Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Family Ties ❯ Chapter 32 ( Chapter 32 )

 

A/N: Thank you Kai-Li for beta-ing!

 

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Chapter Thirty-two

 

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“QUATRE!” The ex-pilots exclaimed as their comrade and friend came back to his senses.

 

“I-I'm alright…” The blonde Preventer numbly assured; before realizing the damage that lay all around him. “Nicholai… w-where…”

 

“He's over here.” Wu Fei cringed as he lifted a heavy beam, “At least what's left of him is…”

 

“Gross.” Duo complained, looking rather pale.

 

“Are we sure it's him?” Quatre pressed urgently, “Are we sure it's not an illusion? I thought I had killed him before! Are you sure it's real!?”

 

“Yes, Koi.” Trowa confirmed. “He's gone.”

 

“It was all for nothing then…” Isis murmured in disbelief, as she fell to her knees. “The thefts, the murders, the fear… all for nothing…”

 

“Isis?” Quatre knelt beside his elder sister, his fatigue evident in his demeanor and speech, as well as the panting breaths he wheezed. “Talk to me?”

 

“Our sisters were right, Quat…” The blonde girl shook her head, “I am a monster. I don't deserve to leave that hospital… I shouldn't even be alive…”

 

“That's not true, Isis.” The ex-pilot told her sternly. “You're a loving mother and a protective sister.”

 

“There's so much blood, Quat…” she shuddered, “I can't ever wash it off…”

 

“I know the feeling.” The empath responded, his hand clenching at his heart, “We all do…”

 

”We were soldiers, Isis.” Trowa continued, standing by his love. ”Each of us has fought, killed and done things that we wish we hadn't in the name of an ideal.”

 

“I-I was hoping…” The telekinetic began, before breaking into a coughing fit.

 

“Easy!” Quatre bit his lip as he tried to calm his sibling. “You're injured Isis. You shouldn't push yourself.”

 

“I have to return to my body…” The girl coughed, as her image began to fade. “Or I won't survive…”

 

“Isis, listen to me.” Her brother commanded, “I want you to work on getting well. Heal your body.” He smiled at her confused look, “I'm coming to break you out of that place. Then together, we will locate Savannah.”

 

“Don't give me false hopes, little brother.” Isis shook her head.

 

“You have my word, Dear Sister.” Quatre swore as he placed a kiss on her forehead. “I will see you soon.”

 

“Good bye, little brother.” The astral form whispered as she completely vanished.

 

Almost immediately, the blonde boy found himself collapsing from sheer exhaustion.

 

“Koi!?” Trowa's eyes went wide as he caught his love.

 

“Can we go home now?” The smaller teen whispered, any strength he had left, draining from his pale features.

 

“Of course, my love.” The banged boy replied with a gentle smile as he gathered the lithe form into his arms and headed for the door.

 

“Hiiro?” Duo asked as he leaned on the Japanese's shoulder. The normally hyper youth sounded so weary. His face was feverishly flush.

 

“You can go.” Hiiro brushed back some of the chestnut colored bangs. “I'll stay until the Preventer's show up.”

 

“Yui, I can handle this corpse until Lady Une shows up.” Wu Fei protested with a disgusted kick at the cadaver.

 

“Well I would hope so, Chang.” Their boss's voice chided. “If you couldn't then I'm paying you far too much.” Lady Une smirked. “I'd like your reports on my desk tomorrow morning. Go home, you all look like hell.”

 

“Please, Hiiro?” Duo whispered, his expressive eyes pleading.

 

With a sigh, the ex-soldier agreed. “Alright.”

 

“Thank y-“

 

“DUO!” Hiiro exclaimed as he caught the braided youth as he passed out.

 

Frowning, Wu Fei brushed his hand against his friend's skin, “He has a horrible fever, Yui. Take him home, and call Sally if he gets any worse. I'll be home in a bit.” He looked disdainfully at the corpse, “I just want to make sure everything is in order before I leave.”

 

With a curt nod, the perfect soldier carried the slight form of his lover to his waiting motorcycle.

 

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The house was dark despite Trowa's motorcycle being in the front yard. Carefully adjusting his hold on the braided teen to keep them balanced on his own bike, Hiiro frowned as he neared the driveway.

 

“Hiiro…?” Duo groaned as Hiiro parked next to the other bike.

 

“We're home, Koi.” The Japanese boy soothed, moving to pick up the smaller.

 

“No…” Duo protested, pushing his boyfriend's stabling hands away, “I-if you carry me… y-you'll upset Quat…”

 

“You can at least lean on me, Duo.” Hiiro chided as the braided boy swayed.

 

“Y-yeah… I could do that…” The ill youth agreed as his knees began to buckle.

 

With an amused shake of his head, the Japanese boy wrapped his arm around the American's waist, “Come on, let's get you into bed.”

 

“Will you be in bed too?” Duo asked, raising his eyebrow suggestively.

 

“You really are sick.” Hiiro teased, “Your fever has made you delusional.”

 

“You mean, you won't keep me company?” The braided ex-pilot pouted, a hurt expression glimmered in his glazed over eyes.

 

A gentle smile crossed the taller Preventer's face as he pulled his boyfriend against his body and kissed him sensually slow. “I mean you should rest first, while I type my report and then I'll come keep you company.”

 

“You type on a laptop, Hiiro…” Duo pointed out. “Could you stay with me while I nap?” He leaned his head against his lover's shoulder, as a shudder coursed through his fevered frame. “I don't want to be alone…”

 

“Do you really think that I would let you out of my sight after today's events?” Hiiro's voice trembled, “A-After I almost lost you?”

 

“Ssh.” The braided boy soothed, tightening his hold on the other ex-pilot, “Don't think about that`, Hiiro… Please, Koi…”

 

“How can I not?” Hiiro choked, as his embrace tightened around his lover. “I-I've never been s-so afraid in my life…”

 

“I'm sorry.” Duo whispered, tears edging into his voice. “I'm so sorry!”

 

“Don't be… I-It… comes with the job…”

 

“Then maybe it's time we found a new line of employment?” The braided teen looked up with hope filled violet eyes.

 

Hiiro smiled as he placed a kiss on his love's forehead, “Maybe it is.” He agreed as he kissed the boy again. “You're burning up, koi! You need to get to bed.”

 

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“Quatre? Love?” Trowa murmured worriedly as he brushed a strand of sweat soaked bangs out of his lover's heavy lidded eyes.

 

“mmn…” the exhausted new-type moaned, trying to force his eyes to remain open. “T-Trowa…”

 

“I've got some clean pajamas if you want to try and change into them… You may be more comfortable.”

 

“…nhn… a shower sounds sublime…” Quatre sighed.

 

“I don't think you could stand up in the shower, your energy is so spent, though I did warm you a bath…”

 

A weary smile tugged at the blonde's lips as his lover lifted his slight frame into his strong arms, “Thanks…” he whispered, resting his head on the banged boy's shoulder. “Love you…”

 

“I love you too.” Trowa replied, setting the barely conscious boy on the edge of the tub before carefully removing Quatre's shirt, shoes and socks while holding the boy upright.

 

“No more…”

 

The banged boy blinked, pausing before removing his lover's khakis, “Quatre?”

 

“I… I can't do this any more, Trowa…” The boy's voice was a scarce whisper.

 

“Do what, Koi?”

 

Quatre's small frame trembled as tears fell, “The F-Fighting… Th-the pain… the fear… the death! I can't do it any more… I… I want… it to stop…”

 

“Oh, my love…” Trowa sighed as he drew the sobbing teen into his arms.

 

“It hurts so much, Trowa… it hurts…”

 

“I know.”

 

“Please make it stop, Trowa!? J-Just… make it stop…”

 

“I can't make it stop, Koi.” Trowa whispered helplessly holding the frail boy tightly. “All I can do is be here for you, and help share the pain.”

 

“Trowa? Is Quatre alright?” A quiet voice inquired from the doorway.

 

“Would you get him some tea and something to help him sleep, Wu Fei? Please?” Trowa asked as he rocked his lover trying to soothe the inconsolable empath.

 

“Sure.” The Chinese boy nodded, leaving.

 

The blonde continued to weep long after Wu Fei had brought the tea and left again to call Sally. He cried until his chest was sore and he erupted into violent coughing spasms. His sorrow continued long after his tears dried up and there was nothing left to cry.

 

“Quatre?” The taller boy prompted as the boy wore himself out completely. “Let's get you washed up and into bed. Okay?” A slight sniffling nod was his only answer before he finished undressing the blonde and placed him in the bath water.

 

“… `m sorry, Koi…” Quatre mumbled, his eyes drooping closed.

 

/'Don't be.'/ The telepath shook his head as he gently washed his lover's pale body and hair, before lifting the boy out of the bath. He offered as small smile as he wrapped Quatre in a large fluffy white towel. /'You're right. Enough is enough.'/

 

Azure eyes blinked open as their owner felt himself being dressed. `He's confused…' he wearily thought.

 

/'Who?'/ Trowa replied as he eased his lover onto the bed and covered him with the sheets.

 

`Hiiro…'

 

“Shh, don't worry about that right now… You need to rest.” The banged boy leaned in, placing a gentle kiss against the other's lips.

 

“He'll follow orders.” Quatre whispered, his eyes closing.

 

“Over my dead body.” Trowa growled. “I swear I'll protect you.”

 

“No… It… won't be necessary…” the blonde shifted against the pillows, “I have an… idea…”

 

“What sort of idea?” The banged boy pressed. “Quatre?”

 

But the smaller boy had fallen asleep.

 

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To be continued…

 

A/N You know…

The next time I state that a fic is only going to be so many chapters more…

Will SOMEONE please SHOOT me?

It NEVER comes out the way it's SUPPOSED too!

It's like the “Song that Never ENDS”!

 

AAAAHH!

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Anyways… I'll update soon… I think.

 

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