I know you guys are probably pissed off about the language thing, but it's better if I don't translate it for you, because then it's an even bigger mystery, though if you guys want to know, the general thing he is saying is "Don't hurt me…please." And at the end of the last chapter he said. "MINE! Get away from me."
Warnings: AU, Language, OOC, Language barrier,
Chapter Four: A Name for the Language
"Heero!" Wufei called barging into the main room of Heero's quarters. Heero jumped out of bed and ran into the room, Duo not knowing what was happening sat up in bed and waited looking around frantically. "Heero!" Wufei called again.
"What the hell, Wufei." Heero said, his shoulders dropping and he sheathed his sword back throwing the sheath and sword onto the chair next to him.
"Look, I found it." Wufei said. Heero looked over at the clock and growled.
"It's two in the morning, this couldn't wait until dawn?" He asked. "At least?" He added. Wufei, however, ignored him and pulled a book open.
"I finally found it, shoved way in the back of the library." Wufei said, flipping through the pages. Heero turned when he heard the door to his bed room open and found Duo standing there looking carious. Wufei stopped to look at Duo. "So he's not panicking anymore, that's good." Wufei said.
"No he was sleeping, both of us were sleeping." Heero said coldly. Wufei winced and realized that it was late.
"I'm sorry, but can you get him to talk?" Wufei asked. Heero lifted an eye brow in question. "I think I know what language he is speaking and if it's true I can make a potion that will allow him to form our words quicker. It will still take a while for him to learn our language, but at least it will help." Wufei said. "The potion will allow him to understand our language, though he won't be able to say the words until he hears then, we will still know the meaning." Wufei explained.
"I don't know if I can get him to talk. Maybe if you approach him." Heero said, seeing as Duo was staying as far away from Wufei as he could with being in the same room. Wufei sighed and walked towards Duo. Duo gasped and ran to Heero's side, hiding behind him. Heero looked back at the boy and smiled. Duo trusted him and for some reason he liked the feeling.
"Wow, in a matter of less then a day, you already have this creature trusting you. I believe if Trowa were here he would be proud." Wufei said.
"His name is Duo, and Trowa once told me that food it the way to a wild animals heart. I think a hot bath and some good food really helped him." Heero said, Heero could feel Duo's hands clutching the back of his shirt.
"I need him to say something Heero, I need to see if the form fits what I think it is." Wufei said. Heero turned and looked at Duo, thinking of how he could get the boy to talk. He tried something, making sure to hide his face from Wufei's view he literally pouted. The great Prince Yuy, pouted. But it seemed to work for Duo looked at him in shock.
"Rnaer? Por ai pai mystaerol shyl? Shia eisi o jhyjol eir ti jhoji sar?" Duo asked worriedly. Wufei's eyes widened and he turned the pages again.
"Oh my gods. He speaks in Eisadai, or Arcadia." Heero had been looking at Duo when Wufei had spoken. Duo's eyes had widened when Wufei said Eisadai.
"Or, Eisadai pai o mael air?" Duo asked looking at Wufei. Heero turned to Wufei as well.
"So he speaks Arcadia, Eisadai?" Heero asked. Wufei nodded.
"It'll take me a few hours to make the potion I should have it by lunch tomorrow. I am sorry I have disrupted your sleep." Wufei said.
"Wufei how do you say goodnight in Eisadai?" Heero asked. Wufei flipped through the book.
"Kydol." Wufei said, looking at Duo when he said it. Duo smiled slightly and nodded to Wufei.
"Kydol sai o, tia thol." Duo said. Wufei looked threw the book and back up at Duo with a smile.
"Thol?" He asked. Duo nodded. Wufei smiled more. "Friend." Wufei said to Heero, translating the word for him. Heero smiled. "Goodnight, Heero."
"Goodnight Wufei." Heero said and headed back into his bedroom, while Wufei left the quarters. Duo followed Heero without being asked. He crawled back into his spot making sure he didn't touch Heero as he did so.
"Kydol sai o, eil sal o, tia thol." Duo said yawning. Heero smiled to himself as he was turned away from Duo.
"Kydol, Duo." He said. The language was beautiful and soon he would be able to communicate with his new pet. Maybe he hadn't gotten himself into something so bad after all.
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"Good morning Heero…um…"Quatre said looking at the creature.
"Duo." Heero said, Duo looked up at Heero questioningly.
"Duo?" Quatre asked, Duo turned to Quatre and smiled. "My name is Quatre." He said putting out his hand towards Duo. Duo flinched and pulled away quickly. Duo frowned.
"Katchra." Duo tried. Quatre's eyes softened. Obviously Duo didn't like being touched, or fast movements, it was understandable.
"Close." Quatre said with a smile. Duo looked a little confused and looked at Heero nervously. Heero nodded to him and pointed to a seat at the table. Duo took his seat, sitting closer to the edge then everyone else do to his wings. He listened quietly as everyone talked around him, not understanding a single word they were saying. It was only Wufei, Quatre, and the female from yesterday, there, and there was an empty seat at the head of the table.
"How is the potion coming, Wufei?" Heero asked.
"It's boiling now. Should be done in a few hours." he said, he looked tired but he was determined to finish his task.
Duo perked up when he saw food being served. He was going to reach for some but his hand was pulled away. He pulled his hand away from Heero quickly, and looked at him and went to reach for it again, Heero lightly smacked his hand. Duo flinched and pulled away again.
"You have to wait for the king." He said even though he knew Duo couldn't understand him. Heero pointed to the empty chair. Duo growled at him and reached for the food again. Heero smacked him a little harder, Duo flinched again and pulled away, still growling though and Wufei was flipping through another book that read: Eisadai.
"Bai, o cali sai shar thys si col." Wufei said, his words didn't sound nearly as fluent as Duo's nor as beautiful.
"Shia? Sar air medor, ai eis celia eil ai shal sai aer." Duo protested. Hitting the table with his hand.
"Bai." Wufei said again, he had no idea what Duo had just said, it was too quick for him to follow. Duo growled at him.
"I'm guessing Bai means no?" Heero asked. Wufei nodded. Duo glared at him harder as he reached for the food again. Heero grabbed his chin and made him look at him, ignoring the fact that Duo was trying to pull away from him. "Bai." He said firmly. Duo's eyes fell and he slumped in his chair. "He's pouting." Heero realized and Quatre started to giggle.
A few minutes later the King entered the room. Heero stood along with everyone else. Duo just sat and pouted. Heero grabbed his upper arm, careful to keep the bruises in mind and pulled Duo to his feet. Duo flinched again and pulled away from Heero.
"Is this the demon?" The king asked, eyeing the creature cautiously. Duo glared at the man but took a step away from him, just incase anything happened and he need to try to get away.
"His name is Duo." Heero said, grabbing Duo's arm again and pulling him back to where his seat was. Duo pulled away again.
"Does he speak?" The king asked looked at Duo curiously.
"In Arcadia, but Wufei is taking care of that." Heero said.
"Poor thing, doesn't look like he's eaten in years. Take him to Catherine after breakfast and get some shirts fitted for those wings." He said and took his seat. Everyone else sat down after him.
"Why are you caring all of a sudden?" Heero asked suspiciously.
"Because you are." He countered. Heero glared and turned to the food.
He helped Duo get a plate full of food with a variety of different things on it. Duo ate slowly this time, taking his time in enjoying the food, but Heero had insisted he use a metal pronged thing to scoop it up with. Duo glared at the object, he could eat so much faster with his hands. But he didn't want to make anyone mad, not while they were feeding him and actually letting him sleep.
So he ate with the fork, dropping his food back onto his plate a couple times before it made it to his mouth. He looked around and found that no one else seemed to be having a problem and started to feel a little uncomfortable.
He bit the metal with one of his sharp teeth and winced slightly. He growled at the fork and threw it across the room.
"Duo!" Heero said. The King was trying not the laugh, and Quatre was still giggling. Duo glared at Heero and Heero glared back. Duo turned to his food and started eating with his hands. Duo grabbed his hand and put another fork in it. Duo growled at him.
"Ai't byr aerol shor sor, mai myli air iar os eir." Duo growled out. Wufei's eyes widened as he looked up the words.
"What did he say?" Heero asked, looking at Wufei.
"I don't think you want to know." Wufei said.
"Yes I do." Heero said firmly.
"Well he said "I'm not eating with this, so shove it up your ass." or something close." Wufei said. Heero turned back to Duo.
"Then you are not eating at all." He said, pulling the food away. Duo pulled it back to him and growled at Heero, bearing his teeth.
"Bai!!" Heero said. Duo let got of the plate and crossed his arms looking away from Heero.
"Heero I think you are being a little to hard on him. After all he's never eaten with a fork before, I'm sure." The king said. Heero glared at him.
"He shouldn't talk to me like that." Heero said.
"Heero, he needs to learn, but I think after he has healed would be a good time." Heero's eyes softened when he realized that Duo probably hadn't had a good meal in a long time, and last night he had practically inhaled his food. He sighed and pushed the food back towards Duo. Duo turned away form it, his eyes closed.
"Wufei tell him he can eat but not to talk to me like that." Heero said not looking at Duo. Wufei sighed and took a moment to look up the words.
"Air'm eilol sai aer." Wufei said. Duo just grunted.
"Ai't byr celia eileistysi." Duo said slowly so Wufei could translate it. Wufei sighed and started eating his own food. Heero waited to see if Duo would eat and when he didn't he turned back to Wufei.
"What's wrong?" He asked.
"He's throwing a fit, he'll get over it." Wufei said. Heero sighed and finished his own food off.
"Can you tell him I'm sorry then, I don't want him to starve because of me." Heero said, not looking at anyone but his plate.
"Ni'm mysia, ci pyr's shal o sai masael." Wufei said, stubbling over the words. Duo thought for a moment and laughed a bit.
"Mas byr marael." Duo said correcting Wufei. Wufei looked up the words and blushed.
"Mysai." Wufei said. Duo nodded and started eating again.
"What happen?" Heero asked.
"I mixed up a few words." He explained.
"What does Mysai mean?" He asked.
"Sorry." Wufei said. Heero nodded he would keep that in mind. Heero turned to Duo. "Mysai." He said, Duo looked at him with a half hearted glare.
"Eilaedaer." Duo said and went back to his eating. Heero smiled a small smile and went back to his own food, realizing his father was watching he glared daggers at him, which in turn made the king laugh.
"Heero, you actually care for Duo, don't you?" Quatre said with a knowing smile.
"No creature should be treated like then and left to die. If he was suppose to die then they should have just killed him." Heero said. He wasn't a fan of torture, nor slavery, and he would have none in his kingdom.
After breakfast Heero put a careful hand on Duo's shoulder and headed to Catherine's chambers. If he knew Catherine she was going to step into a sister role for Duo, she did for everyone else.
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Hope you all enjoy, let me know what you think. Sorry about the language thing, you are not really suppose to know what he's saying, okay… Review, please.