Author: hostilecrayon
Pairing: 1+2
Rating: G
Notes: Duo POV. Written for the Seven Virtues Stages of Love Challenge: Hope and the Suit/Noin challenge at gw500.
Hope
I don't know what I'm looking for. All I know is that I haven't found it yet.
And so, I was in the one place that didn't put pressure on me; the one place I felt safe from the world crashing down around me: Heero's couch.
Heero was sitting across from me, easily trading stories of what we've been up to without pressing me for information, making the picture complete.
"So there she was, standing in line buying nothing but chocolate pudding and ice cream, with her belly out to here!" I made exaggerated round motions in front of my stomach. "I didn't even know Noin was pregnant!"
"Seven months if I remember right."
"Yeah, she told me! I can't believe her and Zechs are having a kid. Man, the world sure has changed."
"Four years is a long time."
"Sometimes it feels that way, doesn't it? But sometimes, I can't help but feel like hardly any time has passed at all. Time is funny like that." Heero nodded his agreement. "What have you been up to?"
"Not too much. I've been doing a little Preventer work here and there. I'm still trying to get used to the peace. I'm not sure what I want to do yet, but the settlements we got after the war makes sure that I have the time to think about it. I don't want to just jump into anything."
I smiled a little. It was just like Heero to have a plan before doing anything at all. He'd be good at whatever he chose, but Heero was never one to do things half-assed.
"I tried the Preventer thing. The suit and tie office attire just didn't do it for me."
He smirked. "It's not quite that bad. Just the tie is enough."
"Just the tie is still too much!" I laughed, snagging a sip off his soda. I'd drained mine a while ago. "I'm still not sure what I want, really. Somewhere to finally settle down would be nice. Somewhere I feel safe; a place I can be myself and still fit in. It gets tiring always being who everyone wants you to be."
He smiled a private little smile and said, "Then stop."
I rolled my eyes. "You make it sound so easy."
"It's only as hard as you make it."
"Thanks for the words of wisdom, Heero." I smirked at him and drained his soda. He only raised an eyebrow at me in response.
I blew off his words, but I had to wonder if they held any truth. Perhaps there was hope for me yet. If anyone would know the answer to that, it was Heero.
He knows me best, after all.
OWARI
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