Yaoi warning. Very minor, I do mean very. This is the third part of my Gundam Wing/Sound of Music mix. Pairings: 1x2, 3x4, possibility of future Zechs x Triez. Future lemon and slight angst is also possible. In this fic, be warned, Duo is naive. He wants to be a priest, he'd have to be naive. ^__^

Part 3

//It's nice to be able to see outside at night,// Duo thought as he looked out the window. His eyes moved over the dark yard, then he saw a movement near the gazebo that sat in the corner of the yard about thirty feet from the house. Squinting, Duo realized what he was looking at and gasped. Turning from the window, he pulled his now-dry pants on over his shorts and, not bothering to change the tank-top he slept in, slipped quietly out of his room.

* * *

Glancing over his shoulder, Quatre moved across the yard, watching just in case someone else was outside. Slipping into the gazebo, he gasped as strong arms suddenly wrapped around him, a warm cheek pressed against his.

"Trowa?"

"You were expecting someone else?"

Sighing, the blonde boy relaxed against the strong chest behind him, enjoying the feeling of being held by those arms. "I was afraid you wouldn't come," he said softly, turning and wrapping his arms around the taller boy's waist. One green eye glinted in the dark, the other hidden by the fall of long reddish-brown bangs. Lowering his head, Trowa breathed in the clean scent of Quatre's hair.

"And I was afraid you wouldn't be able to slip out. You're late."

Quatre looked up and Trowa placed a gentle kiss on his forehead causing him to blush and smile. "We have a new governor and Wufei played a prank on him."

"That's nothing new."

"Well, this one really backfired and Heero was very angry. I don't know if he fired him or not." Trowa pulled him closer, lowering his head to kiss him on the lips. Tilting his head back, Quatre sighed and opened his mouth giving entrance to the other boy.

"Let me guess, Heero doesn't know about this, right?"

Quatre gasped and Trowa pulled away, pushing Quatre behind him. "Who are you?"

"Shouldn't I be asking you that?" Duo smirked, leaning to the side to glance at Quatre who was still behind the other boy. "Is this your beau, Quatre?"

Quatre's blue-green eyes widened in horror, "Oh my God...Please Duo! Please don't tell Heero! He'd kill me!"

Duo laughed quietly, "I think it would be more likely that he'd kill *him*." He pointed at Trowa who was still looking at him in confusion.

"Who *are* you?"

Quatre blinked, "Oh, I'm sorry. Trowa, this is our new governor, Duo. Duo, this is Trowa Barton."

"Your beau." Blushing, the blonde boy nodded. "Don't worry, Quatre. I'm not going to tell on you. What you do is your business, so long as you aren't doing anything dangerous. You aren't, are you?" Duo looked from Quatre to Trowa.

Eyes narrowing, Trowa looked at Duo. "Are you kidding?" //Is he giving Quatre permission? What is he thinking?//

Duo took a step back. "Of course not. Quatre can't help who he falls in love with. Why should I deny him that. Besides, he's sixteen. He's old enough to be married and have children, surely he's old enough to know that he's in love."

Quatre grinned widely while Trowa still looked at Duo in shock. "How do you know he's in love?"

"Trowa!" Quatre cried, "You don't think I love you?"

"Of course I do," Trowa said gently, "but how could he know?"

"He was kissing you, wasn't he?"

Duo looked at the two boys in confusion while Trowa gaped at him. Suddenly, he heard a noise near the house and the boys' eyes widened in fear. "Stay here," Duo said quickly, whipping around and running across the lawn away from the gazebo and toward the back yard. Sure enough, he heard the sound of light footsteps running after him. Moving faster, he sprinted toward the wall as if he was trying to escape after having done something wrong. The person behind him gained ground as he suddenly veered away from the wall, drawing them farther away from the gazebo. Then he was tackled.

The breath knocked out of him, Duo lay frozen as the weight lifted abruptly.

"Duo?"

Pushing himself up, Duo looked over his shoulder to see a shocked Heero sitting beside him. "Hi there."

Reaching out, Heero pulled him into a sitting position. "What the hell were you doing?! If I'd had a gun I might have shot you!" Duo's eyes widened and he jerked back.

"I...I didn't think about that..." He let out a deep breath. "I'm glad you didn't."

"What are you doing out here?" Heero asked, still angry.

"I was running," Duo said, then he saw Heero glare. "It's a beautiful night and I like to run. I'm sorry. I thought with that wall it would be safe. I won't do it again."

"No," Heero said, eyeing his tank-top. "Just don't go out alone."

Duo watched him for a minute, then noticed where his eyes were and looked down at his shirt. "What?" he tugged the sleeve of his top, glancing up at Heero. "Is this too informal? I don't have a running suit. All our possessions go to charity when we join the church," Duo smiled, but Heero was still looking down, now at his hand where he'd pulled the shoulder strap away from his skin. //What's wrong with him?// "Heero?" Leaning forward, Duo moved so his face was level with Heero's. "What's wrong?"

Heero stared at him for a minute, then he blinked and turned his head away. "It's cold out here. You shouldn't be out here dressed like that." He stood up, reaching a hand down to pull Duo to his feet.

With a relieved sigh, Duo nodded. "You're right. I didn't notice how cold it was until I stopped running." Suddenly, he remembered why he'd been running and shot a glance toward the gazebo. It was empty. "Well, I think I'll go in now. Breakfast is at eight, right? I wouldn't want to sleep in." Heero nodded and walked with him to the house, stopping at the foot of the stairs. "Good night, Heero." He nodded again. Duo started up the stairs, but stopped when Heero grabbed his arm. Turning, he raised his eyebrows, "Yeah?"

Heero was still staring at him, his cobalt blue eyes shining with intensity. "Next time you want to run at night, let me know."

"Really?" Duo smiled. "You want to run with me?"

"No," Heero said, shaking his head slightly, "I'll watch to make sure it's safe. I run enough during the day."

Duo frowned for a minute, then shrugged. "Alright. Well, good night, Heero."

"Good night." Heero watched as Duo made his way up the stairs and around the corner.

--notes--
I know, Duo is terribly naive, but think about it. He didn't grow up fighting a war here, and he wants to be a priest which means he believes in God. Also, the main girl in sound of music was so naive she was almost stupid. Besides, I like it. I think it's cute. Especially since Heero gets to scope him out without worrying that Duo will realize what he's doing. ^__^ Next, Part 4!