Ugh...so tired...finally got part 4 out...
*falls off her chair and hits the ground asleep*

Pairings: 2x5/5x2, 3+4
Notes: not mine. theirs. you sue, you get psycho penguins. so there.

Crazy 4/?

~I'm going crazy crazy crazy
justa thinkin' about you lately~

Duo was laying on his bed, staring up at the ceiling in the perfect darkness of the room, when Quatre quietly came in and shut the door behind him.

"You know why I love the color black, Quatre?"

Eyes that couldn't be seen gazed sorrowfully at the bed where his friend lay. "Why, Duo?"

Duo smiled sadly. "Because it hides everything; pain, sorrow, heart break, anger, despair. You can't see through it, and nothing can get past it. It's the perfect color."

~I'm going crazy crazy crazy
justa thinkin' about you, Babe~

"I'm so sorry, Duo."

"No Quatre, don't be. You tried, you really did try to cheer me up, make me forget. You've been there for me, when the one I love left. You have no reason to be, so why are you?"

"Because you're my best friend, Duo. I just wish I could make you feel better, and I'm sorry I can't."

"The only person who can make me feel better doesn't want to. Therefore, I'm doomed." Duo snorted at his last statement, and reached out to turn on the light. Quatre was leaning against the door, looking sorrowfully at his friend.

Quatre's heart broke at the sight of Duo on the bed. His eyes were swollen and there were dark circles under them, while his snub nose was a bright red. It was obvious he had been crying since this morning.

~I'm going crazy crazy crazy crazy
thinkin' about you lately~

"So why did you come?"

Quatre smiled softly. "The doctors want everyone at the meeting."

Duo smiled back, a sad smile, but one none the less. "It's show time."

*~*~*

When Duo entered the conference room, he quickly noticed that no one would look at him. No one even made 'Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer' comments [1]. Finally, while everyone stood around the room in small groups, the doctors noticed all the pilots were present, and called for them to be seated at the large table where portfolios were lain.

Duo was the last to be seated. There were only 2 chairs left; one right next to Wufei, and one all the way across the table from him. For a moment, Duo considered sitting next to Wufei, but as he moved to take the seat, the lady from before sat down, and quickly hugged Wufei in greeting. Wufei merely sat looking down at the table, but didn't return the warm hug. Duo sighed, and went to sit at the other end, by Heero and Trowa.

Quatre watched as Wufei's gaze followed Duo's walk around the table, and then return to looking down when the braided boy was seated. He noticed the sadness and longing, and his eyes narrowed. 'Could it be?'

*~*~*

~I'm going crazy crazy (crazy crazy)
when I can't touch you~

Through out the meeting, Duo only heard small bits and pieces of their new missions. He would have to have Quatre explain later. For now, he sat staring at various inatimate objects, such as the very attractive stain on the wall, the carvings made with pencils on the table, and the edge of his portfolio where his finger's constant rubbing had made it worn and about to tear [2].

Wufei sat doodling, not paying attention either. Trowa noticed his wierd behavior, and resigned himself to talk to the Chinese boy later.

~Crazy crazy (I'm going crazy)
when I can't hold you~

Neither of the boy's behavior escaped Quatre's watchful eyes. It seemed to the blond Arabian that both were *very* distracted, but neither would acknowledge it [3]. This was very intresting, considering that according to Duo, Wufei no longer had feelings for him [4].

During the meeting, he watched as the two pilots unknowingly took turns taking glances at each other. However, he didn't notice the secretive, wistful glances being given to him by Trowa...[5]

~Crazy crazy
when I can't see you again~

*~*~*~*

Notes:
1. Every time I cry, or am sick, and I have a red-nose, my bestfriends tease me by calling me Rudolph :P
2. I do this constantly when I don't wanna be somewhere (such as chemisty class)
3. If you don't acknowledge it, it doesn't exist. When I was little, and we played hide-and-seek, my perspective was that if I can't see you, you can't see me, so I would stand in a corner and cover my eyes. I always won ^_~
4. Bah, no feelings my ass...

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