Bride of War Part 3
Two weeks had passed since Duo had unknowingly met the God of War. Heero had watched the child closely in that time and was puzzled about how the child won over even the sternest of his warriors.
He had watched as his inner sanctum had changed from a bleak and austere room to a lush garden that was now filled with sweetly scented blooms and tiny forest animals that his priests had found wounded outside the temple upon occasion.
In the past such creatures had been dispatched as the weak things they were. Now, they were used to hone a startlingly strong healing gift in the fey boy, who then insisted upon keeping and protecting the furry or feathered creatures.
It was time to take things in hand since obviously his priests were incompetent. Deciding that he would have more luck with the infuriating child if he approached him as another child, Heero changed his form. Now he would teach that little hellion how things were supposed to be in his temple!
Duo was humming contentedly as he stroked the downy fur of the small fawn in his lap. He was quite surprised when the delicate creature started and fled for the bushes. Frowning in mild confusion, he looked around the garden and spotted the reason for the fawn's flight.
A beautiful smile spread across his gamin features, momentarily blinding the scowling boy he had spotted. Duo skipped happily over to greet the boy who was about his age. This serious young one was the first child, other than himself, that he had seen in the temple.
"Hi! My name is Duo! What's your name?"
"Hn, you can call me Heero."
"Oh, your name is the same as the War Gods."
"That's right and you'd better show proper respect in his home!"
Duo stared for one moment at the rude response before dissolving into giggles.
Heero scowled even more. Was this baka laughing at him? Snarling, he made to grab the impudent youth when the giggling child grabbed him instead and enveloped him in his arms.
"I like you Heero! You're funny."
Duo hugged the solemn boy for all he was worth. As he let go, he saw a look of total shock on the surly youth's face.
"What did you just do to me?" he demanded breathlessly.
"That's a hug. You give it to people you like to make them feel good."
Heero opened and closed his mouth a few times and then turned and ran from the room and the confused child. He had never felt like that before and he didn't understand the strange feelings the little one engendered in him.
He managed to stay away for another week before he approached the child again in a youthful form.
Duo lit up as he saw his friend. He quickly bounced over and grabbed the boy and hugged him. He noticed that Heero stiffened up and remained ridged for a few moments before relaxing into the hold and letting himself experience the emotions it invoked.
"I'm glad you came back, Heero. Why did you leave me alone?"
"You... you make me feel things, Duo. I don't know how to deal with it."
"Don't worry Heero. I'll help you!"
TBC...
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