Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Float On ❯ Four ( Chapter 4 )

Float On

Summary: Duo is a poor kid from a rough neighborhood, and he's also extremely smart. He has won a scholarship at the prestigious Rockerfeller Academy, but no matter how far away from his old neighborhood he gets the past still won't leave him alone. AU, shonen ai, minor OCs. Please R&R.

Warnings: Rated R for bad and explicit language. It's going to be pretty bad and angsty at parts, but that's good ne?

Pairings: 4x2, and more to be announced.

Disclaimer: Blah, blah, I don't own Gundam Wing. I also don't own the title of this story. It's from a pretty cool Modest Mouse song.

Author's Notes: I wanted to thank those that left reviews. Hikaru, Ihavenoaccount, and Windy River, also anyone who reviewed it on Mediaminer. Thanks for reading it, enjoying it, and taking time to leave a review. You guys rock, and I hope you enjoy this chapter!

Chapter Four


Duo pushed the tray of food off of his lap and stood up suddenly, gritting his teeth. "What the hell do you want?" he shouted.


Quatre took a step back, perplexed. "I don't want anything Duo. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you. I just don't think it's very nice to tell someone to shut up. . . ." he said and trailed off when he noticed Duo wasn't looking at him but behind him.

Randy and his buddies were close now, only about 20 feet away. He smiled, his face showing signs of yesterdays fight, although not nearly at severe as Duo's. "Look at what we have here? I didn't know you had a boyfriend, Maxwell. You two fags like to hide out here and fuck?"

Quatre opened his mouth to say something but Duo pushed past him. "What the fuck do ya want, Randy? I'm not afraid of breakin' yer neck," he said with a deadly calm.

"He didn't deny it," Randy said to his goons and they all laughed.

"We were just going to eat lunch," Quatre said simply, his cheeks a bit flushed.

"Oh," Mitch said, "what were you gonna have for lunch? A tossed salad?"

Quatre turned bright red and Duo took a step closer to the group of guys. "How about you tell me what the fuck you want and we can get this over with, understand?"

"We just don't like little faggots from the slums coming up here, that's all," a shorter, heavier boy with a buzz cut said. Duo didn't know his name.

Duo let out a small laugh. "I really don't know why you assholes think I'm a goddamn faggot. Have I ever tried to fuck you?" he asked and cracked his bruised knuckles.

"You got hair like a homo," Mitch said and the boys nodded and smirked in agreement.

"I really think you should leave," Quatre said and took a step in front of Duo. "He hasn't done anything to you, and we don't want to fight or anything."

"Who the hell are you?" Randy asked and laughed.

"Quatre Winner," Quatre answered and stood his ground.

"Hey, his father is the head of Winner Enterprises," the boy with the buzz cut said, and took a step back.

"Are you scared of his father?" Duo asked and stepped around Quatre.

"Fuck you," the boy answered and started to walk away.

Duo smirked wickedly. "Looks like one of your friends just pussied out."

Randy watched him go and shook his head. "Well, we still have more than a enough people to whip your ass, fag."

Duo glared at the bigger boy and took a step forward before he was interrupted by someone calling his name from a distance.

"MAXWELL!!"

All five boys looked around and noticed a lean Chinese boy with his hair in a tight ponytail running toward them.

"Another time," Randy said and he and his friends made a quick exit.

Duo stood there silently and glared as Wu Fei came to a halt in front of him, hardly even out of breath. "There you are. Why do you insist upon hiding from everyone at lunch time?"

Duo walked back over to his food and sat down slowly. "I'm not fuckin' hiding. I just don't like eatin' in the cafeteria."

Quatre walked over and sat down near Duo, but not too close. "I didn't know you were friends with Duo, Wu Fei," he said and smiled at the Chinese boy.

"We're not friends," Duo said quickly and gave Wu Fei a glare that he ignored.

"Yes, well. I can see I showed up just in time."

"What the hell are you gettin' at?" Duo demanded.

Wu Fei shook his head. "Nothing at all, Maxwell. Here," he said and handed Duo a note. "It's from Ms. Po. She was concerned when I told her about you coming in yesterday. She wants to see you sometime today."

"Whatever," Duo said and grabbed the note out of Wu Fei's hand.

Wu Fei smiled smugly and nodded at Quatre. "See you in orchestra," he said and turned to walk away.

"Yes," Quatre said and smiled back. "Thank you."

"No problem," Wu Fei said without turning around.

Quatre slowly turned to Duo and smiled. "Good thing Wu Fei showed up. Those guys looked like they were trying to start a fight with you. Do you know them?"

Duo quickly shoved the note in his pocket and glared at the blonde boy. "Wow, you are so perceptive!"

Quatre's cheeks went pink. "I'm sorry, Duo. I didn't mean to make you angry or anything."

"Yeah, well then how about stayin' out of the way then?" Duo yelled and grabbed his bag.

"But I thought we could be friends," Quatre said helplessly.

Duo let out something between a snort and a laugh. "I don't have any friends, and I don't need any friends. Got it?"

Quatre didn't have a chance to reply. He simply stood there dumbstruck as Duo stormed away. Then he looked at his lunch, but suddenly he didn't feel very hungry anymore.

* * *

Later that day Duo made his appearance in the nurse's office. Sally looked up and smiled when he walked in. "Sorry I missed you yesterday," the tall, dirty blonde woman said.

"Yeah, it broke my heart," Duo said and melodramatically placed a hand on his chest.

"I'm sure it did," the woman said with a chuckle. "Please, have a seat."

Duo gratefully took it. "So, what did ya wanna see me about?"

"Well, I heard about the fall and wanted to make sure you were all right?"

Duo shrugged and put on his best fake grin. "I'm felling a little stiff, but not too bad. Nothin' a kiss won't cure."

Sally shook her head and pulled on a pair of rubber gloves. "Fifteen is a bit too young for me, Duo. But it is flattering. Would you mind taking off your shirt? I want to make sure the bruises aren't too bad."

"Anything for you, doll face," Duo said while loosening his tie and unbuttoning his shirt.

After his shirt was off Sally checked him out slowly, occasionally touching a bruise to get Duo's reaction. He tried not to flinch too much, but they were sore.

"All done," she said finally and pulled off the gloves. "You seem fine. I don't think there's anything I can do for you. Just try to take it easy, okay?"

Duo nodded and smiled slightly.

"Oh, and if you ever need to just talk I'm here," she said and offered him a warm smile, like a safe place.

"Yeah."

Just then the door opened and Wu Fei popped his head in. "Ms. Po?"

"Yes, Wu Fei?"

"The dean wants to see you," he said and stepped aside to let her by.

"I'll see you two later," she called as she departed for his office.

"So, you came after all," Wu Fei said as Duo finished redressing himself.

"What's it to you?" Duo asked menacingly.

Wu Fei simply shrugged and moved past him. "You know, Quatre was worried about you today."

Duo shook his head. "And why should I care?"

Wu Fei glanced up at him and balanced a pair of reading glasses on his nose while he picked up some paperwork left on the desk. "Because you should. It isn't a horrible thing to have a friend, Maxwell, and Quatre makes a good one."

"Don't tell me who to be friends with!"

Wu Fei didn't even look up from the pages in front of him. "I'm not. You can make your own decision."

Duo stood there for a moment, his momentum blown and then quickly walked away.
He hated to admit it, but Wu Fei was kinda right. Quatre did seem like a nice guy and all. He debated the idea of a friendship with his new roommate all the way to the dorm.

When he finally arrived he noticed Quatre was there with two guests.

"Duo," he said, "I was so worried when you didn't come to dinner."

Duo just nodded and looked at their guests. Trowa was one of them, he was leaning against Quatre's bed with his feet sprawled out. The other boy was sitting in Duo's chair, with an ibook open on the desk.

"Oh, I have to introduce you," Quatre said and smiled since Duo didn't say anything. "This is Trowa's new roommate, Heero Yuy."