-1Chp 13
Three weeks had passed since the potluck dinner. A routine had been put into the lives of Heero and Duo. Every morning Heero would cook breakfast, Duo would get the paper from the front yard and they would sit down and enjoy it together, Heero of course reading the more important stuff while Duo laughed at the funnies. On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Duo would go to work with Heero and help out around the office with filing and computer work. Tuesday and Thursday, Duo would stay home and keep himself busy on occasion going with Quatre, or Relena to go shopping or have a lunch together. When Duo didn't go to work with Heero, Heero would come home and have lunch with Duo, if he could. Evening were spent eating dinner together, playing, and finishing up with whatever work Heero had left over from that day.
On Saturdays Heero would take Duo out for the whole day, shopping for food, or just sitting at the park. Sundays where spent together at home watching movies and enjoying each others company. It was a simple, happy life for the both of them.
Duo was currently hope by himself, a Thursday with nothing to do. He was sitting on the couch enjoying his favorite TV show, something about four old women, that Heero had said he was surprised was STILL on the air. Golden Girls.
Duo's ears perked up from head, his eyes opened and he mildly wondered when he had fallen asleep. He heard a car door shut and looked at the clock and smiled. If Heero would be home today for lunch, now would be the time.
He bounced off the couch and headed for the front door, then froze. Listening closely. There were more then one thing wrong with this. First Heero always came in and out threw the garage. Very rarely did he ever use the front door. Secondly the person who was coming was trying to hard to be quiet. Eyes eyed widened slightly and his ears pinned back, there was more then one person outside.
"Get the door open." One whispered. Duo looked around frantically and took off down the hall. If he needed to protect himself he would need the element of surprise on his side. He hide under the bed in the master bed room and waited listening closely.
"He's got to be in here somewhere, keep your eyes open, and consider him armed." Duo growled quietly. He knew that voice belonged to Eric. But why was Eric in his home. He winced slightly when he heard the TV hit the ground. He listened as the men destroyed the place. In the back of his head he wondered how mad Heero was going to be at the mess and whether he would be able to clean most of it before he came home.
He readied himself as he heard someone coming closer. It was Eric, he could smell him, hear him breathing. His claws ready Duo moved out from under the bed and in the direction of the door as it swung open. Out of pure luck, Eric fell on his butt only managing to get a large and rather deep scratch on his chest.
"Get out of here." Duo growled, giving Eric a chance to keep his life. Duo heard the others coming. He looked up and say that there were four other men, each running down the hall, which wasn't very long to begin with. While Duo was looking up, Eric took his chance and swiped Duo's feet out form under him. His eyes widened as Duo threw his body backwards in the motion, landing on his hands, in a back hand spring and then landed back on his feet. In the same motion charged forward and over Eric to one of the mean, sinking his claws into the shoulder. The motion bringing the man to the ground with Duo on top of him.
Duo moved again, swiping at a mans leg, bringing him down as he other hand when for the mans jugular, slicing it open deeply and spilling his blood over the clean carpet and walls.
"Shoot him, damnit." Eric said finally pulling himself to his feet. Duo went after him jumping onto him and pinning him to the ground when something sharp pinched the back of his neck. He froze and reached back to pull out a tranquilizer dart. His mind only had time to think 'not again' before he collapsed on top of Eric. "You could have done that while you were running down the hall." Eric said dryly, pushing Duo off him.
"Sorry I was a little preoccupied with the half man half cat thing." The man said sarcastically. Eric glared and him and worked on Binding Duo's hands together tightly, making sure he couldn't move his fingers at all, then did the same to his feet. He ducted taped his mouth shut and picked Duo up, throwing him over his shoulder.
"Just shut up, and lets get out of here." He said. The men did as they where told and left quickly, throwing Duo into the back seat with the man who had shot him. Eric was in the drivers seat and the third man, the one who had been knocked onto his back got into the passengers seat, having his gun ready in case they needed it.
"Why do we need him alive, wouldn't it just be better if we killed him?" The man in the passengers seat asked.
"No. I want Heero to suffer." He said darkly.
"Why, I mean the guy did nothing to you." The man said. Eric glared at him.
"It is none of you're business why, I'm paying you good money, so keep your mouth shut." Eric growled.
"Whatever man, but if we go down we are taking you with us." he said warningly.
"No one will ever know you two were involved." He said. He pointed his gun at the man and fired, blood splattering onto the window.
"Hey man, what the fuck you doin'?" The man in the back said. Eric pulled his gun on him and shot him between the eyes.
"Getting rid of witnesses." He said with a smile. Knowing full well that they only reason they had found Duo in the first place was because of that old lady.
-----
Heero pulled into the drive way and stopped. He could see the front door and it was wide open. He got out of his car and headed for the front door, stopping cold when he saw the mess inside. Everything lay spread across the room, broken, or shattered.
"Duo!" He called out, stepping into the house. There was no answer. He headed for the kitchen but the body in black laying in the blood smeared hall grabbed his attention before he could make it there. He ran down the hall and turned the body over, relieved to find it wasn't Duo. He let out a shaky breath and moved into the bed room. "DUO!" He called once more. But there was no answer.
"Not again, please not again." He whispered to himself, pulling his phone out and dialing Quatre's number.
"Winner estates."
"Quatre, please." He said calmly though he felt like he wanted to go on a murderous rampage.
"Quatre, speaking."
"Is Duo over there with you?" Heero asked, hoping that Duo was indeed there.
"No, why what happened?" He asked his voice nervous now.
"He's gone." Heero said calmly. "Someone took him." He voice broke at that.
"Heero, it's okay, well find him." Quatre said, staying calm.
"You don't understand Quatre. There is blood everywhere and there is a dead man in my hall way. Some one TOOK HIM." Heero said. Heero's eyes fell on the familiar tranquilizer dart. His eyes narrowed and he hung up the phone, crushing it in his bare hands. He got back into his car and peeled out of the drive way. He had three very old men to talk to.
-----
Duo grunted in pain as Eric tossed him to the ground. His eyes widened and he looked up at the man before him. The old man reached down and pulled the tape off of Duo's mouth roughly with his clawed hand.
"No." Duo whispered trying to back away from the man.
"Good job Eric, I didn't think you had it in you." Eric smiled at the old man.
'More proof that you should have made me a Gundam Pilot rather then Heero." He said.
"Oh, but that is where you are wrong. If you had tried to catch Heero you would be dead. I hope you didn't leave any signs of taking Duo yourself or you might already be dead." He said with a smiled. Eric's eyes widened.
"No…no." Eric said trying to remember.
"Idiot." Duo said under his breath. Eric kicked him hard in the gut.
"What did you say?" He yelled.
"I said you are an idiot. That dart you used was the same one they used before. I bet you left it in the house." Duo sneered at him. Eric paled and looked up at the man. "You're a fool. Heero will find me, and we'll both kill you, slowly." He spat out. This time the old man kicked him in the gut.
"Shut up, Duo. You have been very bad, you will be punished for it." He said. Duo's ears fell and he looked away from the men, gasping for air and curling up around his hurt stomach.
J motioned for Eric to pick Duo up and to follow him. Eric did as he was told, though he feared for his life more now then he ever had before.
-------
O.O Didn't expect that now did you. Now some of you may be wondering how he survived, well you will all find out soon enough. Enjoy.