Created by Love, Blood and Death Part 14
Duo's POV
For once I'm glad to be back in class. Laying in bed all day is not my idea of fun. Well maybe it'd be fun if there was someone else with me. Say someone like, Heero.
Like that'll happen soon. Anyways back to classes. Shinii of course came along too. Again she plays with demonic looking creatures and makes faces at the teachers and students.
Finally lunch comes. Which is good because I'm starved! I sit in the back of the lunchroom and Shinii sits next to me. She looks over my food. I wonder if she's ever eaten before. I'll ask her later. I notice Wufei enter the lunchroom with Quatre and Trowa. They all had the same last class. They get their food and join me at the table. As they're sitting down I see Heero enter the room.
"Duo, I have a question for you." I look over at Quatre. He's sitting right next to Trowa. The two of them are just so cute together.
"What's your question, Q?"
"A couple of days ago you called me 'Val'. And yesterday someone else called
me that, too. I was just wondering who Val is?"
I have to keep myself from choking. "Who called you Val?"
I notice Trowa raise an eyebrow but say nothing. "A little girl. She was
probably nine or ten years old." I look at Wufei who is looking at me.
We both glance to Shinii, who is sitting on the floor trying to hide. "So
who is Val?"
"I really don't know, Q. I was just dreaming and the guy in my dream said
his name was Val. So when I called you Val
I was just repeating." Okay it wasn't a total lie. I had been dreaming
and well I really can't tell him the truth.
"Do you know a Val, Wufei?" Trowa looks at Wufei.
"Why do you ask?" Ah yes Wufei's trying to avoid the question. I guess
he doesn't want to lie either.
"You seemed surprised to hear the name."
"Aa, Val is a name I haven't heard in awhile."
"Where have you heard it before, Wufei?" Quatre asked innocently.
"In an old book I read while studying at home." Wufei covers quickly.
Wufei nods to Heero who is just now joining us.
"Who was he?" I want to groan. Quatre acts just like his old self.
Full of questions and dieing for information.
"A demon." Quatre gasps, I try not to chuckle and Shinii is laughing
at the look on Quatre's face. "An ascended demon. According to the book,
Val was a demon who left the darkness and walked into the light. He played tricks
on mortals. He usually tricked them into doing good deeds."
"So what happened to him?"
"He was punished for his master's crime." Ouch, that hurt. Thanks
a lot Wufei, hit me while I'm down.
"What did his master do?" Good question Quatre, what did I do?
Wufei looks at me. "I can't tell you." Damn you Wufei.
"Why not?"
"Yes, why not, Wufei?" Trowa asks.
"That is something you'll have to figure out for yourself."
"HHHEEEEEERRRRRROOOOOO!!!!!!" All six of us jump and turn to the hideous
sound. There at the entrance of the lunchroom is my worst nightmare. Relena
Peacecraft. I shudder as she walks towards us.
"A banshee." I look down at Shinii. Right now I don't care if looks
weird. She looks up at me. "I thought they all left Earth?" I hear
Wufei snicker. Shinii looks over at him. "Nani?"
"Heero, oh I'm so glad to see you again! I thought I'd never find you!"
Relena throws her arms around Heero and places herself between Heero and me.
The more she wedges herself in the farther I back away, until I'm almost out
of my seat.
"Oi! Do you mind? I'd like to eat my food." I glare at Relena who
doesn't even hear me.
"Master." I look at Shinii and she points to Relena.
I look up at Wufei and he's looking at the same place Shinii's pointing to.
I look and see a small creature hanging onto her back. "A demon. I think
one of Dorma's." I look at the demon and it sticks its tongue out at me.
Of course now's the time I fall out of my chair.
"Duo!" Okay did my ears just fail me or did Heero sound concerned?
"Duo, are you alright?" Heero kneels down next to me.
"Yeah I'm fine." I look around and everyone is looking at me. Relena
even has a smug look on her face. It's like she did it on purpose. "I'm
out of here." Turn and head for the door. I don't feel like being humiliated.
Shinii's POV
I sit and watch my master leave. I don't know if I should follow or stay. I glare at the demon on the banshee.
The little thing is laughing. I look at Wufei and he stares right at me. This
is not a good thing. Looking at Heero I see he's not happy either. He gets up
and heads after my master. I decide to follow. To bad the banshee felt the need
to follow. She grabs a hold of Heero's arm and somehow stops him.
"Oh Heero where are you going?" I spot the demon on her, it's laughing.
"To find Duo. Leave me alone." Heero gets out of her hold and walks
away. The banshee starts after him again.But I'm not going to allow it. I step
up to the demon and pull it off. The banshee stops and looks lost. But I don't
care.
"Look, you little demon, I don't care if you are Dorma's creation I am Shinigami's. You keep that banshee away from him or I'll take your soul and rip it to pieces."
I glare at the demon, I'm sure my eyes take on a red glow. All it does is nod
its head up and down. We have an understanding. I drop it and walk after Heero.
We stop outside and the outskirts of the campus. We find my master sitting under
a tree, knees drawn up to his chest. Heero moves slowly to sit next to him.
My master doesn't move. He's either asleep or he doesn't care.
"Master, are you okay?" I sit on the other side of him. No answer.
Duo's POV
I open my eyes and stare into red eyes. Shinii's sitting right in front of
me watching. I think she may be worried. I look over to my right and Heero's
sitting there. I jump. I didn't think he'd come looking for me. He's not looking
at me. Nope he's reading.
"You're up." He turns a page of the book.
"Yeah. How long was I asleep for?"
"I found you asleep three hours ago."
"Nani? Three hours? Shit."
"I kept the banshee from following us!" Shinii beams at me. She's
so proud of herself. I smile at her. If I could tell her she did good I would.
Guess it'll have to wait.
"Hey Heero, you ever draw?"
Heero stops reading and looks at me. "It wasn't in my training."
I notice Shinii frown. I don't think she knows what all has happen to us after
we were punished. "Ever think about it?"
"Iie. Why?"
"Just wondering. Bet you'd be good at it." Shinii smiles and sits
on my lap. Bet she remembers Kei drawing.
"Why do you say that?"
"I don't know, I just do." We sit there for a while Shinii looking
around Heero reading and me watching them
both. I wonder if we did this before I got everyone punished.
"Bet you're good with kids too." I say to Heero. Both Heero and Shinii
look at me weirdly.
"This is the second time you've mentioned kids." Heero says.
"You still want a little girl?" I notice Shinii's eyes go wide.
"Hai." Shinii looks at Heero. Her face is a mix of joy and surprise.
Before I know it she launches herself at Heero and hugs him. I notice him stiffen.
Its like he can feel her hugging him. I smile at the scene only I can see.
TBC
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