He slowly walked back over to where Heero stood and glanced once back over to the grave.

"Lets go."

Once back at the safe house Duo went straight to his room and closed the door. Why wasn't she here when he needed her so much? Why wasn't she here when he needed someone to talk to? He berated himself after the torrent of thoughts. It wasn't her fault. She didn't know how much he needed her right now and how much he would always need her.

There was a knock at the door and Duo's heart leapt. "Baka." he muttered to himself as he opened the door to find a smiling Quatre, of course it wasn't going to be her. "So Q what you want?" He said putting on his usual jovial façade.

Quatre smiled, he could see right through the façade. Ever since Taryn had gone it had been the same everyday and slowly the mask was beginning to slip and the smile beginning to fade.

Late at night you could hear him cry out in his sleep. Always the same name and always the heart wrenching sobs afterwards. "Dinner is on the table" said Quatre hoping Duo would eat today .

"Q I'm really not hungry I think I'm just going to go to bed." Replied Duo with what he hoped was an "I'm fine just sleepy don't worry Q" look. It didn't work. The look on Quatre's face when he said no was too much to bear. "Ah ok Q I'm coming."

They sat in silence at the dinner table. All Quatre's attempts at conversation were dead after he finished his sentence so he sat and watched as Duo slowly pushed food around his plate. Not eating, just playing. He was only there because Quatre wanted him to be not because he planned on eating anything.

Heero watched as Duo skipped another meal. Duo and food had always been a good combination but without Taryn he just didn't seem interested. He wasn't interested in life he just wanted Taryn. He had found his soul mate and lost her and now felt incomplete.

Heero smiled inwardly.

Comments like that didn't occur very often and he would never repeat them to the others but it was strange how much he understood.

"I'm going to bed. Thanks Q it was great." Duo was off. He had played his part and would now retreat to his room and would not be seen till morning. Though every person in the safe house would hear him and feel for him.

Duo sat on his bed.

A single crystalline tear slid down his face.

He couldn't take this any more. He needed out.

Taryn was gone and she wasn't coming back. He glanced at a picture of the two of them and took a small note out of a drawer. "She's gone" was all it said. Written in Dr J's resolute hand.

A knock at the door bought him back to reality.

"What do you want? Can't you just leave me in peace?" Duo hated being interrupted when he was like this.

Tears were sliding down his face and all he wanted was to be alone with his memories but people would not leave him alone. Sure they were trying to help but it just made it that much worse. They couldn't understand no one could and Heero didn't even seem interested that Taryn had gone.

"Sorry I'll leave you alone."

Duo's head snapped upwards and to the door. Within five seconds his was through it at watching the retreating figure. Five seconds after that he had Taryn in his arms and tear after tear running down his face as he thanked God for bringing her back to him.

"I... I'm sorry Duo. I woke up alone and I didn't remember anything. I just ran. I didn't mean to cause you so much hurt I just didn't know who I was or where I was. It wasn't until I started having these dreams that my life started coming back together. I had a dream and all I could see was your smiling face and the words "I love you" then I started remembering Heero and Ralph and all the other guys. Then Zach and how you rescued me. I'm really sorry I love you Duo I do and I didn't mean to cause you this pain."

"Taryn... I will always love you just please never leave me again. I don't think I could take it."

"Hmm... Ok you never leave me... I never leave you... deal?"

"I think that could work" replied Duo before Ralph came crashing through the wall.

"Oops... Guess Ralph missed me to eh" Said Taryn with a wink before jumping into Ralph's cockpit with Duo quickly following.

Ok guys... and its over!!! Terribly sorry for the wait... haven't got an excuse I'm just lazy and kinda forgot... But I'll update Kids 2 soon to and yeah wooo back in the writing seat now!! Love you all so so so so so so so much!!!

Claire