So, I felt like being verra nice to you guys. So I decided to update today. Can you believe it? I actually got out an update on time! Go me!
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Dedication: ChibiNekoShinigami because she left me a nice lil compliment. Compliments make me happy lol. (yes, I admit I have an inflated ego… but if you sue me..it's all you'd get… and it'd deflate..cuz I'd have been sued)
Oh yeah… disclaimer: look to like..chapter 2 or so…
Chapter 8: 10 Minutes Later
Heero ran up the stairs three at a time to Duo's apartment. He rudely pushed aside a woman in her mid-thirties as he ran past the second floor. He dropped into a quick walk as he neared the door and calmed himself. He knocked and waited as detached as he could, hoping Duo was all right.
Silence.
No footsteps running across the floor to answer the door. No cheerful voice yelling at him to come in. No sound except the heavy beating of Heero's heart. Nothing.
Heero tried the door; it was locked. Heero quickly picked the lock; he was still a formidable soldier, but he couldn't quite take on a steal-enforced door anymore. Heero frowned; the apartment was dark, and all of the shades had been drawn. Dust floated idly through the air, while a musty scent invaded Heero's nostrils. Dust coated everything, but not a single dish was out of place; no clothes graced the floors.
Heero shivered as he slowly walked into the apartment, it felt dead and empty. The Japanese man felt like he was in a dream. A nightmare. He corrected himself. Heero walked in further and his eyes immediately fell upon the stack of white envelopes on the dark kitchen table. Heero's eyes widened and his steps quickened. Three feet from the edge of the table, he could make out the loose sprawl of handwriting across the top; "Heero". As the blood drained from Heero's face and took on an oddly green tinge, he ran towards the living room. Empty. Next was Duo's room, looking for anything that might tell him Duo was alive. Empty. Next to Duo's room was his own, the door was open, revealing the deep blue walls Heero had painted during his stay. Empty.
Heero's steps quickened as they led him to the bathroom; the light was off. It was nearly pitch black inside. Heero could barely make out the sink, which was by the door. Heero flipped the light on, and gasped.
He sunk to his knees. Blood began to soak his pants. Lifeless wrists shone pale and white; a stark background for the swells of blood that no longer flowed. Blood-tainted wrists belonged to a paler face, unmarked from the dark horror surrounding it's hushed perfection. The end of a braid dipped in blood, soaked through until it was black.
Duo's braid.
Duo's face.
Duo's wrists.
Duo's blood.
So talk about cliffies…. Ehehehe… I'm evil, I know it.:Replies to Reviews:
Zero Saotome: Yup… I feel verra sorry for Heero-chan right now. This chapter was even more… "AHH" than last time, if I do say so myself lol. I have…over 22 more chapters that need editing for this story, as in, already written, so I'll definitely keep posting!
Nikkler: The job… I e-mailed it to you so :P. Well actually, I replied to ur e-mail…. Longer….? Kinda hard since it's already written lol. I was on, like, chapter 27 when they killed me. But I'm insanely glad you're still enjoying it AND still reviewing. It means the world to me.
Princess2000204: I updated fairly quickly this time, yay! Lol, I think I mentioned in my commentary on that about her website… which I need to go get myself caught up on the story with… poor gal…. sigh I've actually had her book marked on my favourites list (her site, that is) for months now.
Hellcat81: you can smell the end…? Wow, that's great, cause I sure can't. it's still a long, long, long way off. As in…20+ more chapters off. As for your suggestions, I'm sorry to say I won't be able to use them because the next 20-ish chapters are already written. Wow..that's a bloody lot of chapters… yay for author alerts!
Kichiko: no worries about not being logged in. A review is a review n' a good review (like yours) is great. Yeah… I tend to make things a bit rushed… piff. Oh well. I'm too lazy to go through n' edit it again… I don't like editing things as it is lol. This chappie is the one I actually like quite a bit, even though it's so short.
Alonelyshadow: yay for story loves! I'd hate to be Heero though just because he did find the journal. Poor guy.
Dk-joy: well, I'm glad you're loving this! However, later on there's an interesting twist in the whole love part. It DOES stay 1+2 though. So no worries there!
ChibiNekoShinigami: better n' better, eh? Yay! "honestly one of the best stories I have read" hmm… I think I found my dedication for this chappie! Yay! coughs okay..so… I'm trying to encourage ego-boosting for me… so sue me lol.
Thalia16: Aww…thankies for the review! Yeah..i was pretty upset about losing the reviews, but thanks to faithful readers and new folks, the story is doing even better this time around AND it's edited! So thank ya much!
Plaidnsuspendahs: lol here's your update, but I don't think you'll like me ending it here either LOL!
Kaiichisei: how does it remind you of high school…? confused love confession, eh? coughs well…err… yeah…. Definitely not in this chappie eep.
Robin: finish….soon? oh dear… but there's more than 22 chapters left…eep.
Ahanchan: yeeup.. yay for cliffies! coughs so this one was a cliffie too… . ehehe. As for Smells like Teen Spirit… it is available with updates at Link's website which is, I believe www. Underthebridge. Org I THINK. I'm pretty sure that's it though. For the moment, though, it is not being reposted in any shape or form…
