Heero awoke late the next day. When his prussian eyes opened, the curtains were already drawn back and his breakfast was all set up. Heero rubbed his eyes to recover from his tired state. He groaned and he remembered his dream.
He kept walking down a dark pathway, he came to a door. A door that was golden and sealed with a secret key. A hand came and removed a hidden block where a golden key glistened. Heero grabbed the key and slid it into the lock, it fit perfectly. The door opened easily as Heero peered through. Heero gasped in surprise as he was hit by the beauty of the garden. There was glistening clear pond in the middle where lily pads floated proudly. There were cherry blossom trees whose buds radiated beauty, but were closed to the world. There seemed to be millions plants, of various colors.
Plenty of the flowers were open to embrace the wonder of the world. There was a swing, on the biggest branch of the pink Cherry blossom tree in the middle of the garden. The swing seemed to be silver and it sparkled merrily as the sunrays hit it. But the one thing that caught his eye was the fountain. Heero explored the huge garden but he froze when he came to the beauty graceful angelic statue that was made to be a fountain. Heero looked up into a beautiful face. It seemed so familiar. The angel was beaming as the clear liquid flowed from her hands. Yes, the angel was a woman. A woman with amazing captive eyes and long flowing hair. Heero's breath caught in his throat. "Why are you so familiar to me?" Heero questioned as soon, as he reached out a hand to touch the angel.
The image faded away and he watched as the garden faded away into nothing. Heero cried out but his pleas were ignored, the garden was gone and it left Heero feeling empty and alone. As Heero gave up hope, a bright light surrounded him and a soft woman's voice whispered in his ear. "Please find the truth and save my world." Heero looked around, but found nothing. Soon an image appeared of a funeral and Heero gasped. An enormous feeling of grief hit him. Heero managed to walk closer to the coffin but as he was about to take a closer look, the woman's voice stopped him. "Not yet, till you know the truth. Find the Key. Save my world." The woman's voice pleaded with little demand. Heero nodded his head and his world faded into darkness.
And he was jointed back to the real world.
Heero sat up, feeling a little dazed as his vision cleared. He took off the tray cover and ate his cold supper. After Heero finished, he got out of bed to find new clothes awaiting him, this time the clothes were dark blue and worked well with his eyes. Heero quickly changed clothes and left his room. All right, I think it's time to get some answers. My dream was telling me something. Find the key it said. I'm gonna find it and help that woman whoever she was, she seemed so familiar to me. Heero thought as he ran down the stairs and out the doors to the pathway to the locked garden door. As Heero walked down the pathway, he stopped when he came to Hilde's little garden. He recalled that Hilde been missing for two days. Heero sighed and walked away from the garden. If Heero had paid more attention, he would have seen a figure watching him in the shadows and another person who watched him from above, hidden in the interiors of the manor.
Heero continued down the path, to complete his mission. Finally, Heero reached his destination. He stared at the locked rusty garden door. Heero began clearing away the vines near the door, looking for any brick block that looked different from the rest. He came upon a brick that was a dull red, that didn't match the other bricks, which were brown. Heero tried to take out the block, but as hard as he pulled, the block wouldn't budge. Frustrated, Heero kicked the wall, the brick fell out easily. Heero sighed and slowly regained his posture and looked inside the missing block hole to find a rusty old key. Heero's eyes widened in surprised as his hand engulfed the little key. My dream was so accurate, could the garden in my dream be this one? Heero thought as he carefully slid the key into the rusty old lock of the gate. Soon enough the garden's gate opened and Heero stuffed the garden's key into his pocket and ventured inside.
As Heero entered the garden, he gasped in surprise, it was exactly like the garden in his dream except, this garden looked more dead than the striving heaven-like garden in his dream. Where there were beautiful plants and flowers, there were dead plants plus weeds. The swings were rusted and the trees were bare. The pond which glistened in his dream, was dried out. Heero was sadden by the state of the garden, it looked abandoned and lonely like him. As Heero walked down the familiar pathways in his dream, he saw a fountain. The beautiful statue fountain in his dream was gone. Where it was suppose to be, there was dead grass and dried mud and a huge imprint of an object that used to be there. Heero drew the conclusion that the angel fountain was removed and the garden was abandoned soon after. What happened here? Heero thought as he sensed the amount of pain and dread that surrounded the garden that used to be filled with beauty and happiness.
Heero backed away from the spot where, the fountain would be and looked around the garden. The garden seemed dead, but he knew with hard work, he could save it. I'll need help, I can't fix the garden on my own. I'll do what I can for now, then tomorrow I'll ask Quatre or Hilde for help. Heero thought. Heero began his hard task, of clearing out the weeds of the garden. He continued grabbed and ripping weeds from their root till his hands and clothes were dirty and ripped. Till his hands were bruised and his hope in the garden renewed. Finally Heero stopped, and he pulled the last weed out from the ground of the garden. He smiled as he looked upon the garden, it looked a little better without, the weeds. "Now something can grow in here." Heero murmured. Heero slowly stood up from his kneeled position and tried to walk but collapsed in his weaken tired state. Soft footsteps alerted him to someone's presence in the garden. Prussian eyes opened and it watched the boy now known as Trowa make his way into the garden.
Heero tried to sit up but he couldn't move his aching muscles. "Get out my garden!" Heero yelled out, but it only came out as a whisper since he was so exhausted. Trowa walked closer to Heero and picked the young boy up easily. Concerned emerald eyes scanned him over, looking for any sign of fatal wound or bleeding bruises. Trowa carried Heero out of the garden, he gently laid Heero out on the branch. Then Trowa rushed back to the Garden to close the gate, which, automatically locked in place and put back the brick, which Heero took out to find the key. Trowa made his way back to Heero who was fast asleep. Trowa whistled and the beautiful red robin came. "Go get Quatre and tell him to bring bandages, Hurry now!" commanded Trowa to little bird that flew off right away. Trowa lifted up Heero and held him in his arms till Quatre came he'll watch over Heero for he could do nothing about his bruises now. Soon Quatre came and he helped Trowa dress and bandage Heero's body.
-A few moments later.
Heero awoke in his bed. Heero felt much better as he sat up in his bed. His muscles ached a little, but that was nothing to the pain earlier, in the garden. Heero's Prussian eyes looked around, he was in his room again. What happened? He thought. As if an answer to his question, he took notice of a note near his bed.
Dear Heero,
I hope your feeling better. It was careless of you to work so hard, but I know why you did it, but I hope you think next time, before you work your body so hard again. Trowa and I helped dress your wounds and put you to bed. I hope you okay now. We both know about the garden and we'll help you restore it, if that's what you want. I already asked Hilde for help, she's glad she could be of assistance. Oh and Heero please don't be angry with me for now not telling you some things such as the garden and Duo. These things were better if you found out yourself, and I didn't want to be the one who revealed secrets that were better kept secret. Please forgive me and take care of yourself and STAY in bed. See ya soon; I'll be there shortly to check on you.
-Quatre.
Heero smiled as he finished the letter. Quatre knew him, better than he thought. I'll need all the help I can get, to restore the garden. Heero thought as he laid back down to get some more sleep. His eyes snapped opened when he realized he forgotten all about, the beautiful violet eyed Duo in his excitement over the garden. He smiled as he remember his friendly smile that was also filled with sadness, he hoped he could turn that sadness into happiness when, he restores the garden, he'll be sure to show it to him.
As Heero was about to close his eyes, Sally Po barged into his room. "I'm sorry Mister Heero, but I need your help. Duo lost his mind. He's crazy and no one is able to enter his room and help him. He needs his medicine and his rest. You helped once before, can you try again?" Pleaded the sad nurse. Heero nodded his head for it would give him a chance to see the beautiful boy once again. Heero got out of bed, he was now wearing his pajamas, which meant his blue outfit was probably torn beyond repair, and Quatre changed his clothes. Heero blushed as he followed Sally through the corridors to Duo's room. Sally knocked loudly on the door. "Please Duo, let me in. I'm sorry for yelling, but you need your medicine." cried Sally to the locked door. Duo answered her "Go Away! You don't care about me, only my father's wages for you. Just go away and leave me in peace you old fart!" Heero laughed as he watched a complete change over Sally, her face became red with anger, and she was fuming. Sally stormed off, giving Heero the medicine bag grumbling, "I can't take this, I quit. That boy is driving me crazy."
Heero held the medicine bag tightly as he walked towards Duo's door. The bag was pretty heavy and Heero was still tired from his hard work earlier in the day, it was a strain to carry the bag and remain upright. Heero knocked on the door. "It's me Heero." As soon as this was said, the door opened so rapidly that, Heero stumbled into the room for he was leaning against the door to keep his balance. Heero glared up at the grinning face above him. He's on the ground now, so he has to look up to Duo Violet eyes met prussian ones. Duo stared at Heero and a grin made it's way across his face. "You sure are clumsy." murmured Duo as he laughed at Heero. "You Baka!" retorted Heero as he tackled the laughing boy. Even though Heero was on top of Duo, he wouldn't stop laughing till, Heero tugged on his braid. "Itai! That hurts!" cried Duo who began pouting. Heero smirked and stood up, helping Duo up as he did. "You deserved that for being a brat. You should take your medicine. What's your excuse now?" stated Heero calmly with a glare to Duo's pouting. Outside appearance, Heero remained calm, inside Heero was in turmoil. He was fighting the urge to kiss Duo who looked so cute with his braid all messy, his violet eyes huge, and lips into an adorable pout.
"I wasn't acting like a brat. Sally always treats me like a baby, just because I'm sick. I'm not going to die anytime soon. I don't want her horrible medicine, those shots hurt you know." replied Duo as he turned his back on Heero. He remembered Heero gave him one of those shots that swung but worked quickly within his system. Heero's gaze softened and he concluded, "She's only worried about you Duo, you know you need your medicine. I'm sorry the shots hurt, but it works the fastest. Doesn't it? And it helps you, isn't the pain worth it. Don't you wanna stay healthy and happy?" Duo shook his head and murmured "Who cares, I have nothing to be happy about. I never see my father cause of my sickness. I'm alone with barely any friends. I just wanna die." As if reacting to his words, his body shook with chills and he found himself falling into a pair of warm arms. Duo looked up to see Heero's face so close to his and he blushed and turned away. "I'm sorry Duo that you feel that way but, I can't let you die." replied Heero as he leaned down and he kissed Duo's soft lips.
Duo melted in Heero's embrace and was soon returning the kiss. Heero smiled and while, kissing Duo his other hand took the shot and pricked Duo's arm. Duo's violet eyes widened in shock then, closed as Duo's body went limp and he fell into a deep slumber. Heero sighed as he tucked Duo into his bed. Heero kissed Duo on the forehead and whispered goodnight as he left the room.
Heero made his long trip back to his room happily, he felt lighter than air. For some reason, being around Duo, made him feel so alive and overjoyed. He never felt this way before. Heero was confused. What were his feelings for Duo anyway? His thoughts were interrupted as he bumped into Mrs. Medlock. "Oh Heero, I been looking for you. Your cousin will like to see you now. Follow me." directed Mrs. Medlock as she led Heero to a door, she opened it and pushed Heero in, locking the door behind her, she informed Heero that "Your cousin will be right with you," and left.
Heero looked around the creepy office, it was so dark. The curtains were drawn. The lights were off. Heero looked for any sign of a light switch, a candle, anything. Finally Heero came upon a lamp and turned it on and gasped. The lamp was right next to a giant portrait of a woman. The light shone and lit up half of the woman's body but the upper half which showed her face was clouded in darkness. Heero stepped closer and looked upon the picture, bringing the light a little closer to the portrait, he could make out the face. It was a picture of a woman with flowing long chestnut hair with kind indigo eyes. The woman was dressed into a blue gown and her well-round stomach stuck out from the dress, Heero concluded the woman was pregnant. The woman had a bright smile on her face. Her indigo eyes glistened her chestnut hair flowing in waves down her sides, her hands on her stomach and a necklace that had a golden key in the middle hung around her neck. Heero looked at the bottom of the picture which held the person's name, it read: In loving memory of Helen Maxwell. Heero observed the woman's face for a long time, the first name that popped into his head was Duo than angel. Yes, he remembered when he saw that face, the angel statue in his dream and Duo resembled the woman so much. This was Duo's mother, what happened to her?
The door to the office opened and a man with long black hair tied by a band and dark brown eyes entered. "I see you like art Heero." Stated Wufei. Heero turned around and he watched his cousin Wufei walk closer to him. " Just get to the point! What do you want from me?" queried Heero as he glared at his cousin. This is the same person who makes Duo, unhappily, what kind of father doesn't spend time with his son? Heero thought as he glared harder at Wufei. Wufei's dark brown eyes bore through Heero's cold prussian ones. "That's not why your here. If you want the truth, I owe it to your mom, she was best friends with my wife. That besides the point. Heero, I been watching you for awhile now. You been exploring my grounds and getting over your head. Your not suppose to enter the garden and I forbid you to go there again. And stay away from my son. That's all, you may leave now. Mrs Medlock, take him to his room." commanded Wufei.
Heero glared at him and retorted, "Never, you abandoned that garden and your own son. Your reasons, I don't know. But I'm not leaving here till I get answers. I want to know what are you hiding? What are you so afraid of? I done nothing to hurt you, I'm not going to. I'm not your servant and I don't take orders. So you can just shut up and give me some answers. Wufei looked upon Heero and replied grimly. "Some things, are better left buried Heero, one day you'll understand that." Wufei pressed a button on his desk. A tiny dart came out of a secret container and hit Heero. "What, was that?" Was the last sound uttered from Heero's lips that day for he fell to the ground in a deep sleep. Wufei walked towards Heero's body and picked him up. "You're more courageous than you know, more like your mother too." Wufei murmured as Mrs. Medlock raced into the room. Wufei handed the limp bundle to Mrs. Medlock and left the office. "I'm leaving on a business trip, make sure he stays in his room." Ordered Wufei as he walked down the halls leaving, a confused Mrs.Medlock with a sleeping boy in her arms.
Mrs. Medlock put Heero into his bed in his room and left the room, making sure to lock the door behind her. A few hours later, Heero's prussian eyes opened. He locked around and found himself in his room. He touched his neck, where the dart struck him. "That bastard. I won't give up so easily. I'll find out the truth." Heero murmured as his eyes closed once again, his mind racing. I won't give up Duo or my garden without a fight, he abandoned it and now I'm adopting it. It belongs to me now and I'll protect it and Duo. I'm gonna fight for what I want, and no one gonna stop me EVER.
-To be Continued.
Chapter Five: Heero's Plan
Heero soon closed his eyes and lost himself into enchanting dream. A woman with indigo eyes and long chestnut hair smiled at him. "Heero, don't give up. Where there's a will, there's a way." The Angel, now known as Helen Maxwell murmured. Heero Prussian eyes met her kind indigo ones and he replied "I don't know what to do. I'm locked inside my room and I don't know how to escape. I have so many questions and so little answers. Please tell me what Wufei didn't want me to know. Please tell me, how you can help me." Helen smiled fondly at Heero and explained "Heero, all answers will come in time but for now you have something more important to do. Your the only one who can put my spirit to rest. Save the garden Heero, save my baby!" Helen's voice echoed as her body vanished and Heero gasped in surprise. "Wait! Don't go!" Heero called out but it was all ready too late. Helen Maxwell was gone. BR The slamming of a door, woke Heero from his stressful slumber. Heero opened his eyes and scanned the room, he found his breakfast next to him on the small table near his bed and some clothes for him on a chair near the window. Heero frowned. He knew that if his clothes and breakfast was here so was Quatre and he didn't bother to wake Heero up. Heero growled and ate his breakfast quietly, trying to figure some kind of plan that would get him out of this room. As soon as he his breakfast, he put on his new dark blue outfit and sighed. He had a sudden urge to scream since he was so frustrated. It wasn't fair, why couldn't he see Duo? Why couldn't he revive a dying garden? In his frustration, Heero threw the breakfast tray across the room. Finally taking deep breaths to calm himself down, Heero started to think rationally. Maybe he was looking at this the wrong way, so Heero couldn't leave his room but his could. Heero smiled for the first time since finding himself locked in his room. Wufei made a mistake by locking himself in this room and Heero was going to make him regret it with help of course. Heero walked over to a dark desk in the corner of his room and opened a small drawer to reveal bunch of white sheets and a feather with ink. Heero knew what he had to do, he had to ask for help once again.
Dear Quatre,
My friend, I need your help as you know, I been locked inside my room and I can't come out. I know someone is guarding my door to make sure I stay inside here, so I need your help. I would like you to do a little favor for me. I need you to continue to fix the garden with Trowa and Helen till, I find a way outta here. And for you, to give the letter that's attached to this one, to Duo. I won't be able to see him for a while so, he'll need a new nurse, that can properly give him his medicine. I'm counting on you to do this Quatre. He'll listen to you if you mention my name and give him the letter. It should distract him enough for you to give him the shot. Thank you Quatre for everything. Please help me!
-Heero
P. S: Quatre, remember as soon as your done, reading this letter. Burn it, can't take the chance of someone esle reading this letter. It will ruin my plans. Thanks!BR
Heero grinned as he finished the letter and wrote a quick note for Duo to read. A blush made it's way one Heero's cheeks, as he thought of Duo. The last time, he saw his bright young friend was when he kissed him. A kiss that still tinkling his lips and bringing strength and warmth through his body. Heero soon grew tired and He fell asleep once again, this time his dream was peaceful filled with a beaming Duo holding his hand as they explored the garden.
Moments Later.................................
Quatre came inside Heero's room with his dinner. His bright blue eyes looked around the room and spotted the breakfast tray near the wall and a white letter on the dresser stand. He walked over to the letter and put it in his pocket to read later and smiled as he spotted Heero trapped his blankets with a smile on his lips. He looks so peaceful Quatre thought as he put Heero's dinner on the dresser table and left carrying the breakfast tray. As soon as Quatre left Heero's room, he locked the door behind him and sighed. He took the long walk to the kitchen to dispose of the bent breakfast tray and sat down to read the letter. He scanned the letter over quickly than, he threw the letter into the fireplace and watched it burn. Then Quatre left the kitchens to go outside towards the secret garden to put young Heero's plan in action.
Meanwhile..........................................................
Duo's PoV
I opened my violet eyes as the alarm clock rang and woke me up. I sighed, everytime the alarm rings, it's time for another shot although I didn't mind the last one. Duo thought as he smiled in the memory of the soft gentle passionate kiss from Heero. He blushed as he remembered everything that Heero had told him. I wonder, does Heero think of me as more than a friend. He smiled, he wouldn't mind if he did if he could get another one of those breathtaking kisses. Duo's thoughts were broken as he heard soft knocks at his door, he knew it couldn't be Sally after all the hell he put that woman though, there was no way she was coming back. Could it be Heero? Duo thought as his smile widened and his violet eyes seemed to brighten.
"Come in!" Duo called out softly as the person opened the door and walked in. Duo was disappointed as he gazed at the blond teen. I wanted Heero, not Quatre. Does the world hate me or something? Quatre smiled at Duo and whispered "I know you don't want to see me Duo, but Heero wanted me to give you this to explain things." Quatre smiled as he watched the blush that spread on Duo's cheeks as he took the note from his hands. Duo opened the note and began to read, not noticing Quatre stepping closer to him with his medicine shot till the last minute.
Dear Duo-chan,
I'm sorry, that I can't see you in person or talk to you. I truly would like to but I have forbidden to leave my room till your father comes back or till I get permission which is not likely going to happen. I'm trapped inside my room Duo, and it's you alone that's giving me hope and strength to see my plan through. I never had a friend before till, I met you and I'm sure we'll make good friend maybe even bestfriends. I miss you terribly, and your smile which always brightened my day. I cherish the time, we got to spend together and I know we'll get to spend more time together when, I find out the secrets that lay in this manor and how to overcome them plus, I have a surprise for you and I'm sure you'll like it. Farewell Duo, I hope to be seeing you soon! Remember to take your medicine. Promise me that'll you be good and not get yourself in trouble!BR
Your friend,
Heero Yuy
Duo beamed as he finished the letter, his violet eyes sparkled with hope and he murmured "Thank you Hee-chan!" Before surrendering to the darkness as Quatre pricked his skin with the needle. Quatre smiled as he took the letter gently from Duo's hand and put it in a safe place where no one will be able to find it, beneath a floorboard in the room. He watched Duo sleep for a while, totally at peace than left the room quietly, closing the door behind him.
-End of Chapter Five
-To be continued
Tash: For all you fans, who waited forever for a new chapter. I got a preview below
Mondo: What are talking about?
Tash: Well, I had to do something in my spare time so I wrote a preview of chapter five.
Mondo: Has everyone ever told you, you were weirdBR
Tash: Actually everyone does
Mondo: silence
Tash: All right now for the preview of chapter Five, the title is A. Way Out, can you guess what's it about?
Mondo: That was your preview?
Tash: Well yeah.BR
Mondo: You didn't reveal anything but the titleBR
Tash: I know, that would ruin the surpriseBR
Mondo: sweatdrop
Tash: Okay you got me, I just wanted people to read the crap I say after the chapter is done, I worked really hard for you people so you better review! I spend hours on this.
Mondo: hold up a sign which reads No she didn't! BR
Tash: Why you little!BR
-Beep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There's a fight going on between a muse and an author. Do you know where your muses are? Or better yet? Do you know what your muses are doing now?