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Wait For Me and I'll Come Find You

Part One

Hate

firefox369

Two-Shot

A small girl ran down an alleyway, a hand-picked bouquet of flowers in her right hand. Her black hair swayed behind her as she ran, blue eyes filled with excitement.

"Duo!" she laughed and a slightly older boy turned to look at her, brown hair covering his cobalt blue eyes as he did so.

"Kagome" he greeted cheerfully and caught her when she tackled him in a hug before tracing his cheek with her fingertips. "How are you today?"

"Look! Isn't it pretty?" she asked, completely ignoring his question and bringing the flowers up to the boy's face for him to smell and he nodded, gently taking them from her tight grip.

"It's beautiful. Oh! I have something for you, too!" he chirped excitedly and pulled out a ring. "See? I got it just for you!" He placed the diamond ring on her ring finger and smiled happily when she laughed and held it up in awe. It was too big and dangled off, but it was gorgeous nonetheless.

"Do you like it?"

"Hai!"

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Kagome skipped down the street ahead of Duo, giggling. She suddenly stopped and turned around, beaming at the slightly older child before her. A thin chain dangled from her neck, a diamond ring hanging off of it.

"Hurry up, Duo! We're going to be late for dinner!"

A car suddenly screeched to a halt beside her and Kagome stared up at the man that stepped out, smile slowly fading away. Duo's eyes widened in alarm and began to sprint towards her.

"Run, Kagome!" he commanded but Kagome didn't seem to hear him and just stared at the man before her in awe. "Kagome!" he cried and the man grabbed her, smiling evilly at the boy running towards them.

"Let me go!" Kagome shouted, not completely comprehending what was happening but knew it had to be bad if Duo was panicking. "Duo! Help me!"

"Kagome!" he shouted and she screamed when she was thrown into the car. "Kagome!!!"

"Think of this as a warning, theif" the man growled and entered the car. It drove away a split second before Duo caught up to it and a cloud of dust flew into his face and entered his eyes and lungs.

"Kagome!" he coughed, eyes blurring over from irritation.

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"Are you alright Kagome?" her mother asked softly and Kagome slowly blinked her blank eyes before nodding numbly. She didn't remember what had happened, but recalled a lot of pain.

"Why were you off theiving?" another man demanded but she remained silent. Her brain was muddled and she was confused. What exactly had happened? Had she been theiving? No... she had a feeling that it wasn't that. Theiving...? she thought and glanced at the boy standing beside her white hospital bed. The man saw the quick movement of her eyes and he turned towards the brown-haired child beside her, frustration taking the place of worry. "It was because of you, wasn't it?" he questioned and Kagome's mother tried to calm the man down.

"It's alright, Kagome's fine and that's all that matters. She's home and-"

"Fine?" he repeated hysterically, "if it wasn't for that child she wouldn't have gotten hurt in the first place!"

Kagome turned her head away, not wanting to see any of them right now, and Duo watched as she did so. He thought it was because she didn't want to see him. A pang of unwanted emotions rained across his entire body, and before he could comprehend what he was doing, he threw the hand-picked flowers in his hands at her. The IV ripped away from her arm as she blocked her face with her arms and blood slowly began to drip out of the newly made wound.

"Duo, what the hell do you-"

"You had to come back, didn't you?! If only you didn't come back then this wouldn't have happened!" he shouted and Kagome stared with wide, blank eyes at the white blanket up to her waist, crimson blood dripping on to, and staining, it. Her hands fisted her hair as she listened, eyes surprisingly dry for how much pain she felt.

"I hate you! I hate you, I hate you, I-"

"Duo!" the man shouted and the boy fell silent, his actions finally registering in his mind. His arms fell limp at his sides and his mouth clamped firmly shut. "I think I'll take the boy away for now" the man mumbled and led him out of the room. Kagome's mother sat beside her on the bed and helped her lie back down, watching as she fell into a restless sleep.

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"Duo!" Kagome exclaimed and ran over to the slightly older child. "Why haven't you been coming over anymore?"

No answer.

"Duo? Are you okay?"

Silence.

"Duo? Duuuu-"

"Shut up!" he shouted, whirling around and facing her. "Just leave me alone! I hate you!"

He ran past her, shoving her roughly into a brick wall in the process and she watched blankly as he disappeared into the distance, not knowing how to react to the newly found information. An unfamiliar ache slowly formed in her heart and she felt herself go numb.

"Don't hate me..." she pleaded softly, but nobody heard her. "I love you, Duo..." Her vision blurred and hot crystals trailed down her face, but she didn't notice them. "Don't say you hate me..."

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"Duo! Duo!" Kagome cried happily, hoping that he would respond in a happier manner but he completely ignored her and walked past her. "Duo, why won't you talk to me anymore?" She followed him down the street, a huge smile plastered on to her face.

"Go away" he commanded and she stopped in her tracks, face falling.

"...hai..." she mumbled brokenly, her brain finally understanding what he wanted. She soon realized that she didn't want to feel the pain of rejection inside of her anymore and slowly raised her hand to fiddle with the ring around her neck. A distressed cry escaped her lips as she ripped the necklace from her neck and threw it at the ground when Duo was out of sight watching as it bounced down the alley and slowly rolled to a stop.

"Now, now, I'm sure you don't want to do that" a voice mused and Kagome slowly turned around to see the second-in-command of Duo's gang. He picked up the ring and placed it in the palm of her hand, a gentle smile on his face. "He'll get over his guilt eventually" he explained. Kagome looked at the ring before putting it in her pocket and walking away, eyes dull and face emotionless. She was faintly aware of a sigh that escaped the boy's lips when she said nothing.

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He hates me... she thought as she stared out the window and at the stars in the sky. He hates me... I don't want to feel like this anymore... it hurts... She curled in to the fetal position and buried her head under the covers. I don't want to remember anymore... I want to forget...! I want to forget... If I run away, will he still hate me?

She slowly sat up and looked at the door leading out of her room, a curious expression on her face.

"...will he still hate me...?" she whispered to herself and slowly slid off the bed. "...Duo..."

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Duo found himself walking past an all too familiar house and he paused to look at it, confused as to why it was surrounded by men wearing the same uniform as the people that chased him when he stole something.

"When did you last see her?" one asked and Kagome's mother was revealed, sobbing in her hands.

"When I put her to bed last night" she cried, "she was gone when I woke up this morning! I don't know what to do, she just got back from the hospital!"

The brown-haired boy felt a tapping on his shoulder and he turned to face another child in his orphan gang.

"C'mon, they're going to see us!" he hissed and Duo nodded slowly, glancing back at the house one last time before leaving it for what would seem like an eternity.

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Kagome stared at the forest in front of her, having second thoughts about leaving her home. She shook her head to clear it and her nervous face was replaced with one of determination.

"Duo deserves to be happy!" she reasoned, "But Duo can't be happy with me around so I have to leave!" She nodded to herself. "Yep, I have to leave!"

She stepped into the forest and walked for a few seconds before falling into a large ditch. She cried out in surprise only to land on her butt a moment later. Rubbing her sore appendage, she stood up and looked ahead to come face-to-face with a large human-shaped machine. Curious, and more than a little frightened, she slowly made her way up to it and poked it with her finger. She marvelled at the item, not understanding what she was standing in front of.

"Wow..." she breathed and began to run her fingers across the cool metal.

"What are you doing?"

Kagome spun around to see another boy with long, platinum blonde hair. He looked her over with his cold eyes and she stepped back, accidentally running into the metal being.

"I- I-" she stammered and his eyes softened a tiny bit for some reason that she couldn't figure out. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to-"

"Did you run away?" he asked and she froze, eyes widening in horror. How did he know? Would he send her back? Would he hurt her? Would he- "I didn't mean to scare you. I can give you a place to stay is all."

She blinked dumbly a few times before slowly nodding in agreement. She could deal with that. He held out his hand for her to take and she timidly reached out, afraid that he might suddenly grab her with a deathgrip and refuse to let go. She placed her hand on top of his and he grasped it comfortingly, leading her off deeper into the woods.

"Come on" he urged and she followed obediently.

"Where are we going?"

"We're going to find my partners and go to OZ hq to get you a place to stay" he informed.

"OZ..." she repeated softly under her breath and nodded happily. She was positive Duo wouldn't find her there and she smiled at the thought.

But for some reason, she didn't feel happy.

--------Ten Years Later-------

Duo glared despairingly at the ground, growling lowly in his frustration before plopping to the dirty tile floor he was drilling holes through moments before. The mission that Heero had explained sounded easy enough, enter the building, press the self destruct button, run away. Too bad that he forgot to mention one tinnnnyyy little fact.

They were expecting him.

"Damn you, Heero! Damn you to hell and back!" he shouted into the darkness of the cell and crossed his arms, figuring that kicking the stone wall in his anger would only exacerbate said emotion. Duo grumbled obcenities under his breath for a few moments before hesitating and widening his eyes a little bit further in curiosity. "Well, would you look at that" he whispered quietly and blinked a few times. He crawled over to the wall opposite him and peeked through a tiny hole the size of a pin. Wind steadily blew through the hole and entered the room, along with one, single, miniscule ray of light.

"A hole" he confirmed and smirked excitedly. It was time to start planning his brilliant escape and finish the mission assigned to him.

For no man could capture the God of Death.

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Kagome sighed and leaned back in her chair in boredom. She placed her feet on the glass coffee table before her and sighed again. When was something exciting going to happen around here? She needed some entertainment, and fast. Sadly, OZ's main form of entertainment involved blowing up enemy mechas and taking over the galaxy and none of those fit Kagome's interests.

The red light suddnly flashed and a horn blared throughout the entire alarm system, warning everyone of enemy attack. Pilots darted from one place to another, and she was faintly aware of a flash of brown hair out of the corner of her eye. Kagome shut her eyes and played with the ring on her finger, eyes dulling a large amount when she remembered that her first and only love had cruelly rejected her.

"Kagome, hurry up and get off that-"

"I'm coming!" she shouted before slowly sitting up and placing her feet on the ground.

"I cannot even begin to comprehend how you can be so calm at a time like this" the other girl sighed and Kagome laughed mischieviously.

"It's just how I tick, Sango, you should know that by now."

"I caught someone!" a guard shouted and there were shouts and grunts not too far off.

"Let me go you bastard! Let me go or I'll kill you! I'll kill you, you hear me? K-I-L-L YOU!"

"Damn brat!" the guard snarled and Kagome watched as they dragged the boy past. Blue met blue as their eyes clashed, first in confusion, then realization. The boy's mouth stayed open as the words died in his throat, the shock leaving him completely wordless.

"K- Ka-" he stuttered but was cut off when he was thrown into a nearby room and locked inside of it.

"You know him, Kagome?" Sango questioned and pain clenched her heart.

"...Duo..." she breathed in response, watching as all of the guards left except one. The lights continued to shine red and the entire building shook with the force of an explosion.

"Come on, we need to go!" Sango hissed and Kagome glanced at her.

"You go on ahead, but can you do something for me really quick?"

Sango nodded, curious.

To Be Continued...