Duo carefully balanced a serving tray as walked
up the stairs to Heero's room. The tray was loaded with chicken soup, bread and
orange juice. He sifted the tray slightly so he could open the door. His hand
stopped on the knob as he heard Heero and Quatre talking.
"Can't believe I
mistook Max for Duo. I was really feverish," Heero's voice said.
"You still
miss Duo a lot." Quatre replied.
"Yeah I still exspect to see the him
following me with that annoying grin on his face and that damned braid." Though
Heero's words were harsh his voice was soft. "God Quatre I loved him...I still
love him so much. He's gone. Why did he half to die?"
"I don't know Heero. If
I could bring him back I would."
Duo wanted to run in there and yell,"It's
me! It's me Duo!" But was rooted to the floor.
"Max are you ok?"
Duo
whirled around so fast he almost split the soup he saw Trowa standing behind
him. He hoped he didn't see the tears in his eyes.
"Yeah I'm ok Trowa. Would
you give Heero his food?" Then without waiting for Trowa's reply he shoved the
tray into his hands and took off at a run.
Duo let the door slam shut behind
him as he ran away from the safehouse. Inside he was sobbing and screaming at
the same time.
He could barely see from the tears in his eyes.
Finally
too exhausted to run he let himself slide to the ground.
"Heero it is me
Duo." He said softly. "It is me! It's me Duo!" He shouted to no one. With a sigh
he wrapped his arms around his legs and buried his face into his knees.
'Remember Heero was hallucinating.' A tiny voice at the back of his mind
said. 'You didn't really exspect him to think it really was you, did
you?'
'Shut up.' Duo snapped.
'It's true.' the voice defended
itself.
'Leave me alone.' Duo yelled.
'It's true.' the voice said
mockingly.
'All right so it's true.' Duo replied.
'But why does my heart
feel like part of it is missing?'
The voice didn't answer him.
Duo
lifted his head from his knees and froze. He was in a graveyard. He looked
around and his gaze caught a headstone with an angel on it. The angels wings
were outspread as if it was flying.
Duo paled. He got up silently and went
over to it. Tentatively he reached out with a finger and traced the words.
180-195
Someday he will be with the ones he loves again.
He will come back to us.
And we will be together again.
"I will come back. I am back. And we will be together again." He said softly.
Then he got up and walked out of the graveyard.