More fun in this chapter, and a small surprise for all the Trowa fans out there ;)

Author: femaleshinigami
Title: The Herald
Disclaimer: Not mine. Don't sue. Don't Kill.
Warnings: Not beta read. Possible citrus, swearing, AU, mild angst.
Pairings: 1+2, future 1x2. 5+R, The pool is still open about Quat and Tro.
Rating: PG-13 / R so far. Probably R/NC17 later.
AN: The names of the newspapers are made up. If a paper with a name like this does exist and Herald probably does it's not my intention, to compare the two. Enjoy the fic, and please comment.

Part 4

On Thursday, Duo was still at work, when Relena came by his office on her way out, "Duo? You still here?"

"Yeah, babe, I need to finish those articles about that riot at the soccer Championship in Germany. You going out already?"

"Yes, I... do you remember Wufei?"

"The politics guy, yeah I remember him," Duo looked at her curiously.

"He asked me out today, for a late dinner," she blushed, but smiled happily at him.

"That's great babe! Good for you!" he stood up and went to hug her, smiling happily with her, "Well, in that case I'm not holding you up! Go make yourself look gorgeous for him!"

She giggled a little, and waved good bye, "Bye Duo, see you tomorrow!"

"Yeah! And I'll be expecting all the details, first thing in the morning!" he called after her, her laughter ringing out merrily in the empty corridor.

It was another half an hour, before he finished everything up. He printed the article out, and went to take it to his boss. He stopped right before the huge wood door, and swallowed nervously. He didn't see much of Heero this last week, sending out assistants to take the articles to him, and taking his list of events from Relena. He lifted his hand, and knocked.

Heero was sitting behind his desk, reading some documents, and didn't look up when the other man entered. Duo cleared his throat, and when that didn't get Heero's attention, just started talking, "Here's the riot article, with some of Tom's pics. I like the third one best, but it's up to you. There are also the current results at the end." Heero just nodded at that, making a signature on one of the documents, and reaching for another one to read.

"So, um... that's all I guess. Have a nice evening, boss.," he turned to walk out, when Heero's quiet voice stopped him, "You've been avoiding me." the tone wasn't mad, more like disappointed.

"What? No! No, I haven't, I just... I mean..." Duo tried to defend himself, "I.. so.. so maybe I was... just a little. But it's not you! I just... I just thought you wouldn't want to see me." he finished lamely."

Heero looked up at him then, putting the papers down at last, "Why on earth wouldn't I want to do that?" he asked the braided man, who just looked at his feet, and remained silent. Heero stood up then, and went to look out the enormous window, his back facing his employee, "Duo, I'll ask again. If you are unsure about tomorrow's invitation, I will understand if you..."

"NO! No, I'm sure, I am!" Duo stepped closer, now standing beside Heero's desk, "Heero, please, I'm sorry, I just... I'm sure. Please come."

Heero turned and looked back at him, then slowly started walking closer to the other man, his gaze not shifting from Duo's eyes. "Are you?" he whispered when he was standing right before Duo, his hand reaching out to cares the other mans cheek.

"I am," Duo whispered back, and closed his eyes, when Heero started leaning in. The kiss was as sweet as he remembered it, sending and electric shock through both of them, a pleasant warmness filling his stomach. He threw his arms around Heero's shoulders and tilted his head to deepen the kiss, opening his lips and letting Heero's tongue explore the inside of his mouth.

Heero growled possessively when he felt Duo open his lips, claiming them, kissing the other man like there was no tomorrow. He pushed Duo back against his desk, then grabbed him under his butt and helped him sit on top, the papers that were usually neatly stacked on it, now flying in every direction then falling to the floor. Neither man cared much though. Duo's hands were buried in Heero's hair, while Heero's were touching his thighs, running over his back, caressing everyplace they could reach. The kissed for a long time, the pent up passion that was slowly building between them now bursting out free. When the need for air became hard to ignore, Heero shifted his lips to Duo's ear, then his neck. Kissing, licking, biting sucking, making the other man gasp and moan quietly, Duo's hands grabbing fists of his hair. They stayed like that for a long time, the sky outside going red, and then becoming dark, as night fell. They might have stayed there even longer, if Duo's phone hadn't suddenly rung.

"Shit! That's probably Hilde!" Duo fumbled with one hand to reach his cellphone, Heero still absorbed in making another hickey on his neck. The braided man finally reached it, and opened it, "Y-yes?"

"Duo?! Where the hell are you?!" Hilde's outraged voice could be heard from the other end of the line, "You were supposed to be home an hour ago! What the hell happened!? Do you know how worried I was?!"

Hil, sis, I'm sorry, I.. ah... "Heero just bit his collarbone, and now was licking that place, his breath hot against Duo's skin. He gasped again, and tried to speak to his sister again, "I'll be home soon, I'm sorry, I got.. caught up at work..."

There was a short silence from the other end of the line, and then Hilde asked between snickers, "Am I interrupting something?"

"Yes! So just hung up, and let me continue!" she just laughed, and disconnected the call.

Duo dropped the cell onto the deck, and turned for another kiss from Heero. After it, the other man stepped back a little, and looked at him with a sexy smile on his face, "I guess we better stop now. I don't want your sister mad at me for keeping you from her."

Duo very much wanted to say, that Hilde could do and think whatever the hell she wanted, as long as he got this walking sex god with tousled hair and lips puffy from kissing, all to himself. But he knew Heero was right, and they should stop now. He pushed him a lightly away, so he could stand up again, and straightened his clothes a little, "I'm never gonna hear the end of it once I'm back home," he groaned.

Heero leaned down, and kissed him lightly on the nose, "You'll live."

"Yeah, I will," Duo smiled up at him, "And it's more than worth it." Heero smiled back at him, leaning down to give him another peck on the lips, then grabbing his hand. Together, they left the office, closing it up behind them, then when they reached their separate cars, they shared a one last kiss, before saying their goodbyes, and driving home.

As Duo predicted, Hilde was teasing him from the moment he walked through the door.

"Sooo... Is he a good kisser?" she grinned up at him.

"It's none of you business. But yes," he gave her a mock glare, and went into the kitchen to prepare a late dinner more like supper now. Hilde came closer, and pushed away the collar of his shirt, rising an eyebrow at what she saw, "I see he also likes to bite."

"Hilde!" Duo pushed her hand away.

"I wonder if he's good in bed..." she said in a conversational tone of voice.

"None of your damn business!"

"Oh but it is my business if he's to become my brother-in-law!" she mock-gasped and grabbed her heart with both hands.

"Hil!" Duo grabbed the flour he was using at th moment, and threw a fistful of it at her. She blinked stupidly for a moment, her mouth agape, some of the floor falling into it, her face and hair now white like a ghosts. He shook her head a little, to dislodge some of the powder, and then... "Why you, filthy, little.." she grabbed some flour herself and threw it at her brother. They started a food fight, first with flour, then she took some tomato sauce and smeared it on Duo's nose, while he grabbed a bit of the whipped cream that was for desert, and squashed it on her face. In few minutes they, and half of the kitchen, were filthy beyond recognition, but they were laughing like little kids. Then, once again that evening, a phone call interrupted Duo's fun. He went to answer it, trying not to make a bigger mess as he went.

"Duo here."

"Hey, it's Trowa."

"Trowa, man how's life?! I can't remember the last time I saw you! A bit more and I'll forget how you look!"

The man, Trowa, just laughed quietly, "Well, maybe I can remedy that. Both me and Cathy were thinking of maybe visiting you somewhere next week. She could stay only for the weekend, because of some tests at school, but I was thinking about crashing your place for a little longer, take some vacation time."

"Sure thing man! It's no problem as long as you sleep on the couch! I can put a mattress in Hilde's room, so the girls can sleep together, I know Hilde misses Cathy a lot."

"Yeah, they used to spend all the time at each others place. But so did we, Duo."

"I know, sorry for that Tro. I got a little... tangled up in work back here, " he could hear Hilde snickering from the direction of the kitchen, "I have lots to tell you, and I'm sure it's the same with you."

"Sure is," Duo heard a shout from a distance from Trowa's end, "Cathy sends her love. I'll let you be now, I'll call later this week to give you more details, ok?"

"'K, Tro. See you soon then! And give Cathy a kiss from us!"

"Will do! Bye!"

"Bye!"

Duo put the receiver down, and looked at Hilde, "We're gonna have some guests next week."

"Cool!"

"Which means you'll have to clean your room."

"Damn."

Duo just laughed and shook his head, then went to help his sister clean the mess in the kitchen.

TBC