Secrets Untold
By: Cryn
Disclaimer: It's here, you know what it means. :p
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Quatre was a confusing one. He had pulled away when Duo had made a move on him earlier, then come back at night to make a move on him. After Duo had pulled him onto the couch, Quatre settled down and spoke to Duo about Trowa and how he was feeling. Even admitting to Duo that he had liked him at one point. Meanwhile, Duo just listened and stroked Quat's hair, like a little puppy. When Quatre had finally fallen asleep, Duo stayed awake a bit longer thinking thoughts of his own. Hope had settled down on the armrest and buried herself in Duo's unbraided hair.
A knock on the door broke Duo from his thoughts. He looked towards the door and back down at Quatre as he started to stir. Duo stroked his bangs aside and looked into his aquamarine eyes.
"Mm.... what was that Duo?" He asked sleepily.
"The door..." Duo muttered and shifted to leave Quatre on the couch, "at five in the morning."
For a brief moment his heart leapt that it may just be Heero returning home. The thought was crushed as he looked at Quatre and smiled, then, started for the door. Making sure not to make a sound, he looked into the peephole. A tall, muscular, long brown banged man stood in his view.
"Duo!" He shouted and Duo winced.
"Quatre..." Duo looked at him, "It's Trowa."
"I know." Quatre said softly and stood from the couch, "I know."
"What's going on?" Duo asked.
"He said he'd come to get me if I didn't show up at home..."
"Why didn't you say anything!" Duo let out a harsh whisper.
"I'm sorry, you came back with Hope and I forgot." Quatre winced as Duo scolded him.
"It's ok, don't worry about it..." Duo thought for a moment, "It's up to you Q, do you want to go back with Trowa?"
Quatre looked Duo in the eyes and shook his head. Sincerity oozed from his eyes. "No, I don't want to go back with Trowa."
"Will you be happy with me, instead though?" Duo's mind raced of a way out of his forth floor apartment.
"I will, if you will have me."
"Ok... ok," Duo's eyes flashed back and forth, thinking of the different windows in his home.
There was a way, there had to be.
Trowa's persistent pounding on the door had scared Hope under the couch. Quatre was looking at the door forebodingly. It shook with every pound of Trowa's fist and every time Quatre jumped a little.
"Get Hope and follow me to the back bedroom..." Duo instructed and headed back to grab some more clothes and other things.
Quatre appeared a few moments later with the terrified kitten in his arms, "Did you grab anything?"
"Luckily, we didn't bring anything in, so there's nothing really to grab." Duo opened the window.
"Is there a way down Duo?" Quatre looked over his shoulder.
"For you, yes, here." Duo handed him the strange helicopter device he had used so many times to escape tall buildings. "Here's the keys to my car, it's the third one back in the middle. Take this bag with you."
"Duo... how are you getting out of here?"
"I'll find a way, now, hold this together to turn on the levitation and let it go gently as you near the ground, you'll land softly." Duo was packing Quatre with his bag when he heard the door pound again. "Go, please Q, go. I'll take whatever Trowa gives me."
Quatre looked back at Duo and then at the window. Pulling Hope closer, he stepped up and sat over the edge. "Ok," He said and slipped from the window. Panicking he pulled the clutch together and the green blades swung out, keeping him from falling faster. Hope dug her claws into his jacket and he hit the ground with a soft 'flump' and stood up straight as the green blades slowed and disappeared.
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"Duo, where is Quatre?" Trowa roared.
"I couldn't tell you Tro, he spazzed out after you called and ran off last night, I was going to let him come back in his own time, give him a chance to think..." Duo trailed off and smirked, "I mean, jesus christ Trowa, you beat the man!"
Duo felt the coolness of the floor hit him and the aching hurt in his jaw pounded into his skull. Slowly, he stood up and looked at Trowa, glaring.
"You know, that's what got you into this mess in the first place, now cool the fuck down and listen to me, pal." Duo gritted his teeth.
"Where's Quatre!"
Trowa grabbed Duo around the neck and lifted him clear off the floor, slamming him like a rag doll against the wall. Breathing harshly against him, Trowa grinned.
"What have you done with Quatre?"
"Trowa get your hands off him." The voice was hard and cold.
There was a loud crack and Duo slid to the floor, holding his throat. Trowa was on the floor next to him. A hand appeared to help Duo up.
"Are you ok Duo?" Heero asked, his voice emotionless.
"Yeah."
"What's up with Trowa?" He asked.
"It's a long story..." Duo stated and looked away, "I wasn't expecting you home."
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[1.] I know it's a touch short, but I wrote it while I was on vacation.
[2.]As always, please R&R