Chapter thirty- The Beginning of the End
Usagi sat in her room, rocking herself back and forth on the bed. She glanced around the room, her eyes never staying in the same place for too long. She bit at her nail, as the time ticked slowly by. The door to her room opened, and Usagi looked up with hope.
Dr. A, and Dr. L walked in. They held each other, like lovers should. She stared at them, her eyes pleading with them for good news.
Dr. A pulled away from his lover, and knelt down in front of him pupil. He grasped her hand, and squeezed it gently; "He's in surgery right now..." Usagi inhaled deeply, "Do they think he'll be...okay?"
Dr. L tilted her head to the side, and she stared at Usagi, the one person, she had always been able to confide in, and be comforted, when her and her husband fought. "They don't know?" She felt awful; that she couldn't help her friend, or ease the pain she was feeling.
Usagi nodded numbly, and pulled away from Dr. A. She laid down on the bed, and asked in a soft voice, "Could...could you go check...I don't think I could...Maybe I should..."
Dr. A kissed her forehead, "iie, I'll go check on him. But you have a visitor."
Usagi looked over her shoulder, "I don't really want to see...Dr. L, can you get a hold of Lady Une...tell the guys. They wont know me...please..."
Tears started to fall, and she covered her face in horror, as a sob racked her body. "Sure thing Usagi." The two Drs left her alone. But not long after, there was a knock on her door.
Usagi wiped at her tears, and tried to clean herself up. "Who is it?" a familiar voice replied, "Your other half...well I mean, you're once look alike..." Usagi choked on her laughter, and the door eased open. "Hey, I'm sorry if I'm interrupting but I heard what happened..."
Usagi pushed herself up, and turned herself around on her bed. She looked Duo Maxwell, and stated softly, "It's like I'm looking in a mirror. I'm so used to seeing your face.
Duo chuckled nervously, scratching the back of his neck. "Hey, I'm sorry what the Doc put you through. I mean if I knew what he really intended, I wouldn't have..." Usagi waved off his babbling, "It's alright. I don't think anyone knew, what he truly wanted. He just didn't want anyone to mess up his plan."
Duo nodded, and sat down on the bed. He leaned back against the headboard, his hands clasped behind his head. "Yea, that old fart, had a mean streak in him. God, look what he did to you. I mean, it cant be easy to be me, and for so long. It has to be hard, to be someone else." Usagi nodded, and pulled her knees to her chest, "Hai, it is...it's like you're someone else for so long, you forget who you used to be. But I guess...since I never knew who I was to begin with it doesn't matter. But then...its like I'm three people; You, Usagi, and Nanashi."
Duo frowned, "Nanashi?" Usagi smiled wryly, "Hai. My parents didn't know what they wanted to call me. Only week out of the hospital, my Okaasan heard the name Nanashi. She thought that it sounded unique, and it became my name. It means no name."
Duo broke out into rich laughter, "No name...you parents called you no name all your life? Wow." Usagi softly smiled, "Hai, but they were good parents...but that's another story..." There was a knock on the door, and it slid open. Usagi looked up, and saw Dr. L. She held a forlorn look, but it vanished, as she entered the room. "I talked with one of the Drs. They are still unsure, if he will recover. But I did get a hold of Lady Une. She informed me, that the gundam pilots, should be here very soon."
Usagi lowered her gaze, and bit her bottom lip. Dr. L nodded, and slipped out of the room silently. Duo glanced at Usagi, "I heard what he did for you. He sounds like a great guy."
Usagi smiled through the falling tears, "Hai, he is, even when he's pointing a gun at your face." She broke into a heart-wrenching sob that shook her body with tremors. "I feel so helpless."
Duo leaned forward, and pulled Usagi into his arms, holding her close. "It's going to be okay." Usagi sobbed out, "How do you know, not even the Drs know." Duo rocked her back and forth, "Shhh. I know, because...he cares for you, I can see it, why else would he protect you?"
Usagi replied, "Because he's crazy, and stupid. And...and..." She inhaled deeply, and wrapped her arms around him tightly, "I don't want to loose him."
Duo nodded, and stated strongly, "From what I've learned, he's a fighter, and he wont give up. He just found out who you are, he wont just give up."
Usagi pulled back, and wiped her tears from her cheek. "You really believe in him don't you?" Duo nodded, and replied, "Yea of course. He's a gundam pilot, if I can't believe in him, who do you believe in?" Usagi nodded, "You're right. He won't give up. Who needs Drs thoughts, or says, he's going to be fine, and I want to be there when he wakes up."
Duo jumped to his feet, "Now that's the Usagi I know!!! You go get him tiger." Usagi stood, and hugged Duo tightly, "Domo artigato Duo. For everything. And never change okay." She pulled away, just as the door opened.
"Maxwell, where's Yui!" Both Duo, and Usagi stared at the three men in the doorway. Usagi opened her mouth, and shut it, imitating a fish out of water. Duo stepped forward, saving Usagi from explaining, "Hey Wu man! Hee man's fine... I think. Dr says he's in surgery."
Wufei scowled, "Maxwell don't call me that!" Duo grinned, and slapped Usagi's shoulder, "Well take care Usagi." Usagi smiled softly, and asked, "What about you?" she glanced at the guys, who were leaving, to find the surgical room.
Duo grinned, "Well, I got a girl at home waiting to see me again. I believe, I owe her a breakfast, am I right?" Usagi shook her head, "Artigato...this...kami I don't know what to say." Duo's grinned widen, "You could give me a kiss, but I know that's asking too much. Just go say hi to Hee man for me. I'm off to colony L2."
Usagi nodded, and raced out of the room heading straight for the surgical room.
It didn't take her long, to arrive at the right hall. She followed it down, to the last door. A bright light, shone from the small window. Usagi waited, watching the door closely.
It was quiet, making her extremely uncomfortable. She crossed her arms over her chest, and felt the chilling air in the lone hall. It seemed to go right through her tank top, and touch her skin.
The large swinging door flew open, nearly scaring the wits out of her. The doctor was young, but she was dressed down for surgery. Her gloves had been pulled off. She was reaching to pull off the cap on her head.
"Is he okay?" The doctor stopped in front of her. "Who miss?" Usagi replied, "Heero Yui. Is he all right? He was pulled into surgery about an hour ago. A bullet wound...to the chest."
The doctor frowned, her eyes, seemed to hold a saddened look, like she had seen to many people die on her table. She pulled off her cap, and rung it between her hands.
"Do you mean that young lad? The one with dark hair, about 16 or so?" Usagi nodded frantically, "Hai him, is he okay?"
The doctor inhaled deeply, and Usagi suddenly feared the worst. " Didn't anyone tell you, Sheesh, hard to find good help these days. We moved him about 20 minutes ago. He's in room 203. You can go see him, but I don't believe he'll wake anytime...Hey!!!"
Usagi, had already turned, and had started towards the infirmary rooms, when the lady had given her the room number. She hurried down the hall, dodging the people who got in her way. She was there in no time at all. She burst into the room, her feet sliding on the linoleum. As she entered, she realized how familiar this all looked.
Usagi shut the door, and locked it. She moved to the bed, where he laid unconscious, hooked up to machines that proved to her he was well alive. His heartbeat was strong, his breathing without the respirator.
Usagi grabbed the chair from the corner of the room, and slid it next to the bed. She fell into it, and stared at his face. He looked so calm and relaxed when he slept. She exhaled slowly, and reached for his limb hand. She grasped it in a firm grip, and gave it a gentle squeeze.
"Gomen nasasi Heero. I should have told you, but I didn't and look where it took you." She kissed the back of his hand, and rested her forehead on the bed. She held his hand tightly in hers, even when she fell asleep.
It wasn't the bright light, shining through the large window, which cast a glow around her that woke her up. It wasn't the birds chirping, that sang a melody so pure that woke her up. It wasn't the loud noises coming from outside the door either. It was a shrilling noise, which echoed throughout the room, filling it with one long loud beep.
At first, Usagi sat up, her eyes still half closed. She frowned, yawning as she rubbed her eyes. The noise, didn't register at first, until she finally was able to focus her senses. She leaped out of her chair, her eyes wide with horror. She stared at the bed, her hand flying to her mouth.
She shook her head, and rubbed her eyes, but once again, she found the bed empty. Gaping, she glanced around the room.
The bed was still unmade, the floor still clean, the door still locked. Two angry doctors and three worried gundam pilots were now hitting upon the door, their shouts easily going through the thin wood.
Usagi frowned, wondering if she had imaged last night, but then the shrilling noise of the heart monitor brought her back to reality. She moved to it, and clicked it off. She inhaled deeply, suddenly stiffened as a shadow suddenly enveloped her body from behind. But then two arms slipped around her waist, and she whirled around in shock.
She stared up into a pair of dark blue eyes, that she had fallen in love with time and time again. "Heero?" He stared at her calmly, his eyes locking hers with their gaze. Between them, they didn't speak, their eyes told each other everything.
She inhaled sharply, and she whispered, "I thought...I was going to loose you. Why did you?"
He silenced her, the best way he could think of. He knew that a gun, wouldn't work, since he had used it several times on her before, so he experimented. His lips captured hers, and her voice died in her throat. He smirked against her lips, when he found, that it worked. He tilted his head over hers, and she wrapped her arms around his neck. Suddenly the door burst open, and someone demanded, "What the heck is going on here?"
But then Wufei replied, "Yui!!! Who the hell is she?" And there was a calm reply, "Why Wu man, don't you see it, she's Hee man's love."
The End
Usagi sat in her room, rocking herself back and forth on the bed. She glanced around the room, her eyes never staying in the same place for too long. She bit at her nail, as the time ticked slowly by. The door to her room opened, and Usagi looked up with hope.
Dr. A, and Dr. L walked in. They held each other, like lovers should. She stared at them, her eyes pleading with them for good news.
Dr. A pulled away from his lover, and knelt down in front of him pupil. He grasped her hand, and squeezed it gently; "He's in surgery right now..." Usagi inhaled deeply, "Do they think he'll be...okay?"
Dr. L tilted her head to the side, and she stared at Usagi, the one person, she had always been able to confide in, and be comforted, when her and her husband fought. "They don't know?" She felt awful; that she couldn't help her friend, or ease the pain she was feeling.
Usagi nodded numbly, and pulled away from Dr. A. She laid down on the bed, and asked in a soft voice, "Could...could you go check...I don't think I could...Maybe I should..."
Dr. A kissed her forehead, "iie, I'll go check on him. But you have a visitor."
Usagi looked over her shoulder, "I don't really want to see...Dr. L, can you get a hold of Lady Une...tell the guys. They wont know me...please..."
Tears started to fall, and she covered her face in horror, as a sob racked her body. "Sure thing Usagi." The two Drs left her alone. But not long after, there was a knock on her door.
Usagi wiped at her tears, and tried to clean herself up. "Who is it?" a familiar voice replied, "Your other half...well I mean, you're once look alike..." Usagi choked on her laughter, and the door eased open. "Hey, I'm sorry if I'm interrupting but I heard what happened..."
Usagi pushed herself up, and turned herself around on her bed. She looked Duo Maxwell, and stated softly, "It's like I'm looking in a mirror. I'm so used to seeing your face.
Duo chuckled nervously, scratching the back of his neck. "Hey, I'm sorry what the Doc put you through. I mean if I knew what he really intended, I wouldn't have..." Usagi waved off his babbling, "It's alright. I don't think anyone knew, what he truly wanted. He just didn't want anyone to mess up his plan."
Duo nodded, and sat down on the bed. He leaned back against the headboard, his hands clasped behind his head. "Yea, that old fart, had a mean streak in him. God, look what he did to you. I mean, it cant be easy to be me, and for so long. It has to be hard, to be someone else." Usagi nodded, and pulled her knees to her chest, "Hai, it is...it's like you're someone else for so long, you forget who you used to be. But I guess...since I never knew who I was to begin with it doesn't matter. But then...its like I'm three people; You, Usagi, and Nanashi."
Duo frowned, "Nanashi?" Usagi smiled wryly, "Hai. My parents didn't know what they wanted to call me. Only week out of the hospital, my Okaasan heard the name Nanashi. She thought that it sounded unique, and it became my name. It means no name."
Duo broke out into rich laughter, "No name...you parents called you no name all your life? Wow." Usagi softly smiled, "Hai, but they were good parents...but that's another story..." There was a knock on the door, and it slid open. Usagi looked up, and saw Dr. L. She held a forlorn look, but it vanished, as she entered the room. "I talked with one of the Drs. They are still unsure, if he will recover. But I did get a hold of Lady Une. She informed me, that the gundam pilots, should be here very soon."
Usagi lowered her gaze, and bit her bottom lip. Dr. L nodded, and slipped out of the room silently. Duo glanced at Usagi, "I heard what he did for you. He sounds like a great guy."
Usagi smiled through the falling tears, "Hai, he is, even when he's pointing a gun at your face." She broke into a heart-wrenching sob that shook her body with tremors. "I feel so helpless."
Duo leaned forward, and pulled Usagi into his arms, holding her close. "It's going to be okay." Usagi sobbed out, "How do you know, not even the Drs know." Duo rocked her back and forth, "Shhh. I know, because...he cares for you, I can see it, why else would he protect you?"
Usagi replied, "Because he's crazy, and stupid. And...and..." She inhaled deeply, and wrapped her arms around him tightly, "I don't want to loose him."
Duo nodded, and stated strongly, "From what I've learned, he's a fighter, and he wont give up. He just found out who you are, he wont just give up."
Usagi pulled back, and wiped her tears from her cheek. "You really believe in him don't you?" Duo nodded, and replied, "Yea of course. He's a gundam pilot, if I can't believe in him, who do you believe in?" Usagi nodded, "You're right. He won't give up. Who needs Drs thoughts, or says, he's going to be fine, and I want to be there when he wakes up."
Duo jumped to his feet, "Now that's the Usagi I know!!! You go get him tiger." Usagi stood, and hugged Duo tightly, "Domo artigato Duo. For everything. And never change okay." She pulled away, just as the door opened.
"Maxwell, where's Yui!" Both Duo, and Usagi stared at the three men in the doorway. Usagi opened her mouth, and shut it, imitating a fish out of water. Duo stepped forward, saving Usagi from explaining, "Hey Wu man! Hee man's fine... I think. Dr says he's in surgery."
Wufei scowled, "Maxwell don't call me that!" Duo grinned, and slapped Usagi's shoulder, "Well take care Usagi." Usagi smiled softly, and asked, "What about you?" she glanced at the guys, who were leaving, to find the surgical room.
Duo grinned, "Well, I got a girl at home waiting to see me again. I believe, I owe her a breakfast, am I right?" Usagi shook her head, "Artigato...this...kami I don't know what to say." Duo's grinned widen, "You could give me a kiss, but I know that's asking too much. Just go say hi to Hee man for me. I'm off to colony L2."
Usagi nodded, and raced out of the room heading straight for the surgical room.
It didn't take her long, to arrive at the right hall. She followed it down, to the last door. A bright light, shone from the small window. Usagi waited, watching the door closely.
It was quiet, making her extremely uncomfortable. She crossed her arms over her chest, and felt the chilling air in the lone hall. It seemed to go right through her tank top, and touch her skin.
The large swinging door flew open, nearly scaring the wits out of her. The doctor was young, but she was dressed down for surgery. Her gloves had been pulled off. She was reaching to pull off the cap on her head.
"Is he okay?" The doctor stopped in front of her. "Who miss?" Usagi replied, "Heero Yui. Is he all right? He was pulled into surgery about an hour ago. A bullet wound...to the chest."
The doctor frowned, her eyes, seemed to hold a saddened look, like she had seen to many people die on her table. She pulled off her cap, and rung it between her hands.
"Do you mean that young lad? The one with dark hair, about 16 or so?" Usagi nodded frantically, "Hai him, is he okay?"
The doctor inhaled deeply, and Usagi suddenly feared the worst. " Didn't anyone tell you, Sheesh, hard to find good help these days. We moved him about 20 minutes ago. He's in room 203. You can go see him, but I don't believe he'll wake anytime...Hey!!!"
Usagi, had already turned, and had started towards the infirmary rooms, when the lady had given her the room number. She hurried down the hall, dodging the people who got in her way. She was there in no time at all. She burst into the room, her feet sliding on the linoleum. As she entered, she realized how familiar this all looked.
Usagi shut the door, and locked it. She moved to the bed, where he laid unconscious, hooked up to machines that proved to her he was well alive. His heartbeat was strong, his breathing without the respirator.
Usagi grabbed the chair from the corner of the room, and slid it next to the bed. She fell into it, and stared at his face. He looked so calm and relaxed when he slept. She exhaled slowly, and reached for his limb hand. She grasped it in a firm grip, and gave it a gentle squeeze.
"Gomen nasasi Heero. I should have told you, but I didn't and look where it took you." She kissed the back of his hand, and rested her forehead on the bed. She held his hand tightly in hers, even when she fell asleep.
It wasn't the bright light, shining through the large window, which cast a glow around her that woke her up. It wasn't the birds chirping, that sang a melody so pure that woke her up. It wasn't the loud noises coming from outside the door either. It was a shrilling noise, which echoed throughout the room, filling it with one long loud beep.
At first, Usagi sat up, her eyes still half closed. She frowned, yawning as she rubbed her eyes. The noise, didn't register at first, until she finally was able to focus her senses. She leaped out of her chair, her eyes wide with horror. She stared at the bed, her hand flying to her mouth.
She shook her head, and rubbed her eyes, but once again, she found the bed empty. Gaping, she glanced around the room.
The bed was still unmade, the floor still clean, the door still locked. Two angry doctors and three worried gundam pilots were now hitting upon the door, their shouts easily going through the thin wood.
Usagi frowned, wondering if she had imaged last night, but then the shrilling noise of the heart monitor brought her back to reality. She moved to it, and clicked it off. She inhaled deeply, suddenly stiffened as a shadow suddenly enveloped her body from behind. But then two arms slipped around her waist, and she whirled around in shock.
She stared up into a pair of dark blue eyes, that she had fallen in love with time and time again. "Heero?" He stared at her calmly, his eyes locking hers with their gaze. Between them, they didn't speak, their eyes told each other everything.
She inhaled sharply, and she whispered, "I thought...I was going to loose you. Why did you?"
He silenced her, the best way he could think of. He knew that a gun, wouldn't work, since he had used it several times on her before, so he experimented. His lips captured hers, and her voice died in her throat. He smirked against her lips, when he found, that it worked. He tilted his head over hers, and she wrapped her arms around his neck. Suddenly the door burst open, and someone demanded, "What the heck is going on here?"
But then Wufei replied, "Yui!!! Who the hell is she?" And there was a calm reply, "Why Wu man, don't you see it, she's Hee man's love."
The End