1 Bravest Eyes
1.1 By: Kattie
Chapter One: Alone I Cannot Walk
Note: Be kind ^^* I haven't written alone for a while. Oh- and just FYI- this is before Winner-otou has died ^^. Hiiro is Heero- but since he's Japanese in ethnicity I thought I'd let him keep his original untranslated name. ^^
Disclaimer: Nope- I still don't own Gundam- not one single series. sigh If anyone out there happens to own any Gundam series (preferably Gundam Wing) please remember me when you get drunk and start giving away gifts ^^*. Just kidding. Just don't sue me, kay?
The story thus far- In the past, Quatre was kidnapped and a ransom note was left. The kidnappers killed a maid. We learn that this is not the first time this has occurred. In the present, Quatre is screaming in his sleep with a dream of this memory.
After Colony 195- 0300 Hours
Quatre wasn't aware that he was screaming. Well, of course not, considering he was still asleep. Everyone else in the house, however, was well aware.
"Let go of me!" Quatre screamed. "Let go!" He was sobbing through the screams.
Four very sleepy pilots piled into the room and circled around him. They looked at bit surprised at Quatre's condition.
"Um… Quatre…" Duo said, shaking the sleeping boy lightly, "Wake up."
"Let me go!" Quatre screamed again.
"Quatre! Wake up!" Duo said louder, shaking him forcefully.
Seeing as this had no effect, Hiiro proceeded to pull out his gun and shoot the ceiling, leaving a small hole.
Quatre woke up immediately and instinctively reached for his own gun before realizing there was no enemy. He looked around at the other pilots in confusion. "… What happened?"
"Are you okay?" Trowa asked.
"I'm alright," He reached up and touched his face, "Was I crying?"
"And screaming," Duo explained, "Bad dream?"
"A memory… just a bad memory." Quatre shuddered and a new tear slid down his cheek. "I'm sorry for waking you."
"Don't worry about it." Wufei told him, trying to sound friendly.
"We couldn't sleep anyway," Duo laughed, "With Hiiro's snoring."
Hiiro glared at the foolish pilot. "Omae o korosu." With that said, Hiiro began chasing Duo around the room.
Duo chuckled as he ran away. "You're getting slow, Yuy."
Quatre forced a smile at them through his tears. He was biting hit lip to keep from crying but it proved too little as he let out a small sob.
Seeing their friend's state, Hiiro and Duo stopped their Tom and Jerry reenactment and walked to his side.
"Quatre?…" Duo said quietly, kneeling down in front of him.
Putting a hand to his eyes, as if to block out the horrible images, Quatre continued to sob. "I-I'm sorry…"
Wufei and Hiiro stood stiff, feeling a bit awkward about the situation. Trowa sat next to Quatre on the couch, looking emotionless as usual. Duo, who, on the other hand, was more in touch with his emotions, smiled compassionately at Quatre.
"Do you want to talk about it?" He asked.
Quatre shook his head. "I-I'll be okay… Thank you… for being such kind friends."
Tears sat in Trowa's eyes as it became harder and harder to hold back the consuming sadness that he felt for his friend. As Quatre's sobbing grew louder the hole in Trowa's heart became larger in size. With the last barriers holding back his own tears getting very weak, he sought to his last resort to comfort Quatre.
Much to the surprise of the other pilots, Trowa pulled Quatre into an embrace. "Don't worry," He said quietly, "We're here if you need us."
Quatre cried in Trowa's arms until he finally fell asleep. But even as he slept, the other pilots watched him. Trowa sat the slumbering boy in a better position on the couch and covered him with the blanket. They sat in silence as a question lingered over them.
Duo, always being the one to speak his mind, was the first to ask it, "What could've gotten to Quatre so much?"
The others merely shrugged. "It's none of our business." Hiiro stated.
"Like hell it isn't our business!" Duo shouted back.
"Quiet." Trowa said, looking over at Quatre, "You'll wake him.
"Or the neighbors." Wufei sneered.
"Shut up, Chang," Duo snapped, looking rather angry, "This is important. We can't help Quatre if we don't know what he's going through. It may not be our business but you and I know perfectly well that Quatre will keep this inside him 'til it starts tearing him apart. Then it will effect his piloting and it'll be too late. That's when it will be our business. So let's just assume it already is and help him while we still can."
There was a silence as Duo's words sank in. It wasn't usual for him to be so serious, so when he was, it really caused them to think.
"I've never seen him so upset," Trowa said, barely audible, "It's unnerving."
"Yeah… He's usually so happy. It must be pretty bad for him to act like this." Hiiro pointed out.
"It's driving me crazy, not knowing. I never really thought he'd had it that rough before… Being rich and all." Duo said, staring at Quatre in thought.
"Money doesn't buy happiness," Wufei replied, glaring back at him, "Even those with money have many problems."
"I know… but it couldn't be that bad, could it?" Duo asked him.
"Quatre's father is the wealthiest man in all of humanity and Quatre is his only son, his heir." Trowa explained.
"I know that." Duo grumbled.
"Mr. Winner would pay a lot to keep his son safe. You've heard of the Maguanacs right?"
"Those weird guys who call Quatre 'master?' What about them."
"They met Quatre when they took him and a few shuttles hostage." Trowa stated, simply.
"What?!" Duo exclaimed, falling off of his chair.
"Didn't they tell you? I spoke with Rashid about it. He was surprised Quatre hadn't told us."
"And here I thought they were nice guys." Duo sighed.
"So what you mean is," Hiiro interrupted, "You think he was held hostage before."
Trowa nodded. "Quatre loves everyone. It wouldn't be hard to lure him into a trap, as long as it was only his life at stake."
"But why would that upset him so much? No one would ever hurt him if they actually wanted the ransom, would they?"
They all looked over at Quatre and thought about this.
"It's possible." Hiiro said.
"I haven't seen him with his shirt off, who knows how many scars he could have?" Duo questioned them.
"We shouldn't jump to conclusions," Wufei growled, "It could just as easily be something else. His father is always working. He might be remembering a time when his father hurt him emotionally."
"Thanks, Wufei. You just had to stir up my curiosity again." Duo murmured.
Trowa sighed. "Let's go to sleep. We can ask him in the morning."
The other pilots nodded in agreement and went back to bed, or rather couch or floor, considering they didn't really have a bed in the small apartment. It took them a while to sleep, with the question still fresh in their minds.
What had happened to Quatre?
Whoa! Now that's short. looks up and down the chapter Oh well, if the chapter's short that means they'll be posted more quickly, nee? Oh and Trowa and Quatre are just good friends- just because they hug doesn't mean their in love- not that I have anything against homosexuality.
Ending Notes: For those of you who are perceptive and noticed that Hiiro shot the ceiling in an apartment building, where he'd probably break something of the neighbors'- don't worry- they're on the top floor ^o^ Kattie thinks of everything ^^*. But you'd think the neighbor's would wake up… maybe they're heavy sleepers?
E-mail me! Kattie41@aol.com or IM me at Kattie41 on AIM. Please review because it inspires! huggles you all Be well my little muses.
1.1 By: Kattie
Chapter One: Alone I Cannot Walk
Note: Be kind ^^* I haven't written alone for a while. Oh- and just FYI- this is before Winner-otou has died ^^. Hiiro is Heero- but since he's Japanese in ethnicity I thought I'd let him keep his original untranslated name. ^^
Disclaimer: Nope- I still don't own Gundam- not one single series. sigh If anyone out there happens to own any Gundam series (preferably Gundam Wing) please remember me when you get drunk and start giving away gifts ^^*. Just kidding. Just don't sue me, kay?
The story thus far- In the past, Quatre was kidnapped and a ransom note was left. The kidnappers killed a maid. We learn that this is not the first time this has occurred. In the present, Quatre is screaming in his sleep with a dream of this memory.
After Colony 195- 0300 Hours
Quatre wasn't aware that he was screaming. Well, of course not, considering he was still asleep. Everyone else in the house, however, was well aware.
"Let go of me!" Quatre screamed. "Let go!" He was sobbing through the screams.
Four very sleepy pilots piled into the room and circled around him. They looked at bit surprised at Quatre's condition.
"Um… Quatre…" Duo said, shaking the sleeping boy lightly, "Wake up."
"Let me go!" Quatre screamed again.
"Quatre! Wake up!" Duo said louder, shaking him forcefully.
Seeing as this had no effect, Hiiro proceeded to pull out his gun and shoot the ceiling, leaving a small hole.
Quatre woke up immediately and instinctively reached for his own gun before realizing there was no enemy. He looked around at the other pilots in confusion. "… What happened?"
"Are you okay?" Trowa asked.
"I'm alright," He reached up and touched his face, "Was I crying?"
"And screaming," Duo explained, "Bad dream?"
"A memory… just a bad memory." Quatre shuddered and a new tear slid down his cheek. "I'm sorry for waking you."
"Don't worry about it." Wufei told him, trying to sound friendly.
"We couldn't sleep anyway," Duo laughed, "With Hiiro's snoring."
Hiiro glared at the foolish pilot. "Omae o korosu." With that said, Hiiro began chasing Duo around the room.
Duo chuckled as he ran away. "You're getting slow, Yuy."
Quatre forced a smile at them through his tears. He was biting hit lip to keep from crying but it proved too little as he let out a small sob.
Seeing their friend's state, Hiiro and Duo stopped their Tom and Jerry reenactment and walked to his side.
"Quatre?…" Duo said quietly, kneeling down in front of him.
Putting a hand to his eyes, as if to block out the horrible images, Quatre continued to sob. "I-I'm sorry…"
Wufei and Hiiro stood stiff, feeling a bit awkward about the situation. Trowa sat next to Quatre on the couch, looking emotionless as usual. Duo, who, on the other hand, was more in touch with his emotions, smiled compassionately at Quatre.
"Do you want to talk about it?" He asked.
Quatre shook his head. "I-I'll be okay… Thank you… for being such kind friends."
Tears sat in Trowa's eyes as it became harder and harder to hold back the consuming sadness that he felt for his friend. As Quatre's sobbing grew louder the hole in Trowa's heart became larger in size. With the last barriers holding back his own tears getting very weak, he sought to his last resort to comfort Quatre.
Much to the surprise of the other pilots, Trowa pulled Quatre into an embrace. "Don't worry," He said quietly, "We're here if you need us."
Quatre cried in Trowa's arms until he finally fell asleep. But even as he slept, the other pilots watched him. Trowa sat the slumbering boy in a better position on the couch and covered him with the blanket. They sat in silence as a question lingered over them.
Duo, always being the one to speak his mind, was the first to ask it, "What could've gotten to Quatre so much?"
The others merely shrugged. "It's none of our business." Hiiro stated.
"Like hell it isn't our business!" Duo shouted back.
"Quiet." Trowa said, looking over at Quatre, "You'll wake him.
"Or the neighbors." Wufei sneered.
"Shut up, Chang," Duo snapped, looking rather angry, "This is important. We can't help Quatre if we don't know what he's going through. It may not be our business but you and I know perfectly well that Quatre will keep this inside him 'til it starts tearing him apart. Then it will effect his piloting and it'll be too late. That's when it will be our business. So let's just assume it already is and help him while we still can."
There was a silence as Duo's words sank in. It wasn't usual for him to be so serious, so when he was, it really caused them to think.
"I've never seen him so upset," Trowa said, barely audible, "It's unnerving."
"Yeah… He's usually so happy. It must be pretty bad for him to act like this." Hiiro pointed out.
"It's driving me crazy, not knowing. I never really thought he'd had it that rough before… Being rich and all." Duo said, staring at Quatre in thought.
"Money doesn't buy happiness," Wufei replied, glaring back at him, "Even those with money have many problems."
"I know… but it couldn't be that bad, could it?" Duo asked him.
"Quatre's father is the wealthiest man in all of humanity and Quatre is his only son, his heir." Trowa explained.
"I know that." Duo grumbled.
"Mr. Winner would pay a lot to keep his son safe. You've heard of the Maguanacs right?"
"Those weird guys who call Quatre 'master?' What about them."
"They met Quatre when they took him and a few shuttles hostage." Trowa stated, simply.
"What?!" Duo exclaimed, falling off of his chair.
"Didn't they tell you? I spoke with Rashid about it. He was surprised Quatre hadn't told us."
"And here I thought they were nice guys." Duo sighed.
"So what you mean is," Hiiro interrupted, "You think he was held hostage before."
Trowa nodded. "Quatre loves everyone. It wouldn't be hard to lure him into a trap, as long as it was only his life at stake."
"But why would that upset him so much? No one would ever hurt him if they actually wanted the ransom, would they?"
They all looked over at Quatre and thought about this.
"It's possible." Hiiro said.
"I haven't seen him with his shirt off, who knows how many scars he could have?" Duo questioned them.
"We shouldn't jump to conclusions," Wufei growled, "It could just as easily be something else. His father is always working. He might be remembering a time when his father hurt him emotionally."
"Thanks, Wufei. You just had to stir up my curiosity again." Duo murmured.
Trowa sighed. "Let's go to sleep. We can ask him in the morning."
The other pilots nodded in agreement and went back to bed, or rather couch or floor, considering they didn't really have a bed in the small apartment. It took them a while to sleep, with the question still fresh in their minds.
What had happened to Quatre?
Whoa! Now that's short. looks up and down the chapter Oh well, if the chapter's short that means they'll be posted more quickly, nee? Oh and Trowa and Quatre are just good friends- just because they hug doesn't mean their in love- not that I have anything against homosexuality.
Ending Notes: For those of you who are perceptive and noticed that Hiiro shot the ceiling in an apartment building, where he'd probably break something of the neighbors'- don't worry- they're on the top floor ^o^ Kattie thinks of everything ^^*. But you'd think the neighbor's would wake up… maybe they're heavy sleepers?
E-mail me! Kattie41@aol.com or IM me at Kattie41 on AIM. Please review because it inspires! huggles you all Be well my little muses.