My Only Peace

Chapter Seven- Kidnapped

"I may be taken physically,

But I'm always near you spiritually."

Heero shot out of his room as fast as he possibly could with crutches. Avoiding everything and everyone that kept him from Duo. Memories from a year ago invaded his thoughts, even memories from yesterday forced their way in his mind. Please Duo. Be safe, PLEASE!

As he sped down the hall, a figure ran right in front of Heero. To avoid a very painful impact Heero fell to the right slamming into the wall. The figure made his way in front of Heero. "You shouldn't be running down the hall like that in a hospital. Now you wait here while I go get you some help."

Heero tried shaking off the throbbing in his head, and made an attempt to stand again, but failed. "Du… Duo."

Duo shot up from his bed drenched in a cold sweat. He couldn't remember how he got on his bed, but he remembered the voice in his head. I must be going crazy. Hearing voices in my-

Duo… it's just one voice. And I'm not a voice anyway, I'm you. What you really think and feel about Heero Yuy. I know your hate. Your pain. Your agony.

Duo took hold of his head. He felt as though a storm just broke out in his head. The pain left trails of wet tears stains on his face, and had his body curled up in a fetal position. Duo was so busy subsiding the pain in his head that he didn't notice the person entering his room. "Huh? Sir? Sir?" The man ran up to Duo, placing one hand on each shoulder. "Sir? Sir, are you alright?"

The pain slowly subsided, and Duo, just realizing his eyes were wide-opened, blinked up to his guest. "Uh… hello?" Quickly regaining his situation Duo smiled and added cheerfully. "Welcome to my room. The medical room of Duo Maxwell, where you can run, and hide, but never go to bed on time."

The mad chuckled. Duo never saw him before, but the man had bright blonde hair. Compared to the light in his room, the man's hair seemed to glow. And his blue eyes complimented the color of his hair even more. "Well… if that's true, then it's no wonder you seem to have a sleeping problem, Mr. Maxwell."

"Uh… sir. You seem to be ,no offense, way older than me. Please call me, Duo. And who are you?"

The man looked at Duo. "My apologies. How rude of me. I'm your nurse. My name's Zechs. Zechs Marquise. "

Duo looked utterly confused. How long have I been out again? And why I he looking at me like that? "I- um… not to sound rude or anything, but I thought Nurse Wufei was my nurse."

"He is, but you don't expect him to be here all the time, do you? It's my shift."

"Oh. Well, it's a pleasure to meet you Mr. Zechs Marquise." Duo gave Zechs a warm smile. Did he just blush?

Zechs examined Duo with the smile upon his heart shaped face. Zechs felt his face heat up at the innocent sight. "Uh, yea. Pleasure's all mine I assure you." Zechs grabbed a container from his coat pocket, opening it and removing a pill from it. "Here Duo. Will you please take this. It'll help with you sleeping problems."

Duo Looked at the pill. Ew! Medicine! Ach! Yucky! Duo shrugged, but couldn't removed the disgusted look from his face. "Since you asked nicely. Do you have a glass of water?"

Zechs was admiring how much Duo looked like a child given medicine to the mean doctor, but suddenly looked shocked. "You don't have one?"

"No. Dr. Winner told Nurse Wufei to get me one before he left. Guess he didn't."

Zechs was unbelievably irritated by this information, but quickly placed a smile on his face. " Well, I'll go get you a glass of water." Zechs saw Duo's eyes widen revealing beautiful dark blue eyes on the verge of violet. Zechs felt his heart pace quicken. He spun around trying to block the sight of the American's curious glances. Zechs just barely stepped out of the room when he heard voices down the hall. Placing his hand into his packet, Zechs glanced down the hall seeing two boys. Obviously younger than him and of Asian decent. They noticed Zechs outside of Duo's room. After exchanging glances, they took off towards him. Zechs stumbled back. He reentered the room, slammed the door behind him, and locked it with a master key.

Duo looked confused. "Is there something wrong?"

"No. No." Zechs removed his hand from it's pocket sheath along with another bottle this time filled with a liquid.

"Um, what's that?" Duo asked pointing to the bottle. Zechs slowly started walking towards Duo's bed picking up a towel along the way. Shit! Chloroform. Uh, oh. Run! Duo jumped off his bed, and ran to the door, passing Zechs. Not bothering on checking the handle, Duo started pounding the door as hard as he could. "Help! Heero! Someone!" Duo turned back to Zechs. He was pouring some of the liquid onto the towel. Damn. I have to find a way out of here.

Zechs lightly shook his head. "I'm sorry."

"Bullshit." Duo turned to run away, and make distance between him and Zechs, but Zechs had remarkable reflexes taking hold of Duo's wrist. Duo tried to break free from the grip, but Zechs was much stronger than he was.

"I'm sorry. I didn't want to do thi- aah! Shit!" Duo looked down and saw that a knife had punctured Zechs' shoe and by the amount of blood flooding out onto the floor, also stabbed his foot.

"Duo! Duo are you okay?" Heero?!? He's here! Duo just started noticing the banging on the door. "Duo answer me please? DUO!"

"Heero, I'm-" Duo was suddenly pulled to the older blonder, and a cloth was placed over his nose and mouth.

"Heero? Heero? Are you okay?" Heero had his back on the wall and appeared to be unconscious. "Heero, speak to me."

"Huh? What happened?"

Heero opened his eyes seeing a worried Wufei. "You hit your head on the wall to miss trampling that man over there." Heero looked to see where Wufei was pointing seeing a dark blonde haired man.

"Oh… Duo. I have to go see Duo." Duo… are you alright?

"Well, get up. I have to go give him his water." Heero slowly made his way up.

Heero and Wufei made their way down the hospital corridors, to Duo's room. Only a distance away, Heero and Wufei noticed a man with light blonde hair exiting Duo's room. Heero looked at Wufei. "Do you know him?"

Wufei returned Heero's gaze. "No." They turned back and made their way to him. The blonde man reentered the room, and Heero heard the slamming of the door. Oh no! Duo, no! Heero and Wufei ran right up to Duo's door.

Wufei frantically looked for the key. Then Heero heard a thud through the door, suddenly someone was pounding on the door. "Help! Heero! Someone!"

Heero slapped the ring of keys out of Wufei's hands. "Forget the key. Help me break the door down." Both in unison started slamming into the door. Heero heard a voice within the room. He bent down to look inside through the door crack. He saw Duo, and he saw the blonde man. He reached into his back pocket removing his butterfly knife. He swiftly opened it and stabbed the blonde man foot. Zechs screamed in pain. "Duo! Duo are you okay? Duo answer me please? DUO!" Heero could see that he was there. He stood back up, and continued to slam against the door.

Heero barely heard Duo say, "Heero, I'm-," but he heard him. But then there was silence.

"Wufei, harder!" Heero and Wufei backed a distance from the door, and ran full speed into the door. The door finally gave. When, they entered to room it was a mess, but empty. The only thing in the room was the disaster of the struggle and a trail of blood from the puddle by the door to outside the window. No Duo… "DUO!"