Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Perfectly Broken ❯ Chapter 23 ( Chapter 23 )

Chapter 23

 

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It was several weeks later, when most of my training had been completed that I was told my new assignment. H was thrilled with my performance scores. They were higher than any that J had ever recorded. The drug therapy was working and my body was well muscled and compact. My vitamin supplements and nutrition regimen had been updated to keep up with my increased metabolism.

 

Yet, there was this yearning inside of me that told me I needed to get back to Duo. The urge kept growing as the days past but every time the doctors gave me my daily doses the urge would quiet down until my body used up the formulas and the urge rose up again.

 

I didn't dare tell the doctors about the urge. They would try to find some way to suppress it and I didn't want that. I wanted to listen to it and try to understand why it was telling me this.

 

H was more involved in his discussion with S to notice my attention had wavered. They were discussing how to introduce me to the vice foreign minister. My thoughts were jumbled because of the mission objective of all things. H and S wanted me to become a bodyguard to the vice foreign minister. Apparently, he needed a bodyguard after an attack and was taking recruits or at least his already intense bodyguards were looking for someone new.

 

H apparently thought this was the perfect opportunity to try out my new skills and see how well I faired in group settings once again. I wasn't too sure about his plans. He seemed too happy with them and S looked worried more often than not.

 

There was no telling what H had come up with and hadn't told me yet. I decide to remain on guard for the time being. I couldn't trust anyone anymore, not even myself.

 

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The next day came much more quickly than I liked. H told me to do my exercises and take my supplements which I always did every morning. When I was finished he called me over to his work station and laid out a plan for me. He had already called ahead to the vice foreign minister's secretary and had set up an interview for me to attend. Nodding, I went to get ready in the suit S had prepared for me. They both lead me to a car that I had not seen before and told me to arrive at ten o'clock sharp and return once I was guaranteed the job. I nodded and got into the car and set out for my mission.

 

My arrival at the building was nothing to brag about. The security was tight and when I had told the guards at the door I was there for an interview, they told me where to go after checking if I was cleared. I had been and they let me go. I met with the secretary and she told me to go into the office. I thought it strange at first but upon entering I saw all the guards within waiting for me to take a seat. The vice foreign minister wasn't there in body though. There was a vid set up for a call so I could see him and he could see me, but there couldn't be a threat on his person due to the set up. It was a wise decision.

 

“I regret to meet with you like this, but it cannot be helped. I want to meet with anyone who would like to have the opportunity to have the available position in my bodyguard unit.”

 

“I can understand your reluctance to meet in the flesh sir. It would not be safe for you to do so if per chance an assassin came in to try to hurt you at an interview.” I stated even as the guards took in my words and stance. I tried to appear as non-threatening as I could and waited for his reply.

 

He chuckled and smiled. “That is very perceptive of you and you're quite right. I've seen your resume, it looks very well established. However, let me ask you this. Are you prepared to die for your charge?”

 

“I'd die to protect you, sir.” He nodded and smiled at me.

 

“Very good. Then if you have no complaints, I'll have you on a trial based bodyguard for my daughter Relena.”

 

That took me by surprise. “Your daughter sir?”

 

“Quite right. Relena is getting to that age where she doesn't like to trail her father around. She often wanders off by herself and that just isn't safe for her sake or mine. I would like you to look after her starting tomorrow morning and escort her where ever she wants to go. She'll be having a ceremony in a few weeks and will need the extra protection around her. I don't want anything to happen to my daughter Heero, and I should hope you feel the same way.”

 

“I take my duties very seriously sir. I won't disappoint you.”

 

“That's a good lad. Walker. Please introduce Mr. Yuy here to Relena. I want them to be introduced before they head out tomorrow.”

 

“Yes sir. Mr. Yuy? Please come with me.” I nodded to the man and turned to nod at Mr. Darlain as I now knew him.

 

“Thank you sir.” He waved me off.

 

“If you have any questions ask any of my staff. They are always well informed.”

 

“I will. Good day.” Walker was waiting for me at the door and as I walked towards him he lead me down the hall.

 

“As you know, I'm Walker and it's a good to have a new face join our team.”

 

“Thank you. I'm glad I got the job.” He smiled as we continued to walk.

 

“Our first stop is to issue you uniforms while you are out in the job. This means that if you are on official guard duty you must dress accordingly. However, since Relena will be your charge, you will have to look more like her boyfriend than a guard to protect her.”

 

That snapped me out for a moment. I had to appear to be her what?

 

“Excuse me. Maybe I heard you incorrectly? Did you say I would need to appear to be her consort?”

 

“Yes. You won't really be. Mr. Darlain would have you fired immediately if you were caught fraternizing with his daughter.”

 

“I would do no such thing. I can assure you. I'm not interested in prospective bed partners. I only want to do my job and that is all.”

 

“Then be sure to clear that with Relena the first thing. She comes on strong and has a grip like a lobster once she sinks her claws into you and you've somehow struck her fancy.”

 

“I'll keep that in mind.” It seemed odd that he would tell me such a thing, but perhaps he had been on the receiving end of this Relena's fancy once before. “Has she done that to you?”

 

“Oh yes! When we first met, but I explained to her our working relationship and she eventually calmed down to accept it.”

 

“How long?” I wondered if this girl was worth all the trouble, but I couldn't fail my mission. H and S wouldn't let me.

 

“About nine months, when she set her sights on some other poor man. She really gets smitten with her guards, so watch your back and everything else.” He winked and stopped in front of a door. We walked in and Walker told the man we needed uniforms for me. He looked at me wanting to verify my size. I told him and he nodded and went into a room through a door behind him and came back out with five plastic wrapped uniforms. I thanked him and Walker lead me out the door once again.

 

“Be sure to arrive here on time and dress according to whatever event you need to attend. You'll be given a locker to store one of your uniforms just in case an event gets changed and you need to switch your uniform. It doesn't happen often, but you never know what could happen and it's safer than having to run back home and get a point on your record for tardiness.”

 

I nodded as he explained the rules of what was allowed and what wasn't. Walker was a good source of information and I knew everything I heard would come in handy and logged it in my mind for safe keeping.

 

Most of what he told me made sense and I would be a fool to ignore his suggestions. The voice inside my head was being good today and was more subdued than it ever was, which was a surprise. I think it mostly had to do with my complete focus on Walker's voice and suggestions. The voice in my head didn't seem to feel the need to speak up or point out a flaw in what he said. It made me happy that nothing seemed to be out of place and the urge to see Duo today seemed to stop as well.

 

“We're going to meet Relena when she comes out of the board meeting. She's nearly as busy as her father anymore. How about we escort her to lunch once she's finished?”

 

“It will probably be the best way to get to know her. As long as it isn't against the rules?”

 

“Not at all. You'll be escorting her nearly everywhere in the next few weeks as long as everything goes well at this initial meeting. Ah! Here she comes now.”

 

I watched as the door we were near opened and a bunch of people filled out. Walker called out to a honey blond girl in a light pink suit, who could only be Relena. But the man walking next to her also noticed my presence and as he looked at me I saw his eyes widen.

 

It was unmistakable who this person was with his light blond hair and expressive blue-green eyes.

 

A ghost from my not so forgotten past.

 

Quatre Winner.

 

TBC...

 

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