Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ An Unusual Cure ❯ Chapter 2 ( Chapter 2 )

Chapter two

 

Heero awoke to the sound of two voices. The first he recognized instantly. The second was a stranger. True to his training Heero remained perfectly still keeping his body relaxed and his breathing even while he analyzed the situation. This way he would still appear to be sleeping, even to the most well trained eye.

 

“Can't say Duo, but all the tests check out. He's perfectly healthy, actually he's the healthiest person I've even seen.” That was the strangers voice. And he was right, Heero felt fine now. It was no surprise that the tests had not picked up anything. Heero had had himself tested after the first attack as well and they had come back clean.

 

Heero could feel his usual strength pumping through him. All signs of his prior illness were gone, at least for now.

 

“Thanks for the help Brea, I'll see you latter.”

 

The other man left without a word. Now that the stranger was gone, Heero choose to let Duo know he was awake. He was just about to open his eyes when Duo knelt down beside the bed resting his chin on the side. Curiosity started to creep up on Heero. They were so close. Just what was Duo doing?

 

Heero remained still not wanting to `wake up' with Duo leaning against his bed. That and he enjoyed the closeness, even if he could never allow it to become more. He had no place in his life for such distractions. That thought was put in its place when Duo moved again, this time to kneel over Heero. The other boy was totally surprised. He was about the protest when Duo's lips brushed against his own. His eyes snapped open and he commanded his body to move, to do something, anything. But he couldn't so he just lay there staring at Duo's closed eyes. Entranced by the feel of the beautiful baka's lips on his own. That trance ended when Duo pulled up and met his eyes with wide frightened violet orbs. “He-Heero, um Konichiwa, did you sleep well?”

 

Heero sat up. He had never in his life been kissed before. He did not know how to take it so he did the same thing he did with all distractions, he shut it out.

 

“Baka.”

 

“Um about what just happened.”

 

“Forget it.”

 

For once the ever talkative Duo was silent. Pain showed clearly of the braided boys face and it hurt Heero worse than any physical wound he had ever sustained. Unsure how to relieve Duo of this, he choose to leave him alone. Heero desperately needed to think.

 

“Where is your wash room?”

 

Duo looked up as if snapped out of a trans. “Nani?”

 

“A wash room, I need to shower. After that I will explain why I am here.”

 

“Oh, okay. There's a bathing room down the hall a bit. It's public, I'm afraid to say. We don't have the resources for private bathing areas. But it's pretty late so no one should be there. Is that okay?”

 

“Hn.”

 

“I guess that's a yes. When you go out turn left and it's the fifth door on your right. Do you think you'll be able to find it?”

 

“Hai.”

 

Heero walked out without another word. He was completely unaware of the hopeless desperation in Duo's eye as he shut the door behind him.

 

The bath was easy enough to find. It was empty, something Heero was very thankful for. He needed to be alone. Heero wasted no time in stripping and climbing in. For a public bath it was very small and the water was clearly not heated. The chilly water did wonders for Heero's nerves and so he welcomed it.

 

Just why exactly had Duo kissed him? The other pilot had always been one of Heero's closest allies. He was one of the few that Heero would consider a friend. Heero did not believe he had ever seen any sign that Duo was attracted to him. But that didn't necessarily mean that he hadn't given signs. Heero had no experience with intimacy. He could have completely missed any signs that the other was showing.

 

`So I should assume that he is attracted to me on some level. The question is how deep is that attraction, and what do I do about it?'

 

Heero sighed and got out of the bath, still feeling quite confused. Perhaps the best thing to do would be to confront Duo, and get the truth from him first hand. That decided Heero finished, and then made his way back to the braided boy's room.

 

~~~

 

The slamming door brought Duo to his knees. He could not believe he had just done that, and that Heero knew about it for that matter. What made it worse was that Heero had acted like it hadn't even happened, like it was nothing at all. `He's probably disgusted by me. He comes here sick and in need of help and I betray him. I can't believe the idiot I've been.' Tears streaked Duo's eyes. He was going to lose him. Heero wouldn't want anything to do with him now. `Like he was yours to begin with, baka, Heero wouldn't feel that way, not for someone like you.'

 

Duo sighed picking himself up off the floor. He would not let Heero find him crying. After cleaning up his face Duo started working on his room. He didn't think that Heero would want to stay, but he still didn't want the place to be a mess. After he was done he sat down on his bad to wait for Heero.

 

~~~

 

When Heero returned he was surprised to see that the small room that Duo called home was spotlessly clean. Duo was sitting on his bed but stood when Heero entered. His eyes were red and Heero could make out the faint smell of salt water. Duo had been crying.

 

“Did you have a good bath?” Duo now had a smile on his face but his cheeks where flushed. Was he embarrassed? That didn't make any sense. Heero didn't mind the kiss. It confused him, but he didn't mind it.

 

“The water was cold.”

 

“Oh ya sorry about that. There aren't any heaters in this place.”

 

“You're living in space without any heat?”

 

“Well the base has a barrier that keeps out the cold. But no, there's no heat.”

 

Heero shivered in the cold. It was freezing here, and he couldn't bare the thought that Duo had been living here for the past year. “Duo, why did you come here? We would have helped you start a new life. You know that."

 

Duo looked down at his feet as if meeting Heero's gaze was too painful. Heero made an effort to soften his features. He could not stand the discomfort radiating off of his friend.

 

“I know, Quatre even offered to give me a room and a job. What can I say? I've never been one for charity. Besides I've been able to help a lot of people here. I don't mind it Heero. It's better then where I grew up.”

 

“Duo, if you wanted to leave, you always could. You know that don't you?”

 

Duo smiled, “come on Heero, you couldn't have just come here to take an ice cold bath. Why don't you tell me what's going on, and why the hell did you faint? Do you have any idea how much you scared me? I thought I might have lost you.”

 

“Baka.”

“Ya same to you pal. Now what's going on?”

“I am uncertain. That was the second time that this has happened. After the first time I went to get some tests done. They all came back clean.”

 

Duo put his hand to his chin. “The same thing happened this time too. Why you were sleeping, we ran some tests.”

 

“I know.”

 

“Oi, how long were you awake for?”

 

“Not long, why, did you do anything else I should know about?”

 

Duo's eyes went back to staring at the floor. “Iie, and gomen Heero. I had no right to do that.”

 

Heero stepped closer to Duo until they where inches apart. Then he reached and put a gentle hand under the braided boy's chin tilting it up so that they were at eye level. “Duo, I did not mind that kiss. I mean that. If I were to get into a relationship than I would not at all mind getting into it with someone like you. However my life has no place for a relationship. I have other priorities that must come first. I am sorry.”

 

Indeed Heero was sorry, but he saw no way around his duty. If he were to get involved with Duo he would have to constantly leave on missions for mouths at a time and there was no guarantee that he would survive. He could not do the to Duo. Not under any circumstance.

 

Duo nodded, a seine of mixed pain and relief on his face. “It's okay, really it is. I'm just glade you're not mad at me. But enough about that. Lets see if we can't figure out what's going on with you ne?”

 

~~~

 

“Sir we have a problem. We have discovered something new. Please come at once.”

 

The man in question growled but walked over to once again stare at the image of Heero Yuy that was displayed on the screen. The boys vitals were being displayed on the screen. Aside from a slightly accelerated heartbeat, all was normal. The heartbeat could be do to excitement or nervousness but was well within safe perimeters.

 

“This had better be good. I clearly remember telling you not to notify me unless the subject's condition worsens. He seems to be fine if you ask me, so why have you called me over?”

 

“Sir, I am sorry but I have uncovered additional data that you should be aware of. It seems that the malfunctioning implants may have another side effect.”

 

“I am busy man, get to the point or leave me alone.”

 

“Yes sir, the broken implants can cause the subject to lose all of his strength. But it seems they can also cause his strength to increase ten fold.”

 

“I do not see how that is a problem. The original purpose of the experiment was to enhance a human's strength beyond natural ability. It seems to me that we have simply increased the success of our project.”

“Sir there is more. When this immense strength increase occurs than the subject will lose the ability to tell a friend from an enemy.”

 

“What are you saying?”

 

“I'm saying that he will do as he has always done. He will destroy all of his enemies. Only this time everyone he sees will be his enemy. Anywhere he goes he will leave a trail of death.”

 

The man reeled as if hit. How could his plans have gone so horribly wrong? If Heero went on a killing spree than he would have attention brought to him and he would be caught and killed. Then it would only take a simple autopsy to find the implants, with his company's logo on then. He would be ruined. There was only one way out of this, and the man was going to have to take it or risk his company.

 

“There is no other choice. Find Heero Yuy and bring him back. If you are unable to do so then terminate him.”

 

~~~

 

Duo stood leaning over Heero's shoulder as the other man typed away at his laptop. It reminded Duo of old times. He had done this a whole lot during the war. Only this time Heero wasn't ignoring him. He was asking for impute and Duo was happy to help. They had been searching for a little over an hour and had still not found any clues to Heero's condition. Duo knew from experience that Heero would be at this all night. He was trying to decide weather to continue or go to bed when Heero suddenly shoved him off. Duo held up his hands in surprise. “Hey Heero if ya didn't want me leaning on you, you could of just told me. Wow Heero what the hell?”

The other pilot had turn in his chair and now stood with a gun leveled on Duo. The look in those blue eyes was one Duo knew all to well. It was the look Heero got just before he was about to kill an enemy.

 

“Heero?”

The other didn't answer, he didn't even show any sign of recognition. He just cocked his gun.

 

`Kami, he's really gonna shot me. I can't believe he's going to shot me.'

 

Then Heero blinked and for a second his eyes returned to normal. Then in a flash he was gone running down the hall towards a shared dining area. “Heero!”

 

Duo rushed after him pausing at his door to look down at it in shock at it. Heero had ripped it right off of its hinges. `Kaso, this is not good.' Duo darted after his friend worry and fear nipping at his heart.