My Only Peace

Chapter Six- An Ally?

"An all to me is for me to decided.

But an enemy is for them to confined."

Duo Maxwell sat up straight upon the bed within his hospital room while a childish-looking blonde doctor listened to his heart beat. The end of the stethoscope was cold to the touch, so naturally Duo couldn't resist letting out exaggerated 'brr's, and shiver so heavily that his extra blanket flew off the bed. Quatre on the other hand wasn't really amused, but greatly enjoyed placing the stethoscope end in a glass of ice water, conveniently located near Duo's bed, and resting it on the American's bare back.

At the touch of ice cold metal on his back, Duo shot up screaming, "HOLY SHIT! What the hell did you do?"

"I thought I told you that's not the kind of language we use in a hospital." Quatre and Duo turned to the source of the comment, but both knew who it was.

"Oh nurse, good thing you're here. Will you place bring Duo a new glass of ice water?"

"Sure." While Wufei was on his way out. "And Quatre, you don't have to call me nurse. Call me Wufei."

"Sure thing Wufei."

On his way out, Wufei had a chill run down his spine at the next comment. "Can I call you that too, Nurse Woofie?"

He turned to Duo with eyes blazing red as if on fire. He managed to get his answer out through clenched teeth. "No."

"How about Nurse Wu-Bear?"

"If you value your life, I suggest you never call me that ever again."

"Nurse Fei?"

"Hell no. That makes me sound like a girl."

"Well, you're about as cute as one. How about Nurse Fei Fei?" Wufei just seemed to get angrier while Duo shot his hands up in defense.

"I won't let you call me Nurse Fei, what is bloody hell makes you think I'll let you call me Nurse Fei Fei?"

"So that's a 'no'?"

"Yes."

"Yes?"

"No."

"But you just said yes."

"I mean yes, it's a no."

"Huh?"

"Don't think too much into it Maxwell."

"Then what can I call you?"

"Nothing Maxwell. Just don't talk to me." Wufei was making his way through the door, but Duo jumped out of bed, and held on to Wufei's ankles for his dear life. Wufei gazed down at the boy hanging on his feet.

Duo's chestnut brown hair was scattered around the boy, and framed his face in perfection. His eyes grew big when he noticed that the Chinese nurse was looking, and his lips quickly formed an adorable pout. "You… you… you don… don't mean th… that, d… do you?"

Wufei's eyes changed, and his face held a smile. "Damn right I do! Now get off. I have rounds to do." Wufei tried shaking Duo off, but Duo kept whining and refused to budge.

"Wah! But… ow… you said… ow…"

"I said what?"

""That… ow… you liked being… damn that… ow… hurt…ow… my nurse."

At the statement, Wufei stopped, and kneeled down so he could look Duo straight in his eyes. The grip on Wufei's leg loosened, and Duo sat up sitting upon his knees. Wufei placed a hand upon Duo's shoulder. "I never said such a thing! Now get back in bed! You don't have permission to be moving around like you are."

Duo looked at Quatre. "Can I move around Quatre?"

Quatre shrugged his shoulders. "Take it easy, and I don't see why not."

Again Wufei stops (a/n: he just can't seem to make it through the door can he?), "Why not? What do you mean you don't see why not? Try he was raped, his hand is burned, and he just leapt out of his bed." Wufei placed a hand on Duo's forehead. "And he has a fever."

"Well, if there's all those reason, being a nurse you can tell him to stay put."

"But your judgment overrules mine."

"If you truly feel there's reason for him to stay put, I'll withdrawal my judgment."

"Of course I feel he should stay put. He should be bed resting for at least a week."

"Then I withdraw my judgment, and Duo by Nurse's orders you'll stay put."

"Ah butternuts." And here I thought I could go see Heero.

Duo… you're forgetting our deal. I save you from pain and suffering, you make the one dearest to you feel pain and suffering.

Not only will I not do it, I don't even remember making this deal with you. Relena has something to do with this, doesn't she?

No.

No?!? Then why the hell are you bothering me?

Because I'm apart of you.

"No!! You're not me. You're not apart of me. I would never want to hurt Heero! I LOVE HIM!" Duo was screaming at the top of his lungs. Quatre and Wufei just watched as Duo started clutching his head in pain.

Duo's hair was flying all over the place as he shook his head. You may love him, but you blame him for what happened. I understand that. Why can't you?

"No! It's not his fault. Heero had nothing to do with what's happening to me!" Duo started to collapse to the floor, but Wufei caught him. Standing up with Duo in his arms, Wufei struggled to keep him from squirming out of his arms.

Oh, but you do blame him. If it wasn't for him, that bitch Relena would never be after you. You wouldn't have to fear for you life, you wouldn't have to worry about being kidnapped, or anything. Your life would be at peace if it wasn't for him. You started feeling this way last year, and it's just been getting worse and worse. You never should've kept your feelings locked up, because all you really desire right now is his suffering.

"No! Heero! No!" Tears were streaming down his face soaking his shirt, and Wufei's uniform.

"Doctor Quatre? What should we do?"

Quatre gazed at Duo. He pitied the young boy, but he knew this was beyond his help. "Gently place him on his bed, get his water, and pray he gets better. It's all we can do." As Wufei was placing the whimpering Duo in the center of his bed, Quatre said one other thing. "Mr. Yuy can do more than we can." Wufei nodded understanding the comment.

Duo was tossing and turning in his bed when Wufei and Quatre left the room. "Heero."

Heero Yuy was in his room pacing around with his disabled ankle and crutches, when Dr. Trowa Barton entered the room. "I wouldn't do that if I were you."

"Well… you're not. There isn't one damn thing to do in this hospital."

"And there's plenty to do at others?" Heero stopped pacing. "That's what I thought. Why don't you go see your friend?"

"Because Wuf- I mean, Nurse Wufei told me to stay in my roo-. Wait. How do you know about Duo?"

"I know his doctor."

"You mean Qu- I mean Dr. Winner?"

"Don't call him that. Call him Quatre. I, one, know he would prefer that, and two, Dr. Winner makes me think that you're referring to his sister. Now, sit down before you make your ankle worse." Heero saw something flicker in his eyes. Something that he believe he saw in Quatre's before.

"Quarter has a sis-"

"I actually have many." Quatre was right behind Heero, startling Heero for a second. Whoa. How did he sneak up on me? What is he doing here?

After a minute of collecting the moment that just happened, Trowa was the first to speak. "Quatre? You're not the one to visit other doctor's patients, what's up?"

Quatre turned to Heero. "Duo needs you." What?!?