[Heero]
I watch as Duo makes several faces and utters several obscenities to the food that he made and just tasted. I take another bite. It's not that bad; I've had worse. Dr. J *cannot* cook.
"I dun know how you can eat this stuff," he said, "but I definitely am not taking any chances. This food could kill someone!" He made one final disgusted face before dumping the rest of his food in the garbage disposal. I just continued eating, watching him. He turns around and looks at me, shakes his head, and starts rummaging through the refrigerator.
While he was searching for some "edible" food, a message arrived on my laptop. Quickly leaving my seat at the table, I rush over to receive the message. With Duo leaning over my shoulder, I read it aloud:
Heero, Duo,
How are you two? It's been a long time.
Too long in fact. Trowa thinks so too. That is
why we decided we should have a little
get-together for the weekend, just the five Gundam
pilots. I think it will be fun! It would be great to
see everyone again. I hope you come!
Quatre
Attached to the message is the address to where Quatre and Trowa are currently staying. I look at Duo and could tell by the look on his face that he wants to go. I send a reply back:
Quatre,
We'll be there. Duo's looking forward to it.
Heero
"Pack your bags," I say to Duo as I stood up. He goes straight to the bedroom to do so. I head for the kitchen first to clean up the mess knowing full well that I would end up having to do it eventually anyway. "Baka," I mutter to myself, "Duo, you're such a slob."
"I heard that!" comes his reply from the bedroom. I smile to myself.
****
Duo booked the next flight while I was packing my bags. I'm actually glad that it will be a long ride. I'm hoping to get some sleep on our way there, since I didn't get much last night.
Duo is, of course, being his usual cheery self. "Wow," he says, "it's been awhile since we've been to space, ne Hee-chan?"
"Baka," I growl, "don't call me Hee-chan. And shut up, I'm trying to sleep."
"Can do!" he says, giving a mock-salute. He only lasts a minute before he starts babbling again...
****
A field...
A green field...
For miles around...
I feel so alone...
I'm searching....
Searching...
Searching for something...
But what...?
Peace...
I'm searching for peace...
Almost there...
I can feel it...
Just a little closer...
I can almost touch it...
I can almost see it...
A little closer...
"Heero..."
I can hear it...
Just a little closer
"Heero..."
Please...
Let me find my peace...
"Heero, wake up."
I blink a couple times as the image of Duo Maxwell focuses above me. "Duo?" I ask a little confused.
"Oi, Heero, wake up. We're almost there. You don't want to look like something the cat dragged in when you get there, now do you?" I sit up, yawning, rubbing my eyes. "Thanks," I say.
Duo starts babbling about 'What a great view it was' and how I 'shouldn't have slept the entire time. I wasn't listening to him though. I was thinking about my dream, the same dream that I've have almost every night since the war had ended. What did it all mean? Why could I never find what I was searching for? This bothered me most of all...
****
When we arrive at Quatre's mansion we receive a very happy welcome. Quatre runs straight for Duo and they embrace, talking and joking together. Trowa came at a somewhat slower rate than Quatre, but he was equally enthusiastic.
We smile and nod at each other in greeting then turn to watch the antics of our two friends.
"Where's Wufei? Isn't he coming?" Duo asked Quatre expectantly.
"He's coming," Quatre answered with a smile, "but not until tomorrow. Come inside, I have tea and cake ready."
"Oooh, cake!" Duo exclaimed as Quatre led him into the house, followed by me and Trowa.