Immortal- hey everybody! it's me again! sorry it took so long to get out to you, but I had a major cas eof writer's block. RuRu chan was out of whack because Hiroyuki-chan is MIA. he still is, so if this chapter sucks, tell me please.

RuRu- and if you see Hiroyuki-sama, tell him to come back to us please! Thank you all for reading, this is chapter Four of lies, Never Die.

Chapter four: Never Die.

I opened my eyes groggily, feeling for some reason that I needed to.

"Hello, Duo." a smooth, familiar voice said near his head, shokcing him into awareness. in less than two seconds, he was on his feet, his world swimming around in his head. "Hello, youngling." the voice said, the smile evident even though he couldn't see the face.

"Who are you?" Duo managed, shaking his head to clear his eyes.

"I'm hurt, little monster." the voice said, and Duo could just see the being pouting as he said the words. "But, why such a supreme being like yourself would remember me, who only lived in your head for fifteen years, I have no idea." Duo smiled, shaking his head.

"Yes, I don't know why I should remember you, but for some reason, I seem to." he said haughtily, playing along. "But seriously, shin. where am I and why?" he asked, joking tone suddenly gone.

"You died, Duo." Shinigami said quietly, placing a slender hand on the boy's pale cheek. "You've been dead for a few minutes."

"Dead!? Why? How?" Duo asked, staring into the Deep black eyes of the god of death.

"Because I needed to explain your destiny to you." Shinigami said, sitting down and pulling Duo into his lap. "I'm sorry. but we have to talk fast, or your body may be disposed of before we are done." Duo nodded, resting his head on Death's shoulder.

My P.O.V. the hospital.

Wufei ran full out down the hospital hallway to Duo's room, praying that the boy wasn't dead. he skidded around a corner and slammed into the room, staring at Duo's prone form for a split second before he ran to the bed and began reviving him.

"Oh my god, Duo!" the doctor shouted, entering the room just after wufei. he saw the chinese cop trying to revive the braided boy and walked to the bed, tapping him on the shoulder. Wufei looked at him and sighed when he shook his head. "He's gone. The alarm's been going off for two minutes." both pairs of eyes moved to rest on the thin green line on the monitor.

Deadness....

"You're joking!" Duo cried, not believing his ears. Death pulled him close, stroking his head.

"I'm afraid not, kiddo." he sighed. "In three weeks, you will come into your full power as host to the god of death, and life will get complicated. you can either choose to die, and destroy the world, or you can save it, and live. it's all up to you."

"The fate of the world rests with me!?" Duo asked incredulously. "If it's destiny, my choice is already made, right? so why am I here?"

"Because for once destiny is stumped. she doesn't know what to do with you. Your soulmate is the deciding factor. If you find him before you come into your power and he falls in love with you, then you will live. if not, you will die, taking the world with you. You have to go now, or your body will be premanently damaged." death gave Duo one last hug before the boy fazed out of sight.

"Make the right choice, and find love, little one." He sighed before he, too, dissappeared.

Duo's P.O.V. hospital. ten minutes after death.

My eyes snapped open as soon as I entered my body. but something wasn't right. something was off. First of all, I could only see whiteness. oh, there was a sheet covering my face.

I reaced up a hand weakly and pulled it off, breathing heavily as I took in my surroundings. I wasn't in a firey hell, so my body was, of course, still in tact, and I wasn't in excruciating pain. That bit worried me more than anything else. I sat up slowly, my head spinning.

"Ow." I moaned. Shini? I mindcalled hesitantly, hoping he was still there. a grunt answered me. W-where am I? I asked.

Your bed, kiddo. They put curtains around your bed so people coming in didn't have to look at your deformedness. no, they put up curtains so people could say their goodbyes in private. he answere.

"I-is anybody there!?" I called weakly. I didn't really expect an answer, so I was, of course, surprised when the curtain was thrown back and Heero and Wufei stood at the end of my bed. they were looking at me funny, who wouldn't, so I played it dumb.

"What's the matter with you two?" I asked lightly, chuckling.

"Y-you're dead!" Wufei cried, staring at me closely. "You died, and your heart stopped beating, and....Are you a vampire or something?" he demanded. I laughed and shook my head.

"No. I'm the reincarnation of the god of death." I said sarcastically, hoping they never had to find out how true it was.

"The god of death, huh? is that why you call yourself shinigami?" heero sighed, crossing his arms over his chest. I nodded.

"Uh huh. Me 'n shini, we're real close, man. He had to kill me for a few minutes so he could explain my destiny to me. I wasn't gone that long, was I? sorry for scaring you all like that. he ususally only kills me when i'm at home." I shrugged, wondering if they'd believe me. I think Wufei did, but Heero, I wasn't gonna make any bets on.

"You're joking, right?" Wufei asked, his voice wavering only the slightest bit. I was proud of him for not passing out when I shook my head. it's more than I could say for myself. yup, I fainted, too much movement too quick. Heero and Wufei must have gotten the doctor while I was out, Cuz he was standing over me when I woke up.

"What the hell?" I asked groggily, sitting up slowly. "Oh, heyyaz doc." I groaned. He threw his arms around me and hugged me loosely.

"I thought we really lost you this time." he whispered, his voice breaking.

"Hey, I'm sitting up and talking, aren't I? I told you you couldn't get rid of us so easy." yep I said Us, doc's one of the few people who has seen shini take over my body, and so knows for a fact that he exists.

"I know, it's just... you're like the kid I never had, you know? and I don't want you to die, no matter how annoying you are." he explained, composing himself.

"Never know what ya got till it's gone, eh? don't worry, I'm stickin around for a while yet." I laughed. I hope. Shini was silent.

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Immortal- thank you all for the feedback you've given me on this story. I really thought that nobody would like it, but it was stuck in my head. I'm going on a trip on Saturday to Boston. wish me luck and I hope you all liked this chapter.

RuRu- We're sorry it's so short, but I couldn't be a good muse because of Hiroyuki sama. I'll do better next time, promise! thank you for reading!

Immortal- Read and Review please! Thank you! Next chapter coming up- Finding Faith. Enjoy it, and check out my other story, Losing Grip. it sucks almost as much as this one!