Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Camp Kaboomy ❯ ch. 6 ( Chapter 6 )

 

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Chapter six

 

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Duo scowled at the large task that was given to him. “How am I `posed to finish dis before lunch?” He demanded of the nurse.

 

“By not getting distracted.” Sally said pointedly.

 

“Yes, ma'am.” The braided youth sighed as he set to work.

 

“I'll be back at noon to check on your progress.” The physician said, leaving the child to his punishment.

 

“Dis is so unfair!” Duo pouted as he pulled the rake across the freshly cut grass. “What the heck's her pwoblem anyway?”

 

“You threw your pillow at `er.” Wu Fei pointed out; coming down from the tree he was hiding in.

 

“It wasn't nice.” Trowa agreed, climbing down next, followed by a timid Quatre.

 

“…” The braided boy glared.

 

“Here…” Hiiro said picking up a garbage bag, “Wu Fei, you help put the grass in the bag…”

 

“Sure.”

 

“Trowa, you get those sticks piled?”

 

The banged boy nodded, and went to work.

 

“Hiiro…” Duo protested, “This is my punishment! You don't have to help!”

 

“I know.” The Japanese youth nodded, as he opened another bag.

 

The braided boy smiled, as he pulled the rake again, “You're the best friends a kid could ask for!”

 

“We know.” Wu Fei smirked.

 

Blue eyes saddened as Quatre watched the friends laugh and work, feeling left out. It was the braided boy that got upset last night. It was his fault that the boy cried. The boy's best friend told everyone to do a job… except the blonde. /`Are they mad at me?'/He silently wondered.

 

“Mad at cha?” The braided boy blinked, turning from his chore to look at the smaller boy. “Why would we be mad at cha?”

 

Trowa's emerald eyes met the startled azure of the blonde. The small boy had his hand clamped over his mouth. “Duo?”

 

“Yeah?”

 

“What are you talkin' about?”

 

“Quat asked if we were mad, an' I wanna know why.”

 

The banged boy looked from one boy to the other. “Quatre didn't say anyt'ing, Duo…”

 

“You sure?”

 

“I'm sure.”

 

“Oh…” The braided boy frowned, “huh…”

 

The blonde sighed in mild relief.

 

“Ya wanna help me rake?” Duo asked going over and taking the new boy's hand, pulling him over.

 

The boy blinked, /”Really?”/

 

“Sure!” The boy grinned, “You're our friend now!”

 

“Sowie, I didn't mean to leave you out…” Hiiro apologized, “I didn't think you'd wanna help.”

 

Blue eyes brightened as a heart felt smile crossed the child's face. /”I like helping…”/ Quatre thought.

 

“Here… I'll hold the bag if you want to put the leaves in.” The violet eyed boy smiled.

 

Nodding enthusiastically, the blonde agreed, eagerly helping.

 

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“Hiiro…” The braided boy asked, hours later. “Do you think Solo is ever coming back?”

 

“I tol' ya last night I don't' know.” The Japanese boy replied, tying up the last of the garbage bags. “I bet you that if he could, he would.”

 

The braided boy sighed sadly. “I miss him, `Ro…”

 

“I know….” The Japanese boy sighed, “But you have us…”

 

“Thanks.”

 

/”Who's Solo?”/ Quatre silently wondered.

 

“Duo's older brother.” Trowa explained softly. “He was adopted. He asked to take Duo with him, but the adults didn't want Duo. So he got left behind. Solo promised that he'd come back… but that was last summer…”

 

/”That's sad…”/ The empath sniffled, wiping his eyes with the sleeve of his oversized T-shirt.

 

“Don't cry, Quat…” The braided boy exclaimed when he realized that his new friend was upset.

 

“Let him.” A new voice sneered, “After all, that is what babies do.”

 

“Go Away, Zechs!” Hiiro glared, stepping in front of the braided boy while Trowa moved in front of Quatre.

 

“I'm thinking that maybe you don't have enough work…” The long-haired older boy smirked picking up one of the tied off trash bags.

 

“Don't you DARE!” Wu Fei warned, his glare matching Hiiro's.

 

“Don't do what?” the teen smirked, as he tore the bag, sending the leaves flying all over the younger campers.

 

“NO!” Duo shouted, his fists clenching tightly at his side, “It took us all day to bag those!”

 

/”Sally's going to be coming back any minute!”/ Quatre whimpered, pulling on the banged boy's shirt.

 

“Now it can take you all night too.” The boy laughed.

 

“Omero Karoso!” Hiiro growled.

 

“Down boy.” Zechs scoffed. “I'd hate for girly-girl to have another friend disappear… I overheard some of the nuns talking. They said that it was only a matter of time before everyone is adopted… Except for Duo, Cuz no one wants a demon-child!”

 

“SHUT UP!” The braided boy shouted, tears forming in his eyes, “You don't know anythin'!”

 

“Really? They said that was the reason Solo hasn't come back yet… because you're a little demon-boy and more trouble then any adult would want!”

 

“TAKE THAT BACK!” The braided youth screamed, “TAKE THAT BACK!”

 

“Make me.” Zechs dared.

 

“Duo!” Wu Fei and Hiiro exclaimed, grabbing the furious boy's arms in effort to stop him. “STOP!”

 

“HE HAS TO TAKE THAT BACK!” The violet eyed boy cried, “HE'S LYING!”

 

“If you get into a fight- You'll get sent away!” Hiiro tightened his hold, “DUO!”

 

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Azure eyes anxiously darted back and forth between the two boys who were trying to stop Duo, Zechs who was making it worse, and Trowa who seemed torn between helping and running. Panic filled the blonde's wide eyes as a sharp pain pierced his chest. With a strangled whimper, the smallest boy, fell to his knees, tears streaming down his face.

 

Upon hearing the minute sound, the banged youth turned to see his new friend lying on the ground, seemingly hurt. Alarmed, Trowa screamed, “GO GET THE NURSE!”

 

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To be continued…