Chapter 19 / 37
Written by Jessi Maxwell - send C&C to Megami_no_Remon@hotmail.com
Heero moved down the hallway purposefully, his expression impassive and neutral. Despite his outward calm, his mind was in overdrive. // Taking on one or the other of them would be a dangerous proposition. Both at the same time is practically out of the question. Duo's a crack shot and fast on the draw. Worse, after this morning, they're both on their guard and expecting something...that's why they looped the camera. And if the saferoom is locked, there's nothing I can do except wait. It would be better to catch them individually regardless...then perhaps I won't have to use lethal force. It'd be better to take them alive. But I'll do what I have to do. We cannot be compromised and survive. //
"Heero?"
Heero froze in his tracks and whipped around. He nearly fired before he realized it was Quatre.
Quatre winced but let it go as Heero immediately lowered the gun. "What are you doing?"
Heero said nothing at first. "Why?"
"You mean for once I got a mission before you heard about it? Come on, it's urgent. We have to stop some large shipments of new mobile doll software. The four of us. Duo's staying."
Heero's mind whirred and he glared impatiently. // Quatre would never believe Duo would betray us. The two of them are too close. I cannot tell him about this. // "Do it without me. I'm already on a mission."
Quatre frowned. Something tugged at him internally - something wasn't right. "Heero, we need you. There are four different shipments. If any one of them gets past us, who knows what could happen? And Wing Zero's the fastest Gundam we have. None of the rest of us could reach the Venezuela base before they launch. Come on, we have to hurry! Wufei's already left and Trowa's heading out."
Heero cast one more look down the hallway and sighed inwardly. // I'll deal with you soon. //
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Zechs groaned breathlessly as Duo wiggled a bit in his lap. The feel of Duo's lithe, slender body pressed so tightly and intimately against him was driving him insane. It took all of his willpower not to snatch the boy up, carry him the few feet to the bed, throw him down and utterly ravage him. "D...Duo..." he managed to gasp, breaking free of their wild kissing for a moment.
Duo gave him a somewhat fuzzy look, his cheeks flushed and his violet eyes dark with passion. He was equally breathless and looked so stunning in that moment that Zechs nearly lost his control all over again. "Yeah?"
It was only with extreme reluctance that Zechs was able to get out the words he needed to. "God knows I can't say that this isn't one of the most intense moments of my life..."
Duo blinked and sat back a bit. "Did I...do somethin' wrong?"
Zechs shut his eyes and sank back weakly against the chair, threading his fingers through Duo's hair. "No, quite the contrary..." He let out a long sigh. "Dear god, you make me want you so badly..."
The younger teen examined Zechs for a long moment before a slow smile spread across his lips. He slowly leaned back in close to the platinum blonde. Zechs sucked in a sharp breath as Duo leaned in and kissed his throat gently, his fingers slowly sliding over his chest.
"Duo..." Zechs warned, his hands catching the boy's wandering fingers.
Duo smiled at him, and Zechs figured it was quite possibly the most erotic smile he'd ever seen. "Shh. Just because I'm too nervous to let you...do things to me...doesn't mean I can't explore YOU a bit..."
Zechs' eyes flew open wide at that remark and he slowly released Duo's hand. He had a hard time believing he had heard the boy right. "A...are you...you don't have to feel pressured just bec--" Duo stopped Zechs with a soft kiss.
"Just relax and let me have my fun," Duo murmured before shifting to nibble at Zechs' ear. Zechs settled back and offered no resistance, merely tilting his head to allow Duo better access to his throat.
Duo took his time, his fingers ever so slowly trailing their way across Zechs' chest, as if mapping out and committing to memory every inch of his skin. He soon followed the path of his fingers with his lips, sending a trail of fire along Zechs' nerves. Duo paused for a moment before slowly flicking his tongue out across one of the older teen's nipples, eyeing Zechs through his eyelashes to judge his reaction.
The effect on the platinum blonde was electric. He let out a semi-strangled gasp and his fingers tightened in Duo's hair. Duo felt a bone-deep, powerful thrill at knowing that he was the cause of the sensations gripping the other pilot. A self-satisfied smirk flitted briefly across his lips before he straightened a bit, sliding his fingers through Zechs' hair before leaning in and kissing him hungrily.
Zechs was more than happy to return the kiss with equal passion. He felt one of Duo's hands slip back down across his chest and down over his stomach in a gentle caress. He was distracted for a moment when Duo teasingly nipped at his tongue. The younger teen had apparently planned that particular distraction carefully, however. As he shifted his kiss to a more apologetic nature, he took the moment to screw up his courage and abruptly slid his hand down between Zechs' legs.
Zechs was so surprised he almost swallowed his tongue. A low moan tore itself free of his throat and his eyes slowly fluttered shut, his head falling back as Duo's fingers slowly massaged him through his pants.
Duo felt an involuntary shiver run through him as he eyed Zechs, felt the older teen's erection growing beneath his fingers. Somewhat awed and emboldened by both lust and Zechs' distinct lack of protest - not that he had been expecting any - he shifted position abruptly so he sat a bit further back, giving him a bit more room to work with. He eagerly leaned in to nibble at Zechs' throat as he made good use of the freed space between them, sliding his hand into the loose waistband of Zechs' pants.
Zechs dug his fingers into the arms of the chair and his back arched, the breath leaving him almost immediately as he felt Duo's cool fingers slowly curl around his erection. The desire raging through him was so strong he was almost surprised that that simple touch didn't hurl him over the edge. He couldn't recall ever wanting anything more in all his life than he wanted this beautiful creature right now. It was all he could do to keep his hands to himself as Duo began to stroke him, somewhat hesitantly at first but rapidly gaining confidence in his actions. He wanted so badly to return the favor...to touch Duo, to kiss him endlessly, to pin him down and make love to him forever...but he knew that for now, at least, he'd have to let Duo lead their relationship.
Duo stopped nibbling at Zechs' ear and moved instead to give the man a hard kiss. A thick coil of lust had curled through his body. The whole thing was more than he could wrap his mind around - the feral need in Zechs' kiss, the knowledge that it was HIM bringing Zechs to such a state of pleasure and primal, undeniable lust...the unfamiliar but terribly erotic and fascinating feeling of Zechs' hard, throbbing erection sliding between his fingers...it was all too much for his mind to grasp. A low groan escaped his throat and he began to stroke his lover faster. Time seemed to stand still, both of them losing any conception of the world around them.
It rapidly proved to be too much for Zechs to bear. His breathing came in short desperate gasps and he broke free of Duo's kiss, burying his face against the boy's throat, his hands gripping Duo's hips, holding him tightly. The wave of pleasure building within him crested abruptly and then broke. His body jerked involuntarily towards Duo as the orgasm tore through him. He slowly fell back against the chair, unable to catch his breath as his muscles spasmed.
Duo's face was a maelstrom of emotion. His violet eyes were blazing with lust and intense pleasure - the look made Zechs wonder if Duo had enjoyed that almost as much as he had. Duo also looked caught somewhere between awe and confusion as he slowly sat back somewhat, his eyes slowly flicking downward to observe the mess he had made. Zechs could only stare, eyes wide, as Duo slowly lifted his fingers and gave them an experimental lick.
"If you keep doing things like that, I really WON'T be able to keep from pouncing on you..." Zechs managed to murmur, unable to deny the thrill that went through him at Duo's sudden Cheshire-cat grin.
The moment was ruined - or at least slightly damaged - when Duo's computer suddenly beeped across the room, announcing he had incoming mail. It seemed to snap the younger teen back to reality and his features were suddenly overtaken by a massive blush. He leapt away from Zechs as if he had suddenly caught fire and scrambled across the room, his eyes wide. Zechs sighed softly but didn't protest.
"Er..." Duo's voice almost cracked. He flicked his tongue out to wet his lips and tried again. "It's from Quatre...he says that the four of 'em are going to be out on a mission for a few days. They've already left."
Zechs slid over behind Duo and curled his arms around the boy's waist. Duo flinched before slowly calming down and eventually leaning back against the older teen. "Mm. Then we needn't hide in here. Come on. Let's go get cleaned up and then perhaps get some lunch."
Duo nodded, then twisted around a bit, pulling Zechs down and stretching up to give him a quick kiss and a grin before he bounced out of the room, his long chestnut hair fanning out behind him.