Not How it's Supposed to Go
Part 4
Apparantly Trowa had wanted to get away from the watchful eye (and the nagging mouth) of his older sister, for he had packed everything he would need for two weeks worth of travel within a few minutes.
The mountaind was small.
It was likely they would only take one week, if that.
It did not matter that had left with few hours of daylight left for the forest itself was almost a pitch black as the progressed farther and farther.
When it became to dark to see the nose on their faces, they truely knew it was night and set up camp.
Trowa somehow managed to set up traps around the camp incase any wild animals came too close and they both fell asleep in the pitch black feeling mildly safe.
It wasn't long before they awoke to screams for help, although by then the sun had started to rise and placed enough sunlight in the forest to see where one was going.
They climbed from their sleeping bags hurriedly and went to look for the source of the yelling.
After following the voice for a ways they came to a small ravine.
The climbed down, being careful not to slip, and began to search the bottom of the ravine where they found a boy lying on the ground.
The boy was asian in appearance, which was odd, because there were not many in the area. The boy had dark slanted eyes and his hair was pulled back in a very tight, very painful looking ponytail.
"What are you oafs just standing there for?!" The boy suddenly shouted at them.
Both Duo and Trowa were shocked for a moment before Duo shouted back, "Oi! We could just leave you here if you're gonna have an attitude like that!." Duo turned around and began to storm away.
"Ah! No, I'm sorry! Please don't leave me!" The boy begged apolagetically.
Duo returned reluctantly and upon closer inspection they found that he had his legs trapped beneath some rocks.
"What happened?" asked Duo.
The boy snorted, "I was patrolling the area for trolls, when something spooked my horse and he threw me in to the ravine. Stupid animal!!!" The boy waved his fist and shouted angerly at the sky.
"Animals aren't stupid." Trowa glared at him.
The boy glared right back, "In any case, as I fell I must have knocked some rocks loose, for as you can see they are pinning my legs down."
"Why were you patrolling for Trolls?" Asked Duo.
"I'm a knight. It's my duty." Said the boy proudly.
"What"s your name?"
"It's Wufei."
"Well Wufei." Duo paused, tapping his chin as he grinned, "Don't you think a knight should be able to control his horse better than that?"
Wufei turned red with anger, "Are you suggesting I can't do my job?!" He shouted.
"...No, you just can't ride a horse." Trowa interupted, "I bet you whipped it too..." He grumbled.
"In any case." Duo said as he walked over to Wufei and moved the large rocks, "You probably won't be able to walk."
"Just check the leg."
Duo moved his hands over Wufei's legs.
"Does it hurt here?"
"No."
"Does it hurt here."
"No."
"How 'bout here?"
"Ye-owch!! Watch what you're doing, you oaf!!!"
"You baby. It's only a sprained ankle. And my name is Duo, not oaf."
"I'll call you what ever I want! I'm a knight and of higher ranking than you'll ever be!!"
"Well, that may be true, but you can't walk can you." Duo walked back over to Trowa, "Come on, lets go."
"Fine! I don't need your help to walk!" Shouted Wufei as he stood clumsily.
"Maybe not to walk, but, to climb, yes." Said Trowa as him and Duo started climbing back up the ravines side.
Wufei watched stubbornly as they climbed up the steep Ravine and out od sight. They were right. Standing was easy. Walking would be fine, but a bit diffucult. But climbing? There was no way.
Wufei snorted. He would not let this pain stop him. He was a knight. He would uphold his honor.
Duo and Trowa sat on the soft grass at the edge of the ravine. Trowa was confused as to why, but they still sat, and waited.
It wasn't untill the moon had risen high enough to be seen over the trees that surrounded the ravine, that Wufei managed to reach the top of the ravine.
Duo watched in amusement as both Trowa's and Wufei's eyes widened in shock at seeing the other.
"Wh... Why did you wait for me?" Wufei asked.
"Well..." Duo shrugged, "I'm a knight in training. It wouldn't do good to leave you out her in your condition now would it. Now lean on me."
"I can walk fine."
"Aw c'mon. You're telling me that after climbing that with a sprianed ankle, you're not in the slightest bit of pain?"
Wufei snorted.
"You don't have any where to go nearby either, do you?"
Wufei didn't say anything, but crossed his arms over his chest defiantly.
"Now hold still and let me help you walk."
"I'm not weak! I don't need your help."
"Fine, fine." Duo walked over to Wufei and scooped the angry boy up in to his arms, then began carrying him back down the moutain.
"Where are we going to bring him? The nearest town is a two day walk, and think of how much of our time it would waste."
"We're leaving him a your house. Your sister can look afer him, and this way you can get more supplies."
Trowa sighed.
And so Wufei joined...err ... and so Wufei didn't join them on their quest to save the fair princess Heero, but was carried down the mountain like a little baby and cost them two days time in travel.
Meanwhile, Heero was becoming more and more frustrated. Unlike Relena's first visit, which had been two days ago and was only a few minutes long, her second visit had been an hour long, and the next day it doubled. How long would it be before she spent the entire day with him, leaving him no time to himself at all. Heero began spending all his spare time formulating a plan of escape.
He would miss the good food though.
~TBC~