Life's Sweet Lies Chapter Three

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Chapter Three- Kiss

?You shouldn?t be standing out here.? Heero quietly stated as he walked through the balcony doors at the Darlian estate.

The drive to the estate had gone smoothly. Neither one of the cars occupants talking for the length of the trip. Their arrival had also gone well, with Samantha playing the part of the daughter coming to see her mother for the holidays rather well. Heero had almost been impressed with her acting skills, almost. It was now twenty three hundred hours and Heero was coming in to let Samantha know he was going to retire for the night and that she should do the same.

?I?m sorry.? she said absentmindedly. ?It?s just the stars; I?ve never seen them so clearly before. Their beautiful.?

?We?ll be here for two weeks; you?ll have plenty of time to look at the stars later. Right now you need to rest.? Heero said this nonchalantly, as if he didn?t care either way, which really he didn?t.

?Your right.? she stated, sorry to leave the comfort of the balcony. She walked towards the bed watching Heero as he began to leave the room. ?Heero??

?What??

?I?I was just wondering if you have any family?? She asked in a manner that would suggest she was afraid to talk to him but curious to know more about him.

?No.? He stated simply. Heero got to the door and stopped. Curiosity eating at him. He didn?t know anything about this girl and Une refused to tell him anything. ?What about you??

?No. All my family died. It was a while back, but it all seems like it happened just yesterday.?

?How did they die?? Heero hadn?t moved an inch, instead just content with standing there.

?My mother died when I was young so I don?t remember her very well.? Samantha seemed to daze off a little.

?What about your father??

?My father was killed in the war. He was piloting the ship carrying the OZ pacifist leaders when a Gundam pilot destroyed the ship.?

Heero?s whole body stiffened at this, the blood running cold in his veins. The breath left his lungs as if he had just been hit by a hammer and he was struggling just to stand. How could this be? He would have been na?ve to think that the victims didn?t have families but this, this was just too much. All of a sudden the memories and feelings of guilt came back to him. The same feelings of guilt he had when standing in front of Marshall Noventa?s daughter, it was all coming back to him.

?Heero, are you ok??

?I?m sorry.? Heero stated resolutely before quickly walking out.

?That?s funny.? Samantha thought aloud to herself. She would never have pinned Heero to be a person that would apologize. Especially if it wasn?t his fault. It just showed her that there was still a lot to learn about him. With that thought in mind Samantha rolled over and fell asleep.

In Heero?s Room:

?There?s a reason I didn?t tell you about here Heero.? Une said. Heero had contacted her the instant he got to his room across the hall. ?What are you going to do now that you know Heero??

?I?m going to give her the same option I gave to the family of Marshall Noventa, the same option you gave to Relena.?

Une looked surprised for a moment. ?That was diff? That was an entirely diff?? She paused for a moment then returned to facing the screen. ?I understand. But make sure you know what you?re doing. I don?t want the most peace minded person in the sphere killing you out of revenge.?

?I?ll take note of that.? Heero said before turning off the machine. He knew what he had to do.

Heero walked into Samantha?s room at five in the morning knocking lightly to let her know he was coming. When he entered her room she was sitting on a chair looking out the doors of the balcony. She turned around quickly ?Heero I?m sorry I know I should be asleep but the star??

Heero put a finger to his mouth to quiet her then pulled the gun from his shoulder holster, chambering a round and dropping the magazine before handing it to her.

?What?s wrong Heero, why are you giving me this??

?I was the one who killed your father, this is the only thing I can do to heal your pain. Do what you will.?

?But Heero, it was a Gundam pilot who killed my father, are you saying that?that??

?During the war I was the pilot of the wing gundam and later the wing zero. I have killed hundreds maybe even thousands. I am giving you the same option I gave the Noven??

SLAP

Heero put a hand to his cheek. She had slapped him, he was giving her the option of revenge and she had just slapped.

Samantha began to cry before throwing the gun at him. ?Why, why are you telling me this? Why would I kill you??

?A life for a life.?

?Killing you wouldn?t bring back my father and it would only make me feel worse.?

?But I?? Heero began.

?Shut up, just shut up.? She screamed before throwing her arms around Heero.

?I?m sorry.? He said, not returning the hug but not moving either. Simply letting her cry on his chest. ?I?m sorry.

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Great work, keep it up. I can't wait for the next one!