Nearly three hours later, Quatre emerged from the building, blood dripping down the side of his head. Duo was waiting for him, and caught him around the waist. Looking up to the 12 floor, Duo could see Zechs smiling down from one of the windows. He waved as the brunet helped Quatre to a waiting van.
"Aw, shit! Hurry, get him in here." Trowa helped hoist the injured Quatre into the car. The blond sat down on the floor and began to tremble, wrapping his arms around himself. Kneeling in front of him, Trowa dabbed the boy's forehead. "What did he do to you, Quatre?"
Quatre trembled violently, his eyes closing. "D-d-d-don't a-ask...p- please..."
"Ok. I won't." Scanning Quatre's body for other injuries, he motioned to Heero. "Get us out of here, 01."
"With pleasure, 03." Heero floored it, apologizing every time he raced over a speed bump.
Duo slid into the front seat, looking out the window. "What do you think he meant?"
"What who meant?" Heero asked blandly.
"That our group isn't as secure as we think..."
"He means one of us is a traitor, and we have to find out who."
"First, we have to find out where they hid Fei. Then we figure out who betrayed us, and we fill their spinal column with sulfuric acid and their balls with thumbtacks."
Duo winced. "Youch. I almost feel bad for whoever that is."
Cobalt eyes darted to Duo, but he said nothing.
Duo noticed. "Yes, Heero, I betrayed my lover. Come on!"
"At this point, it could be anyone."
Duo glanced back at Trowa and Quatre. The blond had lain down in Trowa's lap, and Trowa was brushing his fingers through Quatre's blond hair. Forest eyes looked pathetically up at Duo as he shook his head. Duo nodded sadly and he turned back to face the front. Charcoal on amethyst eyes filled with tears as he tried to concentrate on something else.