Duo leaned his head back and addressed the ceiling. "He's talking to him. Of course he's talking to him, this is Heero. A normal person would hang up the phone. Move on. Ignore the old man and his insanity. But no, he has to talk to him, make conversation even."

"A little achy — I'm not as young as I used to be, you know. But fine all together. Everybody's got to have something to complain about." His next question would have been to verify Duo's presence, but it was hard to miss the rambling. He continued after a moment, the smile clear in his voice. "You know you can kick Duo out any time you want. He's still got a place here, even if he insists on bothering other people."