So, years ago, I watched this show called Lois and Clark. And there was this episode where this lady (Morgan Fairchild, I think) made this love gas that made the whole city fall in love with anyone they were attracted to. It was all rather hilarious. So, when sunny asked for a 'love is in the air' drabble, that love episode was the first thing that popped into my head. And since there's only one of my universes where someone could make that sort of thing...
Horrible Drabble 4
"So, whatcha doing?"
Trowa jumped at the unexpected voice in his ear and barely managed to catch the beaker in front of him before it spilled. "Duo! How many times have I told you not to sneak up on me in the secret lab?"
"Forty three." Duo sat down on the nearby desk and grinned. "Keeps you on your toes."
"Do I even want to know why you're here instead of giving Solid Steel a bad time?"
"Hey, I never give him a bad time. I always give him a-"
"Never mind. I don't want to know."
"So, what are you working on?"
"A pheromone experiment. Why?"
"Have you checked your mail lately?"
Trowa cast a glance around his lab. "Uh... maybe. Why?"
"I don't know about you, but I got a note from the League."
"The League? But Evil Pony-"
"Still out to pasture. But that doesn't mean the others aren't going to get up to something." Duo sighed. "They're planning on electing a new leader at the next meeting."
Pushing up his goggles, Trowa dropped into his chair. "Damn it. Wonder who they're going to put in charge."
"I say we nominate Mindseye."
"Duo!"
"What? He took out the old leader, that's the way we used to do it-"
"He's the head of the Heroes League!"
"So? You can't tell me he wouldn't consider it! And he's still damn scarier than-"
"Duo!"
"Okay, okay. But he'd be better than one of the others-" Duo stopped and narrowed his eyes at the expression on Trowa's face. "What?"
"One of the others- you know Evil Pony wanted me to take out Quatre. If one of the others on the council takes over, then-"
"They'll be after you to do it." Duo nodded. "So, what do you think? Is it time to switch sides?"
"Hm," Trowa tapped his gloved fingers together. "We could-" he caught sight of the beaker on the table and his voice trailed off, eyes glazing. Duo knew this look all too well- he prudently slid off the desk and retreated to a corner.
"We could..." he prompted, once he was out of range.
Trowa didn't seem to hear him, he got to his feet and seizing the beaker he'd been experimenting with earlier, he got to work.
Duo settled himself in for a wait.
~*~
"Ready?" Trowa murmured into the mike.
"Are they all in?" Duo whispered back.
"Just saw the last one go in three minutes ago. They should all be there."
"All right. I'm opening the valve."
"Try not to breathe any of it in yourself," Trowa cautioned. He'd already told Duo several times to be careful, but...
He could hear a faint hissing over the mike and then a soft: "finished!"
"Then get out of there!" He hissed and checked his watch.
"I'm already out." Duo said from behind him and Trowa jumped.
"Don't DO that!"
"Okay." Duo gave him a sunny smile. "Since were all finished, can I go now?"
"Uh..." In the original plan they had intended to wait until they were sure Trowa's formula had worked- but- Duo's expression was turning faintly predatory... "Duo? You didn't breathe any in, did you?"
"Just a little- I didn't mean to- but- Can I go now?"
"Going to find Solid Steel?"
Duo's expression was definitely predatory. "Yes."
"Go." Trowa said hastily and Duo vanished. Trowa cast a glance back at the building where the remainder of the Evil League was meeting. If Duo had only gotten a little bit and was like that.... it was time to go.
~*~
Trowa was reading the evening edition at the kitchen table when Quatre appeared. "You wouldn't know anything about that?" He asked as he sat down beside Trowa at the table and tapped the article on the front page.
"Me?" Trowa did his best to look innocent. "Why do you think I-"
"Trowa. The leaders of your league are going around the city, handing out heart shaped balloons and chocolates, telling their members to just stop fighting the heroes and hug them instead, declaring their love for each other- and well... it's all a little weird, don't you think?"
"So that means I did it?"
"I also got a call from Heero. He said Duo was most... affectionate... and that he'd be pleased to know when exactly it was going to wear off."
Trowa's lips twitched. "I told him not to breathe it in that close to the tank."
"Breathe in what exactly? What did you do?"
"Just made sure that some love was in the air- it is spring you know. It's that time of year."
Quatre's eyes widened. "You mean that literally, don't you?"
"Yes."
His lover started to laugh. "When will it wear off?"
"I'm not really sure. By summer maybe?" Trowa felt a twinge of guilt. "Maybe I should work on an antidote- for Duo at least-"
Quatre shook his head. "Nah. Heero can handle it for a few weeks. He's supposed to keep Duo busy after all. This way at least Duo won't get into so much trouble."
Trowa blinked at him. "Maybe Duo was right- we should nominate you for head of the Evil League-"
"I told you before- being the head of both would be useful..."
OWARI
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