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Chapter Two: Succumbing to Darkness

"We've been watching her forever. I mean seriously how long are we going to keep this up. Lets just go over there whisper something scary in her ear and leave," Duo stated heatedly. They'd been watching them for most of the day. Lillie and the small girl. He hardly found it fair that they had to stay in an over heated van, and watch them while they ate ice cream.

"Maxwell, stop whining. You just want food."

"I'm hungry! I haven't eaten for more then an hour!" Duo said, his stomach emitting a groan of agreement.

"I believe now would be as good as ever to approach the target," Heero stated suddenly before opening the van door to step out.

"Umm... Hee-man... Shouldn't like, one of us do it?"

"I am perfectly capable of this task."

"What he is trying to say Heero is that you may chase them off. The girl has people out to kill her. Seeing someone who is so... let's say, intimidating may cause her to run." Quatre explained gently.

"Very well then. Duo, approach the target."

"What? Why me?"

"You are the friendliest out of all of us, and Quatre is to well known," Trowa said as he pushed Duo to the opening of the van.

"Fine. Fine. I'm going..." Duo said hastily, moving out of the fan, and stuffing his hands in his pockets, mumbling as he made his way over to the laughing pair, "stupid... gun toting psycho."

"I'm a bit worried about this. I really don't want anyone to get hurt."

"I'm sure they will be fine Quatre. Duo won't hurt them, or let them be hurt. He is somewhat goofy, but very honorable."

"Shhh... Guys he is talking to them."

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Lillie smiled spotting a boy with a long braid headed their way. His strut alone told her the type he was. He was handsome she would admit, but goofy none the less.

"Well, I've never seen such pretty girls before!"

"I like your hair!" The small girl pointed out right away.

"You have a beautiful daughter, and smart too, sure can spot a handsome man."

"I... Umm... she isn't my daughter, but thank you none the less," Lillie said, her hands protectively grasping the girl's shoulders.

"I'm Duo by the way, and what's your name pretty lady," he said happily, squatting down to be eye lever with the little girl.

"I'm Madison, and this is Lillie," she exclaimed excitedly, tugging on the older girls hand to show emphasize on who she meant.

"Those are two very pretty names, for two very pretty ladies."

"Thank you very much Mr. Duo"

"You're welcome. Say, Madison do you like secrets," Duo waited for her to nod before continuing, "well, good because I have a secret," he leaned over then whispering in her ear before she began giggling. "I knew you would like that. You think I should tell Lillie? Think she will like my secret?"

"Yup... tell her!"

Duo straightened up then, a smile playing at his lips as he moved closer to her, his hand coming up to brush against her cheek as he leaned over to tell his secret. It made her somewhat nervous, the last man in this close of proximity being one trying to kill her.

"Do you want to hear my secret," he whispered as she nodded, a nervous blush coming to her cheeks, "You see that van over there, the white one?" again she nodded, "I have friends in there, and they are waiting on me too bring you back to them, shhh... don't scream, or you'll scare Madison. We are not here to hurt you, we just need you to come somewhere with us."

"Madison," Lillie said, her voice stiff, but her lips smiling none the less, "Why don't you go and sit with Mrs. Tilts. Tell her that something's come up and I won't be able to take you to home tonight, and that I asked if she would care too, will you care to do that for me, please?"

Madison nodded her head, her arms coming up to grab Lillie around the waist in a crushing hug, "Okay. May I pwease have some ice cream money though?" she asked toothily.

"Sure thing kiddo, it's on me today." Duo said giving her the money.

"Go on now. I'll see you sometime tomorrow. Okay," Lillie said, reaching down to hug her, "I love you, be careful."

"I wub you too. Nice to meat you Mr. Duo," she said happily bounding into the ice cream shop and out of sight.

It was then that Duo turned to Lillie again, his smile no longer in place as he spoke calmly, "I need you to come with me. We aren't here to hurt you; we are more or less here to keep you alive."

"I've heard that one before. In fact, I heard it from the last people who tried to kill me," she gritted out, her hand moving cautiously to her purse.

"Duo... she's reaching for her purse. She may have a gun!" A voice blared out over the ear piece he was wearing, causing his head to whip toward the direction of her purse, only to find the horrible sting of pepper spray engulfing his face, and the excruciating pain of being kicked somewhere very unpleasant, followed by the sound of running.

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Thump. Thump. Thump. She could hear it, the rapid beating of her heart matching the running of her feet. She had to get out of sight. She couldn't let them get to her. Lillie was never safe anymore. But she had to keep running, she had to get home. It was closest thing to safe she had, no one had found she had lived there, yet.

"I can't believe them," Lillie gasped out, stopping at the entrance to a darkened alley way. How had she ended up here? Placing her hands on the side of the building she closed her eyes, taking in painful gasps of air. She'd run so far. Farther and faster then she ever had. Its what being truly scared does to someone.

"Where did that brat get too?"

"Shh… she's already scared to death."

"It's your fault Maxwell. If you hadn't whispered what you like to call scary things in her ear maybe she would have come peacefully."

"Do you hear that?"

Lillie's eyes were wide now, her hand jumping to capture her own mouth. Why had she been breathing so hard? It was what they were saying now that shook her even more, her hand clasping even tighter over her mouth.

"I say we knock her out."

"I don't want to hurt her. I think we've scared her enough."

"It's the only way Quatre. She isn't going to come peacefully," Heero bit out, his voice hateful, and agitated.

She was searching frantically now for a place to escape. Stepping back further into the alley way as their shadows began to get larger, making their way toward the alley.

"Hmm. Duo check all doors on the side of the building. Trowa check the roofs of the buildings."

Lillie could hear the one they called Heero barking out odors, praying silently that he would save the alley for last, if only for enough time to hide.

"Quatre, you stay out here, I'll check the alley way and Chang…"

"Where did Wu-man go?"

They were coming now, and their missing comrad made it somewhat easier for her. It gave her more time. She decided then to find a better place to hide, moving her feet as silently as possible as she turned quikly to make it further into the alley.

"You sure do run fast, onna."

Lillie gasped out her face coming in contact with a hard surface as she had turned. Slowly she raised her eyes hoping to God that it wasn't one of them. It was the pair of startling black, angry orbs that stared down at her that confirmed her fears. And then the movement from behind, followed by a sudden drowsiness she felt before succumbing to darkness.

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