I Don't Love You
Chapter 5
A/N – Yeap. I screwed up with the uploading last time, but this time will be right. Hope you enjoy as much as I enjoy reading others. I'm also trying to make the chapters longer. They're really short but I like where I'm cutting them so I just need to be a better writer and write more.
Duo walked up the stairs to his apartment, sighing heavily at his little show in the store. He felt his face warm in embarrassment from crying about stupid stuff but felt it cool as he remembered that he had the rest of the day off. The wind swept through his hair and over his face and he closed his eyes peacefully.
There was a note on his door. Before opening the door, he read it and glanced around, just in time to see Heero Yuy turn the corner to the stairs. Without thinking, Duo jumped across the divider of his and his neighbor's stair railing and ducked hoping the sexy as hell guy wouldn't think to look his way. He stayed down as his unwanted visitor made his way to Duo's door and hesitated a knock.
Heero lifted a hand andalmost knocked. The keyword being almost. He shook his head and let his hand drop. Okay, seriously. Why was this so weird? He went to knock again but heard something scuffle behind him. Thinking it was the store clerk, Heero turned around embarrassed, and began his thought out speech. "I'm not here to chew you out, I just…" Heero trailed off realizing there was no one in front of him. He glanced around even more embarrassed. Sighing, he turned back around and went to knock on the door again. What the hell is wrong with me? Heero shook out his arms and legs, and tilted his head to both sides in an attempt to loosen up. Fuck this! The bag Heero had in his hand (conveniently the hand that Duo couldn't see) was set in front of Duo's door.
Duo gasped! The antibiotics! I must have left them in the car! Augh! Duo was relieved to see that after setting the bag down, Heero didn't sit down beside it. He watched as the sexy boy trailed off down the stairs and turned the corner.
Duo had to admit that he was happy to have the antibiotics back, but was equally happy that he didn't have to talk to the guy who had brought them back. He checked to make sure the coast was clear and made to jump back across the divider. He didn't get very far; the second his foot hit the rail, he looked at the bottom of the stairs again and saw Heero turning the corner, hand over his face. Thank God! Duo thought in the split second before slipping back down and falling rather precariously back on the concrete hiding place. He hoped Heero hadn't heard the thump of the fall, and winced as he rubbed his butt where it had hit the edge of the stair.
Heero decided that it was a bad idea to leave drugs sitting around. Who knew what could happen to them. This wasn't the best of neighborhoods and Heero didn't want anything bad to happen to the store clerk. But after almost selling me that ridiculously overpriced piece of… Heero scowled. Why am I back? What am I gonna do, drive off with the meds and bring them back later? Heero looked at the bag and then at the door. I don't even know if he's home. I mean the other guy said… Turning around, he looked down the stairs and down onto the pool area of the complex. There were a couple of kids and an actual couple making out. Psh, no wonder he's so rowdy.
Duo watched Heero hesitate about 15 times (he lost track around 13) knocking on his door. When he caught Heero surveying, with some wariness, the pool area, Duo glanced over to see what was going on to make Heero wary. Psh, no wonder he's so uptight. Duo stifled a laugh as he though of what life for the oh so perfect nose breaker must be like. He had a gorgeous girlfriend, a huge car, and enough money to almost buy a hundred dollar strap on.
He two boys were feet away from each other, the wind blowing through their hair, each of them thinking what life was like for the other. Duo heard the other boy sit, an impatient look on his face. Duo tensed, if the other boy looked directly to his right he would be glaring right at Duo.
Heero decided that a little relaxation might be good before he talked to the broken nosed boy. Deciding it must still be anger that the other boy had tried to sell him overly priced goods, Heero rolled his eyes. Either that, or I'm beginning to like him. Heero thought with closed eyes. He let a little laugh escape his mouth. Like him? I don't even know him. Heero laughed a little harder, shaking his head for the umpteenth time. But he was just so darn cute hiding from me. And then his face when I came back! Heero laughed more vigorously. Oh the irony! I broke his nose, he hits on me. I need a sex toy and he's there to sell me one. He leaves his drugs in my car and I bring them. I can't escape him! The laughing increased in strength and volume, Heero doubling over, still sitting on the stairs.
Duo looked at the laughing boy through the bars as if he was crazy. What the hell is so funny? Go away or I'll show you funny! Duo tried not to let the insistent laughter beside him, get to him as he impatiently waited for the crazy boy to leave. He was already embarrassed enough at seeing him again, and letting the other to get to him not once, but twice. But now he was insisting on giving Duo the damned drugs for the nose that he broke in the first place. I've always gotta forget something. As the boys laughter continued in full, Duo tried to concentrate on not wanting to talk to the other boy, but found his lips quivering in amusement at the laughter.
Duo closed his eyes, letting his own smile settle on his lips, and listened to the melodic laughter. The wind blew past his neck and across the bottom on his jaw, and an image flashed before his imagination of the two boys laughing together in a pool. Them racing each other to the edge and jumping in the deep end, catching hands under the water and coming up for air tangled in each others limbs. Duo's eyes popped open, his heart racing at the image, beating so hard that he almost didn't hear that the laughter had ceased beside him.
The laughter felt good to let out. It was his frustration, in more than one area, letting loose on him. So much for loosening up. He stood, feeling lighter and made to knock on the door only to stop… again. He laughed again and picked up the med bag and started down the stairs.
Duo watched through the bars as Heero went to knock again, and thought he'd actually go through with it this time. He was surprised to see the other boy take the meds and start to leave. Feeling a twinge of guilt, Duo stood and leaned on the railing.
"Hey… I need those." Duo said gently. Heero turned around. Duo watched as Heero's eyes traced over him, the divider, and the door.
"Should've known you would hide." Heero said uncaring. "Were you there the whole time?"
"Yep. Though it wasn't as hysterical for me as it was…" Duo hopped over the divider. "… for you." He stood above Heero on the stairs liking the power. The lower boy scoffed.
"Look, I'm not here to chew you out-"
"You just want to give me my meds and get going." Duo finished for him. "You waited a long time for being so impatient." Duo stretched an arm out to brace against the wall, slipping his other hand halfway in his pocket.
"Yea well here they are." Heero said tossing them past Duo and in font of the door.
"Shit, dude. I was just getting you back for being an ass with me, when I sol- tried to sell you that strap on. I would've gotten another one, a less expensive one. You don't have to be a prick about it now." Duo took steps back and up, letting his arms loose.
"I just drove all the way out here to give you your stupid meds and you call me a prick?" Heero took a few steps up.
"Yea well thanks. I don't need you in order to take them so you can just lea-" Duo stopped as he turned to see Heero's hand stretched out.
"Take care of that damn nose." Duo took Heero's hand and shook it.
"Look. Just go home. I'm having kind of an off week. Meet me any other week and I would have hit on you and let you be on your way." Duo said, toning down his pride.
"You did hit on me." Heero said, rather softly Duo noticed. "I think." Duo raised an eyebrow. "You said it was too bad that I had a girlfriend. And that I was romantic." Heero couldn't help but smirk. However, Duo didn't react to it. He lifted his chin, thinking.
"I did, didn't I? Well, it still holds true." Duo smiled a perfectly genuine, unabashed smile, causing Heero to trip on words for a second.
"Duo, I'm-"
"Yeah, yeah. You're taken. You and your little girly are probably loving the big car life, not to mention the space in the back seat of… oh, man dude, if you had sex back there, you should've warned me or something. Not much I could've done but still…I… maybe… and… you remembered my name?" Duo searched Heero's face for an answer but only found a wide eyed gape. Duo laughed out loud and scratched the back of his head. He leaned down to Heero's level to say, "sorry 'bout that. I just got carried away."
"That's not anywhere near what I was going to say." Heero scowled turning his face away in feigned snootiness. "Do you even remember my name?" Duo leaned in closer.
"What were you going to say, Heero?" He said in a low grumble.
Heero backed down a step and cleared his throat. "I was going to say: I'm b-"
"AH! Duo! Who's the hunk?" Came a voice from behind the both of them. Duo went bounding by a frustrated Heero who had a silently beat the air in a fit of rage. "Did you get my note?" The voice continued. Heero turned calmly around, having gotten over his fit. This was so not like him.
"Heero, this is Mick, my neighbor. Mick this is the guy that broke my nose. His name is Heero." Duo chuckled, grabbing the man's biceps. The man put his hand on Duo's shoulder and gave his other a little punch.
Fucking A… Heero sucked in a breath as 'Mick' turned to him. I give up. The man was just as hot as Duo. No, a little less. Duo's braid gives him a leg up. Heero blinked at Duo a couple of times. Duo looked back, quizzically.
"Duo, you – you've got – hair!" Heero said aloud. The two men burst out laughing.
"Why, yes I do." Duo said between laughter. The other man clapped Duo on the back. Heero felt the heat rise in his face.
"I… I only meant… I'd never paid… attention to it." Heero choked out. The two walked up the stairs, still laughing, stopping walking when they reached Heero a couple of stairs below the landing.
"Heero, you crack me up!" Duo said, laughter subsiding.
"I should go." Before I do something more stupid than I've done. Heero made his way through the men, and jerked back at having his hand grabbed. He looked back to see Duo smiling that dazzling, genuine smile at him again.
"Thanks Heero. I'll try to be less of a prick next time." Duo let go of his hand.
"If there is a next time." Heero mumbled. Duo laughed loudly again.
"Oh, there will be. You just keep bumping into me!" He laughed at his own joke. Heero snickered.
"But you keep hiding." He said smugly. Duo laughed harder this time.
"My hair will give me away." Duo said sighing after his laughter subsided. Heero rolled his eyes. "Go on, Heero. Go back to your girl." Duo said sincerely. Heero could only nod, not wanting to spill in front of the neighbor.
"So Duo? You coming?" Heero heard Mick say. He looked back in time to see both of them jump over the divider and talk between themselves as they entered Mick's apartment. Duo managed a look back before the door closed and saw Heero looking back with an eyebrow raised. Duo, in turn, raised both eyebrows a couple times in a suggestive way before closing the door.
Heero looked back at the door he had stood so long in front of and noticed the bag of meds. He would leave them.
Heero finished his way down the stairs and around the corner until he came to his car. He got in, put on his seatbelt, and stared straight ahead. Fuck! The laughter between them was… AughhUUAHH! Heero slammed his head on the steering wheel causing the horn to honk.
He couldn't help but start laughing again.