Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Angelic Romance ❯ angelic romance ch. 02 ( Chapter 2 )

Angelic Romance

Disclaimer: Haven't gained ownership since the last chapter. Not making money out of this. I write fanfiction for fun.

Warnings: Yaoi, hints of Yuri. `NC-17'. Angst, drama, romance.

Notes: same as last chapter.

Duo woke slowly again, in the same pleasant manner that he had every day for the last two weeks. He was in a warm, comfortable bed, with Zechs sitting in a chair next to the bed, watching him.

"Morning, Angel." Zechs smiled at him.

"Morning." Duo replied, smiling. Zechs stood and headed for the door as he did every morning.

"Wait!" Duo called after Zechs. He stopped and turned around, that warm smile on his face again.

"Yes?"

"You call me Angel, why?" Duo asked him. Zechs shrugged. He approached the bed and knelt next to it, reaching for Duo's hand.

"Because you are my Angel. You fell from Heaven into Hell, and I pulled you up to Earth. I hope that you will stay on after we make port. I like your company." Zechs told him. Duo cocked his head to the side.

"Why?" he asked. Zechs leaned forward, his face close to Duo's.

"Because you are beautiful." He told the younger boy and kissed him. he pulled away before Duo could push him away, and went out on deck.

Duo blinked and watched his retreating back. His mind ran in circles.

What was that? That was not the kind of kiss that Linx always took. That kiss was kind, and warm. I think…I think I liked it. Duo thought after the door closed. He shook his head. He'd have to think about all of this.

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That night Zechs returned to the cabin, food in hand.

"How are you feeling?" he asked Duo. Duo looked up at him.

"I'm alright, just a little hungry." Zechs smiled and handed him a plate of food. It consisted of hard biscuits, dried meat, and dried fruit. Duo nodded in thanks. They ate in silence, neither one wanting to talk and spoil the friendship they had gained. Zechs took the empty plates and set them on the floor, were they gently slid from side to side with the motion of the ship. Still, neither one spoke. Both were thinking back to the kiss of the morning.

"Well…it is late, and we both need our sleep. I'll be with my crew tonight. Sleep well, Angel." Zechs finally said. Duo looked at him, his face saying that he wanted to say something, but wasn't sure how to start. He reached out as Zechs got up and grabbed his hand. Zechs turned towards him gracefully, slight fear in his eyes.

"Yes?" he asked.

"You…you can stay." Duo whispered, looking at the sheets. Zechs sat down again. He gently tilted Duo's face up towards his.

"Are you sure? You went through a lot before we found you…I don't want to scare you, make you think back to that." Zechs told him. Duo gripped his hand tighter. He looked up, tears and a desperate look in his eyes.

"Please? Your kiss…it was gentle. I've never experienced anything like it before. I need to know that this sort of…contact is possible without the pain, without the despair. Please, stay with me. I don't want you to do more than stay in the room with me." Duo told him, his voice pleading. Zechs looked at him for a long time, thinking. Finally, he nodded.

"I'll stay. Where do you want me? Next o the bed or on the floor?" he asked. Duo thought about it for a few minutes.

"As close to me as you're willing to get." He said, slowly. Zechs nodded and sat on the edge of the bed. He smoothed Duo's long braid and held tight to his hand. Duo smiled sleepily. Zechs leaned down and hugged him, laying next to him carefully. Duo was out in minutes. Zechs smiled and held the braided teen closer to himself and drifted off himself.

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Duo woke feeling better than he had since before the village had burned. He was warm, and comfortable. Warm, soft arms were wrapped around his waist, a head resting against his shoulder. He stretched a bit, and looked at the man in the bed next to him. Zechs really was beautiful without his mask on. Duo sat up carefully and climbed over Zechs to get out of the bed. This was the first time that he had gotten the chance since he had been saved by these people. He had been week from malnutrition and nearly drowning, so none of the crew would let him out of the bed. They said that he needed to get stronger first.

He was a little shaky on his feat, but he did not fall. He naturally adjusted to the sway of the ship. He changed from the nightshirt that had been loaned him into some decent clothes and walked carefully to the door and opened it, slipping out. The sun had not yet risen, though the light was pearly, pre-dawn light. There were only two people on deck, and one up in the crows-nest. When the two walking the deck saw him, they separated. One of them approached him. He was the shorter of the two, and had lovely, shoulder length, blond hair.

"Are you sure that you should be out of bed? The Captain has not said anything about you being well enough to be out yet." He said. Duo simply stared at him. The other blushed slightly and looked down. He was smiling when he looked back up.

"I should have introduced myself. I am Quatre. I joined the crew this year, after leaving home. A lot of the crew for this ship are people that have left home, unwanted. I hope that you can find a reason to join the crew." He said, holding out his hand. Duo accepted it with a faint smile.

"I go by Duo Maxwell." Duo told the blonde boy. Quatre seemed to be about his age. "I just needed some fresh air and the chance to stretch my legs, that's all." Quatre smiled again.

"Good. I'll walk around with you if you like, just to make sure that you don't get hurt." He offered. Duo nodded.

"I'd like the company, thank you." The two of them walked around the deck together for a while. When the sun began to rise they stopped to watch it. Light shimmered over the water's surface and the clouds on the horizon turned spectacular shades of pink, purple, orange, and gold.

Duo smiled.

"It's been ages since I got to watch the sun rise." He told Quatre.

"Why's that?" the other asked, looking over at him. A flash of remembered pain shot through Duo's eyes.

"My Master, I mean, Captain Linx, rarely let me above deck. I was always in his cabin or the hold. When I was allowed on deck, it was only in the middle of the day, so that he could keep an eye on me. He didn't want anything to touch his…treasure. He didn't want to lose me." Duo said, tears coming to his eyes.

Quatre leaned over and placed an arm around Duo's shoulders. Duo looked up, thankful. The two grinned at each other.

The cabin door banged open, Zechs stood there, panic in his eyes. Quatre turned, and ran over to the gorgeous captain of the ship. He calmed the older man down and pointed over to were Duo stood, watching the water. Relief flooded Zechs's face and he walked over to the braided boy. He reached over and gently grabbed Duo's shoulder, and squeezed it. He then wrapped his arm around Duo's shoulders. The younger leaned into him for a little support.

"You scared me half to death when I woke up and you weren't there." Zechs muttered, for only Duo to hear. Duo looked over at him.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. I just needed some fresh air." Duo's voice was small, as if he expected to be punished. Zechs reached a hand up to brush a strand of hair from Duo's face. Duo flinched. Zechs looked over at him, hurt. He brushed the errant strand of hair away and hugged the teen.

"I won't ever hurt you like he did, Duo." He whispered in Duo's ear. Duo nodded. He returned the hug, smiling faintly.

"I know. You saved me, after all. And your crew seem to like you a lot. They don't fear you the way Mas- Linx's crew fear him." Duo said, quickly trying to cover up his small slip. Zechs looked down at him.

"What did you say?" he asked.

"I said that your crew don't fear you like Linx's feared him." Duo said.

"No, you didn't. You started to call him Master. Did he make you call him that?" he asked, eyes filled with fire. Duo shook his head.

"No! He didn't! I'd never call anyone master!" Duo averted his eyes from Zechs as he spoke, cheeks red, tears springing to his eyes again. Zechs wrapped his arms tightly around Duo and held him close.

"It's alright, Duo. It's all behind you. Calm down. You're alright." He whispered as he rocked the teen. Quatre watched this scene unfold before him, pity in his eyes. His life, and that of his lover had been bad before joining the crew if the Talgese, but none had been this bad. It would be a long time before Duo began to heal. He only hoped that Zechs could handle it.

Zechs held Duo tightly as the ship came to life with the dawn light. He looked up when he realized that most of the crew were on deck.

"Trowa!" he called. The taller boy that had been with Quatre ran over to the captain.

"Yes sir?" he asked, brushing his bangs a little more to the side so that he could see a little.

"Remind me to find a good place for you to get your hair cut again. I know you like it shorter." Zechs smiled at him. the boys face was expressionless. He merely nodded. "Please, take Duo back to my cabin. Make sure he gets to sleep. He needs more rest." Trowa nodded again and took Duo's hand to lead him to the cabin.

Duo looked up at him with a red, tear streaked face. Trowa looked down at himand placed a comforting hand on his shoulder, squeezing it gently. Duo smiled faintly and sat on the bed as Trowa shut the door.

"Thank you." he said, whipping tears from his eyes.

"No need to thank me. I was merely following orders." Came the simple reply. Trowa gathered the discarded nightshirt and handed it to Duo. Duo looked at him, cocking his head to the side, a questioning look on his face.

"I was told to put you to sleep. You would be more comfortable in the nightshirt." Trowa told him. Duo nodded, taking the shirt from Trowa. He slowly stripped out of the clothes he was wereing and put the nightshirt on. trowa never once looked away. The slightly taller boy did not look pleased when Duo looked at him again. Duo shrank away from him.

"Captain Zechs only mentioned marks on you wrists and ankles. He never mentioned the scars on your back, or the ones on your chest. When did those wounds ocure?" Trowa asked, voice colder than normal.

"Master Linx. He hurt me for pleasure, told me that it was no good unless they scarred. Some are punishments from times I tried to get away while we were docked." Duo told him, eyes downcast, face turning red again. Trowa nodded.

"When we meet him again, he will pay for every mark on you." Trowa told him, then left. Duo sighed and lay back in the bed. These people were strange. They were kind to him, but would kill an enemy without thinking twice about it. They were so different from any other person he had ever met.

He closed his eyes and pulled the sheets up around his shoulders. He was suddenly very tired, and his head hurt from trying to figure these people out. Within minutes of closing his eyes, Duo was asleep.

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End Chapter two.

Aya: I hope that this really is reading well. I suck at beginnings. *sigh* But what else can I do? I can't start mid-story, then write the beginning when I feel like it. If I did, would probably never get written.

Duo: It's not as bad as you think it is. Didn't you read the reviews for it on mediaminer? People like it, they want more. It may have only been two last night, but there were 18 visits. Be happy with that. Take it as a sign that you're doing well. Just keep going, and soon you'll get to the sections were you'll be writing 30 or 40 pages at a time.

Aya: *glomps Duo* Thank you! You're the best muse. Aya-kun just sits there and yells at me to hurry. Rei-kun sleeps the whole time, how Kira puts up with him I'll never know.

Duo: Simple. He's drop dead gorgeous, sexy as all hell, and she loves him, like I love my Fei and Hee-chan.

Aya: *giggle* So? Well…I guess on to chapter three. I want to have a few chapters to post in the next week, rather than getting to one a month like my digimon stories. *Starts to wander off* I need to work on those…

Duo: NO! Get back to MY story! I want to meet up with my Fei-Fei and Hee-chan! Aya! *runs off after her* Get back here! Do NOT make me go Shinigami on you!

^_~ Well? Like it so far? Review or mail me at Ayas_shadow@yahoo.com, whatever, just give me feed back. Reviews make the story come faster, really they do! If you like it, I want to work on it more!

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