Mage vs. Guard Part 8
"Let me go or else."
"Let me think about it...." Duo smiled sweetly at his captive, undressed and lying face down on the bed. It was a very pleasant sight. "No."
"Let me go or I'll spell my way out." Heero tugged on the rope that bound his wrists to the headboard. Duo just chuckled and adjusted Heero's pillow for him.
"You can't. Sally forbade you from doing any magic for at least a week until you get your reserves back up. You don't have the power to light a candle at the moment, let alone work yourself free." Duo just smiled wider as he rearranged the bottles on the nightstand. "You are supposed to rest. I'm just making sure you do."
"I don't think this is what Sally had in mind when she told me to rest." Heero tried, glaring over his shoulder at his captor. Duo just shrugged as he pulled off his green tunic.
"She said it was fine- in fact she said that would be the best way for you to relax as she instructed." Duo dropped his tunic over a chair and went to work on his laces. Heero turned his head and closed his eyes tightly.
"Please tell me you really didn't ask her about this..."
"Of course I did. I don't want to hurt you." Duo completed his preparations and slid into bed beside Heero.
Heero kept his eyes closed, ignoring the warm rush of breath against his neck. "Why not? I think you skipped a few things..."
"Not in the slightest. I assure you I'm prepared for anything you might need."
"I don't need anything!"
"Ah- but you do." Duo smiled wider. "I am quite prepared to prove it to you."
"I'm sure you can, but I didn't agree to this!" Heero opened his eyes to glare indignantly at the man leaning over him.
"No, but it's the least I can do for my lover."
"I'm not!! We haven't...!!!" Heero choked.
"No, but we will. You said as much right before you left."
Heero inhaled sharply. "You should've been unconscious- that spell should've kept you asleep for at least a day!"
"Good thing I had a high-quality talisman then." Duo smiled as Heero cursed under his breath. "I was fighting the effects, but I heard you quite clearly. You said you'd give in."
"Maybe you were hallucinating." Heero scowled.
"I didn't hallucinate that kiss." Duo ignored the scowl and pressed his lips to Heero's shoulder.
"I was under a lot of stress. I wasn't thinking clearly."
Duo straddled Heero's legs, effectively pinning him to the bed. "Right. If anything you think more clearly under stress. You wouldn't be a good mage if you didn't." He reached for one of the bottles.
"I thought I wasn't coming back."
Duo covered his fingertips with oil. "Don't remind me. I'm still pissed about that."
"Duo-"
Duo pressed his fingers against the base of Heero's spine. "No. Don't even give me that whole distraction thing. Do you know how hard it was to stand by and watch that bastard hurt you?"
"As hard as it was to leave you behind," Heero said, so softly that Duo barely caught it. "I am sorry Duo- but he would've hurt you. I didn't have time to build protections for you..."
"Well, you'll make time after this." Duo snorted as he continued the massage. "I'm not sitting by again."
Heero was silent for a few minutes after that, as Duo continued kneading his back. "What are you doing?"
"It's not obvious? Sally told you this would be part of your healing."
"She did, but... You tied me down to give me a massage?"
"Would you have agreed if I hadn't?"
Heero's lips quirked up in a faint smile. "No, probably not."
"Exactly, so relax and enjoy it."
Duo worked for a bit longer, Heero relaxing under his hands. He watched as Heero's eyes half-closed, felt Heero's skin warm under his hands and smiled.
When he was sure Heero was completely relaxed, he lifted up a little and carefully nudged the mage.
"Roll over."
Relaxed as he was, Heero didn't question it. Obediently, he flipped over and Duo settled back down on his legs.
He picked up a different bottle and coated his fingers before returning to his work.
Heero's eyes opened wide. "Duo- what are you doing?"
"Continuing your massage." Duo bent and pressed a kiss against Heero's throat. "This part looked like it needed some attention..."
Heero opened his mouth to argue, but Duo covered his mouth with his, effectively winning the argument.
For the moment anyway.
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