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Title: Heero and Duo
Part: 2/3
Author: Usagi-chan [usagilikesduochan@hotmail.com]
Warnings: Dog love, sap, bad language, angst, OC, POV
Pairings: HxD (means HeeroxDuo but you'll know the reason why I didn't
write it in numbers when you read ^^)
Disclaimer: Nothing is mine; I don't make money from fan fiction. I
write only for fun and to get better at English. ^__^
Description: Set after EW
A little girl lives a happy, peaceful life with her Grandma and her two
dogs. But one day her whole happiness becomes destroyed and she has to
fear for her true best friends. Will she save them from the worst and
find a place for them where they can live in happiness?
Uhm well, I know by first reading it doesn't sound much like GW but you
will see it is. *g* I think it's the first part of a little arc (if
you'd like to read more). The idea came to me because of my own great
love of dogs and my wish to have my own one some time.
Feedback: Hai, hai! Pleeeeeeease. ^____^
Archive:
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Anyone want it? Just ask me so I can give credit and you can have it. ^^
And I mustn't forget, many thanks to Sharon and Deb for helping Helen
out while she was busy with rl problems and help me with my translation
from German to English.
Dedicated to the dog I will meet somewhere in the future and who will
win my heart with one look. His name will be Duo ^___^
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The first thing I noticed when I woke up; was that it was the next
morning, and that the birds were singing. The second thing I noticed
was the warmth and heaviness on my body. And I heard a light whimpering
just in front of me.
This was something I recognized immediately. It was Duo. I opened my
eyes slowly. At first everything was spinning, but soon it was gone and
I was able to see clearly again. It had to be just morning, because
there wasn't much sunlight now. And somehow it didn't surprise me to
find Heero and Duo lying directly over my body for keeping me warm.
Heero had his eyes closed and looked a little grumpy. I suspected it
was because of Duo's whimpering. Duo himself had a look on his face as
if he was just dying. I knew this look. He was so good at it. He just
wanted to tell me that he was hungry.
To see Duo this way and to know Heero cared for me and kept me healthy;
was something that made me really happy.
And for the first time since grandma's death, I was smiling again. I
also chuckled a bit.
"Oh Duo, hungry as always, aren't we? Well let me get up and I can get
you something."
My dog-friend was so quick in sitting by my right side; that I hadn't
time to blink. Heero got up from me a little more slowly and he gave me
a caring, watchful look. I smiled.
"Morning Heero! Thank you so much for keeping me warm. And you too,
Duo!"
I sat up now, and in that exact same moment, I heard laughter not so
far away. And as soon as I stood, I saw them for the first time!
Two teenage boys near the lake where we had stayed last night.
They didn't notice us because they were too far away and the bushes
were good to hide in and spy. For a moment I forgot that I wanted to
give my dogs food as I watched how one of the boys dragged his friend
nearer to the lake, all the while talking and laughing.
I was sure that this was the one I heard laugh. His companion seemed to
protest half hearted against the dragging. He didn't talk as much as
his friend, just listening patiently. And only sometimes he smiled at a
comment the other boy made. I wondered what words they were that had
gotten the silent boy smiling, but I was too far away to understand.
They seemed to be good friends or maybe even brothers, although they
didn't look similar. If the tank top, the talking boy was wearing
hadn't proved it so obviously, I would have thought that he could have
been the girlfriend of the calm boy, because from so far away he really
looked like a girl with his long hair. I'd never seen a boy before who
had such long hair like this one. It had to be as long as my own.
While I watched these two, I felt sadness and hope slowly growing deep
within me. Maybe these two were what I had been searching for. Maybe
they could keep my best friends and save them. If only...
Suddenly the longhaired boy turned around to face his friend while
saying something and now I saw that he was holding something in his
hand. I think I smiled evilly. It was then that an idea came into my
head. This would prove if they liked dogs.
And the feeling of Duo nuzzling against my body again and again because
he had become impatient, proofed that I wouldn't have problems to
convince him for what I had in mind.
I smiled and stroked his head.
"Look, Duo!" I pointed out to the longhaired boy with the sandwich in
his hand. "What's this? Does that look good? Does it look nice?"
I didn't need to think of any more to say because as soon as Duo
spotted the boy with food, his tail started to wave eagerly and with
just one loud yelp he stormed out of the bushes to the boys.
I felt a little pity while I watched Duo accepting his mission. The
longhaired boy never realized what had hit him. One second he stood by
the side of the other boy, the next second he was lying on the ground
and his sandwich was gone, thanks to my dog.
The quieter boy watched Duo for a few seconds, a little surprised and
my dog stared back, the food uneaten in his jaw. To my surprise, the
shorthaired boy suddenly started to snicker and then laughed.
Duo seemed to like this, because his tail waved eagerly while he
watched his victim getting up again swearing about 'hungry dogs'
and 'NOT funny'. He sent his still snickering companion a glare before
he laid his attention on Duo.
For a second my heart stopped beating while the two looked at each
other. Then a smirk came to the face of the boy. He yelled something
and suddenly started to run after Duo. My dog of course run away
immediately but he obviously enjoyed the new game with the stranger boy.
I decided to come out of my hiding sport and sat down in the grass
beside a big tree. Heero lay down beside me, seemingly bored by Duo's
actions. But I knew him better. His sharp eyes never left Duo for a
second.
I watched the boy chasing after Duo with excitement. The sandwich
seemed long forgotten. But all the time, although I didn't look, I felt
the burning eyes of the other boy on me. He watched me carefully until
he decided he had enough of standing alone in the middle of the park
while his companion chased after a dog, watched by a child and another
dog.
But I didn't notice this not before his voice spoke to me from beside
me. "Your dogs?"
I shrieked and turned to him. He had blue eyes and a serious looking
face. He looked so matured already, although he couldn't have been that
old.
"Yes, they are mine." I answered him. "He's your friend?"
I pointed out to the playing couple of boy and dog. The boy beside me
nodded. I wanted to ask a little more, but just at that moment, Heero
yawned and suddenly stood up. It seemed he had enough and started to be
hungry. He gave a short bark. Duo immediately stopped his game with the
boy and run back to us.
As he arrived, he laid the poor, flattened sandwich to the ground and
looked invitingly at Heero. My other dog gave a short growl while
eyeing the sandwich. He had very good manners and didn't dare to touch
anything which he knew didn't belong to him or Duo originally.
At this moment, the other boy arrived and let him self fall to the
ground, totally out of breath. I nodded at Heero.
"You can eat this, buddy." I encouraged Heero, "I don't think the boy
wants his sandwich back now."
I couldn't resist a little grin, while Duo and Heero shared the
sandwich with each other. It was such a sweet view, maybe like a kind
of candle like dinner for dogs without candles. By the time I could
tore my looks away from my two friends, the boy who chased after Duo
had come to breath again and I remembered the pay he had done for my
little experiment.
"So, this is your dog?" he now asked as his companion had asked me
before. I nodded and dived in my backpack. "Here." I got out one of my
own sandwiches and offered it to him. "For your sandwich that you lost
to my dog."
The boy blinked and then he refused to accept. "Na, it's ok you don't
have to share your food with me." He said smiling. "I can buy a new
one."
"But I am not hungry and it's really ok." I replied and put the
sandwich into his hand. He gave up resisting and smiled wide at me.
"Thanks." he said and started to eat. The other boy watched him and
shook his head in disbelief. Still, I could see there was some
amusement sparkling in his eyes.
"You want one too?" I asked him and offered another sandwich. But he
resisted and I couldn't change his mind. So I took a bite for myself
although I wasn't really hungry. After a few small bites I gave up
forcing myself to eat and put the sandwich back into my backpack.
"Do you two like dogs?" I asked them now. "I mean you don't seem to be
angry about his actions." I pat Duo's head. "And you also played with
him."
I smiled at the boy I gave my sandwich to and he grinned. "I love dogs.
I was thinking of having my own someday but until now we have had other
problems to deal with. There was no time to think about a dog, and I
haven't had time to ask my friend if he wants to keep one too."
He smiled at the other boy.
"So, you two are friends?" I smiled.
"Kind of." the longhaired boy answered, smiling at his friend. This one
smiled back. And I now had the time to take a clear look at the other
boy. He had long hair and sparkling amethyst eyes. He looked happy and
full of life but not as mature as his friend. But still there was
something about this face that told me there was more behind him, than
just a smiling, laughing youth.
"Well, if you wanted to have a dog, would you take one, if you found
one on the street?" I asked them next. "I mean homeless dogs are
nothing new in this world. And you know what happens to every dog and
all the other pets who come into the already overflowing animal homes?"
The longhaired boy nodded looking dark.
"They kill them and I hate just the idea of it. This is no solution at
all. And it's unfair against the pets. Never would I send an animal I
found to its death. It's something I couldn't deal with in my mind."
I smiled sadly at him. Although, I was feeling relieved, because this
meant he was thinking the same way as I was. I wanted to say something
more, but at this moment my view drifted towards the path by the lake,
and what I saw caused me to be wary. There was a policeman walking
along, looking to his left and right slowly, but thanks to the quiet
boy still standing at my side, the policeman hadn't seen me yet.
This was bad. I feared he was looking for me and if so, I didn't want
him to find me. I couldn't risk staying here any longer. But these two
boys, I already liked them a lot. Duo did too, obviously, because after
he finished his meal all he did was walk back and forth between the two
boys, begging them to stroke his head and scratch his ears. And both
boys did as they were asked.
The best thing though, was that Heero seemed to accept them. He didn't
growl at them like he sometimes did at other strangers. This was such a
good sign. What the boy had said about wanting to have his own dog and
never ever sending an animal to its death, it just sounded like the one
and only chance I would ever have.
My heart sank by what I decided next, but I had to do it - and quick. I
dug through my backpack again, searching feverishly for their leashes.
When I found them, I connected each dog to its leash and gave them a
big hug. The boys watched my actions with surprise while my best
friends started to suspect something. They became restless and Duo
began to whine.
It hurt to see them like this and it was difficult for me to hold back
my tears and I tried to stay calm and strong as I put my backpack on
again and turned to the boys.
"Please, I beg you!" I pleaded with loud desperate voice. "One of you
just said you wouldn't send an animal to its death if you found one. So
I beg you with my whole heart, keep my two best friends, because I am
not able to do so anymore, as much as I would wish otherwise. Keep them
and take good care of them, they are the best and most previous friends
I ever had."
I wound one leash around the longhaired boy's hand and the other around
the other boy's. They were much too surprised to react. I myself told
Duo and Heero to sit in a sharp voice. Then I turn around and run for
my life, without looking back again. As I ran, my tears fell like a
waterfall. I had just left behind the last two lives, which were so
important in my life.
***
Although I was sure that my friends were safe now and there wasn't any
reason to hide anymore, I didn't want to go back to the Norris' now. I
was tired, sad and all I wanted was to be alone to grieve about the
lost friends. Still I went back to where the Norris' lived. Because
grandma's house was right next-door to theirs.
When I arrived I couldn't find any police near the house. But I still
kept alert. I had a key for the house, so I used it to sneak into my
own home. I was tired, so tired. My back hurt and my heart was aching.
But I didn't dare sleep in my normal room. I feared that I could be
found. Instead I went into the living room. Under the big table, which
was standing there, was an entrance to a secret room. I opened the door
made of the same wood as the floor, and climbed downstairs.
The room was built into the house because of the war. It was a very
safe place, which would stand most type of attacks. I was sure that the
police wouldn't find me here if they searched for me in the house. In
here was a bed, a small table and a fridge. I was sure the fridge was
empty. Since the war ended we hadn't used it anymore. But I wasn't sad
about this fact, because I didn't feel hungry. Instead I collapsed onto
the bed and closed my eyes, hopefully to sleep.
But I couldn't sleep. Not yet. To unfamiliar was the feeling of no dogs
beside me. No Duo snuggling near Heero and licking my hand. No Heero
growling because Duo wouldn't stop waving his tail with happiness about
the fact that he was lying next to us. I missed them. I missed them so
much, and with grandma gone too, I felt so lonely. And my eyes burned
with uncried tears.
I didn't know how long I lay awake, but finally I fell asleep. I have
no idea how long I slept. But it was obviously very long, because then
I woke up again my stomach already hurt because I hadn't eaten anything
for a long time. Hungry, I searched in my backpack for the last
sandwich I had and ate it, although not very enthusiastically.
After I had finished, I slowly took a peek out of the entrance of the
secret room, to see what time it was. I noticed that night had come
again, so I seemed to have slept the whole day. I decided that I
would stay just this one last night here and leave my home the next
day. Still exhausted within my body and soul I fell asleep again soon
after.
***
The next day I left the house forever; and I knew I would never see
again, the rooms that I had played in with grandma, Heero and Duo. This
time I wandered around without paying attention, and if the police
finally caught me, should they, it didn't matter anymore.
I was empty. I felt like a puppet without feelings, wandering around
with no goal and no reason to live and somehow I ended up back at the
park. I lay down on the grass by the bushes where Heero, Duo and I had
hidden the day before. It ached even more now, because here I was back
at this place again and I wanted to cry.
I sat there staring at the grass with empty eyes - until I noticed a
bark I knew very well. I was confused, thought I had started to lose my
mind and that I was imagining things. But that imagination suddenly
felt very warm and pinned me to the ground, while a very wet tongue
licked over my face. My eyes, even though they were blurred with tears,
recognized chestnut-brown fur and an eagerly waving tail. DUO!
Seconds later Heero joined his mate. It was the first time he had been
just as enthusiastically as Duo, waving his tail and licking my hands
and face. Forgotten was the fact that I had wanted to cry again as I
touched the precious dogs, stroked their soft coats, burying my head
for sometime into Heero then Duo's fur crying my soul out.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm so, so sorry!" I repeated over and over
again, while my tears fell upon the fur of my dogs.
"You forgot, to tell us the names of your precious friends." a soft,
warm voice suddenly said above my head. I looked up to notice the two
boys from the day before. They didn't look angry. Just friendly and a
little concerned.
"We had a little problem calling them." the longhaired boy continued
and smiled encouragingly. "And these two seemed to miss you very much.
It wasn't very nice to leave with only a short and sudden 'goodbye'."
"I am sorry." I murmured again but this time to the two boys. "But... I
had no choice. You two were so nice to us. This may have been my only
chance to save their lives. I had to make a quick decision."
"Because of the police officer?" the shorthaired boy questioned, in a
calm voice. "Did you run away?"
They both watched me very carefully, then I sighed and dove my head
frustrated between Duo and Heero. I could feel their soft fur touching
my cheeks.
"Kind of." I admitted. "I am an orphan. My grandma died just one week
ago, and a man from the government said that I'd have to go to an
orphanage where no pets are allowed. And because there was no one who
could keep my two dear friends, they would have... have to... I can't
let them die!"
"So you searched for a new owner the whole week?" the longhaired boy
asked impressed. I shook my head.
"Just for one night and a day. I walked all night long to get to the
town and fell asleep in the park, then, when I woke up I saw you. And
you two looked so... happy, nice, friendly, it was my first real hope
since I have had a whole week of misery. That's why I asked this one,"
I padded Duo's head with a little smile. "to take your sandwich, to see
if you liked dogs or if you would be angry at him."
"So, that's why I had to loose my sandwich?" the boy said and acted
like he was deeply hurt. I couldn't help but smile. He was so nice.
They both were, he with his smiling, cheering nature and his
shorthaired friend with his friendly, silence and caring look.
"Well you still haven't told us the names of your dogs." the longhaired
boy suddenly said again. I looked a little guilty. But I gave my answer
in a very careful tone. I knew the names may not so unknown to them.
"Ah well these two are called 'Heero' and 'Duo'."
Their eyes grew wide with surprise.
"D... Duo, and Hee... ro?" the longhaired boy stuttered
shocked. "Aren't this names a little... uhm unusual?"
I watched them clearly to see if there was any sign of disguise, but I
only found puzzlement.
"Yes, these names are the names of two Gundam pilots." I explained. My
voice came across a little harsher than I had planned, but I wanted to
protect what I liked. "And yes, I like the Gundam pilots very much. If
you too think they are the reason of the war or something like that,
then you know nothing. I lost my parents in the war, but I never blamed
the Gundam pilots for this. I know they just fought to end this damn
war and protect what was left of the humans. So many people say without
the Gundams were would not have been such a war. But I am sure, if the
boys hadn't been there, we still would know sorrow under the war
between the colonies and earth."
I took a deep breath. I had made myself a little furious, but after
all, every time someone learned that I liked the Gundam pilots, they
looked at me with pity or in a disgusted way. I didn't like their
thinking at all.
But these two boys seemed different. They did not look like they agreed
with me yet, also it was not as if they didn't. It was just confusing.
And the longhaired boy indeed told me exactly this.
"Well, it's not that we don't like them, but... I never thought about
this in such a way. You are a very strange girl. I mean... you can't
even clearly remember the war, can you? And to say this..."
"Grandma told me many things." I answered smiling. "And I also remember
the day when they showed one of these pilots on TV. I can't really
remember what he looked like, but I felt so sorry for him being caught,
and I was so happy when grandma told me that he had been freed. Then
the war ended and everyone in this town said so many bad things about
the pilots and I got very, very angry. In kindergarten I often started
fights, because the boys never shut up calling me an idiot for liking
the Gundam pilots."
I sighed and shook my head.
"And so I decided to give these two dogs the two favorite names from
the pilots. And since then they have been called 'Heero' and 'Duo'."
The longhaired boy nodded in understanding. The shorthaired boy looked
thoughtful. It took him a while before he could get me out of his
thoughts and he addressed me with a question, which I thought was very
strange.
"If you called them 'Heero' and 'Duo' in remembrance of the Gundam
pilots, then let me guess... this wild one is Duo?"
The longhaired boy suddenly looked at his friend with a mixture of
surprise, amusement and a little pouting act.
"Well if you think the wild one is 'Duo'!" he declared. "Then it's also
not that difficult to see that this quiet one is Heero in every way."
I still didn't understand what this all meant, but the look on the
longhaired boys face caused me to snicker.
"Yes, you are right, the chestnut brown one is Duo and the chocolate
brown is Heero." I told them a little surprised. "But how did you
know....?" I was interrupted when a man suddenly showed up behind the
shorthaired boy. He stared at me with intensive eyes before he asked
with a harsh voice.
"'Jeanie Silver', right?"
I was too shocked and surprised to even try and move to escape. My look
seemed to give him answer enough, because he continued coldly.
"Well you are coming with me now. You gave many of us one hell of a
headache, and your orphanage is waiting for you to arrive."
He set up a fake smile and Heero started to growl. Duo followed his
actions nearly immediately and his fur stood on end as he started to
bark a warning. The man took a step back before he decided otherwise.
"Well, well you don't want to miss meeting your new mother." he started
in a very slimy way. The two boys had watched silently, but now the
longhaired wrenched his nose in disgust. The man didn't see it and
continued.
"And you will have so many new friends in your new home. Many, many
brothers and sisters."
"I have no brothers and sisters, I am an only child." I told him matter-
of-factly. What I hated the most was when people acted as though I were
dumb. I certainly was not, I can tell you this. Although I was only
seven, it didn't mean I didn't know anything.
"And you don't have to say such dumb things, I will come with you
anyway, don't worry. As if I would have a choice."
I shook my head in sorrow and stroked Heero and Duo to calm them down.
This brought the man's attention fully back to my dogs.
"Ah the dogs, I nearly forgot. I fear they can't come with us," he
explained and tried to act sorry. "But don't worry, I will bring them
to a really wonderful place. They won't suffer, I'll promise you that."
Suddenly, before I could say a word, the shorthaired boy was between
the man and my dogs.
"Yes, they won't suffer, because my friend and I will make sure of
that." he said coldly. "These dogs won't go anywhere, because they are
staying with us. These are our dogs now."
The man wanted to protest, but the boy glared so dangerously at him,
that he didn't dare protest. Instead he took my hand in a hard grip and
pulled me away with a growl "Fine, not my problem." Heero and Duo tried
to follow but the boys had them on their leashes already. But still the
longhaired boy stopped us.
"Wait, where will you bring the girl?" he asked. "Which orphanage will
it be?"
"Why do you want to know?" the man asked back.
"Because her dogs will certainly want to visit her now and then." the
shorthaired boy explained calmly. I thought my heart would stop at that
very moment. Did they really plan to visit me with my friends? Did this
mean that I wouldn't really lose them?
"Promise?" I asked hopefully, looking at the boys with wide, glowing
eyes.
"Promise!" the longhaired boy replied smiling. The man just grunted,
but answered quickly after he got another glare from the boy with the
chocolate brown hair.
"Well she will come to 'St. Chaterien's orphanage of lost children', "
he said and then pulled me away again. I took one last look towards the
four living beings standing there, watching me leave with this man. But
I had to keep going forward because the man was so forceful he nearly
caused me to lose my balance, and I almost fell to the ground. The last
thing I heard as I was dragged away was the echoed, mournful howls from
two of the best friends that I had ever had in my seven short years of
life. It was the farewell howls of Heero and Duo.
TBC...
*UsagiLOVESDuo-chan /'^^'\
enjoy! ^^
Title: Heero and Duo
Part: 2/3
Author: Usagi-chan [usagilikesduochan@hotmail.com]
Warnings: Dog love, sap, bad language, angst, OC, POV
Pairings: HxD (means HeeroxDuo but you'll know the reason why I didn't
write it in numbers when you read ^^)
Disclaimer: Nothing is mine; I don't make money from fan fiction. I
write only for fun and to get better at English. ^__^
Description: Set after EW
A little girl lives a happy, peaceful life with her Grandma and her two
dogs. But one day her whole happiness becomes destroyed and she has to
fear for her true best friends. Will she save them from the worst and
find a place for them where they can live in happiness?
Uhm well, I know by first reading it doesn't sound much like GW but you
will see it is. *g* I think it's the first part of a little arc (if
you'd like to read more). The idea came to me because of my own great
love of dogs and my wish to have my own one some time.
Feedback: Hai, hai! Pleeeeeeease. ^____^
Archive:
-
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Anyone want it? Just ask me so I can give credit and you can have it. ^^
And I mustn't forget, many thanks to Sharon and Deb for helping Helen
out while she was busy with rl problems and help me with my translation
from German to English.
Dedicated to the dog I will meet somewhere in the future and who will
win my heart with one look. His name will be Duo ^___^
"..." = Speaking
*...* = Thinking
~...~ = Review
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The first thing I noticed when I woke up; was that it was the next
morning, and that the birds were singing. The second thing I noticed
was the warmth and heaviness on my body. And I heard a light whimpering
just in front of me.
This was something I recognized immediately. It was Duo. I opened my
eyes slowly. At first everything was spinning, but soon it was gone and
I was able to see clearly again. It had to be just morning, because
there wasn't much sunlight now. And somehow it didn't surprise me to
find Heero and Duo lying directly over my body for keeping me warm.
Heero had his eyes closed and looked a little grumpy. I suspected it
was because of Duo's whimpering. Duo himself had a look on his face as
if he was just dying. I knew this look. He was so good at it. He just
wanted to tell me that he was hungry.
To see Duo this way and to know Heero cared for me and kept me healthy;
was something that made me really happy.
And for the first time since grandma's death, I was smiling again. I
also chuckled a bit.
"Oh Duo, hungry as always, aren't we? Well let me get up and I can get
you something."
My dog-friend was so quick in sitting by my right side; that I hadn't
time to blink. Heero got up from me a little more slowly and he gave me
a caring, watchful look. I smiled.
"Morning Heero! Thank you so much for keeping me warm. And you too,
Duo!"
I sat up now, and in that exact same moment, I heard laughter not so
far away. And as soon as I stood, I saw them for the first time!
Two teenage boys near the lake where we had stayed last night.
They didn't notice us because they were too far away and the bushes
were good to hide in and spy. For a moment I forgot that I wanted to
give my dogs food as I watched how one of the boys dragged his friend
nearer to the lake, all the while talking and laughing.
I was sure that this was the one I heard laugh. His companion seemed to
protest half hearted against the dragging. He didn't talk as much as
his friend, just listening patiently. And only sometimes he smiled at a
comment the other boy made. I wondered what words they were that had
gotten the silent boy smiling, but I was too far away to understand.
They seemed to be good friends or maybe even brothers, although they
didn't look similar. If the tank top, the talking boy was wearing
hadn't proved it so obviously, I would have thought that he could have
been the girlfriend of the calm boy, because from so far away he really
looked like a girl with his long hair. I'd never seen a boy before who
had such long hair like this one. It had to be as long as my own.
While I watched these two, I felt sadness and hope slowly growing deep
within me. Maybe these two were what I had been searching for. Maybe
they could keep my best friends and save them. If only...
Suddenly the longhaired boy turned around to face his friend while
saying something and now I saw that he was holding something in his
hand. I think I smiled evilly. It was then that an idea came into my
head. This would prove if they liked dogs.
And the feeling of Duo nuzzling against my body again and again because
he had become impatient, proofed that I wouldn't have problems to
convince him for what I had in mind.
I smiled and stroked his head.
"Look, Duo!" I pointed out to the longhaired boy with the sandwich in
his hand. "What's this? Does that look good? Does it look nice?"
I didn't need to think of any more to say because as soon as Duo
spotted the boy with food, his tail started to wave eagerly and with
just one loud yelp he stormed out of the bushes to the boys.
I felt a little pity while I watched Duo accepting his mission. The
longhaired boy never realized what had hit him. One second he stood by
the side of the other boy, the next second he was lying on the ground
and his sandwich was gone, thanks to my dog.
The quieter boy watched Duo for a few seconds, a little surprised and
my dog stared back, the food uneaten in his jaw. To my surprise, the
shorthaired boy suddenly started to snicker and then laughed.
Duo seemed to like this, because his tail waved eagerly while he
watched his victim getting up again swearing about 'hungry dogs'
and 'NOT funny'. He sent his still snickering companion a glare before
he laid his attention on Duo.
For a second my heart stopped beating while the two looked at each
other. Then a smirk came to the face of the boy. He yelled something
and suddenly started to run after Duo. My dog of course run away
immediately but he obviously enjoyed the new game with the stranger boy.
I decided to come out of my hiding sport and sat down in the grass
beside a big tree. Heero lay down beside me, seemingly bored by Duo's
actions. But I knew him better. His sharp eyes never left Duo for a
second.
I watched the boy chasing after Duo with excitement. The sandwich
seemed long forgotten. But all the time, although I didn't look, I felt
the burning eyes of the other boy on me. He watched me carefully until
he decided he had enough of standing alone in the middle of the park
while his companion chased after a dog, watched by a child and another
dog.
But I didn't notice this not before his voice spoke to me from beside
me. "Your dogs?"
I shrieked and turned to him. He had blue eyes and a serious looking
face. He looked so matured already, although he couldn't have been that
old.
"Yes, they are mine." I answered him. "He's your friend?"
I pointed out to the playing couple of boy and dog. The boy beside me
nodded. I wanted to ask a little more, but just at that moment, Heero
yawned and suddenly stood up. It seemed he had enough and started to be
hungry. He gave a short bark. Duo immediately stopped his game with the
boy and run back to us.
As he arrived, he laid the poor, flattened sandwich to the ground and
looked invitingly at Heero. My other dog gave a short growl while
eyeing the sandwich. He had very good manners and didn't dare to touch
anything which he knew didn't belong to him or Duo originally.
At this moment, the other boy arrived and let him self fall to the
ground, totally out of breath. I nodded at Heero.
"You can eat this, buddy." I encouraged Heero, "I don't think the boy
wants his sandwich back now."
I couldn't resist a little grin, while Duo and Heero shared the
sandwich with each other. It was such a sweet view, maybe like a kind
of candle like dinner for dogs without candles. By the time I could
tore my looks away from my two friends, the boy who chased after Duo
had come to breath again and I remembered the pay he had done for my
little experiment.
"So, this is your dog?" he now asked as his companion had asked me
before. I nodded and dived in my backpack. "Here." I got out one of my
own sandwiches and offered it to him. "For your sandwich that you lost
to my dog."
The boy blinked and then he refused to accept. "Na, it's ok you don't
have to share your food with me." He said smiling. "I can buy a new
one."
"But I am not hungry and it's really ok." I replied and put the
sandwich into his hand. He gave up resisting and smiled wide at me.
"Thanks." he said and started to eat. The other boy watched him and
shook his head in disbelief. Still, I could see there was some
amusement sparkling in his eyes.
"You want one too?" I asked him and offered another sandwich. But he
resisted and I couldn't change his mind. So I took a bite for myself
although I wasn't really hungry. After a few small bites I gave up
forcing myself to eat and put the sandwich back into my backpack.
"Do you two like dogs?" I asked them now. "I mean you don't seem to be
angry about his actions." I pat Duo's head. "And you also played with
him."
I smiled at the boy I gave my sandwich to and he grinned. "I love dogs.
I was thinking of having my own someday but until now we have had other
problems to deal with. There was no time to think about a dog, and I
haven't had time to ask my friend if he wants to keep one too."
He smiled at the other boy.
"So, you two are friends?" I smiled.
"Kind of." the longhaired boy answered, smiling at his friend. This one
smiled back. And I now had the time to take a clear look at the other
boy. He had long hair and sparkling amethyst eyes. He looked happy and
full of life but not as mature as his friend. But still there was
something about this face that told me there was more behind him, than
just a smiling, laughing youth.
"Well, if you wanted to have a dog, would you take one, if you found
one on the street?" I asked them next. "I mean homeless dogs are
nothing new in this world. And you know what happens to every dog and
all the other pets who come into the already overflowing animal homes?"
The longhaired boy nodded looking dark.
"They kill them and I hate just the idea of it. This is no solution at
all. And it's unfair against the pets. Never would I send an animal I
found to its death. It's something I couldn't deal with in my mind."
I smiled sadly at him. Although, I was feeling relieved, because this
meant he was thinking the same way as I was. I wanted to say something
more, but at this moment my view drifted towards the path by the lake,
and what I saw caused me to be wary. There was a policeman walking
along, looking to his left and right slowly, but thanks to the quiet
boy still standing at my side, the policeman hadn't seen me yet.
This was bad. I feared he was looking for me and if so, I didn't want
him to find me. I couldn't risk staying here any longer. But these two
boys, I already liked them a lot. Duo did too, obviously, because after
he finished his meal all he did was walk back and forth between the two
boys, begging them to stroke his head and scratch his ears. And both
boys did as they were asked.
The best thing though, was that Heero seemed to accept them. He didn't
growl at them like he sometimes did at other strangers. This was such a
good sign. What the boy had said about wanting to have his own dog and
never ever sending an animal to its death, it just sounded like the one
and only chance I would ever have.
My heart sank by what I decided next, but I had to do it - and quick. I
dug through my backpack again, searching feverishly for their leashes.
When I found them, I connected each dog to its leash and gave them a
big hug. The boys watched my actions with surprise while my best
friends started to suspect something. They became restless and Duo
began to whine.
It hurt to see them like this and it was difficult for me to hold back
my tears and I tried to stay calm and strong as I put my backpack on
again and turned to the boys.
"Please, I beg you!" I pleaded with loud desperate voice. "One of you
just said you wouldn't send an animal to its death if you found one. So
I beg you with my whole heart, keep my two best friends, because I am
not able to do so anymore, as much as I would wish otherwise. Keep them
and take good care of them, they are the best and most previous friends
I ever had."
I wound one leash around the longhaired boy's hand and the other around
the other boy's. They were much too surprised to react. I myself told
Duo and Heero to sit in a sharp voice. Then I turn around and run for
my life, without looking back again. As I ran, my tears fell like a
waterfall. I had just left behind the last two lives, which were so
important in my life.
***
Although I was sure that my friends were safe now and there wasn't any
reason to hide anymore, I didn't want to go back to the Norris' now. I
was tired, sad and all I wanted was to be alone to grieve about the
lost friends. Still I went back to where the Norris' lived. Because
grandma's house was right next-door to theirs.
When I arrived I couldn't find any police near the house. But I still
kept alert. I had a key for the house, so I used it to sneak into my
own home. I was tired, so tired. My back hurt and my heart was aching.
But I didn't dare sleep in my normal room. I feared that I could be
found. Instead I went into the living room. Under the big table, which
was standing there, was an entrance to a secret room. I opened the door
made of the same wood as the floor, and climbed downstairs.
The room was built into the house because of the war. It was a very
safe place, which would stand most type of attacks. I was sure that the
police wouldn't find me here if they searched for me in the house. In
here was a bed, a small table and a fridge. I was sure the fridge was
empty. Since the war ended we hadn't used it anymore. But I wasn't sad
about this fact, because I didn't feel hungry. Instead I collapsed onto
the bed and closed my eyes, hopefully to sleep.
But I couldn't sleep. Not yet. To unfamiliar was the feeling of no dogs
beside me. No Duo snuggling near Heero and licking my hand. No Heero
growling because Duo wouldn't stop waving his tail with happiness about
the fact that he was lying next to us. I missed them. I missed them so
much, and with grandma gone too, I felt so lonely. And my eyes burned
with uncried tears.
I didn't know how long I lay awake, but finally I fell asleep. I have
no idea how long I slept. But it was obviously very long, because then
I woke up again my stomach already hurt because I hadn't eaten anything
for a long time. Hungry, I searched in my backpack for the last
sandwich I had and ate it, although not very enthusiastically.
After I had finished, I slowly took a peek out of the entrance of the
secret room, to see what time it was. I noticed that night had come
again, so I seemed to have slept the whole day. I decided that I
would stay just this one last night here and leave my home the next
day. Still exhausted within my body and soul I fell asleep again soon
after.
***
The next day I left the house forever; and I knew I would never see
again, the rooms that I had played in with grandma, Heero and Duo. This
time I wandered around without paying attention, and if the police
finally caught me, should they, it didn't matter anymore.
I was empty. I felt like a puppet without feelings, wandering around
with no goal and no reason to live and somehow I ended up back at the
park. I lay down on the grass by the bushes where Heero, Duo and I had
hidden the day before. It ached even more now, because here I was back
at this place again and I wanted to cry.
I sat there staring at the grass with empty eyes - until I noticed a
bark I knew very well. I was confused, thought I had started to lose my
mind and that I was imagining things. But that imagination suddenly
felt very warm and pinned me to the ground, while a very wet tongue
licked over my face. My eyes, even though they were blurred with tears,
recognized chestnut-brown fur and an eagerly waving tail. DUO!
Seconds later Heero joined his mate. It was the first time he had been
just as enthusiastically as Duo, waving his tail and licking my hands
and face. Forgotten was the fact that I had wanted to cry again as I
touched the precious dogs, stroked their soft coats, burying my head
for sometime into Heero then Duo's fur crying my soul out.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm so, so sorry!" I repeated over and over
again, while my tears fell upon the fur of my dogs.
"You forgot, to tell us the names of your precious friends." a soft,
warm voice suddenly said above my head. I looked up to notice the two
boys from the day before. They didn't look angry. Just friendly and a
little concerned.
"We had a little problem calling them." the longhaired boy continued
and smiled encouragingly. "And these two seemed to miss you very much.
It wasn't very nice to leave with only a short and sudden 'goodbye'."
"I am sorry." I murmured again but this time to the two boys. "But... I
had no choice. You two were so nice to us. This may have been my only
chance to save their lives. I had to make a quick decision."
"Because of the police officer?" the shorthaired boy questioned, in a
calm voice. "Did you run away?"
They both watched me very carefully, then I sighed and dove my head
frustrated between Duo and Heero. I could feel their soft fur touching
my cheeks.
"Kind of." I admitted. "I am an orphan. My grandma died just one week
ago, and a man from the government said that I'd have to go to an
orphanage where no pets are allowed. And because there was no one who
could keep my two dear friends, they would have... have to... I can't
let them die!"
"So you searched for a new owner the whole week?" the longhaired boy
asked impressed. I shook my head.
"Just for one night and a day. I walked all night long to get to the
town and fell asleep in the park, then, when I woke up I saw you. And
you two looked so... happy, nice, friendly, it was my first real hope
since I have had a whole week of misery. That's why I asked this one,"
I padded Duo's head with a little smile. "to take your sandwich, to see
if you liked dogs or if you would be angry at him."
"So, that's why I had to loose my sandwich?" the boy said and acted
like he was deeply hurt. I couldn't help but smile. He was so nice.
They both were, he with his smiling, cheering nature and his
shorthaired friend with his friendly, silence and caring look.
"Well you still haven't told us the names of your dogs." the longhaired
boy suddenly said again. I looked a little guilty. But I gave my answer
in a very careful tone. I knew the names may not so unknown to them.
"Ah well these two are called 'Heero' and 'Duo'."
Their eyes grew wide with surprise.
"D... Duo, and Hee... ro?" the longhaired boy stuttered
shocked. "Aren't this names a little... uhm unusual?"
I watched them clearly to see if there was any sign of disguise, but I
only found puzzlement.
"Yes, these names are the names of two Gundam pilots." I explained. My
voice came across a little harsher than I had planned, but I wanted to
protect what I liked. "And yes, I like the Gundam pilots very much. If
you too think they are the reason of the war or something like that,
then you know nothing. I lost my parents in the war, but I never blamed
the Gundam pilots for this. I know they just fought to end this damn
war and protect what was left of the humans. So many people say without
the Gundams were would not have been such a war. But I am sure, if the
boys hadn't been there, we still would know sorrow under the war
between the colonies and earth."
I took a deep breath. I had made myself a little furious, but after
all, every time someone learned that I liked the Gundam pilots, they
looked at me with pity or in a disgusted way. I didn't like their
thinking at all.
But these two boys seemed different. They did not look like they agreed
with me yet, also it was not as if they didn't. It was just confusing.
And the longhaired boy indeed told me exactly this.
"Well, it's not that we don't like them, but... I never thought about
this in such a way. You are a very strange girl. I mean... you can't
even clearly remember the war, can you? And to say this..."
"Grandma told me many things." I answered smiling. "And I also remember
the day when they showed one of these pilots on TV. I can't really
remember what he looked like, but I felt so sorry for him being caught,
and I was so happy when grandma told me that he had been freed. Then
the war ended and everyone in this town said so many bad things about
the pilots and I got very, very angry. In kindergarten I often started
fights, because the boys never shut up calling me an idiot for liking
the Gundam pilots."
I sighed and shook my head.
"And so I decided to give these two dogs the two favorite names from
the pilots. And since then they have been called 'Heero' and 'Duo'."
The longhaired boy nodded in understanding. The shorthaired boy looked
thoughtful. It took him a while before he could get me out of his
thoughts and he addressed me with a question, which I thought was very
strange.
"If you called them 'Heero' and 'Duo' in remembrance of the Gundam
pilots, then let me guess... this wild one is Duo?"
The longhaired boy suddenly looked at his friend with a mixture of
surprise, amusement and a little pouting act.
"Well if you think the wild one is 'Duo'!" he declared. "Then it's also
not that difficult to see that this quiet one is Heero in every way."
I still didn't understand what this all meant, but the look on the
longhaired boys face caused me to snicker.
"Yes, you are right, the chestnut brown one is Duo and the chocolate
brown is Heero." I told them a little surprised. "But how did you
know....?" I was interrupted when a man suddenly showed up behind the
shorthaired boy. He stared at me with intensive eyes before he asked
with a harsh voice.
"'Jeanie Silver', right?"
I was too shocked and surprised to even try and move to escape. My look
seemed to give him answer enough, because he continued coldly.
"Well you are coming with me now. You gave many of us one hell of a
headache, and your orphanage is waiting for you to arrive."
He set up a fake smile and Heero started to growl. Duo followed his
actions nearly immediately and his fur stood on end as he started to
bark a warning. The man took a step back before he decided otherwise.
"Well, well you don't want to miss meeting your new mother." he started
in a very slimy way. The two boys had watched silently, but now the
longhaired wrenched his nose in disgust. The man didn't see it and
continued.
"And you will have so many new friends in your new home. Many, many
brothers and sisters."
"I have no brothers and sisters, I am an only child." I told him matter-
of-factly. What I hated the most was when people acted as though I were
dumb. I certainly was not, I can tell you this. Although I was only
seven, it didn't mean I didn't know anything.
"And you don't have to say such dumb things, I will come with you
anyway, don't worry. As if I would have a choice."
I shook my head in sorrow and stroked Heero and Duo to calm them down.
This brought the man's attention fully back to my dogs.
"Ah the dogs, I nearly forgot. I fear they can't come with us," he
explained and tried to act sorry. "But don't worry, I will bring them
to a really wonderful place. They won't suffer, I'll promise you that."
Suddenly, before I could say a word, the shorthaired boy was between
the man and my dogs.
"Yes, they won't suffer, because my friend and I will make sure of
that." he said coldly. "These dogs won't go anywhere, because they are
staying with us. These are our dogs now."
The man wanted to protest, but the boy glared so dangerously at him,
that he didn't dare protest. Instead he took my hand in a hard grip and
pulled me away with a growl "Fine, not my problem." Heero and Duo tried
to follow but the boys had them on their leashes already. But still the
longhaired boy stopped us.
"Wait, where will you bring the girl?" he asked. "Which orphanage will
it be?"
"Why do you want to know?" the man asked back.
"Because her dogs will certainly want to visit her now and then." the
shorthaired boy explained calmly. I thought my heart would stop at that
very moment. Did they really plan to visit me with my friends? Did this
mean that I wouldn't really lose them?
"Promise?" I asked hopefully, looking at the boys with wide, glowing
eyes.
"Promise!" the longhaired boy replied smiling. The man just grunted,
but answered quickly after he got another glare from the boy with the
chocolate brown hair.
"Well she will come to 'St. Chaterien's orphanage of lost children', "
he said and then pulled me away again. I took one last look towards the
four living beings standing there, watching me leave with this man. But
I had to keep going forward because the man was so forceful he nearly
caused me to lose my balance, and I almost fell to the ground. The last
thing I heard as I was dragged away was the echoed, mournful howls from
two of the best friends that I had ever had in my seven short years of
life. It was the farewell howls of Heero and Duo.
TBC...
*UsagiLOVESDuo-chan /'^^'\
