...than Duo and his Heero.

Chapter Three

Betrayal or Betrayed?

Heero leaned back in the dark prison, cursing to himself for being so careless. How the hell did Duo spot him? He was sure that no one was there. The not-so-Perfect Soldier felt like banging his head on the wall. Why didn't I just shoot Duo anyway? What the hell is wrong with me? Heero thought he knew what was wrong with himbut no, it couldn't be. Everytime he thought of Duohe got that uncomfortable feeling.

Andrea smiled and handed Duo some kind of award plaque. "You're not even an offical officer and you helped capture an enemy. You really are something."

The formor pilot or 02 forced a smile back and accepted it with a "Thanks, no problem. Ummif you don't have anything else, I'd like to go back to my headquaters now."

"Oh, sorry to keep you awake. You must be exhasted."

Duo said good-night and walked out. Once he was alone, he looked down at the plaque. Honor Do I deserve it? Heero wouldn't attack a base without a reason. A good reason. He said he was after Andrea. Damnit Andreawhat are you hiding? Duo came to a split hallway. If he turned one way, it would lead to his cabin.

The other way would lead to Heero's prison.

Duo closed his eyes and fingered his empty gun. Heero had been a fool to not realize that the gun was empty after he had fired that first shot. A snicker rose out of the former Shinigami's throat. Then again, normal human beings usually didn't know. Then again, Heero wasn't exactly what you would call normal.

He put the gun away and turned to the left, towards the prison. I have to talk to Heero and find out why he's after Andrea.

Along the way, he tossed the plaque into the garabage can.

Heero didn't look up as the door swung open. Two guards held him at gunpoint as they made him get up and walk. The formor pilot of 01 entered a room made up steel with one plastic window on one side. In the middle was a table, two chairs, and a light hanging overhead.

"Sit," ordered one of the guards.

Heero sat and stared down at the table.

"You can come in now," the other guard said to some one who was outside.

Whoever the person was sat down on ther other side. Heero saw black shoes and black pants. Duo.

He slowly raised his blue eyes to meet Duo's almost violet eyes. For a minute, neither talked, only stared at each other in total silence.

Finally, Duo cleared his throat. "Umm"

"Hn?"

Duo fiddled with his thumbs. "Why'd you attack the base?"

"Do you have a family Duo?" Heero asked in a surprisingly soft voice.

Duo looked up with a raised eyebrow. It was highly unusually for Heero's voice to get this soft. "No, mine's died."

"Then you know how I feel. I was taken away when I was about five and about three days ago, I found out where they were. In the land of the dead. Murdured."

"What? By who?"

"Can't you guess?"

There was silence. Suddenly, Duo stood up and glared at Heero. "No way, Andrea can NOT be involved in this."

Heero glared back, deathglare at his trademark. "How would you know? She's the only Sampson in L2." Duo sank back into his chair.

"Andrea's only about six years older than us. There is no way she could have killed your family. You were only five then right?"

"No, actually the killing occurred ten years ago."

"Okay, so she was about 14 then. I doubt she killed anyone then."

"Duo, I started killing when I was 14."

"But you're not normal!"

Heero glared at him again, refusing to reply to that statement.

There was silence once more and Duo buried his face into his hands.

This time, it was Heero who broke the silence. "Duo, you got what you wanted. Now go."

Duo looked up, a weary expression passing over his eyes. "Heero, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean toit was just that"

"Don't be sorry." Heero leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes. "You were doing your job. Even if" Heero didn't continue because it pained him to say it.

Duo continued sitting there in silence. A record high for the usually hyper gundam pilot.

"Duo?"

"Yeah?"

"Go."

Shinigami paused for a moment and then got up. He opened the door and glanced back once more. Duo saw Heero, still leaned back and eyes closed. Heero, I felt like I betrayed you. Or have I betrayed myself instead?