Darkness Sees the Light
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Chapter 11 -Aishiteru Means I Love You
Duo realized he couldn't get out of the way of the attack and closed his eyes. 'At least this way I can't hurt Usagi or Heero anymore…' The thought that something wasn't quite right crossed his mind, as he felt no pain. He cracked his eyes open and saw a purely evil smirk on Black Lady' s face.
"I have a better idea," she purred the attack still hanging in midair more black then pink now. "Enjoy," she whispered before flicking her wrist. Duo gasped in pain but forced himself to not scream. 'I can't let her get the others in here. I'll protect you Usagi…' Black Lady began to laugh in delight and watched as Duo was lifted off the ground and hovered in mid-air. She saw the pain flash over his face and began to laugh louder the sound echoing through the room. 'Soon I'll get the ultimate revenge for myself and for that fool Heero.'
**
A soft breeze disturbed Usagi and she slowly opened her eyes.
"Duo-chan?" she whispered sleepily. The face in front of her smirked, "Not quite, Usako."
"… Endymion!" Usagi gasped as she fully awoke. Her wrists and ankles were tied and no matter how much she struggled she was stuck and her former husband held the rope's end in his hand.
"If you agree to come back to me, Usako I'll let your little friends live. Demo, this is a one-time offer. As we speak all of them are similarly tied and at one command from me the ropes will catch fire… and I'm not as nice to them as I am you, Usako. Their ropes are around their throats and though the ropes will burn they won't fall off." Usagi turned her head away feeling fear and panic clawing at her throat.
"You're lying!" His eyes narrowed and he slapped her hard.
"I don't appreciate being called a liar, Usako." Usagi closed her eyes in pain as she tried to think of some course of action to take.
"If … if I do go back to you… you'll free them, right?"
"Of course, Usako. I only ask you come back to where you belong."
"If so then why do you have me trussed up like a Christmas turkey?"
"Admit it, Usako. If you were free right now you would have fought me. I knew you were a heavy sleeper but not that heavy."
**
Heero sat up his body tense. 'Usagi…' Though he was still furious at her and Duo both he couldn't go as far as to say he had stopped loving her. 'She's in danger…' He scowled faintly at the thought. 'Duo can handle it… she doesn't need me and I don't need her.' As he mentally coached himself the perfect soldier was already out the door and heading to Usagi's room. He heard muffled sounds coming from within and with his eyes hardening he slammed the door open.
"You," he growled as he saw Usagi's tear-streaked face turn towards him.
"Heero-kun! Demo… he said," she began to struggle once more and cried out as the ropes seemed to poke her and a tiny thread of crimson appeared. "Nani?"
"Thorn ropes, Usako," Endymion replied a smug smirk on his face. Heero's eyes narrowed, "Let her go." Endymion turned towards the intruder and smiled, "Perhaps… but even if I did you know she wouldn't choose you, right?" Heero's fist clenched for a moment and he shook his head, "I don't care. I won't let you have her. It's your fault she was stolen from me in the first place… Omae o korosu." Usagi stared at Heero confused for a moment, "Heero… demo what do you mean?" Heero ignored her his eyes set on Endymion. The King merely smiled more, "You know if you attack me the deal you made with my daughter will be void."
"Nani?" Usagi whispered. She closed her eyes and shook her head, "I don't believe you, Mamoru! Heero would never turn on his friends!"
"Really, Okaasan?" giggled a voice. Endymion took a step backwards and as he did the ropes around Usagi vanished and the true damage she had taken from the thorns was revealed. Before Usagi could even roll out of bed Heero was beside her pushing her back down.
"You' re hurt, stay here."
"Demo…" she turned her head to her former family members, "What about them?"
"I'll take care of them," Heero assured her an icy light in his eyes. Usagi looked away from him a blush on her cheeks. She couldn't help but remember he hadn't looked too different from what he looked like now when he had kissed her.
"Be careful," she whispered. Heero nodded and before Usagi could react gently kissed her. He ignored her shocked look and turned on the two smirking members of royalty.
"This is your final warning. Leave now or I'll kill you both."
"Do you really want to try?" Black Lady asked her eyes glittering with secret triumph.
"Not here," Heero responded his eyes glancing back at the worried Usagi. Endymion nodded, "As you wish. Follow us." He smirked once more and he and Black Lady left the room.
"Heero!" Usagi called as she saw him about to leave
"…."
"Don't do this… it's too dangerous. I'll do what they say don't sacrifice yourself…"
"I won't lose."
"Demo!"
"Shut up," he snapped his eyes half-closing. "Even if I do die you'll be with Duo so why do you care?" Usagi reeled as if she had been slapped.
"I don't know…. I just know I can't let you do it… I feel…." She shook her head a tear starting to trail down her cheek. "I can't feel this way about you… I love Duo…" her head raised and she stared at him, "Don't I?" Heero turned away erasing the heart-broken image of her face from his mind. 'Gomen, Usagi.' Usagi watched him go and bowed her head. For reasons unknown to her she was sobbing. 'Iie… Heero…'
**
Heero realized he was being led into Duo's room and his eyes narrowed. Black Lady glanced at him a smile on her lips, "I did as you requested, Heero."
"…"
"He won't bother you again," she continued a smile curving her lips.
"You should have heard him screaming. I'm surprised no one else heard…"
"I took care of that," Endymion assured.
"What did you do?" Heero coldly asked.
"Simple, they're all in a rather deep sleep. I only left you, Duo, and my wife out of it."
"She's not yours anymore."
"She's not yours either." Heero hid his wince. 'Usagi…' Black Lady clapped her hands together and laughed, "Do you want to see him, Heero?"
"See who?"
"Duo-chan of course!" She grinned and opened the door, "Right this way… or have you decided you want to save him? I've made him suffer for taking what was yours. For that stolen kiss his entire soul paid." She winked, "You could call me a modern day Shinigami!" Heero shook his head, "I don't care what you do with him. I won't let you hurt or take Usagi."
"It's no use, Heero-chan." Heero turned startled and felt his breathing stop as he saw her.
"Usagi?" She shook her head slowly, "Iie, gomen… it's merely the shadow again. She won't remember you ever again." Heero scowled, "Doushite?"
"She doesn't want to." Heero's eyes narrowed, "You're lying. She came back… she has to want to." Black Lady laughed, "She came back, demo haven't you figured it out yet?"
"She didn't come back for you, Heero-chan," the ghost-like Usagi explained. "She came back for Duo. When she stayed with him the very first time and you shattered her heart he was there to pick up the pieces. She fell in love with him at that moment and came back only for him." Heero bowed his head as he suddenly felt weak, "Masaka…"
"What's so impossible about it?" Endymion asked.
"She dumped you for him. It 's simple." Heero suddenly remembered all the time that Duo and Usagi had spent since she returned and their first kiss. His head dropped completely and his hair shadowed his eyes.
"They've both deceived me…"
"Of course," Endymion responded. "So just let me take her back to where she belongs and you can do whatever you want with Duo." A sharp scream echoed through the halls and Heero looked up to see Black Lady had finally opened the door. Duo hung in the middle of the air completely surrounded by black lightning. The scream had come from him.
"Heero," he gasped as he recognized him. "Get… get Usagi out of here… they…" he trailed off as another scream erupted. He cut it off mid-way by biting his lip hard. "Heero, keep her safe… I know I never had a chance with her and she belongs with you."
"He's trying to deceive you," Black Lady purred near Heero's ear. "Do you really think he means that? You know for a fact that she came back for him. You know he knew about it, didn't you?" She smiled, "Why else would he have never gotten married?" Heero took a step away from her.
"I don't believe you…" Black Lady frowned, "Nani?" She demanded in shock.
"Heero?" whispered a soft voice at the door.
"… DUO!" Usagi rushed into the room but before she could get to Duo Heero had caught her in his arms.
"Let me go! We have to save him…. Duo-chan!!" Heero only held her closer, "Usagi…." Duo's eyes wearily opened blood flowing freely from his cut lip, "Usagi? Get her OUT of here, Heero!" he screamed as he began to fight the excruciating pain. "Don't listen to them! I know you love her and I know she loves you! Get out of here and get to safety…" Usagi collapsed in Heero's arms her eyes rolling upwards. Soft whimpers escaped her and her body shook.
"Chibiusa…" she whispered as she stared up at her daughter. Heero's eyes lost their mask and filled with alarm as he saw the shape Usagi was in.
"I told you she can't remember you," interrupted the other Usagi. Duo struggled once more and fought unconsciousness, "Listen, Heero if you dare sacrifice her life and listen to the very same people that took her away from us I'll never forgive you. I can't have her… I know that. She loves only you."
"… she has a hell of a way of showing it." Duo mustered a smile, "It's not really her. I think it happened in that last battle… because we didn't make it to her soon enough. She really does only love you Heero. In her mind she's just replaced everything that happened with you with me." Heero frowned, "Duo…" The braided-youth smiled once more, "Take care of her, Heero," he whispered before he went completely limp. The energy that had surrounded him faded and Duo crashed to the floor. At the same time Usagi stopped thrashing and whimpering and collapsed in Heero's arms. Heero glanced down at her in worry. 'This is my fault…' Black Lady scowled, "It didn't work!" Endymion frowned in agreement, "Why didn't it?"
"I don't know…. I suggest we retreat for now." Endymion scowled, "From this BOY?" Black Lady shook her head, "No, from a furious Sailor Uranus." She vanished. Endymion scowled once more before following suit. The fake Usagi closed her eyes and faded out of the room. Uranus powered down and knelt beside Duo.
"What happened? He's out cold." Heero didn't answer as he walked out of the room his burden clutched to his chest. He had seen the look of shock on Wufei's face. The others had seen his emotions for the very first time. He pushed the thought out of mind and lay Usagi down on his own bed.
"I'll get Quatre to take care of your wounds. Wait here," he instructed her still form. Quatre looked up from examining Duo a frown on his face.
"He's not hurt at all…"
"Usagi-chan is, Quatre. She needs you." Quatre nodded and with one last final glance at Duo he followed. He frowned as he saw the cuts on Usagi.
"What happened to her?"
"Endymion tied her up with some sort of rope made of thorns." Quatre shook his head and knelt by Usagi's side.
"How could he be so cruel towards her?" He sighed and began to take care of her not even noticing Heero had never left the room and was silently watching. Haruka glared down at Duo.
"Wake up…" As he didn't respond she glared more. First of all she was furious at him for kissing Usagi and second of all she blamed him for what happened. "Why didn't you just stay with her?" she demanded with a scowl. Duo didn't answer and just remained deathly still. Haruka shook her head and with a sigh left the room. 'Koneko-chan… I wish I could help you. I don't know what happened but I want to fix it. I want you back to yourself and in love with the right guy.' Quatre finished and shook his head, "It's like Duo… she's unconscious." Heero frowned, "It's not like Duo." Quatre glanced back at Heero startled.
"You're still here, Heero?"
"Hai."
"She wanted you to remember so badly when she came here… in the hospital she was crying because of it. She was really hurt that you were married. She was going to leave then."
"What stopped her?"
"I did."
"… Arigato." Quatre smiled, "Daijoubu, Heero. I just know she'll remember you again. Your love will stand this test and then you can be together."
"…how is that possible, Quatre?" The blonde frowned faintly in confusion, "I don't understand. How is it not possible?"
"She's Queen of her world. I can't ask her to stay with me."
"Then we'll go with her."
"We?" Quatre blushed, "Anno… Usagi-san is an important friend of mine. Now that I remember her I don't want to be apart from her again. It's the same feeling I have with you and the other pilots. It's a bond… Our world doesn't need us anymore so why not live in hers?"
"…"
"Give it some thought, Heero. You don't want to give her up again merely because you're from two different worlds… do you?" Heero watched Quatre walk away and sat beside Usagi.
"Usagi… wake up. I want to talk to you." When no answer greeted him he bent down and brushed his lips against hers as he hoped against hope. 'Usagi-chan…' Her eyes slowly opened and she stared up at him for a long moment. Tears appeared in her eyes and she turned her head to the side and began to cry. "Usagi-chan?" She turned startled and stared up at him wide-eyed, "Heero-chan… you called me…." She closed her eyes and shook her head. "This is a dream isn't it? You 're not real…"
"I am." She shook her head again, "You're not! Heero doesn't remember me! He doesn't want to… he has a gorgeous wife and doesn't need me interfering with his life."
"Usagi-chan.… this isn't a dream."
"Honto?" She asked looking up at him her eyes inquisitive.
"Really."
"Prove it," she demanded.
"Hai," Heero responded before his lips covered hers. Usagi felt as if she was melting beneath the soft warm lips of her beloved.
"Heero," she whispered tears of joy stinging her eyes. She let her arms thread around his neck and held him close to her as her lips explored his. "Aishiteru," she whispered. Heero pulled away from her and saw the hurt and pain flash through her eyes.
"Usagi…"
"This is just a dream…. That's what you're going to say, isn't it?"
"Iie. Aishiteru, Usagi-chan." Usagi stared at him her eyes widening and her jaw dropping.
"H… Heero!" she started to pinch her arm and whimpered in pain. "This… this isn't a dream!" She flung her arms around him and hugged him tightly. "I knew you'd save me… I knew it!" Heero opened his eyes and stared into the bright blue beneath him for a moment.
"What about Duo?" he demanded. Her brow wrinkled in confusion, "What about him? Did he get hurt? Is he okay?" She asked panic beginning to appear in her eyes. "Did I get him hurt when you all tried to rescue me?"
"You don't remember?"
"Remember what, Heero-chan?"
"… I'll tell you later. Stay in bed. I'm going to visit him." Usagi watched him go blinking away tears of happiness. As soon as Heero left she began to pinch herself again. As she winced in pain a sappy grin crossed her face and with a giggle she flung herself back onto the bed, "He said he loves me…."
**
Duo's eyes opened and he winced in pain.
"I feel as if I got ran over…" He weakly got out of bed and almost collapsed to the floor. He picked himself back up with a groan and righted himself. 'Strange… Why do I feel so weak?' Quatre entered the room a moment later followed by a grinning Heero. Duo swiftly got back into bed his eyes wide with fear.
"WATCH OUT QUATRE! THERE' S A HEERO IMPOSTER BEHIND YOU!!!" Quatre glanced over his shoulder and gasped, "Heero! What happened?"
"Usagi." Heero responded the smile and pure happiness shining within him quickly being masked by his usual walls. "She remembers."
"Really?" Quatre gasped. He smiled. "Can I go see her?"
"Why are you asking me?"
"Well… I thought that maybe you would want to spend some time alone with her and…." He trailed off a blush on his cheeks. Duo chuckled, "Quatre! I didn't know you had it in you to think like that!" He shook his head and grinned, "This is some way to wake up… First Heero is actually grinning and now Quatre is being an ecchi… what's next? Is Trowa going to start a talk show program? Or is Wufei going to come out and tell us he loves women?" He turned interested eyes to Heero, "So, Heero... who's Usagi?"
::Fin::
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