Chapter 7
Duo had to keep himself from running down the hall. He couldn't wait
to see Heero awake, to see those blue eyes again. When he opened
the door, the person he least suspected to see was already there,
sitting next to the bed.
"Relena."
"Hello Duo." She smiled at him. "Heero kept asking about you. He
fell asleep though so I thought I'd wait for you. It's good to see
you again."
"Sorry Duo," said Quatre, looking over at him. "In the excitment of
telling you I forgot to mention Relena got here this morning." He
should have figured she would show up. They had been distant friends
after the war and he knew she stilled pursued him. He smiled at her
all the same. No use in being uncivil.
"It's good to see you too, Relena." He walked over to the bed.
"Maybe you'd like to go get something to eat."
"That sounds nice." She stretched. "The flight was a long one."
"I'll join you." Said Quatre. Duo was greatful for his friends
understanding. He knew they would want to be alone once Heero woke
up. They both walked out, shutting the door behind them. He sat in
the chair Relena had been occupying, just looking at Heeros sleeping
face. He couldn't help but smile in anticipation of Heero waking up
and looking into his eyes. Duo had so much to tell him and he wanted
to get it all out; all his feelings for his friend. It didn't matter
that they were both guys or that this might mess things up. Duo had
a good feeling about everything. This was there chance to start over.
He felt refreshed.
Slowly, Heero opened his eyes; blinking a few times. He looked around
for a minute, then looked over at Duo. Duo smiled at him. "Good
morning Heero."
Heero just looked at him. "Duo..." he finally managed in a groggy
voice.
He grinned. "I'm so glad you're awake! You have no idea how worried
I've been. I promise, I'm never going to leave you alone again." He
looked down at his feet, not able to look him in the face. "I know
you must have been lonely while I was gone. I'm so sorry Heero." He
looked at him again. "You shouldn't have been alone for so long."
Heero just lay there, taking in everything he said. "It's not your
fault." He said slowly. "It's no ones fault. I know that. Duo,
please don't blaim yourself."
Duo held his hand. "I have so much I want to tell you Heero. But
I want you to get better before you hear it." He smiled his Duo
smiled at him. "You better get well quickly or I'll have to get Wufei to
convince you otherwise."
"Omae o korosu Duo." Duo couldn't help but laugh.
~*~
It had been a few days. The doctors said it would be a week before he
would be able to return home and another week before he would be able
to walk on his own. It would be a slow, painful process to full
recovery, but Duo was willing to give his all to help Heero in
whatever way possible. Even though everyone said it wasn't his fault,
he felt like he should make up the time lost with Heero trying to
help him.
Heero was able to stay awake for full days now without exausting
himself. Duo still never left. During the past few days, a number of
people had visited, including Noin, which had surprised all of them.
Wufei had stopped by with a very pregnant Sally. Relena had gone home;
she had diplomatic matters to deal with and had to say goodbye. Duo
was a bit releaved. They were very friendly with each other and,
deep down, he didn't want that to turn into anything more.
He sat up in his bed, staring pitifully at the plate of food in front
of him. "You don't have to eat this. It's terrible."
"I know," Duo said sympathetically. "But if you don't eat you're
never going to get out of this place. Please, Heero?" He watched as
Heero sighed and took a bite. He had to admit, it did look pretty
bad. It almost made him want to sneak in a burger and fries for him
but he knew that wouldn't help him get out any faster. He knew Heero
was bored out of his mind here. Nothing to do but flip through the
channels on TV. He had brought him some books, but those were only
temporary entertainment. He kept telling Duo to go home, that it was
ok to leave him alone. But Duo knew that he was happy to have him
there, and he really wanted to be with Heero. He never wanted to
leave him alone again.
Trowa walked in, followed by Quatre. "We came to tell you goodbye.
You're doing well and we need to get back home."
"Thats understandable," said Heero. "Thank you for staying all this
time."
"If you need anything, feel free to call us." Said Quatre. "We want
you to know that we're here for you."
"Thanks a lot guys." Duo smiled at them. "I'll come see you off."
"That would be nice. Good luck Heero." Trowa turned to walk out of
the room. Quatre followed behind.
"Get well soon Heero." He smiled at his friend and walked into the
hall. Duo looked over at him.
"I'll be back soon."
"Take your time." He watched Duo close the door behind him. He
picked up a book and began reading. At least it was something new.
He couldn't wait to get out of there and back home with Duo. That
would be wonderful, just living in the same house with him. This
whole time after waking up had been great, but Heero was scared Duo
would have to go back to the colonies. He hadn't asked him yet; he
was too scared of what the answer would be. And what about his partner
that he had been working with? They had done so much together and
Heero doubted that Duo could forget her so easily.
He put the book down. He had read the same paragraph three times. He
sighed and stared up at the ceiling. He had been surprised by how
long Trowa and Quatre had stayed. They had been so supportive and he
was grateful to have friends like that. At first he was surprised
that they were a couple, but he was happy for them. They deserved each
other and understood things that anyone outside of the five would never
understand. A lost childhood, being forced to grow up in order to
survive. They had all faced their own demons during the war and
defeated them.
He closed his eyes and willed sleep. It was only a few minutes before
he was dreaming.
Duo had to keep himself from running down the hall. He couldn't wait
to see Heero awake, to see those blue eyes again. When he opened
the door, the person he least suspected to see was already there,
sitting next to the bed.
"Relena."
"Hello Duo." She smiled at him. "Heero kept asking about you. He
fell asleep though so I thought I'd wait for you. It's good to see
you again."
"Sorry Duo," said Quatre, looking over at him. "In the excitment of
telling you I forgot to mention Relena got here this morning." He
should have figured she would show up. They had been distant friends
after the war and he knew she stilled pursued him. He smiled at her
all the same. No use in being uncivil.
"It's good to see you too, Relena." He walked over to the bed.
"Maybe you'd like to go get something to eat."
"That sounds nice." She stretched. "The flight was a long one."
"I'll join you." Said Quatre. Duo was greatful for his friends
understanding. He knew they would want to be alone once Heero woke
up. They both walked out, shutting the door behind them. He sat in
the chair Relena had been occupying, just looking at Heeros sleeping
face. He couldn't help but smile in anticipation of Heero waking up
and looking into his eyes. Duo had so much to tell him and he wanted
to get it all out; all his feelings for his friend. It didn't matter
that they were both guys or that this might mess things up. Duo had
a good feeling about everything. This was there chance to start over.
He felt refreshed.
Slowly, Heero opened his eyes; blinking a few times. He looked around
for a minute, then looked over at Duo. Duo smiled at him. "Good
morning Heero."
Heero just looked at him. "Duo..." he finally managed in a groggy
voice.
He grinned. "I'm so glad you're awake! You have no idea how worried
I've been. I promise, I'm never going to leave you alone again." He
looked down at his feet, not able to look him in the face. "I know
you must have been lonely while I was gone. I'm so sorry Heero." He
looked at him again. "You shouldn't have been alone for so long."
Heero just lay there, taking in everything he said. "It's not your
fault." He said slowly. "It's no ones fault. I know that. Duo,
please don't blaim yourself."
Duo held his hand. "I have so much I want to tell you Heero. But
I want you to get better before you hear it." He smiled his Duo
smiled at him. "You better get well quickly or I'll have to get Wufei to
convince you otherwise."
"Omae o korosu Duo." Duo couldn't help but laugh.
~*~
It had been a few days. The doctors said it would be a week before he
would be able to return home and another week before he would be able
to walk on his own. It would be a slow, painful process to full
recovery, but Duo was willing to give his all to help Heero in
whatever way possible. Even though everyone said it wasn't his fault,
he felt like he should make up the time lost with Heero trying to
help him.
Heero was able to stay awake for full days now without exausting
himself. Duo still never left. During the past few days, a number of
people had visited, including Noin, which had surprised all of them.
Wufei had stopped by with a very pregnant Sally. Relena had gone home;
she had diplomatic matters to deal with and had to say goodbye. Duo
was a bit releaved. They were very friendly with each other and,
deep down, he didn't want that to turn into anything more.
He sat up in his bed, staring pitifully at the plate of food in front
of him. "You don't have to eat this. It's terrible."
"I know," Duo said sympathetically. "But if you don't eat you're
never going to get out of this place. Please, Heero?" He watched as
Heero sighed and took a bite. He had to admit, it did look pretty
bad. It almost made him want to sneak in a burger and fries for him
but he knew that wouldn't help him get out any faster. He knew Heero
was bored out of his mind here. Nothing to do but flip through the
channels on TV. He had brought him some books, but those were only
temporary entertainment. He kept telling Duo to go home, that it was
ok to leave him alone. But Duo knew that he was happy to have him
there, and he really wanted to be with Heero. He never wanted to
leave him alone again.
Trowa walked in, followed by Quatre. "We came to tell you goodbye.
You're doing well and we need to get back home."
"Thats understandable," said Heero. "Thank you for staying all this
time."
"If you need anything, feel free to call us." Said Quatre. "We want
you to know that we're here for you."
"Thanks a lot guys." Duo smiled at them. "I'll come see you off."
"That would be nice. Good luck Heero." Trowa turned to walk out of
the room. Quatre followed behind.
"Get well soon Heero." He smiled at his friend and walked into the
hall. Duo looked over at him.
"I'll be back soon."
"Take your time." He watched Duo close the door behind him. He
picked up a book and began reading. At least it was something new.
He couldn't wait to get out of there and back home with Duo. That
would be wonderful, just living in the same house with him. This
whole time after waking up had been great, but Heero was scared Duo
would have to go back to the colonies. He hadn't asked him yet; he
was too scared of what the answer would be. And what about his partner
that he had been working with? They had done so much together and
Heero doubted that Duo could forget her so easily.
He put the book down. He had read the same paragraph three times. He
sighed and stared up at the ceiling. He had been surprised by how
long Trowa and Quatre had stayed. They had been so supportive and he
was grateful to have friends like that. At first he was surprised
that they were a couple, but he was happy for them. They deserved each
other and understood things that anyone outside of the five would never
understand. A lost childhood, being forced to grow up in order to
survive. They had all faced their own demons during the war and
defeated them.
He closed his eyes and willed sleep. It was only a few minutes before
he was dreaming.
