Chapter Twelve

"Hey Hee-chan! Whatcha doing?"

"Packing."

"I can see that, why?"

"Wufei and I are going to visit Relena. She has been begging us to come visit. So, we took a few days off to oblige her."

"And you didn't invite me." Duo began to pout causing Heero to reach out and pull on his braid.

"Baka." Heero threw a few more items into the duffel bag, zipped it, and carried it out to the living room with Duo hot on his heels.

"So, does this mean I can't come?"

"That's exactly what it means."

"Aww, Wuffers that's mean."

"No, not really." Wufei glanced in Trowa's direction.

"Following Wufei glance Duo responded. "Evil…you both are evil. Well, tell Lena I said hi."

"We will. Heero are you ready?"

"Yes! " He said walking out of the kitchen. Picking up their bags both Heero and Wufei left for their three day vacation in Sanq. Duo in response to their leaving flung himself into the recliner and sighed loudly.

Trowa saw a smidgen of an opening and took it. "Is the prospect of spending a few days alone with me that horrible you would rather spend them with…Lena." He made sure to use Duo's nickname for Relena.

"First of all Lena and I are good friends and yes especially after the last time we spent a few days alone together." Duo got up and went to his room closing the door slightly harder than necessary. Trowa visibly winced at the words and door. This was going to be harder than he thought. Elbows resting on his knees Trowa lowered his head into his hands. Duo peeked out of his room and after seeing Trowa is his prone position closed the door. He leaned against the door as silent tears trickled down his face.

Eventually Duo emerged from his bedroom, grabbed a snack from the kitchen and sat on the couch with the television remote in hand. During the time that Duo was held up in his room Trowa moved to the opposite end of the couch from where Duo now sat and was silently reading a book. Duo flipped through the channels looking for something that struck his fancy all the while sneaking glances at Trowa. Many minutes went by as they sat in silence. The only noise that could be heard was the action movie on the television and Duo's chewing.

Their first night together was tense, to say the least. Duo fought the urge to scoot across the couch and lean against Trowa. He may love him, but he scared as hell plus royally pissed off. Trowa wanted to hold Duo, to go back in time and take it all back after the guys came home those many years ago.

The next morning was not any better. Duo was, if possible, even more distant. Even though he was no longer mad at Trowa he just could make a move. Without the guys there his confidence dwindled. At this point avoidance was his only answer, an answer that was frustrating Trowa to no end. His frustration grew with every passing minute. By the early evening Trowa's level of frustration was through the roof. Duo had not spoken more than a few words, on top of that he was wondering around in mid thigh shorts and tank. Two forms of frustration fought Trowa's control and his control was rapidly losing. The time was fast approaching 10pm and Trowa was over it.

"Duo, you have to talk to me!"

"No, not really."

"What happened back then…I'm sorry."

"You're sorry! You're sorry! Damn it Trowa I fell for you and I thought you felt something for me. Then I see you kissing Quatre. It hurt more than you can ever imagine."

Well Duo was finally talking to him. "I never thought…never thought you could ever love me. I mean look at you. You are beautiful, smart and funny; the whole damn package. How could you…? When Quatre, I just took what was offered. I never loved him."

"You never loved him! Then why the hell were you with him for long?" His words were punctuated with fists on Trowa's chest. Trowa grabbed Duo by the wrists and pulled him closer, tilted his head and kissed him. Duo immediately pulled away and punched him square in the jaw. Trowa's reaction to the right hook was to kiss Duo again until he relaxed into the kiss holding him tight. When he ended the kiss Trowa tried to gauge his reaction, mostly to see if he was going to get punched again.

Duo didn't know how to react. His emotions were boiling to the surface and escaped in a single tear. This time when Trowa tightened his hold and held him close to his chest it was like the release valve was pulled on his emotions and the erupted full force.

"I hate you" was mumbled into Trowa's chest.

"I know."

They stood like that for about five or six minutes. Slowly Duo moved away while Trowa never relinquished his hold. "Sorry." Duo wiped his eyes. Trowa moved his hold from Duo waist to his hands and guided him to the couch. Trowa sat down first and pulled Duo between his legs, back to front with his arms rewrapping around Duo's waist. They remained that way for hours as they talked about anything and everything. Eventually they feel asleep where they sat.

Wufei and Heero pulled into the driveway a day early.

"I swear it will be years before I go and visit Relena again. Next she invites us to stay, Heero you had better come up with a damn good excuse for us not to go. If you don't, I am going to personally castrate you." Wufei was less than thrilled with their stay at Relena's. She drove them insane like she has never done before. They both realized how much of a buffer Duo acted between the couple and Relena. They had a new respect for Duo. Duo seemed to calm Relena or at least deviate her attention for a while. They loved her make no mistake about that, but they just could not stand to be around her without Duo for more than a day.

The car in park they both exited the car and moved to the trunk. With their bags on their shoulders they made their way to the front door. Wufei stuck the key in the door knob and turned. He opened the door and walked in; the sight that greeted him made him quietly backup into Heero ushering out the door. He then silently shut the door.

"Why are we back outside? I am tired and want to go to bed in our own bed."

"We are staying at a hotel tonight."

"Why?" It was easier for Wufei to just show his stubborn partner the scene that he walked in on. Slowly he reopened the door enough for Heero the peek in and see Trowa and Duo sound asleep on the couch together. Heero stepped back as Wufei closed the door again and locked it. "Okay, so we are staying at a hotel tonight, but tomorrow…"

Wufei interrupted him, "tomorrow we will come home as planned."

"Which hotel are we spending the night?"

"I say we splurge a little."

"The Marque."

"Sounds good to me love. Lead the way."

Day three started out as a pain in the neck, literally. Duo woke up still in the short shorts and tank top from yesterday and a crick in his neck. That was when he noticed that his pillow was moving. As if a wave hit him everything came back to him clearly the sleep out of his brain. He fell asleep in Trowa's arms on the couch after talking for hours. He also remembered the kisses that came before. Slowly he moved within the circle of Trowa's arms. He knew the perfect way to wake up Trowa. He leaned in and kissed Trowa lightly on the lips. Duo pulled back to see if he got a reaction. Nothing, but a small smile appeared. So, he did it again, only longer. Still nothing. The third time he kissed him Duo ran his tongue over Trowa's lips. Just predicted Trowa opened his mouth and Duo's tongue ghosted in and out a few times. No one could sleep through that wake up call. When Duo went to pull away he found he could not move. Trowa had slid his hand up to cup the back of Duo's head deepening and prolonging the kiss. Oxygen eventually became necessary and they broke apart with only a hair's breadth between them. With the oxygen restored to their lungs they plunged in again. Duo wrapped his arms around Trowa's neck and Trowa reached down with his unoccupied hand to grabbed Duo's ass. The rough grab pulled Duo off kilter enough to fall forward, erection to erection. As tongues slid and writhed against one another their hips were grinding and thrusting. After a few minutes of an intense make out they both came, Duo then Trowa. Recovering from their orgasms they sat forehead to forehead. Trowa was the first to speak; "now that is what I call a wakeup call."

Duo smiled and Trowa returned it. "I think we got a little more then I intended, but damn that was good."

Trowa shifted some noticing the wet place in the front of his jeans. "And sticky."

"I would have to agree."

"Shower?"

"Definitely."

"You go first."

"You sure?"

"Yes, you go first and I will start breakfast."

"Very well." Duo gave him a quick peck on the lips and climbed off Trowa and the couch heading toward the bathroom.

The showers and breakfast were a short affair. The two spent their day ruining a few errands and having lunch at a small café. Not 10 minutes after they got home Heero and Wufei returned. Dinner was pleasant with Heero and Wufei telling Trowa and Duo about their stay at Relena's skipping over the part where they returned home to find them asleep on the couch together. After dinner Wufei and Heero did the dishes and went into the family room. They both expected Trowa and Duo to be cuddled up together on the couch, but were surprised when they saw Trowa on the sofa chair and Duo curled in his usual spot on the couch aimlessly flipping through the channels. Heero and Wufei took up their normal spot at the other end.

Near 11pm Duo tossed the remote to Wufei. "Watch whatever you want I'm going to bed."

"Good night." Wufei and Heero intoned.

Trowa looked up from his book to watch Duo leave the room. When he turned his head back around he noticed funny looks pointed in his direction. "What?"

"Nothing." No more was spoken. Each eventually went off to bed.

A/N: I am sorry for not updating this sooner. I wanted to finish Meine Besessenheit and classe were coming to a close plus I just could not motivate myself to type up the chapter. Yes, I have had most of this chapter written for a while. I ended the chapter here because I cannot not decide if I want to put a lemon in a this part or in the story at all. If you want a lemon or not let me know. As always read and review, even if it to flame me for taking so long to post this chapter. I do appreciate it. Thank you to all who have followed the story so far.