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Chapter five
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"So tell me again, how you managed to break just about every bone in your hand?" The redheaded young doctor demanded, even though Hiiro hadn't told her the first, second or third times she had asked.
Duo leaned against the counter as the nurse set, stitched and bandaged his demented partner. "Oi, Hiiro.You really did a number on yourself this time, eh?"
"Baka." Hiiro glared.
Duo feigned hurt, "Gosh, Hiiro, that really hurt me deeply." The Japanese boy didn't answer, "You know, I'm not the one that punched the brick wall...So how is it that I'm the baka?" Hiiro opened his mouth to respond, but nothing came out. Duo's amethyst eyes narrowed, as the cheerful boy scowled. "Thought so." And with that he left, slamming the door behind him.
Hiiro winced, 'Again with the slamming of doors.'
"Your friend is pretty upset at you." The doctor noted.
"Yeah." Hiiro pondered, "But I don't know why."
The young woman shook her head, smiling, "Honestly, it's not that difficult to figure out."
"What do you mean?" he frowned.
The doctor looked up from her work, "It's not my place to say, but if you think about it, I'm sure it will come to you." She wrapped the hand in the wet casting gauze, "This will be hard in about an hour. Don't get it wet, don't remove it. You'll probably need some reconstructing surgery if you ever expect to use this hand to its fullest potential. Oh, and one more thing. Don't go punching anymore walls!"
Hiiro glared at her as he picked up his jacket and left the room.
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Wu Fei sighed as he held back his love's hair. Sally was empting the contents of her stomach for the sixth time since arriving at home. 'There can't be much left.' He thought with disgust and sympathy.
"Wu Fei." She whispered through tears and shudders. "I'm sorry."
The young Chinese man frowned, "Why are you apologizing?" He handed her a glass of water and a cold cloth.
"You must think I'm weak."
Dark eyes softened as he shook his head, "Don't be ridicules, Sally." He smiled, wiping her brow with the cloth and showering her with light kisses, "You are still the strongest onna I know." He lifted her into his arms and made way towards their bedroom. "I don't know why you seem to be having such a hard time with this, but I'm proud of the way you are handling it."
Sally smiled weakly and closed her eyes as Wu Fei laid her on the bed. "Thank you, love."
He brushed some loose hair away from her face, "Any time, Onna. Get some sleep. I'll be here if you need me."
The phone in the hall rang.
Sally tried to sit up, "Who is it? Maybe they have news about Quatre, and Trowa."
Wu Fei stopped her, as the phone rang again, "Lay down, I'll get it." Reluctantly, Sally complied. "Chang." He left to answer the phone, activating the vid screen.
"Hiiro's a jerk." Came the pouty response.
The dark haired boy sighed, rubbing his wary eyes, "Thanks, Maxwell, but I already knew that."
Duo's violet eyes showed none of their usual mirth. The boy was twisting the end of his chestnut braid nervously in his hands. "Yeah. well.I just thought I'd remind you."
"Has there been any word on the others?" Chang asked, trying to get to the point of the braided boy's call.
"Oh. yeah." The boy grinned, "That jerk doc knew nothing. He was just trying to ruffle Sally up. Oh, wait. How is she?"
"Not good, Duo." Wu Fei frowned, "I'm not sure what to do."
"I'm sorry, Wu-man." The grin grew wider when the Chinese boy glared at the use of that hated nick-name. "You should take her to see a different doctor. they might have more insight as to what's wrong with her."
"I know what's wrong with her.I just don't know how to help her." Wu Fei heaved a frustrated sigh. "Anyway, Maxwell, what about the others?"
"Huh? Oh yeah. I found this nice doc. boy, was she a cutie.red hair.green eyes."
"MAXWELL!!" Wu Fei snapped.
Duo blinked, "Sorry!" he eeped, "She said that although they all had severe injuries that there was no reason why they couldn't make a full recovery. She said that the hardest part for them will be surviving the next day and a half, after that, it'll be cake and very little to worry about."
"Did she say what their chances are?"
"Depends." The boy shrugged.
Wu Fei was becoming irritated at how nonchalant his friend was acting, "On what?"
Duo didn't answer. "Did you know that Hiiro went and punched a wall? A brick one... Man is he a jerk." The boy shook his head, "Broke just about every bone in his hand."
"DUO!"
"Huh?" The boy looked confused.
"Depends on what?"
The boy blinked several times as he seemed to be collecting his thoughts. "Oh! Uh. She said. She said that Relena would pull through just fine. but Quatre and Trowa responded the way the other did."
"Explain."
"Like. When Trowa gets a fever, Quatre gets a fever. When Quatre stops breathing, Trowa stops breathing."
"THEY STOPPED BREATHING!?"
"It was only for a few seconds." the boy reassured, "The medics acted quickly." He grinned, "Hey, Wu-man. Did you know that they have green jello here?"
Wu Fei gapped at his friend, "Duo, what is up with you?" He demanded, "You're acting very. strangely. even for you."
The boy cocked his head to the side, "I don't know what you're talking about." He frowned, "Did you know that Hiiro is a jerk?"
"Duo, listen to me." Wu Fei's frown deepened, "I want you to go find Hiiro and stay with him until I get there, okay?"
Amethyst eyes narrowed, as the boy shook his head, "Don't wanna, Hiiro's a jerk. He went and punched a brick wall. went and broke just about every bone in his hand." The boy found his braid tip to be very interesting as he twisted it around in his fingers.
"Duo. Duo!" Wu Fei barked, "Damn it, listen to me!"
"You're bossy." The boy stuck out his tongue.
"Duo, something is very wrong with you.Go. Find. Hiiro. Now."
The boy heaved a sigh, "I dun think I like talking to you anymore." He scowled, "You're mean and bossy." He cocked his head to the side again, "Hiiro's a jerk."
"Duo." Wu Fei was speechless, 'What the hell was happening to him?'
The amethyst eyes brightened, "Oh, Hey, Wu-man!" The braided boy cheerfully greeted as if he had just gotten connected, "I found a different doctor, and she was much more help then ol' grumpy pants. She said that Relena would be fine and if Quatre and Trowa can survive the next 36 hours, they'll recover too."
Wu Fei was speechless.
"Oi, Wu Fei, did you hear me?" The boy tapped on the screen, "Quatre and the others should be okay!"
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"Sally, I'm sorry, but I have to go to the hospital." Wu Fei apologized, handing her a box of saltines, and the T.V. remote.
"Wu Fei, what's wrong? What's happened? Are Quatre and the others alright?" Sally asked as the young man went around the room gathering his wallet, and keys.
"Maxwell just called, the others seem to be doing fine." He assured her, kissing her forehead.
"Then why the big rush to leave?" Sally frowned.
Wu Fei looked at her, a soft smile on his face, "I just need to check up on something, Love. Don't worry. I'll be home in a little bit. If you need something, give me a call."
"Wu Fei!?" Sally called, getting up from the bed and following him to the door, "Wait a minute!"
"Everything's going to be fine, Sally." Wu Fei called back, "Why don't you start that list of names?"
"Wu Fei." She sighed, as his car started and he skidded out of the driveway, tires screeching.
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The silver corvette weaved through traffic, cutting through several back allies in a race to get to the hospital faster. 'What ever is up with Maxwell is not good.' Wu Fei thought, throwing the car around another corner. 'That was more then just weird or strange for him. it was creepy weird.' He ran a red light. "Duo."
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To be continued.
Chapter five
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"So tell me again, how you managed to break just about every bone in your hand?" The redheaded young doctor demanded, even though Hiiro hadn't told her the first, second or third times she had asked.
Duo leaned against the counter as the nurse set, stitched and bandaged his demented partner. "Oi, Hiiro.You really did a number on yourself this time, eh?"
"Baka." Hiiro glared.
Duo feigned hurt, "Gosh, Hiiro, that really hurt me deeply." The Japanese boy didn't answer, "You know, I'm not the one that punched the brick wall...So how is it that I'm the baka?" Hiiro opened his mouth to respond, but nothing came out. Duo's amethyst eyes narrowed, as the cheerful boy scowled. "Thought so." And with that he left, slamming the door behind him.
Hiiro winced, 'Again with the slamming of doors.'
"Your friend is pretty upset at you." The doctor noted.
"Yeah." Hiiro pondered, "But I don't know why."
The young woman shook her head, smiling, "Honestly, it's not that difficult to figure out."
"What do you mean?" he frowned.
The doctor looked up from her work, "It's not my place to say, but if you think about it, I'm sure it will come to you." She wrapped the hand in the wet casting gauze, "This will be hard in about an hour. Don't get it wet, don't remove it. You'll probably need some reconstructing surgery if you ever expect to use this hand to its fullest potential. Oh, and one more thing. Don't go punching anymore walls!"
Hiiro glared at her as he picked up his jacket and left the room.
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Wu Fei sighed as he held back his love's hair. Sally was empting the contents of her stomach for the sixth time since arriving at home. 'There can't be much left.' He thought with disgust and sympathy.
"Wu Fei." She whispered through tears and shudders. "I'm sorry."
The young Chinese man frowned, "Why are you apologizing?" He handed her a glass of water and a cold cloth.
"You must think I'm weak."
Dark eyes softened as he shook his head, "Don't be ridicules, Sally." He smiled, wiping her brow with the cloth and showering her with light kisses, "You are still the strongest onna I know." He lifted her into his arms and made way towards their bedroom. "I don't know why you seem to be having such a hard time with this, but I'm proud of the way you are handling it."
Sally smiled weakly and closed her eyes as Wu Fei laid her on the bed. "Thank you, love."
He brushed some loose hair away from her face, "Any time, Onna. Get some sleep. I'll be here if you need me."
The phone in the hall rang.
Sally tried to sit up, "Who is it? Maybe they have news about Quatre, and Trowa."
Wu Fei stopped her, as the phone rang again, "Lay down, I'll get it." Reluctantly, Sally complied. "Chang." He left to answer the phone, activating the vid screen.
"Hiiro's a jerk." Came the pouty response.
The dark haired boy sighed, rubbing his wary eyes, "Thanks, Maxwell, but I already knew that."
Duo's violet eyes showed none of their usual mirth. The boy was twisting the end of his chestnut braid nervously in his hands. "Yeah. well.I just thought I'd remind you."
"Has there been any word on the others?" Chang asked, trying to get to the point of the braided boy's call.
"Oh. yeah." The boy grinned, "That jerk doc knew nothing. He was just trying to ruffle Sally up. Oh, wait. How is she?"
"Not good, Duo." Wu Fei frowned, "I'm not sure what to do."
"I'm sorry, Wu-man." The grin grew wider when the Chinese boy glared at the use of that hated nick-name. "You should take her to see a different doctor. they might have more insight as to what's wrong with her."
"I know what's wrong with her.I just don't know how to help her." Wu Fei heaved a frustrated sigh. "Anyway, Maxwell, what about the others?"
"Huh? Oh yeah. I found this nice doc. boy, was she a cutie.red hair.green eyes."
"MAXWELL!!" Wu Fei snapped.
Duo blinked, "Sorry!" he eeped, "She said that although they all had severe injuries that there was no reason why they couldn't make a full recovery. She said that the hardest part for them will be surviving the next day and a half, after that, it'll be cake and very little to worry about."
"Did she say what their chances are?"
"Depends." The boy shrugged.
Wu Fei was becoming irritated at how nonchalant his friend was acting, "On what?"
Duo didn't answer. "Did you know that Hiiro went and punched a wall? A brick one... Man is he a jerk." The boy shook his head, "Broke just about every bone in his hand."
"DUO!"
"Huh?" The boy looked confused.
"Depends on what?"
The boy blinked several times as he seemed to be collecting his thoughts. "Oh! Uh. She said. She said that Relena would pull through just fine. but Quatre and Trowa responded the way the other did."
"Explain."
"Like. When Trowa gets a fever, Quatre gets a fever. When Quatre stops breathing, Trowa stops breathing."
"THEY STOPPED BREATHING!?"
"It was only for a few seconds." the boy reassured, "The medics acted quickly." He grinned, "Hey, Wu-man. Did you know that they have green jello here?"
Wu Fei gapped at his friend, "Duo, what is up with you?" He demanded, "You're acting very. strangely. even for you."
The boy cocked his head to the side, "I don't know what you're talking about." He frowned, "Did you know that Hiiro is a jerk?"
"Duo, listen to me." Wu Fei's frown deepened, "I want you to go find Hiiro and stay with him until I get there, okay?"
Amethyst eyes narrowed, as the boy shook his head, "Don't wanna, Hiiro's a jerk. He went and punched a brick wall. went and broke just about every bone in his hand." The boy found his braid tip to be very interesting as he twisted it around in his fingers.
"Duo. Duo!" Wu Fei barked, "Damn it, listen to me!"
"You're bossy." The boy stuck out his tongue.
"Duo, something is very wrong with you.Go. Find. Hiiro. Now."
The boy heaved a sigh, "I dun think I like talking to you anymore." He scowled, "You're mean and bossy." He cocked his head to the side again, "Hiiro's a jerk."
"Duo." Wu Fei was speechless, 'What the hell was happening to him?'
The amethyst eyes brightened, "Oh, Hey, Wu-man!" The braided boy cheerfully greeted as if he had just gotten connected, "I found a different doctor, and she was much more help then ol' grumpy pants. She said that Relena would be fine and if Quatre and Trowa can survive the next 36 hours, they'll recover too."
Wu Fei was speechless.
"Oi, Wu Fei, did you hear me?" The boy tapped on the screen, "Quatre and the others should be okay!"
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"Sally, I'm sorry, but I have to go to the hospital." Wu Fei apologized, handing her a box of saltines, and the T.V. remote.
"Wu Fei, what's wrong? What's happened? Are Quatre and the others alright?" Sally asked as the young man went around the room gathering his wallet, and keys.
"Maxwell just called, the others seem to be doing fine." He assured her, kissing her forehead.
"Then why the big rush to leave?" Sally frowned.
Wu Fei looked at her, a soft smile on his face, "I just need to check up on something, Love. Don't worry. I'll be home in a little bit. If you need something, give me a call."
"Wu Fei!?" Sally called, getting up from the bed and following him to the door, "Wait a minute!"
"Everything's going to be fine, Sally." Wu Fei called back, "Why don't you start that list of names?"
"Wu Fei." She sighed, as his car started and he skidded out of the driveway, tires screeching.
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The silver corvette weaved through traffic, cutting through several back allies in a race to get to the hospital faster. 'What ever is up with Maxwell is not good.' Wu Fei thought, throwing the car around another corner. 'That was more then just weird or strange for him. it was creepy weird.' He ran a red light. "Duo."
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To be continued.