It began to pour rain as Quatre ran and ran breathing heavily. He fell to the ground and hurt his arm but got back to his feet and continued to run. He ran as though his life depended on it trying to avoid crying. Flashes of past events circle in his mind. Having sex with the Cornol. Feel dirty after it Trowa walking out no once but twice. Quatre just couldn't keep his thought straight. He became confused.

The despair wouldn't leave him alone. Finally he ended up on a bridge he starred down into nothingness. He was so high up there was nothing to see except perhaps escape. He longed for the pain to end. Not just because of Trowa but because of things that weighed heavily on his heart.

Finally he decided to take the plunge and climbed on top of the railing. He spread his arms and closed his eyes as he leaned forward about to take the plunge. Something stopped him though someone grabbed him from behind and put their arms around him. Quatre struggled with his assailant slash hero but the person wouldn't give. Eventual Quatre passed out from exhaustion.

The man carried Quatre like he was a wounded animal. Caring him oh so gently. Quatre finally had taken to much hurt and it finally got to him. With his spaceheart he felt so much more than regular people that's why things seem to affect him more. He is such a kind and gentle soul but holds his pain inside.

The figure gently laid him on the bed and retried a towel from his bathroom. He dried Quatre off and then he covered him with a blanket. Quatre was freezing and he needed to get him warm. Quatre was already showing signs of ammonia he was sweating and his head felt very warm. The man went to the kitchen and began to make some soup for Quatre.

Meanwhile Trowa hold told Wufei what happened. He was a little more than miffed it took all his strength not to punch Trowa in the jaw. He had promised Quatre he wouldn't. "You were suppose to use what I told you to help him. Not trash him again. You don't deserve him."

"Then who does? You?"

"We don't have that kind of relationship. Apparently neither do you. Do you take joy in hurting him? He was just starting to get his confidence back to trust again. You wiped it all away with one gesture. I feel like tearing out your throat."

Trowa knew what Wufei was saying was true but how could he fix it. He needed to find Quatre first. They just didn't know where to look. They decided to go to Quatre's hotel room first maybe he had gone back. If not maybe there would be a clue to where he would have gone.

To be continued

can you guess who the stranger is if it is in fact a stranger?