Star Shaped Tears

Part 2

By: Quatre Raberba Winner (Quatre-Chan/Onna-Quatre)

I step back in the kitchen to see my love looking at me while sipping on the hot liquid. I sat across from him, "Duo," I started. I was tired of him making fun of WuFei for something that I requested him to do and now he was going to know the truth. "There's something you need to know about WuFei's injuries."

"What about them? Is he still saying that I am at fault?"

"Yeah a little bit, but that's not what I wanted to tell you."

"Go ahead, I'm listening."

"Look, before I say anything I need you to.. ." I stop my statement there. I don't know why I did so, but there's something, some part of me that thinks he'll be upset with me and WuFei for lying to him.

"Heero?"

I take a sip of my tea to buy me some time so I could figure out what to say and prepare for the worst reaction. After all he is Duo Maxwell, a person who runs and hides, but never lies.

"What's all the noise out here?" Came a soft and tired voice.

I turn my head and see the blond Sandrock pilot standing in the entrance to the kitchen. He rubbed his eyes, "Tell me what's going on. It's almost three am."

"Heero had another nightmare so I thought some tea would help him."

"That explains some of the noises, but what was that yelling?"

"Me and WuFei. I was telling him how dumb he was in the last battle, but that was a few minutes ago. I'm surprised you didn't come out when it first happened."

"I was in the bathroom, but I heard most of it."

"What about Trowa?" I asked.

"There is no sound on earth or in the colonies that could wake him from his sleep. I'm telling you." he looked at the American, "Duo, you and Heero could be in our room having sex and you could be screaming each others names and he would not wake up." He thought about his statement, "But don't get any ideas."

"Well then. You think you really know someone." The wide eyed boy pouted then smirked, "Kidding Q."

"Quatre?" footsteps sound through the small apartment. The Latin boy stood behind his koi and placed a hand on his shoulder, "There you are."

"I thought you were sleeping." Duo raised a questioning eyebrow.

"I was, but when I rolled over I didn't feel him next to me."

"So you wake up by touch and not sound?" my lover questioned again.

"Let's get back to bed."

Quatre nodded and left with the green-eyed pilot.

"So what were you going to tell me Heero?"

I sighed, "I think I'm ready to go to bed now. Do you mind?"

"No. We talk in the morning."

The next day I awoke and left my koibito sleeping. He was so caring and concerned the night before he deserved to sleep in. I walked into WuFei's room to see how he was doing and when I entered I wanted to laugh. He was sitting in his bed looking a little angry.

I knocked on the door to get his attention. He looked at me, "Is something wrong Yuy?"

I knew it. He was mad. I approach his bed and sat next to him, "How are you feeling?"

"Fine. But Winner doesn't think so. Somehow he found out that I got up in the middle of the night. I take it that your braided baka had something to do with that. Anyway he told me to stay put and rest and if I failed to comply he would call Sally."

"I see." I let out a deep sigh, "I tried telling Duo the truth last night. He hates liars that was kind of brought to my attention after you and I spoke to one another. But I couldn't get it out.. ."

"In other words you thought that he'd be mad if he knew that it as me that saved his butt, then you thought twice about your decision to come clean and came to the conclusion that he'd get even angrier at the fact that you had lied about it. It's understandable and like I said I don't care as long as he doesn't call me dumb."

"I know, but I'm still lying. I'm not telling him about my nightmares."

"That's not lying Yuy. That's not being ready to talk about them. Look if you want to tell him about the battle go ahead I won't stop you. But I think the more important thing to him is knowing that you're all right."

"Thanks." I stood up and started on my way out of the room. I stopped right in the doorway, "You're going to make a girl very happy one day. She'll be very lucky to have you."

"You know I was married once and my wife didn't exactly think I was the best guy in the colony."

"Yeah, but I'm sure you've matured since then. I think she'd be very happy to see how far you've come. You'll find someone who appreciates you as much as we do. After all we tend to treat you like some kind of couples therapist."

"True, but I have no intentions of falling in love."

"That's too bad. You are definitely worthy of it." I walked out.

Later that evening I sat in the small living room waiting for my lover to come out of the bathroom so we could go out on our date. I admit that I think that this is going to help me. Just being alone with my koibito for one evening will definitely calm my nerves. Duo can think of almost anything.

"Open the door Maxwell!"

"I'm not ready yet!"

I stood from my place on the couch and approached the infuriated pilot, "Aren't you supposed to be resting?"

"Yes, but it doesn't help that this apartment only has one bathroom." He slammed his left fist onto the door, "Get out of there right now!"

"Duo," I knock on the wooden object lightly, "please hurry up. If you take anymore time we're going miss the reservation and the movie." I sighed and thought for a moment, I had to be very careful of the next few words that were about to come out of my mouth, "I'm sure you look beautiful."

The door opened and when my eyes locked onto to the person before me, I knew my statement was not over exaggerated. He was indeed beautiful with his red shirt and black pants and his hair was in a loose ponytail. I put my hand on his left cheek to make sure he was in fact real and not some illusion.

He took my hand in his and smiled, "Shall we go?"

"Yes." I pulled him away from the door and we were greeted with a slam of the piece of wood. I looked the Deathscythe pilot over one more time before I spoke, "You know you can't stay in there that long."

"I know, but I wanted to look perfect for the perfect partner." He brushed his lips against my cheek. He pulled away from me and looked at my clothes.

I was still wearing my green tank top and with that I wore a pair of blue jeans and a navy blue jacket. However I still wore my spandex shorts under my jeans. I looked around the room for a second then my eyes landed on Duo who was still staring at my clothes, "Do you I meet your approval?"

"Huh? Oh yeah you look hot! I was just picturing you without the clothing."

"Maybe later." I took his arm and lead the way out of our temporary home.

We walked into a local restaurant about 15 minutes later. The good thing about our apartment's location was that it was near almost everything. We were seated within two minutes of out entry. I stared into Duo's eyes as he tried to hide himself behind the menu.

"Thanks." I said.

He looked up, "You don't have to thank me for anything. Although it might help if I knew why you were thanking me in the first place."

"Just for being there for me. I have so many problems and you aren't pressuring me into telling you about them, especially my dreams."

"Heero," he reached out his right hand and placed it on top of mine, "I'll be there no matter what happens and I know when you are ready, you'll come to me."

"You are more than I could have hoped for."

"That's sweet and I don't care what people say. You are not just a tool for war and you are not as cold as ice. I love you."

I let a faint smile emit from my lips as they formed the words, "Ai shiteru, Duo-Chan." With that I leaned across the table and placed a gentle and soft kiss on my koibito's velvety lips.

Dinner went very well of course after about ten minutes when we got our meals Duo inhaled his and spent the rest of the time eyeing my food. So what do I do? I eat it very seductively. I admit it was cruel, but hey, he always tells me I have to loosen up a little bit more each and every day.

We are now sitting in a pact full movie theater. Duo had been dying to see 'Innocence of Adolescence'. I had no idea what the film was about, but knowing my love he would want to make out and come to watch the movie another time.

To my surprise it was half way through the film and he only had his arm around me and whispered his commentary. My eyes were locked onto the screen. The lab room was lit with green, blue and red lights. It's the same.. . I continued to watch as the camera panned to the side to reveal glass cylinders. My breathing had become heavy and I could feel my stomach churn. And once the camera was on what was in the tube, I lost it.

I quickly stood from my seat and dashed out of the theater in search for the closest men's room.

TBC...