The Calling
By: Lost-Remembrance (Red Tail)

Chapter Two: Interlude

"Damnit you guys!" duo shouted into his cell phone, "I told you something was wrong when he just disappeared like that and didn't even send us anything two weeks later saying he was at least okay!"

"Duo," Quatre's worried voice cut in. He spoke as calmly as possible, trying not to offend anyone and to sooth the savage beast rising in Duo called Shinigami. "Heero does things like that. We weren't sure if he just wanted space or not. It could have been possible that we remind him of the war."

Duo felt his anger rise at that thought, but then he sighed and leaned back against the door. He slid down to the floor. He closed his eyes. "How long until you guys get there? It's gonna take all of us to get him out of here."

Trowa spoke this time, "Wufei should get there within fifteen minutes, probably less since you described the situation to him. Quatre and I will probably take thirty minutes. We aren't in the area, but we'll get there as fast as we can. If your position changes, let us know where to go."

"All right."

"Duo, are you sure you're going to be okay?" Quatre questioned.

"Yeah," he rolled his shoulder lightly, wincing when it caused a slight flare of pain to rise up. "Luckily Wufei's with the Preventer's so he's got all kinds of things to break down doors with."

"I'll let Sally know about your shoulder so she can bind it. Is it dislocated?"

"No, I don't think so. It looks pretty fine except for the bruises." He chuckled, "Trust Heero to put so many damn locks on the door no one can get in unless they got the keys."

A car screeched to a halt on the empty street below. Duo got up and walked over to the railing of the apartment complex, leaning over. He smirked and called out, "Hey, Wu-man!"

Even being two stories up, Duo knew the Chinese man was seething at the nickname.

"Duo, Wufei is there now so I'm going to hang up the phone. We've got to concentrate on driving. We'll be there as soon as possible."

Hearing his kind parting words, Hearing Duo smiled, "All right, Q. See you later, Tro." He clicked the end button on his cell and continued to peer over the edging as he watched Wufei pull out a black duffel bag.

Smirking, Duo couldn't wait to see what Wufei had in the bag. Curiosity rose in him like a wave. "Ready or not Heero, here we come."

TBC