Takeo – Chapter Two of Those Memories
WuFei – What now?
Heero – Warnings and disclaimers. Takeo will never own GW or us, so we shall laugh in glee. Warnings, none.

Chapter Two : Sleepless.

WuFei focused his mind as he practiced deep in the words; moonlight breaking through the leaves now and then. As he and his sword moved in graceful arcs, black locks unbound, white shirt and blue tank top long abandoned, WuFei’s mind was hard at work, trying to answer numerous that had surfaced in the few last few days. He found it a bit strange to hide out with anyone else let alone Heero. Things had worked out smoothly and he had adjusted with no problem. He had barely managed to hide a deep blush when they discovered that it was only one bed. He had slept on the left while Heero took the right. It reminded WuFei about Merian.

They used to sleep exactly the same way, at opposite sides of the bed, with different personalities and different feelings. Merian made her dislike of WuFei well known to him, and WuFei tried to reason with her. He cared about the girl whether she liked it or not, he might have actually began to love her if she could stop hurling insults at him while they where together. They didn’t hug or kiss, let alone unite in a moment of passion. WuFei flushed over the last thought.

Maybe that was one of the reasons why he wanted to skin that braided baka Duo for talking nonstop about the subject. WuFei stopped his motions and sat down with a sigh. He didn’t need to think too much about this. He had woken up the night before and found Heero’s leg wrapped around his, Heero whispering Duo’s name as his lips curled in a feral smile. More reasons for my belief that Heero and Duo are together. That’s what I must be reading from Heero. Duo occupies his mind most of the time; it’s only logical that something’s going on between them.

WuFei stopped his thoughts as he wiped the sweat off hi s brow and then wiped his eyes as tears began to flow slowly. Merian, chalk one more thing up for hating me: Loving a boy who can’t love me back, assuming that what I’m feeling is more that over protecting him. WuFei shed his tears quietly, the woods holding back his pain from unleashing in a flood of pain and anguish.

Heero sighed as he woke up. He had been waiting for WuFei to return all night. He had given up and gone to bed. He knew that WuFei was having nightmares and that was why he had moved to the couch. Heero sighed as he turned his face to where WuFei used to sleep. He smirked. It was unusual for Heero to smirk unless he was just about to destroy something big and expensive. The night before, he wrapped his leg around WuFei’s and was whispering Duo’s name as if he was in a pleasant fantasy. WuFei had woken up in a hurry, a blush on his face as he hurried out of the room. Heero sat up disappointed. He had been communicating with Duo over his labtop and told him that he felt something towards WuFei and he didn’t know what. Duo had of course had his share of laughs before he settled down and began to lecture Heero on how to distinguish between racing teenage hormones, affection and love. Some of Duo’s methods had Heero ready to get up, pull a gun out and shoot his beloved lab top, but Duo quickly discouraged that.

"Look Hee-kun, I don’t know a lot about WuFei, so you’re going to have to observe everything he does. It’s like catching a prey in its natural environment. Shinigami has spoken." Duo had said with an evil chuckle. He had been watching Trowa and Quatre very closely since he had to hide out with them and had gotten, ahem, very friendly with them. Heero had nodded with all seriousness on his part. This was a mission that he had to complete.

He heard the front door creak open and he pretended to fall asleep. WuFei placed his duffel bag in a corner and dropped his tank top and white shirt on it. He headed into the bathroom and took a long bath; his sword routine had taken a lot out of him since he had practiced for two extra hours, keeping his thoughts at bay. The warm water was a gentle massage into his back and WuFei smiled. At least maybe his ghosts would let him rest. He stepped out of the shower and toweled himself dry. He slipped on a pair of black silk boxers and quietly crept into the room that he and Heero shared.

He was in a good enough mood to appreciate the comfort of the bed so he quietly slid under the sheets. Heero watched WuFei carefully as the pilot drifted off to sleep. His face was relaxed; his hair was unbound and swept across his face. His body looked like it had a good work out and all the muscles were relaxed, moving in perfect harmony as WuFei slept. Heero smiled. No nightmares tonight WuFei, you deserve some rest. Heero curled up next to WuFei and fell asleep, warmth keeping him there.

WuFei woke up the next morning. He blushed deeply as he realized that Heero was next to him, legs twined with his. WuFei forced all thought out of his mind and he slid out of bed. Before leaving, he covered Heero up and cast a gentle smile in his direction. Duo is very lucky to have you, you can end this war, and then you’ll be together.

Cobalt eyes opened the moment WuFei left. Heero smiled a bit. He had felt warm and safe next to WuFei, his own nightmares becoming pleasant dreams as he moved closer to WuFei. You’re too innocent for your own good WuFei. At least, I know what I feel for you is more than physical attraction. Heero rested his head on WuFei’s pillow for a while before getting up and heading to the shower.

WuFei made breakfast as Heero checked his lab top.

"We have separate missions. It requires us to leave this area." Heero said a she showed WuFei their co-ordinates. Heero’s cobalt eyes hardened. This was the perfect chance to test out my theory. Damn. WuFei nodded. The two ate their breakfast in silence. Around noon, the two stood by their gundams, ready to depart.

"This has been an interesting experience Heero." WuFei said as he held out his hand. Heero shook it, seriousness in both cobalt and velvet eyes. You don’t know how much you’ve changed WuFei. You look less severe. Heero reached out and loosened WuFei’s hair from his tie.

"You look less severe. More friendly. I have also loosened up a bit, and it will be for the better." Heero replied as his tried had not to reach out and kiss WuFei and confess his secret. WuFei smothered down a really red blush.

"Thank You Heero. Be safe." WuFei said as he hopped on the cable and it carried him into his gundam. Heero nodded. He got into Wing Gundam and took off. WuFei patted Nataku. Maybe we’ll meet up again. And you do look happier, but I feel that it’s not because of me.

End of chapter two

Takeo – This is so much fun!
WuFei – Are you going to cut my hair?
Duo – No she can’t?
Heero – Of course not. You’re all paranoid.
Takeo - *gasp * He, he spoke!
WuFei - *rolls eyes * What, you think he’s stupid?
Takeo – Well...