Shi-chan: I'll just start it when they're not around.
Duo: *tied up in closet* Mmmmmph!
Duo-Babe
Part 2
~By Shimegami-chan
"What in KAMI'S NAME does he think he's DOING?!?!?" Deux yelled to the empty room. "Heero...you baka...don't screw it up this time. Don't screw it up!"
Deux looked out the window in frustration once more before closing the curtains and slamming the window shut. What kind of a mission is this anyway?
Throwing the school uniform on the floor, Deux went to the closet for some decent clothes. Stupid, stupid, stupid. There's no point to this...I never thought Heero would ever look at another man, let alone a woman!
And yet Deux still remembered the look in Heero's colbalt-blue eyes just a few minutes ago. Deux had wanted to fall into those eyes then, kiss the soft lips, tell Heero the truth about the mission and the secrecy and...everything.
Duo Maxwell frowned to himself and donned the long-sleeved black shirt hidden at the back of the closet. When the mission's over, Heero's getting hell for this...
"Deux," sat back on his bed and crossed his arms over his chest. "I thought I was the player! But Heero! Geez!" He looked down. "I didn't think I looked that feminine anyway...."
FLASHBACK:
Duo yawned and growled at Dr. J. "What kind of mission is this anyway?! You're not allowed to give me these!"
Dr. J opened and closed his mechanical hand ominously. "It's not yours, it's Heero's. A loyalty test, shall we say? I could ask Professor G to get involved unless you want to help Heero accomplish this..."
Duo shrugged. "I will get to see Heero, right?"
"Lots and lots of him. I want you to get close to him, be his friend, whatever it takes...as far as possible. Having you two in a relationship isn't good for Heero, you know! I need to see that he can make his own decisions still. That he's the perfect soldier. Heero Yuy cannot afford to be swayed by anyone."
"I don't know whether to take that as an insult or not." said Duo coolly. "But I'll do it, for Heero's sake."
"Don't go getting halfhearted, Duo." Dr. J grinned in a matter that sent chills up Duo's spine. "You have to do this. Do not take it easy on Heero, test his willpower right to it's limit."
"Got it, whatever." Duo sighed. "Fine, I'll leave tonight."
END FLASHBACK:
The chestnut-haired pilot aimlessly threw a pillow at the wall and twisted his gold ring around his finger. The band was a small one on his ring finger, part of the disguise and part of something else he had in store for Heero once the mission ended. The ring had Heero's name engraved on the inside and Duo had a matching one tucked away with his own name around the band. He has been planning to give it to Heero for a while, but the Japanese boy had left on this mission before he had had a chance.
No way Heero'll screw up this mission anyway. He's better than that. Besides, I'm usually the one making advances. He wouldn't be able to just--
A sharp knock came at the door. Duo coughed and raised his tenor voice just a bit, enough so it didn't sounds fake but wouldn't peg his as an imposter. "Who is it?"
"Heero Yuy." was all the voice on the other side of the door said.
Shit. "Just a minute, please!" Duo scrambled to his feet and threw a bathrobe over his customary clothing, trying to make up for the chest padding he had left in his school uniform. "Saa, coming!"
Duo opened the door and outside stood his lover. "Oh!" Duo tried to let slip a girly gasp of surprise, despite the fact that Heero had already told him who was there.
The perfect soldier waited patiently for a few seconds before peering into the still-neat room. Duo feverently hoped that the clothes he had thrown on the floor had been padding-side down...
Heero looked expectantly at Duo. "Deux?"
"Oh!" Duo, clutching his bathrobe closed, gestured him inside. "I don't want to be standing out there in my robe all night, haha!"
"Were you...going to take a bath?" Duo knew Heero was eyeing his hair again. True, the Japanese pilot had never seen it down, only when he was absolutely alone with himself did Duo ever let the waves free of their braid. The soft waves had been teased with hairspray and a curling iron as part of the disguise, mission or no mission there was no way anybody was cutting or dyeing his hair.
"Actually, yes, I was." Duo lied, trying to hide the incriminating priest's collar from Heero's prying glance. Duo had seen this before...it felt like the other boy was undressing him with his eyes. "Saa...Heero-kun...did you have something to talk to me about?"
Heero took another step toward Duo, who tried not to step back. "You look just like someone I know."
Your koi? Heero, you idiot! "Do I?"
"Yes." Heero ran his slim fingers through Duo's soft hair and it was all Duo could do not to jump his lover and melt into his arms. "His name was Duo. He was very...special to me."
He'd better be. "Aa?"
"Aa." Heero stared into Duo's eyes. "Your hair, your eyes, you're just like him." Does he know?
Duo fought to keep from grinning, only smiled wanly at the colbalt-eyed boy. This is torture. I'm supposed to lead him on..,but how can I do this without him finding out?
Heero unfortunately made matters worse by stepping even closer and placing a soft kiss on Duo's lips. No more. I can't take it.
Duo's eyes widened in shock and he did not move, did not pull away until Heero's bangs brushed his eyelashes, and thanked Kami that he hadn't removed the makeup yet. Now what? Heero, don't tempt me...
Luckily Heero Yuy only offered "Deux," a slight smile and stepped backwards into the hall. "Until tomorrow."
A dazed Duo nodded listlessly and moved to close the door. "All right then...see you tomorrow..."
Duo Maxwell flopped on his bed and wondered what he'd ever done to deserve his lover.
Duo: ......you're unbelievable.
Shi-chan: Thank you.
Heero: Hn.
Shi-chan: Be happy, this almost ended up as a Ranma crossover.
Duo: No comment.
Shi-chan: Didn't think so.