What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You

(part 2 to "We Are Not Safe")

By: Hilde

Duo rushed over to Hilde's side. She was completely bare. Duo gently wrapped his coat around her, then checked for a pulse.

"At least she's still alive," he thought.

The base wasn't very far from where he stood, holding Hilde in his arms. Just down the street. No one was out in this part of town at this time of night, hopefully.

He made it safely back to the base, and brought Hilde to the hospital wing immediately.

"I can hear people. Duo's voice. Where is he? Duo?!" Hilde thought, as nurses bustled around. Then she fell into unconsciousness again.

"I'm still here. I can feel. I'm, where am I?" Hilde tried to look to her right. Duo was sitting in chair next to her bed. "What's going on?" she thought. "Duo?" she asked weakly.

Duo snapped out of his deep though. "Hilde? Are you okay?" were the first words out of his mouth.

Hilde smiled. "Duo, what happened to me?"

"Just rest."

Hilde fell unconscious again.

She was walking down the street to the store. Suddenly, a figure came out from behind her, and grabbed her. She felt herself being dragged into the alley. She felt the stranger rip her clothes off. Then she felt him IN her. It was horrible. She was helpless.

Hilde sat up with a started, causing the heart monitor to beep crazily.

"Whoa, Hilde, you ok?" asked a concerned Duo.

"I was just," she started, then she broke down and started to cry.

Duo was there for her to come to. He was there for her to cry onto. And she really needed him now. Duo held her while she cried in his chest, gently running his fingers through her hair.

"It's all my fault. I should've found the note sooner. I could've saved you from this. I should've known something like this would happen soon. But why did it have to happen to you?" Duo sighed.

"It's not your fault. I should've told you I was going."

"How 'bout we leave it at that (dead) guy's fault," Duo half-joked.

"Okay." Hilde forced a strained giggle.

"Oh, just to let you know, you don't have anything, like HIV or AIDS, or somethin',"Duo assured Hilde. "They're not sure at this point about anything else though."

Hilde tried to smile. "At least I'm alive."

"Yeah, thank god," sighed Duo, as he hugged Hilde.

After about a week, Hilde was allowed to go back to their suite. However, no one, accept the GW boys, and the scientists were allowed to leave the base. This was, at first, hard, but they got used to it. But simply physical safety wasn't enough. It couldn't protect them from the emotional pain. And the fear. I could happen again. Anytime. The violator may even be closer than anyone suspected.

Hey, wait! This isn't over yet! I still have probably 2 more parts. Hopefully up soon. (I apologise to those of you who stayed up late waiting for this fic.) Please leave a review!! Thanks for reading!! Have a J day~!

Oh, here's a little teaster:

Who is the rapist? And where is he? He may be closer than you might think? What if he is one of your own? Find out in part 3:

"A Traitor Among Us"*

And for part 4:

The violator may have been caught, but that doesn't make everything better. Duo and Hilde struggle against the emotional problems that the criminal has brought upon them.*

*subject to change. (Hey, I'm the author!)