Butterflies and Hurricanes

Ch 2

Best, you've got to be the best

You've got to change the world

And use this chance to be heard

Your time is now

Heero shoved some clothes into a suitcase and threw on a jacket, his body working on autopilot while his mind processed everything. The conversation between him and Trowa had ended quite abruptly. But surely it didn't require him to go over there. Being the perfect soldier that he was, Heero had gotten the address from Anthony before they had left, just in case anything should arise.

In about five minutes Heero was getting into his car for the two hour drive. He wondered why Anthony had wanted them to move so far away. When they had been introduced, he had seemed to like the others well enough. Heero's thoughts drifted back to the urgency in Trowa's voice. The urgency and fear. That was why he was going, he assured himself. He was going to make sure Trowa was unharmed. Just to make sure he was safe. He just wanted him to be safe. As he continued his long trip Heero took to asking himself: why did he care so much?

Trowa groaned quietly and tried to get up. But he found he didn't even have the strength to roll over, let alone get himself off the floor. After Anthony had discovered him on the phone, he had found it fitting to beat the shit out of him.

Trowa closed his eyes and laid his head down. He was tired and just wanted the pain to dull a little. But it was short lived. Worry immediately shot through his body when he heard the faint chime of the doorbell. He tensed as he heard Anthony open the door. And for a minute that seemed like an eternity there was just silence.

The, altogether, it was shattered. The door slammed violently and footsteps thundered up the stairs. "You little bastard!" Anthony screamed at him, "Who the hell is that!" Trowa tried to plead with him, tried to tell him he didn't know, but Anthony wouldn't have it. Anthony sent a backhand across his face and went back downstairs. Trowa barely heard the name that answered Anthony's harsh questioning before he was consumed by darkness. /Heero…/

End ch 2