Title: Three Days part 6: Christmas Day
Author: Little Angel
Warnings: OOC, semi death fic (literally ^^;), tissue alert…?
Pairings: 2+1, 3+4

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--11:55 pm: Somewhere in the street ---

Duo was running full speed down the roads trying to get to the accident spot before it was too late. /Come on. It's right up here. I *refuse* to lose Heero again! /

He heard Heero's voice and a dog barking. /Yes! There! / He heard the truck in the near distance. /SHIT! No! /

"HEERO!" Duo saw Heero right ahead.

"NOOOOOOO!"

The clock struck midnight.

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/How could this happen? Why did this happen? Did he know? Was that why he was acting so strange? Gods… why…/ Heero sat in the waiting room of the hospital emergency room in shock. The events that had transpired earlier did not want to compute into his mind. As he sat with his head in his hands, hands leaning against his knees, Heero replayed everything in his mind. Trying to understand what happened.

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"Mozart? Here puppy! Where are you?" Heero heard barking coming from the warehouse. "Hey Mozart. Come here boy."

Mozart looked at Heero, barked some more and ran into the street. /What is that dog doing? He's crazier than Duo. / Heero smiled slightly at the thought of his braided love.

As Heero picked up Mozart, the dog started squirming trying to get away. /What has gotten into this dog?! /

"Heero!" Heero turned to find a panicked Duo standing a few paces away. /Duo?? What in the world is going on? /

Heero blinked as Duo suddenly pushed him into a pile of garbage, never breaking eye contact. Duo mouthed a final 'I love you. Forever.' Then the semi barreled into him, his body flying back on the impact, his eyes glassy and staring up at the sky.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!" Heero went into shock at that moment. He ran to Duo's body – the dog Mozart completely forgotten. He didn't hear the driver try to talk to him, he didn't hear the ambulance as they tried getting Duo to respond and move Duo's body. All he saw was Duo and that Duo was barely breathing. He was aware of a quiet murmuring coming from somewhere. Which – he realized as they reached the emergency room, was his own voice talking to Duo, only loud enough for his koi to hear.

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Heero was pulled out of his flashback by the approaching Doctor. "Mr. Yuy?"

When he looked up he noticed that the Dr. looked vaguely like Sally, only with lighter voice and much longer hair. "…Duo?"

The Dr. hesitated then, "Would you come with me please? I think we need to speak in private."

Heero nodded mutely, not at all happy by that particular answer and followed the Dr. to a side room. "Mr. Yuy," the doctor looked him right in the eye, "Mr. Maxwell sustained some serious injuries from the accident. We… We did absolutely everything we could."

She paused and took a deep breath, "He is in a very deep coma, almost in a vegetable like state. The chances that he will come out of this are close to nil, it would take a miracle. It would be a miracle if he survived through the night. I am very sorry…"

Outside Heero was calm, taking everything in and keeping his Perfect Soldier mask in place. On the inside the only thing that was holding him together was the hope that Duo had a chance at surviving. It didn't matter that the chance was so small that it would take a miracle for Duo to wake up. It was the fact that Duo DID have a chance. Heero couldn't even *attempt* to try and imagine what would happen if Duo didn't make it.

"Ca…Can I see him?" Heero's voice greatly contradicted the mask he was so desperately trying to keep in place. If the doctor noticed, she thankfully didn't say anything; she nodded and led him to Duo's room.

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As the door opened the only sound coming from the room was the semi steady beep of Duo's heart monitor. Duo was pale as a ghost and bare chested under the blanket. He was covered in bandages, cuts and bruises.

Heero sat in the chair next to Duo's bed, gently taking one of Duo's hands in his own, holding it against his cheek.

"Duo," his voice cracked as he said his koi's name, which was enough for his mask to crack as well. "Duo please, wake up for me. Please. Duo don't go. I can't do this without you. I love you so much please."

Heero had tears running down his cheeks as he hugged Duo's hand closer. The beeping on the heart monitor slowed. There was a second of silence then it flat lined. "DUO!"

A nurse came in a few seconds later, gently pushing Heero aside so she could check Duo over. "I…I'm sorry Mr. Yuy."

"No… Duo…"

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"Duo….Duoooo." Duo blinked and opened his eyes, looking around the room.

/Where? / The accident suddenly came back to him… "Heero!"

Duo sat up and wildly looked around the room for Heero. However, the only people he saw were father Maxwell and Solo. He blinked.

"It's about time you woke up!" Geeze we were starting to think you would sleep through your own death!" Solo winked at him.

Father Maxwell gave Solo a disapproving stare before he returned his attention back to Duo. "Do you remember what happened?"

Duo looked around the room again; slower this time and realized he was in a hospital. He nodded slowly as he looked down and saw his own body, covered in bandages, and bruises. He found that a tad disturbing, but didn't have time to comment as Heero came in and sat by his bed, taking his body's hand. "God… Heero."

Duo looked down at his own hand turning it slightly. He couldn't feel Heero's touch in his spirit form. "I'm sorry Duo. You can't feel the touch or warmth from the living."

"Heero." Duo went to touch Heero but was stopped by a hand covering his own.

"No touching remember?" A pained look crossed Duo's face, as he slowly drew his hand away from Heero. All he wanted to do was hold his koi and never let him go as he reassured him that he was ok.

"Duo. It's time." Father Maxwell held out his hand for Duo. Odin and Sister Helen appeared behind them.

"Duo," Sister Helen noticed he was hesitant, "Heero knew in his heart how much you love him… You were able to give him the Ultimate Gift. But it's time to go."

With one more look at Heero, Duo took the offered hand and stood up. He looked down as he noticed he was dressed in his priest outfit that he had back during the wars. He heard the heart monitor flat line, he heard the nurse come in, but mostly he heard Heero's voice, hoping, pleading, begging him not to leave.

"Hee-chan," Duo moved to touch him again but stopped short and just watched him. Suddenly he turned to the spirits. "You're hurting him more by doing this!"

Duo couldn't bear to see that look on Heero's face. Such loneliness, clinging to a fading hope… He turned to Odin. "Please, let me go back. I can't stand to leave Heero like this. He doesn't deserve this! I have to go back!!! And if you cared for Heero as much as you say I had to and still do, then you'll let me go back. Please…"

He didn't wait for a response, he turned back to Heero. "Its ok babe, I'm right here. I'll come back, promise. Please don't cry. Shhh."

"Hey Duo." Duo reluctantly turned back to Odin, and was surprised to be pulled into a hug, "You're not such a bad guy after all."

With that Duo felt 4 pairs of hand push him back into his body.

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Heero was crying into Duo's chest, crushing his koi's hand in his own and begging Duo to come back. He heard a beep, and another, and another. He couldn't believe his ears, maybe the monitor was broken? Heero looked up at the monitor and checked for a pulse on his own; it was faint but there and growing stronger. /Gods! Duo! / "Duo! Open your eyes! Please! Come on you braided baka open your eyes please…"

"I'm your braided baka though nee Hee-chan?" His voice was quiet and horse but he knew Heero heard him from the small chuckle he got in response. Duo slowly opened his eyes and the first thing he saw were Heero's eyes looking back at him lovingly and hopefully.

"Hai Duo." He gently kissed Duo's lips then anywhere else on his face he could reach. Heero felt the hand he was holding squeeze his own and he smiled looking up at Duo. "Please never do that to me again."

Duo looked into Heero's eyes and smiled warmly at him. He used their joined hands to pull Heero closer. Heero thought he meant to whisper something and leaned his head closer so Duo wouldn't have to strain his voice.

"Hee-chan, I promise to never do this to you again." He leaned up and gave Heero a kiss. They broke apart as the door opened for a surprised Dr. and Nurse to come in. Heero held onto Duo's hand through the entire examination.

After the nurse and doctor left, both extremely shocked at this miracle, Heero hugged Duo close, laying his head on Duo's chest. Duo stroked Heero's hair as they both slide into a peaceful sleep.

Tomorrow they would have to call Trowa and Quatre so they could figure out a way to get Duo out of the hospital as fast as possible. They would have to also tell their fellow pilots about what happened, even though they probably wouldn't believe them. There was still much to be done between Heero and Duo's relationship that would heal and mend over time.

But that was all for tomorrow.

For this Christmas it was just going to be them. Together. This was all either of them really wanted.

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AN: Well that's the end of the story! *hands out tissues to anyone that needs them*…eheheheh… SO!! What does everyone think!!!? Tell Me!! Please?....anyone…? There will be an Epilogue for this (if I ever have time to write one… *coughs*…) >.>

I hope everyone liked the story!!! :D

~+~Little Angel~+~