Asbestos Gelos Part 4

Soon the pretty sounds ended and the two men opened their eyes. When the light one gasped softly Duo realized where he was- in the middle of the clearing, surrounded by the men. He quickly jumped to his feet and looked for an escape route.

"Incredible. It is like he is an animal himself..."

Duo whirled and pinned the speaker with a glare. He had shoulder length black hair and a familiar voice... it was the one from last night! "'M no animal! You are!"

As if surprised that he could speak, they all pulled back a bit. Then the one with the golden hair stepped forward. "What is your name?"

He narrowed his eyes and studied the boy. He was older than he was... but he still looked nice. "'M Duo. Duo Maxwell."

Smiling brightly the blonde one bowed a bit. "A pleasure to meet you Duo! My name is Quatre!" He gestured to the boy with brown hair and the metal tube. "This is Trowa." Then he gestured to the one from last night. "This rude one is Wufei."

"And I'm Heero."

Duo turned to the man he hadn't noticed. He stood up and brushed the grass off his nice clothes. "I'm-"

"You saved me!" Duo smiled widely and ran up to Heero. He flung his arms around his waist and gave him a big hug even before he could reply. "You stopped them from burnin' me just like they burned momma!"

~*~

Heero stiffened the moment he felt those thin arms wrap around his waist. Not many people took that kind of liberty around him, not even Wufei or Quatre! But as he looked down into those impossible violet eyes Heero couldn't be angry.

"You stopped them from burnin' me just like they burned momma!"

Abruptly the boy released him and straightened up, as if he realized how uncomfortable he was making him. Then suddenly he turned to Quatre.

"How do you do it?"

Clearly confused Quatre tilted his head. "Do what?"

"Make that pretty noise!!" Duo jiggled from one foot to the other. "It came from that box thingy, and I wanna know how you did it." He turned to Trowa. "You too! How'd you make that tube make pretty noises?" He scratched his head absently. "It doesn't look too special..."

"Well, my instrument is called a violin..."

~*~

Watching Duo dart around the castle was incredibly amusing. The boy was so very curious, and he wanted to know everything that Heero was willing to tell him.

For some reason the fey youth had decided that Heero was to be his mentor and teacher. A job that Heero found he quite enjoyed. In fact, he was beginning to become very very fond of Duo.

Heero leaned against a wall and watched as Duo played with some dogs. He had an uncanny way with animals that surpassed even Trowa's abilities. Understandable though it was because of his fey blood- it was still amazing to see him hold conversations with creatures that are usually considered mindless. Just the other day Duo claimed to have quite an interesting conversation with a slug...

He also quickly found that Duo had the ability to charm people as well as animals. Everyone from the surly cook to Wufei adored Duo... even when he was being mischievous. Heero found himself to be no exception.

"Heero... is it time to go to bed now?" Duo walked up to him while yawning.

"Sure." Heero wrapped his arm around Duo's shoulders and led the boy to his... their room. It seemed that Duo was afraid of being by himself in the castle, and rather than let the boy go back to the forest Heero let Duo sleep with him. Well, there really wasn't any 'let' involved. He refused to even consider letting Duo go. He'd just become too much a part of their lives in such a short time.

Already being used to Wufei, Trowa, and Quatre, none of the servants batted an eye when Heero allowed Duo to sleep with him. They did nothing but sleep, but he figured that they were expecting that to change in the near future.

Heero pulled back the heavy blankets and allowed Duo to slide under them before getting in himself. Immediately he felt Duo cuddle very close. "Good night Heero."

"Good night Duo."

He lay there for a few minutes listening to Duo's even breathing. Absently running his fingers through the boys long hair Heero thought about his predicament. He knew that he cared for the boy... perhaps even loved him. But he didn't want to scare Duo. "I think I'll just proceed slowly." Heero kissed the top of Duo's head before drifting off to sleep. ~Yes... slowly.~

~*~

Duo walked around the courtyard- it had become one of his favorite parts of Heero's palace. It had little plants that he could make grow and animals he could talk to when his friends were busy.

It had been a long time since he'd gotten here. A few moon... munt... months! That's it... months. Duo grinned as he recalled Wufei's instruction. The Chinese boy was really nice, but a hard teacher. And he claimed that he had a lot to catch up on.

Duo sat down on a rock and thought about what had happened this morning. He woke up in Heero's arms like usual... but this time after he said 'good morning' Heero had kissed him! Duo put his fingers up to his lips where he could almost still feel Heero's breath.

Not being completely ignorant Duo knew that Heero's kiss meant something really important. He hadn't been kissed since his mother died, and even then a kiss hadn't affected him like that. Momma had made him feel warm and protected. Duo touched the shiny piece of hematite that lay at the base of his neck and smiled.

Heero did too... but he also made Duo feel... funny. After careful consideration he decided that it wasn't unpleasant, only different. And that he would like to try it again... ~Maybe next time I'll kiss him...~

~*~

Relena Peacecraft looked into the large vanity mirror and smirked. Her disguise was perfect. Soon that king and his entire kingdom would be hers.

She didn't really need his lands to begin her campaign to rule the world... but it did help to have a base. And King Heero would make a beautiful mate. The she demon bared her fangs. Yes. Heero would be hers. And no half-breed would stand in her way.

~*~

Duo waited outside the door of Heero's study. He knew better than to disturb him when he was working in there... but the minute he left, Heero was free game.

Just then the door began to open. Duo pretended like he had just been walking by. "Oh hi Heero! You done?"

Heero shook his head wearily. "Not yet. I'm just taking a short break. Walk with me?"

Duo nodded and laced his arm through Heero's.

"So what did Wufei teach you today?"

"A little bit of reading and some math. Nothin' too interesting."

Heero laughed. "I see. Just don't let Wufei hear you say nothin' ok?"

They quickly made their way back to Heero's study, and Duo released Heero's arm. "How much longer you going to be?"

"Oh I don't know... an hour or two more."

"Ok then." Duo watched as Heero turned to go back inside the room. "Oh wait!"

"Nani?"

Duo suddenly leaned up and pressed his lips to Heero's. This time it was a bit clumsy, but again there was the feeling of pleasant tingling. With a cheeky grin and a wink Duo turned and bounced down the hall.

~*~

The rest of the day Heero felt so distracted he barely got any work done. Duo's innocent kiss had brought many questions to the front of his mind... mostly he worried if the boy had any idea what Heero wanted... and if he did, did he feel that he owed it to the king to repay him for... something? But he also wondered if tonight was too soon to move forward some more.

With a disgusted sigh, Heero pushed the paperwork away from himself. He knew that no more work would get done today.

Stepping out of the door Heero looked down to see one of his large dogs- it was doubtless a shaggy sentry stationed by Duo to alert him the moment Heero was done. "Hello boy. Did Duo leave you here to watch for me?" He knelt down and ran his hands through the fur and laughed as the mammoth dog flopped onto its back in doggy delight.

Seconds later Duo came skipping around the corner. "You're done?"

"Yes." Heero stood up and smiled as Duo quickly approached.

Duo bent and kissed the top of the dog's massive head. "Thank you boy."

With a small pout Heero wrapped his arms around Duo's waist. "What none for me?"

"Silly!" Tilting his head lightly Duo placed a chaste kiss on Heero's lips. "Better?"

Impulsively seceding to go a step further and hope he wasn't pushing too much, Heero gently tipped Duo's face up by placing a finger under Duo's chin. "Hmmm yes, but I was thinking about something more like this..." Slowly so not to alarm Duo too much, Heero lowered his lips to the boy's. But instead of leaving it there he swept at Duo's bottom lip with his tongue gently requesting permission into Duo's sweet mouth.

After an initial surprise and stiffness Duo soon leaned into the kiss, and became a full participant- stroking Heero's tongue with his own and exploring the inner recesses of the king's mouth as Heero had explored his.

Finally pulling away, Heero smiled and ran his fingers through Duo's bangs. "Let's get some lunch now, hm?"

Duo nodded slowly, but did not protest as Heero led him down the hall- his arm securely wrapped around Duo's waist.

~*~

All throughout lunch Duo could barely take his eyes off Heero. The first kiss this morning had been surprising enough, but the one this afternoon had been... indescribable! Duo wasn't sure what to think. He knew that he liked Heero a lot... and that he liked what Heero was doing when he kissed him... It was just the reason behind Heero's actions that caused him to pause. It struck him that Heero might want to be with him like Trowa and Quatre were with Wufei... Did Heero want him to be his lover?

Would that be a bad thing?

Duo felt warmth in his face. No, it wouldn't be bad at all.

Duo looked up from his food to see Heero watching him. No, it wasn't a bad thing at all...

TBC...

 

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