Forbidden Love
by Duo's Chick
and
Star Kindler
Chapter Two
Disclaimer: We don't own GW, never have and never will
Author's Note: From now on, the fic takes place in a real concentration camp called Sachsenhausen located about 35 km from Berlin, Germany. Many homosexuals were sent to this camp. The pink triangle mentioned was actually worn by gay prisoners, like the Jews wore the Star of David. All things suffered by Duo, are in fact, historically accurate.
Warnings: Yaoi, violence, and a very OOC Trowa
I just read a review from someone calling herself "A Jewish Girl." Look, I'm sorry if this story offends anyone. That is the last thing Duo's Chick or I am trying to do. I'm not too clear on what she meant by "This isn't what the Holocaust was about," but we're trying to show the evil atrocities committed during this horrible period in time. And in case you're forgetting, besides the 6 million Jews killed, there were also 5.5 million others also destroyed – between 5,000-10,000 of these being Homosexuals. It makes me angry when people forget about those millions of others. Hitler was insane and caused the death of so many groups of people. And I believe we should keep the memory of all those groups alive – the Jews, the Polish, the Czechs, the Russians, Gypsies, disabled, homosexuals and countless others brutally killed because of what they were.
PLEASE! If this subject disturbs you, then you do not have to read. We have no intention of dropping this fic, so please, if this in anyway offends you, stop reading. ~Star Kindler
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'I don't know why I have to continue doing this.'
Those were the thoughts that raced through Officer Heero Yuy's head as he stared out the window at the cold night air. The window was opened slightly, and the breeze that entered through the small crack sent chills through his slender form. He shivered and continued to stare out the window, his chin cupped in his hand, a contemplative look on his face.
Officer Yuy was jolted out of his trance by the sudden sounds of the siren in the distance, informing him that one if not more prisoners had been captured. He shook his head of messy brown hair and stared down at his hands, with which he was holding a mug filled with a very classy type of German beer. He raised the glass to his lips and took a long sip, smiling as the strong but rather delicious liquor traveled down his throat and filled his stomach, warming it. Alcohol was the only thing that comforted Officer Yuy these days, since many homosexuals were being arrested every single day. Only it wouldn't bother Officer Yuy so much if one fact did not exist.
The fact that he was homosexual, also.
Officer Yuy hated the fact that he had to hide who he really was. If one of his fellow officers found out that he was gay, he would be killed on the spot. So he had to be careful of his actions when he was around everyone else. It especially made him feel dirty inside when he was ordered to terminate fellow homosexuals. That was the part he hated the most.
A knock on his bedroom door startled Officer Yuy, and he jumped up, shaken from his thoughts. The door opened and Officer Yuy's Commanding Officer, Officer Trowa Barton, stepped in. Tall and lanky, always a stern look on his face, Officer Barton was someone you did /not/ want to mess with. Officer Yuy gulped as Officer Barton shot him a glance.
"Officer Yuy, I've got an assignment for you. We've got five new prisoners, all of which need to be broken in. However, Officer Chang has taken the liberty to break in four of them, so you've only got one new fag on your hands," Officer Barton explained, pausing to light up a cigarette and take a puff. "Don't disappoint me," he concluded, spinning on his heel and heading towards the door.
Officer Yuy swallowed. He hated breaking new prisoners in just as much as he hated killing them. "Breaking in" was another way of saying "beat the prisoner senseless until he was on the verge of death." Officer Yuy blinked and called out to Officer Barton to stop. Officer Barton turned around and folded his arms across his chest, sighing impatiently. "What is it, Yuy?" he asked in an exasperated tone.
"Well, which prisoner do I break in? Can I at least have his name?"
Officer Barton sighed again. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a beat up photo, tossing it to Officer Yuy before turning and walking away. "His name's Duo Maxwell. He was caught kissing another man in public." He took another puff of his cigarette. "Make sure he gets what he deserves."
As Officer Barton exited, Officer Yuy continued to stare at the picture in his hands. The young boy had long chestnut hair pulled into a braid, large violet eyes, and a cherubic, heart-shaped face. Simply put, he was beautiful.
Officer Yuy sighed.
This was going to be so much harder than he thought.
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"Oh, Lord, why did this have to happen to me?" Duo asked himself aloud as he sat alone in a small holding cell in Sachsenhausen, the camp where he and the other prisoners had been taken to. Duo stared down at the pink triangle they were all forced to wear as a form of identification and sighed. If he hadn't protested, he wouldn't have been stuck in this dark, dank prison cell by himself.
It all started when they had arrived at Sachsenhausen. After everything had been settled, Officer Chang had informed the prisoners that the first order of business would be to have their hair shaved off. Duo, of course, refused. He even went so far as to attack some of the SS Officers, including Officer Chang. Eventually, Officer Chang had decided that Duo's hair was too beautiful to be shaved off. Nevertheless, Duo was beaten unconscious, and when he woke up, he was alone in the prison cell.
Duo winced as he tried to sit up. He held his head in his hands and could still feel the wet trickle of blood emanating from the back of his head. The pain was excruciating, and Duo squinted his eyes and gritted his teeth, trying to suppress the horrible pain.
A few minutes passed, and Duo saw the cell door open as bright fluorescent lights filled the small room, causing Duo to blink his eyes several times before they got adjusted to the light. When he could finally see clearly enough, he saw a rather rough-looking SS Soldier standing in the doorway, a dissatisfied look on his face. Duo gulped in fear and tried to back away, but found he couldn't as his back hit the wall behind him.
It was a few more seconds before the Soldier spoke. "So, Duo Maxwell, I see you've regained consciousness. And I also see that Officer Yuy has not broken you in yet. Since you decided to be a little smartass faggot, I'll double your pain and give myself a little pleasure in the process. Oh, and for future reference, the name's Officer Barton. I'm sure, after this, you will know /never/ to disrespect or disobey me," Officer Barton said as he reached Duo and started to beat him with his bare hands in all possible places until the braided boy was barely able to keep conscious. Duo felt blood trickle down his chin as the result of a split lip, and he coughed, feeling yet more blood stain his lips crimson. The last words he heard out of Officer Barton's mouth before he succumbed to the darkness were, "Hope you burn in Hell when we're finished with you, faggot."
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Officer Yuy apprehensively walked down the corridor of the special prison in the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, an unsettling look on his face. He really didn't want to break in this one particular prisoner. There was just something about him, but Officer Yuy couldn't tell what it was.
Officer Yuy reached the cell where Duo Maxwell was being held. He opened the door and flicked on the light. The sight he saw before him made his stomach turn, causing him to want to retch.
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