AN: I'm back. I'm sure you all missed me, hehe. At first I wasn't going to update this story today even though I updated my other one, but then I called my other job and found out that they didn't need me. Yayness for me. I was so exhausted at my first job this morning and just prayed that I didn't have to go into my second job. The con this weekend had definitely worn me out. x.x But yeah… It was definitely worth it though. I had tons of fun. Hehe. And I got my picture taken with two different Duos. One from the TV series and the other from Endless Waltz. Happiness was definitely me. I saw like one Heero but it was a very poorly done one. Sighs. But anyway, please enjoy this chapter and please let me know what you think.

Special Thanks to:

BloodspillerInulover: Sorry it took so long for the next chapter, but I was out of town. Thank you though for the review and I hope you continue to enjoy my story till the end… which should be soon. Thanks again and enjoy.

Tina-Chan O: Hey, thanks for another great review. Sorry it took me so long. I hope you continue to enjoy and please review again soon.

Marauder Heir: Hey, my Kurama created that forest and being as I can destroy so many universes all at once, I can destroy your forest of plants so don't you dare threaten me young lady, so ha! And anyway, why would I leave Hee-chan in a coma… That'd be so mean… Sobs. How dare you… BLAH!

Kami-Crimson: Aww, please stop pouting. Here's an update. I'm sorry it took so long. I don't want you to be sad. Aww, I'm so sorry. And don't worry. Hee-chan will wake up soon. I promise.

Cherry Fantasy: Thank you for a great review. I'm glad that you're enjoying this so far, and I'm glad that I could make someone happy with the thought that technically Heero is still alive. Lots of smiles. Please continue to enjoy my story. Thank you again.

Modified Tam: Thanks for another wonderful review and about the blood transfer thing, while that would have been more tragic, I was basing it off of their real blood types, and it turned out Quatre was the only logical blood donor. Sighs. As for Heero's remembering his past… well you'll see. Hehe. Enjoy! Lots of luv!

Luv to all and sorry for all of you who have waited patiently for a chapter. I would have updated yesterday but I was so tired from the convention that I just crashed onto my bed without another thought.

Chapter 20

The next day everyone made their way to school. They didn't just want to mope around the house with nothing to do. As Lily had explained to them, school was probably the best way to get their minds off of everything. Duo sat in class, Quatre and Trowa next to him as they all listened intently to Sally's lecture. Duo usually wasn't one for listening in class, but today he found if he didn't listen then his mind would wander to thoughts of Heero and he would suddenly just feel very lonely.

After class, Duo and Lily headed over to the orphanage where they met up with Hilde. The girl looked at the pair and blinked, wondering why they had looked so down. When she had asked, the two had explained about Heero and suddenly Hilde was sad with them. After spending some time with Heero, Hilde had grown quite fond of the boy.

They'd all headed inside and sat down at one of the tables where one of sisters happily set food down in front of all of them. Another sister came out and served them each some hot tea. Lily blew at hers and sipped it carefully, enjoying the feel of the hot tea travel through her body and calm her nerves. She of course had to coax Duo into drinking his, which eventually he did and she smiled as she noticed him relax as well.

After some talking with Hilde, Lily decided that the both of them should go visit Heero before buying some groceries and heading home. The pair said their farewells to Hilde and headed over to the hospital where Lily let Duo go see Heero first. They both could have gone in, but Lily figured that the boy needed his time alone with Heero, just as she would prefer her time alone with her brother. She sat outside waiting and watching as people more unfortunate than herself sat other place crying as they found out a loved one had just passed away. She leaned back against the wall and sighed. Of all their missions, no one had ever been this unfortunate before.

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Duo sat next to Heero, his hand linked with the other boy's. He smiled down at the boy. "I went to school today and guess what! I actually listened to Sensei's lecture. Isn't that amazing? I never listen in class." Duo laughed. "I always have to copy your notes because of it." Duo's smile faded as he continued to talk. "But then again, I found that if I didn't listen, I'd think about you and how you might never wake up. Lily made me feel bad yesterday. For some reason I thought I was the only one hurting, but then she broke into my room and mentioned what if you never wake up. I was so made at her statement until she asked if I would leave her as well if that ever happened. Then I realized I was being stupid."

Duo sighed and wiped away a tear. "I never really thought about it before, but you two are always together no matter what. You've always taken care of her, haven't you? At first it always seemed the other way because of Lily's motherly attitude and how protective and attached she is, but then I realized… It's not that. It's that she needs you, doesn't she? Lily really needs you. I don't really understand it. She's got so many friends, but it's true. Without you around, Lily's almost hopeless. She's trying to be cheerful for all of us, and to take care of all of us while we worry about you, but we can see. We can see the truth.

"I don't know how she does it Heero. I don't know how she can still smile while you're here in a coma. What is it that makes her so strong? Tell me. Wake up Heero and save us all from this nightmare that you dragged us all into. Please." Duo shook his head and sighed, standing from his seat. "I miss you." He kissed the boy on the cheek and forced a smile on as he walked out the door to face Lily. She smiled up at him, but knew she had been worried and had cried a bit. Lily wasn't someone you could just leave alone like that. She stood from her seat and passed him to go see her brother. Duo noticed that smile quickly fade the moment she thought she was out of seeing range for the boy. He shook his head and took her seat. Things better get better soon, or there would be hell to pay.

Lily stopped at the end of her brother's bed and sighed. She took the seat next to him and ran a hand through his mop of hair. "Baka," she told the boy. "How can you leave me alone like this?" She leaned forward, resting her head on her brother's chest and closing her eyes. She listened as she could hear his steady heartbeat and almost smiled, until she realized that it didn't really mean anything. She sat back up and just stared down at Heero. She had wanted to say something… anything… but she wasn't sure what to say. She was angry and yet alone. Sadness buried itself inside her and it hurt as she tried to let it go and accept reality, but she just couldn't.

"I want to tell you I'm alright," the girl finally started, "but you'd know I was lying. You know me better than anyone. And I know that even though you're asleep, lying to you would be pointless." She shook her head. "I hope you can hear me Heero. I came to tell you to come back to us soon, and I'm going to continue to tell you this until you do." She stood and kissed her brother on the forehead. "I love you." With that she quietly left the room, quickly painting a smile on her face before she came face to face with Duo.

"You done?" Duo asked, standing from his seat. The girl nodded and headed out of the hospital and towards the grocery store. Duo thought about how this was usually Heero's job to help Lily with groceries and sighed. And then there was earlier where Duo was the one to go to the orphanage with Lily when she usually went with Heero. He felt like he was replacing the boy and he didn't want to do that. He gazed down at the girl who seemed to tighten her scarf around her neck and thought about what Heero might do. He almost hit himself and slipped his jacket off, placing it over Lily. She blinked up at the boy and nodded thankfully.

Lily hadn't really wanted Duo's coat, but she hated the cold very much and figured why not. If Heero had been around he would have forced her to wear his and she almost smiled at the thought. What was the difference with Heero or Wufei's coat to Duo's? She shook her head and told herself it was nothing. She was just very upset with her brother being in the hospital. As they'd entered the grocery store, Lily returned the jacket and grabbed a basket as she began throwing food into it.

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Sakura sat in the living room with Wufei and Yusuke. Kurama and Hiei were upstairs with the construction workers as Lily had decided that rooms would now be combined. Lily's would be combined with Wufei's and Sakura's with Yusuke's that way everyone would have bigger rooms and be able to share with their significant other.

Wufei sighed as he glanced at the clock and back to the TV. He knew that Lily was out with Duo, but he still couldn't help but worry about the pair. They had been the ones most affected by Heero's situation that he just didn't think they needed to be out on their own, even if they were together.

He glanced over to Sakura who was fighting over the remote with Yusuke. He grinned as the girl finally smacked the boy on the head, causing him to fall of the couch as she had won the fight over the remote and clicked to the channel she wanted. Everyone looked up as the door in the kitchen was heard and both Lily and Duo came strolling into the living room. Lily smiled down at all of her friends, not realizing the smile hurt all of them.

Everyone shrugged it off and greeted their friends home as Duo sat next to Wufei. He would have helped Lily in the kitchen only he wasn't very good when it came to cooking, so Sakura stood and headed into the kitchen to help Lily. Wufei glanced at the boy next to him.

"How did it go?"

"It was fine," was all that Duo responded with and he blinked at the noise upstairs. "What's going on up there?"

"Remember Lily decided on some renovations?"

"Yeah, but I didn't think she'd called already."

"It was when you locked yourself in your room," Wufei explained. "Did you really think Lily would just sit around doing nothing? She barely does that on normal days. Why would she do it when she's got stuff occupying her mind? She wanted something else to think about." Wufei was kind of angry that Duo thought that Lily would just mope around allowing herself to be sad just as Duo had done the day before. No one argued with Lily's spontaneous actions, just as they wouldn't argue about Duo's need to be alone. Lily on the other hand wouldn't let it happen.

"I guess you're right," Duo agreed. "She isn't that type of person." He watched as Yusuke snatched up the remote and changed the channel also turning up the volume as the noise upstairs got louder.

"Hey Wu-man…" Duo started. "Do you think that Heero will ever wake up?"

Wufei blinked and nodded. "If anyone can, it's Heero. He won't leave you and Lily behind. It's not in him."

Duo smiled. "Thanks." He then got up from his seat and headed up to the attic which was once again his room. They had moved rooms around the night before after Lily had gotten the boy out of his room. Lily and Duo switched rooms which gave Lily the idea to combine rooms. Duo thought it was a good idea, but hadn't counted on her doing it so soon. He walked up the stairs and glanced over at Heero's bed. Sighing, he made his way over and fell onto it, burying his head into Heero's pillow. It smelled just like Heero. Before Duo knew it, he was asleep with dreams of Heero filling his head.

AN: Well? What do you think? I hope you all enjoyed it. Please review.