15-Jan-2003
Title: New Year's Resolution
Author: Dev-Aki Basaa
Pairing: 1x2x1
Rating: PG
Category: yaoi, ficlet, romance
Warning: none
Summary: Duo and Heero discuss New Years Resolutions
Notes: Done in response to a challenge on the 1x2ML
just light, fun stuff. Un-beta'd
"What's your New Year's resolution?"
Heero glanced up from the new novel he was reading, settled snuggly into his leather recliner. The book had been a Christmas gift from Duo and what had possessed him to buy a medical drama for him, Heero wasn't sure. However, it turned out to be an excellent choice. He was engrossed.
And slightly annoyed to have been interrupted at such a climatic moment.
"What?"
Duo just smiled from his spot on the couch, his hand-held vid game forgotten for the moment.
"What's your New Year's resolution?" he asked again.
Heero stared at him. This was what he's pulling him away from his book for?
Heero shook his head, turning back to find his lost place on the page. "I don't do those."
"Oh?" Duo said, a most conversational tone to his voice, only making Heero frown a bit. He was too busy trying to find the passage he'd just read. Something about a stashed syringe. "I made a resolution," Duo then added.
"Uh huh," Heero mumbled. But who stashed the syringe? The doctor or the nurse?
"Yup. Wanna hear it?"
"Yeah, sure." Oh, it *was* the doctor! But what about the hospital administrator? How did he know the test results would be positive if only the doctor knew about the syringe?
"I resolve to be celibate this year."
Heero heard that! He dropped his book to his lap and stared at Duo. "What?!"
Duo's grin twisted a little. "Good book?"
Heero gaped for a moment, then calmed, quirking his brow. "You're just messing with me, aren't you."
Duo smiled broadly. "Yeah, pretty much." He lifted his vid-game for a second, then dropped it again. "Though, I did make a New Year's resolution," he continued.
Heero folded his arms across his chest, his book still lying in his lap. "I'm not sure I want to hear it."
Duo laughed and then shrugged. "I just resolved to make sure every day you know how much I love you."
Heero smiled. "I already know that."
"Yes," Duo started, his grin taking an evil turn again, a lustful look in his eyes, "but imagine what interesting ways I might find to *make sure* you know that."
Heero felt his heartbeat pick up just from that little glimmer in Duo's eyes. Suddenly, the next piece of furniture over seemed too far away. "I'm not going to finish my book tonight, am I?"
Duo cocked his brow. "Not if you're a wise man, you're not."
Heero picked up his book off his lap and dropped it to the floor beside the recliner with a final sounding thud. He climbed out of the chair and crossed to Duo's side, putting out his hand for him.
"Come to bed, Duo."
Duo smiled and tossed his vid-game to the end of the couch. He took Heero's hand and let himself be pulled up and led to the bedroom, excitement making his own heart pound in his chest. He should really resolve to not always need to be the center of attention, but with rewards like this, what fool would deny himself that!
The End
(:./devaki/resolution)
