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Notes:: just a reminder it talks about rape a lot more in this chapter so Yaoi and things, no graphic images really~ kinda I guess so if your uncomfortable about it please leave now thank you. Chiisana Ichi (Little One) ~2~ Cold rough hands throbbed against his skin, pressing down hard on his body holding him, pinning him to the dirty bed. The young boy let out a cry as the man pushed down harder on him then grabbing a fistful of the boy's long hair and pulling on it with great force making the victims head snap back.

Ripping at the clothes, grunts and yanking. Stern words hissed from the mans lips and he tugged on the boys pants, twisting his wrists far back making the young one scream for a split second from the pain. Suddenly it stopped and the predator lifted the faint breathing boy up to his lips and whispered sickly in his ear,

"Bird...oh bird, sing for me...." He then grinned sickly in the darkness but the sad frightened violet eyes caught it and he whimpered, the man suddenly lunged sinking his hands into the have of dark dirty chestnut hair crashing hard against the boys chest almost knocking the air out of him, gasping for air he-

"NO!!!" Duo suddenly bolted upright in his bed, his chest beating up and down faster and faster like it may explode. His bangs lay in clumps of sweat from his fevered brow, and his body shacked slightly like a rabbit when corned by a hunter. He focused, or tried to with his eyes but the room swirled around lazily in his head. Suddenly a crack of light flashed through the darkness and Duo shut his eyes tightly. A figure suddenly bustled up to the bed and grabbed Duo's hands.

"Duo....DUO!" Gentle warm hands found their way up to the shaking boys shoulders and rocked him forward gently towards him. Duo opened his eyes slowly tears falling down his bruised face, his eyes flashed up to meet colbat blue. Suddenly Duo became limp as he suddenly fainted in Heero's arms, his head falling down by his neck, whispers of soft hair falling against Heero's smooth skin making him shiver gently. "Oh Duo." Heero spoke smoothly and lifted Duo up gently.

"What happened!?" Quatre raced in followed by a sleepy looking Trowa who was wrapped up in a bed sheet, sweat clinging to his slightly drooping bangs, Quatre had a pair of boxers lazily pulled up and resting on his hips.

"Duo...he was having a nightmare...I think he has a fever too...." Quatre came over and felt Duo's forehead.

"Yes a small one, he should sleep it off..." The Japanese boy nodded and laid Duo back down and covered him up.

"I'll stay with him till morning."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes..." Quatre nodded and him and Trowa left.

Heero gently brought the sheets up to Duo's fast beating chest and sat down in a chair close to his bed. He gently swiped at a stray hair by Duo's cheek and felt the impulse to kiss his cheek....but he held back his feelings he couldn't jeopardize his relationship right now with him. Duo suddenly let out a soft whimper and Heero gently took his hand. "I'm here Duo...right here...."

~~~~~~~~~~~~~Morning~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Heero had fallen asleep towards early morning, watching over his sweet lover. Sunlight had brushed past the heavy curtains in the room and ran a line down across the floor and up the side of the door.

Heero's slumped form leaned towards Duo's bed side with head resting in his open palm, elbow sitting on his knee. The small being in the bed awoke; he strained against the thick covers of the bed then sat up, pushing some of his hair back behind one ear. He looked around his settings slowly remembering why he was here and not in his dirty cell.

His eyes fell on the boy sitting next to him, his posture slouched and his hair a mess around his eyes. He didn't know why but he felt this was an odd look for the guy. Then he felt that ache in his heart again and he wanted this boy to be with him and hold him, to kiss him and make him his own. But slowly the eye lids retracted and blue hazy orbs awoke from their sleep and gazed up at him.

Duo struggling for words quickly drew the blanket up around him and starred at Heero with a worried expression. "Why-why are you here?" The boy suddenly looked hurt and casted his eye sight away from Duo.

"You don't remember me do you?" he whispered in a husky dry voice.

"I-uh"

"Duo?" a cheery voice beckoned from outside the room and then the door slowly opened, the bright blonde hair of Quatre's quivered in the sunlight and you could tell he had just taken a shower. He was wearing a flannel plaid shirt and jeans. "Breakfast is ready, Heero...Duo."

There was the word again or more precisely the name, /I know this! Heero, my Heero, the guy...I love but why...I can't...I can't remember! / Duo was starring down at the sheets his hands slowly turning knots in the cloth. A light hand suddenly touched one of his balled up fists and he looked up to see the blonde.

"Q......I..."

"How about some pancakes Duo? You always enjoyed those." Quatre helped him get out of bed and then showed them downstairs, Duo walked slowly and a little unsteadily, he was weak and probably deprived of nutrition. Heero stayed at his side though and walked with him steadily, ready if Duo felt like taking a swan dive.

Downstairs Quatre slowly opened the dinning room door and there sitting at the table was Wufei and Trowa. Duo looked at the two boys, pain and the guilt of not being able to remember swelled up in his eyes.

"Maxwell...its all right, come sit down." Wufei urged, Quatre nodded and lead Duo into the room and set him down at the head of it. Heero sat down next to him and Quatre on the other side next to Trowa.

"Duo, remember Wufei at all?" he gestured towards the Chinese boy who nodded, "And Trowa?" he nodded towards him who smiled a little at Duo.

"I'm sorry...I don't really remember all that much...but I'll try to..."

Servants bustled out and set down plates of pancakes, toast, scrambled eggs, hash browns and oatmeal, along with milk and orange juice. Duo's eyes lighted up he hadn't seen this much food in a long time. Back at the OZ facility all they ever gave him was some bread and water once in a while.

Quatre got some pancakes and placed some butter and syrup on it then put a couple strawberries on it and handed the plate to Duo whose mouth was hanging slightly open. "You can have as much as you like!" Quatre laughed as Duo slowly picked up the fork. He hadn't eaten that much before he began to look sick. He sat the fork down and placed a hand on his stomach gently.

"We better get him to the bathroom." Trowa got up and everyone helped Duo into the closest bathroom. Heero knelt down with him by the toilet as Duo gingerly got sick and held his loose hair back for him. Quatre looked to be almost in tears and Wufei looked sad a little for a change along with Trowa.

"We just need to go easy on what kinds of food he can have till his stomach gets use to it, he probably hasn't had much to eat and it probably wasn't the best food either." Trowa said gently. When Duo was done he slouched down towards the cool tile, his his hair drenched in bile and face covered in it and tears.

"I'll run a bath." Quatre nodded and everyone left but Heero. "Heero aren't you going to"

"I'm staying in here Quatre, I want to help." The Arabic looked worried for a second then smiled and nodded. They lifted the feeble Duo into the bath, and Quatre went to go get some clean clothes. Duo starred blankly at the shimmering water and gently let his fingers lace through the ripples. Heero picked up the cup that Quatre had brought in and filled it with water then gently poured it over Duo's hair.

Wet hands suddenly grabbed Heero's shoulder and Duo was leaning so close to him he could feel his breath tickling at his lips. "Why? I want to know why I love you...do-do you love me?" he sniffed.

Heero hadn't even begun to tell Duo he had loved him in their early developing relationship, he wanted to tell Duo, God he had made himself promise when he found out they may never get Duo out of the OZ unit that he would tell his braided love right when he found him that he loved him...but another promise had been broken.

"Duo I-" Quatre suddenly came in and Duo drew back his hands and settled back into the warm water. Quatre looked at Heero then Duo then set the clothes on the counter, he smiled gently at Duo and settled down towards the tub.

"Duo, Trowa and I have a mission, we'll be back in a couple days, but Wufei and Heero will be here all right?" He nodded and resumed looking at his hands in the clear water.

"If there is a problem try to get hold of us will be at one of his safe houses for a little while until then take care of Duo." He smiled and got up then left the two alone.

Duo didn't talk at all for the rest of the bath and barley after he got out. He had found his way to the living room and sat down on one of the sofas. "Duo would you like to watch some TV?" Heero asked and sat down next to him, but the small boy shook his head and brought his knees up to his chest and placed his chin at his knees.

His eyes swirled around the room till he laid eyes on all the books along the walls. He rose gently and touched Heero's hand like a little kid may do and pointed to the books. "Q, sure has a lot of books, do you think he would mind if I read one?" Heero felt as if he may cry but he nodded, Duo was acting so timid as if asking a simple question would get him a quick smack upside the head.

"He wouldn't mind at all." Duo nodded and got up; he grasped Heero's hand and looked back at him.

"Help me pick one out?" Heero got up and lead Duo over to the many shelves. The American squinted at the labels of the books and blinked a couple times, his eye sight had gotten a little poor and he was squinting to read. Heero frowned then went over to a nearby desk; he opened up a drawer and brought a small pair of little round eyeglasses out.

"Wufei wears these sometimes, he won't mind if you wear them." He went to place them on the bridge of Duo's nose but he backed away. He grabbed his one arm and looked down at the floor ramming one foot into the carpet and twisting it about. "Duo...I won't hurt you...."

He edged closer to Duo and gently placed them on his face. "Perfect.." he murmured and Duo looked up shocked for a moment then gently smiled he pushed the glasses up farther on his face then looked over at the shelf. "Is it better?"

"Yes, a lot better, thank you." Duo ended up picking out a book he had read in the past but Heero wasn't going to say anything. It was a book about a prince who wanted to find his true love and sent out many knights to find her but none of the girls fitted him, and he ended up loving the one person he would have never guessed he could have. It was a lovely book even Heero had to admit and he never really liked the mystical fairy stuff.

Duo stayed up late reading it and he even fell asleep in the middle of it on the sofa. Heero came in carrying a bowl of soup Wufei had made and told him to give some to Duo; it would probably be easier on him then rich syrup and pancakes.

"Duo?" Heero gently said he was afraid to touch Duo in case he were to wake up and attack Heero thinking he was someone else. The boy stirred though and gently opened his eyes. He looked at Heero and gently removed the glasses.

"Hi..Heero." he smiled pleased he was beginning to remember more and more. He nodded at Duo and sat the soup down at a table nearby and coaxed Duo to come sit down and eat. Duo sat down and began to gently take little spoonfuls of the soup, so as not to upset his stomach.

"Just take your time." Heero assured him and picked up a newspaper and sat down across from him and began to read an article about the events happening so far in the war.

A loud chirp echoed from out in the hall and then Wufei's stern voice replied. "Listen bird if you don't shut up I'm going to make~ you shut up I swear!!" Duo suddenly turned pale and jumped up knocking the soup over, his face draining, his breathing becoming labored.

"Duo...Duo what's wrong!?" Heero got up and went to go get Duo but he backed away. He grabbed his arms and began to cry softly.

"There here...in the house!...no....no....its-its time for my medicine isn't it!!??" He began to whale and fell to the floor scooting away form Heero and the noise of the bird and Wufei, behind the sofa.

"Heero whats wrong!?" Wufei suddenly ran into the room and saw Duo and ran over. "Duo!....Duo your all right." He gently took hold of the shivering boys shoulders and rocked him foreword. "That was just me, talking to the deranged bird Quatre keeps in the hallway, it never shuts up." Wufei mustered up a small smile and gently lifted Duo up to a stand.

"But-but they were here, it, it was time for-"

"No." Heero took Duo gently by the hand. "No one is here, your safe....i..I promise Duo...." The chestnut hared boy nodded and calmed down slightly. "Why don't you try to get some sleep?" He nodded and Heero and Wufei lead him up to his room.

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"Hello Quatre?" Heero had phoned Quatre and was now talking to him after he had made sure Duo was asleep.

"Yes Heero I'm here, is everything all right!?"

"Yeah, yeah, there was just a little incident I don't quite understand. Wufei was yelling at that bird in the hall and Duo flipped and started crying saying it was time for his medicine?"

"Oh God, he must have thought Wufei was talking to him....you see they called Duo, Bird back at OZ, and I suppose his medicine was when they beat and raped him." Heero was silent a moment, he felt anger and hate for whoever had done this to Duo, he wanted revenge on all of OZ for what they had done to his love.

"Oh...thank you Quatre that clears a lot up, will be more careful don't worry, bye"

"All right....goodbye..."

Heero hung up the phone and slouched against the wall. "Duo I really do promise this time, I will not break this promise like the rest...I mark this one on my life...Duo...."

~~~~~~~~~TO BE CONTINUED~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Okay there is part two, sorry for the wait, I just want to make this series really good ^_^ please review k? Love The SCANTY Fan