Disclaimers: Usual, don't own Gundam Wing.

Summary: In chapter 2, we find out what happened to Quatre to make him blind and deaf. # # Is people talking/signing to Quatre, $ $ is Quatre talking/signing to people. Italics are thoughts. Sorry if the last chapter confused you. Oh, and * * is emphasis.

Authors note: Okay, I found out why I had no reviews last time. The story sucked REALLY bad. I'll try harder. Dedicated to Schala85 for reviewing the first chapter and LianaWanderwillow for writing my favorite story!



A New War, A New Handicap

Chapter 2: The accident revealed/ reunion

#We are here. # Rasid had signed to Quatre as soon as they reached the door to Heero's apartment. $OK$ he signed back. "Rasid, no one knows about Quatre and the, um, 'accident' do they?" Abdul asked Rasid. "No, so this will be a slight shock to them perhaps." He said back while knocking on the door. They knew Quatre had no hearing sense whatsoever, so he hadn't the slightest clue what they were saying. Duo soon answered. "Hey, Q-Man!" He said to Quatre, patting him on the shoulder. Quatre quizzically rubbed his shoulder then looked forward again. "Hm, no 'Hi Duo' or anything?" Duo asked. Rasid and Abdul looked at each other nervously. Duo shrugged. "Fine. Then come on in," he looked at Rasid and Abdul, "And you two also. No doubt that wherever Quatre is he still needs his bodyguards." He joked. Rasid led Quatre inside, his hand now secretly clamped to Quatre's wrist. Abdul had let go completely. They wouldn't tell the pilots what happened to him without it being needed. Which, what they didn't know, would be in a moment.

"Hey Quatre." Heero said in usual monotone while he was typing on his laptop, "Take a seat." He moved one had absently to across the coffee table, where there was another couch that seated 4. Trowa was already seated there, and Wufie, Duo and Heero were on the other couch. Abdul took a seat with the 3 pilots, while Rasid and Quatre sat with Trowa. Rasid let Quatre sit near Trowa, since he knew it was about 2 years since the blonde Arabian had seen his brunette friend. The pilots were all 19 now. And Quatre will never really *see* his friend again… Rasid thought sadly. Quatre moved one of his hands up to the side of Trowa's face, trying to see who he was. When Quatre noticed who it was, he smiled and put his head on Trowa's shoulder. He looked forward again, and if he could see, he would be looking at Heero. "Hey Q-man, is there something the rest of us don't know about you and Trowa?" Duo gave a grin while asking this. Quatre stayed oblivious to Duo's question while Trowa narrowed his eyes at Duo. "Maxwell, cut the crap. You know how none of us have seen each other since the end of the last war, 2 *years* ago. No contact what-so-ever." Wufie growled at Duo. "But before the war-" Duo was cut off by Trowa. "Nothing happened with me and Quatre, so lay off Duo. He's my best friend and we haven't seen each other for 2 years." He said, his hand around Quatre's shoulders and running his hand through his silk- like hair. "Quatre," said Heero, looking at him, "what's wrong?" This brought the other pilots to look at him. Quatre just stared forward, his face expressionless. "Winner, I think Yuy's right. What's wrong?" asked Wufie. Abdul sighed and took a deep breath. "Save your breath, he can't hear you." He said slowly and cautiously. "WHAT!" Duo's voice rang out. "Duo! Shut up! What do you mean?" Trowa asked Abdul looking at him suspiciously. "H-h-he's deaf…" Abdul explained to them. "DUO! Stop it!" said Heero as he grabbed Duos hands and put them at his side. "What Hee- chan! I was only doing sign language." Pilot 02 whined at Heero. "That, won't… Work either Duo." Said Rasid. "Huh? He doesn't know sign language either?" he asked getting more and more confused. "I think the question is baka, how do *you* know sign language?" asked Wufie. "A kid at Maxwell Church was deaf. We all had to learn sign language." He explained coolly. They all turned back to the two Maganac for an answer. Trowa gently lifted Quatre's head from his shoulder. Quatre looked forward again. "He lost both his hearing and sight at an incident in the Winner Corp. about two years ago." Rasid explained sorrowfully. "And he lost both senses?" Trowa asked. Abdul nodded. "Yes. It was just about 3 months from when the war ended. I remember it clearly… He was visiting the Winner Corp. to see check on how everything was going…" he said, as a flash back came to him.

**FLASHBACK**

"Hello Master Quatre" "Greetings Master Quatre" Quatre was walking through to the surveillance room. He had to have on a radiation suit since some of the areas had high levels of radiation. He was carrying his helmet under his arm and he smiled and waved at the people. "Hello!" he would say back. When he got there he walked in where Abdul, Rasid and Auda were in and closed the behind him. "Master Quatre, I see your finally here." Said Abdul. "Yes, Abdul. I'm happy to see all of you again, but I'm here to check out the company. Hands- on." He joked. He was happy when all the wars ended, and peace was achieved. Smiling and joking always, but he really wanted to see his friends again. "Yes. Over here is the radar screen. You'll see we are working on-" Rasid couldn't finish before a loud screeching noise came through the speakers. "WHAT THE HELL IS THAT!" Quatre yelled, trying to be heard. "PUT YOUR HELMET ON!" Auda yelled while he and the others put on theirs. Quatre dropped his helmet to the ground and it shattered. (A/N: poor guy…*sniff*) The small Arabian dropped to the ground covering his ears and yelling "SHUT IT OFF!" over and over. The Maganac present messed with the dials trying to comply to Quatre's wishes. Oh, God… I feel like my head's splitting open! Quatre thought trying to cover his ears from the unearthly sound. Auda finally got it to shut off and the three rushed over to Quatre. Well, he stopped screaming… Rasid thought as he and the other 2 removed they're helmets. During the noise they didn't notice that Quatre dropped hid helmet. Rasid removed the whimpering boy's hands from his ears. Abdul gasped when they saw him. Blood was running down his pale face from his ears. "Master Quatre! Can you hear me?" he asked. Quatre looked up at them with pain in his eyes. He shook his head even though he couldn't hear the question. He could only see their mouths moving. His vision started to get a little cloudy too (A/N: You'll see soon…)… "Oh, Allah…" whispered Auda. "Abdul, get Dr. Sally on the phone and tell her we'll be there shortly. Auda, inform the others that we're leaving. Hurry!" Rasid hissed those instructions to them. They immediately set out. Rasid scooped the boy into his arms. "Don't worry, Quatre," he said soothingly, "We'll bring you to Sally. You'll be okay." The boy just looked at him puzzlingly. "Okay Rasid. Sally's expecting us! Come on!" They all ran outside after they unlocked the door and ran in Quatre's car, slamming the doors closed. Rasid drove while Abdul and Quatre were in the back…

**END FLASHBACK**

"That doesn't explain why he's blind" said Duo. "That's because he wasn't finished baka." Said Wufie irritably. This time Rasid took a deep breath and finished the tale….

**FLASHBACK CONTINUED**

Finally they were at Sally's doctor's office, waiting for her to come in. Quatre was sitting on the examination table. Sally came in after what seemed like an eternity. "So, you say he can't hear you after an alarm went off in the surveillance room in Winner Corp.?" Sally was irritable. "Not exactly an alarm." Rasid said nervously. "Hmph. Anyway Some tests will have to be done. We can inform you in the morning, but we want him to stay here tonight. Now, if you don't mind," she said, holding an examination light in Quatre's ear, " I'd like to start those tests as soon as possible." Rasid and Abdul left, not wanting to upset Sally even more. Before they closed the door they heard her whisper, "Oh, God… This doesn't look good at all…".

**FLASHBACK NEXT DAY**

Rasid and Abdul entered the hospital where they left Quatre with Sally. They requested her, and soon she appeared wearing a frown on her face. "Please, to my office and we will discuss this." She said they followed her into her office, and when they sat down she looked the door and pressed a small button by the door. There was a slight beeping noise for a moment. Quatre was in a chair and so were Rasid and Abdul now. "What did you do?" Rasid asked her. "Sound- proofed the room." She was sounding angrier by the moment. She then turned around with fury in her eyes and on her face. "You think you protect HIM?!?!?" She asked her voice steadily rising. "What?" Abdul asked. "Of course we do!" Rasid told her, now getting angry. Quatre was looking at the floor, and obviously knew they were talking about him. Sally spoke again, trying to keep herself from screaming at them. "Well, congratulations." she said, her voice in sarcasm. Now she talked seriously again. "He's deaf, and has been exposed to extreme radiation. I thought you could do a better job protecting him then *that*. We can get rid of the radiation, but not before it effects his vision." (A/N: In the future they are in they now have ways of destroying radiation when people are exposed with it) she said. Why shouldn't she be mad? Quatre was a good friend of hers, and now he's deaf and he'll go blind. "So, he'll go blind also?" Abdul asked. "Yes. Be thankful he already knew sign language." She said. Rasid and Abdul looked at her for a moment, then at Quatre. "And no one shall learn this." Rasid whispered. "Exactly. I suggest you keep him at home. I can bring the machines we might need to destroy the radiation to his home. I'll tell no one about this." She said. She opened the door again. "You may leave."

**END FLASHBACK**

"So, they destroyed the radiation?" Trowa asked silently, looking at Quatre. "Yes." Rasid said. "Wasn't it hard to keep everyone from knowing?" Duo asked. "Yes. But, what was the reason for coming here?" Abdul asked. "A new war is starting. We need the Gundams and the pilots. We need Quatre, even if he's deaf and blind." Heero replied, closing his laptop. "But," he said look at the other pilots, "You don't have to go through this war. It's your choice now." He said, silently….

Okay, 2nd chapter. I'm happy now… Please Review? ~Sailor Triforce