Blood, Sweat and Tears Part 40
Tai gasped sharply as he caught the football that Heero tossed to him when he and Duo returned to the Yuy household following their victory that late afternoon.
Just as the running back had predicted, Maynard and his fellow defenders burned out all of their energy early in their efforts to get a hold of him and they never recovered. From there, it was a pretty easy win-another first for the Wolverines to conquer right out of the gates of the regular season.
Looking over the signatures covering the football in his hands, Tai's wide eyes turned up to the smiling cobalt watching him. "It's the same one I used today," Heero commented. "Considering the fact that this was the first time we won the first regular season game, it'll be worth something in time."
Instantly shaking his head, the boy grinned widely, "I'll never sell this!" Quickly hugging the quarterback with one arm, he gave a quiet 'thank you,' before sitting at the couch to take a longer look at the precious gift in his possession.
Duo chuckled deeply as Hope ran up to him with her arms spread wide. Scooping her up, he turned to his family and asked, "So, how was the view from the owner's box?"
His little ones all took a deep breath before they started talking excitedly about their experience at the same time, their words a blur as they all shared something different. 'So cool!' 'Dorothy is awesome' and other such statements bled out through the confused babble. Laughing, the two athletes sat amongst his kids and listened to each of them recant the events.
* * * * * *
The next morning, Heero and Duo were at the airport alongside Lady Une and Quatre to bid farewell to the children. At the announcement that the plane was to be boarded soon, hugs and kisses were exchanged amongst the large group. Shades in place, the running back hid the slight shimmer of tears in his eyes at having to say farewell to his family.
No matter how many times he had to part with them, it never got any easier.
Quatre and Lady Une accepted the warm embraces from the youngsters as they bid their farewells. The young maid handed over a couple homemade brownies to each little one that she had made for their trip home. The agent also gave each child a little wrapped gift that he picked up for them.
Snorting, Duo rolled his eyes, "Spoiling them as always, Quat."
The blonde stuck his tongue out and placed his hands on his hips. "As their uncle, it's my right," he smirked before returning his attention to his 'nieces' and 'nephews'. Chuckling deeply, the braided athlete shook his head in amusement.
Hilde wrapped her arms tightly around Heero's neck and whispered brokenly, "Thank you. You really don't know what this meant to him and to these kids."
Smiling, the team captain returned the embrace and responded quietly, "It was my pleasure. Have a safe trip, Hil." The young woman grinned up at him and kisses his cheek before taking up her luggage. Solo moved up next to exchange a firm handshake with Heero. With firm nod to each other, they silently said their parting words and wishes.
On their way through the gate, the family waved back to Duo and the others. Waving back, the quartet waited until every last one of them was out of sight before lowering their arms. Quickly heading for the large windows, the running back kept a silent vigil until the plane pushed onto the runway and lifted off.
Just as the jet vanished from view, Lady Une complimented softly at his side, "You have a beautiful family, Duo. And I am honored that you trusted me with this secret of yours." A fresh sting of tears filled his violet eyes, but he squeezed her hand tightly and gave a small nod in appreciation.
Adjusting his baseball cap to shield his eyes better, Heero came up to his partner's other side and wrapped an arm around his shoulders. "Ready to head back?" he asked gently.
Roughly clearing his throat, Duo replied, "Yea." Together, the much smaller group headed out of the waiting area for the parking lot.
Somehow, the Yuy household seemed bigger and emptier than it ever had when they returned.
* * * * * *
Duo sat on the back patio couch to stargaze for a while after dinner. Lost in thoughts of his kids, he smiled in thinking of the week they had just spent together. A light knock on the entrance doorway pulled him from his daydream as Heero peeked into the room.
His smile growing when their eyes met, the running back patted the open cushion beside him in response to the unspoken question. Quietly seating himself, the quarterback wrapped him in his arms tightly and questioned, "Did you hear from Hilde or Solo yet?"
Resting his head on a strong shoulder, Duo answered, "Solo called my 'cell a few minutes ago to say they got back home safe." A firm nod of acknowledgement replied.
A long, companionable silence followed as the pair watched the heavens for a while. Finally, the braided athlete whispered, "Thank you, Heero." He pushed himself up just in time to place his fingers to the lips that were just beginning to open in protest, stilling them.
Eyes locking on to one another, Duo said, "I know you don't think it was a big deal to have my family out here, but you'll never...never know what that meant to me. I wish there was some way that I could repay you, even though you wouldn't ask or expect me to do that."
Lightly removing the finger from his lips, Heero responded, "The look on your face every time you were with your kids this week was worth simply opening my doors to them. I just want you and your... family to be happy. You all deserve at least that much."
Wrapping the braided rope of hair around his fingers, the quarterback stated quietly, "Ever since I was a kid, I always wondered what it would be like to be part of a large family." His violet eyes blinking in surprise, Duo remained still and allowed his partner to continue. A small smirk tugging his lips, Heero shrugged, "With your kids, I get to see what that's like and almost feel like a part of it somehow."
"You are part of it, 'Ro," the quarterback reassured with a grin. "And you can be as long as you want." Lowering himself back down to lean against his teammate's firm chest, he sighed deeply in content.
After another long pause, Heero smiled, "I have an idea." Eager violet turned up to watch him. "I have a few dozen bottles of wine and champagne in the cellar. What do you say we indulge just a little?"
Duo laughed, "On a practice night!? I do believe that my alter ego is starting to wear off on you." They both snickered as he winked, "Lead the way."
* * * * * *
The following morning, Heero sighed deeply as he came back to the world of the living after a peaceful night's sleep. Cobalt eyes cracked open to take in the surroundings. Judging by the deep red of the light peeking through the blinds, the sun was just beginning to rise. Softly mumbling in his sleep, Duo nuzzled closer to him and his knee brushed up against something else that was rising as well.
Moaning, the quarterback stifled a sharp hiss at the sensation. Weeks of sharing his bed with someone was making the morning stiffness issue difficult to ignore. And it was not just the morning, either. Seeing Duo in action on the field, sweaty and muscles rippling, Heero's cock was making its presence known more than it ever had.
Being honest with himself, the team captain wasn't entirely sure how much longer he would be able to refrain from some sort of intimacy. The more his attraction and affection grew for the misunderstood running back, the more he wanted their relationship to progress.
Where that was concerned, Heero was more than sure that Duo was waiting for him to make that decision. His partner had been incredibly patient and understanding over the weeks following their first kiss. And just like that incident, Maxwell was putting the ball back into his court to make the first move.
Maybe it was time to start moving things along... once he got the courage to actually do something about it.
Stirring, Duo slowly blinked his eyes open and looked up to the cobalt eyes watching him. A smile slowly curled his lips as he mumbled, "G'mornin'."
Heero's lips curled up as he replied in kind, sealing the sentiment with a soft kiss to those pouting lips. With a soft sigh, Duo returned the exchange before they parted. Carefully pushing himself from the bed, the running back sauntered his way over to the dresser. Watching his firm ass the whole time it walked away, the quarterback groaned inwardly and threw an arm over his eyes.
It was going to be a long day.
* * * * * *
And to say that it was going to be a long day was an understatement.
Of course Duo couldn't have just gone with any of his loose mesh shorts or sweatpants to wear. No, he went for a much more form-fitting set of black stretch pants and an equally clingy long-sleeved dark silver top for that afternoon's practice.
Slowly but steadily growing more and more frustrated by the minute, Heero was almost convinced that he was trying to torture him. Almost. Whether he was fully aware of what he was doing or not, that thin thread of restraint that the team captain was holding on to was threatening to snap. And soon.
Following the whistle blow to announce the end of practice, the team was just finishing up their showers and heading home for the night. Duo waited patiently for the last person to finish up as any other time while Heero changed into his fresh set of clothes. When the braided football player headed for the shower room, the locker room began to empty out.
Wufei and Trowa parted with a 'good night' to their friend as two of the last to leave. Gazing around the empty locker room, Heero began thinking of his partner alone in the showers. His throat drying at the thought and the mental image that it presented, his feet began leading him out to the hallway.
No longer allowing himself a chance to over think his actions, the quarterback just allowed his impulses to take over for a change. While initially a scary thing, it soon became a very freeing experience that became easier with every step.
After a careful check down the corridor, Heero watched Zechs and the coaching staff head from their shared office to walk away from him on their trip to the parking lot. That was the last of anyone else lingering around the lower level of the stadium.
Taking a deep breath, the quarterback gathered up his courage and headed for the shower room. Along the way, he shed the brown T-shirt and began unbuckling the belt at his waist.
With a deep sigh of content, Duo stepped under the warm spray of water of his usual stall of choice at the middle of the room. His long hair was loose and all around him as it began sticking to his dripping body. Allowing a moment to let the droplets relax his muscles, he quietly hummed to himself and reached for his basket of soap and shampoo.
Just before he could reach it, he froze when he heard footsteps approaching. Violet eyes wide, he spun around just as his partner stepped into view without a shred of clothing on him. Stunned, the running back straightened and gaped at his partner. "He...'Ro?" he managed to squeak past his suddenly dry throat. "W-what are you-"
Before he lost his nerve, Heero stepped forward into the fall of water and silenced his teammate with a deep, heated kiss. Gasping sharply, Duo hesitated for only a millisecond before responding with just as much vigor. Skin pressed against skin and hands buried into drenched hair as hip began to grind together almost on their own accord.
One of Heero's hands moved to gently run over the long scars on his partner's chest. Breaking the kiss, Duo's eyes filled with panic as he looked down at the grotesque markings that marred him... that haunted him.
Instantly pinning what was going through the other player's mind, Heero cupped the side of his face with his free hand. "They're beautiful, Duo," he breathed. "They're a part of you and they're proof of how strong you are." Bending at the waist, he placed soft kisses along the lines that crisscrossed one another.
Tears filled the running back's eyes, spilling out to mix with the shower droplets rolling down his face. Reaching down, he gently brought his housemate's face back up to kiss him deeply again. Hands resumed their roaming and gripping until they wrapped around their counterpart's hardened units. Time lost all meaning and the surroundings were a blur.
Gasping, whimpering and moaning, the pair just allowed their instincts to take over as they pumped each other close to the edge. "Oh God... Oh God," Duo whispered over and over through harsh pulls for air and rough kisses, his head falling back.
With a deep groan, Heero lowered his head on his partner's shoulder and began to tremble as he reached his climax. Whispering the running back's name, his seed seeped out with some jumping onto their stomachs.
That being the last his senses could take, Duo cried out as his own cock leaked a warm stream of semen onto the hand gripping it.
Both trembling from the aftershocks of their climaxes, they clung onto each other tightly. Panting heavily through the combination of water and air, they finally managed to catch their breaths. When they finally felt steady enough, they pulled back just enough to gaze into each other's eyes for a moment.
A small smirk on his face, Duo was the first to find enough of his voice to speak up first. "Wow," he said in little more than a breath. Chuckling deeply, Heero nodded his agreement to the sentiment. "Not that I am complaining, but what the hell brought that on?" the long-haired athlete inquired.
Heero grinned sheepishly and shrugged, "I thought that I was going to explode if something like that didn't happen soon." Lightly running a hand down the side of his lover's face, he said, "I hope you don't mind."
Laughing, the running back exclaimed, "Mind!? Hell no! I thought my right hand was going to fall off as many times as I've had to masturbate over the last couple months!" The quarterback joined in on his laughter before they leaned in to kiss once more.
As he reached up to push his soaked bangs from his eyes, Heero winced as the water began to chill. "I think we better finish cleaning off back home," he suggested. "Apparently, we took a little too long for the water heater."
"Mind washing my back for me when we get there?" Duo questioned with a raised eyebrow while turning the shower off.
The team captain smirked back, "So long as you don't mind washing mine."
* * * * * *
Following their shower upon their arrival back home, Duo towel dried his hair in the bedroom he shared with his lover. At just the thought of the word 'lover', he paused. But he supposed that it was true. Another towel draped around his waist as he sat on the edge of the bed, he went back to drying his long locks with a smile of content on his face.
Heero watched from the doorway leading to the adjoining bathroom for moment, entranced by the sight of his partner with his hair down. In all of the weeks that they had been dating, he had yet to see the running back without his trademark braid. Without it, he looked... like a mystical creature that couldn't be touched.
What had the quarterback even more taken aback by the simple moment was that he did not miss the intimate meaning behind it. The fact that his teammate was allowing his hair down spoke volumes of the trust and comfort level that he felt around him.
At the feeling of eyes on him, Duo looked up and grinned, "Hey."
Pushing himself off of the doorframe, Heero smiled back with a quiet, "Hey." His hands tightening the towel at his own waist, he seated himself beside the other athlete. Raising a hand, he gently ran his fingers through the wavy tresses.
"You can brush it for me if you want," the running back offered. Not trusting his voice, his partner nodded. Handing over a fine brush, Duo turned his back to the other athlete and closed his eyes.
Carefully running the brush through the knots from tips to root, Heero lost himself in his task. As the knots were worked out, the chestnut strands moved through his fingers like silk. A few soft moans escaped Duo throughout the pleasant experience of having someone else brushing his hair for him.
Once all of the knots were out, the team captain was walked through the steps of how to braid. Tying the end with a rubber band, he passed it over for inspection. Duo looked over the plait and complimented, "Very good for your first time, 'Ro."
Spinning so that they were facing each other, the American bit his lip. "Heero?" he began with a nervous frown. He gazed down to his scars and asked, "Do you really think that I'm... that these things are beautiful?"
Heero smiled sadly as he gently lifted his lover's head so their eyes met. Gently wiping a stray tear away from that heart-shaped face with the pad of his thumb, he replied quietly, "Actually, I didn't use the right word." There was a flash of panic in those violet eyes just before he stated, "You are breathtaking."
Duo gasped lightly, his eyes widening. Quickly leaning in, he kissed the quarterback' s lips firmly, spilling all of his appreciation into it. But when they pulled away, he still felt the urge to breathe sincerely, "Thank you." Before his teammate could answer, he rose from the bed and headed back to the bathroom for his clothes.
Smiling widely, Heero lied back onto the mattress to stare at the ceiling. As realization hit him, he whispered, "I think I'm falling in love."
TBC...
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