Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Lost ❯ Finding Home ( Chapter 8 )

Finding Home

 

After staying at Quatre's for a couple of days, Duo and Heero went back to the orphanage. When they returned Sister Helen had talked with both of them, concerned about why Heero had been injured.

 

After getting Heero to open up to him, Duo tried to make the confrontation with Sister Helen a little easier by making sure that Heero was aware of his presence at all times. Heero had tensely sat beside Duo the whole time he was with Sister Helen. Still scared that she and others would be disgusted by him, by what had happened at the school.

 

"Heero will you please tell me what happened? Why you got hurt?"

 

Sister Helen couldn't help but feel very worried about the boy in front of her. She had finally received some information from the police about Heero's past. At least, the little amount they were able to get, and the little she did know, lead her to suspect that his past hadn't been a good one.

 

Finally finding some form of understanding and kindness from Duo and his friends, she had watched as Heero started to show what he felt, and tell them what he thought. Although, he had still held back with her and the other orphans. Now, the boy was completely closed off again, letting nothing show on his face. Duo wouldn't tell her what happened to Heero, saying that it wasn't his place to tell. So now she had both boys sitting in front of her, and she didn't have the slightest clue how to get Heero to talk.

 

"Heero please. I know something happened, or you wouldn't still have bruises, and you wouldn't be trying so hard to ignore me. Please tell me what happened?"

 

When Heero still refused to answer, trembling slightly, Duo gently wrapped an arm around Heero's shoulders. Watching, Sister Helen wondered at that action, Heero didn't usually allow anyone to touch him. Suddenly she understood when Heero leaned ever so slightly into the touch. Heero trusted Duo completely, even possibly loved him.

 

"Okay how about this? Duo knows what happened, right?"

 

At Heero's slight nod, she continued.

 

"If you can at least start off by telling me what happened and how it started then that will be okay, and if you can't continue Duo will finish it off. Will you agree to tell me what happened, if Duo will agree to continue if this become to difficult for you?"

 

Heero looked into her eyes with shock. She wasn't going to force him?

 

She was going to let him stop if he needed to?

 

Heero then looked into Duo eyes.

 

Would Duo agree?

 

Seeing the silent question reflected in Heero's eyes, Duo nodded.

 

"Yes Heero. I'm here. Okay? I'll help you if you need me to."

 

Heero then looked back at Sister Helen who was sitting patiently, waiting for him to decide.

 

"Where do you want me to start? I-I mean things like this used to h-happen all the time. Before I came here."

 

Surprised, Duo turned to face Heero.

 

"What do you mean that, that happened all the time Heero? You mean by your parents?"

 

At Heero's nod, Duo remembered the nightmares that Heero had had before this most recent incident.

 

"Oh... right. I should have remembered those nightmares, what you'd told me before."

 

"It's okay Duo. I-I just don't know what you both want to hear."

 

Sister Helen moved so that she was sitting beside Duo.

 

"How about you explain what happened to you with your parents to us, at least the parts that you've already told Duo. If you feel that you can tell more then by all means do so. But you don't have to, okay?"

 

"OK."

 

Heero leaned against Duo, needing to be sure that he was there. That he was safe.

 

"When I was little my parents were very strict. Gradually, they started get rougher in their treatment of me.... I often found myself being beaten by my mother, or being yelled at by my father, which would often lead to another beating by my mother for getting father angry... "

 

Shuddering, Heero closed his eyes... images flashed through his mind. Images of his mother standing over him with one thing or another, meant to bring pain.

 

"... soon after mother tried to drown me... pushing me under while yelling at me, angry about upsetting my father... after, when she had calmed down she would cradle me in her arms, apologizing, claiming that she loved me... "

 

Stopping Heero turned his face into Duo's shoulder, he didn't want to tell them what his father had done, what it was that he was expected to do. Cradling Heero close to him, Duo placed a soft kiss on the other teen's forehead.

 

"Its okay Heero. Go on... We're not going to hurt you. I promise."

 

Sighing Heero turned his head so that he was looking across the room, his eyes going distant as if seeing something that they couldn't.

 

"Father... he-he started to touch me, often finding it pleasurable... but he hurt me too. Angry when I didn't do exactly what he wanted. As I got older he started to tell me to do more and more, pinning me to the bed using me to bring himself pleasure, or telling me to pleasure another person while he watched. If I-I didn't perform as he wanted, he would beat, hurt me more then the last time. Mother kn-knew about what was going on but she didn't help, saying th-that I-I was his son, I-I had to do as he said... "

 

Tears were now flowing silently down Heero's cheeks, as he was unable to stop them. Duo motioned for Sister Helen to sit next to Heero as he gather his lover into his arms. They need to show that they weren't going to turn against him and that they loved him, no matter what had happened to him.

 

"Heero. Shh, you're safe here. We won't turn away from you just because some bastard took it upon himself to hurt you. It's not your fault. Those people who called themselves your parents didn't love you. They only used you and hurt you. Heero that wasn't love."

 

Sister Helen took hold of one of Heero's slender hands.

 

"Heero, Honey we love you, we care about you and don't want to see you hurting. Please Heero, look at me."

 

Slowly, Heero turned his face in Sister Helen's direction, but stayed in Duo's comforting arms.

 

"I know you had a difficult past... that you've been hurt many times. And I know that it's going to take time for you to trust me, but I do care about you. What happened isn't going to change that." "B-but... "

 

Tightening his arms around Heero, Duo tilted his head up so that he was looking into his eyes.

 

"I told you before you became my lover that I didn't lie. Now I'm telling you that Sister Helen will never, ever lie to you either. You trust me, now try to trust someone else. You have come to trust the guys as well. Have they ever hurt you? No. She won't either."

 

Sister Helen looked at Duo in surprise. They were lovers? Well, if that was what made them both happy then who was she to complain. Heero sat still, thinking. Then pushing away from Duo he turned towards Sister Helen, hesitant.

 

"You really care about me? About what happens to me?"

 

"Yes Heero, I do. You're part of this household and you are part of mine and Duo's life. Of course I care."

 

A small smile formed on the solemn boy's face, before he leaned forward and allowed Sister Helen to bring her arms around him. Duo smiled at the scene before him, before he too wrapped his arms around both Heero and Sister Helen.

 

"Love you both... Sister Helen? Can I take Heero over to visit the guys tomorrow? They've become rather protective of him since last week and I think it would do him good to be around them again for a little while."

 

"Sure Duo. But I think it's time that Heero got some rest."

 

Looking down at Heero Duo realized that Sister Helen was right. Heero had started to fall asleep, still wrapped in their arms.

 

"Heero, come on buddy, lets get you to bed."

 

"Mmm. But I'm comfy."

 

"Okay Heero we'll stay here for a bit, but then I have to go get supper started."

 

Sister Helen leaned back so that she was sitting more comfortably on the couch, with Heero nestled beside her. As Heero drifted off to sleep, Sister Helen looked at Duo.

 

"So, what happened last week? I don't want to ask him, not after what he just explained. Please Duo, tell me. Do you know who hurt Heero?"

 

Sighing, Duo ran his fingers through Heero's dark brown hair.

 

"He's been being picked on by some of the older students at the school. Apparently they didn't like the fact that he was getting really good grades, or the fact that he really socialized with anyone other then me and the gang. I guess they started to threaten him, and he was too unsure about how we felt about him and thought that we wouldn't believe him. Well the guys and I finally got him to relax around us and come to trust us, even if it was just a little. But the other day we found him, beaten and bruised in one of the rooms at the school. He was unconscious, so we took to Quatre's. That night he had a horrific nightmare, and he wouldn't let any of the guys near him, except me. Half the time he wasn't able to sleep unless I was with him. He was raped again... and he thought that the guys and I would actually hate him because of it but, he started to talk to me, and I was able to get him to allow the others near him. After a couple of days he was fine with them being near us. Two nights ago, he actually admitted to love me and I told him him that I loved him too. Quatre had someone look into it and they found out that only a few guys actually threatened Heero and the principle had them transferred. So they no longer going to our school. They can't hurt him again."

 

Sister Helen smiled at the young boy that she had raised.

 

"I'm proud of you and the others. You helped Heero and you took it upon yourselves to fix the problem. I couldn't have asked for you to do anything different."

 

The two settled in for a while just watching as Heero rested against Sister Helen. From what Duo saw, Heero had found someone to be a mother to him, one that cared for him and loved him. Heero had his family, Duo, the guys, the kids at the orphanage, and Sister Helen. He finally had a life, one that he could live without fearing that he would get hurt or betrayed by those he trusted

 

 

I know I've reposted this chapter twice now..Gomen for being annoying....my computer doens't like to put spaces in when i copy the text from my emails..but ppl do tell me when my chapters are hard to read..and thanks to those who reviewed...I Like knowing when my stories are liked...

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