Title: Death & the Phoenix
Author: Ebonydove
Pairings: 1+2/2+1, 3+4/4+3
Warnings: Possible episode spoilers, liberal use of GW characters,
OOC, yaoi, angst, violence, language, fluff... the usual.
Author's Notes: ah the power of cheese.
Disclaimer: The characters are owned by those with higher earning
potential than me, so follow the money baby! Lord knows, none is being made here.
Heero watched him for an instant before coming up behind and embracing him tightly. "Promise that you won't give up, that you'll fight it."
Duo swallowed a few times before leaning against Heero's chest. He could feel Heero's warm breath in his ear as he spoke the soft words. They sent shivers up his spine and made his mind numb to everything else but the scent of him, how the strength of his arms felt as they wrapped around his chest. He turned to look into the clear blue eyes and smiled warmly. He only wished he knew what it was exactly he was fighting against. "I promise."
Heero held Duo to him and let the breath he was holding slowly out. He then kissed Duo tenderly as he began walking backwards into his room, pulling Duo with him, never breaking the contact. He had fought the urges to do just this for so long, that now having Duo with him didn't seem real. He wanted to be happy, but the reason that finally broke through the ice and brought them together was too terrifying to think about, making the moment bittersweet.
Duo broke the kiss, breathing hard and gave Heero a shy look. "Heero, I gotta tell you, my head is swimming. It's been a really long day for me, and even with the nap I took at Howard's, I'm completely shot. You don't mind if we... if we don't... you know." Duo blushed as Heero smiled at him. "Are you smiling? Maybe I've already died and gone to heaven."
Heero stiffened, the small smile disappearing as quickly as it came. "Don't tease anymore about dying, Duo."
"Sorry, just my way of dealing I guess." Duo leaned his forehead against Heero's and let Heero give him another firm hug. "I never would have figured you for the hugging type. Quatre, absolutely, but you?"
Heero squeezed him again and led them over to his bed. "Duo, let's get some sleep. You're okay sharing the bed?"
"It's not like it's the first time, Yuy."
"That was different."
"Oh really, how so?"
"It was during missions and before I admitted how I... "
"Heero, you promised."
Heero kissed Duo again softly then went to close the bedroom door. "Before I could only roll over and hold you when you thought I was asleep. Now I can hold you and we're both awake."
"Heero Yuy, you hentai. I thought you just were a restless sleeper. You meant to do that?"
"Call it tactical." Heero walked back over to Duo who was stifling a yawn, and began undressing him.
Duo blinked a few times before letting a wicked little smirk curl his lips. "And is this also tactical, Yuy?" He raised his arms to let Heero slip off his black shirt, followed by the silky white one underneath revealing his pale, smooth skin.
"No, this is necessary." Heero bit his shoulder softly then kissed his collarbone. He gently unbound Duo's long braid, letting the long chestnut tresses fall around Duo's shoulders.
"I see. When we shared a bed during our missions, I never undid my hair. In fact, I don't recall sleeping shirtless or otherwise when we were on a mission."
Heero pulled his own shirt off and kissed Duo again, a little more passionately than before. "Different kind of mission." Heero's voice was breathy, as he whispered against Duo's skin. He nipped the soft flesh of his ear and gently licked the curve of his neck where it met his shoulder. Duo moaned softly at the seductive caresses and spun around to face Heero. Heero's face was slightly flushed, and his eyes were glassy as he looked over Duo's slim frame. He gave Heero a shove backwards landing him on the bed. He then made his way over to stand in front of Heero, gingerly slipping out of his remaining clothes. He watched as Heero's eyes raked over his half nude form, as he wet his now dry lips. "Duo, I thought you wanted to sleep." Heero growled with a voice thick with lust for the beautiful boy in front of him.
"You should have thought about that before you started to undress me. Besides, you started it. First the hugging, then the talk about missions, I know how that gets you all hot. You never leave a mission unfinished, remember?" Duo smiled seductively and lowered himself down onto the bed on top of a very aroused Heero Yuy. He kissed him passionately as Heero wrapped his arms around him, his hands resting on the small of his back.
Duo looked down at Heero, breathing hard from their kiss. Heero looked at him thoughtfully. "It's not because I feel any misguided sense of duty, Duo." He said softly. When he saw something flash behind Duo's eyes, he thought he had said something wrong. "Duo?"
"It's nothing... I just... I've wanted this for so long, but... "
"But?" Heero brushed a few strands of hair away from Duo's face. And looked at him with eyes full of concern at the sudden change of mood.
"I'm sorry Heero, I'm having trouble... keeping my meds down. Too much excitement... on an empty stomach, and I think I'm gonna... be sick again." Duo's face paled as he pushed himself up off of Heero. Closing the door, Duo ran down the hall and slammed the bathroom door shut, leaving Heero on the bed, completely unnerved for the second time in one night. Running his hands through his hair, he got up from the bed and made his way down the hall.
As he approached the door, he heard a sound from behind him. "Heero?" Quatre's quiet voice could be heard, as he made his way out from Trowa's room in is bathrobe and slippers. "Is everything all right?"
"Yes, Quatre. I'll explain everything in the morning. Go back to sleep." Heero gave him a quick glance then continued to the bathroom door. Quatre nodded and silently returned to bed and Trowa.
"Duo, I'm coming in."
"Heero, I'm sorry... I didn't mean to... " Duo was shaking again and trying to wipe away the tears that had escaped from his eyes as he cleaned himself up and drank a little water.
Heero just pulled him close and whispered gently to him. "Let's get some sleep. You're pushing yourself too hard. I should be the one apologizing, you've been through so much in less than a day, and this is your body's way of telling you that you've reached your limit." Duo nodded and let himself be led back into Heero's room. Slipping his white shirt back on, he climbed into bed, moments later being joined by Heero who held him tightly, until he settled and fell asleep. Heero ran his hands through Duo's hair and brushed his cheek softly with his fingers as he listened to Duo's breathing even out. Leaning over him he kissed his ear and whispered softly before he lost himself to sleep; "I know I promised I wouldn't tell you, but I love you, Duo. I will always love you."
End Part 5
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