Dark World, chapter 5

[Lady Saffir]

Enjoy guys!

LS

Dark World
Chapter 5
by: Lady Saffir
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters associated with Gundam Wing.
Rating: PG/PG-13

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The next day, I began to question the wisdom of blindly agreeing to
stay with four men that I barely knew.

I smelled something rotten. First Trowa and Wufei disappear, Heero
claims to have 'important business' and now Duo wouldn't leave me alone.

"I'm going to go crazy if I have to stay inside one minute longer," I
declared.

"Oh?" Duo raised an eyebrow. "And what would madam like to do?"

I thought for a moment, then a fiendish idea came to mind.

"Do you have any board games around?"

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Wufei smelled trouble - literally. As usual, it had a faint hint of Duo in it,
but this time there was something...no, someone else.

He sniffed again, then listened hard. Make that two someones, and he
wasn't sure he wanted to find out what they were up to.

He sighed though, and continued through the house. If nothing else,
he needed to make sure that no one had lost their mind and done
something stupid.

The sight that greeted his eyes when he entered the informal
livingroom almost gave him a nosebleed. A large plastic mat with
multi-colored circles was on the floor.

On top of this mat was a sweaty, shirtless Duo, who was somehow
wrapped both above and below a giggling Relena. Heero was interwoven
between the two humans, and the tangle of limbs and bodies brought
forth an unpleasant mental image.

Then Heero laughed, a full sound that was warm and deep.

Wufei turned and marched out of the room and zeroed in on Trowa.

"The woman must be a witch," he stated calmly.

"Oh?"

"She has Heero laughing. And I don't know what they're supposed to be
doing, but it looks like practice for a bad pornography film."

Trowa thought for a moment, then actually smiled.

"They must be playing Twister. Do you think they'd let me join in?"

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Duo and I had gone to a local shopping center, and found a toy store
that carried an assortment of board games. We had fiendishly grabbed
everything that made us laugh - and charged it with Heero's platinum card.

Duo was 'pretty sure' Heero wouldn't mind. I didn't ask why Duo would
have Heero's credit card, assuming it was actually a company account.
If it were something else, I didn't really want to know.

That had led to an afternoon of fun and gaming, and when Heero had
finally emerged from his office, we had coaxed him into playing
several games, one of which was Twister.

Now I was feeling carefree and happy again. I had taken a breather
out on the veranda, enjoying the cool salty breeze that was blowing.
Heero and Duo were getting refreshments for all of us, so I was
content to wait for them.

For some unknown reason I suddenly tensed, a feeling of dread forming
inside me. Had I heard something? Or was it simply me worrying over
Heero's admonishments to 'watch out' and 'be careful'?

Something knocked into me, the force pushing me up and over the
railing. I screamed, arms flailing madly, as if to grab on to
something. But the only thing between me and the oncoming ground was
the night air. I knew I was getting ready to go 'splat' and closed my
eyes, not wishing to see the ground rushing up to meet me.

I was hit once more, but this time whatever or whoever it was wrapped
their arms around me securely, flipping in midair so as to soften the
landing blow.

It took several seconds for me to register the fact that I was still
alive...and I was still in an unknown person's embrace.

I looked up into a pair of deep blue eyes framed by long blonde hair.
He was looking at me intently, and the scrutiny was uncomfortable.

My vocal chords finally decided to work, and I was able to choke out
one important question.

"Who are you?"

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"Who are you?" I repeated, my voice gaining volume.

"Relena!"

I was still firmly ensconced in my savior's arms, so I could only
crane my neck to look at Heero as he approached at a run. Wufei was
hot on his heels, and I thought to look up and see Trowa and Duo
peering intently over the balcony railing.

"Heero, I...." My sentence was cut off as Heero stopped suddenly,
glaring at the man that held me effortlessly.

"Zechs," Heero ground out. "What are you doing here?"

Zechs, my savior now having a name, replied calmly. "I needed to stop
in and clear up some...issues with you, Yuy."

Heero, trusting soul that he was, glared in response. "And why did
you not come to the front door, like most people would? And while
you're at it, give me Relena."

"Really, Heero, I'm - " I was unceremoniously thrust into Heero's
waiting arms, and the two men continued their conversation as if I
wasn't there.

"Yuy, you - "

Now admittedly, I have a temper, but thankfully it has a long, slow
burning fuse. But when it burns out, the fireworks are astounding.
And so my fuse was quickly gaining on 'kabloey' status, and I was
still being ignored. Their conversation continued to flow over my
head, as if I were a child, or worse yet, a pet.

Argh.

"Zechs, surely you - "

"Heero," I attempted to interupt, only to be ignored.

Oh yeah, I can feel the steam building.

"Yuy, you don't seem to - "

"Excuse me...." Still nothing.

Three, two, one....

"Hn, and since when did you - "

That was when the Heero Yuy and company were introduced to Pissed Off
Relena.

"That's it! Heero, put me down this instant! I am not some china
doll that needs to be held and protected - I am perfectly capapble of
standing on my own to feet," I ground out, giving a good a glare as
Heero was.

"I was merely making sure you were fine," Heero countered, trying to
sound like the rational adult.

I breathed heavily through my nose and counted to ten.

"Yes, and I think you for it. But now I can stand by myself."

Heero didn't look convinced, and that was when I felt the change come
over me. I had been ticked, yes, but now I was seriously angry. And
when I hit this level, my voice drops to a deadly quiet.

"Put. Me. Down. NOW." I hissed, and something in my gaze must have
convinced not Heero, but Wufei, that I meant what I said.

"Heero, why don't you and Zechs continue your conversation in your
office. I can escort Relena inside," Wufei said persuasively.

Heero reluctantly released me from his arms, and the moment I was free
I wrenched away from him, trying to contain the maelstrom of emotions
swirling through me.

"I am perfectly capbable of looking after myself, thank you very much.
You seem to forget that I'm an adult, and not a child."

My words seem to make no impact upon Heero, save to cause him to step
towards me with his hand extended.

"No, Relena, I know you aren't a child...."

"Then stop treating me like one," I whispered, turning my head to hide
the tears that had welled up. Without thought I turned and ran into
the house, seeking an escape from everything.

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It was Duo that found me, as I knew it would be. I had somehow
managed to find my way out onto the roof, and for a few minutes I
forgot everything. The view was absolutely breath-taking. The full
moon dominated the sky, and the sky was so clear that even the most
distant stars shown brightly.

A sound to my left drew my attention, and I saw Duo scrambling out of
a window. Wordlessly he came to sit by my side, and together we
enjoyed the view.

A moment passed, and then I turned my head from where it lay on my
bent knees to look at my companion.

"Does he ever stop, Duo? Does he ever stop being lord of the manor?"

Duo absently picked up my hand and patted it.

"He's just worried, Relena. It's been a very long time since Heero's
let anyone get as close as he's letting you. And I think that he's a
bit worried."

Okay, totally lost.

My confusion must have been evident, because Duo tried another tactic.

"See, Princess, here's the deal. Heero...he has a lot of power, in
both the professional and private world. And while he doesn't give a
rat's ass about what anyone thinks, he's worried that something is
going to spook you and push you away. We're all worried about that,
to tell you the truth," Duo added.

Well, that explained some of the looks I'd received from Trowa and
Wufei, but not all of them. That was an issue for another time, though.

I mulled over Duo's words, finally coming to a decision.

"I'm not 'spooked' by anything - yet. But Heero needs to stop with
the high handed behavior. I can think for myself. I'll listen to his
advice, and probably heed it, but the decision still needs to be mine."

Duo nodded. "Fair's fair. Why don't you sit down with him and tell
him this, and I'll work on him as well. Deal?"

Duo stuck out his hand, and I took it without hesitation.

"Deal. Now I'm going to go give him a piece of my mind," I said
firmly, standing up and heading for the window.

"Go get'm, tiger."

The words made me smile, and I remembered to say thank you before
heading inside.

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Duo's smile fell at the parting words.

"Don't thank me, Relena. I'm just helping make sure you stay by his
side, whatever it takes."

[Morrighan]

Ahh.... So Duo is human... Interesting.... Gotta say I loved Pissed Off Relena.

Can't wait to see more!!

[HiFreak]

OMG! o_0 the twister scene was priceless, and Trowa wanting to join in?!!!

Anyway, love the way it's going. I wander how Zechs fits in is he somehow conected to Relena, or to Heero? Can't wait to find out.

[amulak]

Yeah, I don't blame Relena for getting mad. But go Duo for being mad-style awesome!
I can hardly wait for the next chapter!

[samta22]

I can really see Relena going all mad, ans as amulak said, I don't blame her.

What I'm really waiting for is how is Duo a human, just like that, I smell something more... I don't know... just thinking :-?

And aslo Zeck so suddenly appear, I wish Relena could hear what were they talking about, but of course she was so mad that she could only took the first words in the conversation.

So far, soooo good, I can't wait, but I have too.... HURRY!

Please !

[Lady Saffir]

Yes, Duo is 'more'...but the real in-depth explanation won't be explained till roughly chapter 8. Sorry. But I swear I'm working on that chapter - it's just proving difficult. Rather, Heero and Relena are being difficult. One's tight-lipped and the other's beginning to think she's Alice. *sigh* If only they'd cooperate.

Heero: You've got her thinking I'm with Duo!
LS: If you'd cooperate, that too would be explained. Stop playing Lord and get on your knees and grovel for her understanding.

Heero: ~_~;; I don't like that idea

Relena: I do!

Chapter six will be posted this weekend!

LS

[samta22]

the real question is:

HOW FAR IS CHAPTER 8 FROM CHAPTER 6 ? (well it didn't sound as good as I hope, but I get you'll get it)

[The Angry Angel]

*bouncing up and down* and *down and up*


'Tis finally continued!!!

I was so afraid that was going to be a permanent file in the archaic, unfinished, discontinued, archive, but hey! It's here! It's being continued! YAY!

Everything is as I remember it up to chapter three, and whoa, chapter four and five are awesome! in perfect sync!

Loved the 'sex toy' bit ---choking on the tea, etc, etc.....lmao!!!!!
THANK YOU! now don't go'way!
Hats off
~AA

[takisha16]

AWESOME CHAPPY!
I could have never pictured Trowa and Relena doing the Twister with Heero!
It was very comical!
Where did Zechs come from? It was like he came out nof nowhere? does he also
have a brother-sister relationship with Relena?
Duo is always there to help, I wonder how long will it take for Relena to figure
out the truth?
Lovely update!