Firefly [PG-13]

[Morganeth]

AN: This is a fic for the Summer Camp Week 4 Challenge I hope you enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don?t own the characters from Gundam Wing

Firefly

The black sedan turned the corner sharply sending a spray of water over the already slick sidewalk. Heero took the next left and pressed on right hand tight on the steering wheel while his left pressed against his side.

"Heero..." his name was spoken in a pleading tone, and the worry in Relena's voice was almost enough to stop him.

But he stubbornly shook his head, "We're following protocol," he ground out through clenched teeth cobalt eyes searching the streets for a suitable place to stop.

"But you've been shot!" she exclaimed turning in the passenger's seat to once again try and get a look at his side. "You need to go to a hospital, how is that not protocol?!"

The former pilot drew in a shallow breath feeling sweat drip down the back of his neck, as the fire in his side increased. "Security was breached from the inside," he began monotone finally seeing what he'd been searching for. "Protocol states I get you to a safe location then send a message to one of the other pilots." Heero eased the car to a stop inside the parking lot of a small motel.

Relena reached out a shaking hand taking hold of his arm, "How can a hospital not be a safe location?" Heero was forced to look into those endless blue eyes as actually see the well of concern he'd only heard till now.

"Wait here," he said dodging the question, opening the door Heero stepped out into the rain grinding his teeth against a groan of pain. Whipping out a long trench coat behind him Heero slipped it on, pressing it tightly to his side with his right hand while he attempted to was most of the blood off his left with the rain water, before Heero made his way into the small office.

It had been a long day, security had been breeched at Relena's speech, and it had become obvious very quickly that the source was inside Preventers. Local mob connections had been called in, and Heero had been forced to dump his work issued wheels and switch over to something untraceable. Internally he was fuming that something like this could have happened right under their noses, but at least when the bullets had started to fly Relena had been safe.

A shot of pain raced across Heero's chest, causing his right hand to jerk while he was signing his alias name on the motels registry. No blood was visible but Heero knew he must have looked pale, though if the manager thought anything of it he didn't let it show just passed the key across the table.

Stepping back out into the rain, Heero made his was back over to the car, Relena was already getting out. Opening the back door Heero fished out the first aid kit he managed to grab from their first car before having to ditch it. When he straightened up with a hiss of pain Relena was right next to him.

"Here," she said softly taking the bag from him, "What room?"

"21."

She looked at him with a critical eye, "You couldn't get anything closer?" Heero's own dark eyes were looking up to the second floor of the motel down near the far end where their room waited.

"I'll be alright," he attempted to assure, though Relena looked anything but, as they started up the stairs.

Once inside the hotel room Heero bolted the door behind them while Relena switched on some lights. Heero leaned his weight against the door resting his head back as the cold rain water dripped off him. His left hand pulled out his phone, noting that it was a little blood smeared from the first contact he'd made with Duo. Being the core of Relena's security Une had issued each of the former pilots a separate phone unlisted and untraceable.

"Heero you really need to lay down," Relena's voice brought Heero's eyes up and for a moment he was captivated by her. Blond hand fell damply around her face and the rain has left a slight shin to her features. It had also left her blouse clinging to her pale frame.

Shaking his head, Heero returned his attention to the phone in his hand, "Have to get a message to Duo..." he muttered fingers pressing on the necessary keys. Secured phones or not Heero kept the message cryptic knowing Duo would be able to make sense of it.

He was just about to return the device to his pocket when Relena took it from his hand, "You need to sit down," the worry was still there in her voice, but he could not clearly hear the note of command.

Before taking a seat on the bed Heero peeled the sodden jacket off tossing it over the back of a chair. "You've lost a lot of blood," Relena commented worriedly small hands already beginning to unbutton his white shirt.

"It's not too bad," he lied. Heero knew he'd lost a fair amount of blood but at the moment that wasn't his main concern, getting the bullet out and making sure he wasn't bleeding internally were higher on his list. Seating himself near the head of the bed Heero leaned back with a groan and looked down at his exposed side, fresh and dried blood coated his skin.

Relena came up beside him large first aid kit in hand, "What can I do?" she asked, voice shaking just a little but Heero could see the determination in her eyes.

***

"You should get some rest," he told Relena softly, she had stretched out on the other side of the bed, her head resting on his shoulder left arm on the center of his chest.

"Says the may with a gunshot wound," she returned sleepy but looked up at him with a smile.

Heero grimaces once she was no longer looking at him. He'd managed to removed the bullet and Relena had cleaned and dressed the wounds; he was so used to having to do it himself it had stuck him as odd. Struggling to remove a bullet in some out of the way place had brought back all sorts of memories of the war. He might not have liked the concern that Preventers showed for their agents. But he had to admit it was better than digging the lead out of yourself.

"It's my job to protect you," he told her after a moment right hand reaching out to touch his 9mm. It wasn't much in the way of protection with only one clip, but Heero didn't expect to be found here.

He could feel Relena's eyes watching him and he looked down to meet her gaze, "You did an excellent job of it." She shifted pushing herself up so she was nearly straddling him left arm pressed against the mattress at a safe distance from his side. "I think you deserve some form of payment."

The former pilot eyes her for a moment before Relena dipped her head to his chest and lightly kissed the skin sending a rush through his entire body. She looked up at him through long lashes "How's the pain?" she asked suggestively. Heero ducked his head to steal a kiss of his own, feeling Relena smile against his lips before she opened her mouth to deepen the kiss.

Heero would have been perfectly content to let the moment last but he wasn't breathing as deeply with the fresh wound in his side, and needed air. He kept his breaths shallow not wanted to aggravate his side nor let Relena know how much pain he was in. She leaned down to lightly kiss his chest again; the rush it sent through Heero awoke his senses. The results of which were both good and bad, but he'd willing take the bad to be this close to Relena.

Reaching out a hand to cup the side of her face Heero drew her slowly to him about to cover his reddened lips with his own when there was a knock on the door. Relena moved to get up, but Heero halted her with a firm grip on her wrist. Forcing himself painfully to his feet, Heero walked softly towards the door gun in hand. Once there he knocked once against the wooden surface.

There was a returning knock.

"Password?" Heero called through the wood, fingers resting against the trigger guard of his gun.

"Firefly," Duo's voice responded clearly.

[Aristale Wolf]

Geez! I wanna know what happens after that! Way to short for my taste! *headdesk* *sniff* Ow...

[Morganeth]

It's possible I could continue it, but if you're hoping for a lemon, I don't write those. My continuation would probably be more Hurt/Comfort in Heero's direction ^_^

[Aristale Wolf]

That works just as well for me. I ain't picky!

[Morganeth]

excellent then that's exactly what we're going to get ^_~ it's actually coming to me rather well, I'm hoping I might be able to post it today

[lilac310]

wahh I haven't read a GW fic in a while...school and work and stuff almost killed me..lol...Anyways, it's nice to be back and have something as good as this! Now, I'm on to part 2.. Keep it up!

[Morganeth]

Thank you! I'm glad my story was there to draw you back. I hadn't been writing much Gundam Wing fanfiction until Adaon started his Summer Camp Week Challenge that drew me right back in.

Thanks again!