Um… I'm back. Sorry it took me forever to write this. I have no excuse except loss of inspiration.

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Chapter 7

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They had not spoken about what had happened, but several meaningful looks had been exchanged. Hand holding could only mean so much and Wufei didn't want to assume anything if it turned out to be less than what he was hoping for.

How would he know what Duo wanted? He barely knew what he wanted.

Wufei glanced over at his friend as they left the classroom together the next day.

"Let's get out of here," Duo said, rubbing the fingers on his right hand together, in a motion that indicated a lack of nicotine in the blood stream.

Wufei followed his friend in silence down the corridor and onto the school yard. The sun was shining and there was hardly a cloud in the sky:a perfect day to skip a class or two. Wufei kind of wished that Duo would lead him from the school yard and away, just so they could do something fun, totally irresponsible, and enjoy each other's company. Instead, Duo led him behind the bike shed but didn't fish out his cigarettes as he usually did. Then, he paced restlessly for a moment before turning towards him just to stare at him. Wufei didn't know what was going on but it made him nervous.

Duo took a step closer to him; then another, and another while Wufei stood frozen, watching him approach.

Slowly, Duo reached out and placed one hand on his shoulder while the other sneaked around to land on his waist. Wufei could feel his breathing speed up, his pulse thumping in his ears. His gaze had gotten stuck somewhere on the middle of Duo's chest, and he was unable to lift them. They were standing so close; he wanted to lean forward until they were pressed together. He wanted to kiss him, but he was too insecure, too nervous to do anything at all. Instead, he waited to see what Duo would do so that he could follow his lead.

Nothing happened.

Wufei glanced up and their eyes met. And then, suddenly, Wufei realized something: Duo was just as out of his depth as he was. Duo was nervous too and he didn't know what to do either.

This was something they had to do together.

Slowly he raised a far too sweaty hand up to place on the back of Duo's neck. Feeling like he was about to jump off a cliff or do something equally nerve-wracking, Wufei put a bit of pressure on his hand.

Duo bent down.

There was a slight hesitation and then their lips were touching. It was a soft kiss, lips that barely brushed together. It wasn't much, but it made all the difference.

Wufei leaned in just a little bit more, putting more pressure on Duo's neck with his hand. It was nice, as well as nerve-wracking, and when it ended, they wrapped their arms around each other.

"Thank god," Duo whispered brokenly into his hair, hugging him so tightly, it felt like he couldn't breathe; only he didn't mind because he was pretty sure that the grip he had around Duo made it equally hard for the other boy to breathe.

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What followed were the happiest times Wufei had ever had in his sixteen-year-old life.

They snuck looks at each other when no one was looking; let their hands brush whenever they had the chance; and smiled so much that they could tell people were starting to wonder. Wufei didn't care; he was too deliriously happy to care.

He had a boyfriend.

He had someone who he could share everything with. Someone he could touch and hold, someone who liked him back. It was liberating to have this one person he could slowly open up to and tell everything to: about all the bullying, about his parents' divorce, his father's silent wish for him to be something he wasn't, about the realization that he was attracted to other boys.

Duo was slowly doing the same, telling him about how it had been to be shuffled around between different foster parents who either didn't want him or didn't understand him, of wanting to live with his uncle, who — because of mistakes the man had made in his youth —wasn't allowed to take him in.

Step by step they healed, with each other for support.

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Wufei had never really questioned or even thought about why Duo never invited him over to his house. They always went to Wufei's, or somewhere else, so it was something of a shock when Duo one day suddenly suggested that they go to his house.

They started walking in the opposite direction of Wufei's home. He gave Duo a fond look as they strolled side by side along the street. The other boy really had gone out of his way to keep Wufei company on his walks home, because Duo really lived quite far away from him. As time passed, Wufei nervously noted that Duo was becoming more and more tense the further they got. He didn't know what they were going to encounter and Duo wasn't saying anything. All he knew about Duo's foster parents was that they were into New Age and Duo wasn't comfortable around them.

He was expecting the worst by the time they arrived at the small villa surrounded by fruit trees and neat flowerbeds. It looked idyllic and welcoming: not really the picture Wufei had painted in his mind. They had barely gotten through the door when Duo pulled him down a corridor. Wufei got a glimpse of a surprised, redheaded woman with large golden earrings, standing in the doorway, as they hurried by her.

Duo ushered them into his bedroom and closed the door, placing a chair under the door handle.

Wufei gave the chair a look. Just what was Duo expecting: an attacking army?

Duo shrugged tensely. "The lock is broken and they're nosy."

"Right," Wufei said, turning his head to take a look around. The room was the most impersonal Wufei had ever seen. There was a bed with a light blue cover standing in a corner, a rug of the same color, an empty desk, a chair and a wardrobe. There were a couple of empty frames leaning against the desk but none on the yellow walls that were so pale they almost seemed white. A cigarette package laid on the bed but other than that, there was nothing that indicated anyone lived there. Even the waste basket seemed empty.

It was obvious that Duo had not tried to make himself feel at home there. Wufei had seen hotel rooms with more personality.

"Yeah, this is it," Duo said, dropping his worn backpack down by the door. "I'm never here so..." He shrugged. "I like your room better."

Wufei smiled. "Even with my brothers there?" he asked as he walked over to sit down on the bed, only to move aside when he noticed he was sitting on something lumpy.

"Sure," Duo replied, shrugging his leather jacket off and dropping it down on the empty desk. "Wouldn't hurt if they got lost every now and then, but it's still better than this place."

Wufei fumbled under the duvet, trying to find what he'd landed on. His fingers found something soft and he pulled out a brown stuffed animal, a dog by the looks of it. It had lost one eye and the fur was so worn down in some places, there was barely any left. It looked beyond loved.

"Who's this?" he asked, holding up the dog.

Duo actually blushed when he saw it. "It's nothing, just some junk," he mumbled as he walked over.

"Doesn't look like junk to me," Wufei replied, stroking a worn ear.

Duo snorted. "My dad gave it to me before he ditched us," he explained as he carelessly dropped himself down on his side, next to Wufei, resting his head in his hand. "He said that he was going to come back but didn't. Go figure." He said it in a carefree tone, like he couldn't care less, but the fact that the dog was still in his bed spoke a different tale.

"You don't know where he is?" Wufei asked softly as he handed the toy over.

"Nope, he got on a boat and high-tailed it out of there." Duo dropped the dog on the floor without looking at it. "I wish I could have done the same."

Wufei didn't say anything. He just moved a little closer, waiting to hear what Duo wanted to say.

Duo reached out and picked up his cigarette package. He shook it slightly as if to check if there was anything in it. "Mom is locked up in the nut house. Last time I visited, she cursed me out, thinking I was my dad. The time before that, she didn't even remember she had a kid."

Wufei didn't know what to say and he had a feeling Duo would not appreciate any sympathy.

Duo gave him a twisted smile. "Well that was freaking depressing and really not what I had in mind for today," Duo said before raising himself up to kiss him.

Wufei, caught unprepared, hardly knew what to do but he soon found himself pushed down on his back with Duo lodged firmly between his legs.

They never had any time to really explore this new thing between them. Making out at school was a really bad idea and doing it, where Wufei's brothers could barge in at any time, wasn't much better. They stole a few kisses behind the bike shed and in their meadow in the forest, but those were nothing like this. This was something completely different. He could feel Duo's firm body pressing him down into the mattress.

Kissing like this made his brain take a step back for a break, leaving his cock to do the thinking instead. The kisses were open-mouthed and wet and so goddamn hot. He was beyond turned on, wanting nothing but to get more of it, more of Duo, more of this closeness. He wanted them to get out of those clothes; he wanted them to do all the things he had only ever imagined.

There was a knock on the door. "Duo? Would you and your friend like something to eat?" a female voice asked softly.

"No," Duo barked sharply, glaring at the closed door.

Wufei blinked in surprise as Duo got off of him.

"They're so nosy," Duo spat, hands fumbling with the cigarette package. The earlier, so relaxed, body was now stiff as a bow string, waiting to go off. Eyes were cold and distant as restless fingers opened and closed the paper package over and over again. "This was a bad idea. Let's go to your house instead, we can lock your brothers out" Duo said finally, getting to his feet in a sharp, angry move, marching over to the desk to shrug on his jacket.

Feeling that Duo was overreacting but not ready to voice it, Wufei followed his boyfriend out.

They once again stormed passed the redhead who wordlessly watched them go, her eyes sad and helpless. Wufei gave her slumping shape one last look before the door closed behind them.

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"How nice to see you again, Duo." Wufei's mother was beaming at them as they came through the door. "What are you up to?"

"Homework," Duo mumbled with his eyes on the floor, fingers awkwardly hooked around the strap of his backpack. Wufei almost snorted. Homework. Yeah, right.

His mother smiled. "Well then, I'll just knock before I enter then."

"Mom!" Wufei hissed in horrified embarrassment.

His mother just snickered and Wufei pushed Duo out of the kitchen with one last glare in her direction. He couldn't believe she just said that.

"Your mom is the coolest," Duo grinned as they stepped into the bedroom. Wufei, who thought his mother was trying to embarrass him on purpose, didn't pay the other boy any mind as he scanned the room. They were the only ones there and he aimed to keep it that way.

Following Duo's example, he pulled his desk chair over to the door and secured it under the handle. When he was done, he turned back to his boyfriend, his pulse racing so quickly, he could feel the blood thumping in his ears. They had been interrupted earlier, but Wufei was determined to pick up where they left off. Duo was sitting on the edge of his bed, fingers restlessly playing with his bedcover. Every step Wufei took towards him felt like a struggle. His thoughts were running wild, fantasies and desires dancing around his head, devising a way to navigate this new and terrifying territory.

Then he was standing in front of Duo who reached out a hand to slowly slide around his waist. Putting a knee up against the bed, Wufei followed his boyfriend down on it as the other boy leaned back. Their lips met urgently, their hands wandered desperately across each other's bodies. Then Duo was tipping him over backwards and Wufei happily allowed him to lay halfway across his body.

His glasses were fogging up and he impatiently took them off, dropping them somewhere on the floor to the side of the bed. His hands were in Duo's hair, holding the other boy trapped against him, not that he seemed to be going anywhere.

The sound of his siblings running past the door in the hallway, and his sister screaming angrily about unfairness, didn't bother them as they explored each other.

Duo's fingers played with the edge of his shirt before carefully crawling under it to touch the skin on his back. The simple touch became the focus of his world and, as Duo's fingertips awkwardly started searching their way down, Wufei felt like he was losing his mind.

There was a sudden, loud thump as something hit the other side of the wall, followed by excited cries of 'Give it here!' startling them both. Eyes froze wide open in surprise. Then, with quiet snickers, they laughed at themselves before their lips met again.

Duo tasted like tobacco, which wasn't a very nice flavour but Wufei couldn't find the will to care. Especially since those hands had then found their way under the edge of his pants, making Wufei twitch and hump urgently against Duo's leg. Their quick breaths mixed together in the short distance between them and their kisses paused, giving way for the terrifying next step.

Wufei had never been so nervous in his life as their hesitating hands wandered over each other. With fingers that felt unreal to him, he found the button of Duo's jeans. The other boy shivered and clumsy hands gripped his ass tightly.

The jeans were worn and opened easily. He felt along the cotton underwear he found there. Dipping a finger under the edge, he started pulling it down. Duo started breathing irregularly, if slightly desperately, against his shoulder, loose strands from his long braid tickling against his neck.

Then his hand found it. It was hard and soft in his hand, and he made Duo gasp and whimper with need against him. Then there were hands at the edge of his pants. Wufei hurriedly lifted himself up and, with one hand, pushed them down to his thighs, giving his boyfriend more to explore. Duo's big, warm hands felt too good. He knew he wasn't going to last long as their hips jerked against each other.

Duo shoved his face against his shoulder, muffling a desperate cry as Wufei's fingers were suddenly covered in sticky, slimy cum. It shouldn't have been as sexy as it was, but Wufei sucked in air through his nose, his lips closed tightly as his whole body erupted in pleasure centered in the circle of Duo's hand.

Breathing heavily, he wrapped his arms around his boyfriend who shakily did the same. He didn't even want to think about how he was going to get the ruined beddings past his mother. But right at that moment, it didn't matter.

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A/N Well as I said, sorry for taking so long but the next chapter should be posted next Friday. Please leave me a word before you go back into the magical world of fanfiction, It will make we very happy and happy writers write faster ;D

jaymeaaron– It's not abandoned… just slightly forgotten. I'm going to try to get myself going and finish this as soon as I can. But don't worry, I never abandon any of my stories. TokiMirage – Whops, sorry frustrating you, I'll try to make it up to you. Maybe the sex did it? If not I'll make sure to put more cuteness in later on. Chicookie – Poor boys just can't get away from those siblings but they do the best they can. I'm glad you like the story and all the fluffy sweet stuff :D VashTheHumanoidSunshower – Yes, I'm writing more for this… slowly. Lost my inspiration but now I'm back :D Kanberry – Heheh, you can't have teenagers without teenage angst, they go hand in hand ;) But I know what you mean and hope the fluff makes up for it. KalikotheCat – Thank you :D I'm happy to say that the interesting parts have barely gotten started. Night – Awww, no cookie for me :( I think this update took not only one life time but two. Cat – Thank you! It took mme a year, but here is the update. MeLaiya – I sure didn't hurry up and write the next chapter but it's finally here… I just hope that you are still here XD EbonyOsmosis – There will be more of Duo beating up people and sweet couple things soon enough, don't you worry ;) CinnamonSelkie – I'll think about the whole Duo POV thing. I might have some ideas on how to do it but I'm not making any promises. But on the other hand, I should do it just because you were the one who asked ;) AnnoyingLittleTwit – Damn, have to get around to fixing that. For some reason ffnet decided to eat the guy's name. I have no idea why. Thanks for telling me. Jazzy – Oh I already responded to this right? Oh well, it's still nice to see your review. o.o – Glad you like it and sorry to keep you waiting X( TurtleKidtheWoolgatherer - LOL! I would laugh so hard if I manage to get you to hold hands with someone. That's what I would call brain washing. The image makes me very happy. snowdragonct- Thank you :D We'll be getting more insight in the slightly more serious subjects soon enough but for now lets drown in fluff. kidishcaresh - They are, aren't they. :) And the sweetness just goes on and on P.Cythera - No you really should not piss this Duo off, you never know what might happen. And with this chapter we moved on from hand holding to dick holding. Don't you just love teenagers? anf600Toni - There will be more. Lots of more "connecting" coming along philomina Yay! Hand holding cuteness for the win ;) I'm glad you are enjoying yourself.