Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ The Missing Piece ❯ Chapter 25

Title: The Missing Piece

Author: Skeren Dreamera, with Bagelbunion co-writing

Archive: http://www.gundam-wing-fanfiction.net/ (under Skeren Dreamera)

Category: Sci Fi additions, Yaoi/Shounen Ai

Pairings: 5x2, 4+3, 3x1, 2+6, 4+6

Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing, so please, don't sue me.

Rating: NC-17

Spoilers: None yet

Warnings: None this chapter, except maybe OOC to a degree, but that will apply through the entire story line.

Contact: Mickeofas@yahoo.com

Notes: *thoughts* Okay people, look, we start to get information about Wufei here!!!

Begin part twenty-five.

Wufei shook his head slowly back and forth, pulled his pants on, and hurriedly followed Duo out, not caring to look back at all. His playful mood had been shattered with Duo's quiet insistence at the end. Duo quirked his lips, not even pausing in his steps as he moved down the hallway towards the kitchen, as well as the back door. He wanted to practice. Wufei followed in silence, careful not to let Duo out of his sight.

Duo tossed open the back door, cat footing around some sticks, which he promptly kicked out of his practice area so he wouldn't risk tripping. Wufei stood nearby, just watching. He wanted to protest for Duo to put on some clothes but kept his mouth shut, suddenly feeling deflated, he shoulders sank and he admired his own shoes, which were very hastily thrown on.

Duo turned his head, catching sight of Wufei out of the corner of his eye, and he gestured the other boy over. "Practice with me."

"What do you want me to do?" Wufei questioned softly without didn't look up.

"Spar. I want to see what's changed since I last fought." Duo quirked his lips into a self satisfied smile. He felt really good at the moment and he settled back into a stance. "If you're too tired though, you can just watch."

"I will watch then." Wufei simply sat down onto the grass and looked at Duo's feet waiting for him to do something.

Duo sighed softly but didn't contest Wufei's decision though he was disappointed. He was aware he'd unnerved Wufei a few minutes before, but it was what he felt needed to be said. Duo drew his hands around, moving into a series of hits and kicks that looked wild, but the look on Duo's face showed they were anything but, and it might strike Wufei that he'd never watched or sparred with Duo in his recollection. Duo looked deadly.

Wufei simply remained quiet, resting his hands in his lap and fiddling his fingers slightly. He took a deep breath through his nose and closed his eyes, trying hard to meditate, but his mind was too alive with noise. He didn't watch Duo, passing up the chance to watch him fight as he just listened.

Duo finally came to a standstill, swaying on his feet, with a faint sheen of sweat over his skin. He padded over to Wufei, crouching in front of him, his head tilted to the side. He reached out a hand and tipped Wufei's chin up. "Fei?" That movement also brought the marks all over him into view, the stripes and the bites.

Wufei twitched but didn't open his eyes. "Yes?" He hadn't expected Duo to touch him.

"What's wrong?" Duo ran his fingers up Wufei's cheek.

"Nothing." Wufei replied but away just a tad from the touch.

Duo frowned slightly as Wufei moved away from him, his gaze puzzled. "Wufei?"

"What?" Wufei's tone still soft, indifferent.

"Why don't you want me to touch you?" Duo tipped his head the other way, leaning forwards, but not touching Wufei anymore.

"I never said that." Wufei shook his head but kept his eyes closed and his face neutral.

"You don't move back away from someone when you want them to touch you." Duo's voice was quiet and he moved back, taking Wufei's actions as a hint. He couldn't help the twinge of rejection he felt.

Wufei sighed softly, not wanting to disappoint Duo, but... He opened his eyes and looked down at the grass, tilting his head slightly.

Duo nodded slightly as the action confirmed it for him, and he uncoiled from the ground in front of Wufei, rising to his feet and moving for the back door. "I'm getting something to eat, I'll be inside." Wufei rose without another word and simply followed Duo into the house, he wanted to be alone, but simply the thought of it made him shiver and he felt jolts of fear just thinking about it.

Duo moved around the kitchen, acting for all the world like he was a fully dressed individual. He was dancing inwardly to some music only he could hear as he got the breakfast that had been long abandoned off the counter and bit into it. Wufei stood just watching and yet trying to look like he wasn't watching. His eyes were downcast as he went to sit at the table, keeping a careful eye on Duo's location the entire time.

Duo finally sat across from Wufei, setting a plate in front of him as he at last came to rest. "Talk to me, if you're gonna follow me around and be mopey, least tell me why,"

Wufei looked around nervously before staring at the plate in front of him. He shivered, but not because he was cold. "I can't be apart from you." He whispered as softly as he could, feeling weak at his own admission.

Duo quirked a smile, reaching out to rest his fingers over Wufei's cheek. He didn't mean to be cruel, but if you looked at the facts... "I told you. You are mine. You'll get better though. I know you at some point could at least let me leave the room hmm?" He lifted his hand away after a few seconds, pushing at Wufei's plate. "Eat."

Wufei shivered again, more pronounced this time and mumbled something to himself, too quiet for Duo to hear and pushed the plate back. "No."

"The last thing I saw you eat was on the way over. I'm not gonna let you starve yourself. Besides, I've had enough of someone watching me eat because they couldn't. I'm not gonna let you do the same because you don't want to." Duo pushed the plate back. "Don't let it bother you so much Wufei. Besides, until I looked closer at Zechsy boy, I nearly freaked. I know that wasn't a normal reaction for me."

"I'm not starving myself." Wufei spoke very softly and put his hands in his lap while fidgeted with them nervously, his breathing rate picking up slightly.

"Damn it Wufei! Please just eat. Alright?" Duo ducked his head, gazing down at his food and setting it back on his plate, pushing it away before resting his hands on the table, only to gaze at them as though fascinated.

Wufei was silent for several moments. "Will you kindly walk me back to our room, so that I can put on a sweater? I am cold." Wufei still never looked up, continuing to stare at his lap.

"Fine." Duo pushed himself to his feet, turning on his heel and striding from the room. It wasn't like him to leave his plate with anything left on it. He'd even gone so far as to make himself sick to make sure of that before. Wufei hurriedly followed after Duo hoping that Duo went for their own room. Duo might have been comfortable walking around nude but Wufei was quite cold. Duo ducked into their room, tossing Wufei his customary shirts before hunting around for boxers. He'd be that kind. He didn't wait for Wufei to put them on before heading back to the kitchen.

Wufei quickly pulled on the shirts that Duo tossed to him and looked for a sweater before pulling that on and fished out a wool beanie to complete the outfit before he scampered back to the kitchen after Duo.

Duo settled into his seat, simply staring at his food, unwilling to eat alone. He turned in his chair gazing at Wufei. "What made you feel so bad?"

"I belong to you." Wufei said simply and sat down in a chair, placing his hands in his lap again. He was thankful the others were elsewhere at the moment, but he still wished they were back in their room.

Duo ducked his head further, poking at his food. He was hungry, but he just didn't want to eat alone. "I didn't mean it that way when I said it in there Fei..." He didn't think so anyway.

Wufei said nothing, simply choosing to remain quiet. He was getting a headache fast.

"I meant it more in a 'you're my lover and I want you with me' way. I didn't mean it like 'you're my slave and you aren't allowed to do anything without me'..." Duo sighed, poking at his food once more before shoving the plate away. Wufei rubbed his nose, but said nothing, only stretching his neck silently. Duo pushed his plate further away and slumped, crossing his arms on the table and putting his head down.

Wufei shivered slightly. *Why is it so cold in here?*

Duo readjusted, catching a chilled breeze not too long after Wufei shivered. He lifted his head, taking in Wufei's heavily dressed form. "It's a bit nippy, but not that cold... Are you getting sick Fei? You didn't feel hot..."

"I don't know. It's just cold in here." Wufei replied sharply and wrapped his arms around himself.

"I'm willing to try and hold to warm you up..." The unspoken words 'if you'll let me' hung in the air.

Wufei took a deep breath and looked at Duo for a moment before looking away. He nodded once. "Can we sit on the couch?" His words were nearly a whisper.

"Yeah, you don't have to ask my permission Wufei..." Duo lifted his chin and moved into the other room, not saying anything else. Wufei followed into the living room and simply sat on the couch, gaze averted. Duo settled next to Wufei and cuddled up to him, the playful mood from earlier effectively dead. He'd just stay put, and not say anything. Wufei wrapped an arm around Duo and rested his head on him, then sighed, trying to enjoy his presence. Duo twined his arms around Wufei as well and closed his eyes; suppressing the sudden need to cry as he felt how stiff Wufei was in his arms.

"What time is it?" Wufei voice shattered the silence and he looked around nervously. *I wonder where the others are?*

"Three-ish." Duo's voice was soft, and he rested his head on Wufei's shoulder, his usually active body not even twitching. Wufei stifled a yawn by force of will. It felt so much later. Duo moved his head a little, rubbing his cheek against Wufei's shoulder as he tried to yank himself from his sudden sadness. He didn't even realize he'd tightened his arms around the other boy when he did that, his eyes being closed.

"I'm okay." Wufei whispered. "Just cold." He rested his head onto Duo's own and closed his eyes too. Duo just tossed his leg across Wufei's lap as he heard that, clinging to the slightly shorter boy more than he had since they woke up in the forest. He didn't understand his own clingyness, but he didn't dispute it.

"Do you know where the others are?" Wufei asked softly and shivered a little again.

Duo took a deep breath. "Where we left em."

"Hn." Wufei raised one hand up and pet Duo's hair once, slowly, almost as if he was afraid. Duo leaned into the caress and sighed softly, some of the tension in his body leaving him. He relaxed his hold a little at the encouraging action. Not to say there was any way Wufei was getting up, but there wasn't a death grip on him either.

Wufei too, was feeling better holding Duo and having him hold him close in return. He didn't quite know what had happened, to make him go to such a state so quickly. Something Duo had said... Wufei shivered again, he didn't understand how he was so cold, and Duo was still prancing around nearly naked.

Duo finally opened his eyes a little, moving his head slightly. "Are you mad at me?" Duo snuggled closer, feeling confident again.

Wufei shook his head. "No, not mad."

Duo finally went boneless against Wufei's side, releasing a deep breath. "You worried me for a bit there. I don't want you upset."

"Me either. Duo, I need some painkillers, my head really hurts." Wufei wiggled slightly, needing one of them to get up. Duo reluctantly moved back, giving Wufei room to rearrange himself though it was clear to them both that he didn't want to move. Wufei sat up on the couch, and placed his feet on the floor before he rested his head in his hands, massaging his temples slightly. Duo observed Wufei for a moment before moving up to the back of the couch, his nimble fingers starting into a massage along Wufei's neck and skull.

Wufei sat back into the touch a tad, groaning softly. Then he got up suddenly a minute later. "Painkillers now." He turned to Duo, hoping that he would follow.

Duo dropped his hands as Wufei moved quickly away from his touch. "Alright... I thought I was helping." Duo moved from the couch back, leaping to the floor in one move. Wufei held out his hand, hoping Duo would take it. He pinched his lips together nervously. Duo took the offered hand once he saw it, smiling brightly as he laced their fingers. "On a painkiller hunt!"

"Make it fast." Wufei grumbled as he squeezed Duo's hand tightly. His free hand grabbed his forehead, trying to will the pain away.

Duo bit at his lip as he watched Wufei suffer, then pulled him along down the hall to their room. "I should have something in my bag." They hadn't unpacked enough to have anything in the bathroom yet. Wufei nodded and let himself be pulled, he just wanted to shut his eyes now and lie down. Duo pushed Wufei to the bed, making him sit before he pawed through his bag, quickly locating some pills that he tapped a couple from and offered up to Wufei. "Aspirin?"

"Something stronger." Wufei leaned back, collapsing on the bed with his knees bent and feet still on the floor.

Duo put the pills back then dug around some more. He wasn't sure digging out something strong for himself would be good for Wufei, but he tapped out one of his personal stash. "Here. Just trust me, it's strong enough."

"Good. Give me three." Wufei held up his hand but still did not sit up.

"No way. These things are way too strong. Just take the one." Duo put the pill in his hand. It was about the size of a vitamin.

Wufei grabbed it and swallowed it without another thought and held his hand out palm up. "I'll need another one."

Duo got one out but didn't give it to him. "Have you been looking though my things? These aren't weak." Duo eyed Wufei, giving him a few seconds before grudgingly giving over the other.

"I told you, I need something strong." Wufei closed his fist on the proffered pill and swallowed it too. He sighed and began to rub his forehead again.

"Those are strong for me Wufei, and I had a better drug tolerance than you last I checked." His voice was quiet in deference to Wufei's headache.

"Good." Was all Wufei said in reply and pulled his beanie over his eyes before resting his hands on his chest.

Duo smiled a little sadly and got to his feet, running a hand over Wufei's stomach lightly. "Just rest, you'll feel better when you wake up, I'm sure.""Stay with me." Wufei's request was more of a plea. Duo moved across Wufei, then settled next to him, resting his head on Wufei's chest in resignation. He'd wait until Wufei felt better or was asleep. A few moments later Wufei spoke in a soft voice. "Every time I try to think of what happened to us, my head hurts..."

"Don't force it. I remembered the doctors because I remembered what they smelled like... Just let it come. I don't want you to hurt." Duo nuzzled at Wufei, encouraging him to stop hurting himself.

"Sometimes I can't make it stop." Wufei continued quietly. "Sometimes I see images... Feel things..."

"Let it Wufei, please. Maybe your trying to stop it is what's making you hurt." Duo moved a hand, running it over Wufei's arm.

"I don't know..." Wufei felt so deflated. He sighed in frustration.

"Maybe... Maybe what they did to you just hurts more." Duo didn't know what else to add. His own was wild and was changing him. All it was doing though was making him into the wild creature he had been once, before Solo had found him. Nothing more. He didn't know what was happening to Wufei though.

Wufei was feeling very frustrated. He knew they had done something to Duo and something to Zechs. He was angry, but more than that, he was afraid. *Is my punishment to be left in pain?* He closed his eyes, trying to sleep.

Duo turned his head, watching Wufei rest. He wouldn't even try to move until Wufei was asleep. Then he was going to go see what happened with the blondes. Those pills he gave Wufei would likely knock him out in a couple minutes as well as dull the pain. Wufei passed out a moment later as predicted, but his body went rather stiff as he did so. He moaned softly in his sleep, still in pain, but a different kind of pain now, and only then did he relax. Duo moved away slightly, watching to see if Wufei would wake. He really didn't plan to be gone long, but he was a social creature at heart and didn't fully enjoy the solitude of watching Wufei sleep. Duo finally stood, certain that Wufei would be out cold for hours.

To be continued.