Ana

To Love Thee: 1 + 2 and Relena makes an appearance, nothing nasty now.

*~* Alrighty then! I got this idea in my head. Well, the ending more like it. Don’t ask me where it came from I just wanted to seek some revenge on "the Peacecraft girl". I really don’t like her! *gag* Can’t stand her and I was kinda wondering what would happen if Heero said no to her and yes to Duo. *shrugs* I’ve got a sick twisted little mind but I’m happy! ^.~ S’ok, send any thoughts, comments, questions… greatly appreciated. ~Ana~

The warm sun seeped threw the curtains and onto Duo’s pale face. He stirred slightly as he felt the warmth and light invade his eyelids. He opened one violet eye and then the other looking around the room he was in. He sat up and yawned, running his hand threw his chestnut hair. He reached over to his left and blinked. Empty? His eyes widened as he stared at the slept in, empty sheets. He’s gone! He wouldn’t leave without saying something… would he? Hell, yes he would!

He jumped from bed and threw on a pair of clothes that seemed clean. He raced out into the hall without even fixing his hair; just let it hang loose. He checked every room from his bedroom to the living room. Then he ran into the kitchen and there was his lover. Packing up what few belongings he had and that damned laptop.

"Heero?"

"Hmmm?"

"Where are you going? Is there a mission? Why didn’t you wake me?"

"You don’t need to know. Yes there is and you’re not coming."

"What?! Why not? You can’t just ditch me! Tell me what’s the mission, maybe I can help you or something. I want to go with you, Heero."

"No."

"Why the hell not!?"

"’Cause I said no."

"So, who died and made you king? Damnit, you can’t just leave me! Not after all we’ve been through… done! Take me with you, Heero. Or at least tell me where you’re going."

Duo latched onto Heero’s arm. Violet eyes pleading with him to tell or take him with him. They had been lovers for only two months but there was something their way before hand. Duo hated it when Heero left on missions and wouldn’t tell him. What if he would die? What if something happened and he need help? Duo was too in love to let him go alone. He hated to wait and worry to find out if his love was dead or alive.

Heero glared down at him. Cold cobalt eyes drilling into those soft violet ones. He detached Duo from his arm and started walking away from him, leaving him feeling cold and hurt. Duo stood there for a moment and then went after him. He was if nothing persistent.

"Damnit Heero! Tell me where you’re going! I worry when you don’t tell me! I love you!"

Heero turned suddenly and stared at him. Duo almost smacked into him if he wasn’t waiting for that. Duo always told him he loved him but Heero never acknowledged it. Never said anything in response.

"I’ll be fine. It is safe where I am going. It’s just a favor."

He turned around again and walked to the door, placing a hand on the cold knob and slowly turning it. Duo glared at him and finally an idea of where his lover was going pop into his head. He crossed his arms and just let the words flow from his mouth.

"You’re going to see her aren’t you. That Peacecraft girl who thinks she owns you. Thinks you belong to her. Do you belong to her, Heero? Do you love her? Am I just something warm and willing you can come back to… if you ever want to come back? Is that what I am?"

Small tears started to form in Duo’s eyes but he refused to let them out. Of course that was it. Why hadn’t it dawned on him before? She was the Queen of the World and she was kinda pretty. She was rich and powerful and had manners and grace, why would Heero want someone like him when he could have her?

Heero turned and stared at him a moment. "Leave Relena out of this. I have a mission and I will be back when it is over." And with that, he was out the door.

Duo stared at the wooden door for a moment and turned suddenly on his heel and stormed off to his room, their room. He slammed the door, crossed his arms and scowled, letting the tears run down his face. Street trash, that’s what I am. Why would he love me? Want me? He wouldn’t that’s why. He shook his head furiously and tore the sheets off the bed, throwing them around the room cursing at the top of his lungs. He finally got tired of ripping the room to shreds and flopped down on the floor. Of course he doesn’t love me… I am such a fool, I should have known better. No one would ever love me… Shinigami.

"Damnit!" He pounded his fists into the floor and wept. It hurt to know that no one loved you and never would.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*

The limo pulled away from the airport and headed into town. Heero sat quietly holding his backpack and laptop tightly in his hands. He watched the city go by, the capital city of the world. It’s massive buildings and castles, bridges and streams, hordes of people. He hated it there. Too many people and not the one he wanted.

The limo pulled into the palace and the doorman opened the door. Heero stepped out and was greeted with bright blue eyes and glittering diamonds. She smiled brightly and walked up to him.

"Heero, I’m so happy you came."

She stepped forwards as if to give him a hug or shake his hand but he stepped back and glared at her.

"Don’t touch me."

"Sorry, Heero. I’m still really glad you could come. It will be nice to have you here."

"This is not a personal visit, Relena. You called me to be a bodyguard to you for the World’s Banquet and that’s what I intend to do. When it is over, I will leave."

"Of course, Heero. I know all that. It’s just that I miss you so."

"I don’t know why."

"Silly," she smiled, gently taking his hand "We’re… ya know…"

He pried his hand away from her grip and glared down at her. "I don’t know how you got that idea."

"Well I don’t know, who else would you love? One of those other Gundam pilots. Don’t make me laugh, Heero."

He glared at her again and that self-righteous smirk on her face. "Just show me to my room."

She nodded at him and sighed, showing him to his room for the next couple of days.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Duo had showered, braided his hair and cleaned up the mess he had made of his room. He changed into a pair of black pants and a white tee shirt with a medium length tan coat. He wore a pair of clunky black boots that stomped threw the autumn leaves. He walked into the library and grabbed one of the computers. He cracked his fingers and sat forward in his chair. Lets see what Miss. Relena Peacecraft has coming up, shall we. Something big maybe… I bet, for Heero that is.

He typed in several things and finally a newspaper article caught his eye. The World’s Banquet. All of the top World leaders will be there and it is hosted by one Miss Relena Peacecraft, Queen of the World. Well ain’t that just peachy. It is being held in the world’s capital. He sat back in his chair and toyed with the tassel of his braid in his fingertips. If I know Relena and her sick twisted mind about Heero she’ll have asked him to guard her during this. And knowing Heero he would have agreed. He nodded to himself and sat forwards again, punching at the keys to read more of the article.

Hmm… ya know what I think, I think I should pay a visit to the World’s Banquet. Ambassador Duo Maxwell… got a nice ring to it don’t ya think? He smirked as he left the library, packed his things and grabbed the earliest flight to the World’s Capital: Relena City!

*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Duo had swiped a tux from one of the other guests that was supposed to be coming but had come down with a major headache from a strange blow to the back of the head. He quickly checked himself in the mirror and went about sneaking into the palace.

He checked the front gate. Two guards and the doorman with the invitation list. Damn, this won’t be easy. They probably know who I am. Shit, now what? Got all dressed up to stand on the street. Then the catering van drove by and a little light bulb went off in Duo’s mind. As the truck drove by, it’s back open, he quickly jumped in, passing by the guards at the front gate with ease. Ha-ha, Shinigami strikes again!

He jumped out of the van before it pulled around to the front of the palace. He would sneak around the back; that was more his style. He walked threw the gardens and down the stone steps that led to the basement. He opened the door and went in. This will be easier than I thought! He walked threw the basement, up the stairs to the first floor and ended up in the kitchen. He smiled more brightly as a familiar tuft of dark brown hair and a laptop caught his eye.

Heero sat quietly at one of the barstool tables munching on one of the cream puffs and going over the guest list. Relena was not ready yet and he refused to go and get her before she was. As he breezed over the guest list a thought entered his mind. I wonder how Duo is? I shouldn’t have left him like that. I know he worries. He loves me. Do I love him?

Just then a pair of pale arms wrapped around his neck. Heero sat straight up, he knew that embrace, those arms. I do. Soft lips kissed his ear and that voice whispered in his ear.

"Hey lover… having fun?"

"Duo!"

Heero spun around out of Duo’s grip and glared at the violet-eyed pilot. Duo simply smiled his lopsided grin as Heero rose to his feet.

"What are you doing here?"

"I’ve come to see you."

Heero looked him over good. He looked absolutely beautiful in that tuxedo. That infamous grin of his and his bright violet eyes. Heero just wanted to reach out and touch the perfect-ness that he saw as Duo Maxwell. He wanted to kiss him and hold him for eternity, but not here, not with these people around, not with Relena around.

"How did you find me?"

"Duh, it doesn’t take a genius to figure that one out."

"Go home, Duo."

"No way, I want to party with the rich snobs! It’ll be fun. They don’t know what a party is until they’ve partied with Shinigami!"

"Duo." Heero grabbed a hold of his arm, pulling him close. "Go home."

"But why? You get to be here, don’t see why I can’t."

"Duo, you don’t belong here."

"And neither do you."

"That’s not the point. Relena asked me and I said yes. I told you I would be back in a couple of days."

"Yeah, but you didn’t tell me where you were going. You just kinda ditch me, Heero like I’m some sort of old rag. Well I’m not! I’m Duo Maxwell and if you’ll kindly let go of me… I’ll show you and all those people out there what I can do."

"No," Heero growled. He tightened his grip on Duo’s arm until he winced. "Go home, Duo… please. I don’t want you here."

Duo struggled slightly against the grip but it was useless. He then glared at Heero with those big violet eyes that were so full of innocence and evil.

"Of course you don’t, Heero. You never want me anywhere but in the bed. That’s all I am. Just some slut to you while you go here and have the Queen of the World show you off like some piece of meat!"

"Damnit Duo, you know it’s not like that."

"Oh really?"

"Yes."

Heero pulled them together until their foreheads where touching. He stroked Duo’s cheek and was about to kiss him when the kitchen door swung open. Heero pushed Duo back and found himself being looked at by those blue eyes.

"Relena."

"Heero, what are you doing? Why is Duo here?"

Time to put the mask on again. "Hi Queeny how’s it shakin’?"

Duo held out his hand to her but she simply scowled at it and turned her nose in the air. Duo sighed irritably and lowered his hand. He loves her?! What the fuck!

"Heero, why is Duo here?!"

Heero looked at Duo and then at Relena. Well, I wanted you here anyway. I missed you. Seeing that grin and that beautiful face and those eyes. Even though I may seem angry I’m glad you are here. I just don’t want these people to destroy the innocence in you that I love. Heero took a deep breath and handed Relena the guest list.

"There are more people than I expected to be here. We need more guards. That is why Duo is here."

"Yep!"

Relena glared at Duo and then turned back to Heero. "Well you could have told me."

"Why?"

"Couldn’t you have picked one of the others."

"Duo is better than one of the others."

Duo’s face lit up and he smiled so brightly. Perhaps, maybe he does care. Relena stared at Duo and then back to Heero. She slipped her arm around his and basically plastered herself to him. "Fine, whatever, just let’s go." Heero nodded and looked at Duo as they walked by. Duo smiled and nodded. I love you, Heero!

*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Heero watched Duo socialize with the party guests. Duo was so very beautiful. The way he talked and seemed so interested in them. He was a good actor in Heero’s opinion. Heero tried to watch him as much as he could but with having Relena drag him all over the place showing him off to the guests it was kinda hard.

Duo finally got tired of talking to the political snobs and leaned against one of the huge white pillars in the back of the ballroom. Relena dragged Heero with her on stage. Ha-ha, some bodyguard, seems more like a date to me. He crossed his arms and glared at Relena on stage; about ready to make some big announcement. He could tell Heero was watching him from up there but as soon as Relena started talking, he stopped.

"Thank you my dear, dear friends for coming. It is some great too see all of you. You all mean so much to me, you know that."

Gee, should I be wiping off my shoes or what? Seems like I’m standing in some bull shit!

"I have a wonderful announcement. This young man standing next me is Heero Yuy. He has agreed…" Oh Christ don’t say it! "To become my king."

Duo just about fell over, Heero glared at Relena totally unprepared for that. She had never asked him. But the whole crowd cheered. Relena latched onto Heero’s arm and smiled.

Duo clutched his chest, breathing hard. When the HELL did this happen?! Damnit! Fuck it! I knew he never loved me! Shit! I have to get out of here. Duo pushed threw the crowd of people and raced to the main door. Heero saw him leaving and his heart sunk to the bottom of his shoes. He prided Relena off his arm and jumped from stage.

"Heero! Where are you going?!"

He said nothing as he ran threw the crowd to the main entrance.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Duo burst threw the main entrance doors and almost tripped on the red carpet there. He stumbled down the steps and almost fell flat on his face in the gravel if someone had not caught him. Duo turned to look into those cobalt eyes, his own stained with tears. Duo glared at him and detached Heero’s arms from around his waist then stomped away.

"Duo."

Heero grabbed Duo’s arm and turned him back around. Duo glared at him and struggled to get free. "Let me go, Heero!"

"Duo, you don’t understand. I had no idea that’s what she had in mind. I knew nothing about it."

"Yeah right! Let me go!"

"Duo damnit, listen to me!"

"Heero!"

Relena stormed over to the two of them and separated them as best she could. She glared daggers at Duo and pushed him away some. She turned to Heero who was slightly pissed.

"What are you doing? Why did you leave? We have to make an appearance!"

"I am not your king, Relena."

"What? Of course you are, don’t be silly. You love me."

"I hate the fact that you are making my mind up for me. I don’t love you…"

He grabbed Duo’s arm and spun him around until their foreheads touched and they were sharing the same breath.

"I love you."

Duo’s face lit up as Heero leaned in and kissed him deeply. Relena just stared, her eyes bugging out and she was about ready to have a mental melt down. Then blood started pouring out of her nose and she raced inside to take care of the problem.

Duo wrapped his arms around Heero’s neck, still both locked in their kiss. Heero pulled him as close as possible and then broke away to get some air.

"You love me?" Duo asked with a sniffle.

"Yes."

"I love you too."

"I know. Let’s go home."

Heero wrapped his arms around Duo’s waist and escorted him off the palace grounds.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*

The warm sun seeped threw the curtains and onto Duo’s pale face. He stirred slightly as he felt the warmth and light invade his eyelids. He opened one violet eye and then the other looking around the room he was in. He sat up and yawned, running his hand threw his chestnut hair. He reached over to his left and blinked. Empty? His eyes widened as he stared at the slept in, empty sheets. Oh shit, not again!

He jumped out of bed and nearly fell over his own clothes. He pulled on a pair of pants and ran down the hall to the kitchen. That’s where Heero was last time maybe he’d be there again. And indeed he was. Duo blinked at him; sitting there reading the newspaper and eating a bowl of Cornflakes.

"Heero?"

Heero turned to him and smiled some. Duo blinked as he walked over him. Heero tossed him the newspaper and smirked.

"Relena’s dead."

"What?!"

"She died of a major loss of blood, last night."

Duo stared at the paper with wide eyes. He then looked over to Heero and laughed uncontrollably. He laughed so hard he fell over. When he finally got his wits about him he leaned on the wall and stared up at his lover with those big violet eyes.

"She probably died of a massive nosebleed!"

Duo laughed again and Heero shook his head. He got up from his seat and kneeled down in front of the hysterical pilot. He put his hands on either side of Duo’s face and he quickly shut up.

"I love you," he whispered as he kissed him passionately.

Duo giggled into his mouth and Heero broke from the kiss and stared at him.

"I love you too, Hee-chan!"

"Don’t call me that!"

"Hee-chan!"

"Duo!"

"Whatcha gonna do about it, Hee-chan?"

Duo smiled at him as Heero grabbed his hand and started dragging him back to the bedroom. "I’m gonna make you scream."

"Hey, I like that idea! I love you."

"I love you too."

*~* The End *~*

 

 

*~* Well, whatcha all think? I don’t know. I just thought it would be funny if Relena died of a massive nosebleed. *falls over laughing* Don’t ask, I’m twisted. Ask Ember.

Ember: She is! *starts running for her life*

Ana: *grumbles* Anyway, what was I saying…?

Duo: I like this story!

Ana: Thanks. Like I was saying…"

Heero: I’m glad you killed that Peacecraft girl, she was getting on my nerves.

Duo: Mine too! Trying to take my Hee-chan away from me!

Ana: Alright, don’t mention it. I was saying that…

Quatre: Ana, don’t mean to be rude but how come you don’t write a story about me and Trowa?

Ana: Huh? Oh, we’re all lucky I wrote one about Duo and Heero--- wait a minute, are we lucky? Ah, never mind. Anyway, I can’t quite come up with a good, original idea. That’s my problem… I want an original idea.

Quatre: Oh, but could you try and write one about me and Trowa next time.

Ana: Sure…

Ember: If she has time from making ice cream at Dairy Queen!

Duo: Dude, do we get discounts?!

Ana: No, only immediate family.

Everyone: *latches onto her* We’re immediate family!

Ana: You don’t look anything like me!

Ember: *holds can of hair dye and scissors* We will.

Ana: NO! GO AWAY!

Everyone: Fine *sigh* Just ‘cause you don’t love us.

Ana: GO! *they leave* Good, now like I was saying *wait for someone to pop in. smiles ‘cause no one does* I hope you all liked this story. It was interesting I suppose. I like it a lot better than the other one. That one just sucked! So, please send thoughts, comments, questions, anything! Thanks *~* ~Ana~