Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Angel Heart ❯ Tutor You, Tutor Me ( Chapter 2 )

Title: Angel Heart

Last Revised: April 5, 2008

Author: Eternal Spark aka Sparky aka Carol Edwards

Pairings: For this chapter: 1+5, 5+3+2. As the story progresses 5x2, 1x4, 6x3, RxOcc.

Rating: Varies between PG 13-NC17, Overall: NC-17

Genre: Alternative Universe, OCC, Romance, Drama

Disclaimers: They're not mine!! DAMN IT!!! WHY CAN'T THEY?!? --;;; Anyway…Just using the characters, folks. I'm not getting paid a damn cent. Just love to manipulate the characters.

Warning: Shounen-Ai, Yes male/male relationships. Overall: Language, Alternative Universe, Drama, NCS, Romance, Yaoi, Lemon, Angst, Consensual sex as the story progress.

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Chapter two: Tutor me, Tutor you

 

The loud voice boomed over the public access system, singling out one student in particular while the young man sat in his art class.

 

“Duo Maxwell, Please come to the guidance office immediately!”

 

Duo blinked up from his art book upon hearing his name. Gathering his books and putting them into his Fubu bag, he rose from his seat and walked towards the door. He could hear the `oohs' and the `aahs' from behind him the moment he left the room. Shrugging, he made his way around the corner and down the stairs to the first floor onward to his destination. Dr. Noin was smiling as she stood her office's doorway waiting. Waving to Duo as she spotted the teenager walking down the hallway, she motioned for him to enter her office. She could see the emotions fluttering over his face. Usually being called to the counselor's office meant something was wrong. It was worst than seeing the principal in his case. She closed the door behind her to give them some privacy.

 

“Sit, Duo.”

 

It didn't take long before Duo's mind started going into overdrive! “What happened? Is there something wrong with my brother? My niece? What? Tell me! I can take it!”

 

Dr. Noin blinked a couple of times as she leaned against the front of her desk. Duo did have a point. The last time the boy was called to the office, Mariemaea had beaten a little boy in her class to a pulp for calling her uncle a girly man. Duo sighed in annoyance when he had to leave early that day. Thinking about that adorable little girl suddenly caused Dr. Noin to break into giggles. Duo stopped talking watching the older woman break into laughter and stared at her like she was insane. Once she got herself under control, Dr. Noin shook her head at her talkative visitor. “Don't you ever breath, Mr. Maxwell?”

 

Violet eyes blinked in confusion. “Well yeah…but I can't help that. Every time I've been called here, another crisis pops up! It's enough to give me gray hairs or worse, a heart attack!”

 

Well that was true and the information Noin was about to inform her funny student was not going to be taking lightly. She took a deep breath, crossing her arms over her chest and just spilled it out. “Duo. Let me explain. Your grades are fine…except…you're missing some credits.”

 

“Credits?” Duo was missing credits? How'd that happened?

 

“Yes.” Rising from her seat, Dr. Noin walked around, sitting down on her desk while Duo sat seated in one of the three chairs before her. “Duo, when you were in the hospital during your freshman year, you lost some time. As part of the board, we have to go through all seniors' records to make sure seniors are eligible for graduation and we found you were missing some credits. You're already taking honor classes so rather than make you take night classes because I know you baby-sit your niece, I suggested to the principal for you to take extra classes on Saturday so you can graduate with your class.”

 

“Saturday?!?” Duo didn't even realize his voice squeaked from his outburst. “But Saturdays are my free time? I'm usually chilling with my friends, going to the mall and stuff?!? Why do I have to waste my Saturdays?”

 

“It's not a waste, Duo, if you want to succeed.”

 

Duo wasn't thinking that way, groaning in pain as Dr. Noin watched his eyes go dewy.

 

Dr. Noin felt so sorry for him. “I know you're trying for that Helios honor scholarship, Duo and if you don't complete all your classes, it will go to the next person eligible. The scholarship will not wait for you since you'll be held back a semester.”

 

Chestnut bangs covered the boy's eyes, trying to remain as emotionless as possible while his mind was thinking over his options. Again a roadblock stood in his path. Again, it was like something didn't want him to achieve. He had fought so hard to make it this far and now drama appeared yet again in his happy little life. The horrible curses of his father yelled in his ears yet again, cursing him for squealing on their little games and secrets. A shiver ran up Duo's spine remembering the way his father looked at him as the police took him to jail and the looks the elder man gave him in the courtroom when Duo had to retell the horrors he had been through. It was a face Duo could never forget. But a ray of sunlight brightened within his mind as his older brother's words ran in his ears:

 

“Be yourself, Duo. The devils cannot destroy a soul that is pure and yours is the most innocent of them all. You will succeed in all you do, little brother…because I believe in you.”

 

A smirk crept on Duo's face as he sighed in agreement of his plans. Treize believed in him as well as his niece and that was enough encouragement for a few missed Saturdays. Bright violet eyes gleamed with determination as he stared at the guidance counselor. “I have to graduate, Dr. Noin. I want to make this happen not to make my brother proud of me but for myself. I need to do this. I'll take the Saturday classes.”

 

Dr. Noin beamed with happiness. She never felt more proud of a student in her entire life. She stood up , walking around her and she sat down in her chair. She reached into her bottom left drawer and pulled some papers out giving Duo instructions of the time he must appear.

 

“Um. Ms. Noin.” Duo questioned. “Who's gonna to teach me and please do not let it be Mr. Wilson!” Now that was a man who could put the whole class to sleep with just one of his lectures. The mere thought of him made Duo want to get retch.

 

Noin nodded sympathizing with Duo in agreement. Prof. Wilson was older than Father Time. That man needed to retire already. She even remembered the fabled teacher when she graduated from Helios High School fifteen years ago. “No. I have two students in mind. I've done a little research of my own, Duo and the two I've chosen are the best of your class. You'll meet them in a few minutes.”

 

It was at that very moment as Dr. Noin spoke, two students accompanied by two hall monitors were seen outside her door curious of why they were summoned. Duo turned, his violet eyes widening as he recognized one of the students through the office window.

 

The door opened with a light swooshes and Prof. Noin rose gracefully to greet her new guests. With one outstretched hand, Prof. Noin visually motioned her two young men into the room to sit. She then introduced the confused students to Duo. “Duo Maxwell, I would like you to meet Quatre Winner and…”

 

“Chang Wufei…” The words had left Duo's mouth before he even realized it. Wufei had looked up from his books as he entered behind his blonde counterpart and just blushed from the intensity of the widest violet gaze he had ever seen before on him.

 

Noin just looked at the two with a questionable look on her face. “I guess you know each other.”

 

Duo blushed from her scrutiny, laughing to cover up his tracks from further embarrassment. “I'm sorry!!! It's just that Mr. Chang wrote this fantastic essay on legends of folklore today in our British Folklore class. He had the whole class clapping, Dr. Noin. It was really cool hearing the legend of King Arthur told in a different way.”

 

Wufei was touched. Though some of his fellow students were cracking jokes behind his back while he read, a lot of them were actually paying attention, and waited patiently until he was done with his paper to ask questions. One of the students among the group, whom were really serious in his questioning, was Duo Maxwell. To Wufei, trying to remain serious while desperately trying to slow the beat of his racing heart was phenomenal in every aspect of the word. Right here before him stood the Duo Maxwell that danced in his dreams every night and every morning. Wufei had to get up early every morning just to change his inners sheets from the spoils of his dreams.

 

Sigh…the life of a teenager in love.

 

Aquamarine eyes blinked, feeling strong vibes from the Chinese boy towards the other boy. Chuckling inwardly, the small blonde wondered how in the world would they be able to help their fellow classmate when one of the student teachers had a crush on his student. But then Quatre realized what a benefit there was from their mutual alliance. Wufei was Heero's best friend and what better way to get to the object of one's affection but through their friends and comrades. Moving closer into the office, Quatre smiled, bowing before Duo in a friendly manner. “I'm Quatre Winner. I hope we can be friends, Mr. Maxwell. You are a very exceptional student in our circles and greatly admired in our club. Your essay on “Freedom from the eyes of a child” for our political science class was a hot topic for weeks.”

 

Duo blushed. He wrote that essay when he was depressed over another pitfall in his life, typical teenager stress. Treize had always told him to write what he was feeling, and in that case, he was writing using a lot of facts. “Er…thanks. You don't have to be so formal. Just call me Duo. Everyone else does anyway.” Duo turned back to Wufei, smiling. “So you guys are going to help me. I should be thanking you for saving my neck.” Duo sheepishly replied while a hand rubbing the back of his head.

 

Wufei just blinked, forcing his mouth to move while praying nothing stupid escaped out. “No…no thanks needed….D..Duo.” Just the taste of that name on his lips was like tasting Pepsi. The sensation that tasted so sweet on the lips and each syllable provoked tiny tingles, playing on Wufei's lips like little bubbles and waking up areas of the unknown. Luckily, he brought his knapsack, which was strategically placed, between his legs since the lunch hour was about to start.

 

The bell rung, and Dr. Noin smiled at the three teenagers, giving Quatre and Wufei each a folder filled with a teacher's plan of Duo's proposed lessons. The first session was scheduled at ten o'clock sharp the Saturday coming up. “I'll get your special pass done today so made sure that you pick it up before you leave the school, okay?”

 

Duo nodded. From the moment he entered Helios High, Dr. Noin had been a savior to him. He didn't have many friends, not real friends and the gentle guidance counselor understood his problems, speaking to him like a friend not only as an adult. She was the only real friend he had. “I'd better get to the lunchroom before they eat all the spaghetti! Bye everyone!” His happy face grinned as he stood up and ran from the room. His footsteps could still be heard running down the hallway towards the lunchroom.

 

Wufei made sure he kept his eyes on Dr. Noin, strategically averting from Duo's retreating form. Alerting the counselor of his lust for another boy was not too kosher. Luckily for them, Dr. Noin was a happily married woman, married to her wife of six years and had three children; two boys and one girl. His thoughts were interrupted when the good doctor spoke again.

 

“Now those instructions are also for you two but be at the school fifteen minutes earlier for preparation. Your student teacher ids and passes are being laminated as we're speaking.”

 

“Dr. Noin…” Quatre began, not meaning to cut her off, “Are there any weakness that we should be focusing on before we start. I like to modify the teacher's plan a little to go with my style.”

 

Noin blinked, thinking a moment. “Well I don't know, Quatre. Duo is highly intelligent. Though he was in the hospital for a time, he did bounce right back and has been getting straight A's ever since. That was the reason I recommended him for honor classes. He's very hyperactive and tends to get bored way too quickly. When Duo starts talking nonstop, watch out! He's either very nervous or agitated.” She couldn't help smiling, remembering the first day the shy boy came to their school transferring from another side of the world. Once he opened up to her, Duo absorbed knowledge like water. But he also loved sports so balancing his grades while being on the team was hard but Duo handled it like a master.

 

Days floated in Noin's mind as if it was yesterday; back to the day Duo's older brother Treize started his new job. Since they were new in the neighborhood Treize would not trust anyone to watch his daughter. Duo ran to her office, crying like a baby because he had to quit the basketball team for the sake of his family. She knew that Duo having to quit the team he began to love was the hardest thing he had to do. She remembered the conversations with the coach that day and the way the whole team understood. Coach even assured Duo that he was still a part of the team and whenever he wanted back, he was always welcomed.

 

To Dr. Noin, out of the thousands of students that passed through Helios High School over the years, Duo was her favorite of all. There was a boy who was going to make something out of his life and she was going to make sure he did or else Duo would suffer her wrath. “Okay guys…if you have any questions, just come back here and I'll try to answer them. But in the meantime, I have work to do and you have to go eat lunch…so shoo!! Shoo!!”

 

Wufei had to smile as he walked out the door. For an educator, Dr. Noin was the coolest guidance counselor they had ever had. Cool was an understatement. She was one of them.

 

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Time: Three pm

 

Wufei heard his name being called as he hurried down the steps on his way down the block and towards the football field. Dark eyes widened in surprise when he saw the bouncing of blonde curls as Quatre's smiling face was racing down the block after him.

 

A pale hand reached out, grabbing Wufei's shoulder for support while at the same time trying to catch his breath. “Do you always walk at the speed of light when you go home?” Raising a hand to his chest, Quatre ran the hand upward against his brow while his other hand touched his chest, clinging to his heart sucking up as much air into his lungs that it could hold.

 

Ebony eyes stared curiously. “Well…I was going to meet Heero and…”

 

Quatre's eyes glittered like aquamarine jewels for a moment but then he cleared his throat regaining his composure. “Heero? Where have I heard that name before?”

 

The look Wufei gave Quatre was priceless. “You don't know Heero?” When Quatre nodded his head in denial, alarms were ringing off in Wufei's head. He knew Quatre was lying. The pale boy's body language was screaming “Heero! I'm yours if you just ask me!” Wufei could have sworn he saw him a couple of times at the football games during the season. But Wufei kept all this information to himself. He had promised himself the moment he knew Heero fell for the knowledgably blonde that he would help his friend out. Yes! Wufei was going to get Heero the blonde prince if it was the last thing he did.

 

Luckily this little project of student/teacher was a brilliant opportunity for Heero to finally get his chance at the over protective boy. With large onyx eyes gleaming at his victim, Wufei smiled at his co-student teacher, offering him a glimpse at this dream without Quatre knowing this. “Hey…Winner-san?” Wufei quietly called as he watched the blonde boy fidget in front of him.

 

“Quatre, please.” The blonde teenager murmured with a smile. “We'll be working together so please just Quatre.”

 

“Okay, Quatre and my name is Wufei.” Both teenagers shook hands and started talking as they walked. “Usually Heero is at practice for an hour but he's leaving early today.”

 

That seemed to unnerve Quatre, wondering if something was wrong with his secret heart.

 

“Apparently, his sister's in labor and we have to go to the hospital. I'm waiting for a beep from my father." At the mention of his father, Wufei jumped to Quatre's surprise. The dark haired boy looked down at his side searching and pulled the vibrating beeper out of its case, bringing it up before his eyes. Instantly, he recognized the numbers displayed on the crystal display. “Yup that's my brother!”

 

“Brother?” Quatre questioned curiously.

 

“Yeah. My older brother married Heero's elder sister, so in a sense, we're brothers. ” Looking down at his watch, he cursed at the time. “Sorry, Quatre! I know you want to talk about the assignments but I really have to go.”

 

Not about to let an opportunity like this pass, Quatre smiled as he grabbed the Chinese boy's coat. “Hey! I understand. I have 3 older sisters that are married off and out the house on the other side of the world. My brother Zechs and I are the youngest. Wait a minute! I have an idea. Why don't I drive you guys to the hospital? Then we can go to my house later to go over Duo's assignments!”

 

It was a brilliant idea even if he didn't think of it himself. Wufei would have invited Quatre over to his house since everyone would have been at the hospital for the birth of the first grandchild of the Chang/Yuy family. If he remembered right, Trowa had the car because of a field trip since Wufei and Heero had to bus it to school that day. The bus had left an hour ago since him and Heero weren't going directly home.

 

“Thanks Quatre. You're a life saver.” Bowing in an appreciative way, Wufei warned Quatre that he hoped he would be able to keep up. When Quatre bowed his head in agreement, the moment the words left out his mouth Wufei's pace quickened and soon Wufei's casual stride turned into a simple paced run.

 

Since childhood, Wufei was taught martial arts and everyday Heero and him would get up 5 am in the morning for a two-mile run around the community before school started. Relena, being the pesky sister that she was, would shake her head when Heero's alarm would go off totally aggravated that her baby brother woke her up yet again from a peaceful sleep. Mind you that this all happened on a daily basis at 5 am in the house. Now Relena always had to go to the bathroom at 5 am.

 

Quatre adjusted his knapsack on his back, tightening it for dear life. By Allah, where was this boy's energy coming from?! Quatre always thought he was in excellent condition with his nightly swims in the family pool to strengthen his legs as part as his daily regiment. Ever since he recovered from his touch of polio as a child, the doctors warned him that he had to build his muscles up and each year his stamina increased tenfold. But the pace Wufei was keeping, running through the great lawn like he owned it was taking a toll on his body.

 

Wufei, sensing his comrade's distress, slowed his pace. He had to remember that this was not Heero running with him. “It's not far, Quatre. We're just taking the short cut since we have to hurry. Heero should still be on the field about now. I have to remind him since he's not wearing his beeper or his cell today.”

 

They paused a moment, Wufei allowing Quatre to catch his breath. The poor boy look disheveled but his skin was so golden from the sun. He must have traveled a lot to get that tan. Wufei had to admit but Heero had good taste though his taste waded towards certain cinnamon tresses and violet-eyed angels.

 

All Quatre was thinking was how could he forget how big Helios High School really was. Usually his days were spent at the library researching articles for his club or he would be at the planetarium gazing through the huge telescope on loan from the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. He loved looking at the stars, discovering planets and galaxies. Then he remembered that most of the time he took the school trolley to arrive at those places.

 

They walked a little bit, venturing through the mini forest and the moment the trees opened up before them stood the fabled football field of Helios High, home of the Novas. A departed alumnus of the school donated the field in his will. This beautiful field named after the satellites in space, stood wide, and well cared so much that the keepers called the stadium their baby. This mini stadium staged numerous festivals ranging from carnival to homecoming. Today, Satellites Stadium's well-kept grounds were taking a beat down as the Novas were just ending drills. Heero, being captain, was telling his co-captain, Alex, which passes for the guys to practice since he had to leave early.

 

Wufei yelled Heero's name and Heero turned to look at him. From the look on his face you could have sworn Heero had a full body blush. Slapping a lo-five with his co-captain, Heero ran towards the stadium's entrance and tried his best to keep his composure. "It's time right?"

 

"Yup" Wufei replied, nodding his head. "Quatre is going to drive us to the hospital."

 

Dark blue eyes blinked in confusion. "Eh? I thought we were taking the bus?"

 

Quatre then spoke up. 'Well...I offered since Wufei and I are partnered for an assignment. You know Duo Maxwell?" After seeing Heero nod, Quatre continued. "Well, he's having a little trouble and we're his tutors on Saturday. I think this is going to be fun. Anyway, let's go see what your sister is having, shall we?" Quatre shyly stepped up to Heero and gently grabbed his hand. The jock looked flabbergasted at the smaller boy. Quatre just ignored the football star, pulling the shocked boy back up the hill and onward towards his car.

 

Along the way as they walked back up the hill, Wufei was silently crying in laughter. "Boy! Is Quatre going to teach Heero a thing or two! I wonder if I'll ever get the courage to do that to Duo."

 

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Author's Note: Modified the story a bit for rating purposes. Hope you like the revised chapter. More to come soon.