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The wind caressed his cheek, sending shivers down his spine. Quatre opened his eyes and saw the open window. Duo stood in front of it, staring out thoughtfully. His anger flared until he saw Duo's face. It was filled with concern.
"Duo." His voice was croaking, like a frog. It was also very quiet. "Come here."
He jumped slightly. "Hey, Quatre! You finally awake?"
"No jokes, Duo. Did she make it?"
"Yes." His face broke into a smile, this one genuine. "She's gonna be all right. She was actually awake for a minute earlier, but fell back to sleep almost instantly."
"Can you do me a favor, then?"
"Sure, buddy, anything for you. And I'm really sorry about yesterday. I was wrong. I'll admit that. The war's over, so I should just accept that and stop acting like it isn't."
"Don't worry about. I forgave you when you helped get her here in time to recover. Lean down here." He began to whisper into quickly into Duo's ear. When he was done, he smiled. "Now for some sleep."
He collapsed onto his bed again and fell asleep almost instantly. Duo watched him for a second before shaking his head happily. "I hope she knows what she getting herself into if she accepts, though." With that, he left the room, letting the two occupants get their sleep.
When Quatre awoke, Duo had already returned. He was grinning ear-to-ear, holding a small bag. "While you were asleep, I took the liberty to invite some friends, too. I told them what this was all about and they were happy to come along. It seems you're quite the popular guy."
He smiled. "I try to be nice to everyone, no matter their beliefs."
Duo thought he saw his eyes glint but disregarded them at the same time as the intended barb. Instead, he took a small box out of the bag and handed it to him. "I'm not sure if this is the right size. I got what looks like it will fit her, but it might be a couple sizes too big or small. It can easily be altered though. I made sure that was part of the sale. And don't worry about repaying me, I can afford it. Think of it as my gift. I won't have to give one at the wedding."
Quatre stared at the ring. It was made of gold, two strands intertwined into one. Between the two strands was a small jewel, a diamond of the purest variety. He was breathless at its beauty. "Where did you find something like this? It must have cost a fortune."
"Don't ask me. Don't thank me either. It was all Hilde. After I bought her an engagement ring, she told me yes as long as I never went ring shopping again."
He could only laugh gently. Then he began to wait.
When Dorothy woke up, she was shocked. What happened? I'm supposed to be dead. She glanced around and realized she was in the hospital. She grabbed her wrist. All that was left of the accident was a neat little scar. What had gone wrong? She turned and came face to face with Quatre, lying in the bed across the room from her. Under the thin bandage, she saw a massive bruise forming on his arm.
"Finally awake?" His voice was gentle.
"What am I doing here?" she asked.
Just then the doctor came in. She glanced up at the question. "You're recovering, Missy. That was a pretty nasty gash you had there. Small miracle that you survived at all."
"How'd I survive, any way?"
"For that you can thank this young man over here." She motioned to Quatre. "He brought you in. Then, when a crisis arose, he put his life on the line to save you."
Her head turned to face his. Her eyes filled with tears. "You did?"
He was startled. "Don't cry." He turned out of his bed and unceremoniously wobbled over to her bed. He got on one knee. "When we brought you here, you were almost dead. You needed blood, but they weren't sure of your blood type. They didn't have a large supply of O- ready so I gave them some."
"Where'd you come up with so much blood? It's not like you had time.No. You didn't."
He unwound the bandage on his arm, revealing an ugly bruise. He smiled. "Yes, I did."
"Why? Someone like you doesn't deserve someone like me."
"Someone like me gets real lonely sometimes. I don't like to be alone. That's why I have a question to ask you."
Fear suddenly paralyzed her gut. "You.you do?"
"Yes, I do." He reached down and brought up a small black box. "I am alone a lot of the time, alone in my own little world. It makes me lonely, even with roommates. I found someone, however, that makes me feel whole, filling the empty spot in my heart. I wanted to get to know her and I did, liking what I saw. So I want to show you this," He opened the box, revealing a beautiful ring. She caught her breath. He continued, "and ask you this. Dorothy Catalonia, would you do me the honor of becoming my wife?"
She began to cry, tears streaming down her pale face. She threw her arms around him and sobbed. "Yes! I've wanted this for so long but never dared to hope it would happen."
She stared out the window behind him, feeling comfort in his strong arms. She smiled and knew everything would be all right. Outside, where rain had been, arched a beautiful rainbow.
***********************************The End***********************************
Thus ends this Chapter and this Story. Leave a review and tell me what you think. Also, look for my other stories that I'm currently working on. Only one is up and under construction but more are soon to come.
The wind caressed his cheek, sending shivers down his spine. Quatre opened his eyes and saw the open window. Duo stood in front of it, staring out thoughtfully. His anger flared until he saw Duo's face. It was filled with concern.
"Duo." His voice was croaking, like a frog. It was also very quiet. "Come here."
He jumped slightly. "Hey, Quatre! You finally awake?"
"No jokes, Duo. Did she make it?"
"Yes." His face broke into a smile, this one genuine. "She's gonna be all right. She was actually awake for a minute earlier, but fell back to sleep almost instantly."
"Can you do me a favor, then?"
"Sure, buddy, anything for you. And I'm really sorry about yesterday. I was wrong. I'll admit that. The war's over, so I should just accept that and stop acting like it isn't."
"Don't worry about. I forgave you when you helped get her here in time to recover. Lean down here." He began to whisper into quickly into Duo's ear. When he was done, he smiled. "Now for some sleep."
He collapsed onto his bed again and fell asleep almost instantly. Duo watched him for a second before shaking his head happily. "I hope she knows what she getting herself into if she accepts, though." With that, he left the room, letting the two occupants get their sleep.
When Quatre awoke, Duo had already returned. He was grinning ear-to-ear, holding a small bag. "While you were asleep, I took the liberty to invite some friends, too. I told them what this was all about and they were happy to come along. It seems you're quite the popular guy."
He smiled. "I try to be nice to everyone, no matter their beliefs."
Duo thought he saw his eyes glint but disregarded them at the same time as the intended barb. Instead, he took a small box out of the bag and handed it to him. "I'm not sure if this is the right size. I got what looks like it will fit her, but it might be a couple sizes too big or small. It can easily be altered though. I made sure that was part of the sale. And don't worry about repaying me, I can afford it. Think of it as my gift. I won't have to give one at the wedding."
Quatre stared at the ring. It was made of gold, two strands intertwined into one. Between the two strands was a small jewel, a diamond of the purest variety. He was breathless at its beauty. "Where did you find something like this? It must have cost a fortune."
"Don't ask me. Don't thank me either. It was all Hilde. After I bought her an engagement ring, she told me yes as long as I never went ring shopping again."
He could only laugh gently. Then he began to wait.
When Dorothy woke up, she was shocked. What happened? I'm supposed to be dead. She glanced around and realized she was in the hospital. She grabbed her wrist. All that was left of the accident was a neat little scar. What had gone wrong? She turned and came face to face with Quatre, lying in the bed across the room from her. Under the thin bandage, she saw a massive bruise forming on his arm.
"Finally awake?" His voice was gentle.
"What am I doing here?" she asked.
Just then the doctor came in. She glanced up at the question. "You're recovering, Missy. That was a pretty nasty gash you had there. Small miracle that you survived at all."
"How'd I survive, any way?"
"For that you can thank this young man over here." She motioned to Quatre. "He brought you in. Then, when a crisis arose, he put his life on the line to save you."
Her head turned to face his. Her eyes filled with tears. "You did?"
He was startled. "Don't cry." He turned out of his bed and unceremoniously wobbled over to her bed. He got on one knee. "When we brought you here, you were almost dead. You needed blood, but they weren't sure of your blood type. They didn't have a large supply of O- ready so I gave them some."
"Where'd you come up with so much blood? It's not like you had time.No. You didn't."
He unwound the bandage on his arm, revealing an ugly bruise. He smiled. "Yes, I did."
"Why? Someone like you doesn't deserve someone like me."
"Someone like me gets real lonely sometimes. I don't like to be alone. That's why I have a question to ask you."
Fear suddenly paralyzed her gut. "You.you do?"
"Yes, I do." He reached down and brought up a small black box. "I am alone a lot of the time, alone in my own little world. It makes me lonely, even with roommates. I found someone, however, that makes me feel whole, filling the empty spot in my heart. I wanted to get to know her and I did, liking what I saw. So I want to show you this," He opened the box, revealing a beautiful ring. She caught her breath. He continued, "and ask you this. Dorothy Catalonia, would you do me the honor of becoming my wife?"
She began to cry, tears streaming down her pale face. She threw her arms around him and sobbed. "Yes! I've wanted this for so long but never dared to hope it would happen."
She stared out the window behind him, feeling comfort in his strong arms. She smiled and knew everything would be all right. Outside, where rain had been, arched a beautiful rainbow.
***********************************The End***********************************
Thus ends this Chapter and this Story. Leave a review and tell me what you think. Also, look for my other stories that I'm currently working on. Only one is up and under construction but more are soon to come.