Dark World, chapter 6

[Lady Saffir]

This chapter's short, but I promise the next one in longer. And I'll admit that this is a teaser to the next chapter, when the big surprises start being revealed. I work this weekend so chapter 7 probably won't be out till Monday afternoon.

Hope you enjoy!

LS

Dark World
Chapter 6
by: Lady Saffir

Disclaimer: I don't own the GW characters, just this plotline.

Rating: PG/PG-13

Please don't shoot me! If you do, you'll never know how the story ends!


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Heero evaded me for the rest of the night, and in a pique I asked Duo to
show me to a spare room so that I could sleep. I refused to share a bed
with Heero with our 'dispute' unresolved. Eye brows raised, Duo showed
me to a room in another wing, quietly mentioning his room was next door,
should I need anything. I thanked him and retired for the night, slipping
into the darkened room. Fumbling, I found my way to the bedside and turned
on an antique lamp, flooding the room with dim light. The room itself was
unremarkable in its decorating, merely a place to rest. Investigating the
bureau I found a large dark robe, and undressing, wrapped myself in it
before crawling into bed. I needed to think about what I was doing here,
and with Heero.

My thoughts were rampant, circling each other and doubling back, only
pointing clearly to 'the man has secrets'. I snorted. That was obvious.
The only question was, did I want to know these secrets?

With that I drifted off into a dreamscape where my confused thoughts took
shape in the form of nightmares.

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I awoke with a start, squinting at the bedside clock and groaning. 7:43AM.
Great. I'd had less than two hours of sleep. But what had startled me
out of sleep?

Listening carefully, I could faintly hear Duo's raised voice. Sitting on the
edge of the bed, I pulled the robe around me tightly, then slipped to the
door and eased it open. Just maybe I could find out the answers to some of
my questions?

"...like hell!" Duo's voice exploded, extremely loud even with his door shut.
A murmur answered him, then Duo's voice was back, every word loud and clear.

"Heero, you're going too fast. You push too hard and she's gone, regardless
of what you say."

Pushing to fast? At what, I wondered, then blushed. True, I had slept with
Heero less than two days after meeting him, but that couldn't be what Duo
was referring to, was it? I crept closer, trying to make as little noise as
possible.

"Heero, she's starting to wonder. She's wondering why I'm here, and why Trowa
and Wufei live here, if all we are is 'business partners. Soon she'll start
noticing you don't eat, you're never seen in the daylight, and you're always one
step ahead."

Duo did have very good points.

A low murmur, then a semi-hysterical laugh from Duo.

"This isn't the dark ages, you just can't command her and say, 'this is how
it is'. She deserves to know everything you're pulling her in to, and she
has a right to say no."

Heero's voice suddenly rose.

"I'm beginning to think you're jealous."

THAT stopped me, eyes wide. He almost made it sound like...well, like he
and Duo were lovers. I wasn't that blind, was I?

Ear to the door now, I held my breath, hoping they wouldn't hear me evesdropping.

"A little, yes. But she'd be good company, a breath of fresh air. God knows
we need it," Duo replied. "But you have to come clean, soon, Heero, or you'll
risk her running away and straight into Hugh's arms."

Hugh? Who the hell was Hugh?

"Enough, Duo. I'm tired, I need to rest. We'll discuss this later. Right now,
though..." Heero trailed off, Duo finishing his sentence.

"You need to feed. It's been hard with little miss around, hasn't it?"

That statement, and the blatant smirk heard in Duo's voice had my eyes opening
even wider. Just what were they doing?

I heard a sharp intake of breath from Duo, then a low moan. I clenched my hands
into fists, then without thinking, grabbed the handle and shoved to door in,
taking in a sight that I hadn't expected.

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I will admit, I had expected to catch Heero and Duo in some sexual position, and
what I saw had me wishing that's all it was.

Duo, held loosely against Heero, his wrist extended up, the other man's mouth fastened
around it. At the sound of the door opening, Heero jerked his head up, mouth smeared
crimson from the blood that was rapidly pooling from the bite marks on Duo's wrist.

"Shit," Duo muttered, trying to staunch the flow of blood and stepping back from Heero.

"Fuck," came from Heero, as he hastily wiped at his mouth.

"Oh, hell," was my response, before I turned and fled down the hall.


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More shall be explained about Duo later! I swear it's all Heero and Relena!

ML Mob: Right, whatever. We've some pitchforks and fire calling your name....

[amulak]

Duh nuh nuh nuhhhh!!! Well, at least Relena knows now... Poor Heero, you've got some explainin' to do.
Hee hee, Duo is so awesome, trying to help them work out their differences.
I loved it at the end how each of them in turn had a response to Relena coming in! Heehee
Update again soon!

[Morrighan]

Wow, that was...awkward..... ^^;;; Heero's in BIG trouble now.....

Can't wait to see more!!

[The Angry Angel]

So that's it? Duo's nothing but lunch meat? Poor guy! I'm sure he has more uses than that-----live prey for vampies would probably be chained in the basement or something...

And poor Relena, too! Everyone around her is deciding her life for her! Yes. Run away. Make him come after you; he must realize your worth!
Don't mind me~ That was a very revealing and interesting chapter! Rock on!

[HiFreak]

Wow! I have to say Relena has a lot of patience, I would have run out of there at once.

So poor Duo is just food? No it has to be more than that, but I'm holding you to your 1XR promise, OK.

And were is Zechs? I mean Vampire Zechs is about the sexiest thing I have ever heard of, besides Vampire Heero of course.

[Lady Saffir]

Like I said, Duo won't really be explained until roughly chapter 8, but have no fear, there is more than it seems to our braided friend. ^_^

Yes, Zechs does reappear...and boy, does he have a surprise with him! It shocked me when I found out. O.o *sigh* I hate when my plot train gets hijacked.

Thanks for reading everyone! More on Monday.

LS

[samta22]

wow! Now the real action is starting...

just wondering, what about Quatre?

[takisha16]

WHAT?! :-?
How can Duo not be a vampire if he is obviously repeatedly bitten to feed Heero?
I mean, I think that once a person is bitten he must turn into vampire.
I feel bad for Duo, it is ironic that the pilot in the series who ate the most now is
the source of nourishment, litterally!
The scene where Relena overheard them was extremely awkward!
For a second there, I really thought they were gonna do something. And then Duo
talked about Heero feeding and I was like 'Okay...so its not sexual', while at the
same time, 'poor duo, he's lunch!'
I feel sorry for Relena, but seriously she had to have been more careful.
Not knowing Heero or his background and then just sleeping with him?
Who can resist anyways?

[Lady Saffir]

[quote="takisha16"]WHAT?! :-?
How can Duo not be a vampire if he is obviously repeatedly bitten to feed Heero?
I mean, I think that once a person is bitten he must turn into vampire.
I feel bad for Duo, it is ironic that the pilot in the series who ate the most now is
the source of nourishment, litterally!


That too shall be explained in good time. And yes, I think it's nicely ironic myself. ^_^

LS