Her mother's daughter Chapt 11

[Ame-san]

Chapter 11

Heero Yuy had always managed to put her in a complicated situation, starting from the moment when she met him face to face. This time was no exception, for she was again confronted with a huge dilemma. Liz sat on the edge of the park bench, lost in her thoughts, oblivious to her surroundings. She had never in her right mind thought that Heero Yuy would plead her for help. He had by far exceeded her expectations on being normal, but that was not at all her problem. What troubled her now was how to answer that plea of help. She could either be a good daughter and rescue him from his convoluted predicament, or take this opportunity as a path way to revenge. The latter seemed so inviting, but she had chosen the former. Perhaps it was because of the blood relation between them, or simply her conscience at work, Liz decided to help Heero Yuy. She only hoped that the favor wasn't out of her league.

"Elizabeth." A cold voice startled her reverie.

" So, I see you've decided to show up after all, Heero." She lifted her head up to meet his gaze, motioning him to sit down on the bench with her hand. "You want to sit?"

He didn't reply with words but with a simple nod and sat down quietly on the far end of the bench leaving a good distance between the two.

"So, what do you exactly want me to do, Heero?" She asked looking straight into his eyes.

Silence.

"Ok, let's try again. Tell me what's this favor you want me to do." She softened her voice to ease the tension.

"I...I .." He paused trying to put words into sentences. " How can I get Relena back?" Finally, the words were spoken out loud.

"Get mom back? So you have lost her?"

"No, well, yes." He replied without making any eye contact as if he were afraid of her gaze.

"I don't ever recall you making a claim on her." She averted her stare towards the sky and continued. " I don't think you had her heart from the beginning."

"That's not true, I knew she felt for me. I'm certain of it." He defended his position.

"Well, if you are so sure of it, then why did she leave?" Liz questioned.

Silence.

" There, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to sound harsh." She apologized.

"It's not your fault. I know that I screwed up, but is there any way to get Relena back?" He sounded almost desperate.

" Always get her back. Don't you think that's a little selfish?" She questioned him again. " Besides, what makes you think that you've lost her? Is it because of Jack?"

That name itself made Heero's blood boil with jealousy.

" You know about him?" He nearly hissed those words out.

" Of course, I'm her daughter after all." She was amused at his reaction.

You are my daughter too, but sadly I'm merely a stranger to you. He thought.

"Heero, the only advice I can give you is that you should forget about the past and try to live a life you want to live. I can't help you on getting her back, you can only help yourself on that part. However, " She stood up from the bench ready to leave. " I could tell you that she didn't fall for Jack. What you will do with that piece of information is entirely your choice, I just hope you'll make the right decision. Remember, stop living in the past. Heero."

She waved her hand at him and left the park. Well, that wasn't so bad. I guess vagueness can sometimes be a good thing. Hope he's not mad at me for not being able to help him. I would if I could, but this is out of my league. He'll just have to sort things out by himself this time. I wish you the best of luck, Heero.

He sat there trying to understand her message but couldn't help feeling a little disappointed at the fact that she never once referred to him as her father. He missed that one time when she called him father even if she was putting on a show for the others, at least that was what he thought.

I was never there for her, why should she call me her father. Snap out of it, Heero.



" Hi mom, I'm back." Liz called out to her mother while proceeding up the stairs.

" Where have you been, Liz? It wasn't like you just go out without telling me first." Her mother questioned with a worried tone.

" Oh, I was out in the park." She replied.

" Alone?"

" Not really. I was with Heero." She tried to act nonchalant.

" With Heero? I see. You went to see your father without even telling me first." Lena followed her daughter up the staircase. " Want to share it with me? Is this why he called you yesterday?"

" Let's just say that he was desperate to won you back." She gave her mother the simple version. " He wanted me to help him."

" Did you agree?" Lena sat down beside her daughter on the bed.

" Well, I told him that it was not my place to interfere." She looked at her mother then at the ceiling. " Heero Yuy was after all a human, a normal one too."

" What are you trying to get at?" Lena knew that there was more to it than just Heero being human.

" He was miserable." Liz spoke quietly. " Really miserable."

A moment of silence passed between them, then Lena spoke. " Liz, I want you to stop the plan. I think we have hurt him."

" But mom...I can't just.."

" Sorry Liz, you've been overruled by a higher authority. Besides, you've made your point that he is after all a human." Lena ended the argument.

" Then what's next? Tell him the truth about my plan?" A hint of sarcasm.

" Exactly. And I think we should apologize to him too."



He couldn't sleep, not even close his eyes. Heero Yuy was suffering from another insomnia. He had swung his left arm across his face trying to block the invisible light. I lost. I have lost everything, and there is no way to get them back. Not even Elizabeth was willing to help, she must hates me for not being there for her. Relena must hates me too for leaving her. Why? Why can't I just show them that I care? Why? She told me to forget the past. How can I? The past is the only place where I knew how to live. Letting go of the past is the same as letting go of myself. Letting go means that I have to start over. I can't, I just can't endure the pains all over again. I don't want to lose again. Not again.

Stage four: Depression.

He didn't sleep, not one second of the night. Brilliant light shined through the window curtain informing the occupant inside that day has come for a visit. His midnight vigil ended with the birds chirping outside the window and the alarm clock ringing beside the bed. It over over. There was no more grief left in him, at least he couldn't feel it anyway. With a lighter heart than usual he set out to do the one thing that he should have done a long time ago.



" Mom, could you get the phone please?" Liz shouted from the bathroom.

" Sure." Lena pushed the receiving button and the image of Heero Yuy appeared on the screen.

" Heero? You know how early this is?" She was surprised by this particular caller. He seems to call at the oddest hour.

" Relena, there is something I should have done a long time ago." He was determined and serious, a little too serious maybe.

" What is it?" She asked not like the look of his seriousness. Oh dear, I hope he's not going to say what I think he'll say.

" I'm sorry. " He finally said it. " I'm sorry for everything; I'm sorry for leaving you, for not being there for Elizabeth. I'm sorry for never apologizing to you for the wrongs I did to you. I don't expect your forgiveness, for I don't deserve it. I'm so sorry."

Stage Five: Acceptance.

She was speechless and beyond shocked, but also a little confused. The fact that it was early in the morning only made it worse. What just took place here? Heero apologizing to me? Did I wake up on the wrong side of the bed? Wait, did he wake up on the wrong side of the bed?

" Relena?" He was worried at her dumbfounded expression. She stood there immobile like a frozen statue.

" Uh... Heero? Why?" That was the only thing she managed to speak. This sudden change in character on his part gave her a momentary concussion on the head that her brain seized all functions.

" Because I should have said it a long time ago; because I was selfish and weak; because I...I.. " He needed to say it; he needed her to know how he felt.

" Wait. I forgive you. I have forgiven you when I had Liz. I...you just surprised me there. I didn't know what to say. Heero." She calmed down a little. This is insane! She screamed in her head.

Silence once again, but there was no tension.

" Heero, why don't you talk to Liz. I think she has something to say to you." She smiled at him for the first time after their reunion. So was there hope for him after all?

"Liz! Come and speak to Heero!"

Liz stumbled down the stairs and before she reached the phone, Lena whispered into her ear.
" Liz, remember what we talked about yesterday about backing out on the plan? I think you should make use of this opportunity to apologize to him." She left the living room quietly.

Mom, don't worry. I'll apologize to him, but in person only with you there as well. I will not make a fool of myself on the phone and hurt him more than I already did. Besides, you have some apologizing to do too.

" Heero, mom wanted me to ask you if you could come here for dinner tonight." She asked.

" Relena did?" He was somewhat taken aback by the sudden invitation. Does that mean that she...?

" So what do you say?"

He could only nod.

" Then that settles it. Be here around five. Bye Heero." She smiled and terminated the link.


A/N: Two more chaps and it's the end, but I have the first five chaps of the sequel finished. Hum...maybe I should just post the rest all at once. Should I?

[goddesswing]

I'm really suprised the way things turned out. I like it~!!!
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[kawaiiemogirl]

This is great story for anyone seeking all kinds of emotions.