Trowa patiently waits for Quatre to answer the door. He knock harder & more insistent this time. Finally he heard a voice. "I'm coming!!" He heard a pounding on the floor like a wild elephant stampede & the door opened showing the cute blonde. "Yes Trowa what can I do for you?" He asked sweetly.

Quatre only wears a towel in his waist, He assumed that the Arabian pilot was going to take a shower. He just couldn't take his eyes of that milky flesh of Quatre's. He almost drooled. He cleared his throat. "Duo asked you if you want to go to the movies with him?" He asked stonily. Not giving a hint of what he really felt for the pilot. Quatre's smile widened. "Ok, I'll take a shower first. Do you wanna come inside?" Quatre sidestepped so Trowa could enter.

"I thought you are going to take a bath?" but he entered the room nonetheless. "Uuuhhhh yeah but I need your help." Quatre's eye look away, Trowa's eyes widened. 'He wants me to help him to take a bath!!' Trowa's hands trembled. 'Oh, this is to much.' Quatre seeing Trowa's reaction blushed. "Uhhmmm I was actually thinking maybe you can help me haul up this photo album that Duo look at last night." Quatre looked down at his feet. Feeling slightly uncomfortable seeing he only wear a towel wrapped around his waist. Trowa felt a little bit..... okay a whole lot disappointed. "I'll do it." He did what Quatre asked for him anyway. He couldn't refuse the beautiful boy anything.

Quatre beamed. "Arigatou." Then entered the door to the bathroom & lock it. The lanky pilot sighed. He lifted the box with ease & carefully placed it into the closet. 'Quatre might get hurt if he tried to lift this heavy objects. He's too fragile you know.' He didn't mind the fact that Quatre is a very competent Gundam pilot.

After doing the task he sat on the bed & closed his eyes. He can vividly see Quatre's body flushed by the warm water as he take a bath. He can see the ivory skin splattered by the hot water. Sliding down over that slender body. Trowa blushed. How could he have thought perverted things over his friend.' He open his eyes & found a down turned photo below the bed. His brows knit & pick the photo.

He look at the photo & his heart melt. The boy he's been dreaming of ever since he met him was smiling so handsomely at the photo. His golden bangs dropped idly over the smooth face. His ocean eyes glittering with life & happiness. He found himself tracing invisible patterns with his finger over the cheek & thin red lips. He murmured a dreamy smile.

He swiftly stood up & hid the picture in his pocket. As if afraid of being caught. He look at the boxes that he placed above the closet.

He carefully open the boxes & saw various pictures of Duo, Heero, Wufei......him. He looks carefully at his own face. It stares coldly back at him. His emerald eyes were as heavy as marbles. 'Is this what I have become?' He dropped his pictures & look at the other ones. His eyes were looking especially for pictures of Quatre.

He saw one where Quatre was peacefully sleeping. 'He's so beautiful.' Then he saw one where Quatre apparently wakes up rubbing his eyes while one of his shirt's sleeves were dropping off his shoulders. 'Kawaii! He really looks so cute & innocent.; He cradled his picture in his chest. He quickly slid it in his pockets.

As if on cue, Quatre opened the door; his hair still sligtly damp. His cheeks still flushed with the warm water. "Uhhhhh I'm sorry I take so long." He replied coyly. Clutching at his pink bathrobes. Trowa just nodded. Quatre smiled sweetly. "I see you have finished hauling up the boxes themselves; Thanks Trowa."

"Duo is waiting." He admonished stoically.

"Oh how thoughtless of me." He hurried into his cabinet & pick a pair of blue t-shirt & his khaki cargo pants. He was already disrobing his bathrobe when he notice Trowa still sitting pretty casually on his bed. "Uhhmm Trowa could you.." He stammered.

Trowa is definitely enjoying the view. He sighed wistfully. He stood up. "I'm sorry." Quatre felt bad it is as if Trowa wants to watch him dress. & he is denying it to him. He stared at Trowa's back as he retreats outside. 'That was pretty bad of me thinking Trowa is having perverted thoughts about me.'

Trowa wandered off to the living room. Seeing Duo in a get up while comfortably watching television in the couch. "Hey Tro-man wa's up?" Duo greeted.

"Quatre we'll be here shortly."

Duo nodded returning his attention to the show. "Are you sure you don't want to come?" Duo asked. "No, thank you I have better things to do." came a short answer.

"Ok, suit yourself." Trowa entered his own bunk. Duo too engrossed at the tv show didn't seem to notice. Trowa leaned his back on the door. He sighed deeply. He close his eyes & he can still see Quatre. Quatre in that sexy pink bathrobe. Blushing, golden hair damp from bathing. Blue eyes....such clear eyes sporting cheerfulness. Hs flawless skin. God, he is already having an erection.

He eagerly grope for Quatre's picture he smuggled in his pocket. He look contentedly at the small picture. "Quatre." he reverently whispered. Tracing Quatre's face imagining it was the "real" Quatre. He slowly padded to his bed & lie there. He kiss the picture & place it in his chest. "Quatre." he sighed dreamily. He never got tired of saying the blonde boy's name.

He look once again at the picture. He smiled fondly as he imagined he groom the unruly platinum strands of the boy. "I wish......I wish I could tell you everything." He suddenly heard a knock on the door. He frowned. 'Who could that be?' He opened the door & there was the boy he was fantasizing about.

"Quatre."

"Hi....Uhmmmmmm am I disturbing you?"

"Not really." 'After all I prefer the real thing.' His eyes never leaving Quatre. He can still smell the scent of Quatre's hair. He wanted to just grab Quatre & hauled him in his bed room there & then, forget the movie, forget Duo. Quatre is too delicious; just too tempting for Trowa.

"Well I just wanted to say we're off to the movies. Is there something you wanted us to get for you in the mall?" Quatre politely asked. Neglecting Trowa's unnerving stare.

'No, just you.' Trowa inwardly answered. He just shook his head.

"Ok, Trowa. We are off then." Quatre hesitated. "Are you sure you are ok being alone in the house for tonight?" Quatre, always the perfect host.

'I am always alone.' He thought wistfully. ".........Yes." Quatre finally submit. He turned his back.

"Quatre!!" Quatre look back at Trowa upon hearing his name, Trowa never losing his cold persona. Quatre look at Trowa questioningly. "Nothing." The spiky banged pilot finally closes his door. 'Stupid, stupid.' He kept saying to himself.

Trowa padded to his bed & sat there. He inhaled deeply. 'Well I am alone now. What the hell am I gonna do.' He look at Quatre's picture again. Still smiling at him. 'Well, we both know what I am gonna do.' He blushed at the thought. 'Wait a minute......' An idea was formed in Trowa's mind.

He stealthily approach Quatre's room. He slowly twist the knob & cringed at the creaking of the door. 'What am I so tipsy about no one is here but me.' He opened the lights. Scanning the room. Neat & tidy as ever. He opened the closet door & carry a large box out. 'I'm sure he wouldn't notice some of them were missing.' He consoled himself. He look at the contents of the box.

He saw one where Quatre was peacefully sleeping. He resembles a sleeping cherub. "I am definitely going to take this." Then, one where Quatre was admiring the sunset sitting in the cockpit of his Gundam. Another where Quatre was horseback riding. He tremulously take them all. Then he saw a picture where Duo was hugging Quatre. 'I am not jealous.' He told himself. He quickly put it back to the box. & return it to its proper place. After that he made a clean getaway.

"Now I have him all." He was utterly pleased & contented.

It was almost midnight when the two arrived. Heero & Wufei arrived a little earlier. But ever the uncommunicative one, the two didn't even drop by his room to say "Hi.". He can hear even in his room. Duo's boisterous laughter accompanied by the usual 'Omae wa korosu." of the pilot of wing gundam.

Quatre opened the door to Trowa's room. "Trowa?" he delicately asked. His voice almost come nearing to a whisper. "Are you still awake?" He approach the silent boy whose back was facing him. He even sleep in his green turtleneck.

Trowa twist & look at Quatre. He smiled. "So how was your night?" Trowa asked him. Making a space for Quatre to sit in. Quatre smiled back. Sit beside Trowa. Trowa placed his arm beneath his head. "It was ok. Oh, yeah I brought something for you." Quatre showed him a plastic container. Trowa frowned. "Quatre..you shouldn't have. You have given me too much already." He stood up meeting face to face with Quatre.

Sapphire met jade eyes. "It's ok. I like giving you something." Trowa took his rest his hand on Quatre's. Quatre blushed deeply. "I-it's..." He cleared his throat. "...uuhmmmm a shirt I have pick up. I thought it fits you." Trowa looked at the package. He opened it.

It is a turtleneck like he usually wears but this is black in color. The fabric is much smoother & definitely more expensive. He felt light headed & fuzzy. Quatre remembers me. He look back at the blonde boy. "Seeing that you are so fond of turtlenecks I decided that I buy you one only in a different color......Didn't you like it?" Trowa's heart break seeing Quatre's pained expression. Trowa capture Quatre's face. "No, little one, I love it. Thank you." He smiled genuinely. Quatre immediately brightened. "Really that's great!"

Trowa just wanted to put his lip in Quatre's so badly that he kept staring on the boy's lips. He didn't know that his hand was still covering Quatre's & his other hand was still caressing the face of the boy. Quatre was feeling just a little bit uncomfortable with the unusual attention he is getting from Trowa.

Trowa finally realized Quatre's distress he pulled back his hand. "...........sorry." he apologized

Quatre smiled sweetly that warmed his to his toes. "It's ok." He look at his wristwatch. "Oh, look at the time it's pretty late now I'm sorry for bothering your sleep. Goodnight now Trowa."

Trowa smiled & nodded. "Goodnight Quatre." He look at Quatre's back when he leave the room.

That morning.........

Trowa was passing by when he heard Duo's voice & Quatre's both was troubled over something.

'I shouldn't eavesdrop. I should respect their privacy.' He thought to himself. He went past a few stops feeling proud to himself that he come up with that sensible decision.

He just go a few steps away from Quatre's room when he stop & rush back to the door & leaned his head on it. Hearing Duo & Quatre's conversation.

Wufei saw Trowa prying & sweat drop.

Inside Quatre's room........

"Almost all of the pictures are missing." Duo screamed making Quatre wince. They kept looking for pictures under the bed, the covers, in the closet. Practically everywhere.

A sweat trickled down Trowa's forehead. "All of those memories lost." Quatre's shoulder slumped. "I can't believe somebody is this mean..we have to find them." Quatre whined.

"Wait a minute..." Duo hushed. Frowning, he examined critically again the photos. "I see a pattern My dear Watson." Duo stated comically.

"Huh?" Quatre look at him quizzically. Duo paced back & forth. "As I have deducted with my cleverly & ever so observant brain." Quatre sweat dropped but his mood was lighten up with Duo's imitation of Sherlocke Holmes. "I have observed that most pictures that are missing are yours."

Quatre frowned at that. "Uhhhhh so it is." He still haven't got a clue where this may head. He look at the pictures & almost all of his pictures were gone.

"Quatre I think you have a stalker problem." Duo looked at him quite intimidating as if he was scaring Quatre. "A stalker?" Quatre asked.

"Yeah, or maybe you have a fan club or something." Duo looking for a more logical answers. Scratching his head. "Duo......." Quatre started.

"Ok, Ok maybe we misplace it or something. Let's ask the others." Duo suggested. "In the meantime let's get breakfast I'm really really hungry. " He rub his belly to emphasize his point. Trowa upon hearing this quickly rush out of sight.

Quatre sighed & finally stood up. He look questioningly at Duo when he see the chestnut boy stopped. "What's wrong?"

Duo look at him goofishly. "I just remembered......if Heero by any chance hav those missing pictures we might as well kiss them goodbye." He look repentantly. "Why?" the pilot of Sandrock ask.

"One of the pictures missing is one where I put make up at Heero's face when he is sleeping. "Duo said sheepishly but hinting a mad glee in his eyes. Quatre sweat dropped.

Duo bounded cheerfully in the kitchen. "Ohayo, Hee-chan & Wu-man! How did the mission go? Did you made a new renovation on OZ's Mother base? I bet it is pretty tough huh? Did you miss me? Where's the coffee? Oh, come on not those horrible tasting tea again." Duo babbled incessantly followed by a down looking Quatre & a very silent Trowa.

"Maxwell it's eight thirty in the morning, I haven't got a good night sleep so please don't make this whole day hell enough for me!" Wufei ranted at Duo. Massaging his temples. Heero sending daggers at Duo apparently he too haven't got enough sleep. The american boy place a hand on his chest looking hurt. "Oh Wufei, how could you? I'm so hurt." He placed his palm on his forehead. "Oh, the pain." Duo did quite an over acting heart broken lover.

"My God, he never shut up." Wufei dropped his head on the table. Quatre smiled a bit at the comical scene between the two. Trowa look at him, he hated seeing Quatre in such a dismal state. Knowing that he cause Quatre's pain. He wanted to give Quatre the pictures without him knowing it of course that he is the one who stole...eerrr borrowed them.

He place a comforting hand on the boy's shoulder. Quatre look at him & smiled. He heard Duo saying. "Hmph, that's what I get for caring." Rubbing his sore head after Heero rap him in the head. "Quatre are you okay?" He asked, worried etched over his face.

"I'm fine Trowa it's just that....." Quatre look down. Trowa could feel his heart clench & his conscience nagging at him to return those that does not belong to him. He squeezed Quatre's shoulder a manner to comfort the dispirited boy. "Please don't be sad, I hate seeing you sad." He lifted Quatre's chin to face him.

The others gape at him visibly shocked. 'This is stone cold Trowa Barton?' Duo asked himself.Heero just look at them monotonously while Wufei's chin dropped on the table. Duo cleared his throat. Trowa look at their audience. & let go of Quatre's chin & shoulder. Quatre just look at his plate & ate silently.

Duo look inquisitively at Trowa, 'Hmmmmmm if my suspicions are correct. Trowa has a major crush on Quatre. He is a little too affectionate over Q-man & I am not blind or like the other two here. He look meaningfully at the two which ignore him. 'Who are definitely clueless when it comes to matters of the heart. I bet he is the one who took all Quatre pictures. Wellllll Mister unibanged boy I need to keep a closer eyes & you. "

Heero frowned. The whole kitchen is a too quiet to uncanny especially if the braided baka is around. Something is up wonder what it is?' He lost the train of thought & continue eating.

After breakfast........

Trowa went straight ahead of his room. Duo make sure of that before he go & talked to Quatre. "Hey Quatre, can I asked you something?" Duo sat beside the small boy who was currently watching the television. "Sure Duo wh-"

"Did Trowa ever seen those pictures?" Not waiting for Quatre to answer. Quatre frowned at the question. "Yes, He helped me yesterday to haul it up in the closet." He turned off the t.v. set & look at Duo. That was all Duo needed to know he smiled devilishly. His suspicions are correct.

"Ok, Duo what was all his about?" He look inquisitively at Duo. "Nothing have you asked him about it?" "Not yet but I was going to." Duo's smile widen. Bingo! "You won't mind if I ask him myself would you?"

"Sure, Duo why not." Quatre smiled. Anyway I'll just buy anothere fresh film we could take pictures again you know?" He turned on again the television set.

"Ok, see you later." He jumped out of the sofa.

Meanwhile........

Trowa was looking at one of Quatre's picture at the beach where he wear only a skimpy black bikiny. 'My god, he look so sexy!' He licked his lips. He can feel his pants tightening. 'What I wouldn't give to get him to my bed.' He kiss Quatre's smiling face. As his hands fondle his groin. Imagining that it was Quatre's hands doing this to him.

He moaned with pleasure. As he slowly unzip his pants. "Quatre.." He panted. He now release his length cock out & slowly jack it off thumbing the little slit & spreading the drops of glisten that in it. He close his eyes as he imagined the blonde boy kissing him. His mouthing slowly going down to his neck, his chest, his.........

Duo suddenly slammed the door making Trowa yelp. "Hey Trowa I was going to Oh My God!" Duo's eye bluged Trowa quickly zipped his pants while a faint blush appeared in his usual stoic face. 'Gods He forgot to lock the door.

The two didn't say anything. Trowa just lying there not realizing he is holding one of Quatre's pictures. While Duo had a hand over his mouth clearly shock. "I-I'm sorry." Duo squeaked but giggled.

His heart jumped through his throat he reminded himself to lock the door next time. He nodded. "What is it that you want?" He asked dully. "Hey man I am really sorry I mean I didn't mean to barge in like that I'm really really sorry & besides nobody else is going to know about this." He raise his right hand. "I promise." Trowa sighed inwardly 'I doubt it.'

Duo sat beside Trowa. "I was just going to ask if you seen some pictures lying in the house?" 'Not that you don't know that already huh? Mister Jacking Barton.' He sneered inwardly.

"No. What does it look like?" He asked. Duo eyes fell on the paper Trowa was holding. He didn't show Trowa he saw the picture he was holding already. "Uhhhhhmm let's see it kinda look like this." Then he grabbed the picture Trowa was holding.

"Hah! I knew it! You are the one stealing Quatre's pictures." Duo stand up a little smug. "I was just going to borrow it." Trowa added meekly.

Duo laughed maniacally. "So should I tell my 'my best friend' about it? He wouldn't miss up the opportunity to tease the unusual unemotional boy. & he was satisfied to see that even Trowa knows panic.

Trowa's eyes widen with fear. "Hmmmmm... I won't." Trowa seemed to relax at that. "But..." Duo added. He knows that Duo's buts aren't good. "First tell me that you have a crush on Quatre." Duo chided.

Trowa sniffed & crossed his arms. "It is none of your business." They held a staring contest. No one wants to back out. Finally, Trowa acquiesced. "I love him." He resigned in defeat.

"Ok then, you may keep the picture." Duo smiled warmly when he saw that life came back to the unibanged pilot. 'He really is head over heels over our Arabian resident.'

"& as I sign of truce, I will help you win him." Duo stated proudly. "Yep, leave it to Mister Cupid to match you two up."

"Anou, Duo thanks but that is really uncalled fo-"

"Ohhhhhhh no, don't bother to thank me. I'm glad to help. see ya now bye."

'I am dead.' He said inwardly.

That night........

Trowa heard a knock on his door. He frowned & look at the time. He just finished eating dinner. Fortunately, he didn't kill Duo since he is constantly throwing teaing & knowing looks between him & Quatre. Every time Quatre will talk to him about something. Duo will clear his throat or cough fakily. & grin at Trowa with knowing smile.

He opened the door & his breath was caught when he saw the blonde boy smiling shyly at him. "Hi I hope I am not bothering you." He asked politely. Trowa shook his head. "No, come in." He motioned for the Sand Rock pilot to come in.

Quatre shyly went inside. & sat in the chair near Trowa's bed. "What is it that you want Little One?" He can see that something was troubling Quatre. He kneel beside the Arabian pilot & placed his an affectionate hand on Quatre's knee. He squirmed when Trowa placed a hand on his knee. "Uhhhmmmm.."

Trowa frowned & tilt his head to have a better access on the face of Quatre. "Something is troubling you, Little One. Please tell me." He squeezed the pilot's knee & took his hands on his.

"Tell me." He cajoled Quatre.

Quatre breathed in deeply. Here goes nothing. "Duo told me about...."He blush hotly. "the pictures." Trowa was frozen shock. He wish that the door he's been rooted to open & swallow his up so e couldn't see Quatre's confused & hurt eyes. 'He, he knows shit! what will I do. I am going to kill Duo.' Quatre look at him. "You didn' tell me you like the pictures we have taken I could have make you one." Quatre inquired. Trowa blush. 'This is so embarrassing.'

"No, no Quatre it is just that....." He really do not know how to explain it to the boy without revealing what he really feels. "....I don't know but I like looking at your cute pictures." That was lame he told himself.

"M-my pictures?!" Quatre stuttered. Quatre pound his hand on his chest. 'Why would Trowa want his pictures?' "Trowa I don't mean to be rude or anything but you are really acting very weird towards me over the past few days. I really want to know if you have a problem I could help you with."

Trowa look up at him earnestly. "Do you really want to know?" He needed to tell it. He wanted to tell it. "Yes, I'm your friend Trowa you can tell me everything." Quatre has a determined look in his eyes. Trowa smiled & placed a hand on Quatre's shoulder.

"You are very kind sweet one. But....." Trowa's eyes sadden. Looking dejected; he couldn't tell Quatre without losing the Arabian pilot's friendship. But he couldn't hide in the shadows forever someday he will finally figure it out eventually.

His hands slide down to his shoulder. Trowa turned away & went to the terrace. Breathing in the cool night air. He need to gather up all his courage. "I, I like seeing them Quatre or more so I like seeing you. I...I think I fall in love in those pictures." He look at the clear sky as stars dance through the night. The moon, a beautiful shade of blue. He heard once that when you propose your love to someone under the blue moon. You will have an everlasting true love. He wish he could see the blonde's face when he is confessing his love for him. But he also fear seeing the fear & disgust on those pretty eyes. "With their angelic beauty & innocence, oh & not to forget those sweet smile & such delicate eyes. I know that those pictures hold a beauty of the heart as well." He bowed his head down looking at the reflection of the moon by the sea.

Silence came upon them. Trowa thought that Quatre have already left. Probably to kind to directly tell him that he could never love someone, who is a nobody, a man with a heartless mask. Always nameless. Pain shot through his heart. He could never have the boy he wants. It has been a long time he last cried. But what is that stingy feeling in his eyes?

"Did you love the real thing?" Suddenly a soft alto asked. Trowa was stunned. He briskly tuned around & he saw the boy looking at him. His baby blue eyes asking. "W-what?" He asked.

Quatre approached him. "What about the real thing do you love the real thing?" He repeated the question. Trowa smiled sadly & look down. "The real thing can never love me, I am nobody, I can offer him nothing. I will just bring pain & misery...." He trailed off. Quatre touched his cheeks. "Trowa, no more please. If you love me...." Trowa closed his eyes. 'He will leave, why? Why did he do it?'

"Please show me how much." He whispered. Trowa's eyes widen. "I love you too, Trowa." Quatre leaned forward as he was engulfed by Trowa's loving arms. "Just hold me."

Trowa kissed the perfumed head. "Please..please don't you ever be a dream.' "Always little one, always. I will never let you go." He rested his head above the boy's head.

Just below the garden two pairs of eyes was set on the two lovers. Glowing at the pain moonlight. One of the two smiled. "Finally, they finally admitted it to each other." He sighed romantically. Placing his head on those sturdy shoulders that wraps around him protectively.

"Shouldn't we be giving them privacy?" The boy with unruly dark hair frowned. But his eyes soften as he ushered the boy into kissing him. After both of them are breathless. Duo protested. "Come on I'm sure they won't mind & besides" He smirked. " & besides who are you to lecture me about privecy when you are the one peeping at me Hentai boy."

Heero glared at him. "Omae wa korosu." He threatened dangerously. Duo smiled at him & kissed him again. Making the perfect soldier forget his threats. Embracing the boy protectively. Warming them from the cold wind. He sighed looking contented & satisfied with his world.

"Look Heero, the moon is blue." He breathed in the sweet air. "It is a night for lovers ne? Itooshi?" Heero's response was to kiss him again.