If you haven't read the other parts, please do or you will be soooo lost. But incase you forgot, Heero and Trowa switched bodies some how and won't tell anybody. Quatre knows but Heero and Trowa doesn't know he knows. o.O? Since other people wrote switch stories and I do mine differently here's the deal. When I refer to the characters, I'm talking about their bodies. If I said Heero jumped a fence, that means the body jumped it. And if I said Trowa thought Quatre was damn sexy, then I mean the soul was getting kinky. K?
"...." talking italics thinking ps. If I have italis beside the person like this, Wufei: HN!
*...* action [....] translation then that means Wufei is thinking Hn!
Heero and Trowa are now making their way back to the library. Both have a very determined look in their eyes. Having returned to their usual stoic selves, all the girls gawked and giggled as they passed, while the guys just stared. Nobody can resist these silent bishonen. But beesides their looks, something else drew people's attention to them. The usually silent boys, were actually talking as they walked.
Heero: "We cannot mess up this time. We must stay in character."
Trowa: "Ah. We can't afford any more misunderstandings."
Heero: "So da na." *looks at Trowa* "Heero. Are you confident?" [right]
Trowa: *looks back* "Hm?"
Heero: "In order to stay in character, we must do.....certain things."
Trowa: "I think it's better if we did less."
Heero: "What?" *stops*
Trowa: *also stops* "If we do anything out of the ordinary, things might get worse."
Heero: "But...."
Trowa: "Except keeping other people away from them, there's nothing we can do. Telling them that we want them now will just cause more confusion."
Heero: "......."
Trowa: "Besides. You won't react to anyone other than Quatre right? I don't want anyone other than Duo."
Heero: "Heero. Honestly. You won't react to anyone but him? I..."
"Shhhhh..."
Trowa pulls Heero into some room in the coridor. Having checked that no one was inside, he silently closes the door behind him.
Trowa: "This topic will sound suspicious to the ears of outsiders." *walks further into the room and leans against a desk* "I know what you're worried about. Eventhough we both know who we really want and the person most important inside our hearts..." *looks up at Heero* "When they get close to us you feel yourself reacting right?"
Heero: *looks away* "....."
Trowa: "I understand. When Quatre gets in close to me, my heart pumps at 165 times per minute."
Heero: "Don't tell me you counted." *look of disbelief*
Trowa: "I had to keep my mind occupied. You have the same thing with Duo?"
Heero: "Ah." [yes]
Trowa: "Probably because it is a natural reaction."
Heero: "Natural?"
Trowa: "Because the person destined to be with us, is with us. Of course our bodies will react. Eventhough I didn't try to, or thought of doing it. When I saw Quatre crying..."
Heero: "Crying!?" *deathglare 3000% MAXIMUM*
Trowa: *flinches* "Yes....When I saw it, I....I don't know. It was like my body was on autopilot. I.. reached out to him. And when he slapped me away....my....my heart hurt. A lot. Like someone was ripping it to shreds. But somehow, it didn't feel like it was mine. My heart. It was...somebody elses. But I could feel it too. That feeling.... should have been yours right? The part of you that's left in this body?"
Heero: "WHY DID YOU.....HOW DID YOU......MAKE HIM CRY!?"
Trowa visibly wilted under the scrutiny. He held up both hands in a lame attempt to protect himself. Oh no! Should not have brought that up. Now he is going to kill me. "To...Trowa. Are you listening to me? Trowa?"
Heero just kept coming closer while Trowa looked again, like a chicken that's been put into a boiling pot.
Trowa: "Trowa! Snap out of it!! If you kill me now you'll never be able to get him back! Or your body!"
Heero: "!?" *shakes himself* "Right. Can't kill you now. Later."
Trowa: *lets out huge sigh of relief* Damn! This boy's got it bad! "Yes. So...Do you understand what I was saying?"
Heero: "No." *blank face*
Trowa: *sweatdrop* I never knew my face was really that... *coughs clearing his throat* "What I was trying to say is, that if you do react to Duo, it is only me. The part of me that is still inside my body. You don't want it to happen. And you are not really feeling that way. It's just the left over memory. I guess you can call it that."
Heero: *lets out breath* "I figured as much. I don't have any interest in males. And I know that feeling. Like I was on autopilot." *smirks* "You have it pretty bad for him Heero Yuy."
Trowa: "!?" *blushes* *coughs* "Not as bad as you. But back to the subject. If we try to act out our emotions right now, everything will be messed up again because our bodies are still switched. And if we try to act out the love roles, the chances of making a mistake are too high. I don't know about you, but I can't fake your love for you. Besides..." *looks hard at Heero* "Except me, nobody can touch Duo. That includes you. Even if you are in my body."
Heero: "The feeling's mutual."
Trowa: "Then it's settled." *goes towards door* "If our actions cause them to wonder about their place with us......how do you want to handle it?"
Heero: *follows, opens door* "Tell them. Confess. But make sure that they understand that we can't ..... do things other couples do. Using the war should be a good enough excuse. Say that inorder for us to concentrate on the battlefield, we can't have any liabilities. And love is a liability."
Trowa: "Duo would never accept that."
Heero: "But coming from you, there is nothing he can do about it. Once we switch back, you can tell him that you were wrong and go from there."
Trowa: "Hn. Your mind works fast. Are you sure your Quatre will be that understanding?"
Heero: "......" Quatre ka. I don't know what he's thinking or what he's doing. Especially with his tendency towards this Heero's body. But...I "I'll worry about that later."
The two exit the room and resume their walk towards the library. Turning the corner, they ran hard into a group of female students. More specifically, members of Relena's fan club. (they will be referred to as RF)
RF1: "OW!" *sees she knocked Heero down* "Sorry Heero-kun." *blushes* "Are you okay?"
Heero: "Ah." [yes]
RF2: "Heero-kun! Trowa-kun! Dai hen! Relena-sama...Relena sama!!" [big trouble]
Trowa: "What happened?"
RF1/RF2: "We went to the library to find Relena-sama and we couldn't get in! There was something against the door so we couldn't move it. And we heard Relena-sama screaming at someone and things were crashing and we heard all this noise....." *sobs* "I think she may be in trouble*
Heero: "Library. That's where...."
Trowa: "....."
In a snap, the two took off for the library. The Relena fans were left staring in the halls. Heero and Trowa could hear the sound of books crashing against walls as they neared the library. Every so often, there would be someone shouting, a screech, someone yelling "onna!". This just made them run all the more faster.
~Outside Library~
Trowa shoved at the door but it wouldn't budge. Inside they could clearing distinguish the voices to be Relena's, Wufei's, and Duo's. Trowa pounded on the door but nobody responded.
Trowa: "Duo!"
*Crash* *Bang* *shout from within of "Baka yaro!* [stupid]
Heero: "Heero move."
Trowa backs away from the door. Heero positions himself, then kicks the door down in the almighty Heero Yuy style. Trowa looks at him for a while.
Trowa: "Couldn't have done that better myself."
Heero: "Hn. Lets see you do a 720 summersult with a twist."
Trowa: "We'll see."
~Inside Library~
As before, things are still being hurled around in the air. Relena was ducking behind the computer that they were using earlier to catalog books. Wufei was in the far right using a big rocking chair as a cover. Duo was on the far left, ducking behind a desk. Poor Quatre was stuck in the middle of the triangle with his hands covering his head. Everytime he tried to get up, he barely miss getting hit by something. Relena's aim has not improved.
Nobody noticed that the door, which had been jammed by a....fallen chair, had been kicked wide open. Heero and Trowa stepped into the library. Their jaws immediately hit the ground.
Trowa: "So..so...sorewa....." [th..th..this..]
Heero: "Na....na....nani. Sore." [wa....wa..what? this...]
The just stood there completely stunned. One would think that they were two very good looking statues. The fight, of course, carried on.
Duo: "Baka yaro! Aren't you suppose to be a lady?" *dodges book* [stupid idiot]
Relena: "I don't have to be a lady around people like YOU!" *dodges vase, it shatters on the ground*
Wufei: "Like you were ever a lady anyways! Just some obsessed little.." *dodges book* "Stalker!"
Relena: "Who are you calling a stalker you....you...woman bashing pig!" *throws big dictionary*
Wufei: "I do not bash you for being a woman." *dodges dictionary* "My Nataku is also a woman. But she is a real one. She is strong and respectful. Not some boy-crazed, stalking poor excuse for a princess like you!"
Relena: "Nataku! Nataku! Is that all you know how to say!"
Wufei: "Is Heero! Heero! All you can say you baka onna! At least I'm married to my Nataku." *throws book at her*
Duo: "Heero! Heero! Do you know how annoying you are ojyosan? " *dodges ruler*
Relena: "URRHHHHHHH!!! I hate you! All of you! Why do you always have to get in me and my Heero's way!?"
Trowa and Heero exchange glaces. Standing near the doorway, they are not in danger an flying objects.
Heero: "Her Heero?"
Trowa: *sighs* "........"
The fight continues as Trowa slouches over like he had just been sentenced to life in prison. Heero stood there looking blank as always, but inside, he was starting to panic. Where's Quatre? I don't see him but he should be in here. Usually he would be the first to stop something like this from happening. Did he leave?
Heero steps into the fray, dodging UFO's while slipping to the other side of the counter that separated him from the triangle. Crouching so that he woudn't get hit, he finally spotted the little blond bundle huddled in the middle of it all.
Heero: "Quatre!" *turns to Trowa* "Heero! We have to stop this now!"
Trowa: *looking very pale* "Wha..?"
Heero: "Get yourself together! This is no time for you to be dazed. Quatre needs my help. And I need you to help me stop them."
Trowa: "How are we going to do that? Look." *points at fight* "They haven't even noticed that we're here."
Heero: "We'll make them notice. Come on! I'll grab Wufei while you grab Duo. Go! It's a mission!"
At the sound of mission, Heero woke up from his little daze. As his mind cleared he noticed several things. One, Relena was fighting. Two, Duo was fighting with her. And Three, some how he had something to do with it. I should have killed her before she became important.
So, back in commission, Trowa leaped into the air, did a double summersault with a twist, and landed.
Flat on his butt.
Needless to say, the fight stopped at this sudden display of, more like lack of display of grace on part form Trowa. Wufei, Relena, Duo, stared with their mouths wide open in shock. The various objects they each had in their hands dropped with a 'thump' onto the ground.
Heero smacked his own forehead, covering his eyes. Relax Trowa. You can handle this. Nobody's perfect. That was damn pathetic but it can be saved. Relax! Relax.
Quatre: "Trowa!"
Heero: "Hm?"
Quatre rushed to Trowa's side now that the UFO's have stopped flying. He gently lifted him into a sitting position. If Trowa was wearing something other than his turtleneck and jeans, everyone would have saw that he was blushing cherry red from head to toe.
Quatre: "Trowa! Daijobu ka? Where does it hurt?" [are you okay?]
Trowa: "Ah. I'm fine."
Quatre: "Are you sure? That was...that was.."
Relena/Duo/Wufei/Heero: "Pathetic."
If it was possible, Trowa blushed an even brighter shade of red. Quatre turned around and gave them his best Zero Death Glare TM. The others flinched at the sight and backed off. Heero looked just a bit amused.
Quatre: "Can you get up?" *pulling Trowa by the arm*
Trowa: "I'm fine. Really."
Trowa gets up and brushes himself off. The others kept staring at him in disbelief. The thought that Trowa could ever lose his balance never occured to anybody. To see it happen...well....that was out of the question.
Trowa: *clears his thoat* "Well? Care to explain what you are all doing?" *waves his hand at the destroyed room*
Duo: "Well....um..."
Wufei: "....."
Relena: "..eh...um..."
Heero: "Somebody start talking."
Relena looks up from twiddling her fingers. Then, putting on her best puppy dog face, eyes watering and all, she threw herself at Heero.
Relena: "HEERO! Heero! Heero! They were all trying to hurt me." *sobs*
Heero froze into a statue. Inside, Trowa was panic-ing again. Oh sh*t! What am I suppost to do now? Get this overgrown parasite off of me! Looking sideways, he saw sypathy in Trowa's eyes. Damn it! Don't feel sorry for me. Do something!
Duo: "Che! Boy-stalking venus flytrap!"
Heero: "Venus flytrap?"
Duo: "Yes!" *glares at Relena* "The tried to bite off my hand! Look!" *shows Heero hand*
Trowa: "....." *deathglare* Definately should have killed her before she got important.
Relena: "That was because he tried to suffocate me!"
Duo: "I did not.....Urh! That's it. You are dead!" *lunges at Relena*
Heero: "Duo!" *catches Duo, holds him back*
Relena: "You SEE? And he was verbally abusing me too." *sobs*
Duo: "I'll give you another form of abuse!" *lunges again but is held back*
Heero: "Duo. Yamero." [stop]
Wufei: "Let him go. She started it."
Relena: "I did not! Heero don't believe them."
Trowa: "Children. Settle down."
Duo: "Stay out of this Trowa."
Trowa: "Duo." I'm over here. I'm Heero.
Quatre: (whispering) "Heero." It hurts doesn't it. Your heart. I can feel it, but if you don't...
Heero: "It doesn't matter who started it. Look at this place. We have to get this cleaned up before anyone else comes and sees it." *walks over to door and jams it with the chair* "I don't want any more fighting. From anybody! Understand? Start cleaning. Now!"
The three open their mouths to protest but nothing came out. Wufei and Duo glared at Relena while she tried for an impression of an abused puppy. It didn't work.
Heero: "No looks Relena. Move it or GET OUT."
Relena: "But......"
Heero: "No buts. Go!"
Relena tried again for the puppy look but Heero ignored her. She snorted, lifted her skirts and started picking up the books on the floor. Duo and Wufei shrugged, then also began picking up objects from the floor. Meanwhile, Trowa and Quatre were having a..... moment, with Heero watching close by.
Quatre: "Come on. Let's get you off this floor hmm?" *gives him a forlorn smile, while helping him up*
Trowa: "Gomen." [sorry]
Quatre: "Iiyo." [its okay]
Trowa looses his footing so Quatre had to catch him. The effect was Trowa's head coming into very close proximity with Quatre. Heero's eyes narrowed. Duo was cleaning and thus, was oblivious to the scene.
Trowa: "What's that?"
Quatre: "Huh?"
Trowa: "Your head. It's all red." *brushes Quatre's bangs away for a better look*
Quatre: "Ah. I've come into contact with one too many books." *chuckes a bit, leans into Trowa's hand*
Trowa: "Does it hurt?" *caresses Quatre's cheek which is also red from book contact*
Quatre: *smiles sweetly* "I'm fine. Come on. You need to sit down on something soft. You sure you didn't hurt your tailbone?" *leads him towards a comfy chair*
Trowa: *blushes crimson* "Yes. I...."
A chill went up Trowa's spine. He turned around to find Heero glaring at him with eyes ablaze. Trowa swallowed hard, then sent Heero a look.
Trowa: "..." I'm only acting my role Trowa so cool it. We have to stay in character remember?
Heero: "...." Che! I don't need you to tell me. Just don't get carried away Heero. *looks away*
Quatre stayed with Trowa while he rested. When he was sure that Trowa was fine, both helped with clean up. It took about 3 hours non-stop but finally everything was back in order. Luckily, none of the windows or computers had been damaged. Relena promised to replace the vases and flowers the next day. No one would ever guess that anything happened in there. Exhausted, the group exited the library.
Wufei: "Cleaning should be the woman's job."
Relena: "What did you say?"
Wufei: "Oh I'm sorry. I thought we were all men here."
Relena: "Why you....!"
Heero: "No! Relena. Down."
Relena: "I'm sorry Heero. " *glares at Wufei*
Duo: "What a fine Golden Retreiver you have there."
Relena: "Kisama!" [you]
Heero: "Relena! Back!" She's harder to tame than the lions at the circus.
Quatre: "..." *chuckles* Trowa must be thinking about his lions right now. *rushes up front to walk beside Wufei* "Wufei. A moment?"
Wufei: "....." *looks back at Trowa and Heero* "Sure."
The two walk slow so that they fall behind the group. Trowa and Heero eye them suspiciously while Duo continues a mini fight with Relena in whispers.
Wufei: "What is it?"
Quatre: *smiles sweetly* "What have you noticed?"
Wufei: *raises an eyebrow* "About?"
Quatre: "You know." *nods head in direction of Heero and Trowa*
Wufei: "Oh that. I must say that I am now totally confused. Relena seems to think that Trowa wants Duo. I had thought he wanted you. But lately he has been showing that tendency....." *eyes Quatre strangely* "Is that way you were......"
Quatre: "No. Try again. Noticed anything else?"
Wufei: "Ano.....Heero seems...to have a fancy with you....but...I orginally thought he had wanted Duo."
Quatre: "You're very observant Wufei. So have you come up with any conclusions?"
Wufei: *looks hard at Heero and Trowa* "I...really don't know anymore. To me, now Heero and Trowa seem to be....."
Quatre: "Together?"
Wufei: *looks at Quatre strangely* *stops* "Quatre. You seem to be taking this rather lightly."
Quatre: *also stops* "You're referring to what happened earlier?" *sighs* "True. I'm sorry I broke down on you like that. But it was a good thing I did. Or else, I wouldn't be able to handle what's happening now." *starts waking again* "Wufei. I....I will probably start doing some things that seem very out of character for me. But I need you to know. I do know what I am doing and haven't just broken down and gone nuts."
Wufei: "Don't talk in riddles. If you have something to say, then just come right out and say it."
Quatre: *sad smile* "I...was once very angry with Trowa and Heero for not doing that. But now I'm glad. This way should be easier."
Wufei: "Easier? Quatre what are you..."
Quatre: "I hope you can hurry and figure it out. Duo probably has an idea but doesn't trust his own instincts. If he comes to you for advice about them, send him to me. But I think he might come up with plans of his own."
Wufei: "Have you ever heard the expression, 'clear as mud' ?"
Quatre: "I can't come out and tell you. It's better if you figure it out on your own. You probably wouldn't believe me if I told you anyways. You have good intuition Wufei. Trust it. And when you do figure it out, I hope you will help me. You can probably come up with a better plan than I." *looks at Heero and Trowa* "They have to realize it too, or else...."
Wufei: "Or else...."
Quatre: "I have to go now. Please hurry. Wufei." *sad smile* "I believe in you."
Quatre ran to catch up with Trowa. Wufei watched as his blonde friend grabbed hold of the tall pilots hand. What is it? What is it? What have I missed? Quatre, what aren't you telling me? Are you really okay? Quatre.
Duo was the first in the group to notice Quatre was back. Poor Heero was being glomped by Relena with no chance to escape.
Duo: "So Quatre. What were you and Wufei talking about?"
Quatre: "Sore wa himitsu desu." [that is a secret]
Duo: "Che. Trying to be mysterious." *smiles at Quatre*
Quatre: *smiles back* "Ah. I think I should go to the nurses office. I got hit pretty bad with the books, not to mention chairs."
Wufei/Duo/Relena: *sweatdrop* "Eh he he. Gomen na sai." [sorry]
Heero looked at Quatre. Then nudged Trowa with his arm. Go with him. Make sure he's okay.
Trowa nodded. Okay. I won't mess up. So don't mess up either.
Quatre watched this silent exchange with interest. But also with a heavy heart. I'm sorry. Trowa. But I have to attack from all sides. Duo should understand soon. He has to be in this. You have to realize.....
Trowa: "I'll come with you."
Quatre's expression changed to one of pain. Trowa. It was gone in a second and unnoticed by anybody. He put on his usually smile.
Quatre: "Okay. Lets go."
~Infirmery~
As always, there's never a nurse when you need one, so the two boys were left at the station by themselves. Trowa put medication on Quatre's face while Quatre sat there looking into his eyes. Heero couldn't help but feel guilty. Such bearutiful eyes. I bet Trowa gets lost in them everytime he looks at you. Just like when I look into Duo's. I believe the expression is , 'pearls falling from diamonds'. That's probably how everyone would describe the way you looked on the roof. I'm so sorry. Quatre.
Quatre: "Ne. What are you thinking?"
Trowa: "...."
Quatre: "You want to know what I was thinking?"
Trowa: "What?"
Quatre grinned snidely. Then, grabbing on to Trowa's shoulders, turned, and pushed him down on the bed they were sitting on.
Quatre: "Let's play doctor."
Trowa's eye widened. Quatre. Are you serious? You and Trowa.....
Quatre: "What's the matter? You don't want to? Or would you rather I be Duo? Hmm?" *leans down closer*
Trowa: "Quatre...." No. Trowa wants you. I want Duo.
Quatre: "Doshta no? Answer me." [what's the matter?]
Trowa: I will not fail again. "Quatre. There is something I have to tell you." *pushes Quatre up*
Quatre: "Go ahead." Finally going to tell me huh? But that's not improtant anymore. As long as you and Trowa...
Trowa: *looks staight in to his eyes* "Quatre. I love you."
Quatre: "WHAT!?"
