"In The Stars" Chapter 34

Wufei was awoken by an intense gyration, his eyes opening to focus on Duo's face. "Hey Wufei wake up, there has been an accident," Duo said quickly.

"Wha?" Wufei's still half asleep mind couldn't keep up with the rush of words. He looked over to see the bed beside him was empty. "Where is Treize?"

"Downstairs watching the news about the accident, I think Mil was involved."

"Huh?"

"Well get up and come downstairs and see for yourself," Duo said before turning and heading out of the room.

Something about all this didn't feel right to him. Throwing the covers back he moved to stand up, only to stumble on unsteady legs. He stepped out into the hallway, leaning against the wall to see Duo disappear down the stairs.

While making his way slowly down the steps, Wufei was frozen in his spot by what he heard coming from the living room. "You know I just say good ridden," Treize's voice said but it sounded all wrong to Wufei.

He slouched, coming to sit on the step behind him. He couldn't believe Treize had sounded so vindictive. Wufei rest his face in his hands feeling incredibly lost. "Yeah, no kidding, he was such a pain in the ass," Duo's voice agreed.

"I bet he caused it," Heero threw in causing Wufei to shake his head.

They didn't sound like the people he'd come to know, they seemed overjoyed at the cost of another's life. He may have hated the man but he never really wished him dead. He looked up to see Stormy sitting at the bottom of the steps, yet she wasn't looking at him, she was watching the living room.

Wufei pulled himself up and continued down the steps. Stormy moved to walk in front of him toward the living room, he found the cat's behavior odd, and it was like she was guarding him. "What is going on?" He asked leaning against the archway, seeing the other three sitting around the radio.

"He's dead, now he won't be a problem, the prick deserved it," Duo answered his smile almost sadistic.

"What do you mean 'he's dead'?"

Milliardo, of course, now he can't bother anyone."

"It makes you happy that he's dead?" Wufei asked shocked.

"Doesn't it make you?" Treize suddenly asked. "He got what he deserved."

"No, a person dying does not make me happy and I thought you cared about others! What the hell is going on around here?"

"So what, you're on his side now?" Duo asked with a sneer.

"No, but I never wanted him to die!" Wufei replied.

"Wufei what is wrong with you?" Duo asked standing up.

Wufei was about to reply when his mind suddenly wrapped around exactly what Duo had said. "You never call me Wufei."

Duo took a step toward him only Stormy began hissing her body coiled to pounce. "Those childish nicknames are stupid."

Wufei was startled by the response, that didn't sound like something Duo would ever say. He was even more surprised when Stormy suddenly lunged for the braided man, claws poised for attack. The kitten was easily deflects her body colliding with the fireplace stones. "Stormy!"

Wufei bolted up the sheets falling around his waist, the kitten's name just leaving his lips. He looked over to see Treize lying asleep in the bed while Stormy was curled up below his feet. A dream, had it just been a horrible nightmare?

"I have come to take you where you belong," a deep resonating voice said through the room startling Wufei.

"Wait," came another voice he instantly recognized as Lady Fate. The child appeared beside the bed taking hold of one of his hands.

"Leave, it is because of you I am here," the voice demanded.

"Would you just listen? You can't do this, you'll destroy this place," the child replied. "If you take him this body will die, the previous soul will not return. Do not kill him again."

"Take away?" Wufei said startled by the whole thing.

"To where you belong," the deep voice answered.

"No! No I don't want to leave!" Wufei shouted.

"See, now just forget about this one soul," Lady Fate added.

"You must stop doing this," the voice said almost sounding weary.

"Uh huh," the child agreed crossing her fingers behind her back.

"All right, I will leave this soul be."

"Oh thank you!" the girl cheered before turning to look at Wufei. "This will be the last time we meet, I'm glad you're happy here. This will all seem like a dream when you awaken. Good bye Wufei."

He watched the little girl disappear, his now empty hand falling onto the bed. Wufei closed his eyes only to have them snap open again. He found himself sitting up in bed when an arm suddenly wrapped around his waist.

"Wufei, are you all right?" Treize asked his voice full of sleep.

Wufei reached down by his feet to grab Stormy, who meowed in surprise. He held the kitten close as he lay back down against Treize's side. "Fine, just go back to sleep." He began to node off again, the arm around his waist tightening as Stormy purred against his chest.



Wufei sifted in the bed moving closer to Treize, whose arm tightened its hold around his waist. The dark haired man slowly opened his eyes, his head tilting up to look at the other man. Treize smile his arm squeezing ever so slightly. Wufei was surprised when a cold wet nose nudged against his chin. He looked down to stare into a pair of dark curious eyes. Wufei rubbed his cheek against Stormy's face trying to stifle a laugh.

"Good morning," Treize said regaining his attention. The same words were spoken yesterday and then everything ha gone to hell in a hand basket. "How are you feeling?'

"Okay, I guess," Wufei finally said.

"Will you talk about yesterday with me?"

"Can't we just forget yesterday even existed?" Wufei asked in reply, never wanting to think about that day again.

"I don't think that is a good idea, we need to discuss not what happened but why you reacted so strongly. It worried me greatly that you had made yourself sick," Treize replied with a shake of his head. "And also what about that episode later after dinner?"

"God I don't want to do this," Wufei said trying to get up.

"I know you don't but I think we need to," Treize replied not releasing him.

"Why, why can't we just forget about him?" Wufei demanded.

"Cause he's not just going to go away," Treize replied. "As much as I wish he would, he won't disappear."

The nightmare he's had earlier came rushing back causing him to shiver. The way they all seemed to rejoice at his death still scared him. They would never really act like that, would they? Wufei wondered when Treize's fingers brushed against his cheek grabbing his attention again.

"What's wrong, does it have anything to do with your waking up last night?" Treize asked concern filtering through his voice.

"That was nothing, I had just woken up, that's all," Wufei replied dismissively.

"Wufei, you were sweating and breathing heavily, I think it goes beyond just walking up," Treize replied his palm resting against Wufei's cheek.

"No, it was just..."

"Wufei talk to me," Treize interrupted him, "I need to know what is going on inside here." He gently tapped Wufei's forehead as he spoke, before moving his hand to cover where Wufei's heart beat, "so that I can help heal the damage here."

Wufei started at those words looking at Treize in surprise. He could feel Treize's hand braced against his chest; it was causing his heart rate to increase. "It's not that bad," he finally managed.

"Wufei stop trying so hard, you don't have to carry everything on your shoulders alone, let me take some of that weight too," Treize replied with a shake of his head. "This really isn't even about him, this is about you and your reaction that is what concerns me."

"Me, my reaction to what?" Wufei asked confused.

"What he said, when I got home," Treize replied. "Do you remember just how upset you were? You cried so much you made yourself sick, that is what worries me."

Wufei sighed hiding his face against Treize's bare chest, knowing full well that there was no way he was going to be able to get out of having this conversation. "I... I thought you were hurt, yet I wasn't sure. There was nothing I could do and I thought if you were hurt no one would know to call me. It just... it scared me that you could have been dying and I wouldn't have even known. That alone ripped me to shred and I was so angry."

"Angry?" Treize prompted not really expecting such an emotion.

"I was angry with him, with you, with myself that was why I threw the phone. My mind was so sure he was right that I just collapsed. Then when you woke me, I thought it was a dream, that you were never really coming back. Yet when you spoke my name, it just cut through my chest. I thought you were gone and I just couldn't take that. After I got sick I realize there was no way it could have been a dream. That thought sort of help calm me, as did your voice."

"Wufei, like I told you yesterday they would have called you, never fear such a thing. I can't promise I won't get hurt or die, but for all the time I'm not, I will be right here holding you. As much as it seemed to help, I still hate the fact that you got sick," Treize answered. "Now what happened at dinner was it because of what I said?"

"No," Wufei sighed, "I realized just how stupid I'd been to believe him. When I said you were treating me like a child, I knew that was exactly how I was acting. Then you seemed so hurt by my accusation, my already tattered emotions couldn't handle it."

"You were not acting like a child, I could easily see how much you were still hurting, no matter how much you tried to pretend otherwise," Treize disagreed, "and when you pulled those stunts, like trying to walk down the stairs in such a condition, I just become so worried."

"I'm sorry," Wufei whispered.

"Sorry for what?"

"Hiding everything and making you worry. Last night I had a nightmare that he'd died and you all had seemed so happy, then Duo killed Stormy... when I woke up I was still dreaming. They wanted to take me away but Lady Fate intervened, I'm not sure if that was a dream or really happened."

"Oh sweetheart," Treize said his arm tightening around Wufei, "I wish you had told me this last night. As somebody who was emotionally upset as you were I would have been surprise if you hadn't had a nightmare, of course no matter how much I dislike him I would never rejoice over someone's death."

"I know, that's why it had felt so wrong," Wufei replied. "I'm so sorry."

"You have nothing to be sorry for," Treize replied kissing the top of Wufei's head. "Thank you for talking to me about this, now we can through it together."

"I think... I'd like that."

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