Shadowess: I am glad I could think up something that catches the attention. Thanks for all of your help.

Kyra: lol. Calm down. Here is the next chapter but I think that you will find that some of your questions are not answered here. Some will be answered in the next chapter. If you are just dying to know now, email me and I will mail you back.

Moonlit Eyes 1x2: You will be happy to know that she is not in this chapter, but she will return in the next I think. Hope your dad didn't say anything to you about what you were reading.

I just want to warn all of you that I work nights now, and that is when I get all my inspiration to write. I made a promise that I would finish this fic and I will. It just might take me a little longer than I had first planned. Once again I would like to thank my beta-reader, Shadowess. Now, on to the chapter.

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Three tired and weary bodies dragged themselves the last few feet to the door. Each glad that the mission was over, several hours earlier than expected, and that they could get back to their loved ones. They began to get an uneasy feeling when Quatre and Duo did not immediately rush them once in sight of the house. What did greet them on the other side of the door was a site that scared them greatly.

Heero, Trowa, and Wufei stood frozen as they watched servants run around the house looking for something 'or someone'. It was that thought that jolted them into action.

Wufei grabbed the closest person ready for answers. "What is the meaning of this? Where are Winner and Maxwell?"

The little old lady was surprised at first but then greatly relived to see that the others had returned. "My apologies Mr. Chang but something dreadful has happened. A few hours after I informed Mr. Winner and Mr. Maxwell that Ms. Relena was here and wished to speak to them, we could not find any of them."

She saw the looks of fear on their faces and that they were about to interrupt her so she pressed on. "After a few hours of searching, we found Mr. Winner, apparently drugged, tied up and locked in a hall closet."

This time there was no avoiding the interruption. "What!!! Where is he?! Is he all right?! Take me to him, now!" Trowa was frantic, and he was angry. Angry with himself for not being there for him, but most of all, he was angry at the one responsible for hurting his koi.

She called for someone to take him to Quatre. She watched them leave with a sad expression on her face. When she turned back to the two remaining, she was face to face with a very angry Heero Yuy.

"Where is Duo?" The fact that he did not ask about Relena did not go unnoticed, but it was not brought up. He asked what he wanted to know and from the sad and almost fearful look on the old woman's face, he knew that they did not know.

"I'm sorry Mr. Yuy, but we cannot find him or Ms. Relena. We have searched the entire house twice and still we cannot find any sign of them." Before she could say any thing else, Heero took off running through the house.

Wufei wasted no time in following his friend. He knew that in his current state of mind that Heero was capable of doing something rash and stupid. 'I will not let something happen to another of my friends.'

When he caught up with him, he noticed that they were headed in the direction Trowa was lead a few moments before. They ended up at the room Trowa and Quatre were sharing. The servant had already left and Trowa was by Quatre's side.

The gentle blonde looked unharmed, just sleeping peacefully. That did not stop the guilt and worry from nipping their heels, especially Trowa's. 'We should have not left them alone. One of us should have stayed with them. The mission could have been done with just two.'

The other two seemed to hear Trowa's unspoken conviction. They were silently thinking the same thing but each knowing that they did what had to be done. Two could not have completed that mission and returned alive.

"Trowa, you know as well as I that we did what we had to do. He is unharmed. There is not even bruising from the ropes."

Trowa looked at his friend and realized why Heero was here trying to comfort him and not by Duo's side. "Duo is missing, isn't he?" A small head nod was his answer.

"Gods Heero. I am such a fool." He got up and embraced a slightly startled Heero. "Here I am thinking only of myself when one of my closest friends is hurting. You must be feeling a hundred times worse than I. We will find him. I promise you that."

Awkwardly, the static soldier returned the embrace. "Thank you my friend, but right now I do not even know where to begin to start looking." The two stood like that for a few moments till an excited voice attracted their attention.

"Wait a minute! What about Treize? He is bound to know something."

The two looked hopefully at Wufei. Once again, Heero was grateful to have such people as his friends. 'I will find you Duo, and I will go to the deeps of hell in order to do it.'

"Well, what are you standing here for? Get off your ass and call him and see." Wufei looked rather sheepishly at Heero before speaking again.

"Sorry Yuy. I think it would be wise if you two were to accompany me." He looked pointy at Trowa as to say 'We cannot let him out of our sight.'

"Agreed. I will call for a servant to sit with Quatre." Trowa went to the nearest phone and made the request/order. Less than a minute later the same old women from before showed up. She was left with instructions to not let him out of her sight and to call the second he woke up.

She watched them go and turned sad knowing eyes to her charge. "Be strong little ones. It is about to get a lot worse. The hands of fate and destiny are closing in on you all. I hope you all are prepared enough for what is to come. You must stop the evil before it destroys all you know and love."

If any one had heard her, they would have noticed that her voice was younger than her aged body but held great amounts of wisdom. She sighed and sat down. All she could do now was to wait for what was to come. 'I am sorry I can do no more for you. Until I am able, I can do nothing more than sit, watch, and wait.'

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*Treize's study*

Wufei was using a secure video line to contact his lover. After only a few rings, Treize's tired face appeared on the screen. He was surprised and happy to see his lover.

"Little Dragon, to what do I owe this honor? Business or pleasure?" His smile said he hoped for pleasure but that was not to be this time.

"I am sorry but this time is all business. Yuy, Barton, and I were sent on a mission after you left. We returned to find Winner drugged, bonded, and locked in a closet. Maxwell is missing and apparently that cursed Peacecraft onna was here and is now missing along with Maxwell."

"Did you say Peacecraft? As in Relena Peacecraft? Oh Wufei, please tell me that you did not let her alone with Duo!" Treize's easy going face had turned fearful and pleading.

"The onna came after we left. What's wrong? What aren't you telling us, Treize?" Wufei knew his lover well, and he knew that for Treize to use his real name instead of his pet name that something was seriously wrong.

At first, Treize did not answer. When he did, shock was evident. "You don't know do you? Relena Peacecraft is sister to Millardo Peacecraft." He waited for the name to register but nothing came. He really did not want to tell them the rest.

"Millardo Peacecraft is the birth name to Zechs Marquise." He watched as that name registered. It brought about the same response in all three, bone chilling fear.

"What!!! Why didn't you tell us this before?" Wufei wanted to blame this on someone but deep down he felt that no one present was to blame. He wanted to make sure his lover and his friends realized this as well.

"Never mind that is not important right now. None of us could have foreseen that any of this would happen. No one here is to blame, but now is not a time to withhold any information. We need to know everything that you can tell us. I think that we can all assume that Duo is now or is very close to being in Zechs' hands." The moment those words left his mouth he wanted to take them back.

Everyone looked at a suddenly pale and shaky Heero Yuy. Instantly, Wufei and Trowa were by his side helping him to a chair. They did not think he would be standing on his own power for much longer.

"Gods Yuy. I am so sorry. I did not mean it that way. He is fine. Right Treize?" He looked to his lover pleadingly for help. He was greatly relieved when his wish was granted full force.

"01, I need you to give me your complete attention." Treize was using Heero's soldier training to help him. When he saw that he had his full attention, he continued.

"Wufei said that Quatre was drugged right?" Heero responded with a sharp "yes".

"Then it is safe to assume that Duo was drugged as well. As long as he is in a drugged sleep, he is safe. Zechs cannot reach a drugged mind. Use Quatre to gage when he is awake. They should awaken at about the same time."

"Then we must move quickly. Where would they be, Treize?" Trowa spoke up for the first time since leaving Quatre.

He looked thoughtful for a moment before answering. "If he truly does have Duo in his possession, then there is only one place he would take him. It is heavily fortified and will take a few hours to get there. I am sending you the coordinates and all the information I have. I will meet up with you there. Do not go in until I get there! Do you understand me? It is imperative that you wait for me."

Very reluctantly, they all gave their word. Once the information was loaded to a disk, they rushed out to prepare. Each began barking out orders to the nearest available servant. It took nearly twenty minutes for the servants to pack and load everything that they would need. Once more, the van was packed and ready to go.

Trowa was on his way to retrieve Quatre. He wanted to leave him here where he was safe but knew that if he did, he would have hell to pay later. Quatre was the only one truly safe from Zechs, and with the high-strung emotions right now, they needed every advantage they could get. They also needed him to tell how much time they had before Duo was in real danger.

He sighed as he thought about the real reason he was not going to leave him behind. If Quatre woke up and found out that he left him, he would be sleeping in a tent for the next month. His lover could get real creative when it came to revenge. He shivered as he thought about one particular time he got the sweet pilot mad. He never knew that having a glass of extremely cold ice water lodged on one's self just before climax could be so overpowering. Well, he did now.

Shoving those thoughts to the back of his mind, he opened the door to retrieve his lover. The old woman was still there gentle humming as she stitched some miscellaneous piece of clothing. She looked at her charge then to Trowa.

"I am to assume that you are leaving now." Her voice was clam and quiet as to not disturb the sleeping youth. Trowa liked her immediately.

"Yes, we are leaving. I thank you for watching over him. You may go back to your normal duties now." He moved to pick up Quatre but the old woman stood between him and the bed's occupant. She looked him in the eye, unmoving as she spoke to him.

"I will be going with you. There is nothing you can say that will change my mind or stop me. He has been placed in my care and I will not just step aside when I am needed. You and the others will need to be focused on finding and rescuing Mr. Duo. Those boys remind me of the grandchildren I should have had. I have medical training that will allow me to watch over Mr. Quatre while you focus on other things. My bag is already packed. I will not get in your way in any shape or form. That I can promise you." She walked over to the other side of the dresser and picked up a good-sized bag then turned back to Trowa.

Trowa was shocked. He could see that she was not going to take no for an answer. He sighed and relented to his fate. He did not have the time or heart to tie her up. All she wanted to do was help and she could by keeping an eye on Quatre.

"You win, but I must warn you now, we will not be held responsible for your safety. If you except that then follow me." He reached out and picked up the limp form of his koi and went to meet the others. He did not look back to see if the old woman was behind him. He did not need to in order to tell that she was right on his heels never once lagging behind.

The others were waiting in the van when they saw Trowa with Quatre coming out of the house. They were confused to see that the servant they had met earlier was following them. She did not say a word as she stepped in the van with her bag and helped Trowa put Quatre on the same makeshift bed Duo had used before.

When Trowa shut the side door with the old lady still inside, the others demanded to know what was going on. Trowa simply told them to drive he would explain it to them as they went. With one last look back, Wufei turned back around to start the van and be on their way. For some reason, the presence of the old woman was reassuring to him.

Heero, on the other hand, wanted an answer. "Alright, now answer. What is she doing here?"

Trowa then told him about what she had said. He looked at her long and hard. She seemed unfazed by his piercing stare. Whatever he found, he was satisfied with because he nodded his approval and began making plans to get back his heart.

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*elsewhere*

A small figure lay in the middle of a large canopy bed, having been heavy drugged before arrival. His once meter length braid was now undone and flowing free around him like chestnut fire. A few long strands fell across his naked form. The dark burgundy and black of the silk sheets he lay upon set off the figure's pale skin like a neon sign.

The alluring site did not go unobserved. The room's only other occupant was slowly walking around the sides of the bed enjoying every position and angle. Every once and awhile the light would glare off the silver mask he wore. His long blonde hair brushed against his bare back as he walked. He licked his lips and watched as the youth on the bed moaned softly and changed positions. Now his observer had a lucid view of his delectable bottom.

Zechs Marquise was utterly enjoying himself. The site of a naked and helpless Duo Maxwell on his bed was a site many men and women would kill for. Slowly he crawled up the bed to his unsuspecting victim. He stopped only when he was on all fours above him. His bare chest inches away from equally bare flesh.

Zechs moaned has his clothed erection brushed against the other's bare hip. He gave into his wanting desire and tasted the gourmet of flesh before his lips. He growled when he got no response at all. Angrily, he went back to simply watching.

Soon, his anger was forgotten and lust once again took its place. The site before him was more than enough to make him forget his troubles. Particularly, the site of that well-rounded bottom that was making his loins burn for action. The tightness of his pants, along with the site before him, made each step he took pleasantly painful.

He ran a hand down his chest and over the pike of his desire to further pleasure himself. He was careful to not go to far and spoil the mood. The finial thrust of pleasure would come later. Zechs looked at the clock beside the bed. It was going backwards. Counting down till Duo was expected to awaken. He still had a little over five hours left.

His lips curled into an impish smirk. "Soon. Very soon little bishounen we will be able to enjoy each other to our hearts desires. You will be mine and only mine. For now, rest and save your strength. You're going to need every ounce by the time I am finished with you."

And once again, he went back to slowly pacing around the bed just watching the sleeping pilot, every now and then teasing himself then stopping. His face never once looking away. His mask catching the light and reflecting it onto the oblivious body on the bed.

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Hope it is not getting to hard to understand. If it is just let me know what and I will try to make it a little easier to read. It took me a while to do this chapter. I just could not think. Hope you all like it. Thanks for reading.