caged heart 2 Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam wing or any of the characters

Caged HeartPart 2

Sally removed Heero's bullet moments ago and left Quatre to handle the rest and went to tend to Wufei. Quatre tended Heero's wounds carefully. He had a bowl of water and a wash clothe and was carefully cleaning the wound. He tried his best not to let his fury at Heero interfere with the task at hand.

Heero watched Quatre and could tell Quatre was mad at him but for the life of him he didn't understand why. Then he winced when Quatre went over a tender spot. "Sorry."

Heero grabbed Quatre's wrist but not in a forcefully way. "Quatre what is it?"

Quatre stopped what he was doing and put the things away. "Why did you do that? You could have been killed."

"I just reacted you were in danger." Heero answered.

"Stupid. You almost were. It doesn't matter you're more important and to just throw your life away. You always have an excuse to. If I die it wouldn't make much of a difference if you do it would."

Heero glared at him and said. "It makes a difference to me."

"Whatever." Quatre answered before leaving and slamming the door so hard Heero jumped. what the hell? Why is he so mad? Quatre the truth is if anything ever happened to you I just couldn't go on. Not without you I just couldn't. Heero was exaughsted and let sleep overtake him.

Meanwhile................

Duo held Wufei's hand as Sally examined him. Then she asked him to leave the room so she could perform a more thorough exam.

Duo stood outside waiting when Quatre approached. "Hey Duo. How's Wufei?"

"Sally's examining him now. How about Heero?"

Quatre let out a sigh. "Frustrating me but he'll be fine if he gets rest. Knowing him I'm not counting on it though. I hate violence but it's taking everything in me not to whack him upside the head. Although..." Duo smiled and they laughed at that image.

Sally came out and had a look of distress on her face. "He's cut up pretty bad and. I sorry to says it looks as though he's been raped though I can't be sure. I couldn't examine him to good he was getting jumpy when I touched him. I think it would be better if you helped him get cleaned up and dressed Duo. He seems more at ease with you." Sally handed a prescription to them for both Heero and Wufei. Then she left.

"Duo?" Quatre stopped him.

"Yeah."

"I've opened myself up to him. He may not be responding but he's there. He's afraid and in a great amount of pain. Just go slow and you'll do fine I know you have doubts. But I have faith in you and so does he." Quatre smiled.

Duo hugged him, "Thanks Q. I don't know what I would do without you little bro. You always make me feel better."

"Well you make me laugh so it's a trade off. Now go to Wufei." Duo nodded and prepared himself. He took a deep breath and exhaled then he opened the door.

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When entered he noticed Wufei wasn't on the bed. Duo heard a noise and new right away he was in the closet. Duo quietly opened the door and sat next to Wufei. They just sat there for a moment and then Duo took his hand and lead him out. "I guess you finally came out of the closet huh Fei?" he joked but wasn't laughing.

Duo started a bath and let the tub fill up. He helped him undress and noticed all the bruises some new some old. He helped Fei in the tub and carefully washed him. Wufei the whole time was looking down. "You know under other circumstances I would enjoy this Fei. Not that I'm not now." Duo blushed a little after seeing him in the tub like that he couldn't help it. Even though he had tons of wounds he was still so beautiful.

Duo helped Wufei out of the tub and dried him off. When they re entered the bedroom Duo helped Wufei into tom pajamas. Wufei stood up and went to the dresser he picked up a brush and handed it to Duo.

"You want me to brush your hair?" Duo asked but with no response he did. He brushed Wufei's hair for a few minutes before saying. "You have beautiful hair Fei."

Duo sat in a chair by the bed and watched as Wufei drifted to sleep. "I hope you have happy dreams Fei. If anyone deserves it you do." Then he drifted off himself.

TBC