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"Post It Pads"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: More fluff stuff, Eventual Lemon fluff,
Wufei’s kind of a bastard at first but in a very human way. AU/Office
Adventure Pairings: 3x4, 5x2, 1+2, 5x13, 5x13x6, 1x2 Summary: A beautiful delivery boy turns the mundane
life of a corporate suit inside out. "Post It Pads " Chapter 2 It wasn’t in the stars for me to see him again over the next couple of days. Between my appointments running into the late afternoon and the continued bad weather I couldn’t bring myself to put in another order that would bring him back to me. It really shouldn’t have surprised me when I saw him standing outside the elevator doors that Friday afternoon soaking wet with his bike up on one wheel. It should have occurred to me before then that I wasn’t the only person in our building that ordered from his company so I was once again left feeling foolish as he smiled and rolled his bike through the doors. “Hi,” he greeted amiably though there was a slightly different tone in his voice. The incident in front of his building had caused a tension between us that confirmed my worst fears. I couldn’t stand the thought of him pulling further away but I had no clue what to do about it so I simply returned the sentiment. “Sorry about the other day,” he offered a bit sheepishly. “It wasn’t your fault,” I replied honestly. “He’s a little nuts about other guys,” he told me as if it were any of my business. “It’s only natural,” spilled from my lips before I had a chance to really think it over. “I mean...” shit! What was I supposed to say?! “If it bothers you, you can ask for a different delivery person,” he offered. It struck me then that he had gotten the impression that I had a problem with his being gay since I hadn’t ordered from his company since the incident. “No,” I choked trying to get the word out fast enough. “Ahem... no,” I repeated. “Its just... I didn’t want you to have to come out in the rain again,” I explained. That earned me a smile that just melted the tension like boiled ice cream. “I have to come here anyway,” he pointed out. “Here,” he said offering me one of his packages. “I figured you were probably out by now so I brought some along just in case.” “That’s very considerate of you,” I replied taking the small box of Post It notes. “No problem,” he smiled falling silent as the floors continued to click by and for the first time I thanked my lucky stars our elevator is butt slow. “Have you been together long?” I asked. I wasn’t really comfortable breaching such a personal subject but I just couldn’t stop myself. I wanted to know the stability of his relationship so badly it just slipped out. “Couple years,” he replied openly. “You?” he asked taking me by surprise. “I live alone,” I informed him. “Good.” “What?” DAMN IT! Why did we have to reach my floor just at that precise moment?! SHIT! Did I hear him right? What did he mean by that?! “If you need anything else,” he smiled as I stepped off the elevator “Just give me a call,” he said as the doors slide shut. FUCK! I was in the cabinet of office supplies looking for something to order in two seconds flat. “Mr. Yui?” Katie called to me in a mildly concerned voice. Shit! Weren’t we low on anything?! Pink! We only had one pack of pink post-its left. What had he given me? Yellow. Yes! “Order a new supply of pink post-its,” I told my confused assistant before returning to my office. Was it too bold? Too obvious? Damn! I got back out of my chair intent on canceling the order before I made a complete fool out of myself but as I opened the door I heard Katie’s sweet voice saying… “…five packs of pink.. yes… thank you.” Just before she hung up. ‘Ah, gods’ I moaned mentally returning to my chair. I was making a big mess of things. There was no way in hell he wasn’t going to catch on after that. Maybe he’d just think of it as an apology for having not ordered or something? Damn, I didn’t want him to think I was the kind of guy that would try to break up his relationship just so I would have a chance. I really just wanted to know more about him. Ok. So I wanted to nail him to the wall but that’s beside the point. If there was the slightest chance that he was going to be available anytime in the future I wanted to make sure I was there and if not, then I would just be there for him if he’d let me. Whatever the cost I knew by then I wanted to be a part of his life, even if it was just as friends. I wondered as quitting time rolled around what he would think when he discovered my odd little order Monday morning. I never suspected I would see him standing at Katie’s desk smiling for all he was worth as she blushed and turned away from some flirtatious comment he’d made. My eyes caught the stack of pink post-its just as his looked up at me. “You didn’t have to bring them today,” I explained going to join them. “I was in the neighborhood,” he smiled looking around at the sound of the opening door as Brad came in. Katie’s demeanor changed instantly and she began to rummage around for her things causing a sly little smile to appear on Duo’s lips. “Well, good night,” she smiled amiably, all evidence of her usual flirting absent as she took Brads arm and led him away. I heard the young man ask who Duo was as they left and her replied `just the delivery boy`. Some things just never change. “You really didn’t have to bring them so soon,” I repeated not really knowing what else to say to him. “Well” he began sitting on the edge of Katie’s desk. “I had another reason for coming actually.” My heart hit the roof of my mouth. What was he saying?! “I still feel bad about how Fei treated you the other day,” he went on. Oh, yeah. Him. “So I was wondering if you’d let us buy you dinner tonight.” Excuse me? Dinner? Us? “That’s not...” “I’ll be honest with you,” he cut me off. “I have a friend in town and she’s bored stiff. You’d be doing me a real favor if you’d tag along and keep her company,” he smiled. His expression was so hopeful I found myself wanting to agree. Even if I was there as a blind date for his friend and in the company of his boyfriend, he’d still be there as well. “Alright,” I heard myself say a little distantly. I still couldn’t believe I was going to do this. “Great,” he chirped standing back up. “We’ll meet you at Giavante’s in the Greenwood Center at eight then. You know the place?” he asked grinning from ear to ear. He shone like the sun on a summer’s day when he was truly happy. It was baking what few brain cells I had left but I managed a polite confirmation. “Alright, cool. We’ll see you there then,” he said as he turned to leave. Gods, he so damn beautiful when he smiles. “Bye,” he tossed over his shoulder and I found myself waving dumbly at him. What had I done! Why me!? It didn’t really hit me until I looked in the mirror after my shower. Why me? He must have plenty of friends to hook his guest up with so why did he ask someone he hardly knows? I couldn’t hope to answer that question myself. There were just too many possibilities. Maybe he really just wanted to make up for the scene the other day or maybe he wanted to prove his boyfriend wasn’t really a jerk. Maybe his friend was horrible or beastly and no one else would accept or maybe, my insanity supplied, he really liked me? I realized as I stood in front of the mirror with my third choice of attire for the night held up for inspection that it really didn’t matter. I was to be his friends escort, not his. I was only along for the ride, a distraction for his bored company when it came right down to it. That, and the fact that he already had a boyfriend on top of the fact that I’d never even thought that way about another guy before was just enough to put things into perspective for me. I ended up in a pair of jeans, a relatively nice but comfortable dress shirt and my favorite denim jacket. Honestly, I felt a lot better once I had taken a big gulp of reality. I even began to wonder who this girl might be. I hadn’t been out on a date in a long while. It would be pleasant if she turned out to be good company. I was feeling a little nervous when I arrived but that was mostly due to the fact that I didn’t really know these people. Not to mention Duo’s boyfriend had already shown his possessive side. I couldn’t help but wonder how he felt about my joining them. In the end I can’t say I really cared that much. I was doing this for Duo so come what may, I would see it through. I may not have been able to express how I felt toward him but I could damn well try to be his friend. “Hiiro,” I heard him call happily when I walked in. “Hi. Wow, you look great!” “Duo I..,” shit! I wanted to return the compliment ten fold. He looked amazing dressed all in black. “I’ve never seen you out of a suit before,” he grinned. I just kept my big, stupid mouth shut at that point. It was a lot safer that way. His party was in the waiting area as they hadn’t been seated yet. It was nice to see my date for the evening was not only a pleasant looking girl but had good manors and a pleasing personality as well. I was introduced to Duo’s partner, Wufei, as well but I got no such warm feelings from him. He was polite but I didn’t miss the hand on Duo’s hip in my presence, something the long hared boy instantly shied away from before anyone else could see. I got the feeling this wasn’t such a rare occurrence when Hilde, my date, rolled her eyes and snickered under her breath causing the Chinese boy’s brow to knit in irritation. It was so odd thinking of this guy and Duo together, they seemed so very different. “Sir?” the hostess addressed us. “Your table is ready,” she informed us stepping up for us to follow. “We’re still waiting for two more,” Duo told her making me curious as to who else might be accompanying us for the evening. “I would be happy to assist your additional member’s when they arrive,” she smiled but it turned out it wasn’t necessary as Duo’s smile brightened the room once again. A glance at the door answered the question as to why as two more boy’s walked over to meet us. I have to admit my jaw just about hit the floor. I couldn’t believe I was really among these people. With the addition of the sweet, blond boy and his companion, a tall, green-eyed beauty with auburn hair, I felt like I had just walked into the damn twilight zone. Normal people are just not this good looking. “Hey, guys,” Duo smiled offering the blond boy his hand. “You’re late,” he admonished gently. “Its his fault!” the blond chuckled bumping his companion with his shoulder. “Is that a complaint?” the taller boy asked, his tone all but dripping with suggestion as he leaned closer to the blond’s ear. “Behave,” Duo ordered playfully stern. Of course his friends would be gay. He was gay. Why wouldn’t his friends be gay? I have no clue what happens to my ability to reason when it comes to him. Just being around him turns me into a complete moron. “Trowa, Quatre. This is Mr. Hiiro Yuy,” he introduced me. “Pleased to meet you,” Quatre smiled offering me his hand. “Do I know you?” I asked receiving his generosity. I couldn’t shake the feeling I had seen his face before. “Most people do,” his partner grinned slipping a bold arm around his waist. “Just stop,” Quatre smiled leaning openly back into his lover. They were so obviously together it wasn’t even funny and they were doing very little to hide the fact from the general public. It didn’t bother me as much as I would have thought but Duo appeared to be chewing his bottom lip into hamburger over it. “Winner,” the blond finally smiled ringing a very large bell in my brain. “Quatre Raberba Winner.” Holly shit! This guy’s family owned most of the Upper East Side! They had major corporations in every country on the planet and beyond. I was prepared to feel very intimidated until he giggled again as his tall lover goosed him proving he was a mere mortal just like the rest of us. “Nice to meet you,” I greeted offering a quick handshake to his tall companion. “Shall we?” Duo finally coaxed pulling Quatre out of Trowa’s arms an ushering him towards the waiting hostess. I offered my arm to Hilde who accepted with a graceful smile and followed Quatre. Duo fell into step behind us with Wufei on his heals and Trowa bringing up the rear. I can’t say for sure if the Chinese boy actually meant for me to hear their hushed conversation but I couldn’t help it. I have acute senses. “Why him!?” I heard Wufei hiss impatiently. “Damn it!” Duo whispered back. “I already told you. He’s the only nice, straight guy I know now stopping acting like a dick and be nice!” So that was it. It wasn’t that he didn’t have friends it was just that they were all gay. That’s why he’d chosen me. It was all making a little more sense. I was a bit surprised at myself when the knowledge served to make me feel more comfortable. It eased some of the tension my fantasies about him asking me because he had an interest in me were causing. He requested a table in the back, behind a large clump of silk flora and petition. I realized why fairly quickly as Trowa pulled his chair up close to Quatre’s and slipped one long arm across the back of his chair. It appeared the couple had no qualms about expressing themselves no matter where they were. I actually found it quiet endearing. The waitress came and took our orders then was off to get our drinks. The conversation revolved around the usual pleasantries for people who are just getting to know each other. Hilde was a student like Duo but she lived overseas. They’d met at school when she was a transfer student the summer before and became good friends. She was in engineering as well and really quite bright in a quirky, ding-a-ling kind of way. However, she had the basis to make a decent robotics engineer I had to admit that. Duo and I were more on the same level though. I really hadn’t noticed we were dominating the conversation until Wufei made his presence quiet unavoidable. “Just exactly what is it you do again?” he asked testily. I hadn’t meant to exclude him from the conversation. It was just so easy to talk to Duo. “Robotics research and technology,” I informed him. “We got that part,” he sighed impatiently causing Duo’s brow to furrow disapprovingly. “So... what? You make like `Ricky the Robot` toys and such?” he grinned. “I afraid my work is not an open study,” I replied. He was annoying Duo badly enough without me letting him draw me into a pissing contest. I certainly hadn’t come along to ruin Duo’s evening. “Why not?” Hilde asked in her innocent curiosity. “Our clients prefer to remain anonymous,” I explained. “Oooh top secret, huh?” Quatre smiled leaning forward from the shelter of his lovers embrace. “Don’t tease him,” Trowa admonished pulling him back again. “Low profile,” I explained hoping they’d just let it drop. I really couldn’t tell them anymore than that no matter how many times they asked. My work is highly sensitive. I’m not at liberty to discuss it with anyone. “Illegal?” Wufei intoned softly slipping his arm along the back of Duo’s chair as he sat forward to retrieve his wine. “Excuse us,” Duo snapped suddenly snagging his wrist and pulling him from his seat toward the bathroom. The awkward silence left in their wake was broken only when Quatre gracefully waved down the waitress for another round of drinks. It was a good twenty minutes before they returned. The rest of us had made some attempt at small talk but the air was thick with tension just the same. I noticed Duo’s eyes looked a bit red around the edges but that didn’t worry me half as much as the blank expression on his face. Wufei didn’t look much better; his hand even shook when he lifted his refilled glass and drained it in one shot. “Hey,” Quatre suddenly exclaimed sitting up so quickly he startled me a little. “Why don’t we go out after this?” “Yeah,” Hilde grinned widely. “It’ll be fun. We can go to that little karaoke bar down the street from your place,” she suggested to Duo. “That’s a gay bar,” he sighed looking much older than he had before his visit to the restroom. It made my chest hurt to see him like that. “I’m sure Hiiro’s not interested in going to a place like that.” “Sounds like fun actually,” I spit out from where I do not frigging know! When I thought about it, it was true though. I was more than a little interested in seeing how the other set lived by then. “Really?” Quatre asked and I almost laughed because he looked so cute all dumbfounded like that. “Sure,” I replied offering Duo a small smile I hoped was reassuring. “It doesn’t bother me,” I repeated yet again. I was feeling better all the time and it had everything to do with Duo’s mood lightening up. “Alright then!” Quatre beamed motioning for the check, which he insisted on picking up in honor of my introduction to the group. No one else batted an eye so I let it slide as gracefully as possible. Some of the awkwardness bled from the group after that leaving me with the impression that the night could very well turn out to be a most enjoyable evening.
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