Author: Zazu
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Angsty
Pairings: 1+2+1
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing, nor do I own the characters. I have borrowed them here for some fun and creativity, and this is not for profit. I do, however, own the plot mentioned here, and any instances that you may find similar to real life events are purely a coincidence.
Notes: Not yet beta-read. Angsty I guess, to start with...
For A Good Reason
The door was opened with more force than necessary. Shoes were kicked off and heavy footsteps led down the hall.
"Duo-"
The door was slammed shut, leaving Heero sigh and close the front door. He took of his own shoes, setting them in their place, then put Duo's discarded ones next to his. Walking to the closed door, he knocked on it.
"Duo?" There was no answer. Heero tried the door and found it locked. "Fine," he called. "I'll leave you be until dinner time."
No sound came from the bedroom and Heero went about doing the laundry and preparing for dinner.
Two hours later, he approached the door and knocked again. "Duo, dinner is ready."
There was still no answer. Heero knocked a little harder. "Duo!" he called a little louder, in case the man was asleep.
"Leave me alone!"
"Don't make me break down this door," Heero warned.
After a moment, the door was yanked open. Duo exited with his head down, only to be blocked by Heero's hand.
"What do you want?" he snapped, still not looking up.
"Duo, come on," Heero said. "Don't be such a baby."
"I'm not in the mood to trade insults," Duo replied. "You wanted me out here to eat dinner, and that's what I came out for. Nothing else."
Heero's hand dropped and he watched as Duo stormed towards the kitchen, braid swinging almost angrily behind him. He didn't know whether he should be angry in return, or just amused.
Sitting down across from Duo, who had began helping himself to the food, Heero rest his chin on his hand, elbow propped on the table.
"How long are you planning to be like this?"
Duo didn't answer.
"Does this mean that I have to sleep on the couch again tonight?" Heero asked. "Because there's no way I'm letting you sleep on the couch."
"Then I guess it means you'll be sleeping there," Duo growled. "And don't make it sound like I'm kicking you from the bed."
"Duo-"
"Let me remind you that you're the one who didn't want to be near me."
Heero sighed yet again. "This is stupid."
"I'm sure I told you it was." Duo shovelled the food into his mouth. "The only winning point here is that you're eating equally bland food."
"I don't mind it," Heero said.
"Oh yea?" Duo looked up, eyes blazing. "Then you can go ahead and finish the rest of it." Duo stood, chair sliding back on the linoleum.
"Duo..." Heero followed him to stand, then took three quick steps to catch Duo by the wrist. Not allowing Duo to struggle, he pulled the braided man back against his chest, crossing his arms over Duo's chest. "Don't be like this."
"I don't think it's necessary for me to remind you why I am like this." Duo pulled at Heero's hand only to find it clutching his shirt. "Let go!"
"No." Heero rest his chin on Duo's shoulder. "Don't be so sulky."
"Oh, you haven't seen sulky yet. You may be the one sleeping on the couch, but you're the one who kicked me out of your bed first."
"The last thing I want is to hurt you."
"Sorry, Yuy, you've already done that."
Heero let his hands drop. "You know why I did that!" Heero forced Duo to turn around. "Come on, Duo," he pleaded. "You're not the only one who had to endure sleeping alone. On top of that, you gave me two days of silent treatment."
Duo glared. "You wouldn't have been sleeping alone if it weren't for yourself! Why do you keep placing the blame on me?"
"Stitches, Duo! You have stitches in your side, and they will be there for another two days! The first thing that would happen if we were intimate now is that your stitches would be torn out!"
"I had my appendix removed!" Duo exploded. "It wasn't even that big of a deal!"
"Why is it so wrong of me to want to keep you from hurting?" Heero asked softly. "Did you know how scared I was when you were hurting so badly?"
For a moment, neither of them spoke. Then, it was Duo's turn to sigh.
"I only wanted you to hold me."
"And I did. You tried to do more than that."
"It's not my fault you're a damn turn on for breathing next to me. I mean, you weren't the only one who was scared! I thought I wouldn't see you again!"
"You should have heard what Wufei said after we found out what was wrong," Heero suddenly chuckled. "He said 'Appendicitis? You were both freaking out over appendicitis?'" Heero mimicked Wufei perfectly.
"Bastard. Tell me he wouldn't freak out if his daughter had appendicitis."
"Well, it is a little funny for two Gundam Pilots to be stressed over something that we should have been able to identify." Heero pulled Duo close again. "Come on, Duo, don't be so angry and stop sulking. Honestly, you're not the only one who has to remain celibate. And frankly, you're not being the responsible one by throwing the fit and making me seem like the bad guy for not sleeping with you."
"You're supposed to be the responsible one; I get to be irrational after getting my appendix removed. Besides, it's not like you can't get off or something; I've been completely forbidden to do anything related to what's between my legs."
"I wasn't exactly in the mood to when you were lying on that hospital bed, Duo. And over the last two days...it was the last thing on my mind, seeing you so mad. Besides..." Heero nuzzled Duo. "I don't want it alone. You don't make it any easier for me either. You aren't the only one who gets turned on just seeing their lover."
Duo heaved a sigh. "Okay. I'm sorry."
"I'm sorry too. Come back to eat some more?"
Duo nodded, and Heero led him back to the table. Their eyes met across the table and Duo gave Heero a lopsided smile. "Can we at least sleep in the same bed tonight? Promise you I'll be good."
Heero nodded, spooning more food into Duo's bowl.
"I guess we can try to look at the bright side," Duo continued. "Imagine how fun it will be in a few days when I'm off this ban!"
Heero's eyes gleamed. "I know. The perfect way to keep you in bed is to make you sore, which is exactly what I intend to do."
"Promises, promises." Duo rolled his eyes.
"You'll see, Mr. Maxwell, that I carry out my missions in a very thorough manner. It's even on my resume."
"I look forward to experiencing that first hand."
OWARI
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