Title: Heaven Helps the Man Epilogue
Author: Dazza
Rating:R - for violence, language, and non-graphic m/m relationships
Warnings: Oh boy, here we go. Yaoi, OOCness, Bastardized Heero, abuse,
language, interrupted lime (sorry, couldn't bring myself to write a lemon (
)
Pairings: 1+2, 5x2, 3+4
Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own Gundam Wing (sniffle). I'm just borrowing the guys for my own wicked purposes and I promise to return them *mostly* intact. Gundam Wing and its characters are property of Bandai, Sunrise, and other big companies with far more money than little ol' me. I'm not making any money from this and no infringement is intended. So don't sue. I'm just a poor student, I have no money. Let me check my pockets. nope, no $$. Want some lint?
Emphasis *blah* Duo's thoughts Wufei's thoughts /blah/ *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* scene change
Feedback: Yes please. C&C are most appreciated. Constructive criticism is always welcome, but flames will be used to roast marshmallows.
Okay, people here it is! I know it's short, but I didn't want to include it with chapter six (I'm evil and I like cliffhangers ( ) But I am Sooooo sorry it took so incredibly long to update. My system crashed and I had to get a new comp and my back up floppy of all my fics was misplaced (more accurately it was sucked into the black hole that is my dorm room). Hope you guys like the ending!
Thanks to all those who reviewed the previous chapter(s) and especially those who kept nagging me to get it all out there and finished. You guys are great!
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EPILOGUE
Sunlight pouring through the windows hit Duo's face, making him scrunch up his nose adorably in sleep. Wufei smiled from his spot across the room. He had woken up some time ago, confused and a little alarmed until he had realized where he was. A hospital. /What happened?/ Then he had spotted Duo asleep in a chair near the wall. He shifted to look at him, but was stopped when a white-hot pain lanced through his shoulder. /Itai!/ He winced and settled back down on the bed. Now he remembered. /Heero./ But what had happened after Heero shot him? Everything after that moment was fuzzy.
He considered waking Duo, but decided against it as he saw the look of absolute exhaustion on his love's face. Duo's brow was creased, his lips frowning slightly in sleep. The expression was totally foreign on the usually laughing boy's face. Wufei carefully turned on his side to study his koi, wincing when he jarred his injured arm. Duo seemed to be mumbling something in his sleep. Wufei strained to hear him. "No.Fei.don' leave me.Fei." Wufei's gaze softened. "Duo" he called. The boy didn't seem to hear him. "Duo!" Still no response. "Oh, for the love of."
Wufei reached out with his good arm, lifting a plastic cup from the stand near his hospital bed and sent it sailing through the air toward Duo. It bonked the braided boy in the head. Duo snapped awake. "Nani?" He heard a snicker from his left. "Wufei! You're awake!" Duo sprang across the room and glomped onto the Chinese youth, still careful of his injuries. Wufei smiled as he embraced him back with one arm. "How do you feel?" Duo asked, pulling away just slightly to study Wufei's face. "Like someone shot me, baka" Wufei used the insult affectionately.
Duo's expression darkened. "Yeah." All the joy at seeing his beloved awaked had left Duo's voice. "He won't ever hurt you again" Duo said, hugging Wufei tighter. "Did you kill the bastard?" he asked. "No" Duo responded quietly. "Good." Wufei was rather disappointed that Heero was still breathing, but glad his koi had not been forced to take another life. Besides, he'd rather kill him himself for hurting his Duo again.
"Jail then?" he assumed. "No." Duo shook his head. "Nani?! Why not?" Duo leveled a stare at him. "Give ya one guess." Realization dawned on Wufei's features. "Relena" he stated simply. Duo nodded. "She got him admitted to the psychiatric ward." Wufei was not pleased with this news. "That bitch is crazier than he is. How could she pull that off?" "She's the Queen of the Fucking World, man. She does whatever she wants." Wufei still wasn't happy. " When I get my hands on Yuy.." he started. "No!" Duo interrupted him.
Wufei was surprised at the sheer desperation in that one word. There were tears in Duo's eyes. He clutched at Wufei. "You can't! I almost lost you once. Never again." The tears spilled over. Wufei tightened his one-armed embrace. "Don't ever leave me like that" Duo choked out. Wufei hushed him, rubbing soothing circles on his back. "Shh.Duo. I'll never leave you. I promise." He placed a light kiss on the chestnut head. "In fact.will you bring me my jacket? If we still have my clothes, that is."
Duo reluctantly released him, walking over to the small closet. "Yeah, they're here. The guy in the ER gave them to me after they c-cut them o-off." Duo paused before turning back to Wufei, his mind flooded with the memory of their arrival at the hospital. Wufei lying motionless as the doctors poked and prodded him. Everyone rushing about. Duo had never felt more helpless or more afraid, even in the heat of battle. The thought of losing his love had terrified him. He'd been lucky. The bullet had gone straight through his should, just nicking the bone. But Wufei had lost a lot of blood. Duo swiped at his eyes, turning and moving back to the bed.
Wufei drew him back into his arms again, nothing the still bright shine of his violet eyes. His heart ached seeing his beloved so upset. "I promise I will never leave you Duo." Duo gave him a weak smile. "Will you ever leave me?" Wufei asked, a slight note of uncertainty sneaking into his voice. "Of course not Wu!" Duo kissed him. Wufei smiled. He reached into the pocket of what was left of his jacket and pulled out a small box.
"I picked this up in town." Duo stared at the box in Wufei's hands, then locked his gaze to Wufei's unbelieving. Wufei smile again at Duo's shock and kissed his nose, as he was wont to do when Duo simply looked too adorable. Duo just blinked at him. "Wo ai ni, Duo Maxwell" he said, slipping the ring from the box onto Duo's finger. He kissed his lips and Duo finally seemed to snap out of it, kissing him back with equal fervor. When they finally broke for air, Duo leaned his head against Wufei's. "Ai shiteru, Chang Wufei. Zutto."
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Sometime later, Trowa stuck his head through the door to Wufei's room. Seeing the two bodies curled up close on the bed, he backed out quietly, closing the door again. Trowa's small smirk made Quatre more than curious. "What is it?" he asked. Trowa just gestured to the door. When Quatre peeked in, a smile spread across his own face. He slid the door shut, turning to embrace his own koi. "I'll think they'll be okay. Both of them." Trowa just gave his small smile again, leading the blonde boy down the hallway and out of the hospital. "Don't you think so Trowa?" he asked looking up at him. "Hai little one. Hai."
Meanwhile, back in the room, Duo lay wrapped up next to Wufei, his head resting on his chest, listening to his heartbeat. He sighed, bringing Wufei's hand to his lips and brushing a light kiss across the knuckles. Wufei raised his head from the pillow to look at him. "Daijoubu, koi?" he asked. "Hai. Daijoubu." Duo closed his eyes and smiled as he felt Wufei stroking his hair lightly. He snuggled further into his love's embrace. "Everything is perfect."
Owari
Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own Gundam Wing (sniffle). I'm just borrowing the guys for my own wicked purposes and I promise to return them *mostly* intact. Gundam Wing and its characters are property of Bandai, Sunrise, and other big companies with far more money than little ol' me. I'm not making any money from this and no infringement is intended. So don't sue. I'm just a poor student, I have no money. Let me check my pockets. nope, no $$. Want some lint?
Emphasis *blah* Duo's thoughts Wufei's thoughts /blah/ *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* scene change
Feedback: Yes please. C&C are most appreciated. Constructive criticism is always welcome, but flames will be used to roast marshmallows.
Okay, people here it is! I know it's short, but I didn't want to include it with chapter six (I'm evil and I like cliffhangers ( ) But I am Sooooo sorry it took so incredibly long to update. My system crashed and I had to get a new comp and my back up floppy of all my fics was misplaced (more accurately it was sucked into the black hole that is my dorm room). Hope you guys like the ending!
Thanks to all those who reviewed the previous chapter(s) and especially those who kept nagging me to get it all out there and finished. You guys are great!
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EPILOGUE
Sunlight pouring through the windows hit Duo's face, making him scrunch up his nose adorably in sleep. Wufei smiled from his spot across the room. He had woken up some time ago, confused and a little alarmed until he had realized where he was. A hospital. /What happened?/ Then he had spotted Duo asleep in a chair near the wall. He shifted to look at him, but was stopped when a white-hot pain lanced through his shoulder. /Itai!/ He winced and settled back down on the bed. Now he remembered. /Heero./ But what had happened after Heero shot him? Everything after that moment was fuzzy.
He considered waking Duo, but decided against it as he saw the look of absolute exhaustion on his love's face. Duo's brow was creased, his lips frowning slightly in sleep. The expression was totally foreign on the usually laughing boy's face. Wufei carefully turned on his side to study his koi, wincing when he jarred his injured arm. Duo seemed to be mumbling something in his sleep. Wufei strained to hear him. "No.Fei.don' leave me.Fei." Wufei's gaze softened. "Duo" he called. The boy didn't seem to hear him. "Duo!" Still no response. "Oh, for the love of."
Wufei reached out with his good arm, lifting a plastic cup from the stand near his hospital bed and sent it sailing through the air toward Duo. It bonked the braided boy in the head. Duo snapped awake. "Nani?" He heard a snicker from his left. "Wufei! You're awake!" Duo sprang across the room and glomped onto the Chinese youth, still careful of his injuries. Wufei smiled as he embraced him back with one arm. "How do you feel?" Duo asked, pulling away just slightly to study Wufei's face. "Like someone shot me, baka" Wufei used the insult affectionately.
Duo's expression darkened. "Yeah." All the joy at seeing his beloved awaked had left Duo's voice. "He won't ever hurt you again" Duo said, hugging Wufei tighter. "Did you kill the bastard?" he asked. "No" Duo responded quietly. "Good." Wufei was rather disappointed that Heero was still breathing, but glad his koi had not been forced to take another life. Besides, he'd rather kill him himself for hurting his Duo again.
"Jail then?" he assumed. "No." Duo shook his head. "Nani?! Why not?" Duo leveled a stare at him. "Give ya one guess." Realization dawned on Wufei's features. "Relena" he stated simply. Duo nodded. "She got him admitted to the psychiatric ward." Wufei was not pleased with this news. "That bitch is crazier than he is. How could she pull that off?" "She's the Queen of the Fucking World, man. She does whatever she wants." Wufei still wasn't happy. " When I get my hands on Yuy.." he started. "No!" Duo interrupted him.
Wufei was surprised at the sheer desperation in that one word. There were tears in Duo's eyes. He clutched at Wufei. "You can't! I almost lost you once. Never again." The tears spilled over. Wufei tightened his one-armed embrace. "Don't ever leave me like that" Duo choked out. Wufei hushed him, rubbing soothing circles on his back. "Shh.Duo. I'll never leave you. I promise." He placed a light kiss on the chestnut head. "In fact.will you bring me my jacket? If we still have my clothes, that is."
Duo reluctantly released him, walking over to the small closet. "Yeah, they're here. The guy in the ER gave them to me after they c-cut them o-off." Duo paused before turning back to Wufei, his mind flooded with the memory of their arrival at the hospital. Wufei lying motionless as the doctors poked and prodded him. Everyone rushing about. Duo had never felt more helpless or more afraid, even in the heat of battle. The thought of losing his love had terrified him. He'd been lucky. The bullet had gone straight through his should, just nicking the bone. But Wufei had lost a lot of blood. Duo swiped at his eyes, turning and moving back to the bed.
Wufei drew him back into his arms again, nothing the still bright shine of his violet eyes. His heart ached seeing his beloved so upset. "I promise I will never leave you Duo." Duo gave him a weak smile. "Will you ever leave me?" Wufei asked, a slight note of uncertainty sneaking into his voice. "Of course not Wu!" Duo kissed him. Wufei smiled. He reached into the pocket of what was left of his jacket and pulled out a small box.
"I picked this up in town." Duo stared at the box in Wufei's hands, then locked his gaze to Wufei's unbelieving. Wufei smile again at Duo's shock and kissed his nose, as he was wont to do when Duo simply looked too adorable. Duo just blinked at him. "Wo ai ni, Duo Maxwell" he said, slipping the ring from the box onto Duo's finger. He kissed his lips and Duo finally seemed to snap out of it, kissing him back with equal fervor. When they finally broke for air, Duo leaned his head against Wufei's. "Ai shiteru, Chang Wufei. Zutto."
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Sometime later, Trowa stuck his head through the door to Wufei's room. Seeing the two bodies curled up close on the bed, he backed out quietly, closing the door again. Trowa's small smirk made Quatre more than curious. "What is it?" he asked. Trowa just gestured to the door. When Quatre peeked in, a smile spread across his own face. He slid the door shut, turning to embrace his own koi. "I'll think they'll be okay. Both of them." Trowa just gave his small smile again, leading the blonde boy down the hallway and out of the hospital. "Don't you think so Trowa?" he asked looking up at him. "Hai little one. Hai."
Meanwhile, back in the room, Duo lay wrapped up next to Wufei, his head resting on his chest, listening to his heartbeat. He sighed, bringing Wufei's hand to his lips and brushing a light kiss across the knuckles. Wufei raised his head from the pillow to look at him. "Daijoubu, koi?" he asked. "Hai. Daijoubu." Duo closed his eyes and smiled as he felt Wufei stroking his hair lightly. He snuggled further into his love's embrace. "Everything is perfect."
Owari