Together again
part 2
Duo made arrangements to get Quatre off the colony and to take him back to earth where they could meet up with the others. He filled in Heero and agreed to meet them there. Duo was afraid to leave Quatre alone to long. Quatre wasn't doing to well he continued to have nightmares and flashbacks and occasionally get the shakes.
The first thing Duo did was get them a place to stay so he could help Quatre recuperate. He found the perfect place a beautiful and large house along the beach. Quatre's sisters sent the money for them His sisters knew his best hope for recovery was his former teammates and friends. They were just a painful reminder of what their father had done to him and continued to do when he would make periodic visits to Quatre.
It had only been mere days since his release so he still had some bruises. Duo noticed something as Quatre slept it was a healed scar on his wrist the kind that a person would self inflict. Was it that bad my friend? Was it so bad you thought of ending your life.
Half their team wasn't talkable he had to rely on Quatre most of the time for some decent conversation. He always had a friendly smile for everyone. Where is that smile now? Trying to find the good in everyone. Trowa was a hollow shell before Quatre's love began to heal him. He always was there for his friends to turn to. Non of us had been there for him though not when it really counted. Quatre woke up in a cold sweat breathing heavily another nightmare. He went to the kitchen to make himself some cocoa. He hadn't had cocoa in so long. As Quatre was about to drink Duo stopped him and said, "Hold on there Q." he grabbed some marshmallows and poured a couple in. "Can't have cocoa without marshmallows." Quatre smiled and thanked him.
"Would you like me to call Trowa?"
Quatre looked up and answered, "I can't not yet."
"I understand. How about a visitor Heero is in town. If you don't want anyone to know I know he could keep a secret. He's not one to blab."
"I suppose. Duo?"
"Yeah what is it?"
"Thank you for everything."
"I haven't done anything except be here for you."
"That means more to me than you'll ever know."
Flashback*********** "You really think your boyfriend will come for you? When I told him you left he didn't even give it a second thought. He doesn't love you. He left you he doesn't even think your worth his time to check out my story. Hahahahaha." "Pleas father take me out of this place." "Renounce your love for Trowa and take your rightful place as my heir. Then maybe I'll consider." "No I will never do that. Even if what you say is true that he doesn't love anymore. I love him and that's all that matters. I will not turn my back on my heart." his father didn't like that so he slapped him across the face. That night he was beaten and put into solitary confinement for a month. He held his knees tightly against his cheek and said before he gave into sleep. "Trowa I love you please don't let what he said be true. It can't be it just can't." End Flashback*********
About two weeks later.... "I think we should contact Trowa."
"But he doesn't want to see him." answered Duo.
"Duo he's not getting any better. How about this I just go tell Trowa what happened to Quatre and we take it from there."
"All right. I go along with it. Anything to help Q good luck Heero."
Heero found Trowa back at the circus as he suspected. He decided to poke around first and make Trowa wasn't with anyone else first. If it turned out Trowa was in a relationship and brought him to Quatre it could destroy him completely.
"Trowa."
"Heero what brings you here?"
"Just in the neighborhood."
"Really."
"So Trowa seeing anyone?"
"No, why?"
"WE need to talk about Quatre."
"Quatre?"
"Yes he needs you." he explained the situation about his father beating him and sending him away . "Will you come?"
TBC