Quatre was finally released from the hospital. Trowa took him someplace where they could be alone and Quatre could heal. Still being weak from the stab wound. The events that took place in the cabin still plagued him. He hoped it wouldn’t be too hard to forget. Trowa told him what happened after he passed out.

It didn’t help knowing he went there to protect Trowa and instead he was almost shot. He still couldn’t get passed the rape but , At least it didn’t disgust him to hold or kiss Trowa, but at times it felt uneasy. He was also worried that Trowa was still mad at him.

Trowa could tell that something was bothering him. The truth is that things weren’t settled between them yet. Trowa felt like Quatre couldn’t trust him. After all he didn’t tell him what happened and he went off alone. He pushed him away for a long time too. They needed closure before they could move on.

They were both sitting on the beach watching the sunrise. Both wanting to tell the other about how they felt. Trowa reached out for Quatre’s hand but Quatre didn’t expect this and jumped. Trowa retracted his hand. Quatre didn’t mean to do it. Now it’s like a habit. Trowa finally asked in a low voice, “Quatre do you trust me?”

“What? yes of course.” he asked in a shocked voice. he felt that Trowa didn’t believe him and continued. “I trust you more than anyone. Why would you ask?”

“It’s just. Well it doesn’t feel like it. You didn’t tell me about the rape in the first place. Then you took off on your own.”

“Trowa I told you I was trying to protect you.”

“I know but...” Quatre put his hand on Trowa’s cheek and said, “Trowa after I was raped I didn’t tell you because I was scared not because I couldn’t trust you. I didn’t want you to be disgusted with me. I thought you would be better off with someone else.”

“So you walked away. I get that but I never would have left you.”

“I know that now but then things were scrambled in my head.I’m a little better now though. I don’t think I’ll ever truly be over the rape though. I can never forget. I think I’ll trust people even less. But that does not apply to you.”

“Is there something else Quatre. It feels like you need to unload as well.”

“I’m sorry I didn’t protect you.”“you did everything you could.”

“Are you still mad at me?”

“I wasn’t mad at you just the situation.” he hugged him.

Quatre was still fragile from the rape but Trowa’s love began to help him heal. He even started to have fun again and go back on missions. Trowa vowed to never let anyone take away Quatre again. Soon the nightmares faded. Quatre was glad that Trowa wasn’t the one to kill Ash. Sometimes he could swear that when he was sad that he could see the wolf. It must be his imagination right?

Quatre and Trowa were happy once again.

The End