Chapter 2:
Duo bolted up from his bed, his eyes widened with fear. His forehead was very moist with sweat. Looking at his hands, they were clean. He touched his face, then, regaining control, Duo covered his eyes from the morning sun. "Damn, did I just have a nightmare? Great Shinigami is was so real, you took over my body, and then you approached Heero and..Heero? Heero!" Turning his head quickly to his side, Duo didn't see Heero next to him, on the warm bed where they usually were at. Fear struck his face. "It had to be a dream it just had to!" Removing the covers, Duo jumped out of bed and slipped on a robe. Walking quickly out of the room, Duo at least expected Heero to be in the shower, since he usually got up early. 'No one there..' Walking into the living room, same results. As well as the kitchen. "Heero where are you!?" Duo began to tremble, thinking that maybe his dream wasn't a dream, but a reality. Placing his hand on the table, he hit a piece of yellow paper which fluttered to the ground and underneath the counter. He paced back and forth worridly, the sweat on his forehead bearing forth more persistantly. 'Heero, please, where are you? Heero come back to me, oh Shinigami please don't tell me you have brought down your hate of love on him...' Walking back into the living room, Duo curled himself up on the couch. Grabbing the remote, he turned on the TV, which was doing the current news and weather.
"In the top news this morning, police had responded to a possible body finding earlier today at 4:30. It appeared to have been a unidentified young male....." Duo turned off the television then, and clutched at himself tightly. Duo prayed mentally, 'Please don't let it be Heero, please don't let it be Heero..' Closing his eyes tightly, tears forced themselves to flow down his cheeks. Rocking himself, Duo refused to move until he was certain that his thoughts of being controlled were true or false. The door then knocked, but Duo still didn't budge, he had his head resting on his knees, which were brought up to his chest, and held there by his arms. The door then swung open, and there, unknowingly to Duo, were Quatre and Trowa. Trowa had a look of utter worry, while Quatre showed a look of pain and discomfort. Yet, they were both hand in hand. Walking over towards Duo, Quatre reluctantly let go of Trowa's hand and placed a hand on Duo's shoulder.
"Duo? Duo, what is the matter?" Quatre asked soothingly. Duo jumped, and looked up quickly, his eyes were wide with surprise. Quatre practically jumped back himself, but regained his composure quickly. Trowa placed a hand on Quatre's shoulder, then walked over to Duo, kneeling down to level his face with his own.
"Duo..you look frightened, almost like a child. What is wrong?"
Duo remained quiet for a few moments, then his eyes settled, but they still watered with tears. "I feel that I am going to be a dangerous threat to you all soon....I feel pain and evilness attempting to burst from the depths of my dark soul and kill you all.." Trowa stood up and looked at Quatre, who shook his head slowly. He then, knelt down to Duo, and smiled kindly.
"Duo..this is not the same, determined man whose passion is to fight those that harm him and those important. This Duo seems afraid of the one who poses a threat to his closest people. Come on, show me your real self." Duo stared at Quatre for a few minutes, then smiled gently, nodding. Quatre's smile widened, as he felt the pressure in his heart slowly ease off, and when he saw the smile on his good friend's face. Standing up, Quatre embraced Duo in a friendly hug. Duo was surprised, but hugged him back. Then both of them slowly let go, as Trowa placed his arms around Quatre, and they both left. The door closed slowly and quietly after them. Duo felt warmth then, and now, believed that Heero was okay, just away on an errand or solo mission. Suddenly, a darkness surrounded the room, placing it in a moment of darkness. Duo didn't notice at first, since he was in a world of happiness, but he soon realized the warmth was a cover for the deep blackness to come. Duo narrowed his eyes and stood up.
"I am not afraid of this darkness. I shall stand up to it! No one will come into my life and try to kill it slo....-" An invisible force seemed to have punched Duo roughly in the gut, sending him to his knees. Duo shut his eyes tightly to block out the pain, but it was alreayd blocked by another wave that struck him in the side, sending him down to his back. Coughing a bit, Duo looked around in the darkness for hopes of defense, but the black world attempted to engulf him, as another force stomped him in the ribs, hard enough for him to cough up a good amount of blood. Duo couldn't scream, he couldn't protest, all he could do was vomit blood. The force stomped him again, and this time, Duo could hear the distinct crack of a couple of ribs, but he couldn't bring his arms up to stop the pain. They seemed bounded to the ground below. Duo couldn't fight the blackness that choked him more each blow that came onto his body. Gasping for air, and fighting to stay concious, Duo just felt the world go black with the final blow to his cracked ribs.....
"AHHHHH!!!!!!!" Quatre fell to the ground, clutching himself tightly. His eyes were shut and he was in deep, heavy pain. Trowa came quickly to his side, and knelt in front of him.
"Quatre! What's wrong!?"
"It's...Duo..." Quatre rasped out. "He is in..pain..in danger..." Trowa didn't think twice about this. He just helped Quatre to his feet.
"Let's go over there now.." Quatre nodded, and they both turned around, back to Duo's and Heero's apartment...
"...........DUO!!!!" The sound of bags crashing to the ground was heard. The running of footsteps was seen. Heero knelt quickly beside his loved one, and stared at the bloodied face. Blood gurgled in his throat, and the look of his deeply black and blue chest showed his ribs were either cracked or broken. His eyes were closed, unconcious, obviously. "Who did this to you..? Why...? How...?" Heero placed Duo's head on his lap, and carressed the stained cheeks. Heero's eyes narrowed, as he looked up, and murmured a vow. "Whoever did this to you..shall die..by my hands...I swear it..." But little did he know, that if accomplished, he would kill his own lover..................
(to be continued...)
Duo bolted up from his bed, his eyes widened with fear. His forehead was very moist with sweat. Looking at his hands, they were clean. He touched his face, then, regaining control, Duo covered his eyes from the morning sun. "Damn, did I just have a nightmare? Great Shinigami is was so real, you took over my body, and then you approached Heero and..Heero? Heero!" Turning his head quickly to his side, Duo didn't see Heero next to him, on the warm bed where they usually were at. Fear struck his face. "It had to be a dream it just had to!" Removing the covers, Duo jumped out of bed and slipped on a robe. Walking quickly out of the room, Duo at least expected Heero to be in the shower, since he usually got up early. 'No one there..' Walking into the living room, same results. As well as the kitchen. "Heero where are you!?" Duo began to tremble, thinking that maybe his dream wasn't a dream, but a reality. Placing his hand on the table, he hit a piece of yellow paper which fluttered to the ground and underneath the counter. He paced back and forth worridly, the sweat on his forehead bearing forth more persistantly. 'Heero, please, where are you? Heero come back to me, oh Shinigami please don't tell me you have brought down your hate of love on him...' Walking back into the living room, Duo curled himself up on the couch. Grabbing the remote, he turned on the TV, which was doing the current news and weather.
"In the top news this morning, police had responded to a possible body finding earlier today at 4:30. It appeared to have been a unidentified young male....." Duo turned off the television then, and clutched at himself tightly. Duo prayed mentally, 'Please don't let it be Heero, please don't let it be Heero..' Closing his eyes tightly, tears forced themselves to flow down his cheeks. Rocking himself, Duo refused to move until he was certain that his thoughts of being controlled were true or false. The door then knocked, but Duo still didn't budge, he had his head resting on his knees, which were brought up to his chest, and held there by his arms. The door then swung open, and there, unknowingly to Duo, were Quatre and Trowa. Trowa had a look of utter worry, while Quatre showed a look of pain and discomfort. Yet, they were both hand in hand. Walking over towards Duo, Quatre reluctantly let go of Trowa's hand and placed a hand on Duo's shoulder.
"Duo? Duo, what is the matter?" Quatre asked soothingly. Duo jumped, and looked up quickly, his eyes were wide with surprise. Quatre practically jumped back himself, but regained his composure quickly. Trowa placed a hand on Quatre's shoulder, then walked over to Duo, kneeling down to level his face with his own.
"Duo..you look frightened, almost like a child. What is wrong?"
Duo remained quiet for a few moments, then his eyes settled, but they still watered with tears. "I feel that I am going to be a dangerous threat to you all soon....I feel pain and evilness attempting to burst from the depths of my dark soul and kill you all.." Trowa stood up and looked at Quatre, who shook his head slowly. He then, knelt down to Duo, and smiled kindly.
"Duo..this is not the same, determined man whose passion is to fight those that harm him and those important. This Duo seems afraid of the one who poses a threat to his closest people. Come on, show me your real self." Duo stared at Quatre for a few minutes, then smiled gently, nodding. Quatre's smile widened, as he felt the pressure in his heart slowly ease off, and when he saw the smile on his good friend's face. Standing up, Quatre embraced Duo in a friendly hug. Duo was surprised, but hugged him back. Then both of them slowly let go, as Trowa placed his arms around Quatre, and they both left. The door closed slowly and quietly after them. Duo felt warmth then, and now, believed that Heero was okay, just away on an errand or solo mission. Suddenly, a darkness surrounded the room, placing it in a moment of darkness. Duo didn't notice at first, since he was in a world of happiness, but he soon realized the warmth was a cover for the deep blackness to come. Duo narrowed his eyes and stood up.
"I am not afraid of this darkness. I shall stand up to it! No one will come into my life and try to kill it slo....-" An invisible force seemed to have punched Duo roughly in the gut, sending him to his knees. Duo shut his eyes tightly to block out the pain, but it was alreayd blocked by another wave that struck him in the side, sending him down to his back. Coughing a bit, Duo looked around in the darkness for hopes of defense, but the black world attempted to engulf him, as another force stomped him in the ribs, hard enough for him to cough up a good amount of blood. Duo couldn't scream, he couldn't protest, all he could do was vomit blood. The force stomped him again, and this time, Duo could hear the distinct crack of a couple of ribs, but he couldn't bring his arms up to stop the pain. They seemed bounded to the ground below. Duo couldn't fight the blackness that choked him more each blow that came onto his body. Gasping for air, and fighting to stay concious, Duo just felt the world go black with the final blow to his cracked ribs.....
"AHHHHH!!!!!!!" Quatre fell to the ground, clutching himself tightly. His eyes were shut and he was in deep, heavy pain. Trowa came quickly to his side, and knelt in front of him.
"Quatre! What's wrong!?"
"It's...Duo..." Quatre rasped out. "He is in..pain..in danger..." Trowa didn't think twice about this. He just helped Quatre to his feet.
"Let's go over there now.." Quatre nodded, and they both turned around, back to Duo's and Heero's apartment...
"...........DUO!!!!" The sound of bags crashing to the ground was heard. The running of footsteps was seen. Heero knelt quickly beside his loved one, and stared at the bloodied face. Blood gurgled in his throat, and the look of his deeply black and blue chest showed his ribs were either cracked or broken. His eyes were closed, unconcious, obviously. "Who did this to you..? Why...? How...?" Heero placed Duo's head on his lap, and carressed the stained cheeks. Heero's eyes narrowed, as he looked up, and murmured a vow. "Whoever did this to you..shall die..by my hands...I swear it..." But little did he know, that if accomplished, he would kill his own lover..................
(to be continued...)
