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Timeless Obsession
Chapter 6
by Nightbloom
Duo could only smile and nod as Clarence spoke about his personal life. Most of it was talking ill about his parents, and how he had to live on his own.
When asked about his own past, Duo glossed over some facts. He didn't lie, but he didn't give the whole truth either.
At finding out that Duo had been an orphan, Clarence berated himself for showing such insensitivity.
"No, dude, it's all right. I mean, the point is that now we're both here, making a new life for ourselves."
The grin that Clarence gave him could only be described as lecherous.
"Yeah, I wouldn't mind building a new life with you here."
Duo mentally squeaked as he felt his face burn. The entire time they were having lunch, Clarence would say some things that made Duo wonder if he was subtlety flirting.
This last comment was definitely more direct and left little doubt that the man was flirting with and teasing him.
If Oz had been like this, Duo couldn't help but wonder if the technique would have been more effective than the torturing ones they used.
"Are you okay?" Clarence asked. "You look rather flushed."
Duo thought he was going to go up in flames when Clarence reached up, grabbed his head, and pulled him forward, touching forehead to forehead.
"I'm fine!" Duo squeaked, pushing Clarence back. "But I gotta go!"
"Okay. Thanks for honoring me with your presence. I'll see you around." Clarence grinned at him.
Duo's heart skipped a beat. Is this how Heero would look if he smiled a bit more? Clarence did look attractive.
Wait...
Did I really just think that?"
Why Yes, you did.
As Duo headed back to the campus, he couldn't help but feel confused. He really didn't expect his second voice to sound annoyed.
X
If Duo was confused about Clarence's actions, Heero became the greatest mystery of the world.
He had gone to class, and in trying to talk to Heero, found himself being snubbed.
Duo couldn't figure out what he did wrong. When class ended, he had to run to catch up to Heero.
"Man, what's wrong?" he asked.
"Nothing."
"Then why aren't you talking to me?"
"Don't feel like it."
"Well, that doesn't mean you have to completely ignore me! Hell, even Trowa acknowledges people when he's never spoken to them before!"
"Are you done?" Heero snapped.
"What the hell?" Duo sputtered, being completely taken off ground.
He had thought Heero was loosening up. He had also thought that Heero did enjoy his company.
Apparently, I am dead wrong.
Duo reached under Heero's bed and yanked out his dufflebag. "Yes, I'm done," he growled.
"What are you doing?"
Duo wanted to believe that he heard a touch of panic in Heero's voice.
"What's it look like?!" Duo began to shove clothes into the bag. "Obviously you have some issue with me, so what better way to remedy that than to get out of your face?"
"Where will you go? Clarence's?"
"Clarence? Where did you get a crazy idea like that?"
"Well, you're always letting that freak hang all over you!"
"He's not a freak! He's just a little odd. And why does that matter? A lot of people hang all over their friends!"
"Quatre doesn't and he's a touchy feely person!"
"Well, so am I and I do! And I can't believe you just said 'touchy feely.'"
"Well, you don't hang all over Quatre like Clarence does all over you."
"Jeez, will it make you feel better if I did?"
"No! But Clarence puts his arms around your waist!"
"Mother, fucking, GOD!!! Clarence, Clarence, Clarence!! What do you have against him?!" Duo threw his bag towards the door, growling when his clothes flew out. Seems like he forgot to zip it shut. "He's..." Heero was the first to stall. "He's ... creepy."
Duo paused as he was picking up his clothes and shoving it back into the bag. "Creepy?" he asked, incredulously. Since when was 'creepy' part of Heero's vocabulary.
Heero nodded while looking away.
Duo laughed. "Dude, Clarence isn't creepy. In many ways, he reminds me of you during the war."
Heero growled.
Duo raised his hands up in a compliant manner, an amused grin on his face. "All I'm saying is that, with the exception of Relena and the hardcore soldiers of Oz, all normal people would have found you creepy. However..." Duo held out one finger in a shushing motion as Heero opened his mouth to interrupt. "However, you are finally adapting into normal life and so anything that would have seemed of no concern or importance, or even exceptional behavior, will now seem creepy to you."
Heero sighed as he bent over to pick up one of Duo's shirts. He neatly folded it. "Humor me. Just be careful around him," he said, as he put the shirt back from where Duo had yanked it out of.
Duo stared at him in disbelief as Heero continued to pick up his strewn clothing and neatly put it away. "Are you telling me that all of this was because you were worried about me hanging out with Clarence?" Duo grinned, being unable to help himself. "Don't tell me you're jealous."
"No. It was just a bad day."
Duo chuckled as he started picking up his stuff.
Although, I believe that was a little bit of disappointment that you felt there.
Shut-up.
"Quatre and and the others are going to the beach tomorrow morning. He would like it if you could come."
"Well, I don't know about that. Clarence did invite me to an early movie and dinner..." Duo watched for a reaction from Heero from the corner of his eye. Nothing.
I can't believe you just tried to make Heero jealous.
Duo mentally pouted as he turned away. "But I turned him down cause I was hoping to hang out with you guys. Of course I'll go!"
Duo missed the brief but relieved and pleased smile that flitted across Heero's face.
X
Heero was strategically timing and flipping the hot dogs, hamburger, and the chicken fillet so that they were all done at the same time.
He glanced over to where Duo, Quatre, and Trowa were horsing around in the water.
They originally started on the sand, Quatre and Duo helping Trowa build a castle. Then Duo and Quatre started flinging sand at one another as Trowa continued to work diligently on his castle. They ran around in circles until they both threw large clumps over Trowa.
Now, it was just by sheer luck that both clumps hit each other and 'exploded' on impact. It was unclear, however, which one had the big wad of seaweed in it.
The clump fell on top of Trowa's head, slid down, and landed on one of the towers.
Quatre and Duo held their breathes. The castle was still up. Then the seaweed slid off, taking the tower, and the rest of the castle, with it.
Trowa stood up and calmly brushed the sand from his hands. Then he turned to Quatre and Duo.
The two took off running towards the water, shrieking like girls as Trowa charged behind them.
Wufei snorted at their antics, and barely held in a chuckle as Trowa plowed right into the two, sending them crashing into the oncoming waves.
Heero had smirked.
Now the two were trying to dunk Trowa into the water, but Trowa's grace carried through to the water and they had yet to succeed.
And while the whole episode was amusing on its own, the current drama that was happening near the grill was a riot.
Wufei had gained a five year old admirer. The little girl introduced herself as Meilen and promptly declared that she would become his bride. Wufei had sputtered and then ranted that he was not some perverted pedophile.
Heero continued to cook for a few more minutes before he was rudely shoved aside.
"Out of my way!" growled Wufei. "Woman, can't you see that I'm busy? Now go away before I burn the food."
Meilen pouted and ran off.
"I was cooking those," said Heero.
"Not anymore. Go rescue Duo."
Heero glanced to where the other three were. It seemed that Trowa and Quatre had decided to gang up on Duo.
Wufei gleefully chuckled as he watched Heero charge to the rescue. He knocked Trowa and Quatre into the water. Duo stood still, stunned by the sudden turn of events. He yelped when Heero suddenly hoisted him up over his shoulder and ran, if one could call it that, through the water, towards the safety of the shore.
Quatre, meanwhile, coughed out water as Trowa left him behind, dead set on catching up to Heero. He got ready to go after them when a sudden chill went down his back.
Quatre whirled around and nearly fell as another wave crashed into him. For a moment, he thought he saw Heero's double standing at a distance. No... not his double. Clarence. It felt like Clarence. But before Quatre could verify it, the person was gone.
He knew that the day was hot... but it did nothing to get rid of the chill deep in his bones.
X
Clarence nearly hit a couple as his car peeled out of the parking lot. He didn't care. He was seething with fury.
His Duo never smiled and laughed at him like he had in Heero's arms. What was he doing wrong?
He had watched Heero for a while now. There was nothing remotely special about the guy. Although, this was the first time he saw them having any type of fun.
Just get us alone, whispered the voice in his head. I'll take care of it.
Anything. I'll do anything to make him mine.
X
Trowa was working on an assignment as Quatre stepped out of the bathroom, towel drying his hair.
He sat on his bed and looked around. Despite all his money, he had chosen this university that was vastly populated. Due to being a freshman, they had no choice but to reside in the hotel-turned-dormitory building.
Sure he could have rented his own apartment, but the others would not have accepted free room and board, nor could he have charged his friends rent. So to be with them, he decided to live like a typical student.
But with Clarence looming over them, Quatre couldn't help but feel it would be a good idea to have everyone under the same roof.
"Trowa?"
"Hmm?"
"I'm worried."
"About?"
"Duo."
Trowa stopped and looked up, confused. "Why?"
"I just don't like the feeling I get every time Clarence is with him. I feel like he's in danger."
Trowa chuckled. "He befriended Heero and Wufei. How can anyone else be more dangerous than that?"
"Trowa, I'm serious!!"
"Sorry, sorry. But I'm sure Duo can handle himself. You probably feel like that because there's no big war to distract you, so everything else is amplified."
Quatre pouted. "I guess so."
Trowa chuckled once more. "Did you see Wufei earlier at the beach?"
"No, what happened?"
"Some little girl in pigtails apparently proposed to him."
Quatre chuckled, or rather, giggled in delight.
X
Wufei was getting ready to climb up into his bed when he sneezed. His knee slipped off the edge, sending him sliding to the floor.
His roommate, Trent, nearly bust a gut laughing at him.
"This day sucked," Wufei growled out.
X
Duo mentally cursed the crazy weather this area had. Yesterday was sunny and pleasantly warm. A few days ago, it was rainy and chilly. And today it was scorching hot, and humid. He hoped that another cool front would move in soon to at least get rid of the humidity.
The shorts and tank he was wearing were doing nothing to keep him cool. And to cut time spend outdoors, Duo decided to take a short cut through the campus fields to get to class. Judging by the scarcity of people around, it seemed that everybody was hiding from the heat.
Because of the sun's brightness, and the intensity of the shades it created underneath the trees, Duo didn't see Clarence until he stepped under one of a tree's shadow.
"Jesus, Christ!" he exclaimed, jumping back. "You scared me!" Duo laughed nervously.
Clarence just stared at him.
"Uh, dude? Is everything okay?" Duo reached out to touch him.
He yelped when Clarence suddenly grabbed his arms, spun him around, and slammed him against the tree.
"What the fuck?!" Duo snarled, finding himself on his toes.
"Why does he get to hear your real laugh?" Why does he get to see your real smile?!"
"What? Who?! Let go of ...mmph!!" Duo's eyes bugged out as Clarence mashed his mouth against him. He let out a muffled scream of outrage as he managed to raise one leg, wedging it between their bodies, and pushed outward.
Clarence stumbled backwards as Duo fell to the ground in a crouched position, ready to run.
"You bastard! What the hell is wrong with you?!" Duo sprung forward, landing a powerful punch across Clarence's face, sending the young man sprawling.
Duo started running, leaving his books behind, his thoughts going faster than his body.
What is he thinking? When have I given him the impression that I like him like that? Or have I without realizing it? I mean, he does look like Heero. But I don't flirt or anything like that with Heero. Do I? Oh shit!" What if I have? But Heero hasn't responded, positively or negatively...
Something cold wrapped around his ankle and pulled back, sending him crashing to the floor, face first. As he felt himself being dragged back, he managed to flip himself over onto this back to see what was going on. To his horror, something black and misshapen stood in place of Clarence. Blue catlike eyes stared at him. The face itself almost looked like Clarence, but it was different shades of black and purple, and its skin was peeling. His lips were swollen and cracked. The rest of the body had the same coloring.
And it looked like he was melting. His arm was what was stretched out and wrapped around his ankle like a whip. Brown tinted fluid oozed from whatever pores existed on the skin, as parts of him seemed to expand and snake their way towards him.
Tentacles. That was the only word that Duo's mind supplied him to describe what he was seeing.
By the time his mouth and throat registered that his brain was telling him to scream, one of the tentacles covered his mouth.
The scent of rotting flesh filled his nose.
It was much too unreal for his mind to take and process. Duo's mind shut down, sending him into shock and total darkness.
X
Keith stared at the male reincarnation of Clarissa. Dark blue eyes were open, staring at nothing, body limped, hair tussled. How similar to Clarissa when she had died.
Keith lifted Duo up and took him back under the tree. He lay him down gently, unwrapped his appendages, stroking the body as they withdrew back into him. He spread Duo's legs a bit, caressing his inner thighs.
As much as he wanted to claim Duo, there was still the matter of Clarence. It was much to soon to take complete control of the body. So he had to continue the charade for now. He opened his mind to Clarence.
What is going on?
I had to stop him. Just watch. Here is where I will plant the seed of fear. He will begin to doubt the intentions of Yuy.
Keith lowered his rotting face to DUo, gently kissing his lips, cheeks, chun, and neck. His teeth extended and pierced the skin, and one of his fingers stretched, making it's way up one Duo's short's legs. He wriggled his finger up past the boxers, seeking the sweet entrance he wanted for himself.
The mucus he excreted let him slide in without tearing skin, but he wasn't gentle. It would not benefit the images he was implementing into his mind if it was pleasant.
He thrust in twice, but that would be enough.
X
Duo looked around in confusion. Why was he in Heero's room? He glanced down, trying to remember how he ended up sitting on the bed.
He slid off and paused as their room door opened. Heero stepped in.
Duo grinned and opened his mouth to greet him when he noticed that Heero locked the door and stood staring at him with an intense look on his face.
"Uh, Heero?"
"You were with Clarence again, weren't you."
It was not a question. It was a statement.
"Not this again. Look... Heero!!"
Duo went down flailing as Heero suddenly lunged at him, knocking him back onto the bed, pinning him underneath his body.
Duo gasped and his mouth was invaded by Heero's tongue as one powerful hand clamped down on his wrists, holding them over his head. The other hand tore at Duo's shirt, and his pants, before painfully groping his crotch.
Duo bucked against Heero, fear gripping his soul. While he initially had only felt shocked, yet pleased, the intensity scared him.
Heero meant to hurt him!
Duo bit down on Heero's tongue. He gasped for air as Heero pulled away. "God, dammit! What are you doing?! Did it occur to you to just ask?"
Did I really just say that?
Heero glared at him and tightened his grip. "I no longer care. As long as you know that you'll only belong to me."
Duo's eyes widened as Heero unzipped himself. His struggled began anew as Heero yanked his boxers off.
"Don't be too scared. You wanted this."
"Heero, no, please!"
Heero pulled one leg over his shoulder, and with a quick motion, impaled Duo.
Duo was unable to hold back his scream as he felt Heero tear into him.
X
"Duo!"
Duo's eyes flew open, heart pounding, body shaking, as visions faded from his sight.
A cool hand rested against his forehead. "Duo, answer me!"
Duo's eyes blinked. "Cl...clarence?"
"Oh, thank god! What were you doing?"
"Uh, what... happened?"
"Fool. You were running in this horrid heat, that's what you were doing. No wonder you suddenly fainted. Nurse thinks it was a mild heat exhaustion. You should be fine."
Duo glanced around, finding himself in the clinic. "Heat exhaustion?"
"Yeah. You scared the crap out of me."
Duo settled back down, feeling confused. He fainted? That would explain why he couldn't remember what he was doing last. Well, no... he was going to class... and then nothing.
"Duo?"
"Yeah?"
"You okay?"
"I think so."
Duo gave Clarence a soft smile as the other man beamed at him.
tbc...
a/n: Sorry for the delay, working on a few stories, taking classes, and working on my online webcomic. But at least it's here. Yay!!