Oracle

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"Three days huh?" Says Duo. He places a finger in his ear to shut out the background noise.



"Yes . . . Duo what am I going to do? He won't let me explain!"



"Relena, did you try to talk to the authorities?"



"Yes, they won't listen unless Hero confirms what I'm saying . . . and he won't!!!" He can hear Relena crying. "Duo . . . You have to do something!!"



"Relena, if you can't do anything than how can I? You are the wife of the president of L2!!! What am I? An immature detective." He says in disgust. Duo hates the fact that is now labeled as "Immature".



"You're his best friend and a hero like him! They will listen to you!"



"Look . . . I can't say anything 'cause I wasn't with him! Besides . . . Hero must have a good reason not to say anything in his defense."



"You don't know . . . " She says, not as a question but as a statement.



"Know what?"



"Hero . . . he was . . . with . . . "



"Oh no! He wouldn't do anything like that . . . he's not stupid."



"What?"



"If that's the case . . . that he was with you . . . Hero wouldn't do anything for . . . "



"For what?" She cuts him off. Her defense up. "Love? He's going to die because he doesn't want to shame me! I love him! There! I said it!"



"Good." Now Duo cuts her off. His own anger starting to show. "Now march down there and tell them what you told me!" There is a long pause. "You can't, can you?"



"Duo . . . I've tried . . . my husband silences everything I say! He doesn't want me to shame him . . . " Her voice is filled with sorrow and pain. Duo is about to say something when a doctor taps him on the shoulders. He looks over at the doctor. The doctor mouths the words 'You can see her now.' Duo nods and waves thanks.



"Relena . . . If you really love him . . . you will do this for him. Tell that husband of yours to fudge off!" There is a soft giggle.



"Thanks Duo . . . "



"For what?"



"For not swearing in front of me." Duo smiles.



"Sure thing babe. Take care. Bye." He hangs up the phone. Duo spends sometime at the phone before leaving. ("Hero . . . I hope she can save you.")



~*~*~/*\ Oracle Star Hotline /*\~*~*~



The front door opens and Wufei steps out. Sally leans on the doorframe with a satisfied on her face. Wufei straitens his collar and turns to her.



"So . . . same time tomorrow?" She says rather pleased with herself. He glares at her.



"Yes . . . same time." He turns to leave when she stops him.



"How did you get rid of the braided baka?"



"I set him up on a date with the girl."



"Hilde?"



"I guess . . . " She glares at him, with her hands on her hips.



"How dare you! How could you? She . . . she doesn't need a guy like him!"



"No. But he may need a girl like her." He smiles when he sees Sally's confused face. He nods his head and leaves.



~/*\~



Duo taps on the door to the dark medical room. He pokes his head in and scans the area. In the center of the room is a bed and on that bed is the sleeping form of Hilde. He steps in with flowers behind his back. He stealthily crosses over to her, not making a sound. Duo takes some time to look at her. He can't help but smile. "She's so cute . . . " He says softly. Hilde looks like a lost child. She has one hand close to her face while the other lays just under her chin. Her breathing is soft and steady. A curl is draped over her eyes. Duo moves the silk like curl gently away and at the same time he strokes her face. When his finger reaches her chin, he pulls back sharply.



"Dammit Duo! You can't do this!" He sighs and turns to a chair near by. There he sits in the dark, waiting for sleeping beauty to awake.



~*~*~/*\ An Hour Later /*\~*~*~



Hilde sits on a rock in a field of sunflowers. The sky is a magnificent blue that makes the yellow pedals of the sunflowers radiant. There is a soft breeze and a sweet smell. Hilde hugs her knees and takes in the wonderful view, smell and feeling. The field of sunflowers seems to never end and there is nothing else around her, except the rock she is sitting on. A butterfly passes by her. She smiles and turns her head to follow it. The butterfly moves behind her so she turns around only to be scared out of her mind . . . In front of her are two women. They are both in a white gown that seems to glow. One is a blond. The other has hair as black as night. Both have no expression.



"Y-You!" She says as she looks upon the two murdered girls.



"Help us . . . avenge us . . . " They speak as one.



"What? How!"



"Please . . . " They reach out for her. Hilde tries to back away. "Please . . . " Soon the girls turn to look like they did when the murder left them.



"AAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Hilde screams. She jumps off the rock and turns to run . . . however, she can't run fast. The shy becomes red as white clouds race across it. The sunflowers start to drip blood as they felt to the ground. Hilde struggles to run. She is no longer in a field of sunflowers but in an ocean of blood. The blood is thick and hard to move in. The two girls come up to her. She tries to fight them off but is being pulled under. The girls hold Hilde up as something grabs her ankle. "AAAAAAAAAA! LEAVE ME ALONE!" Hilde claws at the arms holding at her. She grabs a hand and bits down hard.



"HEY!" Yells a male's voice. This voice wakes her up. She looks up to a set of purple eyes. Duo. He is rubbing his right hand. "Man Hilde, I was only trying to help!"



"Sorry . . . I . . . had a bad dream." She says softly.



"No kidding." He turns to the chair he was sitting on and picks up the flowers. "Here, I got you these." Hilde smiles and takes them.



"Why, thank you."



~/*\~





Across the building stands a man in black. He has on a pair of glasses on so he can see into Hilde's room. He grips them tightly as he sees Duo give her the flowers. He puts them down and plans a great death for the braided detective. He shakes his head and returns to gaze at Hilde. A creepy smile crosses over his lips. He laughs a bit and reaches down in his pocket. The man pulls out a yellow peace of paper, paper from a phone book, and unfolds it.



"Hilde . . . my dear, hope you come home soon. Don't want to keep your guests waiting!" He laughs as he heads for her home.





~*~*~/*\ Hilde's Apartment /*\~*~*~



Duo opens the door with is gun ready. He sticks his head in and makes sure the place is safe.



"Alright, it's safe." Hilde rolls her eyes as she enters.



"There really is no need for this. You don't have to do this." She heads toward her dark kitchen, unaware of the unwanted visitor that lurks in the shadows. She is about to enter when Duo grabs her arm.



"Look Hilde, I know you don't trust me but you really don't have a choice. I maybe the only one that believes you. Besides, it's not safe. This killer must know who you are if he were able to attack you in the park. For all we know, he could be here now!"



"I . . . uh . . . sorry. I have a hard time trusting people. You're right. I should be more careful."



"Look, I can stay here if you want." He says nervously. "You have a nice couch, I could sleep there . . . and uh . . . " He rubs the back of his neck. Hilde lightly laughs.



"Thanks but no thanks Mr. Maxwell."



"Duo. Call me Duo."



"Sure, Duo. But I really don't think that would be necessary. Thank you." She heads to open the door for him. Duo sighs as walks out the door. He turns around quickly before she closes the door.



"Are you sure? I didn't check the whole house . . . "



"It's ok Duo." She is about to close the door when Duo stops it. He pushes the door open and steps back in.



"I won't be able to sleep tonight unless I know for sure this place is safe." Hilde sighs and closes the door. Duo starts looking around the room. Hilde leans on the door and crosses her arms over her chest. Duo heads down the hall and to her room. He looks around and smiles at the stuff animals that line her windowpane. Once he sees that things are clear he heads toward the kitchen.



"Anything Duo?" She says. He turns to look at her as he reaches into the kitchen to find a light switch.



"Everything seems ok babe. Just have to look at the kitchen, then I'll be done and out of your hair." Hilde touched her hair when he mentioned 'hair'.



"Since my room seems safe, I'll be there." She leaves for her room. Duo nods as he enters the dark kitchen. He couldn't find the light switch. Duo didn't know that the killer was waiting for him with a big kitchen knife. The killer lifts the knife above his head and is ready to make his kill.



"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Duo runs out of the kitchen and into Hilde's room. He has his gun ready and looks around for any danger. He doesn't see Hilde, until she backs out of her bathroom. Duo runs to her and takes her in her arms as he points the gun in the bathroom. Nothing. Hilde is burrowing her head in his chest as she laughs/ cries. Duo lowers his gun as he sees nothing. She is holding onto his shirt tightly. Duo hugs her, after he puts his gun away.



"Hilde? What's wrong?"



"I . . . sniff . . . sorry." She laughs. "It was a mouse . . . I'm sorry. Guess I'm really out of it huh?"



"Man Hilde, I was ready to kill someone!" He hugs her tighter. Hilde stops and looks up at him. He is looking into the bathroom. She blushes and smiles.



("He's really handsome. It's so nice to be in his arms . . . ") She rests her head on his chest and sighs. She takes in a deep breath. ("Hmmm . . . nice. Maybe I should let him stay? No, I can't. He needs to go . . . but . . . I don't want him too.") She looks back up at him and sees he is staring at her. They two gaze at each other for sometime. They are both lost in the emotions that are building in them that they don't realize that their faces are only inches away from each other.



"Stay." She says in a whisper. The only thing that comes from Duo is a soft 'Ok'. They kiss, not caring about the little voices in their heads that are demanding them to stop. Hilde moves her arms around his neck and pulls him deeper into the kiss. This kiss, that started out sweet, turns quickly into a heated passionate kiss. Hilde is so lost in the feeling and need for him that she doesn't realize that she in now on her bed, nor does Duo. The kiss is broken for air. They take sometime to look into each others eyes, making sure this is what the other wants. Seeing that it is, they continue their kiss, unaware of the figure in the door way. The killer turns around and leaves.



"Another day." He says as he lightly closes the door, so not to disturb the lovers.



































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