Dangerous To Love: Chapter Two

[raine_yuy]

Disclaimer: Gundam Wing is not my personal property and neither is Heero Yuy. Although i would love for him to wear a shit that says, "Property of Raine". haha!

Note: i managed to squeeze some time away from my stupid schedule to work a little on this. i know, there isn't any Heero/Relena moments yet but be patient little ones. i'm just working on building up to that moment. Well, enjoy!







He had heard about her. Hell, who didn?t know who Relena Dorlian was? The woman was a born legend. But he had already made up his mind. Nothing on earth could sway his decision not to get involved with protecting a woman who probably had a better chance of protecting herself. He had quit the game just a while ago. He had paid off debts with the illegal money he had acquired from his last project. The unfortunate victims of the thievery were aspiring criminals obsessed with climbing the ladders to bigger activities. The drug bust had gone awry and Heero had benefited from their mistakes. But now he was a free man. He no longer had to hide himself in shadows for fear of getting shot in the back because he had targeted somebody?s criminally insane family member. He was done and he had no desire to go back in and play with guns and destructive weapons all over again. He had always looked out for number one and nothing could ever change the only rule he set for himself. Let the woman take care of her own demons.

Heero Yuy pointedly ignored the thick folder lying on his desk and continued to sip his cold coffee. He didn?t have to read the contents because he wasn?t going to take the assignment. His glance went back and forth between the view outside his window and the table until he muttered an expletive under his breath in self-annoyance as he reached for the folder.

Relena Dorlian. Age 23. Dark blonde hair. Height 5?2. Weight 100 pounds. Single. Zechs Merquise the only surviving family member. Father, mother, and two other siblings deceased. Trained in guerrilla warfare at the age of 9.

Simple facts. Impersonal and cold. He already knew most of the information. He turned the page and forgot how to breathe. My god, what an incredible face. Not traditionally beautiful but stunning in its own. The shot of her profile had been spontaneous and unplanned, catching her in an unguarded moment. Her dark blonde hair flowed around her flawless skin, her gaze unfocused and glassy as she stared out at nothing. He studied her sapphire eyes and felt his heart contract. Haunted and filled with suppressed torment. Assassin eyes that dripped with desolation and wariness. Jesus, he could almost feel the agony of every breath she took. Unconsciously, he touched one fingertip to the side of her mouth. Beautiful mouth. Hardened, lined with cynicism and curved by bitterness.

He threw the folder down as if it burned his hands to touch it. He didn?t need this kind of complication. He finally got what he wanted more than anything else in his life. Freedom. No more running from a sniper?s well-aimed bullet and no more trading his soul for his life. The woman knew exactly how to take care of herself and knew the rules of survival. Hell, she probably knew it better than even him. Zechs didn?t need him to take care of his soldier. His soldier was more dangerous than ten of Mendoza?s mercenaries.

Sapphire eyes that had been through hell and back. Mouth that was never allowed to be touched by tenderness or warmth. Yeah well, that?s life. Heero turned to look out the window and forced himself not to think about anything but the way the leaves fell from its branches. Leaves that laid on the ground and waited to be stepped on. Leaves that had been detached from its source of life and left to be swept away by the wind. He was content to be on his own and to live his life free of weapons and destructions. Relena Dorlian came equipped with all those things he desperately wanted to leave behind in the past. She was an expert on surviving. She didn?t need him to protect her. He had to look out for himself alone because it was the only way he knew how to live. Forget tormented eyes and soft wispy blonde hair. Forget the mouth that he was certain had never tasted anything but blood. Forget it.

He glanced back at the photographs that had scattered around his desk and closed his eyes in anger. Shit. He definitely didn?t need this right now.




<i>Blood spurted like a fountain from freshly opened flesh, staining her cheeks. Crimson red was everywhere and she couldn?t fathom how so much of the liquid colour could come from the bodies. The smell overwhelmed her senses and made her dizzy. Two small hands came up to wipe away the stains of blood from baby soft cheeks. She looked down at small bare feet drowning in the red flood. Somebody was screaming for her to run and her little body was shaking?shaking?</i>

A solid hand touched her own and brought her back to the present. She tightened her grip on her gun instinctively before she slit her eyes open. Duo Maxwell sat beside her small bed, checking over her wounds and bandages. He stopped in the process of checking on her pulse when he sensed her movement.

?Finally.? He reached for a glass of water and handed it to her. She sat up and accepted it without a word then handed the glass back after she was done.

?How long have I been out??

?Almost two days now. Your body needed catching up to all the bruising it received. And you probably haven?t slept for days.? He studied her face. ?How are you feeling??

?Like shit.? She replied sarcastically. ?Where the hell are we??

?An isolated farm somewhere in Montana. Trowa Barton, one of Zechs? men, arranged for this place to be your haven for now. Until??he stopped when she swept aside the sheet covering her and swung her legs on the floor. ?Where the hell do you think you?re going??

Relena ignored him and walked up to the window. She opened the curtain a crack and peered out at the vast empty space surrounding the house.

?What the hell is this? He never told me anything about hiding out.?

Duo knew she could be dangerous when pushed in a corner and that was why he had argued with Zechs and Wufei against the idea of placing her in a safe house. She still looked battered and weary but she was far from fragile. Her eyes had turned deadly. She would be able to take him down in two seconds flat.

?You need time to heal and to get out from all the heat.?

She wasn?t satisfied with his answer.

?He didn?t have to dump me in the middle of nowhere and without telling me.?

Duo joined her at the window and stared out. ?They made sure they had enough people scouting the area so that we would be safe.?

She frowned. She knew that Barton had chosen the place because no one would be able to get near the cabin without her spotting them from miles away. But it could work both ways. They couldn?t get out of the cabin without making themselves target from the hills around them.

Duo noticed her frown. ?The men are all situated and are camping out among the hills.?

?What do we have in the house??

?Guns and two cell phones.?

?Did Zechs tell you anything about these men? CIA? FBI??

?No. He just said they were all qualified to do the job.? Duo felt the first few caresses of anxiety. Relena would know if there was anything to be worried about and right now, she was frowning.

?I can?t believe he would be that stupid. He should know by now that Mendoza would pull out all the stops to get to me. That includes tapping all his powerful resources from all over the goddamn world. And men can be bought.?

She stiffened at the sound of a vehicle approaching. Drawing the curtains apart, she watched with tension as a dark car ploughed forward with purpose, guns visible where the men hung their arms out of the windows. Without moving an inch from the window, she whispered to a silent Duo, ?Get the guns and meet me at the back door. I assume Barton left us a car??

?Yeah, it?s at the back.?

?Then get to the car and wait for me there.?

Duo hesitated, calculating the wounds that had yet to heal. She couldn?t possibly be up for any more actions anytime soon.

She spared him a glare and whispered in a voice of steel, ?Get going Maxwell.?
He turned and ran to gather what he could.

Relena calculated the distance between the fast moving vehicle headed toward the cabin and the amount of time it would take to do what she had to. Scanning the room, she spied the three glass bottles she remembered seeing when she woke up. She ripped materials from the curtains, picked up the bottles and headed for the kitchen. She found the gas fluid under the sink and filled the bottles. She stuffed the mouth of the bottles with the cloth she had torn from the curtain. Then she poured the rest of the gas fluid around the kitchen. Satisfied, she limped to the back door just as she heard the vehicle approaching the main front of the cabin. She left the door open and hopped into the passenger side of the jeep where Duo was waiting. She handed him one of the bottles.

?Let?s go. Head for the woods.?

Then there were gunshots as the men riddled the cabin with firepower from their weapons. Relena smirked. Stupid fools.

?Jesus. What the hell is going on?? Duo uttered as he started the engine and backed the car away from the house. ?I thought they were here to protect us??

?Men all have their prices Duo.? Relena stated simply and when she decided that the distance was good enough, she let the bottles hurtle toward the house and commanded Duo to do the same. She watched with satisfaction as the bottles landed and swiftly set the wooden cabin on fire within an instant. Then they headed for the woods with Relena calculating just how many more men they had to encounter. Barton and Zechs must have hired more than a few. She took the gun from the back of her jeans and checked the chamber. Seeing it was full, she released her breath and closed her eyes to will the pain away. She had work to do.





to be continued...

[Melville's Best Friend]

^_^


MORE! yes! Yes!!! More from you now!!!!


Oh this is good! Gah I love it when Lena's got power!!!!!

Woot!

More, missy! Now!!!!!!


I loved it!!! ^_^

But the REQUIRED Heero/Relena wasn't IN this chapter...

I must INSIST tha they have children in the next...I mean....At least talk...^_^


Wonderful, as always!

[RyanEX2000]

Keeping us in suspense is not a good thing (twitches irritabely)
Don't make me call upon Hades again.Don't mind Mellie too much.
Just a bit too much sugar in the system.

[Nausica?]

* eye twitch *

My god, raine, you like drawing this out! * whimpers * Why do you do this to me?

J/K. * sigh * Another chapter worth the wait. And I love the way you write. It's perfect, and your description of Heero's reaction when seeing just a picture of Relena... * shivers * Wow.

I loved every moment of it.

And as custom would have it from me:

<font size=5>Please have more out soon!</font>

My summer would be a whole lot more fun with it. Keep up the amazing writing...

* blows kisses *


- Naus

[shadowcat]

Raine, where have you been????
i haven't spoke or heard from you in years!!!!!
have you been hiding from me??

Heero: who wouldn't
Cat: Melville dear, could you kindly control your hee-chan
MBF: On it * pulls out fluffy handcuffs * Done

-Shadow

[shadowcat]

Raine, where have you been????
i haven't spoke or heard from you in years!!!!!
have you been hiding from me??

Heero: who wouldn't
Cat: Melville dear, could you kindly control your hee-chan
MBF: On it * pulls out fluffy handcuffs * Done
Great fic neways

-Shadow

[raine_yuy]

<i>Raine, where have you been????
i haven't spoke or heard from you in years!!!!!
have you been hiding from me?? </i>


lol. i haven't been hiding silly! i just haven't posted anything for a few days because people in my life are very demanding and i needed to spend time with them. but i'm back now with a few gifts.

i would never hide from you shadow, you scare the bejesus out of me. haha. just kidding. i'm so flattered you missed me. hehe.

[RDP]

I love this epic already! Relena is so cool as an assasin lady... Except for some of the swearing ( Sorry, I just don't like swearing too much, but it does seem to match with the fic) all we need is more 1xR moments! Please, please, please...you must continue!