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Chapter 5

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A day had passed since Quatre was officially taken from the ICU to a normal hospital room. He was still in serious condition, but the immanent threat had passed. Everyone was relieved that he was going to pull through, but were still anxiously awaiting him to wake up from a light coma he had slipped into. It was nothing serious, and Sally made sure to inform them that there was brain activity. His body just shut down in order to heal itself.

So much happened over the course of the two weeks that Quatre had spent in the hospital. Five of the maguanacs had the same type O blood that Quatre needed, including the behemoth Rashid. And all of Quatre's 28 sisters readily lined up when Sally needed to test them as a possible donor incase the wounded kidney failed.

From this tragedy, Quatre's sisters readily found comfort from the forty battle hardened men. They did everything in their power to keep their hopes up from getting them whatever they needed to making them laugh with wild tales of things that Quatre had done within their ranks.

The hospital waiting room was brimming with laughter and good feelings as Auda and Abdul were in the midst of another story.

"Ya remember that one time back when he was fifteen we were going into a city for supplies for our camp?" Auda asked the man with the sunglasses.

Abdul abruptly choked on his sip from his water bottle and let out a bark of laughter. "Do I ever, that rotten brat!" he snickered. "I'll tell this one..." Getting up from his seat on a waiting room couch, Abdul adjusted his ever-present sunglasses as he began. "So we were running low on everything, and Rashid sent me and Auda out to get supplies from a near by city. Quatre suddenly wanted to tag along so we were like sure. What would be the harm in that?"

"The little innocent lookin bastard.." Auda chuckled lightly.

Ignoring his partner in crime, Abdul continued. "Anyway when we got there we found out that all the equipment depots were at the other side of the city, which was a good five miles away. We didn't feel like walkin all that, so Quatre pointed out that a train was about to come by on the tracks we were next to. If there was an open car we could hitch a ride."

"Quatre did train hopping?!" one of Quatre's younger sisters asked in alarm.

"He was acting like a pro at it!" Auda laughed. "When he spotted an open empty car he just hopped right into it like it was nothing."

"Yeah, Auda here almost fell under the wheels 'cause his fat ass slowed him down." Abdul snickered.

Auda glared at his partner and promptly smacked the fez off his head. "Shaddup! Anyway, it was pretty nice, we were all just sitting around in the car watching everything go by, then after a few minutes the train stopped to wait for a switch over. We decided that it was close enough to our destination, so we hopped off."

"Yeah, right in front of five cops leaving a coffee shop." Abdul added sarcastically.

"Ha! You got caught?!" another of the eager women asked.

"Me and Abdul did. Ya see when the cops were putting us in hand cuffs Quatre had climbed out of the train car and snuck away to act like he was watching from the side walk."

"Little bastard.." Abdul grunted. "But the best part was when the cops spotted him. They went over to him and asked if he had hopped off the train too..."

Auda began snickering and finished. "He looked right into their eyes, blinked innocently and said 'I'm sorry, officers, but do I really look like someone that would hop a train...?'"

"And the cops said no! They carted our asses off to jail and Quatre even had the gall to grin and wave at us when we were loaded into the cop car!" Abdul cackled.

Duo and Trowa both were staring in alarm as the men and women that filled the room began laughing. "Q really let you go ta jail?!"

"Heh, just until the day patrol switched off for the night beat. Then he came back and bailed us out cause he knew no one would recognize him." Auda chuckled. "But then after we were out he told us that next time we're doing something clearly illegal we should probably look before we leap."

"Yeah, we got our asses in trouble, and Quatre bailed us out. That's how it always was back then, right Captain?!" Abdul asked the quiet giant standing in the far corner of the waiting room.

All eyes turned to the large man, and Rashid frowned as a heavy sigh left him. "As much as it embarrasses me to say, yes... That was how it always was... Even after the war he fought for all our rights as test tube creations..." When everyone in the room bowed their heads solemnly at being reminded of what they were, Rashid suddenly found himself chuckling. "So now I propose that we stay here and bail his ass out of the trouble he seems to have gotten himself into this time."

On hearing that every man and women began smiling happily and cheering for the words.

"Yeah! We won't leave until our brother's back on his feet!" one of the women called out.

"For our brother!" another of the maguanacs seconded readily.

As they continued to lift each other's spirits, Zechs watched quietly from them hallway that led to Quatre's new room. He never knew how much Quatre meant to so many people. There was barely any room to get by in the rather large waiting area that was packed with Quatre's 'family'. It left him wondering how he could have harbored so much hatred for someone that could touch so many lives.

Before he could really think about it further suddenly two of the women approached him. They both had short curly black hair and rather dark complexions with similar features. 'Must be twins...'he figured silently. "Do you need something...?" he asked lightly when they were standing in front of him. He didn't like the serious glares in their deep brown eyes. 'Why do they look pissed at me...?'

"Are you Milliardo Peacecraft...?" the twin wearing blue sun dress asked on a whisper.

His pale eyes narrowing at the name, Zechs pushed away from the wall he was leaning against and turned away. "I'm afraid you got the wrong guy.. He's dead..." he muttered, walking away to end the conversation before it could begin.

A dark hand shot out and gripped firmly at the retreating shoulder. "Please don't turn away from us..." a soft voice stated, but it had a definite edge to it.

The strange tone caused Zechs to glance back to see that, while the twin that had grabbed him was all but scowling at him, the one in the blue dress looked on the brink of tears. The scowling woman was wearing a red tank top and black gauchos, but her delicate appearance was contrasted by her clearly angered expression. But he ignored it. "Look, I don't feel like dealing with anyone right now..." Zechs grunted as he stiffly shrugged off the delicate hand.

"But you need to listen to us..." the meeker of the two called out on a whimper. "If Quatre takes a turn for the worse you're the only one that will be able to help him..."

Freezing at the strange words, Zechs looked over his shoulder. When he saw her fists clenched and trembling he knew that this woman would make a scene if he tempted her. "What are you talking about...?" he questioned slowly.

"There's something important that we must discuss with you..." The irritated woman glanced over her shoulder briefly to make sure that no one was approaching, then leaned in closer to speak in a lower tone. "With you and Doctor Po before she puts the pieces together..."

Those cryptic words made the man's pale eyes narrow in suspicion. "Pieces...? You're not making any sense... What do you want?" he asked flatly. The way their eyes seemed to stare straight through him was unnerving, but he kept the annoyed expression on his face.

"Take us to Doctor Po and we'll explain everything..."

Finding it very unsettling that they spoke at the exact same time, Zechs pulled away from them and snorted softly. "If it will get you to leave me alone... She should be checking on Quatre's vitals right now..." Without sparing them another glance, he started down the hall towards Quatre's room at the end of the corridor.

At the door he knocked lightly, and opened it when he heard Sally's muffled consent. Zechs then stepped aside to let the women enter first. "Sally, these two needed to talk with you." he called out to the doctor.

Looking up from Quatre's chart, Sally was surprised to see Quatre's two eldest sisters appearing so grim. "Jade? Lana? What's wrong...?" she asked in concern.

"We think you already know, Doctor..." Lana stated quietly, her head bowed in what appeared to be shame.

Jade readily nodded as she wrapped an arm around her sister in a comforting gesture. "We're sure that you're suspicious of your donor search findings by now..."

Sally's eyes grew wide for a moment before they narrowed in the beginnings of a frown. "So.. My thoughts are correct then...?"

When they nodded and Sally's expression darkened, Zechs became confused and irritated. "Will someone tell me what the hell is going on? What have you found, Sally? And why do you two need to talk to me?" the blonde man demanded sharply.

A deep sigh left the doctor as she replaced the chart at the foot of Quatre's bed. "I began testing possible donors for Quatre..." Sally glanced towards Zechs with a clearly troubled expression on her normally calm face. "So far every single one of his sisters are no where close to even an acceptable match... Which is unheard of when it comes to siblings.." She quickly turned a glare towards the two women holding one another near the bed. "It left me with one conclusion..."

Zechs' eyes grew wide as he looked to the blonde asleep on the bed. His gaze shot back to the twins who were looking at the wounded figure sadly. Now that he really began thinking about it he thought back to all the women that were out in the waiting room. 'He.. He doesn't look like any of his sisters...' The pieces clicked together. "You mean Quatre isn't your brother...?"

"In our hearts he is.." Lana whispered.

"But he is not our flesh and blood..." Jade looked straight into the wide blue eyes. "He's yours..."

Those two simple words sent Zechs reeling backwards until his back hit the door. "What? No.. No, you're insane... He's a test tube child." he stated, but his voice cracked slightly in his shock. It was absurd. There was just no way.

Lana shook her head as she hesitantly placed her hand over the pale one that was resting on the white sheets. "Quatre was led to believe that as well... But he was born as a normal human... His mother was a duchess of a small dying royal family in Europe.. Germany I believe... Her name was Catherine... She was a beautiful woman..." She looked to her brother's pale face and smiled sadly. "He looks exactly like her... Our father loved her dearly... Enough to take her second born son and raise him as his own..."

"22 years ago she ran away from the abusive relationship she had with Quatre's real father. She went to the only one she knew she could trust, our own father." Jade continued as she held tighter to her twin. "They enjoyed 6 months together happily, but then the complications of giving birth on the colonies took her away from us and left Quatre in her place. We never told him... Father swore us and Irai to secrecy unless it was absolutely necessary..."

Jade suddenly released Lana and took a step towards Zechs, a serious glare on her dark face. "Quatre is your brother, Milliardo... Deny it all you want, but you know in your heart that he is... You've always known, no matter what your father told you..."

Before Zechs could respond Lana moved to her twin's side and mirrored the glare. "You can argue with us later... Let Doctor Po perform the DNA tests so we can move past this... You're the only one that can help him should anything happen!"

Sally was standing completely bewildered as she instantly looked between the sleeping Quatre and the blonde man looking ready to bolt at the door. "You... You do look similar... You and Quatre are brothers...? You never suspected...?"

Zechs was overwhelmed with this new information. He fisted his hands in his long hair and closed his eyes tightly. "No... Father said he was a copy... Made to look like my mother!" he insisted quickly.

The twins both became angered at the denial the man insisted on. "If our father was that vindictive why would he make a male child that looked like your mother?" Jade asked sharply.

"Why not simply make an identical female?" Lana said instantly after.

"No.. It's not true... He's a copy..." Zechs muttered stubbornly. This was just too much, but it made sense. Why make a male child? "Father taught me to hate the cheap copy of my mother..." he whispered as he tried to work through his dismay.

"Your father lied to you! He wanted you to hate Quatre as a way to continue his assault on your mother! Who ran away to protect her unborn child!" Lana snapped as frustrated tears bit at her eyes.

"How can you look at him and not see him for who he really is?!" Jade cried out. If it wasn't for the fact Lana was clinging to her arm she would have slapped the thick headed man. "Dammit, look at him! Your brother needs you!" she demanded as she held her trembling twin tightly.

When he heard those words Zechs' eyes snapped open. His gaze moved over to the peacefully resting figure on the bed, and in the pit of his chest he knew they were telling the truth. Those pale features and matching hair were so similar to his own. Their strengths, wits, and builds were nearly on par with one another.

There was just no way to refuse this. 'My... My brother...? Father lied to me...? Father... Father lied to everyone...' However the rest of him needed more time to deal with this. "I... I need to think about this.. I.. I need to go.." Before they could plead for him to stop he jerked the door open and all but ran out.

The twins tried to chase after him, making Sally dash out to stop them. "Jade! Lana! Wait!" As she ran from the room she glanced back at the blonde on the bed with a heart broken expression. "Quatre.. I'm so glad you didn't hear all of that..." she whispered to him before she left.

The moment the door closed a pair of aqua eyes snapped open.

Loud familiar voices had broken trough the numb darkness that Quatre had been floating in for what seemed like forever. But as he laid there in the silence he was desperately wishing that darkness would swallow him whole again. His eyes stared unblinkingly at the white tiled ceiling as tears steadily welled up and rolled heavily down the sides of his face.

'I... I'm nothing but a lie...'

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TBC

Oh dear..

Another plot twist already?

Poor Quatre..

Later!