Secrets

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chapter one

The sounds of violent retching could be heard throughout the two story house. Four of the five pilots were sitting around the kitchen table nursing cups of tea/coffee and worried looks for their friend upstairs.

It had started a few weeks ago. Duo had started getting sick for no apparent reason. At first they thought it was just the stomach flu but as the weeks wore on they had started to seriously doubt that theory.

A knock at the door had startled all four from their thoughts and worries. Quatre quickly got up to answered it. Opening the door he gave a relieved sigh to see Sally at the other end waiting patiently. Welcoming her inside the blond had begun to fill her in.

"Thank you for coming Sally. He's been in the bathroom since four this morning. He won't even open the door to let us in." The small blond gave a whimper. "What if he's dying?"

"I don't think he is. But I'm going to go chec-" She was cut off by a rather large crash emanating from up upstairs

Knowing that there was only one person up that way Sally and Quatre quickly booked it upstairs towards the bathroom.

"Duo. Can you hear me?" Yelled Sally as she pounded on the door. "Open up"

She heard a quiet "It's open" come from the other side. Slowly she opened the door and entered after telling Quatre to go back downstairs. Closing the door behind her she looked around and found Duo lying on the cold tiles of the floor near the toilet flushed, soaked in sweat and panting heavily. Her hair was out of her costmary braid and lying around her and was only wearing her undergarments and a bathrobe.

/No wonder she didn't want the guys coming in./ Sally thought as she sat down beside the sick girl "you gonna be okay?"

Duo nodded her head.

With a sigh Sally pulled the petite girl towards her so that she was resting her head in her lap. "you should really tell the guys."

"NO!" Duos hoarse voice shouted " They can't know"

Sally and Duo had, had this conversation about a million times but this time it was a bit different.

"Duo there's four very worried men down there they deserve to know" Sally tried to reason

"They'll hate me" Duo mumbled turning her head into Sally's lap

"No they won't." the blond said sternly. "Their your brothers and lover I'm pretty sure if you tell them your reasons they'll understand" When she got no response she continued on a voice a little softer " The war ended four and a half years ago. There's no more reason to hide"

There was a long period of silence between the two women. The brunette contemplating while the blond just sat there running her fingers through the long chestnut locks.

"Sally?" the quite voice asked

"Yeah hun?"

"Can you be there when I tell them?" Duo asked a little timid "Please"

"If that'll make it easier then yes I can be." Sally replied a small smile on her face.

She had been trying to convince Duo for years now to tell the other pilots her secret. It seems like the former deathscythe pilot was actually listening to her.

"Come on let's get you cleaned up then to your room . okay?" She asked nudging the youth in her lap "You need some rest"

"Yeah okay" Duo said getting up shakily

Opening the door Sally wrapped a hand around the young girls waist and began to slowly walk towards the former pilots room. Once there and settled on the bed Sally handed Duo two bottles.

"Here's you prescriptions if you need anything else then you know how to contact me. I'll be back on Friday to come and check on you" Sally paused to let the information sink in "We're also going to tell the guys. That way you have 2 days to prepare yourself for it"

With that Sally left the room and went to the kitchen where the others would be awaiting her. Once she entered the room she was attacked with a barrage of questions.

"Is duo okay?"

"Will he live?"

"Whats wrong with him?"

"Will we be able to see him?"

"WOW SLOW DOWN" She yelled while putting her hands up in a "I surrender" motion "Duo is okay. NO you cannot see him yet wait a few hours. He will live and I have to run a few tests to see what the problem is okay" Taking a breath she continued "I've given him some medication to take for now. He's sleeping at the moment when he wakes up I suggest giving him some tea. Now I'll be back on Friday with the results"

After the goodbyes Quatre saw her out. Giving her a hug and a peck on the cheek he asked "Will she really be alright?"

Shock settled into Sally's features. The only ones who knew Duo was a girl were Howard, Une, G and herself. Smiling she replied "Yes she will."