Chapter 2

I don't own Gundam Wing

AUTHOR NOTE – Sorry it's short. Don't worry, the next chapter will be much longer and explain a lot more. Think of this as a filler episode.

Duo awoke to a white ceiling, face throbbing, headache aching. He gingerly sat up to Heero reading a magazine.

"Eero!" Duo exclaimed. Heero peered over the magazine. "How long 'ave I been oud?"

Heero checked his watch. "Two hours. How's your face?"

"No good." Duo answered. Soon enough, a nurse came in to check on Duo, gave him a bag of antibiotics and pain killers, and sent him and Heero out.

"Well dank oo Eero." Duo said as they reached the exit. The door automatically opened and the two stepped out into the breeze. Duo held out his hand to shake Heero's. "Nice to meet oo." He managed. Heero shook his hand in return but didn't let go.

"Need a ride home?" Heero asked holding Duo in place.

"Nah, I 'an walk." Duo answered, letting the blue eyed boy hold his hand a little longer.

"It's really no problem." Heero said letting go. Aww, he was just so cute.

"Oday, bud no complainin'." Duo winced as he chuckled. Heero lead him in the direction of the 2 hour parking lot. They stopped in front of a shiny black SUV and a girl with blonde hair stepped out.

"Heero! Finally! I've been waiting for ages!" The girl smiled at Duo after giving Heero a little peck on the lips. Alright, not such a good day after all. Missed my bus, broke my nose, met a cute guy, passed out, woke up to find Mr. Right's lovely and beautiful secretary? Ah, hopeful thinking…

"I'm Relena." The girl said taking in Duo's nose and holding out her hand. Duo took it and shook it apprehensively. "Ready Heero?" She asked.

"We're giving Duo a ride home, alright?" Heero said in answer to her question. Well there was definitely some animosity between them. Maybe this wasn't so bad. Relena nodded obediently. Heero opened the back door for Duo and helped him in. Relena got in the drivers seat and Heero followed Duo into the back.

"So Duo, what do you do?" Relena asked, making a awkward situation less awkward.

"Lef 'ere, an' I work n retail." Duo explained.

"Retail? Where?" Heero piped in.

"Well, thas a long story. Oo know where 'illtop is?" Duo added changing the subject.

"Yea. The Apartments there?" Relena asked.

"Yea. So whad aboot oo two?" Duo pried.

Heero explained that he worked on film editing and Relena worked in politics. Duo remembered thinking that they were an odd couple.

They discussed things from favorite restaurants to best vacations all in the span on about 20 minutes. Duo mostly talked to Heero, feeling a little guilty for not being all too interested in the girlfriend of his hot male hero. Duo cleverly avoided the subject of girlfriends and work, deciding that the fact he was gay and worked at a sex shop wouldn't go over well with the 'high class' couple.

"Well, danks for da ride." Duo said when they reached his apartments. He made to get out and heard Heero from behind him.

"I'll walk you to the door." Duo looked at Relena's reaction; a sigh. Heero crawled out behind Duo and followed him around the building. They walked up a flight of stairs and Duo got his keys out of his pocket.

"Well Eero, it wab nice do meet oo and Relena. Tell her danks again for da ride. And danks for hangin till I woke up. Dis wab all rather embarassin." Heero shook Duo's hand.

"Yea, thanks for not punching me back for breaking your nose." Heero laughed. Duo took in Heero's face for what he thought was the last time. To hell with keeping secrets!

"Oo bad oo have a girbfriend. Oo were so romandic." Duo said turning away from Heero and opening his door. He stepped inside and turned around just in time to see a blush rise on Heero's cheeks before Duo closed the door.

Heero stood at the door for about 2 minutes before he remembered that Relena was waiting for him. So he's gay. Or bi. Or just weird. Heero laughed to himself as he walked down the stairs and back around the building. He's not the only one with secrets.

"That took too long Heero." Relena said in the car. "You realize you missed our date today? We were going to have lunch at Babz Café remember? You can't keep missing things, you've gotta be more careful. What if it had been you with the broken nose…?" Blah, blah, blah… Heero wasn't listening. He stared straight ahead, Duo's braid still bouncing before his eyes. "And Wufei's party is in 3 days. THREE days, Heero. Are you ready for it? Probably not…" Blah, blah, blah… wait! Wufei's party! Wufei was getting married and his bachelor party was Saturday night, and Heero was getting the gag gift.

Deciding to make the trip to a sex shop tomorrow, Heero tuned out Relena and let the braid bounce a little more.