Enter Cheesy narrators voice: The author would like to thank all who replied. It is a sad fact of life that we do not always get to have that which we want, this author would LOVE to own the gundam pilots and all other bishounen but she is resigned to life., So please don't sue her. The author's stories contain homosexuality as the norm, you have been warned, so don't flame Rhianna: Pretty cool huh, I got a narrator, you wouldn't believe how long I've been on the waiting list Part one "Wufei, Heero is on a mission, and I have no one to talk to," Duo whined at the door to Wufei's room. "Would you please tell me story, ever since that last mission I've known you can tell good stories, when you made up a story for English class. Please." "Argggh, Okay, but BE QUIET and don't interrupt." "YIPPEE!!!" Duo shouted as he jumped into Wufei's bed. "What kind of story do you want to hear?" "Since it's such a dark and stormy night, tell me a ghost story, about us." "us?" he arched his eyebrows "the gundam pilots, silly, Heero and me, Quatre and Trowa, and you Wu-chan." Duo was perched beside Wufei, not quite touching him. "OH...let me think...here we go." Wufei began speaking in a low, slow voice, which he maintained throughout the story. ~~~~~ When Heero had announced the necessity of all the pilots taking a road trip of several days, in the big five seater truck of Trowas, for their next mission, Duo had accepted said mission with open arms. A chance to snuggle up to Heero for hundreds of miles was never to be passed up. Now he wasn't so sure that he liked the idea. Wufei had never liked the idea, there he was squished between two lovey-dovey couples. Quatre and Trowa were so involved in each other, having just begun their relationship, that they didn't much care where the were. Wufei began muttering profusely in as many languages as he could, about 38. Heero was driving silently, concentrating on seeing through the rainy weather. Duo was chattering away about absolutely nothing, as usual. Trying to keep his nerve up, when the motor slowly ground to a halt. Heero turned the key...once...twice...three times, the engine refused to catch. Wufei sighed, he mumbled something similar to, "I was wrong, it did get worse." Heero turned to them, "Wait here, I'll get help." "I'm coming too, I don't want to have to stay here all night." Duo said. Trowa and Quatre were tempted to stay in the truck, but decided to go any way, they were lucky, they had the chance to regret their mistake, Wufei did not. Part two Heero had his arm around Duo and Trowa was shielding Quatre and himself with his bangs. Duo yelled something at Wufei, but the rain was coming down too hard for him to hear it. ~~~~~ "What did I say?" "You asked if I wanted some shelter." "oh, what would you have said?" "No, now, listen." ~~~~~ They eventually arrive at a large mansion, it is very spooky looking, with gargoyles and iron grill work. There is a light coming from a room in the tower. They stand there for a long time, about ten feet from the front step. They are... somehow... reluctant to go and ring the door bell. Finally Heero shakes himself, detaches the shivering Duo from his arm and boldly rings the doorbell. Duo immediately attaches himself to the nearest warm body, Wufei, who attempts, in vain, to remove the appendage from his arm. ~~~~~ Wufei looks accusingly at Duo, who has captured Wufei's hand, and is now holding on for dear life. He looks into Wufei's eyes, but rufuses to budge, "What happens next?" he asks, violet eyes round. "Let go of me, and I will tell you." Duo complies going as far away from his fellow pilot as he can and still be on his bed. ~~~~~ The door opens, there is a youngish man, in a white lab coat, white hair, glasses, and a truly maniacal look to his face. He smiles, "May I help you gentlemen?" he inquires softly. Forgetting his terror at the sight of a human and not some monster, Duo laughs happily, "We're not gentlemen, we're lost. Do you have a phone that we could use? Our car is broken down, and we need to call someone to fix it. It's pretty wet out here, I'm sure Heero could fix it otherwise, this is a nice place you have. WOW! It's big...." "Come right in, the phone lines are down, because of the storm. But you are free to stay the night. There are only three extra bedrooms prepared, but we could fix more..." "No problem, man, we're used to sharing rooms, ne Heero?" ~~~~~ "What is the matter now, Duo?" Duo is staring at Wufei reproachfully. "That is totally OOC, I would never switch moods that totally." "Duo, be realistic, two seconds ago, you were about to break your face you were grinning so wide, now you're about to cry." "I'm only like that when I'm around you." Duo said quietly. "And I don't sound that stupid, do I." Now much louder. Wufei does a very good impression of the Glare of Death (tm) "Next time you interrupt the story, Duo Maxwell, I will stop telling it." "Hey, Wu-bear, I just noticed something, you have been calling me Duo, instead of Maxwell." "Wu-bear?" "I was reading this fic, and I called you that. It fits you personality sooo well." Duo giggles and Wu-bear (1) growls. "Speaking of fics, you should really write this story up, and send it to GWML, I LOOOVE your stories, Wu-bear. Wufei's only reply is some muttering about scissors and a certain famous braid ~~~~~ Anyway, as they begin to head up the stairs the doctor stops them. "Oh yes, before I forget, dinner will be in about half an hour." "Great" says Duo, the unofficial spokesman. Part 3 Wufei happens to glance at Duo, who is trying very hard to pay attention,and not interrupt because of his shivering with cold. "You're cold." Wufei states. Duo nods, unable to speak without shivering. Wufei sighs loudly, and gestures to Duo to join him. Duo grins madly, and goes over to Wufeis side, and hugs him. Wufei wraps his arms around Duo, who lays his head on Wufei's shoulder. Wufei idly strokes Duo's braid. Wufei continues his story, forgetting everything but what he will say in the story next. Duo lets the word roll over him, shivering in fear in the proper places, and forgetting to ask questions. ~~~~~ The bedrooms were huge, the beds alone could fill a normal dorm room. They were richly funished with bric-a-brac and ornate tapestries, some that looked ancient. Wufei walked into his room, and lay down on the bed. Something wasn't right about the doctor, he thought. The more he thought about it, the less he liked it. What kind of doctor would choose, or maybe be forced, to move out in the middle of nowhere? What kind of doctor need to practice all the way out here? Where did he get the money for this house? Wufei opened his eyes, it had been about half an hour. He must have fallen asleep. He decided to worry later, he could question the doctor at dinner. He got up, and left his room, to seek out the other pilots, sure they had forgotten, and he was Not going downstairs by himself. Heero and Duo are playing some sort of cat and mouse game, it looks like Heero is about to get his mouse. "Time to eat." Wufei says at the door. "Food, Yay! C'mon Hee-chan, we can finish this later!" "Omae o korosu!" They get up, and walk over to Trowa and Quatre's room, they politely knock on the door. "We'll be out in a minute." Trowa almost sounded... agitated. Quatre's giggle floated through the door. Duo couldn't help but giggle. "Kind of reminds you of us, once upon a time, ne, Heero? "Hn." Heero shrugged. ~~~~~ "What?" "Nothing, finish, onegai." ~~~~~ They are at dinner, Wufei is interrogating the doctor, Duo is inhaling food. Heero is silently eating. Trowa is feeding Quatre and Quatre is feeding Trowa. "So, sensei, what exact kind of research do you do?" "I started out in the pursuit of knowlege, specifically how to create life from simple amino acids and electricity." He explains. "If you could do that it would be the greatest experiment ever." Wufei says almost sarcastically. Duo looks up from inhaling his food, "You're playing God." he seems to think that the comment is sufficient and continues to inhale food at an alarming rate. Wufei is somehow unsatisfied with the answer, but not knowing why. The pilots finish their meal. Trowa and Quatre excuse themselves, as do Duo and Heero. "Do you have a library that I could use?" Wufei asks, looking for a excuse to leave. "Of course, It's down the hall from your rooms, but don't go poking arund anywhere, this house is old, accidents can happen if you're not carefull." He warned Part 4 Be careful, the doctor had said. Wufei cannot resist the warning tingle that races up and down his spine at these words. Wufei beats a hasty retreat. (1) He walks to the library, and begins poking around. There is nothing of interest anywhere in the library. He travels back downstairs, past the bedrooms where muffled bumps can be heard, but that's normal. He travels to the kitchen, and begins poking around in there. His last coherent thought is "Strange for a man to keep such cruel looking cooking utensils." He never smelled the poison working it's way through his blood. All he knew was that he felt incredibly tired. He lay himself down on the kitchen floor and fell asleep. He slept a happy sleep, full of peace. All of his worries and his sense of loneliness disappeared. He went to join his beloved family, and those who cared about him. Duo and Heero found him the next morning. They had decided they were hungry after an intense- ~~~~~ "Stop it! Stop right there." Duo was very visibly upset. (2)"You just DIED, and your insinuating that Heero and I SLEPT TOGETHER! Wufei, I am NOT in a relationship with Heero. We are JUST good FRIENDS. We are not together. Heero doesn't like other men. In fact, though he would die before admitting this to anyone but me. He really does have feelings for Relena.So stop, please finish your story Wufei, but refrain from the references to my 'relationship' with Heero, please. "He doesn't like men, but you do?" "Yes." "Who?" "Nobody." Duo sighed, then got up from Wufei's arms and sat on the side of the bed. "Fine, if you don't want to hear my story, the way I tell it, I'll stop telling it. Did I not say that if you interrupted me one more time... look, Duo, I don't care whether you're with Heero or not. You two seemed so close, rooming together and everything, it was a natural assumption that you were "dating"." Wufei rolled on to his side away from Duo and tried to sleep. "Wu-bear, I'm sorry I blew up, please continue your story. Please!! "No" Wufei said abruptly. "C'mon, Wufei, I love your stories, they are so much fun, and I can't sleep without Heero." "Hn." "Not like that, just to talk to before I go to sleep. Then I remembered that great story you wrote about Heero being Barney (3). It was really funny and I enjoyed it. I decided that I wanted you to tell me a special story. Now tell me or..." Duo got a mischevious look on his face, as he said in a low voice, "I'll tell Treize." "I don't care." Wufei said raising a questioning eyebrow. "Tell him what?" "That you are in love with Zechs." "I thought you never lied. I don't love Zechs, but why would that be so horrible, beside the fact Noin would kill me for trying to take her boyfriend? And why would Treize care at all?" "Do you mean that you don't love Treize?" Duo asked, heart practically jumping from his chest. "Treize is a worthy oponent, nothing more... Did you think that we were together?" Wufei said, turning to face Duo, finally comprehending. "I... yes." Duo replies, not knowing what else to say.(4) "oh, well we're not." "Well, who do you love then?" "Who do you love?" "I... hey, when are you going to finish the story?" "humph, never." He turned back to his side. In the next several minutes, Duo pokes Wufei, tickles him, glomps him, and blows in his ear, all to no avail. "Fine, be that way, but I'm not leaving you alone." "HN." Duo then procedes to pronounce the word "Bored." as many annoying ways as he can. "C'mon Wu-bear, please, please." "No." "You're impossible." "I know." "I hate you." "Good." "You suck." "Not yet." This last retaliation gave Duo pause. "What do you mean by that?" "Nothing, now go to sleep." "I can't." 1."Not like that ecchi," Wufei said to Duo. Who couldn't help but snicker at the picture of Wufei beating *something.* 2. Here is where I outline Duo and Heero relationship in this story, PAY ATTENTION 3. Shameless self promotion, I know. Bwaaahahahaha 4. mutters: for once. Duo: Hey, I heard that.