Title: Between Darkness and Light - Shadow Dancing
Pairings: 2+1+2, 5+1, 3+4, H+2, R+1, M+5, 13+6, past 6+9
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the GW characters but the story and all additional characters are mine though.
Warnings: Shounen Ai, slight OOC, violence
A/N: All the boys are different ages in this story, they are as followed: Heero's 15, Duo's 18, Trowa's 19, Quatre's 18
and Wufei's 16.
~#~#~#~ = Change of scene
Everything seemed to happen so quickly, one second there was a sharp blade pressed tightly up against his throat. The next
it was gone and Duo was crying out in pain shortly before slumping down to the ground. Dull blue eyes were fixed on the
braided boys fallen form as Heero silently witnessed the scene unfolding before him. With a strange sense of detachment,
Heero watched without blinking as a pool of blood quickly stained the dirt around Duo a dark red colour. He couldn't hear or
feel anything, his body slowly began going numb to everything around him. Without realising what he was doing, Heero began to
repeatedly whispered the word "No" Right before his body began to shake softly.
Feeling the boy within his arms begin to tremble, the hooded assassin took his attention off of Trowa as he harshly said "Fine!
You can't seem to stay still so I'll take care of you first!" Reaching into his cloak with his free hand, the assassin quickly
withdrew another dagger, this one smaller than his last and raised it into the air. Not wasting any time, the dagger came
down in one swift motion towards the unresponsive boy. Before the blade was about to strike though, the hooded assassin soon
found his hand to be restrained motionless by another. Taking his dark eyes off his hostage, the attacker growled in annoyance
as he saw a dark armoured figure towering before him. Both the blade and Heero fell from the assassins grasp as he attempted
to free himself from the others tight grip. Each attempt though only seemed to cause the attacker more pain, as his captors
grip continually tightened with each try. A shriek of pain was heard all around as the bones within the assassin's wrist
slowly began to grind against one another. It wasn't long after until another painful cry was heard along with the sound of
a loud crack, indicating to all around that the assassins wrist was now surely broken. Everything was quiet apart from the
painful whimpers from the hooded man, but soon enough they were replaced by chocking noises as the armoured man shot out with
his free hand and gripped the assassin by the throat. Effortlessly lifting the man into the air with one hand, the dark
figure said in a cold voice "Sayonara" And quickly began tightening his hold around the assassin's neck.
From his position on the ground, Trowa's emerald eyes widened in both fear and shock at the sight of Heero's attacker
hovering just above the ground with no logical reason as to how it was being done. Confused by the sight, Trowa quickly
turned his attention over to where Heero sat and was surprised to see the younger boy staring at the empty area just in front
of the floating man. Checking to see how their other attackers were handling the situation, the banged boy became even more
confused to find that every single one of the assassins were bone white and staring in the exact same spot as Heero. The
sound of a sickening crack brought Trowa's attention quickly back to Heero's attacker just in time to see his body that was
still hovering in the air go limp, signifying to all that he was now most certainly dead.
At the sound of the loud crack the assassins broke out of their shock, each took out their weapons just before leaping into
attack the dark figure. Not releasing the fresh corpse from his tight grasp, the armoured man raised his free hand a moment
before a large jewel embedded sword appeared within it. Quickly bringing up the weapon in front of his body as he spun around,
the dark figure easily parried the first attack right before violently thrusting his sword forward into his attacker's stomach.
Nimbly leaping over the fallen assassin the armoured man easily blocked another attack aimed at him, then quickly ran his
sword through his targets chest. Seeing four of the remaining five assassins attempting to surround him, with his sword still
embedded within his last victim's chest he swung out violently to his left tearing his weapon free from the corpse then
continued swinging his sword around in a full circle. Painful gasps could be heard one after the other as each of the four
attackers received a fatal wound across the chest. Before even one of them had hit the ground, the dark figure sped past
them with inhuman speed. While still holding Heero's dead attacker within his grasp he darted towards the last living
assassin. After witnessing how easily all of his comrades were disposed of, the remaining assassin turned around in an attempt
to flee. Even with the distance between them though, the dark figure continued forward and quickly closed the gap between the
two. With one final thrust of his sword, the remaining assassin cried out in pain before collapsing dead to the ground.
Standing over the fallen assassin with Heero's attacker still held tightly within his grasp, the armoured man just stood
there silently for a few moments staring into the others glazed over eyes. With his next movement, the dark figure threw his
arm out to the side while releasing his hold on the body. The corpse flew quickly through the sky and didn't stop until it
hit a nearby tree with a sickening thud before sliding lifelessly down to the ground. The sword disappeared from his hand as
the armoured man walked over to where the blue eyed boy sat and bent down in front of him. Gently grabbing Heero's chin, he
forced the unresponsive boy to look straight at him. With a wave of his free hand both Heero and Trowa's bonds vanished.
Seeing a pair of dull eyes before him, the dark figure growled softly and said "I will destroy all those who dare to cause
you any harm my little Jurei" Before disappearing into a cloud of thin black smoke.
Feeling the restraints had suddenly disappeared, Trowa wasted no time and quickly ran over to Duo's fallen form. Turning his
friends body over, the banged boy almost grimaced at the sight of the amount of blood Duo had already lost. Pulling the dagger
from the braided boy chest, Trowa's usually emotionless face was replaced with one of worry and helplessness as he attempted
to stop the bleeding. Using all of his control to stay calm, the green eyed boy looked over his shoulder to where Heero sat,
and found the boy still staring off into space. Needing help Trowa called out "Heero" But he got no response at all from the
younger boy. Knowing he was quickly running out of time if there was to be any hope in saving Duo's life, Trowa stood up and
ran over towards Heero. Quickly slapping the younger boy hard across the face, the usually quiet boy yelled "HEERO!" This
time he was rewarded with a response as a hand shot up to rub the reddened cheek. Roughly grabbing Heero's hand, Trowa lifted
the boy to his feet and began dragging him while saying "If I'm going to save Duo's life, I'm going to need your help" As
Heero heard Duo's name, his blue eyes widened slightly as he said "But he is Shinigami..." Releasing his hold on Heero, Trowa
knelt down next to the braided boy and quietly said "He may go by that name, but if we don't do something right now he will
be meeting the real Shinigami" Staring at the banged boy in shock Heero softly said "Meet the real Shinigami" Looking down at
Duo's pale face, Heero thought to himself 'So if Duo's not the real Shinigami, then that means....' Rolling his green eyes
in frustration, Trowa impatiently said "Yes Heero as in the God Shinigami, now are you going to help me save him or not?"
Looking deep within Trowa's calm green eyes, Heero could easily see the fear and worry hidden deep within them. Coming to a
quick decision Heero finally nodded as he said "Move aside, let me handle this" Rasing an eyebrow in curiosity and doubt,
Trowa reluctantly left Duo's side and allowed Heero to take over his position. His green eyes watched every movement the
younger boy made like a hawk as Heero tore open Duo's blood soaked tunic. He was surprised when all Heero did after that was
place one of his hands over the wound but decided to wait and see what the blue eyed boy had installed. Seeing that nothing
was happening, Trowa was just about to suggest he take over but it died even before it reached his throat as white specks of
light began forming beneath Heero's hand. The banged boy watched on in open amazement as soon after, Heero's entire body
slowly began to emanate a soft white light that slowly began to cover Duo's still body also. Minutes passed in absolute
silence as Duo's wound slowly began to mend itself, then began to fade away as if he was never injured to begin with.
Eventually the light surrounding the pair disappeared and Heero slumped down on top of Duo's body unconscious.
The sound of coughing drew Trowa's attention from Heero to Duo and his emerald eyes widened in surprise a the braided boy
easily sat up coughing up the last traces of blood that had entered his lungs. Disoriented violet orbs opened slightly to
find Heero's unconscious body within his lap. Forgetting all about the wound he received moments before, Duo quickly gathered
Heero's limp form into his arms as he cried out "Heero?!?" Worried violet eyes looked up franticly into emerald as Duo
demanded "What happened to him?" Trowa shook himself out of his shock as he asked "Duo......you're alright?" Glaring at the
banged boy, Duo angrily said "Heero's out cold and all you can ask is if I'm alright?! What the hells wrong with you Tro?"
Blinking in surprise, Trowa ignored Duo's angry outburst and knelt down next to the braided boy. Feeling a hand run along his
bare chest, Duo raised an eyebrow as he asked "And what do you think you're doing? This isn't the time to start feeling me up
Tro...there's something seriously wrong with Heero!" Once again ignoring what the braided boy was saying, Trowa continued
inspecting Duo's chest as he quietly said in awe "It's completely healed.....unbelievable" Shifting Heero's body so that his
head lay upon the braided boy's lap, with one of his free hands Duo grabbed Trowa's face and forced the banged boy to look at
him. With annoyance clearly in his voice, Duo asked "What on earth are you talking about?" Snapping back to reality, Trowa
calmly said "Your wound Duo, it's been completely healed" Duo blinked a few times until what Trowa had said finally sunk in,
quickly turning his attention down to his chest the braided boy said "Oh yeah I forgot about that....how the hell did that
happen?" Turning his gaze down to the unconscious boy, Trowa quietly said "It was Heero who did it, he some how healed your
wound" With surprise in his voice, Duo looked down at the unconscious boy in his lap as he said "Heero?"
Looking at the area all around them, Duo's violet eyes widened in shock as he ran his gaze over each of the mutilated bodies.
Gently placing Heero on the ground, the braided boy tore off the rest of his tunic then placed it underneath the younger
boys head. Standing up and stretching, Duo walked over to the nearest body and knelt down to inspect it. Running his fingers
over the deep chest wound, he quietly wondered "What the hell happened to them?" Turning around to face Trowa, Duo asked "Did
you do this Tro?" Closing the distance between the two, the banged boy knelt down next to his friend as he said "No, and I
honestly can't tell you who did either" Turning his attention back to the corpse, Duo began to search the body in an attempt
to find any clue as to who they were. While beginning to check the pockets, Duo asked "So tell me what you know then"
Mimicking Duo's action, Trowa began checking the upper area of the body while he told Duo all that he saw.
Duo was frowning by the time Trowa finished the story, he stopped his search and asked "It seems that we have another player
in this game, do you think this guy can be trusted?" Looking Duo straight in the eye, Trowa said "I don't think you understand
me Duo, there was nothing there to indicate that there was a person killing them. To me they all seemed to be attacking thin
air, but looking at the results there obviously was someone there all along" Looking over his shoulder at the unconscious boy,
Duo asked "What about Heero?" Sighing loudly, the banged boy said "Judging from his reaction, I would guess that he did see
the other fighter" Sitting down on the ground, Duo leaned back on his hands as he thought out loud "So Heero could see him
and obviously so could these assassins.....why couldn't you I wonder?" Joining Duo on the ground, Trowa thoughtfully said
"That I can not tell you, maybe we will understand more when Heero wakes"
The pair sat there in silence for a few minutes, each alone with their own thoughts. Feeling that something wasn't sitting
right, Duo asked "It doesn't make sense, why didn't this guy or whatever he is kill any of us then?" When he saw Trowa raise
an eyebrow at the question he continued "I mean obviously he pretty powerful if he can take out all these trained assassins
all by himself, why did he stop there? Its not like taking us out would have been much more trouble. And if what you say
about Heero seeing who this guy was is true, wouldn't it be in his best interest to silence him about it? Also, why help us
in the first place? Its not like we can say thanks or somehow repay him, cause we don't even know what the guy looks like"
Trowa thought hard over Duo's question before saying "You're right it doesn't make sense, are you suggesting that who ever
killed these men and Heero are some how connected?" Shaking his head the braided boy said "I'm not saying anything, but if
they are somehow connected then we probably don't have anything to worry about....but if there is no connection between them
and this guy decides to attack us, I don't think we would stand a chance"
While deep in thought Duo's violet gaze ran over the corpse lying before them, it was then that he noticed a hint of gold
glittering beneath the large tear of the dead man's leather armour. Lifting up the torn part of leather with one hand, with
his other he reached in and came in contact with something small, flat and round. Getting a firm grip on the object Duo
pulled hard and he easily broke the object from the chain it was on. His violet eyes narrowed in anger as they sighted what
looked to be a serpent curled around a human heart, in a voice full of anger Duo spat "The Serpent Guild" The braided boy
quickly stood up and began to pace back on forth. Dark violet eyes turned to look hard at Trowa as Duo said "This is not good
Tro....not good at all, that bastard must be getting desperate if he's hiring assassins from the Serpent Guild to come after
us" Dusting himself off as he stood, Trowa calmly said "Yes...and if that's true, then we must be getting closer" The braided
boy stopped his pacing and turned to face his friend again as he said "I didn't think of it like that....what are we going to
do?" Coming to stand in front of Duo, the banged boy answered "After we take Heero to Sanq, then we can worry about what we're
going to do"
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In the distance a caped figure silently watched in morbid fascination as the seven assassins began attacking thin air shortly
before one by one they fell to the ground lifeless. Emotionless green eyes widened slightly at the sight of the younger boy's
action afterwards as he along with his fallen companion began to softly glow with a white light. A large grin made its way
across his face as he said to himself "Now this is interesting" Carefully watching as the braided boy sat up without so much
as a scratch on him the man added "Very interesting indeed" Tightening his fist around a small pendant held within, the caped
man suddenly disappeared then reappeared once again in a clearing a safe distance away from where his targets were.
The caped man removed the hood from over his head to reveal short blonde hair, his green eyes quickly scanned the immediate
area and was glad to find that his only company was the horse he travelled with. Still holding the pendant tightly within his
hand, the blonde man then made invisible gestures in the air shortly before a small rift appeared in front of him. Within the
rift the dark silhouette of a person appeared, in a smooth voice the figure said "This had better be good Odin for at the
moment I am in a foul mood" In a calm voice Odin said "I must regret to inform you master that both Shinigami and the Silencer
both still live" The shadowy figure within the rift sighed softly as he said "This is disappointing indeed...I was hoping for
some good news for once" Rasing an eyebrow Odin asked "Still no news on the loss of your treasure?" Sighing once again the
figure replied "Unfortunately no" Smirking slightly the assassin then said "Well I might have some information that might
cheer you up master" With curiosity in his voice, the shadowy figure said "Go on" A sinister smile spread across the blonde
mans face as he continued "Shinigami and the Silencer had one other travelling with them this time, and I believe it was
because of him that my men failed" Odin then quickly spoke of everything that he saw and by the time he got to the end of his
story, his master spoke "I want that boy alive and unharmed Odin, you may do as you wish to Shinigami and the Silencer but if
there is so much as a scratch on the boy....I will personally see you put to death. Do you understand?" Bowing slightly the
blonde assassin replied "Perfectly master" Happy with the answer, the shadowy figure warned "Do not act too hastily on this
matter either, I suggest waiting until they have let down their guard before attempting his capture. Keep your distance also,
if either Shinigami or the Silencer sense you following, all will be lost" After that was said the small rift disappeared.
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"Kuso!" Wufei cursed to himself as he ducked into yet another alleyway set in between long rows of tall sandstone buildings,
all the while praying it took him close to where the west gate should be. Quickly hiding in the shadows, the Chinese boy
attempted to get his breath back while he heard the approaching footsteps of his perusers. As their steps came to a halt
somewhere near his hiding place, Wufei sank back further into the shadows as he heard one of them say "The brat couldn't have
gotten to far away. You three check down that alley, you two come with me" Peering out from his hiding place, onyx eyes
narrowed in frustration and anger as they spotted three figures slowly making their way towards him. Silently cursing his bad
luck once again, the Chinese boy quietly got to his feet and descended deeper into the alleyway.
Wufei turned the corner when he got to the end of the alley and came face to face with a tall grey stone wall. Looking
quickly from side to side, the Chinese boy's face almost split into a grin when he sighted a few crates nearby that were
stacked just high enough to allow him to jump over the tall wall. Wufei thought 'Perfect' While he dashed over to them but
before he could reach the crates a small shiny object flew straight by the left side of his face just barely missing him.
From behind him an irritated voice spoke up "You've lead us on quite a chase here boy" Turning around Wufei's eyes narrowed
as he sighted three large men making their way towards him. A noise to his left alerted the Chinese boy to his other three
perusers approach. The man who had spoken earlier took a step forward and removed a short sword from the belt hanging around
his waist. Aiming it towards Wufei, he said "We were only going to steal that pretty circlet up there on you head and probably
what ever gold you had on you....but since you made us chase you over half of this damn city, I think you deserve to be
beaten up a little to repay us for our effort" Taking out his own katana in response Wufei held it up before him while he
safely placed his travel bag behind him, then answered "I do not have the time for these meaningless games of yours, let us
begin this so I can quickly finish you and be on my way"
Laughing the thief leapt forward and slashed out with his sword. Easily blocking the attack, Wufei jumped backwards, then
using all of his strength pushed off of the crates behind him to launch his own attack against his opponent. The thief
attempted to move out of the way when Wufei thrusted his katana toward him but was too slow. The Chinese boy was rewarded
with a painful gasp as his weapon pierced the thief's right arm. Quickly turning around to face his opponent once again,
Wufei raised his weapon and stood there silently waiting for the other man to make a move.
Hushed whispers could be heard all around the area, but they went unnoticed by the two opponents as they both eyed each other
wearingly. Ignoring his bleeding arm, the thief raised his short sword, then took a quick glance over to his men. Turning his
gaze back to Wufei, the large man charged forward with his weapon held high. Just as Wufei successfully block the next attack,
the Chinese boy caught movement to his right. Without anymore warning a fist suddenly connected with his jaw, sending Wufei
falling down to the ground. His katana flew out of his grasp and slid across the paving and out of his reach. Turning his
attention back to his attackers, Wufei's eyes narrowed in anger when he found a sword pointing down at him. In a voice barely
suppressing his anger, Wufei spat "You thieves have no honour if you have to resort to such cowardly means to win your battles!"
From all around him the thieves burst into a round of laughter, until the one holding the weapon said "We have our guilds
honour, that is all the honour we need" An evil smirk appeared on his face as his attacker added "Now its time for you to pay
up boy" But before he could even move an inch, a thin funnel of flame shot out of the sky and hit the blade the thief was
holding. The thief quickly dropped the red hot weapon and fell backward with his attempt.
That was all the distraction Wufei needed as he leapt up to his feet and before any of his attackers knew what was going on
he was already behind the one closest to him. Quickly knocking the thief on the back of the head, Wufei was behind yet
another one even before the first fell to the ground unconscious. As the next thief turned around to see what was happening,
he too met the same fate as the first two. A sharp shriek was heard from up in the sky as a small flying creature dove down
and buried its fangs deeply into one of Wufei's attackers arms, causing the said man so cry out in pain. But before the only
thief left standing could lend a hand, Wufei had swiftly taken care of him also. Finally silencing the screaming man, Wufei
ran over to where his opponent sat wide eyed on the ground. Towering over the shocked man Wufei coldly said "I told you I
didn't have time for these games" Shortly before knocking the remaining thief unconscious.
Before the Chinese boy could even turn around, an angry voice hissed "I should have let that thief kill you for leaving me
behind Chang!" Turning around to face the speaker, Wufei calmly asked "What are you doing here Nataku?" Pinning Wufei with
her furious red gaze she answered "You had some nerve leaving me behind, we haven't been separated more than a few hours
since our birth sixteen years ago....did you really expect me not to notice your absence?" Snorting loudly the small dragon
added "And as soon as I found out what you were planning in that thick skull of yours, I decided that you would need my help
in getting the Jurei back" Smiling at the little green dragon, Wufei said "Thankyou Nataku...and I apologize for leaving you
behind" Accepting his apology, Nataku flew up and sat on Wufei's shoulder. The pair looked down at all the unconscious
thieves around them before Wufei quickly picked his discarded bag and katana. Heading over to the stacked crates Wufei
stopped a minute and said "We've wasted enough time here, I can sense that Heero's not too far away" The distant sound of
clanking armour could be heard as Wufei quickly climbed the crates and easily scaled the large wall.
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It was early evening when Heero finally woke up to the sounds of hooves softly padding the ground and the quiet conversation
between his travelling companions. With a barely suppressed groan he attempted to sit up, but was forced to lie back down
again as a wave of dizziness washed over him. Nearby he heard Duo's voice as he cheerfully said "I was beginning to worry
about you Hee-chan" Closing his eyes as he relaxed, Heero heard movement to his left before a gentle hand was felt upon his
forehead "Well you don't seem to have a fever anymore which is good, you should be fit for travel again by tomorrow morning"
Both were silent for a few minutes as each of them were caught up with their own thoughts. The sound of Trowa starting a fire
broke Duo out of his thoughts, glancing down at the quiet boy next to him he softly said "Thanks for saving my life Hee-chan"
When he got no response from the other boy, Duo cleared his throat before saying "Umm...I've been wondering how you actually
did it?" Cold blue eyes snapped open to clash with violet, in an emotionless voice the younger boy simply answered "I healed
you" Scratching the back of his head, the braided boy quickly pointed out "Hee-chan normal humans can't just heal people without
any means other than their bare hands, and Tro told me about this strange light that surrounded the both of us" A slight look
of panic crossed Heero's face before he quickly set it back into a neutral look, in a monotone voice the boy stated "One from
each generation within the temple is born with the ability to heal" Looking thoughtful for a moment, Heero then asked "I am
gathering that does not occur within your temples?" Shaking his head in a negative, Duo replied "Not that I'm aware of....so
this healing ability of yours, is it some form of magic?" Turning his attention to the darkening sky above, Heero softly
answered "There is no such thing as magic" Duo's curiosity got the better of him and the braided boy quickly found himself
asking "So if it wasn't magic, then what exactly is it?" Watching the shining stars as they slowly began to appear one by one
above him, Heero eventually said "It is a gift handed down to those who serve within the temple"
Relaxing once more, Heero quietly asked "Where did the horses come from?" Duo chuckled in amusement before he answered "They
are all curtesy of our friends from before. After we made sure that you were alright, we scouted the surrounding area and
found eight of them not too far from here. Now that we have the horses it should only take us another two days before we
reach the capital of Sanq. Then we can sell them and use the gold we get to buy us boat passes so we can get you back to
Enlizer" The last part came out just barely above a whisper but Heero didn't notice, for once he remembered the fate of
their attackers his whole body froze and his face paled. Forcing his tired body into a sitting position, Heero ignored his
throbbing head and turned his attention over to where Trowa sat quietly tending the newly built fire. His gaze then roamed
over to where the horses of multiple colours were tied to a nearby tree. His eyes went distant as he thought to himself 'The
rivers will run red as Shinigami blindly follows the journey of Life....that's how that piece of writing started out. If
what the rest of that scroll said is true also, then it is best that I leave as soon as possible. I can not allow either
Duo or Trowa to become any more involved in this than they already have' Heero was so deep in thought that he didn't notice
the worried look Duo was giving him.
Coming to a decision, the younger boy asked "Which direction is the capital of Sanq by the way?" Raising an eyebrow in
surprise, Duo answered "It's east from here....why do you want to know?" Shrugging his shoulders, Heero laid back down on
the ground once more. Ignoring the braided boys questioning look, Heero asked "How did you get the name Shinigami?" Taken
aback by the younger boy's question, Duo just sat there in mute silence for a few moments before he found enough of his voice
to answer. With slight nervousness in his voice he said "I was kind of hoping that you would forget about that" Toying with
the end of his braid, Duo sighed softly then simply answered "It's the name I decided to call myself when I fight those I see
as my enemies"
Looking for a quick way to get off that subject, Duo smoothly changed the topic "Can you want to tell me about what happened?"
Alarmed blue eyes shot up to stare directly into calm violet as Heero quietly asked "About what?" Resisting the temptation
to roll his eyes, Duo said "About what happened in between the time I took that dagger to the chest till the time I woke up
with you lying in my lap.....not that I didn't mind that part happening" He finished of with a wink. Narrowing his eyes,
Heero calmly said " I don't remember anything" Raising an eyebrow in doubt, Duo studied the younger boy before him as he said
"Really?...nothing at all?" When Heero shook his head in a negative, Duo sighed softly "Look Heero I'll let you know one
thing about me, I really hate liars and from what I can tell you seem to be doing that very thing at the moment" Still with
his eyes narrowed, Heero coldly repeated "I DONT remember anything, I wasn't exactly in the right frame of mind when
everything was going on" Rubbing the bridge of his nose in frustration, Duo waved with his other hand as he said "Doesn't
matter, I just wanted to know what went on that's all" Raising an eyebrow Heero carefully asked "Why couldn't you find out
what happened from Trowa, he was there also" Shaking his head Duo replied "Yes he was there, but he didn't see who ever or
what ever killed those assassins" Heero inwardly sighed in relief at the braided boys answer and decided it best to remain
silent about the whole thing. Duo quietly stood up after he was certain their conversation was at an end and said "You should
get some rest, I'll wake you when dinners ready" Before making his way over to where Trowa sat.
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It was a few hours until dawn, the stars in the sky were still shining brightly as a solitary figure silently made his way
through the sleeping camp and over to where the horses were kept. Prussian eyes quickly scanned the area once more, making
sure that none of the others had been awoken by his movements. Out of the eight horses present, Heero felt drawn to the only
pure white horse there. Walking over to the animal he placed his hand on the creatures head, then blue eyed boy softly asked
"Will you accompany me to Sanq?" The horse in question gently nuzzled Heero's hand before moving around to allow the boy to
climb. Once in the saddle Heero lent forward and whispered "Thankyou" Before taking the reins and as quietly as possible the
white horse began to move away from the camp.
Once Heero was at a safe distance, he and the horse turned back around to face the camp. The blue eyed boy just sat there
silently for a few minutes before his grip on the reins tightened and turning once more the horse began to gallop off into
the night.
TBC
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Pairings: 2+1+2, 5+1, 3+4, H+2, R+1, M+5, 13+6, past 6+9
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the GW characters but the story and all additional characters are mine though.
Warnings: Shounen Ai, slight OOC, violence
A/N: All the boys are different ages in this story, they are as followed: Heero's 15, Duo's 18, Trowa's 19, Quatre's 18
and Wufei's 16.
~#~#~#~ = Change of scene
Everything seemed to happen so quickly, one second there was a sharp blade pressed tightly up against his throat. The next
it was gone and Duo was crying out in pain shortly before slumping down to the ground. Dull blue eyes were fixed on the
braided boys fallen form as Heero silently witnessed the scene unfolding before him. With a strange sense of detachment,
Heero watched without blinking as a pool of blood quickly stained the dirt around Duo a dark red colour. He couldn't hear or
feel anything, his body slowly began going numb to everything around him. Without realising what he was doing, Heero began to
repeatedly whispered the word "No" Right before his body began to shake softly.
Feeling the boy within his arms begin to tremble, the hooded assassin took his attention off of Trowa as he harshly said "Fine!
You can't seem to stay still so I'll take care of you first!" Reaching into his cloak with his free hand, the assassin quickly
withdrew another dagger, this one smaller than his last and raised it into the air. Not wasting any time, the dagger came
down in one swift motion towards the unresponsive boy. Before the blade was about to strike though, the hooded assassin soon
found his hand to be restrained motionless by another. Taking his dark eyes off his hostage, the attacker growled in annoyance
as he saw a dark armoured figure towering before him. Both the blade and Heero fell from the assassins grasp as he attempted
to free himself from the others tight grip. Each attempt though only seemed to cause the attacker more pain, as his captors
grip continually tightened with each try. A shriek of pain was heard all around as the bones within the assassin's wrist
slowly began to grind against one another. It wasn't long after until another painful cry was heard along with the sound of
a loud crack, indicating to all around that the assassins wrist was now surely broken. Everything was quiet apart from the
painful whimpers from the hooded man, but soon enough they were replaced by chocking noises as the armoured man shot out with
his free hand and gripped the assassin by the throat. Effortlessly lifting the man into the air with one hand, the dark
figure said in a cold voice "Sayonara" And quickly began tightening his hold around the assassin's neck.
From his position on the ground, Trowa's emerald eyes widened in both fear and shock at the sight of Heero's attacker
hovering just above the ground with no logical reason as to how it was being done. Confused by the sight, Trowa quickly
turned his attention over to where Heero sat and was surprised to see the younger boy staring at the empty area just in front
of the floating man. Checking to see how their other attackers were handling the situation, the banged boy became even more
confused to find that every single one of the assassins were bone white and staring in the exact same spot as Heero. The
sound of a sickening crack brought Trowa's attention quickly back to Heero's attacker just in time to see his body that was
still hovering in the air go limp, signifying to all that he was now most certainly dead.
At the sound of the loud crack the assassins broke out of their shock, each took out their weapons just before leaping into
attack the dark figure. Not releasing the fresh corpse from his tight grasp, the armoured man raised his free hand a moment
before a large jewel embedded sword appeared within it. Quickly bringing up the weapon in front of his body as he spun around,
the dark figure easily parried the first attack right before violently thrusting his sword forward into his attacker's stomach.
Nimbly leaping over the fallen assassin the armoured man easily blocked another attack aimed at him, then quickly ran his
sword through his targets chest. Seeing four of the remaining five assassins attempting to surround him, with his sword still
embedded within his last victim's chest he swung out violently to his left tearing his weapon free from the corpse then
continued swinging his sword around in a full circle. Painful gasps could be heard one after the other as each of the four
attackers received a fatal wound across the chest. Before even one of them had hit the ground, the dark figure sped past
them with inhuman speed. While still holding Heero's dead attacker within his grasp he darted towards the last living
assassin. After witnessing how easily all of his comrades were disposed of, the remaining assassin turned around in an attempt
to flee. Even with the distance between them though, the dark figure continued forward and quickly closed the gap between the
two. With one final thrust of his sword, the remaining assassin cried out in pain before collapsing dead to the ground.
Standing over the fallen assassin with Heero's attacker still held tightly within his grasp, the armoured man just stood
there silently for a few moments staring into the others glazed over eyes. With his next movement, the dark figure threw his
arm out to the side while releasing his hold on the body. The corpse flew quickly through the sky and didn't stop until it
hit a nearby tree with a sickening thud before sliding lifelessly down to the ground. The sword disappeared from his hand as
the armoured man walked over to where the blue eyed boy sat and bent down in front of him. Gently grabbing Heero's chin, he
forced the unresponsive boy to look straight at him. With a wave of his free hand both Heero and Trowa's bonds vanished.
Seeing a pair of dull eyes before him, the dark figure growled softly and said "I will destroy all those who dare to cause
you any harm my little Jurei" Before disappearing into a cloud of thin black smoke.
Feeling the restraints had suddenly disappeared, Trowa wasted no time and quickly ran over to Duo's fallen form. Turning his
friends body over, the banged boy almost grimaced at the sight of the amount of blood Duo had already lost. Pulling the dagger
from the braided boy chest, Trowa's usually emotionless face was replaced with one of worry and helplessness as he attempted
to stop the bleeding. Using all of his control to stay calm, the green eyed boy looked over his shoulder to where Heero sat,
and found the boy still staring off into space. Needing help Trowa called out "Heero" But he got no response at all from the
younger boy. Knowing he was quickly running out of time if there was to be any hope in saving Duo's life, Trowa stood up and
ran over towards Heero. Quickly slapping the younger boy hard across the face, the usually quiet boy yelled "HEERO!" This
time he was rewarded with a response as a hand shot up to rub the reddened cheek. Roughly grabbing Heero's hand, Trowa lifted
the boy to his feet and began dragging him while saying "If I'm going to save Duo's life, I'm going to need your help" As
Heero heard Duo's name, his blue eyes widened slightly as he said "But he is Shinigami..." Releasing his hold on Heero, Trowa
knelt down next to the braided boy and quietly said "He may go by that name, but if we don't do something right now he will
be meeting the real Shinigami" Staring at the banged boy in shock Heero softly said "Meet the real Shinigami" Looking down at
Duo's pale face, Heero thought to himself 'So if Duo's not the real Shinigami, then that means....' Rolling his green eyes
in frustration, Trowa impatiently said "Yes Heero as in the God Shinigami, now are you going to help me save him or not?"
Looking deep within Trowa's calm green eyes, Heero could easily see the fear and worry hidden deep within them. Coming to a
quick decision Heero finally nodded as he said "Move aside, let me handle this" Rasing an eyebrow in curiosity and doubt,
Trowa reluctantly left Duo's side and allowed Heero to take over his position. His green eyes watched every movement the
younger boy made like a hawk as Heero tore open Duo's blood soaked tunic. He was surprised when all Heero did after that was
place one of his hands over the wound but decided to wait and see what the blue eyed boy had installed. Seeing that nothing
was happening, Trowa was just about to suggest he take over but it died even before it reached his throat as white specks of
light began forming beneath Heero's hand. The banged boy watched on in open amazement as soon after, Heero's entire body
slowly began to emanate a soft white light that slowly began to cover Duo's still body also. Minutes passed in absolute
silence as Duo's wound slowly began to mend itself, then began to fade away as if he was never injured to begin with.
Eventually the light surrounding the pair disappeared and Heero slumped down on top of Duo's body unconscious.
The sound of coughing drew Trowa's attention from Heero to Duo and his emerald eyes widened in surprise a the braided boy
easily sat up coughing up the last traces of blood that had entered his lungs. Disoriented violet orbs opened slightly to
find Heero's unconscious body within his lap. Forgetting all about the wound he received moments before, Duo quickly gathered
Heero's limp form into his arms as he cried out "Heero?!?" Worried violet eyes looked up franticly into emerald as Duo
demanded "What happened to him?" Trowa shook himself out of his shock as he asked "Duo......you're alright?" Glaring at the
banged boy, Duo angrily said "Heero's out cold and all you can ask is if I'm alright?! What the hells wrong with you Tro?"
Blinking in surprise, Trowa ignored Duo's angry outburst and knelt down next to the braided boy. Feeling a hand run along his
bare chest, Duo raised an eyebrow as he asked "And what do you think you're doing? This isn't the time to start feeling me up
Tro...there's something seriously wrong with Heero!" Once again ignoring what the braided boy was saying, Trowa continued
inspecting Duo's chest as he quietly said in awe "It's completely healed.....unbelievable" Shifting Heero's body so that his
head lay upon the braided boy's lap, with one of his free hands Duo grabbed Trowa's face and forced the banged boy to look at
him. With annoyance clearly in his voice, Duo asked "What on earth are you talking about?" Snapping back to reality, Trowa
calmly said "Your wound Duo, it's been completely healed" Duo blinked a few times until what Trowa had said finally sunk in,
quickly turning his attention down to his chest the braided boy said "Oh yeah I forgot about that....how the hell did that
happen?" Turning his gaze down to the unconscious boy, Trowa quietly said "It was Heero who did it, he some how healed your
wound" With surprise in his voice, Duo looked down at the unconscious boy in his lap as he said "Heero?"
Looking at the area all around them, Duo's violet eyes widened in shock as he ran his gaze over each of the mutilated bodies.
Gently placing Heero on the ground, the braided boy tore off the rest of his tunic then placed it underneath the younger
boys head. Standing up and stretching, Duo walked over to the nearest body and knelt down to inspect it. Running his fingers
over the deep chest wound, he quietly wondered "What the hell happened to them?" Turning around to face Trowa, Duo asked "Did
you do this Tro?" Closing the distance between the two, the banged boy knelt down next to his friend as he said "No, and I
honestly can't tell you who did either" Turning his attention back to the corpse, Duo began to search the body in an attempt
to find any clue as to who they were. While beginning to check the pockets, Duo asked "So tell me what you know then"
Mimicking Duo's action, Trowa began checking the upper area of the body while he told Duo all that he saw.
Duo was frowning by the time Trowa finished the story, he stopped his search and asked "It seems that we have another player
in this game, do you think this guy can be trusted?" Looking Duo straight in the eye, Trowa said "I don't think you understand
me Duo, there was nothing there to indicate that there was a person killing them. To me they all seemed to be attacking thin
air, but looking at the results there obviously was someone there all along" Looking over his shoulder at the unconscious boy,
Duo asked "What about Heero?" Sighing loudly, the banged boy said "Judging from his reaction, I would guess that he did see
the other fighter" Sitting down on the ground, Duo leaned back on his hands as he thought out loud "So Heero could see him
and obviously so could these assassins.....why couldn't you I wonder?" Joining Duo on the ground, Trowa thoughtfully said
"That I can not tell you, maybe we will understand more when Heero wakes"
The pair sat there in silence for a few minutes, each alone with their own thoughts. Feeling that something wasn't sitting
right, Duo asked "It doesn't make sense, why didn't this guy or whatever he is kill any of us then?" When he saw Trowa raise
an eyebrow at the question he continued "I mean obviously he pretty powerful if he can take out all these trained assassins
all by himself, why did he stop there? Its not like taking us out would have been much more trouble. And if what you say
about Heero seeing who this guy was is true, wouldn't it be in his best interest to silence him about it? Also, why help us
in the first place? Its not like we can say thanks or somehow repay him, cause we don't even know what the guy looks like"
Trowa thought hard over Duo's question before saying "You're right it doesn't make sense, are you suggesting that who ever
killed these men and Heero are some how connected?" Shaking his head the braided boy said "I'm not saying anything, but if
they are somehow connected then we probably don't have anything to worry about....but if there is no connection between them
and this guy decides to attack us, I don't think we would stand a chance"
While deep in thought Duo's violet gaze ran over the corpse lying before them, it was then that he noticed a hint of gold
glittering beneath the large tear of the dead man's leather armour. Lifting up the torn part of leather with one hand, with
his other he reached in and came in contact with something small, flat and round. Getting a firm grip on the object Duo
pulled hard and he easily broke the object from the chain it was on. His violet eyes narrowed in anger as they sighted what
looked to be a serpent curled around a human heart, in a voice full of anger Duo spat "The Serpent Guild" The braided boy
quickly stood up and began to pace back on forth. Dark violet eyes turned to look hard at Trowa as Duo said "This is not good
Tro....not good at all, that bastard must be getting desperate if he's hiring assassins from the Serpent Guild to come after
us" Dusting himself off as he stood, Trowa calmly said "Yes...and if that's true, then we must be getting closer" The braided
boy stopped his pacing and turned to face his friend again as he said "I didn't think of it like that....what are we going to
do?" Coming to stand in front of Duo, the banged boy answered "After we take Heero to Sanq, then we can worry about what we're
going to do"
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In the distance a caped figure silently watched in morbid fascination as the seven assassins began attacking thin air shortly
before one by one they fell to the ground lifeless. Emotionless green eyes widened slightly at the sight of the younger boy's
action afterwards as he along with his fallen companion began to softly glow with a white light. A large grin made its way
across his face as he said to himself "Now this is interesting" Carefully watching as the braided boy sat up without so much
as a scratch on him the man added "Very interesting indeed" Tightening his fist around a small pendant held within, the caped
man suddenly disappeared then reappeared once again in a clearing a safe distance away from where his targets were.
The caped man removed the hood from over his head to reveal short blonde hair, his green eyes quickly scanned the immediate
area and was glad to find that his only company was the horse he travelled with. Still holding the pendant tightly within his
hand, the blonde man then made invisible gestures in the air shortly before a small rift appeared in front of him. Within the
rift the dark silhouette of a person appeared, in a smooth voice the figure said "This had better be good Odin for at the
moment I am in a foul mood" In a calm voice Odin said "I must regret to inform you master that both Shinigami and the Silencer
both still live" The shadowy figure within the rift sighed softly as he said "This is disappointing indeed...I was hoping for
some good news for once" Rasing an eyebrow Odin asked "Still no news on the loss of your treasure?" Sighing once again the
figure replied "Unfortunately no" Smirking slightly the assassin then said "Well I might have some information that might
cheer you up master" With curiosity in his voice, the shadowy figure said "Go on" A sinister smile spread across the blonde
mans face as he continued "Shinigami and the Silencer had one other travelling with them this time, and I believe it was
because of him that my men failed" Odin then quickly spoke of everything that he saw and by the time he got to the end of his
story, his master spoke "I want that boy alive and unharmed Odin, you may do as you wish to Shinigami and the Silencer but if
there is so much as a scratch on the boy....I will personally see you put to death. Do you understand?" Bowing slightly the
blonde assassin replied "Perfectly master" Happy with the answer, the shadowy figure warned "Do not act too hastily on this
matter either, I suggest waiting until they have let down their guard before attempting his capture. Keep your distance also,
if either Shinigami or the Silencer sense you following, all will be lost" After that was said the small rift disappeared.
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"Kuso!" Wufei cursed to himself as he ducked into yet another alleyway set in between long rows of tall sandstone buildings,
all the while praying it took him close to where the west gate should be. Quickly hiding in the shadows, the Chinese boy
attempted to get his breath back while he heard the approaching footsteps of his perusers. As their steps came to a halt
somewhere near his hiding place, Wufei sank back further into the shadows as he heard one of them say "The brat couldn't have
gotten to far away. You three check down that alley, you two come with me" Peering out from his hiding place, onyx eyes
narrowed in frustration and anger as they spotted three figures slowly making their way towards him. Silently cursing his bad
luck once again, the Chinese boy quietly got to his feet and descended deeper into the alleyway.
Wufei turned the corner when he got to the end of the alley and came face to face with a tall grey stone wall. Looking
quickly from side to side, the Chinese boy's face almost split into a grin when he sighted a few crates nearby that were
stacked just high enough to allow him to jump over the tall wall. Wufei thought 'Perfect' While he dashed over to them but
before he could reach the crates a small shiny object flew straight by the left side of his face just barely missing him.
From behind him an irritated voice spoke up "You've lead us on quite a chase here boy" Turning around Wufei's eyes narrowed
as he sighted three large men making their way towards him. A noise to his left alerted the Chinese boy to his other three
perusers approach. The man who had spoken earlier took a step forward and removed a short sword from the belt hanging around
his waist. Aiming it towards Wufei, he said "We were only going to steal that pretty circlet up there on you head and probably
what ever gold you had on you....but since you made us chase you over half of this damn city, I think you deserve to be
beaten up a little to repay us for our effort" Taking out his own katana in response Wufei held it up before him while he
safely placed his travel bag behind him, then answered "I do not have the time for these meaningless games of yours, let us
begin this so I can quickly finish you and be on my way"
Laughing the thief leapt forward and slashed out with his sword. Easily blocking the attack, Wufei jumped backwards, then
using all of his strength pushed off of the crates behind him to launch his own attack against his opponent. The thief
attempted to move out of the way when Wufei thrusted his katana toward him but was too slow. The Chinese boy was rewarded
with a painful gasp as his weapon pierced the thief's right arm. Quickly turning around to face his opponent once again,
Wufei raised his weapon and stood there silently waiting for the other man to make a move.
Hushed whispers could be heard all around the area, but they went unnoticed by the two opponents as they both eyed each other
wearingly. Ignoring his bleeding arm, the thief raised his short sword, then took a quick glance over to his men. Turning his
gaze back to Wufei, the large man charged forward with his weapon held high. Just as Wufei successfully block the next attack,
the Chinese boy caught movement to his right. Without anymore warning a fist suddenly connected with his jaw, sending Wufei
falling down to the ground. His katana flew out of his grasp and slid across the paving and out of his reach. Turning his
attention back to his attackers, Wufei's eyes narrowed in anger when he found a sword pointing down at him. In a voice barely
suppressing his anger, Wufei spat "You thieves have no honour if you have to resort to such cowardly means to win your battles!"
From all around him the thieves burst into a round of laughter, until the one holding the weapon said "We have our guilds
honour, that is all the honour we need" An evil smirk appeared on his face as his attacker added "Now its time for you to pay
up boy" But before he could even move an inch, a thin funnel of flame shot out of the sky and hit the blade the thief was
holding. The thief quickly dropped the red hot weapon and fell backward with his attempt.
That was all the distraction Wufei needed as he leapt up to his feet and before any of his attackers knew what was going on
he was already behind the one closest to him. Quickly knocking the thief on the back of the head, Wufei was behind yet
another one even before the first fell to the ground unconscious. As the next thief turned around to see what was happening,
he too met the same fate as the first two. A sharp shriek was heard from up in the sky as a small flying creature dove down
and buried its fangs deeply into one of Wufei's attackers arms, causing the said man so cry out in pain. But before the only
thief left standing could lend a hand, Wufei had swiftly taken care of him also. Finally silencing the screaming man, Wufei
ran over to where his opponent sat wide eyed on the ground. Towering over the shocked man Wufei coldly said "I told you I
didn't have time for these games" Shortly before knocking the remaining thief unconscious.
Before the Chinese boy could even turn around, an angry voice hissed "I should have let that thief kill you for leaving me
behind Chang!" Turning around to face the speaker, Wufei calmly asked "What are you doing here Nataku?" Pinning Wufei with
her furious red gaze she answered "You had some nerve leaving me behind, we haven't been separated more than a few hours
since our birth sixteen years ago....did you really expect me not to notice your absence?" Snorting loudly the small dragon
added "And as soon as I found out what you were planning in that thick skull of yours, I decided that you would need my help
in getting the Jurei back" Smiling at the little green dragon, Wufei said "Thankyou Nataku...and I apologize for leaving you
behind" Accepting his apology, Nataku flew up and sat on Wufei's shoulder. The pair looked down at all the unconscious
thieves around them before Wufei quickly picked his discarded bag and katana. Heading over to the stacked crates Wufei
stopped a minute and said "We've wasted enough time here, I can sense that Heero's not too far away" The distant sound of
clanking armour could be heard as Wufei quickly climbed the crates and easily scaled the large wall.
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It was early evening when Heero finally woke up to the sounds of hooves softly padding the ground and the quiet conversation
between his travelling companions. With a barely suppressed groan he attempted to sit up, but was forced to lie back down
again as a wave of dizziness washed over him. Nearby he heard Duo's voice as he cheerfully said "I was beginning to worry
about you Hee-chan" Closing his eyes as he relaxed, Heero heard movement to his left before a gentle hand was felt upon his
forehead "Well you don't seem to have a fever anymore which is good, you should be fit for travel again by tomorrow morning"
Both were silent for a few minutes as each of them were caught up with their own thoughts. The sound of Trowa starting a fire
broke Duo out of his thoughts, glancing down at the quiet boy next to him he softly said "Thanks for saving my life Hee-chan"
When he got no response from the other boy, Duo cleared his throat before saying "Umm...I've been wondering how you actually
did it?" Cold blue eyes snapped open to clash with violet, in an emotionless voice the younger boy simply answered "I healed
you" Scratching the back of his head, the braided boy quickly pointed out "Hee-chan normal humans can't just heal people without
any means other than their bare hands, and Tro told me about this strange light that surrounded the both of us" A slight look
of panic crossed Heero's face before he quickly set it back into a neutral look, in a monotone voice the boy stated "One from
each generation within the temple is born with the ability to heal" Looking thoughtful for a moment, Heero then asked "I am
gathering that does not occur within your temples?" Shaking his head in a negative, Duo replied "Not that I'm aware of....so
this healing ability of yours, is it some form of magic?" Turning his attention to the darkening sky above, Heero softly
answered "There is no such thing as magic" Duo's curiosity got the better of him and the braided boy quickly found himself
asking "So if it wasn't magic, then what exactly is it?" Watching the shining stars as they slowly began to appear one by one
above him, Heero eventually said "It is a gift handed down to those who serve within the temple"
Relaxing once more, Heero quietly asked "Where did the horses come from?" Duo chuckled in amusement before he answered "They
are all curtesy of our friends from before. After we made sure that you were alright, we scouted the surrounding area and
found eight of them not too far from here. Now that we have the horses it should only take us another two days before we
reach the capital of Sanq. Then we can sell them and use the gold we get to buy us boat passes so we can get you back to
Enlizer" The last part came out just barely above a whisper but Heero didn't notice, for once he remembered the fate of
their attackers his whole body froze and his face paled. Forcing his tired body into a sitting position, Heero ignored his
throbbing head and turned his attention over to where Trowa sat quietly tending the newly built fire. His gaze then roamed
over to where the horses of multiple colours were tied to a nearby tree. His eyes went distant as he thought to himself 'The
rivers will run red as Shinigami blindly follows the journey of Life....that's how that piece of writing started out. If
what the rest of that scroll said is true also, then it is best that I leave as soon as possible. I can not allow either
Duo or Trowa to become any more involved in this than they already have' Heero was so deep in thought that he didn't notice
the worried look Duo was giving him.
Coming to a decision, the younger boy asked "Which direction is the capital of Sanq by the way?" Raising an eyebrow in
surprise, Duo answered "It's east from here....why do you want to know?" Shrugging his shoulders, Heero laid back down on
the ground once more. Ignoring the braided boys questioning look, Heero asked "How did you get the name Shinigami?" Taken
aback by the younger boy's question, Duo just sat there in mute silence for a few moments before he found enough of his voice
to answer. With slight nervousness in his voice he said "I was kind of hoping that you would forget about that" Toying with
the end of his braid, Duo sighed softly then simply answered "It's the name I decided to call myself when I fight those I see
as my enemies"
Looking for a quick way to get off that subject, Duo smoothly changed the topic "Can you want to tell me about what happened?"
Alarmed blue eyes shot up to stare directly into calm violet as Heero quietly asked "About what?" Resisting the temptation
to roll his eyes, Duo said "About what happened in between the time I took that dagger to the chest till the time I woke up
with you lying in my lap.....not that I didn't mind that part happening" He finished of with a wink. Narrowing his eyes,
Heero calmly said " I don't remember anything" Raising an eyebrow in doubt, Duo studied the younger boy before him as he said
"Really?...nothing at all?" When Heero shook his head in a negative, Duo sighed softly "Look Heero I'll let you know one
thing about me, I really hate liars and from what I can tell you seem to be doing that very thing at the moment" Still with
his eyes narrowed, Heero coldly repeated "I DONT remember anything, I wasn't exactly in the right frame of mind when
everything was going on" Rubbing the bridge of his nose in frustration, Duo waved with his other hand as he said "Doesn't
matter, I just wanted to know what went on that's all" Raising an eyebrow Heero carefully asked "Why couldn't you find out
what happened from Trowa, he was there also" Shaking his head Duo replied "Yes he was there, but he didn't see who ever or
what ever killed those assassins" Heero inwardly sighed in relief at the braided boys answer and decided it best to remain
silent about the whole thing. Duo quietly stood up after he was certain their conversation was at an end and said "You should
get some rest, I'll wake you when dinners ready" Before making his way over to where Trowa sat.
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It was a few hours until dawn, the stars in the sky were still shining brightly as a solitary figure silently made his way
through the sleeping camp and over to where the horses were kept. Prussian eyes quickly scanned the area once more, making
sure that none of the others had been awoken by his movements. Out of the eight horses present, Heero felt drawn to the only
pure white horse there. Walking over to the animal he placed his hand on the creatures head, then blue eyed boy softly asked
"Will you accompany me to Sanq?" The horse in question gently nuzzled Heero's hand before moving around to allow the boy to
climb. Once in the saddle Heero lent forward and whispered "Thankyou" Before taking the reins and as quietly as possible the
white horse began to move away from the camp.
Once Heero was at a safe distance, he and the horse turned back around to face the camp. The blue eyed boy just sat there
silently for a few minutes before his grip on the reins tightened and turning once more the horse began to gallop off into
the night.
TBC
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