Wings and Horns

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Walking into the kitchen, Heero saw Duo standing by the backdoor staring out at the swing where Wufei and Quatre sat, slowly rocking. Going over to where his love stood, Heero laid the package on the counter. "Duo?" Turning his eyes to face Heero's in the glass, Duo stared at him blankly. "What's wrong, koi?"

"He's dying. He knows there's not much longer to live." Turning to face Heero, Duo wiped some blood off of his mouth. Noticing this, Heero's eyes widened.

"What's wrong with you? Are you dying as well?"

"Yeah…I'm so sorry Heero."

Wrapping his arms around the braided teen, Heero pulled Duo close to his body. Inside his mind he was arguing with himself. He knew that he had to complete this mission or else he would be killed. If he did complete the mission though, two of his friends were going to die, and the remaining three would slowly die as well. Closing his eyes, Heero took in Duo's scent, trying to hold back his tears. Why does it have to be this way? Why?!

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"So in order for Alex to bring Quatre back, he had to wait for the right moment. That moment had to be when Quaterine was about to die. Why not before that time? Quatre has always blamed himself for her death, and after what you've just told me, it sounds like it's actually his fault."

"Yeah, I know. Alex couldn't stop her from dying, even though he would've liked for her to live."

"So if Alex is connected to Quatre…does that make you connected to Duo?"

"Yep, that's right. That's why I asked Alex how he brought Quatre back. It didn't take as long to convince my boss the way it did Alex to convince Him."

"So how did Duo die?"

"You don't need to know that right now Trowa."

"I want to know Thomas. He's my friend too."

"It was about seven years after Quatre was killed. Duo was always a party animal, but you could tell that now. He was out with some friends one night. The weather was bad. I remember it was freezing and pouring down rain that night. Some of his friends came over and they were drinking in his garage. His parents were gone for the evening, and even though they knew Duo was going to have a small party, they left him there."

"What kind of parents were they? Leaving their son like that."

"Yeah…so his friends and he got drunk and decided to go for a joyride. They ended up going to the train station. Getting out of the car, they started fooling around on the tracks. Duo's foot got stuck in one of the rails. Since his friends were so drunk and out of it, they didn't notice. The next thing they remember is Duo's body splattered against the front of a train."

Trowa's eyes widened. Looking Thomas over, Trowa narrowed his eyes. "I don't believe you."

"I thought so." Thomas threw another paper into Trowa's lap. Picking up the paper, Trowa read the article. "Now since I have proof that both are living a second life, are you ready to help Alex and me find that outside force before it kills your friends for the second time?"

"Yes…I can't let Quatre die again."

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Alright I know…short chapter. But I hit writers block and classes are about to start up again and work's been a killer! Excuses, excuses right? lol Well, I hope everyone had a good Christmas and so far a wonderful New Year. I turned 19 on Jan. 1st I promise to have the next chapter up as soon as possible.