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Sequel to You Make Me Feel So…(storyid=1344525)

Beautiful Force

By DBZ Vegeta

~*~ Chapter 8 ~*~

It was long after dark by the time Duo arrived back at the safehouse. Powering down Deathscythe, he sat for a long time in the cockpit staring out into nothing. The others had returned long before him and the hanger was quiet and dark. The other four gundams shadowy presences in the darkness surrounding him. He loathed leaving the secure feeling of the darkness surrounding him and face the rest of the pilots.

"I don't lie, but I run and hide." he whispered into the darkness surrounding him. He felt like that at this moment, he wanted to run and hide rather than face the censure he was surely to face in the house. Sighing heavily, he knew that he was going to have to face them one time or another and now was probably the best time to get it over with.

Leaning forward he cracked open the hatch and slid down the line to the floor below him. Flipping a switch, he watched as the line was slowly cranked back up and the cockpit door closed.

"Well, time to face the piper." he muttered as he started to walk across the darkened hanger. But before he could get to the door, a shadow detached themselves from one of the gundams and walked slowly towards him. Duo froze as he watched the figure glide through the shadows towards him, his heart in his throat.

"Why'd you do it?" came a disjointed voice echoing though the hanger. "Why'd you think that your life isn't important to us. . .to me?"

"I'm. . .I'm. . ."

"Why Duo? Why bring your light into our world only to try and extinguish it?" the voice echoed once again. The figure stopped, his face still covered in shadows. Duo's hands clenched into tight fists as he felt the strength leave his legs. He slowly sunk to the ground, his head bent forward.

"I'm sorry." he whispered huskily. "I never meant to hurt any of you."

"But you did Duo. You hurt us by not giving us your trust, by thinking that we would try and stop you, not help you." the voice accused. Duo's eyes clenched shut as he fought back the tears that tried to streak down his cheeks. His heart tightened in his chest, constricting against the pain that threatened to overflow his body. Pain from the accusation and the truth piercing directly into his soul. He choked back his sobs and wrapped his arms tight about his chest.

"I'm sorry, so sorry that I hurt you. I only wanted to protect you." he agonized, his voice cracking with his distress.

"Duo." the voice said, it sounded closer than before. He became aware of a warmth surrounding him, of arms gently cradling him against a body. "Duo, I don't need to be protected. I just need you to stay alive."

"Do you mean that?" Duo said softly as he burrowed farther into the warmth holding him.

"Yes Duo. I mean it, and so do the others. We all care deeply about you." the other said softly, reaching up to wipe away the tears streaking down Duo's face. "Now, don't you have someone you have to apologize to? Someone that you need to tell your true feelings to?"

Duo leaned back and stared into the dark eyes above him and nodded, unable to voice his feelings. The other pilot smiled softly as he helped him to his feet. "Go now, he's waiting for you."

"Thanks." Duo said softly as he turned as hurried back across the hanger and into the night.

"You're welcome my friend." Wufei whispered softly as he stood there watching the young man disappear into the darkness.

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A/N: Sorry for the short chapter. I promise the next one will be much longer. I am still translating my notes from my vacation and converting them into stories. Thanks for being patient.