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"Ten after six. Someone should get Duo up." Quatre said softly drinking his coffee.
He glanced around at the two other guys sitting at the table. Heero wouldn't even look up at him from the paper. Trowa shook his head once and that was the end of it. Wufie stepped into the kitchen and reached out for the coffee. Quatre smiled.
"Wufie seeing that you are already up. Would you mind goining to get Duo up?"
Wufie turned quickly almost ready to protest but he caught a glare from Heero and Trowa. He knew they weren't in the mood to have to drag him up there and make him. Wufie slamed his cup down and growled about it being an injustice for him a great warrior to have to wake up Duo.
Quatre smiled behind his coffee cup. He was just glad he didn't have to get Duo up. Lately Duo has been acting weird. He seamed to be hinding something and very protective of his private business. His room door was always locked. Quatre use to just open Duo's door and let light in and he would be up. That changed. It made Quatre uneasy. Wufie stromed up the steps and pounded on Duo's door.
"Maxwell!" He yelled.
"What?!" snapped the voice from inside the door.
"Get Out here now! We want to get the meeting started."
"Now's not a good time Wu-man!"
Wufie grumbled to himself and pressed and ear to the door. He could hear Duo running around in the room. It sounded like he had a limp. Suddenly the footsteps stopped and the door was pulled open. Wufie regained his balance and looked at smiling the face of Duo. He cocked his head to the side. Duo raised an eyebrow.
"What?" He said half whining.
"Are you wearing eyeliner?" Wufie asked.
Duo's smile dropped. "No!" He snapped.
"Well it looks like you are."
He leaned back into his room and looked in to the mirror. Quickly he rubbed his eyes and loked back at Wufie. He had his normal smile back on.
"Better Wu-man?" Duo asked.
"Do I look like I care?" Wufie growled walking away.
Duo stuck out his tounge out at him. Shutting his door Duo locked it behind himself. It was normal now for him to do it. Duo stopped and glanced in a mirror. He fixed his bangs and ran after Wufie. Running down the stairs he slid into the kitchen.
Duo pulled on his shirt as he walked over to the coffee pot. Heero watched Duo out of the corner of his eye. The Maxwell grabbed a cup from the shelf and poured himself a cup of coffee. Sugar was the next thing he grabbed. Heero saw him just pour the sugar in not even looking at it. Duo picked up the coffee cup and set down the sugar.
"Now that were all here." Heero looked back at Quatre. "I guess I should tell you that we have been assigned to a mission." Quatre said.
A coffee cup fell to the floor and smashed. Heero turned his gaze back to Duo. Trowa turned slightly to look at Maxwell. Wufie glanced up. Duo's face was struck in shock as his arms hung by his side. Quatre quickly stood up and ran over to Duo. He shook the other pilots shoulder.
"Are you ok Duo?"
Duo shook his head and then looked at Quatre. He nodded and turned around to grab a towel. Duo knelt down to clean up the mess. Heero raised an eyebrow. He watched Duo clean up the mess as Quatre explained the mission.
"It's been reported that a college campus is being used as a base for Oz. We have to get in there and check it out. If it's true we are to take it out." Quatre said softly.
Duo glanced up. Heero could see some fear in Maxwell's eyes. He shook his head. He knew something was strange with Duo but couldn't figure out what. Noramly Duo would be happy to get out and do what he does best. Now he just seamed slightly scared. Duo stood and dumpped the shards of the cup into the trash with the towel.
"So what if some of the students there aren't Oz soliders?" Duo asked looking over his shoulder.
"That's not our consern. They get in the way or are still there when it blows is their own fault." Heero said drinking his coffee.
Heero turned and looked at Duo. They caught each others eyes. Heero's eyes were cold and determed but Duo's were soft and begging. Heero turned away and Duo nodded. He looked out the window.
'This isn't going to work. I have to get out of this.' Duo thought rubbing his left arm.
'What's wrong with you Duo?' Heero thought looking at Duo from the corner of his eye.
A/N: What did ya think? Hope you like it so far.