Chapter Four
Two Years Later (After the end of the war Duo, Heero, and Wufei work for Preventers. Quatre is head of WEI. Trowa at one time works for WEI Security and the circus.)
All of sudden I felt an arm wrap around my mid section and hot breathy voice in my ear.
"Hey Duo why don't we go clubbing tonight?"
"I already told you, Neil that I will NOT go out with you ever again. Now, let go or you will lose your arm." He wisely released me and I turned . One should never have their back to their enemy.
"Why not? I don't understand why you won't go out with me again!"
"Because, I don't want to." I could see he was becoming angrier at my words." Stepping within inches of my body he tries intimidating me by using height against me and snarled.
"So, who are you fucking? You wouldn't spread your legs for me so who is it? Is it Change or Yuy? Maybe it's both!" He suddenly paled and backed away. Then darted off the way he came. I remained still more a few seconds then turned to continue my trek to my office. Standing just outside their offices stood Heero and Wufei scowling at the presence that was no longer there. I gave them a gracious smile and mouthed a sincere thank you. Those two always seem to be there when a date goes wrong or an ex boyfriend doesn't handle the ex part well. Neil happens to be one of the dates gone wrong. He was possessive, controlling, and acted as if I was lucky that he wanted to go out with me. When the date ended and he practically tried to have sex with me on my porch I shoved him away and went inside vowing never to date a guy like that ever again.
*Steal dreams and give to you; Shoplift a thought or two; All children touch the sun; Burn fingers one by one, by one*
"Maxwell."
"Maxwell, I need you in my office. I have a solo for you."
"Sure thing Une. I'll be there in two shakes of a lamb's tail." I know she was shaking her head in disbelief at the expression. I enjoy keeping her on her toes.
Working in Specials allows me to be at her door in less than a minute seeing as it is at the end of the hall. I rapped twice on the heavy oak door and was bade to enter.
"Have a seat." I did. "Here" She handed me my mission folder. "This mission will require your stealth abilities and explosives expertise. You are to sneak into the location named in that file and destroy it. They are building mobile dolls with stolen Oz blueprints. I have Yuy hacking their systems and he has set their systems to be erased once you demolish the facility. Any questions?"
"Nope, it seems pretty cut and dry."
"You set out at 800 hours. TH entire mission should take about three days. That includes travel time."
"Okay."
"You can leave here today no earlier than 1530 hours."
"No problem. I have some paper work to finish. Then I'll head out."
I didn't actually finish my work until 1615 hours. I headed home to pack and get my equipment together. I share a spacious three bedroom apartment. Heero and Wufei share the master bedroom with its own bathroom. The other two rooms share a smaller bathroom. Obviously one of the smaller rooms is mine and the other is a guest room or as I like to call it "the doghouse." Heero and Wufei use it on occasion when they are in the 'doghouse' with the other. It's been empty for a little over a month and a half. I prefer it that way. Seeing those two fight and not share the same room is very unnerving.
"Where are you going?"
"Hey Fei! I have a stealth and destroy mission. I leave at 800 hours."
"Home arrival?"
"Three days time."
"Acceptable." He turned and left I hollered after him.
"I bet Une will love to hear that Chang Wufei finds Duo Maxwell's mission acceptable." I caught a faint snicker from the front of the apartment. So, both guys are home. The rest of the night passed by quickly and I turned in early. One must be well rested to play with things that go boom.
Author's Note:
*Steal dreams and give to you; Shoplift a thought or two; All children touch the sun; Burn fingers one by one, by one*
Metallica lyrics from the song Where the Wild Things Are. I don't own aything of Metallica, just a fan. This is Duo's ring tone. Enjoy