All's fair in love and war (8/9)

[athena]

Hellllllloooooooo! Athena again. Okay, guys. Just one more chapter. I'll get it up soon, and expect Heero to FINALLY get it into his little head that he has feelings. *grins* Relena's going to have a little fun with that...

OH! I don't own Gundam Wing, or any of its characters. The character Davis belongs to me, sadly...O.o. And, miaka mouse? Please forgive me! I had this idea before I read your wonderful story. *grovels* It's a lot different.

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All's Fair in Love and War Chapter 8

?You saw them doing what?!?

Quatre sighed. ?Kissing, Duo. Kissing.? He had a funny feeling that his friend was way too amused by this. On the screen, Duo had an evil smirk on his face.

?About time, too. How?d it go??

Quatre reflected briefly on the incident, ?Good, until Relena shoved Heero in the water.? With that comment, he shot Duo a smile.

Duo laughed. ?Bet he deserved it, too.?

?Of course. I think he is beginning to have doubts.? Quatre fell silent for a moment, hand on his chin in deep thought.

?I hope you aren?t, either?

Quatre smiled. ?I was, but they really were so happy together.?

?Bet the Princess doesn?t feel quite the same way right about now,? Duo said with a snort. ?Heero really is hopeless.?

?Indeed. I?m glad that she decided to take some of those ?lessons? from us.?

?Lessons? Oh, yeah! Hacking and stuff. Boy, she?s a natural.?

?She was taught by the best.? Quatre?s face suddenly got a little more serious. ?So, it?s tomorrow night, is it??

?Now Or Never.?

?You sent the message??

Duo flashed him a wide smile. ?You bet.?

?Good, I?ll..? He looked up, hearing the front door slam. He laughed. ?Sorry, Duo. Looks like Relena is back.?

?Heh. Have fun, buddy boy. And..,? he added, shaking his finger at Quatre, ?don?t get any more ideas!?

Turning a shade of red, Quatre nodded and replied, ?I?ll give you a call later.?

?Good luck!? Duo?s cheery face slowly faded from the screen. Quatre smiled again. He hated meddling in relationships, but it had to be done.

Whatever the outcomes.
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?Relena?? He asked cautiously. He could hear her on the other side of the door, mumbling to herself and rummaging through cabinets.

?That jerk! Who does he think he is??

?Relena?? Quatre asked again, opening the door and surveying the scene. In a pile of pots, pans and tools, Relena smiled sweetly at him in an apron. He noticed absent-mindedly that she was still in her swimsuit and tried desperately to push those thoughts out of his head.

?Hungry?? she asked him, waving her spoon around.

?Sure!? he smiled back, not quite comfortable with the situation.

She grinned broadly. ?Excellent! Eggs, pancakes, bacon, you name it, I?ll make it!? As she rushed around the kitchen finding ingredients, Quatre noticed that she was trying to hide something from him. And he had a good idea what it was.

?Relena, is there something wrong?? he asked carefully, raising his eyebrows at her. ?How did it go with???

He knew right a way that he shouldn?t have mentioned that. Ducking as the spoon flew over his head, he had a sudden desire to plug his ears.

?You have no idea! That jerk?that insensitive jerk?shows up on the beach and thinks it?s perfectly normal to kiss me! Maybe he?s never kissed before or something, but unless his views are more skewered than I thought, pushing someone away is NOT a sign of affection!? She screamed the last line, flinging another spoon in Quatre?s general direction.

?Er?Relena?please?be careful?!? Quatre looked up from underneath the table with a frightened look in his blue eyes.

Relena stopped mid-throw and blinked. ?Oh, Quatre! I?m so sorry!? Running over to him, she helped him up. ?I didn?t mean to take it out on you! It wasn?t your fault at all.?

Quatre blushed, and coughed. ?You?d be surprised.?

Relena frowned at him. ?What do you mean??

Running his hands through his blonde hair, he took a deep breath. ?Relena, I can?t take responsibility for what Heero?s done to you, but there?s something you should know.?

Relena nodded at him, listening intently. She wondered vaguely what this could all be about. Pushing back a stray strand of hair, she gestured for him to continue.

?You see, Relena, he?s trying to ?well?kill you.?

Relena blinked. She blinked again. Yes, everything fit, sadly enough. But that meant that everything, including the kiss, had all been an act. She clenched her fists and smiled at Quatre. ?You know, you?re right. Thank you for telling me.?

With that, she stood up and ran out of the kitchen. Quatre made a sound of protest and attempted to stop her, then sighed. But underneath his bangs he smiled. So, he still had it in him.

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Relena gave Quatre a quick kiss on the cheek and smiled before she ran out the door. His chauffeur held open the limo door for her once she made it out of the mansion, and she eagerly hopped inside, leaving the bags for him to deal with.

She narrowed her eyes. She had actually enjoyed her vacation with Quatre and felt horrible for leaving so soon, but it was an emergency. Things were finally falling into place and she had to get home.

She could barely believe what he had told her, though. Of course, she knew that Heero had been trying to kill her since the day they met, but she had thought he?d gotten over that by now. Obviously not. She heaved a huge sigh.

And he had been such a good kisser, too.

Making a mental list, Relena put everything together. The alley, the banquet, the shuttle, the dinner. Not that it made her hate him any less. She half wished he would just have killed her and gotten it over with than causing this painful ordeal.

The worst part about it all was that she had actually enjoyed seeing him around. Of course, it might have been a little annoying and inconvenient, but a part of her still really liked the perfect soldier. Sighing, she got back to work.

That only left one item of business that didn?t match up. Why? Personal reasons, or was he part of some plot that involved the other diplomats like she had suspected? Biting her bottom lip, Relena decided to put it on her ?to do list?.

Typing a few keys on her laptop, Relena looked at the screen with a confused frowned. Beach?

Oh well. She had to be there within six hours, which gave her just enough time.

Looking back over her shoulder, Relena almost regretted leaving. She reached up and touched her lip thoughtfully.

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Staring out of the airplane window, Heero thought vaguely that what he had done the day before had been rather stupid.

Okay, more than just a little stupid. He had never been so affected by anything in his life. It was almost like he couldn?t stop himself. Shrugging it off, Heero tried to forget all about it.

But those angry blue eyes kept coming back, and the sensation of having her lips on his. Who was he kidding? He liked it, and it frightened him.

Oh well, just a few more hours. Then he?d never have to think about it again. Or see her again. He would complete his mission and forget all about it.

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?She take the bait??

Quatre nodded. ?I feel bad for her though. She doesn?t deserve to go through this, does she, Duo??

Duo paused for a moment. ?Nah, but it?s her own choice. Besides, its better than having her dead.?

?You know it won?t come to that. That?s why we?ve gone through all the precautions.?

Duo smiled. ?Right. Well, Quatre, I?ve got to be going. Have to be there on time to see the show,? he said with a wink.

?It?s your ballgame now. Don?t mess it up, Duo,? Quatre said, giving Duo a stern look. The other boy waved it away, like it was trivial.

?Don?t worry. The clown will keep me in line, if all else fails!?

Quatre smiled. ?Right. Good luck, Duo.?

?Yes, sir.?

The connection ended, and Quatre sighed. ?This had better work.?

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Relena stepped out of the limo, and waved her thanks to Pagan. Clad in her light purple skirt, and white blouse, she made her way gracefully down the stairs. Looking around for a moment, she frowned. She remembered this place.

It was the beach Heero had landed at.

Shaking the memories off, Relena shivered involuntarily. The sky was growing dark, and a few stars had started to come out. Smiling to herself, she didn?t notice the footsteps.

?Relena.?

Spinning around, she came face to face with Heero. He looked the same as usual, clad in jeans and a green tank top. She tried to see some sign of emotion in those blue eyes of his, but failed. ?Heero,? she replied curtly.

He just stared at her, wondering why he kept thinking about her lips. Shaking those thoughts away, he spoke quietly, ?I?ve come to finish the job.?

Relena raised her eyebrow. So, he did still hold a grudge. ?Not at all like you, Heero. To hold a grudge after all these years.?

Heero froze. ?What do you mean,? he said, not letting any of his confusion show.

Relena laughed, pushing back a few out of place strands of hair. Her blue eyes sparkled with amusement. ?Still in denial then? You?ve been trying to kill me since the day we met. I guess you finally decided to get it over with,? she said softly, waving her arms at the general area. ?And what a perfect spot.?

Heero?s eyes narrowed. Grabbing his gun, he pointed it straight at her. It satisfied him a little to hear a faint gasp from her. ?You fool. This has nothing to do with me and you.?

Relena blinked slowly. ?Wha?What?? Her eyes widened, and she was suddenly very aware of the weapon in front of her.

?It?s an order, an assassin job, if you like,? Heero growled, never letting his view stray from her surprised face.

Relena?s heart fell. ?Shit.?

She tried to back away, but tripped over a log. Wincing as she pulled herself up, she looked helplessly at Heero. ?You?you promised you?d never kill again.?

Heero grinned. ?So, I lied. Big surprise.? Tightening his finger around the trigger, Heero spoke with such venom Relena just stared blankly at him. ?I hate you. You never get out of my head. Now, say good bye, Relena.?

??Heero??

Relena looked up at him with tears in her eyes. So, this is how it would end, after all.

?You were in over your head.?

Bang.
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Relena gave a quiet cry, and slumped over. Heero stared at her. The blood ran slowly down her side, but she was still breathing.

Click.

Heero turned to see Duo aiming a gun at him, fury in his eyes. On the other side, Trowa jumped off his motorcycle and aimed his gun at him.

?Nice move, Yuy.?

Duo shook with rage. ?I didn?t think you could possible mess it up, but you have. The great Heero Yuy really is hopeless and stupid.?

Heero?s eyes narrowed. ?What do you mean??

Duo sighed, and shot a glance at Trowa. ?Didn?t you get a little suspicious that Relena showed up wherever you went? Or that you always knew where she would be??

Heero furrowed his brows. ?He hadn?t given it a second thought. Hell, he figured it was just because of his skill.?

?Yeah, I can tell. The other boys and I taught the princess a few??tips?, shall we say.?

Trowa gave Heero a small smile. ?Perfect plan, until you killed her. Never knew you had it in you.?

Heero froze, looking over at Relena with wide eyes. She lay there, defenseless, bleeding. Her blue eyes shut. ?Those beautiful eyes??

?Yeah, bad move. Bad move. Trowa, will you?? Duo gestured towards Relena?s body, unable to find words. "God, Quatre's going to kill me."

Heero frowned slightly. ?The blood wasn?t flowing from her heart, it was??Heero cursed. ?I missed!?

?What??

?I fucking missed!?
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Duo let out a sigh, gun still aimed at Heero. ?It?s still the thought that counts.? He suddenly turned, hearing screeching tires. A shot fired, instinctively he ducked, ?What the hell??

Heero was kneeling and wincing. The bullet had caught him just above the heart. Feeling the warm blood rush through his fingers, he looked behind to Duo.

A man had stepped out of the car, gun in hand. He had a wicked smile across his features, looking straight at Heero.

Duo turned to aim at the new arrival. Trowa paused next to the bleeding Relena, eyes narrowed. ?Who the hell are you??

?Heero?s boss, in a sense. But he?s?outlived his services.? Grinning, he aimed at Heero again.

Groaning, Heero rose. ?Davis,? he growled, clutching his shoulder.

Duo?s eyebrow?s shot up. ?Davis?!?

?Yes, it?s a pleasure. Now, if you?ll excuse me, I want to make sure the girl dies.?

Duo pulled the trigger the same time Trowa did, and Davis? body crumpled to the floor. ?Well, that was interesting. Nice shot, Tro.?

Trowa nodded, picking Relena up. ?She?s not doing so well. She has lost too much blood.?

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Duo frowned at walked over to a shaking Heero with his gun still pointed towards his face. ?So, you?re still in denial??

?What?!? Heero hissed, trying to reach his own weapon. It was lying only a few feet away, where it had slipped through his fingers.

?You just shot the woman you love. You can?t get much worse.?

Heero frowned. ?Love? He?loved Relena?? Looking over at the girl in Trowa?s arms, emotions finally hit the soldier. ?Damnit!? he growling, throwing himself to the ground in hopes of getting his gun.

?Nuh uh. No suicides today.?

Crash.

Heero?s eyes widened, and everything went black.

[Morrighan]

Oh boy.... This is sure getting interesting.....

Please have the last part out soon!!!

[sweet_me_beajai]

chapter 9!

chapter 9!

chapter 9!

*bangs computer table*