28-Jul-2001
Category: Sap, shounen-ai, humor
Rating: PG
Pairings: 2+5, 1+3
Warnings: None really.
Feedback: C&C
Notes: Some wanted me to explore the Duo and Wufei aspect of the series of Heero & Trowa angst stories I wrote (Deuce/Hunter/Too Late/Housewarming/Party Aftermath). Here is a very short sap piece. Hopefully it will cheer up Cass (who wanted a little fluff) and anyone else who would like a little fluff.
'--denotes thoughts--'
Disclaimer: Gundam Wing and its characters belongs to Bandai, Sunrise and Sotsu Agency and are only being used for non profit entertainment purposes.
"I didn't know there were so many lamp stores in this town," grumbled Wufei as Duo dragged him into Lamp Emporium. This was the third store they had gone to in search for a replacement lamp that they had broken at Heero and Trowa's new house.
"Well, we could have been finished already if you let me buy ..." Duo began.
"No way, Maxwell! That thing was hideous. We would never be invited back to their house if we gave them that," Wufei cut him off.
"We still would be invited, they would just bury it in the backyard or something," Duo whined.
Wufei laughed. "No, we should at least get them something they wouldn't be ashamed of having in their home."
Duo smiled at Wufei. "You sure throw around that word 'we' a lot easier these days."
Wufei blushed and pretended not to hear, as he looked at the many displays of lamps. "What do you think of this one?" he said picking up a nondescript lamp of muted colors.
Duo admired the blush on Wufei's face before casting his eye on the lamp. "Ugh! That's BORING, Wu! What about this one?" he asked as he pulled up something with wild psychedelic colors.
"ACK! You have no taste!" Wufei huffed shielding his eyes from the bright colors. "Or are you just color blind?"
Duo snickered and whispered in Wufei's ear, "You have no problems with 'my taste' this morning."
Wufei turned beet red and whispered back, "Get your mind out of the gutter and help pick out a lamp already!"
Duo sighed. "Okay, okay, how about a lava lamp? Those are cool."
"You can't read to a lava lamp, Duo," Wufei said patiently. "We're not looking for 'cool' here, we want functionality."
"Wouldn't you rather we just go back to your place and take up where we left off?" Duo asked with a smile that could be angelic or hentai Wufei wasn't sure.
"I would love to, but we promised. Just pick out something here you think it 'boring,' I'm sure it will be acceptable," Wufei reasoned.
Duo looked around the area they were standing in and picked one. The base of the lamp was square with the words 'home' 'wealth' 'health' and 'love' written in kanji, one word written on each side. The lampshade was not fancy either, but was a dark blue shade.
Wufei looked for flaws in the choice, but couldn't find any. "I think this is an excellent choice, Duo."
"Really?" Duo asked surprised. "You're not just saying that because you're tired of shopping?"
Wufei took the lamp and walked to the clerk to purchase it. "I mean it, Duo. It's a great pick."
Lamp purchased, they got into Wufei's car and headed to Heero and Trowa's house. They drove mostly in silence.
"Wu, can I ask you a question?" Duo asked after staring out of the window at the passing trees and cars.
"Sure. What is it?" Wufei asked.
"When did you know that you cared for me?" Duo asked as he turned his gaze to the man who became his lover hours earlier.
"I've cared for all of you for years," Wufei said. "Are you asking when I knew that I loved you?"
Duo blushed. "Yeah, I guess that's what I'm asking."
"Moonbase," Wufei said, as he turned a corner.
"What about the moonbase? You basically ignored me." Duo said.
"No, I didn't ignore you," Wufei reminded him.
"Okay you didn't ignore me, but you thought I was being a whiny idiot," Duo smiled.
"True. At first. But the more time we spent alone the more I began to realize there was more to you than the goofy person you were acting like. When the air was cut off and you started to throw in the towel so early in the fight, I was disgusted with you. Then I realized you really were fighting to stay alive despite your words," Wufei replied.
"I was totally amazed that you managed to go coma-like. I certainly didn't want you to die. I even tried to do that trance thing like you. If you could do it, I figured I could to. So you loved me back then, eh?" Duo smiled. "Well what took you so long?" Duo huffed.
"Hmm, probably the fact that you and Heero got together. I wasn't stupid. I knew he desired you and I wasn't going to get in his way," Wufei said, although he thought to himself, 'Heero also seemed pretty attached to Trowa even back then as well.'
"Yeah, but when we split, what was the hold-up?" Duo asked.
"When did you know you loved me?" Wufei decided to ask instead of answering.
Duo thought for a moment. "Probably the same time you did. However you didn't seem like you were interested, so I figured you weren't. Okay, maybe I didn't think it was love, fascination maybe. Heero for me was an enigma I had to uncover. I didn't think you wanted to be close."
Wufei pulled up to the new house of Trowa and Heero. It was a small, modest house. "What does any of it matter? We're together now," Wufei said with a smile.
Duo leaned over and kissed his lover. "Very true. We're together now." They got out the car with gift in hand, walked to the house and knocked on the door.
Trowa answered. "Hi, come on in," he said, as he opened the door wider for them to come inside.
The house looked immaculate. Trowa shrugged, "Heero can't stand mess. I don't know when he woke up to start cleaning."
Heero stepped into the hallway. "So you have something for us?"
Duo stuck the lamp out at them. "We hope you like it. It wasn't my first choice or even my fortieth, but Wufei seems to think it's acceptable."
Trowa and Heero looked at each other before Heero took the lamp. They both stared at it for a moment, then Trowa smiled. "It's very nice, Duo. Thank you," Trowa said.
"It's obvious that Wufei is a good influence," Heero said, with a small smile.
"Oi!" Duo started to protest.
Wufei touched Duo's shoulder. "I think they are only teasing."
Heero snorted. Trowa gave Heero a little shove. "This is really a good lamp even better than the one that was there. So don't mind Heero. We were about to make something to eat. Do you want to join us?"
Duo shook his head. "No, maybe another time. We have some other things to do today."
"Okay," Heero said as he walked the two men to the door with Trowa following close behind.
"Another day, ne?" Duo said.
"Of course," Trowa replied. "See you later." Trowa and Heero watched them go.
"It really is a nice lamp," Heero said.
"You should have told him," Trowa chastised.
"And have him mentioning it at every occasion that I liked something he did?" Heero laughed. "I don't think so."
"Sometimes you're as crazy as he is," Trowa remarked, shaking his head.
"Yes, but that's why you love me."
"Well, one of the things I guess," Trowa smiled, closing the door.
"So what other things do we have to do today, Duo?" Wufei asked curious.
"Do you how long ago that moonbase incident was? We have years to make up for, don't you think?" Duo said with a leer.
"Oh," Wufei said with a blush. "Well I'd better speed up then," he said as he pressed the accelerator. "Your place or mine?"
"Whichever is closer," Duo said with a smile.
"Ah, my place then," Wufei said as they sped down the street.
OWARI
The End
(:./babaca/choosing)
