Note: Geez, look what you all went and did. You inspired me with your beautiful comments. Homework has now officially taken a backseat. Hope you all enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.
*I also was thinking about making some drawing to go along with this thing. Some silly ideas are popping into my head for this story. Hopefully I can conquer photoshop by then. I?ve only done one thing with it so far, which was my ?Heero?s support? picture. Didn?t turn out as smoothly as I thought it would. We?ll see what happens.
Without further ado, here it is. My birthday gift to you.
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Heartthrob
Chapter 2: Preparations of the Heart
Rated: R (language)
By Miss K
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The synthetic colony daylight was at its midday peak in the sky, making it virtually impossible for Relena to see straight after walking out of her shady din. But, even the harsh light wasn?t enough to conceal the outline of the familiar figure standing merely a few feet from her. Brilliant blue eyes and a lean frame were all that she could make out before it dawned on her. She gasped. It couldn?t be?
?Hilde?? Relena asked, surprised and suddenly delighted. ?What on Earth are you doing here??
A devilish grin flashed on the small girls lips. After giving the dumbfounded blonde a quick hug, she thrusted a large Estee Lauder shopping bag into Relena?s arms and helped herself to re-opening the shutting, glass door. ?Helping beautify you, of course. You won?t have all those flashy make-up artists making over your face like you used to, so I figured since I?m on the colony for the big dinner tonight, I?d save you.? With a wink she motioned for her blonde friend to enter.
?Really, Hilde you don?t--?
?Oh, stop. I want to do this for you.? Hilde shushed her with a pointed index finger. ?Besides, we really need some girl time. I?ve had way too much testosterone in my life lately.?
Relena?s face softened. ?Duo??
?Don?t get me started. He may be cute, but that?s hardly an excuse to be such an asshole sometimes. Anyway, are you coming?? Motioning to the door, she turned to move inside, out of the heat of the sun, but stopped when she felt Relena?s hand touch her arm lightly. Relena didn?t say a word; only biting her lower lip and silently pleaded for her friend of four years to understand. Turning her head to the blonde girl, Hilde?s beaming smile immediately faded.
Reality swiftly sunk in and Hilde felt like kicking herself. She should have realized why Relena had burst outside in such a hurry.
For the past two years it was the same routine, except this time she was finally there to be witness to it. Relena had usually called from an outside phone and often times even stayed in hotels overnight, talking with her over a vid-phone. She remembered one time in particular when Relena had called, shaking with fresh mascara running down her cheeks. To anyone else, she knew the blonde girl would have been utterly embarrassed, but they had an understanding, a sisterly bond that could only come from years of friendship. Though she wouldn?t say, her message was always clear. Melissa and Sarah are up. Melissa and Sarah, meaning, Heero Yuy posters, clothes, bedspreads, life-size cardboard models, and endless television updates. It was more than she could handle.
Hilde could only image what Relena went through daily. To wake each day to his piercing eyes staring down at her from a poster, permanently glued on the wall. Eating lunch and over hearing local college girls talk about him as though he was their close lover, oblivious that Relena had been the only one to ever share a bed with the quiet hero. Seeing his handsome face plastered on every magazine stand and every channel, throwing modified, sexy smiles at her already broke heart. Then, to go home and have him stare at her from every imaginable angle, to watch her as she slept. It was a steady reminder of what she once held dear and was torn from. Relena had her heart repeatedly crushed each day. The princess was all too quickly forgotten from the world, and the only thing she could cherish was the thought of the man she loved. But, even that was being taken from her. The one thing that was once hers was now every woman in the universes.
She was just another crush on Heero Yuy.
?Come on Relena, you can come to my place. Duo and I have a really nice hotel room. The Preventer?s gave Duo a hefty raise, so we can actually afford it.? Putting on her best smile, she grabbed the former queen?s hand and turned, walking toward the sun. ?The bathroom lighting?s really good, so it?ll help me when I do your hair and makeup.?
Hilde continued to soothe Relena with her friendly words and a squeeze of her hand, but beneath the sparkling smile she still mourned for the broken girl she carefully held onto. Something had to be done. How would Relena ever cope with seeing him again at the dinner party, after years of separation? Not to mention the heart-wrecking goodbye he left her with. The bastard man that had broken the former queen?s heart was going to pay.
?Come on, Relena. I have this amazing black evening dress Duo bought me. I want you to try it on...?
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?Ah, HEERO!!! I?m your number one fan!?
?Let me have your children, Heer--!!!?
?Oh, fuck!? Duo sharply cut the wheel of his truck, barely dodging the stray fans that seemingly appeared out of nowhere. In his peripheral vision he saw his euphoria and gave a silent prayer of thanks before taking his chance. He closed his eyes and floored the pedal with his right foot. The vehicle pitched forward and sped past the heavy gates of Preventer headquarters, startling the nearby guards. As quick as he had reached the destination, Duo heaved half his body out of his window and thrust a key card out to shut the entrance.
?Oh, for the love of God. Please shut. Please shut..?
?God! It?s him! Oh, it?s HIM!?
?Please shut. Please shut..?
?TE QUIERO! HEERO!?
With the ding of a red light, the iron door locked into place just as a mob of mad fan girls and surprisingly, a few fan boys, stampeded to the entrance.
?Phew.? Bringing himself back into the truck, Duo leaned back again the faded leather in relief. ?Oh man, I thought we were done for.?
A click of metal sounded through the truck.
Peering to his right, Duo arched his brow as the sound of a gun?s safety going off. Or rather, Heero?s gun. He put a hand to his forehead and looked up at the trucks ceiling, appearing unmoved and quite used to the gun that was now trained on his head. ?Really, the thanks I get. I take you to a nice breakfast. I pay for your coffee and your paper. I save you from being raped by your fans.? He counted each action on his fingers for emphasis before giving an indifferent wave at Heero?s gun. ?And now, I?m going to die.?
?This wouldn?t have happened if you didn?t insist on going out for breakfast.?
He let out a dry laugh. ?We couldn?t let your fans down.? He motioned to the loud mob shouting out their declarations of love to the passenger side of Duo?s truck.
The young bachelor scowled, keeping his gun targeted with one hand. ?I never asked for this.?
?Neither did Relena.?
?Shut up.? Heero went visibly tense at the mention of her name. ?That conversation ended at the restaurant.?
Duo let out a breath and shook his head. ?It started at the restaurant. I can recall you starting to explain why you left her.?
?Don?t assume you know what happened.?
The braided Preventer raised a brow at Yuy. ?I don?t know. But, I do know what could have happened if you weren't such an idiot. Then you wouldn?t be in this truck, bitching to me about it.?
?I?m nothing compared to her, Duo.? His hand twitched, making the metal gleam off his choice instrument of death. ?Don?t torment me.?
?Correction. You?re nothing without her.? Shaking his head, Duo crossed his arms across his Preventer jacket, and closed his eyes. ?She may not have been able to see through your thick bullshit then, but I see through it everyday.? He opened his cobalt eyes and gave Heero a sad look. ?You?re not the same man you were two years ago, Heero. And even then you were fucked up.?
His hands tightened on the gun. Two years?
?Heero?? Duo scratched his head.
It couldn?t have been that long.
?...What happened, man??
?Heero, please.?
He slid his shirt over his glistening chest and reached for his jeans. He had used her.
He slid his jeans up. It was all such a fast blur. He didn?t remember what drove him to her bed, all he could think about was the delicious feel of her pale skin against his own. He had fucked her. Slept with her. Broke her pure body and filled it with his disgusting need. Feeling sickened with himself, he slowly zipped up his faded jeans and stood. It had gone too far. He had to get away.
A cry caught in her throat. ?Please..-?
He lost control. He never lost control.
?I have to go.? He lied.
Her could feel the pain in her voice. ?You?re joking..?
His blood was spilling onto her.
?I can?t deal with it, Relena.? She was silent as he opened the door. ?Don?t bother wasting your love on a man like me.?
He had to get away.
?What are you say-?
?I?ll save us both the embarrassment. Don?t worry, you?ll never have to see me again.?
Forget.
And just like that, he walked out of her life.
Heero?s voice was dark and low. ?Drop it, Duo.?
?God.? Duo knocked the still gun out of Heero?s grip and grasped his uniform collar, roughly pushing him up against the right side of the passenger window. ?She handed you her heart and you still ran out of her life like a coward. That?s twisted, Heero.? He growled impatiently at the loose man he held up. ?What the hell happen-?
Wait.
Realization settled on Duo?s features. His eyes went wide. ?You?re still in love with her. Aren?t you??
Heero?s fist collided with Duo?s face as soon as he had whispered his statement. Falling back against the seat in pain and sudden shock, Duo seized his newly abused nose. But, the merciless Japanese man didn?t give him a moment. He dove at his throat with the rage of a beast, but hit plush leather as his partner ducked to the side at the last second. The two men locked arms and wrestled, rolling around the front of the driver side, spilling blood from Duo?s nose everywhere they tumbled. The weak, rusted door creaked open on the driver?s side and spilled the pair plummeting out onto the dark pavement. Heero?s foot hit the trucks horn as they fell out, sending out a shrill ?beep? that masked his foul vocabulary he shouted at his bloody victim. Simultaneously, they rolled to opposite ends of the truck and heaved themselves up against it, prepared if either were to make another threatening move.
Both realizing they were out of each other?s grip, they relaxed their stances and returned to their silence. Like two little boys in a forced time out, they crossed their arms and sat stubbornly against the side of the truck.
?You wouldn?t understand, Maxwell.?
Shadows cast over the God of Death?s eyes as a sickening smile crept up his face. ?I wake to the same hell everyday thinking that I?ll be Hilde?s destruction. I don?t just understand, I live it.? He looked down at his palms. ?No one ever said it?d be easy, Heero. Neither of us are right.?
Duo looked up at the sky and shaded his eyes with his hand. ?But, I do know it?d be more a hell without her in my life.?
Heero snickered and fisted his hands on the pavement.
?Unlike you, I have nothing.?
A minute passed between the two Preventers in an awkward stillness before the American Preventer stood and dusted himself off.
?Except what you?ve refused to acknowledge.?
He looking up in surprise, but Duo was already standing above him, his hand out in offering.
?Go back to her.?
Heero gave Duo a questionable look before accepting his hand and was lifted up off the dark pavement.
?We?re going to prepare you for tonight.?
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Miss K: Did I get you? Oh, common. You know. The Hilde thing?
Heero: Don?t underestimate their abilities. They?re not as dense as you.
Miss K: You stay out of this >.<
Oh dear. 
