Trowa stood there waiting for a response. Why Quatre wasn't explaining puzzled him. Didn't he deserve an explanation? Wasn't he important enough to him to tell him what the hell was going on.

"I'm sorry." Quatre apologized.

"Didn't our kisses mean anything to you?"

"Yes."

"Was our once shared love just a pastime?"

Quatre looked up at those hurtful words. "Do you really think that of me?" Quatre asked in a sad and soft voice.

"I don't want to but obviously you don't trust me. Maybe you're not who I thought." With those words said Trowa walked out of the door and out of Quatre's life.

Quatre cried frantically yelling for Trowa to come back. His words fell on deaf hears Trowa didn't come back. It hurt worse than anytime he had been hit. His heart began to beat so fast it burned Quatre felt like he wanted to die.

Duo heard the crying and entered Quatre's room. Duo guessed what happened and held Quatre. "SHSH. It will be all right."

"Why does it hurt so much?"

"I'm sorry."

"I just want to die." He cried.

Duo knew he couldn't say anything that would ease the pain so he just held his friend and tried to soothe him. Quatre didn't deserve all this pain he should be happy. Heero stood by the doorway and came in and also put his arms around Quatre. Followed by Wufei.

They all used gentle touches to relax him and he soon cried himself to sleep. Quatre was more sad then ever before after that day. He also seemed quite distant. Wufei, Heero, and Duo wouldn't let him fall back into his depression though. In fact they had become quite the family.

Soon Quatre was able to walk on his own and Wufei would help him with his physical therapy. Another few days and he would be able to return to school should he choose to.

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Quatre decided to make dinner for everyone as a thank you gift. When they all returned from school a grand feast awaited them. They all laughed and had a grand time. Quatre had great news he found a job and would start the following week. It was just a part time job but it was a start.

When Quatre returned to school Trowa avoided him at all costs. He was being as cold as anyone could be. Quatre wanted to run after him but he wasn't yet fully healed and running took a lot of his energy.

Finally Quatre was fed up and followed Trowa into an empty classroom. "Trowa stop running from me. We have to talk about this."

"There's nothing to say. You didn't Trust me. You flat out lied." Trowa started to leave when Quatre yelled, "You're a God Dam hypocrite! I was with you for years and things in your past hurt you terribly. You wouldn't share that pain and I respected that I waited until you were ready. The roles are now reversed and you are acting like a brat. The truth isn't you think I don't trust you the truth is you hate me as I knew you would."

"Hate you? No you're wrong." Trowa sounded down right offended.

"Whatever. It was nice chatting with you but I gotta blow this place before I say something I can't take back." "Quatre." Trowa said in a soft voice.

"For the record my not telling you was never about trust but, preservation." Quatre let out a breath and walked out this time leaving Trowa to wonder. Quatre actually felt pretty good it was the first time he stood up for himself in a long time. Though he would trade just to have Trowa in his arms not hating him but loving him.

Quatre walked out of the school and headed towards home. Home I never thought about it but it is my home. The first home I've known in a long time. With my family waiting for me. Quatre's smile widened at that thought. Unknowing to him though he was being watched by none other than his demented Uncle.

Quatre was starting to get very tired he had done to much and he really needed to rest. His Uncle saw this and decided to approach him. He grabbed Quatre from behind and dragged him into the ally.

Quatre wasn't going quietly though he defended himself as best he could in his weakened state.

"What's the matter you're boyfriend dump you? I told you he would be disgusted with you. Should of kept your mouth shut little one."

"Don't you call me that. Only one person calls me that and it sure as hell ain't you."

Nate started to touch Quatre as he held him against the wall. He licked his cheek and said. "And who would that be?"

"ME!" Trowa said with pride as he punched the man in the face. "DON'T EVER TOUCH MY QUATRE AGAIN!" he yelled as he kicked the man without mercy. Trowa went to Quatre and kneeled beside him.

"Are you OK? My angel." He asked with concern.

"Yeah thanks."

"I'm sorry I was such an idiot. Please forgive me."

"Always. I love you." Then Trowa kissed him. "And I you."

"How sweet I think I'm gonna puke." Said the Uncle as he hit Trowa from behind.

"TROWA!" Trowa fell to the ground. Nate approached Quatre with a wicked smile and satisfaction written all over his face. Quatre got his second win and punched him in the face then kicked him in the groin. The man cried out in pain.

"I'm through being your victim. Never hurt the people I love you YOU HEAR ME?!" His uncle ran away in fear. As he heard the cops appraoch.

"Trowa are you all right?"

"Yeah. Thanks."

"No one hurts my Trowa." He smiled and they kissed deeply.