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Chapter 20
Duo and Sally stared at the door in silence, long after Heero had left.
“I take it that you hadn't told him that yet.” Sally said breaking the silence. Never taking her eyes off the door. Silently willing Heero to come back.
After a few moments and no vocal response she turned to Duo. He was still staring at the door but his eyes were clearly trying to hold back tears. His face showing the hurt that he felt as he slowly started to realize that Heero wasn't coming back. Sally quickly wrapped her arms around him.
“He left...” His voice trembled as he spoke. “ He left us...”
“Its going to be ok. I am sure he just needs a few moments. He will come back.” Sally tried to comfort. Duo just shook his head and let a lone tear streak down his face.
After staying in Sally's embrace for another moment, Duo seemed to pull himself back together. Pulling out of her embrace Duo shakily smiled at Sally.
“Well there goes my ride. Do you mind if I use your phone?” Sally nodded her head trying to smile back.
Duo walked back into Sally's office and after a minute of debating decided to just call a cab to take him back to the mansion. He made sure that Sally didn't need any thing else before leaving.
Duo arrived at his house, after changing his mind half way to the mansion. He quietly made his way to his bedroom and collapsed on the bed before he would let the tears fall.
Heero all but ran down to the car. Quickly leaving Preventor HQ behind as he tried to get as far and fast away from the news he just received. He had actually made it out of the city before he slowed down and pulled over to think things through. Trying to come to terms with not only the fact that Duo was having twins but that the twins were apparently his.
It took him almost an hour to come to the conclusion that this was exactly what he wanted. He wanted to be the father of Duo's unborn children. He wasn't stupid enough to not realize the timing of when Duo got pregnant. But he never even hoped to be the father.
Shortly after coming to that conclusion Heero realized that not only had he left Duo back with Sally but also left him with no way to get back to the house. Figuring that Duo probably had called Quatre already for a ride. He began his way back to the mansion and the lecture he knew that he would receive from Quatre. Hoping that Duo would forgive him for leaving.
It didn't take Heero long to get back to the house and upon opening the door he was greeted by Quatre as normal.
“Welcome back Heero,” Quatre looked behind Heero. “Where is Duo?”
Heero stared at Quatre for a moment. “ You mean he didn't call you?” Quatre shook his head. “ Oh god, oh god, oh god...”
“Heero, where is Duo?” Quatre asked worriedly.
“I don't... I don't know.”
“How can you not know. He left with you!” Quatre demanded angrily.
“There was a incident. I left him with Sally. I thought that he would have just called here for someone to come and pick him up.”
“I take it then that you hadn't called Sally then to make sure that he had left.” Heero nodded.
Quatre sighed and then got the phone. Both hoping that the braided man was still there. After a few minutes of being on the phone with Sally it became quickly clear that Duo had left a while ago. Both began to seriously start to worry.
Soon Wufei and Trowa were brought in to begin searching for their wayward friend. They all separated to look in spots that the pregnant man would go.
After several hours of searching it was Quatre who found Duo. He found him curled up on the his bed. The tears had a stopped running a long time ago. Tear streaks clearly visible on his face. He just laid there staring at the wall. Quatre tried several times to get Duo to respond before calling the others and letting them know Duo was found.
Heero was the first to arrive but before Quatre would let him enter the room that held their unresponsive friend. He wanted answers and he wanted them now.
“What did you do to him?”
“Nothing...”
“He won't respond to me. He looks like he has been crying. What did you do?”
“I left...” Heero responded quietly.
“Why?” Quatre demanded.
“I found out that they were mine.” His response was even quieter than before.
Quatre clearly heard him though. “ How could you! What difference would it make to your relationship to find out that he is carrying your baby? So it was ok if its someone elses but the second you find out its yours you leave?”
“No! God Quatre I love him more than anything. I was just surprised. I was scared Quatre. I wasn't expecting it.
“I know I fucked up by leaving him. I know that! I know that I have to make it up to him. So let me do it. I wasn't thinking clearly but please Quatre let me see him.” Heero begged. After a few moments of staring each other down Quatre let Heero pass him in to the room.
Heero quickly made it to his lovers side. Immediately noticing the tear streaks and the dead look in the eyes that he loved so much. He knelled down beside his lover and began speaking softly.
“I am so sorry love. I didn't mean to leave you like. Come on love. I am going to take you home. How would you like that? I'll take care of you and our babies. Come on Duo, love, answer me.” After a few moments of no response Heero stood and moved to the other side of the bed to crawl in and hold his lover. “ I am so so so sorry, Duo. So sorry! I love you. Please love answer me. Please tell me its ok. Please tell me its not to late. Please!” Duo still didn't respond.
