Author's note:
Welcome,
Chapter eleven has finally arrived.
This chapter always makes me feel warm and tingly inside, like I've just eaten popcorn dipped in chocolate (yum).
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Acting On Instinct
By Hikishi
Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing, but I'm sure as hell going to use it!
Pairings: 1x5x1, 3x4, 1 2, 5 2, 1x5x2
Warnings: Angst, Violence, Implied NCS, Language, Shounen Ai, Abuse.
Genres: Romance, Action, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Angst
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Things settled down for a week or so, and we all fell into a comfortable routine. I let myself be babied and watched for any signs that they were neglecting their relationship, but came up with nothing.
They'd started to turn on the romance now, so I was getting used to their advances. We gave each other little gifts (I got one to buy for the other, using my money, or had things delivered from the internet, which I started to use a lot in my boredom.), we hugged and kissed on occasion. I wouldn't let it go past that stage just yet.
Heero and Wufei carried on as normal, full on smooches, bum squeezing, the odd sexual encounter here and there. They were careful not to try it on though unless I was preoccupied with sleeping or bathing. I was healing slowly, but getting there. Then something happened to complicate things again.
"You're gonna be okay in there?" Heero asked as he set me down outside the bathroom. He'd been helping me do gentle exercises out in the garden, the weather warm and dry. I'd now graduated from invalid to walking wounded, and could make it from the front door to the kitchen without any trouble. That hadn't stopped them though, and I wasn't allowed to set foot on the stairs alone.
I would not however, suffer the indignity of being assisted in the bathroom any longer.
"Fine." I growled, tired and aching from my earlier workout. I limped inside and plopped down on the toilet. No standing for me.
I sighed in relief as I began to empty my bladder, but hissed when I felt it sting. I looked down and saw pink urine. I knew immediately what was wrong. I'd felt uncomfortable for days, but had thought it only a stomach ache.
"Heero." I called, quite calmly, as I pulled my shorts and sweatpants up, moving to sit on the side of the bath, knowing not to move. "I need you to call Sally."
"What's wrong Koi?" He asked, worried.
"Just call her please."
"Duo…" I felt his panic transferring to me but managed not to get upset.
"Heero, listen to me. Call Sally, and tell her we're coming to the hospital. Then bring the car around and come and get me."
Wufei had gone out to the travel agents to get brochures for us to look at, and I didn't know when he'd be back. Heero did as I asked and as he carried me towards the front door I reminded him, keeping my composure, that he needed to leave a note for Wu. I wouldn't tell him anything on the drive to the hospital. Sally was already waiting out front as we pulled up.
"There's blood in my urine." I told her in a low voice as Heero went to commandeer a wheelchair. "I think something's torn inside."
"You've still not told them?" she asked in concern, shooting a look at my partner. I shook my head.
"No. and I am not going to if I can help it."
She said nothing more and stood back as Heero loaded me into the chair before leading the way to the exam room. I ordered him out when he didn't move.
"I don't want you in here." I said firmly as he stared back at me.
"But Duo, you-"
"Go, Heero. I mean it. It's nothing to worry about, trust me, I'm fine." I gave him a reassuring smile and out he went, not comforted in the least. I submitted to Sally's exam and wasn't surprised when she said I'd ripped a couple of stitches and she needed to repair them.
"You're going to have to tell them. What if it happens again?"
I glowered at her, but said nothing as she invited them both in. Wufei had arrived only ten minutes before. Both looked ashen and at their wits end.
"Duo? What's wrong, love?" Wufei dove straight in, and I smiled at them both.
"Nothing that can't be fixed. I tore something in my stomach and Sally needs to operate."
"Operate?!" Heero went white. I've never seen him so worried.
"It's nothing big, really. Three stitches came loose and I'm bleeding."
"Internally? When did you…" 'Fei trailed off as he realised what they hadn't been privy to. "You…had internal bleeding?"
Oh, were things going to hell in a hand basket. I needed to get the situation back under control.
"Calm down, the both of you. Yes, I had internal injuries. But you didn't need to know. It wasn't anything serious-"
"Serious?" He chuckled. It sounded angry. "Serious?!" yep, definitely angry.
"Duo, have you lost your mind?! How could you keep something like this from us? What if you hadn't noticed? What if you'd tripped over and ruptured something badly. You would have bled to death right in front of us and we would have no idea what was going on!"
"Enough!" Heero cried, stepping between us. I was saved. "Stop it. You're right, don't doubt that for a second, but right now Duo needs surgery and we're just holding them up. Let them do their job and then you can go to town on him."
Bummer. Heero wasn't letting it slide. Sally seemed happy enough and began to prep for surgery. Both of my favourite men leaned down to kiss me, but I knew that I was in the doghouse. Wufei reaffirmed that with his next words.
"We love you, but don't think for one minute that I am letting this go. We will be very annoyed with you."
I nodded in relief and held a hand each as they walked beside the gurney down to theatre, only letting go when I had to.
The anaesthetic was administered and Sally asked me to count to ten. It was the strongest one, we Gundam pilots were well known for immunities to drugs.
"One, two…three…four…five…six……" Things went hazy for a minute, and then got clear again. "…seven…eight…nine, ten. Hey Sally, it's not working-"
I stopped dead as I turned to see she wasn't where she was supposed to be standing. I heard laughing and turned my head in the opposite direction and saw her standing there, with my partners stood either side of her. Confused didn't even begin to explain how I felt.
I tried to sit up, but couldn't manage it. Wu helped me up being very, very careful. "What happened? Did you do surgery?"
"Yes Duo." She said in exasperation. "And next time you want to start exercising, ask me first. You forgot all about your internal injuries didn't you?"
I had the good grace to flush with embarrassment. "Look. I'll sort out an exercise programme for you, but in the meantime," She began to tick things off her fingers. "No twisting, no stretching, no walking," Oh. They'd told her. "And no bending. I'm serious." I nodded meekly and she looked at each of them in turn. "Well, my work here is done. Don't be too hard on him; he was only thinking of you."
They both came closer and I took their hands again, gazing at them sadly.
"I really fucked up didn't I?"
"Yes you did." Wu said matter-of-factly.
"You're gonna make me regret it aren't you?"
"Of course."
"I'm not going to be allowed to do anything am I?"
"…nope!" They both said in unison and I groaned.
"In all honesty though, you did bring it on yourself. Why didn't you tell us?"
"Um…it slipped my mind?" I looked around and noted the lack of medical equipment. "So how long will I be here for?"
"We negotiated her down to one night, and then we can take you home." Heero said, leaning down to kiss me. It wasn't until he broke away that I realised that it had been a full on snog-fest. I didn't have time to react before 'Fei pounced.
"I want some of that too!" He declared. Once he'd finished, I felt dizzy, and it wasn't from the lack of oxygen.
"No more secrets, okay?" Heero spoke again, eyes burning into mine.
"No more secrets." I agreed resolutely.
End Chapter Eleven