The Princes' Choice Part 7
Quatre sat on the bed trying not to blush as he watched his hands. Trowa sat watching Quatre. Then Quatre felt something. Something very powerful coming from Heero. Was that passion he just felt? Quatre was almost sure it was. However it was distracting him. Quatre began rubbing his heart trying to will the feeling away.
"Are you alright?"
Quatre turned to Trowa and smiled. "Yeah, I will be." Quatre shut his eyes tightly.
"Maybe you should lay down."
"Um... no you need to lay there more than I do."
"Hn. The bed it plenty big enough for the two of us."
Quatre sighed and laid down next to Trowa. "What do you do, Trowa?"
"..."
"During the day. What do you do?"
"I help injured animals and gather things for trade." Trowa turned to Quatre. "Why what do you do?"
Quatre smiled. "Promise not to run or be afraid." Trowa nodded. "I'm a prince."
"..."
"Of the desert kingdoms."
"I see."
"Your friend is happy. He's no longer afraid."
"How do you know?"
"I can sense it."
"Really? And what am I feeling?"
Quatre smiled some more. "I don't know. I can't really get anything from you. It's nice."
"Why?"
"It's hard to feel what everyone else is feeling. Sometimes I don't know if what I'm feeling is me or some one else. Right now I can feel my friends and yours, but not you. You know something, I think your having a calming affect on me." Quatre ducked his head trying to hide his blush. "It sounds stupid doesn't it?"
Trowa looked at the young blond prince for a moment. "Maybe. Do you say this to everyone you meet?"
"No. In fact I don't think I've told anyone."
"I think I feel honored by that."
"Your friend is very lucky."
"Why do you say that?"
"You seem very nice. He's lucky." Trowa sighed, he couldn't explain it but the blond was starting to get to him. And yet he kind of like that. "How do you know each other?"
"You are determined to get to know me aren't you." Quatre nodded. "We are friends. We have been for five years. We're sort of growing up together. I guess we're like brothers."
"Really. That must be nice. To have a brother. I only have sisters." By this time both Trowa and Quatre were laying on their sides looking at one another. Quatre looked up at Trowa and into his eyes. 'Allah, his eyes are so beautiful.'
"Why are you here?"
"Hmm? Oh.... um... well you see both my family and Heero's have decided that it is time for us to have a life mate."
"So you and this Heero are to be wed?" Trowa asked with a hint of disappointment.
Quatre fought back a giggle. "No. Both of our families' advisers and seers have said that we are not a good match. We're out here trying to find our life mates. So far we haven't much luck. I'm sure the Emperor and Empress would like to go home. They have duties to perform."
"Emperor and Empress?"
"Oh yes, Emperor Chang Wufei and Empress Chang Meiran of the Dagon Kingdom. They were with us in the dining hall."
"Ah I see." Trowa looked down into Quatre's aquamarine eyes. "And what are you looking for in a life mate?"
"Um... someone who will love me and be by my side and be mine but not burden me with their emotions."
Trowa leaned forward until they were an inch away from each other. Not really sure what he was doing. "Someone like me? Who has a 'calming' affect on you?"
"Uh... um...uh... yeah..." Quatre was desperately trying to remember to breath. And then Trowa surprised him by closing the gap for a kiss. Of which Quatre was eager to give back. Quatre wrapped his arms around Trowa's neck and somehow managed to get Trowa on his back.
Meiran snuggled up to Wufei. "You know, the court will be happy that we at least did some of our duties." She said with a kiss to his chest.
Wufei chuckled. "Yes well it seems to be the only part of being Emperor that's any fun." Meiran giggled and started kissing Wufei.
"Stop. Please stop." Duo whispered.
Heero stopped kissing his neck. "What's wrong?"
"You. You're a human. Humans are bad." Duo looked away. "I shouldn't be here. My place is in the forest. Not here with you."
Heero narrowed his eyes a bit. "But your friend is human."
"Hai but he's different. He didn't kill my family. He didn't burn the tree village I was raised in. He never hurt me."
Heero rubbed his thumb over Duo's cheek. "Nor have I."
"Yes but...."
"No 'buts'. They mean nothing. Here and now is what matters. I don't know how but you have cast a spell on my heart and now it is forever yours."
"Heero?"
"Mmm." Quatre pulled out of the kiss much to Trowa's dislike. "Heero?"
"Nani?" Trowa looked at the blond on top of him.
"Heero, he seems lost."
"What about Duo?"
Quatre blinked. "He... scared and confused."
Trowa narrowed his eyes. "What is Heero looking for?"
"Nani?"
"His life mate, what type?" Trowa was becoming angry. A scared Duo was a bad thing, a very bad thing. And it he was confused that just made things worse.
"I think he said a magical being. Why?"
Trowa growled. 'So this other prince is after Duo is he? I will not allow Duo to be harmed.' In one motion Trowa stood with Quatre in his arms. He put Quatre down and took his hand and headed out the door. "Which room is Heero's?"
"That one." Quatre pointed to the door across the hall form his. "Why? What are you going to do?"
Trowa walked over and pounded on the door. Inside Heero and Duo both jumped. Duo knew that pound anywhere. It was the same one Trowa used to get snakes out of trees. Usually when he was angry. Heero on the other hand didn't know and thought it was another servant.
"Go away!" Heero ordered.
Trowa narrowed his eyes some more. And then kicked the door opened. What he saw he did not like. He saw Heero laying on top of Duo on the bed. And Duo's shirt was pushed up to his shoulders.
"Get off of him!" Trowa stalked over to the bed with Quatre still in tow.
"Who the hell do you think you are?" Heero shifted a bit off of Duo.
"TROWA!!!" Duo managed to get out from under Heero the rest of the away and launched himself at Trowa.
Trowa braced himself right before Duo glomped on him. "Are you alright, Duo?"
Duo blinked at him. "Um yes."
"Are you sure?"
"Why do you have that guy by the hand?"
Trowa turned to see that he was still holding Quatre's hand. And Quatre was blushing a pretty pink. Trowa turned back to Duo. "Don't change the topic."
"We were just fine before you barged in here." Heero growled.
Trowa glared at Heero. "I'm not the one scaring him."
"Who said I was scare.... Quatre!"
"Gomen nasai, Heero. I didn't mean to. Your emotions were just so strong." Quatre explained.
"I'm confused." Duo sat back down on the bed. "I'm sorry Trowa. I think I'll go now." Duo got up.
"Wait, where are you going?" Heero called out to him.
Duo turned around. "Where I belong." He then looked at Trowa. "Trowa you should stay here."
"..."
"You look happy. I'm glad." Duo smiled at him and left.
"Duo!" Heero called out to him again but this time the fey looking creature didn't look back. Heero turned and glared at Trowa. "Look what you did! Are you happy now?"
Trowa kept looking at the door 'Duo?' Trowa was suddenly feeling very much alone. His only family had just left without him. If there hadn't been other people in the room Trowa would have dropped to the floor and cried to himself. Then Trowa let go of Quatre's hand and headed for the door.
"Wait!" Quatre called out to him. "Where are you going?"
Trowa looked at Quatre. "I have to find him. I have to make things right. I have..." Trowa lowered his head. "He's family to me. Even I can tell he's not happy." Trowa left the room.
"What was that about?" Heero asked no one in particular.
"I think he might feel bad about what just happened." Quatre answered.
"You 'think'?" Quatre smiled. "Great we both find what we're looking for only to have them walk out."
"If you two would stop moping and follow me. Maybe we can get them back so we all can go home." Heero and Quatre looked at the door and saw Wufei standing there.
TBC...
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