Immortal- please don't kill me because these last two chapters took so long to get out, but I've been really busy.
(Heero POV)
I stared at the figure sleeping on the hospital bed, my mind in turmoil. I didn't understand these emotions I was feeling. he stirred slightly, eyes shifting under their lids as he groaned, turning onto his side. He was an enigma to me, with a face that practically yelled 'Ignore me, I'm a fool!' a heart of gold, and a demon god living in his head. he was a puzzle with half the pieces missing.
"Ngh..." and he was waking up. I shook myself out of my thoughts as his eyes fluttered open. every time I see them, their brightness amazes me. not even four days ago, I had seen those very same eyes clouded with pain as he fell from being shot by my gun, the forgiveness for me, then, a few days later; anger, hate, and determination as he set out to kill a rogue vampire. "H'ro?" I blinked at the sound of my name..well, half of it...and grunted a curt 'Hn.'
"Is he awake?" that doctor was at the door again. I wondered vaguely if it was weird for such a doctor to be so obsessed with a single patient. Duo's face brightened immediately, and he sat up, smile on his face.
"Heyla doc!" he exclaimed, making me feel inexplicably jealous. he had only muttered my name, and this man gets a hello And a smile? My blood was close to boiling, and I drew a breath in surprise.
"Hello, Duo. How do you feel?" I stood up quickly and walked to the door.
"He had a nightmare, but was otherwise quiet during the night." my voice was it's usual monotone, and I was proud it didn't shake as I spoke, therefore revealing my anger.
"Good Morning, Heero." I nodded my head and walked out, closing the door softly behind me. I leaned on the wall next to Duo's door for a minute, collecting my thoughts. My puzzle was driving me crazy. The doctor emerged from the room a few minutes later and pushed me inside again. "He wants to see you." he shrugged. I nodded and walked in.
Duo was sitting on his bed, counting something off on his fingers, and frowning. "Seven, minus what? two...five...fuck." he looked up at me and smiled, making my heart melt...wait. what? Since when did just his smile make my knees weak? "Hey Heero, how long've i been in here?" i frowned.
"Today makes it a week, after you killed that vampire, why?" My voice was clipped, but Duo didn't seem phased by it at all.
"Oh. just wondering how many people I should yell at whenI get to the Police Station." I thought for a moment, trying to finda connection between the two, and drew a complete blank, old windblown tumbleweed included.
"What does that have to do with it?" he looked up, his face the very picture of innocent confusion, his head cocked to one side. "You asked how long you'd been here, then said you were trying to figure out how many people to yell at. what do they have to do with each other?" comprehension dawned in his eyes, and i had to fight down the urge to smile at his cuteness.
"That's easy sillly!" he exclaimed, motioning me closer. i walked up so i was standing next to his bed, scowling in confusion. he grabbed my left hand and pulled me to sit next to him. "See, i've been here a week and two days, right?" nod. "So i guess in that time I've pulled about, oh say, twenty one stunts that i should have gotten in trouble for, right?" another nod. i still had no idea where he planned on taking this, but i was interested in his logic. "I got in trouble for seven, and got away with fourteen. fourteen minus seven is seven, times the nine days I've been here, is sixty-three, divided by thethree people whogot me in trouble, not including the patients, istwenty-one. Twenty-one divided by the seven different pranks i pulled is three, plus the eight nurses who had breakdowns or took leave until i was gone, is eleven, so I'll yell at eleven people, Including Treize, when i get back to the Police Station."
by the time he was done, my head was spinning so fast i felt like i was tied to the wheel of a carriage. i blinked and nodded, somehow understanding that all that math was correct, and it seemed to make kind of sense. i stood and turned to go, muttering about calling Chang.
"Mind taking me down there? Doc says i can leave anytime i want to, and He'll deal with the paperwork." i sighed and nodded again, pulling out my cell phone to call Chang. It didn't take a genius to figure out thatI would need his help.
Ten minutes, three near cataclysmic accidents, and twenty nine complaints later, Duo and i were standing in the front lobby while Chang pulled the car around. for i think the first tie in my life, i was getting a migraine, and my little braided puzzle was Still talking nonstop about any and everything.
as Chang pulled up and Helped Duo into the car, a single thought flitted through my head, warning me of Impending Doom.
Kami help me.
Duo POV.
I smiled wickedly as i rode in the back seat of the polie car, tempted to ask Wufei to stop by my old apartment so i could have a talk with the landlady. of course, that wouldn't go too well, so i didn't. i don't think Heero really kept up with my math back in my room, but it was funny to watch his face as he tried.
You just really like to fuck with people's heads, don't you, Duo? Shini asked. i could just see his arms crossed and a devilish gleam in his eyes. he really was the only friend i had. which i guess you could say was just pathetic or something. Why don't you keep talking? Annoy them a bit, so they'll leave you alone as soon as we get to the station?
Good idea, Shini, i think i will. Now, what to talk about... I bit my lip in thought, then smiled when i got an idea. Shini chuckled evilly. "So Wuffers..." he winced at his new nickname, and tightened his hands on the steering wheel. "Are you and Ro-chan like, Lovers or something? I mean, you're always together, and Ro-ro wouldn't let me kiss him in my room. Said something about 'Chang,' and that is your surname, isn't it?" Heero was turned in his seat and glaring at me for all that he was worth, which, with the blush covering his face, wasn't very effective. i kept a straight face and looked to Wufei, who was also as red as a tomato.
"No, we are not. We are partners on the Police Force, and we were assigned to make sure no one tried to kill you while you were injured." The chinese cop ground out. i nodded, my face brightening as though i had just found enlightenment.
"Oh! i get it! You don't want anyone to know, so you're just saying you're only partners! Don't worry, Wu-bear! I won't tell a soul your dirty secret." he growled something under his breath, and Heero turned forward again. they were ignoring me now. i sighed.
Well, that didn't last long. this sucks... Shini? What if i fall in love, but it's not my true love. what happens then? there was a thoughtful pause, then shini spoke up.
Then it's as though you didn't fall in love. If it's not true, then it doesn't count.
Do you believe in fate, Shini? or Destiny? a wave of emotion that screamed 'Yes, but i don't like them!' hit me, makingme grunt softly.
Why do you want to know? Shini's voice was curious, and I felt compelled to answer.
Well, it just never sat well with me that my life was planned out and i had no say in it. Then you tell me that if i don't find my true love in so much time, the world's gonna end. that's a lot of pressure to find someone who loves me, when i don't know anything about them, and that pressure might make me make the wrong descision. I explained softly.
Why are you so worried? You said it yourself, I'm your only real friend, and when you die, you can come stay with me. we can be gods together.
Because even if it is fucked up, and there's so much fighting i can't stand it...this place is still my home. there are billions of people out there who've never done anything wrong. i don't want them to die before their time just because i was too dense to find my true love. they don't deserve that. i looked up suddenly, feeling a heavy gaze on my head. My eyes locked with Heero's and he raised an eyebrow.
"Just thinkin of who to yell at." i cringed on the inside. every lie i told killed a part of me. but i couldn't really escape it; if i told the truth, he might act like my true love just to stop the world ending. not that i think he would, but it was my burden to bear, and i would. one more lie never hurt anyone. my whole life was built on them, after all.
Maybe if i told enough, my love wouldn't matter when the time came.
Immortal- Well? WELL? watcha think? Since I took so long updating, i did two chapters in one day! Aren't ya proud ? Thanks to all of you who reviewed for this story, and next time I'll have replies, but right now I'm running on Coffee and Juicy Juice. no room for more thinnking in my head. I'm going to sleep. R and R please. thankee!
