Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Relena and Duo: Closet Cases ❯ Chapter 4

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
Standard Disclaimer: Do not own any part of GW. Sad I know.
Story is in Relena's Pov...timeline is three years since the Marimaie incident.
* denotes personal thoughts


Relena and Duo: Closet Cases by gethmane8

Chapter 4


WHORE! SLUT! JEZEBEL! I'LL MAKE YOU PAY!

"Another note?" Duo questioned, offering his girlfriend of eight months a comforting hug from behind. Inwardly he was seething, but getting furious around her wouldn't help matters.

"I've been called every despicable name in the English language. Well, at least they are consistent." I sighed looking down at the crudely written hate filled letter. They were always written in bright red ink that too often reminded me of blood. For the past month the only mail received were letters by a not so happy mailer. Hate mail wasn't anything new for a politician, but these particular ones was deeply disturbing.

Especially when I knew Duo thought the writer was someone we knew.

"It's not him. I will never believe it's him doing this so don't say it, please?" I begged, folding up the letter and stuffing it back in its envelope. Duo took the envelope from my hand and put it in his pants pocket. It was his day off but I knew Wufei and Une would want to look it over and add it to the pile. The disgustingly large pile.

With Heero back, the tension among us was at an all time high. Une had reassigned him to Preventer duties well away from me. And far, far away from Duo. She seemed to think murder was imminent and maybe that was true. Although he wasn't involved with her security, his presence was felt. When the letters began a week after the confrontation with Duo, all eyes turned immediately toward Heero.

*Heero wouldn't do this. No matter how hurt he feels, he wouldn't do anything this twisted. Now if only I could make everyone believe that also.*

"Men have done crazier things when they are in love. I don't like to think of the possibility either but it has to be checked." he replied. Heero had been his friend for years and deep down he hoped they might salvage their relationship. If he was innocent. If he had been threatening Relena, the gloves were off and he'd beat the man within the inch of his life.

"He wouldn't-" I was now pleading.

"Just promise me to be on your guard around him." Duo asked in all seriousness.

Even though I didn't approve, I agreed, much to the relief on his face. When Duo wore his anxious face I could never say no. Maybe because he was normally such a cheerful, easy going person and that these letters had both of us on edge.

Thrilled to have gotten his way, he turned her around in his arms. He was completely aware of the fact they were alone in her bedroom. Looking pretty in a pink sundress with her hair undone, he was overwhelmed with the need to kiss her. He leaned his head down and gently pressed his lips to hers.

My eyes closed automatically and I felt my poor heart leap to my throat. The man sure knew how to kiss!

And lets just say when Duo left my room an hour later to deliver the letter, he was more than a little rumpled looking.

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The Vice Foreign Ministers security was an important duty that Une, head of the Preventers, took very seriously. After being notified another letter had gotten past security into the hands of Relena, she was furious. All signs pointed to one man but she wasn't one to pick the obvious.

Heero Yuy, prime suspect and jilted ex. Sure it was possible, but also kind of suspect. Heero wasn't know for his words, he was known for action. He wasn't the type of guy to send spiteful letters. He was the type for action like decking his once close friend kind of action.

Still...

"I need a damn vacation." Une sighed, running a hand through her long brown hair. The letters started arriving the same time Yuy came back and heard the news he'd been replaced by a newer, not quite as antisocial model was too much of a coincidence.

Still-damnit! Everything about this was suspicious.

Obviously, Duo was the wrong person to send to investigate the hate mail. Yuy was the prime suspect, Sally was pregnant and soon to deliver and Hilde Schebeker was a former girlfriend of Maxwell's!

"Damnit, all of my best operatives are tangled up in this mess! I'd send Wufei except he's busy guarding Relena. Who in the hell could I get who's not incompetent and -"

"You rang."

Startled, Une looked up to the figure of Trowa Barton walking through her office door. Her secretaries slightly abashed face as the door closed rudely on her made her lift her brow. Barton always was a bold one. Extremely polite to her always, he still ignored protocol when it suited him.

"Never one for knocking Barton, are you?" Une replied, sitting back in her chair and folded her arms on top of her cluttered desk.

He had the nerve to smirk as he took the seat in front of her desk. For someone practically a damn mute, his quietness unnerved at times. As much as he irritated her, he was a interesting young man. Even more so in her opinion than the other ex-Gundam pilots.

"What are you doing here?" she questioned, although she already knew the answer.

"Grapevine. Relena's getting hate mail and I know you think it's Heero. I want to get involved." Trowa said, leaning back in his chair. Casually crossing his legs in his tight blue jeans and forest green long, sleeved shirt, he made himself comfortable-much to her dismay.

Une slid out of her black leather chair and walked around the large desk. Establishing dominance over one another had always been a problem."Don't assume to know what I'm thinking Barton. The investigation is still open. If I allow you to get involved you report to me. Not to Duo or any of your other friends."

He nodded. Inwardly he was chuckling. Glaring down at him, he couldn't help but notice how attractive she was decked out in a form fitting black pants suit. Or notice how annoyed she was having to deal with him, even though she tried to hide it. He knew she was wary around him, many people were. And their past history during the war made for much tension.

Pleased to have established control, she debriefed him on the case and showed him copies of the letters.

His face might not have showed it, but Trowa was shocked by the venom each letter displayed. Called everything from a whore to the anti-Christ, the writers hatred leapt off the page. He could see why everyone had cause to worry. Relena was a friend-he would do everything needed to catch this sicko. Even if the sicko turned out to be another friend.

"You know what needs to be done. Security has Relena on watch 24/7 but you know nothing is fool proof. Yuy has shown us that truth one too many times. Keep an eye on him and go out and find our anonymous writer." Une demanded.

Nodding again, he stood up from his chair. Towering over her, he noted the narrowing of her eyes in irritation as he stood quite close to her, almost touching.

Trowa 2 points, Une 1. If she knew he was keeping score, he was sure she'd shoot him with that pistol she always carried. Heading out to do his job, he let her walk him out. Outside her office, her secretary looked on boldly as she pretended to be typing while the two talked.

"Truthfully, do you honestly think Heero's sending these letters?" he questioned.

"No, I don't. But then, I've been wrong before." Une replied. Dismissing him a curt nod, she closed and locked the door.

**********

We couldn't stay away from one another for long. After notifying the boss, meaning Une, Duo immediately headed back to the mansion to me.

"You are demented. I knew it and now it's finally been confirmed." I laughed out loud as Duo continued to drag me outside. Stepping outside on a glorious sunny afternoon, we walked to the backyard and closed off pool area. What does the perfect boyfriend suggest to do to lighten my mood?

Candy? No. Flowers? Oh no. Skinny dipping in my pool...a resounding yes! God I love him.

"We can't do that! There are cameras everywhere. Security will see. Peygan will see!" I protested even if I was slightly tickled with the idea. I was the straitlaced one. I never did naughty things. Except when I was with Duo-but that was another story.

"Peygan's like a surrogate father, he won't be interested in seeing you in your skivvies. I on the other hand-" Duo wiggled his eyebrows suggestively.

I kept pulling away half-heartedly I knew, but I was nervous and excited. When we came to my beautiful, but barely used pool I didn't even get a chance to think on it.

"In ya go, beautiful." Duo said, before pushing me. He quickly followed suit by jumping in. Clothes and all.

Spitting out water as I resurfaced, I tried-and the word is tried, to look upset and failed miserably. I was floating in my pool in a very expensive dress! I was completely soaked. My hairdo was ruined. And it was fun and very freeing. I splashed him in his face, laughing as his too long bangs completely covered his blue eyes.

"You know this means war, don't you?" was all he said before he swam at me and took me in his arms. I can't believe I was wrestling my boyfriend in my pool with my clothes on. He was a bad influence. A perfect influence.

Duo abruptly stopped tickling to gaze down at me. The lascivious look in his eyes made me blush. I braced myself for his sensual attack. And then he was kissing me, slanting his mouth over mine. Biting my lower lip. Suddenly I couldn't care less if the whole house was watching me.

Duo could almost hear the last fragments of his restraint crack. As she skillfully kissed him back, running her soft delicate hands over his shoulders, Duo worked to calm himself down.

Slipping him a bit of tongue, he groaned loudly at one particularly bold move. Wrapping his hands around the back of my head, he held me in place.

*She was one hell of a kisser. He sure as hell hadn't taught her that.* Duo inwardly mused.

Embracing me, his arms around my waist, he hurried me backward and pushed me against the side of the pool, trapped between him and the wall. Reaching down, he found my breasts and cupped them.

Her loud gasp was music to his ears and vaguely he was reminded that he had started something that he might not be able to stop.

"God Relena." Duo groaned, nipping at my throat and molding my breasts in his palms.

Unable to help myself, I wrapped my legs around Duo's waist. I'd be slightly embarrassed later thinking about the cameras, but for right now...

God is right! The only thoughts running through my head as Duo and I made out in my pool for all the world to see-well, security anyway was...I'd never neglect this pool again.

***************

And unbeknownst to the happy couple a lone figure watched from the hedges and seethed. And planned.

Walking away he left his parting gift in the hedges for patrolling security to easily find. A brightly colored letter labeled WHORE...


















Sorry for the delay in chapter. I have no excuse. No school work, no kids, no job...I kid. Well, about that last one at least. Anyway, next update won't be so looooooonng in coming. Thanks for the reviews. Keep them coming. Bye.