Opportunity Knocks Twice (2/8)
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2003 1:34 pm
Sorry it took so long!! I've really got my work cut out for me, and school started last week. O.o...I wonder what on earth possesed me to read War and Peace??
Anyway, here's the next chapter. I had sooo much fun on this. Heero...he's great. I wish he was this easy to write for all the time. I tried to make him as in character as possible in this situation (*three years later*) so please let me know if it's working out.
*grins* Big plans for the next chapter. Carnival time!
I own nothing, but Taylor. Big thanks to Dragon Queen, my beta. What would I do without you??
**
Opportunity Knocks Twice: Monday
With a start Heero awoke to the sound of the alarm clock. His eyes were wide from confusion. Untangle himself from the sheets, he fell out of bed on to the floor with a thump. He sat there for a moment, and then started to laughed.
He had been a little on the edge lately. Well, okay, not lately. Just since yesterday when he awoke in Quatre?s house to find Relena. He frowned to himself. If that wasn?t enough, he found out that Relena?s boyfriend would propose to her when she returned home. Heero groaned and rubbed his temples.
When he heard the knock at the door, he bolted to a sitting position.
?Come in!? he called out quickly, trying to hide the nervousness in his voice. He covered himself up with the sheet and saw a blonde head poke in. Heero blinked stupidly. ?Relena??
She smiled at him, but looked a little foolish. ?You alright??
?Er?I think so. Why? Did something happen?? Heero mentally smacked his head out after the words left his mouth. Stupid?stupid?stupid?
Relena blushed. ?No, I just thought I heard something,? she said carefully, eyeing Heero on the floor.
He smiled at her. ?Oh, yeah. Sorry about that.?
Relena blushed again. ?Oh! It?s alright.? She hadn?t realized that she was staring. It had been three years since she had seen him, and it had never been like this. He actually looked vulnerable.
Heero blushed too, and reluctantly stood up. He had no idea of what to say to her. ?Umm??
She gave him a puzzled look, and then walked into the room. ?How have you been, Heero??
Heero blinked. He hadn?t been expecting the question, ?Er?fine, I guess.? He fell silent for a moment, and frowned. ?And?and you?? After keeping tabs on her for three years, he didn?t even need to ask.
Relena gave him a sad smile. ?Same.? She decided against telling him about her anguish during the first year he was gone. Shaking her head, she walked over to him and engulfed him in hug.
Heero blinked. He hesitantly hugged back, almost afraid that he was doing something wrong. It felt wonderful to be this close to her, and he had no intentions of messing it up.
Relena pulled away and smiled at him. ?It?s so nice to see you. It?s been too long.? She raised her eyebrow at him. ?Tell me, what have you been doing for the past three years??
Heero swallowed. Trying to gain enough courage to answer her, he opened his mouth to speak.
Knock, Knock.
Quatre poked his head in the door, smiling. When he saw how close the two appeared, he blushed. ?I hope I didn?t interrupt anything??
?No, no. Of course not,? Relena said smiling. ?What is it??
Heero glared daggers at the blonde in the doorway. Raising his eyebrow at Heero, Quatre smiled at her.
?Breakfast!?
** ********************************************************
Heero let out a sigh as he stepped into the shower. This was going to be a long week. He was already on the verge of either giving up or taking desperate measures. Desperate measure meant running to Relena?s room and kissing her.
?Not,? Heero thought to himself as warm water hit his chest, ?a good idea.?
Breakfast had been interesting, in Heero?s opinion. Fighting with the training that he had lived with for nearly fifteen years, Heero had tried to talk as much as Quatre did. He had succeeded, of course, but Heero thought he sounded like an unsure adolescent. His voice was always quiet, and he avoided eye contact at all costs.
He had been rewarded with quite a few generous smiles from his object of affection. Smiling as he massaged shampoo into his mop of hair, Heero thought it was worth all the trouble.
But Quatre, the conniving devil that he was, had announced that after breakfast he was going to visit one of his sisters this evening. He had ignored any of Heero?s attempts to get his attention, and apologized profusely for leaving the two of them alone.
Heero sighed. Relena, of course, had told him not worry about it. She always seemed so easy going, Heero thought offhandedly. Before Heero could get a word in of course, Quatre had suggested a movie.
A movie? with Relena?. Alone!!!
Heero smacked his head against the shower wall. How the hell did he get himself into this one?
** **********************************************************
Relena smiled bubble baths always soothed her. As she blew the bubbles off her nose, she was especially glad for this one.
Not that she was nervous about going to the movies with Heero. Oh, no. Never.
But still, she didn?t know what to think. He had changed more than she could have hoped for. Her smile widened. He was so shy!
Chuckling, Relena shook her head. She never thought she?d see the day when she?d call Heero Yuy shy. Raising herself up and grabbing a towel, Relena felt a lot better. Why should she be nervous? She was former Queen of the World. A simple date with Heero would be a piece of cake.
Relena blinked. Date? ?Nah.?
Giggling, she dried herself off and walked out of the bathroom.
Rummaging through her suitcase, she tried to find the perfect outfit. No harm in dressing up a bit. ?Aha!? She pulled out a light Hawaiian sundress.
?Perfect.?
** ******************************************************
?Heero, quit giving me that look.?
Heero frowned at Quatre, who was getting ready to ?visit his sister?. ?What look??
Quatre sighed, but Heero could see a slight grin on his face. ?That look. The one that says ?why are you doing this? I?m going to kill you? look. Shesh! Some things just never change.? He flashed Heero a grin to reassure him he was kidding.
?I?m just nervous. I thought I would get a little more time,? Heero replied.
Quatre nodded knowingly. ?I know. But, you have had nearly four years. About time something happens.?
Heero blushed and coughed, trying to avoid commenting on that. Quatre laughed. ?So, I take it you really don?t have to see your sister??
Quatre winked in reply.
?Err?Quatre??
Quatre smiled and nodded, encouraging him to continue.
?Should I?you know??
Quatre had to bit his tongue to keep from laughing. He didn?t think Heero would appreciate it. After he regained control, he winked at Heero.
?Do as your heart tells you.?
He picked up his bags, and walked out of the door, waving.
?Isn?t that my line?? Heero called after him, a very confused and helpless look on his face. He heard Quatre laugh outside.
?What, did he say ?I?m going to kill you???
Heero turned around to see a smiling Relena winking at him. With her long hair pinned up and that dress, she looked beautiful. Heero coughed a bit before replying. ?Er.. no. He said??..Hn.?
Relena giggled, and held out her arm. ?Well, Heero? Shall we go??
He hesitated before getting up and bashfully took her arm. ?Yes, I think so.?
** *****************************************************
Heero groaned. He could not believe what movie Quatre had picked out for them to see.
A romantic comedy!
He may have changed a lot, but he was still Heero Yuy. And Heero Yuy did not watch romantic movies of any kind.
Clutching his popcorn bag protectively to his chest, he corrected himself. Heero Yuy did not watch romantic movies, until today.
?Come on, Heero. Let?s find some good seats.?
Heero looked over at the beautiful woman next to him. Relena smiled up at him, already nibbling on popcorn. He nodded and smiled back. He was really glad that no one so far had recognized Relena, or otherwise there would be big trouble. As much as he wanted to win her heart, he would not stoop to tearing her relationship with?. that man apart.
Heero walked into the dark theater, and his heart flopped. Couples. Everywhere. He swallowed, getting rather nervous about the whole ordeal. ?Relena???
?Yes?? She answered, still browsing the theater for seats.
He stopped short. ?I can't just call it off now, even though I would be happier if I did.? Blushing, he pointed to a few seats on the edge. ?Here??
Turning around to look at where he was pointing, Relena smiled and nodded. ?Great eyes, Heero.?
Nodding dumbly, Heero sat down next to her and began stuffing popcorn kernels in his mouth. Relena raised her eyebrow, and asked him, ?You okay??
Mouth full of popcorn, he nodded. ?I'm fine. I'm not nervous. More like on the verge of a mental breakdown!?
Relena smiled at him. ?You ever been to a movie??
Heero blinked, and swallowed his popcorn. ?No.?
She made a shocked noise, and shook her finger at him. ?You?ve been missing out, Heero Yuy. Here,? she said, handing him a few pieces of chocolate candy, ?try this.?
He accepted it, and put it in his mouth, never taking his eyes of Relena. She grinned at him while the lights faded.
Heero suddenly had a very bad feeling about all of this.
** ******************************************************
Halfway through the movie, and Relena admitted that she had paid more attention to Heero than the screen. She was glad he hadn?t looked over at her, he seemed to be too enthralled by the film. Giggling quietly to herself, Relena noticed his leg was shaking again.
It amused her to watch him, which surprised her. He?d start shaking his right leg, and then he?d stop. Next he?d rest his elbows on the elbow rests, and rest his lips on his hands. She had no idea why he did these things, but it didn?t matter much.
Turning her attention back to the screen, Relena shivered. It was a lot colder in the theater than she expected it to be, and she wished she had brought a sweater.
Her eyes widened when she felt an arm around her shoulders.
Heero hadn?t torn his eyes from the screen, but she figured he had noticed her shivering. It surprised her, this act of kindness. It felt very nice and she wasn?t cold anymore.
Smiling, she rested her head on his shoulder. This definitely wasn?t as bad as she thought it would be.
** ********************************************************
He was at a loss, and he finally allowed his gaze to look down at the girl in his arms. Heero?s heartbeat had speed up more, if he had thought that possible.
She looked so beautiful, but he knew he shouldn?t push this any farther. It shocked him that she had let him leave his arm around her. Letting out a breath he had been holding for quite a long time, he turned his attention back to the movie.
It surprised him that he actually was enjoying the movie. Of course, he was mentally taking notes. Do this, and she?ll kiss you. Do that, and you?ll get slapped. Do that and?.
Heero blushed. Definitely worth keeping in the back of his mind.
** ***********************************************************
Relena opened the front door, and stepped aside to let Heero inside. Glancing at the clock, she raised her eyebrow. ?It?s late.?
Heero nodded. ?Guess Quatre?s back.?
He followed her up the stairs, and stopped in front of his room. Relena gave him a smile, and spoke softly, ?I had a wonderful time. Did you??
Heero nodded dumbly. ?Um?Goodnight?. Relena.?
She smiled at him, and winked. ?Night, Heero.? She watched him disappear into his room, and then walked into her own. Slipping out of her dress, she pulled on some sweats
Lying down on the bed, Relena grinned. It was nice to having Heero back, and she really did have a lovely time. Closing her eyes, she reminded herself to give Taylor a call tomorrow.
**
*grins* Review! Please?
Anyway, here's the next chapter. I had sooo much fun on this. Heero...he's great. I wish he was this easy to write for all the time. I tried to make him as in character as possible in this situation (*three years later*) so please let me know if it's working out.
*grins* Big plans for the next chapter. Carnival time!
I own nothing, but Taylor. Big thanks to Dragon Queen, my beta. What would I do without you??
**
Opportunity Knocks Twice: Monday
With a start Heero awoke to the sound of the alarm clock. His eyes were wide from confusion. Untangle himself from the sheets, he fell out of bed on to the floor with a thump. He sat there for a moment, and then started to laughed.
He had been a little on the edge lately. Well, okay, not lately. Just since yesterday when he awoke in Quatre?s house to find Relena. He frowned to himself. If that wasn?t enough, he found out that Relena?s boyfriend would propose to her when she returned home. Heero groaned and rubbed his temples.
When he heard the knock at the door, he bolted to a sitting position.
?Come in!? he called out quickly, trying to hide the nervousness in his voice. He covered himself up with the sheet and saw a blonde head poke in. Heero blinked stupidly. ?Relena??
She smiled at him, but looked a little foolish. ?You alright??
?Er?I think so. Why? Did something happen?? Heero mentally smacked his head out after the words left his mouth. Stupid?stupid?stupid?
Relena blushed. ?No, I just thought I heard something,? she said carefully, eyeing Heero on the floor.
He smiled at her. ?Oh, yeah. Sorry about that.?
Relena blushed again. ?Oh! It?s alright.? She hadn?t realized that she was staring. It had been three years since she had seen him, and it had never been like this. He actually looked vulnerable.
Heero blushed too, and reluctantly stood up. He had no idea of what to say to her. ?Umm??
She gave him a puzzled look, and then walked into the room. ?How have you been, Heero??
Heero blinked. He hadn?t been expecting the question, ?Er?fine, I guess.? He fell silent for a moment, and frowned. ?And?and you?? After keeping tabs on her for three years, he didn?t even need to ask.
Relena gave him a sad smile. ?Same.? She decided against telling him about her anguish during the first year he was gone. Shaking her head, she walked over to him and engulfed him in hug.
Heero blinked. He hesitantly hugged back, almost afraid that he was doing something wrong. It felt wonderful to be this close to her, and he had no intentions of messing it up.
Relena pulled away and smiled at him. ?It?s so nice to see you. It?s been too long.? She raised her eyebrow at him. ?Tell me, what have you been doing for the past three years??
Heero swallowed. Trying to gain enough courage to answer her, he opened his mouth to speak.
Knock, Knock.
Quatre poked his head in the door, smiling. When he saw how close the two appeared, he blushed. ?I hope I didn?t interrupt anything??
?No, no. Of course not,? Relena said smiling. ?What is it??
Heero glared daggers at the blonde in the doorway. Raising his eyebrow at Heero, Quatre smiled at her.
?Breakfast!?
** ********************************************************
Heero let out a sigh as he stepped into the shower. This was going to be a long week. He was already on the verge of either giving up or taking desperate measures. Desperate measure meant running to Relena?s room and kissing her.
?Not,? Heero thought to himself as warm water hit his chest, ?a good idea.?
Breakfast had been interesting, in Heero?s opinion. Fighting with the training that he had lived with for nearly fifteen years, Heero had tried to talk as much as Quatre did. He had succeeded, of course, but Heero thought he sounded like an unsure adolescent. His voice was always quiet, and he avoided eye contact at all costs.
He had been rewarded with quite a few generous smiles from his object of affection. Smiling as he massaged shampoo into his mop of hair, Heero thought it was worth all the trouble.
But Quatre, the conniving devil that he was, had announced that after breakfast he was going to visit one of his sisters this evening. He had ignored any of Heero?s attempts to get his attention, and apologized profusely for leaving the two of them alone.
Heero sighed. Relena, of course, had told him not worry about it. She always seemed so easy going, Heero thought offhandedly. Before Heero could get a word in of course, Quatre had suggested a movie.
A movie? with Relena?. Alone!!!
Heero smacked his head against the shower wall. How the hell did he get himself into this one?
** **********************************************************
Relena smiled bubble baths always soothed her. As she blew the bubbles off her nose, she was especially glad for this one.
Not that she was nervous about going to the movies with Heero. Oh, no. Never.
But still, she didn?t know what to think. He had changed more than she could have hoped for. Her smile widened. He was so shy!
Chuckling, Relena shook her head. She never thought she?d see the day when she?d call Heero Yuy shy. Raising herself up and grabbing a towel, Relena felt a lot better. Why should she be nervous? She was former Queen of the World. A simple date with Heero would be a piece of cake.
Relena blinked. Date? ?Nah.?
Giggling, she dried herself off and walked out of the bathroom.
Rummaging through her suitcase, she tried to find the perfect outfit. No harm in dressing up a bit. ?Aha!? She pulled out a light Hawaiian sundress.
?Perfect.?
** ******************************************************
?Heero, quit giving me that look.?
Heero frowned at Quatre, who was getting ready to ?visit his sister?. ?What look??
Quatre sighed, but Heero could see a slight grin on his face. ?That look. The one that says ?why are you doing this? I?m going to kill you? look. Shesh! Some things just never change.? He flashed Heero a grin to reassure him he was kidding.
?I?m just nervous. I thought I would get a little more time,? Heero replied.
Quatre nodded knowingly. ?I know. But, you have had nearly four years. About time something happens.?
Heero blushed and coughed, trying to avoid commenting on that. Quatre laughed. ?So, I take it you really don?t have to see your sister??
Quatre winked in reply.
?Err?Quatre??
Quatre smiled and nodded, encouraging him to continue.
?Should I?you know??
Quatre had to bit his tongue to keep from laughing. He didn?t think Heero would appreciate it. After he regained control, he winked at Heero.
?Do as your heart tells you.?
He picked up his bags, and walked out of the door, waving.
?Isn?t that my line?? Heero called after him, a very confused and helpless look on his face. He heard Quatre laugh outside.
?What, did he say ?I?m going to kill you???
Heero turned around to see a smiling Relena winking at him. With her long hair pinned up and that dress, she looked beautiful. Heero coughed a bit before replying. ?Er.. no. He said??..Hn.?
Relena giggled, and held out her arm. ?Well, Heero? Shall we go??
He hesitated before getting up and bashfully took her arm. ?Yes, I think so.?
** *****************************************************
Heero groaned. He could not believe what movie Quatre had picked out for them to see.
A romantic comedy!
He may have changed a lot, but he was still Heero Yuy. And Heero Yuy did not watch romantic movies of any kind.
Clutching his popcorn bag protectively to his chest, he corrected himself. Heero Yuy did not watch romantic movies, until today.
?Come on, Heero. Let?s find some good seats.?
Heero looked over at the beautiful woman next to him. Relena smiled up at him, already nibbling on popcorn. He nodded and smiled back. He was really glad that no one so far had recognized Relena, or otherwise there would be big trouble. As much as he wanted to win her heart, he would not stoop to tearing her relationship with?. that man apart.
Heero walked into the dark theater, and his heart flopped. Couples. Everywhere. He swallowed, getting rather nervous about the whole ordeal. ?Relena???
?Yes?? She answered, still browsing the theater for seats.
He stopped short. ?I can't just call it off now, even though I would be happier if I did.? Blushing, he pointed to a few seats on the edge. ?Here??
Turning around to look at where he was pointing, Relena smiled and nodded. ?Great eyes, Heero.?
Nodding dumbly, Heero sat down next to her and began stuffing popcorn kernels in his mouth. Relena raised her eyebrow, and asked him, ?You okay??
Mouth full of popcorn, he nodded. ?I'm fine. I'm not nervous. More like on the verge of a mental breakdown!?
Relena smiled at him. ?You ever been to a movie??
Heero blinked, and swallowed his popcorn. ?No.?
She made a shocked noise, and shook her finger at him. ?You?ve been missing out, Heero Yuy. Here,? she said, handing him a few pieces of chocolate candy, ?try this.?
He accepted it, and put it in his mouth, never taking his eyes of Relena. She grinned at him while the lights faded.
Heero suddenly had a very bad feeling about all of this.
** ******************************************************
Halfway through the movie, and Relena admitted that she had paid more attention to Heero than the screen. She was glad he hadn?t looked over at her, he seemed to be too enthralled by the film. Giggling quietly to herself, Relena noticed his leg was shaking again.
It amused her to watch him, which surprised her. He?d start shaking his right leg, and then he?d stop. Next he?d rest his elbows on the elbow rests, and rest his lips on his hands. She had no idea why he did these things, but it didn?t matter much.
Turning her attention back to the screen, Relena shivered. It was a lot colder in the theater than she expected it to be, and she wished she had brought a sweater.
Her eyes widened when she felt an arm around her shoulders.
Heero hadn?t torn his eyes from the screen, but she figured he had noticed her shivering. It surprised her, this act of kindness. It felt very nice and she wasn?t cold anymore.
Smiling, she rested her head on his shoulder. This definitely wasn?t as bad as she thought it would be.
** ********************************************************
He was at a loss, and he finally allowed his gaze to look down at the girl in his arms. Heero?s heartbeat had speed up more, if he had thought that possible.
She looked so beautiful, but he knew he shouldn?t push this any farther. It shocked him that she had let him leave his arm around her. Letting out a breath he had been holding for quite a long time, he turned his attention back to the movie.
It surprised him that he actually was enjoying the movie. Of course, he was mentally taking notes. Do this, and she?ll kiss you. Do that, and you?ll get slapped. Do that and?.
Heero blushed. Definitely worth keeping in the back of his mind.
** ***********************************************************
Relena opened the front door, and stepped aside to let Heero inside. Glancing at the clock, she raised her eyebrow. ?It?s late.?
Heero nodded. ?Guess Quatre?s back.?
He followed her up the stairs, and stopped in front of his room. Relena gave him a smile, and spoke softly, ?I had a wonderful time. Did you??
Heero nodded dumbly. ?Um?Goodnight?. Relena.?
She smiled at him, and winked. ?Night, Heero.? She watched him disappear into his room, and then walked into her own. Slipping out of her dress, she pulled on some sweats
Lying down on the bed, Relena grinned. It was nice to having Heero back, and she really did have a lovely time. Closing her eyes, she reminded herself to give Taylor a call tomorrow.
**
*grins* Review! Please?