Trowa placed his hand on Quatre's cheek. Then Quatre placed his over Trowa's and smiled. Trowa sat up and hugged Quatre but Quatre winced in pain. That's when Trowa noticed the bruises. Quatre looked so tired Trowa picked him up and carried him to the bed. As he laid him down he noticed he was already fast asleep. He gently covered him with his blanket. Then he pulled up a chair beside the bed and held his hand.Whoever hurt you will regret it. No one hurts you my love. No one.
Trowa waited patiently for Quatre to wake up and finally he did an hour later. I won't pressure him for details he looks to fragile right now. If he wants me to know he'll tell me. I will just go slow I won't pressure him at all. I'll just be his friend for now.
Heero and Wufei saw Trowa sitting next to Quatre when he got home. Trowa looked up at them. Quatre started to wake up. "Trowa?"
"Yes I'm here." he answered while still holding his hand.
"Hmmm. I thought I was dreaming." he smiled.
"How come your here? I don't know how you got hurt but home come your not home?"
Heero could see Quatre's distress. It was obvious he didn't want to tell Trowa he was afraid to tell him. Wufei spoke up as he entered.
"He his uncle had to go on a business trip. So we're taking care of him." Trowa seemed to accept the reason. Trowa left seeing Quatre needed his rest but said he would be back all the while glaring at Wufei and Trowa for keeping him from Quatre.
Quatre could see and sense worry from Heero and Wufei. "What's wrong?"
They looked at eachother and decided to tell him. "It's Duo. He's in bad shape.?" said Wufei.
"What do you mean?" asked Quatre in a worry filled voice.
"We saw him at a cafe he had his head down and was crying. When we tried to approach he yelled at us. Said he didn't need people who ignored him. He needs us Quatre but he misses you. When you first left he was torn apart he considered you his best friend and in his mind you were his family. He could talk to you about anything. He was depressed all the time we had to pull him out of it and it wasn't easy. I guess not knowing if your all right has gotten to him."
"Bring him here. Please?"
"He'll want to know."
"I know it's allright. Drag his but here if you have to." they nodded and went in search of Duo.
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Quatre was torn from his sleep as he heard yelling then his door opened and Duo was thrown in. He pounded on the door yelling for them to let him out. They locked him in. Quatre let out a breath as Duo banged on the door. "Duo." he stopped then slowly turned around.
"Quatre? QUATRE!!!" he ran over to his friend and hugged him tight.
"Duo not so tight please. It hurts a bit."
"So miss me?"
"What's going on?" Quatre explained everything to his friend.
"I'm sorry I made you so sad. It was never my intention to hurt you."
"Q I should have seen. I thought you stayed away from me because you had forgotten me."
"Duo I could never forget you. You're my best friend. I hope you still are anyway." he asked hopefully.
"Damn straight. It'll take more than your wacked out uncle to get rid of me." Quatre smile at his friend.
Duo began to think. This place has become his prison. I've got to talk with the others about getting Quatre out for a while. After I make them feel incredibly guilty for cutting me out they won't be able to argue. I have got to milk this for all it's worth. Quatre's falling a sleep again. How could anyone want to hurt someone so kind.