A Second Chance.10 R (2xR)
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 12:59 am
AN:I told you guys that I get this update posted soon. Thankfully the story is rolling along quite well now. The next update should be posted by the end of the week. I know that I said that the translation would be in this chapter. Sorry to say that it isn't, should be in the next one. Anyways, on with the story. Enjoy.
A Second Chance
Chapter 10
By:Fate Lowe
*****
Duo woke to the ring of the phone early the next morning. He cracked his eyes open to see Relena, still asleep on his chest. He carefully, so as not to wake her, reached over and grabbed his phone off the night stand. He looked at the caller id and groaned before opening it.
?What do you want this early in the morning??
?Sorry, but the will reading is done. Could you meet me at the bank so that I can sign over the bank account??
?Yeah, meet you there in say half an hour??
?See you there.?
Duo shut the phone and dropped it onto the bed.
?Who was that??
?Oh, good morning. It was Yuy. I have to meet him at the bank. We have to sign paperwork to get your bank account and stuff released to me.?
?Why??
?I forgot to tell you but, he?s leaving. Everything that you left to him in your will, he?s signing over to me. He knows that he doesn?t deserve any of it.?
?Oh, ok. Well, you told him half an hour so you should probably get ready and go.?
?Yeah, you gonna be ok while I?m gone??
?Yeah, I?m ok. Thank you for last night. I really hadn?t cried since coming here and I think that I really needed to.?
?Any time. By the way, what was it that he said, at the end of the eulogy I mean??
Relena just shook her head and buried her face in his chest again. Duo held her for a moment before tilting her head up and wiping her tears away.
?Sorry, I understand you don?t want to talk about it now but, I?m here for you when you do.?
Relena smiled a sad smile and thanked Duo once again before he rose to get ready.
*****
The two former pilots met in front of the bank and headed inside. After finishing all the paperwork there, they walked back out into the parking lot. They walked over to Heero?s Harley Davidson Sportster. Heero unlocked one of the saddlebags and got a large manila envelope out, which he handed to Duo.
?What?s this??
?Inside is the deed and key to the house, the titles for all the vehicles. Everything is in your name. I took care of that for you. Also, I?ve already got all of my personal necessities out so, the house and everything inside is all yours to do with what you will.?
?So you?re leaving now then??
?Yeah.?
?Well, good luck. Take care of yourself.?
?Thanks, Duo.?
Heero put on his helmet, got on his bike, and started it up. Right as Duo was turning to walk away, Heero called back to him.
?Oh, but do me one favor.?
?Yeah.?
?Treat her better than I did.?
Heero left a very surprised Duo standing in the parking lot, as he drove out of sight.
*****
When Duo arrived back at the apartment, he called Lena?s name before flopping down on the couch. Relena soon joined him.
?What?s that??
?Paperwork for everything, the house, the vehicles and the bank account.?
?Really??
?Yeah. Heero handed me everything and left.?
?So he?s gone now?
?Gone for good. All he took were his personal items and his Sportster. Everything else, he already transferred into my name.?
The apartment as silent for a while, until Duo spoke again.
?So what do you want to do with it all??
?Since he?s gone, why not gather everybody there this afternoon and split it up. We can have an auction later this week for the other things, then sell the house.?
?Are you sure??
?Yeah, there are a few things of sentimental value that I want but beyond that it?s all stuff that will just remind me of him.?
?Ok, than that?s what we?ll do.?
?After that, let?s go on vacation.?
?Anything you want.?
There were a few more moments of silence before Duo broke it once again.
?There is one more thing that I should tell you.?
?What is it, Duo??
?He knows.?
?Knows what??
?That you are still alive.?
?What!? How!??
Duo reached over and wrapped his arms around her shaking form.
?Don?t worry, he?s not going to do anything. I don?t know how he found out but he knows.?
?How do you know that??
?Before he left he said, and I quote, ?Treat her better than I did.??
They lapsed into silence once more as they were both lost in their own thoughts.
AN:Thanks for reading, please don't forget to let me know what you think. 'Til next time. Ja.
A Second Chance
Chapter 10
By:Fate Lowe
*****
Duo woke to the ring of the phone early the next morning. He cracked his eyes open to see Relena, still asleep on his chest. He carefully, so as not to wake her, reached over and grabbed his phone off the night stand. He looked at the caller id and groaned before opening it.
?What do you want this early in the morning??
?Sorry, but the will reading is done. Could you meet me at the bank so that I can sign over the bank account??
?Yeah, meet you there in say half an hour??
?See you there.?
Duo shut the phone and dropped it onto the bed.
?Who was that??
?Oh, good morning. It was Yuy. I have to meet him at the bank. We have to sign paperwork to get your bank account and stuff released to me.?
?Why??
?I forgot to tell you but, he?s leaving. Everything that you left to him in your will, he?s signing over to me. He knows that he doesn?t deserve any of it.?
?Oh, ok. Well, you told him half an hour so you should probably get ready and go.?
?Yeah, you gonna be ok while I?m gone??
?Yeah, I?m ok. Thank you for last night. I really hadn?t cried since coming here and I think that I really needed to.?
?Any time. By the way, what was it that he said, at the end of the eulogy I mean??
Relena just shook her head and buried her face in his chest again. Duo held her for a moment before tilting her head up and wiping her tears away.
?Sorry, I understand you don?t want to talk about it now but, I?m here for you when you do.?
Relena smiled a sad smile and thanked Duo once again before he rose to get ready.
*****
The two former pilots met in front of the bank and headed inside. After finishing all the paperwork there, they walked back out into the parking lot. They walked over to Heero?s Harley Davidson Sportster. Heero unlocked one of the saddlebags and got a large manila envelope out, which he handed to Duo.
?What?s this??
?Inside is the deed and key to the house, the titles for all the vehicles. Everything is in your name. I took care of that for you. Also, I?ve already got all of my personal necessities out so, the house and everything inside is all yours to do with what you will.?
?So you?re leaving now then??
?Yeah.?
?Well, good luck. Take care of yourself.?
?Thanks, Duo.?
Heero put on his helmet, got on his bike, and started it up. Right as Duo was turning to walk away, Heero called back to him.
?Oh, but do me one favor.?
?Yeah.?
?Treat her better than I did.?
Heero left a very surprised Duo standing in the parking lot, as he drove out of sight.
*****
When Duo arrived back at the apartment, he called Lena?s name before flopping down on the couch. Relena soon joined him.
?What?s that??
?Paperwork for everything, the house, the vehicles and the bank account.?
?Really??
?Yeah. Heero handed me everything and left.?
?So he?s gone now?
?Gone for good. All he took were his personal items and his Sportster. Everything else, he already transferred into my name.?
The apartment as silent for a while, until Duo spoke again.
?So what do you want to do with it all??
?Since he?s gone, why not gather everybody there this afternoon and split it up. We can have an auction later this week for the other things, then sell the house.?
?Are you sure??
?Yeah, there are a few things of sentimental value that I want but beyond that it?s all stuff that will just remind me of him.?
?Ok, than that?s what we?ll do.?
?After that, let?s go on vacation.?
?Anything you want.?
There were a few more moments of silence before Duo broke it once again.
?There is one more thing that I should tell you.?
?What is it, Duo??
?He knows.?
?Knows what??
?That you are still alive.?
?What!? How!??
Duo reached over and wrapped his arms around her shaking form.
?Don?t worry, he?s not going to do anything. I don?t know how he found out but he knows.?
?How do you know that??
?Before he left he said, and I quote, ?Treat her better than I did.??
They lapsed into silence once more as they were both lost in their own thoughts.
AN:Thanks for reading, please don't forget to let me know what you think. 'Til next time. Ja.