Title: How to Catch 'Straight' a Guy
Genre: Romance/ Humor
Rating: T
Disclaimer: I no own
Note: This fic is AU, has OOC, Yaoi, Yuri, and some odd couples. Pairings include: 1x2, 3x4, 5xR and various others. If you are uncomfortable with any of those this is not the fic for you.
Summary: I'm Duo Maxwell, an all in all sexy beast. Just about every girl wants me. Unfortunately for them I'm as straight as the letter 'S'. And unfortunately for me I just so happen to be crushing on the straightest guy in school.
INTERMISSION V
HEERO'S POV
"My brother's throwing another party," Relena stated on Friday afternoon during lunch. She was all smiles and rainbows. The words seemed innocent enough, but I knew better. Relena was up to something, it was obvious. "It's tonight. Sorry for the short notice, but I still expect all of you to be there."
"This is a little sudden," Quatre frowned, "I'm not sure if I'll be able to go."
"I'm sure your father will let you go, I'll even lie for you," Wufei stated, giving Quatre a pointed look. There was some sort of silent communication going on between them. What was worse was that Trowa seemed to be in on it too, it was unsettling.
"You need a ride over there or anything?" Trowa asked me after school, we were in the auditorium, watching the very last practice before the actual play began.
I shook my head, "I'll just go over to 'Lena's after. I'll call Grandfather from there and tell him I'm spending the night at your place."
"So what, are you going to stay here with Duo?" Trowa gave me a knowing look, which gave made me resist the strong urge to punch him in the face.
"Hn," I stated, not bothering to give him an answer. He really didn't deserve a proper one anyway, who was he to judge me? My cousin sometimes got on my nerves more often than others realized.
He threw back his head and laughed, he always did have a terrible sense of humor.
Staying after school, for the most part, was uneventful, as it usually was. I watched Duo from the stage, staring up at the glass that he sat behind; making sure the lighting and sound was correct and such. The last showing of the play was tomorrow, he knew what he was doing already, this I was sure. But from what I've learned, he was a perfectionist most of the time.
Yet, no matter how annoying it might have seemed to others, I loved that trait in him.
I had first noticed Duo back in the ninth grade, when I was first coming to terms with my sexuality. His hair was shorter back then, but still too long for the norm. He was a tiny boy, and usually hung around the entrance to the library at lunch with Wufei, Quatre, Noin, and some of Noin's senior friends.
He was laughing at something or other the first time I saw him. His smile was bright, his eyes shined with happiness and amusement, his hair fell every which way into his face. I don't want to say that I fell in love at first sight, but I fell into a very deep like and was mesmerized.
Unfortunately, I was a hopeless fourteen year old boy with so many insecurities that I was unsure as to how to act on my feelings.
I told my best friend since the third grade, Relena, everything. Relena was always mature for her age, and very understanding. I didn't want anyone to know that I was gay, I wasn't entirely comfortable with myself, and I didn't want to be out casted. Especially since I was on the football team. So Relena came up with the idea that we were dating. We were to use each other as beards, she didn't want any boys to interrupt her grades, and I didn't want anyone to figure me out.
It was simple enough, until Relena decided to talk to Duo in the beginning of the school year. I swore she purposely acted stupid. Maybe she got tired of my pining? Maybe she wanted a real boyfriend? Whatever it was, in retrospect, Relena started this entire ordeal. Because, had Relena stayed silent, none of what happened this year would have happened. There would be no Relena and Wufei, no Trowa and Quatre, and certainly not Heero opening chasing after Duo. He and I even went out on a few dates, and no matter what I did he never seemed to notice. It was frustrating.
This entire awkward situation that I was now in was entirely thanks to Relena.
I had walked Duo home, as I tended to do. I wanted to hold his hand or do something, but he seemed a little distant, and too quiet.
"Are you alright?" I asked him worriedly. Although I'm pretty sure my voice remained as monotone as ever. I was never good at reflecting my emotions though my voice.
"Of course I am," Duo grinned easily, "just thinking about this party, I hope the cops don't bust this one like last time."
I felt my insides run cold at the mention of the last party, I had gotten extremely inebriated, and had kissed Duo with as much passion as I could muster while in that state before running all the way to Trowa's car.
Afterwards I prayed to whatever God there was that Duo would not remember anything from that night, and thankfully he didn't. But sometimes I wish he did, because, no matter how smart he could be, Duo was sometimes extremely dense.
We made it up to his driveway and stared at each other for a moment, the last time this happened we almost kissed. I really did want to kiss him again, this time sober.
Duo opened his mouth to say something, but closed it as the garage began to open. Noin was backing up her car so that it was parked in the driveway. Duo let out an annoyed huff before turning to me, "I'll see you later yeah?"
I nodded, "See you at Relena's." I watched as he jogged up to Noin before making my way back towards the school and to Relena's house. I still needed to call my grandfather.
Zechs smirked at Relena and I as we made our way upstairs to lounge around while more college kids came pouring in through the front door. It was near midnight and there was still no sign of our friends and downstairs was getting quite crowded. I hate crowds.
Relena poured herself some 7-Up and did the same for me. We were watching Cartoon Network and talking about nothing in particular.
After a few minutes the door opened, revealing Merian, Wufei, Quatre and Trowa.
"Where's Duo?" Relena asked for me, after greeting everyone with smooches.
"He's on his way with Noin and Hilde." Quatre answered, happily accepting the plastic cup of soda that Trowa gave him.
The six of us were in the middle of a game of poker when we promptly ran out of soda. This time around we had decided that it was better not to drink alcohol. Relena, best friend that she was, sent me downstairs to get some more.
While making my way out of the kitchen and back towards the stairs, Duo and his sisters appeared at the front door. Reluctantly I made my way over toward them and offered Duo my hand in order to help him navigate through the dense crowd. He grabbed Hilde and I led the two up the stairs.
On the way back to the game room I noticed that a guest bedroom door was open. Narrowing my eyes, knowing it was a trap, I moved over to close the door, Duo, adorable fool that he was, followed. We were both promptly pushed by Hilde, who was surprisingly strong, into the room. The door slammed behind us and with a sharp click, we were locked in.
The party was still going on underway, and I couldn't help but glare at the door. It was locked from the outside.
"HURRY UP AND MAKE UP! WE WON'T LET YOU OUT UNTIL YOU DO!" Relena's voice was loud and clear through the door.
I glared at the door again; I knew that she was up to something. I also knew that everyone was in on it. "This is ridiculous and completely childish," I scoffed at no one in particular.
We stared at the door in silence for the next few minutes. Relena was apparently serious about what she ordered of us. Knowing her, she wouldn't let us out until morning.
Duo sat down on the only bed in the room and sighed, "Well, looks like we're stuck here until we do as we're told."
I scoffed again, "Is there anything in particular that you'd like to talk about or say?" I really didn't mean for my words to come out as harshly as they did.
"I mean, yeah, I LIKE you Heero. I like you a LOT," Duo looked down at his shoes, "I mean, I'm not sure what's going on between us...but I...well...UGH!" He ran a hand through his hair for a moment and I watched him, resisting the urge to laugh.
"Duo, have you not even noticed? We've been practically dating for a few months now," I stated, slightly annoyed.
He looked up at me, eyebrows furrowed. He was just as confused as I was. So, I did what I've wanted to do for years now.
"I'm going to kiss you now," I stated, there was no room for argument as I cupped his face with my hands and planted one on him.
His lips were soft, warm, and dry. I could feel him smile against me, making me smile in return.
When I pulled away from him, he was beaming up at me, eyes sparkling.
"Are you going to be my boyfriend now?" I asked him teasingly.
Duo just laughed before kissing me again.
Really, this was all thanks to Relena.
TBC
Originally Written: 6/24/09
Rewritten: 7/26/12
MLL: This chapter made me smile. One more left.
