Afraid to Love: Chapter 8

[WingZero2118]

Well since i actually have my computer now i can start getting the rest of my story posted. i have a few more chapters left to post but ill do it one at a time to let the suspence build. muwahahaha. hope u enjoy and please let me know what u think of the story so far.





Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing and Co. They belong to Bandai and Sunrise. This story is for entertainment purposes only. I am not making a profit from it.


Afraid to Love
Written by: Wingzero2118
Chapter Eight



?Merry Christmas my friends,? Quatre said as Duo, Heero, and Relena walked into the room.

?Merry Christmas Quatre,? Relena replied.

?Yea, and thanks for inviting us out ol? buddy,? Duo added.

The vast sitting room they were in was brilliantly decorated. There was a giant tree in the far corner, and candles glowed on all of the tables. Heero and Relena sat down together on one of the love seats while Duo plopped down in the recliner next to WuFei and Sally.

?Wow Quatre. The room looks beautiful,? Relena said as she glanced around at all of the decorations.

?Thank you Relena,? he replied. ?I always say that if you?re going to do something, make it worth doing.?

?Well from the looks of it you really made this worth doing,? Heero joked.

?I?ll take that as a compliment coming from you Heero. But enough small talk. As you can all see, I have taken the liberty of getting gifts for all of you.?

?You didn?t have to do that Quatre,? Relena and Catherine said in unison.

?Yeah, cause we didn?t even get anything for you,? Duo added.

?I know I didn?t, but I wanted to. You are all my friends, and that is enough a gift for me. I just wanted to show how much I appreciate your friendship.?

?Your generosity is most commendable Quatre,? WuFei said. ?I am honored to be considered as your friend, and I think I speak for the rest of the group as well.?

At these words Quatre smiled and looked around at the others. ?Thank you, all of you. But enough of the sentiments,? he said as he wiped a small tear from his eye. ?Duo since you are the closest to the tree, would you pass out the gifts??

?Not a problem old buddy,? Duo replied.

As Duo passed out the gifts to everyone, Heero once again put his hand down into his pocket and found the small box it held.

?Hey Heero wake up. This one is for you,? Duo said as he tossed the package at his friend.

?Huh?? he replied for he had been lost in thought and didn?t notice the box coming at him until it was too late. The box hit him in the face and Heero let out a small shout.

?Hey, watch where you?re throwing things you long haired freak.?

?Well excuse me for having such great aim,? Duo said back rather sarcastically.

?Yea, well you?re not the only one with good aim so catch this.?

And with that Heero threw the package back at a bewildered looking Duo who took a shot to the head.

?Now that was uncalled for,? Duo yelled at Heero, who was laughing at what he had just done.

?O yea? And just what do you think you?re going to do about it?? he joked sarcastically.

?I?m going to make you eat this package. Come here you.?

Duo bolted out of his chair after Heero who had already turned and sprinted out of the room. They ran down the long corridor that headed towards the front door, and as they were about to pass it, Heero and Duo heard something that made them stop dead in their tracks.

?Why in the hell is the doorbell ringing?? Duo asked in a shocked voice.

?Beats me,? Heero replied sounding just as stunned as Duo. ?I wonder who it could be,? he added.

Heero and Duo both went over to the door and Heero peaked through the eyehole.

?OH Shit! What is HE doing here?! Oh man, am I going to get it now.?

?Who is it Heero?? Duo asked impatiently.

Heero just ignored him, pretending to have not heard his question. Slowly he turned the key and then opened the door ever so slightly and asked, ?Can I help you??

?Heero? What are you doing here?? It was Zechs who spoke, and he didn?t seem all too pleased to see Heero.

?Zechs? Noin? I was going to ask you the same thing.?

?Quatre had sent us an invitation, and we didn?t know whether we would be able to make it or not, so we didn?t reply to it. It certainly is good to see you again Heero. You?ve grown a lot since I saw you last.?

?It?s good to see you again as well Noin. Please come in. The others are all in the main hall. Just leave your things there and Quatre?s men will take care of it. If you?ll follow us, we?ll go back now,? he said referring to Duo as he motioned for Zechs and Noin to follow them.

?Why did they have to show up!? Zechs probably still hasn?t forgiven me for walking off and breaking Relena?s heart like that two years ago. This will make things considerably more difficult.?

As the four of them walked into the hall, Duo shouted out, ?Hey Quatre, look who we found.?

?Zechs, Noin, so glad you could make it after all,? Quatre said excitedly.

?Thank you for the invitation Quatre. It was nice of you to have all of us out here like this,? Noin replied.

Zechs meanwhile was looking at his younger sister who had not noticed their arrival and seemed to be deep in thought. ?It?s good to see you again Relena,? he said agitatedly.

?Milliardo!? she exclaimed, completely shocked to see her elder brother there.

?Please don?t call me that,? he pleaded. ?You know I stopped using that name years ago.?

?What are you doing here??

?The same thing that you are. Noin and I were invited out as well.?

?It?s been a long time Zechs. Have you been well??

?Yes,? he said. ?I?ve been worried about you. It wasn?t like you to not return calls or messages. Have you been doing well??

?You know me, I?ve always been the strong one in the family.?

But Zechs knew that she was lying to him. He knew that seeing Heero again was eating her away inside.

?Heero, why can?t you just be a man about everything and give in to your feelings. We?ve all known for sometime that you were indeed in love with my dear younger sister. Where?s the strength and courage you used to have when you were a pilot? The world will not end, as you might fear if you give in to what you are feeling for her. And by the power of the Gundams, if you ever hurt Relena again, you will curse the day you that you spared the life of Zechs Marquise.?

[Kari]

Oops. The brother is there. Things are going to heat up. Shift into higher gear Heero!
Hehe I love this story

[Gundamkp]

I agree this is a great story. I hope Heero tells Relena he loves her soon.

[miz_lou]

This will make things considerably more difficult.

eh, no kidding *shakes head* It almost makes you feel bad for Heero.
...almost
Babbo, made things hard on himself *grins* I like pointin out the obvious. ^_^ as many times as it takes

This is a very very nice story. I can't get over how well you navigate the reader's emotions, enough to keep them agita--frust--er...interested *giggles* what will the two of them do once he finally says the words? ^_^ They will be in shock, it'll be so sweet, I can't wait! *bounces*

Alright, so my running list is Quatre, Duo and Zechs...TBC I'm sure