Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Vampires call ❯ Chapter 12 ( Chapter 12 )

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Chapter 12

 

 

Heero pulled back slowly, Duo was still unresponsive even to stimulation of his mark. He sat up and stared down at his mate, not knowing what to do. This was all his fault; Duo would not have been targeted if he weren't his mate. He sighed and ran a hand down Duo's cheek, his skin was so warm compared to Heero's own and he loved that warmth. He actually jumped as a warm hand pressed his hand further against the skin. His eyes flew to Duo's to see amethyst orbs staring straight at him.

 

“Duo?” A small smile spread across the face below him.

 

“Hey.” Was the soft answer. Heero just stared at his mate in shock. Heero tried to pull away, knowing Duo wouldn't want anything to do with his killer but the mortal refused to let go of his hand, sitting up carefully and then moving quicker as there was no pain. Duo wrapped his arms around the panicking vampire and flat out refused to let go.

“It wasn't your fault, I don't blame you. There was nothing you could do. It's okay I'm here.” Duo kept murmuring until Heero stopped fighting and went limp in his grip. Duo moved around until they were comfortably settled on the bed, face to face. He traced Heero's face with a hand, marvelling at the feel of his cool skin.

 

“How can you say that? I killed you.” Heero whispered brokenly. Duo took a deep breath, he didn't know if Heero had understood his dieing words or not so he'd just have to say them again.

 

“I love you Heero.” Blue eyes widened in shock.

“I know you were fighting Dorothy's control the whole time, you are not responsible for what happened so stop blaming yourself. I'm alive and I'm never leaving you.” Duo moved forward and kissed Heero gently, trying to reassure the vampire. He managed to slip his tongue past his lips, deepening the kiss and tightening his grip on Heero. Gradually Heero began to respond, especially after Duo purposely nicked his tongue on one of his fangs and the coppery taste of blood filled his mouth. Heero's grip suddenly tightened as he rolled them so he was resting on top of Duo. They broke apart so that Duo could breath and the mortal smiled up at his mate.

 

“You love me?” Heero asked in wonder. He had hoped but he had accepted that the most he would probably ever get was acceptance and affection. Duo's smile widened and he kissed him again before answering.

 

“I love you. I don't know when it happened but I do. I'm just glad I got to tell you.”

 

“That's what you were saying when…”

 

“When I was dieing, yeah. Didn't come out all that clearly though.” Duo lightly touched Heero's face, smiling when the vampire leant into his touch. He leant up to kiss the other again, liking the feelings such a simple action caused. Heero met him half way and they continues to kiss for several minutes before a knock on the door disturbed them. Duo groaned and pulled away.

 

“Go away!” He yelled causing Heero to smirk.

 

“Duo!” The door was slammed open as Quatre came flying in, eyes locked on the two figures on the bed. The small blond threw himself at Duo and the mortal barely managed to catch him. He submitted to the worried hugs and checks for injuries with a small smile. He grinned at Trowa who had stayed further back and the other nodded in greeting.

 

“I'm okay Quat. What about you guys?”

 

“We're fine now.” Quatre assured him.

 

“Where's Wufei?” Heero asked from his spot on top of his mate, there was no way he was moving.

 

“The library.” Trowa stated quietly. He stepped forward and gently removed Quatre from the bed, leading the older vampire towards the door. He shut it after them and Heero smiled before turning back to his amused mate.

 

“Where were we?” The mortal asked before pulling him back down.

 

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Zechs was curled up on a chair reading when Treize walked into the room. He looked up and watched the vampire as he paced.

 

“Something wrong?”

 

“Dorothy is dead. She kidnapped Heero's mate and Childer. Wufei helped him rescue them and Dorothy was killed in the ensuing fight.” Zechs paled.

 

“Relena?” He whispered and Treize's expression softened.

 

“She's fine. Apparently Dorothy had altered her mind when she turned her but the damage has been undone.” Treize smiled slightly as Zechs relaxed, a small happy smile on his lips. He moved closer to his pet and gently brushed his hair away from his face.

“If you like I can have her brought here. She is still too young to be left completely alone.”

 

“I'd like that, thank you.” Zechs answered softly, feeling suddenly drowsy. Treize smiled.

 

“I think the fire and your book are putting you to sleep.” He commented. Zechs nodded and went to stand, Treize easily steadying him. He frowned slightly at a small burning sensation on his chest. His hand went to his pendant and he pulled it out from under his shirt. It was glowing softly and Zechs suddenly felt incredibly weak and tired. He looked at Treize but the vampire's eyes were locked on the pendant.

 

“Treize…” He managed to slur before he began to slump to the ground. He could see Treize's eyes glazing and then the vampire joined him on the carpet. He reached a heavy hand out to the other man but he suddenly went limp, his hand half way between them. Treize's eyes slid shut bare seconds later. If anyone had been in the room they would have noticed Zechs' breathing beginning to slow as his body simply began shutting down.

 

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Duo suddenly sat up, pushing Heero away. He had a distant look on his face as if seeing something Heero couldn't. Worried Heero reached out and put his hand on Duo's shoulder.

 

“Duo?”

 

“The bitch.” Heero flinched slightly at the venom in his mates voice before Duo turned to him, eyes once more purely amethyst. Heero shivered slightly.

“Shingami.” He whispered.

“What's going on?”

 

“Dorothy had plans even past her death.” He answered as his wings appeared.

“I have to go, they are almost beyond help.”

 

“Who?”

 

“Treize and Zechs.” Shingami stood and then vanished leaving Heero alone to worry after his mate and friend.

 

Shingami reappeared in Treize's library and frowned at the sight of the two collapsed to the floor. He quickly moved to Zechs side and ripped the pendant from around his neck, crushing it to powder. But there was no change in their condition. He knelt and placed his hands over the mortal's chest, feeling his heart as it struggled to continue to beat. Violet energy surrounded him, spreading from his hands to encase the dieing man for several minutes before fading. He then moved to do the same to Treize. Once positive it had worked he vanished, reappearing in Heero's rooms.

 

Heero looked up as Duo, no Shingami, reappeared. He smiled at the vampire but he didn't relax.

 

“They'll be fine now.” Heero watched as the wings vanished and the amethyst receded to mortal normal.

“Okay, that is weird, cool but weird.” Duo commented before moving to rejoin his mate on the bed. Heero was still staring at him and Duo frowned.

“Heero?” He could feel Shingami's concern as well in the back of his mind but ignored him in favour of his mate.

“What's wrong? Heero please talk to me.” Duo begged, reaching for the vampire only for him to shy away. Duo froze as ice gripped his heart.

 

“What are you?” Heero asked with no emotion.

 

“What? I'm human Heero, you know that.” Duo said as calmly as he could.

 

“Humans don't come back from the dead. They don't have wings and their eyes don't change like that.” Heero stated coldly. Duo just stared at him, lost as to what to say. He reached out to Heero but his mate backed away and Duo felt his heart begin to break.

 

“I am human Heero. Shingami isn't me. He's, well I'm not entirely sure but he's not me. Please Heero.” Duo hated begging, he'd done too much of it as a child but he couldn't stand seeing Heero so cold.

 

“Why are you here?” Heero ignored his begging, no matter how much it hurt to do so.

 

“Why am I here? Last time I checked you're the one who kidnapped me and put me to sleep for seventy frickin years so don't you dare ask that!” Duo was losing his calm.

 

“You expect me to believe you can come back from the dead but can't wake up from a spelled sleep?”

 

“Shingami probably could but in case you didn't notice until you shoved a sword through my chest I never let him out. I didn't know what the voice I sometimes heard was and it scared me so I pushed it back. Without my giving him control he couldn't do a thing to wake me. I'm here cause you chose me! I've stayed because at first I had no choice and now because I love you!” Duo was screaming by the end, tears beginning to flow but Hero remained standing coldly.

“Don't do this Heero, please.” Duo's voice dropped to a whisper as he held out a trembling hand.

 

“Get out.” Duo flinched back at the utter lack of feeling in his mate's voice.

 

“What?”

 

“Get out, you are not welcome in my home.”

 

“Heero no, please don't.” Duo sobbed.

 

“Leave.” Heero's eyes were glowing and his fangs were more than a little evident. Sobbing Duo fled the room and past a very shocked trio in the upstairs library as he fled the house. He wasn't sure how long he ran before he collapsed to the ground, letting the soil swallow his tears.

 

`I am sorry.' He ignored Shingami's apology in favour of continuing to cry.

 

“Why? Why can no one accept me?” He whispered brokenly.

 

`Return to Treize. He will give us shelter.'

 

“Why?”

 

`We have met before, long before your birth. Go to him.' Duo slowly staggered to his feet and didn't protest as Shingami's power flooded his body. He blinked as he was suddenly standing outside a grand mansion. Wearily he knocked on the door and smiled shakily at the mortal who answered.

 

“I need to see Treize please. Tell him Shingami needs his help.” The servant nodded and Duo waited, resting against the wall. A few minutes later he was led into the house and into the very library he had been in not even an hour earlier. Treize looked at him in surprise.

 

“Duo?” He questioned and the braided teen nodded, collapsing into a chair.

 

“I didn't know where else to go.” He said softly. He didn't see the looks exchanged by the other two before Zechs knelt by his side and offered him a comforting hand.

 

“What happened? Heero?”

 

“The bastard's fine. He…he threw me out.”

 

“What! You are all he's thought of for over half a century. He would never do something like that.” Treize stated.

 

“Unless he couldn't accept my co-tenant.” Duo said bitterly.

 

“You're Shingami's vessel.” Suddenly everything made sense to the vampire. Duo nodded anyway.

“What happened?”

 

“Other than saving you and Zechs there from Dorothy's posthumous revenge? Heero…I don't know he just went all cold when I went back and Shingami retreated. Asked what I was, why I was there. Then he told me to get out, that I wasn't welcome. Shingami brought me here.” Duo laughed bitterly.

“I finally admit to loving the idiot and he throws me out, how's that for my life?”

 

“Why didn't you tell him earlier what you are?”

 

“Maybe because I didn't know till after he shoved a sword through my heart?” At their lost looks Duo explained in detail exactly what had happened. He fell silent afterwards, just staring out the window as the tow began talking softly. Zechs moved back to his side and pulled him to his feet.

 

“I will speak with Heero tomorrow. For now you are welcome here for as long as necessary. Today you will room with Zechs, I'll have another room prepared for you in case you need to remain longer.” Duo just nodded and obediently let Zechs lead him to his room and down onto the bed. He was asleep instantly.

 

TBC…