Disclaimer: you'd think after so many times of writing these stupid things that you wouldn't have to write them. Anyway I do not own Gundam Wing or anything else copyrighted in this story. So please no suing.

Note: words in italics are meant for emphasis between ''and italics are thoughts.

This is the sequel to "Losing Sight Of My mind." I strongly urge you to read that story first before you read this one or you may be confused this is after all a sequel and you have to know the previous events or you may be able to pick it up from here on in, it depends on how you look at it.

Thank you Ley, Dana, Shi no tenshi and last but never least Jupiter's Light.  I would've had this story out sooner, but I couldn't figure out FF.net's new uploading procedure @_@ really odd…

Chapter 3- Secrets Kept

By Destiny

      The sounds of the crushing metal made Lucretzia's heart leap into her throat and her eyes widen. "Stop the car Duo!" she shouted as a pair of cat yellow eyes flashed in her mind. The emotions she felt were sheer pain and utter terror, her daughter was in trouble and need her help immediately.

The brown haired man slowly brought the car to a stop on the shoulder and fast as possible Lucretzia bounded out of the car and ran to the site of the accident, she saw scraps and flecks of a midnight blue alloy. A midnight blue that her daughter had so painstakingly picked out, she came across a dented up exhaust pipe that went with the midnight blue motorcycle her daughter had so lovingly cared for. Tears sprang to her eyes and her heart screamed whilst her mind searched for her daughters'. She was about to collapse and begin to cry when there it was, a faint flicker, and a faint spark that slowly and steadily reached out to Lucretzia's mind.

      Slowly opening her eyes the black haired teen was met with a bright light and confusion, she licked her dry lips and asked out loud, "Am I dead?"

Her reply was something of a giggle intermixed with a sob, turning her head to the right amber eyes met with an inky blue and joy instantly spread through the two's eyes. She licked her dry and cracked lips and tried to use her dry throat to initiate speech, but she found she couldn't. A hand gently touched her face and moved it back to her previous position and moisture was brought to her lips and the life giving, mineral enrich water slid past her tongue and down her throat. She wanted to raise her arm, to show that she could do it herself when a searing pain ripped through her and she nearly choked on the water.

"Eh April, don't try to move you've busted a few of your bones, and you've been unconscious for days." Her mother soothed and gently moved aside a few wisps of moist strands of hair out of her daughter's eyes. She removed the cup of water from her daughters' lips and smiled.

"I have, and exactly which bones are broken?" April asked her mother, her voice now returned but a bit raspy.

Lucretzia looked away from her daughter for a moment and at the wall, "Mother." April beckoned.

When her mother's inky blue eyes returned to her daughters' amber ones they were watery and held pity.

"The doctors, they think that…that they may need to amputate your right arm." Lucretzia responded and the tears began to shed.

      Her daughters' reaction was far from what she expected, instead of sobbing, screaming and kicking and screaming; April sat there her face pallid and any type of gleam that was previously in her arm was now gone.

"April?" Her mother questioned.

"No, I refuse to let them." Her daughter replied her voice calm; hiding the rage, sorrow and terror that now roamed over her mind.

"But April if they don't then, there can be serious complications…" her mother began but her daughter's voice barely above a whisper interrupted her,

"I don't care, without my music I will die and I will not let them take my arm." April stated.

It was obvious to Lucretzia that her decision was final, that in no way was her daughter losing her arm, or her music. April slowly closed her eyes and once again drifted into a deep slumber. Lucretzia sighed and stood her whole body suddenly oh so tired and her limbs were screaming out to rest upon something other than a chair, say a nice warm and comfy bed instead. She shuffled her way over to the door, her lethargic fingers clasped around the knob and slowly turned it after pulling the door open she made her way outside of the room and closed the door behind her.

      Luckily for her, her daughter's doctor was already on his way down the hallway he stopped and politely greeted her.

"Ah Ms. Smith, how are you today?" he greeted and smiled politely.

It took Lucretzia a moment to recognize that he was talking to her and her name at the moment "Oh me I am fine, and April woke up a while ago, but she's fallen back to sleep I'm afraid." Lucretzia answered.

"Hmm and have you come to a decision about the procedure?" Dr. Edmore asked.

"Actually, since she did regain consciousness, I asked her and we came to the decision together," Lucretzia said and the doctor raised an eyebrow in her direction "The answer is no."

"But Ms. Smith you do realize the complications, if your daughter does not go through the procedure…" Lucretzia held up her hand signaling him to stop.

"I know the risks doctor, but I discuss everything with my daughter. And our decision is final." Lucretzia stated.

The man's already haggard face screwed itself into a frown, "Well then, if her condition worsens than we will go ahead with the procedure." The doctor said and made his way down the hallway.

      Lucretzia sighed and fell back into a chair, she ran her fingers through her platinum black hair and closed her eyes momentarily. When the aroma of coffee and the feeling of something being nudged at her made her open her eyes and look up. She gave a smile when she realized that it was Heero offering her a cup of steaming coffee. She gladly accepted the warm cup into her cold hands and took a small sip.  

"Eh you've been asleep for quite a while now, Lu." Heero greeted her and took the seat next to her.

She looked bewildered at first, but one look out the window and the sight of a bright and early morning made her understand.

"Oh my April…" Lucretzia started but Heero shushed her by holding up his hand.

"I already checked on her and Hitomi's in there with her now, those two girls can talk up a storm." Heero stated and shook his head slowly, his still thick chocolate locks swaying into his face.

      Maybe it was because of the coffee but a suddenly giddy mood overcame her and she grabbed one of his locks are hair; causing him to look into her eyes surprised.

"Heero will you ever comb your hair?" she asked and an eyebrow rose.

He smirked and answered her, "What do you mean…I do comb it."

This caused for Lucretzia to go into a slight fit of laughter, when finally her fit subsided she smiled and released the lock of his hair.

"It's so good to be back." Lucretzia said and her smile broadened.

"It's good to have you back Lu, we've all missed you." Heero said, and did something that Lucretzia never expected him to do, he hugged her. She was surprised but returned the gesture of friendship.

They separated and Heero began to laugh at the surprised look on Lucretzia's face, "You look so funny." He sputtered out.

Lucretzia's eyes widened and she blushed lightly, "But I was surprised I never expected you to do something like that."

Heero frowned momentarily and then stood, he walked to the sidewall and then turned back to her, "Lu, over the years I've changed. I am no longer that shallow bastard you thought I was." Heero replied his features hardening.

Lucretzia shook her head slowly and laughed, thus causing Heero to be startled and a surprised expression overcame his features. When Lucretzia looked up at him he was surprised to see tears in her eyes.

"Heero, I never thought of you as a shallow bastard, just more like a jerk." Lucretzia said to answer his surprised expression she began laughing once again.

      Heero's eyebrows scrunched together in confusion, until he joined in her laughter. The clearing of a throat interrupted the two and they turned to look at Hitomi standing in the doorway her hands on her hips.

"Children, this is a hospital, not a theater so please lower your voices." Hitomi said to the two, which only caused them to begin laughing once again.

Hitomi sighed and gave up, she stomped back into the room; Lucretzia and Heero's laughter finally did subside they smirked to each other and made their way into the hospital room. The two almost gasped as both Hitomi and April looked at them, at the same time, it was almost as if they were mirror images of each other.

"Mother." April called, shaking Lucretzia out of her stupor.

"Oh April you look better." Her mother remarked.

April nodded her head, her skin was no longer pale and the gleam was restored to her eyes. She was even sitting up in bed and smiling at her mother.

"She already looks healed." Heero murmured and Lucretzia bit her bottom lip, she sent a meaningful glance to April.

      Dr. Edmore was sitting at his desk and sipping on his coffee; he was puzzling over the rapid recuperation over his charge, April Smith. Her arm now only looked like a compound fracture instead of the mess they had thought it was yesterday, sinews and ligaments were restored and that had never been recorded in medical history. He drawled over her x-rays and medical history, so far this girl had all her shots, once had a broken leg and the cast was removed at the normal time, but of course these records could have been falsified. He threw the folder aside and it slid across his desk until it came to a stop next to another of his folders. He rubbed his temples with forefingers and closed his eyes, all this thinking was giving him a migraine and he was suddenly becoming slightly dizzy. But he didn't let that stop him, he opened his eyes and pressed on he was going to get to the bottom of this riddle. When a knock at his door brought him out of his papers, frowning at the interruption, he pushed back from his chair and walked over to the door, quickly he opened it. It was one of the errand boys, he quickly handed the doctor his reports and held his hand out for a tip. Dr. Edmore smiled and then slammed the door in the boys face; he chuckled to himself. Stacking the papers in his inbox he began going over April Smith's file once again, and he failed to notice the white piece of paper sticking out through the stack of papers in his inbox, April's blood analysis.

      Lucretzia began to pace the room; this was a precedent to her and her daughter. For her daughter was beginning to show signs of rapid regeneration. It was supposed to be a joyous occasion instead the two were worried and frightened.

"But what are we going to do mother?" April asked her voice small and fragile.

Lucretzia shook her head and then shrugged her shoulders but her feet continued to pace.

"This has never happened before…" April stated her eyes watering.

Lucretzia stopped and came to a sudden realization, "You were never sick as a child." Lucretzia said.

April's eyes widened and she began to nervously bite her lower lip, "So am I like a freak of something?" April asked frightened.

"No honey…never, but I think we should ask for your release as soon as possible, I'll contact Sally and she'll be able to pull some strings to get you placed under her care. And we'll figure it out from there, I promise sweetheart." Lucretzia assured her daughter.

April nodded but she didn't believe the words of her mother, they rang with hope but April had none.

Lucretzia pulled out the cell phone Heero had lent her and dialed the number Heero had left with her.

      Hitomi was just passing the phone when it rang, shrugging she answered it,

"Hello?" she greeted cautiously.

"Hitomi it's me Lu, can I speak to your mother a moment please?" Lucretzia's voice drifted through the other end.

"Yeah sure, just a moment." Hitomi held her hand over the receiver and let out a roar, "Mom!! Pick up the phone!!!"

Sally appeared from around the corner and glared disapprovingly at her daughter, she jabbed her finger in the direction of the intercom and snatched the phone from Hitomi who grinned sheepishly and went back into the den.

"I think I've gone deaf." Lucretzia muttered through the phone.

Sally laughed, "So Lu what's up, we've heard that April's doing much better." Sally said humor weaved into her voice.

"A little too much better. Listen Sally I need to ask a favor of you, do you know a doctor Edmore?" Lucretzia replied.

"Yeah I know the little weasel always claiming he'd win a Nobel prize, so what's the favor?" Sally asked.

"I need you to talk with him and get April out of this hospital, to transport her into your care as fast as possible." Lucretzia begged.

"Okay sure, but why?" Sally asked a curious look plastered on her features.

"I'll tell you later, but please I need you to do this now, and I mean right now, there are some serious secrets he can find out that he shouldn't know." Lucretzia said seriously.

"Right." Sally agreed and hung up the phone, she grabbed her keys from off the hook and pushed the intercom button,

"Hey you guys I'm going out for a while but tell Quatre that I'll be back."  She said and then left out the front door.

      Dr. Edmore was almost about to completely give up and work on his new work when he first decided to go through his inbox, when his eyes did land on a white piece of paper, the heading was enough to get his attention. It was the blood analysis of April Smith, he slid it out from amongst the stack and began to read.

TBC

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