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Thanks to everyone who reviewed. I'm so SORRY that this took so long. It's Winter Break and I'm always BUSY during Winter Break. And my cousin us here. That's why I haven't had any time at all. We're all been doing fun stuff.

Plus I have major Writer's Block. Damn it!

Um... if the formatting or something doesn't work, please tell me. I was SO tired of typing the stupid <p>'s and <br>'s so I used FrontPage. Did it turn out alright?

Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Gundam Wing. Don't sue me, I have no money.

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She sat there, staring back at her reflection.

She wished so bad that she could put a sword in it.

There was nothing truly in her worthless life to live for.

Everyone was happy, peace was accomplished. What did they need her for?

She was just a worthless soul, walking the earth like a demon.

What had she accomplished in this world that made her truly happy.

There was peace. But it wasn't for her, it was for everybody else. Everybody else but her.

Everybody was happy. They always had a laughing face and twinkling eyes. 

She had too.

Was it real though?

Was it?

Was it just the mask that she wears every day to keep her family and friends happy.

Was she happy?

Nobody asked.

Why would they?

They all have their separate lives to live for. They have their family.

She was just someone they knew.

Just another dumb blonde.

She had let that mask slip. Just for a minute, but that was enough.

Everybody had witnessed her outburst, and it was not pretty.

She had it.

Exhausted, stressed, and shocked. She had fallen.

Still she did not cry.

She had gotten over that. No more tears. They didn't solve anything. Nobody can.

So she kept all that emotions inside herself.

She had ran to the nearby little pond. It was so pretty here. The ripples played with the wind. The ducks quaked and swam. The pretty little pedals of the cheery blossom would fall into the water.

It was so quiet, so peaceful.

And on a winter day like this, it was cold.

Funny she forgot that it was cold. Her mind was on something else. 

The little light blue elegant was barely enough to keep her warm. She shivered, wishing she had brought her jacket.

Today was Christmas Eve. It was suppose to be a happy day. A day of hugging and kissing (on the cheeks) with family and friends.

Milliardo wanted her to be happy.

But she wasn't.

She was sad and lonely.

Everybody had someone to love and care for. Duo had Hilde, Trowa had Catherine (they're not siblings in this one). Quatre had Dorothy, Wufei had Sally, and her brother had Ms. Noin.

Everybody expect her.

She was the loner. The expectation, the abnormal, the… outlier.

She just… doesn't fit in.

She had no life. Her only "so-called life" revolved around a big table, talking to rude old men, and signing those stupid papers just to keep peace.

She had no life.

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"We blew it big time," said Duo, breaking the silence.

Another door slammed today. Heero slammed the front after the chased after her.

All of them were still in shock. They weren't moving, minds were trying to soak in what had happened.

That is until the braided baka decided to break the fragile silence.

"We didn't. You did," replied Hilde, pointing to Duo.

You were the one who called Heero "idiot."

"Okay… So I lost control. If somebody hadn't smack me, then I WOULDN'T HAVE LOST FREAKIN' CONTROL!"

"You shut your mouth Duo Maxwell!" yelled Hilde back.

"You guys, stop it. We have a serious problem here," said Quatre, breaking up the fighting.

"He's right," said Sally.

Noin stepped in, "We've got to find her. Who knows what she might do."

Wufei nodded.

"But isn't Heero going after her?" asked Dorothy.

Wufei laugh. "The Perfect Solider? Go after her?"

"Shudda you," said Sally. "We are in deep s---. And somehow we have to get out."

Wufei kept quiet, not wanting to piss off his "women."

It was Noin, in the end that managed to come up with a plan.

Everybody was to look for her in a certain area.

The plan clear in their heads, the group of people set out to find the stubborn girl.

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It was pretty cold out here. Not Heero. He was hot.

His new big jacket kept him warm. 

Relena didn't have anything but the little dress on when she ran out. She's probably freezing right now.

He worried about her. Of course he won't admit it. But he did.

She was stressed and tired. A blind man could see that. Overworked.

He cared about her. A lot.

He used to think she was an annoying little lovesick puppy. Used to. Past tense.

But look at her now. She's Vice Minister. Former Queen Of The World.

She was really something.

He would hate to lose her just over depression and exhaustion. He had promise himself that he would protect her, and he will.

Burr… It's cold. She must be really freezing by now. 

Then he thought he saw a glimpse of water. Trees and branches hide it from view. Maybe a small pond or something. She probably won't be here.

Then he saw a small inch of honey blonde hair. Her hair.

His heart suddenly went in his throat. She was there, hiding behind the bushes, by a pond or something.

He moved in closer; inching for a better look.

He hide behind some trees and branches.

She was sitting on a bench that was there, mold and dirt covered it. The little pond lay in front of her. Her eyes were focused on her reflecting. 

Her faced of you of a frown; frowning at the reflecting in the water. 

Her eyes were totally focused on the water.

He watched her.

She shivered. She was cold.

He moved the branch out of view with his right hand. Great, it was numb.

He stuck it in his pocket and felt a lump of something in his hand.

What's this? He usually doesn't keep anything in them expect for his gun.

It was a small package, it fit perfectly in the palm of his hand.

He pulled it out.

The small rectangle shaped box was wrapped in teddy-bear wrapping paper.

Now he remembered, this was the gift he got Relena. The lady at the mall had insisted on wrapping it when Duo said it was a gift.

Here was the perfect time to give it to her.

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She shivered, it was really cold out here.

Her eyes in the reflection starred back at her.

Suddenly she heard a noise. 

She spun around quickly, scared that somebody had found her.

It was Heero.

He was getting out of the bushes, untangling a vein from his arm.

God know how long he had been watching her.

She started to get nervous, really nervous.

How could you not? The little outburst she had was so not her.

His steps were silent, the sneakers he were quite as usual. He kept his glaze on her, she kept her glaze on him too.

He moved in closer, slow and fast at the same time.

A bread of sweat leaked down her face. It soon froze at this weather.

Heero took of his leather jacket, reveling his well-toned muscles.

He paused by her bench, taking in the sight of her, jacket still in hand.

Slowly he draped it around her. She had no problem with her.

It was warm from his body heat, and big too. Very nice, very cozy.

They never broke their eye contact.

They stared into each other's beautiful eyes for a moment, taking in all emotion.

None spoke, they enjoyed the peace and silence.

"What's that?" she said, pointing to the little package in his hand.

It was then he noticed that still in his hand was the present he got her. He had forgotten about that.

"Here," he said, shoving it in her hand.

Relena gave him a small confused look, then turned her eyes back towards it.

It was wrapped him Teddy Bear wrapping paper, like the one that Heero gave her. A large yellow bow was glued on one corner.

She carefully undid the decoration, not wanting to ripe the paper. Anything Heero gives her is priceless.

Finally, the paper was undone.

The little gift lay in her hands. What it was wasn't known. A small black box lay in her hands.

Relena took more of her time carefully undoing the tape that held it together.

After a few minutes she carefully lifted the top of the box. [A/N: Bet the suspense is killing you. =p]

It was a Snow Angel Ornament.

It was so beautiful. A chibi-angel with wings hanging from a little golden tread. The top and the wings were covered in fake snow. A small smile was on her face. 

It seemed to glow with bright light, at least in her eyes. 

She was breath taken.

Finally she ripped her eyes away from the beautiful site and turned to Heero.

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She held up the gift to the light, staring at it for what seemed to be the longest time. The corner of her lips lifted into a smile. 

She finally turned her stare away from it and to him.

Her eyes were clear and smiling. What a beautiful sight.

Her eyes bore into him. This time they didn't burn like laser, or did they challenge him to kill her.

This time… it was… different.

They shine with this new emotion that he never truly saw in her. 

Happiness.

Her smile was bright and wide. Her eyes… they glowed with this new emotion.

He was caught off guard. A first. He hadn't expected her to be this happy. It was just a little ornament that he saw at the mall. In a window display case.

He never would have guessed it would have made her this happy.

"It's beautiful," she said after staring at him for the longest time. "Thank you."

She suddenly flung her arms around him and gave him a small hug. This surprised him a lot. 

"Thank you so much. I love it." When she said this she was practically crying from happiness.

Even thought he didn't hug back at first, he eventually did. He did care about her, he cared about her a lot.

It felt good to hug her. Whenever she touched him, she would feel as he was being electrified. But it was a good kind of pain.

He was feeling that now.

The jacket had fallen when she hugged him. It lay on the ground now.

"Oh there you are Re…" said a Duo who just walked up on them.

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Damn where is she? And where is that baka Heero that went looking for her?

Man it was COLD outside. Well, at least to Duo Maxwell.

He DID NOT want to go in the COLD just because Ms. Peacecraft decides to storm out. And more trouble was the fact that HEERO was there. Who just HAPPENES to LOVE her but JUST WON'T admit the STUPID FREAKING FACT!

And THIS is why Duo cursed under his breath while his eyes searched everywhere for her.

The sooner he finds her, the sooner he can get out of the cold. 

Hey what's that?

Duo caught a sight of something black (the jacket's black) on the snow. Braches and trees blocked half of his view, but he could just make out that it was Heero jacket.

Well, at least he fond one person.

Walking silently so he could surprise Heero, Duo moved the stupid braches away from his view.

He saw Relena's back.

Oh look, it's Relena. Yuppie! 

Duo found her.

"Oh there you are Re…" he started. 

Wait. Who's that guy she's holding? It's… Heero!

They were hugging! And he was hugging her back!!!!

Oh my God.

The lovebirds quickly broke apart, bother face flushed and blushing.

Relena held in her hand the present Heero had given her.

From her smiling yet blushing (and boy was she blushing!) face, she was quiet happy with it.

See, he TOLD Heero that would be the perfect time. Mr. God of Death was always right.

"Well Lovebirds, I would leave you alone if the weather's nice. But it looks like your about to freeze Relena," he said. A huge grin/smirk/smile pasted on his ever-so-happy face.

"Shut up Duo," came from Heero.

And so the three headed back towards the mansion. Relena with the jacket back on, and the gift in hand.

The two tired to avoid any further embarrassing moments with each other; surely they knew within a minute of Duo getting back, everybody knew of their little huggie.

And of course, Relena did almost freeze; it took 3 hot baths and 5 cups of hot tea to warm her up.

As for Heero, a cup of coca made by the still smiling Duo did they trick.

The Snow Angel was gladly hung on the tree the next morning; it was the most noticeable, the prettiest too.

The little depressed part of Relena soon faded away, leaving her happy again.

Christmas came and went; in what seemed like no time it was the moment to say Goodbye's.

One goodbye was harder than the others.

The shuttle was there standing in front of the couple, ready for the last passenger (Heero Yuy) to get on. The flight was back to L1, a trip Heero wished he wouldn't have to go on.

Relena was there. Carrying the smallest bag for him. There to say the "farewell.'

Heero stared at the stairs that led to the airplane, then turned back to her.

She wanted to break down and sob on his shirt; to beg him not to go. But in all these years, she had learned to control herself.

He stared into her eyes, she stared into his.

They enjoyed a moment of silence and peace. Until that was broken by the annoying attendant who asked him to hurry up.

"Goodbye Heero. I'll miss you." Her voice cracked on the "Goodbye." And it sounded weak on the "you" part. Otherwise, there was no emotion in the tone.

Her lips were pressed together into a thing line. Her eyes carried a smile sad smile.

Heero took all this on, she was sad to see him go.

He didn't want to either. But he had too.

His faced was the same as always, expect there was no glare. That was replaced by a sad frown, his lips pressed together pretty hard.

"Goodbye," he said with one final look at her. Turned around and walked up the stairs to the plane.

He never looked back.

He left her.

Again.

It was only on the way back to the mansion that Relena led a tear slid.

He was gone again.

Out of her reach.

He would never be her's.

Never.

THE END

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