Author: Aaeth Payne

Warnings: Yaoi, Angst?, AU

Pairings: 2+1/1+2, 4+3

Rating: PG-13

Disclaimers: I do not own Gundam Wing! *curls up into the fetal position crying* But I can play with them right?

Takashi

"Oh. My. God. There he is!!" three heads instantly tuned to the same direction Duo was now openly staring. Duo quietly made beeping noises under his breath as a seemingly oblivious Japanese boy walked past holding his tray and promptly sat down at a table with a few other Japanese students.

"Him?" Wufei took a long sip of his water and watched his baka friend closely he'd never seen Duo react quite so... unabashedly.

"YES! Oh man, what I wouldn't give for a piece of-"

"Duo!!" Quatre's outraged squeak interrupted whatever vulgar thing Duo had been planning on saying.

"WHAT? All I was gonna say was 'that'... sheesh..." Duo propped his head up on his fist and went back to his favorite hobby as of late... Heero watching.

He knew the boy's name was Heero, even if he hadn't been formally introduced. The first time he saw the boy, at the Japanese club meeting, he'd made it a point to find out.

"Oh... you mean Heero."

Duo's attention instantly focused on the normally silent Trowa. "You KNOW that guy?"

Trowa nodded. "Yeah. He lives in Nusser Hall... with the other foreign exchange students. He's pretty cool."

That for Trowa was certainly a long speech, but what Duo focused on was the FACT HIS FRIEND KNEW HIM.

Duo sighed sadly and turned back to watching the object of his obsession.

"Why so sad?" Quatre watched how unusually quiet his friend had become.

"Nothin Q, just thinking about the impossible..." Duo went back to his melancholy staring.

Quatre poked Trowa in the ribs gently. He had a great idea. "Nee... Duo?"

"Huh?" He didn't even glance over. This was a rare opportunity to observe the wily Heero in its native habitat without fear of reprisal.

"When is your birthday?"

That did shake Duo out of his stupor. "What for?"

Quatre giggled and smiled widely. "Cuz I got a great idea for a present! A Japanese boy with a big red bow on his head!"

Duo couldn't help but laugh out loud at the thought of opening his dorm room door to look directly at Heero... with a big red bow on his head. "Q, that'd be beautiful!! December 28th man!!"

Quatre and Duo dissolved into giggles for many more minutes, until Duo saw Heero pick up his tray, bus it, and walk out of the cafeteria. With a sad sigh he went back to picking at his dinner.

~*~

Duo briskly walked back to Zwingli after the Japanese Club meeting in Nusser Hall. He'd worn his best just in case Heero would be there. It was even in his dorm... but the bishounen boy hadn't shown up.

"Hey! Come and hang out here for a while!" Quatre waved the small group into the triple he shared with two other boys. "You got to hear this song! Corkey and the Juice Pigs are a riot!!" He booted up his sweet computer and opened his library of over a thousand MP3s.

"Sweet!!" Duo ooohed and awwwed over them for a while until one of Quatre's roommates turned on his stereo and blasted the soundtrack to Rocky Horror Picture Show. Duo and Quatre and even Wufei danced around the small room doing the Time Warp while Trowa watched silently... though he did seem to have a gleam in his green eyes errr eye.

"Ya know what would make this night even better Q?" Duo put his hands on his hips.

"Heero with a big red bow on his head?" They tucked their knees in tight.

"Ooohhh yeah... and nothing else!!" Duo grinned lecherously just in time for the pelvic thrusts.

Quatre shook his head laughing all the while at Duo's antics. "You're insane!!"

"That's what the song says Q!!!!"

That song soon melted into another and another, all the while Duo joked with Quatre about his 'birthday present'. Neither one of the boys noticed Trowa's departure.

~*~

Duo lost himself in the music. This was his favorite song from the movie, and he tended to ham it up as much as he could.

"I'm just a sweet transvestite... From Transsexual... Transylvania!"

Duo reclined in a chair and crossed his legs, just like Frank N. Furter does in the movie. He finished his sultry little move then looked up.

Straight into cobalt blue eyes.

Duo's mouth gaped open as he took in the scene. Heero stood in front of him with a red bandanna on his head, and a slightly smirking Trowa stood behind him. Heero held out his hand for Duo to shake, and almost as if in a daze the braided boy took it.

"I'm sorry, we didn't have any bows."

Duo covered his open mouth with his free hand as tears filled his eyes. He abruptly yanked his hand away and ran from the room, completely mortified.

~*~

Heero stared in shock as the boy with beautiful violet eyes ran from the room. "What did I do?!"

When Trowa had come to him, and explained the situation Heero had realized that Trowa was talking about the same boy he had been watching for the past month! So the revelation that his crush had been crushing on him... he couldn't pass up the opportunity. But now it seemed he'd been horrible mistaken.

Quatre quickly shook his head. "No! I'm sure Duo was just... surprised!" He wrung his hands worriedly. "Maybe I should go after him..."

Heero held up his hand. "No!" As if he realized that he spoke too harshly, he clarified. "Uhhh let me ok? Where does he live?"

"Greenwood 007." [1] Trowa pointed in the direction of another large dorm. "Its in the basement."

~*~

Duo wiped the tears from his eyes, only to have more take their place. ~How could he do that to me?!~ Duo raged at the absent Trowa. ~Didn't he know I was kidding??! Now I can NEVER show my face to Heero again!~

He hugged a pillow to his chest and contemplated what to do. Most likely everyone in Japanese class would know about his ultimate humiliation by... lunch tomorrow. Then there was Japanese Club, he'd never be able to show his face there again. And Trowa always hangs around Quatre, and he couldn't face the banged boy right now either!!

No class, no club, no friends. Freshman year of college was really looking great.

**knock knock**

Duo sniffled some more. "Not right now Quatre!! Trust me, I'm not fit for human contact at the moment. Give me a few years."

**knock knock**

"look! I said go away!"

**knock knock**

"Gaaah!" With a groan of utter displeasure, Duo heaved himself off his bed and crossed the room, flinging open the door. "I said not right now Quatre!"

Once again Duo was shocked speechless as he stared not into Quatre's aqua eyes, but the cobalt of Heero's.

"I'm not Quatre. Can I come in?"

Duo nodded mutely and stepped aside to let in the man of his dreams.

Heero reached out and brushed his fingers over Duo's wet cheek. "Are these because of me?"

"No..." Duo looked down shaking his head. "They're because I'm silly... that's all." He didn't care to elaborate. Sure it was nice of Heero to come after him and tell him it was all in fun. Maybe he wouldn't tell everyone tomorrow... "Listen, I know it was all some joke... really funny... you don't got to hammer in the punch line." Duo tuned his back and studied the carpet.

"You think I'm joking?" Heero placed his hands on Duo's shoulders and turned him around.

Duo looked up with fresh tears in his eyes. "You don't have to make fun of the stupid little gay boy! I KNOW Trowa must have told you to do this... my birthday... the bow... ha ha very funny!"

Realization finally dawned on Heero. He pulled the bandanna off of his head and used it to dry Duo's face. "You think that's why I came here? To mock you?"

Duo nodded miserably. He couldn't begin to express the sadness he felt. This guy had seemed so nice! Why did he have to continue with the charade?!

"Baka."

That was one of the Japanese words he did know! Duo quickly looked up with an angry frown on his face, ready to tear into this jerk-

"I came here because I wanted to meet the guy I'd been watching for the past month!"

Duo halted mid-bitch. "Did you say... guy YOU'D been watching?"

Heero smiled at Duo's cutely perplexed look. "Yes baka!"

Duo launched himself at Heero and hugged him close. "My name is Duo Maxwell." He whispered into Heero's ear, almost too choked up to speak.

Heero tightened his grip n the braided boy and whispered back. "Heero Yuy."

The pair reluctantly pulled apart, and Heero brushed Duo's bangs away from his face. "Come on, let's go back. I'm sure our friends are worried."

Duo nodded excitedly and grabbed his keys.

"Besides, I want to see the rest of that dance." Heero held out his hand. Duo took it and they walked back to Zwingli together. And though the night was cold, Duo felt warm.

OWARI

[1] Koko wa Greenwood. Love that anime!!! I highly suggest it to everyone!

 

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