Chapter Five

Quatre pulled back from Duo, a scared look on his face. What had he done? What would Trowa think of that? Why did he do that? Why...? What...? Quatre leaped from the bed. He grabbed his heart. The pain. He fell down to the ground. What had he done?! An anguished cry escaped his lips.

Duo got off the bed. He rushed to Quatre's side. What was wrong? Why was Quatre hurt?

"Quatre, what's wrong?" Duo cried. He tried to help Quatre up. He grabbed his arm and pulled him up. Quatre looked at him without recognition. Duo went to kiss him again, to make him feel better. Quatre jumped back.

What was going on? His heart, the pain! It was so overwhelming. He couldn't feel anything other than the pain. Duo's voice drifted faintly and distantly through his thoughts. Duo's voice came clearer, sharper: "Quatre, what's wrong? Please tell me!"

Quatre looked up at Duo. The pain slowly faded. Duo stared at him with the worried eyes of a mother. Again, Duo tried to kiss Quatre but again Quatre backed away. It was all wrong! Wrong! Trowa? Where was Trowa? He needed Trowa!

Quatre backed out the door and ran to Trowa's room.