DISCLAIMER: I don't own any gundam wing characters or concepts. Bleh : P
A/N: *sigh* So you want more. Fine. I'll write it. Damn, this story will go forever! I am taking ages with descriptions and character building. Is that a good thing? Let me know. It's hard to tell, because to me it seems that the story is dragging but you guys seem to like it.
I know you all want Heero too, but Duo can't go to school yet can he? Anyway, he'll see the doctor in this chapter and we'll see what he says....
As a guide to how long my chapters will be, I will try to make them all about 1000 words, not including these DAMN long A/N.
LAST note: I know I am asking for lots of reviews, but if you guys really want more, you'll take the time to review. I am a senior in high school and have more important things to do, but if you motivate me, I'll try to put more chapters up, kies? Kies. On with the story.
Duo stood as straight and stiff as a board as Nate sniffed around his ankles. Then Nate lifted his large head. At full height the puppy was up to Duo's shoulder. Duo had never seen such a big dog! His friend in the city had a dog that was up to his knees, but Nate was huge.
"Give him a pat then." Clare encouraged the frightened child. Duo reached out and stroked Nate'' ear. The fur was sleek and curly. Nate shook his head, mistaking Duo's light touch for a fly or something similar. Duo laughed.
"He's soft."
"Yup." Clare smiled.
"Hey!" a shout came from the kitchen. Duo and Clare looked up. "Where are you guys?"
"Dad?" Duo yelled, then ran up to the house.
"Duo!" the two met in the hall and Jonothan scooped Duo up. 'You know you shouldn't run."
"I know. But look! I'm not coughing am I?" Duo puffed. The short run had taken his breath away.
"Duo...I know that. But when you puff, like you are now, you hurt your lungs. Then you cough more later, remember?"
Duo frowned. "I thought I'd get better in the country." He buried his face in Jonothan's chest.
"If we go see the doctor now, we'll see what he has to say."
"I hope he says I can go to school. I don't want to stay with Aunty Clare all the time." Duo frowned harder then whispered, "Did you know that she eats food from the floors when Nate doesn't walk on them? And no one tells her not to! I think you should Dad."
Jonothan made a face at Duo, making a mental note to ask Clare what all that was about later.
"Do you like her though?" he asked Duo.
"Yeah, I just want to go to school and make friends."
"Good. So lets go see this doctor."
* * *
"Hi, my name is Dr. Andrews." A man with silver hair and an expressionless face told Jonothan and Duo. "Can Duo please remove his shirt?"
Jonothan flinched at the cold doctor's words. Getting Duo to go to a doctor was a pain in the ass as it was, but doctors like this one really didn't help. Jonothan could see Duo's jaw get a stubborn set to it as he pulled his shirt over his head.
"Please sit up on this bench." Dr. Andrews gestured to a bench on the other side of the surgery. Duo gave his father a look, then, stepping away from him, he followed the doctor to the other side of the room.
Jonothan knew that look. It was the look that told him that Duo was doing this ONLY because his father asked him to. And that Duo would exercise only the bare minimum of cooperation necessary.
On reaching the high examination bench, Duo stared up at the doctor then held out his arms to be lifted. The tiniest look of disdain crossed Dr. Andrews' face, then he took a stool and placed it at Duo's feet. Jonothan wondered why the man had taken a job where he would work with children if he disliked them so much.
"Breathe in.' he ordered, pushing the cold sterile stethoscope against Duo's chest. (ILLUSTRATION: http://www.angelfire.com/amiga/cactihome/illustration1X23.jpg)
* * *
"Duo suffered a trauma to his lungs at birth, am I correct?" Dr. Andrews Jonothan awhile later. Duo had been left in the surgery with a few straggly toys.
"That's right." Jonothan answered.
"And living next to a factory like you said you did would have worsened the problem."
"Yes, but doctor, could I ask if he'll get better? Or worse..........or......." Jonothan didn't finish the sentence, but the doctor knew what he meant.
"If he religiously takes this medicine I have prescribed and participates in NO physical activity, even if it's a run up the stairs, Duo will get better slowly. Children have remarkable healing capabilities, and his lungs may heal yet. Provided, that is, that eats good food, and plenty of it. He's incredibly thin. How much does he eat?"
"Not much, and I have to force him to eat most of the time. But what he does eat is healthy."
"Mmmm, make sure he eats lots of food rich in protein and calcium. Plenty of vegetables too."
"I'll try. Um, what exactly does the medicine do doctor?" Jonothan asked, trying to take everything in and commit it to memory.
"It should hopefully stop the coughing fits I assume he's been having." Dr. Andrews stated.
"It..it will?" Jonothan's face was lit up by a surprised and exhultant grin. "I didn't think anything could, I mean, that's wonderful! And he'll live! Did you know one doctor gave him a life expectancy of five years? My son will live! This is like, it's the greatest news ever!"
Dr. Andrews' upper lip twitched and Jonothan wondered for a moment, then realised the doctor was giving a hint of a smile!
"As to whether Duo can go to school, that's up to you to decide. He can't run, he can't play with the other children at lunchtime. It will be very hard on him and it might be hard to make friends." The faint ghost of a smile left the doctors face.
"Thankyou doctor. I appreciate you taking the time to see us."
Dr. Andrews stood, and Jonothan followed him to the door of the office.
"Would you make an appointment with the receptionist for a month's time on your way out Mr. Maxwell? Good afternoon." The doctor ushered Jonothan out the door then shut it after him.
* * *
"Okay Duo?" Jonothan asked his son seriously as they drove home. He had explained everything to him. About Duo being able to go to school IF he didn't run or do anything physical. And if he did this he would be able to get well and then be able to play with the other kids.
"I can do it Dad." Duo said, looking determined.
"Remember, I will get the teachers to watch you and if you run or play you'll have to come home and stay with Aunty Clare till you get well."
"Okay." Duo said, trying not to bounce in his seat.
Jonothan felt terrible for saying that, but it was the only way he could make Duo see how important it was that he stayed calm all the time.
"If you do all this, and get well, I'll get you a dog."
Duo's eyes widened. "Hurray." He said quietly, then grinned a HUGE grin at Jonothan.
The car pulled into the driveway. Clare sat waiting on the steps, but she stood up and ran to the car as it came into view.
Duo felt like jumping out of seat and throwing himself into Clare's arms, but he unbuckled himself then stepped out of the car, tilting his face up to look at her.
"Aunty Clare," he said grinning, "I'm going to school."
* * *
TBC
So Duo goes to school next chapter and meets....guess who?
HURRAH!! Okay, so it won't be a death fic..I was going to kill Jonothan but I won't.
Okay, so once again I want 10 reviews. Seems a lot, but if you REALLY want another chapter, take the time to review, tell me whats corny, what you like..REVIEW THE ILLUSTRATION PLEASE! I worked hard on it and if I get some good comments on it I will illustrate all forthcoming chapters. :) So go on, it'll only take a second. Thanks -The Review Tart. (aka TheEvilCactus)
A/N: *sigh* So you want more. Fine. I'll write it. Damn, this story will go forever! I am taking ages with descriptions and character building. Is that a good thing? Let me know. It's hard to tell, because to me it seems that the story is dragging but you guys seem to like it.
I know you all want Heero too, but Duo can't go to school yet can he? Anyway, he'll see the doctor in this chapter and we'll see what he says....
As a guide to how long my chapters will be, I will try to make them all about 1000 words, not including these DAMN long A/N.
LAST note: I know I am asking for lots of reviews, but if you guys really want more, you'll take the time to review. I am a senior in high school and have more important things to do, but if you motivate me, I'll try to put more chapters up, kies? Kies. On with the story.
Duo stood as straight and stiff as a board as Nate sniffed around his ankles. Then Nate lifted his large head. At full height the puppy was up to Duo's shoulder. Duo had never seen such a big dog! His friend in the city had a dog that was up to his knees, but Nate was huge.
"Give him a pat then." Clare encouraged the frightened child. Duo reached out and stroked Nate'' ear. The fur was sleek and curly. Nate shook his head, mistaking Duo's light touch for a fly or something similar. Duo laughed.
"He's soft."
"Yup." Clare smiled.
"Hey!" a shout came from the kitchen. Duo and Clare looked up. "Where are you guys?"
"Dad?" Duo yelled, then ran up to the house.
"Duo!" the two met in the hall and Jonothan scooped Duo up. 'You know you shouldn't run."
"I know. But look! I'm not coughing am I?" Duo puffed. The short run had taken his breath away.
"Duo...I know that. But when you puff, like you are now, you hurt your lungs. Then you cough more later, remember?"
Duo frowned. "I thought I'd get better in the country." He buried his face in Jonothan's chest.
"If we go see the doctor now, we'll see what he has to say."
"I hope he says I can go to school. I don't want to stay with Aunty Clare all the time." Duo frowned harder then whispered, "Did you know that she eats food from the floors when Nate doesn't walk on them? And no one tells her not to! I think you should Dad."
Jonothan made a face at Duo, making a mental note to ask Clare what all that was about later.
"Do you like her though?" he asked Duo.
"Yeah, I just want to go to school and make friends."
"Good. So lets go see this doctor."
* * *
"Hi, my name is Dr. Andrews." A man with silver hair and an expressionless face told Jonothan and Duo. "Can Duo please remove his shirt?"
Jonothan flinched at the cold doctor's words. Getting Duo to go to a doctor was a pain in the ass as it was, but doctors like this one really didn't help. Jonothan could see Duo's jaw get a stubborn set to it as he pulled his shirt over his head.
"Please sit up on this bench." Dr. Andrews gestured to a bench on the other side of the surgery. Duo gave his father a look, then, stepping away from him, he followed the doctor to the other side of the room.
Jonothan knew that look. It was the look that told him that Duo was doing this ONLY because his father asked him to. And that Duo would exercise only the bare minimum of cooperation necessary.
On reaching the high examination bench, Duo stared up at the doctor then held out his arms to be lifted. The tiniest look of disdain crossed Dr. Andrews' face, then he took a stool and placed it at Duo's feet. Jonothan wondered why the man had taken a job where he would work with children if he disliked them so much.
"Breathe in.' he ordered, pushing the cold sterile stethoscope against Duo's chest. (ILLUSTRATION: http://www.angelfire.com/amiga/cactihome/illustration1X23.jpg)
* * *
"Duo suffered a trauma to his lungs at birth, am I correct?" Dr. Andrews Jonothan awhile later. Duo had been left in the surgery with a few straggly toys.
"That's right." Jonothan answered.
"And living next to a factory like you said you did would have worsened the problem."
"Yes, but doctor, could I ask if he'll get better? Or worse..........or......." Jonothan didn't finish the sentence, but the doctor knew what he meant.
"If he religiously takes this medicine I have prescribed and participates in NO physical activity, even if it's a run up the stairs, Duo will get better slowly. Children have remarkable healing capabilities, and his lungs may heal yet. Provided, that is, that eats good food, and plenty of it. He's incredibly thin. How much does he eat?"
"Not much, and I have to force him to eat most of the time. But what he does eat is healthy."
"Mmmm, make sure he eats lots of food rich in protein and calcium. Plenty of vegetables too."
"I'll try. Um, what exactly does the medicine do doctor?" Jonothan asked, trying to take everything in and commit it to memory.
"It should hopefully stop the coughing fits I assume he's been having." Dr. Andrews stated.
"It..it will?" Jonothan's face was lit up by a surprised and exhultant grin. "I didn't think anything could, I mean, that's wonderful! And he'll live! Did you know one doctor gave him a life expectancy of five years? My son will live! This is like, it's the greatest news ever!"
Dr. Andrews' upper lip twitched and Jonothan wondered for a moment, then realised the doctor was giving a hint of a smile!
"As to whether Duo can go to school, that's up to you to decide. He can't run, he can't play with the other children at lunchtime. It will be very hard on him and it might be hard to make friends." The faint ghost of a smile left the doctors face.
"Thankyou doctor. I appreciate you taking the time to see us."
Dr. Andrews stood, and Jonothan followed him to the door of the office.
"Would you make an appointment with the receptionist for a month's time on your way out Mr. Maxwell? Good afternoon." The doctor ushered Jonothan out the door then shut it after him.
* * *
"Okay Duo?" Jonothan asked his son seriously as they drove home. He had explained everything to him. About Duo being able to go to school IF he didn't run or do anything physical. And if he did this he would be able to get well and then be able to play with the other kids.
"I can do it Dad." Duo said, looking determined.
"Remember, I will get the teachers to watch you and if you run or play you'll have to come home and stay with Aunty Clare till you get well."
"Okay." Duo said, trying not to bounce in his seat.
Jonothan felt terrible for saying that, but it was the only way he could make Duo see how important it was that he stayed calm all the time.
"If you do all this, and get well, I'll get you a dog."
Duo's eyes widened. "Hurray." He said quietly, then grinned a HUGE grin at Jonothan.
The car pulled into the driveway. Clare sat waiting on the steps, but she stood up and ran to the car as it came into view.
Duo felt like jumping out of seat and throwing himself into Clare's arms, but he unbuckled himself then stepped out of the car, tilting his face up to look at her.
"Aunty Clare," he said grinning, "I'm going to school."
* * *
TBC
So Duo goes to school next chapter and meets....guess who?
HURRAH!! Okay, so it won't be a death fic..I was going to kill Jonothan but I won't.
Okay, so once again I want 10 reviews. Seems a lot, but if you REALLY want another chapter, take the time to review, tell me whats corny, what you like..REVIEW THE ILLUSTRATION PLEASE! I worked hard on it and if I get some good comments on it I will illustrate all forthcoming chapters. :) So go on, it'll only take a second. Thanks -The Review Tart. (aka TheEvilCactus)