Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Fallen ❯ Ch 3 ( Chapter 3 )
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By: lissabeth 
Anime/Manga: Gundam Wing Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Drama / Angst | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 06.17.2003 | Pages: 3 | Words: 3.9K | Visits: 456 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: Gundam Wing Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Drama / Angst | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 06.17.2003 | Pages: 3 | Words: 3.9K | Visits: 456 | Status: Work In Progress
Ch 3
A.C. 197 July
Quatre and Duo were in the corner, talking in hushed tones. Taking peeks every once in a while over to their lovers.
"Why do I get the feeling that we are in trouble?" Wufei asked putting down three queens from his hand in rummy.
"Because those two whispering is a sure sign that they're going to want to do something that we won't like." Trowa said laying down cards as well.
"Ha! I'm out." Said Wufei, ending the game. "Another?"
"No, I think not. You're already 300 points ahead of me. I know when to admit defeat." Said the green eyed boy as he threw his cards down.
"If that were true Barton you would have quit 5 hands ago." Smirked the Chinese teen. Looking over to where Duo was sitting, he saw that the two had left. "Well is this a good thing or a bad?" he asked of Trowa.
"I would say, bad. Those two sneaking off to conspire alone is definitely not a good thing." He sighed.
"Well let's go see what they're up to." Wufei said as the two rose to from their seats to go after the pair. Finding the two tearing through Quatre's closet, they stood there, arms crossed over their chests, with questioning looks on each face.
"Oh, hey 'Fei. We just had a great idea. Let's go out tonight." Duo pleaded bouncing up and down.
"Where?" both asked worriedly.
"Clubbing!" the other two responded excitedly.
Wufei pondered this for a moment the asked, "All of us?"
"Yeah well, I still haven't asked Heero. I was hoping you would." Violet eyes begging.
"Me, why me?" the dark haired boy asked.
"Because if you call then it won't just be another one of my bad ideas. He'll know you're all coming, and he'll be more likely to come. Plus it would be good for him and..."
"Ok fine. I'll call him." Wufei stalked out of the bedroom towards Quatre's study to call. "Yeah but if you think he'll agree to this you're crazy, and besides who said I was going." Wufei pouted, as he was waiting for Heero to pick up the phone.
"Aww you're so cute when you pout, 'Fei." Duo said leaning on the doorway.
"SHUT UP! No, not you Heero! Sorry." Laughter erupted in the room as Duo and Quatre fell on the floor holding their sides. Even Trowa was covering his mouth with his hand trying to conceal his silent laughter.
"Um, Wufei, what did you want?" Heero said chuckling slightly.
"Oh yeah, apparently we're being drug out to a club tonight. You in?"
"Which club?" Heero asked.
"Seville's."
After a second Heero answered and almost floored Wufei. "Yeah, sounds great."
"I .. it does?" Wufei studdered.
"Yes it does. I'll meet you there at 10. That gives us about an hour and a half. See ya there."
"Ok bye." Confused Wufei hung up the phone and stared at it.
"Well what did he say?"
"He said it sounded great and that he would meet us there at 10." All laughter stopped as looks of shock covered their faces.
"No way." Quatre said breaking the silence.
Breaking off the shock Duo jumped up. "Cool, well we better go get ready. See you guys at 10."
Wufei moaned, "Damnit fine let's go. See you there guys."
Quatre looked to Trowa. "Well let's go get ready. Do you even have anything for a club?" he paused to ask.
Leaning down to place a kiss on Quatre's cheek he whispered, "I'll have to meet you there ok?"
"Oh, ok." Said the blonde as he was kissed on the cheek and then watched Trowa walk away. Blushing slightly the little Arabian shook his head and went to get ready.
45 minutes later; Duo, Wufei, and Quatre were already at the club. Duo decked out in black leather pants, black boots, a short sleeve white button up shirt -top 4 buttons undone- and his hair done in a high pony tail. Quatre wore white pants, tan shoes and a royal blue button up shirt. And Wufei was in black slacks, a red tank, black boots and dark hair flowing around his shoulders.
"Where's Tro'?" asked Duo as he looked around the club.
"I don't know really, he said he'd have to meet us here." Quatre stated as the found a table to sit at.
Relena's place.
"So you're sure about this?"
"Yes, Rel'. I mean I can't just forget about him but I also can't make a place for me in his heart when it already belongs to Duo. Being good friends is better than nothing. I would give my life for any four of those guys. And you, of course. All of you have taught me how to live even when you didn't know you were teaching." Heero said as he sat on the bench in her dressing room.
From behind her dressing screen, she peeked out. "Yeah sure, I taught you how not to stalk someone." She laughed. "And how not to obsess over someone. Well are you sure they won't mind me showing up? This isn't supposed to be some guys night out thing is it?"
"They won't mind I promise. If anything it will make them feel better." He sighed.
"How so?" Relena asked stepping out from behind the screen.
Leaning back looking towards the ceiling he answered. "Well they all seem to think that I'm hurt because my one-sided love is for you. You should see the pity looks I got thrown my way that day. I just walk away whenever that conversation comes up again. You know, I …" he stopped gasping at Relena, cobalt eyes bugging out of his head.
Her blonde hair hanging down her back gave more coverage than her small black tube top did. With ultra low rise skin tight jeans that flared towards the bottom of the pants, with thick heeled sandals completed the outfit.
"Is this ok?" becoming suddenly worried about her choice of clothing.
"I'm going to end up in a fight tonight. I can tell." Heero said walking her towards the door.
"Why?" she asked a twinkle in her eye said she already knew the answer.
"You're like a sister to me Rel', you know?" she nodded her head. "Well let's just say I don't want little sis getting stolen out from under my nose."
"Get over it, any way like I'm going to have an easy time keeping the girls off of you with you going out looking like a wet dream." He blushed and ducked his head. His hair was jelled and pushed back out of his eyes, a black form fitted shirt - with a shirt matching his eye color unbuttoned over the tee shirt- showing off delicious muscles, tight black jeans and boots finished it off.
"Well it's 20 till 10 we're going to be late if we don't hurry." Heero said helping her into the limo. He stopped at the odd look he was giving her.
"What?"
"I'm just glad you can finally be yourself and open up." She said smiling softly.
He smiled back. "Me too, Rel', me too.Well let's go."
At the club.
Duo's eyes widened for a moment then he looked to Quatre. "There's a major hottie over there Quat, you gotta see this."
"I'm watching for Trowa. I don't want to miss him come in and then him having to spend forever trying to find us." Quatre said brushing off what Duo was saying.
"Alright but this guy's got legs for days clad in painted on leather, combat boots, a green mesh shirt showing off pecks from hell and green eyes, well the one you can see…" Getting Quatre's attention on that note the blonde turned around and looked in the direction Duo was and his jaw hit the floor.
Trowa stepped up, put one finger delicately under Quatre's chin and closed his mouth. Leaning down he pressed a light kiss on soft lips. Looking up to every one at the table, "Hi everyone, Heero not here yet?"
"No I don't think …" he was cut off as Heero and Relena walked up.
"Hey guys." Relena said shyly.
"Hey Relena. Looking good babe." Duo said.
"Why thank you Duo."
"Duo back off my date. Come on let's go dance." He said pulling here off to the dance floor.
The rest just watched the pair dance off. "See what I mean Duo. He doesn't need our help. They seem to have worked things out." Wufei said. "Wow when did Heero learn how to dance?"
All eyes turned to the direction of the pair, Relena's back plastered to Heeros chest and the grinded against each other to the beat.
"I don't know 'Fei maybe you should ask for lessons." Duo snickered then took off towards the dance floor being followed by his very put out lover. "Aw come on 'Fei I'll show you how to move."
As they were all sitting down for a break from dancing Duo decided a change of plans was needed. "Hey guys I got a great idea." Hearing groans coming from everyone he hurried up with his "great" idea. "Let's go to the karaoke club. It's just right down the street. Come on it'll be fun."
Finally getting everyone to agree they made their way to the club. "Alright who all wants to sing?" No one raised their hand on that vote. "Oh come on guys, it'll be fun. We could sing in groups."
Relena looked to Heero and winked at him. He rolled his eyes then nodded as she went through the song book. "Heero and I will sing together." she announced as she wrote a song down.
"Can the rest of us just sing together?" Quatre asked way to nervous to get up there.
"That's fine. What do you want to sing guys?" Duo asked as they moved up to look over the song list. Finally settling on 'If I had a million dollars' by Barenaked ladies they sat down and waited listing to song after song being massacred.
When Heero and Relenas song came up they got up and went to the stage.
"You sure you don't mind doing this Heero. I know you're only use to doing this when we're alone."
"No I don't mind. Besides it'll be fun shocking the hell out of them right?" he smiled and picked up the mic. "Ready?" he winked.
"Always." She said as the music started.
The others sat at the table having no idea what was in store for them. When the music started they were a little bit surprised at the choice in song. It was an old song by Elton John. Relena began the first verse of the song, her smooth alto voice carrying throughout the building.
There was a time I was everything and nothing all at once
And when you found me, I was feeling like a cloud across the sun
She looked to Heero smiling.
I need to tell ya how you light up every second of the day
But in the moonlight you just shine like the beacon of the bay
And I can't explain but there something about the way you look tonight
Takes my breathe away, it's that feeling I get about you deep inside
And I can't describe but there's something about the way you look tonight
Takes my breathe away, the way you look tonight
The group at the table was even more surprised when Heero started the second verse. Never had they imagined that the Wing pilot had a voice that amazing.
With that smile you pull the deepest secrets from my heart
In all honesty I'm speechless and I don't know where to start
And I can't explain but there's something about he way you look tonight
Takes my breath away, it's that feeling I get about you deep inside
And I can't describe but there's something about the way you look tonight
Takes my breath away, the way you look tonight
Relena joined in again as they finished up the song echoing the parts back and forth.
The way you look tonight, the way you look tonight
The way you look tonight, the way you look tonight
As the music ended, Heero and Relena set the microphones down and walked back to the table. Looking at each other as if in some inside joke, as they sat down at the table they realized the whole table was silent. Actually it was at that point they realized the whole club was. Looking around they blushed and then smiled at each other again and shrugged it off. Then the applause filled the room and that seemed to break everyone of their silence.
Duo was the first to have his say. "Ok guys since when have you two been able to sing like that. And why did none of us know about it." The others all curious as well about the well kept secret.
"Duo, babe there are some things about me you will never know." Duo's jaw dropped to the floor. As did the other 3 jaws around the table aside from Relena the others were in a state of shock about what Heero just said.
"Did… did he just call me babe…I … is the world coming to an end?" he asked looking around as if searching for inevitable disaster. Especially when the blue eyed teen decided not to answer but to just wink at him. About to being another bout of stuttering Relena spoke up before the babbling could get any worse and nothing but questions were heard.
"Ignore him Duo, he always gets cocky when he feels it was a good performance." She said giving Heero a pointed glare that said 'be nice'.
"Yes mommy." He said turning to the guys at the table. "Yeah we sing together a lot. Call it a stress reliever or whatever you want. It just seems to give me almost a natural high I guess you could say." He said suddenly nervous ducking his head down and drinking his soda.
Wufei choose that moment to join in the conversation. "Well Duo, as much as it pains me to tell you this, we just missed our turn." He said not the least bit pained. Especially after the performance he just heard. "That really was amazing you two. Why haven't you ever said anything before?" he asked.
Heero studied his glass while he answered. "Well it's not like being able to sing has any place in war and afterwards it's not like it really came up. I think the only reason Rel' found out I could sing is because…" he stopped and realized how bad this would sound and how misleading it would be. 'oh well' "one of the times I was staying at her place I thought that everyone was out of the house when I was taking my shower." He started laughing. "I thought I would die. Here I am thinking there's no one around, singing my ass off. I had gotten dressed come out of the bathroom done whole morning routine singing the whole way through to find her sitting on the bed." He looked up to her and saw the tears in her eyes. He smiled brightly at her as if to say it was ok. She pushed back her tears and brought on her smile knowing exactly what he was doing. But decided to let it go for now.
Flashback.
A.C. 196 July
"Heero, what are you doing here?" Relena questioned as she let a very distraught Yuy into her house.
"I just need somewhere to get away to for a while. Is it cool if I stay in a spare room?" his blue eyes shining with unshed tears.
"Sure, I'll be leaving early in the morning and none of the staff will be in tomorrow so just make yourself comfortable. I shouldn't be gone past noon if you want to talk about anything ok?" she said as she lead him to a room and got him settled for the night.
The next morning he woke up and went to get his shower. 'For once I'm alone. I don't have to worry about them seeing.' Starting the water for his shower he started singing.
"I lost all faith in my God,
In his religion too
I told the angels
They could sing their songs to someone new,"
As he stepped into the shower, he didn't know that Relena had come by to ask him what he would like for breakfast but had gotten stopped by the sound of his amazing tenor and the sound of sorrow she heard in it. So she sat and listened tears coming down her face as she listened to the words.
"I lost all trust in my friends,
I watched my heart turn to stone
I thought I was left to walk this wicked world alone.
"Tonight I'll dust myself off,
Tonight I'll suck my gut in
I'll face the night and I'll pretend
I got something to believe in."
He took a deep shuttered breathe and continued to sing as he dried himself off from the shower and got dressed.
"And I had lost touch with reason
I watched life criticize the truth
Been waiting for a miracle
I know you have too
"Though I know I won't win
I'll take this one on the chin
We'll raise a toast and I'll pretend
I got something to believe in."
Walking into the room, he was about to sing more when he noticed Relena sitting on the bench in the spare room silently crying. Rushing to her side he pulled her into an embrace. "What's wrong?" he asked worriedly.
She looked at him as if confused for a moment. "I was going to get you some breakfast before I left and I came to ask what you wanted. Then I got stopped by, what I believe to be, one of the most beautiful tenor voices I've ever heard." She looked into his eyes and continued. "But it also must be the most pain-filled I've ever heard in my life. What's wrong?"
He looked away and sighed. "I just got myself stuck in a stupid situation. That I can't seem to get myself out of no matter how hard I try." He got up and walked away as he continued, "I've fallen in love with someone and they are already with someone else. No matter how hard I try I can't make myself not love him.." he said softly then looked back at her quickly. Worry in his face afraid she would be disgusted with what he just said.
She looked at him for a minute, not judging just trying to gauge him. "Heero I won't condemn for a choice of love. Find it where you can, I'm just worried for you. May I ask who?"
He looked to her, small smile on his face, "Wufei." He whispered.
"Ooh, definitely I fine specimen. Who is he with?" she asked softly.
"Duo… They really are perfect for each other. But I still find myself wanting him. I just can't make myself stop." He raked his hand through his unruly hair.
"I think we can't really control who we love. Love is like that. It can bring you great joy or immense sorrow. I believe in this case you just have to choose how you will show that love." She said rubbing his back.
Looking up at the tone in her voice he saw it in her eyes, "Who?" he asked.
"Don't you dare Heero, we're not talking about me, we're talking about you. I've come to terms with mine. Now I'm trying to help you come to terms with yours." Seeing the look in his eye that he wouldn't give up, she finally gave in. "He's just this guy at work. In the building I'm in. But he's with someone so I know it wouldn't work. But I can still look right?" she said with a giggle.
When Heero joined in she about fell over laughing. "Yeah just because he's with Duo hasn't really stopped me from watching him do his morning exercises. Talk about a man with a tight ass." He left out a breath heavily. "Thanks Relena."
"For what?" she said laughter dying down.
"For making me laugh, for giving me someone to talk to about this. I've felt so alone." He said leaning on her shoulder.
"Anytime hon, anytime."
End flashback.
"Thanks for dropping me off." Heero said getting out of the limo.
"No problem, you sure you don't want to come over?" Quatre called leaning over Relena.
"No I'm tired. Go have fun you guys." He said with a smile on his face.
"See you Monday." Duo called before the car pulled away.
The smile on his face faded as he watched them leave. "Another night alone." Sighing he went up to his apartment, hating the three flights of stairs after a night of dancing. Opening the door he walked into the empty living room. Well empty, aside from the couch and the little tv. One lone picture in the room, it was a snap shot of Wufei and Duo holding each other looking so happy. That was taken right after they told everyone they were together. 'I am happy for them.' He thought looking at the picture. 'Why can't I just get over this?' leaning his head on the wall he closed his eyes trying to block the tears of their passage way out. But to no avail they came down his cheeks anyway. Walking away from the wall he turned on the tv and turned back to go to the couch eyes falling on the picture he stopped again. "What can I do? How do I make my heart not love? How do I make my heart stop hurting?" desperation clung in his rapidly raising voice. "Please tell me! Please tell me how, not to love you! How to not want you with me!" his voice raising in anger and pain. "How not to care! Tell me damn you!" he screamed throwing his fist into the frame. Shattering the glass all over and digging deep into his skin.
Starring at the cuts in his hand, he picked up a shard of glass. 'Physical pain is so much easier to deal with than emotional pain.' He thought as he ran the glass over his upper arm. Watching the blood flow down his arm he didn't even notice the tears flowing down his face. In some way he began to feel better. Starting a process of purging himself of his pain, that would become his new lifeline. Picking up the picture out of the glass, trembling fingers reached up, then jerked away. "Night guys." He said as he stood up, shaky legs barely made it to his bed as emotional exhaustion sent him into a deep sleep.
Quatres estate.
"Well Heero seemed to have a really great time tonight. I'm glad he's feeling better." Duo said after Relena dropped them off.
"Yeah. I was really worried about him." Quatre said leading the way into the house. "Well every body up for a movie?" all agreed and the party was moved to the living room where they ended up spending the night.
tbc…
A.C. 197 July
Quatre and Duo were in the corner, talking in hushed tones. Taking peeks every once in a while over to their lovers.
"Why do I get the feeling that we are in trouble?" Wufei asked putting down three queens from his hand in rummy.
"Because those two whispering is a sure sign that they're going to want to do something that we won't like." Trowa said laying down cards as well.
"Ha! I'm out." Said Wufei, ending the game. "Another?"
"No, I think not. You're already 300 points ahead of me. I know when to admit defeat." Said the green eyed boy as he threw his cards down.
"If that were true Barton you would have quit 5 hands ago." Smirked the Chinese teen. Looking over to where Duo was sitting, he saw that the two had left. "Well is this a good thing or a bad?" he asked of Trowa.
"I would say, bad. Those two sneaking off to conspire alone is definitely not a good thing." He sighed.
"Well let's go see what they're up to." Wufei said as the two rose to from their seats to go after the pair. Finding the two tearing through Quatre's closet, they stood there, arms crossed over their chests, with questioning looks on each face.
"Oh, hey 'Fei. We just had a great idea. Let's go out tonight." Duo pleaded bouncing up and down.
"Where?" both asked worriedly.
"Clubbing!" the other two responded excitedly.
Wufei pondered this for a moment the asked, "All of us?"
"Yeah well, I still haven't asked Heero. I was hoping you would." Violet eyes begging.
"Me, why me?" the dark haired boy asked.
"Because if you call then it won't just be another one of my bad ideas. He'll know you're all coming, and he'll be more likely to come. Plus it would be good for him and..."
"Ok fine. I'll call him." Wufei stalked out of the bedroom towards Quatre's study to call. "Yeah but if you think he'll agree to this you're crazy, and besides who said I was going." Wufei pouted, as he was waiting for Heero to pick up the phone.
"Aww you're so cute when you pout, 'Fei." Duo said leaning on the doorway.
"SHUT UP! No, not you Heero! Sorry." Laughter erupted in the room as Duo and Quatre fell on the floor holding their sides. Even Trowa was covering his mouth with his hand trying to conceal his silent laughter.
"Um, Wufei, what did you want?" Heero said chuckling slightly.
"Oh yeah, apparently we're being drug out to a club tonight. You in?"
"Which club?" Heero asked.
"Seville's."
After a second Heero answered and almost floored Wufei. "Yeah, sounds great."
"I .. it does?" Wufei studdered.
"Yes it does. I'll meet you there at 10. That gives us about an hour and a half. See ya there."
"Ok bye." Confused Wufei hung up the phone and stared at it.
"Well what did he say?"
"He said it sounded great and that he would meet us there at 10." All laughter stopped as looks of shock covered their faces.
"No way." Quatre said breaking the silence.
Breaking off the shock Duo jumped up. "Cool, well we better go get ready. See you guys at 10."
Wufei moaned, "Damnit fine let's go. See you there guys."
Quatre looked to Trowa. "Well let's go get ready. Do you even have anything for a club?" he paused to ask.
Leaning down to place a kiss on Quatre's cheek he whispered, "I'll have to meet you there ok?"
"Oh, ok." Said the blonde as he was kissed on the cheek and then watched Trowa walk away. Blushing slightly the little Arabian shook his head and went to get ready.
45 minutes later; Duo, Wufei, and Quatre were already at the club. Duo decked out in black leather pants, black boots, a short sleeve white button up shirt -top 4 buttons undone- and his hair done in a high pony tail. Quatre wore white pants, tan shoes and a royal blue button up shirt. And Wufei was in black slacks, a red tank, black boots and dark hair flowing around his shoulders.
"Where's Tro'?" asked Duo as he looked around the club.
"I don't know really, he said he'd have to meet us here." Quatre stated as the found a table to sit at.
Relena's place.
"So you're sure about this?"
"Yes, Rel'. I mean I can't just forget about him but I also can't make a place for me in his heart when it already belongs to Duo. Being good friends is better than nothing. I would give my life for any four of those guys. And you, of course. All of you have taught me how to live even when you didn't know you were teaching." Heero said as he sat on the bench in her dressing room.
From behind her dressing screen, she peeked out. "Yeah sure, I taught you how not to stalk someone." She laughed. "And how not to obsess over someone. Well are you sure they won't mind me showing up? This isn't supposed to be some guys night out thing is it?"
"They won't mind I promise. If anything it will make them feel better." He sighed.
"How so?" Relena asked stepping out from behind the screen.
Leaning back looking towards the ceiling he answered. "Well they all seem to think that I'm hurt because my one-sided love is for you. You should see the pity looks I got thrown my way that day. I just walk away whenever that conversation comes up again. You know, I …" he stopped gasping at Relena, cobalt eyes bugging out of his head.
Her blonde hair hanging down her back gave more coverage than her small black tube top did. With ultra low rise skin tight jeans that flared towards the bottom of the pants, with thick heeled sandals completed the outfit.
"Is this ok?" becoming suddenly worried about her choice of clothing.
"I'm going to end up in a fight tonight. I can tell." Heero said walking her towards the door.
"Why?" she asked a twinkle in her eye said she already knew the answer.
"You're like a sister to me Rel', you know?" she nodded her head. "Well let's just say I don't want little sis getting stolen out from under my nose."
"Get over it, any way like I'm going to have an easy time keeping the girls off of you with you going out looking like a wet dream." He blushed and ducked his head. His hair was jelled and pushed back out of his eyes, a black form fitted shirt - with a shirt matching his eye color unbuttoned over the tee shirt- showing off delicious muscles, tight black jeans and boots finished it off.
"Well it's 20 till 10 we're going to be late if we don't hurry." Heero said helping her into the limo. He stopped at the odd look he was giving her.
"What?"
"I'm just glad you can finally be yourself and open up." She said smiling softly.
He smiled back. "Me too, Rel', me too.Well let's go."
At the club.
Duo's eyes widened for a moment then he looked to Quatre. "There's a major hottie over there Quat, you gotta see this."
"I'm watching for Trowa. I don't want to miss him come in and then him having to spend forever trying to find us." Quatre said brushing off what Duo was saying.
"Alright but this guy's got legs for days clad in painted on leather, combat boots, a green mesh shirt showing off pecks from hell and green eyes, well the one you can see…" Getting Quatre's attention on that note the blonde turned around and looked in the direction Duo was and his jaw hit the floor.
Trowa stepped up, put one finger delicately under Quatre's chin and closed his mouth. Leaning down he pressed a light kiss on soft lips. Looking up to every one at the table, "Hi everyone, Heero not here yet?"
"No I don't think …" he was cut off as Heero and Relena walked up.
"Hey guys." Relena said shyly.
"Hey Relena. Looking good babe." Duo said.
"Why thank you Duo."
"Duo back off my date. Come on let's go dance." He said pulling here off to the dance floor.
The rest just watched the pair dance off. "See what I mean Duo. He doesn't need our help. They seem to have worked things out." Wufei said. "Wow when did Heero learn how to dance?"
All eyes turned to the direction of the pair, Relena's back plastered to Heeros chest and the grinded against each other to the beat.
"I don't know 'Fei maybe you should ask for lessons." Duo snickered then took off towards the dance floor being followed by his very put out lover. "Aw come on 'Fei I'll show you how to move."
As they were all sitting down for a break from dancing Duo decided a change of plans was needed. "Hey guys I got a great idea." Hearing groans coming from everyone he hurried up with his "great" idea. "Let's go to the karaoke club. It's just right down the street. Come on it'll be fun."
Finally getting everyone to agree they made their way to the club. "Alright who all wants to sing?" No one raised their hand on that vote. "Oh come on guys, it'll be fun. We could sing in groups."
Relena looked to Heero and winked at him. He rolled his eyes then nodded as she went through the song book. "Heero and I will sing together." she announced as she wrote a song down.
"Can the rest of us just sing together?" Quatre asked way to nervous to get up there.
"That's fine. What do you want to sing guys?" Duo asked as they moved up to look over the song list. Finally settling on 'If I had a million dollars' by Barenaked ladies they sat down and waited listing to song after song being massacred.
When Heero and Relenas song came up they got up and went to the stage.
"You sure you don't mind doing this Heero. I know you're only use to doing this when we're alone."
"No I don't mind. Besides it'll be fun shocking the hell out of them right?" he smiled and picked up the mic. "Ready?" he winked.
"Always." She said as the music started.
The others sat at the table having no idea what was in store for them. When the music started they were a little bit surprised at the choice in song. It was an old song by Elton John. Relena began the first verse of the song, her smooth alto voice carrying throughout the building.
There was a time I was everything and nothing all at once
And when you found me, I was feeling like a cloud across the sun
She looked to Heero smiling.
I need to tell ya how you light up every second of the day
But in the moonlight you just shine like the beacon of the bay
And I can't explain but there something about the way you look tonight
Takes my breathe away, it's that feeling I get about you deep inside
And I can't describe but there's something about the way you look tonight
Takes my breathe away, the way you look tonight
The group at the table was even more surprised when Heero started the second verse. Never had they imagined that the Wing pilot had a voice that amazing.
With that smile you pull the deepest secrets from my heart
In all honesty I'm speechless and I don't know where to start
And I can't explain but there's something about he way you look tonight
Takes my breath away, it's that feeling I get about you deep inside
And I can't describe but there's something about the way you look tonight
Takes my breath away, the way you look tonight
Relena joined in again as they finished up the song echoing the parts back and forth.
The way you look tonight, the way you look tonight
The way you look tonight, the way you look tonight
As the music ended, Heero and Relena set the microphones down and walked back to the table. Looking at each other as if in some inside joke, as they sat down at the table they realized the whole table was silent. Actually it was at that point they realized the whole club was. Looking around they blushed and then smiled at each other again and shrugged it off. Then the applause filled the room and that seemed to break everyone of their silence.
Duo was the first to have his say. "Ok guys since when have you two been able to sing like that. And why did none of us know about it." The others all curious as well about the well kept secret.
"Duo, babe there are some things about me you will never know." Duo's jaw dropped to the floor. As did the other 3 jaws around the table aside from Relena the others were in a state of shock about what Heero just said.
"Did… did he just call me babe…I … is the world coming to an end?" he asked looking around as if searching for inevitable disaster. Especially when the blue eyed teen decided not to answer but to just wink at him. About to being another bout of stuttering Relena spoke up before the babbling could get any worse and nothing but questions were heard.
"Ignore him Duo, he always gets cocky when he feels it was a good performance." She said giving Heero a pointed glare that said 'be nice'.
"Yes mommy." He said turning to the guys at the table. "Yeah we sing together a lot. Call it a stress reliever or whatever you want. It just seems to give me almost a natural high I guess you could say." He said suddenly nervous ducking his head down and drinking his soda.
Wufei choose that moment to join in the conversation. "Well Duo, as much as it pains me to tell you this, we just missed our turn." He said not the least bit pained. Especially after the performance he just heard. "That really was amazing you two. Why haven't you ever said anything before?" he asked.
Heero studied his glass while he answered. "Well it's not like being able to sing has any place in war and afterwards it's not like it really came up. I think the only reason Rel' found out I could sing is because…" he stopped and realized how bad this would sound and how misleading it would be. 'oh well' "one of the times I was staying at her place I thought that everyone was out of the house when I was taking my shower." He started laughing. "I thought I would die. Here I am thinking there's no one around, singing my ass off. I had gotten dressed come out of the bathroom done whole morning routine singing the whole way through to find her sitting on the bed." He looked up to her and saw the tears in her eyes. He smiled brightly at her as if to say it was ok. She pushed back her tears and brought on her smile knowing exactly what he was doing. But decided to let it go for now.
Flashback.
A.C. 196 July
"Heero, what are you doing here?" Relena questioned as she let a very distraught Yuy into her house.
"I just need somewhere to get away to for a while. Is it cool if I stay in a spare room?" his blue eyes shining with unshed tears.
"Sure, I'll be leaving early in the morning and none of the staff will be in tomorrow so just make yourself comfortable. I shouldn't be gone past noon if you want to talk about anything ok?" she said as she lead him to a room and got him settled for the night.
The next morning he woke up and went to get his shower. 'For once I'm alone. I don't have to worry about them seeing.' Starting the water for his shower he started singing.
"I lost all faith in my God,
In his religion too
I told the angels
They could sing their songs to someone new,"
As he stepped into the shower, he didn't know that Relena had come by to ask him what he would like for breakfast but had gotten stopped by the sound of his amazing tenor and the sound of sorrow she heard in it. So she sat and listened tears coming down her face as she listened to the words.
"I lost all trust in my friends,
I watched my heart turn to stone
I thought I was left to walk this wicked world alone.
"Tonight I'll dust myself off,
Tonight I'll suck my gut in
I'll face the night and I'll pretend
I got something to believe in."
He took a deep shuttered breathe and continued to sing as he dried himself off from the shower and got dressed.
"And I had lost touch with reason
I watched life criticize the truth
Been waiting for a miracle
I know you have too
"Though I know I won't win
I'll take this one on the chin
We'll raise a toast and I'll pretend
I got something to believe in."
Walking into the room, he was about to sing more when he noticed Relena sitting on the bench in the spare room silently crying. Rushing to her side he pulled her into an embrace. "What's wrong?" he asked worriedly.
She looked at him as if confused for a moment. "I was going to get you some breakfast before I left and I came to ask what you wanted. Then I got stopped by, what I believe to be, one of the most beautiful tenor voices I've ever heard." She looked into his eyes and continued. "But it also must be the most pain-filled I've ever heard in my life. What's wrong?"
He looked away and sighed. "I just got myself stuck in a stupid situation. That I can't seem to get myself out of no matter how hard I try." He got up and walked away as he continued, "I've fallen in love with someone and they are already with someone else. No matter how hard I try I can't make myself not love him.." he said softly then looked back at her quickly. Worry in his face afraid she would be disgusted with what he just said.
She looked at him for a minute, not judging just trying to gauge him. "Heero I won't condemn for a choice of love. Find it where you can, I'm just worried for you. May I ask who?"
He looked to her, small smile on his face, "Wufei." He whispered.
"Ooh, definitely I fine specimen. Who is he with?" she asked softly.
"Duo… They really are perfect for each other. But I still find myself wanting him. I just can't make myself stop." He raked his hand through his unruly hair.
"I think we can't really control who we love. Love is like that. It can bring you great joy or immense sorrow. I believe in this case you just have to choose how you will show that love." She said rubbing his back.
Looking up at the tone in her voice he saw it in her eyes, "Who?" he asked.
"Don't you dare Heero, we're not talking about me, we're talking about you. I've come to terms with mine. Now I'm trying to help you come to terms with yours." Seeing the look in his eye that he wouldn't give up, she finally gave in. "He's just this guy at work. In the building I'm in. But he's with someone so I know it wouldn't work. But I can still look right?" she said with a giggle.
When Heero joined in she about fell over laughing. "Yeah just because he's with Duo hasn't really stopped me from watching him do his morning exercises. Talk about a man with a tight ass." He left out a breath heavily. "Thanks Relena."
"For what?" she said laughter dying down.
"For making me laugh, for giving me someone to talk to about this. I've felt so alone." He said leaning on her shoulder.
"Anytime hon, anytime."
End flashback.
"Thanks for dropping me off." Heero said getting out of the limo.
"No problem, you sure you don't want to come over?" Quatre called leaning over Relena.
"No I'm tired. Go have fun you guys." He said with a smile on his face.
"See you Monday." Duo called before the car pulled away.
The smile on his face faded as he watched them leave. "Another night alone." Sighing he went up to his apartment, hating the three flights of stairs after a night of dancing. Opening the door he walked into the empty living room. Well empty, aside from the couch and the little tv. One lone picture in the room, it was a snap shot of Wufei and Duo holding each other looking so happy. That was taken right after they told everyone they were together. 'I am happy for them.' He thought looking at the picture. 'Why can't I just get over this?' leaning his head on the wall he closed his eyes trying to block the tears of their passage way out. But to no avail they came down his cheeks anyway. Walking away from the wall he turned on the tv and turned back to go to the couch eyes falling on the picture he stopped again. "What can I do? How do I make my heart not love? How do I make my heart stop hurting?" desperation clung in his rapidly raising voice. "Please tell me! Please tell me how, not to love you! How to not want you with me!" his voice raising in anger and pain. "How not to care! Tell me damn you!" he screamed throwing his fist into the frame. Shattering the glass all over and digging deep into his skin.
Starring at the cuts in his hand, he picked up a shard of glass. 'Physical pain is so much easier to deal with than emotional pain.' He thought as he ran the glass over his upper arm. Watching the blood flow down his arm he didn't even notice the tears flowing down his face. In some way he began to feel better. Starting a process of purging himself of his pain, that would become his new lifeline. Picking up the picture out of the glass, trembling fingers reached up, then jerked away. "Night guys." He said as he stood up, shaky legs barely made it to his bed as emotional exhaustion sent him into a deep sleep.
Quatres estate.
"Well Heero seemed to have a really great time tonight. I'm glad he's feeling better." Duo said after Relena dropped them off.
"Yeah. I was really worried about him." Quatre said leading the way into the house. "Well every body up for a movie?" all agreed and the party was moved to the living room where they ended up spending the night.
tbc…