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Title: Salve
Author: Sarsa
Warnings: Contains death, use of angels, and reference to Satan. Don't read if you don't want to. No yoai.
'…' Means character's thoughts
Part one of two.
A Slave, that's what I am, nothing more and nothing less. I'm chain to do my master's every will. People fear me. When they see me, they quiver and cry. Some beg me not to take them, but I follow my master's orders and no one else. Who am I? I'm a shadow of what life is really about. I have many names, but none of them really matter. I feed on other's lives. I am the "god of death".
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Duo Maxwell. That name was trouble with a capital "T". If you heard that name, you know you were in for it. Heero knew. Duo drove him crazy. Not only was the sexy young American gorgeous (1), but he was full of life and emotions.
But he could also tell that behind all that, Duo held secrets. Ones that were so dark, that they haunted him. Heero could only guess what they were about when he looked at Duo when he slept. Sometimes he would cry; others he would laugh. But whatever nightmare he had, he would always say the words "Yes master." and then he would quiet down and finally go back into his peaceful sleep.
There was something wrong with Duo, but he never told anyone about his secrets. Heero felt bad about the poor boy having to keep secrets, but whenever he would ask, Duo would simply smile at him and told him that he didn't know what he talking about.
Heero let out a sigh and plopped down on a chair in their living room. He and Duo shared a one-bedroom apartment. The bedroom was huge so Duo didn't complain. They lost contact with the other pilots and lived together because they didn't want to lose touch.
'I don't know what to do anymore.' he said to himself. He waited for Duo to come home.
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"Look at him Stardust."
"I know Galaxy it's so sad."
"We could fix that."
"NO! We're going to stay out of it. Remember last time?"
"How could I forget when you're always talking about it. But we SHOULD do it for them."
"I don't want to hear another thing about your hair ball ideas. Goodnight Galaxy"
"Fine be that way, little snot noised…"
"GOODNIGHT! AND GOD BLESS YOU GALAXY!"
" And bless you Stardust."
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It was after midnight when Duo did finally come home. Heero could hear him enter the apartment. Duo tossed his shoes off and clomped down the hall to the bedroom.
"Where were you?" Heero demanded.
"Out for a walk," He answered taking off his shirt and then dropped it on to the floor. He riffled through his dresser and snatched his pajamas.
"Duo it's after midnight and your out for a walk in a bad neighborhood. Please tell me that I heard wrong, because that's crazy." Heero told him.
"Get off my case Heero. I can take care of myself." Duo said then stalked off into the bathroom to change and do his hair.
When Duo did enter into the room once again, he found that Heero was asleep in his own bed. He glanced down at the floor. Feeling bad about how he treated Heero, Duo walked over to his bed and pulled back the covers, then plopped down in the bed to go to sleep.
Before he closed his eyes, he gave one last regretful glance at Heero. 'You don't know how much I want to tell you, but I can't. I just can't. I wish I could.' he thought.
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"Did you hear that, Stardust."
"No way Galaxy! Remember what master said. 'Don't go messing around with powers. It can only cause a big mess.' And that's exactly what we're going to do if we help them."
"You have no back bone Girl. And didn't the master say that our job is to help people when they're desperate? C'mon have some sprit"
"Galaxy, I can tell you precisely where we would go if we help them."
"You know what? You take the 'UN' out of fun."
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Heero woke up in the middle of the night to the same thing. Duo. He was having a nightmare again. All of his blankets were kicked off and he was thrashing his head back and forth.
Heero jumped out of his bed and walked over to Duo's bed across the room. Carefully he sat on the edge of Duo's bed taking Duo's head between his hands. He watched as Duo's nightmare continued.
In Duo's mind
"Shinigami! Come here to your master!" The voiced roared.
"Yes master, I am here." He kneeled in front of a huge throne with his master sitting in it. Flames were all over in the room as was the rest of the Land.
"I have another soul for you to collect for me. His name is Matthew. He's an Internet pervert, and he cheats on his girlfriends and his boyfriends. Go! Find me this bisexual cheating pig."
"I do as you command, my master." He bowed his head before he left.
Back in the room
Heero watched helplessly as he friend tossed and turned. "Poor Duo." he whispered then continued to watch.
Duo calmed down and was going back into a peaceful sleep. "Yes master," He groaned then turned over. Heero covered him back up with his blankets then walked over to his own bed to go to sleep. Heero felt sorrow for his roommate then drifted back to sleep.
"I wish I could help you," he thought until sleep met him again.
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"See Stardust, that TWO!"
"I still don't think it's a good idea, Galaxy."
"Stardust, don't you feel it?"
"They do sort of have a strong bond."
"Sort of? Stardust if they have any stronger bonds, then they wouldn't need our help, they'd could be our bosses."
"Well… Oh what the Stoning cats. Lets do it!"
"You mean it?"
"Yeah I do. Grab you halo Galaxy, were going to earth."
"YUPPIE!"
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'A new mission to get a new soul. What fun was this one going to be? Matt, his new target. I wonder what he will be like' Duo thought, while rising out of bed. He stretched and groaned then walked into the bathroom.
The morning routine was at hand. He would shower, wash his hair, brush his hair and teeth, braid his hair, then get dress. Yup, this was a good routine. Then he would have breakfast, bug Heero, and then go do his mission for his master.
When he walked into the kitchen he found Heero making scrambled eggs and toast. One of his favorites and Heero was so good at making them.
"Hey Heero. What s'up?" Duo said joyfully.
"Hn. Nothing," Heero said while buttering the toast.
"Did you make me some too?" Duo said in the cutest voice.
"Hn. yeah, this one's yours." Heero gave him the plate.
"Thanks man, I'm starved." Duo choked down on his food.
"Got anything planed today?" Heero asked before he sat down across the table.
"Yeah, I'm going to go for a walk after breakfast." Duo said between chews.
"Mind if I join you?"
"Um… I do mind. I like taking morning walks by myself, no offence Heero."
"None taken," Heero lied.
" Wanna go clubbing tonight or get a movie?" Duo asked.
"Yeah, lets get the movie. I'll order pizza."
"Sounds like a plan, man. I'll meet you here at four, O.k.?"
"Yeah whatever."
Duo got up, and put his dishes in the sink. " Check you later dude." He then put his black boots and trench coat on then shut the door behind himself.
Heero was right, this was a bad neighborhood that they lived in, but if anyone tried to attack him, they would be making their appointment to meet their maker. His instinct told him that his new target lived on the other side of town. That would be along walk. 'Hmmm. why don't I fly there. I'll just turn down here then I'll go.' He rounded a corner and walked down a misty ally.
'Perfect.' he grinned to himself, for it was empty.
"Hey you! Why are you down here? You could be jumped." A voice called out to him. He turned around to see a girl standing behind him. 'Funny, she wasn't here before.' he thought.
"Yeah I can take care of myself lady."
"Well this is a bad neighborhood. You never know what could be lurking in the ally. Mr.?"
"Duo, Duo Maxwell."
"Pleasure to meet you Mr. Maxwell." She smiled and extended her hand from under a white shall that she was wearing.
"Call me Duo, please. And what's your name?"
"Galaxy Angel, call me Galaxy." Duo looked into her blue eyes. They were very pretty. Here eyes were the same colour as the sky; they even had what seem to be clouds.
"We'll this is a nasty hood, so may I ask what a pretty lil' thing like you would be here?"
"Well, I just moved to this town with my friend. She was going to work, and forgot her lunch. I'm try to look for they place that she works at, but I can't find it and got lost. Not only that, but I locked my keys in our apartment. I saw you go down into this ally alone, and I was worried."
"Where does she work?"
"Some movie store, but I don't know what one. She doesn't have to go to work until noon. She always likes to take walks by herself to think."
"Tell you what, why don't you come with me back to my apartment. You can stay there with my roommate until noon, then we could go find your friend."
"Well… I was told not to trust anyone by my friend, she's concerned about me, but for some reason something is telling my to go with you."
Duo smiled then took her hand. "It's this way." He led her back to his and Heero's apartment.
Heero could hear keys in the locks of the front door. ' Funny, Duo usually takes longer walks. Something must be wrong.' Heero left his lab top in their room and walked over to the front door as Duo entered with a pretty young girl.
"Hey Heero, this is Galaxy. She's going to stay here with you until I get back. I have some business to attend to."
"Why is she staying here?"
Duo told him the entire long story. Then smiled and walked out the door.
"He's very nice your friend." Galaxy said to Heero.
"Yeah. Want something to drink?"
"Yes please." She said and followed him into the kitchen.
Duo's walk
There was something about that girl. Duo thought in the cab that he was taking to the other side of town. The sloppy taxi driver interrupted his thoughts.
"Where here Mac, that'll be $45.89." The man grunted.
"A total rip off." Duo thought quietly while handing the driver a fifty-dollar bill. "Keep the change." 'You won't be alive long enough to spend it '
The driver smiled and sped off into the traffic. All of a sudden the cab hit another car and both blew up, leaving the driver of the cab, dead.
Duo kept on walking. People were screaming at the crash site. He didn't care. He reached an apartment building and scrolled down the attendant's list. Mathew P. apartment 23. 'Perfect.'
Duo didn't bother ringing the apartment, who knew this guy was there. Anyways what was he supposed to say to the guy. 'Yo! I'm death, your soul is mine.' Somehow he didn't think that would go over too well. So he walked through the door and no one noticed. He turned right and climbed the stairs.
There it was Apartment #23. Again Duo walked through the door (2)
There he was. Hovering over a computer with a porno site pulled up on the screen. 'Ewww it's not even 1pm and this guys on that kind of a site.'
The Guy didn't even move. Duo walked closer, but still the guy didn't move. Duo tapped on the guy's shoulder only to find out that the guy was jerking off.
"What the f*ck are you doing here? Get the Hell out."
"I've come to collect your soul." Duo said in monotone.
"What ever man. Get out before I call the cops."
Duo raised his left arm, a silver and black object appeared. His eyes glazed over, and a pair of black wings sprouted.
"What the f*ck are you!" the guy screamed.
"I told you I've come to collect your soul. You've been a bad boy Matt. I'm bringing you back to where you belong."
"No. I didn't do anything " Matt got down on his knees and started to cry.
Duo hated when his victims would cry. They seemed so pathetic. "It's no use. I only do what I'm told." He raised his scythe then slashed it through the guy's body. No blood was present, the guy thought he missed until he saw something white float into the scythe.
"Nooooooo!" But it was too late. His body evaporated until all that was in the room was Duo and the guy's computer.
"Very good my slave, You did your master well."
"Thank you my Master."
Back at the House
"Galaxy? Are you ok?" Heero asked. The girl screamed and fainted a few minutes ago when Heero was showing her the apartment.
"I'll be fine thanks." She said as she got up off of the floor. He took another one; this really had to stop. This was the only down fall of being an angel. Each time a soul was taking she could feel it. Stardust probably felt it to. This wasn't good.
"Is there anything I could get you?"
"No, I just feel a little dizzy."
"Let me help you up." He pulled her up to her feet.
"Thanks." she said and walked to the couch.
'This is got to stop. I don't care what I have to do I'm going to help them. He can't stay that way. He's loved so much.' Galaxy she stared at the floor.
End of Part one
(1) This is me talking here ok. Like I said non-yoai. If I think duo's hot and sexy and all that, then I say so.
(2) One of the powers that he has is to walk through walls. He can also fly and whatever. I made it up.