Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Vulnerable ❯ Duo pov ( Chapter 2 )

Vulnerable Duo pov

I waited for him all throughout this war that has taken so much from me, from all of us, the gundam pilots. I won't go through them because it's too much for me to bear. The past always weighed heavy on me, but he has always helped me dull the pain. We all have our missions, but when we are teamed up, I always choose him to fight beside me if it is in my power to do so.

Heero came back tonight and he looked so lost within himself. He tells me it's bad but won't tell me exactly what's bothering him. I know how to make him talk though, I need it as well. He slips in bed beside me, naked and vulnerable; I'm the only one who gets to see him this way. I crave his touch as much as he desires mine and we fly together when our passion for each other explodes into an array of colors and tingling sensations. I love this feeling we share, it's what I need to hang onto.

I remember a few months ago when Heero and I had a mission come in and we had to go to L-2, my home colony, to do some investigating. The arrival was fine, but when I saw which area we had to stay in, I think the old memories it brought up were too much for me to handle. All the poverty, the homeless children on the streets, some selling themselves just to eat, it made me sick to remember it and see it happening in front of my eyes again. Heero and I did our jobs and watched what the Oz base stationed there was doing for some hours before returning to an apartment that was going to serve as our safe house for the time being. As soon as we got inside, I got a pair of fresh boxers and a tee-shirt and went to take a shower.

I turned the hot water on full blast and stood under the scalding water, scrubbing my skin with soap so I could rid myself of the filth I felt covering me. My skin began to burn finally so I was forced to turn on the cold water to cool my pink, inflamed skin. As I dried myself off, I saw myself in the mirror, my eyes were red and haunted and it looked as if I had been crying though if I had, I didn't realize it.

Heero was already in bed when I came into the bedroom we were sharing. It looked like he was sleeping already and would take his shower in the morning like he usually did. I stared at him for a long time and before I knew it, I was standing right beside his bed and crawled in with him. Heero's reaction was immediate; he rolled over and faced me with a surprised look written across his face. I don't know what came over me, but when he turned over I buried my face in his chest and wrapped my arms around his waist and let the tears i felt stinging the back of my eyes come once more.

"Duo?" He called softly to me and I just sobbed harder. Heero's warm skin and scent were the only thing I desired to sense. I felt as Heero put his hands on my back and softly rubbed it up and down until my tears stopped flowing from my eyes. Embarrassed by my actions, I tried to pull away from him and and hide my shame in the pillow, as I soon found out, Heero would have none of it. He flipped me over onto my back and grabbed my face to look at me. I looked away, I didn't want to see what Heero thought of me now that I broke down, right on top of him no less.

"Duo look at me. What's this about?" He demanded to know and moved infront of my eyes so I had no choice but to look at him. I finally shifted my gaze and stared into those beautiful blue eyes that stared into mine. They seemed to draw me in and I couldn't escape their hold. My lips rose up against Heero's and I kissed him with everything I was and felt for him. A gasp erupted from his throat and I broke the kiss and closed my eyes and turned my head away, still feeling the softness that brief touch of our lips had allowed me to feel.

I waited for him to hit me, yell and scream at me for what I had done, but it never came. Slowly I opened my eyes and looked back at him, his eyes were soft and questioning and his lips showed just a glimpse of a smile. I was stunned, so stunned that I didn't realize he was descending on me until I felt those warm lips once again caressing mine. I soared with sensation and felt as though I wasn't really in my body except I knew I was due to Heero's light touches upon my skin.

Heero gently pulled away and stared down at me, my breath coming in short gasps and my lungs were aching to fill with air. "So you do like me after all." I stared at Heero. Did he really just say that? "I like you too, Duo." I reached up and brought Heero down upon my lips once more to show him how much I did like him. I was too afraid however to tell him that I actually was falling in love with him. By the time we were done kissing, I had gotten up the nerve to tell him what was wrong. I told him everything, how I grew up, what had happened to me, how just coming back to L-2 brought back all my memories and how painful it was. Heero listened and just held me as I spoke, the warmth coming from his body and security I felt within his arms encouraging me the entire time.

"I'm sorry to hear that, but I can only offer to understand you."

"That's the only thing I can ask of you Heero. I don't want pity..."

"And I won't give you it. I know about horrible pasts even though J taught my how to shut down my emotions, it doesn't mean I don't feel any less than you do."

"Some how I already knew that Heero. Do you really like me Heero?"

"Yes."

"Do you think you could ever love me?"

"I already am."

"Good, because I'm falling for you Heero and I don't want to let you go."

"Then don't." And I never did.

* Owari *

Yes this is truly the end unless someone gives me another idea to write another section to this one-shot. But I thank everyone who reviewed. Huggles!!!