Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Relena and Duo: Closet Cases ❯ Chapter 1

Relena and Duo: Closet Cases by gethmane8

Chapter 1

Gone again. What a surprise? Even as I sarcastically think this I'm still unbelievably hurt by this. What kind of woman was I if I couldn't get one man to stick around? Did I always have to be in danger for Heero to be around? Forget pacifism, I wanted to grab a gun and shoot him in the leg!
Maybe he'd stay in one place longer than a minute, but I digress. I was lonely. Really, really lonely. And maybe just a little frustrated in the romance department. He was my first love, my first kiss. Only kiss. God, I'm depressed!

"Hey Princess. Why the long face?" a voice rang out.

A familiar and most welcome voice breaks me from my musing. I look behind me and see Duo strolling casually into my bedroom. He'd probably knocked twice on my door before barging right in. Not that I minded. The one thing I adored about my friendship with Duo was his cool nature. He didn't care what others thought. He was happy and fun and made sure everyone around him also was. He didn't care if I was Vice Foreign Minister or some checkout girl in a grocery store, he treated me like a person. I loved him for it.

Stopping next to me he rested his folded arms on the marble railing and gazed out onto my spacious backyard. He looked handsome in his brown Preventers uniform even though I know he hated it worse than the idea of a haircut. Putting his arm around my shoulder, he leaned along side me on my balcony railing. I was usually out here anyway. It had special meaning for me ie. Heero Yuy.

"Just tired." I sighed. I dropped my head against his left shoulder and he gave me a quick squeeze. Reaching behind me I pulled his long, silky brown braid in response.

"Tired, huh? Tired as in sleepy or tired as in that baka Heero's always running off and breaking my heart, tired?" Duo questioned, quirking his eye brows.

Chuckling halfheartedly, I turned my face away from his all knowing eyes. "The latter."

Standing up straight, he turned me sideways quickly and lifted my chin up gently with his hand. I felt my heart skip a beat a second gazing into his blue eyes and that surprised me. The seriousness of his expression made me further pause.

"Relena, he loves you. Idiot though he may be, he does love you. Give him time. He'll come around." Duo urged.

I knew my 'relationship' with Heero was always cause for concern with Duo. We were his friends and he wanted us to be happy like a fairy tale. Did I even want or believe in that anymore?

"I'll be well into menopause if I wait him out, Duo" I joked.

"Menopause, huh? Want me to trip him up and break his hip? You both can be getting it on in the old folks home." he smirked, then yelped as I punched his arm hard. He rubbed his arm like he was sore and gave a little pout.

Laughing at his silliness, I was charmed out of my gloominess. What would I do without such a good friend? I didn't want to ever find out.

We laughed together for a few seconds before it widdled down to small chuckles and finally stupid grins. Grabbing my arm suddenly, he pulled me in his arms and ruffled my hair like a big brother type. Even as I swapped at his hands, I unconsciously breathed in his scent. He smelled of soap and...jelly donuts. I didn't know whether to laugh or sigh. He smelled really nice. Unmistakably Duo...what the hell was I thinking?

Pushing away, I ran my hand through my wild honey blond hair and blushed. I didn't know where these thoughts were headed, but I didn't like it. Not one bit. Smoothing my rose colored blouse over my white dress pants, I fixed my appearance. And killed any remaining thoughts.

Friends should stay friends and nothing more...

Duo must have felt the sudden tension in the room because his cheerful expression disappeared and he looked at me in such a way I felt he saw through me. Read my mind.

"W-Well, I better go. Wufei is probably cursing me out in two different languages by now. Talk to you later princess." Duo remarked. His cheerful smile didn't quite reach his eyes, but I nodded anyway. I wanted to be alone. Desperately.

Watching him walk away, I felt relieved. Lightheaded but relieved.

***************

"I swear nothing is going on between us. Honestly, how can you even ask that?" I snapped as I ran up my staircase. No matter how fast I ran, my noisy, but well meaning sister-in-law dogged my heels. At times like these I'm glad my brother and his wife live all the way on Mars. It's the visits that kill me.

"Oh, I don't know. Your being caught half naked in the bathroom with him this morning sort of gave me that idea." Noin quipped happily as she chased behind me.

I flushed crimson but refuse to slow down. Ever since that day in my bedroom three weeks ago, I seemed to be cursed with embarrassing incidents involving Duo. Thankfully the scene Noin walked onto wasn't as half as humiliating as it was minutes before they were seen.

Slamming open my bedroom door, I flopped down on my king size bed and reached for the television remote. I prayed Noin would drop it, but I realistically knew that wasn't going to happen.

"And then there was the episode last night when he was 'supposedly' just giving your room a security sweep. Sure took a looong time to check your room. A long time." Noin questioned, not bothering to keep the grin off her face. Sitting next to the younger girl on the bed, she relished watching her squirm.

Keeping my eyes on the tv screen, I frowned as I pretended to care what I was watching.

"He was fixing the plumbing in-don't give me that look. Not that type of plumbing, Lu! My sink was stopped up and it was early in the morning. And I was in my nightgown, not half naked. And last night all he did was check my room." I sighed.

"With the door locked?" Noin chuckled evilly. Dressed in a red shirt and short set, Noin looked the part of the devilish fiend.

"Lu!" I growled in frustration even as I blushed. I smoothed away a non-existent wrinkle in my yellow purple sundress, crossing my bare legs.

"He's my friend. A close friend, but nothing more. With Heero gone God knows where, Duo has been extremely supportive." I said.

Extremely supportive. A caring shoulder to cry on-I kissed him-he helped me through sometimes crippling depression. He was my friend and bodyguard-we kissed in the bathroom-he protected me. So I had slipped up a few times out of loneliness and we kissed. I know he only thought of me as a friend. He was lonely too. We were close. That's all.

"He's single." Noin announced gleefully, nudging my shoulder as I continued to watch the screen.

"Heero is-" I began.

"He's also very attractive and funny as hell." Noin interrupted. She snatched the remote from my hand and leaned in front of my line of sight.

"H-Heero will be-" I tried to push the memory of a certain man with impossibly long hair from my thoughts. I had loved Heero forever. I couldn't fall out of love for him so quickly like a crush. It was impossible. I loved Heero. Handsome...strong...cold...never around Heero.

"Heero is always gone and Duo is here, Relena."

"Lu, I've loved him for a long time. I don't think that can change so easily." I said, flinching like she read my mind.

Patting the younger girls hand, Noin smiled sympathetically. "Sometimes habits are made to be broken, Relena."

***********

Meanwhile just downstairs in the VFM's private security office, a much overdue discussion was being had.

"For God sakes, stop bugging me Wuffy." Duo grimaced as he slumped into his hard ass metal chair. Only a sicko would design such uncomfortable furniture. He hoped he found the designer so he could-

"Pay attention, baka." Wufei snapped, dragging his friend out of his murderous thoughts. Duo groaned and folded his arms in full pissed mode.

"When will you admit to being in love with the onna, Maxwell?" Wufei smirked. Use to being on the receiving end of unmerciful teasing, he loved the fact that the tables were turned. Loved it.

"Relena and Heero are destined, okay? I'm just a friend." Duo grumbled, pulling at the tight collar of his hated brown security uniform. Brown shirt and black pants...yuck! No style at all.

"Yuy is a baka who wouldn't know a good thing if it bit him on the ass. I'd say the onna was sick of waiting. Lucky you." Wufei said, looking quite smug. Leaning back against the wall, he looked on.

Mumbling obscenities under his breathe, Duo turned his back on his friend to watch the surveillance monitor. As much as he hated himself, Wufei's words hit too close for comfort. Heero was his friend. And he'd betrayed him by lusting after his girl. Who was also his friend. And he was starting to care less about Heero's feelings and more of his own. Why did he have to kiss her? Hell, why did she have to have such soft lips...

Wufei chuckled to himself as he witnessed Duo nervously tug at his braid and wouldn't make eye contact. He knew repressed sexual tension when he saw it. Hell, he'd suffered from it for two years with Sally before it became too much to handle. The explosive sexual episode that erupted between them still made him blush. That and the fact they broke two lamps, his head board and traumatized his cat.

"Word of unsolicited advice, Maxwell. A onna can only take so much, especially a onna who thinks she's in love with an inconsiderate guy who continually hurts her feelings. I'd say Yuy's days may be numbered and you know the reason why." The asian ex-pilot replied coyly.

Letting that statement sink in, Wufei sank down in his hard chair and checked the security screens. The two remained silent as they worked until finally Duo turned side ways to glare at his friend.

"You're really annoying, you know that?" Duo said, scowling.

"Heh. Only because I'm right." Wufei remarked, keeping his eyes on the screens.

"I can't wait until Sally gets off of maternity leave so she can be your partner again and get you out of my hair. A-And I hope your baby is a girl, you bum." Duo grumbled.

Wufei's laughter was unfortunately his only reply.

*************

It took a lot of courage, but Duo needed to face this 'thing' Relena and he shared. Too bad he'd mastered the courage to speak to her when it was well into the middle of the night. Not bothering to knock, he walked into her bedroom and locked the door behind him.

"So I hear we're having a passionate affair." he remarked aloud.

Giggling nervously, I came from the balcony and shut the door behind me. So use to late night visitors in my bedroom, I wasn't even fazed. Nervous but not fazed. I didn't even feel self conscious wearing nothing but a sleeveless pink nightgown that just barely touched my knees. He'd seen it before anyway.

"Sneaking into my room hardly helps the rumors circulating, Duo." I said, gazing up at his much taller figure.

"What? You don't want to give everyone and their dog something to talk about?" Duo questioned, jokingly.
I smiled at that. I couldn't help it."I'm running out of excuses, Duo." I sighed, suddenly so drawn to him. I leaned in close before I caught myself and stopped.

He must have sensed my movement because he moved and wrapped his arm around my waist. I flushed-we were so close I could feel his heart beating furiously in his chest in tune with mine. I tried to conjure up Heero's face, but I could only see Duo.

What did this mean?

"Then let's save the trouble and drama and admit it to ourselves. Relena, I'm crazy for you. I sure as hell never imagined this happening, but it has." Duo sighed.

Her nightgown was paper thin and he could feel every curve underneath. Perverted thoughts aside, he knew he was in love. What scared him was how she felt. He knew Heero was a huge part of her life. His too. Would he ruin everything by pursuing her?

Blushing, I gently reached up and touched his cheek. His skin was surprisingly soft for a man's and I felt a secret joy being able to touch him like this.

"I care for you too." I smiled tentatively. And I meant it. Duo had awaken a part of me that I never imagined. The first time in my life I felt emotions like lust and longing. I didn't imagine prussian blue eyes in my sleep. I saw Duo cerulean blue. I still thought of Heero, but it didn't feel the same anymore. I wasn't thinking of Heero constantly or my work. Although he probably didn't know it, Duo's friendship, cheerfulness and humor had brought out the person I really was. I wasn't just Vice Foreign Minister Dorlian or the dove of peace. I was just Relena.

Duo's chest rose and fell slowly with his breath as she stroked his cheek. Unable to resist, he pressed her close, breastbone to breastbone. Dipping his head, he settled his lips easily onto hers. Hungary attacking each others lips, they both shared a moan as Duo's tongue skimmed over her upper lips before gaining entrance into her mouth. Only the need for air broke them apart.

Pulling away, I felt a ringing in my ears as my face heated. My second kiss. A very special kiss. I was letting go of my normally stuffy self and I never felt so free. I smiled when Duo softly kissed my forehead.

"Want me to tuck you in little girl?" Duo wolfishly said, wiggling his eyebrows suggestively.

I was stunned for a moment before I realized he'd said that to ease the tension between us. I was grateful for it. I started to laugh and grinned when Duo joined me. After the laughter died down, he took my right hand and kissed it gently like a true gentlemen. And like a gentlemen, he bowed to me and left my room. It was a long sleepless night. But an enjoyable one.

That's the first chapter. I hope people like it since it's my first ever 2/R fanfic. Hit me up with some reviews and thoughts. Should I continue or not give up my day job? ^_^