Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Fractured ❯ Chapter 2

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Dislaimer: Don't own GW, but do own this. And I want to say thank you to all my reviewers and anyone who bothered to read this! I'm so happy! ^_^
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Fractured by Kuno-baby

Chapter 2

"I'm telling you, Hilde babe, something is up. Une asked me outright if I'd seen or heard from Heero and to contact her if I did." Duo said, putting his arms around Hilde as they they huddled together on the couch watching a horror movie. It was the middle of the night and the perfect atmosphere for the cheesy horror flick.

"Well, maybe an important mission has come up and she needs Heero's expertise." answered Hilde as she glanced away from the television set.

"Maybe. I'm just getting this funny feeling. Call it mens intuition."

She snorted. "Mens intuition? I thought it was womens."

"Same thing." Duo grinned back at her, flipping his foot long braid behind his back.

"You're just jealous and anxious for an exciting assignment. I guess our wedding preparations aren't exciting enough for you." Hilde said.

"What? No! Babe, you know I-" He panicked, afraid he'd hurt her feelings.

He had proposed recently and to his relief she had accepted. After sticking with him for so long, he knew it was time for her to make an honest man out of him. Looking closely, he saw she was trying badly to suppress her laughter.

"Oh, you wanna play, huh? Getting me all worked up over nothing. I'll learn ya." Grabbing her around her waist, he started tickling her unmercifully. Though small in stature, Hilde was suprisingly strong as she wrapped her arms around his head in a head lock. She wrestled him to the floor as they each fought for the upper hand. After a few moments, however, Hilde surrendered. Choking back laughter, she gazed fondly up at him.

"No more! Uncle! Ow, my side hurts." She rubbed at her left side. She was pinned down on the floor underneath Duo, who hovered over her in truimph.

"You okay?" Duo questioned, moving her hand aside to gently rub her there.

"Still hurts. Why don't you kiss it and make it better?" Hilde grinned cheekily.

Duo's eyes lit up at her suggestion. "Yeah, why don't I do just that."

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Something was wrong. He didn't know why he believed that, but something told him to be sure. Sneaking around by the cover of darkness wasn't anything new to him. He easily slipped pass the guards and by passed the security system. It was too easy. The first thing he was going to do after checking on Relena, was to go see Une. Relena's protection was atrocious. They would all have to be fired.

Dropping silently onto her balcony, he gazed at her through the glass. She was sound asleep. Jimming the lock took less than a minute. He walked over to her sleeping form and stared at her lovingly. She was still as beautiful as ever. She slept the sleep of an innocent with her hands tucked under her chin, resting by her pillow. Relena moaned in her slumber as she turned and flopped onto her back.

*What the?* Heero's mind went blank for a second as he looked down at her stomach. Her normally flat stomach was rounder, bigger than before. His eyes shot up to her face, really taking in the subtle changes. Her face was fuller, infact she'd put on weight...a lot. It took him only a second to register what these changes meant.

*No. She couldn't be.* But he knew she was. He controlled the unbelievable jealous rage that overcame him. Someone had defiled her and gotten her with child...not his child.

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I awoke with a jolt as my alarm went off. 7 am! I groaned as I resisted the urge to fall back to sleep. Today I planned a whole day of shopping with Noin to start buying baby stuff. Noin had taken my pregnancy in stride and been very supportive. Milliardo...was still against the fence and probably still continuing his hunt to maim/kill Heero.

"You're finally awake. Start talking Relena. Who's the father?"

That voice! The voice I'd longed to hear. But I also heard the undercurrent of repressed violence in it. He knew and was furious. Damn!

I lifted my head to the side and saw Heero patiently waiting in a chair across the room. Typical Heero. 'No, how are you?' or 'I missed you, Relena.' Just straight breaking and entering.

"Cat got your tongue, Relena?" He stood up from the chair to walk over near me.

"Heero, h-how did you-" I asked, shaken from his glare. I got out of bed and his eyes immediately went to my bulging middle. I put my hands protectively over my stomach.

"Who's the father? Answer me!"

"Why do you care?" I yelled. I was so angry all of a sudden at him. He waltzes back into my life anytime he feels like it and starts demanding answers. All he ever did was push me away or give me mixed signals and I was tired of it. I loved him, but I wouldn't stand for his grilling me.

"You're pregnant and I want to know who did it." he growled in that cold tone of his.

"None of your business, Heero." I said without the same conviction I held with my brother.

The look he gave me chilled me to the bone. I could feel myself wavering under the pressure of that gaze. Damnit, I never wanted this Heero. I wanted my first time to be with someone I loved. With you. Instead, I'd slept with a man in loneliness and desperation and now was paying the price. My baby would be labeled a bastard, a mistake, and I wouldn't stand for that.

He turned his cold, beautiful prussion colored eyes away from me and headed for my balcony. He was leaving me again. He despised me and was walking out of my life for good.

"Heero, Please! Don't go, please!" I started to cry. Hormones or fear I'd truly lost him, made me cry out and beg him not to leave. It was all too much. I'd loved him desperately for years and nothing ever became of it. I didn't even know if he even liked me, let alone loved me.

I sank to the floor in grief, my heart breaking. I stiffened for a split second when I felt his strong arms come around to press me close to him. He sank to the floor next to me and I was slowly lifted onto his lap. He held me for a long time while I cried myself out. As he quietly comforted me, cradling me like a child, all I could do was wonder what was going on in that mind of his.

"Do you love him?"

I knew who he meant. I answered truthfully. "No, I've never loved anyone but you, Heero. Only you. I was just so lonely and so was he. There was never any love between us. It was just one night."

"Why won't you tell me who it it?" Heero asked as he brushed the last few remaining tear drops from my eyes.

"I can't. I'm sorry." I sighed as I snuggled closer. I knew he wouldn't stop until he knew the truth. I just would have to be real careful he never found out.

"Does he know?"

"He knows. But he believes this will end up hurting a lot pf people if the father's revealed. He wants no part in this. And I agree. We used each other in a moment of weakness, but he loves someone else and news of my baby would kill that person. I can raise this baby on my own."

Heero was furious the father knew she was pregnant but wouldn't take responsbility for it. No matter what, he'd find the bastard and make him pay for hurting her. Like he'd hurt her...

"I-I never meant to cause you grief, Relena. God, Relena, why me? I'm nobody. How can you say you love me?" said Heero.

My poor Heero. He was an ex-Gundam pilot, assassin and perfect weapon who commanded respect and fear wherever he went, yet he had such a low self image. I couldn't help but silently curse everyone who had stolen a part of his humanity with their training.

"I love you, Heero because of who you are. I've loved you from the moment we met." I shifted in his lap and turned his head toward me. "Tell me what you feel for me? Are you here out of a feeling of obligation or is it more? I need the truth, Heero."

He remained silent for a long time and I was afraid I'd pushed too hard, when he reached down to caress my stomach. I felt tears threaten again at his soothing touch. Damn hormones!

"I'll never be the man you deserve, Relena. But I care for you more than I've ever cared about anyone in my life." He said.

Cared for. It wasn't the heartfelt declaration of love I'd always dreamed of, but I knew it was a huge step for Heero.

"And this baby?" I asked, unable to keep the worry out of my voice.

He stopped caressing my swollen belly and reached up to touch my cheek. Leaning in close, he kissed me. The instant our lips touched I felt my heart melt. It was everything I'd dreamed of and more.

After a bit, we broke apart in need of air. I knew my feelings for him showed because his expression softed and he gave me the tiniest of smiles.

"I'll be here for you...and your baby, Relena." He answered.

If I weren't already in love with him, I would have fallen right then. He didn't say it, but I knew he loved me and would love and accept my baby, too.

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At the Peacecraft Manor...

Noin could feel herself become angrier with each passing minute. Her husband was the most stubborn, bull headed man in the world. She knew if she didn't love him so much, she might have pulled out her gun and shoot him. "You have no right to meddle in this, Milliardo!"

"She's pregnant and that bastard is either going to marry her or die! Either way, I'll sleep at night like a baby!" snapped Milliardo.

Picking up the phone, he dialed the memorized number. "Get me Une now!"

Well, that's it for now. As for who the babies father is, it'll be somewhat of a surprise, but not too much of one. Let's just say if you think Heero's ticked now...wait tell he finds out! Hope you all liked it. Bye!