Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Racing Away From the Past ❯ Chapter 8 ( Chapter 8 )

Racing Away From the Past

By Christine aka Pink Cloud

Chapter 8

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Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing.

A.N.: I think this is the chapter you all been waiting for! If this chapter is not that good, tell me and I'll revise it. Please REVIEW! I don't care if the reviews are one liners, so please REVIEW!

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The guys' hotel room:

"Are you finished yet Wuffles? Cause I got to go pee!" Duo whined, squirming around, trying to hold on. He pounded the door harder, waiting for Wufei to hurry up and get out for Duo to go to the restroom.

Wufei finally slammed open the bathroom door, slamming it to Duo's face, knocking him to the floor and yelled, "There, are you happy? I'm out and-"

"WAH! YOU SLAMMED *sniff* THE DOOR AT MY FACE! WAH! *sniff*" Duo cried, soon *fake* tears stream down his face. He wailed and wailed. "I want MY MOMMY! NO! I WANT RELENA TO KICK YOUR BUTT! WAH! WUFFLES HURT ME! WAH!"

Wufei watched Duo cry, scream, and wail. Wufei began to a *little* bit sorry for Duo and leaned down to Duo and said, "Eh…sorry Duo." Wufei shivered at the word sorry came out of his mouth. Duo froze. Wufei stared at Duo with curiosity. Wufei slowly poked Duo's cheek. Duo didn't move. Wufei poked Duo again, and again, and again. Then when Wufei's finger was midway to Duo's face, Duo spat on his face! Duo screamed and scrambled into the bathroom laughing, locking the door of course. Wufei angrily wiped his face and charged to the bathroom door. Wufei backed away and then charge back to the door, but the door won't budge. Duo giggled continuously and danced around the bathroom.

"COME OUT YOU FUCKIN BASTARD AND FACE ME!" Wufei yelled punching the door. Wufei banged his head and fists into the door.

"As you wish, Ego Wuffles!" Duo shrieked and slam the door open, knocking Wufei down. Duo grabbed the toothpaste, waiting for Wufei to pop up and he would paste it to Wufei. Duo looked around for Wufei. His beady eyes scanned the room. 'No Wuffles? Where the heck did he go?' Duo thought. Then it hit him. He went out of the restroom, slam the door in and revealed Wufei on the floor, unconscious. Duo put his hands to his mouth and giggled.

"Oooo...I knocked out Waffle Wuffles! He he!" Duo poked Wufei's face. Wufei suddenly grabbed Duo's neck, strangling him. Duo tried to prey Wufei's fingers off his neck. Duo legs kicked around him.

"AH SOMEONE HELP ME! WUFFLES IS GOING TO STRANGLE ME!" Duo wailed. Duo knew that Wufei won't let go of him if he doesn't do anything instead of freaking out. Duo got an idea and put it to action. Duo got the toothpaste and squirts it into Wufei's eyes.

"AH!" Wufei let go of Duo, because of the stinginess of the toothpaste in his eyes. Duo ran into Trowa's/his room.

"I'M GOING TO KILL YOU NOW MAXWELL!" Wufei threatened. Wufei went into Duo's/Trowa's room and found Duo throwing Trowa's Mega Strong Hair Gel toward him. Wufei ducked and the gel splat onto Quatre's face. Quatre screamed and tried to wipe out the gel out of his face and hair. Quatre started to wail because the hair gel won't let go of his hair. Trowa came out of the bathroom and stared at them in horror.

"YOU GUYS THAT'S WHAT'S LEFT OF MY HAIR GEL! I'M GOING TO KILL YOU DUO!" Trowa charged toward Duo. (A.N.: Oh gosh I guess Trowa uses hair gel to get his hair that way…)

Duo ran for his life and yelled, "Why is everyone after me? Why ME!?"

(A.N.: Why Duo eh? Actually I don't know why either ^_~`)

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The NASCAR race track arena:

Three figures watch over the racers, searching for one certain one. They were completely hidden in the shadows, yet some could see them. They wore long coats and hats. Inside their coats, were deadly weapons. Weapons that are meant to kill many people, but they are just using those for one person. Two of them are male and the other is a female.

"Do you think she would actually come?" The woman asked.

"Of course, I paid her a visit this morning." One of the men said.

"You are an idiot Scott; you got yourself beaten up by her and that guy." The other man said.

"Heero? Nah, I was just faking it that I was beaten down by that bastard and that bitch." The man, who is revealed as Scott, said.

"I thought you were in love with that bitch." The man snorted.

"I am. But a bitch is a bitch, but she is my bitch." Scott licked his lips. "I can't wait to have her."

"You're not going to have her Scott. She is going to deal with me first. Then you could have her, but she would be in jail. How are you going to have her then?" The man questioned.

"I'll figure out a way." Scott answered.

"Scott, you're not going to have her first, I have to deal with her. I think she misses me. I don't know if she remembers what I look like. That little wrench probably remembers that bastard, her father. Hm, well we'll get the money to ourselves, with the help of her." The woman cackled. The woman started to laugh insanely.

"Lydia, shut your hideous laugh." the man snapped.

"My name is not Lydia! It's Yvette. Remember?" The woman scorned.

"Your name was Lydia before you changed it remember? Or should I say before you died?" The man said.

"Shut your trap." The woman scuffed up. She scans the arena again, and then she found the person she was looking for. Down on the track, were Relena and Heero, side by side. Relena called to one of the workers and asked him something. The woman smiled, watching Relena getting her car ready. "Relena you better watch out, because your life is going to have a wild ride."

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Heero looked around for any sight of Scott. If Scott comes anywhere near Relena again, Heero would kill him for sure. Heero scans the arena, looking for Scott's racecar. Heero's eyes narrowed. Right there in the front, was Scott's racecar. Scott wasn't there at his car, but he must be somewhere. Heero checks his side where his gun is located, and indeed it is still there. Heero was unsure if he should let Relena race, even though it's her choice, he feels overprotected of her. Relena asked one of the workers about her car's statistics, status, and condition. The worker told her that her car is ready and okay and everything is in place. Relena thanks the worker and turns back to Heero. Relena noticed that Heero is staring at something. Relena followed his glaze and see that he is staring at Scott's car. She felt that, even she narrowed her own eyes at the site of Scott's car, even though Scott is not even there. Relena puts her hand on Heero's shoulder and assured him that she would be alright and not worry about her because she know she will beat Scott, and nothing would happen to her during the race. Heero gave her a look of worry but then nodded. Relena smiled a bit.

"Attention all racers, the race is about to begin in 15 minutes, please come to the race track arena right now and get ready for the race." The loudspeaker roared.

Relena looked up to Heero's face. Heero nodded, somehow read her mind that she has to go get to her racecar now. Relena slowly turned to go to her car, suddenly Heero hold her back by having hold of her arm. Relena gave Heero a questioned look. Heero surprisingly leaned over and connected his lips to her. Relena was shocked, and somehow leaned toward him. Heero parted his lips and kissed her gently. Relena, who's inexperienced, somehow in instinct, kissed him back. After a few seconds Heero pulled back and whispered that he wants her to be careful. Relena, still a little dazed of the kiss, nodded, and walked off. He watched her go.

'What was I thinking?' Heero thought, running his fingers through his unruly hair as he watch Relena go. 'When had I learned to kiss a woman? Though it did taste and feel good. No wonder Duo make out with some many woman. He would probably laugh his head off when he finds out that I actually kissed a woman. Not a woman just any woman though but a goddess. That Scott better not make a move on Relena or else he has to deal with me.' Heero snapped back into looking for any site of Scott. Heero eyes glared dangerously when he saw Scott walked over to his racecar. He felt like going up there to Scott beat the shit out of him, but he regains himself from doing so. 'For now though, but after this race, Scott is going to have a piece of my mind.'

Relena looks back at Heero before she gets into her car. She saw the glare in his eyes; she looks to the same direction as him and saw why the glare is in Heero's eyes. Right there, in the front line, the fifth car was Scott Poldet. She examines Scott, looking for any hidden weapons, but she found none. 'He probably has a gun or something. He has hidden it somewhere, damn bastard. I think he has a scheme up his sleeve.' Relena thought. Scott caught Relena staring at him and he smiled at her and yelled, "Believe in what you will see because you life is going to have a sharp turn any time soon!" Relena shot a glare at him, slips her helmet in and slides into her car. She feels that her place is in the car now. Her body relaxed into the leather seat. Fingers come in contact with the steering wheel. Heat clouded around her. Eyes of eternal fixed toward the track in front of her. She knows what to do. Her nervousness has not overwhelm her anymore, but instead, confidence. 'I'm ready to win.' Relena smiled and waited for the countdown.

Heero's eyes stayed set to Relena's car. Heero too, waited for the countdown to start.

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The woman, mentioned as Yvette/Lydia, watch Scott get into his car. Scott got inside but then stopped and stared straight at Yvette. She smiled and mouthed out something. Scott mouthed something back to her and smile. He got into his car and watched Yvette leave and gone somewhere where she can be hidden. Scott looked back at Relena's car and smirked. 'Anytime soon Relena, you will be ours and soon to be mine.' Scott rolled his shoulders and set his hands behind his head, waiting for the race to begin.

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At the Hotel:

"Do you think that's enough to keep him in place?" Quatre asked wrapping the rope around Duo and the chair he's sitting on. Duo glared at Quatre, but Quatre shrugged it off.

"Nope, I think we need to tape his mouth with duct tape instead of an apple in his mouth. He'll probably eat it anyway." Trowa grinned. Duo fidgeted and tried to eat away the apple before the others tape his mouth together.

"Stop that Maxwell. This is what you deserve after you spitted on my face!" Wufei scowled.

Trowa cut some tape and plastered it across Duo's mouth, keeping it shut. Duo tried to say something but nothing came out but mumbles. The guys laughed, and were satisfied of their work.

*Knock, knock* Someone knocked at the boy's hotel room. Quatre went over to see who it is. Quatre opened the door and was greeted by Mr. Darlian Peacecraft, the guy's sponsorship man. Quatre was surprised that Mr. D. Peacecraft have came to see them; usually they have to go see him. Mr. D. Peacecraft smiled at Quatre and said, "Hello Quatre! May I come in? I want to discuss about something with you guys."

Quatre cracked up a smile and stepped to the side for Mr. D. Peacecraft to step in. Mr. D. Peacecraft walked in and was also greeted by the guys. Mr. D. Peacecraft broke into laughter once his eyes laid on Duo. Duo noticed this and glared at the man. Mr. D. Peacecraft gathered himself together.

"Let me guess boys, Duo ticked you guys off?" Mr. D. Peacecraft guessed. Duo mumbled something but nobody could make out the words that he was trying to say. That made Mr. D. Peacecraft want to laugh again but he just smile.

"Okay, on to another subject. Oh before I begin, where is that Heero Yuy?" Mr. D. Peacecraft asked. Duo started to mumble again. Wufei just ripped the duct tape off Duo's mouth. Duo yelps out in pain and spit out the core of the apple.

He licked his lips and said, "Heero went off with Rele- OW! Wufei!" Wufei nudged Duo's stomach and gave him a glare.

Duo sighed and began again, "Heero went off to the NASCAR arena to see Rel- OW! Trowa! What the heck is your problem?" Trowa gave him the look and mouthed out something to Duo. Duo finally got the hint and began again.

"Heero went off to the NASCAR arena to see Reli Craftlian race." Duo finally said.

The name Reli Craftlian caught Mr. D. Peacecraft's interest. Somehow the name Reli Craftlian seems to be very familiar to him. Mr. D. Peacecraft thought about that name and in the corner of his eyes, he saw some woman's clothes in a suitcase. He wonders if a woman is staying at the guy's hotel room.

"Are you guys having a woman staying in your rooms? Is it one of you guy's girlfriend?" Mr. D. Peacecraft chuckled. The guys laughed a little bit and answered Mr. D. Peacecraft's question.

"Oh, its just Reli Craftlian has to stay at our place because her room is like, needs to be fixed. She's our new friend so we asked her if she wanted to stay at our place and she accepted." Quatre explained.

"Oh I see." Mr. D. Peacecraft nodded. "Anyway, on to other business," He cleared his throat and continued, "that it seem to catch my attention that you guys are winning in most of the races. Also, I think I want to sponsor another racer also. I haven't met the racer but I hear that that racer beat Heero. Also, that the racer has no sponsor but still wins in many races. So, I want you guys to find that racer. Furthermore, I want to know if you guys know anybody name Relena Darlian Peacecraft?"

The guys were silent. Duo knows now that for sure, Relena is Mr. Darlian Peacecraft's daughter, or related to him. Trowa, Wufei, and Quatre have a feeling that Relena is really Relena Darlian Peacecraft.

Her initials was a dead giveaway; Relena D. P. None of them said a word. Mr. D. Peacecraft eyed each one of them. He looks at each one suspiciously.

"So none of you guys know her or are you guys thinking that you know her?" He asked.

"Sorry Mr. Darlian Peacecraft, I don't know any person name Relena Darlian Peacecraft." Wufei answered.

Mr. D. Peacecraft sighed. He smiled and gave Quatre a few papers about their status and how they are doing in the competition. He gave good byes to them and left.

All of them rethought about what has just happened.

Relena's true identity has been revealed. One thing in their mind now is that they need Relena to tell them the whole truth about her and her past.

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Relena set her eyes to the track ahead of her. She flipped all the switches to their rightful place and started the engine. The car vibrated around her like an aurora. She feels confident and knows that she will win.

"Now the race is about to start! Get ready racers and race the best as you can!" the loud speaker announced. "Now get ready, get set…3, 2, 1 GO!"

Relena sped off into the track, makes the first turn smoothe as possible, and picks up speed. She can see that she is currently in 3rd place. Relena switched gear as soon as she got onto a different track median. Her car lurched farther ahead, picking up more speed than before. With that, she places herself in 2nd. If she races 8 laps at that speed, she has an 89% chance to win 1st. She could see that Scott is far up ahead. She will not let herself lose to Scott Poldet. 'I will win and nothing is going to get into my way.' Relena thought as she past through the check point, still in 2nd. Scott is her only revival in this race and she knows she could beat him.

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Heero watches Relena speed off around the arena like a phoenix. Even though this kind of sport is rough, Relena still races with grace. Heero looks at the status board and she is currently in 2nd place. Heero shifts his yes to Scott's status and he's currently in 1st place. 'Relena is going to beat him for sure.' Heero thought. Relena is catching up to Heero by the minute.

He notices a woman that is a few yards away from him. The woman was dressed in black, wearing a long coat and hat. She looks very suspicious to Heero. If Relena wasn't in the race or that skinny he would have thought that woman was Relena. But one thing that separates that woman from Relena is that her hair is palest blonde hair he ever seen, looks around her 40's, and is a bit heavier than Relena. Heero walks toward the woman, only a few feet separate them. The woman turned her head facing Heero. Her eyes were the darkest brown eyes he ever saw. Those eyes were pure with darkness. She gave him the look and smiled. Heero saw the sun flashed onto something metal that was hung on the side of her hip. Heero knew instantly that it was a gun. The woman turned back to wear she was facing. Heero had a strange feeling about her. He turns his attention back to the race. Relena and Scott are racing head to head now. Both of them need 4 more laps to go.

'That was quick.' Heero thought. Time seem to be racing by so fast now.

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Scott glances to his right and Relena is still right beside him. He knows she is trying to past him. He smiled and continued to race against Relena. 'Wait until we reach the finish line Relena. You will soon understand what I said soon enough.'

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The Last Lap:

Relena glances to her left and she is ahead of Scott by a head. She thought about switching her gear right now, but she rethought about that. If she switches her gear, it might slow her down. Relena has one of her hands on the gear. She could see the finish line. It seems very far but she knows it isn't that far away. She lets out more gas and speed off, passing Scott. She felt joy leap into her heart. She can't wait to win this race.

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Everyone was now crazed up and cheered on the racers. Soon enough, the winner of this race is going to past the finish line. Heero smiled as Relena's racecar comes closer toward him and the finish line. Heero tries to wipe the smile off his face but somehow he can't help smiling.

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Relena is almost up to the finish line. She sees Heero near the finish line. She smiles also. But then she sees a woman dressed in black up ahead also. She just couldn't stop wondering who that woman is. 'She seems so familiar.' Relena thought. Relena is so close to the finish line and then the woman dress in black took her hat off. Time somehow stopped. Relena got a good look at the woman's face. Relena's heart stopped. Her breathing became raspy, tears overwhelm her eyes. 'I'm not seeing what I'm seeing. No it can't be her! Dad, she, no…10 years ago…' Relena couldn't think. Relena hit the brakes. Her racecar swerved to the side, missing the finish line. Her car skidded on the platform. Her head surged with memories. She ran out of the car, not seeing where she was going. She felt blinded by that woman. Relena rammed into someone. Two strong arms circled her body. Her tears sink into the person's shirt. She mumbles all kinds of words, but the person can't make out any of the words.

"Shh… Relena what's wrong? What happen?" Heero asked her, rocking her side to side trying to soothe her down.

"I…Heero… where is that woman? The one dressed in black? I… she…took off her hat; she has the face of my mother! But my mother is dead! How could…is she actually alive? Heero I don't know what to do. Is she actually alive this whole time? I…" Relena ran from Heero, searching blindly for the woman in black. Reporters and workers ran toward her. She doesn't know where to go. Tears continue to stain her face. The woman was no wear in sight. 'Did she… was it all my imagination? But…it was so real…' Relena fell down to her knees. Her head was aching with pain. Heero caught up to her and picked her up. He carried her over to the locker room. He needs to know what is going on now. It's too much for him to see Relena like this.

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Scott already passed the finish line and got out of his car. He saw Heero carrying Relena away. He smiled, but then frowned. He needs to take Relena away from the guy named Heero. He begins to follow Heero but then surrounded by reporters and fans. 'I'll take care of them later.' He thought.

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Yvette watch as Relena fall into tears and carried away by Heero. She smirked and put her hat back on her head, tucking in her hair. 'Anytime soon, we will encounter again…Daughter'

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To Be Continued…

A.N.: So what do you think? Okay? Should I have written it longer? Please tell me! Thanks for reading this chapter people! Chapter 9 is on its way okay! Later! Please Review/ Reply!

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