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[windandwater]

Duo leaned in and kissed him.

Wufei panicked for a split second, but then Duo's hands cupped his face, gently holding him in place. Something in Wufei longed for the simple touch and he allowed his heavy lids to fall over his eyes and enjoyed the kiss. It was nothing he had ever felt before. The Chinese youth was used to Heero's fierce and demanding kisses, so he was at a loss as to how to respond to the braided boy's touch. Duo's lips were simply warm and unassuming, just a steady pressure against his own. But it was more than that, too. Duo was telling him something through this kiss and Wufei wanted to know the answer.

Before he knew it, Wufei was nibbling and teasing Duo's lips, hungrily asking for entrance. When the American's lips parted and Wufei swept in, it was like heaven. The two remained locked together, quietly and leisurely exploring the recesses of the other's mouth. It was new... strange... it made him feel giddy. Heero had never kissed him for the simple sake of kissing; it had always been a rough prelude to their joinings. But here, Duo was taking the time to savor the experience, quick tongue darting in to tangle with his own and running across the roof his mouth, making him moan without realizing it. And the kiss continued for long minutes, both Duo and Wufei losing themselves in the quiet crush of lips.

When they broke apart, slightly out of breath and eyes glittering, Wufei was almost afraid to meet Duo's eyes. Then the hand that had strayed to his nape moved back to his cheek again and Wufei realized that he had buried his hands in the American's hair, upsetting the neat braid. He raised coal black eyes and met Duo's violet. The seemed to glow in the dim light, like amethyst against his flushed skin, but the look in Duo's eyes was surprisingly gentle.

"Do you understand now, Wufei?" Duo asked softly, running his hand down Wufei's cheek again. He leaned in once more an pressed a quick and fluttering kiss against Wufei's lips again. "Do you understand what I was trying to tell you?"

Wufei blinked, removing his hands from Duo's hair though he loathed it. Duo removed his hands from Wufei as well, but there was still that expectant look in his eyes.

"Yes..." Wufei answered hesitantly. "I think I... understand. But, I still... I still don't know... what... I... want."

Duo smiled, reaching out to brush his hand against Wufei's.

"That's the point, Wufei. You have to figure out what you want *first,* before running off to try to find it. I was like that, too... thinking that whatever came along and felt good was the right thing. I thought that was what happiness was about. I nearly drove myself nuts because I couldn't figure out *why* the happiness never lasted. But once I found out what I *really* wanted, I was able to be happy. Really happy."

Wufei watched as Duo's eyes darted quickly to the opposite side of the club, where Quatre and Trowa were sitting at the other table. Instead of filling him with anger and bitterness as before, Wufei just felt the ache in his own heart grow larger; it was dull but it was still there.

"I wish I could have what you have," he whispered quietly, not expecting Duo to hear him over the throbbing bass of the music. But Duo's slim fingers tightened over his hand in a reassuring squeeze.

"I wish you could have it, too. Maybe you will."

Wufei sighed and settled all of the new variables into his mind for deeper study later. He leaned over, hugging the startled American and feeling foolish as he did so. Duo's arms raised and hugged him back and Wufei felt better.

"Xie xie," he whispered into Duo's ear.

When Wufei released Duo, the braided boy just grinned, grasping his hand again and standing up.

"That's the best thanks I've ever gotten! Now, come on! Let's dance!"

The smile and twinkling in Duo's eyes was infecteous and Wufei nodded. Duo laughed, they both slammed back the last of their drinks, and Wufei allowed himself to be dragged onto the dance floor. As he lost himself to the beat of the music and the rhythm of his movements, Wufei completely forgot all of his worries. With a rueful smile, Wufei decided that Duo had planned the whole thing.

And he didn't mind.