If I Should Die Before You Wake
*~Angeldust~*
A/N: Thanks for all the great reviews! You're suggestions were duly noted and I'll try and weave them into the story as best I can. Please don't stop reviewing! I need your comments to keep me going! I don't know how much longer I'm going to let this fic ramble on, but we'll see. Now, onward and forward!
Summary: You should be able to guess the basic plot by now people!
Disclaimer: If the world were fair GW would be mine. But it's not, oh well!
"I'm here for you Heero. Everything's going to be all right. Duo and the others will be here soon," Relena said as she hovered over him.
" Relena…" Heero choked.
"Shh. Don't try and talk. The doctors said you should be as still as possible," urged Relena.
As Relena was telling Heero to take it easy, Duo, Hilde, Trowa, Catherine, Quatre, Dorothy, Wufei, Sally, Zechs, and Noin walked in. Out of the entire bunch Duo looked the most stricken. He kept letting depressing thoughts of Heero dieing into his head. Hilde sensed Duo's uneasy feelings and tried to comfort him,
"I'm sure he'll pull through Duo. Heero's a strong person and he doesn't give up easily. Plus, you need to be strong for him."
"Right," Duo said, " I have to be strong." And with that Duo marched up to the reception desk and addressed the nurse by saying,
"Which room is Heero Yuy in?"
"Hold on one moment please," the nurse said while checking her files, "He's in room 267 in the ICU wing. But please limit yourselves to short visits. Mr. Yuy needs all the rest he can get."
"Thank you. Did anyone else come looking for him?" Duo inquired.
"Um... Yes, A Ms. Relena Peacecraft came in asking about him earlier in the day," the nurse answered.
"Thank you," Duo said and walked away. As soon as the group walked away their faces fell collectively. Duo noticed this and voiced the groups concerns by saying to Hilde,
"ICU? Is he really that bad? Short visits? Man, Heero finally got himself in deep trouble. Hey Zechs, you look as worried as I do. What's up?"
"I'm worried about how this is affecting Relena. Being Vice Foreign Minister is taking its toll and now this. I'm afraid she's going to crack soon," Zechs said as worried creases appeared on his brow.
"Why don't you talk to her while the rest of us take turns visiting?" Catherine suggested.
"That's a great idea Catherine. I might just do that. Thank you," Zechs said a little more hope in his voice.
The group had reached the ICU wing by now and the worried looks soon retuned as the group passed room after room of patients hooked up to dozens of machines. Duo looked like he was about to collapse on the floor and have a breakdown. Hilde put an arm around his waist to help keep him steady. He, in turn, grasped her free hand for extra support. After turning down several more bleak looking corridors the group came to room 267. Duo cautiously peeked his head in the open doorway and saw Relena by Heero's side. Relena terrible and Heero looked even worse. Heero was hooked up to so many machines Duo lost count after only a few minutes. But he could tell that a small pump by the side of the bed was what kept forcing air into Heero's lungs. He turned to Hilde and whispered,
"It looks bad Hilde. He's hooked up to so many machines I lost count. He can't even breathe on his own!"
"Take it easy," Hilde said, "How's Relena holding up?"
"She looks awful. I can tell she's trying really hard not to break down and cry. It's heartbreaking to watch."
"Ok. Calm down Duo. Get Relena's attention and call her out here. Then you can go and talk to Heero."
"Right. Get Relena's attention. I can do that." And with that Duo turned and hissed into the room,
" Relena! Relena!" At hearing her name she turned. As soon as she saw Duo motioning for her to come out she sprang out of her chair and ran to Duo. All of her tears came pouring out as she clung to Duo's neck. She tried to speak but the sentences came out choked and quiet.
"Oh Duo! He looks so…bad! The doctors…don't even know…if he'll make it!"
"Shh, Shh. Sit down so the others can visit. Try to calm down. Zechs is here and he wants to see you. There you go. I'll get Zechs." Duo walked over to the older man and motioned to Relena as she whispered. Zechs nodded and the men parted. Zechs walked over to Relena and sat down next to her. He clasped her hand before asking,
"How are you holding up Relena?"
"Not well. He's dieing Zechs. Dieing!" Hissed Relena.
"You have to think positively. I'm sure he'll pull through. He's strong. It's you I'm worried about."
Meanwhile, Duo had gone into the hospital room. He took up Relena's chair and began to talk.
"Hey Heero. How you doing? You shouldn't have gone on this mission. You should have let us help. But you always had to do things for yourself didn't you? Man, the girl you love is practically having a nervous breakdown out there. If you die she'll die of heartbreak. All of us will. The nurse told me to keep it short so I'll go. But remember, you gotta pull through. You gotta."
Choking back tears he left the room. Hilde was at the door waiting for him. She wrapped herself around him and walked him over to some chairs on the opposite side of the hallway. Relena looked calmer and the small group was deciding who should go next. Then, like a sudden thunderstorm, Relena broke down again. This time it was really bad, she couldn't control the racking sobs and she slunk to the floor. She was shaking so hard no one could pick her back up. As Relena cried, the loud, high-pitched sound of a stopping heartbeat came from the hospital room. Within seconds, the room was filled with doctors and nurses trying to revive the young man. Duo began to cry softly and everyone who wasn't already sitting and crying sunk to the floor and began to sob. For several long minutes only sobs and voices filled the hallway. Then the sobs subsided and the nurses and doctors quieted. A deafening silence enveloped the hallway.
*~End~*
A/N: What should happen? How much longer should I continue? Please tell me!