�You think my Heero�s in trouble?� Relena Peacecraft asked the attractive golden eyed young man in front of her. �Yes. He and the others have to be separated to keep them all safe.� Lord, this girl is a fool. Helios thought. She�s playing right into my hands. He was not sure which one was Heero and he could not get a picture of him from her mind, but whoever he was Helios felt sorry for him. And to think she�s the leader of the world. God help them all.

�Oh...I�ll have Une give them each separate missions...oh, wait that won�t work. They have a mission coming up. Hmm...� Okay...maybe her stupidity won�t work in my favor. Aurora had told him he needed to get the scouts separated in order to take them out one by one. She said the ones called Heero and Duo posed the biggest threat, so they were his main concerns. Helios wondered if one of them was not the one with the beautiful blue eyes and wild, strong aura that had caught his attention.

�You didn�t say what kind of danger they are in,� the young queen was saying. �Oh, it�s too serious to involve you in,� Helios explained smoothly. �Well, if Heero�s in danger then I�m most certainly involved!� She exclaimed. This girl was starting to anger Helios. She gasped. His eyes were glowing a flame orange like the sun form which his name was derived. He had given up his cover.

�You�re the danger!� She cried hitting the security button upon her desk. Helios smiled coldly. �Give this to your darling Heero,� he instructed thrusting a note upon heavy papyrus at her.

�Put your hands up!� A security guard who had just come in. Helios smiled their way before disappearing in a puff of orange blossoms.

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The morning sun was just peaking and shinning through the blinds in Heero�s room right into Duo�s eyes. He groaned and buried his eyes in Heero�s soft hair. �What time is it?� Asked Heero softly. �Um...�Duo removed his face from Heero�s hair to look at the digital clock. �Almost seven,� he said regretfully, expecting Heero would pull out of his embrace and get up. Heero was generally up before six.

But he did not. Instead he snuggled closer to Duo�s warm body placing a kiss on the hollow of his throat causing Duo to shiver in pleasure. They laid in each others embrace like that for another hour before they heard movement of everyone else getting up. �Hmm...wanna go take a shower?� Heero asked slyly.

�What are you saying I need it?" Duo asked with mock annoyance. Heero flipped over to face him and raised his eyebrows suggestivly. �Oh...OH! Yeah, I need a shower. You have to come with me, I could, um, drown or...something.� Heero grinned at Duo�s �subtleness�.

�Can�t have you drowning, now can we?� Heero agreed as they headed off towards the bathroom.

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�Where are Duo and Heero?� Quatre asked Luna. It was normal for Duo not to be around this early, Heero was another matter.

�Oh, well....�Luna stopped. She knew where they were and could speculate at what they were doing, but she was not comfortable telling what was not her�s to tell. She was saved by a voice behind her. �They had a bit of a fight last night,� Wufei said coming through the kitchen door. �Maybe they finally killed each other. Actually, I don�t think Maxwell could pull that off. Yuy on the other hand-�

�What were they fighting about?� Noin asked sharply. �I don�t know. I didn�t have my ear pressed up against the damned door. That�s something a woman would do.� Wufei said snidely.

�I hope they�re alright. Maybe we should go check,� Quatre said worriedly.

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In the shower, an exhausted Heero released his legs from around Duo�s waist and slid down to the shower floor looking very satisfied. Duo grinned down at Heero. �I think we�re clean,� he said softly. Heero pulled Duo down next to him on the floor and kissed him passionately. They were just getting ready for round two when the hot water ran out drenching them in ice water.

�We should be heading downstairs anyway,� Heero said levelly as he allowed Duo to towel him off. �Mmm...� Heero groaned as Duo disregarded the towel and ran his hand over Heero�s soft skin. He was just about to pull Heero in for a kiss when Heero gently pushed him away. �We need to go downstairs,� he whispered, his voice about ready to crack.

�Okay, love,� Duo murmured half-afraid Heero would get angry at the affectionate title. Instead he smiled softly and gave Duo a quick peck before going to find something to wear.

When he came back dressed Duo�s eyes widened with surprise. �No tank tops?� Heero was wearing a white oxford with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows. He looked much better in Duo�s opinion.

�It�s cold out,� Heero explained in what was the closest to a whine that Duo had ever heard in his voice. �And besides Zechs weirded me out yesterday.�

�Why�s that?� Duo asked, knowing exactly why. �I swear he was checking me out, but maybe-�

�No, he was. Pissed me off.�

�Really?� Duo stuck his tongue out at Heero. �You want me to admit you turn me on?� Duo asked uncomfortably. �Do you really love me, Duo?� Heero asked seriously. �Yes,� Duo said without hesitation. Heero sighed contently before grabbing Duo�s hand and pulling him along. �So do you?� Duo asked.

�Do I what?�

�Love me.�

�Always have,� Heero answered truthfully and Duo swore he could feel himself glowing.

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Quatre was just getting ready to go hunt up the missing pair when they walked in. Duo had his hand around Heero�s wrist and he was pulling him along. Quatre braced himself for Heero�s anger at being pulled, let alone touched. He was pleasantly surprised when Heero did not get angry or even throw an insult at Duo. He looked almost content. �What, no torn clothing? No blood?� Wufei asked circling the two of them.

�Why would we be bleeding, Wu-man?� Duo asked with a cockeyed grin. �Well, you are late. We figured you�d gotten into a fight,� Quatre said reasonably. �More like you finally offed the braided moron,� Wufei muttered under his breath in Heero�s direction. Heero raised his eyebrow but said nothing. Just then Luna and Artemis showed up.

�You need to be on the alert. I get the feeling Aurora's planning something,� Artemis said, sparring further explanation as to where the two boys had been. �And what makes you think that?� Duo asked. Noin dropped a not on thick papyrus. �Miss Relena was visited this morning by a strange young man with gold eyes and dark blonde hair claiming that the five of you were in danger and needed to be separated,� Noin informed them. �He left her that note to be delivered to Heero.�

Heero took it and opened it, reading the heavy bold writing:

�Where is it?� Heero asked Luna. �No way, Heero. You can�t face these guys alone, � Duo declared, figuring out what was on the other boy�s mind. �I don�t have much choice,� Heero retorted.

�We could all go, and stay out of sight,� Trowa suggested softly. The others nodded and Heero was outvoted. They would all go tonight to face Aurora and whatever she would throw at them.