Deep at Heart ch. 8

[fallen pheniox]

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)