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"Long Road"Written By: Dentelle_noir Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing AC or the
characters. GW belongs to Bandai, Sotsu and associated parties. This
is a work of fiction and written for fun, not profit Rating: PG 13 Warnings: AU, Pairings: 1x2 Summary: From the Keep In Time Universe "Long Road"
They called it a ‘red eye flight’ for a reason, and Duo was scratching his eyes in vain hopes that it would help against the glare of the highway. They had taken the flight from Torino straight into New York, and while Duo had tried to get some sleep, it was nearly impossible with the excited chatter between Heero and Relena over their spectacular win. Heero and Relena had come home with Gold again. And right now, Heero was sitting shotgun in their little van, curled up on the reclined seat, snuggling with the old blanket that Duo had tossed over him as they had crossed the state lines on their way back home. Duo didn’t regret not going to a formal college. He liked working on the van and being with Heero at each expo, competition, and gala event that they were invited to. He enjoyed it. And it was the only way to be around Heero even half as much as he wanted to. Thankfully, Team Lowe’s budget was big enough to support Duo as part of the team. As such, he got food, made last minutes costume alterations, fixed anything that broke, and sharpened skates like a pro. But that also meant that he was responsible for most of the driving, too. The headlights of a passing Semi burned his retinas, and Duo saw a little rest stop off the highway. He pulled over and decided to get a few minutes of a cat nap to recuperate. He barely noticed when Heero shook him awake and pushed him into the passenger seat. Heero took the wheel and got them back on the road. As the sun began to peek over the horizon and the roads became easier to see, Heero grabbed the old blanket—the one that he and Duo had bought in Vermont a few years back to have a picnic in the rink on—and he put it over top of his lover, running his fingers through his hair at the same time. Duo stirred just a little, and smiled, “I should be driving.” “No, baby.” Heero replied with a mischievous
smile. He grabbed Duo’s hand and picked it up, putting his knuckles
to his lips and kissing them gently. “It’s going to be a
long road, but we’re in it together. Let me take over for a while.”
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