Chapter 6

Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing

*Warning: This fic is rated for attempted suicide.  Hopefully now we will get some 100% 1x2 goodness!

Duo had not left Heero's side since they had brought him to the medical wing.  He hadn't woken up yet and so the doctors still didn't know how much extensive mental and emotional damage there was.

Nijuuni had been checked out and was now in extreme mental counseling after having been badly emotionally damaged by the man, and that thought gave no comfort to Duo.  It had been confirmed by the doctors that Heero had been raped, multiple times by judging the stages of bruises.  Duo had to bite his lip to hold his strong expression since he needed to be able to comfort Heero the moment he woke up.

"Hn…" the figure on the bed stirred and Duo instantly snapped to attention.  Heero's eyes slowly opened and stared confused at the white ceiling above him.

"Heero?" Duo asked softly and Heero's head slowly turned towards him.  The eyes slowly widened as they recognized who he was and then he quickly turned his head to face the opposite wall.  "Heero?" Duo whispered again pleadingly this time but he received no answer.  Relena came in at that point and Duo mentally cursed.

"Heero?  Are you awake?" she asked and Duo saw Heero's body tense up.  Relena looked at him painfully and sat herself next to Duo.  Duo politely got up and began to leave however he didn't get very far.

"Don't… go…" Heero whispered pitifully and Duo started turning to look at the shivering body on the bed.  His heart was torn in two as the voice revealed how badly it had been damaged since it was more like the voice of a small child instead of the strong warrior Duo remembered.

"It's all right Heero," he whispered returning to where he had been.  Relena's hands shook and she couldn't take it anymore and fled the room.

"She… hates… me…" Heero whispered his voice choked as tears escaped from his eyes.

"No, she doesn't Heero…" Duo said resting a hand on Heero's shoulder.  Heero flinched away from the contact and Duo withdrew his hand slowly his eyes filled with pain and helplessness.

"Listen, Heero… I want you to know… That I'm here for you and will always be here…" Duo said his voice thick with emotions.  Heero started at what Duo had said and closed his eyes unsure of the emotions he was feeling.  The doctor came in and asked Duo to leave but this time Heero didn't protest.

"So he woke up?  How is he?" Quatre asked Duo when he came out.

"He…" Duo started but found himself unable to finish.  Quatre gave him a sympathetic look and moved to stand next to Trowa who was looking out the window.

"I'm sorry," a small voice said and Duo turned to see Nijuuni standing near the doorway to the waiting room.

"It's not your fault," Duo said heavily and left unable to take it anymore.  After Duo had left the doctor came out and told the others that Heero would be able to return home in two days but they were to keep a close eye on him to make sure he didn't harm himself.  Which would be a full time job considering how suicidal Heero was before this.

"Don't worry, I know someone who will be able to keep a twenty-four hour watch on Heero," Quatre assured the doctor, a knowing smile hinting on his lips.

"You sure that's a good idea?" Trowa asked Quatre as they headed home from the hospital an hour later.

"I'm sure of it… Besides, they deserve eachother," Quatre stated.

MoonEnvoy: Sorry it's so short… It's simply setting things up for the rest of the story ^_^