Well, dear. I am overwhelmed... I don't think any of my fics have ever got this large of a response! This is too cool!!! Ok, under penalty of death I am now at 12:30 in the morning working on part 3 of a fic I thought no one would like. Well, shows me. Anyway, this is a joint thing I am doing with Xelos Met. She is the artist, I am the writer. Now before I get threatened again, on with the fic.
Warnings: Uh none I can think of minus OOC. And me having trouble with my POV switching.
Disclaimer: Not mine, it's sucks. I'll get over it, and, maybe get a job to pay for the lawyers if you decide to sue me.
//yadda// means thoughts
*emphasis*
<Duo's POV>
We were stuck, and it sucked. I was trying so very hard not to freak out and start screaming. Hey, it's not my fault I hate enclosed spaces. I have always been mildly claustrophobic, but it tends to hit even worse when I am really emotional. And right now I was beyond emotional, I was so upset right then that I could scream. I growled as I heard a person pick up on the other side of the line.
"Ok, we are stuck in an elevator. I want out and I want out NOW!" I snarled into the phone.
"Ok sir. We have notified the engineers and we will get you out of there as soon as possible. Now if you will just relax it will not take too long." a snide voice echoed into the phone.
"Relax? You want me to relax! Oh I swear if you do not mmph mmph." My threat was cut off by Heero's hand slapping over my mouth. I glared at him as he took the phone out of my hand and hung it up.
"Don't get us kicked out," he growled before letting me go. I glared at him and went to slump in a corner. I closed my eyes and tried to control my breathing. It could practically feel the walls close in on me. I heard Heero sit in the opposite corner. I wanted to open my eyes and glare at him, but I knew if I did I would see the walls closing in. So I took the safest road out, I kept my eyes shut and tried to think of something else.
<Heero's POV>
I looked at him and was fairly shocked to see him like he was. It was as if he seemed to be trying to not hyperventilate. I wanted so bad to hold him and make all the evil things go away. But I knew if I did he would probably be disgusted and then kill me. No holding was defiantly out of the question. So instead I settled for singing a lullaby. There was one I knew from a child, how I knew it or even why was a mystery to me. But I did know it and it always helped me when I couldn't handle things.
"Hush my dear, lie still and slumber.
Holy angels guard they bed,
Heavenly blessings without number,
Gently fall upon thy head."
I kept my voice low and watched him for any signs of movement. There was nothing except the fact that he seemed a little less tense. So I continued on, it is a beautiful song and despite what a lot of people think, I have a fairly decent singing voice.
"Lullaby lullaby
Go to sleep my love, my dear.
Lullaby lullaby
God will keep thee ever near."
I let my voice rise a little in volume, but still kept it fairly quiet. I was rewarded with a glimpse of violet eyes, red rimmed violet eyes. I stayed still, but continued to stare into his eyes as I sang.
"How much better thou attended.
Then the son of God could be,
When from heaven he descended,
And became a child like thee,"
Duo now had his head up and was leaning forward towards me. I really was aching to gather him in my arms and rock him while I sang, but the same problem as before still stood.
"Lullaby lullaby,
Go to sleep my love my dear
Lullaby lullaby
God will keep thee ever near."
I continued to sing as he edged forward, closer to me.
"Mayst thou live to know and fear him,
Trust and love him all thy days,
Then go dwell forever near him,
See his face and sing his praise."
He was now sitting next to me and I had dropped my voice down to the original level. To my complete and utter surprise he joined in with me for the final chorus.
"Lullaby lullaby,
Go to sleep my love me dear,
Lullaby lullaby,
God will keep thee ever near."
I looked over at him and he smiled softly.
"Better?" I asked quietly. I knew better then to say much more because he might still be upset with me.
"Yea. Thanks I don't know why small spaces get to me, but they do," he closed his eyes again, but this time not in fear but in relaxation.
"Now, we should probably get out of here." I said, reasserting myself and standing up.
"What do you plan on doing?" Duo asked, his violet eyes narrowing slightly.
"Going through the escape hatch, and then climbing to the next floor." I started to reach up to knock away the panel but was stopped by Duo's hand on my arm.
"Oh no you don't. That will make them wonder. I mean how many 15 year old *normal* guys would think of that. No, we are going to sit here and wait like *normal* people and eventually get rescued." he snarled at me, guess he still wasn't completely over the little incident before.
"Fine, then we wait." I said nonchalantly and sat back down.
End Part 3
C&C PLEASE!!!!! This is my fave fic so far, and I want to see if people actually like it.
Mistress
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