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" Welcome Home "Written By: Emerald Pillow
Warnings: supernatural; angst; yaoi; lemon(s);
i think that's it... Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing...blah, blah,blah...yeah, i'm poor. Pairings: 1x3x1, 5x2 Rating: NC 17
Welcome Home Part 13 Thunder slashed the sky, ripping it open and bringing forth a downpour of rain. Duo broke the surface of the pond and was a little surprised to feel the water coming down around him. He wiped away the water and looked around the pond. Wu Fei had yet to surface. Not waiting, Duo swam to the edge and pulled himself onto land. As he turned back around, Wu Fei appeared. "We should head back." Duo announced and Wu Fei began his swim to the shore. Both boys then started running toward the house with their drenched clothes over their shoulder. Thunder rolled across the afternoon, as they dashed into the house. "Are you cool enough now?" Wu Fei wondered once they were inside. "Yeah. I guess so." Duo answered, shivering slightly from the cold rain drops. "I'm going to go change. You're welcome to help me, if you like." With that, the American headed upstairs. Wu Fei waited a moment before heading to his own room. Ascending the stairs, he was a little surprised at the silence shrouding the house. Usually there was always some kind of noise. Incoherent words between somebody else in another part of the estate. . .or hammers pounding. . .there was always something. Now, without the noise, Wu Fei realized how eerie the place really was. Thankfully the thunder and the sound of the rain hitting against the house muffled the stillness. It was strange that Duo never seemed bothered by it. Pushing away the thoughts, he climbed the rest of the stairs and stepped into his room. He wasn't sure what, but something didn't feel right. After a quick shower and changing, he headed to Duo's room. As he suspected, the American was brushing out the long wet locks. Wu Fei walked over to the bed and sat behind Duo. Taking the brush from him, he finished what the other was trying to do. While the brush ran through the wavy hair, the sweet aroma of apple filled Wu Fei's mind. This was the second time that he had brushed and braided Duo's hair for him. In truth, he was a little rough from inexperience, but tried to be as gentle as possible. "Wasn't Yuy suppose to get the others to join us?" Wu Fei spoke suddenly, breaking the silence. "Maybe he got side tracked. After all, Cyclops was wearing shorts again today." "What about Winner?" Duo shrugged and enjoyed the feeling of Wu Fei's fingers in his hair. "Who knows? If Heero did get side tracked, more likely than not, he didn't even bother to find and tell Q. In any case, if you're that worried about them, then we can go look for them." "It's okay." Wu Fei answered and sectioned off the hair. He tried to braid it the way that Duo had showed him last time, but it wasn't working. He messed up, un braided it, and tried again. Duo couldn't help but laugh as Wu Fei started on his third attempt. "Maybe you should show me how to do this again." The Chinese boy stated, figuring that Duo was getting bored with sitting still for as long as he had. "No, it's okay. We probably won't be doing anything else today. . .besides, how are you suppose to learn if I keep doing it for you?" Those were his words, but he was thinking about the fact that Wu Fei was so close to him. He loved the quick brushes of fingertips against his neck while his boyfriend undid his work and parted the hair again. "Do you ever just leave it down?" "I use to. . .when I was too poor to have a brush to brush it or rubber bands to pull it up." "How did you get away from that?" "I was caught stealing food and sent to a church." "You in a church? That's hard to believe." "Yeah. . .well. . .I was." Sensing the depressing manner filling the American, Wu Fei decided to change the subject. "So you've always had long hair?" "As far back as I can remember. I've never cut it." "Maybe you should trim it." "What?" "If you trim it, just a inch, then it'll grow out better." "You don't think it's too long?" "Not if you like it that way." Duo smiled to himself at the encouragement. A lot of people believed that he should have cut it years ago. "Besides, maybe it's just not time for you to do that." "Huh?" "I get the feeling that you're growing it for a reason other than you like it." "Like what?" "A reminder." Duo grew silent at this. It was strange how Wu Fei seemed to be able to see straight through him sometimes. . .but that was also the great part about it. Not too many people could see his true self. Thinking of this, he started laughing. "I think you're reading too far into this braid thing Wu-wu." "I don't think so. . .something tells me that I'm not the only one that is hiding bits of his pass." "Well, since I've shed a little light on mine. . .how about returning the favor?" "What's on your mind?" "Have you ever been with anyone before? I'm not necessarily talking about going out to dinner or movies or anything like that. . ." "Are you asking about my virginity?" "Well. . ." "Believe me, I've lost it long before you would expect." "Who was it?" "My wife." "You're married?" "Widowered." "I'm sorry." A short silence fell between them as Duo waited for some kind of reaction. "I think I'm done. How does it feel?" Duo reached back and ran his hand along the twisted hair. "Not bad for an amateur." He teased and turned to face the Chinese boy. The next thing he knew, he leaned forward and kissed Wu Fei. There was no resistance as Wu Fei accepted and returned the gesture.
"Where's Barton?" Heero looked up at the Chinese boy and half smirked. "Resting." Was all the answer given. . .as well as needed. Something wasn't right. Wu Fei could feel that it wasn't. At that moment, a happy-go-lucky Duo bounced into the room. "Whatca makin'? It smells great." Thunder rolled across the sky as he stood behind Heero and looked over his shoulder. "Cheeseburgers! I was getting a craving for one. What?!? No fries!?!" "That's what I forgot." Quatre snapped his fingers and headed toward the fridge. He opened the freezer and pulled out a bag of frozen French fries. Wu Fei was startled at the fact. When he had helped Duo and Quatre put away the groceries, he had taken care of all the frozen goods. He knew he hadn't placed a bag of fries in the freezer. . .and yet, there they were. "Something wrong Wu-wu?" Duo asked and looked over at the Chinese boy. "No." Wu Fei answered, considering the possibility that he had been mistaken. Without a word, he left the room, claiming that he was going to check on Trowa. Maybe he could shed some light on the recent Heero/Quatre question. However, as Wu Fei reached the door to the room that Heero and Trowa shared, he was surprised to find that the Latin was gone. Not knowing what else to do, he headed back to the kitchen, only to find Trowa now there talking with Duo. What the hell is going on here? Wu Fei wondered as he stared at the taller boy. There was only one staircase leading down stairs, and Wu Fei knew that he hadn't seen Trowa pass him. Was it possible that he could have been resting in a downstairs room? Then again, Wu Fei couldn't picture Heero the type to have sex anywhere else besides the bedroom. "How about a game of poker tonight?" Quatre asked, snapping Wu Fei from his thoughts. "You read my mind Q. . .but we should play more than just poker. Like maybe strip poker." Duo teased and gave a side long glance toward Wu Fei. "That sounds fun." Quatre agreed, shocking both Duo and Wu Fei. "What?!?" Duo's violet eyes widen. "You do realize what strip poker is, right? I mean, you get naked in front of everyone." Quatre nodded and smiled. The American's jaw dropped. He never thought for an instant that Quatre would agree to it. When mentioning the ideal, it was only a joke to make Wu Fei blush. "You sure?" "Yeah. Anyone else want to play?" Quatre asked, looking from Heero to Trowa and Wu Fei. Heero gave a short shrug, meaning that he didn't care either way. Trowa only nodded, and Wu Fei gaped in confused disbelief. "Come on Wu-wu. You're not going to be the sour puss, are you?" Duo teased as he walked over to the Chinese boy.
"I find it a little odd that I'm the only one stripping here." Wu Fei announced as he sat back in his seat after finding that Duo had no hidden cards. "You think I would actually rig the game so that only you would have the lowest hand every time?" Duo tried to sound innocently hurt, but he couldn't hide his satisfaction. "Let's just say that I don't trust you. Besides, you have yet to lose a hand." That much was true. Heero, and Trowa were shirtless, and Quatre shared the same stance as Wu Fei. . .but Duo was still fully clothed. "But Heero's the dealer." "They're your cards." "Don't be such a sore loser, and lose your undies." Not one to back down from his word, Wu Fei did as he was doomed to do. A smile pulled at Duo's lips as he stared at the naked frame as much as possible before Wu Fei reclaimed his seat. "All right, one down, and three to go." Duo chuckled and took a drink of his Duo's Doozie. Wu Fei studied the American closely. He had been drinking all night, ever since dinner. How could someone that drunk win so much? He knew that Duo could hold his own liquor, but this was ridiculous. This was the braided boy's fourth drink. Wu Fei had tried the drink himself, and after only half a glass, he was buzzed. Quatre was also drunk beyond comprehension. The blonde seemed like he was just holding cards and putting them down instead of playing. The alcohol wasn't affecting Heero, but Trowa was also a little buzzed as Wu Fei was. For the umpteenth time that evening, the Chinese boy got the impression that something wasn't right about all this. Not only was Duo constantly winning, but Quatre and Heero seemed to be getting along fine. There was also the fact that Trowa had been nice toward Duo for the pass few days. Wu Fei couldn't think of a time that the Latin was actually nice to Duo. More than anything, he had expected them to be at each other's throats by this time. Still weary about the game, Wu Fei insisted on taking over as dealer; since he was technically out of the game. After another round, Heero lost his jeans, proving that he didn't really wear anything underneath them. Next went Quatre; leaving only Trowa and Duo. Curious, as Wu Fei dealt the cards for the last round, he peeked at the ones that he gave to Duo. A three and ace of hearts, a jack of clubs, and nine and two of diamonds. A two card change gave the American a jack of hearts and a queen of spades. Wu Fei watched the braided boy closely to make sure that there wasn't any cards being illegally changed. As the cards were laid on the table Duo had a full house of jacks and kings, leading Duo to win. "You have been cheating." Wu Fei accused as he stared at the cards. "What are you talking about? You dealt." "Right, I know what I gave you, and that wasn't it." "I wasn't cheating. Honest." Duo seemed hurt and angered at the accusation. "Damn Wu Fei, I thought you'd be a better sport than that." "Duo, I know what the cards were. I never gave you a king, let alone three of them." "Well, that's what I got." "Wu Fei, it's only a game." Heero stated bluntly. His tone clearly stated that he didn't like the way Duo was being spoken to. "If you didn't want to lose, you shouldn't have played." Trowa snapped. Wu Fei stopped and stared at them. Heero he expected. . .but Trowa too? Maybe that drink was doing a lot more to him than he thought. Duo looked up at the strong features a moment, noting the shock in the coal eyes. "Wu Fei?" Duo lightly placed his hand on the other boy's. "Are you okay? You look a little pale." Wu Fei turned his attention back to Duo. Wasn't he aware of what the others just said? He stared into the violet eyes and only found concern. Pulling his pants back on, Wu Fei muttered that he was fine and left. He headed straight to his room, still pondering the scene just now. Why had the others been acting so strangely tonight? Even before Duo served his drinks they were out of character. What was more surprising was the fact that Duo didn't even seem to notice that anything was out of sort. Closing his eyes, he laid back on his bed and wondered the possibility that he was mistaken. That was quickly dismissed. There was no way he could be mistaken about the cards or the others' behaviors. They were just too plainly out in the open how differently they were acting. Trowa never stood up for Duo. Quatre never got that drunk. Heero. . .well Heero seemed to be semi normal. The only thing strange about him was his acceptance of Quatre. Wu Fei's thoughts were interrupted as he heard a knock on his door before it was pushed open. "Are you okay?" Duo questioned as he poked his head inside. Wu Fei sat up on the bed and stared at the heart shaped face. Without an verbal invitation, Duo stepped further inside and closed the door behind him. "Truthfully. . .were you cheating? I swear that if you were, I won't get mad." Wu Fei wondered and Duo sat next to him. "Wu Fei, I've never lied to you before. Why would I start now? Especially since I finally got through to you after two years. You think I would throw that away over some stupid card game?" Coal probed violet deeply. "You believe me, don't you?" "Duo, I know what cards I gave you. I looked at them before I gave them to you. . ." "So you still think I'm lying." Duo bowed his head and stood to leave, but Wu Fei pulled him back to the bed. They laid down next to each other, staring into each others' eyes. "I believe you Duo. . .I just don't understand how it happened." "Maybe it's the Doozie." Duo teased lightly. "I'll admit, I slipped something extra in yours tonight." "What?" "I'm sorry." "Why would you do that?" Wu Fei asked, already knowing the answer. "I was hoping I'd get to score tonight." Wu Fei lightly pushed the bangs from Duo's eyes, before leaning close for a kiss. When they pulled apart, he rested his forehead against Duo's. "You didn't have to get me drunk for that."
He whispered softly. Their lips met again in gentle, unhurried gestures.
Duo closed his eyes and allowed Wu Fei to do as he wished. Chapter
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