The Surprise Part 3

The snow was falling in a soft veil of white lace over the evergreen covered mountainside and the old ski lodge. Heero had on enough clothes to effectively resemble a polar bear. Well at least a pink and black super kawaii polar bear. The guys wouldn't have let him out of the house otherwise. It was kind of funny since that day a month ago when Quatre insisted he come home with him and Wufei and Zechs had moved in the four of them acted well... Wufei ranted like a father whose only daughter came home knocked up. Zechs was happy to know he had a younger brother, Trowa was supportive in his quiet way and Quatre was acting like a mother hen. While Duo well his smile faltered as he thought of Duo's reaction. He had promised the guys he would tell Duo the news by the end of the month or they would. That's the whole reason for the little reunion at ski lodge this weekend.

Heero had come outside to get a little peace from the happy laughing that pervaded the house, he was so nervous he thought he would throw up. Using one gloved hand to lean against the tree he watched the next two couples unpack their cars and bit his lip hard enough to taste the bitter metallic taste of blood. Relena and Dorothy were laughing as they stepped out of her pink 4x4 and even from this distance, Heero could see the surprise etched on Duo's features.

Why didn't he guess what Relena's preference was? Then the braided youth turned to help Hilde out of the car and Heero blinked against the pain that burned wet trails down his cheeks. This was going to be harder then he thought. Scrubbing away the tears with his snow-covered gloves he turned back to the house to get ready for the coming events.

*****

Duo tried to hide the surprise when he saw Relena and Dorothy arrive 'together'. He had been sure if he disappeared, Heero would take up the perfection she offered. Since the war had ended he had alternately experienced the best and worst moments of his life. The best was easily that moment when he had drunk enough to kiss Heero. The kiss itself had been messy and awkward since neither had much experience. But they had learned, oh how they learned. But he had awoken the next morning alone the state of his sheets the only testament that what had actually happened wasn't just another wet dream.

The worst moment was finding out Heero had been drunk too, remembering that he hadn't said the three words he had been dieing to and neither had Heero. Then living with the silence a wall had seemed to fall between them and they never spoke about it. Sure, he had lost his best friend and only love he had runaway emotionally and physically, he couldn't even remember what excuses he had made to his friends. Hilde had been surprised to see him again after all the times he had told her he would be roomies with Heero after the war. But she didn't ask any questions just offered him a place to stay and introduced him to her boyfriend.

He hadn't heard anything from Heero and had assumed... Trying unsuccessfully to hide the overwhelming hope that he had been wrong. Hilde gave him an indulgent grin she knew what he was thinking. The entered the doors hugging and laughing all around, but the one person he was looking for was nowhere to be seen.

"So where's Heero" Asked Duo nervously just as Wufei came down the stairs and pinned him with a glare.

"Maxwell! You have acted unjustly and if you don't fix this now by Nataku, I'll ensure you never do this to anyone again!"

Use to his rants, Quatre patted a wide-eyed Duo on his shoulder.

"He just went to his room. It's up the stairs and to the right. I think you two have something to talk about."

TBC...

 

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