A/N: Oh well I'm back to typing on the antique again. This is sooo annoying
coz I can't type half as fast with this keyboard. Well I guess I'll just
have to make do with this piece of crap. Well I'd better get on with the
story
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Victim part 10
There was little they could do with him holding the gun to Duo's throat. A crowd was beginning to gather. Duo was terrified, tears rolled down his cheeks as his father whispered all of the things he was going to do to him once they got out of there. "There's something I have to do first" He raised the gun pointing it directly at Milliardo. Milliardo stood paralyzed with fear. "No!" Duo cried and he lashed out knocking the gun from his father's hands. Not before he had fired a shot though. Thankfully the gun had been knocked away from its first target but Noin wasn't so lucky. The bullet hit her in the leg and she dropped to the ground screaming in agony. Milliardo barely spared her a glance. Duo pulled out his little gun as he glared venomously at the man that was supposed to be his father. The guards looked unsure as to what to do. "How does it feel?" Duo hissed. His father looked at him nervously. "Don't do anything you'd regret...I am your father after all."
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"You are not my father...you shouldn't be left near a child!" Duo snarled. "You're too much of a coward to shoot me" Mr. Maxwell hissed at Duo changing his tactics. "You never were one to stand up for yourself" He said his temper flaring uncontrollably. "I may not have felt the need to stand up for myself but the second you aimed that gun at Milliardo my priorities changed" He reinforced his words by taking a step forward. Students whispered curiously with no idea of what was going on. They turned abruptly when the man claiming to be Duo's father shouted. "Fine then, shoot me! Go on! O knew you wouldn't be able to do it" He said patronizingly "Shoot me!" Duo's hand shook as he held the gun pointed at the man. There was a loud bang and Duo's father looked at him in shock. Duo dropped the gun to the ground with a clatter. The sound seemed to jolt everyone into action. The guards jumped forward some running to Mr. Maxwell and others running to Noin. Duo's eyes were glacial as he glared down at his father. "I didn't kill you because I want you to suffer for your crimes. You don't deserve such an easy way out" His voice was low and dangerous. His face was void of all emotion except for one, a deep seething hatred.
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A gentle hand on his shoulder caused hi to whirl around. Milliardo looked at him sadly. "It's over Duo you finally stood up for yourself" Duo looked at him dazed as the full force of what had just happened hit him. He flung himself into Milliardo's arms sobbing. Wufei ran over with Heero following close behind. "Are you alright?" Wufei gasped. "It's finally over..." Heero said quietly. Duo threw himself at Wufei hugging him tightly, then onto Heero. "Thank you both for your support...if that's what you could call it," he said giving Wufei a watery smile. "Glad to see you haven't lost your sense of humor Maxwell" Wufei muttered. The policeman walked over. "Sorry boys but you'll have to come down to the station to give a statement. I hope you don't mind." Duo and Milliardo shook their heads and followed the policeman. When they got home that evening Milliardo's mother had a large celebratory meal ready for them. They went to bed happy that night feeling totally safe for the first time in weeks. It was finally time to return to a normal life.
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The next day in school was hell for them. Everyone was asking what had happened and why it had happened. Duo managed to skirt around the whole thing giving them answers without telling them much. Duo stopped to ask Hilde how Noin was. It hadn't been too serious but she needed crutches to walk. Other than that she was perfectly fine. She would probably be charged and sent to a juvenile detention center for her part in the whole sordid affair. The classes were a break from the questions. Days passed and life slowly returned to normal. Duo and Milliardo sat in English class and passed notes to each other, e note passing had extended to Heero and Wufei...well Heero anyway. Duo would bounce notes off Wufei's head and the note would be returned with messages varying from 'Get lost Duo', 'Leave me alone!!' and even a couple of 'Fuck off Maxwell!!'s. Duo thoroughly enjoyed his task of tormenting Wufei. "I'll take up your essays today" Mr. Suzuharu announced. Duo handed his up feeling slightly nervous. The majority of the class handed up essays. "I'll correct them tonight and hand them back tomorrow, okay?"
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The next day the students filed into class, chattering and generally being noisy. They quieted down as soon as Mr. Suzuharu walked into class. "The essays were quite good overall.however one essay stood apart from the others, it was exceptional." He glanced down at Duo momentarily. "You don't have to Duo.I'd completely understand.but I'd like for you to read yours to the class." Duo gulped and nodded. He walked to the top of the class and Mr. Suzuharu handed him his essay. He cleared his throat preparing to read. The class looked up with interest instantly picking up on Duo's nervousness. Duo took a deep breath. "My life's been full of unforgettable experiences, I have memories that give me nightmares to this day. Memories I wish I could forget but there is one said memory that stands away from all the others." The class were looking up unsure of where the story was headed. Milliardo closed his eyes listening. He had read it before Duo had handed it up and the tears had rolled down his cheeks as he read it. "This day was no different to any of the others. I walked in the door with that familiar sense of dread. I cautiously tiptoed towards the stairs hoping yet know knowing already how pointless it was."
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"I had given up on hope a long time ago, despair was all I knew and pain my closest companion" There were quiet murmurs from the class. "As I crept towards the stairs, trembling hand reaching for the banister I heard that voice. I hated that voice. I despised it.it only ever meant one thing. I answered the man behind the voice, I had learned quickly that not answering the voice was a mistake" Duo took another deep breath before describing the events which followed. Mr. Suzuharu stood to the side tears in his eyes. Duo's voice trembled as he described the beating he had received from his father, the broken ribs, and the dislocated arm. There were gasps from the class. Heero and Wufei stared with horrified expressions. He described how he had gotten to the telephone box and called Milliardo. Then the trip to Milliardo's house and the help he had gotten from Milliardo's family. "My most memorable memory is of the day my best friend rescued me from my hell and ended my nightmare once and for all. There is no greater gift a person could be offered and I will cherish this memory for the rest of my life" A sob escaped Milliardo's lips. Mr. Suzuharu wiped his eyes and began to clap. Most of the class was in tears, well the girls anyway. And the boys were pretending not to be upset but hiding it badly. Duo looked down from the top of the classroom. His eyes met Milliardo and he smiled. He mouthed two words to Milliardo. 'Thank You'
THE END
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Well I hope you liked the ending. I know it was really sappy but sure that's the way it is and there's noting you can do other than like it or hate it.so which is it??
Like.or.hate???
Review and let me know? Please? Wow I still can't believe it's over.
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Victim part 10
There was little they could do with him holding the gun to Duo's throat. A crowd was beginning to gather. Duo was terrified, tears rolled down his cheeks as his father whispered all of the things he was going to do to him once they got out of there. "There's something I have to do first" He raised the gun pointing it directly at Milliardo. Milliardo stood paralyzed with fear. "No!" Duo cried and he lashed out knocking the gun from his father's hands. Not before he had fired a shot though. Thankfully the gun had been knocked away from its first target but Noin wasn't so lucky. The bullet hit her in the leg and she dropped to the ground screaming in agony. Milliardo barely spared her a glance. Duo pulled out his little gun as he glared venomously at the man that was supposed to be his father. The guards looked unsure as to what to do. "How does it feel?" Duo hissed. His father looked at him nervously. "Don't do anything you'd regret...I am your father after all."
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"You are not my father...you shouldn't be left near a child!" Duo snarled. "You're too much of a coward to shoot me" Mr. Maxwell hissed at Duo changing his tactics. "You never were one to stand up for yourself" He said his temper flaring uncontrollably. "I may not have felt the need to stand up for myself but the second you aimed that gun at Milliardo my priorities changed" He reinforced his words by taking a step forward. Students whispered curiously with no idea of what was going on. They turned abruptly when the man claiming to be Duo's father shouted. "Fine then, shoot me! Go on! O knew you wouldn't be able to do it" He said patronizingly "Shoot me!" Duo's hand shook as he held the gun pointed at the man. There was a loud bang and Duo's father looked at him in shock. Duo dropped the gun to the ground with a clatter. The sound seemed to jolt everyone into action. The guards jumped forward some running to Mr. Maxwell and others running to Noin. Duo's eyes were glacial as he glared down at his father. "I didn't kill you because I want you to suffer for your crimes. You don't deserve such an easy way out" His voice was low and dangerous. His face was void of all emotion except for one, a deep seething hatred.
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A gentle hand on his shoulder caused hi to whirl around. Milliardo looked at him sadly. "It's over Duo you finally stood up for yourself" Duo looked at him dazed as the full force of what had just happened hit him. He flung himself into Milliardo's arms sobbing. Wufei ran over with Heero following close behind. "Are you alright?" Wufei gasped. "It's finally over..." Heero said quietly. Duo threw himself at Wufei hugging him tightly, then onto Heero. "Thank you both for your support...if that's what you could call it," he said giving Wufei a watery smile. "Glad to see you haven't lost your sense of humor Maxwell" Wufei muttered. The policeman walked over. "Sorry boys but you'll have to come down to the station to give a statement. I hope you don't mind." Duo and Milliardo shook their heads and followed the policeman. When they got home that evening Milliardo's mother had a large celebratory meal ready for them. They went to bed happy that night feeling totally safe for the first time in weeks. It was finally time to return to a normal life.
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The next day in school was hell for them. Everyone was asking what had happened and why it had happened. Duo managed to skirt around the whole thing giving them answers without telling them much. Duo stopped to ask Hilde how Noin was. It hadn't been too serious but she needed crutches to walk. Other than that she was perfectly fine. She would probably be charged and sent to a juvenile detention center for her part in the whole sordid affair. The classes were a break from the questions. Days passed and life slowly returned to normal. Duo and Milliardo sat in English class and passed notes to each other, e note passing had extended to Heero and Wufei...well Heero anyway. Duo would bounce notes off Wufei's head and the note would be returned with messages varying from 'Get lost Duo', 'Leave me alone!!' and even a couple of 'Fuck off Maxwell!!'s. Duo thoroughly enjoyed his task of tormenting Wufei. "I'll take up your essays today" Mr. Suzuharu announced. Duo handed his up feeling slightly nervous. The majority of the class handed up essays. "I'll correct them tonight and hand them back tomorrow, okay?"
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The next day the students filed into class, chattering and generally being noisy. They quieted down as soon as Mr. Suzuharu walked into class. "The essays were quite good overall.however one essay stood apart from the others, it was exceptional." He glanced down at Duo momentarily. "You don't have to Duo.I'd completely understand.but I'd like for you to read yours to the class." Duo gulped and nodded. He walked to the top of the class and Mr. Suzuharu handed him his essay. He cleared his throat preparing to read. The class looked up with interest instantly picking up on Duo's nervousness. Duo took a deep breath. "My life's been full of unforgettable experiences, I have memories that give me nightmares to this day. Memories I wish I could forget but there is one said memory that stands away from all the others." The class were looking up unsure of where the story was headed. Milliardo closed his eyes listening. He had read it before Duo had handed it up and the tears had rolled down his cheeks as he read it. "This day was no different to any of the others. I walked in the door with that familiar sense of dread. I cautiously tiptoed towards the stairs hoping yet know knowing already how pointless it was."
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"I had given up on hope a long time ago, despair was all I knew and pain my closest companion" There were quiet murmurs from the class. "As I crept towards the stairs, trembling hand reaching for the banister I heard that voice. I hated that voice. I despised it.it only ever meant one thing. I answered the man behind the voice, I had learned quickly that not answering the voice was a mistake" Duo took another deep breath before describing the events which followed. Mr. Suzuharu stood to the side tears in his eyes. Duo's voice trembled as he described the beating he had received from his father, the broken ribs, and the dislocated arm. There were gasps from the class. Heero and Wufei stared with horrified expressions. He described how he had gotten to the telephone box and called Milliardo. Then the trip to Milliardo's house and the help he had gotten from Milliardo's family. "My most memorable memory is of the day my best friend rescued me from my hell and ended my nightmare once and for all. There is no greater gift a person could be offered and I will cherish this memory for the rest of my life" A sob escaped Milliardo's lips. Mr. Suzuharu wiped his eyes and began to clap. Most of the class was in tears, well the girls anyway. And the boys were pretending not to be upset but hiding it badly. Duo looked down from the top of the classroom. His eyes met Milliardo and he smiled. He mouthed two words to Milliardo. 'Thank You'
THE END
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Well I hope you liked the ending. I know it was really sappy but sure that's the way it is and there's noting you can do other than like it or hate it.so which is it??
Like.or.hate???
Review and let me know? Please? Wow I still can't believe it's over.