Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Precious Moments ❯ Soothing the Soul ( Chapter 5 )

Precious Moments

Chapter 5 - Soothing the Soul

By Angel Love

Author's notes: Thanks for the great comments! Esp. to Aki, who seems to think I'm a good angel. Now if I was a good angel, there would be a sudden cure and this wouldn't be a deathfic. But nope... I am evil! But I hope that you guys keep enjoying this anyways.

Standard disclaimers apply. I don't own Gundam Wing. The Anime Gods laughed at me when I asked. Mean people! I also don't own the song 'Breathe'. That is owned by Faith Hill and her record company.

And on with the ficcy...

~ I can feel the magic floating in the air

Being with you gets me that way ~

The next morning Heero awoke to the sounds of the shower running. Rolling off the bed with one fluid motion and with a grace that only he seemed to posses, he was on his feet heading to the bathroom where he knew his fiancé was. He was a bit anxious to find out if she was okay after last night, their first time and the tears after.

He found her with her head under the warm water and her eyes closed, enjoying the soothing motion that it made on her skin. The light from the rising sun through the window danced over her features lighting them to his prowling gaze, making her look very ethereal.

~ I watch the sunlight dance across your face

And I've never been this swept away ~

She sensed that she was no longer alone and she turned, blinking the water out of her eyelashes she saw Heero leaning against the wall next to the shower curtain, watching her with those gorgeous blue eyes of his. She felt the love for the man watching her sweep her away from the constant reality of her condition. She gave him a bright smile and held out her hand.

~ All my thoughts just seem to settle on the breeze

When I'm lying wrapped up in your arms ~

Heero didn't hesitate a moment before he took her hand and stepped under the steaming water with her, bring her close to his body. The water seemed to sooth the anguish in his soul and he closed his eyes and leaned his head on top of hers. The only thing he wanted to do at the moment was hold her in his arms and assure himself that she was still there with him.

~ The whole world just fades away

The only thing I hear

Is the beating of your heart ~

Relena curved her body to fit against his and relaxed in his hold, enjoying the musky scent that he gave off. She could hear the steady beat of his heart and the sound soothed her more than anything else she had ever heard in her entire life. It was ironic that she had never felt so safe before, even with the man who had promised to kill her numerous times.

She giggled as her eyes feel on her bottles of shampoo and other various items she had on the tiny shelf. Heero didn't have any of his own stuff in here; he would have to use hers.

Heero pulled away from her enough to look down at her, his eyebrow rising when she only laughed more. "What?"

In an answer she lifted her bottle of Herbal Essence shampoo, and started giggling again. Her odd sense of humor was erasing the rest of the pain and sadness that constantly lingered in her eyes, bringing out a whole new Relena.

~ Cause I can feel you breathe

It's washing over me

And suddenly I'm melting into you ~

It only took Heero a moment to realize why she was laughing and his lips lifted in a small quirk. "It would seem as if I will smell like roses today," he said rather dryly only to cause her to laugh more. He took the bottle out of her hand and poured a small amount of the liquid in his hand, looked at her hair and added a bit more, knowing he would need it.

~ There's nothing left to prove

Baby, all we need is just to be ~

By then she had stopped laughing and was eyeing him curiously. Her eyes softened when he gave her a rather shy smile, turned her around and began to lift up her heavy wet hair.

He washed it a bit clumsily but rather efficiently. His fingers massaged her scalp. He wanted to just give her simple pleasure and he figured that pampering her would be a great start. So he let the love that he felt for her, come out through his gentle manipulation of her hair.

~ Caught up in the touch

Slow and steady rush

Baby, isn't that the way that love's suppose to be ~

She closed her eyes and leaned into him, letting him work without saying a word. The intimacy of the moment didn't need to be broken by any senseless chatter from her.

~ I can feel you breathe ~

Slowly Heero tilted her head back and washed the shampoo from her golden locks. For a moment he watched the bubbles gather around the drain. It was odd that this simple act of domestic-ness could make him feel so... complete.

~ Just breathe ~

He reached for the conditioner and repeated the process again, this time gently working the knots out of her hair with his fingers as he went down the long length of her hair. He smiled when she gave a soft sigh of content. Then leaned her head back once again and washed the substance from her hair, the smell of roses filling the air.

Relena turned and gave him a soft loving smile, wrapping her arms around him and giving him a lingering kiss. She picked up the same bottle he used and wrinkled her nose, not at all liking the idea of Heero smelling like roses. She gave him a wink and stepped out of the shower.

~ In a way I know my heart is waking up

As all the walls come tumbling down ~

He watched her curiously as she dripped on the carpeted floor and leaned down to rummage through her cupboards below her sink. She gave a sound of triumph and pulled out a small bottle of shampoo, the label so faded that it was impossible to tell what brand it really was. Nevertheless Heero recognized it as the shampoo that he used.

He raised his eyebrow when she stepped back into the shower with him. "You left it in your room when you stayed in the Sanc Kingdom. Dorothy threw it in with my stuff when I surrendered to her grandfather. I guess I just never got around to getting rid of it." She gave him a shy smile. "One of the things I had to hang on to you, I guess."

~ Closer than I've ever felt before ~

He gave her a smile and pulled her into his arms, kissing her on the forehead. "You don't need the shampoo or any other object from our past, Relena. You have me now. Just hold on to me."

She gave him a big smile. And without a word she pulled away and gave him the same washing that he gave to her. Although it was a bit harder for her since he was taller than her now, quite a bit actually. But after a few times of her almost falling over from standing on her tiptoes, he chuckled and knelt down in front of her, placing a kiss on her stomach, making her giggle.

~ And I know, and you know

There's no need for words right now ~

With soft sure fingers she gently washed his hair, showing him a tenderness that he had never experienced before. He felt himself melting under her touch and wishing for nothing more than to stay under the warm spray of the water until long after their fingers turned prunie.

Slowly and a bit shy they gently washed each other's bodies, getting rid of the evidence of the night before, replaced with gentle kisses and silent promises that later the two would find more time to explore the feelings that had been denied for so long.

~ Cause I can feel you breathe

It's washing over me

And suddenly I'm melting into you ~

Too soon the water grew cold and they stepped out of their enclosure and onto the soft pale blue bath rug. Heero reached over and grabbed one of the large, soft towels that hung on the towel hook and proceeded to slowly dry her, making sure that no part was left wet. He towel-dried her hair, holding her close to him, smelling in her unique scent, mixed with the scent of shampoo and body wash.

She started to reach for the second towel when he snatched it out of her reach and dried himself. He laughed when she gave him a rather cute pout and pulled her own towel around herself and walked out of the bathroom.

~ There's nothing left to prove

Baby, all we need is just to be ~

He wrapped his towel around his middle and followed her out. He leaned nonchalantly against the doorframe, disguising the way his heart was racing as he watched her slip on a pair of satin mint green pair of underwear and matching bra. He never imagined that watching her get dressed could make him feel the love he had for her. Then again, there wasn't much that he didn't love about her.

She walked up to him and wrapped her arms around him, suddenly needed to just be with him. She snuggled her head under his chin and sighed when his arms tightened around her. For a moment they just stood there, holding onto each other not saying anything that would break the tranquil mood set between them.

Heero's eyes roamed the room and he finally spied what he wanted. He slowly released and motioned for her to sit on the bed. He walked over to the dresser, grabbing his boxers and slipping them on as he went. He draped the towel over the hamper that sat next to her big oak dresser. He reached over and picked up her black large-toothed hairbrush that sat next to a small picture of all of the gundam pilots after they defeated the White Fang.

~ Caught up in the touch

Slow and steady rush

Baby, isn't that the way that love's suppose to be ~

Relena raised an eyebrow when he walked over to the bed with it. He slid behind her and began to softly, very gently work out all the knots that found their way into her hair when he had towel dried it.

She closed her eyes and let her thoughts slip away and just concentrated on the rhythmic feel of the brush and his fingers gently grazing through her hair and against her skin. It was a very intoxicating feeling to have him brush her hair like this. It had definitely not been on the list of things she thought he would do.

~ I can feel you breathe ~

Heero concentrated all of his energy not to pull her hair too hard. It amazed him that the silky strands of gold were drying as he brushed them. Of course, he usually just ran a brush through his hair and was off. He never took any actual time on his hair.

~ Just breathe ~

He grinned when Relena leaned into his touch like a cat would to a caress from its master. He was a bit disappointed when he could no longer feel any knots in her hair. He knew that he couldn't linger at this, so he tossed the brush back on its place on the dresser and concentrated on the woman before him again.

~ Caught up in the touch

Slow and steady rush

Baby, isn't that the way that love's suppose to be ~

Slowly the feeling stopped and before she had a chance to gather her wits he turned her around and pulled her into his lap. He tenderly brushed her lips with his, slowly deepening the kiss until their tongue met in a slow dance.

~ I can feel you breathe ~

Relena wrapped her legs around him and buried her hands in his damp hair, trying to bring him closer to her, responding to the heat that was building between them.

~ Just breathe ~

Slowly, Heero laid her back on the bed, divesting their undergarments and they made slow, passionate love to each other as the rest of the world slowly came alive. Each feeling like they were learning to breathe again.

~ I can feel the magic floating in the air

Being with you gets me that way... ~

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Trowa, Quatre and Duo were in the living room. Duo and Trowa were playing a game of chess while Quatre sat back and watched. Duo was loosing as usual.

The first thing the gundam guys noticed when they saw Relena was the way she seemed to shine when she and Heero walked into the room.

Duo got a big grin on his face, when he saw how close Heero stood to his girlfriend. Although his comment died on his lips when Trowa leaned over and hit him on the back of the head. The God of Death sent a glare at the clown, who just ignored him.

Relena gave them all a bright smile causing each to smile back at her, amazed at how happy she looked. "Anyone hungry?"

Duo's face perked up. "Yea, I'm starving."

Relena smiled warmly at him, giggling when his stomach growled as if to confirm his statement. "Well, come on then. Breakfast should be served in the dinning room right now."

Heero wrapped an arm around her and led her out of the room, sharing a small loving smile with her as they disappeared.

Quatre looked over at the other two men. "They seem to be having an amazing effect on each other. I wonder what happened last night."

Trowa raised an eyebrow, but didn't say a word.

Duo grinned wickedly. "It is called sex, Quatre. It tends to have that effect on people." Then he walked out of the room, his nose leading him to the food awaiting him.

Quatre turned bright red, and Trowa chuckled. "Come on, Quatre. Let's not make them wait." Silently the two men walked out of the room to join the other three who were already sitting at the table.

Relena raised an eyebrow when Quatre wouldn't meet her eyes, also noting how red he looked. Being the diplomat that she was, and also catching the look that Heero was sending to Duo, she decided to start a conversation. Looking around the table, she saw they were missing someone, the same someone she didn't see last night. "Where is Wufei?"

Heero looked at the others and then looked at her. "He had a mission to do."

Relena looked over at him, slightly alarmed. "What kind of mission? Where did Preventers send him?"

Heero raked his brain for something to tell her, he didn't want to lie to her, but he couldn't tell her the truth. However Relena herself saved him from telling her more.

She held up a hand. "No, don't tell me. I'm no longer Vice Foreign Minister. It isn't any of my business anymore."

Quatre looked up at her, catching the hidden pain at her comment. "You miss your work don't you?"

She slowly swallowed the food in her mouth, nodding slightly. "It has only been a week and I am feeling a bit... I don't know. I loved being able to solve problems. I loved being able to keep the peace. It is hard to think I won't be doing that any longer."

Heero took her hand. "It couldn't be helped, Relena. There was too much stress involved. And you wouldn't be able to handle all of that stress along with the headaches. You would have made things much worse."

Relena gave him a weak smile. "I know, Heero. That was why I agreed to it when you and Wufei suggested it. I also know that neither of you wanted me to give it up either."

Duo watched this in silence as he ate. He noted that Trowa did as well, but then again the other man always seemed to be observing everything around him. They would have to find something for Relena to do that made her feel as if she was doing something useful to the world so she didn't become any more miserable than she was now. He made a mental note to run the thought by Heero and the others when she wasn't around, maybe they could think of something.

The rest of the meal was filled with small talk and lots of jokes by Duo. As Relena put her fork down she looked around the table. "I was planning on going for a ride today. Did anyone want to accompany me?"

Heero and Quatre turned to look at Trowa and Duo, who looked at each other. After a moment the braided man turned and gave her a big smile and a wink. "It would be my pleasure to accompany you, Princess."

She smiled softly at him. "Great. Let me change into some jeans and I'll meet you by the stables."

With a nod, everyone began to leave from the table. Heero pulled Relena back when she started to leave. She looked up at him, giving him a quizzical glance. He just smiled softly, kissed her lips and released her. "I couldn't resist the temptation to do that," he said quietly as he walked out the door.

She grinned and made her way up to the stairs, humming softly to herself. She paused when she saw the picture of her and her brother and frowned. "I really need to tell him. But how do you tell your big brother, the man who sacrificed everything so that you could live, that you are dying despite his efforts."

To be continued...

*Angel and Duo pop up*

Angel: Lookie Duo, the next chapter will have you staring in it.

Duo: About time. I was beginning to think you had forgotten about me

Angel: Aww! D-chan! I'll never forget about you!

Duo: *grins and winks at Angel* Now, it the time Angel wants me to thank all of you for giving her all the advice and ideas.

Angel: yep yep

Duo: She is also working on figuring out just what type of brain cancer that Relena has, so if anyone has any knowledge of it...

Angel: Pwweeaase tell....I love ya forever!

Duo: *pouts* I thought you'd love me forever

Angel: *smiles* I will D-chan. I got lots of love! Now we shall say bye bye!

Duo: *waves*

*Both disappear*