Chapter Eleven

Trowa's night was restless to say the least. Duo's words resonated through his head. When the words exhausted themselves the numerous fantasies that could now potentially come true attempted to drive him insane. He briefly considered using one those fantasies to relieve him of his morning wood, but decided on a cold shower. Sanding from his bed he adjusted his boxers to relieve some of the friction they were causing. Towel in hand he left the doghouse and entered the bathroom. The cold shower did much for his erection. Under the icy onslaught it withered and hung flaccid. Turning the water off Trowa stepped from the shower wrapping the towel around his waist. He walked back into the doghouse to get dressed for the day. Once dressed, Trowa left the confines of the doghouse heading for the kitchen.

As expected Heero and Wufei were already there starting to make breakfast that included a pot of coffee and hot water for tea. Trowa sat down and immediately buried his face in hands.

"Rough night?"

"You have no idea." He mumbled into his hands.

"We thought, that is Wufei and I thought it would help knowing his words were true and not just drunken blabbering."

"Thanks guys, I appreciate really I do. It's just that…that I screwed up so bad. I could've been really happy these past years. I'm guessing you two know what happened all those years ago."

"Yes, we do know," answered Heero. "The night you and Quatre got together we stayed with him."

Wufei asked the question that preyed on their minds the most, "why Quatre? Why choose him when you obviously had feelings for Duo?"

"I didn't…didn't think he cared or could ever care for me that way. It seemed that he treated me the same way as everyone else. There were little differences, I guess, but at time and even really now it is hard to see them. I never thought he could love me and Quatre told me he loved me. I thought why not, I can't have the one I truly want. At least someone loves me. Now to find out that I could have had him all this time hurts." Trowa rubbed his fist on his chest over heart. His emotional pain became his physical pain.

"What are you going to do now that you know?"

"I don't know any suggestions?"

"I think the two of you need to be alone for a few days, much like you were back at the safe house."

"You think I should break his foot to keep him here."

"Glad to see you have kept your sense of humor, but I have a better idea. Relena has been asking us to visit. We have quite a bit of vacation time saved maybe we will go this weekend. Sound good to you?" The last was addressed to Wufei.

"Sounds good to me, I'll speak to Une today and make sure she doesn't schedule either one of you on a mission." Heero and Wufei were heading into work for a half day. They had reports to type and paperwork to turn in especially if they were going to go on a short trip to visit Relena.

"Thanks guys."

"Glad to be of some help." Wufei answered honestly. Wufei and Heero would do anything to see Duo happy.

Heero removed his cell fro his front pant pocket, slid it open and pressed speed dial button three, Relena. "Relena, hi it's Heero."

"How are you? Good, good. Listen Relena, how would this weekend be for a visit?" Heero pulled the phone from his ear. Relena was voicing her excitement, loudly. "Yes, Wufei and I have some time off coming to us and thought it would be good to come visit you. We will hopefully get a flight out on Friday night and return flight for Monday morning. I will email you our arrangements. Okay, we will see you Friday night. Bye Relena!" "All is arranged with Relena. We will schedule our flight after Wufei talks to Une."

The brief silence that fell over the kitchen allowed them to hear the slight noises coming from Duo's room. "Sounds like Duo is awake. He had a lot to drink last night. So, Trowa do not be surprised if he doesn't remember what he said."

"I kind of figured."

Another silence cued the entrance of Duo dressed only in his boxers.

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It is probably needless to say that Duo woke up with the worst headache of his young experienced life. He very slowly sat up, threw the bed covers off and realizing for the first time since becoming conscious that he was wearing only a pair of black boxers covered in pink and red hearts.

"I totally do not remember changing." He continued his slow climbed out of bed. Once standing he made his way out of his door to the kitchen in desperate need of coffee. Trowa and Wufei sat at the table and Heero leaned against the counter. "Coffee?"

"Not so loud Hee-chan and yes please."

Heero slid Duo's mug to him without spilling a drop. "I take it your head hurts."

"My head feels like all of the gundams are doing the can-can in there."

Trowa stood, grabbing the bottle of Tylenol and set it on the counter before leaving the kitchen. After a few attempts Duo managed to get the top off and down about six pills. Heero and Wufei shared a couple of looks before it was decided that Wufei should ask the question. "Duo, what do you remember from last night?"

"What do you mean?"

"What is the last thing you remember?"

He thought about it for a minute. "I remember leaving the club. Hey, who drove us home?"

"I did." Just as they thought he did not remember what he said.

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Heero and Wufei went into work as planned in the early afternoon. If they were going to take a four day weekend they both wanted to make sure there was not a pile of paperwork greeting the n the return to work on Tuesday morning. Just as promised Wufei spoke to Une requesting the days off and spoke to her about Trowa and Duo. Very little persuasion was needed to garner the mission free weekend for the two staying at home. Most of the people close to Duo seem to consider him as some form of a family member, be it a brother, cousin, or even son. Hopefully Trowa will not screw it up this time. Heero called Trowa the second Wufei confirmed their plans for the up and coming weekend informing him that everything was a go.