"Quatre, Sorry if I took you by surprise."

"Don't worry about it Wufei. Now a days nothing surprises me. Good night." Quatre then headed off to his room.

Wufei's didn't get good vibes from Quatre's uncle and decided he would have to keep his eyes open. Quatre hadn't spoke much to Wufei which kind of bothered him. Quatre was always so outgoing and friendly. He was the type of person who liked to be around people and always so happy. He hadn't seen he smile once since he'd come back. Sure he wasn't as talkative as Duo but he always seemed interested in what was going on in his friends lives. Now he was like a shadow.

Quatre laid in his bed thinking about what happened with Trowa. Being with him had felt so good he wanted more of that. Trowa had always been able to make Quatre feel so loved even in chaos he could feel Trowa's love. He wanted that again he want his Trowa back in his arms and maybe after what happened today it was truly possible. Maybe it was just wishful thinking on his part though.

Late that night Quatre's Uncle Nate came into his room. He shut and locked the door. "You bring on yourself Quatre." he looked down on the sleeping boy before him as he grabbed his arm which tore his from his peaceful sleep.

Nate pulled out a lighter and began to put Quatre's wrist over the flame. Quatre whimpered in pain but didn't cry out though tears began to fall from his eyes. He looked up at his uncle with pleading eyes. It only made his uncle mad and he slapped him across the face. "Why do you make me do this Quatre?"

Nate push him down and punched him in the chest. "Someone has to toughen you up." Then he started to look at Quatre differently then he had before. "You know Quatre you are quite good looking." this made Quatre extremely uncomfortable. His Uncle touched his cheek then exited the room. Quatre started to cry himself to sleep.

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The next day Quatre saw Trowa at the park once again. He knew he would there he always went there on Sunday right before his morning jog. Trowa saw him and smiled Quatre ran to him and held him and started to cry. "Quatre what's the matter?" he shook his head and held him tighter.

Trowa was scared obviously something was troubling Quatre but what? Trowa reciprocated the embrace and they just held eachother for a while. Then Trowa tried again. "What's this all about Quatre?"

"I missed you." Trowa leaned down to kiss him pulled Quatre pulled away. He said he had to get back home.

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Quatre walked to school with Wufei. They walked in silence and Wufei had heard noises in the night but didn't ask about them. When they got to school they each went there separate ways. Quatre found himself rubbing his wrist from time to time the burning was unbearable.

Quatre was in the bathroom un bandaging his wrist so he could put some cool water on it. Hopefully it would help. The Heero walked in and saw the burn. "Quatre, wait here for a minute." he said seeing the pain in Quatre's eyes.

He returned minutes later with some type of plant leaf. He broke it in half and a while substance came out. Heero gently rubbed it in Quatre's wrist. The pain seemed to lessen. He smiled. "Thanks. It feels allot better." Heero nodded and then wrapped the bandage around Quatre's wrist.

Heero and Wufei had been talking secretly. Heero wanted to be kept informed something just didn't feel right about the whole situation. Quatre's quietness and sudden need to isolate himself. Plus the fact that he hadn't kept in touch while he was gone. Trowa had told him he thought his back had been hurt and now his wrist. Something was defiantly wrong.

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Quatre took his usual spot away from everyone in the lunchroom. Trowa saw him and went over and sat across from him. Underneath the table he took Quatre's hand and Quatre pulled away in pain. That's when Trowa noticed the bandage. He looked at Quatre with concern in his eyes.

"Don't worry it's nothing." then he smiled.

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Maybe I should tell Trowa what's going on. I still love him and I feel he loves me to. He's not with anyone else I hope. He said he would wait for me.

As Quatre was walking to his locker a girl came up to him "Quatre right?"

"Yeah ."

"I hear you and Trowa used to be an item."

"So?"

"Stay away from him. He's mine."

"What?" it can't be. "You heard me we are together in every sense of the word. He fulfills all my needs and I mean all of them." she spotted Trowa as he approached.

She hugged Trowa as Trowa looked at Quatre. Quatre dropped his books and ran home with tear silently falling.

"What did you say to him?"

"Well the truth of course that we're lovers."

"You lying bitch. I have never even seen you outside of school."

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Quatre ran into his house and slammed the door. He didn't expect his Uncle to be home. "Skipping school are we?"

"No uncle."

"Why are you crying?"

"No reason."

Nate came closer to him and pinned him against the wall. He leaned down and started to kiss Quatre's cheek. No please no. he's not the one I want. Quatre pushed his uncle away. After yelling, "NO!"

"You little tease. You'll pay for that."

Quatre was afraid he knew what was coming. Nate took off his belt and began to beat Quatre repeatedly. Then he picked him up and threw him down the basement stairs. Wufei walked in and seen all of this. Normally Wufei would has went after the assailant. That would have to wait Quatre needed to get to an hospital fast.

"Where the hell is that ambulance?" yelled an annoyed Wufei.

"Wufei."

"I'm here Quatre."

"I told him no."

"You did good. I'm proud of you."

"It hurts."

"I know just hold on. Help is on the way." Quatre's eyes closed.