Reminiscent 7

[Lei]

Reminiscent
Part 2
Chapter 7

?So still no word from him?? Catherine asked, though never taking her eyes off the mirror to apply the lipstick; I used it to brush a few strand of hair out of my face.

?Afraid not. Are you done yet?? Catherine rolled her eyes.

?Of course not, I like to look good, thank you very much.? We both laughed at ourselves. ?It?s weird though.?

?What is??

?Heero. He never seemed the type to run away, or drop out?? Catherine turned finally, and leaned against the bathroom sink to look at me. ?Don?t you think??

?Actually,? I guess I see something different in Heero then, ?I didn?t think so at first either, but in the end I can?t see myself not accepting it.?

?I see? so you?ve lost respect for him?? She cocked her head and gave me her winning puppy eyes. Guys absolutely loved that look.

?Where did you figure that? I just? I guess I can?t see Heero really needing anything but the most practical and?? How should I word this?? More importantly, what was I trying to say? ?? and I guess he doesn?t seem to be the type to force himself more than necessary.?

?What?s that supposed to mean?? Hell, I don?t know.

?School isn?t for everyone, and I guess Heero?s part of the minority. Now, can we please go enjoy our lunch??


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It had been three days since Heero had helped me baby-sit the little guys. After I fell asleep, he seemed to have disappeared. My mother told me how he left, and I managed to tell her he had been kicked out of his home. She had felt horrible about letting him go then, but I managed to convince her it wasn?t her fault.

So, here I am, staring out the window as I washed the dishes, watching the rain pour.

A young and scruffy-looking boy suddenly appeared in my vision?

? and collapsed in front of my house.

?Relena!?

?I see it Zechs!? I ran outside and picked the boy up to check him over. It was then that I recognized him to be Heero. He seemed to regain consciousness in my arms, and tried to pull away.

?Heero, it?s me.? He looked up at me, giving me the ?I know that? glare. He managed to sit back, pulling completely away from me.

?I?ll be fine, just leave me alone.? He wouldn?t look at me, no matter how much I fretted and worried. Finally, I lost my patience with the boy.

?Heero!? I half yelled, half screamed at him. ?You stand up and march right in there.?

?Wh-?

?Now.? I concluded with such a menacing tone, even Heero had to be a little frightened. Zechs came running out, holding my Father?s jacket and my slippers. I was barefoot, soaking wet with my clothes clinging to me, and pointing madly at my home. Zechs stopped halfway between me and the house, a little frightened.

?Heero.? I warned, yet again. He finally decided that he would listen, and picked himself up.

?Good. Now Zechs, run a warm bath for Yuy here. I?ll make some soup for him right after I finish the dishes. Heero, throw your dirty clothes in the laundry hamper; I?ll wash them soon. Also, I?ll ask questions later.? I strode proudly ahead, passing Zechs and making my way inside to change.

?She?s scary when she?s worried, isn?t she?? I could hear Zechs laughing at Heero. So I slammed the door.


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Milliardo had lent Heero some clothes to wear, but since he was quite a bit bigger than Heero, it hung loosely, and sometimes not at all. That would explain why I doubled over laughing when I saw him in extremely baggy clothes, holding his pants up with one hand.

Zechs stood behind him, holding a brush uselessly. ?Look, Relena, I swear I tried to brush his hair, but?? I laughed again, harder. Heero glared at me, and Milliardo glared at Heero. I told my brothers they were dismissed? Milliardo seemed a little hesitant to leave me alone with Heero though.

I left the fore mentioned boy to enjoy his soup in peace while I continued to finish the chores. After I had thrown the clothes into the wash, I came back upstairs to grab a bit of soup myself. The whole time we ate, I couldn?t help but stare at Heero.

He seemed skinnier, and oh so tired. As much as I would have rather he get some rest, I still had to pester him for some answers.

He finished his soup, and I stood up to ladle some more for him. I noticed how he regarded me as well. He was expecting it.

?So, Heero, where have you been these past few days?? My anger was controlled again, but somehow, I figured it was only a matter of time.

?Duo?s house.? I glared.

?Liar. He?s been asking me if I had seen you around.? I placed the newly filled bowl at his place and took my seat across from him. ?Heero, I think it?s important you tell me. I?ve been worried sick over these past few days, wondering where the hell you?ve been."

"Wufei's house."

"Same."

"Trowa's."

"Same."

"Quatre's."

"Give up already."

?None of the girls or the guys have seen you, no one has heard from you, and everyone is wondering where you are and why you left. I, no, we deserve to know.?

?You know why.? He retorted. I wasn?t above slapping him right now?

?They want to know from you. Besides, I still can?t tell them where you?ve been.? I glared at him and he glared back. We spent about five minutes like that, in complete silence.

Finally, he decided enough was enough. ?You?re going to make me lose my appetite.?

?You?ve already helped yourself to enough.? Another glaring contest raged until he finally pushed his bowl away and leaned back.

?Okay, I?ve been renting out a hotel room these past few days. But I figured I wouldn?t last long like that yesterday, so I checked out and have been wandering around until? today.? That sounded like Heero.

?And why did you come here?? He cast me a dark look, and although I desperately wanted a loving answer, I was already preparing for a blow to my pride.

?Coincidence. Now, if my clothes are finished, I?ll be taking my leave.? He stood up, arrogant as I remember him, and started to strip off Milliardo?s shirt.

I had no wish to see any more than that. I stood up, strode over, and yanked the shirt down. Something told me I was blushing like mad.

?You?re not going anywhere, mister. You are staying here tonight, tomorrow, and as long as you need until you?ve got a job and a steady income.?

?You hardly have enough room for your family, where would I sleep?? My face heated up as I remembered the fact that my bed was much bigger than it needed to be?

?Zechs has a bunk bed. You can sleep with him.?

?In the living room??

?Do you prefer the garage?? I didn?t let him answer, just grabbed his wrist and took him to the living room.

?Zechs, you have top bunk from now on.? I had grabbed Heero?s duffle bag on the way to the room, and threw it close to the bed. Zechs swiveled around in the computer chair.

?Oooh, Lena?s letting her lover stay for the night.? Where in the world did he learn that?

?Actually, Zechs, he?ll be sleeping in your room, so I think Heero qualifies more as your lover.? As predicted, dear old brother made gagging sounds and turned back around.

?Uhh, Relena?? I turned around, eyebrow raised. ?My wrist.? Right. I dropped it and walked past him.

?Make yourself comfortable, I?ll clean up in the kitchen.?


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That night Father and I had a great, long fight. Every argument ended up the same; he would ask how we would provide something for Heero; I would offer to give up some of my own luxuries; and before Heero could object, Milliardo would step in and offer his own luxuries. Heero was practically our pet?

Everyone retired to their rooms after dinner, except I stayed in the kitchen to wash the dishes. Heero stayed too, brooding and glaring at my back. How amusing.

He followed me everywhere, from the dishes to the laundry to my room while I did my homework.

Don?t get me wrong, I really do love him, but there are some things a girl just can?t take.

?Quit it.? I fell back onto my bed as he let himself in my room. I saw his eyes skim over the unusually large bed, and I swear I saw his Adam?s apple bob.

?Quit what??

?Following me.? He raised an eyebrow and sat on the chair at my desk backwards. I smiled and stretched. It wasn?t as if I couldn?t trust Heero not to take advantage of a tired girl. ?What do you want?? I finally said.

?Why are you helping me?? He didn?t like to beat around the bush. I sat up and leaned towards him, resting an elbow on my desk.

?Cause you?re my friend, dumb ass. Why would I leave a friend out in the rainy weather with no place to go?? I replied as casually as I could. It was true, but it wasn?t the whole truth? which was thrashing about, wanting out. ?What would you have done in my place??

He grew silent, watching me, or looking past me, I?m not sure. His features showed a slight depression? I wished I could wipe those feelings away.

?Heero.? He raised both eyebrows, indicating that he heard. I put a forefinger under his chin and lifted it so I could look him in the eye. ?What?s wrong?? Something inside of me told me to pull him into a hug; some traitorous voice told me to kiss him, even just a peck. But no? this was his home and board for now, I shouldn?t make him uncomfortable.

?Why?? Why what? ?Why am I your friend? There?s nothing good about me.?

I knew what he meant. Heero had a tendency to upset people, and break the rules. To the average person, he would seem like a lowlife of sorts. He hated his family, he had few friends, and it was the typical bad guy.

And indeed, I asked myself; what drew me to him? ?You?re kind.? I began, smiling a little. ?And generous.?

?Yeah, right?? He pulled his head away from my fingers. ?Don?t touch me.? Easy for you to say, you?re not the one who?s own arms are twitching to hold you?

He was so frustrating. I knocked him on the forehead and looked straight at him. ?Heero, if you were completely despicable, do you think I would be willing to give you everything you need??

?Don?t make me answer that.? He stood, swinging his leg back over the chair and striding over to my door. I reclaimed my seat, still warm, and pulled up my schoolbag as I watched him leave.

Something about that had made me want to touch him, hold him until everything went away?. Yet at the same time, my pride and knowledge of his pride kept me away. It was strange, to still feel so strongly towards Heero even after he had insulted me. Something told me it wasn?t meant to be taken to heart.

I worried over whether my feelings for him were just an infatuation anymore. I still refused for it to be anything more.

Still, something bothered me. Why did I care about him?

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Last one! I hope you enjoy the story so far!!

Beta : Lady casper Thanks sooo much!! ^_^

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[perfectpeach]

oh! zechs is so much like my brother in this fic. i love it.

[Lady Casper]

*huggles fic* I love it to pieces.

The words flowed so nicely I couldn't stop reading it...for the second time ^^

[Lei]

thanks you two ^_^ I'm glad you're enjoying this ^_^

[WingZero2118]

once again you have created another chapter worthy of praise. this story is great and i love the way it feels like it could be a real persons life being retold instead of just some made up story. keep it up. please post the next chapter soon!

[Lei]

hehe~ Thanks Wing!

Next chapter has been written for a while now O_O just forgot to send it to be betaed. Hopefully it'll be done soon!