Kaizoku no Shou Part 3
Duo sighed and rolled over in the bunk to lie in the warm and rumpled spot that Heero had left behind. For the first time in his life Duo was allowed the luxury of sleeping in, and he wasn't about to move from his cocoon of warmth. Though it would have been better if Heero were still there...
~Stop that!~ Duo shook his head to banish any remaining thoughts of the sexy captain. He especially didn't think about his strong arms and the way that he sometimes woke up with them wrapped around him, and how he felt so secure he easily fell back to sleep. He also didn't want to think about those cobalt blue eyes and the way they made his insides turn to jelly... nope nope nope!
With a groan of resignation Duo rolled into a sitting position. Thoughts of Heero were not going to let him go back to sleep.
Duo looked down and saw his bag on the floor where it had fallen. He quickly knelt on the hardwood planks and dug to the very bottom. He pulled out the piece of wrapped cloth and, like a child on Christmas, opened it with great eagerness... only to uncover nothing.
Duo silently stared at the empty cloth for countless minutes. It couldn't be... the rosary had been in this bag! And if Heero took the bag when he took him... there could be now way that the rosary-
"No..." Duo shook his head. He couldn't believe that Heero would... but Heero was a pirate! And pirates steal.
"I just didn't think they stole from friends."
~Or from people who are almost more than friends~ Duo's mind taunted him with just how far they almost went yesterday if it hadn't been for Quatre. Somehow that thought made him feel even more betrayed than if Heero had just stolen the rosary outright.
Eyes narrowing into angry purple slits, Duo decided that his time about the Lazarus was coming to a close.
He quickly put all his books back into his bag and put the bag back on the floor. He then went about putting his plan into motion.
~*~
Even under Heero's watchful eyes, Duo was able to steal several pieces of food that night. He secretly smirked. ~I guess we know who the better thief is...~
To keep up appearances Duo chatted happily with Wufei, Quatre and Quatre's lover, Trowa. He also flirted a little with Heero. But when the meal was over Duo hastened back to the room to hiding his stolen food in a lifeboat before quickly getting into the old shirt he slept in and slipping into bed.
When Heero walked in a little while later Duo watched him secretly from behind his eyelashes. To anyone he looked to be asleep.
Duo saw the look of disappointment on Heero's face and almost felt bad for his deception. But all he had to do was remind himself how Heero had been lying to him this whole time, and Duo felt better.
When Heero wrapped his arms around Duo's body the braided boy nearly jumped, but soon settled himself on Heero's chest. ~One more night... that's it.~ For some reason that thought saddened him more than he cared to admit.
Soon the sound of Heero's heartbeat and the feel of his hands running through his hair lulled Duo into true sleep.
~*~
Wufei watched as Duo secreted yet more food into the pockets of his clothes. He'd seen the boy do the same thing at lunch earlier. He hadn't quite decided what it was for, but he had his suspicions. One possible reason could be that the boy was paranoid that they would get rid of him and he'd be homeless and penniless again, and he wanted to have food in that case. Another was that he was planning on leaving himself. Wufei feared it was the second.
He shot several looks over to Heero, and at his captain's slight nod knew that he would get to talk to him after the meal. He hated to reveal his suspicions of the charming boy... he'd seen how much Heero was beginning to like him. Wufei had to admit that he liked the boy also, Duo was good company in the kitchen, even if he did talk too much. More than once he'd been brought to tears laughing at the boy's antics.
Once the meal was over and everyone cleared out Wufei walked over to where his captain was still seated.
"Heero... about Duo-"
"I know." Heero looked over and gave a sad smile. "He is up to something, and I don't know what yet." Heero stood and began walking to the door. He paused and turned back. "Arigato, Wufei... I hate to ask, but could you help me find out what he is planning?"
The Chinese boy nodded sharply. "I will do my best."
Heero smiled a little. "I know."
~*~
Heero silently caught up to Duo and watched as the boy his the food he'd stolen in one of the lifeboats. His eyes narrowed. ~So he plans to escape? Interesting...~ Heero ignored the tight feeling in his chest that formed when he realized that Duo didn't want to stay with him. It hurt badly.
When Duo finished and swiftly went to the cabin Heero waited a few minutes before following. He had expected Duo to at least say goodnight... but instead he feigned sleep. The Japanese boy undressed and slipped in beside Duo, scooping him into his arms and depositing the boy upon his chest.
Still he pretended to be asleep. The ache that had been in Heero's chest grew more painful.
Heero ran his fingers through Duo's long hair and marveled at how soft it was almost as if it were the fur of a kitten. Slowly Duo really fell asleep, and Heero went from stroking his hair to gently caressing his one cheek. "So soft... so beautiful..."
Heero kissed the top of Duo's head before slipping into sleep as well. "I'll never let you go."
~*~
Duo slowly rose into consciousness, but fought it as much as he could. He was just so warm and comfortable that he never wanted to move from this spot. Then strong arms tightened around him and he remembered where he was.
He lifted his head and blinked sleepily at Heero who grinned and kissed the tip of his nose. "Ohayo koneko."
"Huh?" Duo didn't really feel like trying to decipher Heero's speech at the moment. He was still too comfy.
"Ohayo... is Japanese, it means good morning." Heero moved his hand from where it rested on Duo's back to begin running his fingers through his hair once more.
Duo sighed and lay back down on Heero's chest, delighting in the contact. Even though the voice in the back of his mind was yelling about how Heero had the rosary and was lying to him, Duo didn't care at the moment.
He randomly ran his hand over Heero's chest. When he accidentally came in contact with Heero's nipple it caused the other boy to gasp softly. Grinning mischievously, Duo began to repeat the action on purpose. What began as an occasional brush escalated to intentional stimulation.
Heero still was moving his hands though Duo's hair, but Duo had other ideas. Slowly he slid over the captain's body and gently licked the protruding nub.
Suddenly the Japanese boy sat up, bringing a surprised Duo with him. Duo stared up at Heero captivated by his intense expression. "Heero?"
"Shhhh koneko..." Heero cupped Duo's cheek before leaning down and capturing his lips.
Duo leaned into Heero's kiss and wrapped his arms loosely around the other boy's shoulders. When he felt Heero run his hand up his back under the shirt Duo moaned softly.
Heero capitalized on the open mouth and slipped his tongue between Duo's parted lips.
The braided boy surrendered to the sensations Heero evoked, the sucking on his tongue and caressing his back. It was all too much for the inexperienced boy. He clung to Heero as if her were the only secure thing in the world.
Then there was a rapid knocking at the door. "CAPTAIN! There is a storm brewing!!"
Heero broke away from the kiss with a curse. "All right Muller. I'll be right there."
The Japanese boy got out of the bed and dressed quickly. Before he left he came back to the bed and kissed Duo once more. He brushed his thumb over Duo's slightly swollen bottom lip. "Until later koneko..."
Duo found himself nodding slowly as Heero walked out the door.
A minute after Heero was gone Duo came back to reality. "My god! What did I almost do??"
TBC...
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