All Along - Ch. 6 -
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 5:46 am
Hey there!
sorry for the massive delay in posting this chapter, i've had a disgusting amount of work to do recently, and very very unrealistic deadlines to meet
But anyway, here's the next chapter - i can't help thinking it feels rushed, but see how you like it anyway...
Enjoy
oooo and just so you know, Caan is English...his lines sound better that way 
(I love how we English always make the best villains, am i right?)
anyway, as i said, enjoy
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Relena blinked.
?m-me???
Heero?s gaze didn?t leave her. She couldn?t tear herself away from it. His breaths were still coming ragged, blood and sweat glistened on his abused body.
?You mean?? She mumbled, ?You mean this is?my fault??
Caan smiled. He let go of Heero?s head and walked over to crouch in front of her again. His constant moving around was starting to make her dizzy.
?Well?I suppose you could phrase it in that way?? He placed his fingers on his chin, as if pondering the thought, ?yes?? he nodded, ?you?ve hit the nail on the head there, my princess?? He brought a hand to cup her cheek, the rough touch of his fingers on her making her grimace. ?Such a clever girl?? He muttered darkly, the sadistic smile never leaving his features. Relena?s gaze fell to the floor.
?Just think??, his fingers drew invisible lines on her cheek, ?If it weren?t for you?Mr. Yuy wouldn?t be in this situation at all?? Abrubtly, he took hold of her chin and turned her head violently towards Heero, forcing her to look up.
?Just look?look at what you?ve done to him!?
Relena closed her eyes to the familiar sight.
?LOOK!? he shouted, ?This is what YOU?VE done to him! This is all your fault! Do you not feel any guilt?! Do you not feel anythi-?
?I didn?t know! I didn?t mean to!? She had screamed without realising. Caan turned to face her again, ?please?oh god, I?I didn?t realise?Heero?? She hung her head, her tears burning her delicate skin.
?This?isn?t your fault, Relena??
Relena?s head snapped up and Caan turned sharply at the murmur that had come from the other side of the room. Heero had spoken. His voice?it was so weak?Relena wanted to cry when she heard the pain in his words.
Relena didn?t even realise Caan was next to Heero until she heard him scream in his ear.
?WHAT DID I TELL YOU ABOUT TALKING TO HER?! DID I NOT TELL YOU WHAT I WOULD DO?! WHAT WOULD HAPPEN?!?
There was no movement or reply from Heero, who was staring at nothing on the wall just above Relena?s head. Caan backhanded him across the face. The anger in his once sickeningly calm features was truly terrifying.
After a few moments, the rage disappeared from his face as quickly as it had emerged. He stepped back from Heero and shoved a hand in his pocket, obviously searching for something.
?Well, Mr. Yuy?? He started, his voice now disturbingly composed, ?Since you have finally decided to say something at last, you must be ready to tell me the code?am I right Mr. Yuy?? He began to pace in front of Heero, the sardonic smile reappearing on his once again calm features.
?you?you?ll have to kill me?? he managed, a familiar look of defiance showing on his haggard face. Relena could have sworn his eyes regained that unique intensity for just a second, until his strength failed him and he slumped forward again.
The blonde haired man laughed. Jesus Christ how she hated that sound, how she hated him...
?Oh, believe me Mr. Yuy?I don?t have to do anything?do you think I?m doing this to you and your little friend because I have to?? He stopped in front of Heero and brought his face so it wasn?t an inch away from his. ?I?m doing this because I want to?and believe me, Mr. Yuy, the only thing that is stopping me from killing you right now is the information you hold within that minuscule brain of yours.? He spat the words out as if they were dirt. ?And there is no doubt that I will somehow retrieve that information?and you know it??
The hand that had previously been in his pocket suddenly emerged. It was clasping something that glinted in the dull light.
He was holding a knife.
He ran the cool blade under Heero?s chin, tracing his jaw-line with the sharp edge.
?Are you sure you want to go through this again, Mr Yuy?? He ran the tip of the knife down the centre of Heero?s chest, applying just enough pressure to draw a small amount of blood. ?I won?t be as gentle this time??
Last time he was gentle? Relena thought, dreading to think what ?rough? might be like.
?I?ll never tell you anything?torturing me won?t do you any good?I won?t tell you, no matter how much you make me bleed?? Heero spat at him through gritted teeth, the last of his energy disappearing. Caan paused for a moment and withdrew the knife from him. The smile on his lips grew ever wider.
?Hmm?well maybe you?re right, Mr Yuy?you might have a point there?torturing you won?t do me any good?that is what you said, correct??
Heero?s eyes widened as he realised what Caan's intentions were. His mouth opened, but Caan cut him off?
?Well then?? He walked to the other side of the small room and stood over Relena. He gruffly took hold of a fistful of her hair and yanked her up into a standing position, shoving the knife to her throat. She screamed as he did so, wincing as she felt a drop of blood slide to the base of her slender neck as the blade nicked the soft skin there.
?Since spilling your blood would be of no consequence? He paused and looked over at Heero. ?You said it yourself, did you not??
Heero shook his head, his lips slightly parted, a look of utter disbelief passed over his face. ?Please?no, I-?
?Then, we?ll just see how much of hers...? He guided the knife to the base of her throat, ?you are willing to lose??
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Bring on the comments about how much you hate cliffhangers!...I'm ready for them! *puts helmet on*
Hope it was OK
sorry for the massive delay in posting this chapter, i've had a disgusting amount of work to do recently, and very very unrealistic deadlines to meet
But anyway, here's the next chapter - i can't help thinking it feels rushed, but see how you like it anyway...
Enjoy
oooo and just so you know, Caan is English...his lines sound better that way (I love how we English always make the best villains, am i right?)anyway, as i said, enjoy
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Relena blinked.
?m-me???
Heero?s gaze didn?t leave her. She couldn?t tear herself away from it. His breaths were still coming ragged, blood and sweat glistened on his abused body.
?You mean?? She mumbled, ?You mean this is?my fault??
Caan smiled. He let go of Heero?s head and walked over to crouch in front of her again. His constant moving around was starting to make her dizzy.
?Well?I suppose you could phrase it in that way?? He placed his fingers on his chin, as if pondering the thought, ?yes?? he nodded, ?you?ve hit the nail on the head there, my princess?? He brought a hand to cup her cheek, the rough touch of his fingers on her making her grimace. ?Such a clever girl?? He muttered darkly, the sadistic smile never leaving his features. Relena?s gaze fell to the floor.
?Just think??, his fingers drew invisible lines on her cheek, ?If it weren?t for you?Mr. Yuy wouldn?t be in this situation at all?? Abrubtly, he took hold of her chin and turned her head violently towards Heero, forcing her to look up.
?Just look?look at what you?ve done to him!?
Relena closed her eyes to the familiar sight.
?LOOK!? he shouted, ?This is what YOU?VE done to him! This is all your fault! Do you not feel any guilt?! Do you not feel anythi-?
?I didn?t know! I didn?t mean to!? She had screamed without realising. Caan turned to face her again, ?please?oh god, I?I didn?t realise?Heero?? She hung her head, her tears burning her delicate skin.
?This?isn?t your fault, Relena??
Relena?s head snapped up and Caan turned sharply at the murmur that had come from the other side of the room. Heero had spoken. His voice?it was so weak?Relena wanted to cry when she heard the pain in his words.
Relena didn?t even realise Caan was next to Heero until she heard him scream in his ear.
?WHAT DID I TELL YOU ABOUT TALKING TO HER?! DID I NOT TELL YOU WHAT I WOULD DO?! WHAT WOULD HAPPEN?!?
There was no movement or reply from Heero, who was staring at nothing on the wall just above Relena?s head. Caan backhanded him across the face. The anger in his once sickeningly calm features was truly terrifying.
After a few moments, the rage disappeared from his face as quickly as it had emerged. He stepped back from Heero and shoved a hand in his pocket, obviously searching for something.
?Well, Mr. Yuy?? He started, his voice now disturbingly composed, ?Since you have finally decided to say something at last, you must be ready to tell me the code?am I right Mr. Yuy?? He began to pace in front of Heero, the sardonic smile reappearing on his once again calm features.
?you?you?ll have to kill me?? he managed, a familiar look of defiance showing on his haggard face. Relena could have sworn his eyes regained that unique intensity for just a second, until his strength failed him and he slumped forward again.
The blonde haired man laughed. Jesus Christ how she hated that sound, how she hated him...
?Oh, believe me Mr. Yuy?I don?t have to do anything?do you think I?m doing this to you and your little friend because I have to?? He stopped in front of Heero and brought his face so it wasn?t an inch away from his. ?I?m doing this because I want to?and believe me, Mr. Yuy, the only thing that is stopping me from killing you right now is the information you hold within that minuscule brain of yours.? He spat the words out as if they were dirt. ?And there is no doubt that I will somehow retrieve that information?and you know it??
The hand that had previously been in his pocket suddenly emerged. It was clasping something that glinted in the dull light.
He was holding a knife.
He ran the cool blade under Heero?s chin, tracing his jaw-line with the sharp edge.
?Are you sure you want to go through this again, Mr Yuy?? He ran the tip of the knife down the centre of Heero?s chest, applying just enough pressure to draw a small amount of blood. ?I won?t be as gentle this time??
Last time he was gentle? Relena thought, dreading to think what ?rough? might be like.
?I?ll never tell you anything?torturing me won?t do you any good?I won?t tell you, no matter how much you make me bleed?? Heero spat at him through gritted teeth, the last of his energy disappearing. Caan paused for a moment and withdrew the knife from him. The smile on his lips grew ever wider.
?Hmm?well maybe you?re right, Mr Yuy?you might have a point there?torturing you won?t do me any good?that is what you said, correct??
Heero?s eyes widened as he realised what Caan's intentions were. His mouth opened, but Caan cut him off?
?Well then?? He walked to the other side of the small room and stood over Relena. He gruffly took hold of a fistful of her hair and yanked her up into a standing position, shoving the knife to her throat. She screamed as he did so, wincing as she felt a drop of blood slide to the base of her slender neck as the blade nicked the soft skin there.
?Since spilling your blood would be of no consequence? He paused and looked over at Heero. ?You said it yourself, did you not??
Heero shook his head, his lips slightly parted, a look of utter disbelief passed over his face. ?Please?no, I-?
?Then, we?ll just see how much of hers...? He guided the knife to the base of her throat, ?you are willing to lose??
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Bring on the comments about how much you hate cliffhangers!...I'm ready for them! *puts helmet on*
Hope it was OK
Very nice!