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The Desolo// The Abandoned	By : Kimera Category: Gundam Wing/AC > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 1154 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Author�s Note: OMYGOD!!! I am soooo sorry! I just went to add the 15^th chapter and realized that I never up up the 14^th!! <bows and begs for mercy> I seriously thought I did� <wimpers and wanders away>

Chapter 14:

There were hushed whispers about the prowess and awesome danger of the Preventers� Desolo for the next couple weeks, and Duo and Zechs� recruits proved to be more cooperative than ever. If Une ever got wind of the confrontation with Burgardt, she didn�t mention anything about it. It was a relief to the blond Preventer to know that things at work were going well. The situation at home had gotten progressively more tense.

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A month after Burgardt�s inspection Noin reminded her fiancé that they were indeed engaged and getting married next month. She smiled at him coquettishly and sat on his lap in a proprietary manner, lacing her arms around his neck.

Zechs repressed the urge to sigh heavily, and began in a soothing tone as he placed one hand on her hip and his other on her thigh. "I�m really sorry, Lucy, but I think it�s best we put the wedding off�" seeing the look on her face, he was quick to add, "�just until Duo�s a little more settled in. I promise, Lucy."

"No! Absolutely not! You have put off our wedding for almost a year and a half now. Do you realize that? And for what? For him, that�s what!" she retorted, pain overridden by anger in her voice as she jumped up indignantly.

"I�m sorry, Lucy, but I really think this is best. I just want us to all settle in a little better. None of us are still quite� relaxed with the situation," he stated carefully. "And I really believe that to get married when it�s still so soon after Duo moving in would only�upset the balance we�re in the middle of trying to set up," the blond�s voice was very calm as he reached for her hand.

"It�s been two months already!" she snapped, before taking a calming breath and continuing. "Maybe it would be best if we got married and just let him get used to it after that?" the dark-eyed woman offered. "I mean, he�ll have to get used to it sooner or later."

Zechs paused and thought about it for a moment before sng hng his head in a soft disagreement of a motion. "I think we should find our balance before the wedding," he was very careful not to make it sound as though he was disregarding her idea. "If we can�t find it before, I don�t think we�ll manage to find it after," he added very softly. "Please, Lucy?" It had been very tempting to try to use a puppy-dog expression, but frankly, he wasn�t very good at it and usually ended up looking silly and overdone. Instead, he softened his features into an expression that wasn�t quite pathetic, and was just short of pleading, making him look very sincere somehow.

Lucy sigheavilavily. "Fine, but this is the last delay, Zechs," she hardened her voice.

"I know. I swear, it�s the last one, Luce."

"It had better be."

Zechs had hoped that a little more time and less wedding-related stress would make things at home better. He had hoped in vain. Noin and Duo still nit-picked at one another constantly, with anywhere from snide jabs to painful barbs. Zechs was getting very tired of it.

was was the case the Tuesday two weeks after the wedding�s delay as Noin was making dinner. Zechs was going over some basic training stats. Duo was fluttering between the two of them, not really needed at either. Meatloaf was a fairly simple dish by a housewife�s standards, but for Noin, the former military soldier, it was fairly complex and required a certain amount of concentration. Duo, who had proven to be a surprisingly good cook, had been trying to make suggestions almost the entire time. Noin finally snapped.

"I don�t see why there�s an animal in the kitchen!" she hissed. Zechs began to rub his temples lightly.

"At least this animal knows how to cook!" Duo shot back.

"I won�t have you getting your scales in my food!"

The Desolo made a face. "I don�t have scales."

"Your fur then!"

"The only fur I have is hair, though I do suppose I have more of that than you�not that that�s a real accomplishment�"

"Stop it! Both of you!" Zechs interrupted sharply. Duo fell silent without needing any other provocation. Noin glowered and stamped out quickly, the door slamming behind her. The blue-eyed man turned to the Owned. "Why do you have to start in on her like that�always nit-picking!" he demanded.

Duo looked a little indignant. "I wasn�t trying to give her a hard time. I was just giving her some tips. It�s hardly my fault if she can�t take some simple advice," he looked away.

"It�s not just to night, Duo! You two are always at one another�s throats! And I want it to stop!"

"But, Zechs�" the First tried to protest.

"I mean it, Duo! I want you to stop antagonizing Lucy!" There was a sharpness, an almost anger that made the Desolo stop arguing.

"Yes, Zechs," he conceded softly, looking ashamed.

The blond man almost took it back when he saw the downcast expression. He ran a hand through his hair in frustration. "I�m going to find Lucy," he informed, heading for the door.

"What do you want me to do with dinner?" there was a soft submissiveness, a not quite fear that pained the older man to hear.

"Just� finish it and put it away. I don�t think any of us can handle a nice sit-down dinner tonight," he decided. The door clicked softly behind him as he left.

Duo stood silently in the quiet house, hyper-aware of the normal sounds around him. He was struck with a pang of despair before he forced it down resolutely.

"I just have to be more patient," he whispered into the stillness.

~~~

The house was quiet when Zechs and Noin got home nearly two hours later. The two had gotten a small dinner at the café around the corner and taken a long walk and just used the time to talk. The dark-haired woman was exhausted and allowed herself to be tucked into bed with little protest. The blond assured her he�d be to bed just as soon as he made sure everything had been cleaned up and put away. Worn out, Noin was asleep before the door was ale wae way closed. He glanced into what had been the guest bedroom, and was now Duo�s room, only to find that the Owned wasn�t in bed. He wasn�t really surprised. Duo never went to bed before he did.

Zechs padded down the stairs quietly intointo the kitchen. The Preventer had to admit that it looked phenomenal. He wasn�t sure that the kitchen had been that clean since they�d moved in. But Duo wasn�t there. Getting a couple glasses of water, Zechs set out for the living room. Sure enough, the Desolo was curled in the room�s only recliner. He had pulled it up to the large bay window and pulled the curtain back. Duo�s long hair spilled around him like silver water in the moonlight. The pale light seemed to wash all the colors out of the normally vibrant Owned, pale-looking wings caped around his pulled up knees like twin storm clouds. The one-time prince was struck once again by how attractive Duo really was. He truly looked like something mohan han human, something higher than human, really.

Almost in slow motion, Duo turned and looked at his Master, eyes gone silver in the faded liand and an instant later, the effect was ruined. Duo had somehow managed to tie half of his hair in an astounding multitude of bows of every size and shape, most of them loose in the soft mane. Zechs couldn�t help the surprised laugh that escaped him as he went to the First�s side, offering him a glass aterater. Duo took it with a soft "thank you" and took a sip, giving the blond a raised eyebrow.

The movement just made Zechs laugh again as he went to Duo�s side and gently poked at one of the bows. "What did you do to yourself?" The barely repressed laugh made Duo finger the twists with a slightly abashed smile.

"I guess I just wasn�t really paying attention," he admitted, unfurling just a bit.

Zechs set gla glass on the side table, and reached for the Owned. "Let me help you with that," he insisted, beginning to gently unwind the bows.

"I am sorry about bugging Noin," he stated softly as his Master tenderly handled his hair.

"You know, I have to wonder, where did you get to be such a good cook?" he asked, stealing a glance at the violet-eyed face. "I mean, I�ve seen you grill and such before, but it never really occurred to me until tonight that you really are a good cook."

"Hmm? It�s just like making bombs. You have to do things carefully and precisely and it comes out great. You mess something up and well," he gave an exaggerated wince. "You don�t really wanna be around." The reply got another soft laugh from the blond.

"Only you would compare cooking and demolitions, Duo," he shook his head, a fond smile playing across his features as the last ribbon slipped free. Duo�s brush was lying on the side table as he�d obviously been brushing the mass out earlier. Zechs grabbed the brush and began to run it through the Owned�s hair. It was only a matter of moments before Duo was purring contentedly, tail swinging lazily from side to side.

Zechs continued to brush Duo�s hair in comfortable silence until the purring faded into soft breathing. Violet eyes opened sleepily as the brush made a soft click as it was set down. "Bedtime, sleepy head," he stated softly, flipping a lock of Duo�s shoulder.

"Hmm, kay," the Desolo stood in a movement of pure grace and stretched, making the blond realize for the first time that he was dressed for bed and that the strange robe-like garment showed the First�s torso off very nicely through the loose sides. His wings were stretching effortlessly around the thinear ear him as his arms moved upward. A soft glissando of cracks wove its way through the quiet, ending with a soft relieved sigh. He let out an undignified yip as he was suddenly swept off his feet and instinctively wrapped his arms around Zechs� shoulders for a grip. "Sweet Shinigami, Zechs, I can walk!" he complained as his Master carried him up the stairs, and set him down on the bed. It took an almost painful act of self-control not to pull his Master down with him.

Zechs placed a gentle kiss on his forehead and let him go. "Good night, Duo," he stated softly, closing the door all but a crack behind him. He didn�t see his Owned almost reach for him only to pull back at the last moment. He didn�t see the pained expression on his Owned�s face as he walked out or watch the black wings curl around the lithe body like a shield.

A moment later, Duo slipped down into his cat-like bed at the foot of the twin-size that Noin told him he was supposed to sleep His His thoughts were confused. He�d wanted so badly to reach for Zechs. So badly to ask him to stay. But Zechs had just walked out. The kiss to his forehead had been almost parental but almost� what? Duo didn�t know. He wasn�t sure Zechs knew either. He curled in the smaller cat-like bed, hoping to gain some comfort from the reminder of what he was. As his wings settled about him he knew it wasn�t that Duo didn�t know what he was: Zechs didn�t know what he wanted him to be.

~~~

TBC

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