Body Guard
Part 3: Arrival
By: Faerie Soldier
Anime series: Gundam Wing
Romance/drama(mild through the whole probably)/suspense/alternate universe
Not a lemon or a lime
Yaoi: Heero and Duo
Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing or any of its characters. The only characters that are mine are the ones that don't belong in or to Gundam Wing.
Duo arrived at the only cabin in the mountains. He banged on the door with urgency. The door swung open. There was Heero, with a shirt hanging from his mouth, a some bowls in one hand, almost dropping them and the other still on the doorknob.
Duo, however hadn't had time for any of this to register. Otherwise, he might have known that Heero had on jeans, faded blue ones, socks, and no shirt on whatsoever. Duo, though had his adrenaline built up and hadn't let it register.
"Don't do it!!!!!!" Duo yelled. The only thing registering in his mind was that Heero was able to answer the door, so hadn't tried to commit suicide, yet. Heero raised an eyebrow.
Duo just noticed Heero's attire and that he couldn't say anything. "Here, let me help you with that." Duo said. Instead of taking the bowls from him, he took the shirt from his mouth. "What the Hell are you talking about?" Heero said. "Don't kill yourself!" Duo yelled. If Duo was any louder, Heero was sure his voice would have echoed through the mountains.
"Duo, get your ass in here and explain yourself." Heero said, moving aside. Duo did as Heero asked, slamming the door behind him. The cabin was very warm. No wonder Heero didn't have a shirt on.
"Well, you never wrote me a letter." Duo said. "So, in not writing you a letter, I was saying to you that I was going to kill myself? Have you been drinking?" Heero asked. Duo rolled his eyes. "Yeah, but not today." Duo said. "Then are you on something? There are excellent clinics for that sort of thing." Heero said, walking to the kitchen, knowing Duo would follow him. "Heero, shut up. I never thought I'd be saying that or wanting that, but shut up. I waited for two months and still no letter, so I called Relena. She said that she canned ya and so I yelled at her. I hadn't planned on it, but she just fucked with your emotions and I couldn't stand that. I mean, you and me worked so hard to get you to be able to show emotions." Duo said. " What do you mean by that? You were the one that wouldn't leave me alone at anytime. Damn, I still remember. You even talked in your sleep! I just couldn't escape your loud mouth!" Heero said, amused. Duo grinned. "So, you ain't mad?" Duo asked. "No." Heero said. "But, ya know Heero, you could have chosen to never show emotions. So, you helped, too." Duo said.
"Duo, it's been something that I know for a long time. Trust your emotions, but don't let them show. And if you do, you'd better be damned if you showed the real important ones. I wasn't SUPPOSED to feel. So, really, you were working AGAINST a lifetime worth of training. Even before Dr. J I had to lock most of my emotions away. Except, then I would show them, only when I was absolutely sure that I was alone. After what Dr. J did, I just decided to lock them away and throw away the key." Heero said, starting to wash the bowls.
"Heero..." Duo said. He'd never known that. "What is your fascination with my name?" Heero asked, a little thick voiced. Obviously, Duo had made him remember something painful. Duo, very hesitantly, walked up to Heero and was about to reach out to touch him when Heero whirled around a little twinge of fear evident in his eyes. "Don't. Please, don't." Heero said. It was the first time Duo had ever heard him say please. And the first time Duo had heard that tone in his voice.
"Heero, you can't possibly be afraid of me." Duo said, looking as if he were pleading with Heero to say that he wasn't afraid. "I'm not afraid of you. But, I am." Heero said. "I don't get it." Duo said. "Some awful things happened to me a long time ago. More than just people dying in front of my eyes, though that happened, too. And it scares me when people touch me." Heero said. "But, Heero, I've touched you lots of times." Duo said. "I know...and every time I was terrified. But, then it was reflex to hide it. Now, it's reflex to show it." Heero said.
Duo looked a little hurt that Heero could possibly be afraid of him. "It isn't you that caused it Duo, and it isn't just your touch." Heero said. "Tell me." Duo said, looking into Heero's eyes. "Tell you? Tell you what?" Heero asked. "Tell me about your past. You already know all about mine." Duo answered. "Yeah, I do. But, I can't talk about it." Heero said. "Heero, please." Duo said, refraining from touching his shoulder, to show him that Duo was there and wouldn't think any less of Heero or laugh at him. He knew that that would only scare Heero, though. "Duo, I really can't talk about. I mean it. I just can't bring myself to do it. I don't know any other way to explain, other than I might literally go crazy if I have to remember it all again, so soon." Heero said. Duo's jaw almost hit the floor. He hadn't known it was like THAT. Though, something told Duo that he should have expected that. "I'm sorry. I wont bother you about again, unless I see something bad happening to you. Like you losing sleep." Duo said. "Duo..." Heero said. "No, Heero. That's the only promise you're getting from me." Duo said. Heero sighed and accepted that.
"So, I'm guessing that you came all the way up here, to depress me?" Heero asked. Duo smirked, thinking that it might be good, after all, if they changed to subject to a more pleasant one.
"How long are you going to be here?" Heero asked, suddenly. "Oh, you don't want me here?" Duo asked, a little hurt, but not letting it show. He hadn't seen Heero since he left four months ago and just as soon as Duo got there, he couldn't wait to get rid of him. "No, I was just wondering. You eat so much, you know." Heero said. "Heero...was that a joke?" Duo asked. If it was it might be lame, but it was rare for Heero to joke. "It could be." Heero said.
"But, if you want me to leave, say the word. Don't be afraid." Duo said. "No, actually for the first time in a long time, I forgot my problems." Heero said, getting up and going into the kitchen. Duo looked at the clock, before following Heero. It was 6:00 PM. Probably time to eat.
"Actually, I had a feeling you'd find out where I was and hunt me down. What's the matter, the others get tired of you're pestering, so you decided to come pester me, because I'm more fun?" Heero said, a small, almost non-noticeable smile on his face. "No, I just decided to see you." Duo said. "What do you want for dinner?" Heero asked. "What do ya got?" Duo asked. Heero listed the things he had and Duo decided to settle for spaghetti.
Heero made the spaghetti and made enough for five people. Duo ate most of it.
Later that night, Duo was looking through the bathroom cabinets for something when he came across some rat poison. Duo picked it up. 'No rats at this altitude.' Duo thought to himself.
He took the bottle and ran out of the bathroom as fast as he could and found Heero sitting on the couch, reading. "Heero, what the fuck is this?" Duo asked, shoving the bottle over the pages of the book.
Heero looked panicked for a fraction of a second. "Nothing. Looks like rat poison." Heero said. "Heero, there are no rats at this altitude. What are you doing with it?" Duo asked. "Duo, you're not my mother. Put that damn bottle back where you found it and drop the subject." Heero said. "No, Heero. There is NO WAY that is EVER gonna happen! Tell me what you were going to do with this." Duo said, unshed tears forming in his eyes. "I had it....just in case." Heero said. "Just in case of what?" Duo asked, quietly, not quite trusting his voice at it's normal level. "Just...in case! Now, give it here." Heero said, reaching for the bottle, but Duo jerked it away from the book. "No, I want you to get rid of it." Duo said. Heero looked Duo in the eyes. "Fine...I'll....get rid of it." Heero said. Duo saw something in Heero's eyes just then. He would get rid of it alright. Duo figured he'd drink it. "No. I want you to get rid of it by taking back to the store, unused for any purpose." Duo said. "Duo..." Heero started.
"Heero, damn it, you're my friend and there is NO WAY that I'm lettin' you kill yourself!" Duo said. "What makes you think I was going to kill myself with it?" Heero asked. "Heero, the Gundams are gone, no more self-destructing. I have no doubt in my mind that you saw that thing with Relena as a mission and when she fired you for no REAL reason, you considered it your first FAILED mission. What did you do every time you thought you made a mistake? You tried to kill yourself. I'm not going to let it happen for real." Duo said. "Fine, Duo, you've already hit the nail on the head. I was going to drink it. And..." Heero said, grabbing the bottle from Duo before he could do anything about it. "I still might." Heero said.
"No, Heero, you wont. You wont because I wont let you." Duo said. "We'll see." Heero said. "Heero, damn it, why are you doin' this?! It hurts, Heero! It hurts me that you're purposely trying to hurt me!" Duo yelled. "I'm not trying to hurt you." Heero said. "Well...that's what you're doing." Duo said. Heero just snorted and turned his head.
Duo forgot about how Heero got when he was touched and grabbed his wrist, also taking the bottle with his other hand, and turned him toward him again. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Heero yelled, the book in his lap falling to the side, his legs coming up for his hand to wrap around, burying his face in his knees like he was hiding from something. Duo was startled and let go of Heero's wrist and that hand joined his other, encircling his legs. Heero started to rock back and forth saying something. Duo strained to hear it. "Please, don't hurt me, please don't hurt me...." Heero kept saying over and over again, his breath coming a little faster.
Duo almost kicked himself. This wasn't the way to teach Heero that suicide wasn't the answer. Then Duo saw something. He'd hurt Heero. He hadn't meant to, but he'd given Heero a bruise in the shape of his hand on Heero's right wrist. "H...Heero." Duo said. Heero didn't answer him.
Duo sat on the couch next to him, moving the book out of his way, and wrapped Heero in a comforting embrace. Heero squeaked. "Let it out Heero. Normally, I don't encourage guys cryin' or anything like that, but I think that it's a good thing this time. Have you ever cried about it?" Duo asked. He got no answer, but he did hear faint sobbing. Heero never did seem to acknowledge that it was Duo.
Duo noticed he was saying something different. "No more, Dr. J, please no more." Over and over again, Heero would say that. Obviously, Duo had made Heero remember something. Duo held him and listened, resting his head on top of Heero's and shutting his eyes.
It had been a long time. Heero still hadn't come out of his memory and he was basically in the middle of, unknowingly, describing a particular rape and beating to Duo. It was almost the most brutal thing Duo had ever heard of happening to one human being, coming from another human being. Duo had to keep reminding himself that boys don't cry and he had to be strong for Heero's sake, just to keep himself from crying for his friend. He hadn't known that had happened to Heero. Now, Duo knew why Heero couldn't talk about it. Heero was shaking. Duo had had way more than enough and just pulled enough courage up to comfort Heero somehow. He had already tried to wake him up from his memory.
"I'm here, Heero and I'm not gonna leave you." Duo said, moving Heero, so he was literally sitting in Duo's lap, after adjusting himself and laid his chin on the top of Heero's head.
Duo moved so his lips were next to Heero's ear and started to whisper comforting words to him. He had even resorted to talking about himself in second and third person. "I'm here, Heero. Duo's here and he's not gonna leave ya." Duo said. "Shhhh, it's okay, shhhh. I wont let that happen again. Not by anyone." Duo said, hugging Heero closer.
Heero was sobbing now and had somehow turned around and was sobbing into Duo's chest. Duo stroked Heero's hair and kept whispering to him until he fell asleep and that's the way they stayed all night. Duo didn't sleep a wink, because he was too busy mentally kicking himself for making Heero remember that. Duo believed that it wasn't that Duo had touched him....it was that he had hurt him. He didn't mean too. He was just so desperate to make Heero understand that he shouldn't kill himself.
Heero woke up sometime around noon the next day. Duo never moved. Duo had been playing with a lock of Heero's hair, twirling it around his finger gently. Heero woke up. He lifted his head and looked up, into Duo's Cobalt blue eyes. "I...I'm....I'm sorry, Heero." Duo said, quietly, not trusting his voice. It was barely a whisper.
"I heard you." Heero said, actually smiling a little. "Heard me? Of...of course you did. I just said it." Duo said, starting to wondering if Heero was just trying to make this harder than it already was. As it is, Duo would probably have to rip the mirror out of the wall in the bathroom, because he couldn't look at himself in it for what he'd put Heero through, last night. Making him relive all of that.
"I heard what you said. I couldn't respond, because I was remembering all that like it was happening right then, but I heard you and I wasn't as scared anymore." Heero said. "I was....hoping....beyond hope that you would." Duo said, really trying to hold back his tears. "I did. Thank you. Something might have happened if I didn't. I could have gone into shock or something." Heero said. "God, Heero, I'm so sorry." Duo said, hugging Heero. Heero returned the hug lightly. "You're forgiven." Heero said. Duo hugged him tighter and squeezed his eyes shut. He would NOT cry.
"I don't deserve to be forgiven. You told me not to touch you, not to hurt you. That you were afraid, but did I listen? No, I had to go and do it anyway. I even tried to push you to talk about something that you weren't ready to talk about. God, Heero, why do you put up with me?" Duo asked. "Because....because you're my friend." Heero said, sighing. He still couldn't say it.
End Part 3
Part 3: Arrival
By: Faerie Soldier
Anime series: Gundam Wing
Romance/drama(mild through the whole probably)/suspense/alternate universe
Not a lemon or a lime
Yaoi: Heero and Duo
Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing or any of its characters. The only characters that are mine are the ones that don't belong in or to Gundam Wing.
Duo arrived at the only cabin in the mountains. He banged on the door with urgency. The door swung open. There was Heero, with a shirt hanging from his mouth, a some bowls in one hand, almost dropping them and the other still on the doorknob.
Duo, however hadn't had time for any of this to register. Otherwise, he might have known that Heero had on jeans, faded blue ones, socks, and no shirt on whatsoever. Duo, though had his adrenaline built up and hadn't let it register.
"Don't do it!!!!!!" Duo yelled. The only thing registering in his mind was that Heero was able to answer the door, so hadn't tried to commit suicide, yet. Heero raised an eyebrow.
Duo just noticed Heero's attire and that he couldn't say anything. "Here, let me help you with that." Duo said. Instead of taking the bowls from him, he took the shirt from his mouth. "What the Hell are you talking about?" Heero said. "Don't kill yourself!" Duo yelled. If Duo was any louder, Heero was sure his voice would have echoed through the mountains.
"Duo, get your ass in here and explain yourself." Heero said, moving aside. Duo did as Heero asked, slamming the door behind him. The cabin was very warm. No wonder Heero didn't have a shirt on.
"Well, you never wrote me a letter." Duo said. "So, in not writing you a letter, I was saying to you that I was going to kill myself? Have you been drinking?" Heero asked. Duo rolled his eyes. "Yeah, but not today." Duo said. "Then are you on something? There are excellent clinics for that sort of thing." Heero said, walking to the kitchen, knowing Duo would follow him. "Heero, shut up. I never thought I'd be saying that or wanting that, but shut up. I waited for two months and still no letter, so I called Relena. She said that she canned ya and so I yelled at her. I hadn't planned on it, but she just fucked with your emotions and I couldn't stand that. I mean, you and me worked so hard to get you to be able to show emotions." Duo said. " What do you mean by that? You were the one that wouldn't leave me alone at anytime. Damn, I still remember. You even talked in your sleep! I just couldn't escape your loud mouth!" Heero said, amused. Duo grinned. "So, you ain't mad?" Duo asked. "No." Heero said. "But, ya know Heero, you could have chosen to never show emotions. So, you helped, too." Duo said.
"Duo, it's been something that I know for a long time. Trust your emotions, but don't let them show. And if you do, you'd better be damned if you showed the real important ones. I wasn't SUPPOSED to feel. So, really, you were working AGAINST a lifetime worth of training. Even before Dr. J I had to lock most of my emotions away. Except, then I would show them, only when I was absolutely sure that I was alone. After what Dr. J did, I just decided to lock them away and throw away the key." Heero said, starting to wash the bowls.
"Heero..." Duo said. He'd never known that. "What is your fascination with my name?" Heero asked, a little thick voiced. Obviously, Duo had made him remember something painful. Duo, very hesitantly, walked up to Heero and was about to reach out to touch him when Heero whirled around a little twinge of fear evident in his eyes. "Don't. Please, don't." Heero said. It was the first time Duo had ever heard him say please. And the first time Duo had heard that tone in his voice.
"Heero, you can't possibly be afraid of me." Duo said, looking as if he were pleading with Heero to say that he wasn't afraid. "I'm not afraid of you. But, I am." Heero said. "I don't get it." Duo said. "Some awful things happened to me a long time ago. More than just people dying in front of my eyes, though that happened, too. And it scares me when people touch me." Heero said. "But, Heero, I've touched you lots of times." Duo said. "I know...and every time I was terrified. But, then it was reflex to hide it. Now, it's reflex to show it." Heero said.
Duo looked a little hurt that Heero could possibly be afraid of him. "It isn't you that caused it Duo, and it isn't just your touch." Heero said. "Tell me." Duo said, looking into Heero's eyes. "Tell you? Tell you what?" Heero asked. "Tell me about your past. You already know all about mine." Duo answered. "Yeah, I do. But, I can't talk about it." Heero said. "Heero, please." Duo said, refraining from touching his shoulder, to show him that Duo was there and wouldn't think any less of Heero or laugh at him. He knew that that would only scare Heero, though. "Duo, I really can't talk about. I mean it. I just can't bring myself to do it. I don't know any other way to explain, other than I might literally go crazy if I have to remember it all again, so soon." Heero said. Duo's jaw almost hit the floor. He hadn't known it was like THAT. Though, something told Duo that he should have expected that. "I'm sorry. I wont bother you about again, unless I see something bad happening to you. Like you losing sleep." Duo said. "Duo..." Heero said. "No, Heero. That's the only promise you're getting from me." Duo said. Heero sighed and accepted that.
"So, I'm guessing that you came all the way up here, to depress me?" Heero asked. Duo smirked, thinking that it might be good, after all, if they changed to subject to a more pleasant one.
"How long are you going to be here?" Heero asked, suddenly. "Oh, you don't want me here?" Duo asked, a little hurt, but not letting it show. He hadn't seen Heero since he left four months ago and just as soon as Duo got there, he couldn't wait to get rid of him. "No, I was just wondering. You eat so much, you know." Heero said. "Heero...was that a joke?" Duo asked. If it was it might be lame, but it was rare for Heero to joke. "It could be." Heero said.
"But, if you want me to leave, say the word. Don't be afraid." Duo said. "No, actually for the first time in a long time, I forgot my problems." Heero said, getting up and going into the kitchen. Duo looked at the clock, before following Heero. It was 6:00 PM. Probably time to eat.
"Actually, I had a feeling you'd find out where I was and hunt me down. What's the matter, the others get tired of you're pestering, so you decided to come pester me, because I'm more fun?" Heero said, a small, almost non-noticeable smile on his face. "No, I just decided to see you." Duo said. "What do you want for dinner?" Heero asked. "What do ya got?" Duo asked. Heero listed the things he had and Duo decided to settle for spaghetti.
Heero made the spaghetti and made enough for five people. Duo ate most of it.
Later that night, Duo was looking through the bathroom cabinets for something when he came across some rat poison. Duo picked it up. 'No rats at this altitude.' Duo thought to himself.
He took the bottle and ran out of the bathroom as fast as he could and found Heero sitting on the couch, reading. "Heero, what the fuck is this?" Duo asked, shoving the bottle over the pages of the book.
Heero looked panicked for a fraction of a second. "Nothing. Looks like rat poison." Heero said. "Heero, there are no rats at this altitude. What are you doing with it?" Duo asked. "Duo, you're not my mother. Put that damn bottle back where you found it and drop the subject." Heero said. "No, Heero. There is NO WAY that is EVER gonna happen! Tell me what you were going to do with this." Duo said, unshed tears forming in his eyes. "I had it....just in case." Heero said. "Just in case of what?" Duo asked, quietly, not quite trusting his voice at it's normal level. "Just...in case! Now, give it here." Heero said, reaching for the bottle, but Duo jerked it away from the book. "No, I want you to get rid of it." Duo said. Heero looked Duo in the eyes. "Fine...I'll....get rid of it." Heero said. Duo saw something in Heero's eyes just then. He would get rid of it alright. Duo figured he'd drink it. "No. I want you to get rid of it by taking back to the store, unused for any purpose." Duo said. "Duo..." Heero started.
"Heero, damn it, you're my friend and there is NO WAY that I'm lettin' you kill yourself!" Duo said. "What makes you think I was going to kill myself with it?" Heero asked. "Heero, the Gundams are gone, no more self-destructing. I have no doubt in my mind that you saw that thing with Relena as a mission and when she fired you for no REAL reason, you considered it your first FAILED mission. What did you do every time you thought you made a mistake? You tried to kill yourself. I'm not going to let it happen for real." Duo said. "Fine, Duo, you've already hit the nail on the head. I was going to drink it. And..." Heero said, grabbing the bottle from Duo before he could do anything about it. "I still might." Heero said.
"No, Heero, you wont. You wont because I wont let you." Duo said. "We'll see." Heero said. "Heero, damn it, why are you doin' this?! It hurts, Heero! It hurts me that you're purposely trying to hurt me!" Duo yelled. "I'm not trying to hurt you." Heero said. "Well...that's what you're doing." Duo said. Heero just snorted and turned his head.
Duo forgot about how Heero got when he was touched and grabbed his wrist, also taking the bottle with his other hand, and turned him toward him again. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Heero yelled, the book in his lap falling to the side, his legs coming up for his hand to wrap around, burying his face in his knees like he was hiding from something. Duo was startled and let go of Heero's wrist and that hand joined his other, encircling his legs. Heero started to rock back and forth saying something. Duo strained to hear it. "Please, don't hurt me, please don't hurt me...." Heero kept saying over and over again, his breath coming a little faster.
Duo almost kicked himself. This wasn't the way to teach Heero that suicide wasn't the answer. Then Duo saw something. He'd hurt Heero. He hadn't meant to, but he'd given Heero a bruise in the shape of his hand on Heero's right wrist. "H...Heero." Duo said. Heero didn't answer him.
Duo sat on the couch next to him, moving the book out of his way, and wrapped Heero in a comforting embrace. Heero squeaked. "Let it out Heero. Normally, I don't encourage guys cryin' or anything like that, but I think that it's a good thing this time. Have you ever cried about it?" Duo asked. He got no answer, but he did hear faint sobbing. Heero never did seem to acknowledge that it was Duo.
Duo noticed he was saying something different. "No more, Dr. J, please no more." Over and over again, Heero would say that. Obviously, Duo had made Heero remember something. Duo held him and listened, resting his head on top of Heero's and shutting his eyes.
It had been a long time. Heero still hadn't come out of his memory and he was basically in the middle of, unknowingly, describing a particular rape and beating to Duo. It was almost the most brutal thing Duo had ever heard of happening to one human being, coming from another human being. Duo had to keep reminding himself that boys don't cry and he had to be strong for Heero's sake, just to keep himself from crying for his friend. He hadn't known that had happened to Heero. Now, Duo knew why Heero couldn't talk about it. Heero was shaking. Duo had had way more than enough and just pulled enough courage up to comfort Heero somehow. He had already tried to wake him up from his memory.
"I'm here, Heero and I'm not gonna leave you." Duo said, moving Heero, so he was literally sitting in Duo's lap, after adjusting himself and laid his chin on the top of Heero's head.
Duo moved so his lips were next to Heero's ear and started to whisper comforting words to him. He had even resorted to talking about himself in second and third person. "I'm here, Heero. Duo's here and he's not gonna leave ya." Duo said. "Shhhh, it's okay, shhhh. I wont let that happen again. Not by anyone." Duo said, hugging Heero closer.
Heero was sobbing now and had somehow turned around and was sobbing into Duo's chest. Duo stroked Heero's hair and kept whispering to him until he fell asleep and that's the way they stayed all night. Duo didn't sleep a wink, because he was too busy mentally kicking himself for making Heero remember that. Duo believed that it wasn't that Duo had touched him....it was that he had hurt him. He didn't mean too. He was just so desperate to make Heero understand that he shouldn't kill himself.
Heero woke up sometime around noon the next day. Duo never moved. Duo had been playing with a lock of Heero's hair, twirling it around his finger gently. Heero woke up. He lifted his head and looked up, into Duo's Cobalt blue eyes. "I...I'm....I'm sorry, Heero." Duo said, quietly, not trusting his voice. It was barely a whisper.
"I heard you." Heero said, actually smiling a little. "Heard me? Of...of course you did. I just said it." Duo said, starting to wondering if Heero was just trying to make this harder than it already was. As it is, Duo would probably have to rip the mirror out of the wall in the bathroom, because he couldn't look at himself in it for what he'd put Heero through, last night. Making him relive all of that.
"I heard what you said. I couldn't respond, because I was remembering all that like it was happening right then, but I heard you and I wasn't as scared anymore." Heero said. "I was....hoping....beyond hope that you would." Duo said, really trying to hold back his tears. "I did. Thank you. Something might have happened if I didn't. I could have gone into shock or something." Heero said. "God, Heero, I'm so sorry." Duo said, hugging Heero. Heero returned the hug lightly. "You're forgiven." Heero said. Duo hugged him tighter and squeezed his eyes shut. He would NOT cry.
"I don't deserve to be forgiven. You told me not to touch you, not to hurt you. That you were afraid, but did I listen? No, I had to go and do it anyway. I even tried to push you to talk about something that you weren't ready to talk about. God, Heero, why do you put up with me?" Duo asked. "Because....because you're my friend." Heero said, sighing. He still couldn't say it.
End Part 3