Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ All in the Band ❯ Chapter 6
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All in the Band
Part 6/?
Amataru Arcus
1x2 3x4x3 Rx1 5xS
Yaoi
PG-13
Disclaimer: These are not my characters. I am lazy and have taken someone else's creation and have formed my own story around them. Don't sue me, I have no money!! I am a starving college student who is trying desperately to find a way to find time to continue my fan fic writing!! I also didn't write these songs. I'm not a poet, never will be. But, I love music and good lyrics, so all of those I have in my fic are good songs by good bands/people. At least I think they are.
Warnings: It is yaoi, gay, slash, what ever you want to call it. It is also going to be explicit, but not in this part. There is *plot* in this story!!
Authors Note: See, told you I wouldn't take another year off ^_^ As promised here is the next part to the drama! Read, *reply*, and ENJOY!!
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"Who ordered the curly fries?" Milliardo called out as he continued handing out the bands lunch.
"I did!" called Quatre as he grabbed his bag from Milliardo's hands and sat back down next to Trowa who had already received his Big-Mac. "How can you eat that. You know where that came from?"
Duo sat down in front of Quatre and took a big bight of his own burger, "I believe mine is from a cow's bum."
"Not with your mouth full please, Duo…" Quatre shook his head and dipped his fry into some ketchup. "It's gross enough as it is."
"God put food for every animal. A cow eat grass, we eat cow, and then the grass eats us. Circle of life. I thought 'Lion King' would be your type of movie…" He smirked as he took a sip from his coke. "It's only natural."
"Yeah if you hunt and kill the animal for your self."
"I didn't see you farm that poor defenseless potato…"
"It's just a vegetable," Quatre stopped eating and looked at his fry in his hands.
"How do you know it doesn't have feelings… Just because-"
"Duo enough. I think he gets your point…" Trowa said as he put his hamburger down and wrapped his arm around Quatre's shoulders.
"I was just stating the facts…" Duo got up feeling a little uncomfortable now and took his lunch to the other end of the bus. Walking along using his elbows for balance as the bus rocked along down the road he reached the sleeping area. As he sat down on his bed he heard some scuffling and giggling coming from behind Heero's bed curtains. 'Gah… Do they always have to do that while I'm eating…' Duo sat at the edge of the bed and started eating. "Yo… Milliardo is back."
Relena flung out from the bed and flew to the bathroom having her shirt half way buttoned. Through the split curtain Duo saw Heero laying on the bed with his hands folded over his bare chest staring at the ceiling.
"You guys are really pushing it doing that here…" Duo took a large bite of his food and washed it down not looking at him.
"Doesn't matter," Heero said and looked over at Duo.
"Of course it matters!" he yelled then quieted down as he didn't want to draw attention. Not like he really cared if they got caught but he didn't want to ruin their trip only a month into it. He looked up at Heero and stared into his cobalt eyes. "If you two get caught it's the highway for you!"
"I've got a contract." Heero continued looking into Duo's amethysts eyes with no concern.
"Yeah but he can make your life a living hell… You do remember that she's his little sister-" Duo removed his gaze away from Heero as Relena stepped out of the bathroom with a sash around her neck trying to hide a hicky.
"I know how to deal with my brother," she winked at Duo. "You don't need to be jealous."
"I'm not jealous in the slightest… And even if you can handle your brother that won't help Heero!" he hissed at her as she strolled on by to get her food.
"Don't worry about me," Heero got up and followed Relena down the small hall way to where Milliardo was still dishing out food to rest of the crew.
"Gah… This isn't my day…" Duo moaned as he tossed out his trash and laid down in his bed. Staring out the window he watched as telephone poles whizzed by and large farm lands with cows rolled off in the horizon.
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As they reached their next destination in Philadelphia the bus pulled into a hotel parking lot. The band members all got out and stretched their legs as Milliardo checked them all in. Once that was all done with he returned with bag service and they followed the man as he pushed the cart along carrying all the bags. Inside was nice and luxurious. A crystal chandelier hung from the lobby and lush upholstered furniture was sat out.
Once on their floor the bell boy waited for them to take their luggage and tip him. Milliardo gave a list of who was sharing what room, "Quatre and Trowa get room 1454. Duo, Wufei, and Heero have 1455. Relena has 1457. And I and my associate, whom we will meet for dinner tonight, have 1562. You guys relax for the rest of the day. Around seven we will meet down in the lobby and we will go out." Milliardo looked around the hall at everyone and smiled. "See you all then."
With that everyone grabbed their luggage and took their respective key card from Milliardo and went to unpack. Wufei was the one to grab the two key cards and handed one to Heero. "I am giving the keys to the responsible ones. That way we won't lose them."
Duo stuck his tongue out at the back of his head as he lumbered through the door with his large suit case. "You know he's just going to stay in Relena's room the whole time. Why even bother giving him the key…"
Heero made no emotional response as he placed his bag on one of the two queen sized beds.
"So who gets to share a bed with who?" Duo said as he placed his on the floor next to the dresser.
"We draw straws to see who goes first," Heero pulled out three straws and showed it to them. Each was a little shorter then the other. "Who ever gets the bigger straw gets to sleep alone."
"Why does size matter?" Duo joked and stepped up next to Heero as Wufei did as well.
"Fine, who ever has the shortest sleeps alone," Heero gave him a look and then enclosed the straws in his hands hiding the tips of the end of the straws.
"I was just kidding but okay… That works for me…" Duo pulled a straw out and looked at it and compared it to the other boys. "Damn… My straw is the biggest…" Duo put his arm around Wufei and winked at him. "Guess Wu-man and I are the lucky ones tonight!"
"I think I'll sleep on the floor," Wufei shoved his arm off and walked over to his suit case and took out his bathroom supplies and walked to the bathroom to put them away.
"Aww… But I brought my Big-Boy underwear so I won't wet the bed!!" Duo whined and started unpacking his things.
"Shut up braided-one. I do not want to hear anything about your underwear." Wufei came out of the bathroom. "I'm sleeping on the floor and that's it. We can trade off from there. You are too difficult to sleep with," with that he turned and started to head out the door.
"Why Wufei… I do believe you are wearing cologne. Who are you trying to impress?" Duo smirked and placed a hand on his hips.
"Shut up Duo," and with that he made his exit to the hall, the door shutting behind him.
Duo turned to Heero, "So what do you plan on doing during our free time today? Or should I even ask."
Heero sat down on his bed finished with his unpacking and placed his elbows on his knees as he watched Duo as his small fingers lifted and placed his shirts and pants into the one drawer that he was assigned. They where so delicate and well groomed, his nails where long and perfect.
"Okay fine ignore me… Seems that's what everyone else wants to do these days…" he mumbled as he closed up his suit case and placed it under the small desk.
"I was just going to hang out here. Unless you can think of anything better to do," Heero looked up into his favorite amethyst eyes.
Duo looked at him surprised, "You mean you wouldn't mind joining me in the pool?"
Heero shrugged and stood up.
"Great! I'm not going to be alone again!" Duo re-opened up his drawer and took out his black and red swim trunks. "I would have betted money on you having plans with Miss. Relena… How can you stand her?"
Heero shrugged and took out his blue trunks.
"I mean she's such a fan girl…" Duo started to get undress right there much to Heero's pleasure. His tan body reflected in the mirror and Heero was surrounded in his beauty. His chest was highlighted by shadows of his muscle line and the light that shined on his hairless chest. He didn't even hear the smug comments he was making about Relena as he stood there and watched him start to take off his pants. Underneath of those where smooth black silk boxers that hid his member. Heero had to turn away and go to the bathroom before he would have to explain the bulge in his own pants.
"You didn't even answer my question…" Duo said as he watched Heero close the bathroom door. "Jeez he really hates conversations…"
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As Duo and Heero reached the indoor pool they where happy to find it wasn't crowded with people. Duo threw his towel onto a beach chair and ran and jumped into the pool doing a cannon ball, "Banzai!!"
Heero placed his own towel next to Duo's and sat down in one of the chairs. When Duo resurfaced he looked around for him, "Hey, I said let's swim. Not sit by the pool." Duo walked over to the edge and looked up at Heero. "Get your ass in here!"
"I changed my mind."
"What?!" Duo jumped out of the pool his arm muscle's reveling them selves as they lifted up his body weight, water running down his gleaming body. "You are getting in the pool whether you 'feel like it' or not.." Duo grabbed Heero by the forearm and pulled him up Heero barely resisting his touch.
"I don't feel like drying off later," Heero protested slightly pushing back against Duo as he started to push him towards the water.
"Ah-ah. Your are getting drenched…" Duo reached the edge of the pool and pushed him in the pool. Heero twisted grabbed onto Duo around the waist at the last second sending Duo falling on top of him. "Aa-!" Duo and Heero submerged under the water and Heero kept his hold on him. Floating around on the bottom for a few more seconds Duo finally wiggled his way out of Heero's embrace and went up for air.
As Heero followed him up he had a small evil grin on his face. Duo stuck his tongue out at him as he splashed at him. Getting his face hit with a wave of water Heero whipped it off and Duo laughed at him. Opening up his eyes he had a look of vengeance and he bent down and swooped up a large wave and hit Duo with it.
"Ah!! You're evil!!" Duo turned around to dodge the water and turned back around, "Vengeance is mine!!" He jumped up and put his hands on Heero's shoulders and pushed him under. Heero again grabbed around Duo's waist and pulled him under with him.
When they finally resurfaced again Duo gave him a sarcastic sour look, "You are so mean…"
"No, this is me being mean," Heero picked up Duo out of the water and flung him to the deep end.
"Aie!!" Duo flailed as he hit the water and made a large splash.
"This must be the kiddy pool," Relena said as she approached wearing a pink bikini. A very small pink bikini. "I didn't expect to find you here, Heero. Oh how the hand of fate works…" She smiled at him as she sat down at the edge of the pool and stuck her legs in.
"Hi Relena," Heero said as his face sunk from his smile to his normal expressionless self. Duo snuck up behind him and jumped on his back to push him under again but Heero didn't budge. Turning around he gave him a glare.
Duo was a little hurt by the sudden change and looked up to see Relena. 'Oh I see… Play Mr. Cool guy around your girlfriend…' Duo waved his hand as he gave up on the fun and headed for the ladder. "I'll leave you two alone. I just get in everyone's way…"
Heero watched speechless as he sulked away and out of the pool room wrapping his towel around his skinny waist. The waist he could still feel in his hands.
Relena slithered into the pool and came up to Heero and wrapped her hands around his neck. "Now that the riffraff is gone," she smiled at him seductively.
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Around seven o'clock as planned they all met in the lobby. Each wearing their nice cloths the six of them waited for Milliardo. When he finally showed up he was looking sexy and his hair was more glossy than normal.
"Who is this associate of yours, Milliardo?" Duo winked at him as he lead the way out to the limo that was waiting for them.
"An old friend of mine," he climbed inside of the luxurious vehicle and sat down followed by the rest of the crew. "She's the one who pulled a few strings for us."
"Ah a she," Duo sat next to Milliardo and elbowed him. "I see how it is. You scratch her back, she scratches yours."
Quatre gave him a look and shook his head.
"So what did you and Trowa do… I didn't see you two come out of your room all afternoon…"
Quatre blushed and turned his head and looked out the window and Trowa coughed.
"See, you are no more innocent then I am." Duo folded his arms across his chest as the limo took off to their destination.
"Will you stop picking on them Duo…" Relena moaned and gave him a look.
"Sure but then I would have to pick on you two…"
Relena shot him a glare that meant death, in the most painful and slow of ways. He smirked at her knowing he had the one up on her. She would be sent home if Milliardo knew what Heero and she had been doing. She had to get along with Duo or it would mean the end of her fun vacation.
With out further comments out of Duo or Relena the car ride was a silent one. As they pulled to a stop they all hopped out and waited for Milliardo to lead the way. They had stopped at a nice Japanese sushi bar and grill place and Milliardo lead the way up to the front door. "Peacecraft," he said to the oriental hostess in the door's entry way.
"Yes sir, this way." she said in a Japanese accent and lead them down the hall. The walls where made out of the traditional rice paper and Duo poked at it a few time being slapped by Wufei each time.
"But it's so neat looking…"
"Stop acting like a two year old, Maxwell," and they entered the small room that had place mats sitting on the floor in front of a traditional Japanese table. Sitting at the table already was a woman the same age as Milliardo with dark short purple hair. Standing up she offered her hand to everyone.
"This is Lucrezia Noin. Noin, I'm sure you know their names," Milliardo stood aside and let the band members shake hands and introduce them selves to her.
"Have a seat," She smiled and sat back down followed by the others. "So how is everything going?"
"So far everything is good. As expected record sales are doubling and their merchandise is selling like crazy," Noin offered to pour his tea for him and he accepted holding out his small cup to her. "Thank you."
"No problem. Anyone else?" Quatre handed his to her next and it continued down the line.
They sat and ate their sushi as it was served to them and talked about how everything had been going and about how exited they where to be finally at this stage of their career. Duo felt, for the first time, out of place. Duo could tell Noin and Milliardo where an unspoken couple, Quatre and Trowa had each other, Relena and Heero had their secret taboo relationship together. Even Wufei had his mystery lover. He was completely alone. Not even his jokes could break the thick layer of sadness on his heart. He ate quietly that night not wanting to join in on the lively conversation.
At least Hilde was going to join them in a few months to help out, Duo thought. He wouldn't be so alone then… She was the only one who really understood him aside from Solo. Even though they didn't have a romantic relationship they had a close one. She was his best friend and he looked forward to that day. At least he didn't have to put up with everyone's snootiness towards him alone any more.
Part 6/?
Amataru Arcus
1x2 3x4x3 Rx1 5xS
Yaoi
PG-13
Disclaimer: These are not my characters. I am lazy and have taken someone else's creation and have formed my own story around them. Don't sue me, I have no money!! I am a starving college student who is trying desperately to find a way to find time to continue my fan fic writing!! I also didn't write these songs. I'm not a poet, never will be. But, I love music and good lyrics, so all of those I have in my fic are good songs by good bands/people. At least I think they are.
Warnings: It is yaoi, gay, slash, what ever you want to call it. It is also going to be explicit, but not in this part. There is *plot* in this story!!
Authors Note: See, told you I wouldn't take another year off ^_^ As promised here is the next part to the drama! Read, *reply*, and ENJOY!!
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"Who ordered the curly fries?" Milliardo called out as he continued handing out the bands lunch.
"I did!" called Quatre as he grabbed his bag from Milliardo's hands and sat back down next to Trowa who had already received his Big-Mac. "How can you eat that. You know where that came from?"
Duo sat down in front of Quatre and took a big bight of his own burger, "I believe mine is from a cow's bum."
"Not with your mouth full please, Duo…" Quatre shook his head and dipped his fry into some ketchup. "It's gross enough as it is."
"God put food for every animal. A cow eat grass, we eat cow, and then the grass eats us. Circle of life. I thought 'Lion King' would be your type of movie…" He smirked as he took a sip from his coke. "It's only natural."
"Yeah if you hunt and kill the animal for your self."
"I didn't see you farm that poor defenseless potato…"
"It's just a vegetable," Quatre stopped eating and looked at his fry in his hands.
"How do you know it doesn't have feelings… Just because-"
"Duo enough. I think he gets your point…" Trowa said as he put his hamburger down and wrapped his arm around Quatre's shoulders.
"I was just stating the facts…" Duo got up feeling a little uncomfortable now and took his lunch to the other end of the bus. Walking along using his elbows for balance as the bus rocked along down the road he reached the sleeping area. As he sat down on his bed he heard some scuffling and giggling coming from behind Heero's bed curtains. 'Gah… Do they always have to do that while I'm eating…' Duo sat at the edge of the bed and started eating. "Yo… Milliardo is back."
Relena flung out from the bed and flew to the bathroom having her shirt half way buttoned. Through the split curtain Duo saw Heero laying on the bed with his hands folded over his bare chest staring at the ceiling.
"You guys are really pushing it doing that here…" Duo took a large bite of his food and washed it down not looking at him.
"Doesn't matter," Heero said and looked over at Duo.
"Of course it matters!" he yelled then quieted down as he didn't want to draw attention. Not like he really cared if they got caught but he didn't want to ruin their trip only a month into it. He looked up at Heero and stared into his cobalt eyes. "If you two get caught it's the highway for you!"
"I've got a contract." Heero continued looking into Duo's amethysts eyes with no concern.
"Yeah but he can make your life a living hell… You do remember that she's his little sister-" Duo removed his gaze away from Heero as Relena stepped out of the bathroom with a sash around her neck trying to hide a hicky.
"I know how to deal with my brother," she winked at Duo. "You don't need to be jealous."
"I'm not jealous in the slightest… And even if you can handle your brother that won't help Heero!" he hissed at her as she strolled on by to get her food.
"Don't worry about me," Heero got up and followed Relena down the small hall way to where Milliardo was still dishing out food to rest of the crew.
"Gah… This isn't my day…" Duo moaned as he tossed out his trash and laid down in his bed. Staring out the window he watched as telephone poles whizzed by and large farm lands with cows rolled off in the horizon.
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As they reached their next destination in Philadelphia the bus pulled into a hotel parking lot. The band members all got out and stretched their legs as Milliardo checked them all in. Once that was all done with he returned with bag service and they followed the man as he pushed the cart along carrying all the bags. Inside was nice and luxurious. A crystal chandelier hung from the lobby and lush upholstered furniture was sat out.
Once on their floor the bell boy waited for them to take their luggage and tip him. Milliardo gave a list of who was sharing what room, "Quatre and Trowa get room 1454. Duo, Wufei, and Heero have 1455. Relena has 1457. And I and my associate, whom we will meet for dinner tonight, have 1562. You guys relax for the rest of the day. Around seven we will meet down in the lobby and we will go out." Milliardo looked around the hall at everyone and smiled. "See you all then."
With that everyone grabbed their luggage and took their respective key card from Milliardo and went to unpack. Wufei was the one to grab the two key cards and handed one to Heero. "I am giving the keys to the responsible ones. That way we won't lose them."
Duo stuck his tongue out at the back of his head as he lumbered through the door with his large suit case. "You know he's just going to stay in Relena's room the whole time. Why even bother giving him the key…"
Heero made no emotional response as he placed his bag on one of the two queen sized beds.
"So who gets to share a bed with who?" Duo said as he placed his on the floor next to the dresser.
"We draw straws to see who goes first," Heero pulled out three straws and showed it to them. Each was a little shorter then the other. "Who ever gets the bigger straw gets to sleep alone."
"Why does size matter?" Duo joked and stepped up next to Heero as Wufei did as well.
"Fine, who ever has the shortest sleeps alone," Heero gave him a look and then enclosed the straws in his hands hiding the tips of the end of the straws.
"I was just kidding but okay… That works for me…" Duo pulled a straw out and looked at it and compared it to the other boys. "Damn… My straw is the biggest…" Duo put his arm around Wufei and winked at him. "Guess Wu-man and I are the lucky ones tonight!"
"I think I'll sleep on the floor," Wufei shoved his arm off and walked over to his suit case and took out his bathroom supplies and walked to the bathroom to put them away.
"Aww… But I brought my Big-Boy underwear so I won't wet the bed!!" Duo whined and started unpacking his things.
"Shut up braided-one. I do not want to hear anything about your underwear." Wufei came out of the bathroom. "I'm sleeping on the floor and that's it. We can trade off from there. You are too difficult to sleep with," with that he turned and started to head out the door.
"Why Wufei… I do believe you are wearing cologne. Who are you trying to impress?" Duo smirked and placed a hand on his hips.
"Shut up Duo," and with that he made his exit to the hall, the door shutting behind him.
Duo turned to Heero, "So what do you plan on doing during our free time today? Or should I even ask."
Heero sat down on his bed finished with his unpacking and placed his elbows on his knees as he watched Duo as his small fingers lifted and placed his shirts and pants into the one drawer that he was assigned. They where so delicate and well groomed, his nails where long and perfect.
"Okay fine ignore me… Seems that's what everyone else wants to do these days…" he mumbled as he closed up his suit case and placed it under the small desk.
"I was just going to hang out here. Unless you can think of anything better to do," Heero looked up into his favorite amethyst eyes.
Duo looked at him surprised, "You mean you wouldn't mind joining me in the pool?"
Heero shrugged and stood up.
"Great! I'm not going to be alone again!" Duo re-opened up his drawer and took out his black and red swim trunks. "I would have betted money on you having plans with Miss. Relena… How can you stand her?"
Heero shrugged and took out his blue trunks.
"I mean she's such a fan girl…" Duo started to get undress right there much to Heero's pleasure. His tan body reflected in the mirror and Heero was surrounded in his beauty. His chest was highlighted by shadows of his muscle line and the light that shined on his hairless chest. He didn't even hear the smug comments he was making about Relena as he stood there and watched him start to take off his pants. Underneath of those where smooth black silk boxers that hid his member. Heero had to turn away and go to the bathroom before he would have to explain the bulge in his own pants.
"You didn't even answer my question…" Duo said as he watched Heero close the bathroom door. "Jeez he really hates conversations…"
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As Duo and Heero reached the indoor pool they where happy to find it wasn't crowded with people. Duo threw his towel onto a beach chair and ran and jumped into the pool doing a cannon ball, "Banzai!!"
Heero placed his own towel next to Duo's and sat down in one of the chairs. When Duo resurfaced he looked around for him, "Hey, I said let's swim. Not sit by the pool." Duo walked over to the edge and looked up at Heero. "Get your ass in here!"
"I changed my mind."
"What?!" Duo jumped out of the pool his arm muscle's reveling them selves as they lifted up his body weight, water running down his gleaming body. "You are getting in the pool whether you 'feel like it' or not.." Duo grabbed Heero by the forearm and pulled him up Heero barely resisting his touch.
"I don't feel like drying off later," Heero protested slightly pushing back against Duo as he started to push him towards the water.
"Ah-ah. Your are getting drenched…" Duo reached the edge of the pool and pushed him in the pool. Heero twisted grabbed onto Duo around the waist at the last second sending Duo falling on top of him. "Aa-!" Duo and Heero submerged under the water and Heero kept his hold on him. Floating around on the bottom for a few more seconds Duo finally wiggled his way out of Heero's embrace and went up for air.
As Heero followed him up he had a small evil grin on his face. Duo stuck his tongue out at him as he splashed at him. Getting his face hit with a wave of water Heero whipped it off and Duo laughed at him. Opening up his eyes he had a look of vengeance and he bent down and swooped up a large wave and hit Duo with it.
"Ah!! You're evil!!" Duo turned around to dodge the water and turned back around, "Vengeance is mine!!" He jumped up and put his hands on Heero's shoulders and pushed him under. Heero again grabbed around Duo's waist and pulled him under with him.
When they finally resurfaced again Duo gave him a sarcastic sour look, "You are so mean…"
"No, this is me being mean," Heero picked up Duo out of the water and flung him to the deep end.
"Aie!!" Duo flailed as he hit the water and made a large splash.
"This must be the kiddy pool," Relena said as she approached wearing a pink bikini. A very small pink bikini. "I didn't expect to find you here, Heero. Oh how the hand of fate works…" She smiled at him as she sat down at the edge of the pool and stuck her legs in.
"Hi Relena," Heero said as his face sunk from his smile to his normal expressionless self. Duo snuck up behind him and jumped on his back to push him under again but Heero didn't budge. Turning around he gave him a glare.
Duo was a little hurt by the sudden change and looked up to see Relena. 'Oh I see… Play Mr. Cool guy around your girlfriend…' Duo waved his hand as he gave up on the fun and headed for the ladder. "I'll leave you two alone. I just get in everyone's way…"
Heero watched speechless as he sulked away and out of the pool room wrapping his towel around his skinny waist. The waist he could still feel in his hands.
Relena slithered into the pool and came up to Heero and wrapped her hands around his neck. "Now that the riffraff is gone," she smiled at him seductively.
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Around seven o'clock as planned they all met in the lobby. Each wearing their nice cloths the six of them waited for Milliardo. When he finally showed up he was looking sexy and his hair was more glossy than normal.
"Who is this associate of yours, Milliardo?" Duo winked at him as he lead the way out to the limo that was waiting for them.
"An old friend of mine," he climbed inside of the luxurious vehicle and sat down followed by the rest of the crew. "She's the one who pulled a few strings for us."
"Ah a she," Duo sat next to Milliardo and elbowed him. "I see how it is. You scratch her back, she scratches yours."
Quatre gave him a look and shook his head.
"So what did you and Trowa do… I didn't see you two come out of your room all afternoon…"
Quatre blushed and turned his head and looked out the window and Trowa coughed.
"See, you are no more innocent then I am." Duo folded his arms across his chest as the limo took off to their destination.
"Will you stop picking on them Duo…" Relena moaned and gave him a look.
"Sure but then I would have to pick on you two…"
Relena shot him a glare that meant death, in the most painful and slow of ways. He smirked at her knowing he had the one up on her. She would be sent home if Milliardo knew what Heero and she had been doing. She had to get along with Duo or it would mean the end of her fun vacation.
With out further comments out of Duo or Relena the car ride was a silent one. As they pulled to a stop they all hopped out and waited for Milliardo to lead the way. They had stopped at a nice Japanese sushi bar and grill place and Milliardo lead the way up to the front door. "Peacecraft," he said to the oriental hostess in the door's entry way.
"Yes sir, this way." she said in a Japanese accent and lead them down the hall. The walls where made out of the traditional rice paper and Duo poked at it a few time being slapped by Wufei each time.
"But it's so neat looking…"
"Stop acting like a two year old, Maxwell," and they entered the small room that had place mats sitting on the floor in front of a traditional Japanese table. Sitting at the table already was a woman the same age as Milliardo with dark short purple hair. Standing up she offered her hand to everyone.
"This is Lucrezia Noin. Noin, I'm sure you know their names," Milliardo stood aside and let the band members shake hands and introduce them selves to her.
"Have a seat," She smiled and sat back down followed by the others. "So how is everything going?"
"So far everything is good. As expected record sales are doubling and their merchandise is selling like crazy," Noin offered to pour his tea for him and he accepted holding out his small cup to her. "Thank you."
"No problem. Anyone else?" Quatre handed his to her next and it continued down the line.
They sat and ate their sushi as it was served to them and talked about how everything had been going and about how exited they where to be finally at this stage of their career. Duo felt, for the first time, out of place. Duo could tell Noin and Milliardo where an unspoken couple, Quatre and Trowa had each other, Relena and Heero had their secret taboo relationship together. Even Wufei had his mystery lover. He was completely alone. Not even his jokes could break the thick layer of sadness on his heart. He ate quietly that night not wanting to join in on the lively conversation.
At least Hilde was going to join them in a few months to help out, Duo thought. He wouldn't be so alone then… She was the only one who really understood him aside from Solo. Even though they didn't have a romantic relationship they had a close one. She was his best friend and he looked forward to that day. At least he didn't have to put up with everyone's snootiness towards him alone any more.