Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Fallen ❯ Ch 5 ( Chapter 5 )
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By: lissabeth 
Anime/Manga: Gundam Wing Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Drama / Angst | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 06.20.2003 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.9K | Visits: 392 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: Gundam Wing Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Drama / Angst | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 06.20.2003 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.9K | Visits: 392 | Status: Work In Progress
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Ch. 5
A.C. 198 January
Pacing around the bedroom, Heero tried to work his way through the thoughts in his head. Hearing a throat clearing, he looked towards the bed. Relena sat there just watching him with curious eyes. "So what did you want to ask me Heero." She said.
"Well I was just wondering." He paused embarrassed to say what he was feeling. "I was just wondering… do you think it's possible to be in love with two people at the same time?" he questioned.
Eyes widening she leaned forward a little. "I do believe it's possible. Who?" she was a little afraid of his answer but knew in her heart what it would be, 'please no. you've suffered enough.'
Sighing he sat down next to her and then threw himself back on the bed. "Duo." He whispered.
"I was afraid of that." She said lying back next to him.
He sat up shocked. "You could tell." He was getting worried now. 'What if they can tell?'
"Don't worry Heero. I just know these things. I know you too well." She said.
"Yeah I guess you do. Oh yeah, how's Daniel?" he asked sincerely happy for his best friend.
"Great. He asked about you the other day. You know you really scared the shit out of him!" she laughed.
Flashback
"Hey Relena." Heero said as he walked into Relena's house.
"Hi Heero. This is Daniel." She said nodding to the tall man to her side. He was 6'4", well built, had a dark tan, and light green eyes that his light brown hair fell slightly in front of. Even though he was much taller than the other man, Heero somehow managed to look down at him.
"Hi Daniel." He said nodding.
"Hi." The man seemed shy, almost as if he was afraid of the Japanese man. "It's really nice to meet you. Relena talks about you all the time."
"It's nice to finally meet you as well. And she is just like a sister to me. I hope you realize that if anyone were to hurt her in anyway I would not be happy about it. And the situation would be handled accordingly."
Daniel looked to the shorter man and nodded. "I would expect nothing less." He said extending his hand.
"Yes, shake hands like gentleman and get over this battle of the balls, ok?" Relena said shaking her head.
End flashback
"Damn straight. No body's going to hurt my sis." He said seriously. "Oh yeah, the guys are going out this weekend. Do you and Daniel want to come along too? We're going out to Seville's."
"That sounds great. I'll ask him." she said standing up. "Well I better get going. I have to get back to that meeting. These pig headed people just don't understand anything. I'm about to rip my hair out…and theirs. At least I would but most of them don't have much."
"Yeah I guess I better get ready for tonight." Seeing her confusion he filled her in. "I have a mission that heads out tonight. So I have to pick up Duo in about two hours. We should be back in couple of days."
"Ok. Well you be careful." She said hugging him.
Smiling, he returned the hug. "I will be."
The mission was simple, stopping a minor rebel group that was formed mainly by amateurs. "Duo, data collected." Heero said over the comm link.
"Ok, everything is taken care of on my end. I'll be at the meeting point in 5."
"Roger. Charges ready?"
"Yep."
Once they met up together, Duo hit the button and the building went up in explosion. A piece of shrapnel his Duo in his leg sending him to the ground. "Shit!" the violet eyed teen screamed as he fell.
Heero turned and saw him down and ran back. "What happened?" he asked looking over the damaged leg.
"I guess I wasn't far enough away." Came the sarcastic response.
"Hn. Can you walk?" he asked keeping his worry out of his voice and off his face.
"Yeah." He said getting to his feet and limping towards the jeep. "It's deep but it's not near an artery. Let's just get back and then I can get patched up." He looked towards Heero smiling.
"Idiot."
"Thanks Heero, that's just what every injured person loves to hear." He slid down in the seat. "What's our eta?" he asked after a while.
"We're only an hour out."
"Cool, I can't wait to get back home." Duo looked over to Heero out of the corner of his eye. 'I wish I knew what he was thinking.' He sighed. 'I wish I knew what the hell I was thinking. How can I talk to 'Fei about this?' Closing his eyes he drifted a little until the house came into view.
Once they were parked in the drive way, Wufei came running out of the house to greet the two. When he saw Duo struggling a little to get out of the jeep he ran up to him. "What's wrong?" he asked dark eyes worried.
Looking up he smiled slightly. "It's better than it looks 'Fei. Let's just get in and get my leg sown up. Ok?"
"Ok." Wufei said picking him and carrying him in. Duo didn't protest he was tired and his leg was throbbing. Turning towards Heero he said, "Do you have any injury's Heero?"
"No I'm fine." He said getting back into the jeep.
"Do you want to come in and get something to eat?" Wufei asked as he was heading to the door.
"No, I've got to get this report done and then get some sleep." Starting the car up, he called out. "I'll tell Une that Duo won't be into work in the morning and explain that he needs tomorrow off. Do you want me to tell her the same for you?"
"Yeah thanks Heero. See you later."
"See ya." He said as he drove off.
Friday night at their usual table at the club everyone had arrived aside from Relena and her new boyfriend.
"Hey Heero, where's Relena. She always comes with you." Duo said over the loud music.
"Well she's bringing someone tonight. So she's probably busy trying to make herself look perfect for him." he said with a shake of his head.
Everyone paused and looked at him with concerned eyes. "What's wrong, guys?" he asked.
"Well we all thought… umm that you and Relena were together." Duo said as the spokesman for the rest of the group.
When Heero laughed, they just looked at him. "No, we've never actually dated. She's just like a sister to me."
"Oh," came the response from the group.
Seeing sad expressions on their faces he set his drink down and leaned forward. "Look guys it's not like we've ever been dating. We have different ideas for our ideal partners. Ok? Really it's alright." He said then saw Relena and her guy walk up. "Hey guys. How are you?"
"Good." Relena said nodding to everyone at the table. "This is Daniel." Everyone looked to the tall man. Everyone could see what the ex-Queen of the world could see in the handsome man. Once everyone was introduced, Relena turned to Duo. "So I hear you won't be able to strut your stuff on the dance floor tonight."
"Nope. I'll have to wait until my leg heals up just a little more. I don't want to tear it open again."
"Well that's too bad. Are we going to karaoke again tonight?" She asked hopefully.
All the guys looked around at each other and in silent agreement nodded to her.
"Yeah, Daniel's never been to karaoke and we just have to get him up there. It would be great."
Trowa joined the conversation at this point. "Yes well just make sure that you don't get stuck going after Relena and Heero get up there."
"Oh, why is that." Daniel asked.
"He speaks." Duo called out. "I was getting a little worried there buddy."
"Yes I speak. It would be a little difficult to be a negotiations expert if I couldn't speak." He said with a laugh. "Now, why would I not want to go after their act?" He asked.
Quartre decided to answer, "Well because they're so good that no one has ever been able to follow their act." Heero and Relena both blushed at the praise.
"Well now this is something I have to see." Daniel said hugging his date.
"And you shall." Duo said.
After spending time at the club, they moved on to the karaoke bar. Only Relena and Heero decided to actually sing. After they came back and sat down after doing an amazing version of Piano Man together they were beaming.
"Wow I didn't realize my little Queen could belt out a tune like that. All the more reason to keep you." he said kissing her cheek. "Really I am very impressed. And you two are perfect together. It's like you've been singing your whole lives together or something."
Heero looked around at the table and saw Quartre leaning into Trowa, Relena looking at Daniel love in her eyes, and Wufei playing with Duo's braid. Suddenly a feeling of not belonging and loneliness hit him like a train. He stood up rather abruptly and picked up his jacket. "Well guys I think I'm going to call it a night." He said heading towards the door.
Everyone at the table was shocked by the action. Relena jumped up. "I'll be right back guys." Chasing after Heero, she caught up to him right outside the door. "Heero, what happened? Why did you get up like that?" she turned him to her and looked at him.
"I just need to go Rel'." blue eyes pleading for her to understand.
She nodded. "Call me if you need me. No matter what time. Ok?"
"Ok. Tell the guys I'm sorry." Then he turned and left.
"Oh Heero." She whispered into the cold night air.
"I wonder what that was about?" Duo looked to Wufei who seemed to be in deep thought.
'He still looks so sad and alone. It hurts to see him that sad.' He looked to Duo and saw he felt the same way. "I just wish I knew what to do for him. You know?" Wufei said leaning onto Duo's shoulder.
"Yeah 'Fei. I know." He whispered.
After leaving the club, Heero walked around for a while trying to clear his head. When that didn't seem to work he finally just went home and did his usual purging of his pain. Cleaning off his razor and himself he finally crawled into bed. 'Will it ever end?' He sobbed into his pillow. 'Will the pain ever stop?' Finally restless sleep overtook him through his sobs.
A.C. 198 March
"Hey Heero we're having a cook out on Saturday, around noon." Wufei said to Heero Friday at work. "If you're not busy we'd like you to come."
Heero looked up, "Everyone going to be there?" he asked.
"Yeah."
Smiling softly, "Sounds great. Do I need to bring anything?" he asked.
"Just yourself." Wufei smiled back.
"Ok. I'll be there." Heero said going back to his work.
"Umm… Heero?" he said nervously.
"Yeah?"
"Nothing." He said retreating. "See ya."
Watching him leave, Heero sat back and closed his eyes. 'How much longer can I do this?' Rubbing his temples, he looked back at his work. 'I'm not going to get a damn thing done.' Standing up he gathered his stuff and headed towards Une's office.
Knocking on the door, he stood waiting for a response. Hearing none he turned around to look for her. Then her door opened and he spun around. "Yes what can I do for you?" she asked.
"Sorry I disturbed you. I was just going to let you know that I need to take the rest of the day off." He said.
"That's fine. You need a break any way. You're running yourself into the ground. Take it easy ok?" with that she turned to go back into her office.
Sighing, he left to head home.
Wufei walked out of Heero's office and headed for his. Sitting down at his desk he picked up the picture he had sitting there of all five of them. Even in the picture Heero was standing off. As if he felt like he didn't belong. 'It hurts so much to see him seclude himself this way. What the hell am I doing? Oh Duo, for some reason I just can't get him off my mind. What should I do?'
Saturday
The barbeque was in full swing by the time Heero arrived. Wufei saw him and called him over to the grill.
"Hey Wufei. Sorry I'm late." He said.
"It's ok. The food's just about ready so you got here just in time." Looking at Heero, he realized that it was getting harder for the ex-Wing pilot to keep up his mask. 'He's breaking. And I want to hold him. I want to make things better for him.' startled by his thoughts he turned his full attention back to the grill.
In the kitchen, Duo could see the two clearly. Seeing the look on Wufei's face brought many questions to mind. 'Is it possible that he feels the same?' was the main one. But the fear of talking about that subject kept him from saying anything. 'What if he thinks I don't love him anymore if I tell him? What if he thinks I'm a slut? But then again, doesn't loving two people at the same time make you that?' He growled in frustration. 'I just don't know.' "Umm Duo are you ok?"
Duo turned and found Quartre standing behind him. A sad smile came to his face. "Yeah Quat, I'm ok." Looking back out the window he sighed and finished with the plate of toppings for the hamburgers and went outside.
"Ok everyone foods up." The wide smile back on, Duo called everyone one over to eat.
As the day moved on, the day began to get too cool to stay outside so the group moved indoors. Heero was distant for a good portion of the part, only talking when someone talked to him, and then left way before anyone else. Quatre noticed and asked Duo if he knew what was wrong.
"I wish I did." The violet eyed teen said as he sat down at the kitchen table, pausing in his cleaning. "I mean we've gotten much closer over this past year. I thought our friendship was close enough that he felt he could talk to me. But he won't. I think its loneliness. I think that he feels like he doesn't belong." Duo stood back up and walked over to the sink. "But I think a lot of stupid things." Sighing he looked out the window.
"I know what you mean. It seems like he could break any day now. I just wish I knew what kind of help he needed." The blonde said sadly.
"Me too, Quat."
Once everyone had gone and the cleaning was done, Wufei and Duo sat on the couch watching t.v. There was a tension in the air, as if something needed to be said but nothing would come out. 'I just don't know what to say.' Wufei pulled his love close to him and decided just to let it go for right now.
Over the next few weeks, things began to change though. Heero seemed to drift from their group more and more. Only seeing him at work and rarely on any other occasion, even karaoke lost it's magic for the stoic Japanese man. He no longer went with them and they rarely went anymore.
Wufei and Duo blamed themselves. Not knowing what to do for their friend. And not knowing how to approach their lover and tell them what they were feeling.
Heero's mask was breaking. Sitting in his apartment on a hot day in June, he watched life pass him by. He never wore his tank tops anymore. No one really seemed to notice, though. Rubbing his arm lightly he looked down at the scars and fresh cuts. 'When did things get this bad? I can't even remember anymore.' It seemed endless. Relena still came by often but she had her life to live. And he wouldn't allow her to stop living for him. He knows she still worries about him and would come over a lot more and even put her love life on hold if he asked her. But he wouldn't ask that. He wouldn't allow that. Days just seem to melt into each other and life seemed to take on an unreal feel to it. Summer had reached its hottest days and would be coming to an end before he knew it.
Life was about to take a drastic turn for all of them. They didn't know it yet. But things have a way of catching us unaware and before you know it, it has changed and quite possibly might never be the same.
tbc…
this part didn't really turn out the way i wanted but i hope you all like it any way. ^_^
Ch. 5
A.C. 198 January
Pacing around the bedroom, Heero tried to work his way through the thoughts in his head. Hearing a throat clearing, he looked towards the bed. Relena sat there just watching him with curious eyes. "So what did you want to ask me Heero." She said.
"Well I was just wondering." He paused embarrassed to say what he was feeling. "I was just wondering… do you think it's possible to be in love with two people at the same time?" he questioned.
Eyes widening she leaned forward a little. "I do believe it's possible. Who?" she was a little afraid of his answer but knew in her heart what it would be, 'please no. you've suffered enough.'
Sighing he sat down next to her and then threw himself back on the bed. "Duo." He whispered.
"I was afraid of that." She said lying back next to him.
He sat up shocked. "You could tell." He was getting worried now. 'What if they can tell?'
"Don't worry Heero. I just know these things. I know you too well." She said.
"Yeah I guess you do. Oh yeah, how's Daniel?" he asked sincerely happy for his best friend.
"Great. He asked about you the other day. You know you really scared the shit out of him!" she laughed.
Flashback
"Hey Relena." Heero said as he walked into Relena's house.
"Hi Heero. This is Daniel." She said nodding to the tall man to her side. He was 6'4", well built, had a dark tan, and light green eyes that his light brown hair fell slightly in front of. Even though he was much taller than the other man, Heero somehow managed to look down at him.
"Hi Daniel." He said nodding.
"Hi." The man seemed shy, almost as if he was afraid of the Japanese man. "It's really nice to meet you. Relena talks about you all the time."
"It's nice to finally meet you as well. And she is just like a sister to me. I hope you realize that if anyone were to hurt her in anyway I would not be happy about it. And the situation would be handled accordingly."
Daniel looked to the shorter man and nodded. "I would expect nothing less." He said extending his hand.
"Yes, shake hands like gentleman and get over this battle of the balls, ok?" Relena said shaking her head.
End flashback
"Damn straight. No body's going to hurt my sis." He said seriously. "Oh yeah, the guys are going out this weekend. Do you and Daniel want to come along too? We're going out to Seville's."
"That sounds great. I'll ask him." she said standing up. "Well I better get going. I have to get back to that meeting. These pig headed people just don't understand anything. I'm about to rip my hair out…and theirs. At least I would but most of them don't have much."
"Yeah I guess I better get ready for tonight." Seeing her confusion he filled her in. "I have a mission that heads out tonight. So I have to pick up Duo in about two hours. We should be back in couple of days."
"Ok. Well you be careful." She said hugging him.
Smiling, he returned the hug. "I will be."
The mission was simple, stopping a minor rebel group that was formed mainly by amateurs. "Duo, data collected." Heero said over the comm link.
"Ok, everything is taken care of on my end. I'll be at the meeting point in 5."
"Roger. Charges ready?"
"Yep."
Once they met up together, Duo hit the button and the building went up in explosion. A piece of shrapnel his Duo in his leg sending him to the ground. "Shit!" the violet eyed teen screamed as he fell.
Heero turned and saw him down and ran back. "What happened?" he asked looking over the damaged leg.
"I guess I wasn't far enough away." Came the sarcastic response.
"Hn. Can you walk?" he asked keeping his worry out of his voice and off his face.
"Yeah." He said getting to his feet and limping towards the jeep. "It's deep but it's not near an artery. Let's just get back and then I can get patched up." He looked towards Heero smiling.
"Idiot."
"Thanks Heero, that's just what every injured person loves to hear." He slid down in the seat. "What's our eta?" he asked after a while.
"We're only an hour out."
"Cool, I can't wait to get back home." Duo looked over to Heero out of the corner of his eye. 'I wish I knew what he was thinking.' He sighed. 'I wish I knew what the hell I was thinking. How can I talk to 'Fei about this?' Closing his eyes he drifted a little until the house came into view.
Once they were parked in the drive way, Wufei came running out of the house to greet the two. When he saw Duo struggling a little to get out of the jeep he ran up to him. "What's wrong?" he asked dark eyes worried.
Looking up he smiled slightly. "It's better than it looks 'Fei. Let's just get in and get my leg sown up. Ok?"
"Ok." Wufei said picking him and carrying him in. Duo didn't protest he was tired and his leg was throbbing. Turning towards Heero he said, "Do you have any injury's Heero?"
"No I'm fine." He said getting back into the jeep.
"Do you want to come in and get something to eat?" Wufei asked as he was heading to the door.
"No, I've got to get this report done and then get some sleep." Starting the car up, he called out. "I'll tell Une that Duo won't be into work in the morning and explain that he needs tomorrow off. Do you want me to tell her the same for you?"
"Yeah thanks Heero. See you later."
"See ya." He said as he drove off.
Friday night at their usual table at the club everyone had arrived aside from Relena and her new boyfriend.
"Hey Heero, where's Relena. She always comes with you." Duo said over the loud music.
"Well she's bringing someone tonight. So she's probably busy trying to make herself look perfect for him." he said with a shake of his head.
Everyone paused and looked at him with concerned eyes. "What's wrong, guys?" he asked.
"Well we all thought… umm that you and Relena were together." Duo said as the spokesman for the rest of the group.
When Heero laughed, they just looked at him. "No, we've never actually dated. She's just like a sister to me."
"Oh," came the response from the group.
Seeing sad expressions on their faces he set his drink down and leaned forward. "Look guys it's not like we've ever been dating. We have different ideas for our ideal partners. Ok? Really it's alright." He said then saw Relena and her guy walk up. "Hey guys. How are you?"
"Good." Relena said nodding to everyone at the table. "This is Daniel." Everyone looked to the tall man. Everyone could see what the ex-Queen of the world could see in the handsome man. Once everyone was introduced, Relena turned to Duo. "So I hear you won't be able to strut your stuff on the dance floor tonight."
"Nope. I'll have to wait until my leg heals up just a little more. I don't want to tear it open again."
"Well that's too bad. Are we going to karaoke again tonight?" She asked hopefully.
All the guys looked around at each other and in silent agreement nodded to her.
"Yeah, Daniel's never been to karaoke and we just have to get him up there. It would be great."
Trowa joined the conversation at this point. "Yes well just make sure that you don't get stuck going after Relena and Heero get up there."
"Oh, why is that." Daniel asked.
"He speaks." Duo called out. "I was getting a little worried there buddy."
"Yes I speak. It would be a little difficult to be a negotiations expert if I couldn't speak." He said with a laugh. "Now, why would I not want to go after their act?" He asked.
Quartre decided to answer, "Well because they're so good that no one has ever been able to follow their act." Heero and Relena both blushed at the praise.
"Well now this is something I have to see." Daniel said hugging his date.
"And you shall." Duo said.
After spending time at the club, they moved on to the karaoke bar. Only Relena and Heero decided to actually sing. After they came back and sat down after doing an amazing version of Piano Man together they were beaming.
"Wow I didn't realize my little Queen could belt out a tune like that. All the more reason to keep you." he said kissing her cheek. "Really I am very impressed. And you two are perfect together. It's like you've been singing your whole lives together or something."
Heero looked around at the table and saw Quartre leaning into Trowa, Relena looking at Daniel love in her eyes, and Wufei playing with Duo's braid. Suddenly a feeling of not belonging and loneliness hit him like a train. He stood up rather abruptly and picked up his jacket. "Well guys I think I'm going to call it a night." He said heading towards the door.
Everyone at the table was shocked by the action. Relena jumped up. "I'll be right back guys." Chasing after Heero, she caught up to him right outside the door. "Heero, what happened? Why did you get up like that?" she turned him to her and looked at him.
"I just need to go Rel'." blue eyes pleading for her to understand.
She nodded. "Call me if you need me. No matter what time. Ok?"
"Ok. Tell the guys I'm sorry." Then he turned and left.
"Oh Heero." She whispered into the cold night air.
"I wonder what that was about?" Duo looked to Wufei who seemed to be in deep thought.
'He still looks so sad and alone. It hurts to see him that sad.' He looked to Duo and saw he felt the same way. "I just wish I knew what to do for him. You know?" Wufei said leaning onto Duo's shoulder.
"Yeah 'Fei. I know." He whispered.
After leaving the club, Heero walked around for a while trying to clear his head. When that didn't seem to work he finally just went home and did his usual purging of his pain. Cleaning off his razor and himself he finally crawled into bed. 'Will it ever end?' He sobbed into his pillow. 'Will the pain ever stop?' Finally restless sleep overtook him through his sobs.
A.C. 198 March
"Hey Heero we're having a cook out on Saturday, around noon." Wufei said to Heero Friday at work. "If you're not busy we'd like you to come."
Heero looked up, "Everyone going to be there?" he asked.
"Yeah."
Smiling softly, "Sounds great. Do I need to bring anything?" he asked.
"Just yourself." Wufei smiled back.
"Ok. I'll be there." Heero said going back to his work.
"Umm… Heero?" he said nervously.
"Yeah?"
"Nothing." He said retreating. "See ya."
Watching him leave, Heero sat back and closed his eyes. 'How much longer can I do this?' Rubbing his temples, he looked back at his work. 'I'm not going to get a damn thing done.' Standing up he gathered his stuff and headed towards Une's office.
Knocking on the door, he stood waiting for a response. Hearing none he turned around to look for her. Then her door opened and he spun around. "Yes what can I do for you?" she asked.
"Sorry I disturbed you. I was just going to let you know that I need to take the rest of the day off." He said.
"That's fine. You need a break any way. You're running yourself into the ground. Take it easy ok?" with that she turned to go back into her office.
Sighing, he left to head home.
Wufei walked out of Heero's office and headed for his. Sitting down at his desk he picked up the picture he had sitting there of all five of them. Even in the picture Heero was standing off. As if he felt like he didn't belong. 'It hurts so much to see him seclude himself this way. What the hell am I doing? Oh Duo, for some reason I just can't get him off my mind. What should I do?'
Saturday
The barbeque was in full swing by the time Heero arrived. Wufei saw him and called him over to the grill.
"Hey Wufei. Sorry I'm late." He said.
"It's ok. The food's just about ready so you got here just in time." Looking at Heero, he realized that it was getting harder for the ex-Wing pilot to keep up his mask. 'He's breaking. And I want to hold him. I want to make things better for him.' startled by his thoughts he turned his full attention back to the grill.
In the kitchen, Duo could see the two clearly. Seeing the look on Wufei's face brought many questions to mind. 'Is it possible that he feels the same?' was the main one. But the fear of talking about that subject kept him from saying anything. 'What if he thinks I don't love him anymore if I tell him? What if he thinks I'm a slut? But then again, doesn't loving two people at the same time make you that?' He growled in frustration. 'I just don't know.' "Umm Duo are you ok?"
Duo turned and found Quartre standing behind him. A sad smile came to his face. "Yeah Quat, I'm ok." Looking back out the window he sighed and finished with the plate of toppings for the hamburgers and went outside.
"Ok everyone foods up." The wide smile back on, Duo called everyone one over to eat.
As the day moved on, the day began to get too cool to stay outside so the group moved indoors. Heero was distant for a good portion of the part, only talking when someone talked to him, and then left way before anyone else. Quatre noticed and asked Duo if he knew what was wrong.
"I wish I did." The violet eyed teen said as he sat down at the kitchen table, pausing in his cleaning. "I mean we've gotten much closer over this past year. I thought our friendship was close enough that he felt he could talk to me. But he won't. I think its loneliness. I think that he feels like he doesn't belong." Duo stood back up and walked over to the sink. "But I think a lot of stupid things." Sighing he looked out the window.
"I know what you mean. It seems like he could break any day now. I just wish I knew what kind of help he needed." The blonde said sadly.
"Me too, Quat."
Once everyone had gone and the cleaning was done, Wufei and Duo sat on the couch watching t.v. There was a tension in the air, as if something needed to be said but nothing would come out. 'I just don't know what to say.' Wufei pulled his love close to him and decided just to let it go for right now.
Over the next few weeks, things began to change though. Heero seemed to drift from their group more and more. Only seeing him at work and rarely on any other occasion, even karaoke lost it's magic for the stoic Japanese man. He no longer went with them and they rarely went anymore.
Wufei and Duo blamed themselves. Not knowing what to do for their friend. And not knowing how to approach their lover and tell them what they were feeling.
Heero's mask was breaking. Sitting in his apartment on a hot day in June, he watched life pass him by. He never wore his tank tops anymore. No one really seemed to notice, though. Rubbing his arm lightly he looked down at the scars and fresh cuts. 'When did things get this bad? I can't even remember anymore.' It seemed endless. Relena still came by often but she had her life to live. And he wouldn't allow her to stop living for him. He knows she still worries about him and would come over a lot more and even put her love life on hold if he asked her. But he wouldn't ask that. He wouldn't allow that. Days just seem to melt into each other and life seemed to take on an unreal feel to it. Summer had reached its hottest days and would be coming to an end before he knew it.
Life was about to take a drastic turn for all of them. They didn't know it yet. But things have a way of catching us unaware and before you know it, it has changed and quite possibly might never be the same.
tbc…
this part didn't really turn out the way i wanted but i hope you all like it any way. ^_^