happy you love it ^-^ I hope this is long enough for ya!! I worked hard to get it longer and it ended up being the longest I've written so far. I'm sorry if most of my chapters are so short it's just that I never find the time to write a lot so I think it's better to write a short chapter then nothing at all right? Ozzypoos - I'm so sorry I separated them!! But don't worry they get back together real soon.
/thoughts/

"Speech"

//telepathy//

~*change in scene/passed time*~
Chapter 18

Duo had reached the apartment but couldn't find any trace of Heero. Closing his eyes he tried to find Heero's aura in his minds eye. Finding the golden glow, which Duo had found strange at first (1), he followed the essence to the nearby train station. Wondering what Heero could have been doing here he continued to follow where his mind led him not paying any attention to the weird looks he was receiving from those passing by. Coming to a platform he noticed that people where just boarding a train. Looking around quickly Duo spotted Heero's mop of hair not to far away.

"Heero wait!!"

Hearing his name being called Heero stopped and smiled as he saw Duo coming to wards him. He would at least get to say goodbye.

"Heero what's going on?"

"I'm sorry Duo but I have to go. The social workers won't let me stay with you I don't have a choice. I'm sure I'll see you again soon."

Before Duo ad a chance to say anything more Heero was being dragged away by three men in suits to one of the train compartments where a fourth man was waiting. Duo found this odd. /Why would they need four people just to retrieve one boy/ Closing his eyes again Duo concentrated but he couldn't get any feeling as to who those four men were. He had a bad feeling about this but he couldn't help but thinking there was nothing more he could do. Watching the train slowly start moving out of the platform Duo thought back to this morning. He was planning on letting Heero know how he felt hoping he would be excepted but now Heero was leaving and he didn't know when he'd see him again. /No I can't let that happen. I have to let him know before he leaves/ With his mind made up Duo looked around him to see there were only a few people left waiting. Making sure no one saw him he concentrated his powers to speed him up, sprinted towards the end of the platform and before the train left completely he jumped, gliding through the air and landing gracefully on top. As soon as he landed he sprinted towards the carriage Heero was in. As he grew closer he could once again feel Heero's fear and where as before he couldn't sense anything form the four men he could now feel a dark energy radiating from them. Picking up speed Duo concentrated on hiding his own energy force because if he was right about the four men he didn't want them sensing him before he got the chance to surprise them.

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Heero couldn't help but feel depressed that even though he had been able to see Duo before he left he wouldn't be seeing him again for a very long time. Sighing Heero looked to the four men who were taking him away from his happiness and noticed them talking in a huddled group away from him so he couldn't make out what they were saying. Straining his ears he was soon able to hear what they were saying.

".mistress will be very pleased."

"Yes, we will surely be rewarded for our work."

"But are you sure he is the one? Maybe it was his friend we were meant to get. I could feel a strong aura radiating off him before we left the station."

"Eric, do not worry yourself too much about that I have a way of finding out if he is the right one."

Suddenly Heero found himself looking into the eyes of the tallest of the four men. While looking in the greyish sliver eyes Heero knew something was wrong. He could feel a dark force flowing off all four men and he knew he was in trouble.

"Greg what are you going to do?"

Heero watched with growing fear as a smirk formed on Greg's lips.

"Oh I'm just making sure we have the right child."

Stepping toward Heero, Greg lifted him so he as standing. Grabbing fistfuls of his shirt he pulled and ripped it off. Grabbing Heero by the shoulder and spun him around. All four men smiled as the saw the mark of an angel's child. There on Heero's left shoulder was what looked like a colourful tattoo of an ancient sword with pure white angel's wings, which seemed to glow, sprouting from the hilt of the sword but was actually a birthmark. Smiling proudly Greg shoved Heero to the floor taking great pleasure in the fear rising within Heero.

"See I told you he was the one. He is truly the angel's child. He even has that unworldly beauty. I bet his blood would taste so sweet."

Hearing this Heero began to panic. He now knew why he felt a dark force flowing off these men. They were the very beings his mother was protecting him from. Taking in deep calming breaths Heero began to feel the panic leave him. He wouldn't be able to defend himself if he panics. Remembering his training he concentrated on his breathing and got it to even out. Heero looked up to see lust filled grey eyes looking him up and down.

"I would love to taste his blood."

"Greg you know you can not do that. His evil majesty will not be impressed if his gift is tainted. The mistress will have your head if you do."

"She will never find out is that understood Eric!! Besides all she said was to bring the boy to her. She said nothing about not being allowed to have a bit of fun."

Heero watched as Greg moved steadily towards him. Raising his hand Heero thought of time and how it flows like the river. Waving his arm in front of the approaching Greg he watched as he froze for a moment before beginning to walk once again towards him.

"Did you think you could stop me by stopping time? That will not work on a demon like me. I am more powerful then most vampires child."

Heero began to panic. The time freeze should have worked. Heero slowly shrank back against the carriage wall as Greg got closer to him. /Please someone save me/

Greg moved closer feeding on the fear he could feel rolling off the young child. The fear just heightened the pleasure of what he would taste soon. He smiled wickedly barring his fangs to the already stricken boy and scaring him further.

"This won't hurt one bit. For me anyway."

Chuckling he kneeled down in front of Heero grabbing his head and moving it to expose his neck. Slowly he moved closer to the vein that held Heero's lifeblood. However, before he could get to the luscious neck a crash was heard from the window being broken. Turning around he found himself staring into the angry violet eyes of the boy who he thought they left behind at the station.

Duo was furious. When he looked through the window of the carriage Heero was in he could see the tallest of the four men approaching him and to make matters worse the bastard was feeding off his fear. But what made Duo even madder was the fact that the men thought they could take what did not belong to them. Not wanting to sit and watch any more Duo crashed through the window barring his own fangs. Crouching into a fighting stance he glared at the man kneeling by Heero.

"Get away form him if you value your life."

Letting go of Heero for a moment Greg stood a couple of feet taller then Duo and looked down on him.

"Who do you think you are to threaten me? Boys deal with this trash."

Mick and the other two vampires moved towards Duo hoping to intimidate him. However, Duo just smirked at the prospect of testing his new skills. Searching through the dark aura surrounding the four men Duo distinguished that the one standing by Heero would be the toughest to beat but it would not be impossible. The other three would be dead with just one blow but if duo did that he wear himself down and not be able to take care of the bigger threat. Deciding to deal with that problem when he had to Duo faced the men walking towards him. Once again concentrating he summoned the power of the demon of heat. Lifting his hands, palms forward, facing the three men he smirked.

"Erif (2)"

From Duo's palms a ball of flame burst towards the three men, combusting on contact. Once the smoke cleared all that was left was a pile of dust.

"Just as I thought. They were weak."

Panting slightly Duo turned towards Greg, the last of the four men. Greg didn't seem at all surprised that his partners had so easily been beaten.

"Yes you are right they were weak but I am not such a push over."

"Well see about that."

Once again Duo bought his hands up and summoned another ball of fire. Greg just smirked and twirled his hands in front of him as if building a wall. Muttering something under his breath, the invisible wall he was constructing became a liquid object. As the flames hurled towards Greg they were stopped by the wall of water and steam rose to cover the whole carriage.

"Quite impressive young one but it is not enough."

With that said Greg formed his own fireball and hurled it towards Duo. Duo not having much strength left called up a barrier. However, it was easily destroyed by the powerful attack but it meant that Duo didn't get hurt to badly. Standing up, now panting harder then before, Duo was going to call up another attack but before he could he just seemed to collapse. /No not now!! I can't run out of energy I have to save Heero/

"You see this is what happens when you decide not to drink the blood of humans. You end up losing energy so quickly. If you served under our master you wouldn't only feed to survive, you would also feed for the pleasure and the power. I will show you real power."

Greg lifted is hands up ready to call a final attack. Duo slowly stood up not willing to give up no matter how much energy he lost. Even if he had to die he would save Heero. Suddenly there was a bright blue light coming from behind Greg. Duo watched surprised as Heero raised his own hands, blue balls of pure energy emanating from them and shot them straight at Greg. The light was so bright Duo had to shut his eyes but he could still hear the deafening scream of Greg as he became nothing but a pile of dust like his friends. Duo looked to Heero to find him staring at him and slowly moving back trying to blend in with the carriage wall.

"You're one of them. Don't come near me!!"

Duo could feel the fear and betrayal going through Heero. He could also feel the loneliness creeping back inside of his friend and he didn't want that. He had to reassure Heero let him know he would never hurt him.

"Heero please listen to me. I won't hurt you. You're my friend."

"If you didn't want to hurt why didn't you tell me what you are? You're lying. You just want to take me back to your master so that I can be used."

"Heero I don't know what you're talking about. I didn't tell you what I was because I didn't want to get you into trouble or to scare you away. But it seems that I got you into trouble without even telling you. I'm so sorry."

Heero looked at Duo unsure what to believe. He was always taught to be wary of the vampires. Then again his mother had met Duo and she had to have known what he was. So if she knew but still let Duo play with him when they were younger then he can't have been a danger. /What was it that mother once told me..Every race has a good and a bad. Does that mean that Duo is a good vampire/ Heero was confused but he knew he could trust Duo right? He did love Duo after all. Heero flinched even more as he saw Duo stagger towards him. Duo only managed a few feet before he collapsed once again to wary to get up. Heero, leaving his muddled thought behind for the moment, rushed to duo side. No matter what Duo was he was still Heero's friend and he was hurt. Looking up into Heero's eye Duo gently cupped his cheek.

"I'm so sorry Heero. All I wanted was to tell you how much I love you."

Heero searched Duo's eyes and could see the truth in it. Tears began to slowly fall down his eyes.

"Oh Hee-chan please don't cry."

"I'm sorry Duo. I.I love you too."

Duo smiled up at Heero before his arm dropped down from Heero's cheek as he was too weak to keep it there.

"Duo this is all my fault. If I had been more careful you wouldn't have had to use so much of you energy."

"It's okay. I'd do anything for you."

Heero was touched by the power of Duo's love. It all seemed like a dream but he knew in his heart it was real. Thinking back to what Greg had said Heero knew what he had to do. Gently lifting Duo's head he bought it so it was in front of his now exposed neck.

"Drink Duo it will make you stronger."

Captivated by the blood he could feel flowing through Heero's veins Duo did his best to resist.

"No Heero I won't. I don't know if I could control myself."

"I trust you Duo. Please."

Unable to resist any longer and happy with knowing Heero held so much trust in him Duo bit into the neck graciously offered to him. Heero's blood was so sweet and addictive. Duo felt as if he could not stop but he did not want to hurt Heero. As he drank he could feel his energy returning to him but he could also feel the pleasure within Heero's blood. Happy that he was not causing the one he loved any pain Duo drank more. As soon as he knew he had enough Duo, with a sense of loss, stop drinking. Licking the trail of blood he watched as the wound healed itself. Looking to Heero he knew they had a lot to talk about but now would not be the time. Standing up Duo reached down to help Heero. Taking off the coat he was wearing he used it to cover up Heero's torso. Pulling Heero to sit on the nearby seats they had to wait till the next station.

//Duo are you okay?//

//Yes Mother, I am fine. How did you know?//

//I always keep tabs on you. Now why don't you come home and bring Heero with you I'd like to meet the boy he gave his blood to my son to save him//

//But what about father?//

//Don't worry we'll persuade him//

Duo didn't like the sound of that but before he could ask his mother had left the conversation probably to talk to his father. /What did she mean by we/ Duo was bought out of his thought by a tug at his hand. Looking at Heero he realized they had reached the station. Getting off the train Duo headed in the direction of his own home. Heero looked at him questioningly.

"Come on Heero I'm taking you home."

Heero smiled and followed Duo not really caring were home was as long as it was with Duo the one he loved and who loved him in return.

Tbc.

Angels have golden auras so Duo would find it strange coz he doesn't know that Heero is the child of angels.

Erif = fire spelt backwards. It sounded like a cool word to use to summon fire heh.

SM: Yay another chapter done and Duo and Heero finally told each other they loved each other. I'm sorry about the crappy fight scene as you can probably tell I'm not very good at them. Any suggestions on how to improve them will be greatly appreciated. I hope this long chapter satisfies everyone. It's the longest chapter I've written so far.

Duo: You'll probably go back to writing short chapters again.

SM: Hey you should be happy!! I got you and Heero together.

Duo: Yes you did but still you know 'm right.

SM: It's not my fault I get so much work.

Duo: Yeah sure

SM: Can it or I'll go quite again.

Duo: NO!! Don't do that.

SM: I won't heh. No worries for now ^-^ Please review everyone!! I'll give you chocolate fudge cake if you do!!