The Race
It had been 2 hours since the rest of the pilots left. Everyone was at Quatre's house now, all sitting in the living room because they didn't know what else to do. No one knew where Wufei was. Heero had turned El over to the Preventors. Suddenly Wufei returned, with some minor injuries visible.
"Bond Ladel is dead. He was weak, like his brother." Wufei said. "How are Kaylee and the kids?"
"Why Wufei, I didn't know you cared." Sally said as she came out of the back room.
"Hn." was the only response. Trowa, Tracy, and Robert all stood, and expectant look in their eyes.
"The children are fine. Apparently this Ladel guy liked kids, because they were taken well care of. They are all prepared to tell 'mommy and daddy about the fancy table with all the big people'. Sally smiled at Tracy and Robert.
"Oh thank you SO much!" Tracy said, as they rushed into the other room to see their kids.
"Kaylee, on the other hand, isn't so find." Upon seeing Trowa look, she quickly continued. "I don't mean she wont get better, she just isn't so fine right now. She has multiple cuts, gashes and bruises, some of which needed stitches. She has a mild concussion and a big nasty bump on the back of her head; my guess would be from contact with a wall. She is seriously malnourished and dehydrated, and she needs lots of care and rest." Trowa's face was set in a hard look, so Sally came up to him and put an arm around him. "You may see her, but don't disturb her. I want her to rest." Trowa nodded and went in.
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Kaylee's eyelids fluttered open and she looked around her and then down at Trowa. Her arm was resting upside down on the bed with and IV in it. Trowa's hand was in hers and his head was on the bed. He was asleep. She smiled and squeezed his hand.
"Trowa," she whispered hoarsely. He opened his eyes and looked at her, smiling. He picked up her hand and kissed it.
"You're awake."
"Obviously." she said with a smile. "Why aren't you sleeping in bed?"
"I wanted to stay here with you."
"Are the kids ok?"
"Everyone's fine, they are just worried about you."
"I---" Kaylee started to say, but a coughing fit interrupted her. Trowa put a glass of water to her parched lips and helped her sit up.
"I should go get Sally," Trowa said.
"I'm fine. Really," she added to his skeptical look.
"You don't look fine. What else did that bastard do to you?" When Kaylee didn't respond he continued. "When I saw you lying there, I froze. I didn't know how to react when the love of my life was so helpless. Did he..." Trowa couldn't finish.
"No it never went that far. I know how you feel. I was terrified as well, but I couldn't stop him." Kaylee tilted Trowa's head so he would look at her and was surprised to find a tear making it's way down his cheek.
"I promised myself on our wedding night I wouldn't let anyone hurt you, but I failed." Trowa said.
"No Trowa, you didn't fail. A few cuts and bruises didn't hurt me. He didn't take the one thing that's still yours. We're every lucky." Trowa smiled. "You need to rest."
"I am a little tired." Trowa leaned down and kissed her cheek, to avoid her parched lips. "I love you," he said, and walked out.