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Dying for a Life Worth Living - A Lady Syndil story
Chapter Summary: Heero's first night in her 'home' begins.
Main pairing 1X2, Side pairs 3x4 5xS
Warnings: Shonen Ai, Yaoi. Language, references to some citrisy goodness. Closing in on that M rating.
Chapter 10 - An evening at home
Wufei announced that dinner was ready. Which he served on Duo's mis-matched china and using Heero's mis-matched silverware. The meal itself was not only edible but absolutely delicious.
After dinner while Sally, Wufei, Quatre and Trowa returned to the living room area to digest the delicious meal, Duo gave Heero a quick tour of their house. I mean sure Heero had the 'old' Heero's memories and knew how the house was laid out and mostly how it looked and all. But there were holes and missing pieces, as there often are in memories. For example, Heero hadn't known that the majority of the house was carpeted in a hideous orange shag. That, along with the lumpy mis-matched furniture and the blistering white walls just had to go. Heero figured as long as they were buying new furniture and painting the walls, this was the perfect time to get rid of the hideous carpeting as well. Besides what the hell even goes with orange shag carpeting?...Halloween decorations? Jesus who makes this stuff? And worse, who actually bought it and put it in a house!
She decided to broach the subject with Duo as they entered what would now be 'their' bedroom. Which she now discovered was carpeted in a bright lime green. A color that was just too awful to behold. Really who were these people? Hmmm now that she thought about it, maybe the 'old' Heero had really given Duo this room so that he wouldn't have to deal with the eye popping nightmare.
"Ah Duo."
"Yeah Hee-chan?"
"Well, I was thinking, as long as we're going all out with the shopping for new furniture and painting the walls and stuff, that ah, maybe we should consider just burning all this hideous carpeting."
"Awwww, wasa matter Hee-chan? Don'tcha like orange and green? I was thinking we could paint the walls in here a bright Purple, it'd be a nice contrast with the lime green, don'tcha think?" Heero gave Duo a dirty look, then seeing the mischievous sparkle in the violet eyes, decided to play along.
"Oh sure Koi, so long as I get to paint the living room 'Pink'." Duo staggered as if hit...clutching his heart.
"Oh, NO! The terror...No, no Hee-chan you win, the carpet goes!... So whatcha think of black instead?" Duo wiggled his eyebrows at Heero, not really serious. But Heero already had an idea she thought they both might like.
"What do you think about a dark gray? It goes with just about everything. How does that sound to you?" Duo glowed at the idea, which was so close to his own personal favorite non-color, the aforementioned black. He also glowed because Heero had taken his color preferences and come up with a workable solution, and didn't just arbitrarily dismiss it as impractical like the 'old' Heero would have.
"That would be AWESOME Hee-chan!...Cause you know personally,… I think this stuff, (Duo kicked the ugly line green carpet.) is giving me extra nightmares. I SWEAR I think it glows at night, especially during a full moon... Oh hey, what's this?"
Just then Duo spotted a large gift basket sitting on the freshly made bed, courtesy of Quatre. Who may not be able to cook yet, but had managed to learn how to make a bed during the wars. Duo's sheets were pretty basic a tone on tone white stripe and his comforter was black. Oh now there's a surprise...Not.
"Hey whatcha know it's from Q and Tro, come on Hee-chan let's see what we got." That Duo loved getting presents was obvious, he'd had so few of them in his life that he was like a little kid every time he got one. He sat on the bed and pulled the basket onto his lap. Heero sat own next to him to see what the braided man pulled out, one by one Duo pulled ah,… oh so 'useful' items out of the basket, a faint blush staining his cheeks as he did so.
"Let's see... candles, massage oil, flavored lube, more lube, a vibrator, a um, I'm not even sure what this is for, towelettes... Gee, everything a gay couple could want and ah, then some." Heero chuckled as she picked up one of the more unfamiliar toys and looked it over.
"You know, I'm beginning to think Quatre's a serious pervert. First the books, not that they weren't informative and all, but now this stuff." Duo had started to put their new toys and things back into the basket so they could get up and rejoin their friends. They would play with their 'toys' later. Yeah later...hehehe.
"Oh Quat's a perv alright, no doubt about. Sure he may look all sweet and innocent, but in reality he's a raving sex maniac. I mean come on he's got like a super duper bendy boyfriend. I wouldn't be surprised if the two of them haven't done it on the ceiling by now." As Duo and Heero had left the bedroom by this point Quatre easily heard them and called out.
"We haven't gotten to the ceiling quite yet Duo. Though, we did do it on a trapeze once. Does that count?"
"What the Hell Quat, you guys actually did it in a trapeze. Is that even possible?"
"It is when your boyfriend used to be in the circus, and is 'very' flexible." Quatre giggled, a little tipsy now from the wine he was drinking.
Duo and Heero had rejoined the group in the living room. Heero sat down on the old lumpy couch, once comfortable Duo removed the leg brace and then he sat down on the floor at her feet between her legs and leaned back against the couch. Sally was sitting next to Heero on the couch, and Wufei was sitting on the other side of Sally. Quatre and Trowa were back to snuggling in the old recliner. Four years together and you'd think they had only just gotten together, they were still so lovey dovey and touchy feely with each other.
This was one of the areas where the two bonded pairs mirrored each other. Duo like Quatre was normally a touchy feely person all around. Trowa like the 'old' Heero was definitely 'not', the extreme exception being of course, Quatre. Trowa rarely if ever touched anyone, yet he couldn't seem to get enough of his little blonde angel. The 'new' Heero was very similar to Trowa in this regard, her need to constantly touch or be in contact with lovely chestnut haired, violet eyed demon that was her bondmate was the exception for her, not the norm. Even in her past life she had only been really touchy with Duo's counterpart from that life.
Everyone was comfortable, well as comfortable as you can be on old lumpy furniture. Quatre was drinking his wine, Wufei had opted for hot tea as he was the Designated Driver (1) that night. Trowa, Sally and Duo were all drinking beer. Even Heero was being allowed two drinks, but only two mind you. Heero like Quatre was drinking wine, all under the watchful eye of Dr. Sally Po, as of course Heero was still technically still on medication. But Sally had relented for this one night, the 'new' Heero's very first night anywhere other than the safe and sterile environment of the hospital. Sally was a pretty smart cookie, and knew a couple of glasses of wine would only get Heero pleasantly mellowed out, and hopefully make the evitable time when everyone left easier, at so she hoped.
The evening went well. They visited, drank, watched a movie and basically just enjoyed all being together and hanging out. During the movie while the lights were low Quatre watched with fondness as Heero threaded a hand into Duo's thick chestnut hair causing the braided youth to turn slightly and look up at him. Heero then leaned down and placed a light kiss on Duo's lips. Smiling happily Duo turned back around to the movie but now leaned his head on Heero's knee and wrapped an arm about his leg. Meanwhile Heero continued to absently stroke the silky soft head under her hand. It was a sweet sight and it warmed Quatre's heart to see his friend so honestly happy.
By the time the movie ended though Quatre and Trowa were making out all hot heavily while all snuggled up in the recliner. Wufei decided it was time to get the pair home before clothing went flying, as it so often had during the wars, and on a few rather memorable occasions since. Honestly the pair had absolutely no shame whatsoever, at least not in the company of their fellow ex-Gundam pilots. And Wufei wasn't holding his breath regarding the newest pair to bond. While the 'new' Heero was no more touchy feely than either himself or the normally stoic Trowa, he was also like Trowa proving to be unable to resist his bondmate, one Duo Maxwell to be exact. And 'that' particular ex-pilot had proven long ago with his pranks and off color jokes to have no shame.
It was approximately 10:30pm by the time the serious Wufei got the now mellowed out Dr, the smirking acrobat, and the insanely giggling blonde out the door.
SYN: And so the night ends and everyone leaves our favorite couple alone...
And yes I know this chapter is short, but it was a natural stopping point, next chapter has some of the good stuff you and Duo have all been waiting for.