"Alright, here we go." Duo held onto his daughter as she roller-skated around the empty pool plain. The little girl was screaming frantically and held on to her father for dear life. Teasing her Duo skated very close to the pool and held her to fly above the water.
"PAPA!!! STOP HIM!!! AAA~AAH!!"
Duo quickly turned his skates and skated away from the water, laughing at his daughter's reaction. "Relax Trin, I've got you. I've got you." He said as the girl was now frantically trying to push herself away form her father.
Heero watched to and couldn't help but break a soft smile. Not only did he enjoy to see Duo and Trinity enjoy themselves, but he was even more impressed with the laughing man. It's not often that he gets to see his husband perform. Aside from dancing, Duo was once also a professional figure skater. But due to the operation and Trinity's birth, he had to stop that career.
Heero's smile disappeared when he remembered the day the doctor had told them that Duo would have to quit skating and limit on dancing. The braided man had pretended that it was OK, but Heero knew otherwise. The night before the operation Duo had not come home. Worried sick, Heero had gone out to look for him. He spotted Duo's car in front of the closed skating ring.
He had gotten out of the car and had walked towards the guards' station. There a guard had informed him that he had let Duo in so he could practice. Finding it strange that his husband would practice since he had already given up on ice-skating, he had asked the guard permission to look for him.
The place had been quite. But upon entering the main stadium, he heard music playing. The ice ring had been lit, but the rest of the stadium was dark. Then he saw him. Heero's breath had caught as he observed how the other man skated. Duo's eyes had been closed while his face reflected a sense of peace. His body moved with complete elegance and grace to the music.
Heero watched transfixed as Duo flawlessly spun around the ring, his body moving ever so smoothly never once opening his eyes. It was as though he had memorized every single aspect of that ring. Every movement seemed to come naturally to him. Not once did he trip or make sudden jerk movements. No, Duo Maxwell-Yuy was the best. The silent man had felt guilt as he further observed the love and devotion the skater had for his work.
Duo had little choice in this decision. Heero knew how much this meant to him. A wave of emotions had swept through him as he remembered how much Duo had been sacrificing for him. For them. He had narrowed his eyes as he saw Duo spin to a stop promptly allowing himself to fall to his knees in the center of the ring. The other man's face was covered by his loose bangs as he hovered over supporting himself with both hands. The braided man's shoulders had been shaking. Duo had been crying!
It was then that Heero had remembered why Duo had been so irritated. The operation could not be prolonged even though the American had begged the doctors to try. If they were to wait he wouldn't have been able to get the operation done for another three years. Reluctantly, he had agreed, but Heero could sense that Duo was not happy. Now he understood why. Duo was not only sacrificing his skating, but also forfeiting out of the International Olympics of the year that followed. It had been too late to turn around then, but as the quite man had sat there and watched the skater, he slowly began to hate himself.
"Aaaa~aaah! The water's cold!"
Trinity's scream brought Heero back to his senses. He observed as Duo skated around the pool, keeping watch over their daughter. "Brrr! Daddy come in! It's not bad." Trinity said as she splashed water onto her head.
"Alright" Duo said as he skated towards Heero. Once settled he took of his skates and pants and got back up to leave. He stopped when Heero gently grabbed his hand and pulled him back. The braided man allowed himself to gently fall into his husband's lab. He looked into the other man's eyes and smiled.
"Feeling any better?" He asked as he softly moved his fingers across Heero's cheek.
"Hn"
Duo leaned forward and placed a sweet kiss onto the quite mans lips before pulling away. "Come swim with us. It's too hot out here."
He winked as he got up and pulled Heero to his feet. Disposing himself of his shirt and pants, the shorthaired man pulled Duo in for a kiss before walking towards the pool where a little girl was sticking out her tongue.
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