Who: Duo, Heero, Quatre, Trowa
When: After the log where Schuldig gets the "touch of death"
Where: Duo's hut
Warnings: Shonen-Ai, angst
Rating: PG
Notes: None
Summary: Quatre and Trowa make up after Schuldig gets his happy ass beaten.
Trowa walked inside when Duo opened the door. "Quatre?" he called to the blonde.
Duo closed the door behind him, looking around. "Q?"
"Trowa..." He called from the bedroom. He was clinging to the pillow, shaking fearfully.
Trowa immediately headed into the bedroom. "Quatre, I'm here."
Duo hesitated, following behind a bit slower.
He looked up, tears streaking his face. "Tr...Trowa."
Trowa hurried over and sat down beside Quatre. He wrapped his arms around Quatre and held him close.
"No. I... I don't deserve you." he sobbed, not struggling to get away from the taller man.
Heero walked in, not bothering to knock.
Duo spun, almost pulling the gun again, but he relaxed when he saw Heero.
"Of course, you do," Trowa whispered. "Of course you do."
"Where are they?" the Japanese pilot asked.
"In my room."
The blonde hiccupped and clung to Trowa as he continued to cry. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
"Its okay, Quatre. I forgive you."
"I hurt you. I hurt you so badly." he hiccupped.
"I know, but it wasn't your fault. It wasn't."
Heero nodded. He sat down on the couch.
Duo sat down with him, deciding to wait.
"I believed the lies Trowa. I believed them."
"It's okay. It's over now. He won't hurt you again."
Quatre clung to Trowa's shirt; he raised his head and looked at the taller male. His face was streaked with tears, eyes red. He looked like he had been forced to care for himself.
Trowa also had such an appearance. His eyes were red from crying and he looked tired. "I love you, Quatre."
"Trowa..." He whispered. The blonde laid his head against Trowa's chest, shaking with silent tears.
Trowa rubbed Quatre's back gently. "I'm here for you."
"Please, stay with me, please. Please...." he begged, shaking softly.
"I will, Quatre. Of course I will."
"Duo!" his head shot up and he looked at Trowa, eyes wide.
"Huh? Quatre, what's wrong?"
"Is he okay? I... So much anger."
"You can ask him yourself," Trowa remarked. "He's in the living room."
Duo fidgeted, sitting on the couch next to Heero.
Heero glanced at him.
Duo sighed.
He swallowed and nodded. " Some day, when you feel up to it again... I do want to marry you." He slipped off the bed and padded into the living room.
Trowa got up and followed Quatre out into the living room, checking to make sure the ring was still in his pocket.
Heero looked up as the two came into the living room.
"Duo.... Heero..." He whispered, swallowing hard.
Duo looked at Quatre. He sat forward on the couch. "Q?" he asked. "You alright?"
He nodded. "I am now. Th.. Thank you. All of you."
Duo smiled. "Sure thing," he said.
Heero nodded.
The blonde swallowed and looked over at Trowa.
Trowa smiled and reached into his pocket. "I think you might want this, Quatre." He took Quatre's hand and pressed the ring into Quatre's hand.
"I do." He smiled gently at Trowa.
"Well, it's still yours, love."
The blonde nodded and slipped the ring back onto his left hand.
Duo smiled.
"We're going to be okay, love," Trowa told Quatre.
Quatre nodded, giving Trowa and everyone else a shaky smile.
Trowa stroked Quatre's hair. "Do you want to go back to our hut?"
He swallowed. "Alright."
Duo got up. "Go on..." he said.
Heero stood as well, a small smile on his face.
Trowa offered his hand to Quatre and smiled.
Quatre took Trowa's hand and intertwined their fingers together. He squeezed his hand, smiling softly.
Trowa smiled. "Come on, love. Let's go."
"Let's go.."
Duo smiled.
Quatre smiled back at Duo and Heero.
Heero nodded to them. "Go ahead."
Trowa squeezed Quatre's hand again and lead Quatre from Duo's hut back to their own.
Duo sniffed, watching them leave with a sad smile on his face.