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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 6 It felt damn good to be out in the night air all of a sudden. I couldn’t stop thinking about how amazing it had felt to have Duo’s arms around me. HE LIKES ME kept echoing in my mind. He’s attracted to me! ME! Yes, yes, yes! I found myself singing that stupid little song I had done at karaoke all the way home just to vent some of the excess energy his kiss had left me with. The elation was still with me the next day when I decided to stop by and see Wufei. I just couldn’t help it. Even in the face of his ex-boyfriend I was still drunk on the memory. Wufei was home of course. I couldn’t be so lucky as to have come by when he was out. “What do you want?” he asked as I stood outside his door looking into his hardened, suspicious eyes. He’s really a very striking person to look at even when he’s pissed. Which is almost constantly. “I wanted to talk to you,” I replied needlessly. Of course I wanted to talk to him why else would I be there? “Did he send you?” he snorted. “No,” I answered calmly. “But he knows I’m here. Can I come in?” I hate doing business on the damn doorstep. I was happily relieved when he opened the door to admit me. “Thank you,” I said accepting his kindness. “He told you what happened?” he asked in a lofty tone I surmised he needed to use to retain his dignity so I didn’t let it bother me. “Yes,” I replied. “Are you going to the... Oh,” a tall, ginger hared man in a bath robe said coming out of the hallway. “I didn’t realize we had company,” he said smoothly. He had a grace about him that spoke of higher breeding and a fifty-dollar haircut. Wufei had done well for himself. “Good evening,” I smiled. “I’m sorry to intrude but I needed to speak to Wufei,” I explained. “He’s a friend of Duo’s,” Wufei added making his new lover’s forked brow lift curiously. “I see,” the man replied. “I’ll leave you two to talk.” “Please,” I countered stopping him before he could leave. “Stay. I haven’t come to keep secrets.” “What do you want?” Wufei asked again. “To know if you’re alright” I replied honestly. “Of course I’m alright” he growled flopping down in a chair. “Duo’s the one that’s been betrayed or didn’t you get that part?” “Hurts doesn’t it?” I asked. “What?” he barked in frustration. “Betraying someone you love.” “I know I hurt him!” he snarled. “I was referring to yourself,” I clarified. His jaw dropped as if he had something else to spout but it closed again without comment and suddenly all the anger and frustration drained from his eyes leaving nothing behind but pain and confusion. “Is he doing ok?” he asked a lot softer than he had ever spoken to me. “Yes,” I told him. “He’s doing quiet well actually.” He looked up as if he didn’t believe me but I saw the hope in his eyes. “I think there’s a very good chance he’ll forgive you completely in time,” I answered his unasked question. “You should talk to him.” “I tried,” he sighed. “I can’t stand the pain in his eyes. What’re you doing here anyway?” he asked suddenly genuinely curious about my presence. “I wanted to know you were alright,” I repeated. “Why would you care?” he asked suspiciously. “You hardly know me.” “Because,” I explained. “Duo cares for you. He needs to know you’re going to be alright if he’s to heal.” “Would you like some tea?” the boy’s new lover smiled. “Yes, thank you,” I accepted his gracious hospitality. “Treize Khushrenada. This is Hiiro Yui,” Wufei formally introduced us. “It’s a pleasure to meet you,” I said bowing my head slightly. The man was obviously an important person. Anyone could see that, the habit of bowing to such a person was inbred in me at a very young age. I still do it from time to time and I felt the need to show this man some form of respect. I didn’t want him to feel that I blamed him for anything. “The pleasure is mine,” he said returning the gesture before going to heat the water. We sat down and had a very long talk over that pot of tea. I knew I had heard the name Khushrenada before somewhere and I was right. Turned out he was the president of a rival company to ours. Oddly enough I already had a great deal of respect for the man on the business front. Our owner, Dr. J, had been after him to join forces for some time but the deal was still on the table. Wufei was more than a little impressed by my ties to his new lover. He obviously had a great deal of respect for the man and it struck me that they made a very good couple. I hoped that news would make Duo happy. There was a genuine love between them so in the end I found he hadn’t left him for something trivial or meaningless which served to help heal my own heart. With Treize’s help Wufei promise to call Duo before I left. The man was truly a gracious person to encourage is lover to continue his friendship with his ex like that. I left feeling very good about the possible future of their friendship. It never pays to loose someone you love no matter what the circumstances. Just because they didn’t get along as lovers didn’t mean they wouldn’t be the best of friends. Hilde invited me to a barbeque at her and Duo’s new place the next day. Apparently, while I was swimming in the pool and having tea at Wufei’s she’d been hard at work finding them an apartment. The barbeque was to be the next weekend and the apartment was in a building about half a mile the other side of where Wufei lived. It was fun. We ate half cooked hamburgers that Hilde kept apologizing profusely for and played cards until I ran out of pennies and had to put my watch in the pot. Trowa suggested my shirt but that was going a little too far. Duo won and tried to give me the watch back but I made him keep it. I’m an honorable man. Besides, it was a five-dollar watch. Things continued like that over the next month or so. Having Hilde working with me helped me keep pretty close tabs on the entire group. We ended up doing a lot of things together from movies to flea markets and had a lot of fun to be honest. I had never really been in a clique like that before. I had never met people my own age that I actually got along with to be frank but, my position didn’t seem to bother them and their sexuality didn’t bother me so things just smoothly fell into place. Duo took the job with the radio station and soon I was grinning in my truck listening to his voice tell me about the latest car sale or singing the praises of a local restaurant. The new delivery boy was quick and efficient but lacked the charisma of Duo’s charm. I had have been devastated to go back to my mediocre life if I hadn’t been having so much fun outside the office. Things between Wufei and Duo were improving at a rapid pace. I saw them having lunch together just two weeks after they split up. Duo had been openly relieved to hear that his ex-lover was more than willing to continue their friendship. The Chinese boy knew he’d handled things badly and wanted to make up for it somehow. Duo wanted him to be happy. I saw the makings of a deep, lifelong friendship in them. It made my heart feel good to know Duo had someone that cared so much about him. I was still a little surprised the first time I saw Duo and Treize together. I don’t know exactly what they were doing when I bumped into them coming out of a local department store but they were laughing with each other as if they were long time friends. That made me feel better than I have in a very long time. Duo was not only healing he was growing and it looked like he’d come out of it all with more than one good friend. Yes. Everything was looking fine when Hilde asked me to come over for a dinner party that next Saturday. She promised to have it catered as a means of coercion making me laugh and promise to be there. She really is a horrible cook I hate to say. I was totally unprepared to see Wufei and Treize there. It was a good thing that things were going so well Duo would have them over to his home but it threw me off balance. I was still reeling from the shock when I was suddenly presented to a friend of Treize’s by the name of Zechs Marquise. Now, I’ve mentioned that Duo is a paragon of masculine beauty but I have to admit; Zechs was a damn close second. Not my type mind you, but a towering display of silken, platinum, waist length hair, striking, ice blue eyes and a body that drew the eye to every savory nuance of his well sculpted form. A calendar boy if I had ever seen one. The worse part was when I realized this young Adonis was there for the express purpose of keeping Duo company. I saw no evidence of a former relationship between them, just the first awkward signs of a possible attraction and it was seriously pissing me off. I couldn’t stop staring at them when they spoke together. I wanted to rip every single silvery strand of hair out of his pretty little head when he casually took Duo’s hand and looked at his palm as if he were reading his lifeline or some stupid shit. The feeling was compounded ten fold when Duo smiled shyly and blushed. I actually took a step in their direction intent on ripping the man’s hand away from Duo’s when Trowa stepped smoothly in front of me. “Deep breath,” he smiled effectively defusing a very embarrassing situation. “It wasn’t his idea to invite him,” he informed me. I still couldn’t take my eyes off the pair. Damn it! Duo was chuckling now. Shit! “It would seem Wufei feels he’s ready to move on even if you don’t,” my tall, demonic friend added gaining my full attention for the first time. “He set him up?” I asked feeling my animosity shift toward the Chinese boy. “Duo refuses to start dating again,” he told me. “Wufei is only trying to help.” “But, maybe he’s just not ready yet?” That’s what I thought but from the way he was interacting with Zechs I couldn’t help wondering if was I wrong. Could he have healed so quickly? Damn it! “Maybe he is,” Trowa smiled echoing my thoughts. “It’s not like you’ve done anything to try and find out,” he pointed out hammering another harsh nail of truth through my heart. No. I hadn’t done shit! Not once. Nothing. I hadn’t even invited him to lunch! DAMN! That was one of the hardest afternoons of my life. It was so hard to keep my cool with Zechs drooling all over him like a hound in heat. Ok. So maybe it was more like polite conversation but it didn’t feel that way to me! I resolved to correct my erroneous mistake the next Monday and called to invite him to lunch. My heart sank when he turned me down saying he already had a lunch date with Zechs. I was to damn late. I had let him slip through my fingers. I wanted to die. It was little compensation when he offered to meet me the next day instead. I was just a friend as far as he was concerned. Zechs was clearly a love interest. I agreed to meet him of course. Any time spent with him was a good thing in my book. “Two ice tea’s please,” he told the waitress. We’d met at the same little café I had seen him and Wufei at before. “So, how’s Hilde working out?” he asked. He asked this question a lot. It was almost as if he couldn’t think of anything else to start the conversation with but I was so frustrated over the possible relationship with Zechs I barely heard the question. “You really like that blond guy?” I answered with a question of my own. I knew it really was uncouth of me to pry into his private affairs so bluntly but I was going crazy thinking about it. “Zechs?” he snorted taken aback by the brass question. “Umm yeah, I guess. He’s nice. Why do you ask?” Shit. Why’d I ask... ummm. “Just wondered if you’re really ready for all this,” I replied. It wasn’t a complete lie. I had wondered. Some of the odd frustration in my chest flittered right out my ears when his expression softened and he smiled at me in a way that made my bones itch. “You don’t have to worry so much,” he said softly then paused as the waitress brought our drinks. I let him order for me. I had seen him do that for other people and to be honest I liked the idea very much. “I can’t help it,” I blurted the moment she was gone. “I know,” he chuckled “Sorry. I know you mean well,” he said regaining his composure but the affectionate light in his eyes when he looked at me was driving me nuts. “He’s a nice man that seems honestly interested in getting to know me better,” he told me. I suppose this was supposed to make me feel better but it was having the opposite effect. “He’s also the hottest guy I’ve seen since I met…” Why’d he stop? And was he really looking at me like that? “Anyway,” he sighed not finishing the thought. “I’m not going to let myself fall into the fire so you don’t have to worry. I’m going out with him more so everyone will shut up and stop whining that I’m not moving on than anything else.” Really? “You shouldn’t let others pressure you,” I sighed. “What if this guy falls for you?” “He wont,” Duo snorted in utmost confidence. “Why not?” I wondered. I sure couldn’t see why not. “Didn’t you see the way he looks at Wufei?” he smiled. “He’s already in love.” “Oh, no,” I breathed. “You think he’ll try to take him away from Treize?” Gods, that’d suck. Wufei had seen enough pain and confusion for a while. “No clue,” Duo replied. “But I figure it’s worth getting to know the guy before something bad happens.” Is that why he was willing to see him? The real reason? I still didn’t like it but at least it wasn’t just some stupid infatuation. “You’re so damn adorable when you worry,” he chuckled just as the waitress brought our food so I couldn’t do much but sit there and blush while he grinned at me. I decided it was time for a visit to Wufei’s place after that. Whatever was going on over there I had no intention of letting him deal with it on his own. I needed to know if he was aware of this attraction Duo saw in Zechs and at the very least make him aware of it if he wasn’t. There was no way I was going to let him get blindsided by something like that. “Hi, Hiiro,” he greeted me at his door. “Come on in. What’s up?” “Is Treize here?” I asked. This wasn’t one of those times I really wanted him to sit in on the conversation. “No, he’s working late,” he replied sounding more curious now. “Is something wrong?” “I was just wondering how things were going with the two of you,” I said taking a seat on the couch. “Don’t bullshit me, Hiiro,” he sighed. “Why are you here?” He’s sharp I’ll give him that. “Are you aware that Zechs might have feelings for you?” I asked granting him his wish and cutting through the bullshit. “How..?” Ok. So maybe he did know. “Damn. Was he that obvious?” he surrendered. “Only to some,” I replied. “So you knew he had feelings for you yet you set him up with Duo anyway?” What was he thinking? “They both need to move on,” he reasoned. “You want a beer or something?” “No thanks. I can’t stay long,” I declined. “You know, I understand your need to see Duo well and whole again but don’t you think offering him a guy that’s hung up on you is a little irresponsible?” “He’s turned down every one that’s asked him out,” he retorted popping the top on his beer. “And Zechs; he needs someone to give his attention to.” “Is that because he won’t stop coming onto you?” I asked causing his black eyes to harden. “Isn’t he a friend of Treize’s?” I asked just to clarify. “Yes” he admitted. “From college. They were…” he paused as if he wasn’t sure he wanted to tell me before he finished with the expected, “…lovers.” “Really?” I mused. “And now he’s got a thing for you?” I couldn’t help but chuckle at the irony of that situation. “Guess he and Treize have similar taste,” he laughed. “Geez” I chortled. “Maybe you should stop rejecting him and get cozy with them both.” I had thought the comment to be a clever quip but it wiped all mirth from his expression instead of making him laugh. “What would you say if I told you Treize had already made that suggestion?” he very softly inquired into his beer. Holy shit. Umm, “Do you have any feelings for Zechs?” was my first question. How I managed to form a coherent question in light of what he’d just said is beyond me. “I like the way he kisses,” he confessed. “You kissed him?” I was shocked. What the hell? “He kissed me,” he explained. “When he confessed to me. I liked it, and Treize; he still cares for him but he’s made it pretty clear he wouldn’t give me up for him. I don’t really know what to think. I don’t want to loose him… or my friends,” he said glancing up at me. “Well, I can’t see you loosing your friends” I sighed. “We’ve all been through too much to turn on each other for something like that don’t you think?” “You wouldn’t have a problem accepting us like that?” he asked hopefully. “I don’t think so,” I answered a little quickly. I saw the disappointment in his eyes. He probably thought I was just saying it to keep from hurting his feelings. “Honestly,” I went on. “Why would I mind? I just don’t want to see you get hurt again,” I explained and was a little shocked by the truth of the statement. I’m not sure when I became so open-minded but the reality was that happiness is not contingent upon any one persons idea of right and wrong. “You don’t think it’s a little... perverted?” he grimaced. “What’s perverted about being in love?” I laughed. Man, was this a difficult concept or something? “You think Duo would be ok with it?” was his next question. “He’s out there right now dating a guy he isn’t really attracted to just because he’s worried about you,” I pointed out. “You really think his feelings for you are so shallow they would break just because you have two lovers?” That brought a small smile to his face but it faded quickly “I wonder what Quatre and…” “Shit, don’t even go there,” I scoffed. “There’s no way they’d turn you out over something like that.” I was absolutely sure of that. Hell, Trowa would probably want pictures or something. “Look,” I said a bit more seriously. “If this is what you want then why not give it a try? You already said Treize made it clear he won’t give you up for Zechs and Zechs seems more interested in you than Treize. If you take things slowly who knows, maybe you can actually work things out. And if not, we’ll always be here for you,” I reassured him. He gazed at me for a long moment then and I saw the gratitude blossom in his dark eyes. “Thank you,” he smiled making me feel a whole lot better about him, Zechs and most of all Duo who could now STOP seeing Zechs! “I still think Duo needs to stop moping around the house though,” he sighed. “I wonder if Zechs knows someone we could…” “Don’t worry about Duo!” I interjected. “I’ll see he doesn’t stagnate,” I assured him. “You just concentrate on your own life.” “I’m not so sure that’s a good idea,” he replied thoughtfully. “You might not be aware of it but he’s got a little thing for you. He might get the wrong impression if you start spending too much time with him,” he informed me and I felt my chest swelling with excitement. I had been aware in some small way but to hear it confirmed had caused a significant prickle on my skin. “He wont get the wrong impression,” I assured him. Definitely not if Wufei was right. That’s all I needed to hear to set my resolve to capture Duo’s heart. He was free, he was attracted to me and I wanted him so bad my teeth hurt just thinking about it. There was no reason to hold back anymore.
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