Somewhere to belong

Chapter 2

Duo had been bending down at the altar now for three hours of prayer and worship also he had to listen to the head father preach on his knees as well. It got really tiring being on his knees like this after awhile he felt like flopping back on his ass he started to move his body from side to side getting wrestles.

Duo had his forehead pressed against the altar he started to hit it lightly on the wooden surface out of sheer boredom then he looked down he saw his braid In his lap he picked it up and started to fondle the end of it then spun it back and forth. Watching the pretty brown hair flipping back and forth it seemed besides Quatre his only comfort was his hair though despite these two things Duo felt very empty.

Finally mass ended Duo was now trying to stay awake in class again even if he did get some sleep this place was even more boring. This was the class where they had to recite the bible verses over and over again.

“Duo will you please stand up,” Sister Joyce said looking up from her bible where she was sitting behind her wooden desk there was a large cross behind her with Jesus nailed to it. She was a woman in her forties dressed as a nun they would come to teach the boys but they didn’t eat in the same room as the priests. Duo had been leaning his cheek on his hand looking down at the desk he was carving a symbol into it. “Duo Lad!” Sister Joyce spoke more firmly, “will you please stand up so you can recite a verse in the bible.” She said hitting her rule on the side of her desk to try and get his attention.

Duo did look up the sharp cracking sound woke him up a bit, “Oh yes sorry,” Duo stood up and put the pin he had been using into his pocket. “Palms sixty eight verse two,” Duo crossed himself and put his hands to his chest folded like he was praying he looked up at the cross. “As smoke blown away by thy wind may ye blow them away, as wax melts in thy fire may the wicked perish before you all mighty God.” Duo then looked at Sister Joyce who didn’t appear to be too happy with Duo’s choice in verse.

“Duo that isn’t the verse or the book we have been studying and you know it, you’re one of my best student how could you forget! We are going from the Book of Matthew!” The lady walked around her desk and stood next to Duo, she happened to glance down and see Duo’s graffiti on the desk she gasped. It looked to be the start of a wolfs head, “You wicked, wicked child, I want you to go see Father Dragoson right now for placing such horrible things on church and school property and for not paying attention in bible reading class, maybe you should take heed of this verse you just spoke.” The lady firmly gripped Duo by the arm and yanked him from where he stood and shoved him toward the door. “I’ll be along in a minute to tell what you have done, I would ask if you could behave but I don’t think that is in your nature. You are a wicked sinner!” She spouted as Duo fled out of the room quickly before she decided to rod him though he was sure Father Dragoson would be more than happy to beat him. Though maybe he’d rather have a roding done by a lady then a man who he knew would hit him five times as hard and without mercy.

Duo really did not want to go see Father Dragoson really maybe he could run away he didn’t know where he would go. Though sometimes he thought it would be much better than this awful place perhaps. Instead of going to his office Duo turned down the hallway that led to the front doors his braid was flying behind him his bear feet slapped the cold ground firmly as he came to the doors he twisted the knob and shoved it open running out into the gloomy day. The warm breeze was welcomed he ran toward the gates though they were half a mile away Duo had never run this fast in all his life.

As he was running there was a line of priests walking in the opposite direction in which Duo was running. The person at the lead was Father Peacecraft. Oh no he thought Father Peacecraft was one of the younger Priest but was third highest in ranks in the monastery. As Duo ran toward them Father Peacecraft stepped into Duo’s path and put his arm out to catch him Duo tried to run around but Father Peacecraft grabbed him by his hair and pulled him into his chest Duo screamed in pain. “Where are you running off too you should be in class!” Father Peacecraft growled, to the young lads even more annoyance Father Dragoson happened to be in this group of priests as well.

“Let me go!” Duo shouted trying to run away but Father Peacecraft held Duo by his arms pulling him back against his chest again.

As Father Peacecraft held Duo firmly Father Dragoson walked in front of Duo, he took hold of his face and crushed his cheeks together. “How dare you try to run away that is what it was you were trying to do was it not? Though I shouldn’t be surprised by a demon wanting to run away from God.” The elderly priest huffed. He looked at the three remaining men, “You three go on ahead we shall deal with him.”

As Father Dragoson was distracted Duo stopped on his foot making him let go of his cheeks then Duo did likewise to the inside of Father Peacecraft’s foot.

This made the blonde man let Duo go with a painful cry Duo took this chance to flee on toward the gates. Duo heard them shouting at him and foot fall coming after him Duo didn’t stop he got to the gate the bars were big enough for him to slip through which he did easily it wasn’t big enough for the grown men to fit through though. Duo ran into the forest not stopping and hoping to lose them.

Duo ran through the wet cold muddy undertow of the forest not sure where he was going all he knew was he was running away. He ran tell he was stopped by a steep slop it appeared he was no longer being chased. As he came to the top of the slop there was a young man he was bathing in the cool waters. Duo leaned his hand on the tree trunk and peered around it using the tree to lean on and look on at the boy curiously. He had dark hair that seemed to stick up everywhere and big blue eyes and nice tanned skin. His entire body was beautiful he thought.

Though he had never considered anyone beautiful before if there was to be something named this, then the person before him would be it. He watched as he cupped water into his hand and dumped it over his hair making the dark locks stick to his forehead. Duo didn’t realize but his mouth was hanging open at the effect the water gave the lovely boy.