Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Everyone's Entitled to a Second Chance ❯ Part 3 ( Chapter 3 )

Title: Everyone's Entitled to a Second Chance pt. 3/?

Author: DamnVespa

Pairings: 2x1x2 (eventually), various others

Category: Angst

Archive: Mediaminer.org, DHML, 1x2ml, Gundam Wing Universe, www.angelfire.com/gundam/princess_vespa/

*grinning* This is my new site…

Notes: This takes place after Endless Waltz

Warnings: This is going to be very angsty but it will end happily *grins*

Heero sat in his hospital room staring out the window but not seeing anything. He kept thinking about what happened the other day. After Duo had left, he had cried himself to sleep. The next thing he remembered was being awakened by the doctor to take those tests. He passed with flying colors so he was being released today. All he was doing right now was waiting for Quatre to finish with the paperwork so he could go back to his apartment. Wufei was gathering up all of Heero's things in the room and placing them in a duffle bag. He didn't say anything respecting Heero's need for privacy. Trowa was out in the car waiting for them.

Heero turned his head towards the door when Quatre walked through wheeling a wheelchair.

"Well, let's go Heero." He said brightly.

Heero nodded his head and got up from the bed and sat down in the wheelchair. Quatre proceeded to wheel him out of the hospital while Wufei walked behind them. Once out of the hospital, Heero got up out of the wheelchair and walked towards the car. He got in the back seat with Wufei while Quatre got in the front seat. Trowa started the car and drove towards Heero's apartment. Quatre turned in his seat so he could look at Heero, "Where's Duo? I thought he would be with you when you got out?"

"I don't know."

"Oh. Well what kind of friend is he if he isn't even here when you get out of the hospital."

Quatre kept talking on about Duo while Heero tuned him out. Heero and Duo had both agreed to keep their relationship a secret until the end of the Mariemaia uprising. As he thought about their agreement things started to make sense in a way he didn't like. The main thought was that Duo was ashamed of him and their relationship, and instead of saying so, he ran away. Heero felt hurt and pain well up in him again but he brutally pushed it down.

They finally arrived at Heero's apartment and Heero got out of the car. Trowa called from out of the driver's window, "Heero, do you need help getting to your apartment."

"No. Thanks anyway."

"Alright, but don't forget we're going to go out and have dinner tomorrow night."

"Okay, I won't forget."

Trowa nodded his head and said goodbye. Wufei and Quatre waved to him while Trowa drove away. Heero watched them leave then turned and made his way to his apartment. He unlocked the door and went inside, setting his bag that Wufei packed on the floor. He looked around and the apartment seemed the same. It looked as if Duo had not left and was still here. Heero thought for a second it was all a bad dream and Duo was going to come out and give him a welcome home kiss. But that didn't happen. The apartment was quiet. Heero went into their room and found that the only thing missing were Duo's clothing.

That was when it really it him. Duo had left him here alone. Heero sat on the bed and let all the pain and hurt roll through him. Tears coursed down his cheeks but he did nothing to stop it. He just couldn't believe that Duo would leave him alone, but then Duo never promised he wouldn't leave. Heero remembered all the things they went through and all the memories they made together. As he was remembering he was shocked to find out that Duo had never said that he loved him either. It was implied but never said. Heero searched his memory to be sure and he sat there dumbfounded. His world shattered around him again as he put pieces together.

Duo had never loved him. The thought circled around in his head fueling his anger. He felt angry, betrayed, and used. He wanted to throw or break something very badly, but he controlled the urge. He needed a plan of action so he wouldn't do anything he would regret later. He went back into the living room and sat down on the couch. He spent the better part of the day thinking about what he was going to do now. He remembered to eat but it was more of a requirement than an actual need. He hadn't felt hungry since Duo left. That night he came up with a plan that he would put into effect tomorrow.

As he lay down in bed and prepared for sleep he felt alone and cold. Duo wouldn't be there to keep him warm at night anymore. Heero right then and there sealed that part of his heart away for good. He swore nothing would get through the wall this time. He fell into a troubled sleep.

TBC