Duo sat next to Quatre watching over him. He held his friends hand trying to provide some comfort
 to his drained friend. "How do you feel?"

 "Fine just tired. I owe you my life." he smiled sadly.

 "Don't mention it. What are friends for."

 "Trowa OK?"

 "I think so. How do you feel?"

 "I'm OK."

 Duo placed his hand on Quatre's forehead. "You still feel hot." He went to the bathroom and wet a
 washcloth and placed it on Quatre's forehead. "Thank you."

 Duo smiled he wished there was something else he could do for him. "Duo?"

 "Yes?"

 "I don't understand. How did they get a hold of my pills in the first place? Were they searching my
 room?"

 "I don't know. Worry about that later. Right now get some rest." Quatre was too tired to argue
 and found himself unable to resist slumber.

 Trowa decided he couldn't face Quatre and he left for an alternate safe house. Duo had explained
 everything to him. He just felt so helpless Duo told him that someone hurt Quatre but he didn't
 know who. Instead of talking to Quatre he ran away.

 Quatre now fully healed fell into a deep depression. He never thought Trowa would leave him like
 that. He thought their love would last forever. He never said he loved me. I always thought he did
 boy was I delusional. I don't want this why did he half to rip out my heart. Being beaten hurts but I
 never thought being rejected would hurt worse. I hope your safe wherever you are Trowa. Maybe
 you'll find someone who deserves you.

 Quatre rarely smiled anymore let alone laughed. It wasn't just Trowa but mostly it was. He was
 getting calls from his sisters asking for money or wanting something else. He was just so tired he
 slept all day and even when he wasn't sleeping he just laid in bed unless there was a mission.

 Quatre was really starting to worry his friends. When they would go on missions he would take
 foolish chances it was like he had a deathwish. Sometimes Trowa would join them on the tough
 missions and he would notice it as well.

 Heero convinced Trowa to come back and live with all of them. Trowa had agreed and had been
 there for two weeks. Everytime he saw Quatre his heart melted he still wanted to be with him.
 Quatre seemed so unlike himself he completely closed himself off from Trowa. He would either
 walk away from him or pretend he wasn't there all together.

 **************

 The next day the guys had a mission. Quatre saw that Trowa was in trouble and jumped in front of
 the blast. Knowing Heavyarms could take it but didn't care. Trowa said, "Quatre I could have
 handled it."

 "SO." he said with no hint of emotion.

 A number of mobile suits came with reinforcements and Heero yelled for everyone to retreat.
 Quatre continued to fight despite that fact. He wasn't weak he could stick it out. He spotted his
 target and blasted it. It caused all the mobile suits to explode he had shot a gasoline truck.

 ********************

 "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON? WHY IS HE TAKING SUCH FOOLISH CHANCES?" yelled Trowa.

 "Trowa calm down." said Heero.

 "CALM DOWN IF he keeps this up he's going to get himself killed. And what the hell is with the silent
 treatment I haven't heard him speak once since I've been here."

 "What he did was very admirable." commented Wufei.

 Trowa glared at Wufei at look that said 'Don't mess with me' . "He's right I miss Q. He doesn't
 laugh smile or laugh. He's becoming like you guys. I want my little buddy back."

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