Twin Hearts and Minds

by solitarydragon96

Hope you enjoy! Please R+R! Arigato! Ja ne!



Chapter 6: The Path Not Taken




Duo: "But-but.....you can't just LEAVE!"

Wu-Mei: *scoff* "And you're gonna stop me?"

Duo: "Well-well....."

Wu-Mei: "Well, you're not. Get lost."

Duo: *sing-songy voice* "You can't make me!"

Wu-Mei: "You're right. I can't make you leave. And you can't make me stay. You just don't want me to go, cuz Wufei will kill you for letting such a thing happen. He blames you for everything. Am I not right?"

At that time, Wu-Mei was reading Wufei's mind. (Wufei: There's no more coffee! Duo!!!!!! Arrggh! Baka drank it all, I bet.....)

Duo: *opens mouth and closes it*

Wu-Mei: "Good. Now that we're one big happy family, I'll go now."

Wu-Mei proceeded to climb out the window and go from brick to brick until she was 10 feet from the ground, then leapt down skillfully and ran away.

Duo: "Goodbye....."


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*12 seconds later*

Duo: "She said not to tell Quatre......but she never said not to tell Wufei.....no. He'll kill her....."

Duo decided to go after Wu-Mei himself. After all, she never said he couldn't follow her.

Duo: "Oh wait.....yeah she did......" He remembered the last time at the mall when he followed her around.

Duo: "Hehe.....but she never said I couldn't stalk her......not follow."

With that, he easily whipped out of house without making a sound and went in the direction Wu-Mei went. Then, it started raining.

Wu-Mei (who slowed down to a walk): "Argh! I lost my hair tie...just great. My hair's all over my face...huh? Errg...Damn! It's raining.*sigh* Might as well head in the direction of- (she looked up at a sign) - Kinjo."

Duo stealthly ran up and watched her study the sign and furiously wipe the hair out of her face. She was too busy to notice Duo.

Duo: "You'll never make it to the city. It's too far away."

Wu-Mei: "Huh? Argggghhh!!!!!! It's you again! Can you NOT follow me around?! I can survive on my own, thank you! I don't need a babysitter!"

Duo: "Who said I was your babysitter? For just you, I'd charge triple the amount! But I'm not."

Wu-Mei: "Good. You can go back from where you came from."

Duo: "You know...you look really pretty with your hair down."

Wu-Mei: "Shut up! I don't need your comments."

Duo stepped forward and tilted her chin up.

Wu-Mei: "What the-?"

Duo just smiled and kissed her. Wu-Mei looked confused, then angry.

Wu-Mei: "What did you do that for?! If you think that's gonna make me go back, it's not working."

Duo: "I know. I just wanted to let you know I liked you. That's all. I'll go back from where I came from." He turned around and walked back to Quatre's mansion.

Wu-Mei: "Hn...."


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Quatre: "Duo, here's your- huh? Why are you all wet?"

Duo: "Oh, I was taking a walk outside and it rained."

Quatre: *looks out the window* "You're right. Why don't you go upstairs and take a shower before you catch a cold, ne?"

Duo: "Sure. Thanks."

Quatre: "You sure seem down. What's wrong?"

Duo: "Nothing. I just like it better with the sun out. I don't like the rain much."

Quatre: "Oh." But he could tell that SOMETHING was wrong.

Quatre: "Hmm. Wonder where Wu-Mei is." He quickly took out a security palm pilot thingy and checked every single room...except the bathrooms and bedrooms. He didn't install any cameras there.....for obvious reasons.

Quatre: "Oh. She must have stayed in the bedroom or went to the bathroom. But then...Duo wouldn't be there. Well...I should THINK not...." Quatre shuddered at the thought.

Quatre: "Wu-Mei?" He stuck his head inside the bedroom she was last in. But she wasn't there. Then, Quatre saw the open window and a hairclip by the window lock.

Quatre: "Oh my god. She's gone!" He ran over to the bathroom in which Duo was in and he pounded on the door.

Quatre: "Duo!! She's gone! Get outta there! We gotta go find her before she gets hurt!"

Duo (trying his best to sound surprised...but it's not working): "She's gone? Oh no."

Quatre: "Duo? Aren't you- wait. You knew about this?"

Duo: *thinking* "I may run and hide, but I never tell a lie. Shit. Why did I have to take up that motto?"

Duo: "Yes, I did."

Quatre: "And you LET her?!"

Duo: "Yes."

Quatre: "Arrgh!"

Duo: "What? She can survive on her own! Don't think of her as a helpless girl. Think of her as a.....a.....a.....(he didn't want to say guy....)....a feminized Wufei."

Quatre: --()

Duo: "She has her rights too. She can survive. She's got the strength, the will, the spirit, and God to help us watch over her."

Quatre: "You're scaring me."

Duo: "What?"

Quatre: "You're starting to sound like a...a...well...where's the other Duo?"

Duo: "Sleeping.....and eating......and eating........and drinking.......and eating........and eating.........and sleeping.........and-"

Quatre: "You can stop now."

Duo: "Right."

Quatre: "Well, I guess we could let her go. Go call Wufei and explain to him what you explained to me."

Duo: "Hn. As if he'll listen...."

Quatre: "If it's about another one of those "hot babes", he won't. But if it's about his sister, yes, he will."


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Well? How is it so far? Thanks for reading! ^^ I appreciate it! Arigato! Ja ne!

~*~ solitarydragon96