"Mood Rings" Chapter 2
by plude
The next 26 hours had been quiet and uncomfortable. Duo had scraped himself out of the
shower stall and planted himself permanently on his bed, not being able to wrap his broken
ribs alone from pain. The two boys avoided each other as much as possible for two boys
sharing a one room studio in the middle of nowhere. That's why when Quatre contacted Duo
online and stated that it would probably be safe for him and Heero to make their way to
Quatre's estate Duo jumped from the laptop and shouted.
"Heero, guess what! Quatre says it's safe for us to go up there now! Ouch!"
Heero nodded. Even he who was normally indifferent was starting to really dislike the
surroundings.
Duo slumped back onto the bed having tweaked his ribs when he jumped up.
Heero rose from his bed and walked towards Duo.
Duo visibly flinched.
"Do you want me to help you wrap those?"
Duo smiled.
"It would be bad for you to be completely immobile if a mission came along."
Duo's smile faded. "Oh."
Heero proceeded to set and wrap Duo's ribs as best he could.
"You should eat something."
Heero walked over to the kitchen area of the studio, opened a can of soup, and started to
prepare it.
"I'm not hungry."
Heero turned his glare away from the stove to Duo. For Duo to say he wasn't hungry was like
Wufei saying that justice didn't matter or Heero saying that missions weren't important.
Somehow, Heero's death glare wasn't as scary with the shades on. Duo almost smirked at
Heero's attempt.
Heero ignored Duo and went back to the task at hand.
"Oi Heero, have you ever noticed that the beef in the meat isle is surrounded in green
plastic vegetation and the seafood is surrounded in blue plastic vegetation? I mean it's
like you're supposed to imagine it still alive or something. You know... cause like cattle
graze on land and fish swim in water. I mean..."
Duo was cut off as Heero shoved a large spoonful of soup in his mouth.
"I told you I'm not hungry."
Heero ignored Duo and continued to shove food in his mouth.
"Oi, I can do it myself! I'm a big boy now. Not that you feeding me isn't cute..."
Heero shoved the tray at Duo and went to packing their things.
"Oi, Heero what are you doing? I can pack my own..."
"You need to rest up for the trip. We could run into trouble."
"Grrrrr..."
"Eat."
"Eat this!!!" Duo chunks a pillow at Heero sending feathers about the room.
Heero ignores Duo and continues packing with inconceivable efficiency.
Duo sighs and lays back to get some rest.
*******
Duo sneaks up on Heero while he's staring at his computer screen and tackles him to the
ground. Upon pinning Heero, Duo rips off his shades. Heero's eyes fly open and large sharp
pieces of barbed wire fly out of them and begin to strangle Duo. Blood seeps from Duo's
neck and covers the area.
"Why Heero?" *choked*
Heero smiles.
"Because you're you."
*****
Duo wakes up with a start and covered in cold sweat. He grasps his ribs and shivers as
Heero glances over toward him.
"Are you ready to leave?"
Laters, plude
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This story contains yaoi, adult content, and scary stuff. Read with discretion.