Secrets Untold

By: Cryn

Disclaimer: Don't own the bishies... sorries.

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Quatre was cut off as Duo closed the distance between them, covering the blonde's mouth with his own.

Quatre's eyes bugged out of his skull for a moment, then they closed in bliss. Duo did not deepen the kiss, only pulled back and kissed him quickly a second time before looking at him, a genuine smile on his face.

"Duo. . . I don't understand?" Quatre Stuttered.

"Remember our talk last night? I started to say something, but stopped when Trowa showed up?" Duo asked, taking Quatre's soft hand in his.

"Yeah. . .?"

"I was going to say that I think I'm in love with someone else. . ." Duo looked up at Quatre with a small grin on his face.

"Oh?" A face of understanding dawned on Quatre's face, he understood. "Oh Duo. . ."

"I know it's sudden, but please believe me. . ." Duo started to explain. "I didn't take you away from Trowa so I could have you, it was because I care about you. . ."

Quatre stood and walked back into the kitchen toward his noodles, "Duo. . . please, leave me be. . ."

Duo looked up from the couch and sighed. He stood and made for the door.

"Q, I'll be back later, I'm going for a walk. . ." He called out and shut the door behind him.

Quatre looked around the corner at the closed door.

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Duo walked along the sidewalk slowly, pulling his coat around him tighter. It was brisk outside and it seemed like he was the only one who was going to bare the cold. The sun peeked through the gray clouds to give an instant of warm sunshine, then, as fast as it had appeared it was gone again, swallowed by the sky. His head swam with thoughts and the pounding headache drumming in his ears. He heard a faint mewling somewhere near and stopped. Listening against the wind, he heard it again and started towards it.

A black and white kitten lay in a box, shivering with the cold. Duo looked at the small creature. It was thin, probably hadn't eaten in days. . . gently, he picked up the kitten and put it in his jacket, holding the bundle close against his chest. Looking down at the kitten, he smiled and started home where he could talk take care of the animal and talk with Quatre.

Quatre finished his noodles, but after they had cooked, he really wasn't hungry anymore. The phone rang and he looked at the caller ID. . . It was Trowa!

He jumped to answer the phone, "Hello?"

"Quatre? Why are you at Duo's?"

"Uhm. . ."

"Quatre, I want you home, now." Trowa spat into the phone, "or I'll come and get you."

Duo walked in the door and looked at Quatre on the phone, "Q, who you talking to?"

"We'll be home soon Trowa. . . we just stopped to get cleaned up after paint balling. Duo didn't want to get the inside of his car covered in paint." Quatre winced as he lied.

"Whatever, get your ass home."

Duo heard a click on the other end and knew that Trowa had hung up.

"Q, can you do me a favor?"

Quatre looked away from Duo, "I lied to him for you, what else could you want?"

Duo unwrapped the bundle from his jacket, "Some warm milk for my friend here."

Quatre looked at the kitten and his eyes went soft, "Where did you find her?"

"A box in the alley freezing to death. . ."

Quatre went to the fridge for the milk as Duo sat on the couch with the kitten. He stroked her icy fur gently and pulled a bramble from her coat. Quatre returned with the warm milk in a bowl. He sat it on the couch next to Duo.

"Thanks Q." Duo took the bowl in his lap and moved the kitten so her head was facing the milk.

"No problem."

The kitten let out a soft meow and lay where she was. Duo brought her up close and pressed her cold body to his face. Shivering, he put her back in his lap.

"She's too cold. . ." He muttered.

"Maybe. . ." Quatre trailed his sentence off.

Dipping his fingers in the warm milk, Quatre brought them to the kitten's mouth and let a drop fall into her mouth. She licked her mouth clean and let out a small sound.

"Quatre you're a genius!" Duo whispered, "Here, take her, we have an eye dropper here somewhere."

Duo passed her over into Quatre's lap and got up. Walking quickly down the hall, he turned into the bathroom. He opened the medicine cabinet, searching for the eyedropper he'd used when he had an ear infection. Spotting the small glass object, he rinsed it in the sink several times before returning to the living room.

"How is she?" Duo asked as he sat down next to Quatre.

"About the same."

"Mmm. . ."

Duo took the eyedropper and sucked up some of the milk and placed it near the kitty's mouth. She licked it and Duo squeezed the end slightly to give her some more.

That's how the night went. It was around ten by the time the kitten stopped licking the dropper. She slipped into sleep next to Duo as he watched TV. Quatre had named the kitten Hope, in hope that it would keep her alive. She was warming up, but slowly and she was still reluctant to move.

Duo told Quatre that he could have the bed for the night and that he'd stay out on the couch with Hope. Quatre agreed and went to the room after stroking Hope's little head. Duo placed the bowl of milk on the floor and stretched across the couch, making sure Hope was next to his side to share his warmth with her.

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Duo awoke around one to see Quatre kneeling next to the couch, just watching him sleep. Opening an eye, Duo looked up.

"Something wrong, Q?" Duo noticed that Hope was gone.

Quatre shook his head, "No, nothing at all."

Duo was about to grin when Quatre leaned forward and kissed him sweetly. He was shocked for a mere second before returning the kiss and pulling the Arabian onto the couch with him.

Hope was on the floor lapping the milk happily.

A/N:

[1.] Sorry it took so freaking long on this chapter. I've had THE WORST writers block. .

[2.] Please, R&R