Disclaimer: I don’t own Gundam Wing... I wish....
Note: Duo’s point of view. La, la, la...
Ps: So, tell me what you think. I would really like to know. ENJOY!!!
As Quatre laid me down on the bed, I could not stop looking at the ceiling. It was so strange. It seemed that a lot of the water spots resembled old American cartoons that Sister Helen once showed me.
There was one that looked like this cartoon character, I think its name was Mikey, no wait, Mickey. Yea, that sounds about right. Another looked like an cartoon that they called Bat Man. Well, it looks more like his mask. But it still looks cool.
Quatre stood over my wired viewing and just stared at me.
"Umm, yea?"
"You seem so quiet, what are thinking?" How do I explain to him that I was staring at some water spots and making shapes out of them? I am sure he would think that I am even more stranger then I really am. So I decided to change the subject.
"Are you ready to start Quatre?"
"Umm, yea, take off your shirt." I complied with his command.
"So what did poor, little, ol me, do this time?" He took a good look at my wound, and faced me again.
"Nothing to bad, just took out two stitches. I am going to need to re-do them. Hold on while I get the supplies."
As he was leaving the room, I looked down to get my own personal view on my little situation. Ewwwww!!!!!! Sure, I have had many wounds in the past. Sure, I have seen blood and gore everywhere. But it still never sits to well with me. That is why when I got my shower I made sure to face the tile wall the whole time. Gaaaaa!!!
Quatre re-entered with a hell-for-me needle, and some stitching supplies. I tried to keep focus at my cartoon shaped ceiling and not look down at my bloody self. He walked to my bed and started to clean my injured area. How he can stand looking at it, I will never know.
"So, Duo, we never did talk about your half of the mission yet." He stuck the needle into my side so it could num.
He told me last night that they completed the mission and Wufei found me at the front entrance. How I got there, I have no clue. But they said that I was unconscious and bleeding so they took me here so they could patch me up and let me rest. Heero had meet up with us latter that night.
" Umm, well sorry to say it bud, but I am a little fuzzy in the mind. I guess the blood loss went to my head." Which was very true. All I can remember was being shot and falling to the floor. It is just like me to do something like that.
"Well, tell me what you do remember." I took a long look at him, making sure my eyes didn’t wonder down to my little, umm, lets call it, cut. His eyes where full of curiosity. Once you get the little blond on that, he will never stop persisting. I am weak to his kindness... Damn it!!!
I turned my gaze back to the ceiling. "Well, see this is what happened," He started working on the first stitch. " I did my job and put down the security system." He was now pulling on the stitch to make sure it was in a tight knot. Just keep staring at the ceiling Duo. Yes that’s right, just keep staring. "Well, one of the security personal got site of me." He started to work on the next stitch. I will not be sick...I will not be sick... " And well, I guess he got a lucky shot." He pulled on it to make sure it would not give out again. I WILL NOT LOOK DOWN.. I WILL NOT PUCK...
Well, I did look down. I had to swallow the little puck that threaten to break free from my closed lips. I hate my life!!!
"And that’s it." My before semi-steady voice gave out, which made my closure come out as a choke.
Quatre, so considerately, put the towel, which he cleaned my wound with earlier, over my little exposure.
" Do you know who brought you up from the basement to the first floor?" How can that little pest always be so calm?
"Nope, sorry." He stood up and walked over to my bag of clothing. He pulled out a baggy black shirt and walked back to me.
"Duo, sit up." I did as told and lifted my arms in the process. He gently pulled the shirt over my head and arms, and lifted my braid out in the back. The shirt on normal people would probably be a snug fit. But with me, I was like a lost little boy in it. This is just one of the reasons why I wish my parents where still alive. I would like to know which side of the family gave me my slim frame so I could curse them. Oh-well, shit happens.
" I see, so your saying you remember nothing." I gave a slight nod. Why does it always seem that no one ever believes in what I say?
" Duo, I think you need a nap. You have pushed your limits for now. I will call you for lunch."
" Quatre, I am not a baby. You call it sleep. Not nap, sleep. S.L.E...."
"Fine sleep. I think you need some sleep. Now, get some sleep!!!" I could tell he was very annoyed with me at that point. So I did the best thing I could think of. I stuck my tongue out and climbed to my pillow. No use fighting, and sleep does sound nice...
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I woke up about 3 hours latter to Wufei’s foot kicking the side of my lower right thigh. He always has the best wake up calls.
"Wuffie, it is all right baby, I’m up." His face turned from annoyance to anger.
"My NAME is NOT WUFFIE or BABY!!!" I could feel a chuckle growing in the depth of my throat.
"Wufei, I am just playing, what is it?" He looked at me for a moment. I could see the anger that he had held drain away.
"Quatre wants you to come down and eat some lunch. Now, get up. The rest of us have already eaten." I gave a nod for my understanding .
Wufei turned on his heals and was about to leave when a pillow, out of no where, hit him in the back of the head. I wonder who could have thrown it.
Wufei turned very slowly, to slowly. His face was red with anger. Maybe I shouldn’t have thrown the pillow.
In a blink of an eye he was on top of me. Face to face. I looked him straight in the eye, but did not speak. After what seemed like forever, he spoke.
"Maxwell, your a dead man." Before I knew what was happening, Wufei’s hands where everywhere, tickling me. I noticed, in the slip between laughs, that he was careful not to hit my gun shot wound. He can always be the perfect friend.
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As I was putting away my lunch plate, I took a glance out the window. It was mid-fall. My favorite season, and I am stuck in here for a few days. How wonderful.
My glance turned into a stare. It seemed that our hide out was in some type of forest. Some of the trees where bare because of the season. There was a lake in the far distance. The sun reflected off it very nicely. The sun was in end-afternoon, going on evening, which made it a color of orange rather than yellow. The scenery looked like one out of a picture or movie. It was just...just... beautiful.
A tap on the shoulder is what woke me from my moment of peace. I turned around to be faced with a dark green *eye*. He spoke first.
"Beautiful, huh?" I hate it when it seems like people just read me like a book.
"Yes very. Its a shame I cant go out side." I shrugged my shoulders as he nodded his agreement.
A thought came to mind. "Umm, Trowa, where is Heero."
"He went out to get some more supplies. Why???" He raised his one eyebrow that you could actually see.
I was kind of at lost for words for the why part. I would like to know why I to, even asked the question. But I just mentally shrugged it off.
"Just wondering." Again, a nod for agreement.
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It was 2:42 a.m. when I woke up again to my stomachs begging of food. Dinner wasn’t all that big. All we had where some sandwich’s that Quatre made. So I had an excuse.
I got up slowly so I would not jar my injured side, and got out of bed. I opened the door to my room and looked both ways before entering the wood panel floored hall. My feet made a slight paddle since I was bare foot. A paddle that was just enough to wake Quatre, as I passed his and Trowa’s room.
He creaked his door opened silently and poked his head out first. I, of course, was not expecting this, so I gave a quiet gasp an stumbled a bit. But, was still able to keep my footing.
Quatre poked out the rest of his upper body and made a whispered "Duo." I looked at him and gave him a toothy smile. "Sorr..." My voice was faltered by a covered giggle. Quatre had both his hands around his mouth and was trying in vain not to laugh out loud. As the door opened a bit more to reveal a boxer clad, Trowa, my smile grew. As fast as I saw Trowa, he was gone. And so was Quatre. All that I heard was a click then a swarm of giggles. As I turned from the door with my smile still in place, I mouthed the words "Good Night" and headed down the stairs. I was thinking that I might want to stay down stairs a tad bit longer then I expected, since my room was right next to there’s.
As I made the rest of the way down stairs with out anymore problems, I reached my goal. It was so wonderful. It was big and white. Pretty much the only thing that mattered in the house. As I put my hand on the cold steal handle of the refrigerator, I had a feeling someone was watching me. And I don’t mean just sitting there watching like an idiot, I mean the type of watching a cat has with its mouse.
I slowly dropped my hand from the handle and went for my gun. Which so happened to not be in its usually spot. My underwear’s waste band was empty. DAMN IT!!!
I went through the many different choices I had. I could run and hide, go in a fighting position, or I could even scream bloody murder. But I was just to tired and was injured. So I lifted my hands very slowly to each side of my chest in a surrender mode and turned to face my cat.
Narrowed, cold, Prussian blue eyes, where my greeting. I dropped my hands and gave a slight grin as I spoke to hopefully cool down Heero.
"Umm, Heero, Hi!!! Your up late. Did I wake you? I am sorry if I did. I was just..." Heero spoke, which meant the end of my babbling. "Duo, go back to bed. And no, you did not wake me, I was already up."
I looked at him hard for a moment. Nope, no emotion there. I was about to give a sigh and go back to bed when two things hit me at once:
Why the hell should I do what he says.
Why the hell is he up and doing what.
So instead of turning around, I stood my ground.
"No, I am hungry, so now, I must eat." To confirm what I said, my stomach made a grrr noise. And because of that grrrr noise, I had to hope my blush was not noticeable
in the dark.
"Fine, get something to eat and go to your room. I have work to do." Who the hell would be working this late. Yea, sure, during the war we stayed up late. But we don’t need to anymore.
"And what work might that be?" He gave me a look that could kill, but by now it doesn’t even affect me.
"It is none of your business. Go to bed." This was tooooo easy.
"Ohhhh, so my guess this business deals with..." I gave a moment pause to add for the mocking drama. " Relena."
My smirk faded as a thought I saw a moment of hurt enter his face then leave. That got me worried.
In a serious tone I tried to comfort him. "Heero, I’m sorry. Is something wrong. I didn’t mean to get you upset. I am really...." Again he stopped me mid-sentence. Can’t people learn to wait?
"Duo, it is none of your business. Will you please go to bed. You need to rest and heal. You still have a meeting to attend to with Lady Une in a few weeks."
I was surprised to hear so many words come from Heero’s mouth. So I guess that meant he really wanted me to go back to bed. So, this time, I did give a light sigh and went to the refrigerator. I had a feeling that Heero was watching my every move. I took out a left over sandwich from dinner and filled a glass of water. We both exchanged nods and I went up stairs. Before I went down the squeaking hall, coming from the direction of Trowa’s and Quatre’s room I might add. I stopped and looked down the stairs. Yup, Heero was still watching. With a sigh I whispered "good night, Heero."
I could have sworn he said "good night, Duo" back. But it was getting awfully loud in one of the rooms. O, boy!!! I am going to have a long night to night. God save us all!!!