The Angel of Death - Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
By: Madison Rei
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Duo fell hard on his back after being thrown down. Blinking a few times he looked to see the vampire coming slowly toward him. He didn't move, nor did he speak: one because he didn't want the vampire to increase its speed, and two because he had a major headache. As the vampire came near, Duo thought about his options, and only one struck in his mind. Scrambling to his feet, he turned to face the vamp, punching it hard in the face. Surprisingly, it fell back in pain before staring at Duo in horror and making a break for it. Duo watched it dumfounded.
"Oh my god, can't I find a challenge nowadays!?" Duo exclaimed, taking out a stake. Then with enough force, he threw it at the vamp, hitting it dead in the center of its heart. He turned to walk away, not wanting to see the vamp turn dust like they usually do, but turned back around as soon as he heard the clap of hands. A girl with long red hair and light blue eyes gave him a smile, leaning against a tree.
"Good job..." she said, ceasing her clapping. "You beat your record by 15 seconds."
"Really?" Duo smiled to himself. "I guess I'm getting into this, huh?"
"Yeah...you're getting better..."
"Right Ayumi, whatever you say..." Picking up his stake, he walked toward her. "So anyway, I gotta go. I'm expected to be at this party now."
"Oh you mean the party that started..." Ayumi looked at her watch. "15 minutes ago?"
"Oh shit!" Duo looked at his watch before hightailing it out of there. If he were any later, Heero would kill him...literally. Ayumi watched him with a sly smile on her face. In actuality, the party was just starting.
~~*~~
Quatre took another sip of his beer, still looking around for his certain braided friend. He knew Duo's secret. He, as well as Duo's other 4 closest friends, knew. Everyone else either thought that Duo was late...which, for most cases was true. Trowa was on the dance floor with Wufei. Both were in a newly found relationship with each other; Quatre was not very pleased with this but never showed it. He didn't want Trowa to think that he missed him a lot. Heero, on the other hand, was just coming back from the bar carrying two wine coolers. He sat down next to Quatre, watching him eye the two on the dance floor.
"Why don't you just kick Wufei's ass?" Heero asked, opening up a wine cooler and taking a sip. Quatre smiled at that, but shook his head.
"That'll turn me into you."
"Is that a bad thing...?"
"No..." Quatre looked at Heero. "But I don't want Trowa to think that I'm jealous."
"Hmph..." Heero took another sip. "He's probably thinking that now by the way you've been acting lately."
"Yeah..." Quatre said, taking a sip of his beer. Then, looking up, he saw Duo walk toward them. "Hey Duo, hard one?"
"Nope," Duo replied, sitting down next to Heero. "He was just like the rest of them I had to deal with recently, just pickin' a fight."
"Hmm...too bad he picked a fight with the slayer..." Heero commented, taking another sip. Duo laughed before opening the other wine cooler and drinking a third of it.
"Ah well...his loss." Duo looked around, spotting Trowa and Wufei getting ga little too close on the dance floor. "Oh please! Can't they be a little more discrete?"
"Huh?" Heero looked at them as well, shaking his head. "You and I aren't discrete when we dance."
"No, but at least we don't practically hump each other on dance floor."
"True..."
"Let's just leave them alone..." Quatre said, taking a sip of his beer. Duo looked sympathetically at Quatre, until sensing something utterly wrong. Getting up he looked around the dance floor, trying to find out where this sense of his was coming from. Heero, after drinking some of his wine cooler, looked at him.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing...I hope..."
"Just relax Duo. Nothing's wrong." Grabbing Duo's arm, Heero set him back down in the chair. "Enjoy the party."
"Oh alright 'mother'." Duo said sarcastically. Heero just kissed him after glaring at him. However, something was wrong.
Gliding through the crowd was a good-looking middle-aged female wearing the skimpiest of clothes. She wasn't at all interested in the music or the dance. Actually, she just wanted to find an easy guy to get into bed in...and take his soul of course. Walking through, she finally spotted the perfect guy sitting down with two others: one with a braid, and the other with short dark brown hair. The guy she was eyeing had short blonde hair and seemed to have a lot on his mind...the perfect prey. Putting on her most seductive look, she sauntered toward him.
Meanwhile, Duo was giggling while Heero was whispering things into his ears...PRIVATE things. Quatre was watching them both, a smile on his face. He loved how Duo and Heero showed their affection for each other...but didn't go overboard about it. They tried to not let their relationship interfere with anything else in their lives and also, somehow, found a way to be together alone. But something didn't quite seem right. Quatre was like that with Trowa...well actually, they never showed their relationship with each other in public. Hell, they hardly acted like they were in a relationship.
"Hey there..."
"Wha-?" Quatre stared dead at a middle-aged looking woman with a crafty smile on her face. "Umm...can I help you?"
"Well I was kinda wondering if I could help you..." she said softly, placing a hand on his shoulder. Duo noticed this and looked from one to the other.
"A friend of yours Quatre?" he asked.
"No," Quatre replied. "I've never seen her in my life."
"Of course not," the girl whispered in Quatre's ear. "But we can get acquainted VERY quickly. All we gotta do is go upstairs and then..." she placed her other hand on Quatre's thigh. Instantly Quatre stood up.
"Sorry, but I'm not like that."
"Hey lady!" Duo stood up, glaring at the woman. "Why don't you go-Heero!" Duo looked at Heero as he gradually pulled him toward the dance floor.
"Let Quatre handle it, Duo..." Heero murmured. "If you keep helping him, he'll never be able to tell somebody off on his own."
"Yeah but-"
"Come on." Heero looked at Quatre and winked before dragging Duo onto the dance floor.
//Perfect...// the woman thought, taking hold of Quatre's hand. "Come on, let's...talk..." The woman led Quatre up the stairs. Quatre didn't want to go up there with her, but just gave in. In the back of his mind, he was wondering if Trowa was noticing this at all. If he was, Quatre wondered what he would do, hoping he would do something.
~~*~~
When they got to a room, the woman closed the door and locked it, not wanting anyone to disturb her feeding. She stared hungrily at Quatre who just looked around the room, not at all pleased with the accommodations.
"Listen..." he said, not turning around. "I'm not that kind of guy, alright. So basically you're wasting your time."
"Oh...am I?" the woman replied, licking her lips. Quatre nodded. "Well then no matter. You will do just nicely." With that the woman's form changed from a middle-aged looking woman to a creature with black wings and skin as pale as death. All she was wearing was a bikini top and bottom. Softly, she hissed at Quatre. Quatre just sighed.
"Listen lady, I'm not interested alright so why don't you-what the hell..." Quatre finally turned to stare at the sight before him. "Uh..."
"Shh now..." the demon said, her eyes flashing a brightly. "Just close your eyes...and let me do the rest..." Instantly, Quatre's eyes slid closed and he lay on the bed, not feeling the demon climb on top of him. In fact, he didn't even know what was happening to him. It was almost as if he was unconscious.
~~*~~
Duo and Heero were dancing to the second song, which was more upbeat than the last one. Duo could still sense that something was wrong, and tried his best to ignore it so that Heero wouldn't get angry. However, it wasn't working. And to make matters worse, Ayumi came and grabbed his arm.
"Hey!" Duo exclaimed, glaring at her. "Do you mind?"
"No, not when you gotta job to do!"
"What is she talking about?" Heero asked, looking from one to the other. Ayumi looked at him.
"I'm sorry but I have to take your boyfriend. It'll take a minute...or more." With that dragged Duo off.
"Heero, I'll be back as soon as I can ok!?" Duo called, before racing up the stairs. Heero just watched them before leaving the club, not saying good-bye to either Trowa or Wufei. He knew that Duo wouldn't be back in a minute...an hour was more like it and there was no way that Heero was gonna wait for him that long...not after what happened the last time.
~~*~~
"Why didn't you do anything when you first sensed it, you idiot!?" Ayumi demanded, trying to find which room. Duo sighed taking out his sais.
"Well I was trying to have a fun time with my boyfriend."
"Well your job comes before relationships."
"Well I'm not you, so my relationship comes first!"
"Well you-listen..." she could hear faint laughter come from the room on her right and instantly broke it open. And there, sure enough, was a demon sitting on top of an unconscious Quatre. Duo stepped in of course and saw as well.
"Hey!" he yelled, getting the demon's attention. "Get your fucking hands off my best friend!" The demon looked furiously and growled as she got off, getting in a pouncing stance. Then without warning, she lunged at Duo, who was at all prepared but did manage it move away quickly. "Ayumi, get Quatre outta here!"
"Right!" Ayumi rushed over to Quatre and dragged him off the bed while Duo was presently fighting by the demon. "Duo! That's a succubus! You have to destroy it mind in order to kill it!"
"Got it!" Duo exclaimed, throwing the succubus against the wall. Meantime, Ayumi picked up Quatre and carried out of the room, leaving Duo to deal with the demon.
Duo moved toward the window, being farther away from the succubus. When she came to, she glared angrily at Duo before charging toward him with enough force that both went through the window and fell two stories down, landing rather roughly ground. Duo groaned before getting up at the same time the succubus did and giving her a roundhouse kick in the jaw. The succubus fell back to the ground hard, but jumped up and punched him hard. Duo's mind didn't have time to register the pain as he came round and counterattacked by slashing the succubus' face with a sai. Then he low spin kicked her before sitting on top of her and ramming one of his sais into the middle of her forehead. Death was instant. Afterward, Duo let out a sigh.
"Now that's what I call a workout..."
"Tell me about it," Ayumi said, walking toward him. Duo stood up and looked at her.
"Is Quatre alright?"
"Yeah he's fine, just a little shaken up. Trowa and Wufei took him home."
"Really?" Duo smiled, taking his sai out of the succubus' head. "Now Heero and I can act naturally without the others seeing us."
"Oh I don't think that's likely..."
"What?" Duo looked at her, a little confused. "Why?"
"Well Heero left too. I guess he doesn't like waiting."
"Left...? Ah dammit..." Duo leaned against the wall of the club. "It was supposed to be a night where Heero and I could just relax and enjoy each other's company...with the other's of course." He looked down. "Man, I totally blew it..." Ayumi sighed, leaning against the wall with him.
"You didn't blow it, that damn succubus did. But Duo, how do you expect to keep a relationship when you know you have a destiny to fulfill?"
"I don't know I just...god why was I chosen!?" Duo screamed at the sky, knowing he wasn't going to receive an answer from it. Ayumi stood in front of him.
"You weren't chosen randomly," she pointed to the middle of his chest. "That 'God' chose you." Duo glared at her. Sighing, Ayumi took a couple steps back. "Listen...go home, get some rest...and try to relax tomorrow." With that she turned to walk away.
"Yeah relax...until another vampire or maybe even a demon decides to cause trouble..."
"Hey, that's life for ya...live with it." Afterward, Ayumi disappeared around the corner. Duo looked in the direction Ayumi went and went the other way. He didn't have a ride because Trowa and Wufei more than likely took the car, so the only he could possibly get home was to walk. In reality he didn't want to walk alone...
"Where are you going?"
"Wha-" Duo turned to see Heero walk toward him. He smiled sadly. "Just home...I'm really sorry for what happened...I didn't expect it. I mean-" Duo wasn't able to finish for Heero had placed his lips on his, silencing him.
"It's alright..." Heero said, smiling slightly. "I'm used to your 'job' now...sorta. No need to apologize."
"Alright..." Duo smiled, taking Heero's hand, and together they walked home.
(TBC)
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Author's Note: Alright, that's the first chapter. Please review! Everything will reveal itself later on. And also, I'm sorry if this really sucked. I'm not the greatest fanfic writer in the world you know.
By: Madison Rei
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Duo fell hard on his back after being thrown down. Blinking a few times he looked to see the vampire coming slowly toward him. He didn't move, nor did he speak: one because he didn't want the vampire to increase its speed, and two because he had a major headache. As the vampire came near, Duo thought about his options, and only one struck in his mind. Scrambling to his feet, he turned to face the vamp, punching it hard in the face. Surprisingly, it fell back in pain before staring at Duo in horror and making a break for it. Duo watched it dumfounded.
"Oh my god, can't I find a challenge nowadays!?" Duo exclaimed, taking out a stake. Then with enough force, he threw it at the vamp, hitting it dead in the center of its heart. He turned to walk away, not wanting to see the vamp turn dust like they usually do, but turned back around as soon as he heard the clap of hands. A girl with long red hair and light blue eyes gave him a smile, leaning against a tree.
"Good job..." she said, ceasing her clapping. "You beat your record by 15 seconds."
"Really?" Duo smiled to himself. "I guess I'm getting into this, huh?"
"Yeah...you're getting better..."
"Right Ayumi, whatever you say..." Picking up his stake, he walked toward her. "So anyway, I gotta go. I'm expected to be at this party now."
"Oh you mean the party that started..." Ayumi looked at her watch. "15 minutes ago?"
"Oh shit!" Duo looked at his watch before hightailing it out of there. If he were any later, Heero would kill him...literally. Ayumi watched him with a sly smile on her face. In actuality, the party was just starting.
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Quatre took another sip of his beer, still looking around for his certain braided friend. He knew Duo's secret. He, as well as Duo's other 4 closest friends, knew. Everyone else either thought that Duo was late...which, for most cases was true. Trowa was on the dance floor with Wufei. Both were in a newly found relationship with each other; Quatre was not very pleased with this but never showed it. He didn't want Trowa to think that he missed him a lot. Heero, on the other hand, was just coming back from the bar carrying two wine coolers. He sat down next to Quatre, watching him eye the two on the dance floor.
"Why don't you just kick Wufei's ass?" Heero asked, opening up a wine cooler and taking a sip. Quatre smiled at that, but shook his head.
"That'll turn me into you."
"Is that a bad thing...?"
"No..." Quatre looked at Heero. "But I don't want Trowa to think that I'm jealous."
"Hmph..." Heero took another sip. "He's probably thinking that now by the way you've been acting lately."
"Yeah..." Quatre said, taking a sip of his beer. Then, looking up, he saw Duo walk toward them. "Hey Duo, hard one?"
"Nope," Duo replied, sitting down next to Heero. "He was just like the rest of them I had to deal with recently, just pickin' a fight."
"Hmm...too bad he picked a fight with the slayer..." Heero commented, taking another sip. Duo laughed before opening the other wine cooler and drinking a third of it.
"Ah well...his loss." Duo looked around, spotting Trowa and Wufei getting ga little too close on the dance floor. "Oh please! Can't they be a little more discrete?"
"Huh?" Heero looked at them as well, shaking his head. "You and I aren't discrete when we dance."
"No, but at least we don't practically hump each other on dance floor."
"True..."
"Let's just leave them alone..." Quatre said, taking a sip of his beer. Duo looked sympathetically at Quatre, until sensing something utterly wrong. Getting up he looked around the dance floor, trying to find out where this sense of his was coming from. Heero, after drinking some of his wine cooler, looked at him.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing...I hope..."
"Just relax Duo. Nothing's wrong." Grabbing Duo's arm, Heero set him back down in the chair. "Enjoy the party."
"Oh alright 'mother'." Duo said sarcastically. Heero just kissed him after glaring at him. However, something was wrong.
Gliding through the crowd was a good-looking middle-aged female wearing the skimpiest of clothes. She wasn't at all interested in the music or the dance. Actually, she just wanted to find an easy guy to get into bed in...and take his soul of course. Walking through, she finally spotted the perfect guy sitting down with two others: one with a braid, and the other with short dark brown hair. The guy she was eyeing had short blonde hair and seemed to have a lot on his mind...the perfect prey. Putting on her most seductive look, she sauntered toward him.
Meanwhile, Duo was giggling while Heero was whispering things into his ears...PRIVATE things. Quatre was watching them both, a smile on his face. He loved how Duo and Heero showed their affection for each other...but didn't go overboard about it. They tried to not let their relationship interfere with anything else in their lives and also, somehow, found a way to be together alone. But something didn't quite seem right. Quatre was like that with Trowa...well actually, they never showed their relationship with each other in public. Hell, they hardly acted like they were in a relationship.
"Hey there..."
"Wha-?" Quatre stared dead at a middle-aged looking woman with a crafty smile on her face. "Umm...can I help you?"
"Well I was kinda wondering if I could help you..." she said softly, placing a hand on his shoulder. Duo noticed this and looked from one to the other.
"A friend of yours Quatre?" he asked.
"No," Quatre replied. "I've never seen her in my life."
"Of course not," the girl whispered in Quatre's ear. "But we can get acquainted VERY quickly. All we gotta do is go upstairs and then..." she placed her other hand on Quatre's thigh. Instantly Quatre stood up.
"Sorry, but I'm not like that."
"Hey lady!" Duo stood up, glaring at the woman. "Why don't you go-Heero!" Duo looked at Heero as he gradually pulled him toward the dance floor.
"Let Quatre handle it, Duo..." Heero murmured. "If you keep helping him, he'll never be able to tell somebody off on his own."
"Yeah but-"
"Come on." Heero looked at Quatre and winked before dragging Duo onto the dance floor.
//Perfect...// the woman thought, taking hold of Quatre's hand. "Come on, let's...talk..." The woman led Quatre up the stairs. Quatre didn't want to go up there with her, but just gave in. In the back of his mind, he was wondering if Trowa was noticing this at all. If he was, Quatre wondered what he would do, hoping he would do something.
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When they got to a room, the woman closed the door and locked it, not wanting anyone to disturb her feeding. She stared hungrily at Quatre who just looked around the room, not at all pleased with the accommodations.
"Listen..." he said, not turning around. "I'm not that kind of guy, alright. So basically you're wasting your time."
"Oh...am I?" the woman replied, licking her lips. Quatre nodded. "Well then no matter. You will do just nicely." With that the woman's form changed from a middle-aged looking woman to a creature with black wings and skin as pale as death. All she was wearing was a bikini top and bottom. Softly, she hissed at Quatre. Quatre just sighed.
"Listen lady, I'm not interested alright so why don't you-what the hell..." Quatre finally turned to stare at the sight before him. "Uh..."
"Shh now..." the demon said, her eyes flashing a brightly. "Just close your eyes...and let me do the rest..." Instantly, Quatre's eyes slid closed and he lay on the bed, not feeling the demon climb on top of him. In fact, he didn't even know what was happening to him. It was almost as if he was unconscious.
~~*~~
Duo and Heero were dancing to the second song, which was more upbeat than the last one. Duo could still sense that something was wrong, and tried his best to ignore it so that Heero wouldn't get angry. However, it wasn't working. And to make matters worse, Ayumi came and grabbed his arm.
"Hey!" Duo exclaimed, glaring at her. "Do you mind?"
"No, not when you gotta job to do!"
"What is she talking about?" Heero asked, looking from one to the other. Ayumi looked at him.
"I'm sorry but I have to take your boyfriend. It'll take a minute...or more." With that dragged Duo off.
"Heero, I'll be back as soon as I can ok!?" Duo called, before racing up the stairs. Heero just watched them before leaving the club, not saying good-bye to either Trowa or Wufei. He knew that Duo wouldn't be back in a minute...an hour was more like it and there was no way that Heero was gonna wait for him that long...not after what happened the last time.
~~*~~
"Why didn't you do anything when you first sensed it, you idiot!?" Ayumi demanded, trying to find which room. Duo sighed taking out his sais.
"Well I was trying to have a fun time with my boyfriend."
"Well your job comes before relationships."
"Well I'm not you, so my relationship comes first!"
"Well you-listen..." she could hear faint laughter come from the room on her right and instantly broke it open. And there, sure enough, was a demon sitting on top of an unconscious Quatre. Duo stepped in of course and saw as well.
"Hey!" he yelled, getting the demon's attention. "Get your fucking hands off my best friend!" The demon looked furiously and growled as she got off, getting in a pouncing stance. Then without warning, she lunged at Duo, who was at all prepared but did manage it move away quickly. "Ayumi, get Quatre outta here!"
"Right!" Ayumi rushed over to Quatre and dragged him off the bed while Duo was presently fighting by the demon. "Duo! That's a succubus! You have to destroy it mind in order to kill it!"
"Got it!" Duo exclaimed, throwing the succubus against the wall. Meantime, Ayumi picked up Quatre and carried out of the room, leaving Duo to deal with the demon.
Duo moved toward the window, being farther away from the succubus. When she came to, she glared angrily at Duo before charging toward him with enough force that both went through the window and fell two stories down, landing rather roughly ground. Duo groaned before getting up at the same time the succubus did and giving her a roundhouse kick in the jaw. The succubus fell back to the ground hard, but jumped up and punched him hard. Duo's mind didn't have time to register the pain as he came round and counterattacked by slashing the succubus' face with a sai. Then he low spin kicked her before sitting on top of her and ramming one of his sais into the middle of her forehead. Death was instant. Afterward, Duo let out a sigh.
"Now that's what I call a workout..."
"Tell me about it," Ayumi said, walking toward him. Duo stood up and looked at her.
"Is Quatre alright?"
"Yeah he's fine, just a little shaken up. Trowa and Wufei took him home."
"Really?" Duo smiled, taking his sai out of the succubus' head. "Now Heero and I can act naturally without the others seeing us."
"Oh I don't think that's likely..."
"What?" Duo looked at her, a little confused. "Why?"
"Well Heero left too. I guess he doesn't like waiting."
"Left...? Ah dammit..." Duo leaned against the wall of the club. "It was supposed to be a night where Heero and I could just relax and enjoy each other's company...with the other's of course." He looked down. "Man, I totally blew it..." Ayumi sighed, leaning against the wall with him.
"You didn't blow it, that damn succubus did. But Duo, how do you expect to keep a relationship when you know you have a destiny to fulfill?"
"I don't know I just...god why was I chosen!?" Duo screamed at the sky, knowing he wasn't going to receive an answer from it. Ayumi stood in front of him.
"You weren't chosen randomly," she pointed to the middle of his chest. "That 'God' chose you." Duo glared at her. Sighing, Ayumi took a couple steps back. "Listen...go home, get some rest...and try to relax tomorrow." With that she turned to walk away.
"Yeah relax...until another vampire or maybe even a demon decides to cause trouble..."
"Hey, that's life for ya...live with it." Afterward, Ayumi disappeared around the corner. Duo looked in the direction Ayumi went and went the other way. He didn't have a ride because Trowa and Wufei more than likely took the car, so the only he could possibly get home was to walk. In reality he didn't want to walk alone...
"Where are you going?"
"Wha-" Duo turned to see Heero walk toward him. He smiled sadly. "Just home...I'm really sorry for what happened...I didn't expect it. I mean-" Duo wasn't able to finish for Heero had placed his lips on his, silencing him.
"It's alright..." Heero said, smiling slightly. "I'm used to your 'job' now...sorta. No need to apologize."
"Alright..." Duo smiled, taking Heero's hand, and together they walked home.
(TBC)
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Author's Note: Alright, that's the first chapter. Please review! Everything will reveal itself later on. And also, I'm sorry if this really sucked. I'm not the greatest fanfic writer in the world you know.