Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Invisible Man ❯ Invisible Man ( Chapter 1 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

Warnings: RFO, AU, Yaoi, slight Angst, Lime?, 1+2, Vidfic, Relenas POV.
Disclaimer: Gundam Wing and all its characters don't belong to me. They belong
to Sunrise, TV Asashi, Sotsu Agency, and Bandai. This fanfic is meant for
entertainment purposes only. No money was made. "Invisible Man" written by
Dane DeViller, Sean Hosein & Steve Kipner. Sung by 98 Degrees. (In other
words, I don't own the song either).
Authors Note: You'll notice that in the song, it's the invisible *man*, not
woman. ::Looks at the tittle:: duh! Just bare with me, I really don't wanna
change the song to fit the 'fic. You'll get the idea just fine.

Invisible Man
Lotus-chan

[Relena and her peanut gallery are hiding around a corner spying on Heero and
Duo who are standing on one of the many balconies in their school. Duo is
leaning on the railing talking to Heero while he listens with half an ear,
looking out at the waves crashing on shore several yards away.]

*You can hardly
wait to tell all your friends
How his kisses taste sweet like wine*

[Relenas friends are whispering and giggling all around her, once in a while
looking around the corner to steal glances at the two. Relena is smiling
happily to herself, very grateful she was finally able to find Heero again.
When her friends notice her daydreaming, one waves a hand in front of her face
to bring her out of it and playfully ushers her to the edge of the corner,
telling her to take a peak.]

*And how he always
makes your heart skip a beat
Every time he walks by*

[Relena turns her head around the corner to notice that Duo has paused and is
now staring at Heero. Heero notices the sudden silence as well as his staring
and he glances back at him, raising an eyebrow. Duo smiles, not one of usual
energetic ones, but a tender and even affectionate smile and says something we
cannot hear. Heero looks at him with amazement and to Relenas shock...
blushes. Outraged, she moves from behind the corner into full view before her
friends can stop her, but she goes completely unnoticed by the two.]

*And if you're feeling down
He'll pick you up*

[Relenas eyes begin to sting with the threat of tears and she screams out
Heeros name still in shock, unable to believe what she's seeing. Neither one
of them hears her.]

*He'll hold you close when
you're makin' love*

[Duo steps closer to Heero, placing a hand on his shoulder and leans in for a
kiss. Heeros surprised look melts into a rare smile. Eye's wide and wet Relena
screams again running at Duo, fist ready... but when she swings, he
disappears. Along with Duo, their entire surroundings fade away until all
that's left in the world seems to be herself, Heero, the black of night and
the balcony. Although confused by his sudden disappearance Relena chooses to
ignore it and looks back at Heero. ]

*He's everything
you've been dreaming of*

[Standing in front of him, Relenas expression brightens when she sees the
smile that's still on Heeros face and she can't help smiling as well. He is
quite possibly the most beautiful creature she has ever seen. Her expression
grows a little curious when she notices he doesn't move... doesn't even blink
and suddenly it seems more like he's looking through her rather than at her.
She raises a hand to touch him and he too disappears...]

*Oh baby...*

[The world fades in to one of Quatre's Mansions, currently being used as a
safe house. Relena, still in her school uniform, finds herself sitting in a
flower bed out in the large backyard garden. The only illumination this late
at night, coming from the house and small lights on the ground lining the
garden pathways. She looks around, amazed at its beauty and is all of a sudden
overwhelmed by the fragrance of roses. Upon spotting a rose bush beside her
she smiles, picks a red rosebud and simply stares at it letting her thoughts
wander. After a moment she is startled out of her reverie when she hears a
sound from the house. Two figures are running out of the back door and toward
the garden. One long haired figure is pulling, almost dragging, a stumbling
short haired figure behind him. Another figure appears in the doorway a moment
later and she can almost see the smile on his face as he shakes his head,
closing the door the other two had left open in their hurry.]

*I wish you'd look at me that way*

[They pass right by her and Relenas eyes light up when she sees who they
are... mostly who *he* is. Duo drags Heero up onto a small hill near the edge
of the garden and sits, pulling Heero down with him. Relena gets up quickly
and runs down the pathway after them, knowing right away what she's going to
do with the rose. She stops at the foot of the hill and calls out to him
cheerfully, hiding the rose behind her back. Heero glares angrily at Duo for
pulling him down so harshly and dragging him out there without telling him
why. Relena goes totally unnoticed by him. Duo stifles the urge to laugh and
only smiles, the look on his face utterly blissful.]

*Your beautiful eyes
lookin' deep into mine*

[Relena frowns. She climbs up to them and sits next to Heero, smiling again
and offering him the rose.]

*Telling me more than
any words could say*

[But all Heero appears to be seeing is Duo. Understanding suddenly dawns on
Heero to why they're there... in the dark, alone and his glare vanishes.
Relena looks from one to the other her smile long since gone and replaced by
a look that's torn between shock, disbelief, and denial. Her tears returning,
Relena demands to know what's going on and why she's being ignored but Heero
doesn't seem to hear her. His lips quirk up into an almost-smile and he raises
a hand to brush Duo's bangs from his eyes. Duo sighs softly, leaning into the
touch. Relenas eyes widen with every moment that passes and her tears finally
begin to fall...]

*but you don't even know I'm alive...
Baby to you all I am
Is the invisible man*

[Heero is now alone in his room, sitting at his desk, typing on his laptop.
Relena silently stares at him from a dark corner, the rosebud she'd picked
earlier now adorning her hair. An unexpected flash of light catches her
attention and her gaze shifts briefly to see Duo stepping out of the in-suite
bathroom, wearing a pair of black boxers and a gray tank. His hair is free of
it's usual braid and falling loosely around him. He closes the door behind him
and walks over to Heero, who has been ignoring him 'till that moment, to look
over his shoulder at what he's typing.]

*You probably spend
hours on the phone*

[Duo shakes his head when he sees Heeros report of their previous mission and
walks over to the bed, throwing himself on it. He begins to talk to Heero
while staring at the ceiling, his hands under his head.]

*Talkin' 'bout nothing at all*

[Heero rolls his eyes and hits save before closing the laptop. The only light
now in the room is coming from the night outside, through the one large
window. He walks over to the bed, grinning when he notices Duo has probably
already gone through several topics of conversation without noticing him so
much as move and he wonders if Duo has even stopped for a breath yet.]

*It doesn't matter
what the conversation
Just as long as he called*

[Sensing Heeros gaze on him, Duo stops and looks at him... then grins
mischievously, grabbing him by his tank and pulling him onto the bed.]

*Lost in a love so real
And so sincere*

[Once on the bed, Heero catches onto Duo's mood and grinning madly, pins him
down under him. Looking down at his lovely heart shaped face, Heeros
expression relaxes and he leans down to capture Duo's lips with his own.
Having no desire to see any further, Relena closes her eyes, the act causing
fresh tears to fall on her already tear streaked face. Moonlight sparkles
silently against her moist cheeks, following a single tear as it slips down
her face to her chin and drops to the floor...]

*You wipe away each others tears*

[Hours later when all is quiet, she walks over to the bed, on her way picking
up a gun that was discarded along with a pair of spandex shorts. Trembling
with barely controlled anger and the sobs she's trying to suppress, she looks
down at the figure nearest her, the one who is tangled messily in several
sheets as well as his own hair. Bringing up two unsteady hands closed tightly
around the gun, she glowers murderously at the pilot of Deathscythe, aiming
inches from his head. All her problems would be over in one swift move if she
could just squeeze the trigger... but as soon as the thought enters her mind
Heero, who is lying next to the focus of Relenas attention, shifts in his
sleep and wraps an arm protectively around Duo, almost as if sensing the
danger. That simple act stripped Relena of any shred of composure she'd been
holding onto. She lowers the gun, letting it slip from her hand before
crumpling to the floor in a sobbing heap. The world fades away once more.]

*Your face lights up
whenever he appears*

[When the world fades back into focus Relena finds she is outside again,
sitting on a sandy beach... the beach where she first met Heero. Catching
movement out of the corner of her eye, she looks to her left to find a pair
of worn yellow shoes tapping impatiently on the ground, Heeros shoes. She gets
up quickly, wiping at her eyes. Heero is standing right next to her, arms
crossed, looking out to sea where the sun is raising in the horizon, filling
the sky with streaks of early morning red and gold.]

*I wish you'd look at me that way*

[Relena tries to smile again and taking a deep breath, hoping perhaps its not
too late, she calmly says his name. Heero turns to her, his surprise at
finding her there flashing across his cobalt blue eyes in one unguarded
moment, while his face betrays nothing.]

*Your beautiful eyes
lookin' deep into mine*

[Relenas smile strengthens, her eyes filling with tears of joy and she sighs
happily. She is finally alone with him... and in this early morning light as
a slight wind drifts by, stirring his unruly hair, he couldn't look more like
an angel.]

*Telling me more than
any words could say*

[Believing it to be non-other than fate which brought the both of them here(1)
she removes the rose from her hair, which to her further contentment, had
blossomed over the night. Allowing every blissful emotion she has ever felt
for him to flow through her, she lifts a single hand to Heeros cheek, earning
a very suspicious look from him. But before skin makes contact with skin
Heeros expression changes dramatically and he walks right passed her as if
she'd never been there at all.]

*But you don't even know I'm alive*

[Relena turns around to see Duo waving franticly and running up towards
Heero. Tears that previously expressed joy now only reflect her pain as she
watches. That face he'd made when he saw Duo running up the beach behind
her... it was the third smile she'd ever seen Heero make. All for *him*. He
hadn't even thought twice about leaving her behind as if she had never
existed.]

*Baby to you all I am
Is the invisible man*

[She does not move as she watches the two Gundam pilots walk off in the other
direction. The rose in her hand abruptly withers and dries up, its petals
carried off by the next breath of wind to pass Relena, taking her tears along
with it as her world fades away to nothing...]

*I see you all the time,
The way you look at him.
I wish it was me sweetheart.
Boy, I wish it was me.
But I guess it'll never be...*

~OWARI~

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(1) ^.^; Not fate, just me.