Blissful Ignorance

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Hey everyone! This is the seventh chapter to Deep at Heart, so I hope you all enjoy it and that it meets your expectations. I?m glad all you reviewers out there have enjoyed my fic so far, and I?m hoping that everyone will continue to read and review until it is done. Thanks everyone! Enjoy!

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Last time on Deep at Heart


How in the world was he going to handle this? There was just no possible way he could. His allies were poisoned, Relena was getting married, there was a murderer in their mists and there was just no way he could solve all of this in such a short matter of time. But he had to try anyhow.



?And I will succeed,? whispered Heero as he glared the doorway, which Hilton once stood. ?I swear it.?



Deep at Heart: Chapter seven: Only One Moment


Heero stayed in the cafeteria until the other ex-gundam pilots had woken up. Duo was obviously the last one to do so.



?What happened?? asked Quatre drowsily.



?Hilton?s men came in and put you all under a sleeping gas, and then poisoned you,? answered Heero emotionlessly.



?WHAT?! That?s injustice! He can?t do that behind our backs! He?s a coward for not standing up to fight!? yelled Wufei in outrage.



?That?s not the case, he got it done and that?s it. Now we?ve got a whole lot more things on our hands,? said Trowa as Duo nodded in agreement.



?So where do you think we should start first Heero?? asked Duo. This time he was ready, he wasn?t going for snack break. If Hilton wanted to fight, he?d give him a good one.



?You should start trying to find out what kind of poison it is and the antidote,? answered Heero.



?All of us?? asked Quatre in confusion. Heero nodded.



?But why Heero? If we all work on this, then what about the other problems?? asked Quatre.



?I?ll handle it,? answered Heero as he got up from his seat and headed for his car. Once he got in, he took a long drive back to the Sanq kingdom to look for clues. The only choice he had was to look at every place Hilton had once been. But the only problem was that it was most likely that Hilton was at his place. And the only place with the most evidence of what was going on would be there.



Heero started searching the Sanq Kingdom anyhow; maybe the person trying to kill H.J. would have left something behind. Heero headed toward H.J.?s room and searched the bed, where H.J. once laid almost lifeless. There was a chilling breeze as he entered the room, but it didn?t seem to have affected him.



Let?s see, if his cut was on his right arm and the bed is in that angle, then the murder must have stood here. Thought Heero as he walked over to where the murder must have stood. He looked around the area when something caught his eyes. What is that? He thought as he knelt down and saw a bit of blood. But it wasn?t H.J.?s blood since his had only dripped down the right side, and since he was on the left there was no chance it was H.J.?s. Heero looked out the balcony and saw that there was actually a way up to his room with no problem. Someone could?ve been after Relena instead of H.J. but that wouldn?t have had anything to do with Hilton. Hilton wanted her alive.



Heero then looked down onto the balcony ridge and found fingerprints, that were obviously too big to be H.J.?s. Heero quickly ran down the stairs to get a piece of tape and slowly he got the fingerprints and blood sample.



He looked around for a bit more clues before he left and headed toward his base where he could get the samples examined. He searched the database and through the files he had locked up in his upper left drawer. He scrabbled through the pictures he had of his allies and even a picture of Relena. Finally he found what he was looking for, the one thing that Milliardo Peacecraft had kept away from them, the picture of a girl he hadn?t shown anyone.



?According to this, this is the girl that I found on Zechs? desk that day, and this is Sara Bosky. But what would Zechs be doing with her?? thought Heero out loud.



He looked through the database once more before decided that he had enough information to figure out exactly where she was and to lock her up for good.



Heero headed back to the hospital where he met up with Duo and the rest of the ex-gundam pilots.



?Have you found anything yet Heero?? asked Duo.



?Sara Bosky is the person trying to kill H.J.,? answered Heero simply and looked at him, implying about he had found out so far.



?That?s great Heero. We haven?t found anything yet, but we?re still on it,? answered Duo.



?You mean you haven?t found anything yet. We?ve been working and all you?ve been doing is wondering why the sky?s blue,? said Wufei as he took another one of his blood samples.



?Hey, that?s not exactly true you know? The sky?s blue for a reason, I just haven?t had the time to figure out why,? said Duo scientifically.



?And right now isn?t exactly the right time either,? said Trowa.



?You?re agreeing with him, Trowa?? asked Duo.



?They?re right you know Duo? If we die, we won?t be getting the chance to help Miss Relena and Heero out. And what about H.J.? Heero?s got a lead right now, but that?s not enough if we?re going stop everything that?s happening. It?d probably be a whole lot faster if you chipped in even a bit of your effort and time Duo,? explained Quatre as Duo nodded in agreement.



?Hey, Heero. I think you might want to check on Relena and H.J. I hear he?s going through a tough time right now. Fighting for his life,? suggested Duo as Heero nodded and headed toward the room H.J. was in.



When he entered the room, he found Relena laying her head beside H.J.?s little hands.



?Relena?? he whispered to no one particular. He had changed so much this past month. It was like he was someone else. He was still himself but something was definitely different about him.



Zechs


Zechs? eyes were starting to get tried but he kept on driving, finally he reached a stop sign and he stopped his car. He opened a compartment and set his course to the hospital and put it on automatic. Then he closed the compartment and let go of the wheel.



?This should be a much easier ride,? thought Zechs out loud as he tried to relax. Just then, Sara woke up.



?Milliardo? Why is the car driving itself?? asked Sara in confusion.



?It?s new technology,? answered Zechs simply. Just then, his cell rang.



?Hello? Zechs here,? said Zechs as Sara looked at him in confusion.



*Zechs, it?s me, Noin. I?m almost at the hospital that Miss Relena and her nephew is. It?s about fifteen minutes away, I?ll meet you there, * said Noin through the phone.



?But how did you-? started Zechs.



*I asked for a ride there, I?m going by helicopter and you know how fast that is, * said Noin.



?Do you even listen to a word I say?? asked Zechs, slightly annoyed.



*Not when I don?t have to, look, I have to go, I?m almost there and I have to talk to the pilot, so I?ll meet you there, alright? *



?Fine, but tell the copter to pick me up,? said Zechs.



*Yes sir, *Noin joked.



Zechs sighed as he hung up his cell.



?Milliardo, who was that? And why are you Zechs?? asked Sara in confusion.



?Zechs is my other name, and that was my partner, Noin,? answered Zechs simply.



?Oh, I see,? said Sara as a tinge of jealousy sparked through her.



Heero


Heero slowly walked over to H.J.?s bed and stared at H.J. He still couldn?t believe H.J. was his child. It was just impossible. There was no way that could?ve happened. There just wasn?t.



?Heero, we need to talk,? said a sudden voice in front of him. He didn?t look up at her, knowing already that it was Relena. And he really didn?t want to talk to her at the moment.



?What is it?? asked Heero in an emotionless voice.



Relena stayed silent for a moment. Trying to understand what was going on, but she still couldn?t put anything together.



?Have you found the person trying to murder H.J. yet?? asked Relena.



Heero nodded, ?A person by the name of Sara Bosky,? answered Heero.



?So what are you going to do about her? Maybe I could talk to her and figure out just exactly what is going on,? suggested Relena.



?I doubt it. I think the only person you can rely on is your brother. He?ll get it out of her,? said Heero simply.



?Well, I have to be leaving very soon. I won?t be able to stay with H.J. So Heero, could you please do me a favor and look out for H.J. while I?m gone? I?ll have to prepare for the engagement,? said Relena in a strong holding tone.



?Yea, sure,? answered Heero as he walked around the bed and over to her side. ?You sure about this?? asked Heero in a gentle voice as he gently raised his hand to touch her face.



?I don?t have any other choice, Heero,? said Relena strongly. She knew what she had to do and she was willing to sacrifice her own happiness to achieve that goal.



?Then good luck,? whispered Heero as he slowly brought her lips to his own. Quickly igniting the feelings he had felt when they had kissed before. Ever so slightly, Heero wrapped his arms around her waist and deepened the kiss, as if to say goodbye and Relena wrapped her arms around his neck. He felt every part of her touching his body and he hadn?t felt anything like the feeling he was getting now. Her scent slowly floated to his nose as he inhaled a slow breath and her hands found its way to his dark chestnut brown hair that she had so longed to touch. Every bit of troubles they had been bothering about before had suddenly flew out the window, as if it had never existed at all. And every slight movement of his hands would send chills up and down her back. They could feel the heat of the moment rushing to their heads in bewilderment. And as if only in a moment it was all over.



Heero slowly parted from her and left the room. ?Bye Relena,? whispered Heero. Goodbye.



And for only one moment, did Relena realize she regretted her decision. Though she knew it was the right thing to do, deep down she couldn?t help but think there was more to that kiss than a simple goodbye. And that just tortured her, because that wasn?t just what she thought, it was what she was hoping for as well. And no matter what happened, she knew that it was the truth that she could never deny.



?M? mom?? suddenly came a weak whisper.



Relena quickly looked down and found H.J. starring at her through barely opened eyes.



?H.J. how are you feeling?? asked Relena softly.



?Where?s Daddy?? asked H.J.



?He?s out for the moment H.J. But he?ll be back,? smiled Relena.



?But I want Daddy now,? H.J. pouted.



?He?s a bit busy H.J. he has to find who hurt you,? said Relena.



?But I want Daddy,? said H.J. as his brows furrowed together.



?Tell you what, I?ll get your father when you get better, O.K.?? asked Relena.



?But I am better, see?? said H.J. as he tried to get up but fell back down onto his bed.



?I see that you need your rest,? said Relena.



?I?ve been sleeping the whole time, can?t I see Daddy now? Please Mommy?? asked H.J.



?After you get something to eat and your skin color goes back to normal. Look, uh, Mommy has to go now so you better stay in bed until the doctors come, all right?? asked Relena.



?I don?t like doctors,? said H.J.



?Just stay in bed all right?? asked Relena as H.J. finally nodded in defeat. Relena smiled, ?Good then, I?ll see you later on then,? said Relena as she left. After about five minutes, H.J. got out of bed.



?Good thing I had my fingers crossed,? smiled H.J. as he tiptoed and reached the doorknob, slowly turning it and walked outside.



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?Hey guys, need some help?? asked a sudden feminine voice.



Duo, Quatre, Trowa and Wufei quickly turned around to see who it was.



?Ms. Noin, it?s great to see you. How are you?? asked Quatre as he walked up to her, but suddenly he winced and fell.



?Quatre, what happened?? asked Noin in concern. But as she looked at the rest of them, she could see that it wasn?t just Quatre that was affected by something. Duo was wincing and sweating as well and even Trowa and Wufei was loosing their emotionless faces that covered up their pain.



?What happened to you guys?? asked Noin as she helped Quatre up.



?We?ve been poisoned,? answered Duo in disgust.



?But how?? asked Noin.



?Hilton and his men came and put us to sleep, then they poisoned us with something,? answered Wufei in anger as he went back to work.



?We?re trying to look for the antidote, but so far we?ve come up empty handed,? said Quatre as he went back to work.



?But why would Hilton be doing this?? asked Noin in surprise.



?Beats me, he?s one crazy dude though,? answered Duo.



?Maybe I can help,? suggested Noin.



?You can try,? said Trowa as he slowly tilted a chemical into another one. ?Hey, Duo. Come over here, I think I might have found something for your genetics,? said Trowa as slowly put down the glass on the table and brought out a needle.



?Did they allow you to work in the hospital lab?? asked Noin out of curiosity as she put on a lab coat.



?Yea, they did,? answered Duo as he wrapped a rubber band around his upper arm and waited for Trowa to inject the substance.



?Wait, are you sure that?s going to help? What if it kills him?? asked Noin.



?It?s a risk we?re willing to take. We were prepared to die long time ago and now that we?ve been poisoned, we?re going to die eventually. So we might as well give it a try,? answered Quatre as Noin nodded in understanding. Slowly she watched as the needle was injected into Duo?s skin and the substance slowly drained into his blood stream. Trowa slowly pulled the needle out and went over to the big screen computer where Duo?s genetics were shown.



?You see that? It?ll take a few minutes to start working, but I think it?s got the best chance so far to work. Take a look at your genetics Duo, see this here. This is what it used to be, but now with the poison, it?s like this here. So by using this fluid, it should be able to cancel out the poison from you blood stream and bring you back to normal,? said Trowa.



?Wow Trowa, I didn?t know you knew that much about chemistry,? said Duo in awe.



?I took it as part of my training,? answered Trowa as he started working on Wufei?s genetics.



?Um? Mr. Maxwell, where?s my Daddy?? asked a sudden voice that was tugging on Duo?s lab jacket.



?Hey there kid, you?ve got to be careful here. It?s dangerous you know, why don?t you run along now?? asked Duo as he slowly pushed H.J. out of the room.



?Not until I find Daddy,? said H.J. with a pout.



?If that?s how your father looked when he was your age, I?d say he must have been one cute kid. Of course, there?s no way he?d be as cute as me of course,? joked Duo.



?Where?s my Daddy?? asked H.J. sternly.



?Duo, is he Relena?s kid?? asked Noin suddenly.



?Yea, he is. A cute kid isn?t he?? asked Duo with a gentle laugh.



?He looks a lot like Heero, well, Zechs will be arriving soon, so he?ll be able to meet his uncle,? smiled Noin as she started to laugh. She couldn?t imagine the image of Zechs being an uncle with a kid that looked like Heero crawling all over him.



?Hey wait a minute, does that mean Heero?s his father?? asked Noin.



?Yup, he?s Heero?s kid,? said Duo.



?But when did that?? Noin trailed off.



?Don?t know. I don?t think they did anything, but we believe it somewhat connected to Hilton,? answered Duo.



?How would, never mind, this is pointless. It?ll be easier to get the answers from him personally, anyways,? sighed Noin as she went back to work.



?You don?t plan to ask him do you?? asked Duo.



?Maybe,? answered Noin.



?I have an uncle?? asked H.J.



?You sure do kid. He?s name is Milliardo Peacecraft and he?s your mother?s brother,? smiled Duo.



?I want to meet him,? smiled H.J.



?Good then, sit over there and wait for him to come alright kid?? asked Duo as H.J. nodded in excitement.



H.J. took his seat on a chair about 10 feet away from the lab and waited patiently for Zechs to arrive.



Heero


Heero quickly hurried down the halls of the hospital until he came to a door. As he had expected, it was locked. Heero quickly looked at the coding and soon figured out the code. ?84163792? Heero quickly entered as the door slid open and let him enter. Heero quickly took in the appearance of the room, and the darkness. Usually his first attempt would be to start hacking on the computer, but knowing that he didn?t have time to do so, and he already had all the information he needed. Heero quickly went straight for the basement, which led to the sewers. He knew some of Hilton?s men were probably located there since that would allow him access to any section of the hospital, and easily target anyone. Heero slowly and silently made his way down to the sewers, and tried to ignore the smell that was filling the air. His mind and heart was still bugging him though. He tried to stay focused on what he was trying to do, his mission. But he just seemed to be wandering off back to the hospital room, where H.J. laid unconscious. And for only one moment, he remembered just how it felt to be around Relena. So close to her, yet knowing he was so far. It drove him crazy! He knew he had to stop the wedding, for the peace of the world. But deep down, he knew he had to stop the wedding, because his heart wanted her to be his. Not Hilton?s.



Hilton? Heero thought angrily, letting a low growl escape from his lips. Hatred flushed through him, but he refused to let anger blind him, though it might already have.



?Why if it isn?t the great Heero Yuy? I had a feeling you would be looking for me.?



Heero quickly turned around and glared at the person in front of him. He knew it was just a hologram, but he felt anger take over him none-the-less. Heero could see from the corner of his eyes, Hilton?s men gathering around him. There was no escape, but up.



?Too bad you won?t be able to see the engagement really, but I had to make sure there would be no interruptions. As I know, Miss Relena is getting everything she needs for the engagement. But I?m sure you already know that. Such a pity, we could?ve used a man of skill such as yourself. But you devoted yourself to what you call justice and the sort. What you should?ve done was devote yourself to our cause. Well, that was your mistake, and your so-called friends, will still die because I will not give you the antidote. But you will have a much slower and painful death. First you?ll be beaten, then you?ll watch as everything you fought so hard for, go up in flames, then even your own son shall die crying for mercy. Then finally, you shall die yourself,? smirked Hilton as he did one little wave goodbye and his image disappeared.



Not when I?m still standing, thought Heero as he closed his eyes and sensed Hilton?s men come closer. Heero took one deep breath and jumped up onto the pipes up on the sewer and swung himself on the side of the surrounding circle. Quickly he pulled out his gun and pointed it right to the face of one of the men.



?Where is he?? asked Heero as his eyes flashed dangerously.



The man in front of him stood bravely while the rest cowered slightly as the glare Heero gave them all. ?Where?s who?? asked the man.



?Where is Hilton?? asked Heero again, not moving his gun from the man?s chest.



?As you can see, he?s not here. And you?re out numbered, so if I die, the rest of my men will fight and they will win Heero YUY,? said the man with a devious smile forming on his lips.



?Shows what you know,? said Heero mirthlessly as grabbed the man in front of him and put the gun to his head.



Feeling the cold metal against his head, the man shuddered slightly. I will show no fear in the hands of the enemy, and I will die with honor to my name, he thought silently.



?All of you listen, and listen good. If any of you move, this guy here is going to have a VERY short life, then the rest of you will come to your down fall. You hear me?? asked Heero through his clenched teeth. He could see the men nod their heads slowly and he backed away and soon disappeared around a corner. Anger flared in him as he flung the man in his arm, against the wall.



?Listen, is this how you want to die? What are you fighting for?? asked Heero pinning the man to the wall with his gun pointed to his chest.



?I? I fight for what I believe is right. I fight so that my family won?t have too, I fight because I know as long as I do, they won?t die. Especially in the hands of rebels like your self,? hissed the man as he spat at Heero?s face.



Heero made no attempt to wipe it away. Just acted as if he hadn?t even felt it. ?Rebels like me? Family? Do you even know what you?re fighting for?! Hilton has your mind brainwashed! You?re fighting for a worthless cause. You?re going to lose your life so that Hilton?s plans can succeed! You?re not fighting on behalf of your family!? said Heero dangerously.



?I don?t know what you?re implying at, sir. But I inform you that my family is NOT a worthless cause,? said that man.



?What?s your name?? asked Heero as he tried to calm down. It just wasn?t like him to get so over worked up like this.



?My name is Kyle Worksright sir,? answered the man.



?Kyle is it? Well let me tell you something. I fought every single day of my entire worthless life, and now that I?m finally at peace. People like Hilton come along and ruin everything. Do you know how that feels like? No, you probably don?t. I fought with everything I had and with so much effort, that I didn?t know what life would be like if I didn?t know how to fight. I was fighting for peace of the colonies, and I?m not going to stand around idly by watching people as pathetic as you, thinking that you?re doing the right thing, for peace to come and destroy it all. You fight, because that?s what people like Hilton tell you too. Have you ever thought about what you think is right? You SAY you fight for your family, but is that what you?re really fighting for? Or is it just because Hilton keeps saying it, huh? Tell me, is it worth all those lives?? asked Heero. His eyes, never blinking once. He fought and what he found was, he had a heart. But no one knew how long it took for him to find his; it didn?t just come like it did for everyone else. It came with a cost, and it still left a scar deep within him. And now people that know what they have, take everything for granted and say they fight for their loved ones. Do they even know how great they had it? Do they know that they?re going to die thinking that they had it great once, but wasted it on what was a lie?



?I? I? fight under the? My family is?? Kyle couldn?t finish his sentence. Heero Yuy was right; maybe he didn?t know what he was fighting for. He closed his eyes and thought for a moment before answering again. ?My family is what I thought I was fighting for, but maybe I was wrong. We lived our lives day to day, just waiting for things to come to us. We never expected much, for we didn?t want our hopes up. But then Hilton came along, and he told us we could have everything we could ever want. We refused of course, but then he told me that life wasn?t fair with Miss Peacecraft at the head, and life would be splendorous if I had helped him. I guess I did it for greed, I guess using my family was just a cover up. And that puts my family to shame, but there?s nothing I can do now to change my mistakes. So if you will, sir, end this here and now. Before things gets out of hand. Hilton has been moving around a lot lately, but I know that the wedding is to be held outside the Sanq Kingdom, and that his plans are to have H.J. dead after the wedding. Therefore, no one would get in his way, and Miss Peacecraft would be in misery and would be letting him do everything,? said Kyle as he willingly gave Heero all the information he knew. He wasn?t very high in ranking, but Hilton sometimes let things slip. ?That?s all I know, I wish I knew more, but I sorry to say, I don?t. I?m sorry sir.?



?That?s all I need to know for now, tell your men to back away and forget this whole thing. Convinced them to leave Hilton?s side if you can. It would be a way of correcting your mistakes,? said Heero as he disappeared down the sewer and headed back up to the surface.



Kyle quickly headed back to his men and did as he was told, hoping that he could be forgiven for his mistakes.



In the Lab


Duo was taking a bit of a nap beside H.J. when he felt someone tugging at his lab jacket.



Duo quickly shot up and stretched a bit, he was feeling a lot better already. Trowa?s antidote must be taking effect, thought Duo cheerfully. Slowly, Duo sat up and rubbed his eyes. When he looked up, he saw Zechs and a woman.



?Hey there Zechs, who?s the girl?? asked Duo cheerfully.



?This is Sara Bosky,? answered Zechs while eyeing the little kid that looked like Heero, sitting beside Duo.



?SARA BOSKY!? yelled Duo suddenly, getting up onto his feet. Quatre, Trowa and Wufei turned to see the woman that Heero had told them about before. Could it be?



?Yes, this is my friend, Sara Bosky. We met when we were young. Now who?s the kid beside you?? asked Zechs questioningly.



?Oh, this is H.J. Relena?s kid, also your nephew Zechs,? answered Duo simply, as he looked at Sara untrustingly. But all she did was smile.



?Sara, this is Duo Maxwell, over there is Lucrezia Noin, Trowa Barton, Quatre Raberba Winner and Chang Wufei,? said Zechs introducing them as they all nodded. Noin smiled at her warmly while Trowa and Wufei looked at her untrustingly. Quatre had a look of confusion and conflicting emotions, as if unsure of what to think.



Sara smiled at them and quickly turned to look at the kid. There was a flash of shock that passed her face for a second, but was quickly covered up by a smile. ?Hi there.?



H.J. glared at the woman, it might have been funny to see the famous ?Heero Yuy death glare? perfected by the little kid at the moment, but knowing that Sara Bosky could be the woman who tried to kill H.J. Duo wasn?t laughing.



?This is my nephew?? asked Zechs questioningly.



?Yes it is,? answered Duo as he turned to face H.J. ?H.J. this is your uncle Milliardo Peacecraft,? said Duo gently.



H.J. stared at the man for a moment before smiling and running up to Zechs, hugging his leg tightly. ?UNCLE!?



Zechs smiled and picked up the little kid, ?You?re pretty strong for your age,? he commented before turning to face Noin. ?Noin, may I ask you why my nephew looks like Heero Yuy?? asked Zechs.



?Trust me Zechs, you don?t want to know right now,? sighed Noin as she continued with the lab work.



?Oh? But I do,? insisted Zechs, trying to control the anger rushing to his face as he smiled at H.J.



Relena


?Miss Relena, you look magnificent!? squealed one of Relena?s maids.



?Thank you Lizzy,? said Relena stiffly.



?What?s wrong Miss Relena? When there?s a wedding, I thought the bride was supposed to be happy,? said Lisa.



?Not this one,? sighed Relena as she dismissed Lisa and Lisa nodded and headed towards the door.



?I?ll see you later Miss Relena,? smiled Lisa as she opened the door.



?Of course Lizzy,? said Relena trying to smile but couldn?t find herself able to.



When she was sure Lisa was out of earshot, she let out a yell to try to relieve herself. ?THIS WASN?T WHAT I HAD WISHED FOR IN LIFE!? yelled Relena as she tried to calm down.



?What did you wish for in life?? asked a sudden voice in the shadows. Relena?s heart stopped for a moment. She quickly turned around to see who it was, but all she saw was the outline of the person in the shadows. She was almost sure it was him, but it could be just because she was hoping it was him?



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I?m hope everyone enjoyed it so far. This chapter got deleted somehow so I had to rewrite it. It?s not as good as it was before, but I hope you liked it anyways. Please review and tell me what you think, because it really matters to me. I?d like to know what you think of it. Well, sorry for not updating sooner, I?ll try to work on it more. And thanks for reading everybody! ^-^



Fallen pheniox




(P.S. sry bout the confusion shadowcat, lol, and well, since I already started on continuing to just post on this one, I think I'll just continue doin that for the rest of the story.... but, thanks for the advice, I'll be sure to do that for the other fics I'm working on, sry for the inconvinence (is that how u spell it? ^_^' ) well, thx!)

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Lol. That was a good chapter. Please write again soon! I wanna know what happens next. :razz: :razz: :razz: fallen pheniox, did I tell you I loved the story yet? I dooo....

Hey everyone! Sorry I haven?t updated in awhile, I?ve been REALLY busy with A LOT of homework and other things, but I won?t go into details there, knowing this is VERY boring. So thanks to all those of you who have been reviewing my story so far, it means a lot to me. Anyways, I do not own GW or anything u may recognize here. So I?ll go on with the story now! ^-^

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Last time


When she was sure Lisa was out of earshot, she let out a yell to try to relieve herself. ?THIS WASN?T WHAT I HAD WISHED FOR IN LIFE!? yelled Relena as she tried to calm down.



?What did you wish for in life?? asked a sudden voice in the shadows. Relena?s heart stopped for a moment. She quickly turned around to see who it was, but all she saw was the outline of the person in the shadows. She was almost sure it was him, but it could be just because she was hoping it was him?



Chapter 8: Watching Over You


She slowly got up from her seat and made her way toward the figure in the darkness, and when she was about three feet away, she stopped and tried to get a better image of the figure.



?Heero?? she asked slowly. Unsure if her words might somehow scare him away, or if it was someone else?



Finally the figure in the darkness stepped out into the light, waiting to see what she would say. What her answer would be. What her hopes were, just a little so he?d be able to understand her? what she wanted.



?I didn?t expect to see you here, Heero,? whispered Relena as if she was just a timid child again.



Heero made no attempts to show her why he was there, or even a flick of emotions just for her to see. Just his serious and unnerving look in his eyes. Relena didn?t know what to do, was he here to tell her to stop the wedding? If he was, he should have already known that wouldn?t happen. She couldn?t, not for the sake of the world, and H.J. Everything just seemed to weigh on her shoulders and she didn?t have any other way out. She couldn?t run away and she couldn?t pretend anymore. Not after what she had yelled out and with Heero there. How could she answer his question?



An awkward tension filled the air as he waited for an answer, and she waiting for him to ask her, when finally there was a knock on the door.



?Miss Relena, Hilton is here to see you,? said a maid from outside the door. Immediately Relena grew tense and her fists tightened by her side as she clenched her teeth together.



?Relena?. I should go?.? Started Heero, though usually; he would?ve just left without telling her?. But this time?. It seemed different somehow.



Relena turned to look at him; she didn?t want him to go? but what other choices were there? Was he going to just leave and never come back again?



?That?s fine, I hope you will be coming to the wedding Heero,? said Relena as she headed for the door and turned to get one last glimpse of him? but he had already left before she could. Sighing, she opened to the door and let the awaiting Hilton in.



?Relena, it?s great to see you again. I hope that you?ll be well for the wedding,? smiled Hilton almost sickly, as thoughts of world and colony domination filled his head.



Relena stayed silent as she clenched her fists harder and then released it and clenched it again.



?Relena, is something wrong?? asked Hilton as he took a step forward toward her.



Relena quickly took a step back, ?No, nothing is wrong Mr. Hilton,? said Relena quickly.



?Relena, please call me by my first name,? smiled Hilton as he scanned over the room. ?Relena, has anyone else been here besides Lisa and me?? asked Hilton suspiciously.



?No, of course not! Why would you ask that?? asked Relena nervously.



?Are you sure a certain someone didn?t come here to visit you? To stop you from coming to the wedding?? asked Hilton.



?If you?re talking about Heero Yuy, I assure you, he would do no such thing. He?s been nothing but cold toward me, I don?t see what gave you such an idea,? stated Relena slightly annoyed. She wanted nothing but him out of her room.



?Are you sure about that? Hasn?t he been somewhat warmer towards you?? asked Hilton, knowing the obvious.



?I don?t know what you?re talking about, we have nothing in common. The only thing we actually have in common is the fact that he saved my life millions of times because he had no other choice,? said Relena angrily.



?Whatever you say, after all, who am I to stop you from hating that man?? smirked Hilton as he left her room. Relena let out a slow breath before taking her seat in front of the mirror again.



While outside, unknown to her, Heero was right outside her balcony, listening to every word she had said. If that?s how you really feel Relena? Then I?ll leave you alone, you?ll never see me again. I?ll always be watching over you? but you won?t know I?m there. Goodbye Relena?



Thought Heero as he slowly jumped off her balcony and ran off into the shadows of the night.



Relena let out a breath of relief as she sat down on her bed. Slowly she reached under her pillow and pulled out a picture frame. Slowly brushing her fingers across it. It was a picture of her and Heero, the only one she had ever gotten in her entire life. He wasn?t really standing anywhere close to her, but knowing he was just there, was enough for her. Heero...



Hilton quickly rushed outside, knowing he heard somewhat of a noise outside. He knew that Heero Yuy had to be somewhere around the area, if the records of him were correct.



?LISTEN UP YUY! AND LISTEN UP GOOD! RELENA AND I WILL BE MARRIED TOMORROW, WHEN THE CLOCK STRIKES TWELVE NOON! WEITHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT!? yelled Hilton as loudly as he could before rushing back inside the kingdom, as a cold breeze blew by.



Hilton quickly ran up to his room, where his most trustful soldier stood waiting for his command. ?Ryan, as you already know, Yuy has been nothing but trouble. I want him destroyed. Out of this world forever. He?ll be at the wedding tomorrow, I know he will be. Get your men and patrol the perimeter, make sure every single spot, not one spot missing, is checked out thoroughly. Anything suspicious in the least must be taken to extreme measures no matter the cost, got that?? asked Hilton in a voice of authority.



?Of course sir,? said Ryan in response as he bowed and left the room immediately, preparing for the happenings of the next day. It was going to be a long day.



Relena slowly slipped the picture back under her pillow and slowly went and got changed, back into her normal clothing. She quickly made her way outside unnoticed and slipped into the darkness. She?d be back the next day, but for now, she just wanted to spend the rest of her life as herself, under her own name. Peacecraft, before she would have to be someone else. Walking along the river with her eyes closed, Relena realized how much she had missed the feeling of being at peace like this. The free feeling where she didn?t have to worry about anything. The cool refreshing air, the breeze that played with her hair, the smell of the flowers. It was like heaven to her, a place and dream that she had once visited many times but forgotten all about since the day Heero Yuy had appeared in front of her once more.



Heero... tomorrow will be my last... wither you?re there or not...



Heero was taking a long walk by the side of the river; slowly he came to stop and just stared up into the sky. Unsure of what to even think of anymore. Her face was everywhere, playing his mind, and feelings that he just couldn?t seem to explain. He wouldn?t ever see her again, or at least let her see him. He already made that decision not too long ago. But the wedding, it was just the next day. Could he withstand it once it came? Averting his gaze to the water, he wondered why the reflection of the sky in the water just seemed to be so much better than the sky itself. How the moon just seemed to glisten off of it, then he saw his own reflection. He could see his baggy eyes, his messy brown hair, and how pale he had gotten lately. His eyes were cold, guilty, undeserving of anything good the world had to offer him. He wasn?t one for appearances, but he just seem to notice this kind of stuff now. Quickly he looked away, disgusted at what he saw in his reflection and found himself starring at someone he had decided to avoid. Relena...



?Heero?? whispered Relena as she slowly took a few steps toward him. ?I thought you had already left, I?m glad you?re here now,? she smiled.



?No,? said Heero in a stern voice.



?Heero? What is it?? asked Relena as she stopped moving.



?No, I?m leaving. Goodbye Relena,? said Heero as he began to run off again. It seemed to be the only thing he was good at lately. He was running away from his feelings, maybe because he was afraid what he might find if he confronted them.



?HEERO! WAIT! PLEASE!? yelled Relena as loud as she could, she had little hope he would actually listen to her. It had happened so many times before, and every time it did, he would never stop running. ?HEERO! YOU?VE BEEN RUNNING ALL YOUR LIFE! MAYBE IT?S ABOUT TIME YOU SHOULD STOP AND JUST CONFRONT WHATEVER IT IS THAT YOU?RE RUNNING FROM!?



Heero slowly slowed down, he knew those words were true but he just wasn?t in the mood to do so. He never was. Finally he turned around and faced Relena again, further away, but he could still see her.



Relena quickly made her way up to him again. ?Heero? let?s go for a walk?? suggested Relena as she looked up at him. Heero gave a simple nod as they began to walk in silence. No words needed to be said, to know they both felt complete at the moment. They both seemed to enjoy the silence and their surroundings.



?Heero? there?s something I?ve got to tell you?? started Relena as she stopped and turned to look at him. Heero stared down at her, waiting to hear what it was that she wanted to tell him.



In the Lab


?Ok then, that?s one more to go, how are you holding up there Trowa?? asked Noin.



?I?m fine,? answered Trowa breathing hard. With the help of Noin, he had been able to find the antidote much faster, but at the same time, he got weaker. At the moment he couldn?t even stand up.



?Hurry Noin, we have to get this done. We?ve already tried it with amino acids, what are we missing?? asked Quatre as he began to worry frantically.



?I know this has to be the formula? but there?s one thing missing? something that has to? wait a minute? I think I?ve got it! Quatre, we need a bit of the poison itself in here. Do you think you can get it? Just take a bit from Trowa, we can mix this? the blood should affect how this works?? said Noin as she wiped the sweat from her forehead.



?Ok Miss Noin,? said Quatre as he rushed over to another counter, quickly grabbing a needle.



?Noin, where did H.J. come from?? asked Zechs repeatedly.



?Now Zechs, don?t go bugging your lover at a time like this. As you can see, we are VERY preoccupied right now,? said Duo with a smirk as Wufei held onto H.J. for the time being.



?Be quiet Maxwell, who asked you anyways?!? growled Zechs in anger as he clenched and unclenched his fists repeatedly.



?Humph, shows how much gratitude for ya there doesn?t it?? Duo remarked as he crossed his arms.



?Mr. Maxwell, where?s daddy? I want to see him now!? yelled H.J. unhappily.



?Don?t worry little guy, you?ll see him soon enough,? smiled Duo.



?Who?s his ?daddy??? asked Zechs suspiciously as Duo sweat dropped.



?Uh? did he say daddy? He meant baddy? that?s right, baddy? because he?s been watching a lot of T.V. lately,? smiled Duo nervously as Zechs eyed him suspiciously. Well, there goes my modo. I may run and hide, but I never tell a lie? I just did.. Duo signed to himself.



?OK! This time has got to work!? said Noin as she grabbed another needle and started taking up the antidote.



?If it doesn?t, you?ll know you?ve just broke the record for most holes created in a ?patient?s? arm in one day,? said Trowa while smiling as sweat poured down his forehead and back.



Noin gave a light smile as Duo bursted out laughing.



?HAH! TROWA! YOU?VE GOT A SENSE OF HUMOUR! Holes? in arm? hahahaha, good one buddy,? laughed Duo as tears began to form at the corners of his eyes.



?You braided baka, it was funny, but it wasn?t meant to be THAT funny!? yelled Wufei.



Heero and Relena


?The wedding is tomorrow Heero, I?d really like to see you there? and H.J. really seems to like you a lot? I think it?d be best if you at least came so he can say goodbye?? said Relena.



Heero thought it through a bit before answering, ?I can?t Relena.?



Relena looked up at him and nodded slowly, ?You?re a busy guy, and I can understand that? I guess you could always just say goodbye tonight to him at the hospital before you leave??



Heero looked away for a moment, into the river before turning to face her again. Quickly he gave her one hug and left the scene before she had any time to respond.



Heero? why must you keep doing this?


Sara Bosky


?Is everything planned for tomorrow?? asked a man in the shadows of the hospital far from the lab.



?Yes, I?m almost certain it is, sir,? answered Sara calmly.



?Good, what about you? Do you know what to do?? asked the man.



?Yes sir,? answered Sara.



?All right then, you better get back into the lab before anyone notices you went missing,? said the man in the shadows as Sara did a quick bow and quickly made her way back to the lab.



At the Lab


?Trowa, how do you feel now?? asked Quatre worriedly, knowing that they didn?t have much time left unless the antidote worked.



?I?m fine,? answered Trowa as he closed his eyes and sweat dripped down his forehead.



?Quatre, just let him rest for awhile, we?ll know if it works soon enough,? said Noin.



?If it doesn?t work? do you think it?s worth the risk? Maybe we should keep trying!? Quatre said frantically. Trowa was his best friend, he didn?t want him to die. No matter the cost.



?Quatre, we?ve done what we can as it is, this antidote is the best we can come up with, and it?s already got a 73% chance that it?ll work, what more can we do? We just have to let him rest to get himself going. He is a gundam pilot too Quatre, him dying is a very slim chance.? Said Noin with a sigh. Just then the door opened and everyone turned to see who had just entered.



?Um? Hi everyone, I just needed to use the bathroom facilities, sorry if I worried anyone,? laughed Sara nervously.



Duo shrugged as H.J. began playing with him.



?Noin, don?t you think it?s about time you told me who is father was?? asked Zechs impatiently.



?Uh? Zechs? I don?t know how to explain to you? No one even knows what happened? so I think it?s best if you just didn?t know,? smiled Noin.



?Noin? who is the father of this kid?? asked Zechs again as he began taping his foot on the ground with his arms crossed. Showing he wouldn?t take no as an answer.



?It?s? Hehumphmmmm? started Noin when, suddenly, she was clobbered by Duo, Quatre, and even Wufei.



Slowly, Quatre, Duo and Wufei got up and let her go as Noin glared up at them. ?What was that for?? asked Noin angrily.



?Miss Noin, I don?t think it?s a good idea to have Zechs yelling about in front of H.J.? answered Quatre softly as Wufei nodded his head in agreement.



?Exactly what he said,? smiled Duo as he went back over to H.J.



?Why is it not good to have uncle yell?? asked H.J. as he began tugging on Duo?s lab jacket.



?Well kid, your mommy doesn?t like it and your uncle here can be extremely loud. There are a lot of patients in the hospital that needs rest, and that includes you. Shouldn?t you be sleeping right about now?? asked Duo.



?No, I want to see daddy! When Daddy come, then I go to bed,? answered H.J. with a frown as Duo sighed.



?Perhaps I should give it a try, I?m sure I can get him to go to sleep,? suggested Sara timidly.



?Uh, no thanks lady. Me and H.J. here are just fine, we don?t want anyone to uh? do anything,? said Duo nervously as he picked H.J. up.



?Why would I do anything?? asked Sara almost offended by his remark.



?I don?t think H.J. trusts strangers very easily, that?s all,? said Duo, not wanting to take the chance.



?Duo, he trusted you, aren?t you a stranger?? asked Zechs as he took H.J. out of Duo?s arms and turned to look at Sara. ?Here Sara, I think we all need a good rest anyways. And when you take H.J. out of here, I can find out who the father is.?



Sara nodded as she extended her arms to H.J. but suddenly, H.J. shrugged back from her and clung onto Zechs, ?NO! I don?t want that lady touching me! I want daddy! I just want daddy! Can?t everyone just see I want daddy here with me! I don?t want to go to sleep, and I don?t want her touching me, please! I just want daddy!? screamed H.J. as tears began to stream down his cheeks. Afraid of what harm she might bring to him. He felt something familiar about her, something he should fear, but he didn?t know what. He just knew, at the moment he wanted his daddy more than ever.



?I? I don?t know what to say? I?m sorry if I?ve frightened you H.J. I?m sure your daddy will come soon, why don?t we go look for him together then? Alright? I?m sure it?ll help somehow, and after we find him, you can go to sleep alright?? asked Sara softly.



H.J. gave a small nod, he just wanted to find his daddy, he didn?t care about anything else.



?Whoa lady, wait right there. Why don?t I just go with H.J. then?? asked Duo as he went up to grab H.J. from Zechs, but Zechs pulled him away and gave H.J. to Sara.



?Because I think you?re needed here Maxwell,? answered Zechs as Sara nodded and left with H.J.



As soon as they were gone, Zechs turned to face everyone and said in a stern voice. ?Now, tell me, who is the kid?s father??



Everyone looked at each other nervously except for Wufei and of course Trowa, who was still sleeping.



?Cowards,? sighed Wufei as he stepped up. ?Heero Yuy,? answered Wufei simply as he sat back down on the chair. Watching in amusement as Zechs? pale white face began to get redder and redder.



?WHAT?! HEERO YUY?! HIM?! THE FATHER?! WHY DID RELENA CHOOSE HIM?! WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?! WHY YUY?!?!?!?!?!? yelled Zechs angrily as he began flinging his arms around like mad.



H.J.



?H.J. why don?t you come over here, I?m sure your daddy is just around this corner somewhere?? said Sara nervously.



?But it?s so? dark?? whispered H.J. nervously.



?But your daddy likes dark places H.J.? said Sara as she continued to drag him to the dark area as H.J. tried to struggle. As they got closer and closer, Sara became more nervous. The kid doesn?t deserve to die, he doesn?t even deserve anything he?s going through right now? but what other choices do I have?



Suddenly, a dark shadow could be seen.



?I?ve brought him sir,? said Sara as she put a strong hold on H.J. so he couldn?t move. When there wasn?t a reply, Sara grew suspicious. Suddenly she gasped, ?You?re? you?re??



Ok, so that?s all for now, and I?ll try REALLY hard to update the next chapter as soon as I can. I hope all of you enjoyed it so far, so please review. I?d really like to know what you think of the story so far. Thanks! Bye! ^-^



Fallen pheniox



(Yes, I know phoenix is spelled wrong, but don?t you think it?s special this way? lol)

Hey everyone! Sorry I haven?t updated in awhile, I?ve been REALLY busy with A LOT of homework and other things, but I won?t go into details there, knowing this is VERY boring. But luckily, it?s Christmas Holidays right now, meaning time to get started to write! So thanks to all those of you who have been reviewing my story so far, it means a lot to me. Anyways, I do not own GW or anything u may recognize here. So I?ll go on with the story now! ^-^





Last Time


?But it?s so? dark?? whispered H.J. nervously.



?But your daddy likes dark places H.J.? said Sara as she continued to drag him to the dark area as H.J. tried to struggle. As they got closer and closer, Sara became more nervous. The kid doesn?t deserve to die, he doesn?t even deserve anything he?s going through right now? but what other choices do I have?



Suddenly, a dark shadow could be seen.



?I?ve brought him sir,? said Sara as she put a strong hold on H.J. so he couldn?t move. When there wasn?t a reply, Sara grew suspicious. Suddenly she gasped, ?You?re? you?re??



Chapter Nine: Dreams Do Come True




There was nothing but silence that greeted her, but her blood suddenly ran cold. She could feel that icy glare starring right through her, and she had never been so frightened in her life.



?H.J. Come here,? said the voice in a calm yet dangerous tone, H.J. did as he was told, even if he didn?t know whom the man in the shadows was, at least he was away from this horrid lady. As soon as H.J. had gotten into the shadows and by the man?s side, Sara was knocked out unconscious.



?Miss me?? asked the voice in a serious tone, but with hidden humor. H.J. looked up hopefully as the strangers hidden face was revealed to him.



?DADDY!!! I missed you so much! Mommy left and I don?t know where she went, and then that lady came and hurt me! I?m so happy you?re here daddy!? smiled H.J. as he went up and hugged Heero around his leg tightly. Heero could almost feel pain from the pressure of the grip, but he slowly lifted H.J. up onto his shoulder and gave him a small smile. Though it barely looked like one, it wasn?t really the right time to smile; it was a time to bring an end to Hilton and everything he had planned. But that would mean having to get to Hilton and assassinate him, but the people of outer space would never understand that. And what would Relena say? Surely killing this man wasn?t acceptable to her? there had to be another way? but there wasn?t.



?H.J. I need you to do a favor for me, alright?? asked Heero sternly.



?Ok, anything for you daddy!? smiled H.J.



?Go to over to Maxwell, and tell him that I?ll need him to contact me as soon as he can, can you remember that?? asked Heero. He was hoping that H.J. could remember that, he already had almost all the traits he did; this shouldn?t be too hard to remember.



?Awww, but daddy, I don?t want to leave you,? H.J. pouted.



?Just do as I say, ok?? asked Heero with a sigh. Finally H.J. nodded as Heero let him down. And H.J. quickly ran off back toward the lab as Heero set off again.



Relena


Relena quickly headed back to her room and laid down on her bed. Taking out the picture she had under her pillow, Heero? After tomorrow? I?ll miss you the most?Thought Relena as tears began flooding her eyes and one escaped, running smoothly down her cheek. Hugging the picture, Relena finally fell asleep? only to wait for the nightmares to engulf her.


Heero


Heero quickly ran back to the base, searching up every bit of information he could find on the place where the wedding was going to be held. He knew Hilton would do anything in his power to stop him from even getting 100 miles from there. Perhaps there was a secret entrance that even Hilton didn?t know about. Heero searched up everything he could find and memorized the map of the entire building by heart. Including all secret passages. He knew he had said he wasn?t going to be there at the wedding, but he wasn?t going to lose her. Not this time, not again. He had been running too long, it was time he stopped and confronted exactly what he felt for her. What he really wanted in life, to put an end to missions. Missions were nothing but a game that he played just to keep his mind focused on other things besides her. This time, this game, wasn?t a game he could even risk the lost to, even if it cost him his life and even if it took his next life, he?d win this game. And he?d win her heart. This was a dream, a dream that was going to come true.



Suddenly, he heard a ringing tone. It was his cellular phone.



?Hello??



*Heero buddy, your kid came and told me to contact you as soon as I could, so what?s up? *



?Is everyone doing alright??



*Ya, we?re all fine now. Everyone?s cured thanks to Trowa, but he?s in the process of it himself right now. *



?Good, I need you to get everything ready for tomorrow?? started Heero.



*But dude, isn?t Relena getting married tomorrow? What?s going on in that mind of yours right now? *



?Just get everyone ready and meet me there at the ?party?, we?re going to crash it once I arrive.?



*And how will we know when you?ve arrived? *



?You?ll just know.?



And with that, Heero hung up, grabbed his gun and got into his car and drove back toward the Sanq Kingdom. If he got there in time, he might still have a chance to map everything out before the morning came. And he?d have a greater chance of success in this mission where he couldn?t lose.



In the Lab


Trowa was still sleeping soundly, but he was getting more and more pale. Sweat was pouring out even more rapidly than before and if it was even possibly, his lips had turned a greenish color.



?Ms. Noin! He?s not getting any better! What should we do?!? yelled Quatre. He was panicking.



?Quatre! CALM DOWN! Have faith that he WILL make it; otherwise he won?t have any hope left. This could just be a side effect of the antidote taking effect. So calm down and relax, take a nap, and stay quiet so that Trowa may rest himself,? said Noin sternly as she pushed Quatre down to a seat. Quatre nodded weakly and gulped.



Duo and Wufei


?So let me get this straight, the great Heero Yuy is going to stop this wedding after all? What about Quatre and the others?? asked Wufei as Duo and him began walking out of the hospital.



?We?ll contact them as soon as Trowa?s feeling a bit better than the state he?s in now. Quatre obviously won?t want to leave his best friend just lying there in the open where Hilton?s men can attack him in the state he?s in now, and I think I feel the same way. But it?s Heero?s orders, so we have to go. And Noin must stay to keep Quatre under control. As for Zechs, I don?t think he should know about this little mission at all,? said Duo with a sweat drop.



?For once, you?re actually making sense,? Smirked Wufei as they got into the jeep and drove off.



Relena?s dream


?Who? who are you?? asked Relena softly. She could barely make out an image of who was in front of her. Suddenly, he turned around and looked at her.



?Relena, you miss me already?? he laughed.



?Hilton? What do you want?? asked Relena angrily. Then without warning he grabbed her and had a firm hold on her, not allowing her to move. ?Let go of me!? yelled Relena furiously.



?Don?t you dare oppose to me like that,? snapped Hilton, in a calm voice as he continued to drag her.



Flash of Darkness? then?



Relena looked up and saw someone, but it was just a shadow. But she did see a gun pointing right at them.



?Let her go,? she heard him say. Who was it? Why couldn?t she recognize the voice?



?I can?t do that, put down your gun or I?ll hurt her,? growled Hilton angrily. Relena stared at the person in front of her. The person stood there, stiff, but suddenly he began to move. He bent down and put his gun down to the ground.



?Good boy, now get up and walk over there,? said Hilton was sweat ran down his forehead.



Suddenly the guy ran straightforward and crashed into Hilton, who flung Relena off the edge of the cliff. She was falling further and further away from the surface, and closer to her death. She didn?t want to die, not just yet; she still never got to tell Heero that one thing she had kept inside for so long. She wasn?t ready for this.



?NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!? yelled Relena as she continued to fall, reaching her hands out for someone to catch her.







Relena suddenly bounced up. ?Whew, it was just a dream? but who was that guy?? thought Relena out loud as she wiped the sweat off her forehead. Just then, there was a knock on the door and Lisa entered.



?Are you alright?? she asked as she began opening the curtains.



?Everything?s fine, I just had a bad dream, that?s all,? sighed Relena. Today was the big day. It?d also be her last.



?Well, it?s already 7am, and I?m sure it was nothing. But now you?ve really got to get started getting ready for your wedding. You don?t want to keep the groom waiting, now do you?? laughed Lisa slightly.



?I guess not?? said Relena slowly as she got out of bed and headed toward the bathroom.



?You don?t know how lucky you really are?? whispered Lisa under her breath so that no one would hear her.



?What was that you just said Lisa?? asked Relena from the bathroom.



?Nothing Miss Relena!? she yelled as she took out the wedding dress and brought out the breakfast. She couldn?t help but admire the dress; she would never get a chance to wear something like this in a million years. After about an hour, Relena finally came out of the bathroom.



?Miss Relena, what took you so long?? asked Lisa.



?I? to tell you the truth, I just don?t want to live through the day, so I stayed in there a bit? to think,? answered Relena as she sat back down on her bed. She was wearing her casual clothing.



?Miss Relena? I think you should eat your breakfast now and then get changed into your wedding gown right away. Because I?ll still have to do your hair,? smiled Lisa.



?I know? Lisa, could you just let me finished up breakfast and go outside for awhile, I promise to be back before 10 so we have time left to do everything,? pleaded Relena.



?All right Miss Relena,? smiled Lisa as she left the room.



?Thanks so much Lisa?? thought Relena out loud as she quickly finished up her breakfast in her room and hurried outside.



Heero


Heero quickly parked the car behind the bushes where it could be hidden and snuck his way into the Sanq Kingdom grounds without being noticed. That was the easy part, but now he had to face the much harder security measures. He hid behind the bushes and did a quick scan of the area and had already spotted nine hidden cameras, about twenty guards just guarding the area he was in, and about five hidden traps. They were definitely expertly done, but nothing he couldn?t handle, except maybe the guards. Somehow he had to come up with a plan to pass through the traps without being noticed by the guards and the cameras. Meaning he?d have to take down the cameras first and then knock out the guards. With one swift movement, Heero hid on a branch of the tree next to him. Taking a deep breath as he prepared for his quick attack. Ripping a branch of the tree silently as possible, Heero threw it to the other side of the ground. It was a good thing he had such a good arm, otherwise it wouldn?t have gone as far as he needed. All the guards except about three ran over to where the tree branch had landed and began checking the area out. Heero quickly shot down the ten cameras with his silent gun, luckily no one heard or saw him do so, since he had stayed in one spot the whole time.



The rest of the guards came back and stood in the rightful positions once more. Heero quickly grabbed out three sleeping gas bombs and blasted them out to three spread out areas of the grounds. Putting all twenty soldiers to sleep almost immediately. Heero quickly grabbed one of the soldier?s uniform and put it on. He began walking toward the kingdom.



Suddenly a hand landed on his shoulder, Heero quickly spun around.



?Where do you think you?re going?? asked one of the soldiers, obviously a higher in command.



?I need to use the ?facilities?,? answered Heero quickly, that wasn?t exactly the smartest thing he could say, but it definitely got him pass the guy with no harm done to either of them. He hurried inside, once he got in he ran up the stairs to see if Relena was still in her room at the time. When he got there, he realized she wasn?t, but knew she was in no harm so he quickly left and headed down to the basement where the first secret passage was put. If he remembered accurately, it would lead him straight to the other wing on the other side of the building without being noticed. But he?d also have to be careful incase of traps and especially if Hilton also knew about this area.



Heero quickly hurried through the dark tunnel, he could just make out a few men up ahead. Meaning that Hilton HAD known about these secret passages, and he?d have to be extremely cautious. He quickly made his way through, unnoticed by the soldiers that were on guard. Hilton wasn?t smart enough to expect Heero to even go through the secret passages, or so it seemed, since all the guards that were guarding the tunnel, were either pathetically equipped, or else sleeping on the job.



Once Heero made it to the other side, he could see that everything had been set up. There were decorations everywhere, colors of white and red. If it had been a friend?s wedding, Heero might not have been so appalled as he had been at this moment. But ignoring the feeling at the pit of his stomach, Heero quickly went and took down a soldier that was standing by the corner of a wall and took his place after dragging the body behind a bush. Well hidden to make sure no one would suspect or see.



Heero waited about an hour before everything had begun. He watched as Wufei and Duo enter the party without being noticed, taking their seats near the back of the place. Hilton was leading against the west walls, with a very smug smile on his face. Heero growled under his breath at the sight, but kept silent. After about another fifteen minutes of waiting, everyone that had arrived began to quite down.



?Today, we are here to unite two loving people together??



Heero could hear the priest begin, and for a moment, he had completely forgotten what the plan was. But he quickly readied his gun, just as Hilton took his place up at the front. A split second before the piano began to play, Heero stuck his gun into the air and shot. The loud noise made the guests all panic and duck under tables and almost anything they could find protection in. And as if on cue, Wufei and Duo got into action. Duo tried to calm the crowd down as Wufei immediately went for Hilton.



Only problem was Hilton was smarter than that. While he was leaning against the wall, he had immediately noticed Heero Yuy standing near the corner of the wall. Any ordinary person might?ve missed it, but it was obvious that he was there. He remembered every soldier he had put on guard, and none of them could stay still for even a moment. And as Hilton had been checking the grounds, he had seen at least twenty of his men asleep on the ground. If that hadn?t been a great giveaway, the video cameras definitely were. Yes, it was true, the GREAT Heero Yuy, was getting rusty.



Hilton just laughed as all his soldiers piled into the yard and began to attack Wufei. No one was holding back. During this struggling battle for Wufei, Hilton made his escape. He knew exactly where Relena was, and he wasn?t planning on letting her go that easily. Not after all that planning and time spent on everything. He quickly ran into the building and made his way to the top floor, where there was a locked door. Quickly he let the computer scan him over, giving him access into the room. It hadn?t been easy building such security at the Sanq kingdom, but he had done it all for his own good cause. As soon as he got access into the room, he quickly grabbed Relena?s hand and pulled her outside the room, and through a secret passage. It led right outside the Sanq kingdom, quite a safety ways away. It was a good thing she was blind folded at the time as well, so she gave little resistant to his attempts.



?Who? who are you?? asked Relena softly. She could barely make out an image of who was in front of her. Suddenly, he turned around and looked at her.



?Relena, you miss me already?? he laughed.



?Hilton? What do you want?? asked Relena angrily. Then without warning he grabbed her and had a firm hold on her, not allowing her to move. ?Let go of me!? yelled Relena furiously. As if being confided to a room wasn?t bad enough.



?Don?t you dare oppose to me like that,? snapped Hilton, in a calm voice as he continued to drag her. Finally they reached his car, and he quickly shoved her inside.



Heero


Heero had seen Hilton escape, and had suspected where Hilton was probably going. He quickly followed Hilton up to the top floor and watched him as he opened the door and dragged Relena out.



Heero could feel his rage building as he watched Relena struggle against Hilton?s grip, and watched, as her eyes seemed to glaze over. As soon as he had seen Hilton drag Relena into his car, he quickly got toward his own. He made sure he was a safe distance away, but close enough to still follow Hilton.



Relena


Relena was all in restraints by now, and there was no way for her to escape. She had no clue what was going on, the wedding was supposed to be just a moment ago. Why would Hilton just drag her away like that? She just didn?t understand. Did someone try to stop the wedding? If that happened? it probably wasn?t Heero? then why did Hilton seem to be somewhat frightened?



?Hilton, where are you taking us?? she asked. This time trying to keep her cool.



?It?s none of YOUR business,? he snapped angrily as he stepped on the gas pedal.



?Why is he driving so fast? Is someone following us?? thought Relena. But there was no way she could tell, because she was tied up and there was no way for her to see behind her. And being in a big wedding dress didn?t help the matters.



Hilton


Hilton knew as soon as they had gotten out of the Sanq Kingdom vicinity, that they were being followed, obviously by none of than ?the perfect soldier?.



?He should?ve been dead by now, how could those insolent soldier?s not see him escape and try to stop him?!? he thought angrily, though there wasn?t much he could do about it now.



He heard Relena ask him a pathetic question, and just snapped at her, saying it was none of her business. He looked into the mirror and could see Heero?s car only a distance away, so he quickly stepped onto the gas pedal. Immediately, he realized that he was heading toward a dead end and a highway. The high way would?ve led him directly into the police area of the place. Hilton growled under his breath angrily and used one hand to make sure the dagger was still safely tucked away in his jacket. Then he took the turn toward the dead end. He then stopped the car and shoved Relena out, near the edge of the cliff. Under her, were unbelievably sharp rocks. If she fell down there, there was no way she would live to tell about it.



Hilton quickly pushed her in front of him, still facing the cliff, and put the dagger to her throat. He could hear Heero?s car stop just then and the car door open. He also knew that Relena was trying to see who it was, but he wouldn?t let her get her hopes up.



?Let her go.?



It was a very cold and serious voice. Hilton turned his head around just to see the sight he hated so much. Heero Yuy had finally arrived.





Sorry for not updating in like MONTHS! Schoolwork has been piling on me! And thanks for all the advice and comments that everyone has been giving me! Means so much to me! Thanks! I tried to not to end this chapter with a cliffhanger, so if it is one? well? sorry about that, lol, well, I just hope I?ll be passing all my exams, bunch of tests this week too! Here?s the good part of this story though, the end is coming up VERY soon! Yup, and so will the secret to how H.J. came to be! So please review my fic, and tell me whatever! Well, later everyone!



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Next chapter: What Love Is

Hey everyone!!! Guess what? This is the chapter you?ve all been waiting for!! Yay! After a long period of time, this story will soon be coming to a closure, thx to all of you who?ve reviewed and stuck with me so far, until the very end, I REALLY, REALLY appreciate all you?ve done for me! Thanks! And now dedicated to you people, I present you with this chapter!!! (I don?t own anything here that you may recognize, thanks)


WARNING: There might be a bit of angst in this chapter, not too bad though. So if you?re EXTREMELY sensitive, here?s a tissue-warning, grab a couple of them! (I?ve always wanted to do that! =P)



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Last Time




Hilton quickly pushed her in front of him, still facing the cliff, and put the dagger to her throat. He could hear Heero?s car stop just then and the car door open. He also knew that Relena was trying to see who it was, but he wouldn?t let her get her hopes up.



?Let her go.?



It was a very cold and serious voice. Hilton turned his head around just to see the sight he hated so much. Heero Yuy had finally arrived.









Chapter Ten: What Love Is






Relena looked up and saw someone, but it was just a shadow. But she did see a gun pointing right at them.



?Let her go,? she heard him say. ?Heero?? But? it couldn?t be? he said he wouldn?t ever see me again?? thought Relena in shock, but was glad to know Heero was still there for her.



?I can?t do that, put down your gun or I?ll hurt her,? growled Hilton angrily. Relena stared at the person in front of her. Or at least all she could see from her angle; turning her head to the person, but only seeing a shadow. The person stood there, stiff, but suddenly he began to move. He bent down and put his gun down to the ground.





Heero




Heero quickly put the gun to the ground, knowing Hilton was really capable of killing Relena. He had no other choice.



?Good, now? bark like the dog you are, Yuy,? laughed Hilton.



Heero couldn?t believe it, how could any man be so twisted and cruel. He?d never barked in his life, never mind showing emotions! He just didn?t know how to do that.



Heero stayed silent, not knowing what to do. It had been the first mission, first situation where he actually had no other ideas or back up plans to fall back on. He was in a hopeless position. And though it was the first time, he knew immediately, he didn?t like that feeling at all.



?Don?t know how huh?? Hilton laughed, ?Well then, turn around in a circle twice then.?



?Heero! Please! Don?t do it!? yelled Relena. Her voice was shaky, but Heero just ignored her.



Heero growled under his breath, he had never been so humiliated before! He took a deep breath and closed his eyes tightly, refusing to show Hilton any emotions of his anger or his shame as he did as he was told. He walked in a circle on the same spot two times and face Hilton again, glaring at him with darkened eyes. Darker than before.



?Now jump,? Hilton ordered.



Heero jumped.



?Oh this is just too much fun,? laughed Hilton with a smug grin on his face. ?To have total control over the so called ?GREAT? Heero Yuy. Why? Why are you giving away all your pride for such a worthless earthling? Colonies are the future, we all know that.?



?You of all people wouldn?t understand that reason even if I told you, now let her go,? answered Heero in monotone. He wasn?t going to back down. Not when she was on the line.



?Suit yourself,? said Hilton carelessly as he shrugged. ?Now get down on your knees and bow before me.?



Heero winced at that. He had to kneel before this guy?! The thought itself was sickening. Struggling to hold onto his pride, or whatever remainder that was left of it, Heero bent, lower and lower. Soon one knee touched the ground. His head lowered, and his bangs covering his eyes that were full of no other emotions but shame. He could feel his control of the situation slipping away from him. Slowly his other knee had hit the ground, his shoulders slumped. He looked so helpless and pathetic. He couldn?t believe he was doing this, but only one thought was in his mind. He had to save her.



?Good boy, now get up and walk over there,? said Hilton, a bit too happy, though sweat was pouring down his face. He had never seemed to enjoy himself so much before, than to watch the great Heero Yuy, the Perfect Soldier, kneel before him.





Relena




Relena couldn?t bare it as she heard Hilton bark out orders and Heero giving away his pride just for her safety. It just wasn?t worth it! She could feel tears dripping down her face like waterfalls, glistening in the sun?s light. The day was just too beautiful for such a mournful moment. Was the sky against her? They just couldn?t be, Heero deserved better.



?Good boy, now get up and walk over there.?



She could hear Hilton order. His body seemed to be shivering, as if trying to suppress his laughter. It enraged her.



Suddenly the Heero ran straightforward and crashed into Hilton, who flung Relena off the edge of the cliff. She was falling further and further away from the surface, and closer to her death. She didn?t want to die, not just yet; she still never got to tell Heero that one thing she had kept inside for so long. She wasn?t ready for this.



?NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!? yelled Relena as she continued to fall, reaching her hands out for someone to catch her.





Heero





Hearing Hilton tell him to go forward, Heero quickly got up, almost at the speed of sound, and rammed himself right into Hilton.



He hadn?t been prepared, or even thought that Relena would?ve been flung off the edge of the cliff. He couldn?t believe he was so careless. Immediately forgetting that Hilton was on the ground, slowly crawling his way toward the gun Heero had left on the ground, he ran to the edge of the cliff and dove down. He would protect her, even if it cost him his life. It was the only way to repay her, the only way he knew how to show her just how much she meant to him. The only way he?d ever be able to live or die peacefully, knowing at least she?d know how much she had changed him. From the cold soldier to the man he was now, and how she had enlightened him with just her pure presence. She was what lit up his darkness, she had shown him what it felt to be cared for and only she could?ve ever set him free. With that in mind, Heero closed his eyes and jumped after her, hoping he?d fall faster, just fast enough to save her in time.







Relena




Relena could feel her stomach do flip-flops as she was coming near her death. She still was never able to tell Heero that she loved him? she felt so weak and helpless, but it wasn?t like it mattered anymore. She was going to die now, she only hoped the ground wouldn?t be too stained with her blood once she hit the ground. At least, she didn?t have to marry the jerk in the end, and maybe that thought alone would be able to calm her nerves and maybe preserve the future. Maybe someone else would take her place and help her help the earth and the colonies.



?Well Heero? I guess this would be goodbye? thank you for helping me so much as you have and I?m only sorry I never got to tell you how much you mean to me? perhaps this is for the best, I pray that everyone would have a great future ahead of them? I only hope I might?ve helped you in some way, even in the littlest way, thank you for everything? take care of H.J. for me??



And that was her last thought before letting herself plummet to the ground beneath her.



?Goodbye? Heero??



Tears flew from her eyes as she finally let go of all her hopes and strength she had left in her body. Waiting for the pain and darkness to engulf her.







Heero




Heero couldn?t stand it anymore. They were getting closer and closer to the ground. There was only a slim chance that even he would make it out alive from this fall. It was just too far down, and they were only going faster. He could feel his heartbeat begin to race, faster and faster, until it seemed as if it would soon explode. He could feel the wind rushing by him at a quicker speed than before, but what he felt most, was his hopes of saving her, shattering little by little. As if a tiny mouse was feeding upon his only hopes, eating it away. A swarm of emotions seemed to rush toward him at that exact moment. The feelings of dread, fear, anger, sadness, and most of all, regret. Regret he wasn?t able to do anything right. He hadn?t destroyed Hilton, he couldn?t seem to be able to save Relena, and he wasn?t even much of a father to H.J. He was a failure. Even if he could save Relena, Hilton had probably escaped by now, and he would never be able to forgive himself.



Suddenly he heard a barely above a whisper voice trailing to his ears. ?Goodbye? Heero??



It seemed to repeat itself in his head over and over again. New emotions burst through him, and blinded all negative thoughts he had had earlier. New hope and courage swarmed his entire being as he opened his eyes and glared down toward the ground. Relena was just ahead.



?Relena!?





Relena




?Relena!?



Suddenly a warm feeling filled her as she felt warm arms encircle her waist, as if trying to keep her from the inevitable. She opened her eyes to see herself still falling, but this time she wasn?t alone. She looked to the hands around her waist? ?Heero?? she thought. All of a sudden Relena felt something wet, like a raindrop fall onto her shoulder before his head moved toward her ear.



?I?ll miss you the most Relena? I?m sorry?? he whispered into her ear and kissed her cheek gently before rotating himself under her.



?Heero??? she thought silently as her eyes widened. Then it hit her! He was going to save her by using himself as her shield from the ground. But by this time it was already too late, the ground was only a few feet under them.



?No Heero!? yelled Relena as she tried to struggle from his grasps, but he held on too tightly.



?Now I know what love is? I? I love you Relena,? whispered Heero just before they hit the ground. The sharp rocks under them pierced through his skin, staining the ground with the perfect soldier?s blood. Rain started to fall from the once sunny sky, as the soldier lied there motionless with his princess in his arms. Slowly, his grip began to loosen and Relena was finally able to face him. She quickly got up from him and put his head onto her lap as she had once did before.



?Heero? no?? she was only able to stutter out. This couldn?t be happening? how could the greatest fighter any had ever known be gone from the world so soon. How could the world be so cruel to someone whose fate had been decided before he could even make his own decision? Why did something like this have to happen to those with the great hearts?



?Heero? I love you?? she whispered to deafened ears. She knew he couldn?t hear her, but she still wanted him to know. Maybe somehow he could?ve heard it. Suddenly a gunshot was heard, and an unbelievable forced was pushed down to her legs. Relena opened her eyes through the rain again, only to see there was a gun wound on Heero?s left chest.



Immediately she looked up to the top of the cliff, only seeing a small image of Hilton with a smug smile playing his lips.



?Say goodbye for me Relena, if he wasn?t dead before? he is now!? he yelled down at her.



Relena could feel tears pour down her face, unnoticed and blending with the rain that washed down her face. The rain began to fall harder, digging deep holes into the ground that was stained with Heero?s blood. His gun wound was drowned with rain and his body was limp against the ground, protecting the ground from the harsh conditions of the rain as it thundered down on them.



?Heero!!!? she screamed, the pain overwhelming her. Finally she was engulfed by darkness and exhaustion and she dropped to the ground. Only wishing Heero would open his beautiful Prussian blue eyes to her again as she felt consciousness leave her.



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Ok everyone, that?s the end for now. But the next chapter will be the final chapter. Yup, the last chapter is coming up next! Well, thanks everyone, the chapters will hopefully be coming up faster than before. Well, I hope this story has met all your expectations so far! Later!



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Next chapter: The End-Hilton?s ?Death?

Hey everyone!!! This is the chapter you?ve all been waiting for! This LAST and FINAL chapter! That?s right, I?m so glad I?m finally finished! This is the first story I?ve ACTUALLY completed! =D well, thanks for all your encouragements that got me this far, and I really hope that you all are satisfied with this story. Oh, and as you all already know, sadly, I don?t own anything you may recognize here. I?m kinda sad I?m finally ending this story, but at least I don?t have to worry about it anymore right?! Yes, I?m going to stop blabbering about stuff you guys don?t even care about now, enjoy!

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Last Time




Relena could feel tears pour down her face, unnoticed and blending with the rain that washed down her face. The rain began to fall harder, digging deep holes into the ground that was stained with Heero?s blood. His gun wound was drowned with rain and his body was limp against the ground, protecting the ground from the harsh conditions of the rain as it thundered down on them.



?Heero!!!? she screamed, the pain overwhelming her. Finally she was engulfed by darkness and exhaustion and she dropped to the ground. Only wishing Heero would open his beautiful Prussian blue eyes to her again as she felt consciousness leave her.









Chapter Eleven: The End-Hilton?s ?Death?






Hilton smiled to himself.



?Even the greatest heroes have their weaknesses, you?ve just got to find them.?



He twirled the gun on his finger for a moment before he threw it to the ground. He?d no longer need it anyways, but there was one thing. He?d have to capture Relena again and get her to marry him, but that wouldn?t really be a problem. He?d just manipulate her again, and this time it?d be much easier since Heero Yuy would be out of his way. If Relena went to tell the public about it, he?d just make up something and they?d all fall for it. No one could possibly stop him now.



?Relena? you will soon be mine again?? he laughed at the thought as he started walking back toward his car.



No one would even know where the great Heero Yuy and Relena Peacecraft were, since no one else had followed him, he was sure of it. With that thought in mind, his smile grew wider.







Duo and Wufei




As soon as Duo has seen Wufei get clobbered by the soldiers, he had quickly rushed over to help him out, already knowing that Heero could take care of himself just fine. Wufei wasn?t really struggling as much as he let on, but it was fairly difficult when over twenty men were trying to clobber you all at once. Then again, they kept hitting each other while going for him at the same time.



?Hey Wu-man, need a little help here I see?? smirked Duo as he joined in.



?Heh, I don?t need any help from you, Maxwell,? smirked Wufei as he took down all the men on the right side and Duo began taking down all the ones on the left. After a couple of minutes or so, all the men were down on the ground unconscious.



?Whew, that wasn?t so hard. You?d think Hilton was a tiny bit smarter than that, huh?? laughed Duo lightly.



?You?re pathetic Maxwell,? sighed Wufei though a little smile played on his lips. Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of Hilton dragging Relena away from the other end of the building. He must?ve had quite the eyesight to see it too. ?Shit! Maxwell, quickly go after Hilton. Heero is on his tail right now, but I think we might?ve underestimated Hilton. He was just dragging Peacecraft away. I?ll go on ahead, but you better follow and you better stay out of sight though,? said Wufei quickly as he ran toward his car on the other side of the building.



?Uh? I?m guessing I don?t have a say in this? well then, what am I standing here talking to myself for,? thought Duo out loud as he quickly ran toward his car with only seconds to spare. Soon, he found Wufei?s car a few miles away. He?d make sure he kept his distance. He was pretty sure Wufei was keeping his distance away from Heero and Hilton.





Trowa




Trowa was suddenly jolted up awake by a cry. He took a glance to the wet feeling by his right hand that was lying limply at his side. There was H.J. crying by his hand, sniffing and wiping his tears away as quickly as he could. Trowa smiled gently, feeling a bit tired still. But he knew there wasn?t much time for rest anymore, he had to help Heero out.



?Mr. Barton? you?re gonna be ok now right?? asked H.J. while holding Trowa?s hand in a tight grip. Trowa slowly nodded in exhaustion as he hosted himself up into a sitting position and gave a light smile to H.J.



?Yes, I am,? he said as H.J.?s face suddenly brightened up with life and relief.



?Trowa? You all right?? asked a sudden voice behind him.



?Ya, I?m fine Quatre. Where are Heero and everyone else??



?They left to crash Ms. Relena?s wedding?? whispered Quatre softly so that the now sleeping Zechs Marquise would not wake up.



Trowa just simply nodded and carried H.J. over to Noin who was also sleeping. ?H.J. sleep with your aunt tonight ok? Mr. Winner and I are going to get your mother and father,? said Trowa calmly as he gently let him down. H.J. nodded tiredly and finally went to sleep.



Once everything was in order, Quatre and Trowa left the hospital. Hoping to find some clues to where Heero and the others were at the moment and that they weren?t too late if they were in any danger at all.



Quatre and Trowa quickly headed over to the Sanq Kingdom, where they knew the wedding was to be held. When they got there, a surprising sight met them. It was completely empty.



?Where do you think everyone could?ve went?? asked Quatre as he searched for any clues that might?ve lead to where Heero and the rest had gone.



?I don?t know? let?s check the back. Maybe they left a clue there??



As soon as they had gotten to the parking lot area, they began to look around. But all they saw were a few guards down on the ground. No doubt in their mind that a certain someone had done it.



?Quatre, come here. Look, tire marks on the ground. Duo must?ve left this mark just about half an hour ago,? said Trowa. He was kneeling against the ground, his finger touching the warm friction of the ground that had been caused earlier. ?If my calculations are right, I think they?re heading for either that cliff 38? North of here, or the highway which would?ve lead him right to the police. And from those two places, I think he?s chosen the obvious.?



?Then let?s go,? said Quatre quickly as they headed toward their car at the front of the Sanq kingdom and left.







Hilton






Hilton slowly headed toward his car, but just as he reached the handle, a sudden yell stopped him form going any further.



?What NOW?!? thought Hilton in anger. He had better things to do with his time than to be interrupted with something not so important every single moment of his life.



He quickly turned around and glared at whoever it was that was interrupting him.



?What the- What are YOU doing here?! Didn?t my men dispose of you already?!? yelled Hilton in outrage. He knew he should?ve hired better soldiers. After all, it WAS the gundam pilots he was dealing with. Slowly, and unnoticed, his right hand shifted over to the back of his waist belt, where he had hidden his spare dagger, just in case.



?So, you think that I can?t handle the likes of you, huh? Well, I want you to know, I?ve already finished off the GREAT Heero Yuy single-handedly. And now even you can?t stop me,? Hilton laughed.



?Heh, you think I?d believe you? It?s just a bluff, there?s no way you could?ve defeated him. And I?ll show you not to mess with the Gundam pilots anymore,? said Wufei as he took his fighting pose.



Hilton?s grip around the hidden dagger tightened, as a smug grin spread across his lips. ?We?ll have to see about that.?



?Hey Wuffie my man, you weren?t planning on starting this whole thing without me were you?? came a sudden sarcastic voice as a screech of wheels were heard.



?Maxwell, leave. This is a fight for the higher,? said Wufei calmly. His eyes still fixed on Hilton. ?Besides, he just stated he had gotten rid of Yuy on his own, I want to be the first to test out this kind of strength, if it were true.?



?HE got rid of HEERO?! Well, where?s Heero now then?? asked Duo in shock.



?He?s over the cliff, dead I assume. If you want to know so badly, why don?t you check?? asked Hilton, his smile only growing wider.



Duo looked over at Wufei, as if telling him to watch his back as he inched behind Hilton and peeked over the edge of the cliff. And there before him, was Heero lying on the ground surrounded by the puddle of dark red blood. And where Relena gently laid beside him. Both looked as if they were in complete peace at last. The sight H.J. would?ve screamed at if he could only see.



A sudden flare of anger rushed throughout Duo?s entire body, rage he had never felt since the death of Sister Helen, burned so brightly. Tears stung in his eyes, his teeth clenched so tightly together. Slowly, water fell from his violet eyes and dripped down his cheeks. His knees feeling weak from the sight, his heart breaking with every second that passed, and his soul of light crumbled and was soon replaced with nothing but darkness. Darkness that surrounded him, blinding him from seeing anything but fire. The Shinigami was now within him more than ever, and he wasn?t going to hold back this time. He was going to let it out with full rage, killing the man that was just a few inches from him. He would be the one to rid the world of such evil, even if it meant to have to hide from the world for the rest of his life afterwards. He would avenge the death of his fallen comrade and best friend.



?You? killed about that only good thing that could ever happen to the earth? and yet you laugh so freely?? his voice came out so soft, so calm? so dangerous. Shadow covered his eyes as a small, almost undetectable, smile grew onto his features. It was a smile only full of hate, anger, and chaos. It was true; his full potential was finally going to be let out. Even Wufei himself, was scared of what he might do in the state he was in now. And he knew, that the sight Duo must?ve just seen wasn?t a good one.



?Of course I can laugh! All over the universe, people have been going on about the GREAT Heero Yuy. But I knew better, even the greatest heroes have their weaknesses; you?ve just got to find them. So I laugh at all those foolish people who would?ve believed in such nonsense about the GREAT Heero Yuy,? Hilton laughed again. Foolish and blind by his own ego, that only grew larger and larger as he bragged on. He turned to face Duo, and smirked. Duo had his back facing him, and with one small push, he would?ve been easily disposed of just like his friend.



Duo smirked, and let out a small laugh. ?So that?s what you think is it?? he asked as he spun around to face Hilton. A dark shadow still covered his eyes, but tearstains were still visible on his skin.



?Maxwell?? Wufei only managed out. But his warning was clear in his tone.



?Wufei, stay out of this one. This is going to be my battle this time. I?ll be the one to avenge Heero?s death. I?m the great Shinigami, I alone will handle this like I had before.?



And that was final. Wufei knew the battle with Hilton no longer included him or any of the other pilots. Duo was going to battle this to the end, and he had no plans of losing. The only thing Wufei worried about, and yes, even he worried, was what was going to happen to Duo afterwards. After the news cast and the rest of the world knew that Duo Maxwell had killed the chief representative of space, with no proof that the chief had done anything wrong?



?Wufei! Duo! Where?s Heero and Relena?!? yelled out Quatre as he ran over to Wufei. Something didn?t feel right about the atmosphere, that?s when he looked over at Duo. A dark aura seemed to be illuminating all around him.



Trowa took one glance at the situation and knew immediately why Duo must?ve felt anger within him. Something must?ve happened to Heero, and it wasn?t a good thing.



?Quatre? I think we need to sit this one out. This obviously is now Duo?s battle, and his alone. Let him do what he feels he needs to. If something happens, you know we can always step in?? said Trowa calmly without moving his gaze from Hilton and Duo. Quatre slowly nodded his agreement.



?Look, the whole gang?s here. Oh wait, there?s one missing isn?t there?!? laughed Hilton. ?Don?t worry though, Relena?s not dead, no? I still need her. But when I?m through with the rest of you, I don?t think you?ll be needing to worry about anything anymore.?



?It should be you who needs to worry,? stated Duo calmly, barely above a whisper. But Hilton heard it, because he became much more serious. Suddenly, the dark shadow lifted from Duo?s eyes. Revealing the depth of his true anger, and the fire and hunger blazing in his eyes. The hunger for blood, Hilton?s blood. He needed to be the one to end everything.



Hilton?s blood ran cold, and he could feel the fear starting to spread throughout his body.



?Enough with the chit chat, you?re through Hilton!? yelled Duo as he suddenly charged toward him in the speed of lightening. It was fast and the strike was hard as Hilton was hit in the stomach and went flying into the side of his car.



Immediately Hilton got up and stroked Duo right back, kneeing him in the stomach. Blood dripped down the corner of Duo?s mouth as an evil grin was placed on Hilton?s face.



?I thought you?d be much more of a match, you disappoint me,? he chuckled out as he rubbed his stomach a little.



Duo wiped the corner of his mouth, and smirked. ?Who said I was trying??



Immediately Duo lounged at Hilton once again and knocked him up the side of his head, making him lose his balance slightly. Then dropped to the ground, doing a ground kick, tripping Hilton off his feet. Then finishing him off by grabbing his neck in a strangle hold. ?This will be the end for you? and all your evil? Gordon??



?THAT?S what you THINK!? yelled Hilton as he grabbed out his dagger and with one swift movement, ran his dagger down Duo?s right arm. The pain of it made Duo flinch his arm away. Hilton immediately rolled away and grabbed the forgotten gun only a few meters away. Once he reached it, he rolled up onto his knee and pointed in Duo?s direction. Duo got up slowly, his left hand clutching his right arm as blood dripped down his arm and down onto the ground.



?End of me is it?? smirked Hilton as he took a shot at Duo. Quickly, Duo tried to dodge it as he dropped to the ground and rolled to the side. But unfortunately, he was hit on his left leg and could barely get up again.



?You were lucky, but do you think you?ll be lucky the second time??



?Fight like a REAL man and drop all your weapons!? yelled Wufei angered at how injustice the whole battle was.



?You think I?m going to be that foolish as to listen to you!? yelled Hilton with a chuckle, his eyes glued to Duo?s every movement.



?Stay out of this Wufei!? yelled Duo, refusing any help. He was going to defeat Hilton on his own, without any help, just like Heero would?ve done if he were here. He would fight in the image of Heero, and defeat the man in front of him. The monster.



Wufei?s look softened slightly, ?Maxwell?? he thought silently. Hoping his comrade wouldn?t die. Quatre looked on helplessly, only wishing he could help but knowing Duo would only hate him for it. Trowa had his eyes closed, and a calm feeling was what illuminated him. But if he looked closely enough, you would see he was nothing at all like that. His hands were tightly clenched and his eyes shut so tightly the cresses of his face showed. His teeth clenched together.



?Oh, how brave of you. Refusing help from your comrades, especially in the state you?re in now.? Hilton only smiled more.



?Wipe that smile off your face, because soon, you?ll only wish you had heaven to turn to?? spoke Duo weakly as he slowly limped toward Hilton, step by step getting closer.



?I?m not scared.?



Duo remained silent, his gaze never leaving Hilton?s. ?If I do go? Hilde? I want you to know, you mean everything to me?? thought Duo silently as he rammed his body against Hilton?s, until Hilton was flat on his back. Then in one swift movement he grabbed Hilton?s dagger, but before he could do any damage to Hilton with it, Hilton grabbed his wrist.



?Not so fast?? he smirked as he threw the gun far away and used his now free hand and grabbed Duo?s injured right arm. Then began tightening his grip, digging his blunt nails into his wound, and opening the wound further. More blood gushed from Duo?s wound as Duo screamed in pain and agony. A scream of such horror and near death pain, even birds and animals at the bottom of the cliff fled as far as they could.



Duo refused to let go of the dagger though, he continued to use all his strength and pushing the dagger further from him and into Hilton. But the pain was overwhelming, and consciousness was soon going leave him. He could feel it, just as he could feel the dagger slowly come towards his chest. Hilton?s hold on Duo?s right arm only continued to tighten and his smile only continued to grow wider. He could feel his victory so close in his reach; he could just touch it almost.



Duo?s vision was beginning to blur, as it flashed from complete darkness to Hilton?s hideous face. He couldn?t lose! He had to avenge Heero?s death, and Relena?s. He was going to use all that was in his power to defeat Hilton. He had to snub the pain he was feeling and concentrate on the dagger that was slowly grazing his chest. Holding his breath, he immediately pushed whatever strength was left within him and turned the dagger around and stabbed into hard flesh.



Surprised by the sudden outburst of strength, Hilton?s grip on the dagger fumbled as he felt the dagger cut and puncture his stomach. The pain was indescribable; he had never felt such pain in his entire life. Blood began to gush from his mouth and drip down the side of his face.



Finally, Hilton was going to be gone. Duo let down his guards and began to try and shift of Hilton as Hilton?s grip on his right arm drastically loosened. Suddenly, Hilton rolled Duo right to the edge to the cliff, pinning him down.



?If I?m going down, you?re going down with me!? he yelled out.



This time Duo smirked. ?I don?t think so,? he said simply as he pushed his legs between them and kicked Hilton over him. Hilton immediately went over the cliff and began falling.



?You haven?t seen the last of me!? he yelled out in all horror as a loud thump hit the ground. And Duo?s consciousness finally left him.



?It?s over?? Quatre whispered softly.



?Hmph?? Wufei smirked; he was amazed that Duo could?ve withstood it all. And in all honesty he was impressed. He went over to his unconscious comrade and lifted him up. ?I?m going to get him to the hospital, you two better go down there and make sure Yuy and Peacecraft are ok. Maybe they still are, and we might still be able to save them.?



Trowa and Quatre nodded as the quickly got into their cars and drove back down the way they had come from, way past the speed limit.







A Few Hours Later
In the hospital





Duo opened his eyes, his vision was blurry at first, but it began to adjust.



?So you?re finally awake Maxwell.?



The voice was obvious to Duo. ?So it?s over huh? And I?m still alive?? said Duo weakly as his mind ran over the battle he had encountered.



?Ya?? answered Trowa.



?So? how is the princess doing? She?s still alive isn?t she?? asked Duo hopefully.



?Ya, she?s resting right now. She?s sleeping in Heero?s room,? answered Quatre.



?Heero? Oh no? is she ok? I mean? knowing Heero?s? gone and all??



?Daddy?s not dead Mr. Maxwell?? came a sudden small voice that had surprised Duo the most. Duo immediately looked down and noticed H.J.



?Hey kid, what are you doing here? I thought? never mind? but how did you know? about you dad I mean?? asked Duo in confusion.



?Auntie Sara told me everything,? whispered H.J. He was brave; he wanted to be, just like his father. So he held onto his tears.



?Could someone tell me what happened while I was out?? asked Duo, he didn?t want to drag the conversation with H.J. out further, and he was tired and needed to know everything right away.



?Ya, you finished off Hilton. Quatre and Trowa went to check if Peacecraft and Yuy were still alive. Peacecraft was, and as for Yuy. He was barely alive, but he was holding on. It?s a surprise he survive at all,? answered Wufei short and blunt.



?Heero?s quite the guy??



?I know Trowa? but he IS Heero, what did you expect huh? I?m just glad he?s alive? Man? I?m really tired right now. Well? I think? I?m going back to sleep now,? said Duo quickly as he let out a loud yawn and fell asleep immediately.



?That idiot?? sighed Wufei as they left his room and went over to where Zechs, Noin, and Dorothy were sitting. H.J. grabbed Trowa?s hand and pulled him down to his level.



?Mr. Barton? I need to use the washroom?? he whispered as Trowa nodded and walked H.J. to the washroom.



?Miss Dorothy? there?s a couple of things we still don?t understand. How do you know so much of Hilton anyways? And why had Sara tried to kill? H.J.? And how did H.J. come? out to be? well, how was he born?? asked Quatre as he took a sit next to Dorothy.



?Stop pestering her, she?s come a long way, she?s probably tired,? growled Zechs angrily, but was immediately silence by Dorothy?s hand movement.



?No, it?s ok. I?m fine. I was connected to Hilton because his family had created a contract with my family long ago. Very long ago, and that contract made sure that the youngest member of my family was to serve the youngest of theirs. I had to give him all the information and contacts to which he needed and was not allowed to tell anyone about this. But since he?s gone now, I know I am now free of it. Sara had tried to kill H.J. because Hilton?s orders were to do so. But she had failed because H.J. had yelled. She couldn?t finish off what she had started, and because of this mishap, and Hilton was very angry with her. But he decided he?d use this to his advantage and just use H.J. as some sort of kidnap plan of his. So she tried to do so? but Heero Yuy had gotten to her first. That?s when I confronted her later on when she had awoken. I had the cops put her to prison for attempted murder already, much to Milliardo?s protests. As for H.J.?s birth? even I?m not sure about. But I know someone who probably is?? answered Dorothy.



?Who?s that?? asked Noin curiously.



?There?s a man by the name of Otto, he was blackmailed into finding a good DNA for Hilton a long while back. But that?s all I know, but he?s a good friend of mine. I?m sure he?ll tell us,? answered Dorothy. Everyone nodded in agreement; they would go have a visit with this man.







Heero






?Heero? you?ve got to be alright? please?? Relena whispered softly. His hand was clutched tightly within her own. She refused to leave his side until he opened his eyes to her. She wanted to be the first person he would see when he woke up.



?You?ve defeated everything and everyone that has gotten in your way before? and I believe that you can defeat this. You will wake up, Heero? I believe in you? Please, don?t leave me, not yet. Not after everything that we?ve gone through, again. Don?t leave?? She whispered to him as she rubbed her face gently against the back of his hand. Trying as she could, to sooth the pain inside of her. She knew those words weren?t just for him, but for herself too. She needed to help herself renew the hope that had been shattered only moments ago. The terror she felt when she thought she was going to die, only to feel worse knowing the one she truly loved had died instead of her. Her heart crumbled, bit-by-bit as she continued to watch him sleep so peacefully. ?Heero, no? Odin, I don?t care about anything that you?ve done. Your heart is pure, and whether you cover yourself up with the cold and darkness that lies with the codename Heero Yuy, or open yourself up to me for once as the truly caring person that comes with your real name Odin? I want you to know, I?ll always be at your side. Through anything, no matter the difficulty of it. You keep me living, and you kept my soul and heart shinning brightly while I was going through my most difficult times, though you weren?t by my side. Just knowing you were somewhere out there, protecting me? somehow? or at least caring about me in some little way? was enough to keep my spirits bright. Through everything? and I only wish I could do the same for you? let me be the one, Heero? I want to heal you and make you complete? please, don?t leave just yet.?



Soon Relena drifted to sleep, her head resting just beside his hand that was clutched tightly within her own. Tears slowly streamed down her soft delicate cheeks as she slept. ?Heero??









Complete darkness surrounded him. The cold air and chilling atmosphere was only making the tension around him worsens, but he would not show fear. He never had before, and he wasn?t about to start now. Suddenly a bright light had abruptly fallen on him. Blinding him for a couple of minutes, but when he regained his sight once again, he could only see the darkness that surrounded the light around him. ?What is going on?? Haven?t I died??? thought Heero silently.



?Welcome to the between Odin Lowe Junior,? came a sudden voice from the darkness. It seemed to have come from every direction, not just one.



Heero?s guards went up tremendously. ?How do you know my name???



?I know many things? do you prefer I call you Heero??



?Hn,? was the only thing that came from Heero. He didn?t know what to say. So he chose not to say anything.



?Alright then. You?re in the between world Heero. This isn?t death, but this isn?t life. You?re caught in the middle of it all, now you have a choice, do you want to leave? I?ll be guiding you to whichever choice you may decide on.?



?The between huh??? thought Heero out loud. He had never been asked anything like this before, and he wasn?t sure how to respond. This definitely was never one of the things he had learned through his years training. But he had always wished for death, and since he was offered that choice now? to leave the misery he had to live through every single day of his life, he opened his arms freely to it. ?Then it?s a simple choice, I choose to move on,? he answered.



?Are you sure Heero??? asked the voice in uncertainty.



?Yes? I-? suddenly Heero was cut off by the sounds of a one just pained voice.







?You?ve defeated everything and everyone that has gotten in your way before? and I believe that you can defeat this. You will wake up, Heero? I believe in you? Please, don?t leave me, not yet. Not after everything that we?ve gone through, again. Don?t leave??







Relena?





?Heero, no? Odin, I don?t care about anything that you?ve done. Your heart is pure, and whether you cover yourself up with the cold and darkness that lies with the codename Heero Yuy, or open yourself up to me for once as the truly caring person that comes with your real name Odin? I want you to know, I?ll always be at your side. Through anything, no matter the difficulty of it. You keep me living, and you kept my soul and heart shinning brightly while I was going through my most difficult times, though you weren?t by my side. Just knowing you were somewhere out there, protecting me? somehow? or at least caring about me in some little way? was enough to keep my spirits bright. Through everything? and I only wish I could do the same for you? let me be the one, Heero? I want to heal you and make you complete? please, don?t leave just yet.?



She was willing to live with him? with his past and all? even if it meant misery on her part?



?Relena?? Heero whispered absentmindedly.



?So are you sure about leaving the living just yet? Maybe? just maybe? there?s someone left on earth that makes everything worth living, don?t you think?? asked the voice of the darkness. There was a light mysterious feeling in his voice, as if? if you could see him, you?d see his eyes sparkle with a sly mischievous twinkle.



?Relena??



A moment of complete and utter silence drowned the area around him as a flash of images rushed through his head. As if telling him, even if there was no use for his existence in the living world, there was still one reason left for him to stay. One reason for him to continue living, and one reason for not letting another tear fall from her eyes in misery over him.



?No? I? I want to live,? he answered finally. ?Take me back.?



?As you wish?? the voice slowly drifted off into a distance till silence was all around him once more. And the tiny beam of light that was on him before began to grow wide and soon within another flash, light was around him.









BEEEEEEEEPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Relena woke up with a startle. ?What in the world?? she drifted off and looked at the monitor. Heero?s lifeline had gone flat, but that couldn?t be right! She quickly looked over to where she had held Heero hand. His hand was gone and so was he.



?Heero?!? she gasped in shock and terror. What if something happened to him! Then suddenly, she felt a warm embrace encircle her from behind. She went stiff at first, but finally began to relax. ?I thought I lost you,? she whispered softly, knowing he could hear her no matter how softly she whispered.



?No? you could never lose me? I thought I lost you?? he whispered into her ear. She sighed in response, she couldn?t believe it, and everything really was going to end perfectly. ?Relena?? he started, unsure of himself and what to say. He had never really thought of himself doing anything like this before? he was hugging her! On his own free will! Not some odd reaction of the moment type thing.



?Yes?? she asked softly while leaning her head on his shoulder and closing her eyes.



?Before I? we, hit the ground? I told you something important,? he started. It was really hard for him to just display what he had on his mind like this, as well as in his heart. He had never done this kind of thing before, and to be honest, it kind of scared him that he?d do this now. And it was uncomfortable as well as out of character.



?I heard you? I love you too Heero??



Heero sighed in relief, knowing he didn?t have to finish off what he had started.









Duo








?God, I hurt all over!? thought Duo out loud in outrage when he woke up from his sleep. Immediately, he cranked his bed up a bit into a sitting position. He hated being in a hospital bed like this, all hopeless and weak. But at least he knew he had taken down Hilton, which was an upside to the whole ordeal.



Suddenly the door swung open and a girl rammed herself right into Duo. Her hands clutching the blankets so tightly that her knuckles went white. Her dark hair seemed to spike here and there, and was just plain messy from it?s usual look. Suddenly she looked up to him, eyes red and puffy. Nose the colour of bright cherries.



?DUO MAXWELL! YOU JERK! How could you NOT tell me about this?! And worse of all, make me worry about you so much! I thought something terrible happened to you! And your injuries are appalling! And you?re on front-page news for everything! People are saying how a gundam pilot had killed the representative of space! You could be on the run for the rest of your life!? she yelled at him angrily as more tears flooded into her eyes. Slowly making their way down her cheeks.



Duo sighed as he held his hand against her face, using his thumb to wipe away her tears. He closed his eyes and shook his head once before looking back up to her eyes once more.



?Even with tears, you?re still as beautiful as ever Hilde?? he whispered gently. Hearing this, she stopped crying and silence filled the room.



?Hilde? you know I?d do anything for you, but this time? it was my own thing? you might not understand this, but please try anyways. Seeing my best friend, lying on the ground, supposedly dead, killed by that man? brought out many things in me, anger, rage, things I?ve never felt so strongly before. I needed to kill, I needed to get rid of the man? and even if I were going to be on the run for the rest of my life now, I?d gladly take that future head on, because it?s better than to have stood around doing nothing. I needed to free myself of the misery, and I don?t regret that I did. Now? stop crying, I don?t want you to worry or pity me all right? You know none of the cops or anything the government throws at me is going to stop the great shinigami, so stop worrying. Now show me that beautiful smile of yours,? Duo smiled gently at her. But his eyes showed a sly mischievous glint as he lowered himself down to her. Just before he was a breath away from her, she cracked a smile, making his smile widen as he finally clasped the remaining space between them, capturing her lips with his own. Their eyes closing immediately by contact.



?And I?m sorry my injuries are appalling to you, I happen to like it,? he whispered between kisses. He was teasing her, and she knew it. She smiled a bit just before she bit his bottom lip lightly.



?Jerk,? she whispered playfully.



?But a cute one at that.? He tugged his bottom lip away and slowly licked her bottom lip for entrance. Slowly, he slid his tongue into her mouth. Tasting every bit of her mouth as he possibly could.



?So sweet,? he whispered as she moaned a little, just to get his imagination going. Suddenly feeling his tongue stop moving, she laughed lightly and pulled away from him.



?You?re going to pay for this Maxwell,? she teased as she walked out the door, swaying her hips a little just to catch his attention. Then glancing over her shoulder once, she winked at him, and then closed the door softly behind her.



Once he was sure she was gone, he relaxed a bit and sighed.



?That woman is going to drive me to insanity one day,? he laughed as he slumped back onto his bed, making sure his right arm wasn?t going to hit the bed too hard.









Otto






?Dorothy, are you alright? I was afraid something happened to you before Hilton?s death?? said the brown haired man in front of them.



?Yes Otto, I am. But I needed to ask you some questions. These are some friends of mine, don?t worry, you can trust them. Can we come in and have a seat?? asked Dorothy while peeking into Otto?s cozy little looking house.



?Um? come in,? he said as he stood aside and opened the door wider. Everyone filed through the doorway and found himself or herself a seat in his house. ?So you were asking me? Dorothy??



?Hold on a moment, Quatre, could you take H.J. outside to the backyard and play with him for a moment? Please?? asked Dorothy. Her eyes told him it wasn?t something H.J. should or needed to hear, so he obliged.



?Come on H.J. let?s go outside and play, ok?? asked Quatre kindly. H.J. nodded excitedly and grabbed hold of Quatre?s hand as he led Quatre out the backyard. Once they were gone, Dorothy turned to face Otto again.



?Otto? tell me how H.J. came to existence? we really need to know this?? said Dorothy.



?Dorothy? you know its top secret and Hilton would have my head if he ever found out that-? He was cut off by the look Dorothy gave him. ?Oh right? he?s not here anymore. Well? it?s not something that?s? common. He had asked for a sample of DNA, but not just any type of DNA. Because he would want a son-to-be to have the genes that was enough to help him conquest his goals and give him the best reputation he could get his hands on. The DNA had to be strong, and incredibly smart. So he ordered me to get him the DNA sample of the one named Heero Yuy, the gundam pilot. During one of Heero?s battles, he had lost a lot of blood. And I was there to grab the blood and keep it alive. I took out the DNA samples and mutated it a bit, adding a little cell that acts like sperm. The ability to penetrate a woman?s ova. Once it was complete, I gave it to him. The only reason I even listened to him though, was his threat to my family? but after he was through, he had destroyed my family anyways. But he left my only son as a reminder of his power?? started Otto sadly.



?So that?s what happened to your family? I knew they couldn?t have all disappeared in a fire? continue Otto,? Dorothy urged.



Otto nodded and took another deep breath. ?Something happened to Miss Relena Peacecraft one day, and she ended up in the hospital, I?m not quite sure how. But during her stay, she was put asleep. Taking this chance, Hilton had injected the DNA I had given him into her. And soon after, she was pregnant with the boy.? Otto finished off.



?THAT BASTARD! THAT?S MY SISTER HE?S EXPERIMENTING ON! And now? I?ve got Yuy on my hands to top it off?? growled Zechs angrily. He had trouble trying to keep the idea of having Heero as the father of his nephew. Noin tried to comfort him by running a hand up and down his back while whispering for him to calm down. Soon H.J. came running back into the house away from Quatre and buried himself up Zechs? shirt.



?Hide me uncle!? H.J. squealed as Quatre laughed lightly. Trowa and Wufei couldn?t help but chuckle a bit as well. The sight of H.J. being up Zechs? shirt really was quite a sight to see.



Quatre eventually looked away, but when he did, his eyes locked with Dorothy?s. ?Hey? he mouthed with a small smile. Dorothy immediately looked away from him and averted her gaze to the vase of flowers just a distance away.



?Miss Dorothy? could I speak with you? alone for a moment, outside in the backyard?? asked Quatre. She turned to face him again and gave him a small nod as she followed him outside.



?So what had you wanted to ask from me Quatre?? asked Dorothy, still not looking at him. Instead she averted her gaze to the sunset this time. ?It?s going to get dark soon??



?Yea? it is? Dorothy, is this why you?ve been avoiding me in the last couple of months?? asked Quatre softly.



?Actually, it?s been almost 2 years Quatre??



?You haven?t written or called me even once through all this? and suddenly you show up from out of nowhere. Dorothy? I really cared about you, and I meant it. But suddenly, you just disappeared from my life. I want to know? did you disappear because of Hilton, or was it something else?? asked Quatre as he continued to stare at her face, so soft and white. The sunset lit it up with a tint of glowing light.



?No? I was gone because of Hilton? yes, but part of the reason was just to avoid you,? she answered truthfully.



?But why?? asked Quatre in total confusion. Why had she disappeared like that, they were getting along so well? then one day she was just? gone.



?I needed time to think, I thought we were just friends. Then suddenly, you tell me you care about me more than that??



?Is that how you prefer it? For us to just be? friends? If that?s how you really felt, you should?ve just told me. I would understand, you know that Dorothy.? Quatre could feel his heart slowly deteriorate, but he tried to hide it from his face. His fist clenched tightly together by his sides.



?No? no, I couldn?t. I didn?t want or need to hurt you Quatre. You were my only true friend, and I didn?t want to lose that. So I was confused, I didn?t know what to feel,? she whispered softly as she dropped her head down and closed her eyes. Pain was expressed all over her face.



?Then we will continue to be friends, Miss Dorothy, the others are waiting,? said Quatre stiffly as he turned around and began to walk back inside.



?Miss? echoed in Dorothy?s head. It wasn?t that he said that, he was the way he said it, that made her hurt inside. It wasn?t natural or just polite it seemed forced. As if he didn?t want anything to do with her anymore, but had to say it anyways. Just to make her feel comfortable. But she wasn?t. It tired her apart from the inside out, and with every step he took further and further away from her, the more it hurt within her. She felt as if, he really was living her. Not just now, but leaving from her life. And she knew she would have lost the only true friend she had.



?Wait? you haven?t let me finish yet. Quatre, I?? this was hard for her. She didn?t know how she felt, but when he stopped walking, she could feel relief wash over her. She knew she needed him more than she could ever imagine. She needed to know he would always be there for her, no matter which way she turned or what path she decided to take. She needed him there with her every second of the day, the hour, the minute.



?What is it Miss Dorothy?? asked Quatre coldly. He could feel how cold his tone and his every word was coming out as, but he couldn?t seem to keep the coldness out no matter how hard he tried. His heart seemed to have already shattered and his hope lost somewhere in the darkness that surrounded him, and no matter how he tried to bring himself back up again, he couldn?t. The hurt he felt was worse than any physical injury he had ever felt in his entire life.



?Quatre? I? I care about you too, really? I want to know you?ll always be there for me. I need to know you?ll be at my side with me every second of the day, the hour, the minute. I have to know you?ll be with me no matter which path I decide to take or whichever way I turn. I don?t want you to leave me, ever,? she rushed it all out of her system as quick as she could. And after she was done, she collapsed to the ground. Her heart was out there in his hand, but she wasn?t sure if he would take it now, or let it shatter in his hands.



One tear left Quatre?s eyes and soon hit the ground as the tension and silence filled the atmosphere around them. Relief and happiness washed over him, and he could feel himself begin to shake. But he stood strong, his back still facing her. But there was one more thing he needed to know before he let himself believe there was something more in this relationship they had.



?Dorothy? do you mean this out of friendship? or something more?? asked Quatre, his vulnerability was easily distinguished in his voice.



?Something more?? she answered. Finally Quatre turned around to face her again, he walked over to her limp body and wrapped his arms around her. Holding her in a tight embrace. He could feel his shirt begin to soak a little and knew it was her unshed tears as she had wrapped her arms around him in return. Stars gently lit the sky up in all the darkness, shinning down on them, as if they were dancing and laughing with happiness as they shined down at the two.



Soon they released each other from their embrace and sat down on the grass. Quatre wrapped an arm around her shoulder as she leaned her head on his shoulder peacefully.



?Dorothy??? he whispered.



?Hmm??



?I want us to be like this forever, staring at the stars like this? together?? he whispered softly.



?Me too?? she smiled lightly as she closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around her knees. Quatre propped his other elbow on his risen knee and continued to stare at the stars, content with their position.











?You think they?ll be back anytime soon? We?ve got to get going,? Wufei grumbled as Trowa came back. Trowa chuckled a bit.



?No, I think we should just leave. They?ll leave when they want to, right now? I think we should just leave the two of them alone,? he smiled as they walked out the door. H.J. was fast asleep in Zechs? arms. They waved goodbye to Otto and immediately drove off, thanking him for his information.









A Couple Days Later






?Relena Peacecraft as well as other witnesses have cleared up the case of the gundam pilot that had killed the chief representative of Gordon Hilton. The man had tried many things, including attempting murder. The gundam pilot shall not be revealed to you because of certain orders; therefore, this story must close with a mystery. Who was the gundam pilot that killed? Well, that?s all for the news today folks, tune in next time.?



Relena immediately switched off the television with the remote and lay peacefully in the arms of none other than Heero Yuy.



?Well, guess that?s a happy ending for us all huh?? smiled Relena as she looked up at Heero?s face. Glad he wasn?t going anywhere this time. Heero raised an eyebrow at her, which only caused her to giggle as she grabbed his hand and stood up. ?I want to go for a walk Heero, come and join me,? she whispered into his ear before dragging him along. Once they were outside, Relena continued to hold Heero?s hand while walking through the garden.



?Where?s H.J.?? asked Heero curiously.



?Oh, he went to have a day out with Duo and the rest of them. I think he?s going to come back quite tired after today,? she laughed a bit. She couldn?t help but feel up to anything at that moment, and she couldn?t have been happier with her life than she was now. Heero had promised to always come back home to her every time possible, and she had everything she could ever want in her life and more now. That included having the unexpected H.J. In a way, she had to that Hilton for all the trouble he caused. If it weren?t for him, she would?ve never gotten to the place she was now. But then again, he was still a complete jerk.



?Why are you so happy suddenly?? asked Heero in his usual monotone voice. Nope, he hadn?t changed at all, but it had only been a couple of days. Of course, if he had changed, Relena probably wouldn?t have been able to figure out what to do with him.



?Why should I be?? she laughed playfully. Heero shrugged. Finally he stopped walking for a moment, making her stop with him. She looked up at him, slightly surprised but didn?t give it much thought.



?Why?d we stop?? she asked.



?Relena? there?s something I wanted to ask you? marry me?? he asked, he didn?t even look at her. In fact, he was facing the exact opposite direction from her, but she smiled anyways. A slight blush tinted her features as she looked down at his out stretched hand. There was a velvet box, opened with a diamond ring in the middle of it.



?What if I say? no?? she asked in a half teasing half playing kind of voice. But inside, she was filled with butterflies, and her stomach was doing flip flops all at the same time!



?Then I?ll have to ask again till you say yes?? he answered with a question as he turned to face her again. His face cracked with a small smile, but it was his eyes that caught her attention. It gleamed with something in it that she couldn?t quite explain. It was sly, yet clever? but mischievous and many more things all mixed up in it all at once. But suddenly, one thing caught her attention. It was the look of love? he really loved her.



She couldn?t help but really smile now as she jumped up and hugged him as hard as she could. ?Well, I guess you don?t even have to try. Because I?m going to say yes now,? she whispered into his ear. He slowly put her down again and smiled down at her. ?That?s what I thought,? he answered as he lowered his lips to hers. Once again the feeling he had felt every time they were in a moment like this, burned within him. But this time, he more than welcomed it.



?I love you Relena?? he thought silently as they continued with their moment of bliss. When they finally ended it, they began walking back inside, hands still tightly held together.



?I?m going enjoy having you around Heero,? she smiled.



?Or hate it,? he continued in his monotone voice. Just then Zechs showed up.



?I HEARD EVERYTHING! ARE YOU SERIOUS ON MARRYING? HIM?!? yelled Zechs in outrage.



?Yes, I am brother,? smiled Relena. She hadn?t been scared of his type of anger for a long time now, and quite frankly, it was getting boring.



?You might want to be best man,? smirked Heero as Zechs growled angrily.



?But I thought I was! I?m hurt Heero ol? buddy!? Duo suddenly chipped in, as if he was really hurt. Relena rolled her eyes as she took a seat on the couch.



?Yay! Mommy and Daddy are getting married!? yelled a sudden small voice that yanked at Heero?s pants. Heero looked down and picked H.J. up in his arms.



?Hn.? He managed. It was going to take awhile before Heero got use to this life, but maybe? it was going to be worth living for after all.









Outside Somewhere




?Cherish this while it lasts? because ten years from now, you won?t have anything to cherish anymore?? growled a voice in the darkness of the trees and bushes outside. ?I?ll get my revenge? Heero Yuy?? and with that, the shadow was gone.





?And Duo Maxwell??










THE END








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Ok, that was the last chapter! It?s the end! That?s right! There?s going to be a sequel for this story coming out sometime or other? and that story, I promise you will be a much faster update than this one. But right now, I need everyone?s advice on something. Do you want me to do the sequel as a completely different fic, or just added onto this story? Well, thanks for reading everyone, and a special thanks to those who have stuck with me this entire time, through the entire story! You know who you are! I hope this story has met all your expectations, and I?m really sorry if I?ve disappointed any of you, or rushed anything! Well, thanks everyone! Later! ^-^





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