It Happened To Me- Chapter 9

[DragonLadyKira]

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It Happened To Me- Chapter Nine

Heero sat by Relena?s hospital bed, holding her hand and waiting for her to wait up. The others had come and gone, James still had yet to show up, and Beth lay asleep across his chest. His face was tranquil but his heart was fighting a war with itself. He mentally chided himself for leaving, if he hadn?t left he could have caught her in time. Prevented this whole show. But he didn?t, he left because she asked him to. As he absent-mindedly stroked the frail hand in his he noticed the rings on her finger. Heero wanted with all his existence to have been the one to have put those rings there. A wry smile found it?s way to his face, he could take care of the husband. Heero amused himself with all the various ways he could torture and kill James Hannish. He knew he?d never act them out though, he wouldn?t do anything to hurt her if he could help it.

James stared at the man at his wife?s bedside. It was the psycho that threatened to kill him and he had his daughter too. Not that James actually cared, if it weren?t the family man facade keeping him in the political arena he would have left them a long time ago. He normally wouldn?t even be here, but he needed to be the doting husband. James opened the door and smiled inwardly when he startled the younger man. ?Yuy, what are you doing here??
Heero stared at him a moment before answering. ?For far different reasons than you are.?
James plastered a large fake smile on his face. ?Oh really? How different are our intentions? I thought I was merely paying a visit to my beloved wife. Other than that she?s my wife and not yours I don?t see much of a variation.?
Heero turned his gaze to the woman sleeping in the bed next to his chair. ?I actually want to be here.?
James dropped the face and opened his mouth to answer. When no sound issued forth he stormed from the room. Heero rolled his eyes and muttered, ?Sometimes I swear he is more hormonal than a woman.?

Relena took a deep breath, taking in the clean scent before opening her eyes. She squinted against the bright lights while her eyes became accustomed to its intensity. The next thing she noticed was a warm hand enveloping her own. Slowly and painfully, she turned her head to find Heero sleeping in the oversized chair next to her bed, one hand on hers and the other on the back of her daughter who lay curled on top of him. She smiled slightly; this was how family was supposed to look. Not like the dysfunctional one she was raising. Finally, Relena noticed the searing pain across the side of her face. She moaned faintly and raised her fingers to trace the three-inch gash running from the edge of her eyebrow to the middle of her cheek. She could feel the stitches running in and out of her skin and shuddered at how dreadful it was bound to look. She tried to remember exactly what it was she?d done to get herself in this position. But all that came to mind was Bethany?s cries; everything else was too murky to make out. She shifted somewhat in the stiff hospital bed, noting the small aches and pain screaming out at her, and closed her eyes to fall back asleep.

Heero opened his eyes and glanced over at Relena, who was now turned on her side with his hand firmly in her grip. Bethany began to fuss, so Heero reluctantly pulled his hand from Relena?s grasp and turned his attentions to finding the diaper bag that Hilde brought back from the house earlier that evening. He found a bottle with powder on the bottom, a few diapers and wipes, a pacifier, some toys, and a pink one-piece outfit. After deciding that Beth was most likely hungry, he put the pacifier in her mouth and set her on the floor before trying to figure out what to do with the powder in the bottle. A tired voice came from the other side of the room. ?Add some warm water to it.?
Heero looked up at Relena who hadn?t moved much but was staring at him sideways. He nodded and entered the bathroom, turning on both the hot and cold water. A few moments later he emerged with the ready bottle in hand which earned him a pleading cry from the baby seated on the floor. He scooped her up and returned to his seat next to the bed. The bottle was handed to Beth, who settled herself into Heero?s arms and began to make progress on her breakfast. Once content that Beth could handle it on her own, Heero turned his attention to Relena who was still watching him from her position on the bed. She smiled at him and the corners of his lips twitched, the closest thing to a smile he could muster at the moment.


Things are going to get better, I promise! I?ll keep things going, the end is in sight! Thank god? But anyway, Happy Independence Day! It won?t be posted until the 5th, but that?s okay. Thanks everybody! ~*~Jessica~*~

[Desert Bloom]

this part was so peacefully done, and even though we saw a more calm and rational Heero than in some other fics, he still remained very much in character and believable. I loved it.