Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Eternally Bound ❯ Leap of Life ( Chapter 2 )

Well, I am updating . . . I was gonna on Saturday but I think ff.net will be closed down then so . . . (if you don't know why, check the home page)

Although I agree with many of your ... sentiments, lets keep the reviews pg please! ^^*

Disclaimer: Still don't own GW, though I do own all the episodes on dvd (pathetic I know but I never saw it on t. v. my friend just showed me EW so I had to . . .)

Okay, on with the chappie, I have break coming up so I may have more up soon, if I am properly motivated. For you see my muse is rather useless . . .

Hisasuke: HEY! ::loud bangs and thumps are heard::

~*~*~CHAPTER 2~*~*~

Duo rushed in and cradled Heero's body in his arms, blood staining his clothing, the shriek that had been building up inside him, let loose, in a soulful raging scream of agony. If anyone within a one mile radius wasn't already rushing towards the sound of the gunshots, they surely were now. He felt a seething hatred, broiling within him, with nowhere to go. The first to reach the room was a smalltime secretary, he took one look at the gore surrounding him and he fled the room, though to be fair he did call emergency right away. More people gathered as time passed, Duo's anger growing by the second. Gasps and screams resounded through the room and hallway. A few rational voices called out above the clamor, and one even dared trying to reason with Duo, but you can't reason with Shinigami, especially after a kill.

Sometime, amidst the confusion, Quatre, Trowa and Wufei had arrived. As one they surrounded Duo and what was left of Heero, upon who rigor mortis was already beginning to set. Quatre tearfully touched Duo's shoulder, Duo turned on him, face snarling, ready to pounce on the first person to come near him. Quatre was startled by the pure loathing in Duo's eyes, but when their eyes connected the frost in Duo's melted leaving unshed tears of pain and helplessness. Quatre moved in again, hugging Duo's rigid form comfortingly, while whispering to him to let Heero go. Duo's mind began to go numb and he began living on automatic pilot. His eyes became blank and unfocused as he locked himself inside. Quatre noticed this but wasn't prepared to chase it away right now, first they had to find out what had happened and then get Duo away from this.

A large man in a security uniform approached, not allowing them to leave, his arm was on Duo's bloody shoulder while he tersely demanded an explanation. Duo glared at him, his eyes seeming to pierce into his soul, instead the guard asked where they could be reached and let them pass. Trowa stayed behind, to help figure everything out. He was working as a preventer with Wufei and Heero had been as well, until now, so he had some authorization here.

As Duo was taken into the car, he began to slowly explain about Relena, but he left out their relationship, their announcement. Quatre hung on his shoulder as much for Duo's comfort as his own. The car was silent, but for Quatre's weeping . . .

~*~*~ Two Weeks Later ~*~*~

Duo sat on the roof of Quatre's mansion. This was the only place that he could go to without being coddled by Quatre. Quatre would find out soon though, where he was and probably come up and 'talk' to him. Glancing out at the view, Duo remembered his childhood dream of flying. To feel the air beneath him, keeping himself aloof by his own strength. Not the effortless flight of space, no he wanted to fly.

"It's beautiful up here, is it not?" Duo glanced startled at the silent form of Trowa, who had somehow snuck up on him. Duo remained silent. "It makes you feel empowered and weak at the same time," Trowa mused aloud. Duo silently agreed, having thought the same thing many times. Trowa walked to edge of the roof, something only a circus performer would dare to do. He glanced down, smiling to himself, enjoying the risk, being so close to death and yet able to avoid it. "Have you ever felt that way Duo?" Duo glared straight ahead, hoping Trowa would leave if he didn't say anything. Trowa stayed right where he was, waiting in expectant silence.

"Listen Trowa, I'm sorry but I am not in the mood to talk right now," Trowa remained staring straight ahead, but a steely glint came into his eyes.

"When you will you be in a 'mood' to talk Duo? You have barely spent any time with us for the past 2 weeks?" Duo mutely listened. "Duo, what aren't you telling us? I can tell there is something we aren't understanding here, I want to know what it is." Duo glared at him, loneliness welling up within him.

"Trowa, you have no idea what I am going through. No idea. Now please leave me be!" Duo turned away and walked to the other side off the roof, no matter how much he wanted them to understand, he couldn't tell them . . .

~*~*~ Flashback ~*~*~

"Heero hurry up! You promised it would be today!" Duo yelled across the house.

"I am coming Duo, don't rush me, I am nervous enough!" Duo walked up behind to Heero, who was busily buttoning his shirt, and wrapped his arms around his shoulders.

"I could always tell them if it aggravates you this much," Duo murmured into his ear.

Heero turned, "No! I want to tell them, it's much harder for me than you, I want to have a little control over it. I want to be the one to tell,"

"Alright Heero, I promise not to tell a soul without your permission . . ."

~*~*~ End Flashback ~*~*~

Now he couldn't tell anyone, he had promised, and he didn't lie. Trowa clucked, before turning around.

"I will be downstairs, as will all of us Duo. We all care for you, and will always be here for you. We are trying our best," He began his descent, but turned back briefly, "I won't tell Quatre where you are."

He wished Trowa could understand, he didn't even want to be alive anymore, much less talk to anyone. He was alone here, and Heero was trapped in eternity with that bitch Relena.

Trapped.

Alone.

With.

Her.

And he was here alone, wouldn't it be so simple to join Heero. And destroy Relena, he would get sweet revenge. The thought burned inside of him, slowly consuming him, as it had often done these past weeks. Only this time, it would be so easy, he could even fly . . . for a little while. His mind focused on that one thought, flying.

He ran to one edge of the roof, sprinting, he took off for the other side he leaped into the air, reveling in the feeling of the wind beneath him. Below, he saw Quatre, working in his garden oblivious to Duo's flight. In a short, yet gloriously drawn out, minute Duo was crushing into the ground. All signs of life gone from the once vibrant boys body . . .

TBC . . .

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Next Chappie, Heero's POV! Now, this is going somewhere . . . just give it time. Now as Heero is dead you can imagine where this is coming from ...

zzKurenaixx: Thanks for the review, harsh isn't quite the word I would use. Stupid Relena ::kicks Relena::

Tsuriaino Nayami: I am sorry, it wasn't directed at you specifically, but I am not sure how I could do that ^^* Sorry? Hmm how did she get the gun. I believe that she always has carried it around, if only for her security guards peace of mind, ya know?

Ita-Chan: Whoa, I am not gonna bring Relena to him, he is going to her. So there will be revenge in a sense. (feel free to beat on her all you want)

Foxfire: HEYLA! Its you! ::glomps:: Yes it is sad, and yeshe, Relena is unstable. Thanks for the star. I never really thought about the anger thing until you mentioned it . . .

Hikaru na Yashe Sakura Hikari: Hmm, good point but at the moment I am not bringing that into play yet . .. it will be more of a limbo in which they are all waiting.

Duo: Hmm, well I am not sure what you will think of this chapter, but yes it was/is sad.

Darkarc: I am glad you liked it so much (and my others) Thanks for the review!

Well, I am going to sleep now! Must rest . . . Please review and tell me what I can do better! 'member PG reviews please! THANKS!

Reviews = more story, sooner!

Ja ne!

~Emily (or as some people call me, Emu ^^*)