Title: To Capture a Singer's Heart

Author: Gaia

Warnings: SAAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!! Seriously, I think you might need an umbrella and galoshes for how hard it falls. Yaoi, AU, OOC…ya know…my usual stuff….possible swearing….

Disclaimer: I own nothing, but if you want to gift wrap Duo and send him to me, I wouldn't complain. Any songs mentioned in this fic do not belong to me, they belong to the wonderful John Mayer. (sorry, John… I'm only borrowing them…and you should be happy…cuz that means I like them!!) I definitely don't own Gundam Wing… I only wish very hard that I did…. It's been a long time, but I found this on my computer again and it made me rediscover my love for John Mayer. So enjoy!

To Capture a Singer's Heart

New Deep

Heero and the others got in the car, a black Chevrolet Equinox.

Heero and Wufei sat in the back and Quatre sat next to Trowa, jittery as his boyfriend navigated traffic.

"This is going to be so much fun!" Quatre exclaimed.

The ride was uneventful except for Quatre's seemingly endless commentary on how much fun they were going to have.

The stadium came into view; crowds of people were lined up, waiting restlessly for the doors to open.

The four boys got out of the car and headed for the line.

"So, who is it we're going to see? You never told me." Heero asked over the noise of the crowd. (1)

"Not telling. You'll find out soon enough." Quatre grinned evilly.

Heero blinked and listened to the conversations around him.

"…he's gorgeous. That hair, those eyes…"

"Yah. God. He's just amazing. His voice is like silk."

"When he sings, it's like he's singing to me and only me."

Teenage girls surrounded Heero, drooling over…well, he wasn't quite sure who, but he seemed to be an attractive male.

He shrugged and followed Quatre, Trowa, and Wufei as they moved with the line into the stadium. They settled into their front row (!) seats (Heero thanked Quatre for that one.) just as the lights went down.

The lights on stage lit up the members of the band, but the singer wasn't there yet as they started to play.

Heero's mouth dropped open as the singer walked to his microphone and started singing. It was Duo Maxwell.

I'm so alive

I'm so enlightened

I can barely survive

A night in my mind

So I've got a plan

I'm gonna find out just how boring I am

And have a good time

'Cause ever since I tried

Trying not to find

Every little meaning in my life

It's been fine, I've been cool

With my new golden rule

Duo had matured well, in Heero's opinion. His hair, which had been down to his shoulders and always loose, lightly brushed the back of his thighs from the confines of his braid. His eyes were still that glittering violet, enhanced by a faint line of kohl. He wore boot-cut, dark blue jeans and a sleeveless black tank top that clung to him like a second skin.

Duo's voice rolled over Heero, wrapping him in the smooth tone. Heero snapped his mouth shut and looked over to see Quatre watching him nervously, gauging his reaction. Heero launched himself at Quatre, scaring Trowa and Wufei until they realized he was hugging Quatre for all he was worth.

Now it's the new deep

Down with the old me

Talk is the same cheap

It's been.

Duo looked out over the crowd as he sang. Movement from the front row caught his eye and he saw a couple hugging enthusiastically. The Japanese man pulled away and then focused on the stage.

Intense cobalt blue eyes were suddenly locked on his. The man had a strong appearance, only softened by his "bed head" hairstyle. He was muscular, but not overly so. He looked vaguely familiar, but Duo couldn't place him. Duo sighed at the break in his song. If only he weren't with the small blonde…

Is there a guy

Why is he waiting

Don't you figure it out

When he knows my address

And look at the stars

Don't they remind you

Just how feeble we are

Well it used to I guess

'Cause ever since I tried

Trying not to find

Every little meaning in my life

It's been fine, I've been cool

With my new golden rule.

Heero gasped as that violet-eyed gaze met and held his own. He barely even noticed the thousands of screaming girls around him. Duo was singing to him… and no one else.

Heero shook himself mentally. He sounded like one of the rabid fan girls from outside.

Quatre leaned close to Heero's ear. "Oh, did I forget to mention… backstage passes?" (2)

Heero's jaw dropped at Quatre's words, but he didn't take his eyes off of Duo.

Now it's the new deep

Down with the old me

Talk is the same cheap

It's been.

Duo continued singing as he watched the blonde lean over to whisper in the Japanese man's ear and the man's mouth dropped. Duo wanted to know what the blonde said to make his mouth drop. He tried to pull his eyes away from the man, but just couldn't do it. He was the only one in the audience (that Duo could see) that interested him in anyway.

Oh, well. At least he could look at him. The blonde couldn't stop him from doing that. His eyes flicked over to the blonde at that thought. The blonde was grinning at him and when he caught his eye, he winked.

I'm a new man

I wear a new cologne

And you wouldn't know me

If your eyes were closed

I know what you'd say

This will last longer than the rest of the day

But you're wrong this time

You're wrong.

Heero wondered at the slightly depressed expression on Duo's face. It looked as if someone had just kicked his puppy.

Heero didn't like the kicked puppy face. It made him want to jump onstage to comfort Duo. He had to restrain himself or he really would do it.

Now it's the new deep

Down with the old me

I'm over the analyzing tonight

Stop trying to figure it out

(You try to figure, you try to figure it out)

It will only bring you down

You know I used to be the back porch poet

With my book of lines always open

No and all the time I'm trying

Never gonna find the perfect rhyme

For heavier things

Duo finally pulled his eyes away from the man as the last notes of the song were played.

"Hey, everyone. Thank you for coming out here and supporting me like this. You'll never know how much it really means to me." Duo paused as the crowd got too loud for him to talk over, even with the microphone.

"Alright! You guys are wonderful! Here's a song that I wrote about a week ago. It's called 'Love Song for No One'."

Duo locked eyes with the Japanese man once again and didn't remove them until the concert was over.

"Heero, are you ready to go backstage?" Quatre's voice broke through the clouds around Heero's head that had developed when Duo locked eyes with him and were still there even though the braided man had already walked off stage. When the meaning of Quatre's words sunk in, Heero began to tremble slightly.

"Heero, calm down." Trowa's no-nonsense voice helped Heero get a grip on himself as they walked backstage.

Two burly guards stood at the door, looking forbidding.

Quatre flashed their passes and the guards let them in seconds before rabid fan girls realized what the door was and crowded it, determined to catch a glimpse of Duo Maxwell, up close and personal.

Behind the door, everything was a pristine white. It seemed almost too clean to house a band.

One of the helpers led them to a door marked with a plastic sign that said "Duo Maxwell".

Duo's manager, who Heero thought looked familiar, stood at the door and greeted them. "Quatre Winner, Wufei Chang, Trowa Barton, and Heero Yuy, it's been too long, you guys. How have you all been?"

Trowa smiled and shook her hand. "Fine."

"Still a man of few words, I see." The manager shook her head slightly, thick black hair waving gently.

"Hilde, it has been too long. I've been pretty good since high school." Wufei said quietly.

Quatre and Hilde looked at Heero expectantly, but he just stood their in a daze.

Quatre giggled slightly. "Heero and I have been fine as well."

"Yep. He hasn't changed at all. I'm pretty sure Duo's had enough time to wash off the sweat." Hilde knocked on the door behind her and a faint "Come on in" was heard.

Heero's head dropped to his chest and he waited for everyone else to walk in the room before he started moving.

"Hey, my manager told me that we went to high school together." Duo walked out of the bathroom, now clad in light blue, baggy jeans and a faded black t-shirt with yellow lines that said "Hooked onn Fonics werkdt fer mee!" (3) His hair was pulled back into a ponytail, the still damp locks getting the shirt wet.

"Yes, we did. I don't know if you remember any of us, but I'm Quatre Winner, to my right is Trowa Barton, to my left is Wufei Chang, and behind us is Heero Yuy."

Duo nodded. "I do remember all of you." Heero's head shot up at that and he finally looked directly at Duo.

"Quatre, you haven't changed a bit. You're still the most talkative one. Trowa Barton, you said. Hm… I remember you being on the gymnastics team. Do you still do that?" Duo asked.

"Yes."

Duo snorted at the short answer. "Man, you must have one lucky girlfriend."

"Actually, Duo, he's still dating his high school sweetheart, and since that's me, I'm the lucky one." Quatre said as he wrapped his arm around Trowa's waist. Trowa smiled down at Quatre at the gesture.

"Oh, really? Because, from onstage, you looked like you were closer to Heero."

"No, we're just good friends." Quatre smiled brightly at Duo. "Heero's currently quite available."

Heero paled at Quatre's words and looked down at his feet.

"Oh. I would have expected someone like him to have been married already. Wasn't Relena Peacecraft all over you during high school?"

"She still calls and tries to get me to date her." Heero mumbled.

"Aw, man. I'm sorry about that. I really can't fault her though. You were the star quarterback and she was the head cheerleader. It's kind of like you were supposed to get together." Duo said quietly, waiting for Heero's reaction.

Heero grimaced and then glared at Quatre, trying to get him to change the topic of conversation.

Wufei came to his rescue by offering his hand to Duo.

"Still as annoying and outspoken as always, Maxwell?"

"Well, Wuffie, you know I would never change without informing you." Duo laughed and accepted Wufei's hand.

"Let's go sit down and talk for a little while." Duo led the way to a small sitting area with two couches and one large chair. Heero made a bee-line for one of the two chairs, but Wufei cut him off and sat there first. Heero then tried for the couch next to Trowa, who was already sitting, but Quatre was closer and made it first.

Heero sighed and sat down reluctantly next to Duo.

"It's okay, Heero. I don't bite… unless you ask." Duo grinned and laughed; unaware of the deep blush that suffused Heero's face. "So, what have you all been up to lately?"

The group had been chatting for quite awhile and Duo was getting frustrated. Heero was barely talking at all. Even when asked a direct question, Heero answered with one or two words and that was it.

"So, Heero, are you going to our ten year reunion?" Duo asked.

"Yes."

Duo very nearly growled at the single-word answer. "You never really answered when I asked what you all have been up to. What do you do for a living?"

"I'm a computer programmer." Heero kept his eyes focused on his shoes.

"You were always interested in computers in school, right? You're the one who played that amazing prank on the faculty when their computers wouldn't go to their email for five hours, right? It just kept spitting back that HAHA message. Man, that was classic." Duo laughed in remembrance.

"I had help. Quatre was the one who came up with the message." Heero nodded slightly in Quatre's direction where he was chatting with Hilde about her role as Duo's manager.

"Well, it was genius. I wish I could have helped out. We could have given them a poem or something. It would have been great."

Heero blushed, nodded almost imperceptibly. "It would have been great."

Hilde looked at her watch and stood up. "I've had a great time tonight and I'm pretty sure that Duo has too, but unfortunately, we need to leave soon. I'm so sorry to kick you out, but it's the rules. We'll see you at the reunion!"

"Yeah, we'll definitely see you there. Don't tell anyone else, but they contacted me about singing at least one song and I think I'm going to do it. I wrote one or two while there, so it makes sense." Duo grinned and shook hands with everyone. He noticed that when he grasped Heero's hand, a faint blush spread over his cheeks. Duo's grin widened. The reunion would be an event to remember.

End Chapter Three

Author's Notes:

Can we just imagine that Heero is completely unobservant and missed the huge signs that are usually outside of concerts?

OOOOO, that sneaky little blonde… Gotta love him.

I owned this shirt and I loved it… ** Mini-disclaimer:: I don't own the idea behind the shirt, so no suing, okay?

Can anyone tell which John Mayer song will be in the reunion chapter? If you know John Mayer's songs, you can probably guess it… :D :D