Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing, this is a fan fiction.
Pain
Chapter 3: Escapade
Ember had finally been declared fit to be released. She couldn't sit still, She was fidgeting in her bed. All they had to do now was get the release forms signed. Duo and Heero were there in case anything needed to be clarified.
The knob of her door turned and Ember twitched. The scent of rose oil wafted into the room. She knew that smell. She hated that smell. And the very last person she wanted to see ever sauntered into the room.
Relena Peacecraft. Heir to peace and justice, A vision of hope. Ember hated it all. She and Heero had had a short relationship.
Probably why he gave up on girls. HOW DARE SHE SHOW HER FACE HERE!!! Ember growled.
"Hello Miss Easton." She greeted. "How are you feeling?" Ember just glared at her. "So glad to hear you're being released."
"Why are you here?" Ember confronted.
Relena returned the attack with her smile. "So glad you asked I've received word through my spy network about what happened. So I've decided to assign bodyguards to each of you."
Ember flinched. Heero remained silent. Duo's eyes studied each person's face and remained silent.
"I refuse." Ember voiced. Relena turned her ice blue eyes to Ember's evergreen stare.
"Excuse me?" Relena questioned sweetly.
"I refuse to drag innocent bystanders into this. This is my problem and I will chose who I drag into this."
Relena glared harder at her. "You are very badly injured and have no choice in the matter."
Ember was getting mad. She very badly wanted to reach out and kill the pacifist right then and there, and she didn't doubt that those in the room with her would hesitate before they jumped to stop her. The war vets were getting just as tired as she of this woman's idealistic speeches.
"Listen Peacecarft!" Ember charged. "You keep your lackeys away from me and my affairs!!!" Ember was out of bed and on her feet. Inches away form the wench, ready and willing to do whatever instinct came to mind. Relena backed off a bit, Ember could tell she was scared. "I'm not so weak that I can't protect myself!!!" Ember grabbed Relena's blouse pulling her in close so she would be sure to get the message.
"Very well…" Relena choked. "As you wish Miss Easton." Ember caught a smile on Duo's face. She blushed slightly and released Relena. She felt her side pain was budding in her, she shouldn't have moved so fast. Oh well plenty of time to regret that later.
"Heero?" Relena asked.
"No thanks." he answered.
"I agree with Ember." Duo peeped. "This is between us and them. The others will say the same thing."
Relena was not pleased with this. Ember chuckled at her pouting. Relena smiled it off and bid them farewell. Ember was very pleased with her self. She had scared off the pacifist. The pain that would bloom later would be bittersweet and she would enjoy it for all it was worth.
The door creaked open. Ember was relieved to finally be getting out of here. However the doctor was accompanied by a Preventor. His face hidden under a hat and his eyes shielded by sun glasses.
"Are you ready to go home?" Dr. Scant asked smiling. Ember smiled. "Yes!"
"Good, good." he said. "This is Chan, he is your escort to the Winner estate." he handed her the release papers. Ember wanted to rip them out of his hand, but out of respect for her savior she took them gracefully.
"Here you go." she said sweetly. Then she was placed in a wheelchair and after what felt like forever and she was outside again.
"AAHHH, the fresh air of colony L-4." she laughed.
Heero walked along side her and Duo was on his heels. The nurse wheeled her to her waiting transport. Chan opened the side door and assisted Ember getting into the vehicle. Before he could even turn to Heero, he and Duo were inside as well and buckled up.
"Very well." he said, slight anger behind his words.
They proceeded to the outskirts of the city and found themselves among trees and fresh, though fake, blue skies when they arrived at the Winner estate. Quatre and Trowa were waiting out front for them. Ember felt embarrassed to be wheeled up to the doors, she wasn't used to being carted around. She wanted out of the chair so she could walk around. Quatre rushed to greet her, to her surprise he went as far as to hug her.
"I'm so sorry. If I hadn't have-" he said tears almost emerging for his eyes. Heero glanced over at this. What did he mean by that? Sure Heero thought that the Prince would feel responsible for the event. However there was something else in his voice, something only he and Ember understood.
"Shhh..." Ember put her index finger on the blonde's lips to silence him. Heero was a little shocked. And another feeling submerged inside him.
"I'm hungry." she stated. "Hospital food sucks!" Trowa laughed. Quatre smiled at his lover. Ember giggled. It was good to be with everyone again. They entered the mansion where the feast of their dreams was waiting for them.
After dinner Ember was wheeled up to her room. As they passed the stairs she looked at them and felt ashamed. She longed to climb up them. She felt so helpless. Her bed was huge and of course it was white.
What is this boy's obsession with white?!?!?! She thought. Trowa's hand interrupted her thoughts.
"Here, I'll help you up." he smiled. She began to extend her own when suddenly Heero appeared and scooped her up out of the chair and gently placed her on the bed. Her face was a dark shade of crimson and getting worse.
"Thank you…" she stuttered. She was aghast. Did that actually happen? Or did I imagine that?! WHAT THE FUCK JUST HAPPENED!?!?!?!?!?
Trowa was also astounded by the act. "Okay Heero, you put Ember on the bed." His words were as confused as Ember's were. Heero looked slightly confused himself.
"Your welcome." he replied simply. Then without another word he left.
After the door shut both friends exchanged looks. Ember spoke first. "Did you injure you hands in the past hour?" She inquired.
He examined his hands. "Don't think so." he concluded.
"Then why did he?"
"Maybe my hands weren't clean enough." he chuckled. Ember looked at Trowa.
"Are you mental?" she asked. Trowa went quiet. His one special skill, only because he was used to having to be quiet. That's why whenever he laughs everyone stares at him. Plus his hair does a funny fwip thing.
He finally answered. "Maybe." Then the two burst out laughing.
Meanwhile Heero was outside staring at his hands. Why did I do that? My body moved on its ownHe clenched his hands and shoved them into his pockets. Duo appeared before him.
"Hey lover!" he chirped as he gave Heero a quick kiss on the cheek. "Is Ember all settled in?" Heero nodded.
"That's cool." he paused. Then his eyes flashed mischievously. "Guess what." he giggled.
"What?" he asked. Duo pouted.
"Guess." he encouraged.
"You're in the mood?" Heero asked bluntly.
Duo's playful smile evaporated and was replaced by a ruby blush. Then he fumbled with his braid. "Umm..." He twirled the end in his fingers. "Yeah." He answered quietly.
Heero smiled. He brought Duo close to him and kissed his forehead. Duo's amethyst eyes met the sapphire orbs that resided in his lovers eyes. His blush intensified. Heero found Duo's ear and carefully bit the tip of the lobe.
"Let's get insid-ahhhhhhh!" Heero's mouth migrated down to Duo's neck. His tongue traced Duo's throbbing vein. "Oh god! okay outside is good to." Their mouths joined once again. They both started to tear off the others clothes. Duo's breath was short. Heero progressed down to his prey's left nipple. Meanwhile his hands fumbled with the jeans restrains. They tumbled onto the grass and tossed about. Heero's shirt went flying into the air. Bare chests touched and lips met again and again. Duo felt a hand slip under his purple boxers and caress his inner thigh. Heero's mouth returned to Duo's neck. He was sucking so hard Duo thought that chunk of his throat would dissolve into Heero's mouth. He tossed his head to the side and moaned.
Heero slowly released Duo's throat his tongue tracing the hickey he had bestowed. Duo bit his index finger trying to keep his moans from escaping. His braid was coming undone his stray hair littered the ground. In that moment Heero saw evergreen eyes in place of the amethyst jewels he had been gazing at. The shadow of the tree had shifted so now the person below him had raven black hair. Heero stopped dead. He blinked. The emerald eyes stared back at him haunting him.
"Heero?" Duo's voice came. Heero closed his eyes for a moment then when he opened them Duo had returned.
"What's wrong?" Duo asked.
"Nothing." Heero said quickly. Duo's hand touched Heero's cheek. And Heero raised his hand and covered his lover's warm hand.
"Let's go inside." Duo pleaded. "The wind is picking up." Both of them grabbed whatever articles of clothing they had torn off their bodies in haste.
Why did I see her?Heero wondered as he slipped his shirt over his head.
Ember sat in bed. She had just finished another book. She tossed it aside to her already huge pile at the side of her bed. A cotton sheet and feathered pillows held her custody. She was feeling better, tonight she would dare a walk. It sounded stupid to say but her warrior heart knew she was fully healed. She heard people come and go outside her door. She simply lay there waiting.
Midnight was upon the house. A grandfather clock bellowed the current time with hollow wails that shook the walls.
Now or never. She threw back the covers and carefully slid out of her fabric confinement. She stood slowly her knees wobbling with uncertainty. A tingling sensation rushed up her legs, she felt dizzy and without warning she was back on the bed.
"Fuck." She cursed. Her head was spinning but, this wouldn't stop her. She was going to walk to her door. After a minute or two she stood up again.
Take a step. She succeeded in moving one foot forward. Alright good, now the other. Her other foot was reluctant but moved as well. She made it to the door.
Ha ha, I can do this. She smiled wide as the hallway came into view. I can make it to the stairs! She was happy. Her muscles weren't as bad as she thought.
She was at the top of the stairs when her new found strength gave out and her body tumbled down the flight of stairs. Then landed with a crash and lights ignited in the living room. Ember's world spun again. The last thing she saw was black eyes. Her vision was compromised by the pain creeping into her mind.
She woke up the next day back in her prison. She sighed at her loss. "Goddamn fucking damn it!" she cursed out loud.
"Silence woman!" a voice commanded. Ember jumped at the stern voice and looked for its owner. In a corner, there was Wu Fei sitting in a chair and he wasn't happy.
"He's dead." Those words stopped her heart.
"Who?" She asked finally.
"The assassin who attacked you in the hospital. They were fast and very clean, the only thing we can see on the tape is a flash of blonde hair." He stared at Ember while he spoke. Eyes focused and unblinking.
Ember felt a death chill grip her.
"This is serious, I haven't told the others yet." He admitted. "I wanted to talk to you first and get any information I can before we go forward with this."
"Okay sounds fair…."she was hesitant to try and relive an event that was already a month or two old.
She rose from her bed and let Wu Fei escort her out of the room. They reached the top of the stairs and her body froze. Small spots on her body surged with pain. Was she scared to fall again? Her body refused the first step. She blushed deeply.
How embarrassing. And in front of the Chinese dragon no less. Wu Fei glanced at her. Her eyes were totally focused on the twenty flight drop. His hand grabbed her shoulder and his other lifted her feet up.
"Whaaa?" she exclaimed as they began their decent.
"You were taking to long so I decided to carry you down." He stated. The onyx eyes connect with her emerald. "Your light as a feather, you should eat more." He grinned.
"I DON'T WANNA GET FAT!!!!!" Ember growled as her face turned scarlet. "YOU'RE SUCH AN ASS!!!"
Wu Fei continued his chore until they entered Quatre's office. At which time he dumped her in a chair unceremoniously and sat in a chair facing hers.
Heero stood outside the office and listened in on the unfolding conversation.
"How are you today?" Quatre asked. "No permanent damage I hope."
Ember nodded, though her face was tinted with a fain blush, "Just fine. There's something I need to tell you that Wu Fei brought to my attention."
Quatre's blue eyes scaned the dragon and returned to her. Then the tale was retold. Quatre hung on every word. After Ember was through speaking both wait in silence for the prince's response.
"You should stay here." He said. "If we are all in one place it would be easier to take the assassin out."
Ember smiled softly and took a deep breath of relief. Heero pressed his ear harder against the wall; he was dead quiet even his breath was still. Suddenly a hand covered his mouth and another seized his crotch. Heero froze. His mind racing with plans but Warm lips on his neck distracted him. His body was forced against the opposite wall. A hot tongue slithered into his ear. Blood rose quickly to his cheeks.
Who is this? How did they sneak up on me?The blonde haired assassin flashed through his mind. Could she already be here?!He turned his head around and his threat was swallowed in another's mouth. His eyes widened. Chestnut bangs clouded his sight.Duo?!His mind screams.Nowis most defiantly not the time for this!!!The hand squeezed gently. Heero throws his head back and moans as softly as he can.
Inside the office Ember's ears twitch. "Did you hear something?" she asked.
Quatre looked up from his files. Giant bold letters that spell out AVALON were printed on the file tag.
"No." he answered. "Are you sure you heard something?"
She stumbled out of her chair. "Yeah, and it sounded like it was coming from outside."
Heero's eyes search the hall for a hiding spot. Duo was nibbling on his neck and fumbling with his pants. The door knob turned slowly. Heero panicked and threw them both in the adjacent office and quickly shut the door.
Seconds later Ember's head peeked out from the oak door. "Hmm?" I guess I was hearing things." She sighed. She took a step out into the hallway something went crunch beneath her foot. Her eyes looked down. She retrieved the item with one graceful movement.
A magazine clip?! Her mind filled with questions. She scanned the hall again and her eyes fell on the door across the way. She reached for the handle and her fingers brush the metal. Just as her whole hand fell on the knob her stomach lurched. She sank to a knee and clutched the magazine clipping in her hand.
"Ember?" Wu Fei questioned. He found her on the floor and called back to Quatre. Quatre returned the file to its cabinet and locked it up before rushing to Ember's aide.
Heero listened as they ask her questions and helped her away. He breathed a sigh of relief. He turned around and Duo was on him again. Stroking his jeans and shoving a tongue deep down his throat. Heero grasped the brown locks like they were salvation. One of Duo's hands slipped away and into a pocket. Something clicked; Heero froze at the sound and felt something cold and hard press into his groin. It ground into him, hard. Duo's other hand groped the floor for something. It was rewarded with a tie and scarf. Heero's hands were forced over his head and his brown haired assailant looped the tie around his wrists and through the doors locks. Heero opened his eyes finally only to discover…
Ember was in her bed again. This time Quatre gave her a lower level suite so she wouldn't have to worry about the stairs at night.
"I'm fine guys; I just had a dizzy spell." She smiled. Quatre couldn't wipe the concerned look off his face.
"Just rest here for a bit." He pleaded. Ember nodded. By now she knew she couldn't win a fight with Quatre. The little prince was too cute to lose.
The guys left as soon as her eyes closed. Wu Fei closed the door carefully behind them only to crash into someone behind him.
"I knew it was you!" he exclaimed. There was Duo on the floor rubbing his neck free of the impact.
"Hey, have you seen Heero?" he asked "I can't find him anywhere."