Commanders and their cadets
Chapter Ten
Reflections
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I'm quite happy with the way that this story is going except that it will probably take me around about 25 chappies to finish this story, part of me regrets starting this but in the end it will be worth it.
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"Q-man what's up man? You're being really thoughtful today, well you're normally pretty thoughtful but you always speak even though you are but today you haven't, it's just… well you know what I mean don't you?" Quatre blinked rapidly as Duo's voice penetrated his pensive mood. He turned to the boy who was looking at him with a look of expectation and a confused expression filtered in
"Hmmm what did you say Duo? I must of missed it" Duo's mouth dropped before he closed it with a groan and brought a free hand up to his forehead
"Quatre" he said in a voice that resembled a whine "Have you not listened to a word I've been saying for the past half an hour?" Quatre's confused expression intensified
"Half an hour?" he repeated "You're joking we've been walking five minutes top" Duo stopped in his track forcing Quatre to come to a halt himself. He looked back at the other boy who watched him through large astonished violet eyes
"Quatre are you joking around with me?" he questioned suspiciously, Quatre shrugged his shoulders at the same time he shook his head
"No, why would I be joking around with you?" he asked. Duo took three long strides towards him and after scanning his face quickly, lifted up a slim hand and placed it on his forehead
"Hmmm you feel kinda warm Quatre, I gotta go and do these laps that our favourite Commander Chang gave me, you should probably go to the infirmary and have a lay down after all me and Trowa can't have you sick on us" he took his hand away and flashed a big toothy grin at his friend and then turned and set off into a jog in the direction of the changing room. Quatre watched him till his form disappeared than sighed the look of pain and sadness that had been present in his eyes all day failing to lessen anymore.
He was actually feeling physically fine, in fact, he felt more healthy than he had done in a long time. The reason he was warm was probably because when he woke up and looked out of his window and had seen the dark yellowish clouds that still hang heavy in the sky and had assumed that the weather would reflect the greyness and be cold, however on this occasion he had been wrong, the jumper he placed on had no place on his body due to the humidity.
Quatre began walking slowly off barely noticing where he was heading. Lessons were over, his chores for the day already done, so lieutenant Trieze had told him to go off and enjoy doing nothing why he could. Duo had just finished his chores at the same time and so heard what was said, he had ran after him and elected to keep him company. Quatre wished he hadn't. A sigh now escaped his lips. He already knew his position in Duo's life, his role. He was the best friend, I mean it was a good role to be in but it just wasn't the one that Quatre wanted to be in. Quatre was the one that Duo ran to when he was troubled or wanted company. He was his secret keeper, the one he could complain to or cry to. How well his lesson went and what a bastard Wufei had been to him. It wasn't Quatre's place to turn round and say that actually Duo deserved most of the punishments given to him. He even knew that Duo was fascinated by the Chinese pilot, perhaps the reason being that no one had actually turned round and said no to him before or even made a move to disagree with something he has said before. People, Quatre included, didn't want the sunny smile to disappear or to be given the cold shoulder by him because of that little fact they always did what he wanted. It always had to be Duo's way or he tended to sulk like a child.
Quatre didn't mind. He cared about the boy for to much to worry to much about what Duo did or wanted but he did worry about the way Duo was playing around with Wufei he was going to get hurt and he wasn't sure he could be there and give him the attention he knew Duo would need.
"Why can't it be me?" he muttered up loud but no one heard the heartfelt question and it was simply taken away by the wind.
Quatre dropped onto a patch of just beyond the trunk of a tree and pulled his jumper off. His shirt clung to his sweaty body making him long for a cool bath. He laid back and allowed his blue gaze to focus on the threatening sky. He couldn't understand it, what exactly did Wufei have that Quatre didn't. Quatre just didn't get it, he knew he was attractive enough. Given the right type of clothing, Quatre could stop people in their tracks. He was intelligent and always had been and he was witty as well. He was caring and friendly but what was missing? What could Duo see in Wufei that he could not see in himself?
"Quatre?" Quatre looked up to see Trowa wave at him as he ran round the field. Wufei was watching the tall boy watching him run from the sidelines, arms crossed and from the distance it looked as if he had a smirk present on his face. Quatre blinked in surprise he hadn't realised that he had dropped down by the sport field. He looked slightly to the left and saw Duo running slightly behind Trowa, his mouth was moving so he was either cursing the Chinese boy for making him run laps, or knowing Duo he was probably singing a song or something similar. He now stood up watching the scene he had no place here. He stopped and looked to the right in surprise, leaning against a tree was Heero Yuy, he looked fine as usual but the dufference was that he was dressed in normal clothes as if he was going somewhere. He frowned to himself, why was Heero here at all if he had to be somewhere then he was at the furthest place away from the exit. He allowed himself one more lingering look and turned away making his way back to the clusters of buildings. Whatever his reasons were they weren't to do with him.
Heero glanced up to see Quatre walk away and frowned slightly, the boy looked as if he was fighting his conscience or at least having a bad day. He shook his head and walked towards Wufei, Quatre was none of his concern and he wasn't going to make any of it.
"What are you doing here Heero?" Wufei's voice said "Checking up on me?" Heero smirked slightly
"Why would I need to do that?" he replied, his gaze turned to Trowa who was looking tired and ill, he frowned "You seemed to be pushing Trowa to hard" Wufei laughed out loud and shook his heqad slightly
"Why does that not surprise me Mate" he replied, Heero shook his head
"Get that idea out of your head Fei" he said in a warning tone "Trowa's a pupil, I'm above him and have no interest in him in that way" Wufei nodded
"Really Heero" he replied "then why have you come all the way out here, if I remember right you're meant to be going home for the weekend to see your mum" Heero shrugged
"I am" Wufei smiled
"So the reason you're here is?" Heero rolled his eyes
"Stop trying to see things that aren't there, I just came to say goodbye to you"
"You already did" Heero looked startled
"Did I?" he said, Wufei laughed
"You did" he turned round and grinned "Barton get here now" he turned and grinned at him, as Trowa came running up to him
"What Commander Chang?" Trowa questioned, Wufei grinned as saw Trowa turn his gaze onto Heero and looking him up and down before he turned round again, he spoke
"You can wait a moment" he turned back to Heero "Well have a great holiday and don't worry Heero I'll look after Trowa for you while you're gone, it's only two days" Trowa's eyes widened before he dropped them but Wufei had seen it. Heero nodded while glaring at him
"How kind of you Fei" he replied "see you Monday" and with that he turned away and walked off both boys eyes following him, Wufei turned back to Trowa
"That's all get back to running then" Trowa sent him a confused look obviously wondering what exactly Wufei had wanted in the first place but now Wufei knew what he needed to and he was determined to do something about it. He grinned, he definitely was.
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