Shinigami's Song Part 11
~I'm done!~ Duo beamed as he finished the last note. The audience applauded wildly as he turned to walk off stage. But then something caught his eyes. Duo turned amazed as the entire theatre became illuminated by hundreds- no thousands of lights... the unmistakable symbol for 'encore'. Then, just for good measure, the crowd began to chant "Encore! Encore!"
Duo shook his head and grinned- how could he say no? He gestured to the band, and they prepared to play a new song.
"Ok everybody! This is my newest release, its on Shinigami', Endless Sleep!"
The crowd quieted at the strains of the ballad.
{Wanted always to be by your side
honest desire I could not hide
the one promise you didn't keep}
Duo let the music flow over him. He loved the dreamlike quality of this song- it was so unlike the others from the album.
{Did I matter? Why would you care
If I cry on the street and people stop to stare
I'm danglin' over a pit that's so deep.}
Out of the corner of his eye, Duo could see Heero watching him from off stage.
§ He wants you §
~I know.~
{You've wounded me bad
You branded my heart
It hurts so much; I can't fight no more}
§ So go to him. §
~I just CAN'T~
§ Why? §
~I'm scared dammit! Is that what you want to hear? I'm scared!~
{As I lay me down
my soul you'll keep
I wanna fall into endless sleep}
~I'm afraid he'll just leave again! I COULDN'T take it! If I let myself love him again...~
{I can't feel your touch
it hurts so much
But I know you made your choice}
Duo glanced over to Heero again, that sexy frown practically made him melt. ~oh god. Its too late.~
{I can't tousle your hair
meet your intense stare
or listen to the sound of your voice}
§ You love him. §
~Yeah. Dammit.~
{You've wounded me bad
You branded my heart
It hurts so much; I can't fight no more}
§ What will you do? §
~I don't know!~
Duo looked over to Heero yet again. ~He seems to want me... but what if I'm wrong?~
{As I lay me down,
my soul you'll keep
Let me fall into endless sleep}
§ The song is almost over. What will you do after the concert? §
~I do not know!~
{Did you ever really care?
Or was I just fun?}
§ Wrong. You know what to do. §
~What?~
{Another notch in your headboard
Another conquest to be won?}
§ You go to him. Go to him and be honest to him and yourself.. You fight and cry, you demand and beg until you two are back together where you belong! §
{Well maybe I was foolish
And maybe I was blind}
Duo looked out across the cheering crowd. Yes, that is what he would do- whatever it took to make Heero his again.
{I could really use some answers
to ease my troubled mind}
For the first time in a very long while, a feeling of peace and happiness swept over Duo. Joy found its way into his heart as he sung the last chorus.
{You've wounded me bad
You branded my heart
It hurts so much; I can't fight no more
As I lay me down
My soul you'll keep
I feel I'm drifting away... Into that endless sleep}
The stage went completely dark, and under the cover of the darkness, Duo ran over to Heero's side.
He draped a casual arm around Heero's shoulders, and grinned as he noticed that from this close up, he was a few inches taller than Heero.
Heero raised an eyebrow, but made no move to pull away. Duo smiled widely and squeezed him close in an almost hug. He was about to pull away when Heero's arm slid around his waist, and Heero squeezed him close returning the hug. Side by side the pair walked down the hall to Duo's dressing room.
~*~
Heero could barely contain his excitement as they walked arm in arm down the hall. ~Could he have forgiven me?~ He closed his eyes and suppressed a contented sigh. ~This feels so good- so right!~ Hero silently began planning on just how to spend their time in the safe house when he opened the door. And the door revealed a nightmare.
Hundreds of pictures of Duo, taken in the past few days- some even including Heero lined the walls and mirror. Every single one- destroyed, almost beyond recognition. 'Shinigami Dies' scrawled numerous times in red paint, the splatters looking almost like fresh blood.
The wanton destruction didn't really bother Hero, the fact that his security had been breached- that was unforgivable.
"Oh my god."
Heero tightened his arm around Duo, who looked positively ill.
TBC...
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