My Only Peace

Chapter Three- Burned

"Take my hand and burn my life,

Take my life and burn my hand."

"Hurry! Hurry! It's almost time for the students to wake up." Duo saw himself lay on the ground. All his clothes were scattered everywhere, but they wouldn't provide much cover with all the rips, tears, and holes. He saw everything as if he was a bird. No matter what he did, his body below didn't follow, and no matter how much he yelled all nine guys couldn't hear him. Nobody could hear him.

Being over head, Duo say everything. He didn't feel a thing, and his body didn't react to anything that was happening. Even to himself, it seemed his body was a breathing unconscious person. And it seemed that way to the "Boss", who look like the kind of guy Duo in his right mind would not want to mess with, but in his current situation Duo wanted to get back to his body just to have one shot at the guy. Damn. Why does it have to be me? Why did I walk outside all by my self. Oh, eww. "HEY THAT'S NOT RIGHT IF THE PERSON'S ASLEEP!"Again the he went unheard. He turned away as one of the men finished up, and was exiting his body. I'm just being past around. Fuck! What's wrong with them? "OH, OH SHIT! THAT'S NOT RIGHT EVEN IF THE PERSON'T AWAKE!" Why do I bother? They can't hear me.

Duo couldn't care less about the nine guys. He knew their names, and have a perfect description of their faces, but didn't care. The guys talked amongst themselves. Some kick the hell out of Duo's body, and said something about suffering. Don't they know I'm suffering. I'm up here and I can't do a damn thing that's happening down there. Duo wept. That's all he could've down. There was just something dark about everything that was happening, and it had a hold of Duo.

Three hours later, Duo sat in a dumpster unable to move. Now he felt everything. His head throbbed with unspeakable pain, his ass… in his own words was swollen, and his eyes were red rimmed from crying.

He finally returned to his body after all the guys left. They saw the sunrise, threw him in a dumpster and left. But, not before the "Boss" made the nice little comment, "Relena will be glad with the pictures of your battered body, pal." Fuck you Relena! Duo kept cursing in his head till Heero's face just drifted into his mind. Oh, my God! Heero. I'm sorry. I didn't fight them. I didn't deny thing. I didn't do anything. I couldn't. Please forgive me. I don't want him to see me like this. Just the thought. It hurts. Fuck you, Relena! "FUCK YOU!" he screamed as loud as he could, then fell on to the pile of trash beneath him. He was exhausted.

Tears were still stringing down his eyes when people started gathering around. They were just staring at him. They just stared at his naked body. Some people were yelling for an ambulance, and a shirt was thrown onto him. Duo's eyes were blurred, but he was semi-conscious. What's happening? What's going on?"

"Duo? Duo? Are you okay? Say something." Is someone I know here? I don't see anyone.

"Someone please help me. Heero, I'm sorry." And Duo passed out.

Heero Yuy stood there and watched Duo sink and close his eyes. I'm sorry? For what? "Duo. Duo. Wake up. Please. Someone go call an ambulance, RIGHT NOW!!" Several people left. Heero unbuttoned his shirt and jumped into the dumpster. He wrapped his shirt around Duo the best he could. "Someone go into the nearest apartment building and get a blanket!" Three girls ran around the corner to the nearest entrance while Heero lifted Duo out of the dumpster.

When Heero landed on the ground, he twisted his ankle but kept firm hold of Duo. "Duo hold on. You'll be fine I promise." One the girls returned with the fire blanket, so Heero covered Duo's body from the eyes the scurried over his body. Few minutes later the ambulance arrived.

Two of the paramedics carried the covered Duo into the back of the ambulance, and Heero started to follow. "I'm sorry. Only family members may ride with the patient."

"WHAT FAMILY?!? I'M ALL HE HAS!" Heero wasn't about to leave Duo, and they needed to get going so the paramedic allowed him on to get the information about the patient.

Heero was in the waiting room as the doctor entered. "Is he okay? What happened? Will he be alright? I'm so worried! Please let me see him."

The doctor looked at the ground. "Well, Mr. Maxwell-"

"Duo. He hates mister."

"Okay. Duo was undoubtedly gang raped, and-"

"How long was it? How long did he suffer?"

"The only way we can find that out is if Duo tells us himself. He's also bruised all over. The gang mostly likely made sure he was feeling everything that was happening to him."

"You mean. Du.. D.. he.."

The doctor knew what he was going to ask and nodded. "That's exactly what I mean."

"Oh , God. May I see him? Please. We're all we got. I need to see him."

"I'm not supposed to do this, but you did control the situation, and brought him here. Plus you seem to care a lot so you may go see him. Please contact someone if he wakes."

"Yes. Of course. Thank you so much." Heero ran through the double doors that separated him from Duo's room, and continued to run down the corridor looking for Duo's room. He came face to face with Duo's room. It had a clipboard rested in a translucent holder that stated : MAXWELL, DUO- 16- M.

Heero ran his fingers over his lover's name. Why didn't you wake me? I would've been there for you. I could've saved you. Tears wanted to come, but if Duo woke up, he wanted to be strong for him. He grasped the doorknob. He felt like he was about to see Duo for the first time. Taking a deep breath to calm down his rapid beating heart, he turned the knob and pushed the door open.

The room was dark, but he still advanced in. There was only one single fluorescent light, and it hung still above Duo. He looks so peaceful, and pale. He made more observations while he approached Duo's bed. He was a little shocked that Duo did look peaceful. By assumption, Duo should be tossing, and turning with a painful memory. He walked over to Duo, and placed one hand on Duo's warm cheek. Feels like he has a fever. Maybe I should call a nurse. He took hold of Duo's hands.

Before Heero could utter a single comforting word, Duo shot up, pulled back his hand. Heero's gaze fell on Duo's hands, and screamed in agony. They were pink as if he was burn.

Sorry this is so late. My computer broke down. But at least I finally finished this chapter. Sorry also that it's kinda short too.