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Warnings: Language, cross-dressing, gender-bending, mild nudity

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Chapter Three: Shower

Duo had come to the conclusion that he had the worst luck in the universe and that Fate was an utter bitch out to get him. Confused? So was Duo…let's take this back to the morning.

It had been two weeks since Duo had discovered that Trowa was female like Quatre, and he thought he had taken it rather well. He hadn't fainted, nor had he panicked overly much, and he definitely hadn't broken his promise to either girl (although he really should subtly mention to both of them that they would be well-received by each other should they decide to tell even one of the others their shared secret). He also didn't care that they were girls – they were awesome pilots, great friends, and a couple of the best people he knew. Their gender had nothing to do with it.

Duo had spent his day doing the same things he usually did – irritating Wufei until pilot 05 chased him around with a katana screaming about either justice or something in Chinese that Duo could swear was cursing; subtly making fun of Quatre as the blonde girl moved around the kitchen humming to herself; whining at Heero until the messy-haired teen threatened to shoot him; and of course spending some quiet time with Trowa just helping the cautious girl to relax somewhat. At lunch, he and Quatre had provided most of the conversation at usual, and just after lunch Duo had pranked Wufei, causing the Chinese teen to curse, rant, and pull out the katana to chase him around again. Yep, just a normal day for Gundam pilot 02…until his half-open can of paint was knocked from his hands and splattered Heero with it from head to toe. Wufei and Duo skidded to a halt, their eyes widening hugely as Heero slowly stood and turned around to face them, the Ultimate Glare Of Doom™ being levelled on the pair. Half of Heero's body was completely covered in bright pink paint, and it was through sheer luck that none of the paint had landed on Heero's laptop. If it had, Duo and Wufei would be sporting matching bullet holes in the middle of their foreheads. Wufei backed away slowly and then fled to his bedroom, locking himself in as Heero's attention was focused completely on Duo. The braid-wearing teen gulped, face paler than it had been when Trowa had threatened his ability to father children in the future.

"H-hey, Heero, buddy…I am so, so sorry," he babbled, backing away from the paint-covered teen hastily. Heero just glared harder at him and stalked up the stairs to the bathroom, slamming the door behind him and starting the shower. Duo exhaled shakily as he slid down the wall, his heart pounding. Quatre crouched beside him, concern on her delicate features.

"Are you alright, Duo?" she asked quietly. Duo nodded, taking a deep breath and then getting to his feet again.

"Yeah, incredibly…I could have sworn I was about to die," he admitted shakily. He blinked as a small pile of towels was shoved into his hands. He looked up to see Trowa hiding her amusement behind her long uni-bang and blank expression, although her eyes clearly showed how funny she found his situation.

"For Yuy," the green-eyed girl explained, giving a curt nod to the towels. "Go."

"Thanks, Tro," Duo grinned weakly, and headed up the stairs towards the bathroom Heero was occupying.

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Duo knocked on the bathroom door in warning and opened it slightly, stepping inside.

"Hey, Hee-chan, I brought some towels…" Duo trailed off and his eyes widened hugely as a very female Heero glared at him from the shower where she was covering herself with her arms. "Fuck, sorry!" he yelped, and fled. Out in the hall he calmed slightly, and then irritation took over as he stormed down into the kitchen. He ignored Quatre's questions and Trowa's confused glance, not even looking at the two girls seated at the kitchen table until he reached the counter and turned around, glaring at them as he folded his arms in front of them. Heero stalked in, gun in hand and wrapped in a slightly-damp bathrobe, and Duo gestured sharply to one of the free chairs.

"Take a seat," he snapped, and in her surprise the brunette did so immediately. Duo's glare met each of the three pairs of eyes before he spoke again. "Anything else the three of you happen to be hiding? I mean, I knew the universe had it out for me, but this is fucking ridiculous. I have never lied to you lot, and in the past few weeks I've found out that the three of you are lying every single fucking day. So let's get things out in the open, shall we? Trowa, don't you dare try to castrate me for saying this. Quatre, this is the only time I will ever break a promise, even if I'm breaking two at once. Heero, Quatre, Trowa is a girl. Trowa and Heero, so is Quatre. And guess what, Quatre and Trowa? Heero's a girl too. Deal with it. Now you all know, and the only one out of the loop is Wuffers. If you aren't honest with the rest of us how the fuck can we expect you to watch our backs? I know you, which is the only reason I trust you after keeping this from me, but I don't know if Wufei will react the same. Yes, you're female. That doesn't mean you're any less of a pilot. That doesn't mean you aren't strong. That doesn't mean I think any less of you, and it sure as hell doesn't mean I'm going to think different of you now I know." Duo fell silent after his little rant, his glare no longer there and his body relaxed. "I'm gonna go get that paint off the floor." He left the kitchen, the three teenaged girls sitting there in shocked silence.

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After a long moment, Trowa spoke without deepening her voice.

"Well that was unexpected," she said quietly. Quatre gave a small giggle.

"It was," she admitted, smiling at Trowa and Heero happily. "Duo told me when he first found out that I should tell everyone, but I thought you were all boys," she laughed, and Heero snorted quietly. When she spoke, her voice was a low, husky alto.

"He just walked in on me in the shower. I was ready to kill him." Trowa laughed softly.

"I was shot on that last mission we went on, and he had to cut off my shirt to get to it. He saw the bandages and came to the right conclusion." Quatre sighed.

"Five, almost six weeks ago when we were at the house with the pool, Duo slipped and fell in, pulling me with him. He found out then, and then two days later walked in on me before I could put my shirt on over my bindings," she explained. "He knocked and waited, but I didn't hear him." Trowa began to snicker, and Heero joined in as their snickers grew into real laughter.

"He hasn't had much luck lately, has he?" Heero asked amusedly. Trowa and Quatre shook their heads, and Duo poked his head into the kitchen.

"Hey, Hee-chan, you might wanna get dressed before Wuffers gets back down here. Oh, and we're all playing Truth or Dare tonight," he added when the brunette blue-eyed teen stood. Trowa and Quatre just nodded, and Heero gave a short 'okay' as she walked past the braid-wearing teen and back up the stairs.

Once she was gone, Duo blinked and turned to Quatre and Trowa.

"How come I have the longest hair here, and I'm the guy?" he demanded, and Quatre gave a peal of laughter as Trowa just smirked, shook her head, and moved into the living room.

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Ashuri