I did it! This is the last installment of my fic. Big hugs and thank you's to everyone who replied! Especially to all those who sent that big *glomp* my way! I really needed it! I am almost done with my paper, so after tomorrow I should be sane again!

Legal: I don't own GW, and I never will. I've given up on that dream.

Warnings: Shounen-ai, sap, fluff.

"The Interesting Week, Part 5"

Friday: Duo: ?

"So, Duo. What do you have planned for us? A horror movie fest?" Quatre asked.

"Nope."

"An amusement park?" Wufei asked suspiciously. He hated those damn roller coasters...

"Wrong again!" the pilot sang. "Wanna take a guess, Trowa?"

"....."

"ok, maybe not."

Duo whipped out different colored index cards. Even Heero looked perplexed.

"We're going on a scavenger hunt!"

Quatre beamed at Duo. "That's different!"

"You each have to gather clues...to find *me*."

"And then what?" Wufei demanded.

"Whoever finds me first--gets me as a slave for the whole weekend."

The others were silent.

"Really?" Heero spoke up.

"Yes really."

"That's--awfully brave of you, Duo." Trowa said quietly.

"Yeah, well. I've been such a pain this week. Plus, I can handle it." Duo smiled proudly.

"Ok, Duo.." Quatre said worriedly.

"Now, are you guys gonna get started or what? I'm gonna leave. No cheating! I'll know if you do. I worked this out perfectly."

Quatre went to grab Trowa's hand.

"Oh, no you don't! No teaming up!" Duo admonished sternly.

Quatre's face dropped into a pout.

Duo took off.

"The cards say to wait 20 minutes until we start," read Heero.

"Should we play along?" asked Wufei.

"Yes. It's only fair." Trowa said softly.

Just then it dawned on them what it would mean to actually have Duo at their beck and call for a weekend.

Wufei imagined silence...pure and golden.

Quatre envisioned Duo cleaning house. That would keep Duo busy forever! Then Quatre could have more "quality time" with his love.

Trowa thought along the line of Quatre.

And Heero...

The four pilots bolted out the door.

Duo sat on a rock and waited. He was in the nature preserve, and a waterfall was behind him. It was a quiet area, nice and secluded. Not a typical place Duo would like to spend time in.

Of course, in typical Duo fashion, he had set the whole thing up. He had given Heero the easiest clues to find him. The other three were given clues that would backtrack them and hold them off for a while. Since Heero's behavior at the opera, Duo was more confused than ever. If he got him alone for a little while, maybe he could find out what was going on.

Duo laughed wickedly. The others were in for a surprise.

He sat and waited.

Wufei was angry. Game or no game, this was impossible. One of his clues had taken him to a small river. In order to get the next clue, he had to wade across it to a shack in the woods. There, his next clue was waiting.

"This is ridiculous! I'm *wet*, I'm *cold*, and I will make Maxwell suffer this weekend when I win!" he seethed.

When he made it across the river to the shack, he tore off the note.

It read:

"Wu-man. You are WAY lost!"

"Kisama!" he screamed.

Quatre wasn't fairing any better. After getting lost in a corn field, he had finally found his next clue. He had to admit that this was challenging. He honestly wanted to win. He practically drooled at all the free time he would have with Trowa if he won.

"Having Duo keep house will keep him busy forever," he sighed wistfully.

He was now trudging through the woods.

"EEP!" Quatre squeaked out as something grabbed his leg. Quatre fell to the ground and looked up, dazed.

"Trowa!" he cried happily. "I was so lonely. Were you lonely? Were you following me?" Quatre beamed.

Trowa's lips crushing his was just the response he expected.

Duo was sunning himself on his boulder when Heero found him. He watched him in silence for a moment.

Duo was a holy vision.

His body was stretched out lazily like a cat's, his braid dangling over the edge of the boulder. His face was tilted towards the sun, his eyes closed.

The only sound was the rushing of the water behind him.

It hadn't been hard to find him at all.

He walked behind the boulder and tugged the braid gently.

"So..you found me first, Hee-chan." Duo murmured, eyes still closed.

"How did you know it was me?"

"Your scent. The way you sound when you're trying to be quiet." Duo laughed nervously. "I've known you too damn long."

"So, you're mine for the weekend." Heero whispered.

He took off Duo's hair band and set loose the plaits. His fingers wound in his hair and inhaled. His hair was beautiful: warm from the sun-kissed rays, and smelling of honeysuckle.

Duo's heart had stopped beating.

Heero gently played with the hair, and closed his eyes. 'What am I doing?'

"Mmmmmm," Duo moaned.

Suddenly, the hands were gone.

"Duo. Look at me."

Duo opened his eyes and turned around.

"Did you *want* me to win? That was hardly a challenge you gave me."

"Yes." Duo said, feeling shy all of a sudden.

He took Heero's hands in his and said softly,

"You know I love you, Heero. After this week, well, I had to tell you. You've been driving me crazy! Even if you don't feel the same, I just had to let you know. That's why I gave the others really hard clues and you the easy ones. I wanted to be alone with you." Duo hung his head and went to take his hands away, but Heero only gripped them tighter.

"Duo...." Heero's head was swimming.

"Yes?"

"I...love you."

Duo's eyes filled with shock, than joy. "Ohmygod! Really?"

Heero nodded, and Duo's lips met Heero's in a tentative kiss. He felt Heero's mouth curve into a smile.

'He's smiling...for ME' thought Duo dazedly.

"Ahem." They heard a polite cough, and separated.

There stood the other three pilots.

Wufei was soaking wet.

Trowa and Quatre were rumpled, with grass all over their clothes.

Duo didn't' want to know.

"Well, Heero won!" Duo said brightly.

"So we see," Wufei said dryly.

Heero helped Duo off the boulder, and their hands stayed clasped for the whole trip home.

When they got back home, Duo made for his room, but Heero stopped him.

"Don't bother." Heero pushed him towards his room.

"Why?" asked Duo, confused.

"Aren't you my slave for the weekend?" Heero asked huskily.

Duo's face lit with understanding.

"Yessss...." he purred.

"Well, weekend is starting now."

Heero slammed the door and pounced on Duo.

Trowa and Quatre followed suit.

The sound of *two* slamming doors agitated Wufei. He knew that sound from Trowa and Quatre, but now Heero and Duo! Oh, the injustice of it all!

"I'm living with a bunch of sex maniacs!" he proclaimed. He quickly hopped on his motorcycle and took off for parts unknown.

The only sounds that emitted from the house after that were the soft sighs and words of endearment that only lovers can share.

End.

Ok, ok! I know! I cheesed out! I'm sorry if Duo's day wasn't as exciting as you thought, but I wanted our Shinigami to surprise everyone. Of course this was just a 1x2 pairing all along, but I wanted to try and be a little original about it.

You like? I hope. You don't? I'm sorry! again, thanks to all for the encouraging feedback! I can't tell you how much it means to me!

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