Duo Fowl
Chapter 3
I will allow you to leave under one condition, you do not harm Duo Maxwell. "I promise, I won't.", Holly said.
"Leave now, before I change my mind.", Heero muttered at her.
She did, right away.
....
Duo looked at himself in the mirror, pain lacing through his mind. 'I'm such a failure, who'd ever love me like that?', Duo thought to himself. He looked out the window, 'I could just....'
"Duo....", Heero said, "Duo, don't do it.",
"Heero....", Duo said, calmly.
"I love you Duo, come here my koi.", Heero said, "I wouldn't be happy ever again if you didn't.",
Duo ran to Heero's arms, "I'm so sorry Heero, I... I didn't.", Duo said, crying now.
"Ssh, Duo shush.", Heero soothed, petting Duo's head which was cradled into his chest, "You just want to be loved, is all.... Shush.",
"I- I was thinking about how many times I didn't use the self- destruct on my gundam, and then, I knew I was a failure.", Duo whispered.
"It's okay, Duo, I love you, trust me.", Heero said, soothingly, "Now, let's get you into bed, and you stay there, okay?",
Duo nodded. As Heero helped Duo into bed, he made the decision to stay right outside Duo's door just in case he tried anything else.
....
It was just about five AM, and Artemis couldn't sleep, so he was monitoring his cameras, first the one in the hallway outside Duo's room was checked, Heero sat there sleeping, calmly. He checked the one in Duo's room, the window as open, but, no Duo. He checked the one that was on that side of the manor's grounds. A form lay huddled on the dewy grounds. Artemis flung himself from his chair, and went running outside. As he came upon the man, it was Duo. He lay, his eyes open, and blood staining his hair, and the grass underneath it, but it was something else that caused Artemis to stop himself from touching Duo. There was sparks of electricity, or more precise, magic. Artemis couldn't touch him, or he'd die for sure. He was muttering things in several different languages as well, "Gomen na si, Hee- chan. Go- men....", he was muttering.
'The gift of tongues, the healing magic...', Artemis thought, 'He's fairy.',
"Duo! Duo.... Not this again.", Heero said, "We can't move him, he'll get hurt further, but....",
Heero made a gesture to a shovel, and piece of tarp near the shed. "Bring those here, now.", he said.
Artemis did as told. Heero used the shovel as a lever to lift Duo up enough for Artemis to slip the tarp underneath him, without even touching Duo. "On three we lift him up.... One, two, three!", Heero counted.
They hefted Duo all the way up to the room, and got him onto the bed, Heero again got the tarp out from underneath Duo without even touching him. "Go- Gomen na siiii, Heero, Go-omen na- na siiii!", Duo cried.
"It's okay, Duo, it's all right, shhhhh.... Shhhhh....", Heero said, the tears starting to sting his eyes, "Just lie still, koi.",
"Arty? Arty? What's happening? What's going on in there?", Angelina asked, opening the door, "What happened to him?", she asked.
"He's a manic depressive.", Heero told her, "He tried to commit suicide.",
"He did take medicine right?", Artemis asked.
"Yes, but none of them have a strong enough effect.", Heero explained, "Just, leave him with me for a couple minutes, and he'll be fine.",
"No, I want to know what is going on.", Artemis demanded.
"Very well, you though, should leave...", Heero said, looking at Angelina.
She did as told, and left. "He's had this trouble since he was a kid, and usually, just seeing me there would help... But, it's obvious it's having no effects this time.", Heero explained, "He's tried to blow himself up before, cut himself, hang himself.... Anyway to end the pain.",
"So, he's been like this since you met him.", Artemis said.
"Yes, but, it only gets worse each time.", Heero said, "I'm afraid that this could be his end.",
....
"You, leave us be, you must keep that promise from earlier girl.", Heero yelled, and pointed at the corner.
"How can you tell there's someone there?", Artemis asked.
"The shadows are odd, that's how.", Heero remarked, "I'm the perfect soldier, and nothing has, or will ever change that part of my instincts. YOU HEARD ME, SHOW YOURSELF!",
Holly unshielded. "Well, you caught me again, Heero Yuy.", she said.
"You agreed not to harm Duo Maxwell, you will keep that promise till you die!", Heero warned, "You hear me, woman.",
"Yes, I've been keeping my promise. Fowl, you seen the sparks didn't you?", Holly asked.
"Holly, what does he have to do with you?", Artemis asked.
"So, you know her.", Heero said.
"We are in a sense rivals.", Artemis admitted.
"Well, I've at least noticed that he's a fairy, what are you up to, Fowl?", she said.
"Duo came here of his own free will.", Heero informed, "When he found out his true family was the Fowls h-",
"He's a Fowl!", Holly exclaimed.
"It's the truth, we had DNA testing done, he's my brother.", Artemis informed her, "I don't know how he could have magic, but, I will find out from Mother soon enough.",
"What is all this shit about magic?", Heero asked.
"You see how he's healed up? That's magic.", Artemis said.
"Though a cracked skull will take a while to heal.", Holly told Heero.
"Well, whatever type of magic that is, I like the looks of it, at least then, Duo won't die when he tries to kill himself.",
"He tried to kill himself?!", Holly gasped.
So did Foaly over the helmet's system. "Yes, I had seen him trying to haul himself out of that window last night.", Heero told her, "However, I want you out! Out of this bedroom!",
"I- I can help though if you just let me....", Holly started.
"Go away!", Heero said.
Holly obeyed, and headed back to the underground, stalking mad. When Root heard what was recorded over the tape, he was shocked. "A fairy killing himself!", Root bellowed.
"Yes, sir, I heard them over the speaker, it was clear as day that he was attempting suicide.", Foaly told him, "That, and Holly recorded this log entry from the brown haired man.",
Root read through it, "This isn't so bad, looks like this man is helping that Duo Maxwell character.",
"Yes, sir, he is, he called that man his koi, his love, sir...", Holly admitted, "That, and he's protective over that man's well being, he made me leave.",
"I... See...", Root muttered, "I want more information on these two right away, Foaly.",
"Yes sir.", Foaly saluted, knowing when not to fool around.
"You, Holly will be assigned to keep an eye on this odd fairy, got it?", Root demanded.
"Yes, Root.", Holly said.
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