"The Science of Love"

Written By: Deathangelgw

Disclaimer: If these guys were truly mine, I wouldn’t be sharing! But, they’re not, so no sue!

Warnings: AU, OOC, Lemon, yaoi, PWP, high school fic, sap.

Rating: starts out PG…. but slowly slides to NC-17. CAN’T HELP IT!!

Pairings: 13x6, hinted 1x3, 2x4 (hehe, saw that coming), 6+2, 6+3, 6+4

Note: This is in answer to Garnet Fire’s challenge. Hope it fits! This is also my first shot at a 13x6 lemon.

Feedback: <adopts French accent> But of course!

Thoughts in italics

The Science of Love

Author: Deathangelgw

Chapter 1

Zechs sighed as he took notes. School is so Boring! he thought to himself as he drew another stick figure action scene in his notebook’s margin. Even with the science teacher, Mr. Khushrenada, who was probably the hottest teacher in school, it was still BORING! Zechs sighed again as watched Mr. K, as everyone called him, write elegantly on the board. Talk about hot! Zechs found his attention wandering down the arm to the muscular body that it was attached to. Yes, Zechs thought to himself as he licked his lips slightly, talk about hot!

Then, he jumped slightly as he felt an elbow in his side. Turning, he looked into violet eyes that were twinkling with mischief. Duo leaned in a bit and whispered, "Do you need a glass of water, Zechs? Or maybe some other kind of liquid."

Zechs felt himself blush and Quatre hissed, "Duo! Not now!" Duo grinned and looked over at the other blonde, who shook his head warningly. Duo opened his mouth to say something and then yelped as Heero kicked him under the table.

"Mr. Maxwell? Do you have something to add to this lecture?" Mr. Khushrenada’s smooth tones floated towards their table and they fell silent. Duo shook his head emphatically and Mr. Khushrenada smiled softly as he said, "Good. Now, may I continue without any interruptions?" Duo nodded and shrank in his seat, thankful that he wasn’t going to do anything to him.

Zechs smiled to himself as he watched the science return to his lecture. Mr. K may be hot, but he was also very strict. He had the best classes because no one dared to cross him. Zechs sighed as he tried once again to focus on the lecture.

Later, Zechs was sitting in the lunchroom, studying for the test that Mr. K was giving the next day, when he felt some additional weight join him at the table. Looking up, violet eyes greeted him once more. Sighing, he looked at Duo, waiting for him to make a comment. He didn’t have to wait long.

"So, you like Mr. K, huh? I heard he and Ms. Une were close. What about you, Quatre?" Duo asked as he grinned first at Zechs, then his boyfriend. Quatre rolled his eyes as he sat down. Trowa looked at Duo and then glanced over at Zechs as he sat down as well. Heero followed his boyfriend’s gaze for a second before he began to eat his lunch.

"I heard they were close friends, Duo. Nothing else. Besides, I thought you were dating Wufei, Zechs." Quatre asked as he glanced slyly at the other blonde. Zechs lowered his eyes and said nothing.

"I heard that you two broke up after a couple of weeks. Wufei has that justice problem. It’s no wonder you broke it off!" Duo said as he giggled slightly, trying to lighten up Zechs’ now gloomy mood.

"Duo, you shouldn’t be so insensitive!" Quatre said as he glanced worriedly at Zechs.

"Hey! I was just trying to help!" Duo said defensively, putting an arm around Zechs’ shoulders.

Zechs looked up and smiled softly. "I thank you both. Right now, I need to focus on my studies. Please, excuse me." He said and then got up and left. Duo and Quatre gazed after him with worry, while Heero and Trowa continued eating.

Two days later, Zechs was sitting in the same place, staring at a piece of paper. Trowa sat down next to him and looked at the paper. A ‘68%’ glared back at the two boys.

"I don’t know what to do, Trowa." Zechs said, melancholy coloring him like paint on a canvas. "This is the third test I’ve failed! Anymore, and I’ll flunk for sure." He said, his head lowering in shame.

Trowa gently put an arm across the blonde’s slumped shoulders and squeezed gently. Bending his head slightly, he looked into the sorrowful blue eyes and said quietly, "Why don’t you ask Mr. K to tutor you some? He’s always been willing to help."

Zechs looked at him and then turned his head slightly away, avoiding eye contact. He said quietly, "I don’t know, Trowa. I have a hard enough time concentrating in class. But, if I was alone with him…I highly doubt that my mind would stay focused." Looking back at the tall boy, he grinned ruefully and received a small smile in return.

"Well, you won’t know until you do it. Who knows, maybe he returns your attraction." Trowa said reassuringly, rubbing his hand soothingly across Zechs’ back.

Zechs rolled his eyes as he replied, "Yeah right, I wish! Oh well, I guess I should talk to him." Trowa chuckled and got up with him to go and talk to Mr. K.

When they got up to the science room, they found the science teacher sitting at his desk grading papers. Mozart was playing in the background as they walked in. Looking up from the papers, Mr. Khushrenada smiled at the two boys and gestured for them to come forward.

"What can I do for you two gentlemen?" He asked smoothly, unconsciously looking up and down the blonde’s body. He had always liked Zechs. Zechs had always been his top student, polite and studious at all times. But, for some reason unknown to him, Zechs’ scores had been dropping. He hoped that he could pull himself out of it soon, or else he might fail. Not that I’d mind. Treize thought to himself, refocusing on them as they spoke.

"Mr. K, I’ve been having problems in class. Would…would you tutor me?" Zechs asked, stammering over the last part. Why am I having such a tough time asking? Is it pride? Or something else? he thought to himself as he waited for the science teacher’s reply. Trowa watched him and then placed a hand gently on Zechs’ arm, calming him. Zechs’ turned slightly and flashed a smile in thanks.

Treize watched this with slight disappointment. I thought Trowa Barton was dating Heero Yuy? he thought as he watched the exchange before pushing aside his feelings. He knew that student-teacher relations were against the law. Still, one couldn’t help hoping. He had heard the rumor about him and Une. In fact, they had laughed at it. She was in a deep relationship with the principal, Sally Po, and was only good friends with him. Shaking his head at the thought, he looked back at the nervous blonde boy before him.

"Yes, I would be willing to tutor you. Why don’t you stop by after school tomorrow and we can look at the big problem areas you are experiencing?" he said and saw a smile of relief flash across Zechs’ face before the boy nodded gratefully. Smiling, Treize nodded and they left.

TBC

Chapter 2