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"White Wing"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: AU, romance, slight angst, sap, and
even the plot bunnies are still sighing over the fluff lol Pairings: 1x2, 3x4, 5x13, Rx1 (unrequited)
Summary: A studious Limo driver’s well laid life plan takes a chaotic turn when a multitude of new doors open when he meets a beautiful young man. Also I know squat about quantum physics and everything technical in this story is purely make believe so if it sounds stupid... uh... that's why! *grin* "White Wing"
Ch 6 “You don’t waist any time do you?” Hiiro chuckled. “Take it where you can get it,” Duo smiled. “Any chance I could get some right now?” Hiiro cocked a grin turning him around. “Oh, most definitely,” Duo chuckled letting himself be pulled into strong arms that wrapped him up securely before his knees went weak as Hiiro slowly kissed him senseless. Hiiro wasn’t entirely touching the ground either when his cell phone rang no less than four times before he finally recognized the tone over the rushing heart beat in his ears. “Yes?” he spoke softly unable to move more than an inch from Duo’s savory lips until the voice on the other end spoke. “Hiiro?” “Relena?” Damn! “I’m sorry for calling your cell but no one answered at your office and I simply must schedule an emergency pick up to the spaceport this afternoon…” Duo was eyeing Hiiro cautiously as he had paled when the girl called and released him and the wan smile he offered as he spoke did nothing to bolster the braided boy’s confidence. “I’m sorry,” Hiiro replied sternly. “But I’m afraid…” “Oh, Hiiro you can’t possibly say no today!” she cut in sounding desperate even to Duo who could barely hear her. “The Chancellor is arriving at two o’clock but I didn’t get the message until now. I simply must meet her or the entire palace will look incompetent!” “Do it,” Duo encouraged. “Hold on,” Hiiro sighed pressing the mute button. “You’ve got time since you don’t have to shuttle Wufei,” Duo reasoned before he could argue. “Besides, I feel bad for costing you a fare.” “Duo, you don’t know this girl,” Hiiro reasoned. “She’s…” “A paying customer,” Duo smiled. “And you need the dough,” he added on a small laugh. “Hilde doesn’t come cheap.” Hiiro considered him long enough to figure out what he really wanted was to meet her and see for himself what sort of relationship they had before giving in. He wasn’t keen on the idea of Duo catching on to her colossal crush on him and saying something… blatantly honest that might tear at her delusions in a detrimental way so he decided to explain on the way to the palace. “She’s hot for your bod?” Duo chuckled amused by the crimson glow on Hiiro’s face. “More like she craves my attention,” Hiiro argued. “Right,” the longhaired boy smiled leering suggestively as he let his eyes crawl down Hiiro’s form and informed him. “I can relate.” Hiiro cleared his throat unable to voice the first few things that came to mind then laughed out loud when Duo cracked from watching him struggle. “Just go easy on her,” Hiiro giggled curling his hand into Duo’s. “She’s still very young and has the weight of the world on her shoulders.” “I’ve seen her on the vid,” Duo nodded. “Smart girl. You sure you wouldn’t rather…?” “Yes.” Duo grinned unabashedly at his instantaneous reply and promised he wouldn’t do anything that would shatter her little glass world on the way to the spaceport and back but Hiiro could see his resolve was already wavering before they made it three blocks from the palace gates. She had begun with the usual pleasantries greeting Hiiro with an attempt to kiss his cheek that was thwarted in the usual way when he turned to open the door for her but the traditional exchange about how much she’d missed him was thwarted by Duo’s presence in the front seat. Hiiro was almost hopeful that the shock of having another person in the front seat with him might stun her into silence for the duration but it was not to be. “Is this a new driver?” she asked after a time when it became apparent Hiiro wasn’t going to offer introductions. “Duo Maxwell,” Duo preempted his reply turning to flip a little salute to her. She shied a tad aghast at his cocky behavior but offered a graceful, “Relena Dar…” “Darlian,” Duo cut in smiling from ear to ear as he added. “Vice Foreign Minister. Pleased to meet you.” An uncertain smile tugged at the corners of her full lips before she inquired, “Are you a student in training?” “Nope,” he grinned. “Why do you ask?” “Forgive me,” she laughed softly. “But you’re sitting in the front so I assumed…” “Hiiro and I…” he began whereupon the color drained out of Hiiro’s face and a wicked light shone in Duo’s eyes as he went on, “…have business together. I just like it up here beside him better than all the way back there. It’s hard to have a decent conversation like that.” “Yes,” she chuckled nodding as she glanced thoughtfully at Hiiro’s eyes in the mirror. “A very practical solution.” “Thanks!” Duo enthused turning a bit more as he asked, “Say, do you know a guy by the name of Khushrenada?” “Of course,” she replied. “Treize was by my office this morning. Why do you ask?” Hiiro flashed a pleading glance at his longhaired companion but Duo simply went on. “Just wondered if he made good on the grant for Maxwell’s.” Her eyes narrowed suspiciously but her curiosity got the better of her. “Might I ask how you would know of his plans to alter the orphanages funding?” “I live there,” Duo smiled. “You’re an orphan?” she gasped looking horribly apologetic for having let the question ship. “Yep,” Duo chuckled. “I’m so sorry.” “Wasn’t your fault,” he shrugged. “Yes,” she smiled brightening a bit. “Yes, what?” he retorted. “Yes, he kept his promise,” she informed him with some relief once again looking to Hiiro for a response that was not forthcoming. “Well, I’ll be damned,” Duo smiled turning to Hiiro to add in a softer tone. “I guess getting a little will do wonders for your conscience.” Hiiro choked checking to make sure Relena hadn’t caught that one and did his best to suppress the laugh. “Hiiro,” she interjected obviously oblivious to what they were laughing about. “Chancellor Catalonia will be in town for three days and it struck me that since Duo is here perhaps we could all take in a show together.” Hiiro peered at Duo noting his valiant attempt to keep his mouth shut and took the opportunity to speak before he lost the battle. “I’m afraid that won’t be…” “Surely you can manage one evening off,” she insisted. “It’s Dorothy’s first visit to the city. We could make it a double date,” she smiled hopefully and Hiiro’s shoulders clenched when Duo inquired… “Are you sure she’s into you?” “I beg your pardon?” “Mr. Yui,” Charlie interjected approaching the window and Hiiro played up the usual conversation drawing Duo into it as well in the hope that the former subject would be forgotten. It worked until after they had successfully picked up Miss Catalonia and were half way back to the palace when Relena decided to push the subject. “…hope you don’t mind but I’ve asked Hiiro and his friend Duo to escort us to a show this weekend,” she was saying and Hiiro caught Duo’s eyes just before they rolled sardonically. “Relena,” Hiiro interrupted only to be cut off. “There’s a new musical playing at the Copenhagen,” she smiled excitedly. “We can have dinner and…” “Relena…” “I thought we were working this weekend,” Duo sounded off and Hiiro smiled as if he’d handed him the Holy Grail. “Hiiro?” Relena questioned looking frail and venerable. “I tried to explain,” Hiiro confirmed. “Can’t you get away for even one evening?” she pressed. “Can’t do it,” Duo sighed “Big contract. You understand.” “But…” she wibbled. “Come now,” Dorothy purred laying a comforting hand on her friends arm. “Don’t say such disappointing things. Any gentleman would make time to enjoy a fine ladies company.” Duo turned a cocky smirk on the lengthy Chancellor and evenly intoned, “I’ll be keeping Hiiro company from now on.” “Oh look,” Hiiro breathed in great relief as they pulled up to the palace gate. “Zechs has come to greet you. You won’t be lonely at all,” he smiled exiting stage right before anything more could be said. The girls were deposited in the care of Relena’s older brother with haste and Hiiro drove away with the promise to himself that she was the first person he would cut from the roster before he shut down. They were some distance away before he settled enough to realize that Duo had grown unerringly quite and something began to crawl around in his stomach. “Are you all right?” he asked laying a tentative hand on Duo’s where it rested on the seat. It was a great relief when the braided boy’s fingers willingly intertwined with his but his expression was somber when he shrugged, “I guess.” “What’s wrong?” Duo took a deep breath then chuckled and squeezed his hand. “I duno… I guess I just didn’t realize how deep you’d gotten under my skin.” A tingle ran down Hiiro’s spine at the thought that he had so deeply affected his beautiful passenger. “Are you… jealous?” he smiled rubbing a reassuring thumb over Duo’s fingers. “Stupid, huh?” Duo snorted embarrassed by the confession. “Yes,” Hiiro chuckled bringing his hand up to kiss it as he softened the truth with a quite, “But I’m flattered.” “How long has she been after you?” Duo asked relaxing a little. “Since the first time I picked her up,” Hiiro laughed pulling him closer. “Don’t worry,” he reassured him. “It was never me she was interested in. I think she just saw the big white car and related it to her knight in shining armor.” “Wouldn’t have anything to do with your being drop dead gorgeous,” Duo rolled his eyes. “Keep that up and you’ll spoil me,” Hiiro grinned drawing him in for a small kiss. “Keep that up and Quatre’s gonna be lonely this afternoon,” Duo breathed. Hiiro grinned giving a small, throaty growl that seemed to help him relent and pointed them toward WEI. When they arrived Taumal, Quatre’s current Maguanac/secretary/bodyguard was MIA and Hiiro wrinkled his nose at the odd assortment of wrappers and coffee cups on his desk. Duo breezed on by not bothering with the customary announcement of their arrival considering the announcers absence before he opened the door of Quatre’s high rise office with a big smile that quickly turned into a bark of surprise before he slammed it shut again. “Duo?” Hiiro chuckled uncertainly growing concerned when he saw the pale skin of Duo’s face. “What’s wrong!?” “Duo wait! OH!” Quatre squeaked clutching a jacket around his partially clad form as he skidded to a halt before crashing into him. They stared at each other for a moment each breathless and growing redder by the second until Trowa slipped smoothly up behind the blond snaking an arm around his waist as he gently kissed the nape of his neck and informed them, “You’re timing is abominable.” “What the fuck are you doing, Quat?” Duo growled. “Duo, please,” Quatre breathed heavily. “He has nothing to be ashamed of,” Trowa calmly interjected. “Moving up fast aren’t you, clown boy?” Duo snipped. Hiiro moved forward placing himself between them as he tried to interject a little cool into the confrontation. “Calm down.” “It’s not like that,” Quatre pleaded. “You don’t owe him any explanation,” Trowa soothed. “What the hell were you thinking!” “Duo,” Hiiro tried again. “Calm down. I’m sure there’s a reasonable…” “You couldn’t wait!?” the longhaired boy shouted around him bristling when Trowa merely raised a brow. “Do you have any idea how many guys have tried to romance his wallet!?” he ranted. “Plenty! He’s a human being you know!? Just ‘cause he’s got money doesn’t mean he doesn’t have a heart!” “Duo!” Quatre suddenly barked so forcefully silence fell absolute. When Duo had calmed to a point his breathing was a bit more even the blond boy gathered his jacket and his dignity around him and confidently confessed, “This was my idea.” “Don’t…what?” Duo stuttered shocked beyond words. “Trowa wanted to wait but I didn’t so I fed Taumal a laxative and …seduced him.” “Maybe we should go inside,” Hiiro reasoned ushering the entire scene back into Quatre’s office before someone came along and it got spread all over WEI. Once inside Duo gave a long, heavy sigh and rounded on Trowa who had yet to distance himself from Quatre’s side. “Guess I owe you an apology,” he breathed shocking the group in general but then Quatre smiled brightly while Trowa nodded his acceptance. “But I don’t get it,” Duo continued. “You’ve always been so careful before. Hell, you even had Walter pose as your boyfriend for the press so guys would leave you alone. What gives?” Quatre blushed cutely as he leaned into Trowa’s strong chest and shrugged. “I’m in love.” Duo’s eyes flicked to Hiiro giving Quatre a clue he wasn’t so sure he wanted him to have yet before he sighed again and dropped into a chair. “Just seems like you’re moving damn fast.” “I told you there was no need to rush,” Trowa spoke softly at Quatre’s ear. “I’m not going anywhere and now you’re friend is worried.” “But I don’t want to miss anything,” the blond boy sighed cuddling closer. “Geez, man,” Duo grumbled. “Get a room.” “What are your intentions?” Hiiro interjected firmly. Trowa’s emerald gaze shifted to him with calculated ease settling directly on his gaze before he finally replied, “To be forever by his side.” Hiiro turned to Duo clearly asking if he would accept this declaration and relaxed when Duo deflated and smiled. “Guess maybe you finally got lucky after all,” he commented rubbing tiredly at his eyes. Quatre smiled cuddling deeper into Trowa’s arms as he softly replied, “Maybe we both did.” The afternoons work was postponed in favor of leaving the new couple their privacy and though Hiiro wasn’t looking forward to dropping Duo back at Maxwell’s that seemed the logical thing to do. Silence reigned during most of the trip though it wasn’t entirely an uncomfortable quiet. Duo appeared to need some time to think and Hiiro was happy to just sit beside him and gently grip his hand. The weight of the longhaired boy’s burden began to tell on him the closer they got to his home and finally bade him break the silence. “Are you still worried about him?” “Quatre?” Duo snorted softly. “Naw, he can take care of himself. I was just floored is all. He’s usually so careful then I walk in on him with some guy he just met being...” “Reckless?” Hiiro provided through a sideways smirk. Duo chuckled at the choice of words but nodded. “It’s not like him to fall so hard.” “I don’t think Trowa’s feet are quite touching the ground either,” Hiiro commented. “He did look a little frayed around the edges,” Duo laughed then sighed. “I don’t know, maybe they’ve really got it right. It’s good to see him going after something he really wants.” Hiiro heard the underlying longing in his voice and felt the pangs of guilt nip along his conscious. His eyes covertly traveled down the sultry length of Duo’s shapely form causing his temperature to rise and his heart to thump but when he caught the hopeful look in Duo’s violet eyes fear suddenly ripped through his chest and forced his eyes away. Even out of the corner of his eye the disappointment in Duo’s eyes clawed at his heart but there was patience there too. Still, he couldn’t let him leave without knowing when he would see him again. “I’ll pick you up tomorrow?” Hiiro commented smiling at the kids as they came running when they pulled up to the curb. “Why don’t you just meet me at Quat’s?” Duo replied gathering his things. “There’s no need for you to come all the way out here just to get me.” “But…” “I’ll see you tomorrow,” Duo cut him off making a hasty exit that the tight smile on his lips didn’t make up for. Hiiro watched him go wondering for the first time if he had made a mistake. All the way back to his office he fought with the insecurity that maybe he just couldn’t pull it off. Perhaps Duo was more than he could live up to after all. They were so right for each other though, he couldn’t comprehend the idea of a life without him. He thought about his smile and the way he always spoke exactly what was on his mind. How good it felt to hear him laugh and the sultry heat of his kiss… those lips… and the body below. It struck him as he parked the limo for the day that he had stumbled across the only pothole in an otherwise clear road to happiness. He was terrified of failing in bed but he had no idea how to romance a man. The kissing was nice, very nice but that was the same regardless of one’s partner. Once the clothes came off he really just didn’t know what to do. Or more to the point, what Duo would want him to do. One thing was clear however, the only way he was gong to clear the road was to do some research and figure out how to solve the problem so he spent the remainder of the day tucked away behind his desk under the safe guard of his answering machine and began to search for information pertaining to the sexual relationships of gay men. “Son of a…” he whispered two hours into his research as the preliminary searches had covered little on the actual physiology of the act covering mostly men’s health and how to cope with being a gay man in society. However, as he dug deeper he discovered the tawdry world of gay porn which was most enlightening but left him feeling anxious beyond belief as he looked at picture after picture of handsome young men having sex. The thought of doing those things with Duo lit a fire inside him he could barely contain and suddenly it wasn’t a question of if he could but where Duo would want him to stop. He wanted to try it all but damned if he had any idea if his intended would be up for some of the wild things his mind was playing with by the time he shut his lap top down. “Fuck,” he breathed rubbing hard at the stubborn erection between his thighs. Gods, if Duo would do even half the things he’d seen he’d be the happiest man alive but what were his preferences? Would he want to lay beneath him while Hiiro… damn he couldn’t even think about it without getting a nose bleed so he pushed the plethora of new idea’s aside, clamped down on his burning desire and headed for home but he couldn’t stop thinking about how hopeful Duo’s eyes had been and the disappointment that followed when Hiiro shied. Did he really want to do those things with him? Or perhaps… to him? The idea of having Duo touch him in that way wasn’t entirely unpleasant but he couldn’t help but wonder how it would feel to have him invade his body. “Damn,” he breathed leaning against the door of his apartment as a rush of heat left him dizzy and smoldering thoughts demanded retribution. A shower…that’s what he needed. A nice, long… very cold shower but even the stinging stream of pulsating water did little to ease his need. There was no getting around it and though he felt miserably guilty as he let his mind undress his beautiful would-be boyfriend and played with the desires his afternoon had brought so vividly to life. What would it feel like to actually touch Duo this way he thought as his hand slowly moved down his stomach. Would he tremble the same way Hiiro’s fingertips were as they wrapped firmly around his shaft? He heard his voice first moaning softly then calling his name as the fire spread throughout his body. Duo’s sleek hips pressing solidly into his, his mouth so warm and eager as he spread his legs… “Ah!” he gasped when the flame suddenly overwhelmed him and the dream was broken by the force of his climax. “What the hell have you done to me?” he chuckled washing himself clean of his sin. It had only been a dream, a fantasy that existed in his mind alone but he knew he’d never be able to look at Duo the same again. Any question over whether or not he wanted him had been forever banished from his mind. The only uncertainty left… did Duo really want the same things he did? ~ * ~ tbc... |
