Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Slave To Love ❯ Sealed Fate ( Chapter 9 )

Chapter 9 - Sealed fate

"He can't go back in to in city. A) Hilde will find him and B) for over a year now he has been taking orders from someone."

"He ran away from her. I believe he will be able to live again, on his own."

"Admit it Heero, you don't want to throw him out on the streets after everything that poor boy has gone through!"

Relena was about the only person who dared to stand up to Heero and tell him 'no'. Heero met her fiery gaze.

"It will be better for him..."

"To stay here with someone he trusts."

"It's been well over a week now! He..."

"Needs YOU!"

Heero turned away from her and Relena knew then she had won.

"Don't take away the only safe place he has left."

"He cannot stay."

"You love him."

Heero snapped his head round.

"It cannot be!"

"Why not?" Relena asked.

"Because of me." And with that Heero strolled forward.

"Do not throw him out!" Relena yelled at Heero who stopped and looked round.

"No, but still, I can not love him." Heero disappeared from view and Relena smiled.

"You will, in time, come to see what I have seen."

"HEERO!" Quatre skidded to a stop beside Relena.

"What's wrong?"

"Sally, she's giving birth!"

* * *

Duo was sitting facing Dorothy in Heero's chamber.

Dorothy watched the boy in front of her. When he had first arrived here he had fought to be free even though his body craved for rest and food, now after a week of being here he had withdrawn into his shell and never smiled and hardly talked to anyone unless they talked to him first. Dorothy had seen slaves like Duo before; Duo was scared of what he was, scared of the person who owned him and couldn't fight the grip of fear that Hilde had placed around his heart.

Dorothy sighed and lent back as the violet-eyed boy looked up, a sudden shot of fear aching deep in his eyes.

"You haven't done anything wrong Duo." She reassured him. Duo smiled a little and looked down again. "Duo?"

"Yes?"

The boy has one of those voices that you could just melt into, she thought, if only he would talk more.

"Can you read or write?"

"No My Lady, I can't."

"I'm not your Lady, Duo. I'm an even lower rank than you are, call me Dorothy."

"Sorry."

"Well? Can you read? Write?"

Duo shook his head, blushing red. "No."

Dorothy smirked to herself. Perfect! I'll draw him out one way or another. "Great, I can teach you then!"

* * *

"She's going to die isn't she?" Wufei asked, he hurried to and forth outside his wife's chambers. Quatre's face was pale and he was sweating. Heero glanced between Wufei and Quatre; both seem badly shaken up but then...

"AHHHHH!"

Wufei rushed to the door and banged on it.

"Let me in!!!"

A servant came to the door. "I'm sorry sir, I cannot let you in until My Mistress is out of pain." The door was then gently shut in Wufei's face.

"SALLY!!!" Wufei yelled.

Quatre raised his pain streaked blue eyes at Heero. "I know someone who can help?"

Both Heero and Wufei turned.

"Who?"

"Duo."

Heero blinked. "How?"

"I believe he has delivered before."

"Go get my slave." Heero ordered a nearby guard. "He's in my chambers."

The guard nodded and hurried away quickly.

"I hope you are right Quatre." Wufei prayed and Quatre smiled at Wu.

"It'll be fine."

The pain has disappeared from Quatre's blue orbs and had been replaced with a calm sea. Heero knew then that Duo could be the one to save Sally; Quatre didn't trust anyone for no reason!

* * *

"So that's an A and that's B, C, D, E, F and G." Duo pointed to each letter as he said them and Dorothy smiled.

"You're a quick learner."

"So what's that?"

"H and the one next to it is I."

"I as in me?"

Dorothy nodded as the door was opened.

"The Prince requests his slave's presents immediately."

Dorothy rose gracefully to her feet and faced the guard.

"Where is His Highness?"

"Doctor Sally's room."

Dorothy turned to Duo.

"Come and I'll show you the way."

Duo rose to his feet himself and walked after Dorothy well aware of the guard that walked behind them. Obviously there to stop them doing anything stupid or coming to any harm.

Dorothy lead them down flights of stairs, Duo had learnt at the very beginning that Heero's chambers were located at the top of the West Tower and it was a long way to walk from. Lucky for him when he was with Heero, the Prince would carry him up or down them. After reaching the bottom of the stairs they walked the red carpets of the royal corridors until they turned a corner and came face to face with a pacing Wufei, a worried Quatre and a laid back Heero. All three looked round as Dorothy and Duo came into view.

Duo bowed as Heero stepped forward. Dorothy also dropped into a curtsy.

"My Prince?"

Heero nodded at Dorothy and she backed away before heading off to her and Relena's own chambers. Duo watched her go before meeting Heero's gaze slowly.

"Have you ever help delivery a baby before?"

"Yes Master."

"When?"

"Back home many single women who... sold their bodies for money came seeking shelter. I helped my mother deliver a few of them." Duo smiled slightly then winced. "Master." He added hoping Heero hadn't realised he had forgotten.

"Can you help them with Sally?" Wufei asked.

"I can try."

"Come then." Heero pushed open the door and Duo hurried in after him.

Quatre shut the door and Wufei slumped against the floor.

"Lord protect my wife and child." Wufei prayed.

"She'll be okay."

* * *

In the room Heero turned to the nurses.

"This is Duo. Follow his orders like you would follow mine."

The nurses all stared at the male slave and Duo ducked behind Heero.

"Anyone who disobeys these orders will have me to deal with." Heero growled. His tone soften as he turned to the slightly scared boy. "It'll be alright. Just do your best."

Duo's lips turned into a gentle smile as Heero's hand squeezed him and Duo started to bark orders about.

Heero lent against the wall to watch and as he did he realised what the feeling was when he looked at Duo. Damn Relena for being right!!!! The way the sunlight shone on to Duo's hair, the way his hands calmed Sally down, the way he did everything, the graceful way he moved and the way his smile lit up the room and his laugh lighten the atmosphere around him. Relena was right, so were Quatre and Wufei, Heero had fallen for the slave, and he had fallen hard! There was no way Heero could throw this angel out of the streets, Duo would be torn down and killed.

Sally let out a rather loud scream of pain and it jointed Heero back to the situation.

"Master?"

"Yes?" Heero was surprised to hear Duo talk to him.

"Get Lord Wufei in here. Sally needs him."

Heero moved quietly to the door and opened it.

"Wufei?"

His guard entered the room. "What?"

Heero pointed at Duo who was laying a warm wet cloth over Sally's forehead. He looked up with his violet eyes.

"Come and hold her hand. Give her reassurances that it will be ok and try and keep her distracted from what I'm gonna have to do."

"What's that?" Wufei asked doing as Duo told him. Heero shut the door.

"With your permission, the baby hasn't turned probably and we don't have the right equipment to cut the child out so to get it out I'll have to try and get it out... another way." Duo faded his words, blushing red.

"Do what you must to ensure my wife's life!" Wufei told him and Duo smiled at Wufei.

"Thank you."

Heero exited the room quietly.

* * *

Two hours later Duo came out covered in blood.

"One healthy baby girl and the mother is fine just tired."

Heero ran his eyes over Duo who grinned at Heero. "Opps."

"Your clothes are ruined."

Duo lowered his eyes. "I'm sorry, there wasn't anything else for me to wear Master." Duo's voice was barely a whisper.

Heero scorned himself. He helped save Sally and the baby and he was moaning at him about ruining his clothes!!!

"I'm sorry Duo. Come lets get you washed and cleaned up."

"Duo?"

Wufei appeared at the door.

"Yeah?"

"Sally would like a quick word with you."

Duo looked at Heero silently asking for permission. Heero nodded and Duo disappeared, Heero followed him.

"Duo. Thank you." Sally smiled sleepily at the boy.

"Your welcome."

"You know a lot of medicine?"

"No not really."

"Would you like to learn? I could do with someone like you by my side?"

"Really? Me become a doctor?"

Sally nodded.

"I can't."

"Why not?"

Duo backed away from the bed, his head bowed. "I'm just a slave."

"Why can't you learn? Get you out of my hair for a while." Heero asked.

"You would let me?" Duo asked.

"Why wouldn't I?"

"Slaves are only good for one thing." Duo whispered.

"Hilde tell you that? Hilde is wrong. Slaves are meant to be loved." Heero said reaching out to take Duo's hand.

Duo looked up and met Heero's eyes. "But..."

"No buts."

Heero smiled, not a fake one that he was so use to but a real one that, he hoped, expressed a little of the things he felt towards Duo.

"Thank you."

Heero stepped forward closing the gap between him and Duo. Duo gulped nervously as his space was invaded. Heero lent down, his lips brushed against Duo's who pulled back in shock.

"Is that a yes then?" Sally asked as Heero stepped back and headed for the door, expecting Duo to follow.

"Y-y-y-es." Duo replied before turning and hurrying after Heero.

"That could be a perfect relationship." Sally commented as Duo shut the door.

Wufei looked at her. "It already is, they just don't know it yet."

TBC…

I'm a bad bad author, I don't update when I say I will. Hope two new chapters make up for it ^_^

~shinigami195~