Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ How Can Words Describe ❯ The Calm Before the Storm ( Chapter 6 )

How Can Words Describe

Chapter 6

Heero and Relena had a long talk after she got out of surgery. Relena wanted to stay on L10 like she had planned until the children were a year or so older and that they should not tell anyone were they were until then, except Duo incase of an emergency. Heero agreed so he moved into Relena's house with their two children when they were released from the hospital.

A Week Later At Relena's House

Relena walked into the living room hopping to find Heero. She found him fast asleep on the couch with a protective arm around Claire who was also asleep on his chest. Relena couldn't help but smile at the scene before her. Then an idea popped into her head and she ran to her and Heero's room to get her camera. She arrived back in the living room with camera at hand. She quickly snapped a picture of the sleeping father and daughter.

"You know," Heero said without opening his eyes and causing Relena to almost jump out of her skin, "Its not nice to take a picture of a man when he's down."

"And you know its not nice to scare me like that," said Relena as she put her hand over her racing heart in an attempt to calm down, "Besides you two look just too cute laying there asleep."

Heero opened one eye to peer at Relena.

"Is that so?" he said as a grin formed on his face almost making him look evil. Relena just nodded then went to hide the camera (so Heero couldn't destroy the picture).

On her way back to the living room she stopped by the nursery to check on Mitchell. She looked over the edge of the crib to look into her son's Prussian blue eyes. Mitchell was very quiet for a baby his age and rarely cried. She always had to check on him to see if he was awake because he wouldn't cry for her.

Relena just laughed to herself. 'He's starting to act like his father already' she thought.

"So your finally awake." She said to him. The baby just giggled at the sound of his mother's voice. "How about we go into the living room with your dad and sister?"

The baby's only response was another giggle. (AN: I don't think that week-old babies can really giggle but I though it would be too cute to skip)

Relena had to cover her mouth to keep from bursting out laughing when she entered the living room and saw the scene taking place. Heero was now sitting up on the couch and holding Claire at arms length as if he didn't want her near him. A second look at Heero told Relena why he was doing that. He was covered from his left cheek to the bottom of his shirt in what looked like a mix of spit and puke. Claire was amazingly clean and unlike Heero she seemed to find it rather amusing. Relena almost couldn't believe that the man in front of her, covered in baby drool, was once pointing a gun at her head. He seemed like a totally different person then.

Relena took a step toward the door hoping to go get the camera again before Heero noticed her.

"Don't even think about it!" came his voice from behind her. Relena slowly turned around an innocent grin plastered on her face.

"What are you talking about? I was going to get you a towel to clean up that mess Claire made."

"The linen closet is the other way," Heero said with an annoyed look.

"So it is. What a ditz am I? Hee Hee!"

With that Relena turned toward the linen closet to get a towel. She returned with a blue towel and handed it to Heero while taking Claire from him. After a few attempts to clean his shirt Heero finally gave up and just took off his shirt altogether. Then he glared up at Relena who was still smiling.

"Don't you think you've gotten enough black mail on me with that camera as it is?"

"No" was her simple answer. Heero opened his mouth to say something else when the phone started to ring.

"I thought you said no one knew you're here," said Heero.

"Don't worry its probably just Ale. She works at the coffee shop." Relena stood up and walked over to the vid-phone, which was facing away for Heero. She flipped up the top of the vid-phone with the hand that she wasn't using to hold Claire. Suddenly she came face-to-face with the God of Death himself (which is Duo Maxwell for all of you who were expecting the grim reaper).

"HEE…Relena?" said Duo in confusion.

Heero who was facing Relena on the other side of the vid-phone heard the whole thing and was trying to sneak out of the room.

"Heero it for you!" yelled Relena before Duo could get over his shock of seeing her.

Relena got up and went to sit on the couch while Heero reluctantly sat down in front of the vid-phone. Upon seeing Heero, Duo continued what he was about to say.

"HEEERRO! Do you have any idea what it took to find you?!"

"You might want to put a shirt on, Heero." Said Relena. Heero looked down at his chest remembering that he had taken off his shirt when Claire spit up on it. He looked up to glare at Relena for not telling him before Duo saw him but was cut short when Relena threw a clean shirt at him.

"Thanks" he muttered under his breath. He managed to get on the button up shirt Relena threw at him even though he was still carrying Mitchell. Then he looked at Duo, who had momentarily paused in the middle of his lecture and was staring at Mitchell. Even though the look of bewilderment was not new to Duo's face, Heero had to try no to laugh as the ex-Gundam pilot started at Mitchell as if he were from Mars.

"Is that what I think it is?" Duo finally managed to say referring to Mitchell.

"I guess you two haven't met. Duo this is Mitchell Conroy Yuy. Mitchell this is the stupidest person you will ever meet," said Heero with a little sarcasm (I know that ones hard to believe but you'll just have to imagine). If Duo heard Heero's last comment he ignored it as he continued.

"I guess you weren't kidding! As much of a surprise this is to me I have more important things to talk to you about."

"How did you find me? No one else has been able to find Relena for nine months."

"Well I traced you to the hospital which is were I called you last. When you told me you're first child was about to be born I hacked into the files at the hospital and found a file under the name Cassandra Yuy. I supposed she had something to do with you so I looked up her files and were she lived. But anyway there is something very important I have to tell you. I was going to tell you at the hospital but you hung up on me! Since Relena's there she should hear this too."

"Just spit it out would you!" yelled Heero.

"OK! OK! Two weeks ago Zechs was making an announcement when someone shot him. He is in critical care but they think he will live." Duo paused as Relena's yelling could be heard.

"Some think it was just an amateur trying to make headlines but most of the Preventers think that there is a union forming. It would be an ideal time for them. Relena ran away and people are unsure of Zechs taking Relena's place considering he was the commander of the White Fang. Peace is wearing thin among the people. And the only opstical that would be in the way of a union is you, but everyone thinks that you are dead. Now that Zechs is unable to do anything and won't be for a while we need someone to keep the people from starting another war."

"Are you sure about all of this, Duo?"

"Yes. They need you and Relena! Fast!"

"Ok, Duo. We're on our way." Heero cut the connection then looked up at Relena who looked like she was going to start hyperventilating soon.

"Well. It looks like we're going back to earth sooner then expected."