Well, here is the next part. GW doesn’t belong to me, meaning standard disclaimer is still
applicable. This part has major 1xR on
it.
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By: Era-chan
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The group had been
busy. As the five Gundam pilots had
begun the task of eliminating the minions of the serpent, they had also taken
care of their other half. Life had
continued on, the human race never noticing the dire situation they were
in. The girls had finally gained
control of their powers, thanks to their beloveds’ teachings. And they had stayed at the Peacecraft
mansion, so that in numbers, they were more safe than alone.
The only couple that was still in their human shell was Milliardo and
Noin. Milliardo Peacecraft and his
beloved, Lucrezia Noin, were staying at the mansion, too. But tension still abounds between the two
siblings and her beloved. Relena was
still in talking terms with him, but there was awkwardness now. Milliardo was upset about it, but could do
nothing. He had sworn not to talk about
the dark angel, but it was hard. Noin
was torn, but decided not to be in it.
Something within her, a part that was from her past self, told her that
she had done all that she could do and it was all left to fate to heal the rift
that had, even now, appeared in the present.
It frustrated the older Peacecraft that he could do nothing to rectify
his mistake, since he didn’t want to.
He didn’t want to back down, but he had, to keep his relationship with
his sister intact. He blamed it on
Heero. If that young boy hadn’t come
into the picture, and stolen her heart, he wouldn’t be in this situation. He didn’t have a clue that his way of
thinking was not really realistic.
Relena had kept her pregnancy a secret, but as time went by, she had
begun to change, and glow. She didn’t
want to tell the others, since they would have more stuff to worry about. If she told them about the baby, it would
become a constant worry to them. She
had conversed with Heero about what they should do, but all he said was to
wait. Her soulmate was so mysterious
and secretive. She didn’t mind; most of
them he would tell her as they laid holding each other as soon as they had the
time. Which was getting less and less,
since she had returned back to her work, via her study in the mansion, and he
had gone to destroy the labs and get more information about him.
Relena was lounging upon her bed, her hand upon her belly. She felt exhausted, from work and from the
changes her body was going through.
Smiling, she rubbed her hand on her belly, where her son rested.
“Hey, baby. I can’t wait for you
to be born. I hope that you look just
like your daddy.” Her smile grew wider
as she felt her son’s energy shift, the movement being his reply to the
question. She chuckled. “So you know that you would look like him,
ne? Well, I hope so. Then I can smooth your hair away from your
eyes, though I don’t think it would work.
It didn’t with your father.”
“But you wouldn’t have it any other way.”
Relena turned her head and found herself gazing at her beloved’s
eyes. She gasped and threw herself into
his arms. He gathered her close.
“I missed you, Mamo-chan.”
“And I you, angel.” Heero laid
his hand where her hand had been. “Hey,
little guy.” He chuckled as another
shift of energy from his son was felt.
Relena laid her hand on top of her soulmate’s. “He missed you, too.”
“I can guess.” Heero took his
hand away and got up. He stared down at
his love. “I told you that you should
wait about telling them.”
“Hai, I remember.”
“Well, I got a solution.” He
held out his hand for her to take. “But
first, I want to ask you a question.”
“Sure.”
Heero led her to the mirror. He
stood behind her, and the two gazed at their reflections.
“First of all, what do you think about this?”
Relena gasped, as a ring appeared right in front of her eyes. Four stones surrounded another stone in the
middle. Two were the color of his eyes,
while the other two were the color of her eyes. The middle stone was a diamond, shining so clearly at her.
Relena met Heero’s eyes.
“Heero.”
“I wanted to ask you to share your life with me when peace was more
stable. I designed and made that ring,
with some of the funds I earned from the Preventers.” He paused for a moment.
Then he asked the ultimate question.
“Will you marry me, angel?”
Relena felt tears glide down her cheeks. Still staring at his eyes, she sent her dark angel her reply.
Yes.
The ring flew and slipped easily around her finger.
Heero raised her hand and kissed the digit where the ring rested, never
taking his eyes away from her.
“When do you want the wedding to be?”
Relena smiled impishly. “What
about tonight?” she asked teasingly.
Heero grinned wickedly. “As you
wish, angel.”
Relena’s eyes widened in surprise as Heero began to lead her out of her
bedroom and downstairs.
Heero, you mean –
“Yes.”
Relena halted, making Heero stop with her.
“But Heero, I’m not –“ she motioned to her nightgown.
Heero stared at it, giving her a thorough look. Lifting his gaze back to hers, he
grinned. “It’ll do…for later.” He waited for Relena to blush before he
started their trek anew.
The group, excluding Heero and Relena, were in one of the living rooms,
with a guest. The man had on a priest
collar, and is a real priest. Not like
Duo. Who was being stared reprovingly
at by the priest for wearing one, even if he wasn’t one.
“Father Miguel, when I’m older, I’ll get my priesthood. Honestly,” he added, as he saw the priest
eye him doubtfully.
Duo was spared any more uneasiness with the arrival of the missing
couple.
Heero went up to the priest, who had stood as the couple came into the
room. The two shook hands.
“Father Miguel, it is good to see you again.”
“And you as well, my son.” He
began to get down to business. “Do you
have the special license?”
Heero took the special license from the inner pocket of his denim
jacket. “Right here.”
“And the rings?”
Heero took the wedding rings, the one that he had also designed, from
the inner pocket. “All the things
necessary for the wedding are within my keeping.”
Father Miguel nodded his head.
“Shall we start?”
Heero turned to Relena and raised his brow. “Shall we?”
Relena, recovering from her surprise, nodded her head.
Father Miguel, who didn’t think anything wrong at all at the certain
circumstances, nodded his head again.
“Let’s begin.”
The others, who had become shocked at the whole situation, began to
move. Duo was shaken from his stupor
when Heero put the rings within his keeping.
Milliardo, whose first action was to step in, was halted from disrupting
the impromptu wedding by an invisible power, which was coming from both Heero
and Relena.
The whole ceremony went quickly.
The couple exchanged vows and rings.
Then with a kiss, the couple was wed.
Their friends surrounded them, giving their congratulations to the
newlyweds. Except, of course,
Milliardo, who was still paralyzed.
Noin stayed by his side, even if she wasn’t in the same state as he was
in.
Heero went to the priest and the two again shook hands.
“Thank you for everything, Father.”
Father Miguel shook his head.
“It was nothing. You are an
exceptional young man, Mr. Yuy.” He
smiled wistfully. “I remember your
grandfather. I was a priest when I met
Heero Yuy. I retired my priesthood when
he took on his mission for peace. I
became a judge, but I still did some requests.” His eyes grew sad. “The
last I saw of you was when I christened you.
Then you disappeared with your parents.
And I hadn’t heard from you since.”
He chuckled. “Whoa, was my
surprise when I heard that my youngest son had a boss named Heero Yuy. And it was a bigger surprise to see a young man
in a high position.” He smiled. “I couldn’t help but see the
resemblance.” He clapped the boy on the
back. “Using your middle name, people
would mistake you as your grandfather.”
He turned his gaze to the boy’s bride.
“But I can see that whatever reason you took that name, you had achieved
peace.”
Heero followed the man’s gaze.
“Hai, I have.”
Father Miguel returned his gaze back to Relena. He stared thoughtfully at her nightgown, and
then turned to Heero with a raised brow.
Heero shrugged. “What can I
say? Our wedding was hurried.” He grinned wickedly. “Besides, it helps Relena from changing.”
Father Miguel roared with laughter.
Relena blushed. After the
laughter subsided, the priest grinned at her.
“Your husband inherited his father’s wickedness, I see. And his gift of loving only once.”
Heero grew thoughtful. He drew
his bride nearer to him. “Mayhap I
have.”
The couple stared at each other, their eyes speaking to each other in
their own way.
Father Miguel, realizing that the couple was in their own world, turned
to the others. “I am glad that I had
met your acquaintance. I hope to meet
you someday.”
Heero, hearing what the priest had said, turned to him. “You’ll hear from us. Count on it.”
Father Miguel gave his farewells, and then left the mansion. Heero and Relena disappeared upstairs, while
the others were too busy to notice them.
Of course, if Milliardo were there, he would have noticed, but since he
was still in the living room paralyzed, he didn’t. He wouldn’t get the chance to voice his opinions about the union;
since as soon as he could move again, Noin halted him from going upstairs.
The newlyweds, after making love numerous times, gazed at the
brightening sky. Relena snuggled nearer
to her husband, who brought her closer to him.
“What are you thinking?”
Heero lowered his gaze to his
wife. “About the past.”
Relena grew sad. “Heero…”
Heero sighed. “I know,
angel. But our old enemy is still here,
and whatever he plans isn’t good. For
us and mankind.”
“That is what we have to live with, Heero. Even as peace is obtained, we have to move on. You know that.”
“I know. But I can’t help
worrying.”
They were silent for a moment, and then Heero brushed a kiss upon her
temple. “Let’s go to sleep, angel. We both need sleep.”
Relena kissed him and then settled down to go to sleep.
“Goodnight, Mamo-chan.”
“Goodnight, angel.”
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As I said before, this part was long. 1xR has finally tied the knot. If you want to read previous parts, go to Era-chan’s Lovely Little Corner. While you are checking it out, read my
other stories. Until then…