-1Okay I checked this chapter three times so I hope I caught everything, thank you for letting me know, I will defiantly try harder to keep my words straight. Oh and i fixed that LOL thing, i was instant messaging when writing so i must have gotten it all mixed up and stuff. :D. enjoy.

Chp 8

They had dropped Quatre off ten minutes ago…Heero suddenly blinked. Ten minutes of silence. He looked in the rear view mirror, then turned his head and found Duo curled up on the back seat, snoring softly, his new collar around his neck. Heero smiled and continued the rest of the way home in silence. Heero pulled into the driveway and waited for the garage to open before pulling in. He closed the garage then turned the car off.

"Are we home?" Duo asked sitting up and looking around. Heero smiled again and nodded.

"Help me carry in the bags." Heero said getting out of the car and opening the door for Duo. Duo got out of the car and stretched with his arms over his head. Heero popped the trunk and pulled out a few bags, leaving only two for Duo to carry. Duo laughed at that and grabbed the bags fallowing Heero into the house. Heero set the bags on the couch and Duo did the same. They spent a good hour putting the stuff in the spare room.

"Duo, you don't need twenty pillows on your bed." Heero said, seeing as the bed was covered in them.

"Sure I do." Duo said jumping into the pile of pillows, belly first. Heero rolled his eyes with a smile and pulled out one of the toys.

"Did you really need a toy mou-" Heero's head pushed forward as one of the pillows slammed into the back of it. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "Was that a challenge?" He asked not looking at Duo.

"Maybe." Duo said calmly. Another pillow slammed into Heero's head. Heero was up on his feet diving into the sea of pillows and landed on Duo. 'Wait Heero, wait… are you-hahahahahahaha…wait hahahaha…no stop…hahahahahahahahahahaa …that hahahahaha, tickles." Duo said through his laughter. Heero was pinning him down, tickling him. Duo pushed at him with his feet, trying to get away, laughing until his sides hurt, ignoring the small pain in his ribs. This was too much fun.

Soon they found themselves in the mound of pillows, Duo was giggling under Heero while Heero was leaning over him propped up on his elbows. Duo leaned up and licked Heero's nose. Heero looked down at him.

"What was that for?" He asked with a smile.

"Because …I felt like it." Duo said with a smile. They stayed like that for a few minutes before Heero got up.

"Are you hungry?" He asked, heading out of the room. Duo bounced after him.

"Of course." He said. Duo sat down at the table, his tail flicking as he watched Heero cook.

"Heero?"

"Yeah?"

"Were we friends?" Duo asked.

"Of course." Heero said.

"I don't think we were." Duo said. Heero frowned.

"What do you mean?" Heero asked, his chest hurt again., he didn't look at Duo. Duo just remained silent. Heero looked over his shoulder to see Duo blushed and looking down at the table, his hands fidgeting on the table. His tail flicking nervously. Heero smiled. Duo still had a crush on him. "Duo don't worry about it. And yes I was you're friend." Heero said was a sincere smile towards Duo. Duo smiled back at him.

They ate their sushi together in relative silence and moved to the living room.

"Duo I have to finish up some reports for work, you can watch TV if you want." Heero said turning on the TV and quickly showing Duo how the work the remote.

"Alright." Duo said and flipped through the channels as Heero worked on his lap top.

After half an hour Heero looked up to see that the TV was off and Duo was curled up in a sunny spot on the floor. The setting sun shinning through the window and illuminating Duo's form. Heero smiled and closed down his laptop. He picked Duo up, Duo shifted in his arms so that he head rested over Heero's shoulder, his arms loose had his sides and he purred loudly in Heero's ear.

Heero laid Duo down on his pillowed covered bed and put the blankets over him. He kissed Duo's forehead and turned out the lights and he went to take a shower.

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Heero checked on Duo on his way to his room a few hours later and found the boy sound asleep. The day had been exhausting for him. Heero smiled and went into his room, turning out the lights and crawling into bed.

Duo woke up in a sweat, looking around for G or J to walk out from the shadows or for this to all disappear and to find himself in his old room, his prison. He stepped out of bed and quietly made his way into Heero's room. He knelt down next to the bed and starred at Heero's sleeping face.

He blew lightly and ducked when Heero's eyes opened. Heero looked around the room, but found nothing. He closed his eyes again and was soon asleep again. Duo popped his head up and then reached his hand over to touch Heero.

Heero's eyes snapped open and he grabbed Duo's hand. Duo froze and waited to see what Heero would do.

"What's wrong Duo?" Heero asked sitting up in bed.

"I can't sleep." Duo said.

"You were sleeping just fine a minute ago." Heero said pulling Duo into his lap.

"I had a nightmare." Duo said, blushing. Heero, pulled Duo into a hug and laid back.

"I told you, you don't need all those pillows." Heero said with a laugh, Duo smiled at him. "Here, how about just this." Heero said, handing the panda to Duo. Duo took it and smiled, he hugged it to himself and looked back at Heero.

"Thank you, but can I sleep in here with you?" Duo asked.

"You already are, little kitten." Heero said, he ran his hand up and down Duo's back soothingly. Duo started to purr and fell asleep on Heero, the panda held tightly in his hands. Heero smiled happily and fell asleep with Duo in his arms.

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Oooooooohhhhh! If there relationship seems to be moving too fast for anyone, just a reminder, Duo loved Heero before he lost his memory, and Heero loved Duo too.