15-Oct-2000
Category: Yaoi, Romance, a touch of angst
Rating: R/NC-17
Pairings: 6x2
Warnings: Has Lemon at the end. If that bugs you, don't bother reading. Sort
of leads up to that episode when Zechs mask breaks kind of. (Don't remember the
exact episode number sorry).
Feedback: C&C
Notes: Alright, since so many asked for it. Here is my followup to Matchmaker. Hope you like it. '--denotes thoughts--'
Disclaimer: Gundam Wing and its characters belongs to Bandai, Sunrise and Sotsu Agency and are only being used for non profit entertainment purposes.
The last thing Zechs Merquise expected to find on a park bench in Serenity Park was Pilot 02, Duo Maxwell. He seemed to be deep in thought reading a piece of paper. Zechs not wanting to look like a complete idiot called out his name.
"Duo Maxwell?" Zechs said, curious as to why the young pilot would be there. 'What does he have to do with my future?'
The boy with the long braid and sparkling violet eyes turned to stare at him. Zechs noticed the boy seemed to be processing the voice. 'Oh yes, he's only seen me with the helmet on.'
"Zechs Merquise, what are you doing here?" he asked good naturedly.
Zechs sat next to him on the park bench and said, "I received a strange e-mail that said I could find the possible key to my future at this park bench."
Zechs observed the funny look on the young man's face before he pulled the paper that he had been hold before Zechs' approach.
Duo looked at him curiously, before re-reading his own e-mail message aloud, "The possible key to your future happiness awaits at the third park bench in Serenity Park."
Zechs stared at the younger man. "That's what my note said exactly. What does it mean?"
Duo began to laugh. "Well, if you have a minute, I might be able to explain ..."
Zechs smiled briefly. "I'm all ears."
"How familiar are you with Quatre Winner?" Duo smiled.
"Winner? My family and his were old acquaintances. I must confess I haven't seen Quatre since he was a small boy being well-loved by many sisters like he was a doll," Zechs smiled in memory.
"Well, he set this little gathering up."
"Why?" Zechs stared at the boy still a little confused. 'That means young Winner must be a Gundam pilot as well. Which one though, 04 or 05?' he thought to himself.
"He calls it making it up to me for screwing around with my love life," Duo smiled.
"How did he manage that?" Zechs asked not sure where this conversation was heading.
"Oh, he fixed up his ex with my then boyfriend. Wasn't very subtle about it either."
"I'm sorry," Zechs said noting the hint of sadness in that heart-shaped face of the young man still holding on to his smile.
"It's probably for the best. Loving Heero took a lot of work. Let it be someone else's turn, ne?"
Zechs couldn't help it, he started to laugh. "That's a mature, enlightened, response!"
"Well, I've had months to think about it," he shrugged. "I can't believe I'm sitting here talking to the bad guy!"
Zechs shook his head. "There are no bad guys, Duo. Only what the press makes of it. Remember you and your fellow pilots are considered terrorists. That's scarcely being a 'good guy'."
Duo stared at him before laughing. "I guess you're right! There are no white hats or black hats, just shades of gray."
"Excuse me?" Zechs asked puzzled.
"Sorry. In old western movies you could always tell the good guys from the bad by the hats they wore. The cowboys with the white hats like Roy Rogers were always the good guys. The cowboys with the black hats were always the villains stealing land and cattle from the good guys. I'm a bit of a movie freak," Duo shrugged. "Don't feel bad for not understanding the reference, I'm forever confusing someone with my observations."
"I appreciate the explanation. You're right, the issues in this war aren't black and white. Thus the people involved can't really be on the side of good or evil," Zechs said.
Duo looked at him for a second, before blurting out, "Damn, you're elegant! Why don't you already have a boyfriend?"
Zechs blushed. "Well, actually, I do have a lover," he murmured.
'Oh course he does! No one that beautiful can be unattached,' Duo thought and he mentally sagged.
"I suspect we won't be together for much longer. He is growing weary of me," Zechs said sadly.
"Weary? There's no way! What's that clown's problem?" Duo growled.
Zechs blinked in surprise at Duo's intense reaction. "It's not well known for many reasons, but my lover is Treize."
Duo's eyes got wide. "Khushrenada? He's your lover?!?!"
"Yes. We have been together for many years now. Not many know about it for the reason that he's my commanding officer and that's an against regulations. Romafeller thinks that Treize gives me too much autonomy. They may be right. But I sense Treize will cave to Romafeller's pressure and I will soon be out of his life."
Duo stared at the beautiful man in amazement. "That's horrible. I know this defeats the purpose of me being here, but I hope that doesn't happen to you, man."
"Thank you," Zechs smiled.
Duo smiled back at him. 'Damn he's beautiful. Double damn he's taken.' "Well, seeing you have a guy and all, I guess we should end this little meeting, ne?" Duo said, slightly embarrassed.
"Do we have to? I rather like talking to you," Zechs said. 'I have so few people I can talk to. I can't talk to Treize anymore and Noin is always misinterpreting the situation.'
"Really?" Duo asked. Frankly he was shocked. 'Here is a man of refinement and he likes talking to a street kid like me?'
"Yes, really!" Zechs laughed. "If you don't want to stay here in the park we can go elsewhere."
"Like where?"
"Anywhere," Zechs replied.
"Okay, but you said anywhere!" Duo said with an evil glint in his eye.
The last place Zechs Merquise thought he would ever end up at was a bowling alley. He had never bowled in his life. He had never been inside a bowling alley in his life even on a dare. Yet here he sat holding a beer (which wasn't import) watching a pretty young man (he had to keep reminding himself that Duo WAS young) bowl another strike.
"Your turn!"
"Duo, you know I'm horrible at this," Zechs laughed.
"Ah, come on let me help you then," Duo stood behind Zechs with one hand on his waist. "It's all in the wrist. See those little arrows on the floor there?"
"Uh-huh," Zechs said, although he was more than a little distracted by the younger boy being so close.
"Aim the ball at the arrows in the middle. Swing the ball straight and don't try to curve it. You can do that when you become better." Duo then stepped back, looking a little flush. "Go for it!"
Zechs did as instructed and knocked down nine of the ten pins. "Wow. That worked," he said amazed that he did it and amazed that he had heard anything this pretty boy had said to him.
After bowling, and a dinner of pizza was complete, they headed back to Serenity Park.
"Well, since we're technically enemies and all, I scarcely expect you to walk me home," Duo said with a smile.
"I understand, but how do I contact you, to just contact you?" Zechs said.
"You want to see me again?" Duo asked shocked.
"Yes. I told you I like being around you," Zechs laughed at the stunned look on Duo's face.
Duo broke out in a huge grin, "I'll give you an e-mail address. It shouldn't be traceable and it's not that will interfere with my tasks. Phone numbers are out of the question."
"I realize that," Zechs smiled. "If there was ever a time I wish the war wasn't going on..."
Duo laughed. "I hear you. We seemed to have already set up ground rules not to talk about our missions. I don't see why we couldn't see each other again."
"I agree," Zechs said as he took the piece of paper with Duo's address on it. "May I kiss you goodnight?"
"Abso-freaking-lutely!" Duo said, before laughing. "Gomen. I mean, yes you may."
Zechs leaned down, placed a hand on Duo's heart-shaped face and pulled him gently towards him. He placed a light gentle kiss up the boy's lips.
Duo felt a shiver run through his body at the light touch of Zechs' soft lips. He found himself pulling at Zechs and giving him a harder, more wanton kiss. Zechs returned it with equal zest.
No one wanted to end this kiss, but breathing became a little important. Duo was the first to break the silence.
"Wow, we should do that more often don't you think? And to think I wasted much of the night with you just BOWLING!"
Zechs laughed. "Well, the bowling was fun. It was a new experience for me. The first of many new experiences with you, don't you think?"
Duo sighed. "Damn you sure know how to turn a man's head. Just tell me there's going to be a next time."
"Oh, I can say without a doubt, Duo. There will be a next time," Zechs said as he kissed Duo's hand and began to leave.
"So where are you running off to?" Duo said, not wanting the magic of these last few moments to end.
"I'm afraid that violates our ground rule. I'll get in touch with you soon."
Duo sighed as he watched his tall blonde demi-god leave. "I certainly hope so."
Duo took the long route home, just in case he was being followed. He knew he wasn't though. 'Zechs seems to be a man of honor.' He thought it was funny that usually after a set up he usually wanted to kill Quatre, but not this time. "Although I should, he didn't do his research very well," Duo said aloud to no one in particular.
As usual, Quatre was perched on the couch in the living room like a concerned parent wondering how Duo's date went.
"Quatre, he's involved with someone," Duo said first.
Quatre's face fell. "Damn, I was hoping Milliardo would be available."
"Milliardo?" Duo looked puzzled.
"Milliardo Peacecraft. Isn't that who you met in the park?"
"What does he look like?" Duo asked, confused.
"Well, I haven't seen him since I was a child really, but he was tall with blonde hair. Why?" Quatre asked now really confused himself.
'Ah, maybe he wears that mask to be Zechs Merquise to the world. I wonder why?' Duo thought, before looking back at Quatre. "Oh no reason. Too bad though, I really kind of like him."
"I'm sorry, Duo. I promised that this would be the last time I did this." Quatre said lowering his head.
"It's okay, buddy," Duo said, thinking back to the delicious kisses that ended their night. "You did alright."
Duo headed upstairs to his room when Heero walked out of his room.
"Duo."
"Yeah?" Duo asked.
"Why am I getting email for you on my laptop?" Heero asked.
"Have you opened it?" Duo asked.
"You know I don't know your password."
"So you didn't try and hack into it?" Duo asked.
"Just go get your message and let me have my computer back, baka," Heero said. "I'll be in Trowa's room, just let me know when you're finished."
"Okay," Duo said. As he watched Heero turn the corner to Trowa's room, he went into Heero's. The laptop sat atop the table like always.
[DUO MAXWELL HAS MAIL] flashed prominently.
Duo sat an clicked on the message after typing in his password. [You have a virtual flower-gram, click here to read it].
He clicked to see the monitor filled with roses. The camera pulled back from the roses to reveal Zechs Merquise holding the roses.
"I would love to give these to you in person, but I'm afraid this can only be virtual. Unless you want to meet with me again, if so send me a reply. I really enjoyed being with you and look forward to seeing you again. Til next time, Zechs."
[Do you want to keep this message or delete?]
"Hell yeah, I want to keep this!" Duo yelled at the screen.
[Do you wish to reply?]
"Oh, yeah!" Duo smiled as he typed away like crazy.
Several things happened after that night. For one, Duo went out an bought himself a laptop. And secondly, Duo and Zechs embarked on a rather secretive affair. No one in the house knew about it, even Quatre. Duo never told Quatre that Milliardo and Zechs were one in the same, although he wasn't sure why he never told the boy.
One evening, Duo and Zechs met in the lobby of a rather nice hotel.
"Can't wait to get your hands on me, eh Zechsy?" Duo smiled. For all the times they met, they would make out, but Zechs sense of loyalty to Treize prevented the affair from going any further. Duo then noticed the glum expression on Zechs' face. "What's wrong? What's happened Zechs?"
"I'm sorry I brought you here. I need to talk to you alone and in private. I have a room here for the night. I hope you don't mind," Zechs said solemnly.
"No, not at all. Let's go," Duo said as they headed for the elevators. Duo kept quietly observing Zechs. The gorgeous man was pale. 'I wonder what happened?'
They got off the elevator and walked to his room. The room turned out to be a rather nice suite. As Duo observed the room and realized that this is probably the nicest hotel room he had ever been in ever, then his attention turned back to Zechs. "Well, are you going to tell me what's happened?"
Zechs sat at a chair by the desk. "What I always thought would happen. Treize has forsaken me."
"What do you mean?"
"He's basically sent me on a suicide mission. I'm never to return," he said wearily.
"He told you that!?!" Duo asked shocked.
"Pretty much. He blamed Romafeller but I know he wants me gone also," Zechs sighed.
"You're not going, are you?" Duo asked.
"I have to. It's a direct order."
"Fuck, direct orders! Dammit, Zechs don't go!" Duo yelled as he walked over to Zechs' chair and pulled the tall man up into an embrace.
Zechs returned the embrace. "Duo, you know I can't go against orders. I asked you here to say goodbye."
Duo shut his eyes tightly to prevent tears from spilling. "No, I refuse to believe you're willing to let yourself be killed because you were ordered to!"
"Heero did nothing less," Zechs said, still holding the boy.
"Yeah, but Heero is crazy," Duo said. "Look at me. Promise me you won't let yourself die."
Zechs looked back at the beautiful boy with violet eyes. "I can't promise that."
"Zechs, you are the 'Lightning Count'. You can't let yourself get killed. I know you're more clever than that. I want you to return to me. Do you understand?" Duo said solemnly.
Zechs kissed Duo with all the passion he possessed. "I want to say that to you Duo. I really do, but I can't promise you anything."
"When do you have to leave?" Duo asked resigned.
"In a few hours."
"Let's make those hours count, shall we?" Duo asked before claiming Zechs' mouth in a possessive kiss.
Zechs moaned at the fierceness of the kiss. He kissed Duo back with equal fire, his tongue seeking shelter inside Duo's mouth. Duo complied and their tongues warred in a slow seductive dance.
Duo's fingers had began stripping Zechs of his clothes before Zechs' brain could register what was going on. He in kind began unbuttoning Duo's shirt, seeking to feel the smooth skin that laid beneath.
Somehow they managed to move from the desk area to the bed without breaking their clinch. Duo broke the kiss. Pushed Zechs on the bed and quickly straddled him.
"Do you know I've wanted to do this from the moment we met in the park?" Duo said with a seductive smile.
"I know. So have I," Zechs said silkily.
Duo kissed Zechs soundly before licking and nibbling along the blond's ear and jawline. Zechs in the meantime was unbraiding Duo's hair and intermittently sliding his hands on Duo's chest, teasing the boy's nipples with light but insistent touches.
Duo moaned, then pulled slightly back. "Hey, who's doing the seducing here?" he asked as he maneuvered slightly so both men's erections would grind into each other.
Zechs groaned before gasping out, "Does it matter?"
Duo still breathless from the grinding action, said, "I guess it doesn't matter at all."
Zechs pulled him down for another deep, soulful kiss while his hands began unzipping Duo's pants. He released Duo from the kiss and said, "Do you think we're wearing too many clothes?"
Duo laughed, "You got that right!" He hopped off of Zechs and began tearing off his clothes and throwing them around the room. Seeing that Zechs was a little more careful about removing articles of clothing. 'My god! He's folding his shirt!' Duo said, "Let me help you with that!"
He tossed the folded shirt across the room and was yanking Zechs pants off with authority.
"In a bit of a hurry, are we?" Zechs asked bemused.
"You're the one that said hours. I'm just speeding things along," Duo said lightly, although he wasn't really feeling as light as he sounded. He really didn't want this wonderful man to sacrifice himself for that asshole Treize. He pushed a now naked Zechs back on the bed and resume his ministrations.
Duo happily sucked on Zechs' nipples, enjoying the tiny sounds emitting out of the blond's throat, when he felt a slickened finger seek entrance. Duo stiffened for a second surprised at the intrusion.
Zechs looked up at Duo slightly worried. "Is that okay?"
Duo looked down into worried ice blue eyes and smiled. "It's fine. I just was a little surprised."
"I won't if--"
"Stop being so damn noble and continue!" Duo laughed as he slightly reared back to help the finger along. A second finger was introduced. Duo continued his assault on Zechs' mouth and chest. A third finger and a graze along the pleasure center within had Duo bucking wildly and pleading for Zechs to finish it.
Fingers removed, Zechs started to lubricate his aching shaft, when Duo said, "Let me, please."
Duo took the slick solution from the tube and slowly stroked Zechs rather large arousal. Duo was fascinated watching Zechs reactions to his touch. Finally he stopped and he allowed Zechs to poise him over Zechs' aching member.
Duo slowly slid down the target, trying to not scream. He was big, and it was a little uncomfortable, but it also felt rather nice. Zechs's hands firmly on Duo's hips helped guide him, while Zechs forced his hips not to jerk up possibly hurting Duo. It was torture. Slow, sweet torture.
Duo was now fully seated and marveling at the feel of Zechs inside him. When he felt ready, he slowly rose a little, then slid down. Zechs moaned and continued to will himself to keep still. As Duo set the pace, Zechs started to test the waters by driving his hips up slightly.
Rewarded with Duo's moan of pleasure, he continued to drive his hips. Duo began matching the undulations, until all rhythm was now forgotten and serious slamming of bodies began to form. Zechs deftly flipped Duo over to his back and began to savagely pull almost completely out before slamming into Duo full force. Duo moaned, bucked and begged for more.
Zechs did as bidden and then grasped Duo's weeping cock and began stroking it in earnest. Duo, with Zechs' hair held tightly in his fists, cried out Zechs name and spilled seemingly endless strands of semen with each pump from Zechs body. Zechs soon followed no longer able to continue and he cried out Duo's name before collapsing on top of the smaller boy.
After a second, Zechs reluctantly pulled out, then held Duo close to him. They said nothing for a moment.
Finally Duo found his voice. "I know you won't promise this, but please return to me. Don't let yourself die out there," Duo pleaded again.
Zechs looked down at the sweaty, beautiful boy in his arms. Suddenly he didn't want to follow Treize's orders anymore. "You're right I won't promise. But I will try my best to return to you," he said seriously. Then he kissed Duo, holding nothing back in the kiss.
OWARI
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