From Dawn to Dusk

::Warnings:: ::Pairings:: ::Disclaimer:: Same as prologue

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Chapter 5

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"Jeez! That thing's been going off for 10 minutes! I'd better get Duo up, or he'll be late." Wufei walked quietly to Duo's room. He hears a 'gentle' snoring emitting from the room. "Elegant. Yup. Still sleeping. I should've known." He knocks lightly on Duo's door, only to hear a slight grunt and groan. "Duo? You up? Get up! You're gonna be late!"

"{snort}{smack} Wha? Jus gimme five more minuths. I'll get up then, really." He could hear a blanket be pulled up and a body rolling over. Wufei silently contemplates something, then a wicked grin plays it's way across his lips.

"Guess what?" he asked in a sing-song voice. "Quatre's here! I hope you're ready!"

"WHAT?!?!" Duo screamed, suddenly wide awake. "Oh, no!" Muffled rummaging is all Wufei could hear through the door and his own laughter.

"Actually, he's not. I just wanted you up before your breakfast got cold." The door suddenly flew open, almost hitting poor Wufei.

"Why, you little."

"Be nice! Remember, I'm your guest." Duo mumbles something under his breath about injustice and no sleep, but walks downstairs slowly, followed by Wufei to the kitchen.

"You did this?" Duo looked in awe at the spread that was layed out before him.

"Yep. I remembered your 'dinner' last night, and, unlike you, I have refined culinary skills." Wufei motioned for Duo to sit and eat.

"Well," Duo started as he sat, "the presentation's nice, but the only real matter is taste." Duo Picked up a fork, a bit of food and tasted. "Oh, man! This is delicious!"

"Mm-hm. I'm going to go now. I have some 'business' to attend to."

"Wait!" Duo called out to him as he began to leave. Wufei stopped and turned back to Duo. "I have a question. What was that weird light that went around the bitch squad yesterday?"

"Oh, that? I just cleared the memory of what I did and replaced it with the memory of me just beating on him."

"Oh. Cool. See ya!"

"Bye." Wufei slipped quietly out the door, leaving Duo alone in the kitchen. Just as Duo is about to swallow a bite, the door bell rings.

"{choke}{cough} Ugh! Why me, Lord?" Duo muttered quietly.

"Duo?" Quatre called upstairs, not even thinking that Duo would be up yet. "Are you up yet?"

"I'm ready to go, Quatre." Quatre screeched a little in surprise when Duo answered form right behind him.

"I'm shocked. Have you eaten?"

"Yep. Let's go!"

"Great! We don't have to run today!"

"Nope," Duo said cheerfully. "We'll take the 'scenic route'."

"Hold up a minute. I have a question."

"Ask away!" Duo replied cheekily.

"Duo, what was that new kid doing at your house yesterday?" Duo's face automatically fell.

"What? How'd you know Wufei was here?"

"I came back to give you your pen, and you two were in your living room, talking. I saw through the window."

"Oh. Well, he needed help with. math and I was the only one he had talked to here."

"That explains everything, but."

"But what?"

"Why would anyone ask YOU for help with math?" Duo's face came back to a smile. He stuck his tongue out at Quatre then started to laugh. "Let's go."

//Good thing he fell for it!//

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"Hey, Duo? Are you doing anything after school?" Quatre asked at lunch later that day.

"Uh-uh. What do you need?"

"I need some help setting up for a party my dad is throwing for his company."

"I'm in. I'll help." Suddenly, big strong arms wrap themselves around Duo. Duo yells out in shock as he is pulled up to his feet from the picnic table he's sitting at. Wufei watches quietly from the roof.

//Are those two an item?// he asked himself.

"What in the-" Duo catches a glimpse of whose behind this terror and becomes enraged. "Heero!!!!!"

"Hey, babe. I'm so glad you've decided to go out with me Friday night," he cooed in Duo's ear.

"I never agreed to go anywhere with you. Look, I know you're the same way I am, just like most of the guys at this school. I may be gay, but I'm not desperate!" Duo screamed, struggling to get away. "Put me down!"

"Let him go, Heero!" Quatre called, still sitting at the table.

Heero continued to hold on to Duo. "Only if you agree to go with me Friday night. We could have lots of fun."

"Put me down and I'll think about it."

"Sorry. Doesn't work that way." Heero began to squeeze harder, making Duo call out in pain.

"Stop! It hurts!"

"Please stop! You're gonna hurt him!" Quatre looked as if he was about to cry, knowing he could do nothing to stop what was happening.

"Then say it! Say we'll go out Friday!"

"Ohhhhhh! I can't breathe!" Heero begins to squeeze harder by the second, infuriated that he hasn't gotten his way.

"Say it!"

"Aaaaaahhhhhh!" Duo's struggling ceased and he falls lifeless in Heero's arms, but someone kicks him from behind.

"Ow!" Heero begins to fall, but catches himself, dropping Duo's body in the process. His body rolled a little ways away, stirring up the dirt. Heero looks behind himself, and pure hatred fills his eyes when he sees who is behind him. Wufei. "You! I'll kill you, you little runt!" Wufei says nothing, but walks right past him and kneels down beside Duo. He rolls him onto his back and tilts his head up.

"Duo?" he asks shaking him a little. When Duo doesn't respond, he shakes him harder. "DUO?!?" He turns to Quatre, who is still sitting where he has been, looking scared out of his wits, which he is. "Get some cold water," he ordered, but Quatre still just sits there in shock. "NOW!!!" The angry yell seemed to snap Quatre out of it.

"Okay!" Quatre sprinted off and returned a few seconds later with a water bottle, hading it to Wufei. "Here." Quatre didn't know what to do with himself, so he just knelt down beside Wufei and Duo.

"You'll be okay, Duo." Wufei took off his white kimono jacket and makes it into a ball. He lifts Duo's head and slides it under, for a makeshift pillow. He tilts Duo's head up and opens his mouth, pouring a little water in.

"What the hell you think you're doing, ya little punk?" Heero yelled. Wufei whipped his head around, and if looks could kill, well...

"Can't you see you've hurt him? You could've killed him, squeezing like that!" A small crowd has slowly gathered and are whispering rumors of what happened.

"What?! How dare you say that!" Heero screamed at Wufei. "I'm gonna break you, boy!"

"Just like yesterday? Don't even think you can beat me," he said, turning his attention back to Duo, giving him some more water. Duo wakes with a start.

"Ooo! My head!" Wufei gives an almost silent sigh of relief, looking down at the other boy.

"You're okay now," he said softly to Duo. Duo turns to the voice, staring hard and trying to figure out who is talking to him.

"Who is that? W-Wufei? Is that you?" He blinks a little, still in a daze from being unconscious.

"Yes, it's me," Wufei said smiling.

"You. helped me?" Wufei nods slightly. "Arigato." Heero leans over Duo and looks him over.

"Are you okay?" Duo's eyes suddenly burned with rage and hatred. If looks could kill.

"Get away from me, you creep!" Duo screamed. "You did this to me! Ohhh!' Duo suddenly grabs his head in pain. "It hurts! I'm so dizzy!" He clutched his head tight, trying to stop the world from spinning.

"Are you gonna be okay?" Wufei asked, strangely concerned.

"Yes," he said, letting go of his head. "I'm okay. The dizziness is gone."

"We'll help you to the nurse's office. Can you walk?"

"I-I think so." Duo begins to stand shakily with Wufei's help. He throws one of Duo's arms over his shoulders and nods to Quatre.

"Quatre, could you get on the other side to help him walk?" Quatre nods and mirrors him.

"Let me help!" Heero began to follow and grab a hold of him, but Wufei turns and punches him in the face, really hard. "Ow!!!!!!!!!!!! Ow ow ow ow!"

"I think you've helped enough." The three boys begin to walk away, but Duo collapses.

"Oh!" he cried out as he sunk to his knees. He began to pull himself up, but Wufei stops him.

"No," he said gently, leaning down and kneeling beside him. "Don't get up." He carefully picked up Duo and began to walk away, Quatre right behind.



TBC

Okay. I'm sorry how I portrayed Heero, the big bully, but I had too. I'm sorry about making Quatre seem so helpless too. Oh, well. Please give me feed back!