AN: Okay, so I went back and read my first AN for this story and realized that I had said Gundams would be used in this. It was my original intention to do so, but as the story progressed I decided it was too much work, and so all missions they go on are just that. Nothing special. Sorry.

But anyway, here it is. The next chappie. I hope you all enjoy.

Special Thanks to:

Marauder Heir: LOL, but you didn't throw it back it him so HA! Instead you got tackled. Mwahahahaha! I'm such an evil friend. Hehe.

Modified Tam: Hehe, I'm glad you enjoyed the snuggling. I did too. Actually… it made me kinda jealous. Sigh.

Cherry Fantasy: Hehe, thanks for the review. And I loved the scene with the stolen Dao. That was definitely fun to write.

Luv to all!

Chapter 14

Heero groaned and rolled over, being careful not to wake Duo. Opening his eyes, he stared at a blurry clock until he could make out the time. Two thirty am. He pushed the blanket of himself and got up off the bed, carefully stepping across the room. He paused when he heard Duo shift and turned to see if the boy was still asleep. Thankfully he was. Heero made his way down the stairs and looked around. He looked over at Sakura who was just entering her room. Sakura paused and looked at the young boy.

"Heero, what are you doing up?" the girl asked groggily.

"What about you?"

"Bathroom break of course," the girl explained and waved him away, returning to her room.

Shaking his head, Heero knew that the girl wasn't what had woken him. He made his way down the other flight of stairs and noticed the light was on in the kitchen. Sighing, he knew who it was. He entered the kitchen and looked at his sister who sat at the counter, head buried in her arms.

"Lily, what are you doing up so late?"

Lily sat up and turned to face her brother. "Hee-chan…" She smiled up at the boy. "I couldn't sleep and I didn't want to disturb Kurama."

Heero nodded and sat next to his sister. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. Why do you ask?" She looked at her brother questioningly.

"You and Kurama… Well, you both seem so distant from each other lately. At least before you both treated each other like friends."

"We're not distant," Lily explained. "Just we have different things going on with us at the moment." She smiled. Heero could tell she was tired. Dark circles could be seen under her eyes, and her smiles were weak.

"You should get some sleep Lily."

"I can't," Lily explained. "I just can't, okay?"

"Why?"

"I don't know, alright?" she practically snapped. She quickly looked away from her brother and said, "Gomen. I didn't mean to sound so…"

"Don't worry about it." Heero stood and patted his sister on the head. "You're tired. Don't stay up too late." Lily sighed and nodded.

"Hai, Hee-chan." She watched as her brother left the kitchen and resumed resting her head on the counter. Before she knew it, she had fallen asleep.

Heero had been peering at his sister from the doorway and sighed. Shaking his head, he turned off the kitchen light and headed back up to his room. There he found Duo sitting up.

"Heero, where did you disappear to?"

"I heard something downstairs," Heero explained and climbed back into bed. "It seems Lily is downstairs in the kitchen."

"Is she okay?" Duo asked, letting a yawn escape as he laid back, resting his head on Heero's shoulder. Heero pulled the boy close and nodded.

"She will be."

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Heero stared into a pit of black, unsure of what was happening. He spun around and saw the bed from the orphanage. He watched as a younger version of himself held a small hand knife and was carving the letters 'DM&HY' into the headboard.

"Who is DM?" Heero asked the boy, but the boy only looked up at him smiling as he shook his head.

"You must find that out on your own."

"But how?" Heero asked.

"It will come to you."

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Heero woke up instantly. Glancing around the room, he noticed that Duo was no longer around. He took a deep breath and slipped out of bed. He changed into some jeans and a black shirt and quickly ran a brush through his hair. Heading down the stairs, he ran into Wufei.

"Wufei, have you seen Duo?"

"Yeah, he left earlier," Wufei explained. "He said he had somewhere to be."

Heero blinked and nodded. "Arigatou." Heero started to walk away when Wufei stopped him

"Yuy… did you know that Hino was sleeping in the kitchen last night?"

Heero turned to the black haired boy. "I did. I went down and was talking with her last night. Apparently she didn't want me to know she was sleeping there because she waited till she thought I had left the kitchen."

"I didn't even hear her," Wufei explained. "I was sleeping on the couch last night."

Heero nodded. "I think she didn't want anyone worrying about her."

"When I found her I of course moved her to the couch," Wufei explained. "I ended up sleeping in my room anyway."

"Why did you sleep on the couch last night?" Heero asked, raising an eyebrow at the boy.

Wufei sighed and shrugged. "Hiei decided he wanted a room all to himself and so I moved in with Yusuke. I didn't think it would really be that bad, but the boy talks in his sleep." Heero blinked and nodded. No wonder Wufei had been out on the couch the past few nights.

The two boys headed downstairs to find Lily already setting breakfast on the table, minus one plate. Instead she had snatched up a bowl from Duo's usual seat and took it into the kitchen where she had thrown it into the sink. She then set out a plate of toast and another plate of scrambled eggs onto both tables. She set out a bottle of ketchup and a bag of shredded cheese. This way everyone could top their eggs the way they wanted.

Lily looked up and smiled at the two boys. "Morning," she called out and quickly set back to setting out the food. Next were a thing of butter, and a jar of strawberry jam. "Breakfast is ready. Could the two of you please let everyone else know?" The two boys nodded and headed upstairs to wake everyone up. Lily on the other hand headed downstairs where she found both Kurama and Hiei sitting on the bed, talking.

"Breakfast is ready," she said. She stared at the two boys and Hiei quickly got up, leaving Kurama with Lily.

"Where were you last night?" the boy asked his fiancé.

Lily shrugged and started digging through her drawers for some clothes. "I couldn't sleep last night." She grabbed a pair of black capris and a bright red tank top and headed towards the shower room that they had downstairs. She shut the door, locking it behind her.

Kurama sighed and stood from his seat. Heading upstairs he found everyone was already at the tables eating. He took his seat next to Hiei and took his share of food.

"Where's Lily?" Heero asked.

"She won't be joining us," Kurama explained. "She probably already ate with Duo earlier."

Heero glanced at the red head for a moment and shook his head. Their relationship was a disaster. He could see it in the boy's eyes. Kurama hated Wufei only because the dark haired boy tore at Lily's heart and didn't seem to care at all. Finishing his breakfast, Heero stood and snatched up his plate. He watched as Lily stormed out of her room, hair swaying behind her in a long ponytail. She grabbed her jacket and walked out of the house, no doubt heading for the dance studio.

Heero turned to everyone who just had blank expressions. Lily hadn't said anything to any of them. Sakura set her fork down, not sure if she was hungry anymore. Yusuke drapped an arm over the girl's shoulders and grinned.

"Daijoubu. I'm sure she'll be alright."

"Right…" The girl shrugged Yusuke's arm off her and returned to eating her food.

Yusuke blinked and grinned once more. "Hey, when we're done eating let's go see a movie."

Sakura looked at the boy for a moment and turned away like as if she didn't care. "Fine."

"Really?" Yusuke pulled the girl into a tight embrace. "That's the first time you've ever told me yes."

"Geh!" Sakura tried shoving the boy away but eventually gave him, shaking her head. "Baka."

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Duo was walking around Maxwell Church with Sister Kaede. Father Maxwell had passed away just a couple years ago, but Duo still made a point of visiting the children every now and then. This church is where he had inherited his last name. No one knew where Duo was from, and Father Maxwell had taken a liking to the boy and so named him after himself. Duo of course chose his first name himself.

"How have you been," Kaede had asked the boy.

Duo nodded and answered, "Good Sister." He smiled down at the old lady. "It's been awhile, ne?" Kaede nodded. "I've been kind of busy. How are the kids?"

"They're good. They went on a field trip today with Hilde. She's grown so much and just might be taking over the orphanage when I pass away." Kaede stopped and looked up at the boy. "I want you to help her Duo. I want to leave this orphanage in the care of both of you."

"Me and Hilde?" Duo asked. "But what good can I bring this place?"

"You both grew up here. No one knows this place as well as the two of you." Kaede smiled. "I have faith that the two of you will take very good care of this place."

"Of course," Duo answered. "It's my home. Always has been. Always will be. But…"

"Duo…" Kaede interrupted. She opened her mouth to say something but then shook her head. "Never mind. I'm sure you'll learn on your own." She sighed. "I better go get lunch ready for when the children return." Duo nodded and left Kaede to go wander around by himself.

Duo walked into the room that he used to share with the other kids who used to stay here with him. Duo and Hilde were the only two left of all those years past. Hilde had arrived just a few days before the boy from his past had left. Duo sat on what used to be his bed and sighed. He looked over at what used to be the other boy's bed. Standing, he walked over to it, and for the first time saw the carving on it. 'DM&HY'.

"HY?" Duo ran a hand over it. "So that's his initials." The boy smiled. He was one step closer to finding his past. Standing, he got ready to walk out when he spotted a picture on the back wall that was torn. That wasn't there before. One of the sisters must have found it and pinned it up. He walked back and saw that the picture had been ripped. He blinked as he stared at the picture. The boy resembled Heero… a lot. Then it hit Duo. The initials. "HY… That's Heero Yuy." The boy fell to his knees. It made sense. Heero couldn't remember anything from before he was six. He was adopted somewhere in this city.

"So then… Heero is the boy from my past?" Duo shook his head. "That can't be. I would have known… would I have?" He slammed his fist down. "If only he remembered his past… then I would know. It just can't be." Duo shook his head furiously, his braid flying back and forth around him.

"Duo?" Hilde walked towards the boy. They must have just returned from their field trip. "What's wrong?" the girl asked, walking towards him.

Duo turned to Hilde, tear filled eyes staring up at her. His vision was blurry, but he could still make out her form. The girl leaned down in front of him, and Duo automatically latched onto him.

"He's alive, but he doesn't remember me."

AN: Please don't kill me! Heh… but anyway, I hope you enjoyed that chapter. Please review. And remember… no killing me. JA! Luv to all!