Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Lights, Camera, Action! ❯ Chapter 2 ( Chapter 2 )
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By: Jadeduo 
Anime/Manga: Gundam Wing Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Hentai / Drama / Romance / Angst | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 09.06.2003 | Pages: 1 | Words: 2.2K | Visits: 552 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Gundam Wing Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Hentai / Drama / Romance / Angst | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 09.06.2003 | Pages: 1 | Words: 2.2K | Visits: 552 | Status: Completed
Title: Lights, Camera, Action! 2/14+
Author: Jadeduo
Pairings: 2x1x2, 3x4, 5xS, R+1 one-sided
Warnings: yaoi, romance, angst, language, Quatre POV
Rating: R - NC-17
Disclaimer: None of the boys are mine... Only in my dreams... So don't sue all you'll get is a very beat up manga collection.
Lights, Camera, Action! - Part 2
5 Years Later...
5 years later and everyone was doing fine. Quatre, of course, was head of WEI, with Duo as his head of the charity division. Wufei worked for the Preventers still, but now, he was head of the office on L4. Trowa was still with Quatre. They'd been married for two years now, but Trowa still spent summer with the circus, so he could spend time with his sister, Cathy. What did Heero do with himself after he left Duo? Well, he disappeared for the longest time. It wasn't until a new actor by the name Odin Lowe Jr. showed up that any of them even knew that Heero was still alive. Duo had never given up hope, but everyone else had basically given up hope by that time. Despite the fact that Heero was obviously still alive, he remained dead to the other pilots, never contacting them once until then.
July 21, AC 203
Winner Mansion on L4
"Hello. May I speak with Quatre Winner, please?"
"May I ask who's calling?"
"Tell him it's Heero Yuy. He will know who it is."
"Heero! I can't believe you called! It's about time. We've been worried sick about you, especially Duo. What's going on?"
Heero winced at that. He had kept tabs on Duo after he left. He knew Duo had been checked into the hospital on L2 shortly after he left, and then shortly afterwards, he moved to L4 to be with Quatre and Trowa. There was nothing, until it was finally announced that he would head up the charity division of WEI for Quatre. It was the perfect job for Duo, considering what his childhood was like. But none of this told Heero how Duo was. "Nothing much. I'm just here shooting my new movie, and I was hoping that you would join me for lunch today."
"Hmm, I think I can do that. What's the point of being the boss if you can't take advantage of it once in a while? Is it all right if I invite Duo and Wufei? They would love to see you again. I'm sorry that Trowa's out of town with the Circus right now. He'd hate to miss this. Finally meeting the great Odin Lowe Jr. in person..."
"Quatre..." Heero sighed. He knew this was going to be hard. He hadn't wanted to see Duo so soon. He didn't feel ready, but he couldn't turn down Quatre with that pout. "Alright, as long as you stop looking at me like I kicked a puppy."
"Great! Where do you want to meet?"
"I'll pick up you guys at your place at noon. I'll make the reservations."
Quatre was so excited that he called Duo right away. "Duo, you are not going to believe who I just talked to!"
"Who, Quatre? I'm busy today. I--"
"Heero!"
Duo went very pale at this. "Quatre? Heero? He called? He ... What? I… God! What did he want?"
"He wants to meet us for lunch!"
"Are you sure you cleared this with him first? Are you sure he's okay with seeing me again?"
"Of course, Duo! And I order you to dump everything off on your assistant today and meet me here at noon he'll pick us up then! This is an order from the boss so be here noon sharp!"
Duo was slowly getting some colour back. "Yes, sir, Quatre, sir!"
Next, Quatre called Wufei, knowing he at least could get him to agree to lunch. Now, he just had to wait for everyone to show up. He wondered what would cause Heero to come back into their lives after all this time. Considering that since he has become basically self-sufficient, he hadn't made a move to come back and make things right with Duo. And all those tabloids about his very busy social-life did not help Duo's view of himself either. God, he hoped everything would be okay.
*****
Trowa-love,
Heero showed up in town today. It's been so long since the last time we were together. He seems to be an entirely different person. They say that fame can change a person. Well, it seems to have changed Heero a lot. Remember how silent he used to be? Remember how Duo would do almost anything to get him to smile, to show himself to the world? Well, now he smiles easily. The problem is that they aren't real smiles. They are predatory, like an animal ready to attack its prey. It's slightly disturbing. I wondered what could have started this change?
Well anyway, back to my day. Heero called me in the morning to see if we could get together. I was so excited! I called and cancelled all my plans for the day. I mean, what's the point of being rich if you can't take a day off whenever you want? I asked him then if it would be ok if I called Wufei and Duo to join us. He said it would be okay, and that he would pick us all up at my mansion at around noon and we would go to lunch. I was so excited that I called Wufei and Duo right away.
Duo didn't seem too happy about this. I had hoped that he had gotten over the way Heero left him alone so shortly after the war, but it seems he's still uneasy about being near him. even after all this time. But after much pouting, *grins* (works every time!) he agreed that he would meet us for lunch. Wufei was just happy that at least the four of us would be able to be together after so long.
The other guys got to the house before Heero. Duo didn't look so hot. He seemed a little pale at the thought of seeing Heero again. Wufei told Duo if he wasn't ready, it was okay. If he didn't want to go, then he was sure Heero would understand after the way he left. Duo didn't seem so sure, and he really wanted to see him again. I guess when you lose the love of your life, only to have him dropped back in your lap, anyone would be suspicious. I was worried the most about the way Heero most undoubtedly changed from his experiences, but we would only know when he showed.
When Heero came to pick us up, he smiled and joked, he was acting like a completely different person. Needless to say, we were all shocked, especially Duo. He turned eight shades of white when he realized that this happy animal-like predator was Heero. It was interesting, needless to say, that instead of me and Duo holding up the conversation, it was me and Heero. Duo clammed up as soon as he realized this was the way that Heero was now. He went really quiet, only answering in one word syllables and grunts.
It was the strangest role reversal I have ever seen in my life. I was at a lost as to what to do. However, Wufei was happy that he was finally able to talk Heero after all this time, and we seemed to be able to hold up the conversation all through the lunch.
After lunch, we ran into a few of his fans and had to deal with a bunch of hysterical girls, but Heero was smooth and was able to get rid of them as soon as possible. It was actually one of the strangest things I have ever seen. He was charming and knew exactly what to say to each of them and made a point to be charming and debonair. It was slick as slick can be. Except, during the whole episode, the look on Duo's face darkened as if he was about to explode, but he stayed silent through the drive back; not letting his real feelings show, and kept a neutral expression through the entire drive back. No one noticed what had happened to Duo during the episode, but I made a note to ask him about it later.
When we finally got to my house, Heero declined to come inside, saying he didn't have much more time, because they were shooting in an hour and he needed to be in makeup. But he said that we had to do it again sometime, so I told him I'm sure we would all be happy to, especially when you got back, love. Wufei nodded and Duo grunted, but all in all, it was a good time, until we got inside.
Wufei had to go back to work ASAP. Being the head of the Preventers office at L4 is more demanding than my position at WEI sometimes. We said goodbye, and then I asked Duo if he wouldn't mind staying to talk. He looked like he needed it. He looked thoughtful for a moment, but as we learned long ago that hiding things from each other was not a good thing, he agreed. On one condition; that I have a few stiff drinks on hand. I agreed and we went to the library to talk about this recent development.
I shut the doors behind me, knowing the servants would love to get an earful of this. That's when Duo started yelling. "GOD DAMMIT, QUATRE! WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH HIM? IT TOOK ME MONTHS JUST TO GET HIM TO NOTICE ME; TO SMILE AT ME; TO SHOW ME WHO THE FUCK HE REALLY WAS. AND HE'S FUCKIN FORGOTTEN WHO HE IS! HE'S JUST HIDING UNDER THE SAME FUCKING MASK I USED DURING THE WAR. HOW THE FUCK CAN HE DO THIS? AFTER ALL WE HAD TOGETHER. AFTER ALL THAT WE SUFFERED. I MEAN HE'S FUCKING GAY AND HE FUCKIN' FLIRTS WITH ANYTHING IN A SKIRT! I SWEAR I DON'T FUCKING KNOW HIM ANYMORE, I... I..." That's when I decided to interrupt his tirade.
"Duo, it's okay to be angry after the way he left, but you can't let him affect you like this every time you see him. He's not really Heero anymore. He's Odin Lowe Jr. Sure he uses Heero when he's out with us so he doesn't get recognized, but you need to realize he's happy now..."
"No, he's not, Quatre," Duo interrupted. "He's miserable. He's hollow. He's not himself anymore. It's like the old Heero decided to take a vacation from reality. The warm and loving human being I knew hides behind this mask of strength, flighty irresponsibility. Hey, it's alright, Quatre. Don't look at me like that. I know you know that I've never gotten over him. That I still cry myself to sleep at night, because if I don't, I don't sleep. I know you know about all the times I contemplate suicide when I see his new movie or tabloids chronicling all his exploits with those of the female persuasion. The only thing that stops me is the love I still have for him, because in some sick twisted way I still hope he will come back to me, and love me the way he used to. Why can't I let him go, Quatre? Why? What's wrong with me?" That's when I decided that those stiff drinks would come in handy.
As I poured the drinks, Duo just sat there, numbly, waiting for some kind of response from me. I poured the drinks for us and gave him his, urging him to drink up. After he finished up, I tried to tell him that there was nothing wrong with him, and that he should forgive himself, because Heero seemed happy the way his life turned out. I told him he should get out, find that kind of love again, and stop letting Heero hurt him. Heero left him. And it was about time to stop moping around and doing something about it.
Allah! I hoped that helped him. He seemed much better afterwards, and so after a bit more talking about how we could go about doing that, he left, saying he would call me tomorrow and we would go out clubbing.
Trowa-love, I don't know what to do. I've thought about confronting Heero. Maybe I can try to get him to be more discreet about his love-life, but then he would want to know why... I just don't know. E-mail me back, and tell me what you think.
I need to help poor Duo. He's just so lost and has been these last five years without Heero. We can't have him reverting to the way he was just after Heero left. It's just not right! Ugh!
Well, I hope your days are going better. Have fun at the circus, say hello to Cathy for me, and tell her that her brother-in-law misses her. I love you, Trowa.
Love,
Quatre
Author: Jadeduo
Pairings: 2x1x2, 3x4, 5xS, R+1 one-sided
Warnings: yaoi, romance, angst, language, Quatre POV
Rating: R - NC-17
Disclaimer: None of the boys are mine... Only in my dreams... So don't sue all you'll get is a very beat up manga collection.
Lights, Camera, Action! - Part 2
5 Years Later...
5 years later and everyone was doing fine. Quatre, of course, was head of WEI, with Duo as his head of the charity division. Wufei worked for the Preventers still, but now, he was head of the office on L4. Trowa was still with Quatre. They'd been married for two years now, but Trowa still spent summer with the circus, so he could spend time with his sister, Cathy. What did Heero do with himself after he left Duo? Well, he disappeared for the longest time. It wasn't until a new actor by the name Odin Lowe Jr. showed up that any of them even knew that Heero was still alive. Duo had never given up hope, but everyone else had basically given up hope by that time. Despite the fact that Heero was obviously still alive, he remained dead to the other pilots, never contacting them once until then.
July 21, AC 203
Winner Mansion on L4
"Hello. May I speak with Quatre Winner, please?"
"May I ask who's calling?"
"Tell him it's Heero Yuy. He will know who it is."
"Heero! I can't believe you called! It's about time. We've been worried sick about you, especially Duo. What's going on?"
Heero winced at that. He had kept tabs on Duo after he left. He knew Duo had been checked into the hospital on L2 shortly after he left, and then shortly afterwards, he moved to L4 to be with Quatre and Trowa. There was nothing, until it was finally announced that he would head up the charity division of WEI for Quatre. It was the perfect job for Duo, considering what his childhood was like. But none of this told Heero how Duo was. "Nothing much. I'm just here shooting my new movie, and I was hoping that you would join me for lunch today."
"Hmm, I think I can do that. What's the point of being the boss if you can't take advantage of it once in a while? Is it all right if I invite Duo and Wufei? They would love to see you again. I'm sorry that Trowa's out of town with the Circus right now. He'd hate to miss this. Finally meeting the great Odin Lowe Jr. in person..."
"Quatre..." Heero sighed. He knew this was going to be hard. He hadn't wanted to see Duo so soon. He didn't feel ready, but he couldn't turn down Quatre with that pout. "Alright, as long as you stop looking at me like I kicked a puppy."
"Great! Where do you want to meet?"
"I'll pick up you guys at your place at noon. I'll make the reservations."
Quatre was so excited that he called Duo right away. "Duo, you are not going to believe who I just talked to!"
"Who, Quatre? I'm busy today. I--"
"Heero!"
Duo went very pale at this. "Quatre? Heero? He called? He ... What? I… God! What did he want?"
"He wants to meet us for lunch!"
"Are you sure you cleared this with him first? Are you sure he's okay with seeing me again?"
"Of course, Duo! And I order you to dump everything off on your assistant today and meet me here at noon he'll pick us up then! This is an order from the boss so be here noon sharp!"
Duo was slowly getting some colour back. "Yes, sir, Quatre, sir!"
Next, Quatre called Wufei, knowing he at least could get him to agree to lunch. Now, he just had to wait for everyone to show up. He wondered what would cause Heero to come back into their lives after all this time. Considering that since he has become basically self-sufficient, he hadn't made a move to come back and make things right with Duo. And all those tabloids about his very busy social-life did not help Duo's view of himself either. God, he hoped everything would be okay.
*****
Trowa-love,
Heero showed up in town today. It's been so long since the last time we were together. He seems to be an entirely different person. They say that fame can change a person. Well, it seems to have changed Heero a lot. Remember how silent he used to be? Remember how Duo would do almost anything to get him to smile, to show himself to the world? Well, now he smiles easily. The problem is that they aren't real smiles. They are predatory, like an animal ready to attack its prey. It's slightly disturbing. I wondered what could have started this change?
Well anyway, back to my day. Heero called me in the morning to see if we could get together. I was so excited! I called and cancelled all my plans for the day. I mean, what's the point of being rich if you can't take a day off whenever you want? I asked him then if it would be ok if I called Wufei and Duo to join us. He said it would be okay, and that he would pick us all up at my mansion at around noon and we would go to lunch. I was so excited that I called Wufei and Duo right away.
Duo didn't seem too happy about this. I had hoped that he had gotten over the way Heero left him alone so shortly after the war, but it seems he's still uneasy about being near him. even after all this time. But after much pouting, *grins* (works every time!) he agreed that he would meet us for lunch. Wufei was just happy that at least the four of us would be able to be together after so long.
The other guys got to the house before Heero. Duo didn't look so hot. He seemed a little pale at the thought of seeing Heero again. Wufei told Duo if he wasn't ready, it was okay. If he didn't want to go, then he was sure Heero would understand after the way he left. Duo didn't seem so sure, and he really wanted to see him again. I guess when you lose the love of your life, only to have him dropped back in your lap, anyone would be suspicious. I was worried the most about the way Heero most undoubtedly changed from his experiences, but we would only know when he showed.
When Heero came to pick us up, he smiled and joked, he was acting like a completely different person. Needless to say, we were all shocked, especially Duo. He turned eight shades of white when he realized that this happy animal-like predator was Heero. It was interesting, needless to say, that instead of me and Duo holding up the conversation, it was me and Heero. Duo clammed up as soon as he realized this was the way that Heero was now. He went really quiet, only answering in one word syllables and grunts.
It was the strangest role reversal I have ever seen in my life. I was at a lost as to what to do. However, Wufei was happy that he was finally able to talk Heero after all this time, and we seemed to be able to hold up the conversation all through the lunch.
After lunch, we ran into a few of his fans and had to deal with a bunch of hysterical girls, but Heero was smooth and was able to get rid of them as soon as possible. It was actually one of the strangest things I have ever seen. He was charming and knew exactly what to say to each of them and made a point to be charming and debonair. It was slick as slick can be. Except, during the whole episode, the look on Duo's face darkened as if he was about to explode, but he stayed silent through the drive back; not letting his real feelings show, and kept a neutral expression through the entire drive back. No one noticed what had happened to Duo during the episode, but I made a note to ask him about it later.
When we finally got to my house, Heero declined to come inside, saying he didn't have much more time, because they were shooting in an hour and he needed to be in makeup. But he said that we had to do it again sometime, so I told him I'm sure we would all be happy to, especially when you got back, love. Wufei nodded and Duo grunted, but all in all, it was a good time, until we got inside.
Wufei had to go back to work ASAP. Being the head of the Preventers office at L4 is more demanding than my position at WEI sometimes. We said goodbye, and then I asked Duo if he wouldn't mind staying to talk. He looked like he needed it. He looked thoughtful for a moment, but as we learned long ago that hiding things from each other was not a good thing, he agreed. On one condition; that I have a few stiff drinks on hand. I agreed and we went to the library to talk about this recent development.
I shut the doors behind me, knowing the servants would love to get an earful of this. That's when Duo started yelling. "GOD DAMMIT, QUATRE! WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH HIM? IT TOOK ME MONTHS JUST TO GET HIM TO NOTICE ME; TO SMILE AT ME; TO SHOW ME WHO THE FUCK HE REALLY WAS. AND HE'S FUCKIN FORGOTTEN WHO HE IS! HE'S JUST HIDING UNDER THE SAME FUCKING MASK I USED DURING THE WAR. HOW THE FUCK CAN HE DO THIS? AFTER ALL WE HAD TOGETHER. AFTER ALL THAT WE SUFFERED. I MEAN HE'S FUCKING GAY AND HE FUCKIN' FLIRTS WITH ANYTHING IN A SKIRT! I SWEAR I DON'T FUCKING KNOW HIM ANYMORE, I... I..." That's when I decided to interrupt his tirade.
"Duo, it's okay to be angry after the way he left, but you can't let him affect you like this every time you see him. He's not really Heero anymore. He's Odin Lowe Jr. Sure he uses Heero when he's out with us so he doesn't get recognized, but you need to realize he's happy now..."
"No, he's not, Quatre," Duo interrupted. "He's miserable. He's hollow. He's not himself anymore. It's like the old Heero decided to take a vacation from reality. The warm and loving human being I knew hides behind this mask of strength, flighty irresponsibility. Hey, it's alright, Quatre. Don't look at me like that. I know you know that I've never gotten over him. That I still cry myself to sleep at night, because if I don't, I don't sleep. I know you know about all the times I contemplate suicide when I see his new movie or tabloids chronicling all his exploits with those of the female persuasion. The only thing that stops me is the love I still have for him, because in some sick twisted way I still hope he will come back to me, and love me the way he used to. Why can't I let him go, Quatre? Why? What's wrong with me?" That's when I decided that those stiff drinks would come in handy.
As I poured the drinks, Duo just sat there, numbly, waiting for some kind of response from me. I poured the drinks for us and gave him his, urging him to drink up. After he finished up, I tried to tell him that there was nothing wrong with him, and that he should forgive himself, because Heero seemed happy the way his life turned out. I told him he should get out, find that kind of love again, and stop letting Heero hurt him. Heero left him. And it was about time to stop moping around and doing something about it.
Allah! I hoped that helped him. He seemed much better afterwards, and so after a bit more talking about how we could go about doing that, he left, saying he would call me tomorrow and we would go out clubbing.
Trowa-love, I don't know what to do. I've thought about confronting Heero. Maybe I can try to get him to be more discreet about his love-life, but then he would want to know why... I just don't know. E-mail me back, and tell me what you think.
I need to help poor Duo. He's just so lost and has been these last five years without Heero. We can't have him reverting to the way he was just after Heero left. It's just not right! Ugh!
Well, I hope your days are going better. Have fun at the circus, say hello to Cathy for me, and tell her that her brother-in-law misses her. I love you, Trowa.
Love,
Quatre