Pacing…pacing…pacing…

Suddenly, the door opened with an audible squeak, and Duo finally stopped his endless pacing to face the man who emerged.

"How is he?" He asked anxiously

The man, a military doctor, smiled reassuringly "It'll all be fine" He replied "The bleeding has been stopped and the fever's gone, so I think it's safe to say he'll be good as new in a few weeks or so"

"Whew!" Duo collapsed against the wall from relief and fatigue "Thank heavens!"

"He's still asleep but you can go in to see him if you want" The doctor stepped aside.

"Great!" Duo quickly entered the room "Thank you doctor" He called as the doctor left.

He walked over to the bed and gazed over his sleeping companion "I knew you'd be okay Heero, I knew you wouldn't disappoint me" Exhausted, he sat down on the tiny chair next to the bed and immediately fell asleep.

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"Ouch!"

At the sound of Heero's voice, Duo awoke with a start, and promptly fell out of his chair. As he scrambled to get up, he noticed his friend staring at him quizzically.

"Hey!" He greeted him cheerfully "About time you woke up, I was getting worried there!"

Heero just went on giving him that queer look.

"Quit doing that!" Duo started to feel embarrassed "It's not like that was the first time I've made a fool of myself in front of you…besides it was all your fault anyway"

He waited for the characteristic "Hn" from Heero, but it didn't come, instead he just went right on staring.

This is weird… Duo thought…The only time he ever stares at anyone for so long is when he's giving that infamous death stare, but this isn't it, he doesn't look like he wants to kill someone, he just looks really confused…