Author: Gypsie1201
Pairings: 1x2, way background 3x4 & 5xR.
Warnings: Angst, Fluff, Lemon, Post EW, PWP, SAP (please note the capitol letters, I will not be held responsible for any dental expenses that may be incurred from reading this fic)
Rating: NC-17
Archives: My livejournal, Debs-Dragon - GW Diaries, Akira_1x2.
Disclaimer: I don't own, just borrowing for a while so please don't sue.
Feedback: All is welcome and very much appreciated.
Beta work by Chelle.
Summary: As the party begins to wind down, Duo lets the depression that has been threatening all week since he and Heero became lovers take over. Will Heero be able to pull off the biggest surprise of his life and finally tell his lover how he feels; or is it already too late to save their relationship?
Author's Note: Sequel to "What Are You Eating?!" and part 4 of the "What Are You...?!" series.
What Are You Saying?!
Standing at the edge of the ballroom, Heero's features were as composed as they always were, but inside, he was in complete chaos. After returning to the party following their encounter in the bathroom, he had went straight to where Relena stood talking with Quatre, double checking that everything was still going according to their plan. However, after fifteen minutes passed and Duo had not returned to the party, he began to feel a bit worried that he might have injured the other teen with his rough treatment. When half an hour passed though and still no sign of the longhaired beauty, he felt true panic begin to well up inside.
It did not help that the plans for that night were quickly coming down to the finale as the hour approached midnight; the assigned time for the big announcement. With only an hour left, he and the others began a frantic search to find the violet-eyed boy, but still there had been no luck.
"Yuy." Wufei said as he came to stand beside his friend. "You need to sit down and stop glaring; you're scaring the remaining guests."
Sure enough, when Heero turned to give the Chinese teen a taste of said glare, the few party guests in their immediate area suddenly found a reason to be elsewhere. Conceding defeat after seeing the fearful looks on their faces, the blue-eyed ex-pilot of Wing Zero allowed his friend to lead him over to one of the tables to sit.
"Ok Yuy, spill."
"What's there to say; he's obviously gone." Heero groused even as his eyes scanned the various entrances to the large room, his heart still hoping to see his lover waltz through one of them at any moment.
"I seriously doubt that." The black-haired teen snorted in return before sitting himself beside the other boy.
"I must've hurt him; it's the only thing I can think of." Heero sighed with a shake of his head. "But I don't know--"
"Stop this immediately." Wufei snapped. "Duo Maxwell may be a lot of things, but a crybaby is not one of them. The way you talk, he sitting around here somewhere bawling little some silly--"
"If you say that word, Chang Wufei, you will be sleeping on the couch for the next week." Relena's voice cut into their conversation, causing the dark-eyed boy to blush as they both turned to find her standing over them. "Now Heero, what's this talk of Duo leaving because you hurt him?"
"What else could explain us not being about to find him." Heero stated. "I know him, running and hiding are two things he does very well and if he doesn't want to be found, he won't be."
"Heero please, you and I both know he was bored to death before your little trip to the bathroom." She said plainly, causing both teen's to blush this time. "He more than likely found a comfortable spot to take a nap. You really shouldn't worry so much."
"But, the plan. If he's not back by midnight, everything will be ruined."
Shaking her head, the Vice Foreign Minister slapped him in the back of the head before pinning him with a glare of her own. "All the planning in the world shouldn't matter Heero. Whether it's twelve midnight, twelve o'one, or ten o'clock tomorrow morning, all that matters is that you ask him. Not everything has to be perfect and while I would like to see it happen the way we planned, it's the end result that matters."
"I know Lena, I'm just...."
"I know." She sighed softly. "You're in love."
Just then, a servant appeared in the doorway behind the three of them and waved to catch Relena's attention.
"Damn," she whispered. "looks like I can't escape my duty even for one night. Wufei, you'll keep him company until Duo turns up?"
She gave the Chinese youth a pointed look but did not wait for an answer before she patted Heero's arm soothingly then heading across the floor to where the servant was still waiting.
"You found him?" she asked once they were out of eyeshot of the two ex-pilots, knowing as she did that they could read lips.
"In the garden Miss Relena, just as you thought."
"Thank you Roland." The blonde young woman said before heading in the direction of the gardens and a certain violet-eyed fugitive.
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Lying back on the stone bench he had found in an open area of the garden, Duo looked up at the star-filled sky and tried to calm his aching soul. He knew deep in his heart that Heero loved him and while the other teen had never said the words, he could tell it was true just by the way the dark-haired ex-pilot held him or looked at him. It was for this reason that he could not understand why the episode in the bathroom had him feeling so down. After all, they had only been together for a week and he more than anyone else knew just how hard it was for Heero to open up about his feeling. None-the-less, he could not seem to stop his heart from hurting after once again being denied that small amount of reassurance.
With another a heavy sigh, something he had found himself doing more and more of lately, he closed his eyes to fight back the tears, just barely noticing the soft footfalls approaching from the direction of the house. From the lightness of the step and the tale tell tap of a heel, he could instantly tell who it was and he managed to put a rueful smile on his face as the person walked from behind the scrubs.
"Figures," he said, amusement tingeing his voice. "of all people Lena, you would be the one to find me."
"Yes, well, I got plenty of practice during the war if you remember correctly." She answered playfully as she walked over and looked down at him.
"How could I forget?" He smirked. "You were like a damn bloodhound."
"Very funny." Relena said, nudging him in the side with her knee, indicating for him to sit up so she could join him on the bench. Once she was seated and her gown was straightened once again, she turned to give him a pointed look, "So, what are you doing out here all by yourself?"
Giving another sigh only smaller this time, Duo looked back toward the house as a mistiness came to his eyes. "Guess I just wanted some time alone to think."
"Duo...." The blonde woman started but stopped herself, knowing that bringing up his sadness would only make things worse. Instead, she abruptly stood and turned to face him, extending her hand. "Would you like to dance?"
"Huh?" Duo blinked in surprise by the young woman's gesture and sudden topic change, and for a moment he simply stared at her outreached hand.
"I know you haven't had the chance yet, so I would be honored if you'd give me your first dance of the evening." She said softly, reaching down to take one of his hands in hers before pulling him to his feet.
"Yeah, well, the person I wanted to dance with was apparently busy." Duo groused softly, his voice taking on a hopelessness that she could not stand to hear.
"Oh Duo, I'm sure that Heero didn't mean to ignore you." She stated as she pulled him away from the bench, placing his left hand on her waist and taking his right in her own.
"I know it's just...." Duo started but shook his head, deciding a change of subject was required before he broke down in her arms. "You know Lena, we don't exactly have any music to dance to."
"We don't need music, Duo." She smiled. "Now dance with me. Of course, if you insist, I could sing."
Giving her a mock, horrified look before shaking his head in wonder at her actions, Duo took the first step to begin the dance.
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In the ballroom, Wufei sat stoically at his silent friend's side, only interjecting his opinion concerning Duo's whereabouts when Heero looked like he was about to start searching for him once again. After what seemed like a small eternity though, he glanced down at his wristwatch, noting that nearly fifteen minutes had passed since his girlfriend's departure, and deciding that enough time had passed, he stood abruptly.
"Come on Yuy." He said gruffly. "A little fresh air will do you some good right now."
Shaking his head in answer, Heero kept his eyes glued on the closest of the doors leading into the ballroom from the rest of the palace. "I want to be here when Duo returns."
"If you don't get up right now and follow me into the gardens." The Chinese teen growled through clenched teeth. "I'm going to throw you over my shoulder and carry you."
Startled at his friend's words and harsh tone, Heero could only stare for a few moments before his face darkened back into his patented glare. "I said I'm staying here and I serious doubt if you have what it takes to remove me."
Quickly biting back his initial response, Wufei fought down his own anger at his stubborn friend before trying a different approach. "Heero, he will return when he is ready, you know that as well as I do. You however, need to calm down before that if you don't want to send him running again and I think a quiet walk in the garden will help. Now stop being a stubborn ass and come with me."
Grumbling to himself even as he admitted that Wufei had a point, Heero reluctantly stood from his chair, giving the other teen a look indicating he would follow whether he was happy about it or not. Therefore, shaking his head in exasperation while he silently sighed in relief, Wufei turned and led them across the ballroom in the direction Relena had left earlier.
"Ah, Mister Chang." The servant that had signaled for the young politician earlier said as they exited the room. "Miss Peacecraft asked that you and Mister Yuy join her in the third clearing in the garden if you would."
"Of course, thank you." The black-haired ex-pilot stated with a bow before turning to head down the hall that led to the garden, pleased when Heero came to walk by his side.
"Why would Relena want us to meet her in the garden? I thought she had a call or something to deal with?"
"I guess we'll find out when we arrive at the clearing." Wufei hedged and kept walking.
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"I'm really starting to feel weird Lena." Duo said after they had been dancing for nearly five minutes in silence.
"Why?" the young woman questioned, a knowing look in her eyes as she held his gaze. "Because there's no music or because I'm not Heero?"
Sighing softly, Duo allowed his head to drop; he knew he would not be able to keep from telling her what was bothering him. She was after all, extremely tenacious when she wanted something. However, he also knew that the hurt was too fresh for him to be able to talk about it and retain his composure.
"Please Lena, don't...." he started, but she was not about to let it go.
"You know he loves you." she said softly, stopping the dance and placing both hands on his cheeks, surprised to find them slightly damp.
"I know, I just wished he'd say it." Duo whispered, his voice breaking ever so slightly.
"Oh Duo." Relena said as her own eyes filled and she wrapped her arms around him, pulling him into a tight hug. "You have to believe that he wants to."
"I do." The longhaired teen sniffed, bringing his arms up around her and wrapping them tightly around her waist. "I know it's hard for him to say things like that but that doesn't stop it from hurting. I've waited so long, is it wrong to want a little reassurance that I'm not just a convenient fuck."
By this time, Heero and Wufei had reached the hedges ringing the clearing, just in time to hear the violet-eyed boy's words. At them, Heero almost doubled over in pain as his heart twisted painfully in his chest, finally realizing what he had put his lover through during the past week by denying him those words. Quickly biting back his own tears, he walked toward the pair, clearing his throat once he was standing directly behind Duo and causing them to jump apart as the longhaired ex-pilot spun around to face him.
"May I cut in?" Heero asked softly before the other boy could ask how he had found them, his eyes pleading for a chance to make things right.
For his part, Duo stared in shock at the young man before him for a long moment before finally nodding his head yes, ruthlessly stifling a sob as Heero immediately wrapped him in his arms.
"I'm so sorry." Heero whispered, not noticing when Relena went to join Wufei at the edge of the clearing. "I was so stupid."
Shaking his head sharply, Duo fought to gain control of his raging emotions before choking out, "No, I know you're not good at voicing emotions."
"That's no excuse." Heero stated, tightening his arms when Duo tried to pull away. "I should've never let you think I was only... using you like that."
"In my heart, I knew you weren't." the longhaired boy whispered. "Just my head that wouldn't listen."
"Well maybe it'll listen to this." Heero said and pulled back, his hand going into the pocket on the inside of his vest as he dropped to one knee. Holding up a slim, platinum band he said clearly, "Duo Maxwell, will you do me the honor of becoming my husband."
Hands flying directly to his open mouth, Duo paid no heed to the renewed tears that coursed down his cheeks as only a second later, he launched himself into Heero's arms, nearly knocking the dark-haired boy over as he shouted enthusiastically, "Yes, yes, oh god, yes."
Clutching the sobbing teen tightly, Heero waited for the storm of tears to pass before drawing back and taking Duo left hand in his own, he slid the band on his finger. "This is just a promise band." He said before kissing the violet-eyed teen lightly. "We'll pick out the real bands together."
"Oh Heero." Duo sighed before leaning in to claim the teen's lips in a deeper kiss. Pulling back after a breathless moment, he whispered, "Make love to me."
"With pleasure." Heero said with a smile and stood from the ground, Duo still held tightly in his arms before he stalked across the clearing and back toward the mansion and the room that had been prepared for them.
Once they were gone, Wufei and Relena walked out from behind the bushes they had hid behind; his arm was wrapped tightly around her as she cried softly on his shoulder. From the other side of the clearing, Quatre and Trowa appeared, the blonde in much the same situation as she.
"Well, I think we can call that 'mission accomplished'." Trowa intoned, a soft smile playing along his lips as he stared in the direction their friends had left.
"Yes." Wufei said with a nod and smiled as well as he heard the chime of the large clock in the palace strike midnight. Then, giving the auburn-haired pilot a relieved look, they both began the process of leading their emotional partners back to the palace.
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Hurrying through the hallways with his precious burden still clutched safely in his arms, Heero could not help but smirk at the servants who moved quickly to clear his path. Whether it was the look of determination on his face or just the obvious fact of his destination that sent them scurrying, he did not care, as long as he reached the room Relena had set aside for them as quickly as he possibly could.
Upon reaching the door, Heero was relieved when Duo immediately reached down and turned the handle since he had not been willing to set the teen down as of yet and had no way of doing it himself. Then, quickly stepping into the room, he used his foot to kick the door closed before finally setting Duo down on the carpeted floor. With a quick twist of his wrist, he turned the lock on the door before wrapping both arms around the longhaired teen and capturing those tempting lips in a deep, passionate kiss; pulling away only once oxygen became absolutely necessary.
"Wow." Duo panted softly, leaning his body completely against his lover's since his knees had decided to desert him.
"Glad you approve." Heero smirked, before reaching down and cupping the longhaired boy's ass, squeezing firmly and drawing a low moan from him. Then, sliding his hands down further, he lifted Duo, forcing him to wrap his legs around the dark-haired teen's waist before walking toward the large bed in the middle of the room. Unfortunately, the press of their clothed erections combined with Duo's inability to remain still, made walking a bit of a chore and after only two steps, Heero had to stop and steady himself before he collapsed, taking the violet-eyed minx with him.
"God Heero, want you so bad." Duo moaned as he began trailing kisses along the dark-haired teen's jaw, finally reaching the earlobe where he stopped to suck teasingly at the flesh.
"Duo." Heero said, his voice growing even huskier at the other boy's treatment. "If you don't stop, we'll never make it to the bed."
"Bed, floor, wall, I don't care." Duo stated. "Just need you inside me, and soon."
Moaning at the longhaired teen's words and continued actions, Heero called on every ounce of his strength and control as he quickly cleared the remaining five feet to the bed before crawling up on the top the covers then lowering his lover down, following him as he did. Finally claiming those luscious lips in a torrid kiss once again, Heero began thrusting his hips against those beneath him, causing Duo to moan into his mouth. Not able to take much more teasing though, he sat back and reached for the ties that held the front of his lover's leather pants closed. Untying and unlacing them, he quickly divested the longhaired teen of his boots and the tight leather before sitting back and giving the boy an appraising look.
At the hungry and furiously possessive look in Heero's eyes, Duo could feel his blood begin to rush faster and while he was thoroughly enjoying the way the dark-haired teen's eyes seemed to caress him, he wanted more. Therefore, reaching down to the juncture between his slightly spread legs, he took his hard cock in his hand and began stroking it lightly; not enough to bring himself off but light pressure meant to tease. "You like?" he breathed.
"Oh yeah." Heero answered with a soft moan, his own hands twitching to touch that silky-smooth skin.
"Then don't just sit there lover." Duo smirked but when Heero moved toward him, he held up his other hand, stopping him. "Don't you think you're a little over dressed?" he purred in answer to the dark-haired teen's questioning gaze.
Giving a smirk of his own, Heero climbed from the bed, giving Duo a chance to remove his shirt as the longhaired ex-pilot lay back to enjoy the show, and what a show it was. Moving slowly and methodically, the blue-eyed teen shrugged the vest first off one shoulder then the other before allowing it to fall to the floor. Then placing his hands on his chest, just above his already hardened nipples, he allowed them to slide slowly down over golden skin, only stopping once he reached the top of his pants where he then slid them around to the sides and played briefly with the zips.
By this time, Duo's movements had begun to increase, the show his boyfriend was giving him was quickly causing him to lose his mind and he had to consciously slow his hand down or he would finish himself before the fun had even started. At seeing the violet-eyed teen's obvious distress, Heero allowed his own hands simply to run along the zippers that kept his pants on for a few more seconds, allowing the other teen the chance to calm down. Finally, he could see that Duo had managed to bring his excitement under control and he then slowly lowered the catches before bending at the waist and sliding the pants down his legs, toeing off his shoes as he did so that he simply had to step out of the pooled material.
Finally adorned in only the leather collar still wrapped around his neck, just as Duo, he crawled cat-like onto the bed and up the longhaired boy's body; grasping first one wrist and then the other along the way before placing them directly above Duo's head.
"Leave them." he commanded before leaning down to kiss the teen breathless yet again, not giving the violet-eyed boy the chance to argue. Once he was reasonably sure that Duo was consumed by the rising passion, he released his mouth, only allowing a brief pause before latching onto the boy's left nipple, drawing it between his lips and sucking gently while he plucked at the other with his thumb and forefinger. The sharp gasp and arched back from the other teen was the greatest aphrodisiac he could ask for but as Duo laced his fingers through his hair, he pulled away and replaced them on the pillow again, giving the teen a stern look before slowly moving down his body.
For his part, Duo was in heaven and hell at the same time. Heero's lips and fingers were mapping a world of pleasure over his already sensitive body and yet he knew if he moved his hands, his lover would stop and just that thought made him want to scream. Then, when the blue-eyed teen finally reached his straining erection, he did scream as his hips thrust upward into that moist heat while he dug his fingers into the pillow to keep them from grabbing at Heero again. For his reward at retaining control, his blue-eyed lover allowed him to continue to thrust at will for several long seconds before grasping his hips as the teen took him all the way in, drawing another strangled scream from his throat as he felt Heero's throat close around the head of his cock.
Heero maintained the pressure on Duo's cock for several more seconds, alternating between swallowing and humming as he brought the boy closer and closer to the edge. However, even though he loved the taste of his lover, he did not want Duo to come just yet so when he felt the violet-eyed teen stiffen under him, he quickly pulled back while grasping the teen's balls, pulling them gently from his body and stopping his orgasm.
"Heero!" Duo exclaimed at being denied his release as he glared at his smirking lover.
"Not yet." Heero answered. "I'm not through with you."
Then crawling back up Duo's body, he claimed the teen's lips in a deep kiss, thrusting his tongue in so that he could taste himself and causing him to moan at the flavor. Finally drawing back, he reached under the pillow beside the longhaired boy's head and pulled out a familiar tube before sitting back on his heels and flipping the cap.
"Lift your legs for me." Heero purred and Duo instantly moved to comply, pulling his knees up toward his chest and allowing them to fall open as wide as he could. The sight of his beautiful lover spread out for him caused Heero to smile even as his cock hardened even further. "I want you to keep this position." he stated as he squeezed a large amount of the clear lubricant onto the fingers of his right hand. "No matter what I do, you are not to move."
"Heero?" the longhaired teen questioned, but Heero merely shook his head before trailing his slickened fingers along the boy's cleft, stopping to circle the small pink pucker before slowly sliding the first inside.
Keeping his movements slow and gentle since he knew that their previous encounter had been unnecessarily rough, Heero worked the first finger in and out of his lover's body for several minutes before adding the second and then the third. By that time, Duo was panting heavily as he begged the dark-haired teen to hurry, but that was not Heero's intentions and he simply ignored them as he continued to thrust the fingers in and out.
A continuous moan seemed to echo from the longhaired teen's throat, punctuated by an occasional gasp or cry when Heero would strike his prostate as the muscles in his legs trembled with the effort of keeping them raised and his hands clawed at the pillow above his head. Finally though, after what felt like an eternity, the blue-eyed teen removed the fingers before quickly coating his own cock in the slippery substance. Then positioning himself at his lover's entrance, he grasped both of Duo's hips and slowly pushed forward, not stopping until he was completely sheathed.
There was another reason Heero had teased and prodded Duo for so long, much longer than they normally took when having sex. He knew that the emotions from the garden, from both before and after his arrival, were still running high and he knew neither one of them would last once they were joined. Therefore, he had made sure to take extra time during the preparations to stretch the act out, wanting to give his lover the greatest experience of their time together so far. Now, though, that he was finally inside that tight heat he had come to crave more than air itself, he found his hips moving almost on their own. While he utilized his restraint to keep it relatively slow, it was only a few short minutes later before he exploded, his own release triggering Duo's as the longhaired teen screamed his name throughout the room.
Coming back to himself a few seconds later, he found he had collapsed completely on top of his lover and made to roll to the side but Duo's arms were immediately around him, holding him in place. "Don't." the abrupt request came and at the sound of the boy's voice, he tried to pull back enough to look him in the eye. "Please Heero, don't."
"Shh, I'm not going anywhere." the blue-eyed teen cooed, allowing himself to settle fully on top of Duo once again. After a moment though, when he became worried about crushing his smaller lover, he rolled them both over, making it easier for him to cradle Duo's body better.
They lay is perfect stillness for several long moments after that, both just enjoying the feel of the other pressed against them before Duo's tentative whisper broke the silence, "I love you." he said and it hurt Heero to hear the entreaty in that beloved voice.
However, those words, which he had had the privilege of hearing on several occasions during that past week, also brought a brilliant smile to his face and he allowed himself a moment to savor them before lowering his head to kiss the top of Duo's then whispered back, "I love you, too."
OWARI
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