Alright, I am extremely sad that Trigun is over. *snift* I nearly cried, and I hate crying . . . with a vengeance. AH! I hate finishing a series . .. (see I bought them, screw Cartoon Network) Okay, that's enough of me rambling . . .
Disclaimer: I don't own . .. well I do own all the episodes on dvd . . . and all the Trigun but this isn't a Trigun fanfic.
Oh and some people have been asking, this fic is not gonna be shounen ai, I want to know if I can write GW as a friend fic and not . . . YAOI . . . ^^* so, there you are.
YAY! Morganeth Taren'drel who knew where the song was from . .. Trigun, episode 19. (Don't worry I had to look too, I don't have them all memorized) IN fact I was only looking for Trigun . . . ::begins to sing off key!::
So this chapter is dedicated to Morganeth Taren'drel ::adds name to spell check::
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CHAPTER 4
"ahem . . ."
Trowa sat contemplatively watching Duo. Sally had ordered him keep vigil until she had returned, after having some rest. She had spent the whole night fighting Duo's infection, and was exhausted. Despite her best efforts Duo's fever still ran high. He tossed and turned muttering in his heated state. Sally wanted him under 24 hour watch.
Duo's eyes shot open, a haunted, horrified look on his face. "Sister Helen? What happened? Are you alright?" He shook his head. "Where's Father Maxwell?" Tears filled Duo's sightless eyes. "It's my fault isn't it? I never should have gone . . ." He was silent as he appeared to be listening to someone. Trowa leaned forward, worried and unsure, should he get Sally? Duo took care of his dilemma by screaming loudly, a tortured, soul searing cry, that would have woken the dead. Trowa grabbed Duo's shoulders, wrapping him in a comforting hug.
"Duo, it's okay, don't worry, it's alright." Duo whimpered into Trowa's shoulder, he was completely limp, held up only by Trowa's supporting arms. He didn't last long. His body was tired, and any normal man would be lying inert on the bed, if they were even alive at all. Duo's whimpers disappeared and when Trowa glanced at him, he noticed he was once more asleep.
Gently laying him back down, Trowa continued his vigil.
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Quatre was taking his turn, keeping a careful watch on Duo. He volunteered to stay with him all day as well as night, but Sally and Heero had denied his offer. Sally because it wasn't healthy; Heero because he may have a mission the next day. In fact Heero had to leave, they didn't know when he would be back. All he said was that he had a mission and he was leaving.
Quatre fretted, none of them were willing to admit there worry for Duo. Him most of all. Quatre appeared worried on outside, but what he was showing was a different worry, his was the same worry he would show for anyone hurt of injured. Duo wasn't just anybody, he was a smiling, buoyant friend. Yet he acted as if he was no more than a stranger. He wanted the others to show there true emotion, but he himself couldn't do it.
It had pained him to see Duo struggling in his dreams, crying out for help against an unseen enemy. His feeble efforts to ward off whatever haunted him. He had no way to help, but to comfort him. Quatre shuddered to think what the pilot had gone through as a child that made him scream in reminiscent fury. If only he could help him somehow, but he couldn't; he could only stand by and watch, shamefully sad that it wasn't him baring his soul right now . . .
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He hadn't made it after all. Ah well, he wasn't planning in living through the war anyway. Hell sure was as hot as advertised. For some reason he didn't seem able to see, and he didn't seem to be touching the ground. A voice called out to him.
"Duo?" Duo glared at the direction of the voice, why couldn't he see anything! And why did everything hurt so much. He tried to move, to stand, sit up, roll over, anything, but all he got was a sharp pain echoing within his body. No sound came out when he screamed. This wasn't fair. He forced his eyes open. He saw ebony eyes, black as sin.
It must be the devil.
He may be in Hell but that didn't mean the devil could have him. "Get away from me," His voiced growled, he couldn't hear himself that well, it worried him.
"Duo . . ." The voice became coaxing.
"Let me BE!" His voice cracked. The eyes were silent. Satisfied, Duo closed his own. He felt something move closer. Using what strength he could muster, he raised his fist and smashed it at the eyes. Someone swore.
Retaining some humor, Duo, in a false southern drawl, retorted, "That'll learn 'em."
tbc . . .
Thank you to all my lovely reviewers ::glomps reviewers::
Gears: Hehe, thank you so much. There is now two chapters for you to read!
Akuma Senshi: ::adds more words to dictionary:: I am gonna try to make it so you don't have to wait for it! Shhh! Don't give away the plot line! ^^*
Morganeth Taren'drel : see I bolded your name. ^^* Yea, I am kinda jealous. . . all those hot bishies waiting on him . . . ::becomes jealous of own story::
Lady Nataku: Hehe, alright. Erm, here is some more.
Tiger Shinigami: Read note at top. Worry not. And thank you for your kind remarks . .. they made me happy.
HeeroDuo4eva: Love the name. Thanks for you review and compliments ::glomps::
Tica: For me this is soon. So YAY! Updated in less than a week.
mE: Sorry . . . ::hides from rotten vegetables:: I updated as fast as I could.
BlueMoonDuchess: thanks so much! YUM! I am glad you like. ^^*
TaraSaturn: (you don't mind that I shorten your name do you?) Ya know what? I laughed so hard at tha fact that you took a Japanese word and made it American . . . YAY! ::high fives T.S::
Pandora-chan: Sorry, as it says on top. Song from Trigun. I will endeavour to hide the game from you from now on . . . ^^* Don't worry, I don't think I would have remembered either. Honestly though the best song in Trigun is the end theme song when he goes "Na, nananna, naananana NANANANNAA" yea thats great . . . wow, random thought.ne? Oh and a fever can be either good or bad. Sometimes they are helpful, but in this case, due to infection, they are bad.
Wufei: So sorry, didn't mean to disappoint. v.v SORRY!
AH! Thank you to everyone who reviewed, if I forgot you then I am so sorry and tell me so I can feel worse! Really I want to know! ::glomps Reviewers:: Anyway I am gonna go hide in a corner now . . . And hug my Wolfwood plushie . . . ::possessively holds Wolfwood plushie:: DOUSHITE!? DOUSHITE!!!!!!!!!!!! ::cries::
~Emily