Author: Merula
Pairings: 1x2
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Yaoi, drabble
Disclaimer: Gundam Wing is not mine.
One Night Drabble 13
"May I ask you a question?" The man next to me is watching my partner in a way that would make me very nervous- if I didn't have a hand on my gun. I realize being put on a job with us is considered a death warrant, but it doesn't excuse his behavior.
"Of course." I lean back against the wall scanning the garage for signs of trouble- like this idiot is supposed to be doing.
"How can you... stand to be with him?"
"Excuse me?" My hand tightens on the gun. No wonder they sent this guy with us. If he's always this dense he won't last long in this business.
He looks over his shoulder at me. "You know- I saw how he took out those guys in the alley- I've heard stories... and yet... you..."
Ah damn, not this again.
"I can't be without him." I snap and for some reason that makes him relax.
"You mean the Org makes you?" He looks back at Duo and shakes his head. "It's not worth it."
"The Org doesn't make me. The Org would rather I wasn't with him at all." Duo's nearly finished. I'm hoping he can't hear this.
The idiot looks puzzled. I've apparently gone over his head. Hell if I'm going to explain.
"You mean... he's not as bad as the stories make him out to be?" He looks at Duo again and it's a different look this time. A lustful one.
I force myself to relax my grip on the gun. For a moment I want to laugh because I realize I'm reacting like Duo would.
I'm used to my lover attracting attention from strangers- and it never makes me feel threatened. This though- this is... slimy. I don't like his questions about my lover, don't like the way he's eyeing Duo...
"No. He's much worse."
Duo slides out from under the car, gets to his feet and heads towards us. "All done," he says with that cheerful smile. "Hopefully we've fixed that little mistake of yours."
"It wasn't a mistake," the operative snaps.
"You killed the wrong person." Duo's smile never wavers. "So now you are going to stay here and make sure the right person gets into that car. Heero and I have a plane to catch."
He grabs my elbow and tugs me towards our car, leaving the operative gaping behind us.
"Our plane doesn't leave for five hours," I tell him once we're inside.
"I know- but if we'd stuck around you were going to shoot that guy."
"No I wasn't!"
"You had your hand on your gun."
"He was annoying me."
"Well, like I've told you for years- that's a good reason." Our eyes meet and we both start to laugh. It takes us a few minutes to calm down.
Duo starts the car up. "So, want to tell me why you were acting like me?"
"I've been around you for too long?"
He rolls his eyes at me. "Uh huh. I think we've been on assignment too long."
I pat his knee in apology. "Sorry love- it's just... well. I get very tired of being asked about things."
"Was he trying to convince you to let him 'rescue you' from me?" Duo's expression darkened.
"Oh no. He was more interested in if you were really as bad as they said you were, because if not..."
Duo made a face. "Ew."
"Exactly."
OWARI
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