Can Hate Be Love?
Duo arrived at the hospital shortly, since he was speeding and ran over a good number of red lights. He ran up the steps and into the registery desk. "I got a phone call for a girl named Tari." The woman nodded and pointed him down the hall. Duo nodded his thanks and ran into the room.
Inside was the doctor. He stood up as Duo ran in. "What's going on?" Duo demanded.
"As I have told you before, her heart is failing. She does not seem to want to live anymore. She's on life support right now and we have called you to inform you of her situation and to ask if you want her on life support or to let her die." Duo stared at the doctor in shock.
"You're asking if *I* want my friend to die?"
"Well, not exactly as you say. Let me explain," the doctor said. "She is suffering right now although she is unconcious. Her body is failing her and she must have tubes and machines help her to live. Do you really want her to be like this?"
Duo found the doctor's words true. //Tari would hate being like this, but how can I put her to death?// The other pilots arrived in the room then. "What's going on?" Quatre panted.
"Tari's dying and she's been put on life support," Duo said quietly. Quatre's eyes widened.
"I have asked you here to ask if you would like miss Seiji to stay on life support or to be put to death," the doctor said. They looked at him. "I shall leave you here until you have made your desicion." He left the room. The others looked at Duo.
"What will we do?" Quatre asked.
"I dunno," Duo said darkly. "I know that Tari would hate being like this. Having machines keeping her alive, but I don't know if I can let her die." He looked up to his friends, eyes pleading for help. They looked away.
"We're sorry Duo, but it's your choice. You knew her better than any of us," Heero said. He and the others turned to leave. "We'll leave you to choose." They left the room. Duo went over to sit next to Tari. He held her cold hands in his.
"It's my fault you're like this. I wish I could change things. I wish I could've told you how I really feel," he whispered. "Would I be doing you a favor by letting you go?" He stared at her pale face and closed his eyes.
"I have truly become Shinigami haven't I? Choosing whether you live or not. I can't stand to see you like this, and I know you hate it too. So I guess..." his voice faltered. He swallowed the lump in his throat and continued. "I guess I have to be strong and let you go." He stood up and walked to the door.
The others stood up as Duo walked out. His bangs shadowed his eyes, but they could see tears streaming down his cheeks. "I've decided to let her go."
CLIFFHANGER!!! Man, I'm getting pretty good at these, hai?
Duo arrived at the hospital shortly, since he was speeding and ran over a good number of red lights. He ran up the steps and into the registery desk. "I got a phone call for a girl named Tari." The woman nodded and pointed him down the hall. Duo nodded his thanks and ran into the room.
Inside was the doctor. He stood up as Duo ran in. "What's going on?" Duo demanded.
"As I have told you before, her heart is failing. She does not seem to want to live anymore. She's on life support right now and we have called you to inform you of her situation and to ask if you want her on life support or to let her die." Duo stared at the doctor in shock.
"You're asking if *I* want my friend to die?"
"Well, not exactly as you say. Let me explain," the doctor said. "She is suffering right now although she is unconcious. Her body is failing her and she must have tubes and machines help her to live. Do you really want her to be like this?"
Duo found the doctor's words true. //Tari would hate being like this, but how can I put her to death?// The other pilots arrived in the room then. "What's going on?" Quatre panted.
"Tari's dying and she's been put on life support," Duo said quietly. Quatre's eyes widened.
"I have asked you here to ask if you would like miss Seiji to stay on life support or to be put to death," the doctor said. They looked at him. "I shall leave you here until you have made your desicion." He left the room. The others looked at Duo.
"What will we do?" Quatre asked.
"I dunno," Duo said darkly. "I know that Tari would hate being like this. Having machines keeping her alive, but I don't know if I can let her die." He looked up to his friends, eyes pleading for help. They looked away.
"We're sorry Duo, but it's your choice. You knew her better than any of us," Heero said. He and the others turned to leave. "We'll leave you to choose." They left the room. Duo went over to sit next to Tari. He held her cold hands in his.
"It's my fault you're like this. I wish I could change things. I wish I could've told you how I really feel," he whispered. "Would I be doing you a favor by letting you go?" He stared at her pale face and closed his eyes.
"I have truly become Shinigami haven't I? Choosing whether you live or not. I can't stand to see you like this, and I know you hate it too. So I guess..." his voice faltered. He swallowed the lump in his throat and continued. "I guess I have to be strong and let you go." He stood up and walked to the door.
The others stood up as Duo walked out. His bangs shadowed his eyes, but they could see tears streaming down his cheeks. "I've decided to let her go."
CLIFFHANGER!!! Man, I'm getting pretty good at these, hai?