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"Deviants"Written By: Shinigami 195 Disclaimer: I don't own them Rating: R Warnings: Yaoi, violence, blood, suicide themes. Pairings: 1+2, 3x4x3 Summary: The Deviants differ for the norm and
from the accepted standards of society. Somewhere in America there
is a house filled with these Deviants, all living their lives out
happily with only a few minor problems. But when a new arrival stirs
up trouble, things start to unravel and their safe world begins in
disappear. A group of five are left fighting for their lives and their
freedom "Deviants " Chapter Three – Deviant Behaviour Heero hadn’t been seen all day. Duo had approached his room earlier but the Japanese boy hadn’t answered the knocking on the door and Duo didn’t want to pry into his private life. Parents and families were a sore topic around the house. Duo had never had to face the reminder that someone he loved had put him in a loony bin. It wasn’t a loony bin, Duo knew that but many people thought it was. They had left Heero alone all day. Duo had gotten his week assessments done with Quatre. The blond couldn’t stop grinning and Duo knew it had something to do with the fact Quatre hadn’t slept in his bed for over a week. Duo finally put his pen down and studied his friend. “Do you love him?” he asked and Quatre blushed. “Yes.” “Does he love you?” Quatre giggled and went redder. “I’ll take that as a yes. I’m glad for you.” “You know, I thought my mum’s letter would put a damper on it but it hasn’t. I’m so… happy.” “I can see that. You look like the damn Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland.” Quatre sobered up quickly. “What if my parents find out?” “Quatre, how often do they visit?” “Not very often.” “You’ve got nothing to worry about. Besides, nothing wrong with being a bit deviant huh?” “I feel like I’m betraying them,” Quatre pulled out his letter and held it to Duo. “I’m not going to read that. Its personal to you.” “Please Duo.” The braided boy shook his head. “They say they hope my treatment is going well. Trowa and I… where’s the treatment in that?” “Being gay isn’t an illness, it’s not a disease,” Duo sighed. He had gone through this with Quatre many times before. “You can’t be someone you’re not. Kendal knows about you and Trowa and he’s more than happy to let you continue.” Seeing Quatre’s worried look, Duo let out a laugh. “It’s never going to happen. Not while you’re happy.” A new arrival caused Duo to quickly pack his books. “I’ll leave you two alone.” Trowa nodded at Duo and Quatre turned to his boyfriend, his smile already back on his face. Duo paused just outside the library door and look round at the couple. He sighed softly. He was happy for them, really he was, but sometimes he felt jealous of their relationship. He felt guilty too, for feeling jealous of his two friends. “You ok there?” Wufei stood there, about to enter the library, his own assessment in his arms. “Of course, why wouldn’t I be?” Duo asked with a wide grin. “Hn. You can’t fool me, Maxwell.” Duo flipped him off before he spun round and bounced away. “I’ll get you for that,” Wufei called after him. Duo spun round and stuck his tongue out. “Sure you will Wuffies! I look forward to it.”
There was nothing important in it. His parents had inquired into how he was doing. They had told him about his sister’s new boyfriend. Had told him how much they missed him and they still love him. He screwed the letter up in his hand and threw it into the bin. He had always hated himself, what he was and he had finally started to feel like he wasn’t alone, like he had some friends and someone who understood his problem. One letter from his parents and they had alienated him again. Making him despise himself. Standing up, he moved to the mirror above the sink and glared at his own reflection. “I hate you,” he whispered before he curled his hand into a fist and slammed it into the glass.
When Duo got no reply, he went out into the corridor. The sunlight shone through the window at the far end. He glanced down the corridor, no one was about. He rapped again on Heero’s door, calling his name softly. The doors weren’t locked; Duo knew that, they weren’t allowed to lock them. After a minute of no reply. Duo had enough and opened the door. The lights were out and the room was in darkness. “Heero?” he whispered softly as he took a step into the room and reached out to flick on the light. “Shit,” he breathed as light flooded the room and he saw the Japanese boy. The mirror above the sink had been smashed, blood and glass showered the sink and on the floor by the bed was the boy. Heero was naked, his head back against the wall, his eyes closed. His body was covered in cuts, blood flowing from each wound. The two veins on his wrists had been slashed. It took Duo ten seconds before the image sunk in and he spun round, reaching for the panic alarm button, which rested just inside the door. He jabbed it a few times before he hurried across the room, grabbing a towel. He knelt beside Heero, first checking for a pulse before he tried to stop the blooding. Tears flowed down his cheeks but he didn’t notice. Images of another boy kept flashing before his eyes but he blinked them away, focusing on Heero. “What’s going on?!” Kendal asked, he had just arrived but Duo was blocking Heero from view. Duo glanced over his shoulder, his hands already covered in blood. “I found him like this… Ken…” “Shh,” Kendal touched Duo on the head and held out the phone. “Call an ambulance. I’ll take over.”
“He’ll be alright,” Kendal assured him, “you did fantastically today.” “He’s done this before, hasn’t he?” Duo asked softly. “Why is he with us, Kendal?” “Yes. He’s done this before.” “So… he didn’t seem…” “He isn’t Solo. Heero isn’t suffering from depression. In fact…” “You don’t know.” “No.” “The voices in Solo’s head drove him insane,” Duo commented bitterly. “Heero has never talked about why he’s with us. He doesn’t talk very much at all. I know its early days but…” Kendal pressed a hand against Duo’s mouth, silencing the boy. “I only know what his parents told me and you know the rules…” “You can’t tell me. Look at my hands; I’m covered in his blood. I thought he was dead when I saw him.” “He’s not.” “Solo sent me insane,” Duo whispered, “why am I not getting any better? I’ve seen kids come and go from your care, all of them getting better. You helped them, why…” “Duo,” Kendal took the youth in his arms and hugged him tight. “These things take time.” “I’m not insane,” Duo protested and he glared at Kendal. “Neither is Heero, nor Quatre. Why are we here? Why is Heero in there? Why did he try that today?” “You are not insane, I know that, you are all different to normal people.” “Deviant… we’re deviants.” “You are my deviants. And while I’m still about, nothing is ever going to hurt you. Heero will be fine, I promise.” (1) They were in the hospital waiting room for hours. Duo found the waiting was slowly driving him insane and he took it upon himself to visit the washroom. Kendal watched him go before he stood up himself and left the hospital, he needed to make a call. Duo stared at himself in the mirror. He had blood on his face from where he had wiped away his tears. Both his arms and hands were covered and his clothes were blood stained too. He started to clean himself up; trying not to imagine what would have happened if he hadn’t gone to investigate when he had. “Are you alright?” Duo glanced behind him at the man who stood there. He didn’t like strangers and his throat closed up and he found himself nodding. “You look like you could use some help.” Duo could deal with strangers at home. He was never afraid when Kendal was about. The man had promised after all to take care off him. “I… I’m fine… t-t-thank you.” The man didn’t seem to believe Duo. “You’re covered in blood,” he commented as he stepped forward and Duo stepped back only to find he couldn’t. “I’m fine,” Duo repeated, a little stronger than before. “This isn’t my blood. My friend cut himself, I just got…” The man stopped and took in Duo’s wide eyes and shortness of breath. “I apologise. I didn’t mean to scary you. I just thought you needed help.” “Thank you but I’m ok.” The man gave a nod before he left. Duo screwed his eyes shut and slid to the floor. That was where Kendal found him. Having returned from making his phone call, he had been greeted by the doctor who told him they could see Heero now. He had glanced around for Duo but not seeing his charge, he delayed the visit and popped into the washroom. “Duo? Duo, look at me!” Duo raised his head at the familiar voice and laughed. Kendal’s eyes burned with concern. “What happened?” “Just some guy come in here.” Kendal’s gaze soften, he knew Duo’s fear of strangers. It was more paranoia than everything but it wasn’t surprising. “Heero’s awake. You want to go see him?” Kendal changed the topic, trying to get Duo to focus on something else. “Yeah, sure.” Taking Duo’s hand, Kendal helped to pull the boy to his feet. He maintained his grip on Duo as they followed the doctor though the maze of white corridors and into a private room. Heero looked deadly pale against the white cotton sheets. His Prussian eyes were staring at the ceiling and he didn’t seem to hear the door shut. He made no movement to look at them. Duo stayed behind as Kendal walked forward, his hand touching Heero’s. “Heero, how are you feeling?” The boy slowly turned to look at Kendal but he said nothing. His gaze slipped past and locked onto Duo before his eyes closed and he returned to looking at the ceiling. “He hasn’t spoken since he woke up half an hour ago,” the nurse explained. “His condition is stable but we want to keep him in for a few days. He lost a lot of blood.” Duo crept round the room and stood on the opposite side of the bed from Kendal. For once in his life, he made no noise as Kendal, the nurse and the doctor talked.
“How is everything?” a lady asked. His brown eyes showed surprise, as she got no answer from Duo. Kendal appeared. “Sally thanks for coming on such short notice.” “You know I’m happy to help. What’s wrong with Duo?” Said boy had disappeared. Kendal assumed he was going to bed. “It was shock. I think it brought back some bad memories.” “How’s the kid?” “Stable. I’ll go again tomorrow and with luck he’ll be home on Monday.” Sally Po was the local doctor. She had been part of Kendal’s life since he had set up his mini school. She helped out from time to time. He had called her as soon as he knew he was going to be going to the hospital. He couldn’t leave the other students alone and she was always willing to lend a hand. “I checked on everyone. They all seemed to be a bit shaken up but other than that, they are ok. I cleaned the mess in Heero’s bedroom for you.” Sally hadn’t met the newest member of Kendal’s school but with Quatre’s help had learnt a few facts about him. “I thought he was fitting in, getting on with people. I know he made friends with Duo and the others. I didn’t think…” “What did his parents say?” “I haven’t spoken to them yet. I’ll call them first thing.” “You look exhausted,” Sally said as she reached for his hand. “Go to bed and sleep. Everything will be alright.” Kendal smiled. “Its funny. I keep telling the kids that. Sally, this is bad. One more incident like this and I could be shut down.” “Everything always works out for the best. We’ll talk in the morning.”
Where did you put it? He thought, his violet eyes scanning the floor. Where are you? And as if in answer to his question, a strange glow surrounded the ball-up paper. Duo grabbed it and sat down. He knew he shouldn’t read it but something had made Heero turn. Something had caused Heero to try and commit suicide and his behaviour had changed this morning when Duo had handed him that letter. (1) This is the teaser… I’ve made some changes to it, but it’s basically the same as the original. Tbc… |
