a short vignette
I almost killed you, Heero thought as he sat on the bed, looking at Duo lying bruised and sleeping on the bed. He looked a lot better now that he was cleaned up, but it was obvious that he'd been beaten severely. Well, at least nothing's broken, he thought. He swept the hair away from his face. What is it that I'm feeling, he mused, shame? It seemed necessary at the time, but... When you just closed your eyes and smiled, waiting for me to shoot you... What kind of person am I? He got up off the bed and walked over to the fridge.
"Hey."
Heero turned to see Duo awake and looking at him. "Did I wake you?"
"No, ow," he winced as he sat up. Then he grinned and said, "You surprised me back there. I really thought you were going to shoot me."
"I surprised myself. Why did you smile at me like that when I had a gun in your face?"
Duo thought for a second, then said, "Well, it was nice to see you again no matter what. Besides, I didn't particularly enjoy being a prisoner. Death didn't seem to be such a bad alternative."
"I see." He turned to look inside the fridge for something to eat. There's nothing much in here, he thought. He shut the fridge door. "I'll have to go get some food for lunch. Just stay in bed for now."
Duo closed his eyes and shook his head. "Ah--Ah. You must be disgusted with me."
Heero frowned. "Why do you say that?"
"Because I didn't get myself killed."
The response surprised him very much. "I don't feel that way at all."
"The Heero I remember kept trying to blow himself up to kingdom come."
"I've had time to think about that. If I had died from that fall, I wouldn't have been able to complete the missions I've completed. You don't do things the way I do, but it doesn't mean they're wrong. How're you feeling?"
"Better. What have you been doing, other than going on missions? Still going to school?"
"Yes." Perhaps I'll tell him about my using his name later, he thought.
"School... I kinda miss going to school with you. We should play a game of hoops sometime."
"Ah," Heero said. Then he sat back down on Duo's bed, face to face with his fellow pilot. "Duo . . ."
"Na. . ." he started when he saw Heero's face get really close to his. He usually doesn't get anywhere this clo... he thought, then he watched as Heero closed his eyes and gave him a kiss on the lips. Then he felt the warm presence of Heero's hands lying on top of his. It's... nice, he thought as he closed his eyes. Their fingers interlaced.
After a few seconds, Heero pulled back and looked expectantly at him.
A light blush was all over Duo's face. "What did you do that for?"
"Because I felt like it."
"Eh?"
There was a very sweet smile on Heero's face. "You taught me that just throwing one's life away is useless. You never know what surprises might turn up. And if we both stay alive, there may be more of them in the future. I'll right back after getting some more groceries," Heero said. Then he got up from the bed and walked out of the apartment.
Duo could only stare at the door. More surprises? he thought. He lay back down on the bed, then smiled. Maybe I should surprise him when he comes home.
The End
(:./mk/healing)
