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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 9
“Hiiro?” the Chinese boy rasped and Hiiro’s left brow rose at the rumpled look of him. “I didn’t know you were here,” Wufei commented, pulling his bedroom door closed. “I just got back a little while ago,” Hiiro explained. “Oh,” Wufei nodded, spying his bag. “Packed already?” “It’s after eleven.” “Already?” “Wufei?” Hiiro’s mouth curled upwards in spite of his problems upon hearing Treize’s voice resonating from Wufei’s room. The Chinese boy’s entire head flushed crimson as he shifted from one foot to another. “Treize,” he confirmed awkwardly. Hiiro nodded, “I take it this means the wedding has been called off?” “Father’s furious,” Wufei chuckled. “Are you all right?” Hiiro asked, sobering his friend. “Yeah,” Wufei nodded, looking as if the weight of the world had been suddenly lifted from his shoulders. “I think I am.” “Who are you talking…?” Treize asked, coming out of the bedroom in a bathrobe but his words stalled upon seeing Hiiro. “Good morning,” he smiled, greedily wrapping his arms around the elegant Chinese boy’s waist. “Morning,” Hiiro smiled. The door to Trowa’s room opened, spilling a toe headed Quatre into the room and Hiiro’s heart did a back flip being confronted with some, small part of Duo’s life. Trowa quickly followed, smiling for a moment before creasing a brow at Hiiro. “Hey,” he called as the Japanese boy wavered. “Hiiro?” he gasped when Hiiro suddenly crumbled, his bag dropping from his hand as he tumbled to his knees, just barely keeping himself from going face first into the carpet. “Are you ok!?” Wufei asked, rushing to his side. “What happened?” “I… haven’t slept much,” Hiiro replied, grateful for Wufei’s steady hand as his world continued to spin. “You should learn moderation,” Wufei chuckled, helping him to a chair. “I mean, Duo’s hot but you have to think of your health.” “Duo?” Quatre echoed, clapping a hand to his mouth belatedly. Trowa sighed, having had enough of the mysterious behavior and finally asked, “What? Why do you always act like that whenever anyone mentions Duo?” “I… well, it’s nothing. I mean everyone else does it.” “Does what?” Wufei persisted. “We’ve been having an affair,” Hiiro clarified. “An affair?” Trowa questioned. “You mean he’s married?” “Who? Duo?” Quatre gasped. “It doesn’t matter,” Hiiro sighed, closing his eyes on the world. “That’s cold,” the blond boy snipped. “I’m not the one that ran away,” Hiiro grumbled. “You mean he used you and just disappeared?” Trowa surmised with growing anger. “Duo isn’t like that,” Quatre snapped. “Then explain this!” Trowa demanded, pointed an accusing finger at Hiiro. “What? He uses guests as play toys then runs back to his wife!?” “What in the hell are you talking about?!” Quatre fumed. “Who ever said he was married?!” “He’s not?” Hiiro asked, sitting up with renewed interest. “Hell no!” Quatre snapped. “And you’re a son of a bitch for using such nasty lies to justify yourself!” “But, what about Solo?” Quatre went pale at the mention of the child’s name and Trowa nearly blew a fuse. “Who… is Solo?” he asked in an even tone. “Duo’s son,” Hiiro sighed dejectedly. “What?!” Quatre gasped. “Who told you that?” Hiiro felt his world tilt again. “Solo… isn’t his son?” “No,” Quatre sighed as the anger quickly bled away. “Quatre,” Trowa soothed, taking the blond boy by the shoulders and guiding him to a chair. “Please, explain what the hell is going on.” “How should I know?” Quatre grumbled. “He’s obviously misinformed.” “Sum it up for us,” Wufei prompted. “Well,” Quatre began. “Duo is most certainly not married. I can’t imagine where you got that idea, he’s barely seventeen. He hasn’t even finished high school yet but that’s mostly because of Hilde.” “Who is Hilde?” “Duo’s wife,” Hiiro commented, reiterating his suspicion and Quatre balked. “That would not only never happen, it wouldn’t be illegal,” the blond stated firmly. “Hilde is Duo’s sister.” His sister. Not his girlfriend or his wife. His sister. “What about this kid?” Trowa asked. “Solo?” “Solo is Hilde’s son,” Quatre explained. “She made a mistake when she was fifteen and Solo was the result. Duo had to quit school so he could work to support them.” “That’s why he lives in that little shack,” Hiiro concluded, unable to stop the gears in his head from turning it over and over again. Hilde was his sister, Solo was his nephew, that’s why they looked so much alike. “You’ve been to his place?” Quatre inquired, accepting Hiiro’s nod before moving on. “Yes,” he confirmed. “It belongs to the hotel so as long as he works here the management lets him stay there rent free. He can only afford a one bedroom apartment for Hilde and Solo. It’s not big enough for them all.” “But Hilde works, too,” Hiiro commented, needing more information. Quatre eyed him as if trying to assess how deeply he had gotten into Duo’s life before he nodded. “Yes, but she barely makes enough to pay the electric. You might have noticed the cost of living here is very high.” It was true; everything had to be imported in the islands, making even a simple thing like a soda outrageously expensive. “What about his experiments?” Hiiro pressed on. Quatre flushed, seeming reluctant to reveal more but Duo’s honor was at stake. “He sells the data online,” he revealed. “Hilde is a teenage mother and he won’t be of legal age for another six months. He uses the money to pay off the social worker who’s been threatening to put Solo into foster care.” “They can do that?” Hiiro growled, feeling every hackle of his and his ancestors stand on end. “They don’t have any parents to protect them,” Quatre confirmed. “But as long as Duo keeps making the payments the paperwork won’t get filed.” “That’s extortion,” Wufei snipped. “Indeed,” Treize nodded, adding with a lethal smile, “Might you know the name of this individual?” “No,” Quatre stated firmly. “I’ve said too much already. That’s Duo’s business but I assure you he’s not the type to have torrid affairs.” His eyes turned to Trowa pleadingly. “I don’t know why he did this; really, he’s never done anything like this before.” Hiiro felt his heart stutter as it all suddenly clicked into place. It was like someone popped the cork on a well spring of bubbling emotions, all of which were screaming for him to find Duo and set things right. “Wufei,” he barked, snapping to his feet. “How fast can you file for emancipation?” “Consider it done,” Wufei smiled, already reaching for his phone. “I believe a look into the financial affairs of the local governmental social workers is in order,” Treize stated smoothly, heading for Wufei’s bedroom where his clothes and cell phone would be. “Wait,” Quatre protested weakly. “Can they do that?” he asked when Trowa smiled and took him by the hand. “Get used to it,” the taller boy chuckled. “We can do just about anything when we put out minds to it.” “Quatre,” Hiiro smiled, his blue eyes brimming over as he took the blond boy’s hand and kissed it. “Thank you. You have no idea… thank you,” he said again as the joy stripped his good judgment away and he took Quatre’s head in his hands and kissed him smack on the lips. “Hiiro?” Trowa gasped so Hiiro kissed him too. “I’ve got to find Duo,” he grinned, nabbing his cell as he headed for the door. “What was that about?” Quatre chuckled, going red from head to toe. “I do believe,” Trowa smiled, wrapping a possessive arm around the blond. “Our Hiiro is in love.” “Really?” Quatre asked in wide eyed wonder as his lips spread into a wide smile. ** Hiiro rushed back to the little shack on the beach as fast as his feet would carry him but Duo wasn’t there. Desperate to find him he made a bee line straight for the day care where Hilde worked. His heart raced when he saw her on the playground with Solo and several other children but he had enough mind not to rush in and frighten her. She cocked her head when she saw him, carefully checking the children before joining him at the fence. “You’re Duo’s friend,” she commented, eyeing him suspiciously. “I hope to be much more than that,” he confessed, delighting in her confusion. “Do you know where he is?” “Why?” she asked warily. “Because I’m in love with him,” he sang. “Is he collecting samples?” She smiled at his exuberance in spite of her obvious concern but was not forth coming with any information. “Please,” he begged in a last ditch effort to appeal to her. “Do you know who I am?” she asked. “Yes,” he replied quickly. “And I know that’s Solo, your son,” he added, pointing the child out. “Then you should understand Duo is very serious about looking after his nephew,” she informed him. “Of course he is,” Hiiro snorted. “He’s a beautiful child. Did he go with Captain Karl?” She beamed another wondrous smile and happily revealed, “He’s at Koahai’s practicing for next week’s luau.” “Where?” Hiiro asked impatiently. “Down the road and left,” she chuckled at his infectious jubilation. Hiiro was already in motion when she shouted, “The tiki hut at the end of the road! You can’t miss it!” “Thanks!” he called back, sprinting into a full out run until the hut came into view and the world seemed to suddenly fade away. He slowed, not wanting to alarm Duo and caught his breath before stepping into the open air hut where he was working on the choreography for a new fire dance with his large Hawaiian partner. “Hiiro?” Duo gasped, dropping the sleeping torch in his hand. The big man at his side glared angrily, stepping up to the braided boy’s side protectively but Hiiro didn’t care. “Duo,” Koahai evenly intoned. “If this guy’s bothering you…” “No,” Duo sighed. “It’s ok. Just give me a minute.” Hiiro waited until the man had exited before coming any closer but the first words out of his mouth were, “I love you.” Duo’s eyes narrowed thoughtfully then Hiiro’s heart stopped when they glazed over. “Hey,” Hiiro soothed, going to his side, his mind unable to comprehend why his confession would make him cry. “What’s wrong? Don’t you understand? I’ve fallen in love with you.” “You don’t know what you’re saying,” Duo sniffed, holding back his grief admirably. “You mean Hilde?” Hiiro smiled, running his thumb under Duo’s moist eye as the boy stared silently into his eyes. “I know about your sister,” Hiiro explained gently. “And Solo,” he added when Duo’s jaw dropped as if to speak again. “I love you,” Hiiro repeated, daring to claim a small kiss before Duo suddenly pulled away. “I won’t abandon them,” the long haired boy stated firmly, refusing to let the tears fall. Hiiro marveled at his self control, thinking if he had been in Duo’s situation there wouldn’t be a dry tissue on the entire island. What incredible fortitude he displayed coping with it all by himself, for so long, all alone. “I should hope not,” Hiiro smiled, moving in again. “You’re ok with that?” Duo wondered, too stunned to run when Hiiro kissed the corner of his mouth. “I wouldn’t have it any other way.” “Really?” Something wasn’t right. “Has somebody hurt you?” Hiiro asked, taking a step back. Duo sighed, turning to gather a towel for his damp brow before plopping on the floor by a wall and confessing. “It’s all my fault.” “I don’t understand,” Hiiro replied, taking a seat beside him. “The guy that knocked Hilde up,” Duo went on. “He was my boyfriend. I’ve looked after my sister since our parents died.” Hiiro nodded for him to go on, his eyes devoid of any predetermined assumptions. “He gave me an ultimatum,” Duo explained. “Him or Hilde. I guess he was pissed when I chose her so he got her drunk and seduced her. After that it seemed like anyone that showed an interest ended up with the same speech. Loose the girl and the kid. They didn’t want to deal with the responsibility.” Duo paused to assess Hiiro’s reaction but there was nothing but warm support in his deep, blue eyes. Taking a deep breath he pressed on, “Then when you came along…” Hiiro’s pulse fluttered when his eyes dropped to his lips and back up again. “I just wanted something,” Duo sighed. “But you were only going to be here for a week. Still, I couldn’t stay away. Not even after I heard you say it was just a game.” “When did I say that?” Hiiro balked. “To Wufei,” Duo sniffed, wiping his nose. “Went something like, ‘as long as you get off it doesn’t matter if it’s a girl or a boy’.” Hiiro thought back, his eyes widening as he recalled the conversation. “You heard that?” he groaned and Duo nodded. “I didn’t mean that,” Hiiro explained. “I’d never told anyone I was gay before and Wufei was razing me about it. I heard you and Quatre talking that first morning,” he confessed, bringing horrified comprehension to Duo’s eyes. “I was upset and angry but I didn’t mean what I said. I wanted to die when I thought you didn’t care.” Duo laughed wryly. “We are so totally screwed up,” he declared, allowing Hiiro to extract a small kiss before leaning against the wall again. “It’s still not that easy,” he surmised. “You’re still leaving.” “I’ve decided to take that job at Colonial.” “You’re coming back?” Duo eyed him thoughtfully. “I’m not leaving,” Hiiro replied. “I’ll transfer and get the rest of the credits I need here. I can’t leave you,” he explained. Duo stared in wonder for a moment before shaking off the daze. “It’s not like I can spend a lot of time doing the bump and grind,” he argued. “You should know what you’re getting yourself into. My time is pretty much nil for the most part.” “You won’t have to try so hard anymore,” Hiiro smiled. Duo eyed him warily. “I have obligations…” “By five o’clock today you and Hilde will become emancipated minors,” Hiiro informed him, causing him to start and sit up straight. “Wufei is a lawyer, you know?” Hiiro grinned. “You won’t be making anymore payments to crooked social workers either,” he added, revealing, “He’s also got a heavyweight lover who’s none too happy about the current state of government affairs around here.” “Where in the hell do you get your information?” Duo exclaimed. “Quatre.” “That son of a …” “He was defending your honor,” Hiiro explained, adding as the anger dimmed in Duo’s eyes, “Besides, if he hadn’t come clean I might have been on a plane back to the mainland by now.” “You’d be better off,” Duo sighed, rubbing at tired eyes. Hiiro moved in quickly and kissed him, drawing him in until they were both breathless and dizzy before he stated with utmost conviction, “There is nothing good without you.” “I have my nephew…” “Can’t I be his uncle too?” “You’re serious,” Duo gasped softly as he gazed into Hiiro’s determined eyes. “I love you,” Hiiro proclaimed, kissing him again. “Please, we can do this. You and I.” Hiiro watched as that small light that had been burning in the depths of Duo’s eyes flickered and came to life, it’s intensity growing and swelling until he felt as if he’d been absorbed and reborn as Duo smiled and replied, “All right. Let’s give it a try.” Wufei had remained true to his word, using Treize’s considerable influence to expedite the emancipation request. Duo and Hilde were both declared adults before the end of the day and a certain social worker with no explanation as to the source of his considerable secondary income had had his assets frozen pending a full investigation. Hiiro and Duo returned to the hotel to find that Quatre had booked the top floor penthouses for the following month, insisting Duo move from his shack and live with them at the hotel until he and Hiiro could find suitable housing. Hilde and Solo were also invited and with Treize’s presence the entire resort seemed to become mysteriously devoid of young, available women. Duo had insisted on inviting Captain Karl and his family to spend a weekend with them, taking over the pool area for a private luau where he displayed his and Koahai’s new fire dance with gusto. It was all so much like some wonderful dream come true Hiiro could hardly believe it was real until the night fell and he found Duo once again cradled in his arms and everything was all at once right with the world. “Chell’s good with Solo,” Hiiro commented, running his finger down Duo’s damp throat as he watched his pulse slow and his heavy breath even out. “Maybe we should offer her a baby sitting job.” Duo chuckled, unwilling to relinquish the post coital bliss that was saturating his brain. “Now you’re raising Captain Karl’s kids too?” he smiled, rolling over into Hiiro’s waiting arms. “I like being a part of a family,” Hiiro smiled, tucking him close. “Mmm,” Duo groaned, happily offering a playful, “Papa Yui,” before kissing his lover’s smiling mouth. “That could work,” Hiiro laughed then deepened the kiss until Duo whimpered deliciously, prompting him to suggest, “Maybe we could have one of our own,” as he pushed the braided boy back onto the damp sheets. “I think you’re going to be sorely disappointed,” Duo chuckled, letting his lover lick and nip at his chest, his breath hissing inward when he found a nipple to suckle. “Never hurts to try,” Hiiro grinned, pushing between his thighs. “Try to your hearts content,” Duo smiled as his legs dropped open. “I’ll never get enough of you,” Hiiro warned, laying his body atop his lover, his cock knowingly finding its way without guidance and Duo arched back deliciously as he slowly impaled him. “Then don’t ever stop,” Duo breathed, drawing him down, his mouth hungrily feeding upon Hiiro’s building passion. The Japanese boy settled himself in his lover’s heat, Duo’s beauty, integrity and light saturating his soul until he felt as if his heart would burst with joy but it was always like this. An endless dream of euphoric rapture broken only by the wonderful days spent in his lover’s delightful company. He had come to the islands on a reluctant holiday and somehow discovered the meaning of life. It all seemed so clear to him as he took Duo with him into nirvana again. It had been here all along, his purpose was crystal clear and shimmering in Duo’s loving, violet eyes. owari :)
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