Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ To See You Again ❯ Sick (part 3) ( Chapter 39 )

Chapter 39: Sick (part 3)

 

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A few days had passed and I finally got rid of most of my cold. I still had a headache and my throat felt dry from time to time causing me to cough, but that was it. I was out of the woods for the most part and Duo was thrilled to pieces. The sad part was, as I had predicted, Duo caught it.

 

His nose was stuffy, his body sweated, he broke out into chills and then bouts of hot flashes and then his fever rose up to 103. That one caused me to practically rip through my medicine cabinet for cold medicine or something that would bring his fever down. I didn't want to leave him so I could go get him something either and ended up calling Quatre.

 

"Hello." A cheery voice on the other end of the line practically sung, and here I was all tense and grim.

 

"Hi Quatre, it's Heero."

 

"Hey Heero, what's new?"

 

"Duo's sick." I said seriously into the receiver and wait for him to respond.

 

"What?" Quatre asked and I could have rolled my eyes at that moment but I had more important things to do, like ask him for a tiny favor.

 

"Duo's sick. He caught my cold and now has a fever of 103. I don't have any medicine in the house that can bring fevers down. Do you have any?" I knew I was talking pretty fast on the phone but the faster Duo got medicine the better.

 

"Well yeah, I do, but why didn't you run down to the pharmacy?"

 

"Quatre, that's four blocks away. I don't want to leave Duo here all be himself." Duo started to cough again and I handed him a tissue, knowing that something was bound to come up like the first time he started coughing.

 

"You're on the cordless aren't you?" Quatre sighed and I knew he was getting that they're-so-adorable look on his face.

 

"Yes Quatre, and will you stop making that face." I told him as I rubbed Duo's back until the coughs subsided.

 

"No, I'm not." Quatre said, but the way he said it, let me know he wasn't telling the truth.

 

"Yes you are." I heard a voice speak in the background.

 

"Give me the phone." I heard some rustling as the phone changed hands and Trowa must have taken it. "Heero, I'll be there in a few minutes. Open the door for me."

 

"You got it. Thanks Trowa." I sighed.

 

"It's no problem at all. Later." He hung up and I did too, then placed the phone on the bedside table. "Trowa's coming with medicine Duo."

 

"That's good *'cough'* to hear." His voice sounded strangled and I knew from experience that his throat was probably raw.

 

"I'll go get you some water." I rose and heard him say 'thanks', then went to the kitchen. I got out a glass and filled it with cool water from the tap and put a straw in it. As I walked back to the room, I saw Duo sitting up and coughing so hard that he turned red in the face. It made me sad to think he caught it from me, even though I warned him to not get so close, but I was still grateful for all that he'd done.

 

I held the cup still as he sipped up the water, when he had enough he pulled back. I set the glass off to the side and then tucked him back in as he laid down. His temperture didn't rise any more as I inserted a thermometer in his ear and breathed a sigh of relief for that, it was strange that it went up so high.

 

"Duo, do you need anything?" I asked softly as I leaned to kiss his burning hot forehead.

 

"Maybe an ice pack?" He asked breathlessly.

 

"Okay, I'll just be a minute." I went in the kitchen and got out a bowl and dumped ice from the trays into it. Adding a bit of water to it so the ice would be moist, I gathered up a clean dish towel and headed back to the room. Setting the bowl down, I dipped the towel in the bowl before taking it out an wringing out most of the excess water. Then slowly uncovering Duo's neck and chest I dragged the cloth along his exposed flesh then up his neck and face.

 

"That feels so good Heero." Duo moaned in pleasure. I trailed it over him a few more times then moistened it again and placed it on his forehead. I looked over at the clock and a few minutes had passed. Trowa would be here soon.

 

"Duo, I have to leave you for a few moments to let Trowa in, alright? Will you be okay?" I asked gently.

 

"Look who's the mother hen now, Hee-chan." He smirked a little before sighing and closing his eyes. "Just go and give him a hug for me."

 

"Okay, my heart. I'll be right back." He's so warm, I thought to myself as I kissed his cheek before I got up and closed the door behind me. My keys awaited me on the counter and I grabbed them and locked the door as I made my way downstairs. Trowa was just getting out of his black blazer as I opened the last door. "Hey Trowa."

 

"Hey. Looks like I got here right on time." He gave me a soft smile and followed me as I went up the stairs I had just came down from. "How's the patient?"

 

"Probably contangeous, so don't get too close." I warned.

 

"I don't care if I get sick, Heero. Duo's health is more important to me right now." He stated sriously and I had no doubt in my mind that Trowa would risk life and limb for Duo if he had to. Trowa and I hurried up the stairs and were back in my apartment quickly enough. Trowa stopped only to slip off his shoes then headed straight to our bedroom. "Hey Duo."

 

"Hi Tro. Guess it's my turn in the ring huh?" Duo cracked a smile at the tall man and Trowa returned the gesture with one of his own. Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out what looked like a green jar and pour two pills out of it.

 

"Do you think you can swallow gel tabs Duo?" Trowa asked and put the bottle on the table before taking the glass with that same hand and holding the pills in the other.

 

"Yeah, I can swallow 'em." Trowa helped Duo sit up then gave him the pills and the water, which Duo dutifully took.

 

"There you go. Don't worry about the club, Kat and I have everything under control."

 

"Sex fiends." Duo accused before letting his eyes close.

 

"We aren't that bad, so don't worry. You just concentrate on getting better, okay?"

 

"Yes sir, Trowa, sir." Duo gave him a goofy salute then let himself press further into the bed and promptly fell asleep.

 

We left the room and I shut the door behind us. Trowa went to the living room and sat down on one of the chairs and I took a seat at the end of the couch. Trowa seemed to be giving me an analyzing look. He looked like he was trying to see if I was really better and seemed to come to a result and shook his head.

 

"What?" He raised an eyebrow at me then smirked.

 

"He must of really been a mother hen if you got better this quick." He mused and I just had to sigh, I knew something was coming, but I hadn't expected this.

 

"He was, but I actually enjoyed it to tell you the truth. I've never had someone look after me when I was sick. I was always alone." I paused and looked over at Trowa to see if he understood. He just gave me a nod and a look of understanding. "If Duo wasn't around I would have probably gone to work and did my job until Margo told me to leave and not come back until I was at a hundred percent again." I laughed a little at myself, realizing how much I had changed since Duo came into my life.

 

"I know what it's like to be alone Heero." I looked up at him, but he wasn't looking at me. He had this far away look on his face, remembering the past, I realized. "I don't have parents and even if I did, I don't know them. Growing up, I lived with this group of homeless men who had taken me in when they found me. The one man, who was really the one to take me in, was named Trowa. Trowa Barton is be exact."

 

My eyes widened at this new piece of information. Trowa never really talked about himself when he was with me, but now that I think of it, Quatre was always with him. I nodded, letting him go on.

 

"Trowa introduced me to the guys and they took care of me. They were a friendly bunch of men, so much older than me and they let me work with them when they went to jobs. We all lived in this shelter until it closed down and it closed for a reason. The building was really old and yet we all wanted to live there with the people who owned it, but one day I found out how old it really was.

 

"It had been raining hard for a couple of days and the building would creak and groan when the wind blew, but we were used to it. Trowa took me up to the upper level that served as an attic of sorts for us. It was cool up there so we had to wear heavy jackets. Trowa wanted to show me something, he wouldn't tell me what though. He just said, 'Hey kid, no name, I want to show you something,' and I just followed him like I normally did.

 

"You see I didn't have a name back then, I didn't know who I was or what my real name should have been so everyone called me 'kid' or 'no name.' Trowa once said he'd name me after himself so I'd have a name, but it didn't seem right to have two people to be named the same thing it would just get too cofusing. So I just let him call me what he always had. When we got up to the attic he opened a box and showed me pictures of his family, his sister and his niece. I found myself wanting to have something like that to hold onto, but I already had. The guys were my family.

 

"We were joking around and laughing a little about things that had happened and how the building was probably haunted. We were just having fun and were about to go back down to the others when I heard a snap. I turned around in time just to see part of the roof cave in and a thick pointed beam was head torwards me. I froze and then felt myself being shoved out of the way by something. It was Trowa. He pushed me out of the way and the beam went right through him, right through his chest and into his heart."

 

I felt my heart start hammering in my chest as Trowa's voice went silent and he closed his eyes. If something like that happened to J, I probably wouldn't have carried, but this person was Trowa's friend, his name sake, and he died for him so Trowa could live. A thick lump formed in my throat and I found myself unable to breathe. Trowa's face wore a veil of sad rememberance, and I couldn't help but notice the tremor going through his body and his tightly clasped hands.

 

I heard him take a deep breath and then open his eyes. He looked right into my eyes and proceeded to finish the tale of his life that he had already begun.

 

"The last thing he said to me was 'I'm glad you can live kid' and then he just went still. My body started to shake and I was crying, but I didn't know until one of the guys heard me and came up to see what happened. He took me away. They all sent me away, and told me to remember them. They sent me to an orphanage so I could get a real family and I did from time to time. I stuck mostly to foster familes, just so I had a place to stay, acting out when I wanted to leave so they would send me back. The agencies was a little mad at me when I did that but, I didn't care.

 

"I met Quatre and Duo when I went to middle school. They were so friendly and the way Quatre looked at me made me feel special. He was the one who really took me in, so I understand how you feel. Duo and Quatre have always been there for me and I for them. So now I extend that same hand to you and say I'm going to take you out to restock your medicine cabinet so you don't be unperpared again. "

 

I was too stunned to think or move at that moment. Trowa just bared his entire history to me and then he wants to go shopping?

 

"Um... what about Duo?" I asked, I still didn't want to leave him, but I also didn't know what to say to Trowa.

 

"The pills will knock him out for about four to six hours at a time. It seems he doesn't have the luxery of being able to sleep like you could without medicine."

 

"I still feel bad that I got him sick." I admitted to him.

 

"Don't be, knowing Duo the way I do, it was bound to happen. He's always all over you. I've never seen him this happy before. You're good medicine for him Heero. You're good medicine for his heart and scarred soul."

 

"It isn't only one way, you know? He's good for me too."

 

"Yeah, he is. I can see that. Well, let's tell Duo we'll be back under an hour if he can still be woken up and let's go get some supplies for him." He got up from the couch and went back in the room. I followed him and heard Duo say, 'Kay Tro, keep him safe for me' then Trowa kneeled down and kissed Duo on the forehead and promised Duo he would do just that.

 

I went to Duo and kissed his parched lips. "I'll be back soon. I promise. I'll get you chapstick too, before your lips crack."

 

"Okay. Later, baby." He whispered and closed his eyes. A soft sigh escaped his lips as I caressed his cheek and went to leave.

 

Trowa met me at the door as I put my wallet in my back pocket and put my shoes on. I grabbed my jacket and slipped into it before locking the door. I followed Trowa in silence until he opened the door to his blazer for me and I got in. He turned the ignition and the blazer came to life as we took off.

 

The car was silent except for the hum of the engine and we were just approaching the stop sign as I took a leap of faith, expressing my graditude for the confidence Trowa placed upon me. "I... um, thank you for telling me...uh."

 

"Telling you what I went through." Trowa supplied.

 

"Yeah, thank you." I felt a little silly, because the right words just wouldn't form in my head.

 

Trowa shook his head and concentrated on the road, but spoke in that soothing voice of his. "No need to thank me Heero. You needed to hear it and I don't mind talking to you about it. I know what it's like to be alone and yet yearn for someone to care for you. When it does happen you want to keep it forever no matter what or who it is. I made my name Trowa Barton so I would always remember the first person who offered me kindness. He lives on in my heart, even though he's gone." He glanced at me from the corner of his eye to see my reaction.

 

I thought about his words and the meaning behind them and suddenly I wanted him to know about me as well. "Would you like to know more about me? A memory for a memory of the past?"

 

"Sure, we have the time and I would love to hear about it." He smiled at me and I returned it with one of my own and began to tell him all about Uncle J and my life before Duo. Although in the back of my mind I let my concerns stay on alert about Duostill sick in our bed. He always came first in my mind. Trowa asked questions, but for the most part he let me do the talking. He seemed to have done enough of it for one day and I didn't blame him. It had been the most I had ever heard him say.

 

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