Summer's Solstice Part 4

Turning on the warm water Duo stepped into the stall letting it cascade over his naked flesh. Eyes closed as he tried not to cry his thoughts racing a mile a minute as he lathered his washcloth breathing in the scent of fresh soap. It was one of his favorite smells like cotton, and grass... and Heero.

There it was. No matter what he tried to do his thoughts kept going back to Heero and the night before. Trying to analyze his words with a clear mind he bit his lip. Heero had been acting odd last night. True he had wanted him but mostly because he loved him not because of some crazy 'heat'. No he had to be honest with himself he was mad and incredibly hurt that it just might be that. Because that would mean he meant nothing more to Heero then a body. Damn! It could have been anyone last night. The very thought of anyone daring to touch his Hee-chan like he had been the night before much less see him was enough to drive Duo to a murderous rage.

And there was the fact Heero had never lied to him before. He wasn't the kind of person to hide behind half-truths either. What if...was it possible he may not be human? There were things about him that were positively uncanny. But then that would mean last night...no Duo refused to regret it. Not when it was the most amazingly mind blowing experience of his short life. Maybe some 'heat' affected Heero but that didn't mean there was no hope. He was after all an optimist and thinking back over Heero's words he had to admit a part of him was exulting over the fact that Heero was his and his alone for a few years at least. Now all he had to do was find a way to capture Heero's heart and make it permanent.

Dropping the soap as he remembered the defeated tone in Heero's voice as he had answered Duo.

'No' he thought to himself and rushed back into the room not noticing the puddles of water he left behind him instantly spotting a lump under the blankets. Heero was shivering and curled in the fetal position as if he was trying to disappear. It broke Duo's heart to know he had done this to the boy he loved. "He... Heero?"

"..."

"Hee-chan?"

He spoke softly and reached out noticing how Heero flinched away from his touch. Ruthlessly ignoring his response Duo jerked the blankets off and picked Heero up cradling him in his arms.

"Hee-chan I'm sorry. I had no right to talk to you like that. All I can say is I was shocked. Don't be so sad think of it this way at least I was the one to walk in last night and not some civilian. At least we can still do missions as long as they need both of us..."

There was a sniffling sound then Heero buried his face in the wet skin of Duo's chest and murmured...

"Yeah."

Standing up carefully Duo carried them both back to the bathroom.

"Looks like we both can use a shower eh Hee-chan?"

TBC...

 

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