Disclaimer-don't own them except Autumn and Uriko owns herself ______________________________________________________________________

Once they are in sight of the front exit Autumn and Heero both hear the sound of people wondering around in the hallway looking for them and Autumn whispers frantically to Heero "Just leave me hear and quickly find your self somewhere to hide please Heero..."

Heero looks at her for a moment and just shakes his head ignoring her request and looks for a place for them both to hide. After a few moments he sees a hiding spot a moves quickly and silently to it but unfortunately not quick enough. Two Oz soldiers enter the room guns ready at aim and when the see Heero they smirk happily and immediately shoot him in the upper right hand side of his chest. Autumn screams loudly as he collapse unconsciously to the floor. Tears immediately start to rim her eyes as she pulls Heero close to her chest and tries to calm herself enough to listen to his breathing and when she hears it coming in wheezy, heavy unsteady breathes and feels the warmth of his blood start to slowly seep into her clothing all the way form her arms to her lap and she realizes that he need immediate medical attention so she yells loudly "HELPPPP!!" as she tries desperately to slow his bleeding, After she quickly looks for any sign of the man who shot Heero. She also notices how pale his skin is getting and starts murmuring a few Japanese prayers under her breathe.

Uriko realizes what must of happened and she pales greatly as tears rim her eyes as she looks with a pained expression at Duo who has also figured out what must have happened.

Duo says "It is Heero he must have gotten hurt we have to help them, but how could he have let himself get hurt? I mean he.., he......" Duo shakes his head and takes off running towards the house as quickly as he can run, followed closely by a teary eyed Uriko, who is also confused but for a different reason.

*Flash back in a Flashback...*

"Uriko we must agree on one thing before we find them ok?" says Autumn quietly.

"Sure thing what is it?" asks Uriko cheerfully.

"We don't let them know who we are at first and we also will do our best to protect them but if it comes down to where one of us could die we will save ourselves if the are safe for the time being... even if they are caught, as long as we know they wont die before we can get back and save them.."

Uriko nods and says "promise"

*End Flash Back*

"Ohhh why did we ever make the promise?" mutters Uriko sadly wanting her best friend to be ok but also wanting her brother to be ok too "why didn't Autumn get herself out? Of there?" Uriko moans worriedly.

Duo looks at Uriko and says "I'm sure she will be fine"

*Flash Back in a Flash Back*

"Duo.." says Heero in his normal monotone.

"What ...?" asks Duo curiously.

"I think I may know who Uriko and Autumn are .."

"Who??" asks Duo excitedly.

"I won't tell you right know, but even if I did you probably would not believe me anyways..."

Duo nods slightly still a little confused at what Heero had just said.

"What ever happens Duo protect Uriko for me ok?" asks Heero with a look in his eyes Duo has never seen before.

Duo nods and says "Ok I will..."

*End Flash Back*

Uriko blinks at Duo as he is just standing there in one place with a strange look on his face. After a few more moments Duo snaps out of it and back to reality and says "Lets get going and help Autumn and Heero.."

Uriko nods and follows Duo carefully to the house while trying not to be seen by the OZ soldiers who were wandering out side the house.

Autumn in the meantime has ripped off many slivers of her shirt and used them to try to stop or at least slow his bleeding in an attempt to keep him from losing to much blood.

Uriko and Duo make it by some luck safely into the house with out being seen by many Oz soldier and the ones that did see them were easily killed by Duo. Duo and Uriko run in quickly and stop dead when the see Autumn cradling Heero in her arms carefully while trying to stop the bleeding and crying silently.

Whiles standing there watching the scene ion front of him duo smells something where in the air and pales slightly when he figures out what it is and says "We HAVE to get out of here NOW!! I smell GAS!!"

Autumn jerks her head up slightly scared but when she realizes who it was she sighs and says sadly "I can't I think my leg is broken.."

Uriko frowns as she too smells the gas and then she sighs as she had made up her mind about what must happen to guarantee at least Heero and Duo a safe leave from this house.., and she says "Duo get Heero out of here and I'll try to get Autumn ok?"

Duo looks at her worriedly but finally nods and he slowly walks over to Autumn and bends down carefully to pick up Heero. But Autumn catches his hands before he does and carefully places a neatly fold piece of paper in his hand that reads 'Only read incase something happens ok?' She releases his hand slowly as she sees his eyes fill with questions as he carefully lifts up Heero and walks towards the exit quickly but instead of asking them he nods to her for he quickly realizes that there was a good chance they wouldn't make it out of the building before it blows.

Uriko sighs then calls out "Don't wait for us take him to the hospital we will meet you there if we make it out."

Duo nods quickly and tries to get out as fast as he can for more than one reason: a. he knew Heero need help, b. the building was going to blow, and c. he didn't want them to see his eyes filled with tears.

Uriko looks at Autumn sadly and walks over to her quietly and tries to help her up, but the both falls down as Autumn loses her balance.

______________________________________________________________________ Hey I am so sorry about not updating in a while my life has been turned upside down for a while my Nana Dee died, and I was ill, along with a few other things but I'm back and well I hope you like this chapter. R&R thanks. I'm accepting any suggestions you have for my fanfic!