Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Relena and Duo: Closet Cases ❯ Chapter 2

Relena and Duo: Closet Cases by gethmane8

Chapter 2

A new relationship is a wonderful thing. At times. Even after two months I still didn't have a real clue how to react properly. I was literally flying by the seat of my pants-well, dress pants. I had become so use to chasing Heero I never thought about what a real relationship meant. It wasn't kissing all day or romantic walks on the beach and so one like in those romance books I secretly read. It was arguing over petty things, disagreeing and much yelling. And making up. Luckily the making up was a nice incentive. I was now seeing Duo, fighting with Duo and actually being a couple. I was happy...who'd have thought, huh?

But I was also really anxious too. I didn't want to hurt Duo ever. Although I pushed it aside I knew Heero loomed in the back of my mind. Even if we were never a couple, he had known my feelings for him. I didn't want my fondness for Duo to be damaged when and if Heero came back. Or their friendship. Was I being naive? Maybe. But I cared for them both deeply and I selfishly didn't want to loose either one.

And while my love life has always been news for fodder, the gossip flying about spread like fire. Stupid media. Servants to security were talking about the scandalous romance between VFM Dorlian and her bodyguard. And not the bodyguard with the intense glare that everyone was afraid of. God, I hate the media! If not for cable and HBO, I'd never own a television set.

Quietly unlocking the front door of his junkyard home/second business, Duo crept in. Every damn floorboard in the hallway seemed to creek in taunting tones. He softly groaned upon seeing Hilde sleeping peacefully in the living room on the couch. Knowing his hard wood floors would further betray him, he didn't even attempt to slip into his bedroom. Striding over he bent down and gently nudged her awake.

Grumbling, Hilde yawned and stretched as she sat up. She was NOT a morning person. The glaring sunlight beating through the windows was another reason she hated to wake before noon. Blinking sleep from her eyes, her vision adjusted to the man in front of her.

"Well, if it isn't my cheating boyfriend. How's Relena?" Hilde questioned with a smirk, folding her arms over her thigh length yellow Micky Mouse nightshirt.

Duo flushed for a second before returning her grin. 'She's fine. She says hello by the way." he remarked. Turning away, he headed for this room, Hilde hot on his heels.

"That's all you have to say? Rat bastard. Confess all or else, Duo." Hilde said as she casually leaned against his bedroom door as he undressed in front of her. Never caring much for neatness, he flung his much hated uniform onto the floor.

"Or else what?" he questioned. For modesty sake he kept on his pants but sat down to removed his black boots and socks. Dropping down on the plush bed, he sighed in relief.

Hilde came away from the door to lay beside him, pressing her raven locks against his thick chestnut brown bangs.

"Don't make me get violent, Duo. You've got to sleep sometimes and I have a big ol' pair of scissors with your name on it." Hilde smiled coyly, making cutting motions with her fingers.

Grimacing at the thought, Duo grabbed his braid tightly and gave her a dirty look which she ignored.

"Okay, geez. She's fine and wants to have lunch with you next week at that cafe you like." he replied.

"That's it? Bet you haven't done anything besides kiss her, have you? Wuss." Hilde rolled her baby blue eyes in dismay.

As much as she teased Duo, she was happy for him and Relena. It was an unexpected relationship, but who was she to judge. A part of her should be jealous but surprisingly she wasn't. Hell, they'd dated for four weeks two years ago before deciding it was better off being friends. Her crush on him had faded into honest adoration and friendship. And now it was her life's mission to harass and embarrass him like a good friend should.

"Ha, ha. You're a laugh riot." Duo grumbled. He pulled a pillow from the bed and whacked her in the face with it. Not even bothering to defend herself, Hilde laughed loudly beneath it, clasping it close to smoother her laughter.

Flipping the pillow aside, Hilde smirked back at him. "Seriously, what's holding you back? You like one another and the sexual tension between you two would make a nun blush."

"Heero." was all he replied. Just that one word gave her all the information she needed.
"Duo, she's dating you not Heero. She had a crush, but she's over him. They weren't a couple-"

"Maybe not, but I knew he loved her and I still didn't stop. I feel guilty. But not as guilty as I should, though. I really love her Hilde. I'm freaking out about what's going to happen when he gets back." Duo sighed.

He couldn't tell her he'd felt like someone was walking over his grave for the past week. He felt on edge. He didn't know why but he knew HE had to be coming back. He'd been deliriously happy for the past two months, but would that luck hold?

Climbing off the bed, she gave him a reassuring smile. "Women aren't so fickle when it comes to love. It'll work out in the end. If she's half as smart as I think she is, you have nothing to worry about."

She left him to think over it and softly closed his bedroom door behind her.

Duo sighed in frustration. He didn't care what he had to do, he wasn't going to loose her. Not to Heero. Not to anybody.

I don't know why I was being so silly, so girly, but all I could do was continually stare at my pretty new necklace. It was a simple gold chain with a tiny heart shaped pearl but it was very precious to me. Duo had surprised me with it and I can't bother to part with it. I wore it everywhere now.

But even as I slip my clothes on to start my work day, the sight of Heero's bear dampens my jovial mood. Another gift I knew I'd never part with no matter the circumstances. It was from Heero, my first love. And it was the first real human act he'd ever done. He'd given me a teddy bear. The very act from someone raised to be only be a weapon spoke volumes to me even if he never mentioned it.

I'd fallen for two of the strongest, yet strangest men in the world. But I could only love one like they deserved.

Checking myself in the mirror, I pull my blonde hair back in a severely tight pony tale. My hair reached past my backside. It was now longer than Duo's was which meant it was way too long. Hmm, I needed a haircut badly. At least I looked fashionable, yet conservative in my blue jacket and short skirt.

Giving Duo a much needed day off, I waited for Wufei to knock on my door to escort me to work. Besides, I'd see him later for our date tonight. The loud wrapping at my door arrived at clock work and I smiled. Wufei was so predicable. I jumped up from my vanity seat to answer the door. My smile froze, soon turned into stunned silence. It definitely wasn't Wufei standing outside my bedroom door.
"Heero?"

His intense prussian blue eyes glared back at me in silence and I flushed in surprise. The way he looked at me-he knew.

With an anxious feeling I knew I would not be going to work today....or my date.

< br> Okay, How do you like them apples? Yup, Heero's back and if you think he's just gonna step aside-has that man ever backed down from anything? Don't count your boy Duo out yet. He's just as crazy as Heero when it comes to getting what he wants. And they both want Relena! Also all the pilots will make an appearance to try to keep the peace. The word here is TRY. Thanks for the reviews. Next chapter coming real soon.