Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Storm Clouds ❯ Chapter 5 ( Chapter 5 )

Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing.

Recap: Duo and Heero head to the club where they encounter a gay couple and get into a fight.

Warning: Very VERY mild sexual situation. If you're reading this then you're probably hoping for more explicit sexuality so I don't see why I keep posting warnings anyway...

Now on with the story...

Chapter 5: Feeling Warm

“Agent Yuy?” I cringed. I had been avoiding her all morning and I was trying to sneak past her to grab a cup of coffee when she called my name. I schooled my expression into its normal non-expressional state and turned to look at her.

She was in her uniform for once and actually looked like the secretary to the head agent. So she had been dressing up for my sake earlier? It certainly would seem that way. Gone were the low-cut blouses and thetight skirts that left nothing to the imagination.

I guess I am flattered in a sense.

“Agent Derosia will see you at thirteen hundred hours.” She didn't even look up at me as she said that. She kept her eyes on some documents spread out in front of her. “Agent Maxwell's presence is also required. Kindly find him and forward this message to him.”

Wow. She sounded more like a robot than I did.

Wow.

“Hai.” I answered her and took off for that coffee.

“Hello Agent Maxwell, Yuy, please be seated.” Agent Derosia said as we entered his office. It was a lavish room that spoke of his position in the Head quarters decorated in blues and greens with a soft plush blue carpet and soft comfortable looking green armchairs. He was after all right under Une and by god he looked the part.

Duo and I entered the room silently admiring the decoration. Duo hadn't said anything to me since our argument in the club that night.

It was weird having Duo not talk to me. He always talks to me. Hell, he talks enough for the both of us. Without his chatter the apartment has been deathly silent. It has started growing on my nerves so much that I left to do the rest of my work in the library. There, at least, the silence is welcomed.

Quatre had asked me the other day why I left the club so suddenly and I told him I had a headache. He didn't believe me but he let it be.

Good old Quatre.

I brought my attention back to the meeting at hand. Agent Derosia sat at the table leafing through some papers, which I could tell from here, were mission parameters.

I had never actually met Derosia you know. I had seen him from far when there were meetings. I had written reports to him and I had answered to him on the phone but I had never actually met him.

It's strange since I've been here almost two years.

But now that I have met him, I would like to get one thing very clear. He was an attractive man. A very attractive man in fact. He had sun-streaked blonde hair and sparkling blue eyes. He had a good build, I could tell even through the uniform and had very nice lips…

Hmm… interesting… they kind of look like girl's lips.

I broke out of my reverie when Duo jabbed his elbow sharply into my side and I turned to him angrily. He just looked at me funny.

It turns out I had been standing there staring at the agent for a while now refusing to move. I can't believe I spaced out so completely! I am a soldier damn it! I don't space out.

I rushed to the two seats that stood in front of Derosia's table without looking like I was rushing.

“You have a very nice office, sir.” I said just to explain why I spaced out. Derosia smiled and gestured to the seats. He also has a nice smile... I'm just saying...

I obeyed and sat down closely followed by Duo.

“I have called you today to offer you an assignment. This assignment requires the expertise of both your fields and hence it will be a joined mission. Her Majesty, Relena Darlian will be arriving to Earth from a project at the colonies and needs escorts. Her previous two escorts are missing in action and hence we believe that there is someone after her.”

I gulped. I had felt somewhat free after Relena had, in a sense, given up running after me and left in a huff. I had hoped I wouldn't have to see her again and hence had refused to make things right between us. She had been angry that I had refused to move out of Duo's apartment and move in with her.

I had not said anything to make the fact sting less either. I had just stated the fact and let her yell.

She had told me she would never talk to me again as she had walked away that day. I had silently thanked every god that may or may not exist.

And here I am… told to be her bodyguard.

I'm sure someone's having a good laugh at me right now.

“Agent Yuy, you will personally escort her everywhere because of your strong close range combat skills.” He said to me, and then he turned to Duo. “Agent Maxwell, You will guard her in the shadows. You will use your stealth abilities to seek out and destroy any threat to her before it reaches her. Agent Yuy is instead responsible for any threat close to her person.”

I gulped and Duo looked satisfied. I do not want to get into his head to know what gave him that look.

“Mission accepted.” Duo said for the both of us. I just nodded to let him know that I had understood.

“Excellent. You will be leaving in a week's time. I will email further details to you via email.” He said getting busy with the papers again, “You may leave.”

At that Duo and I got up to leave when Derosia cleared his throat calling our attention.

“Agent Yuy, I would like you to stay behind for a few moments.” He asked and I nodded to Duo as he left.

“Agent Derosia.” I stated to show that I am ready to hear what he has to say. I did not however sit back down.

“You may take a seat Agent Yuy.”

I sat down.

“Now I will get straight to the point. You were trained by Dr. J right?” He asked me, his papers left forgotten.

I repressed a shiver that threatened to erupt at his name. I hated my time with Dr. J. He had used every technique known to man, and some he had invented, to destroy any fibre of humanity in me.

I nodded slightly making sure I maintained eye contact with him to show that the topic had not disturbed me.

“Did you ever notice that… well… he was a tad bit too old to have trained only one soldier?” He was looking intensely at me now as though he wanted to dissect me with his eyes.

I refused to answer. I gave him an equally intense stare and tried to make the subject as uncomfortable for him as possible.

For some reason, he was not at the least affected by my stare.

In fact, his stare was starting to unnerve me. I had wondered why he had decided to train me so late into his years. Did he ever train someone before me? Was I the only one he had ever trained?

“I don't suppose you'll remember but…” He stopped for a second, possibly wondering if he should convey whatever he wants to tell me, “Do you remember anyone else who could have trained with you?”

I won't deny it. I am confused. What is he getting at? Did the Preventeers find something? Something that is connected to J and me?

“Get to the point.” I stated getting uncharacteristically nervous and anxious.

“Someone else was trained along with you Heero.”

“I don't remember anyone…” I said truly perplexed.

“You were very young… You were barely five… I-I don't suppose you'll remember… You may leave Agent Yuy.” Derosia said suddenly dismissing me. I, on the contrary, suddenly had several questions but the dismissal was final and I decided I can corner him somewhere where he's not my superior and then beat it out of him.

I left.

Duo and I were watching TV. Well, we were trying to. The main characters kept jumping out of the TV and kept attacking the couch and putting it on fire. Duo would keep putting the fire out and stuffing them back into the screen.

Finally the characters gave up and decided to follow the movie script. But Duo was tired by then.

“Hee-chan? Could you get me some popcorn? I don't wanna get up.” He stretched languidly on the perfectly untouched couch to prove his point. I relented.

I got up off the floor and went to the kitchen to grab him popcorn but when I got there I didn't know what kind he wanted… there were so many kinds…

“I want the green one!” He whispered into my ear and I nodded. I got him the green one.

I went back to the living room to find him sitting cross legged on the couch and he grabbed the bowl of green popcorn so hard from me that it spilled all over the carpet and started yelling about injustice but he didn't seem to notice that. Instead he grabbed me by both my arms and threw me on the couch and straddled my hips.

I looked up into his large violet eyes and I opened my lips seductively knowing that he won't be able to resist it. As expected he leaned down and immediately thrust his tongue deep into my mouth. I moaned shamelessly as his tongue twisted against mine.

Then suddenly he pulled back and brought his right down on my cheek so hard that the inside of my cheek got sliced against my teeth and I fell off the couch from the force. My head now rested on the carpet while the rest of my body was still on the couch and Duo was still straddling me. The position was uncomfortable and it twisted my body painfully, but I was unable to move as the harder I tried the more my muscles relaxed. I turned into putty right there on the carpet with my cheek throbbing, blood seeping out of my mouth and my body completely and utterly useless.

I tried to scream but my throat closed up on me. I felt glued to the carpet. I tried harder and I made a strange gurgling choking sound. When he heard me, his expression hardened and he pulled his hand back again and struck me on the same spot. My cheek felt like it was on fire as he hit it again and again and I felt blood pooling into my mouth.

As his relentless attacks seized somewhat I turned my head to the side and spat out the blood watching it fall on the green popcorn making a strange morbid medley of Christmas colours.

The little green popcorns cheered at Duo and started chanting for him to kill me in high, squeaky singsong voices.

Something flashed in my eye then and I looked up to see Duo holding a large knife that was gleaming in the lamp light while I could vaguely hear the movie characters urging Duo to slice me and dice me into little bits and pieces so that they could eat me for dinner.

“Do you?” I asked him. It turns out I could talk softly but any call for help got choked in my throat. I felt absolutely horrible. This would be the first Christmas where he would kill me. I didn't want him to kill me on Christmas. It's the time of the year where you give gifts and stuff…

“Do I what?” He asked, his eyes had his manic gleam as he used the knife to catch a small trail of blood that had escaped my mouth onto its blade watching it with morbid fascination as it stained the silver blade a dark crimson.

“Do you want to eat me for dinner?” I asked him as calmly as though I had instead asked him what he wanted to have for dinner.

“Yes.” He hissed and then brought the knife down on my throat.

I woke up screaming and swinging my arm at the dream Duo. My body was soaked in sweat and I could still feel my cheek tingling with phantom pain.

I panted trying to get my breath. I could still see the knife and hear the singing voices of the green popcorn as they chanted for my death ringing softly in my ears…

That was by far the most disturbing dream I have had.

“Heero?” I heard Duo ask softly from the other end of the room and I just dropped my head into my hands. I did not need to face the torturer of my dreams so soon after it.

“Heero? Are you all right buddy?” I heard the sheets rustle and then the quiet padding of feet as he made his way to my bed.

“Heero? Buddy? Did you have a nightmare?” He placed a hand comfortingly on my shoulder and then I felt the mattress dip as he sat next to me, his side pressed against mine as his hand slid to my other shoulder so that he was giving a form of half hug.

“I'm okay.” I rasped out. My tongue felt thick with sleep and lack of use and I hated the way my voice sounded. Pathetic and weak.

“Nightmare?” He asked softly speaking into my ear instead. The small rush of warm air against me heated skin was a welcome feel.

I nodded.

“About the war?”

I shook my head.

“What was it about?” He asked hooking a finger under my chin and turning my face to face his and then lifting my chin so I would make eye contact with him.

As soon as I saw his violet eyes, I was reminded of the manic gleam in my nightmare but his were so soft and concerned… I felt my nightmare fading and being replaced by this warm feeling in my stomach that travelled upwards and settled somewhere in my chest and bloomed.

I shook my head not wanting to revisit the nightmare and he understood that. He gave a small squeeze to show me that he understood and then, to my surprise, got under the covers.

I stiffened immediately feeling him slide under my blanket and he shushed me.

“Look buddy, I know for a fact that we sleep better after a nightmare if there is company. So good night!” He announced and fell asleep right there, his head on my pillow with his tail of a braid sweeping the floor and his arm flung across my waist.

He gave a little tug to let me know that he didn't appreciate me sitting up in the middle of the night and I fell back into bed with a sigh and a soft smile I didn't even know was on my face.

He tightened his arm around my waist and settled so that his face was next to my ear and he scooted until he was completely on the bed and comfortably wrapped around me.

The warmth in my chest bloomed some more.

I slept the deepest I have ever slept that night.

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