Chapter 18 / 20
Written by Jessi Maxwell - send C&C to Megami_no_Remon@hotmail.com
Wufei was shaken awake by Quatre. He looked around blearily, trying to figure out why the blonde had wakened him. Quatre looked sad.
"Duo is crying again, Fei-chan..." he said in a small voice. Wufei got up almost immediately, ignoring the protests his body offered. He quietly opened the door to Duo's room and slipped in, followed by Quatre.
He was shocked when he saw Duo. It stung him to the core to see Duo like this. Duo was absolutely broken down. He was curled into a fetal ball, sobbing, arms wrapped around himself. His eyes were tightly shut, the tears seeping between his long eyelashes. His hair was loose and everywhere. Duo looked lost, scared, and completely destroyed. Wufei blinked away his shock and ran over.
"Duo!" he exclaimed as he slid into the bed and took the self-proclaimed Shinigami into his arms. Duo clung to him, sobbing brokenly. Quatre almost cried himself to see Duo hurting so badly, and slid in on the other side of him. Quatre and Wufei held Duo closely between them until his tears subsided a bit. When Duo spoke suddenly, it surprised both of them.
"He's going to get me, he's going to get me and he'll hurt me and he'll kill me..."
Wufei hugged Duo tighter. "No, no he won't. I won't let the bastard anywhere near you, ever again Duo. Ever."
Duo sniffed, staring at Wufei with teary amethyst eyes. His voice was harsh from crying and pain. "Why? I'm nothing more than a plague...used, dirty...worthless..." Duo made a small eeping noise when Wufei grabbed his chin and tilted his face upwards.
"Kisama! Don't you ever think that, Duo. You aren't any of those things, or I wouldn't..." Duo's eyes shimmered as he clung to each of Wufei's words. Wufei spoke again in a quieter tone. "...Or I wouldn't love you."
Duo froze in indecision, and jumped as Quatre placed a hand on his shoulder. "He hurt me too, Duo. But that doesn't make me less of a person...and it doesn't make you less either...We both love you, Duo. Very much."
Duo didn't know what to do. A moment ago his world had been ending. Then, the two people that were closest to his heart told him that they both loved him. He had spent months trying to decide who he would rather be with, and had been unable. Now, he didn't know what to do. So he sat there, before asking in a small meek voice, "I...how am I supposed to choose between you? I...I love you both, but..." Duo trailed off when he saw Quatre and Wufei exchange a meaningful glance.
"You don't have to, Duo." Quatre said softly, right before Wufei gave him a burning kiss. Duo blinked.
// No way...I'm not this lucky... // was the only thought running through Duo's shocked mind.
"Are...are you ...serious?" Duo managed to say as he lay back down, watching the two bishounen kneeling on either side of him kissing. After another second or so, Duo blinked again. "Guess so..."
Wufei slowly broke off the kiss, leaving the both of them to catch their breath. He smiled at Duo as he reached up and pulled his hair free of its usual ponytail. "Of course we're serious, Duo...and if you're willing...and ready...we would like you to be with us."
Duo looked at him, still in disbelief. "But..." Quatre interrupted him.
"Duo, the only 'but' I want around here is yours or Wufei's, got it? You are worth it, more than worth it. I've loved you since I met you."
Duo was aware that he was staring, but he couldn't do anything about it. He was in shock. He felt Wufei's hand on his chest, and his gaze shot from Quatre to Wufei. "I've loved you for a long time as well...your fiery spirit, the strength you give us when we need it most...everything about you..."
Duo still couldn't quite grasp this. "B...You guys...I...Wh..."
Quatre smiled. "Wufei and I have a rather new relationship, and we want you in it, Duo. Please say yes."
Duo could hardly speak. "I...I...Yes."