Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Precious Things ❯ Chapter 2

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Chapter 2Wufei looked down at Duo, his eyes full of concern. If he lost Duo, his world would crumble. Who would be there to lighten the atmosphere? Who would annoy him and the others? Who would complain about being hungry or make sure they had lot's junk food in the house? Wufei softly laid a hand on Duo's forehead and gently swept his bangs from his face. The jeep turned in and then stopped and there was Trowa standing at the door looking as stoic as ever. He walked briskly to the jeep and got there just as Heero and Quatre were getting out of the front seat and began opening the back door for Wufei, who cradled a hurt and unconscious Duo in his arms. He walked behind Heero, who reached the front door and opened it letting the Chinese pilot walk inside. Trowa and Quatre followed close behind. Once inside Wufei walked over to the couch and gently laid Duo down. Trowa already had a medical kit in hand and had sat it on the floor next to Wufei. Wufei looked at Duo and then the medical kit."Move." Said Heero in his monotone emotionless voice. Wufei moved to a chair that was a a foot or two away and watched as Heero began undressing the Pilot of Deathsycthe. He turned his head and looked at a pale blue wall trying to think of anything but his precious Duo being hurt. "His? Precious?" thought Wufei. When had those words entered his mind? Especially when thinking of Duo. He looked back over at the scene a foot away and saw Duo's pale chest covered with scratches and bruises here and there. His gaze wandered up past Heero's form crouched on the floor as he put Duo's right arm in a make shift cast and bandage it, to Duo's thin and delicate neck and then to Duo's pale face. A pale face that had scratches, cuts, bruises and what looked like smudges of dirt and grease along his cheeks. Duo stirred slightly and he moaned softly. No, it wasn't a moan. More of a groan. Everyone looked at him with bated breath waiting for his eyes to open or a smart remark to leave his pouty lips, but nothing happened. Heero reached around and pulled the tangled rubber band from Duo's braid and began pulling the blood crusted braid apart. He did as much as much as he could before he could finally be able to get a better look at Duo's scalp and forehead. He searched Duo's head and saw a few scratches here and there. The major cuts were above Duo's left eye and on the right sided of his temple. Head and face wounds always bled more. Even if the cut was shallow. That was why Duo's hair had been caked with blood. Heero reached into the medical kit and pulled out a suture needle and thread. "Wufei get the alcohol and put some on a cotton ball." Said Heero.Wufei did that and then looked at Heero holding the alcohol coated cotton ball."Wash the cut near his right temple and then soak another cotton ball and wash the cut above his left eye."Wufei nodded and went to work. While he cleaned the cuts Heero threaded the surgical needle, Trowa had taken Duo's dirty clothes away and gone in search of something for Duo to wear, like pajama's or a T. Shirt, and Quatre had gone to make tea and something for them to eat. When Wufei had finished cleaning the cuts he moved away and watched as Heero put the first stitch in what would be Duo's first set of stitches that night. Wufei went into the kitchen and threw away the bloodied and dirtied cotton balls and then washed his hands. He sat down on a stool at a small rounded wooden table and looked over at the stove where the small blonde stood filling a coffee cup with boiling water. Quatre turned around and handed the cup to Wufei and smiled. Wufei added some sugar to the cup of green tea and then sipped it gingerly. "Has Duo woken up yet?" Asked Quatre.Wufei shook his head and looked into the murky green tea. Just then Trowa came into the kitchen and walked over to a drawer. He opened it and took out a dish towel and then walked over to the cabinet and took out a large bowl and filled it with cold water. He want to the freezer and emptied some ice cubes into the cold water. Wufei and Quatre looked at him with confusion and worry written across their faces. "Heero says that Duo is developing a fever. He's almost done the stitches and when he's done we're going to move Duo to his room and place a cold rag on his head and have someone monitor him over the night." Said Trowa looking down at the rag as he placed it into the cold water."The fevers probably from shock as well as the injury itself." Said Quatre."I'll take first watch." Said Wufei standing up. Trowa nodded and walked into the living room with Wufei right behind him. They saw Heero standing up just as they entered. He had sterilized the surgical tools and put them away as well as putting bandages over Duo's stitches after putting antiseptic on them. He took the medical kit into his room and disappeared. Trowa watched as Wufei gently lifted Duo off the couch and cradled him in his arms. He followed Trowa down the same hall Heero had gone but this time they passed the door Heero had gone into and gone two doors down. Trowa opened the door and walked inside kicking aside Duo's dirty clothes that lay on the floor among other things. "Wouldn't it be more sanitary to put Maxwell in another room?" asked Wufei.Trowa smiled and then looked around the room. He shrugged and then quickly cleared Duo's bed off and changing his old sheets and blankets, putting fresh clean ones on. He then quickly gathered a few of the dirtier clothes laying around the bedroom and rolled them up in the dirty blankets before walking out of the room.Wufei gently laid Duo on the freshly made bed and propped Duo's head gently onto two clean pillows. He looked around the room and found the computer desk and chair that he divested of clothes and other odds and in's. He then wheeled the chair next to Duo's bed and before sitting down he carefully covered Duo lightly with sheets and a quilt. Just as he sat down Trowa and Quatre entered the room. Quatre held a tray of food and drinks in his arms while Trowa carried the bucket of ice water with the rag and a few trash bags. He set the bowl of ice water on the table and then handed Wufei the trash bags. "The trash bags are in case you get into the cleaning mood," said Trowa stoically.Quatre smiled brightly and sat the tray next to the ice bucket. "There's enough here for the both of you. We're going to get some rest in and if you need us or need to switch because you need sleep just come get either me or Trowa," said Quatre.Wufei nodded and then got up walking over to the table that held the ice water and dipped the rag into it. He took the rag out and rung it tightly and then folded it before gently placing it on Duo's warm forehead. Trowa and Quatre left the room quietly shutting the door leaving Wufei to tend to Duo.*********************************************************************** ********************************************Once out in the hallway Quatre sighed heavily and then looked up at Trowa. "What do you think caused Duo to get into an accident? I know he can be a little absent minded at times and even a little reckless but I doubt he would get into an accident." Trowa hugged Quatre to him and frowned. "I think Duo has had a lot on his mind lately. I also saw a lot of ice out there so I guess those were two conditions that caused his accident."Quatre hugged Trowa back and they walked together arm in arm to Quatre's room. "I hope Duo recovers quickly," said Quatre opening his bedroom door."He should," said Trowa entering the room behind Quatre. "His wounds weren't that serious.""Not those wounds Trowa." Quatre said sitting on his large bed. "The one in his heart."Trowa slipped off his shirt and then sat on the bed and took Quatre's delicate face into his hands."I believe that soon, both Wufei and Duo will mend the wounds to their hearts," he said placing a gentle kiss on Quatre's forehead and then lips. Quatre smiled and then nodded. "I hope soo....Trowa. By the God's I hope so~!"Quatre slipped out of his clothes and then laid back on the bed slipping his legs under the covers. Trowa smiled and then slipped of his jeans and socks before turning off the lights and sliding into bed as well. Quatre snuggled close to Trowa and then held him tightly as they drifted to sleep in eachothers arms.To Be Continued.................Kat AKA DeityofDeathMore to come soon~!Sorry it took so long.