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"Taking Care "Written By: t-shirt Disclaimer: Gundam Wing and its characters are
copyright to Sunrise, Bandai, Sotsu Agency, and associated parties.
I make no money with this fic. Rating: NC 17 Warnings: AU/Romance, Mild angst, fluff+sap=sticky/puffy
Gundam pilots nee? *ggggg*, mild language, mention of lemon Pairings: 1x2, 3x4, background 5x6x13
(mentioned) Summary: The new assistant caretaker of a local
orphanage and school finds his post a little more than interesting
when the resident demon livens up his life "Taking Care " Ch 5
‘Duo?’ he called to the silent form lying on the bed. It was dim in the little cave that served as a home for Maxwell’s Demon but not dark enough to hide the fact that he had stripped to his black silk boxers, his skin glowering slightly in the soft light. He’d had a purpose when he came in, and it had nothing to do with wallowing in the decadence before his eyes he was sure of it. ‘Shut the door,’ Duo told him not bothering to open his eyes. Hiiro obeyed still trying to recall why he’d come. ‘Yes, yes, no and none of your damn business,’ Duo said confusing him further before he added. ‘Now... go away’. ‘Huh?’ was all Hiiro could come up with. Duo sighed, heavily, and opened his eyes. ‘Yes, I dated him. Yes, I’m gay. No, we aren’t dating anymore and what happened between us is none of your damn business,’ the longhaired boy clarified dropping his head back onto the pillowless bed. ‘Duo?’ Hiiro said feeling himself slowly moving toward the boy no matter how hard he tried to resist it. ‘What?’ Duo retorted impatiently. ‘How do you feel... about me?’ Hiiro asked causing him to raise his head and look at him again. ‘Ah, Christ,’ the longhaired boy sighed dropping his head again. ‘You don’t have the slightest idea what you’re asking do you?’ he chuckled hiding his eyes under his forearm. ‘I want to know.’ ‘I can’t do this again,’ Duo said softly. ‘Do what?’ Hiiro asked kneeling on the bed next to him. His eyes opened, the slight alarm in his expression causing him to pause. ‘I don’t want to fall in love with someone who’s not even sure of their own sexuality,’ the braided boy replied though his tone was wispy and his voice breathy when he spoke. ‘What has sexuality got to do with it?’ Hiiro asked willing himself to remain still. ‘Everything,’ Duo answered, the sudden longing in the depths of those glittering amethyst eyes becoming more of a temptation than Hiiro could withstand as it pulled him in closing the rift that separated them. ‘I cant help but think,’ Hiiro told him finding himself looming over the boy all of a sudden, his slender, half naked body trembling beneath him, the soft aroma of his skin rising up to intoxicate his soul ‘All that really matters,’ he said feeling the rushing heat penetrate his skin anywhere Duo’s came into contact with his own ‘Is how we feel,’ he finished savoring the warmth he felt coming off his mouth as he drifted just above awaiting the final invitation. ‘Hiiro.’ ‘Hm?’ The touch of Duo’s fingertips against the skin of his arm sent a shock wave through him the likes of which he’d never dreamed possible dropping him on the boy full force, his body melting into him as his mouth drank deeply of the heat that poured from his throat. There were no more words between them, they were unnecessary. Whatever Hiiro hadn’t been aware of when it came to satisfying a male partner came to him so naturally that Duo found he barely even had to guide him which was a good thing since he was having a very hard time forming coherent thought. It was very early in the morning before the heat finally eased up and allowed them a moment to speculate on the development. Hiiro had learned some very interesting things in the past ten hours. Most of which he was already eager to reevaluate as he laid on his back and quietly contemplated the beautifully peaceful face of his new lover. It bothered him a little that someone else might have touched Duo in this way but he couldn’t make himself feel anything but blessed for having had the chance to know him. ‘We never slept together,’ Duo confessed softly as if reading his thoughts. Hiiro chuckled as delighted by the ability as he was by the confession. ‘We only dated for a few weeks,’ the longhaired boy went on opening his eyes to gaze lazily into Hiiro’s warm, dark blue orbs. ‘What happened?’ Hiiro inquired since he was feeling inclined to elaborate. ‘I found him and Zechs playing hide the porpoise one day in the lab,’ Duo sighed smiling at some nuance he found interesting in Hiiro’s hair. ‘He cheated?’ Hiiro mused closing his eyes to enjoy his lovers touch. ‘Turned out I was the mistress,’ Duo told him. ‘Although that’s not really the case either,’ he went on. ‘Oook,’ Hiiro laughed wondering if he was actually supposed to get this. ‘Can you be considered a mistress if the mister is in on the deal?’ Duo chuckled back. ‘Zechs knew he was dating you?’ Hiiro asked. ‘Mm hm,’ his lover nodded. ‘Though I don’t think it was his idea.’ ‘So, Wufei wanted a threesome?’ the blue eyed boy mused making a note to smack the Chinese boy next time he saw him. ‘I don’t know,’ Duo sighed snuggling in closer. ‘You’d have to ask Treize. I don’t know what I foursome’s called,’ he told him. ‘Four?’ Hiiro gasped pulling back to look at him. Duo laughed delighting in the Japanese boy’s discord. ‘They’re a set actually,’ he explained. ‘Yeah,’ he added seeing the shock register in Hiiro’s eyes ‘That’s what I thought at first too,’ he confessed. ‘But... they really do care for each other,’ he reasoned. ‘Its weird but you know?... live and let live. I’m just still pissed that he wasn’t up front with me,’ he told him. ‘No doubt he knew you’d turn him down flat if he didn’t take it slow,’ Hiiro chuckled pulling him closer. ‘We’ve never even been on a date,’ Duo pointed out sounding uncertain. ‘We live in the same house,’ Hiiro countered. ‘I don’t have to date you to know I’ve fallen in love,’ he told him stroking his hair gently. Duo grew quiet, too quiet. ‘Hey?’ Hiiro prompted pushing him back so he could see his eyes. ‘You really meant that didn’t you?’ his lover asked looking a bit soggy eyed. ‘With all my heart,’ Hiiro told him feeling his chest swell with joy again as he pulled the boy close. Duo snuggled down into him all but purring in contentment and bringing a huge grin to Hiiro’s lips as they drifted off to sleep. He woke the next day late in the morning with Duo still wrapped comfortably in his arms proving that the night had not been the single most erotic dream of his life but a reality he was eager to explore again. Now, as he recalled, if he brushed his fingers along the skin just there…. ‘Mmmmmm.’ Yep… that’s the spot. ‘Duo have you seen...’ Quatre dropped not only the hot cup of tea he’d been holding but his lower jaw as well when he saw Hiiro crawling up over the previously dozing Duo who was now wide awake and staring wide eyed at their thunderstruck intruder. ‘H…H...H,’ Quatre stammered unable to form the words to respond to the sight. ‘Shit,’ Duo sighed dropping his head back onto the pillowless bed again. ‘HIIRO!’ Quatre finally managed looking like he might pop a vein if his blood pressure didn’t go down. ‘Holy cow! When did this happen!? How long have you been together?!’ the blond boy gushed sitting on the bed beside them as Hiiro pulled the covers up a little higher and slipped over beside his lover instead of remaining on top. Quatre never gave them a chance to answer however. ‘Did this just happen? What, yesterday? Oh, Allah I’ve got to tell Trowa,’ he oozed jumping to his feet. ‘Oh, here,’ he said turning to pick up the spilled cup of tea and thrusting it into Duo’s hand. ‘This is so great!’ he giggled. ‘Trowa!’ he called scampering away and slamming the door behind him. ‘Shit,’ Duo exclaimed again. ‘So much for a low profile,’ he sighed. ‘Does it bother you?’ Hiiro asked giving in to the need to lean down and kiss that little exposed spot beneath his jaw. ‘No,’ the longhaired boy replied. ‘But your girlfriend might pop a cork,’ he chuckled. Hiiro actually shuddered at the usage of the word and him in the same context. ‘It doesn’t matter,’ Hiiro said pulling back to smile at him. ‘Their plane left at six this morning’ he reminded him. ‘Mmmm,’ Duo groaned wrapping his arms around his lovers all to willing neck. ‘Sometimes you say the sweetest things,’ he grinned before pulling him down into that decedent heat that had so completely rocked his world the night before. Life as St. Helen’s took a major turn for the better after that. Quatre and Trowa decided to stick around after all. Hiiro had felt pretty awkward about having a gay relationship with a boy who attended the catholic school he was the Caretaker of at first but he found himself being so willingly, and readily accepted by all, even Father who seemed delighted that Duo had found someone, things just naturally smoothed over. Duo had finally given Wufei a chance to make things up to him after several trips to the zoo to take Lin for free visits and behind the scene tours. Amazingly, the boy showed little fear when confronted by the tigers again though he tended to hold onto Duo’s braid. Once Wufei had learned of Hiiro’s presence in Duo’s life his attitude toward the beauteous boy had shifted making it much easier for them all to get along. He was starting to become one of their favorite people. Hiiro decided that Duo had good taste after all, even if the boy did have an unorthodox love triangle going on with Zechs and Treize. It was pretty easy to see that the three did care for one another when you actually spent time with them. There was a strange balance that ended up impressing Hiiro more than offending him. He got the feeling Wufei really cared for Duo and had more wanted to ensure that he wasn’t lonely than pull him into anything that was uncomfortable. A month had passed by in blissful contentment as their friendships grew and the school as well as the town thrived. It was during a very pleasant romp in the back of the garden shed that Duo and Hiiro thought they heard their names being called over the intercom. It took a great deal of will and several more calls before they were able to pull themselves away and answer. Duo was still trying to squash Hiiro’s already unruly hair back into place when they arrived and fell into Fathers study giggling at each other until their eyes met with the stern blue flames of Relena’s as she sat silently regarding them, a folder in her lap and a cross looking woman with horn rimmed glasses and a pointed nose by her side. ‘I presume this is the transgressor?’ the woman said eyeing Duo’s long braid critically. ‘Yes, ma’am,’ Relena purred. ‘What’s going on?’ Hiiro asked stepping protectively between the girl and his lover. ‘It has been brought to the attention of the Board of Children and Families that this school is operating outside the current standards set by the state,’ the woman told them sternly opening the book she held in her hand. ‘You are Duo Maxwell are you not?’ she asked of Duo. ‘Last time I checked,’ the boy replied. She was not amused but Relena seemed to be having a pretty good time. ‘Why are you not in uniform Mr. Maxwell?’ she asked marking something on her notebook. ‘We do not require them,’ Father answered for him. She paused then scribbled again. ‘I don’t know what this girl has told you Miss…?’ Hiiro said pausing for her name. ‘Crinshaw,’ the woman supplied. ‘Miss Crinshaw,’ he went on. ‘But I’m afraid she is wasting your time.’ ‘Oh, honestly, Hiiro,’ Relena sighed standing to address them. ‘This place is a complete nightmare,’ she told them quiet certain of her words. ‘And here is the head fiend,’ she said pointing her delicate finger at Duo. ‘Maxwell’s Demon I believe they call you?’ she said smiling pretentiously. ‘Better’n bitch,’ Duo retorted causing her eyes to narrow indignantly. ‘I seriously doubt that anyone will complain that your constant attacks and vandalizing have ceased once you’ve been removed,’ she told him coldly. ‘Removed?’ Hiiro repeated in a tone that made hers seem like a warm breeze and caused her to take a step back. ‘There is evidence that this boy was directly responsible for an accident involving a child of this orphanage,’ Miss Crinshaw stated looking at her book again. ‘Considering his record and questionable past I see no other recourse than to place severe restrictions upon him or, in the case that he refuses to cooperate, remove him from the premises to ensure the safety and well being of the other students and wards.’ ‘What restrictions would you consider acceptable for my son?’ Father asked sounding much younger and stronger than his advanced years would dictate. ‘All children in a governmentally funded school are required to wear a uniform at all times,’ the woman began. ‘Further more,’ she added checking her notes again. ‘In light of this boy’s chronic misbehavior he is to be restricted to the school grounds and adhere to an eight o’clock curfew. Meals and outings outside the campus are to be chaperoned by a member of the staff,’ she went on as Relena’s grin grew wider. ‘They already are,’ Father informed them knowing that Hiiro was with the longhaired boy most anywhere he went anyway. He seemed fairly amused by the woman’s approval. ‘Also,’ Miss Crinshaw added narrowing her eyes as she peered almost hatefully over the rims of her thick frames. ‘It is hardly acceptable for a boy to be openly cavorting with other boy’s in an unnatural state of courtship,’ she said evenly making Relena all but glow but she paled in comparison to the ferocious light that was growing in Hiiro’s dark eyes. ‘You will refrain from any such inappropriate behavior while attending St. Helen’s Academy,’ she informed him. ‘And lastly,’ she said as the corners of her this lips curled up. ‘You will be required to shorten your hair to the required collar length,’ she grinned as Relena all but bounced on the balls of her feet by her side. Duo didn’t appear affected by any of this at all as he replied. ‘Miss Crinshaw?’ ‘What?’ the woman retorted prepared for any argument he might attempt but Duo only smiled and said… ‘I don’t believe you’ve met my lover… Hiiro Yui.’ ‘Lover?’ ‘LOVER!?’ Relena shrieked as her blue eyes prepared to pop right out of her head. ‘How dare you!’ she snapped going dark red in the face as her rage stole away her reason and she raised her hand in an attempt to slap Duo’s face that ended with her wrist being crushed in Hiiro’s iron grip. ‘You hateful bitch,’ the Japanese boy said evenly into her horrified face. She was too terrified to even try to wrench her aching arm free as he stepped forward baring down on her. Crinshaw took a step back as well as if afraid he might turn his barely contained rage on her as well. ‘H…Hiiro,’ the girl stammered. ‘I… I did it for you,’ she told him whimpering from the pain. ‘Y...you can come home now,’ she tried to smile. ‘I AM HOME!’ he snarled releasing her as the force of his words knocked her back onto the couch. ‘You are the single most selfish, vindictive, hateful child I have ever had the misfortune to meet!’ he growled ignoring the way she flinched and coward away. ‘But I... love you,’ she sobbed but he had no sympathy left for her. ‘Love!?’ he snapped. ‘You have no idea what the word means! That’ he shouted pointing at Duo’s smirking face, ‘is love! I ...love... him... get it?!’ ‘But...’ ‘NO!’ he snarled again loosing patience with her altogether. ‘Get it through you damn head! I don’t like you! I can’t even stand to be in the same room with you! You’re nothing but a self centered, pretentious little, rich bitch with nothing better to do than run around trying to ruin other peoples lives! I want you to LEAVE ME ALONE! Just STAY THE HELL OUT OF MY DAMN LIFE!’ ‘Hiiro,’ Duo said softly at his shoulder instantly calming the raging boy as Relena sobbed and coward into the cushions. ‘That’s enough,’ the longhaired boy told him pulling him away from the trembling girl. ‘He’s trying to... steal you away,’ Relena made the mistake of sobbing. ‘I DON’T LIKE YOU!’ Hiiro rounded on her trying to fight past Duo to get to her again. ‘NOBODY LIKES YOU YOU STUPID BITCH!’ ‘Calm down,’ Duo soothed as she all but crawled under the cushions. ‘Jesus! Are you really so fucking stupid you just can’t get it?!’ Hiiro went on less violently but with the same lack of concern for her bruised feelings. ‘I have never liked you! Not even as a friend! Friends don’t fuck each other over, Relena! They don’t try to control you or force themselves on you and they damn sure don’t try to manipulate your life to suit their own childish whims!’ ‘That’s enough,’ Zechs voice sounded from the door. Relena’s head popped up instantly before she flew into his arms sobbing for all she was worth. ‘Oh, Zechs,’ she cried burying her head in his broad chest. ‘He’s poisoned his mind,’ she claimed sobbing uncontrollably as Hiiro tossed his hands up in the air in surrender. ‘He...he’s turned him against m...me…’ ‘I’m sorry,’ the tall man told her guiding her to sit on the couch where he helped to dry her tears as she attempted to regain control of herself. ‘You have to speak to him,’ she pleaded. ‘He’ll listen to you. We ha…have to get him away from that little guttersnipe,’ she said beginning to sob again as Duo touched Hiiro’s arm to keep him from lighting into her again. ‘Gods’ Zechs sighed heavily handing her another tissue. ‘This is all my fault,’ he said in a heavy tone. ‘I’m so sorry I let it come to this,’ he told her as she looked up at him in confusion. ‘Uncle... are you still there?’ he called into the empty air. ‘Father?’ she sniffled obliviously as Father Maxwell turned the vid phone that had been sitting open on his desk the entire time revealing the tired looking visage of the girls father. ‘I believe its time I took my sister home,’ the platinum haired man told him. ‘Sister?’ Relena parroted. ‘Yes,’ her father sighed. ‘I’m sorry I wasn’t of more help to you,’ he apologized. ‘Father?’ the girl asked looking completely lost. ‘What is he saying?’ she asked forgetting the subject of the visit. ‘Miss Crinshaw,’ the man began addressing the silent woman in the background first who suddenly looked as if she wanted very much to be anywhere but there. ‘Yes, sir?’ she replied. ‘It should be obvious to you that this girl has been feeding you a pack of lies in order to manipulate the lives of these good people,’ he told her making her glance about before nodding her agreement. ‘You may return to your post.’ ‘Yes, sir,’ the woman breathed in relief heading for the door as fast as her hush puppies would carry her. Relena was so caught up in what was going on with her Father and Zechs she failed to notice that Duo had curled up under Hiiro’s arm on the other couch. ‘Relena,’ the Commissioner began in a heavy tone. ‘I had hoped it would never be necessary to reveal this to you but you are not my natural child,’ he told her, her face falling to ashen gray with each word he muttered. ‘It was requested of my family that we take you in when your parents were killed in a political scrimmage in the Middle East,’ he went on. ‘Zechs,’ he said indicating the man by her side who she turned unseeing eyes upon. ‘Is your only living blood relative,’ he informed her. ‘He requested that you be turned over to him when he came of age but considering his rather… unique lifestyle I thought it best that you remain here with us. I see now that this was a mistake.’ ‘Father,’ she garbled in a broken little tone glancing around the room like a lost rabbit in a den full of foxes. ‘W...what’re you saying?’ ‘I’m saying,’ he replied choosing his words for their simplicity. ‘That you are adopted.’ ‘You’re a stray,’ Duo smiled attempting to clarify it for her as she sat dumbstruck but it didn’t seem to help any. ‘Come on,’ Zechs told her helping her to her feet. ‘You’re going to come live with us now,’ he told her. ‘What?’ she gasped looking even more frightened than before as he led her from the room. ‘It’s alright,’ he told her. ‘You’ll like the zoo,’ he smiled. ‘And Wufei makes a great pot roast,’ he consoled. ‘Hiiro?’ she called feebly looking back at the smiling Japanese boy in vain as he sat with Duo curled tightly under his arm and waved goodbye. Live returned to blissful normalcy at St. Helen’s leaving Hiiro and Duo to nurture their growing feelings for one another. Trowa and Quatre decided to move into a little house down the street so they could play a more active role in the daily lives of its inhabitants. Midii had been overjoyed by this turn of events until a certain young man with warm brown eyes was enrolled and she finally realized there were more, readily accessible opportunities to be considered. Things would have been quite considering Duo was too busy tempting, teasing or otherwise entreating Hiiro into closed quarters to keep up with his usually shenanigans if Mariamaia hadn’t decided to take up the task. She’d learned a lot over the years from the master prankster and gave Duo a taste of what he’d been dishing out until she woke up one day covered in bright orange zebra stripes. The pranks tended to miss Duo and Hiiro after that but everyone else was fair game. Trips to the zoo had become a regular outing. Treize had even set up a small scholarship fund in Lin’s name and Wufei had managed to pull together a volunteer squad of the local teenagers to help monitor the kids during their visits. This gave Duo and Hiiro the freedom to get into trouble more often than not as the Japanese boy had discovered he had no defense against Duo’s wily charms so they were often caught smooching in dark corners or behind bushes. Life was good in spite of the presence of one disgruntled young woman who was having some trouble adjusting to her new lifestyle. To Hiiro’s surprise Duo had insisted they all look after Relena and try to make her transition as smooth as possible. His only explanation for this when Hiiro inquired was ‘she’s a stray’ which pretty much explained it. She was one of them whether she liked it or not and over time, with the help of Wufei and his estranged lovers she began to learn that there was more to life than selfish wants and desires. Duo kept insisting there was good in everyone and that she just needed some time to grow up but Hiiro was certain it had more to do with her having learned to use a shovel and mix feed. It’s difficult to be pampas when cleaning up rhinoceros dung. “Duo!” Hiiro couldn’t stop the laugh that bubbled up and invaded Duo’s mouth at Une’s astonished cry. It was becoming more and more difficult to avoid detection as the full nature of their relationship had come to light. It seemed no shadow was safe anymore form the prying eyes of the students and especially the Head Caretakers disapproval of their ‘lack of restraint.” “Mr. Yui,” the woman began. “This is not only a school but one based on the principles of the catholic order in which ‘snogging’ in the hallways is frowned upon.” “Sorry,” Duo chuckled not sounding one bit as if he meant it. “You, as a member of this staff,” she went on ignoring his cheekiness, “Will refrain from any further lascivious acts on this campus. Is that clear?” “Yes,” Hiiro replied doing his best to hide the smirk while Duo lost control of the giggle again when she stormed away. “Sorry,” he offered to his amused lover who took his hand and pulled him into an empty classroom so they wouldn’t disturb anyone else. “Guess we need to keep it to the broom closet,” Duo laughed wrapping his arms around Hiiro’s waist. “Actually,” Hiiro replied kissing his bangs. “She’s right.” Duo was not amused anymore but Hiiro found his new expression comical. “We’re not setting a very good example for Mariamaia and the kids,” he pointed out. “But… we can’t go to your place all the time,” Duo grumbled burying his head in his shoulder before he grinned, “I’d have to skip too many classes.” “Unless you moved in.” “What?” Duo gasped coming up wide eyed and instantly excited. “Well,” Hiiro chuckled kissing his jaw. “This is your last term before college,” he reasoned loving the way Duo was melting in his arms. “Keep talking,” the braided boy smiled slipping onto the counter behind him and wrapping his legs around Hiiro’s strong waist. Somehow it had all come together and Hiiro grinned wickedly as he moved firmly against Duo’s hips. The future was bright, the present like a waking dream and it was all because of one violet eyed demon he was currently having a hard time keeping his hands off of. “What about the kids?” Duo grinned impishly rolling his hips against Hiiro’s temptingly. “Well,” Hiiro smiled leaning toward the door. “Since you’re moving in I think we can break the rules just… one more time,” he reasoned locking the door. Duo laughed for a moment and wondered over the possibilities of advanced biochemistry and red hair die before Hiiro’s heated kiss stole the mirth away. owari :)
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