Chapter One

It was dark, except for the thin line of light streaming in from beneath the door across from him. Violet eyes watched shadows creep through as bodies passed by the door sporadically. Fear filled him as he waited for the inevitable. He was in a large linen closet hiding. He knew he could not stay there much longer as he would eventually be found, but dare he venture out and find a new hiding spot? He watched for what seemed like an eternity after the last shadow streamed through. The coast should most definitely be clear by now. The brunette slowly stood up and grasped the handle of the door tentatively. He slowly turned the knob taking care to be extra quiet. Peeking out he saw all was safe and he quickly closed the door before scampering down the hall. Before he could get to the doorway of his room, the door to the bathroom behind him slammed open. He froze, eyes wide in fear and anxiety. He did not dare look back. He could almost feel cobalt blue eyes burning a hole into his back.

"Duo!" The bark of his name caused him to flinch. He stood stock still, his heart racing in his tight chest. Footsteps pounded behind him as he was approached. A cold hand wrapped around the back of his neck and he shivered as the stench of alcohol invaded his nostrils. "Where do you think you are going?" the whisper grazed across his ears.
He swallowed hard before croaking out, "The bedroom, Heero. To rest." It was a lie, but it was always a life.

"I know you were hiding, and I know you are lying," Heero hissed, tightening his grip on the other mans neck. Duo flinched in pain but said nothing. Heero pushed him down the hall by the neck in silence. At the threshold of the bedroom door Heero pushed him into the room making him stumble and nearly fall. He was silent about it all, but he was filled with intense fear of what he knew was to come.

Duo stood upright, regaining his balance and facing the wall, staring at it blankly. He knew that now he had been found there was no point in resisting anything that was about to happen. If he did, Heero would just make it all worse. Heero stalked over to him and grabbing his arm, he spun the other man around to face him. Angry drunk blue eyes bore into fearful anxious eyes. Heero reached around Duo and grabbed him by his braid and yanked down swiftly forcing him to fall to his knees.

A lump formed in Duo's throat and his eyes stung as tears threatened to surface, but he refused to cry. He refused to show that weakness, and boys do not cry. Duo stared at the carpet between him and Heero as the other man unzipped his jeans and pulled his erection out. He grabbed the back of Duo's head, forcing him to look up and forced his member into Duo's mouth. The violet eyed man fought against his gag reflex as Heero thrust with force into his mouth.

"Suck it," Heero growled, tightening his fingers around Duo's hair painfully. He complied, wanting it all to end. Heero tilted his head back in pleasure, enjoying the feel of the other mans mouth around him. He thrust roughly into Duo's mouth a few times before pulling out and throwing him to the floor. Duo held back a yelp of pain that bloomed as his face came into contact with the floor. Heero grabbed him by the braid that trailed down his back and pulled him off the carpeted floor, pushing him onto the bed. Duo's faced pressed into the soft comforter as his pants and boxers were swiftly pulled down to expose his rear end. Heero pumped his cock a few times before parting Duo's cheeks and spitting on the puckered hole that was exposed. Duo clenched onto the bed cover and buried his face further trying to relax and prepare himself for what was to come, but without any real prep or lube, it wasn't good enough. Without warning, Heero thrust into the other mans unprepared ass, a moan escaping past his lips. Duo bit back a cry of pain and tears began to flow freely despite his best efforts to keep them at bay. Heero pounded into him relentlessly as Duo fought to contain the screams that threatened to fill the room with every thrust.

Duo lost track of time, but thankfully Heero came to climax and released himself inside of the other man. Duo whimpered as Heero pulled out and left him to clean himself up. It was a long time before Duo pulled himself up and made his way to the bathroom. Heero had left the room, no doubt to continue drinking. The brunette cleaned himself up, feeling used. It was the same every day. And he had hoped that with them visiting Quatre in his massive mansion something might be different. Maybe Heero would not get shit faced drunk and treat him like shit. It had not always been that way. When they first got together Heero had been kind, as kind as a perfect soldier with no emotions could possibly be. Duo had truly believed that Heero loved him, and that there was passion in their relationship, but they had been together for over two years and after the first year things had changed. He was not sure what made Heero start drinking, and it was to the point that it did not matter. Duo realized that it would never change, and he had to do something about it, but even though he had thought about leaving for months, there was a fear deeply imbedded inside him. Fear of the perfect soldier. Fear in his ability to track people down and take them out without anyone ever knowing they even existed. He would not stay any longer though, he had to do something to get away. Even if it meant risking his life.

Duo left the bathroom, thoughts of leaving swirling around in his head. He had to do it and he could not look back after he did, but how could he get away from Heero? He was always around, always watching. Maybe he would get a lucky break. He would have to see if he could borrow some stuff from Quatra to make his escape. Yes, that was it. He could get help from Quatre to get away. He would just have to make a break for it when opportunity showed is face. He laid down on the bed, curling in on himself. It took him far too long to fall asleep, but when he finally did he had thoughts of escape in his mind.

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Light streamed though the expensive curtains, dancing across Duo's face. He groaned and turned over as it fell upon his eyes, beckoning him awake. Try as he may, he could not fight against the light and he sat up. Groggy from not getting a proper nights sleep, he rubbed his eyes before climbing out of the bed. He made his way to the closet that held his suit case that he had not made time to unpack. This he was grateful for because it meant he would not have to repack his things when he tried to make his escape, and if anyone asked why he was living out of his suit case he could just say he was too lazy to put it away. He picked out a pair of slightly baggy cargo pants that fit him snuggly around the waist, a tight black t-shirt and a pair of black socks. He dressed quickly, wanting to get around to his plan as soon as possible. Before he left the room, he looked around to make sure that he would not need to grab anything when he made his dash and slipped his shoes on. All he would really need to do is grab his suit case and bolt. He nodded to himself in reassurance that it would work and all was ready. With a new found confidence that surprised even him as he had no idea where it came from, he made his way down to the kitchen to get some breakfast. All the way down he prayed he did not run into Heero. He did not want to loose his nerve and the thought of Heero beating the shit out of him almost made him loose it right then.

As he entered the kitchen he noticed Quatre making himself breakfast. He was not too surprised to see this despite the fact that he had many servants to do that for him. The blond looked up as Duo walked past him.

"Good morning Duo!" Quatre chimed with a sweet smile on his face. "Did you sleep well?"

"Good morning Quat. Yeah, I guess I slept okay. What's for breakfast?" Duo tried to stear the conversation away from his horrible night. He did not want to think about it. He just wanted to think of a way to get out and to convince his friend to help him without giving him too much information.

"Oh! Im making some eggs. There is enough for the two of us, if you would like some."

"Yeah sure. Thanks. How come you aren't making more though?" Duo inquired as he sad down at the kitchen island.

"Oh. Trowa and Heero left early to do some boating. The weather is perfect for it today." Quatre continued to cook the eggs, completely unaware of the wide eyed expression on Duo's face.

This was it. This was his chance to get away. Nothing else mattered, not even the breakfast he would be getting in a few moments. He couldn't wait a moment longer. He sprang up and rushed to Quatre's side. The other man had just finished the eggs and turned the burner on the stove off. It was a good thing too because Duo grabbed him by the shoulders and spun him around. A look of shock spread across his face.

"Quatre!"

"Duo? What's wrong?"

"I need your help. You have to help me. Please tell me you'll help me!" Duo pleaded, slightly shaking his friend.

"Oh my gosh Duo! What is it? Yes I will help you. Whatever you need I'm always here for you!" Quatre exclaimed, unsettled by the sudden outburst.

Duo took a deep break, and closed his eyes for a moment. He was gathering all of his courage inside. He had his chance, he finally had his chance, and he knew exactly what he had to do. "I need the fastest car that you have."

"O-okay. I can do that. But why?"

"I...I cant tell you right now Quatre. But I will someday. I just need to get away as fast as I can. And you can't tell anyone that I'm gone or what I took or where I might be going. Because I just have to get as far away as fast as I can." Duo pleaded, a look of desperation on his face. There was a moment of silence between the two, as Quatre processed the little amount of information he was given. He nodded to his friend, setting the spatula in his hand down. Duo dropped his hands and sighed in relief.

"Ok, I trust you Duo, and if you need to go, then I can make it happen. Meet me in the garage with your things and we will get you on your way." There was a hint of sadness in Quatre's voice and his face but Duo smiled and hugged his friend.

"Thanks Quat. I owe you." He turned and dashed away to grab his things. As he was upstairs grabbing his suitcase he thought through his plan once more. He would go to see Hilde first. She had a cabin in the woods that she kept off the record. It had originally intended to be a safe house, but they never ended up needing it, and she was the only one who knew where it was. So he was sure that he would be safe. He would go there and hole up for awhile, until he was sure it was safe to leave again. If that ever happened. He was not sure what would happen from there but he was good at thinking on his feet. He could figure it out.

He made his way to the garage quickly, filled with excitement and anticipation for what was to come. He found Quatre standing by an amazing car. It was beautiful, sleek and black with an impressive spoiler. He made his way over. "Wow, this is amazing Quatre."

The blond smiled. "Yeah. It's one of my favorites. It's a Bugatti Veron. Cost quite a bit, but its the fastest car I have. Here are the keys." Quatre handed the keys over to Duo. "Be careful Duo. This is a really fast car, and if you are trying to get away fast you don't want to get pulled over."

"Don't worry," Duo smiled. "I'll be safe and stay under the radar." He took the keys before giving his friend a hug. "Thank you so much Quatre. You have no idea how much this means to me. And I promise, when the time is right I'll tell you everything that's going on."

"I'll be holding you to that promise. So don't forget." Quatre let his friend go and stepped back to let him get into the car. Duo opened the drivers side door and climbed in. He set his suit case into the passenger side seat and closed the door and started it up. It purred to life. He took a deep breath, knowing this was his final chance. If he did not go now he never would. He shifted the car into gear and pulled out of the open garage. He didn't look back at his friend, but if he had he would have seen the deep concern in Quatre's face.

The blond watched as his friend drove off down the long driveway. He had no idea what was going on, or why Duo needed to get away so fast, but he hoped that his friend would be safe.

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