Ghost of Duo Part 10 This version by Buzz-chan
Thanks again to those who are reviewing my fic.and yes, I too doubt Howard would want Duo dead! LOL.. And I'm not sure why I made it a General.it was one of the first fics I started posting and I wasn't sure of how to do things. I guess that's just where I ended up sticking thins. Anyway, enjoy the fic!
Disclaimer: Gundam Wing is not mine. Only Lady V is!!!
Heero walked down the sidewalk. Its cement was broken into a spider web pattern. Grass and weeds had begun to grow in those cracks. The sky was becoming a bright blue as it always did so early (AN: yes, 8 o'clock in the morning is early to me!) in the morning. The clouds were a soft puffy white, showing that the sun would shine all day. It was getting warm and a few birds had started to sing. But Heero took no notice of any of those things. He was too wrapped in a whirlwind of emotions. Feelings of anger and pain, of confusion and vindictiveness. He wanted to avenge Duo's death, but Heero knew that he couldn't do something like that when he was so emotional.
It was such a strange state of being. He had never experienced anything like it. Heero had always been so cold towards everyone and everything. Even towards Duo, Heero was never able to open up completely. Instead, he had always kept it bottled up inside, thinking that by doing so, he'd be the quote unquote 'perfect soldier'. Maybe Duo had it right all along. Maybe I shouldn't be so......well, me. Would that make me a better person, or a better soldier? It would certainly do one if not both. The storm inside of him only became worse as he thought of his lost love. And then of the monster who had him killed. It raged uncontrollably and Heero lost hold of everything. Everything he knew, everything he honored and followed, everything he held dear to him.
He broke into a mad rage and threw his fists at the object closest to him. It didn't matter that by doing so, he was only hurting his all ready broken fingers more. It didn't matter if people stared or laughed at him. All that mattered was that he was alone. He had killed the only one that mattered to him and now he would have to live with it. But someone else would have to die for it.
"Heero! Heero, calm down! Shh, it's all right. Stop it, you're hurting yourself!" The female voice sounded familiar. "Look, you're bleeding. Come on. Let me help." She grabbed Heero's shoulders but he wouldn't look at her. He couldn't let her see the wet paths on his cheeks or his blood shot eyes. The Perfect Soldier doesn't cry.
"Where did you come from?" Heero wrenched his shoulders away from her.
"I've been following you. Trying to make up my mind about Duo. Please, let me help you with your hands," Lady V placed her hand on his shoulder again.
"I don't need your help. I can take care of myself," Heero tried to pull free again but Lady V turned him around before he was able to.
"I know you can. But I still want to help. Besides, you might not want to stay outside any longer," Lady V motioned towards his wettened face. Heero took a good look around for the first time. Had he known that the direction he was heading in would lead him this close to Lady V's home, Heero would have chosen another way.
"Why did you follow me?" Heero started to walk down the sidewalk, a lot calmer than he had been.
"I told you that I was trying to make up my mind about Duo," Lady V stared straight ahead.
"I don't believe you. Why did you follow me?"
"All right, I followed you because I was worried. Based on what I know about you, I figured either something like this would happen or you would go after the person who sent that e-mail. I know you know who it is," Lady V used a hushed tone.
"Yeah, that's true, but I won't go after him just yet. I need to make up a mission plan on how I'll do it first. It has to be done just right." The two of them reached Lady V's home.
Upon entering, Lady V went directly upstairs. Heero searched the house with his eyes again, catching a few nick nacks he had missed during his earlier visit. Now that his mind was cleared somewhat, Heero could feel his hands burning. He held them up before him and began examining them. They were covered in bleeding scratches. They'd probably be bruised tomorrow. Heero mentally smacked himself for letting his emotions get the better of him.
Before long, Lady V came back down with a first aid kit. "Come here and sit on the couch," Lady V made her way to her living room.
"All right." Heero sat down and held his hands out for her to bandage them. "I need these things for my missions. Don't make the bandages too big."
"You should have thought about that before you started pounding that wall. Brick doesn't give very easily and is no substitute for a punching bag, yah know?" Lady V giggled as she began putting the bandages in place. Lady V made sure to work carefully and tried her best to keep the bandages at a reasonable size. After a few minutes work she was done.
"I want to go back." Heero stated without explanation.
"Go back where? You're motel room?" Lady V was hopeful.
"No, the house."
"That's what I was afraid of," her hopes of him leaving the past behind were gone. "When?"
"Now," Heero started towards the door.
"Wait, I'm coming with," Lady V ran, grabbed her bag, and started after him.
"I didn't ask you to come," Heero made his way out into the street.
"I know," She ran up next to him and continued to walk anyway. The two of them walked on in silence for a while. There wasn't a whole lot to say. At least not until Heero had a question.
"Why did you decide to help me after I did what I did?"
"Well, I'm not really sure. I suppose it's because I figure you only tried to talk Duo into staying in me because you're grieving. I might have done the same thing had I had the chance. I'm just not sure. Besides, I thought we agreed that I wasn't helping you, I was helping Duo, remember?"
"That's tr...What the hell?" Heero stopped in his tracks as they neared Westing Street.
"What? What is it?" Lady V looked up at the man standing next to her.
"There's a car in the drive way. Who would be there?" Heero took off in a full run towards his old home.
Heero and Lady V neared the house and slowed so as not to make too much noise. They didn't want to let who ever was inside know they were coming. The two of them sneaked (AN: Thank you Mrs. Lutz (7th grade English teacher) for pointing out that snuck is not a word) up to a cracked window and peered inside.
"Well Duo, looks like you have him even in death. Why does he still love you? I thought for sure that if you were dead, Heero would move on. Then he would be mine. But no. Congratulations. It appears you've won yet again. The all mighty Shinigami wins the hearts of all and only keeps the one I want," It was him. The Gundam Pilot who had ordered Duo's death.
"Do you have any idea how much trouble I went through just to get rid of you? Hah, of course not. What am I thinking. Sending that e-mail was the hardest and easiest thing I've ever done. Sure, you were my friend and that made things hard. But you were also my enemy. You held the heart of the only boy I've ever cared about in your hands. I couldn't let it go on any longer Duo. Can you understand that?" The man was in the dining room, staring at a picture of Duo he had found hanging on the wall.
"It seems I'm doomed to a life of nothing more than dreams. You know, I'm glad you're gone. No more of your stupid antics and ridiculous attitude. It sure does make completing a few of the missions a whole lot easier."
Heero had heard enough. That scum had killed his lover and now had the audacity to invade their home. He took off running towards the front of the house, followed by Lady V. Heero stopped in front of the door. He just stared at the 3 remaining numbers. He had no real plan but Heero had to do something.
Taking a couple of deep breaths, Heero rammed into the door, breaking it down. The intruder stood, completely startled by the sudden action. The two men stood face to face and Lady V could do nothing but stand back and watch. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ End Part 10
Thanks again to those who are reviewing my fic.and yes, I too doubt Howard would want Duo dead! LOL.. And I'm not sure why I made it a General.it was one of the first fics I started posting and I wasn't sure of how to do things. I guess that's just where I ended up sticking thins. Anyway, enjoy the fic!
Disclaimer: Gundam Wing is not mine. Only Lady V is!!!
Heero walked down the sidewalk. Its cement was broken into a spider web pattern. Grass and weeds had begun to grow in those cracks. The sky was becoming a bright blue as it always did so early (AN: yes, 8 o'clock in the morning is early to me!) in the morning. The clouds were a soft puffy white, showing that the sun would shine all day. It was getting warm and a few birds had started to sing. But Heero took no notice of any of those things. He was too wrapped in a whirlwind of emotions. Feelings of anger and pain, of confusion and vindictiveness. He wanted to avenge Duo's death, but Heero knew that he couldn't do something like that when he was so emotional.
It was such a strange state of being. He had never experienced anything like it. Heero had always been so cold towards everyone and everything. Even towards Duo, Heero was never able to open up completely. Instead, he had always kept it bottled up inside, thinking that by doing so, he'd be the quote unquote 'perfect soldier'. Maybe Duo had it right all along. Maybe I shouldn't be so......well, me. Would that make me a better person, or a better soldier? It would certainly do one if not both. The storm inside of him only became worse as he thought of his lost love. And then of the monster who had him killed. It raged uncontrollably and Heero lost hold of everything. Everything he knew, everything he honored and followed, everything he held dear to him.
He broke into a mad rage and threw his fists at the object closest to him. It didn't matter that by doing so, he was only hurting his all ready broken fingers more. It didn't matter if people stared or laughed at him. All that mattered was that he was alone. He had killed the only one that mattered to him and now he would have to live with it. But someone else would have to die for it.
"Heero! Heero, calm down! Shh, it's all right. Stop it, you're hurting yourself!" The female voice sounded familiar. "Look, you're bleeding. Come on. Let me help." She grabbed Heero's shoulders but he wouldn't look at her. He couldn't let her see the wet paths on his cheeks or his blood shot eyes. The Perfect Soldier doesn't cry.
"Where did you come from?" Heero wrenched his shoulders away from her.
"I've been following you. Trying to make up my mind about Duo. Please, let me help you with your hands," Lady V placed her hand on his shoulder again.
"I don't need your help. I can take care of myself," Heero tried to pull free again but Lady V turned him around before he was able to.
"I know you can. But I still want to help. Besides, you might not want to stay outside any longer," Lady V motioned towards his wettened face. Heero took a good look around for the first time. Had he known that the direction he was heading in would lead him this close to Lady V's home, Heero would have chosen another way.
"Why did you follow me?" Heero started to walk down the sidewalk, a lot calmer than he had been.
"I told you that I was trying to make up my mind about Duo," Lady V stared straight ahead.
"I don't believe you. Why did you follow me?"
"All right, I followed you because I was worried. Based on what I know about you, I figured either something like this would happen or you would go after the person who sent that e-mail. I know you know who it is," Lady V used a hushed tone.
"Yeah, that's true, but I won't go after him just yet. I need to make up a mission plan on how I'll do it first. It has to be done just right." The two of them reached Lady V's home.
Upon entering, Lady V went directly upstairs. Heero searched the house with his eyes again, catching a few nick nacks he had missed during his earlier visit. Now that his mind was cleared somewhat, Heero could feel his hands burning. He held them up before him and began examining them. They were covered in bleeding scratches. They'd probably be bruised tomorrow. Heero mentally smacked himself for letting his emotions get the better of him.
Before long, Lady V came back down with a first aid kit. "Come here and sit on the couch," Lady V made her way to her living room.
"All right." Heero sat down and held his hands out for her to bandage them. "I need these things for my missions. Don't make the bandages too big."
"You should have thought about that before you started pounding that wall. Brick doesn't give very easily and is no substitute for a punching bag, yah know?" Lady V giggled as she began putting the bandages in place. Lady V made sure to work carefully and tried her best to keep the bandages at a reasonable size. After a few minutes work she was done.
"I want to go back." Heero stated without explanation.
"Go back where? You're motel room?" Lady V was hopeful.
"No, the house."
"That's what I was afraid of," her hopes of him leaving the past behind were gone. "When?"
"Now," Heero started towards the door.
"Wait, I'm coming with," Lady V ran, grabbed her bag, and started after him.
"I didn't ask you to come," Heero made his way out into the street.
"I know," She ran up next to him and continued to walk anyway. The two of them walked on in silence for a while. There wasn't a whole lot to say. At least not until Heero had a question.
"Why did you decide to help me after I did what I did?"
"Well, I'm not really sure. I suppose it's because I figure you only tried to talk Duo into staying in me because you're grieving. I might have done the same thing had I had the chance. I'm just not sure. Besides, I thought we agreed that I wasn't helping you, I was helping Duo, remember?"
"That's tr...What the hell?" Heero stopped in his tracks as they neared Westing Street.
"What? What is it?" Lady V looked up at the man standing next to her.
"There's a car in the drive way. Who would be there?" Heero took off in a full run towards his old home.
Heero and Lady V neared the house and slowed so as not to make too much noise. They didn't want to let who ever was inside know they were coming. The two of them sneaked (AN: Thank you Mrs. Lutz (7th grade English teacher) for pointing out that snuck is not a word) up to a cracked window and peered inside.
"Well Duo, looks like you have him even in death. Why does he still love you? I thought for sure that if you were dead, Heero would move on. Then he would be mine. But no. Congratulations. It appears you've won yet again. The all mighty Shinigami wins the hearts of all and only keeps the one I want," It was him. The Gundam Pilot who had ordered Duo's death.
"Do you have any idea how much trouble I went through just to get rid of you? Hah, of course not. What am I thinking. Sending that e-mail was the hardest and easiest thing I've ever done. Sure, you were my friend and that made things hard. But you were also my enemy. You held the heart of the only boy I've ever cared about in your hands. I couldn't let it go on any longer Duo. Can you understand that?" The man was in the dining room, staring at a picture of Duo he had found hanging on the wall.
"It seems I'm doomed to a life of nothing more than dreams. You know, I'm glad you're gone. No more of your stupid antics and ridiculous attitude. It sure does make completing a few of the missions a whole lot easier."
Heero had heard enough. That scum had killed his lover and now had the audacity to invade their home. He took off running towards the front of the house, followed by Lady V. Heero stopped in front of the door. He just stared at the 3 remaining numbers. He had no real plan but Heero had to do something.
Taking a couple of deep breaths, Heero rammed into the door, breaking it down. The intruder stood, completely startled by the sudden action. The two men stood face to face and Lady V could do nothing but stand back and watch. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ End Part 10