Accidents Happen 2 Hy x Sn

[Zeros Lost Soul]

A.N. First off, Better Ideas and Across The Winds are both on a little break, I got stumped on both of them and I?m just stuck. Hopefully this will only be a few parts; I plan on it being less than 8. With out further Adui, ado? Adue? Aduei? Ah hell, here it is!

Accidents Happen
Chapter 2

Three months later

?Heero I need you to be an undercover at the political function next Saturday. There will be four others as well. Your assignment is the main hall and gardens. There will be people there that might recognize you, but they are all friends. This is mostly just a rubbing elbows thing, but you know the routine. If you need a tux the voucher is in your briefing folder.? Heero despised undercover party assignments. They were usually dull and full of politician?s daughters. The upside was that it wasn?t difficult and they had almost no chance of conflict.

Heero left the office with only a nod and continued down to his own office kept out of the way where no one would go looking for him. Saturday was only a few days away.

First he checked the main hall, assuring everything was as it should be. Nothing seemed off. Party guests started to arrive before he made it outside, but that would be fine. It gave him an excuse to leave for a break. More people showed up and the party seemed to be in full swing. Now was a good time to take that ?break?. He leaned against the patio railing to catch his breath and collect his thoughts for a moment. The slight squeak of the door and the music from within flooding out alerted him to another?s presence.

?I thought I?d find you out here.? She slowly crept up to lean against the rail next to him. ?Having a nice time??
?Yeah, getting to talk socially with a lot of colleagues for once. You should come join me; maybe we can dance for a few songs. At least then you wouldn?t have to worry??
?Relena, no. I told you once before.?
?Oh, come on Heero. I?m not asking you to marry me; I just want to dance a little while with you.? She gave him a playful smile before leaning her head on his shoulder.
Heero gently shook her off. ?Relena, we tried. I tried, hell; even Zech?s gave us a shot. But we just don?t have that connection anymore.?
?We could, it might just take time, or a little??
?No. I gave it my all Relena, and its over.? His words had a certain finality to them that kept her from arguing and just going inside.
?I?m sorry you feel that way.? As she opened the door he didn?t notice someone step out while she went in. She quietly walked up behind him, doing her best to be silent. Just as she reached out a hand to lie on his arm he spoke.
?Sylvia, it?s good to see you again.? She almost started at his words but just shook her head, she should have known.
?It?s good to see you to.? She leaned next to him. ?How?s Preventors??
?Same as always, sticking me in these parties.?
?What? You don?t like discussing settlement agreements over resources with high ranking politicians?? She gave a sarcastic giggle before grabbing his hand. ?C?mon, I here the grounds here are beautiful.?

She led the way from beside him, occasionally making comments about particular plants or set ups. She noticed his silence after a few minutes. He was looking down at their still joined hands.
?What?s the matter??
His gaze broke and returned to her face. ?Nothing.? He gave a slight twitch of his lips that imitated a smile. ?You like flowers?? It was more of a statement than a question.

?Yes. I think it?s beautiful the way they adapt to everything. Even when they are genetically the same, they vary infinitely. Like people. They constantly adapt to anything that comes their way.? They had stopped in front of a large rose bush next to a gazebo. A slight blush crawled across her cheeks as she analyzed his features. Even as he caught her stare she didn?t turn away.

?How can you not hate me?? His question was honest and sincere.

?I don?t know. I sometimes think I should, but I also think that maybe it?s just not right for me to.? She smiled a little. As his hand came up to hover a mere hairs breadth from her cheek, she couldn?t help but close the distance and make first contact. ?How can I feel so safe around my grandfather?s killer? Shouldn?t I be running? Or at least staying away?? His lips on hers broke her thoughts. As she slowly realized what was happening she also realized that she was the one leaning into him. It was so soft and so light the way they touched, as if trying to hold smoke. Her lips slowly fell from his as she slid back down onto her heels.

It slowly crept into his mind that this was wrong, all wrong. They shouldn?t be this way toward each other. They should be at ends, not even acquaintances. But his mind washed his thoughts from his head. ?It?s a different time now, a new era, maybe its time for a few more new things.?

[Kanya Barton]

Yayness! I love what you are doing with this couple! This is SO awesome! I absolutely love the way that you described their first kiss. It was perfectly sensuous and tender! I'm so going to go and read the rest!
Peace out!