Jul 2, 2000
Howdy! ^_~ I'm back from vacation, and looking for trouble! ^_~ And after a brief (waaah! Too brief!) vacation, here's part four for those of you who are still with me. ^_^v At this point, I feel compelled to warn you that the story is getting DARK. If you're squeamish, you might want to skip the next few parts, or if you want, write me privately and I'll give you a hint of what happens in this part so you can decide whether you want to read it. Just don't read it and *then* get mad at me, K? <:)
I hope I don't really need to warn you that the story as a whole is both yaoi and a lemon, meaning that it has sexually explicit male/male interaction. It also features some B&D type stuff, and some nonconsensual sexual activity - but if any of that offends you, please feel free to delete the fic unread. ^_^ Also, please feel free to point out any OOC behavior you see (it's in there! *^_^*), as I'm still learning and hope to make my next GW fic better. Any constructive comments, whether positive or negative, public or private, will be gratefully and joyfully received. ^_^
Just for the sake of pretending like I have a legal leg to stand on, I figured I should mention here that I did not create Gundam Wing, that I have no rights to the series and that I mean no disrespect whatsoever to the creator/creators, nor is this story meant to be taken as a claim to either the characters or the situations which were not created by me. Also, I not only have no money, I'm in debt past my eyeballs, and suing me would be pretty durn pointless since there wouldn't be anything to gain by it.
Gee, I hope that does it. ^_~ On with the story!
Duo shivered as Sandrock set down in Zehn's front yard and Heavyarms landed right beside them, bristling with firearms. Tugging once at his high collar, Duo gave Quatre the signal to open the audio switch just as Zehn's men scrambled out of the building, some of them trying to cover for the small group that headed for their Leos.
"I'm here to speak to General Zehn," Duo's voice boomed out. "Uhhh... Duo Maxwell. He's expecting me." Barely a minute passed before Sandrock received an incoming signal.
"Well, young Duo," Zehn's face appeared on the vidscreen, triumphantly smirking. "I'm glad you chose to accept my invitation. You're obviously eager - look how early you showed up!"
"Whatever. I'll surrender myself on two conditions," Duo said, his spine stiffening.
"You're in no position to make demands," Zehn said, smiling as a group of Leos surrounded them. "I could have you killed right now."
"But then I'd be dead, and that wouldn't be any fun for you," Duo answered with a close approximation of his usual self-assurance. He had to be glad of Trowa and Quatre's reassuring presence, yet at the same time he fervently wished he hadn't led them into danger. He'd never forgive himself if anything happened to them...
"True enough," Zehn said easily, and Duo stifled a relieved sigh. "Go ahead and tell me your conditions."
"One, that you release Wufei unharmed immediately. And two, that you agree to release me - alive - in 24 hours. I'll do whatever you want up until then."
"I have your word on that?"
"My word of honor," Duo snapped.
"Very well, I accept your terms," Zehn said, and the triumphant light in his eyes sent a cold chill down Duo's spine. "Your friend will be sent out shortly." Duo nodded and the vidscreen went blank.
"Duo, are you sure-?" Quatre began.
"I have to," Duo said. "Go ahead and let me out."
By the time the fortress doors opened, Duo stood on the ground by Sandrock, taking some small comfort in the huge Gundams watching over him. He leaned up against one giant mechanical foot, his posture deliberately casual as he slid his hands into his pockets to hide their trembling. That smile Zehn had given him... but it would be Ok. He could stand anything for 24 hours.
A large group of soldiers trooped out, two of them dragging a slight figure dressed in red. Duo started walking toward them as the red-clad figure was shoved forward. As the two drew closer to each other, Duo could see plainly that Wufei was clad in another humiliating harem outfit, this one scarlet. His raggedly-cut hair was held back by an ornamental veil, and a ruby-esque jewel sparkled from the Chinese boy's navel. The only thing that kept Duo from smiling at the sight was the knowledge that 24 hours could be a long, long time...
"You OK?" he asked as they came within earshot, and Wufei nodded once just before they passed each other, his posture stiff with fury but not pain.
Duo hesitated for the briefest moment before continuing his long walk to the fortress, stubbornly refusing to alter his stride or bearing even though his mouth was dry with fear. He turned in time to see Wufei climbing into Sandrock, the Gundams carrying his friends away to safety unchallenged by the troop of Leos. Duo almost smiled even as the guards descended on him, shackling his hands behind his back and groping him as they each pretended to search for weapons. This much, at least, was nothing new, and his friends were safe. Heero was safe. No matter what happened, it was worth it...
Heero,
By the time you read this, I'll be gone. I'm sorry to go this way, but I knew you'd try to stop me. I have to do this. I can't have him suffer in my place. Sorry.
Anyway, I'm probably going to have to make a promise, so please don't come after me and make a liar out of me.
Ja ne, Duo
"Kuso," Heero muttered, crumpling the hastily-scrawled note in one fist. Duo was gone. He'd awakened to a cold bed, and he knew, he knew that Duo didn't feel the same way about him. Damn it all to hell, he just hadn't wanted Zehn to be his first, and he'd been honest about that from the start!
Heero didn't feel used or betrayed, though, because there was no room left for those feelings. His heart was tied up in a cold knot of hurt and dread, and he couldn't feel anything else. Duo...
"We meet again, young Duo," Zehn said, grabbing and fondling the silky length of the slender boy's braid. Duo crossed his arms, glumly taking note of the fact that he was in a room very much like the one Sandrock had demolished, except that the furnishings were draped in shades of lavender. Once again there were no potential weapons handy, and Zehn wore the only key around his neck. The OZ general apparently felt that there was nothing to fear from the slender boy, and had removed the manacles himself once he had Duo safely locked into the room. And there wouldn't be any Gundams interrupting this time...
"Yeah, well, we don't always get what we want," Duo answered. The man yanked on the braid, and Duo couldn't help but wince in reaction. His scalp was still sore from yesterday.
"You gave your word to obey me," Zehn growled.
"I said I'd do whatever you want. I didn't say I'd like it!"
"I can make you like it," Zehn purred, pulling the slender body against his own. Duo looked him over and shook his head, barely resisting the temptation to sneer. Zehn might be a fine figure of a man in his own right, but he was no Heero Yuy.
"I don't think so," he said with a feigned casual air. The comment earned him another hard yank.
"Ow! Go easy on the hair!" he snapped, then froze as Zehn pulled harder on the braid, forcing his head backward so the man could smother his protests with a long kiss. The cloying scent of musky cologne nauseated him, and Duo helplessly turned his head aside in an effort to get a breath of fresh air.
"You might consider cooperating with me, young Duo, since so much can happen in 24 hours," Zehn said softly as he allowed the boy a small measure of breathing space. "And you did give your word." Duo sighed, his head dropping in resignation as hands rose to unbutton his shirt.
"No, allow me," Zehn said with a smirk. "One so pretty shouldn't have to disrobe himself, the first time."
"It's not my first time," Duo answered grimly as Zehn smoothly pulled the boy's clothing away before undressing himself.
"Yes, yes, we've had this discussion before, as I recall," the man said dismissively. "Now get on the bed."
"You know, I really don't want to do this," Duo commented, even as he moved to obey. He had given his word, after all, and Duo Maxwell was anything but a liar.
"I'm not asking you," Zehn said, and wrapping his long fingers around a slender arm, he slowly but implacably guided him over to the satin-draped bed.
"Yeah, well, obviously," Duo muttered. "I mean, if you were asking-" His reply was cut short as Zehn all but flung him onto the bed.
"Don't you ever shut up?" the man growled.
"Not hardly," Duo answered with an approximation of his usual cheeky grin, the effect of which was spoiled by the betraying glimmer of fear in his violet eyes.
"Well, do make an effort to refrain from comment... unless you'd rather have a gag?" Duo shook his head, and with a leering smirk Zehn rolled the boy over onto his stomach and pried his buttocks apart. Duo winced as one of the man's blunt, thick fingers stabbed into him - he was still a little achy from the night before.
"What the hell-?" Zehn muttered.
"Toldja it wasn't my first time," Duo said, the corner of his mouth twitching in a suppressed smirk. The fingers withdrew abruptly and Duo heard the sounds of Zehn pulling his clothing back on.
"So, if you don't want me anymore, can I leave now, or do I still hafta stay for the rest of the 24 hours?" Duo asked, rolling over to gaze up at Zehn's ominous frown through the screen of his long bangs.
"You deliberately spoiled yourself to rob me of my victory," Zehn snarled softly. "I could have had the purity of that little Chinese boy, and I traded him for you."
"Yeah, well, ya didn't ask if I was still a virgin by your definition," Duo answered, mustering up all the bravado he could as he casually rose from the bed and retrieved his black pants from the floor. "So, do I go now or what?"
"No, you may not leave," Zehn snarled, his brows drawing together over darkening furious eyes. "You promised yourself for 24 hours, and you'll stay here for 24 hours."
"Ok," Duo said, pulling his trousers back on. "I just figured, y'know, that since you didn't want me anymore..."
"I may not want someone's sloppy seconds, but there's no reason to deprive my men of this opportunity. Guard!"
"Hey, wait a minute!" Duo protested as two burly men entered the room. "Your men weren't in the deal!"
"If you recall, I merely promised to release you alive after 24 hours. I made no concession on what condition you'd be in when you were released, nor did you request an agreement on that which would occur during your stay here. You may have won a small victory by making yourself unsuitable to share my bed, but I assure you, young Gundam pilot, you'll soon wish you had not been so foolhardy. Get him out of my sight," he added to the now-smiling guards. "Do what you will with him, only be sure that nothing is broken or cut off. He's to be released tomorrow."
"Bastard!!!" Duo yelled as the guards closed in on him. Zehn smiled.
"I promised to release you alive, young Duo," Zehn said. "You'd be surprised how much a human body can live through. Take him away."
End Part Four
Yoiko ^_^
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