Dark Side Chapter One

[Sissi]

Hi everyone!! This is my first attempt to write a GW fanfiction. I’ve only found out about this great anime/manga three weeks ago and I fell completely in love with it!! I mean, the whole story is great and the characters...they have something that makes you want to know them more and more. I tried desperatly to find more information about this series and now, I think I’m kind of ready to write a story involving them. I hope you will all enjoy the story. Reviews and flames are accepted, but please, don’t be very hard, ok? I’m a very sensitive girl. ^^ By the way, this is going to be four years after the beginning of the series, meaning that Relena and the other guys who were fifteen are now nineteen and Trowa and Wufei are twenty-one years old.

Sissi

Chapter one : Loneliness

It was the beginning of spring and while most of the couples were out having fun together, laughing and enjoying themselves in their own world, a lonely girl was sitting on a bench in a crowded park. She had a laptop on her knees and was typing quickly on it, totally concentrated on her task, not paying atention to her surroundings. She had beautiful azure eyes and dark blond hair. She wasn’t very tanned due to the long hours working in a closed office for the peace of the world and the space. Yes, her name was Relena Peacecraft.

A shadow appeared silently behind a tree near her. She didn’t notice as she was busy and that same shadow slowly started to walk in her direction, step by step, trying not to make any sound. When his figure finally shadowed her laptop, Relana knew that danger was right behind her. Strong hands were quickly put on her eyes, making her see pitch black. She smiled. She knew that the only person who could do this joke would be...

“Duo!!”

“Aww, c’mon Rel, how could you know that it was me?” the young man known as Duo Maxwell pouted, then smiled, knowing immediately how. She smiled once more and hugged him. He was a good friend.

“So, you are out of your office??!! I think it is finally going to rain...”

“C’mon Duo, stop it. I haven’t worked that much.”

He glanced at her carefully and noticed her eye bags.

Relena, Relena...you are a really bad liar...

“Ok, I can see that you are healthy. Now, you are here alone? Where’s everyone?”

“Well, Quatre is in a reunion. Being a diplomat is a very hard job. Wufei’s on a work assignment. Lady Une is being a little too harsh towards him, although he is already perfect in his job as a preventer. Maybe I should talk to her about him.”

“What about Trowa? Is he here?”

“Oh no, he is in L3 with Catherine and the whole circus gang. I reckon he’s very happy, but I can’t tell for sure as he hasn’t visited me for a while. What about you? You moved to L2 with Hilde and you haven’t contacted me all these years...did you forget about me?” she pouted, enjoying his presence.

“Hey, sorry about that, but it hadn’t seemed to me that long since we’ve talked to each other. Man, I need to tell you that my life’s wonderful! Hilde is the most amazing person in this world and I don’t know how I had managed to live without her before.”

“I’m very happy to hear that Duo.” She replied somewhat sad.

“And...what about that other person...?”

She blushed and then looked down. She couldn’t admit that she hadn’t seen Heero for really long time. Because there were no more wars, he disappeared. She couldn’t see him anymore. She only knew that he was in one of the colonies writing books about the war, trying to show people the cruety of it.

Duo noticed her sad face and knew instantly what she was thinking about. It was a common knowleage that Relena was in love with Heero Yuy, the perfect soldier. But, nobody knew his feelings Was he also in love with her or it was only friendship? Was he protecting her during the wars because he loved her or because it was his mission and only that? Nobody knew. But, deep inside, Duo knew that Heero did care about Relena. That was the only explanation for his promise to always protect her, no matter whom the enemy could be. Duo sighed helplessly. Heero, after all these years, was still a mystery to him. He hadn’t been able to change his behaviour during the war when both of them shared the same responsability of representing the colonies. Now that he hasn’t seen him for a while, Duo tried to figure out what has happened to him. Probably he’s still a pain in the arse, he chuckled at the thought.

It was also a mystery why Relena fell in love with such a person. She was beautiful and could have anyone. She was kind, gentle and enthusiastic. She would help anyone in need, stranger or not. That was why she was so famous in the universe; she was princess of the Sanq Kingdome and Queen of the world, not mentioning that she was diplomat fighting for the maintainance of the peace among the colonies and the Earth. She was an idol among the young people and many would die for her.
Strange, isn’t it? She could be described as the most perfect person in the whole cosmos, she was an angel! And Heero showed no interest in her. That was breaking her heart. Ok, he didn’t say that he didn’t like her, but he hasn’t told her that he loved her as well. This confusing situation was consuming her. Her heart was really broken. She wanted to continue with her life, move on, but she couldn’t because of him.

What a cruel fate...

“Duo, there is going to be this ball tonight at my house. Would you like to come?”

“Free food?”

“Of course!” she laughed.

Duo accepted promptly and started chatting about how wonderful Hilde was. Reelena could only laugh at his na?veness. How she wished that Heero was just a little bit more alike Duo...but it was impossible.

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Duo arrived at her house, better saying, her palace on time. He couldn’t miss that opportunity! The hall was lighted by candlelights and the floor was covered with the finest rugs. Waiters were walking aroung the hall with grace, offering champaigne and delicious snacks. He spotted Relena talking to some important business men. She was listening to them and replying camly.Those men listened to her intently and nodding vigorously. Her voice was smooth and gentle. She certainly was an angel sent by God!

If I wasn’t in love with Hilde I’d probably be with her.Hmm, then I’d be dead by now, murdered by Heero!

He chuckled at this thought. Relena heard that and saw him. She waved a hand to make sure to him that she had already noticed his presence and turned her heard in the direction of a young blond man sitting on a chair and watching the couples dancing.

He walked in the direction of the blond man and greeted him. Quatre smiled and pulled a chair next to him.

“Hey, long time since we’ve seen each other! Too busy,huh?”

“You bet. But, today I’m finally enjoying myself.”

“I see. So, did you spot any pretty girls over here?”

“Duo, do you only think about girls? Because I’m going to tell Hilde...”

“Hey, hey, I was just joking man...so how’s everything?”

“Fine. But Relena...”

“Heero right?”

Quatre nodded and watched Relena accepting a young man’s hand to a dance. She was smiling , but her eyes betrayed her. They were sad and showed no spark. Her soul was dying.

Quatre turned his head to discuss about that serious situation with Duo when he saw his blank face. He was stiff and pale, staring intensily at something. He followed his gaze and also flinched. He couldn’t believe that! No, his eyes weren’t betraying him...it must be true.

Heero was back.

“Duo...that’s Heero...”

“Yeah, I can see...Did she notice him yet?”

“No. Should we tell her?”

“She’s missed him a lot. Let’s let her have dome happiness. You or me?”

“I think that neither of us. Heero is walking in her direction.”

“God...He’s got a serious face...”

“Probably something is going to happen.”

“Ya bet.”

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Relena was dancing gracefully along the music. Then, she stopped right in her tracks. She thought that she had seen a ghost. But, it couldn’t be a dream, she was certain of that. Then...

“...Heero...”

“I want to talk to you. Privatly.” He added later, seeing her partner’s ugly look that was shot to him.

“Y-Yes, ok. Mark, will you excuse me?”

“No problem, my darling. But please be quick, you promised me this dance.”

“I will.”

She turned her head in Heero’s direction and followed him until they reached her office. She turned on the lamps and waited for him to speak. He leaned on the doorframe and was silent for a moment. Then, he finally spoke.

“I believe there is a new enemy trying to destroy the peace developed by you. Probably they are targeting you so I returned to protect you.”

She closed her eyes. It hurt. A lot.

He’s only returned...because of a threat of an enemy? It wasn’t...because of me...

Her eyes were wet with tears. She was trembling and couldn’t help. She wasn’t strong enough. She may be strong in front of the world but deep inside, she was only a defenseless little girl who was afraid of being hurt. By him.

“I...I see.”

“That was all. I’m going to be your bodyguard now until I destroy this threat.”

“...Then are you going to disappear again?...”

“Yes.”

Her heart was crying. She couldn’t take it any longer and she finally let her tears flow away. She ran away from the office and entered the bathroom, locking the door as soon as she’d reached it. She rested he body against the door, her bosy slowly falling to the gorund. She hugged her knees and forward and backwards, trying to stop the tears from streaming down her face.”

“Heero...why do you throw my heart away like this? All I want in return is to be at least your friend...” shew cried out, a lump forming in her throat.

As soon as she had flied away from the office, Heero was already following her from behind. He understood that she needed time to think and digest eveything, so he didn’t stop her from sheltering herself in the bathroom. It was the least he could do ease and comfort her. He waited outside, leaning against the bathroom door, hearing her lock it and cry miserably. He did want to help her but it was so foreign to his body that he wouldn’t even dare to do it. He would simply give her time to deal with the situation.

As the time passed, he noticed that the crying and sobd had subsided and there was an eerie silence in the air. He strained his head, trying to listen to any strange noise. Then, he heard a “click” sound and a “thump”. His mind was racing. She wouldn’t dare, would she?

He knocked on the door, shouting her name but there was no response. Suddenly losing his temper, he pushed the door with all his strength and it gave out, not being built to support a hard knock such as that. There was no one in the bathroom, and the first thing Heero noticed was the open window. Relena had escaped and now she was on the roads.

“Shit...” Heero said before jumping through the window and running after her. Danger was sprawling around her and she decided to ran away? It was a too good chance for the enemy and he knew they would take this chance.

Oh shit

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“Hey, Rel!! “ shouted Duo as he saw her running out of the hall, sobbing and crying. Then, he saw Heero running after her.

Something’s wrong

He looked at Quatre who nodded and both started running after Heero. They didn’t know why, but they knew it was trouble.

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Relena ran without looking where she was running. All she wanted to do was leave that place, be far away from him. It did hurt her soul to see his indifference.

Why had I fallen in love with him? Why? Why!!

She shouted to herself. She wanted to die. Heero probably didn’t love her, she thought bitterly. Then why doesn’t he confess that immediately? She waited for him for four years and till that moment, she still had hope. But tonight, she was finally sure of his feelings. Nothing. He felt nothing for her and it tore her soul more and more everytime she contemplated this statement.

Suddenly, strong arms grabbed her waist and a humid handkerchief was thrown onto her nose, suffocating her. She tried her best to release herself from her captor but in vain. This person was much stronger than her and she felt her head start spinning, losing consciousness. Her vision started to fail and soon, she saw only darkness. But before that, she tried to rip a piece of her dress, trying to tell her friends what had happened. She didn’t care if Heero would find it or not, but Duo and Quatre...And Trowa and Wufei...they would certainly look after her. Not Heero. She knew Heero had left her forever.

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“Where’s she?” Quatre asked, while he watched the roads carefully. Duo shook his head and Heero just kept running. Suddenly, Heero stopped. He grabbed something from the floor. It was a piece of cloth. Duo tried to see what it was and fell to his knees, mumbling “Relena is gone” to himself. For the first time in his life, Quatre saw some feeling in Heero’s eyes. He could see guilt, sadness and...Anger? Could there be a possibility that he did feel something for Relena? By the way he grasped that piece of cloth and his eyes, the answer was yes.

Heero...You were too late...