Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Camp Kaboomy ❯ Chapter Nine ( Chapter 9 )

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Anime/Manga: Gundam Wing Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Adventure / Psychological / Angst | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 07.20.2008 | Pages: 5 | Words: 3.1K | Visits: 284 | Status: Work In Progress

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Chapter 09

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The braided boy scooted out from underneath the mess hall porch. Ignoring the pouring rain, he ran as fast as his little legs could carry him.

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The Doctor and Nun looked at each other, their faces paling with dark realization. “Oh God!” Noin teared, standing from the table and running outside, searching for the little boy. “He heard us!”

“How!?” Sally shook her head, following her friend. “He's in his cabin with the other boys.” She glanced at her watch. “It's almost time to pick them up for lunch.”

“I don't know, but he heard.”

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“QUATRE!?” Trowa cried, shaking the still body of his new friend. The blonde had been having a difficult time breathing, when all of a sudden he fell over. Frightfully still, growing colder and colder. “QUATRE!?”

“I think he's dead.” Alex frowned, prodding at the boy with his toe.

“SHUT-UP!” The banged boy shouted, his tears spilling down his cheeks. “QUATRE WAKE UP!”

“No.” Wu Fei denied. “He can't be…

Hiiro bit his lip, glancing between the open door and the unresponsive blonde. Finally, coming to a decision, he ran outside. “SISTER! NURSE SALLY!”

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Zechs scowled at his friends, Otto and Walker, who were laughing while throwing Cheeze-Its at each other and acting over-all immature.

“You should lighten up, Z.” Another teen snorted, hurling his pillow at the serious blonde. “What's bugging you?”

Zech's crystal blue eyes hardened as he caught the projectile with one hand. “Nothin'. Just hate the rain. Hate being stuck here with you dweebs.”

“Join us for a game of poker?” Dealer suggested. “Junkie snatched some extra Hershey's from the kitchen. Jo-Jo's got the twinkies and Frankie found some Cheeto's.”

“My Gran sent me some M&M's.” Walker piped in.

“What about you Otto?” Dealer quirked an eyebrow, as he shuffled a playing deck. “Any forbidden pleasures?”

“Just a three weeks of KP duty.” The older teen shrugged, disinterested.

“Can't bet with that, nobody would want to win.” Junkie shook his head, munching on a liquorices stick.

“ `Fraid that's all I've got.” Otto snickered. “I got caught trying to lift chocolate cookies.”

“The cook's homemade or store-bought?”

“Hot out of the oven.”

The other teens groaned for the lost opportunity.

“Damn.” Dealer swore. “Just more proof that life increasingly is unfair and sucks.” The dirty-blonde haired, green-eyed shifty teen plopped down on the floor and began dealing to the other three that sat down with him. “Ya joinin' us Z? I know you've got some of that Sweet taffy candy hidden away somewhere.”

“Zechs?” Walker prompted when the tall blonde didn't answer.

Merquise's attention seemed captured by something outside. “What is it?”

“Hiiro.”

“Huh?” Otto frowned, coming to see.

Outside the cabin, the little Japanese boy was running through the rain. He was shouting something that was drowned out by the drumming rain.

“What's his problem?” Jo-Jo scowled.

With out a word, Zechs turned and ran out the door, “HIIRO!”

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Hiiro ran through the rain, his only thought was to find Sally or Noin or Duo or-or someone who could help!

“Taskete!” He screamed, his throat raw. “Kinkyu des! Jiko des! Tomodachi wa hidoy byoki des ! Taskete!”*

“HIIRO!” Someone shouted, grabbing ahold of the child's arm. “Hiiro, what's the matter!”

“Kinkyu des! Jiko des! Tomodachi wa hidoy byoki des!”

“Hiiro, calm down! I don't- I don't understand!” Zechs shook the boy slightly, “ENGLISH, HIIRO! I need English!”

The boy was crying so hard he was hic-uping as he tried to formulate his words. “D-Duo w-wan away… Q-Quat…”

“What's the matter with Quatre, Hiiro?”

“Sick… D-Didn't mean to!”

“Zechs?” Walker questioned, coming up behind his friend.

“Go with Otto and Dealer to find Sister Noin and Nurse Sally.” The older teen ordered, “Duo's missing and Quatre's sick. I'm going with Hiiro back to his cabin. Hurry!”

“Right!” The brunette nodded before turning back to his cabin where his friends were waiting.

“Let's go, Hiiro.” Zechs directed the small child back through the rain.

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“HIIRO!” Wu Fei exclaimed when the door burst open. Trowa was crying as he hugged the still lifeless body of his newest friend. The other, more rowdy, boys had grouped together on a corner bed, wide-eyed and frightened when they realized just how serious the situation was. “Where's Sally!?” The Chinese boy demanded, “Where's Duo!?”

Soaked to the bone, trembling and scared, Hiiro shook his head as Zechs pushed by to kneel next to the pale blonde. He Lifted the boy's wrist to check for a pulse while checking Quatre's eyes.

“What are you doing!?” Wu Fei demanded, his tiny fists clenched at his side, “WHERE's Sally!”

“My friends went to find her and Sister Noin.” Zechs assured, frowning when he found no pulse. “I had first aid training in school and scouts before my parents died.” He explained, coaxing the terrified brunette to release his hold on the smaller child. “I thought I could help until one of the adults arrived.”

“Please dun let him die.” Trowa whispered, letting Quatre be taken from him.

Zechs didn't respond, but lay the boy flat on the floor and began CPR. “How long has he been like this?” The blonde asked as he compressed the small chest.

The children looked at each other helplessly, “I dunno.” Wu Fei shook his head. “We can't tell time.”

“Wonderful.” The teenager shook his head continuing to work on the boy.

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“DUO!?” Sister Noin called, pulling her coat tighter around her body as she headed out towards the soccer fields. Thunder boomed loudly, drowning out her calls for the distraught little boy.

Why, oh why, didn't she keep her mouth shut!? Even if the kid was supposed to be in his cabin; the subject of Duo's brother was strictly taboo. The child was troubled to start with; his brother was the only card the orphanage had to manipulate the boy into behaving. Now, even if she could get the little Shinigami calmed down…

The nun groaned before calling out the braided boy's name again.

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Sally checked the perimeter while Noin trekked across the fields. She knew that the boy was a runner and a hider. Once he bolts, it was near impossible to catch him unless you knew where he ended up hiding.

The nurse had a feeling that he'd end up in the woods that surrounded the camp, but that still left a lot of mystery places.

“DUO!?” She called, shining her flashlight along the roots to keep from tripping. “DUO!?”

“NURSE SALLY! NURSE SALLY!”

The physician paused, recognizing the voices of two of the older campers. “What's the matter?”

The two teenagers tried to catch their breath while frantically trying to explain. “Hiiro's Cabin!”

“Someone's Sick-”

“-Think it's the new kid-”

“Z went to help!”

“Please! It's important!”

“Okay, Okay… I'm coming.” The Nurse reassured, changing her direction. “Duo is out here somewhere, Noin is looking for him…” She handed her flashlight to Dealer, “Find him.”

“Yes Ma'am.”

“H-Has he gone Shinigami?” Otto asked with some trepidation.

The nurse sighed, “Most likely.”

“Awe Shit!” Dealer groaned.

“I'm going to run back and get Jo-Jo and Walker.” Otto stated, “We're going to need help if Shinigami is around.”

“Do that!” Sally agreed, breaking into jog across the compound, “If you find Duo, watch him, don't approach him! Send for help!”

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He was huddled against the trunk of a large tree, allowing the rain to drench him. His fists were clenched tightly as he hugged himself against the cold. There was a dark look in his dilated pupils. One that promised Hell for anyone that messed with him.

There were only three things that his brother had made him remember before he left. Run. Hide. And never tell a lie.

They lied.

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To Be Continued…

* “Help!” “It's an emergency! There's been an accident! My friend is really sick! Help!”

(Japanese phrasebook forth edition)