Chapter 8

Duo wandered into the living room, sleepy eyed and yawning wearing only his boxer shorts with his hair falling everywhere out of his braid. Looking around the room, he spotted his Heero lying on sofa, asleep where he'd be working on something.

Leaning over the back of the sofa, he poked the computer, removing the screen saver –a large picture of Wing taken by one of the reporters when they had been filmed some how attacking a base. They had gotten the film before publication but it was a good piece of work and some of the shots of them had been good.

Glancing at the work, there were searches open on the gang Wufei was trying to keep cover on and they were no doubt going on that course soon, 'a relax-er for once'. There was another window open, searching for someone called 'Sohma'. Duo frowned as he tried to remember the name from anywhere in the war or the Preventers new information.

But a closer look –after a quick glance to make sure Heero was still fast asleep- he looked at some of the dates the machine was pulling up on the files. 'Pre colony? What in the seventh plane of hell are you doing Heero Yuy?' He thought, almost mumbling to himself before he smirked and looked over at the kitchen.

Hands behind his back he sauntered over to the divider between kitchen and living room, leaning over the counter without touching a thing and inspecting it.

"All is clean and clear on the kitchen front," he whispered before moving in a wide circle to set one foot on the smooth tiles of the kitchen. He looked around again, treating it as a new mission of stealth.

Grin growing, he slipped his hands from behind his back lifting them up and starting to inspect everything closer, not touching a thing except to open doors of things and peer inside. He would admit, it was only when he tried to use the kitchen did the shit hit the fan, but he was aloud to inspect it.

Grinning again, he reached up for a glass out of one of the cupboards when a voice made him jump out of his skin. "Don't Touch A Thing Duo." Freezing, knowing he was caught in the act, he turned his head to see Heero standing at the open end of the kitchen, arms folded.

"Hey He-kun! Sleep well on the couch?" He asked smiling as he slowly pulled his hand out the cupboard and shut the door, patting it before taking a large step back and standing against the wall, near the window.

"You know your-" Heero paused as someone wolf whistled Duo through the window, making him shut his eyes before carrying on. "-your not supposed to be in the kitchen."

"Oh Heeeeeeero!" Whined Duo pouting as Heero scolded him, "I didn't do nuthin' see! Nothing is broken!" Heero couldn't help but smile, when Duo started pouting he couldn't help but find him cute, it just made him irresistible. "I was watching you since you came in here, just to stop you when you tried to, but let me make you some breakfast."

Duo smiled, perking up as there was mention of food. "Oh! Can I have bacon, eggs, beans, chips, hashes, sausages, fried mushrooms and onions please? With a big cup of coffee and ketchup on the side?" Rolling his eyes at the list, he began pulling things out the cupboards and fridge.

"So what woke you up?" Asked Duo talking still to cover the silence as his lover cooked, he was now sitting on the stools on the other side of the breakfast bar.

Heero looked over, "your hair on my nose."

Duo blew a raspberry but started talking again about everything from the wolf whistle to where Wufei was before finishing most his own sentences. Finally, when he finished eating he asked Heero what they had planned for the day, leaning back on the counter and looking out at the living room, TV, shut laptop.

Heero winced he had had other plans, but how do you explain to your partner I want to go visit someone, that you can't come with me and you've got to do something else today…

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