Chapter 9
"Duo, its time for you to go back to where you came from." Said Wufei to the boy who had gone silent for the past few minutes. "Follow me."
Duo looked at Wufei with sorrow in his eyes. He didn't want to leave...but he didn't want to see Heero looking like a emotionless doll either.
"Is there another way?"
"No. I'm sorry Duo. This is the only way."
Quatre wiped his eyes. He had grown quite attached to the boy since he had been here.
"Duo." He began. "I'd just like to say that its been nice to meet you and that I've had a great time with you while you've been here. I promise that I won't forget you."
Duo nodded and gave him a sad smile. "Thank you Quatre. Hopefully those memories will still be with me when I return...home and brighten up my life there." He shook Quatre's arm firmly and gave a yelp of surprise when Quatre gave him a hug.
Duo turned to Dorothy. "Thank you Dorothy for trying to help Heero. I guess in a way you are helping me because I am part of Heero. Perhaps you will see a bit of me when you are around him."
Dorothy ran over and also gave Duo a hug. "Duo I will never forget you."
"Duo its time." Said Wufei and Dorothy let go. Duo followed Wufei obediently down the stairs to the cubicle where Heero had sat when the testing was originally started. He watched as Heero was led to the other cubicle.
He put on the helmet provided and waited.
"Please, don't forget me." He mouthed as the sleeping gas was released into the chamber. The last thing that he saw before he was unconscious were the sad faces of his new friends.
Heero woke up clutching his head. The throbbing pain was terrible.
"Oh...hnnn." He groaned. "Head hurts...bad."
"Heero! Its Wufei." He heard. "I'm going to get the medic's to get you checked out. You've been in the Dreamer." Heero sensed himself being lifted and laid gently into a stretcher and soon felt a prick of a needle. Within minutes he was in a deep sleep.
The medical department ran Heero through several machines and scans while he was unconscious. The MRI and CAT scan showed that no damage was done to his brain during the process. Wufei was very much relieved by this news. He and the team went and visited the Japanese man in hospital two weeks later.
"Yuy. How are you feeling?"
"Chang. You have to get me out of hospital. I hate them...I feel so restricted."
Beside Quatre Dorothy whispered. I think I can see the Duo in him. Quatre smiled and thought back to the picture in his wallet.
"Yes, I think I can see the Duo in him too."
End of Epilogue
