Heero stood in shock of oh that had just come out of the blonde's mouth. Millardo had in fact tried to kill him. Wufei too was stunned, for it was ridiculous to entertain the idea that the boy would make up such a story. He felt almost guilty for running from his pleas at the club, and even worse for allowing Heero to walk away from him, not only that but basically dragging him away.

"What he says is true, if there's any doubt left in your mind." Trowa put forth shift uncomfortable.

"I believe you." Heero looked toward Quatre's lowered head. "Quatre, I know you are telling the truth."

Quatre dared to look up and felt like hugging the brunette who truly looked sorry for deny him the first time. "Thank you." Quatre's voice was soft and vulnerable.

"Wait?" Wufei suddenly realized something.

"Yes?" Quatre turned his attention to the ebony haired warrior.

"How do those two tie into all of this?" Wufei gestured to the vampires flanking the petite angel.

"They saved me that night, and helped me to survive after it." Quatre stiffened growing protective of the two. "They're dear to me that is all that really matters anyway."

"So the two of you just showed up that night? Why did you just mention that, Quatre?" Wufei looked slightly angry; he still didn't like the idea of vampires being the good guys.

Quatre mumbled a reply that caused Duo to smirk slightly; he knew the Chinese angel would not like Q's reply.

"What?" Heero was the one who asked this time, there were still a lot of holes in this story.

"I blacked out. I only just barely remember them being there."

"How much is barely?" Wufei was growing agitated.

"Trowa caught me as I blacked out." Quatre was practically twitching now.

"So you have no idea why they were even there in the first place?"

"HEY!" Duo stepped in front of the blonde. "It took a lot for him to tell you all of that and you're gonna jump down his throat over some stupid detail."

"That detail is the difference between wether or not I believe you are here to help or hurt."

"IF WE WANTED TO HURT HIM, WE WOULD HAVE DONE THAT ALREADY!" Duo screamed at the angel before him, royally pissed at the verbal onslaught.

"STOP!" Quatre yelled from behind Duo, and gently grab his arm pulling Duo towards him. "Please don't fight, I don't want you fighting each other. I…"

Duo nodded as Quatre released him. Casting a angry glare at Wufei he crossed his arms and turned toward the door.

"Wufei, they could have killed me that night, they nursed me back to health. One of them was always at my side, if not both. They had been there to see me. They had heard the rumors about and angel willing to help them, and other stories. They wanted answers nothing more. They just had good timing. I know it was Millardo behind that sword. That's the important thing, remember that." Quatre's voice was uncharacteristically cold, in a way that clearly stated that this was the end of this argument.

Heero shook his head trying to understand what was happening around him. "We need to all sit down and discuss this. Not here though, Millardo could come looking for us, and you can't be here."

"He's right, we should go." Trowa tugged lightly on Quatre's sleeve and nodded towards the door.

"To where?" Wufei questioned.

"The church.1" Came Duo's hollow voice. "No one goes there, it will be safe."

Trowa's eyes looked at him questioningly, asking if he was really okay with that.

"It's fine, it's safe." Duo walked into the hallway and started out.

"A church isn't that kind of hypocritical." Wufei muttered under his breath.

"It was Duo's home." Quatre sent Wufei a very clear shut the hell up look before following the braided trickster.

Trowa followed close by and the two warriors angels brought up the rear. By the time they were all outside Duo was no where in sight.

"Where'd he go?"

"He'll be there I can show you the way." Trowa replied slowly to Heero's curiosity. Heero seemed weird too him. A warrior angel who was far too interested in emotions to really do his job, and far too interested in the angsty brunette who was no longer with them. He had noticed Heero in the window at the club, and the uncomfortable ness he displayed when Duo had spoke to him. People tend to not notice Trowa watching, he's gotten quite good at it, leaving with Duo for so long. He would keep his mouth shut though until he felt it was necessary.

Wufei grunted a reply and Heero nodded. Trowa guickly led the way through the dark and dead streets, which would lead into Duo's true darkness.

Duo had taken off on purpose, the church was completely deserted no one came here but him and for good reason. It was charred, the building was still recognizable but charred. Duo had played the scavenger hunting down bits and pieces that were still good and he had a surprising collection going. He wanted to pack it all away before the others arrived. He didn't want any questions, and he knew there would be.

Carefully picking up the delicate pieces of his past, Duo allowed his thoughts to go back to a very brief and happy time in his live. Duo had separately briefly from Trowa they at first thought it would be better that way, they wouldn't be found as easily, but that was a lie.

Duo had come to the church simply to wait out some rain. He was greeted by a very kind woman in a nun's habit. She had blonde hair, crystal blue eyes and the sweetest smile Duo had ever seen. She sat down next to him in the pew. She kindly made nonsense conversation with him, the kind you make just to fill space. Duo overwhelmed with her kindness broke down telling her how terrified and alone he felt. She quietly comforted him as he cried openly and loudly for the first time in a long while.

Once he was calm down a little she told him to wait and she would be right back. When she returned a tall and slightly aged man was with her. He had the same soft and gentle smile as her. He introduced himself as Father Maxwell and asked if he could sit. Duo scooted down to make room for the both of them. As they sat Father turned to him and started to explain that the back of the church ran as an orphanage and adoption agency. Duo slightly confused wanted to know why he was telling him all of this. Father went on to explain that while technically Duo was too old to enter the system, he was welcome to stay there with father, sister Helen, the kind nun he had already met, and the other orphans. Duo brightened immediately at the thought. So for the next few months Duo became one of the church's children. Father had even gone as far as to christen him a Maxwell. But all this new found happiness was not to last.

"Duo!" Trowa's voice pulled him back from his memories.

"I'm coming." Duo quickly stashed the trinkets under a pew and made his way to the others.

Trowa frowned upon seeing him, which confused Duo. Until Trowa reached out and wiped away tears Duo hadn't realized had fallen. Duo smiled dumbly and used his sleeves to wipe his eyes quickly and rid them of all wetness.

"Sorry." He muttered which received a displeased tutting sound from Quatre.

They had caught him in tears a few times over the church, and Quatre never failed to tell him he had nothing to be sorry about.

Meanwhile, Heero's inside were wrecking havoc. He wasn't sure about him self he felt kind of like he was barely holding on and could fall at any moment. Seeing the braided boy in tears had hurt, and he couldn't place just what that was. He had the urge to pull him into him and hold him, but he swept it away and refused to look at the boy.

"Alright," Wufei was the first to speak but softly and calmly this time. "We need to get this all sorted out."

"Yes." Quatre murmured an agreement.

"Follow me and we can sit down and talk." Duo pulling his hands away from his face nodded towards the altar.

The four followed the shaken boy towards the altar and then behind it. They passed through a door that was only half there and burned terribly. Behind it wasn't has bad as the front it appeared that the fire had only gotten to these back rooms as it was put out. Duo lead them to a table and chairs that had escaped for the most part burning. They were only slightly blackened and as Duo plopped down still useable.

After they were all sitting Quatre began. "I've told you just about all I know. I do know that Millardo is hiring vampires here on earth to cause chaos. So far few have joined him, for what reasons I don't know, but I'm not about to question them."

"Why would Millardo send Yuy, he should now how easy it would be for you to convince Yuy onto your side of things. No offense Yuy." Wufei let go of his first suspion.

"I'm not sure. Maybe he thinks I'll let it go with Heero intervenes, maybe he thinks he can manipulate the two of you somehow even after you know the truth. I'm not sure. He would know you won't give up on finding me, which would make sense, but he has to know that you would believe me." Quatre looked to Heero hoping to find some clues in his eyes.

Duo let out a gasp that startled all of them. "He can track you." He locked eyes with Quatre. "Empaths can track other angels, Millardo he can track Heero but not you."

Quatre's eyes grew wide in terror.

"Well aren't you a clever vampire." A smooth cold voice send chills down Duo's spine. "You should have used that brain sooner."

1 oh I had to do it, I had to include the church don't worry this story won't revolve around the church it's only just involved to better understand Duo and way he is the way he is. There will be a little for everyone.

OMG. That so was not planned. It just came out of nowhere. I was typing and then it was just there. Okay anyway that's enough of that. I hope you all like it.

And a special Happy Birthday to Salem (9/10/05) who's like my lil' sis and I miss her lots right now (I'v gone and started college)

Okay so now that I've been all girly, please read and review hope you like it. Now I have to go write more for the forest cries again I promised, but I will be back with more soon.

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