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"Through the Looking Glass "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: R Warnings: Fluff, mild voyeurism, masturbation,
mention of lemon, mild angst, AU, Romance. Pairings: 1x2, 3x4, mention of 6x13,
tentative 2x5 in the beginning, mention of 5xOC (poss Meilan) in the
end. Summary: Reality takes a twisted turn when Hiiro
discovers a window into the private world of Duo Maxwell. "Through the Looking Glass "
Ch 2
He’s a very popular guy on campus so I was surprised that he didn’t receive more visitors. Most of the time he simply came home, sometimes Trowa would be with him and they’d talk or watch a ball game together. Otherwise he spent his time listening to music or watching the vid when he wasn’t doing assignments. By the time the weekend rolled around I was questioning myself more often but I still couldn’t bring myself to nail the boards down. I’d cut new ones and discarded the old but left them so I could remove them when I wanted to. Everything was going along smoothly until Friday night when Wufei showed up at his door. I knew something was up because he’d spent time preening that afternoon. It was very amusing to watch him snip off dry ends on his braid one strand at a time. His face screws up when he does it making him look comical at best. It was difficult to keep from giggling at him until I realized his efforts were meant to please his date for the evening. “Hi,” he smiled when he opened the door. He looked so nice. Far from formal but elegant in a blue button down and slacks. Wufei seemed pleased but I didn’t care for the way his eyes drank him in. “You look great,” he told him leaning in to kiss his cheek. “Thanks,” Duo replied. “Ready?” Wufei asked stepping into the room. “Just let me get my coat,” Duo said turning to do just that. Wufei laid a hand on his elbow when they exited and then they were gone. I blinked at the empty room twice then bolted for the window just in time to see them get into a red convertible and drive away. His apartment was empty. I felt…abandoned somehow. The next three hours seemed to take forever. I tried to do some work but couldn’t stop wondering where they’d gone. Cleaning didn’t help since I live alone and all that needed done was dusting. I own one video game but couldn’t concentrate and kept getting my ass shot off and I jumped three inches out of my chair when his door opened and spilled he and Wufei into his living room. My blood was on fire the moment I saw them. Wufei was kissing him heatedly, pushing him back into the room. Duo moaned and grunted in that way that sends all the blood rushing to my groin then they were on the couch rolling around in each others arms. I sat forward anxiously wondering if he would allow his advances this time and absently prepared to enjoy the show but by the time I’d opened the lotion the fire had fizzled inside me. I couldn’t help it even though I wanted very much to feel the passion rise again but Wufei was just… doing it all wrong! Duo didn’t seem to agree though because he was moaning and gasping at all the right times but every time Wufei’s hands moved over his body I couldn’t help but mentally criticize the action. He should have waited to touch him there. I could almost see the heightened reactions it would cause if Wufei would just have moved to his neck ten seconds sooner. I wasn’t all that surprised when Duo gently pushed him away. “Duo,” Wufei groaned dejectedly. “Sorry,” he sighed heavily. “But I told you before…” “He won’t even talk to you,” Wufei grumbled backing off so Duo could sit up. “We talked,” he defended sulkily. “When?” Wufei asked suspiciously. “At the mail box.” I was teetering on the edge of my chair wondering what his feelings on that short conversation had been but was unprepared for the strange elation that crept up my spine when he smiled and revealed, “He knew my name.” “Everyone knows your name,” Wufei countered but paused to consider the stubborn light in his eyes. “Ok,” he finally breathed. “I understand you can’t help it.” “Sorry,” Duo offered again. “It’s ok,” his date soothed. “But if you feel that strongly you should do something about it.” “Like what?” he snorted. “I don’t think knocking on his door dressed in a red ribbon is really going to cut it.” I heard a distant bell when my mind was invaded with that scene. “It’d work for me,” Wufei smirked earning a pillow upside the head. “Alright,” he chuckled nabbing the fluffy weapon. “But this little crush is bordering on obsession anymore,” he reasoned. “Its fine,” Duo sighed. “As long as I can be close to him I’m alright.” “For how long?” I saw that sadness in his eyes again and realized it was caused by the absence of me and something inside me sat up. “He’s going back to Japan soon isn’t he?” Wufei persisted. “Four weeks,” Duo replied drawing a wrinkle from my brow until he added, “Three days,” and I did a mental check and marveled when the count was true. “Man,” Wufei breathed. “You need to get together with this guy.” “What?!” he gasped. “You’re totally obsessed.” “Wufei…!” “It’d be the best way to put an end to it,” he reasoned. Duo sulled up but listened. “Come on, Duo,” he coaxed laying a gentle hand on his shoulder. “You don’t really know anything about him. It just stands to reason that if you actually spent some time together the stardust would wear off.” The thought was intriguing but I couldn’t see it. I’d have no idea how to face him after what I’d done. “I can barely talk to him,” he groaned. “What is with that anyway?” Wufei laughed curling up with the pillow. “I’ve never seen you at a loss for words.” “I don’t know,” Duo shrugged. “He just shows up and all of a sudden I devolve.” Wufei laughed which made Duo laugh along but I was still trying to peace the universe back together. I just couldn’t believe the things he was saying. “Why don’t you invite him to the barbeque this weekend?” Wufei asked and my blood pressure hit the roof. “Relax,” he went on and it took me a second to figure out he was talking to Duo because he’d gone ghostly pale. “All you have to do is hook him up with a date. Then there wouldn’t be any reason for you to feel awkward.” The color slowly returned to Duo’s face but he didn’t look much happier. “He doesn’t date,” he reminded him. “Maybe he’s just shy,” Wufei reasoned but all Duo would offer was a noncommittal shrug. “It worth a try,” he went on standing to leave. “Either way you need to do something because this cannot be good for you.” “Wufei,” Duo said while his date pulled on his coat. “Thanks.” Wufei smiled and slicked back his hair. “Don’t thank me yet,” he smirked. “As soon as this is settled I fully intend to pick back up where we left off.” Duo chuckled but seemed in decent spirits until he shut the door. I could relate to the way he collapsed back into the couch and growled into a pillow. I was feeling pretty frustrated myself. Part of me wished I was still blissfully unaware but most of me wanted to see his sultry body rolling around in a smoky heat again. Wufei hadn’t left him feeling all that sensuous however, so he wasn’t cooperating at all. My mind flashed on the times when I had been blessed with the vision of his rapture and quickly put it together with an encounter with me and the next thing I knew I was standing outside his door. I couldn’t bring myself to knock knowing how utterly stupid it would be to do so and ended up standing there feeling like an idiot when a couple that lived on the floor above me wandered up the stairs. I started and dove for my the mailboxes which were located just outside his door crashing into them a little too hard and trying like hell to manage an amiable smile when they passed by but I forgot about them completely when Duo’s door cracked open. “Hiiro?” he inquired tentatively glancing at the couple who were moving up the next flight of stairs. “Hi,” I sort of gasped/smiled fumbling for the key to my box in the hope he’d actually believe I was checking the mail at that hour. “Is everything alright?” he asked looking around as if he might find someone else on the stair. I had a sudden thought that he might think I’d just come in and been looking for a possible companion and felt a small smile tug at my lips when my brain slipped a notch and came up with a plan. “Fine,” I smiled making sure the door to my box didn’t shut the first time. “It sticks,” I lied to explain the noise that had brought him out there. “Oh,” he nodded then leaned against the door jam and the tendons in my thighs twitched. “You’re lights have been out a lot lately,” he commented. “I just wondered if you were having trouble or something.” He was fishing. “Actually,” I smiled feeling my confidence grow when he fidgeted nervously when I drew near. “I’ve been doing some experiments,” I explained inquiring as I moved ever closer to him, “You wouldn’t have any extra batteries I could borrow?” He swallowed so hard I heard it and just barely stopped myself from grinning from ear to ear. I knew he had them because he used them in his dildo. I could only imagine what thoughts were racing through his mind but whatever they were it was turning his cheeks a rosy hue. “Um… sure,” he smiled easing back into his apartment. I couldn’t stop myself from trespassing a little and stepping inside. My eyes went straight to the light fixture confirming that nothing could be seen through the panel before landing solidly on Duo’s ass where he was bent over a drawer. “Are AA’s alright?” he asked coming up with a package. “Perfect,” I smiled accepting them. “You saved me a trip to the store.” “It’s no problem,” he shrugged and I was taken by the odd way he couldn’t seem to look at me. Was he thinking what I hoped he was thinking? “I’d still like to pay you back somehow,” I told him. “You don’t have to do that,” he countered. “Well,” I chuckled flashing a roguish smile, “It’s not like I have much of anything else to do this weekend.” I saw the invitation in his eyes before he spoke it. “A friend of mine is throwing a barbeque Sunday,” he said. “You’re welcome to come if you like.” I couldn’t contain my smile and it apparently embarrassed him because his eyes got big and he hastened to add, “I have a friend that would like to meet you.” I didn’t have much interest in his friend but the opportunity to tease him into rocking on the couch all night long was intriguing. “Someone I would know?” “No,” he shrugged. “She’s visiting from upstate. It’s just that she’ll be the only one there without a date so…” He blushed bright red when I raised a brow. “Not that I expect you to…I mean…” “It sounds like fun,” I chuckled because he was just about the cutest thing I’d ever seen. “Really?” he smiled happily. I took a chance and turned the batteries over in my fingers when I replied, “At the very least I’ll get to see you in a Speedo.” His voice had abandoned him and I suddenly couldn’t wait to get back upstairs because that light was dancing in the depths of his eyes again. I thanked him again for the batteries and got the time of the barbeque then high tailed it back to my apartment just making it to my chair when he came out of the bathroom. I was so hot to see him it was all I could do to get my pants off fast enough but I left my boxers on and climbed into my chair with lotion in hand. He was incredible. I’d never seen anything more provocative in my life. He’d put on this sinfully seductive techno music, dimmed the lights and was swaying to and froe, his hands slowly moving over his brown skin and I felt something inside me sit up and beg. I’d never realized how beautiful he was before but seeing him standing there with his head slowly rolling to a sultry beat made my blood sing and sent my hand straight down my shorts. He appeared to be in a slow mood because he teased the shit out of me for awhile with the dance before finally giving in and taking matters in hand. I followed his rhythm not wanting to end it before he was ready and was rewarded when he added the dildo to the equation. I was so hot by the time he was ready all that mattered in the whole of the universe was seeing him touch the pillars of Heaven and when he did I came so hard I almost bit my tongue. “Fuck,” I breathed softly blinking the tears out of my eyes but I couldn’t stop them from seeking him out. He lay on the couch, his skin glistening with exertion while his chest rose and fell heavily and I felt my jaw clench just before he shoved one of the throw pillows in his face and growled. I was mildly alarmed for a moment but then he giggled drunkenly and when the pillow disappeared I was struck dumb by the goofy look on his face. I had no idea what he was so happy about but it was making me a little high so when he bounced up and grabbed his laptop I smiled and nabbed mine too. I watched him while I surfed for awhile and just let myself feel good for a change. It was such a kick to know he wanted me even if nothing was ever going to become of it. I had to go back to Japan and he already had a love interest that obviously respected and cared for him so it didn’t make any sense to pursue anything more. I did regret that I’d never get the chance to know him better though I was already closer to him than he could possibly have dreamed. I knew things about him no one else on the planet was privy to and it made me smile to think I held some part of him exclusively as my own. He piddled around for awhile before someone called. I heard him say the name Quatre but the conversation was mostly lost when he went into the bedroom. He came back out a short while later already dressed for bed, closed down his laptop and settled in to watch the vid. I spent most of the rest of the evening just watching him until he finally went to bed. I spent way too many hours just watching him through the thin pain of plastic in his ceiling. I woke the next morning and spent the better part of it wandering close enough to the hole to peek down and see what he was doing. It crossed my mind that I needed to do some shopping when I couldn’t find anything I wanted to eat but he was doing some sort of project at his desk that I couldn’t make out and it was making me curious so I ended up settling in my chair with some toast and my laptop. When he finally got up I peered at the pages but still couldn’t see so I fetched my binoculars from the closet and shook my head dejectedly when I realized what I was doing. The confirmation of my obsession did little to hinder my need to know so I peeped anyway and laughed when it was an assignment for his geometry class. Trowa showed up soon after and I was left with the feeling of abandonment again. I did have to get some groceries though so I made a list and headed out with that aim in mind. It was hard to stop thinking about him though and I wondered what it was going to be like to spend an afternoon with him outside the alternate reality I had discovered beneath the floor boards of my apartment. What would he be like when in the company of others? I’d seen him around campus but we’d never spent any time socializing together so I was looking forward to the barbeque the next day. He still wasn’t home when I returned so I made
myself lunch and sat down to catch up on the assignments I’d
left undone in favor of my new peeping hobby. It was pushing seven
in the evening before I realized it and wondered what was keeping
him. That made me laugh at myself. He had no idea how intimately I
was sharing his time yet I felt the need to keep tabs on him like
some overbearing housewife. I did start to worry when ten o’clock
rolled around and he still hadn’t returned but there was little
I could do about it. The door closing downstairs woke me around two
A.M. and I started awake anxious to know if he was alright. The relief
of seeing him hang his coat and move toward the bathroom revealed
more than I was willing to deal with about myself but I couldn’t
stop watching until he’d gone to bed. ~ * ~ tbc... |
