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"Rolling Thunder"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: just about everything? lol ok, ok umm
Angst, Fluff, Lemons of the not too graphic kind, Insta-Obsession
^-^, Casual sex (Fei-baby’s havin’ a good time ^_^) Ssssap
*pulls fingers free of sticky keyboard*, AU/College Break/Romantic
Adventure, Pairings: 1x2, 3x4, 5x uh… anyone that’ll lie down? lol, 5x13 Beta’ed by Mechante Fille Summary: Hiiro is coerced by his college buddies
to take a reluctant holiday to the beautiful islands of Hawaii but
soon finds himself hopelessly infatuated by a pair of fiery, violet
eyes. " Rolling Thunder " Ch 8
Hiiro felt his spirit take wing just looking at the beautiful boy’s smile. “Hi!” he beamed, tossing his bag to him before jumping aboard. There were several people already there, two of which were stocking a built-in cooler along the starboard side with beer, soda and water. The woman glanced up, offering him a smile to go with the apprising rake of her eyes but the man stood grinning widely as he tossed a beer Hiiro’s way. “Welcome aboard!” he grinned, popping the top of the can still in his hand which explained the rather large beer belly flopping over his belt. “Thanks, but I’m underage,” Hiiro smiled, tossing the beer back. “I won’t tell if you don’t,” the man teased but tucked the beer into the ice just the same. “This is Captain Karl and Kitty,” Duo introduced. “Hi, I’m…” “Hiiro,” Kitty cut in with a wicked grin. “Right,” Hiiro smiled, eyeing Duo’s back as he had suddenly taken up the cooler stocking task. “Thanks for having me. I didn’t have time to make payment arrangements but…” “Like we’d let Duo’s date pay for the ride,” Captain Karl snorted, making Hiiro’s ears go as red as the back of Duo’s neck. “Daaad! Tomo’s eating the bait again!” “’Scuse me,” the man sighed, heading forward to answer the young lady’s call. Kitty followed him at a slower pace, tossing glances over her shoulder that promised very little privacy on the trip. “Sorry,” Duo offered when they were alone. “They just assumed…” “Then they assumed right,” Hiiro smiled, stepping forward to claim that kiss he’d been wanting all afternoon. The fact that Duo was introducing him to his friends was not lost on him. It was very odd behavior for someone already involved with the mother of his child, which sparked the hope in Hiiro that perhaps things with Hilde weren’t as solid as he had assumed. Maybe he was just humoring her because of the child? It was fairly clear from Duo’s sexual appetite that he was inherently gay but it wasn’t all that uncommon for gay men to go through a time of confusion, some finding solace in the arms of a girl which at times resulted in offspring that would never have happened later in life. Had this been what happened to Duo? But if that were true, why was he hiding it? One explanation was that he hadn’t given up on a relationship with her but Hiiro didn’t like that one so he tucked it all inside his head and resolved to enjoy his afternoon with Duo. “Hi!” They broke apart with violent speed each blushing furiously and looking anywhere but at the twelve year old girl grinning at them. “Dad wants to know if you need tanks,” she asked of the scarlet Japanese boy. “Um… ahem… yes. I didn’t bring any gear.” “Ok!” she chirped, granting Duo a congratulatory smirk before running forward again. Hiiro was very glad there was a cabin between them and the rest of the crew because he was sure he was about to internally combust. “That’s Chell,” Duo informed him. “Captain Karl and Kitty’s…” “Daughter,” Hiiro nodded. “Soda?” Duo smiled. “Water,” Hiiro nodded, glancing warily forward again. Duo laughed but acquiesced. “In the middle of the ocean and he drinks water.” “Builds stamina,” Hiiro smirked, catching the bottle and laughing when a second came sailing his way. Three more men joined them and Hiiro met Chell’s brother, Toma, who was her elder by a year, before they cast off. The men were tourists from the mainland visiting the islands on holiday and spent much of their time asking Captain Karl ridiculous questions about the marine life in the area and ogling Kitty. They dropped anchor alongside a shallow reef that had a sheer drop off its southern side and prepared to dive. Hiiro was supplied with a small but adequate tank, mask and flippers and given the basic run down on the local currents and aquatic life. “Look!” Chell sang out from her perch on top of the cabin, pointing to the southwest where a tall spout of water preceded the appearance of a whale’s tail rising from the sea. “Humpback,” Duo explained. “Are they friendly?” Andy, one of the tourists asked as they watched more spouts appear on the horizon. “Their harmless,” Captain Karl assured them. Hiiro asked Duo about the local population while they finished gearing up then followed him into the ocean. Duo knew the reef well, leading him to all the best spots to see the action. The kids stayed on board with Kitty while Captain Karl treated his guests to the sights along the ocean floor but Duo was obviously as familiar as the Captain with this place so he and Hiiro ventured off on their own. There were moments when Hiiro felt the thrill of Duo’s touch when he needed to get his attention. One such moment alerting him to the presence of a large, white tipped reef shark that glided lazily nearby. Another drew his attention to a green sea turtle that surprised him by swooping in to satisfy it’s curiosity over these strange intruders and played with them for a time. It was pure heaven being in that place with Duo by his side, more than he had ever dared dream as the beautiful colors and dancing lights played over an ever changing landscape that had existed since the dawn of time. Hiiro felt at peace here among the vibrant contrasts and delicate balance of nature, submerged in the very womb of creation, the brilliancy of it all overshadowed only by the playful light in Duo’s eyes. Hiiro moved around the long haired boy, gently brushing his drifting braid aside to see what he was doing and grinning internally when he saw a brightly colored Spanish dancer curling around his hand and arm. The creature suddenly broke loose, flipping through the water where Hiiro caught it and walked it between his hands for a time then offered it back to Duo. They played with the colorful sea slug for a time until their hands inadvertently touched and the animal was forgotten as they slowly twined their hands together. It was the most erotic thing Hiiro had ever experienced, having Duo’s hand slowly twirling around his, their fingers gently touching and lacing together in the cool ocean current. It wasn’t long before the need to take the beautiful boy in his arms and feed the growing fire inside him became more important than the air from his tank and he slipped a strong arm around Duo’s waist pulling him close as he plucked the respirator from his mouth. He grinned when Duo followed suit and happily covered his mouth with his own. The kiss lasted so long they both had to rush back to their air when they broke apart, then Duo’s eyes suddenly flashed a warning. Hiiro turned to see Captain Karl signally them to return to the boat and followed his braided lover top side. “Are you stupid!?” the man growled, jerking Duo completely out of the water and depositing him the deck. He turned in an attempt to do the same to Hiiro but came up short, finding him much more difficult to manipulate. “You do not endanger your damn lives for the sake of a little hanky panky!” the man fumed, hauling Hiiro over the rail when he had pulled himself far enough up so that he could. “You know better!” he accused Duo who looked very much like a boy being scolded by his father. “And you!” the man rounded on Hiiro. “If you don’t care anymore than to let him drown for a kiss then you can swim your ass back to shore!” “I’m sorry,” Hiiro offered, at a loss
as to how to react. “We weren’t thinking…” “Damn right you weren’t!” Captain Karl snapped. “Karl?” Kitty called from her spot on top of the cabin. “What?” he snipped, irritated by the intrusion. “Where’re your guests?” “Oh, shit,” the man gasped softly. “You two take a ten minute break and cool off!” he growled before mouthing his respirator and dropping back into the sea. “Things a little too hot at the bottom of the sea?” Kitty grinned, thoroughly enjoying the heat on the boy’s faces. “Sorry,” Hiiro apologized, helping Duo to his feet. “I should’ve made sure he couldn’t see,” Duo chuckled. “See what?” Toma inquired, bringing the blush up a notch. “Did you finish your math?” Kitty asked tactfully. “Aww, Mooom,” the boy groaned but trudged back into the cabin to finish his homework. Chell smiled from the doorway before disappearing as well, leaving them to deal with Kitty alone. “He doesn’t mean any harm,” the woman defended her husband. “He’s just real protective over his eldest son.” Duo ducked his head at the comment then tossed an empty soda can at her, prompting her to finally go away. “She’s right,” he sighed, peeling off his tank. “Karl’s a good guy…” “I like him,” Hiiro smiled, dropping his tank as well. Duo offered him a grateful smile that reignited Hiiro’s desire for that kiss so he leaned forward and claimed it. “Get a room!” came Kitty’s amused voice from above and Hiiro laughed with his lover as they endured yet another scarlet mask but he stole another kiss anyway. They waited another twenty minutes before strapping on their tanks and diving again. This time Hiiro made sure to avoid anything that would prompt another act of stupidity in Karl’s eyes but being there with Duo was more than enough to make his soul sing. They took some time to catalogue some of the different species of fish and coral, acclimating Hiiro to the local ecology before the tanks ran low and forced them to surface. The evening was spent fishing and Kitty cooked the catch of the day on an open grill on the forward deck. They were all tired and full as the sunset raced them to shore when Chell started singing. Kitty soon joined in then Karl and Toma. The song went around a couple of times before the others began to figure out the words and joined in the chorus. Duo and Hiiro had been fairly discreet around the tourists but as they neared the dock the braided boy leaned back into Hiiro’s chest, smiling around the words of the song when Hiiro wrapped his arm around him. It was a tune Hiiro knew, having heard it in a movie or two, but the ancient tune took on new life and meaning as he quietly sang to Duo. O ka halia`loha i hiki mai, Duo shivered against him and Hiiro left the rest of the song to the others in favor of gently nurturing the tremor with soft nips to the long haired boy’s ear. It was most satisfying to know Duo had understood, Hiiro’s knowledge being limited but his sharp mind relaying the translation he had seen scrolled along the bottom of the movie screen. Thus sweet memories come back to me There was a strange energy in the air the entire time they docked but Hiiro was unaware of the other’s knowledge of it. All he could think about was Duo and how much he didn’t want to leave him. The song went round and round in his head. Aloha oe, aloha oe, until we meet again. It seemed so wrong to be leaving this place the next day. He knew beyond the shadow of a doubt he would come back even if Duo decided he never wanted to see him again. There was a magic in this place and though he wasn’t blind to the fact that the long haired boy was at the center of this spell, he knew he’d never again be content anywhere else. He’d fallen hard and fast and was now hopelessly lost in Duo’s violet eyes. Captain Karl made a point of apologizing for his outburst before they left but Hiiro was so caught up in Duo he barely managed a polite response. Kitty had gone so far as to kiss his cheek, telling him he was welcome to come back anytime, then Hiiro followed Duo down the shadowy dock feeling his gut twist tighter with every step. They paused when they stepped on land, neither certain of their next step and both at a loss as to what to say. “Are you working tonight?” Hiiro ventured. “No,” Duo replied. “I have to… I have something else I need to do.” The child. Hiiro sighed, feeling the painful loss creeping up his spine. He couldn’t do it, there was no way he could simply turn around and walk away. Not now, not ever. “Can I help?” slipped from his lips before he’d thought it through and he cringed, almost biting his lip at the blunder but Duo was suddenly looking thoughtful and his heart skipped a beat. “We could rent a move,” Hiiro pressed, not understanding why he hadn’t been immediately refused but he wasn’t going to back down if there was a chance. “I don’t know,” Duo pondered, looking over his shoulder in the direction of his shack. “We wouldn’t be alone,” he explained somewhat nervously. “I promised I’d baby sit.” Baby sit. Was it still called that if it was your own child? But it didn’t matter, Duo seemed willing to let him come along and that was enough for Hiiro. “Hey,” he smiled. “I’m great with kids.” Duo snorted, laughing at the silly image he presented in his hopeful, smiling enthusiasm then granted Hiiro’s wish as he jerked his head sideways and said, “Come on.” Holy shit! It was the first thing that popped into Hiiro’s mind. He couldn’t believe it! Duo was going to let him meet his son! It was incredible, a sign of trust and friendship and he had to put great effort into keeping his feet on the ground as they made their way down the beach. Duo led him to his shack where he told him to make himself at home while he went to pick the boy up. Hiiro knew the day care where Hilde worked was within walking distance but it still seemed like hours before he heard Duo returning. He laid down the book he’d been pretending to read and girded his loins, wanting more than anything in the world to make a connection with this kid, Duo’s kid, his son. That made him the second most important person on the face of the planet as far as Hiiro was concerned and his stomach did a flip flop when the child bounded into the room. The boy stopped upon seeing him, his squishy ball clutched tightly in his pudgy, little hands and wide, violet eyes staring wondrously into Hiiro’s frightened blue. “Solo,” Duo called softly, bending down behind the child and wrapping his arms around him. “This is Hiiro.” The boy looked at him then back at Hiiro and stared some more. “Hii…ro,” Duo sounded it out. “Heebo,” the boy tried it on, making Duo laugh and restarting Hiiro’s heart. “Hi,” the Japanese boy smiled, bending to offer his hand. The boy came back to life, promptly plopping his squishy ball into Hiiro’s outstretched hand then jerking it back again before turning his attention to something under the couch. “He’s beautiful,” the Japanese boy grinned, seeing so much of Duo in him he couldn’t help but love him instantly. Duo turned a wondrous eye on him and smiled. “Thanks,” he said, clearly not comprehending Hiiro’s highly emotional state. “You want something to drink?” “Yes, thanks,” Hiiro replied but his attention was on Solo, his curiosity over what he was after under the couch getting the better of him. Duo paused in his effort to pour them a glass of milk to wonder over the oddity of seeing his Japanese lover crawl down on the floor and dig under the couch with the boy. When he returned Hiiro had helped the child extract two pencils, a quarter and a broken spork that might have been under there since Pearl Harbor. “You are so odd,” the braided boy chuckled, handing Hiiro a glass and Solo a sippy cup. The child accepted the drink then crawled into Duo’s lap and sucked at it. “How old is he?” Hiiro asked. “He’ll be two next month,” Duo replied, kissing the boy’s chestnut head. Hiiro’s heart warmed at the sight of them and suddenly he saw himself attending school plays and shopping for toys at Christmas. “What?” Duo chuckled, apparently unnerved by the intensity of Hiiro’s gaze. The dream melted suddenly when Solo decided to practice his limited vocabulary and began to recite ‘ma ma… ma ma’ over and over again. Duo took the cup from his hands before he spilled it in his exuberance and set it aside. “The laptop is online,” he informed his guest, lifting the child as he stood. “You want to find us a movie or something while I give him his bath? I have NetFlix. Just pick out what you want to see.” “All right,” Hiiro agreed, going to the small table while Duo took Solo into the bathroom. Guilt flashed red in his face when he remembered how they’d broken the shower head but Duo was running a bath so he sighed and made a mental note to buy him a new one before he left. The icons on Duo’s desktop revealed some tiny information. There were the usual browser links, something he recognized as a satellite music source and a link to the local weather and tide information but it was the curious presence of desktop icons for local human resource offices and one that read ‘InfoSource’ that piqued his curiosity. Fighting the urge to peruse Duo’s personal files he quickly picked out a movie queuing it up and wondering if he had time to run to the curb market down the street for snacks when his cell phone rang startling him so badly he jumped two feet off the ground. He’d completely forgotten the rest of the world and didn’t much care for the intrusion. “Hi, Trowa.” “Hey,” his friend replied. “We’re have you been? We’ve been trying to reach you all afternoon.” “Sorry, I decided to take a dive trip out to one of the reefs.” “Oh,” Trowa chuckled. “Well, that explains it.” “What?” Hiiro inquired curiously. “Wufei thought maybe you’d jumped ship so he wouldn’t kill you.” “Why would he kill me?” Hiiro chuckled. “Might have something to do with that aristocrat that’s been chasing him around all day,” Trowa laughed. Hiiro burst out laughing, causing Duo to peek out of the bathroom for a moment. “He actually came to the hotel?” “Knocked right on our door,” Trowa confirmed. “Did you know he’s got the hots for Wufei?” “I had a feeling,” Hiiro snickered. “Is my life in danger?” he asked, curious as to Wufei’s actual state of mind. “I’ve never seen him turn that color before,” Trowa replied. “Is that good or bad?” “Depends on what happens after dinner I guess,” Trowa replied. “Treize invited us all to dine with him for our last night. Can you join us?” Hiiro looked to the bathroom door where he could see just the lower half of Duo’s body where he knelt by the tub as Solo’s happy cries and splashing filled the air. “Sorry,” he smiled. “I’m already committed but keep me informed. I want to know how this pans out.” “Are you all right?” Trowa asked on a more serious note. Hiiro took a moment to consider what his friends might be dealing with if things didn’t go like he wanted them to then took a deep breath and replied, “Yeah.” “Hold still,” Duo was saying as he attempted to dry Solo off with a thread bare towel but the boy broke loose, giggling madly as he raced into the room and dove right into Hiiro’s lap. The Japanese boy laughed as he caught him and let him burrow down until all that was visible was his brightly shining violet eyes. Duo stepped out of the bathroom, soaked all the way down his front with stray hairs poking out from around his ears and a look of long suffering patience tattooed on his face. Hiiro hunkered down, pretending to hide with Solo as the braided boy approached then Solo suddenly sprang trying to make a break for it but Duo snatched him up, laying a loud raspberry on his stomach, making the boy laugh and squeal so loud Hiiro was sure the paint would peel. Things settled once the child was dried and clothed and Duo produced crackers, cheese and an apple from within his small cooling unit, laying them out on a paper towel for Solo to munch on while they watched the show. “Lilo and Stitch?” Duo chuckled when he went to start the movie. Hiiro grinned unabashedly, utterly confident in his choice and was mightily pleased when Duo curled up by his side and tucked himself under his arm. He wondered when Hilde might show up but as long as Duo wasn’t worried about it he was content to enjoy the moment. Solo fell asleep long before the end of the movie but they watched the rest of it anyway. Hiiro didn’t regularly watch this type of show but wondered why every time Duo laughed. The audio program automatically kicked on when the show was over, filling the silence with a relaxing mix of soft jazz and ambient alternative that Hiiro found most appealing, making it impossible to resist steeling a kiss. He was acutely aware of the child sleeping just five feet away on a pallet of blankets and pillows, making sure to keep the affection warm but light, his mouth gliding slowly over Duo’s willing lips, tongues rotating lazily as hands caressed and brushed lightly over a simmering flame. “Damn,” Duo sighed, having to pull away to collect himself. “I can’t believe the things you make me want,” he chuckled, turning up to claim another slow kiss. “I’d give you anything,” Hiiro promised, praying he had the will to give him up if that was what he asked. “You shouldn’t make promises you can’t keep,” Duo whispered. “I can try,” Hiiro breathed, feeling the heat build. He was just about to pull away and regroup before things got carried away when there was a soft knock on the door. “I’ll be right back,” Duo whispered, extracting himself. Hiiro watched incomprehensively as he gathered the sleeping child in his arms and walked outside. It seemed so wrong, he felt as if someone were taking his child away and felt the urge to go retrieve him but the truth was Hilde was his mother and Duo was doing his best to do right by her. There was some satisfaction in the confirmation that the girl didn’t live in the shack with Duo but it didn’t help ease his mind all that much considering his place in the situation. He wanted so badly to stay by Duo’s side but how could he live with it if he were the cause of his separation from his son? Duo soon returned, turning off his thoughts of the future in favor of dealing with the present and he smiled when he locked the door and returned to his side. “Mmmm,” the long haired boy moaned deliciously as he pressed himself invitingly against Hiiro’s body in a sizzling kiss. The evening’s slow titillation came quickly to a head in the absence of the child but Hiiro needed to know. “What about her?” he asked, hating himself when Duo stilled and pulled away. The pain was clear to see in Duo’s eyes, pure raw emotion as his soul was stripped bare and Hiiro’s heart shattered upon his desperate plea. “Please,” he begged. “Forget about her.” “Won’t she…” “I can handle Hilde,” Duo whispered, working on removing Hiiro’s shirt. “But you’re leaving tomorrow,” he reasoned, leaning down to suckle a nipple and Hiiro hissed, arching back with the pleasure of his touch. Duo lapped for a moment, pressing his hips firmly into Hiiro’s swollen crotch before breathing on a heated thread, “All we have is tonight,” and chasing all thought from Hiiro’s mind with the fire of his kiss. That’s right, this was all they had. One more night and Duo would return to his normal life. A life that didn’t include Hiiro but as the Japanese boy turned them over and embedded himself deep inside Duo’s willing heat he swore that somehow he would find a way. It didn’t matter if it was tonight, next week or two years down the road, he knew he couldn’t live without the promise of seeing Duo’s smile. He wanted him to understand, needed him to know the depth of his feelings and poured everything that he was into him that night. He held on tight, willing time to stand still but as he opened his eyes in the morning light his heart wept for the dawn. Time had betrayed him and Duo was gone.
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