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Warnings: Mentions Child abuse, OOC, AU

Chapter Six: Birds of a Different Feather, never Flock Together.

"Trieze moving his men to cover all of his boarders is not a good sign. It tells me that he's either being ready for an attack against him or for an attack by him. I do not like it." Heero said, he was currently sitting on the couch in his room. Trowa was standing by the window looking out over the grounds.

"No this is not good. I have talked with Rashid, and with Zechs. They are both worried about the move also. Rashid is pulling his troops together, to be prepared. Zechs has sent a messenger to Trieze, asking for reasons of the move, while also preparing his own armies."

"Wufei didn't say anything about White Fang and Elfour, being involved in this as well. Did you get a chance to talk with Relena, or Noventa?" Heero asked.

"Noventa said that Trieze would be an idiot to attack him. And well Relena has refused to fight." Trowa said.

Duo listened carefully to the conversation. He had put his head in Heero's lap a little while ago, and his eyes were dropping as he was drifting of to sleep. But he wanted to know what was happening, and why Heero looked so concerned.

Trowa stepped away from the window and knelt down in front of Duo. Duo's eyes widened and he went to pull away but Heero stopped him with a gentle hand on his shoulder. Duo watched Trowa cautiously.

"Where did you find him Heero?" Trowa asked.

"About five minutes away form the castle's northern wall." Heero said.

"Really? It's odd. Dark Cloud is located more then seven hundred miles north of hear. It's considered un-claimable territory because the demons that live there. I wonder what he was doing this far south."

"I was running." Duo said simply, though he stumbled over the words a bit. Trowa lifted an eye brow with a small smile on his lips.

"I see Wufei has already given you a language potion." Trowa said, he ran his fingers threw Duo's hair soothingly. "What were you running from?" Trowa asked calmly. Duo thought for a second.

"My shyraes, Solo." Duo said. Unsure of the word he should use. A lot of his language was being replaced with the words Heero and the others spoke. Heero looked through the book Wufei had lent him.

"Your brother?" Heero said a little shocked. "Your brother did this to you?" He asked. Duo nodded and looked saddened.

"He seems to be catching up the language quickly. And his burses are going away quickly. What about his wings?" Trowa asked, moving to touch Duo's wings. Duo pushed Trowa back hard, causing the taller man to land on his butt. Duo got up from Heero's lap and moved away from them.

"Tired." Duo said with a small smile. Heero looked at Trowa questioningly. Trowa just shrugged and nodded.

"If he doesn't want anyone to touch his wings, then don't touch them." He said. Heero stood and lead Duo to what would be the personal maids room, if he had chosen to have one, but it would work as Duo's room now. "You'll sleep in here. The bed is comfortable, and there's a nice view." Heero said.

'Goodnight Heero." Duo said with a smile.

"Goodnight Duo." Heero said and closed the door behind him. Duo crawled into the bed and laid on his side. He untied the bandages and took them off his wings. He stretched one out and over him, wincing slightly with the cramping and the bruises. He saw that some of his feathers had grown back, but to his horror so did the red feather. He sighed and tucked his wing back. He knew that his wings would heal quicker then his body did, that was how it always worked. And he also knew that if Solo had acted the way he had from the red feather, then he might loose his home here if Heero or any of the others found out about it.

Duo would keep his wings tucked and away from everyone's view, for as long as he could.

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"Solo! Solo! Look!!' The little braided boy cried out cheerfully jumping into his brothers arms.

'What is it Duo?" Solo asked with a bright smile.

"Looky!" Duo said spreading his wings, and showing Solo the two red feathers, one on each wing. Solo's eyes went wide. "Are you okay!" Duo asked his small hands clutching Solo's shirt. Solo suddenly dropped the child.

"You…you freak." Solo said.

"What!" Duo cried out. Duo got to his feet and was backhanded, bringing him back to the ground. Then blows followed. Solo pinned the crying stuggling child down and pulled open his wings, tearing the red feathers away, along with a handful of shiny black feathers. "Solo…stop...it hurts." Duo cried.

"It's all your fault Duo. Your cursed. These feathers are bad." Solo stood and motioned for the guards to come over.

"I didn't mean to do it." Duo said crying at the pain in his wings and small body.

"Lock him away." Solo said. The men grabbed Duo by the wings and dragged him away, but not before Solo could add…"it was your fault that mother died." He said in a very cold voice.

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"Byr tia thar...lair tia thar...riri...lai...lair tia thar." Heero and Trowa looked towards the door Duo had retired to. The voice came again, and there was a fluttering noise followed by loud banging. Heero was too his feet in an instant and through the door.

Duo was thrashing on the bed, his wings flapping around, banging into the wall next to the bed. Heero tried to move close to Duo, but the wings just pushed him away. Heero caught a flash of red and glanced at Trowa.

Trowa took a step forward and waited for Duo's Wing to recoil back, and before it could lash out again, Trowa held it to Duo's back, pinning the other down as well. Heero went over to help Trowa.

"Duo, wake up." He said shaking the boy awake softly. Duo clawed at Heero, still in the clutched of his nightmare. Heero snapped his fingers and the candles lit themselves. "Shh, Duo, stop." He said, running his hand through Duo's hair soothingly. Duo calmed but he remained asleep.

"Check if his wing is bleeding." Heero said, remembering the red flash. Trowa carefully pulled Duo's wing open. He fingered the red feather with a raised eye brow.

"Heero." Trowa said, bringing Heero's attention back to Duo's wing.

"A red feather?" Heero asked. Trowa nodded. "What does it mean?" He asked.

"If I remember correctly a red feather is visible on the demons who are supposedly cursed. Demons are highly superstitious, though, and it has been proven wrong on many occasions. You know this could be why Duo was treated the way he was." Trowa said, it was only a theory.

"That is cruel." Heero said running his hand through Duo's hair again. "So because he was born with a different color feather, he is abused and left to die?" Heero asked.

"It's a theory." Trowa said.

Seeing that Duo was sleeping peacefully now, Heero moved to get off the bed. Duo grabbed his wrist, and sat up. Seeing all the scratches on Heero's arms, he let go and looked away.

"Mysia." Duo said. Heero decided it would be best to get this out of the way.

"Duo, were you treated like that because of the red feathers?" Heero asked. Duo's eyes widened and he looked at Heero then to Trowa who was still holding Duo's wing out. Duo pulled his wing away and backed away from them.

"Pyl's ces ti...Ai't mysia, air jhaeli, ber pyl's ces ti." Duo said covering his head with his arms, and wrapping his wings around himself.

"Duo, stop it. There is no need to be afraid." Heero said, his voice firm. "No one will hurt you here." He added. Duo unwrapped his wings and moved to Heero, climbing into his lap and crying into his chest. "So because you have a few red feathers, your brother beat you?" Heero asked. Duo nodded.

"Killed mother." He said through his sobs. Heero rubbed his back and leaned against the head board.

"Duo just because you have red feathers doesn't mean you killed your mother." Heero said.

"Solo…said." He hiccupped and curled up closer to Heero, his wings lay limp at there sides.

"Solo is an idiot, and a child abuser." Heero said.

"But…"

"Shhh. No more. It doesn't matter any more. You are with me, and I won't let anyone hurt you, every again." He said, kissing the top of Duo's head. Duo hiccupped into Heero's chest for a while before he fell back asleep.

"We will need to disgusted the problem with Trieze with your father tomorrow. I'm sure he will want to know about this." Trowa said quietly.

"Yes of course." Heero said, rubbing Duo's back softly, between his wings.

"If I didn't know better Heero I would say you cared for him." Trowa said.

"He didn't deserve to be treated like that Trowa." Heero said, moving to lay Duo back on the bed carefully. He left the room with Trowa and left the door cracked slightly, just incase Duo started having another nightmare.

"You should go see Quatre. He's missed you." Heero said.

"As I have missed him." Trowa said with a smile.

"Did the elves have anything important to say?" Heero asked. "Other then Trieze's movements?"

"My sister was getting married, but other then that, no." Trowa said. "I will see you in the morning Heero." Trowa said, bowing to the prince.

"Welcome home my friend." Heero said as Trowa left. He went to his own bed and laid down for the night. In the morning, Heero found Duo curled up in his arms.

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Okay okay you get to find out what Heero is, besides a prince, in the next chapter. Trowa is an Elf in case you didn't pick that up. Please let me know what you think…I am also working on trying to make the chapters longer...:D