*~*~*~*Next Day*~*~*~*
It was Monday when the sun seeped into the bedroom Duo and Heero shared. Unfortunately it was a work day. Heero got up at five to start getting ready for work and at 6:30 he woke Solo. At 7:30 they both woke Duo before they left. Duo, being a field agent, didn't have to go to work until 9:00,but Duo never showed up at 9:00.9:30 rolled around and still no Duo. Heero was beginning to worry. Duo loved his job and didn't miss it for hardly anything.10:00 no Duo. Finally really worried Heero went to Sally Po's office to request an early lunch to look for his koi.
"Didn't you get the letter I just sent you," Sally asked.
"What letter," Heero asked.
"Duo called in sick at 8:38.He said he was so sick he could barely read the clock," Sally said.
"Why didn't he call me," Heero asked himself.
"If you need to go home and see your spouse I'll allow it, but just this one time Heero to check on one of my top field agents. Heero...don't tell anyone I did this or people will think I've gone soft," Sally said.
"Thank you Mrs. Po," Heero said.
"Call me if its serious," Sally yelled as Heero ran out of the office.
'Why didn't he CALL me? Why didn't he call ME?'Heero's mind shouted at him as he ran for his car. The car's sound system blared in his ears as Heero drove away from the Preventrer's building. It didn't take very long for Heero to drive home considering that he used every back road and trick he knew to get home as fast as possible. He was home before he knew it.
"Duo? Duo where are you," Heero yelled as he walked into the house. Heero walked up the steps taking two at a time.
"Duo," Heero called again. Nothing. Heero opened his and Duo's room and saw his love laying on the bed in a pair of black jeans and socks.
"Duo," Heero whispered walking up to his love's side. Nothing. Heero reached down to check Duo's temp.
'Shit he's burning up.'Heero thought reaching over and flipping on the fan to attempt to cool Duo's body down.
"Duo...Duo wake up," Heero said shaking Duo. All Heero got in reply was a whimper.
"Please Duo wake up. I've got to get you cooled down," Heero said shaking Duo again.
"Heero....Its cold already," Duo shivered.
"Duo. Your body is burning up," Heero said noticing a sheen of sweat on Duo's body. Duo didn't reply. Heero just picked Duo and carried him into the bathroom. Heero ran a luke warm tub of water and stripped Duo of his clothes before laying him in the tub.
"Mmmm...Its cold," Duo shivered before sinking under the water. Heero put a hand behind Duo's head and pulled him above water. A few minuets later the water had lost any warmth and Duo shivered even more.
'His body is still hot.'Heero thought picking Duo up out of the water and carrying his dripping form back to the bedroom.
"Come on Duo...You have to help me I can't do this on my own," Heero said laying Duo on the bed and covering him with a blanket.
"Go...Gomen nasai," Duo said.
"Nothing to apologize for. I just want you to get well," Heero said stroking Duo's bangs out of his face.
"Heero...I'm...I'm going to throw up," Duo said getting out of bed and running to the bathroom. Around 12:00 Duo's fever had broken and around 12:30 he was sleeping soundly. Heero sighed as he watched the steady rise and fall of Duo's chest.
"You must be working to hard love. You don't normally get sick," Heero said running his hand through Duo's bangs.
"Been sick for a couple of weeks now," Duo mumbled.
"I didn't know that. Why didn't you say something," Heero asked sitting by Duo on the bed. Duo's eyes fluttered opened as violet met Persian blue.
"You were busy with work and Solo and so was I. It didn't seem important at the time," Duo shrugged.
"Your health is important to me," Heero said.
"That's good to know," Duo smiled.
"Duo...You mean more than the world to me. I love you and Solo with all of my being. Even if you feel a sting from a scratch I want to know. I care for you so much Duo. I never thought I could feel this," Heero said lacing his hand with Duo's.
"You're very poetic did you know that," Duo said.
"To some degree," Heero said bending down to capture Duo's lips.
"Careful Yuy. You wouldn't want to get sick too," Duo laughed.
"I don't get sick," Heero smirked.
"Oh that so Mr. Perfect Solider," Duo asked.
"That's so," Heero smiled.
"I'll just take your word for it. I'm to weak to beat the crap out of you," Duo chuckled.
"You wouldn't last 1 minuet in the ring with me," Heero snorted.
"On contraire. I've lasted 4 years in the ring with you remember," Duo said holding up his wedding band.
"I remember," Heero said taking his love's hand and kissing the platinum band around the finger.
"I love you," Duo said.
"I love you," Heero replied.
"Sorry to break the mood, but Heero I'm freezing! What'd you do open a window," Duo asked snuggling deeper into the blankets.
"Actually I did," Heero said raising form the bed to close the window.
"I can't wait until Saturday," Duo smiled.
"Why," Heero asked.
"Its Valentines and I already got you something," Duo said.
"What'd you get me," Heero asked sitting on the bed.
"I can't tell you," Duo said.
"Well fine. I won't tell you what I got you," Heero said.
"Not fair, Duo laughed.
"You'll just have to wait until Saturday," Heero said.
"I guess," Duo smiled. "Until then get in bed and keep me warm," Duo winked.
"I'll do more than that," Heero smirked. Duo just raised an eye brow as Heero stripped his shirt and crawled into bed.
That night Duo and Heero lay asleep in bed. It had taken Duo a while to drift off to sleep. Earlier after Heero had woken up from their "bed time" Heero called a doctor and scheduled Duo an appointment. Duo disliked doctors they usually had bad news and cost a lot of money.
Duo took a minuet after he opened his eyes, unsure of what woke him. Duo was beginning to think he'd imagined he'd heard something until he heard it again. Duo sat up in bed when he heard a faint sob. Duo grabbed some sweat pants and slipped them on before walking out of the bedroom. Duo stood silent in the hall listening for the sound again. Duo was really beginning to think he was dreaming until he heard the sob again.
'Solo.'Duo realized walking into his son's room. Solo sat on his bed holding his stuffed dinosaur. With the aid of the moon Duo could see tears running down Solo's cheeks.
"Solo what's wrong," Duo asked wrapping his arms around the crying boy.
"There're going to get me when I fall awleep," Solo sobbed.
"Who baby," Duo asked rubbing a hand up and down Solo's back.
"Monsters," Solo whispered.
"I won't let them get you," Duo said.
"But how? Ev...evewy time I slweep they come out," Solo sniffed.
"Would it help if you slept with me and Papa," Duo asked. Solo nodded. Duo picked Solo up and carried him back into his and Heero's room. Duo laid Solo in the bed and laid himself down once Solo was snuggled under the blankets. Once Duo was comfortable Solo clung on to him like a life line. Heero cracked open an eye to see what the warmth by him was. Heero saw Duo staring back, then Heero felt the little body by him move. Heero looked down to see Solo snuggled up against Duo's chest.
"Why," Heero mouthed to Duo.
"Monsters," Duo mouthed back with a shrug. Heero smiled down at his son, while wrapping an arm around Duo's waist, keeping both of his loved ones close.
That morning Duo went to work even though he was sick, but not as sick as he felt yesterday morning. Heero made sure Duo would remember the doctor appointment by writing notes over everything even the shower head. Duo marveled at how persistent his love was. Heero would kill him if he forgot so he set his alarm on his watch and went to work
"Come on guys! Lets wrap this up I have a doctors appointment to keep," Duo said over the car radio as he rounded a corner to quickly chasing the red firebird in front of him.
"Duo slow down before you plow into a building," Wufei replied from the passenger seat.
"That was only once! They were going to remodel anyway so I helped out," Duo snorted.
"Idiot watch the light," Wufei shouted as Duo ran a red light.
"Woops," Duo shrugged.
"MAXWELL DON'T GET YOUR PARTNER KILLED," Sally boomed over the radio. Duo made a face and laughed at Wufei's slight blush.
"Rodger that," Duo said into the radio.
"DUO LEFT," Wufei yelled as the red car made a sudden turn. Duo turned the wheel and skidded before turning left.
"I LOVE THIS CAR," Duo yelled.
"I'm going to be sick if you don't slow down," Wufei said.
"Awe come on I'm only going 120,"Duo laughed.
"Duo! He's heading east! Keep chasing him and we'll set up a road block," Trowa said over the radio.
"Thanks T-man," Duo said weaving through traffic.
"DUO! Highway," Wufei yelled as the red car turned onto the hiway.
"Duo! The block is set up. Just lead him home," Trowa said over the radio.
"Baby's coming home," Duo said over the radio.
"Rodger that," Trowa replied.
"This is fun! I Love my Job," Duo yelled as he chased the red car right to the road block.
"Looks like the police decided to help on this one," Wufei snorted.
"They're just jealous cause we caught the terriost before they did," Duo laughed as the man ran into the road block.
"Gotcha," Duo whispered as he watched Trowa grab the man out of the car and arrest him.
"That was fun," Duo yelled climbing out of the car. Wufei just rolled his eyes.
"Well...I'll be back later I have an appointment to keep and if Heero finds out I skipped he'll eat me for dinner," Duo smiled shaking Trowa's hand as Trowa locked the terriost in the back seat of his car.
"You better get. You have 5 minuets to get there on time," Wufei laughed as Duo looked at his watch before running off to his car yelling, "DAMNIT!"
Duo sat impatiently in the doctor's office waiting for his O.K. to leave and get back to work.
"Duo! Hey!" Duo turned around to see a familiar face.
"Dr. Haley? What are you doing here," Duo asked shaking the woman's hand as she rounded the desk.
"Well they got the results back on why you're sick and they wanted me to tell you...considering," Dr. Haley smiled.
"Considering what," Duo asked with a raised eye brow.
"Duo...have you ever talked to Heero about having another baby," Dr. Haley asked.
"Noooo...why," Duo asked.
"Because....Duo...you're pregnant. again," Dr. Haley smiled.
"Wha...wh.......what," Duo stammered standing up.
"You're pregnant Duo," Dr. Haley said again.
"This can't be....I can't be!....no...no...no...NO," Duo yelled.
"Duo calm down it'll be alright," Dr. Haley said.
"You don't understand! Heero's going to freaking kill me. We can't have another," Duo yelled.
"He won't freak Duo....look why don't you just go on home and think about this," Dr. Haley said standing up.
"I can't go home. I work today," Duo said feeling his legs turn weak.
"Well here.....there's a doctor's note saying for you to go home and rest," Dr. Haley said handing Duo the note.
"Now Doc...you know as well as I...I'm not going to use this. I'll probably just throw it away outside your office here," Duo said trying to return some humor into his mood.
"Well it was worth a try...Just take it easy Duo," Dr. Haley said as Duo left the office.
"Whatever," Duo waved over his shoulder.
'This can't happen! Not again....What will I tell Heero? What will I tell Solo? God give me strength.'Duo thought getting in his car and driving back to work.
It was Monday when the sun seeped into the bedroom Duo and Heero shared. Unfortunately it was a work day. Heero got up at five to start getting ready for work and at 6:30 he woke Solo. At 7:30 they both woke Duo before they left. Duo, being a field agent, didn't have to go to work until 9:00,but Duo never showed up at 9:00.9:30 rolled around and still no Duo. Heero was beginning to worry. Duo loved his job and didn't miss it for hardly anything.10:00 no Duo. Finally really worried Heero went to Sally Po's office to request an early lunch to look for his koi.
"Didn't you get the letter I just sent you," Sally asked.
"What letter," Heero asked.
"Duo called in sick at 8:38.He said he was so sick he could barely read the clock," Sally said.
"Why didn't he call me," Heero asked himself.
"If you need to go home and see your spouse I'll allow it, but just this one time Heero to check on one of my top field agents. Heero...don't tell anyone I did this or people will think I've gone soft," Sally said.
"Thank you Mrs. Po," Heero said.
"Call me if its serious," Sally yelled as Heero ran out of the office.
'Why didn't he CALL me? Why didn't he call ME?'Heero's mind shouted at him as he ran for his car. The car's sound system blared in his ears as Heero drove away from the Preventrer's building. It didn't take very long for Heero to drive home considering that he used every back road and trick he knew to get home as fast as possible. He was home before he knew it.
"Duo? Duo where are you," Heero yelled as he walked into the house. Heero walked up the steps taking two at a time.
"Duo," Heero called again. Nothing. Heero opened his and Duo's room and saw his love laying on the bed in a pair of black jeans and socks.
"Duo," Heero whispered walking up to his love's side. Nothing. Heero reached down to check Duo's temp.
'Shit he's burning up.'Heero thought reaching over and flipping on the fan to attempt to cool Duo's body down.
"Duo...Duo wake up," Heero said shaking Duo. All Heero got in reply was a whimper.
"Please Duo wake up. I've got to get you cooled down," Heero said shaking Duo again.
"Heero....Its cold already," Duo shivered.
"Duo. Your body is burning up," Heero said noticing a sheen of sweat on Duo's body. Duo didn't reply. Heero just picked Duo and carried him into the bathroom. Heero ran a luke warm tub of water and stripped Duo of his clothes before laying him in the tub.
"Mmmm...Its cold," Duo shivered before sinking under the water. Heero put a hand behind Duo's head and pulled him above water. A few minuets later the water had lost any warmth and Duo shivered even more.
'His body is still hot.'Heero thought picking Duo up out of the water and carrying his dripping form back to the bedroom.
"Come on Duo...You have to help me I can't do this on my own," Heero said laying Duo on the bed and covering him with a blanket.
"Go...Gomen nasai," Duo said.
"Nothing to apologize for. I just want you to get well," Heero said stroking Duo's bangs out of his face.
"Heero...I'm...I'm going to throw up," Duo said getting out of bed and running to the bathroom. Around 12:00 Duo's fever had broken and around 12:30 he was sleeping soundly. Heero sighed as he watched the steady rise and fall of Duo's chest.
"You must be working to hard love. You don't normally get sick," Heero said running his hand through Duo's bangs.
"Been sick for a couple of weeks now," Duo mumbled.
"I didn't know that. Why didn't you say something," Heero asked sitting by Duo on the bed. Duo's eyes fluttered opened as violet met Persian blue.
"You were busy with work and Solo and so was I. It didn't seem important at the time," Duo shrugged.
"Your health is important to me," Heero said.
"That's good to know," Duo smiled.
"Duo...You mean more than the world to me. I love you and Solo with all of my being. Even if you feel a sting from a scratch I want to know. I care for you so much Duo. I never thought I could feel this," Heero said lacing his hand with Duo's.
"You're very poetic did you know that," Duo said.
"To some degree," Heero said bending down to capture Duo's lips.
"Careful Yuy. You wouldn't want to get sick too," Duo laughed.
"I don't get sick," Heero smirked.
"Oh that so Mr. Perfect Solider," Duo asked.
"That's so," Heero smiled.
"I'll just take your word for it. I'm to weak to beat the crap out of you," Duo chuckled.
"You wouldn't last 1 minuet in the ring with me," Heero snorted.
"On contraire. I've lasted 4 years in the ring with you remember," Duo said holding up his wedding band.
"I remember," Heero said taking his love's hand and kissing the platinum band around the finger.
"I love you," Duo said.
"I love you," Heero replied.
"Sorry to break the mood, but Heero I'm freezing! What'd you do open a window," Duo asked snuggling deeper into the blankets.
"Actually I did," Heero said raising form the bed to close the window.
"I can't wait until Saturday," Duo smiled.
"Why," Heero asked.
"Its Valentines and I already got you something," Duo said.
"What'd you get me," Heero asked sitting on the bed.
"I can't tell you," Duo said.
"Well fine. I won't tell you what I got you," Heero said.
"Not fair, Duo laughed.
"You'll just have to wait until Saturday," Heero said.
"I guess," Duo smiled. "Until then get in bed and keep me warm," Duo winked.
"I'll do more than that," Heero smirked. Duo just raised an eye brow as Heero stripped his shirt and crawled into bed.
That night Duo and Heero lay asleep in bed. It had taken Duo a while to drift off to sleep. Earlier after Heero had woken up from their "bed time" Heero called a doctor and scheduled Duo an appointment. Duo disliked doctors they usually had bad news and cost a lot of money.
Duo took a minuet after he opened his eyes, unsure of what woke him. Duo was beginning to think he'd imagined he'd heard something until he heard it again. Duo sat up in bed when he heard a faint sob. Duo grabbed some sweat pants and slipped them on before walking out of the bedroom. Duo stood silent in the hall listening for the sound again. Duo was really beginning to think he was dreaming until he heard the sob again.
'Solo.'Duo realized walking into his son's room. Solo sat on his bed holding his stuffed dinosaur. With the aid of the moon Duo could see tears running down Solo's cheeks.
"Solo what's wrong," Duo asked wrapping his arms around the crying boy.
"There're going to get me when I fall awleep," Solo sobbed.
"Who baby," Duo asked rubbing a hand up and down Solo's back.
"Monsters," Solo whispered.
"I won't let them get you," Duo said.
"But how? Ev...evewy time I slweep they come out," Solo sniffed.
"Would it help if you slept with me and Papa," Duo asked. Solo nodded. Duo picked Solo up and carried him back into his and Heero's room. Duo laid Solo in the bed and laid himself down once Solo was snuggled under the blankets. Once Duo was comfortable Solo clung on to him like a life line. Heero cracked open an eye to see what the warmth by him was. Heero saw Duo staring back, then Heero felt the little body by him move. Heero looked down to see Solo snuggled up against Duo's chest.
"Why," Heero mouthed to Duo.
"Monsters," Duo mouthed back with a shrug. Heero smiled down at his son, while wrapping an arm around Duo's waist, keeping both of his loved ones close.
That morning Duo went to work even though he was sick, but not as sick as he felt yesterday morning. Heero made sure Duo would remember the doctor appointment by writing notes over everything even the shower head. Duo marveled at how persistent his love was. Heero would kill him if he forgot so he set his alarm on his watch and went to work
"Come on guys! Lets wrap this up I have a doctors appointment to keep," Duo said over the car radio as he rounded a corner to quickly chasing the red firebird in front of him.
"Duo slow down before you plow into a building," Wufei replied from the passenger seat.
"That was only once! They were going to remodel anyway so I helped out," Duo snorted.
"Idiot watch the light," Wufei shouted as Duo ran a red light.
"Woops," Duo shrugged.
"MAXWELL DON'T GET YOUR PARTNER KILLED," Sally boomed over the radio. Duo made a face and laughed at Wufei's slight blush.
"Rodger that," Duo said into the radio.
"DUO LEFT," Wufei yelled as the red car made a sudden turn. Duo turned the wheel and skidded before turning left.
"I LOVE THIS CAR," Duo yelled.
"I'm going to be sick if you don't slow down," Wufei said.
"Awe come on I'm only going 120,"Duo laughed.
"Duo! He's heading east! Keep chasing him and we'll set up a road block," Trowa said over the radio.
"Thanks T-man," Duo said weaving through traffic.
"DUO! Highway," Wufei yelled as the red car turned onto the hiway.
"Duo! The block is set up. Just lead him home," Trowa said over the radio.
"Baby's coming home," Duo said over the radio.
"Rodger that," Trowa replied.
"This is fun! I Love my Job," Duo yelled as he chased the red car right to the road block.
"Looks like the police decided to help on this one," Wufei snorted.
"They're just jealous cause we caught the terriost before they did," Duo laughed as the man ran into the road block.
"Gotcha," Duo whispered as he watched Trowa grab the man out of the car and arrest him.
"That was fun," Duo yelled climbing out of the car. Wufei just rolled his eyes.
"Well...I'll be back later I have an appointment to keep and if Heero finds out I skipped he'll eat me for dinner," Duo smiled shaking Trowa's hand as Trowa locked the terriost in the back seat of his car.
"You better get. You have 5 minuets to get there on time," Wufei laughed as Duo looked at his watch before running off to his car yelling, "DAMNIT!"
Duo sat impatiently in the doctor's office waiting for his O.K. to leave and get back to work.
"Duo! Hey!" Duo turned around to see a familiar face.
"Dr. Haley? What are you doing here," Duo asked shaking the woman's hand as she rounded the desk.
"Well they got the results back on why you're sick and they wanted me to tell you...considering," Dr. Haley smiled.
"Considering what," Duo asked with a raised eye brow.
"Duo...have you ever talked to Heero about having another baby," Dr. Haley asked.
"Noooo...why," Duo asked.
"Because....Duo...you're pregnant. again," Dr. Haley smiled.
"Wha...wh.......what," Duo stammered standing up.
"You're pregnant Duo," Dr. Haley said again.
"This can't be....I can't be!....no...no...no...NO," Duo yelled.
"Duo calm down it'll be alright," Dr. Haley said.
"You don't understand! Heero's going to freaking kill me. We can't have another," Duo yelled.
"He won't freak Duo....look why don't you just go on home and think about this," Dr. Haley said standing up.
"I can't go home. I work today," Duo said feeling his legs turn weak.
"Well here.....there's a doctor's note saying for you to go home and rest," Dr. Haley said handing Duo the note.
"Now Doc...you know as well as I...I'm not going to use this. I'll probably just throw it away outside your office here," Duo said trying to return some humor into his mood.
"Well it was worth a try...Just take it easy Duo," Dr. Haley said as Duo left the office.
"Whatever," Duo waved over his shoulder.
'This can't happen! Not again....What will I tell Heero? What will I tell Solo? God give me strength.'Duo thought getting in his car and driving back to work.