Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ The Vacation ❯ Vacation ( Chapter 1 )

Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing, etc., but I do however own this story and it's plot. ^_^ Have fun reading!

Summary: Relena is forced to go on vacation; Heero gets sick and is forced to take a vacation with her. What happens when some guy tries to pickup Relena? Did Heero sleep with Relena?

"The Vacation."

Written by: Tenoko (me!)

" So... are you going?" Duo asked, I looked at him, coming out of my daze,

" Going where?" I asked confused; Duo pointed a finger at me accusingly,

"You were daydreaming weren't you?"

" Daydreaming?! About what? I... just got distracted, that's all."

" Were you distracted by a certain blonde haired, blue eyed female by the name of Relena now would you? Hm?" Duo asked with a small laugh,

" Duo..." I warned

" Okay, anyways... are you going to Relena's speech today?"

" I always do."

" I know, but this time... sit in the audience. The others are going and we have front row seats and an extra ticket, you can sit with us."

".... I don't know."

" Oh come on Heero!!! Just this one time try to act like a NORMAL person, even if you aren't one. I mean it's not like anything special will happen because you aren't hiding in the shadows protecting her, which I might add is DUMB!!! Why not protect her as an assistant, where both she and others can see you? That way she can stop wondering if you are alive and where you're at, you don't realize how much she misses you, because she doesn't know where you are."

" How do you know she misses me, and why would I want to be her assistant?"

" One: she and Hilde are best friends, two: you know that you like being around her, because you know you LLLOOOV-"

"Good-bye, Duo."

" Okay, okay, I can take a hint when I'm not wanted around. I'll see you at the meeting, then right?"

" Alright, I'll sit with you guys." I sighed

" Good, well I'll see ya then Buddyboy!" he exclaimed as he left my apartment. Once he shut the door and I knew he was gone, I lie back on the couch with a groan. I had never felt so tired and worn out in my life. My every muscle was stiff and ached, but I hadn't been lying when I'd said that I hadn't been listening because I was distracted, because at first I had at first been distracted by my pain, and my mind had wandered off to thoughts of Relena, as they often did, and I simply didn't bother to pay attention to what Duo had been saying. My thoughts often wondered off and I would sit and daydream about Relena for hours. Relena was everything a guy could want in a girl, she was young, smart, witty, kind, and the most beautiful girl that I had ever seen in my entire life. I knew I was lying when I said that I didn't care about her, because I do, in truth, I am in love with her. I love the way she smiles, how gentle she is, the way she fights for what she believes in, I love her strength of heart... I love her, and that's the problem.

I was a Gundam Pilot, a solider sent from the colonies to earth to destroy the EFA and anyone or anything that stood in the way of gaining peace, but as a result I took thousands of lives. A cold-blooded killer who can take lives and destroy cities and homes, then go on as if it never happened; someone with no friends, family, and no place to call his own. A face without a name and a person without a soul. Alone and empty, broken and beaten both inside and out... that was my life, living one day at a time, not knowing or caring if I lived to see tomorrow, that is... until I met her. From the first time I saw her and she had turned and smiled at me, I began living with the hope of seeing her just one more time, to hear her talking just to me, and to see her smile at just me. I lived on, only so I could see her again; some might consider it a crazy way to live, but it was all I had and she was all I cared about. But, I knew I couldn't tell her how I felt about her, because how could I possibly expect for her to love me in return, when I wasn't even worthy of life much less love, besides I couldn't see how anyone could love someone like me, so I knew that if I told her how I felt would only lead to my heart breaking.

At the ceremony, the others (Trowa, Quatre, and Wufei) were surprised to see me.

" What are you doing here?" Trowa asked

"Duo convinced me to sit in the audience for once." I replied, Duo grabbed my hand and shook it,

"Congratulations, you are now taking your first steps on the road to being a normal person!" I snatched my hand away,

"Knock it off, Duo!"

"Well, Heero, I am glad that you decided to sit with us." Quatre replied smiling.

"Oh! Relena wants to see all of us after the ceremony."

Wufei added, I looked at him,

"What for?" Wufei shrugged,

"I don't know, she just said that she needed to see all of us because it was important."

We took our seats and waited for the ceremony to start. From the moment Relena walked out onto stage, I could tell she seemed tired, as if she hadn't gotten enough sleep. When she came to the podium, I knew she saw me because of the look of surprise that came over her face when she looked at me, the look was followed by her gorgeous smile, a smile meant just for me as her eyes sparkled and shined, but I didn't know why they seemed to dance so.

During her speech Relena seemed a bit unbalanced, slightly swaying every now and then, and she would have to grab the sides of the podium as if to steady herself. She looked so tired, and you could hear the exhaustion in her voice.

"...Peace is not something that just happens...we all must... work together-" Relena didn't have time to finish her sentence, because in that moment it was as if her knees went out and she began to fall. Immediately I was at her side with my arms around her, cradling her so she wouldn't fall. People in the audience were gasping and whispering, and I realized that the others were standing around me, but I didn't care, my only concern was Relena. Her head was against my shoulder and one hand held onto my shirt, she let out a soft moan and slowly opened her eyes,

"H-Heero?" she called weakly

"I'm here Relena, I've got you."

"I've missed ...you, Heero," she whispered before passing out again, I held her closer to me. I've missed you too, Relena, I've missed you too.

Somewhere faraway I heard Duo yell,

"Somebody call an ambulance!"

"Oh Relena..." Please be okay!

At the hospital they took Relena to a room to examine her, the others and I waited in the waiting room. Just then Miliardo and Noin walked in,

"Okay, what happened, where is she, and is she going to be okay?" Miliardo demanded.

"We don't know, in there, and most likely." I answered him, Miliardo looked me straight in the eyes,

"What do you mean that you don't know?! You're the one who is always watching out for her! You poisoned her or something, didn't you?!"

"Zechs!!" Noin cried as Duo jumped up,

"Hey! You've got some nerve! Heero would never hurt Relena! You should be grateful to him for keeping her safe like he has, something that you haven't done! But you go and blame him! Why don't you blame someone else for a change, and get off my Buddyboy's back! And if you weren't so tall, I-I'd smack you one right now!!" Everyone was silent for a moment, then Miliardo's lips curved in a small smile, as he began to laugh along with some of the others, and I couldn't help but smile at Duo's last statement. At our laughing Duo stopped to think about what he'd just said; he smiled then tried to look serious again. (but failed)

"You know what I mean!"

"Nice try, Junior." Noin laughed, Duo whirled around and looked at her,

"Are you calling me short? I'm not short, h-he's just too tall!" Hilde walked over to Duo,

"Come on, Duo."

"But-"

"They are just teasing. Did I ever tell you how handsome you look when you're angry?" she whispered, Duo looked at her,

"By all means, tell me." Hilde giggled,

"I thought so."

After another hour or so, the doctor came in our waiting room.

"I need to speak to the young man that came with the young man that came with Miss. Peacecraft, and also any immediate family." Oh God! She's dead or dying!! The doctor lead us out to the hall; as soon as the door was shut behind us Miliardo asked,

"Is she going to die?"

"If she keeps up like she is, she will."

"What do you mean 'like she is' ?" I asked

"Working herself so hard, She has exhausted herself mentally, emotionally, and physically, and it's slowly killing her. I've ordered her to take a two month vacation, and needless to say... she isn't happy about it." The doctor let out a small chuckle, then Miliardo asked,

"So, she's going to be alright?" The doctor nodded; Miliardo let out a relieved sigh,

"Can we go see her?"

"Yes, but first who is 'Heero Yuy'?" I looked at him,

"That's me."

"Huh? Okay, she wants to see you last, and her brother," he turned to Miliardo, "she wants to see you first." I looked at Miliardo, he narrowed his eyes giving me an icy blue glare of sheer hatred. I glared back at him, holding his gaze, challenging him.

Miliardo went in to see Relena; I walked off and found an empty wing of the hospital and slumped to the ground, my head against the wall. Visions of Relena filled my head as I remember times when we had been together and she had come so close I thought that I would explode.

~*FLASHBACK*~

I was in a hospital bed staring out the window when she walked in. (we had earlier just defeated Mariemaia)

"How are you doing?" she asked quietly, I'd stared at her, examining her,

"They won't let me leave." I'd replied in my usual empty, emotionless, and cold tone. Why can't I be kinder to her? Relena smiled at me, on the inside I shivered under her loving smile, a smile meant just for me, my heart rate increased,

"I won't let you leave. I gave strictest orders for you to be kept at this hospital until you're better, I don't want you to leave too soon and end up killing yourself... I couldn't forgive myself for something like that."

"Like what? You mean someone dying because of you?" I asked; she looked down at her hands,

"No... you dying because I didn't make enough effort to keep you safe... here, with me." she'd said it so quietly that I wasn't sure if I had heard her correctly, she looked up and tried to smile. What did she mean by that? Heero, why do you have to be so cold towards her? Why don't you tell her what you are really feeling towards her? Why, to have my heart shatter when she turns me away?, No thank you!

She walked over to the side of my bed and looked out the window with a far away look in her eyes. I could smell her perfume, light and sweet; I closed my eyes savoring the scent, suddenly she put her arms around my neck and hugged me. My eyes flew open, my heart started racing, as my mind whirled; slowly I put an arm around her small waist as she whispered,

"Thank you, Heero. Thank you for saving me. I can't repay you for all that you've done for me, you've done so much," her voice was shaky; she lifted her head some but her face was still dangerously close to mine, only about an inch between us as she continued,

"Heero, you mean so much..." my entire body felt numb, what was she saying? My gaze fell on her lips, Kiss her! No! Kiss her! I can't! Kiss her now or you might never have the chance to! No, I can't! I'd looked back up to see a look of hurt to flash across her face, she stood up,

"I'd better go... and thank you Heero, for everything." with that she turned and left, and I had spent the rest of the night cursing myself for not saying or doing something.

~*END FLASHBACK*~

I let out an exhausted sigh. I'm such a coward for not being able to tell her how I feel about her. Baka! Oh Relena, if you only knew... if you only knew!

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This is ridiculous! Here I am, in the hospital because of what? Stress! No, not bullet wounds, poisoning, or something else fatal, but because of stress!!

Relena you baka! I'll bet Heero is laughing his head off at me right now! Heero... then as if he knew she had been thinking about him, Heero walked in the room. Her heart started beating faster, as she swallowed the lump that had formed in her throat.

"Come sit down, Heero." Silently he came over and sat in the chair next to my bed; I forced myself to smile,

"I'm a sorry sight, hospitalized because of stress," I carefully looked him over before lying my head back on the pillow and staring at the ceiling, "I wish I were more like you, Heero. Nothing stops you, but me? I get put in the hospital over something like this!" I replied with a laugh. It was completely silent in the room for a moment, then Heero spoke.

" Don't ever wish that... don't ever wish to be like me." I looked at him, his face was stern and his eyes showed his pain, " Relena, I'd never wish that upon ANYONE especially you, I'd never want you to be like me."

"But you're so strong! And your not afraid of anything! If you had my job it wouldn't put you in the hospital! I envy you so much! I envy your strength, your kind heart, your courage-" Heero quickly got up and put a finger against my lips, his eyes were stern, he sat down on the bed facing me, "You don't know what your talking about."

"Heero, you have such a strong and pure heart..." he grunted and looked away,

"How would you know!?" He snapped angrily; I put a hand on his cheek and made him look at me,

"I know every time I look in those deep blue eyes of yours." I whispered gently. But I wish I could take away all the pain that I see in those eyes, too.

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"Don't they look cute?" Trowa's sister, Catherine asked, I looked over at her, she was peeping in through the window in the door to Relena's room. I walked over to the door and looked in to see Heero sitting on Relena's hospital bed, her hand in his. I angrily let out a low growl. He's holding my sister's hand! The little punk! Where does he get off thinking that he can hold my sister's hand?! Noin must have sensed my anger because she was at my side whispering,

"Zechs, look at Relena... does she look unhappy? Leave them alone, he makes her smile, something that she doesn't do too often anymore."

"......."

"Even if you tried to go in there to stop him, you can't." Duo replied from behind me, turning I looked at him,

"What do you mean?" Duo laughed,

"Because he locked the door!" He what??? I jiggled the handle of the door to find that he was right, my anger flared,

"That little no good-"

"Miliardo Peacecraft!! Don't you dare do anything to that boy!" Sally Po ordered, I glared at her,

"I'll do what I want, if you think that you can stop me then your dead wrong!" Sally held my glare, not backing down,

"I'm not the one you should be worried about. You should be worried about having to deal with that sister of yours, but if you really knew her you would know what I'm talking about."

"Oh! You mean when Relena tried to kill Lady Une for assassinating her dad! Man, who would have thought that Relena would do something like that?" Duo exclaimed

" And who could have known that she knew how to use a gun, or that she had such good aim." Quatre added in politely,

"What are you talking about?" I asked confused

"Relena tried to shoot Lady Une for killing her dad. If Lady Une hadn't turn as quickly as she did, she'd be dead. But the bullet barely missed her, it was close enough to shoot off the rose she had been wearing that night! Then, Relena shot two of her soldiers, only one of them died, the other was in I.C. for a month!!" Duo informed me, "But I thought everyone knew about that?"

" No, Relena didn't want Heero or Zechs to know about that. It's in the past, Relena and Ms. Une are fine with it and both apologized, and are leaving it in the past where it belongs," Trowa answered him, "I doubt that Heero doesn't know about the incident, since he watches out for her and everything. My guess is that she didn't want the two of you to know, fearing you would be angry or ashamed of her."

After a moment of silence I heard Quatre ask,

"Do you think he'll be brave enough to kiss her?" I snapped my attention to where he was, sitting next to Catherine.

"What?!?!?"

"Who knows? He's not scared of anything except for when it comes to her." Duo replied with a shrug; Noin giggled,

"I think it's cute how they are the only two who don't realize that they are in love... well, and you Zechs."

"They're so cute!" Sally replied

"Ah, true love..." Catherine sighed; Wufei gave a disgusted snort,

"You weak onnas! Wasting your pathetic lives gossiping about other pathetic weaklings!"

"Hey Wufei, just because you couldn't get a girl to fall in love with you if you tried, doesn't give you the right to put down others who can."

"What?! Why would I want a weak onna?! Women are weak and unnecessary!"

"Now wait just a minute!" Catherine exclaimed just as Quatre jumped up and gave Wufei a hard right punch.

"What was that for Weakling?!" Wufei demanded; Quatre hit him again,

"You better backtrack! You are the most ungrateful, inconsiderate, stuck-up, rude, loud--mouthed, lowlife that I have ever met!!! I'm glad that your mother isn't around to see what you are now, I can't even begin to imagine how ashamed of you she would be!!!! If it weren't for her you wouldn't be here! And for one I am seriously ticked-off at your rude and inconsiderate remarks, because I have twenty-nine older sisters AND a mother who died so that I could live! Now you better take that remark back, now!" Quatre fumed and Wufei glared at him,

"NO!", Quatre pulled out a gun and put it to Wufei's head,

"TAKE-IT-BACK!!!!" Quatre growled

"Fine! I take it back!" he replied with a frustrated grunt

"I don't know what your problem is but you need to grow up and get over it, because from where I'm standing the only weakling here is you!" Quatre snapped as he put his gun away, we were all shocked at Quatre's reaction, no one had ever seen/heard Quatre act that way... or at least not with him in his right mind.

We all looked at Heero when he came out of Relena's room.

"So?" Duo asked, Heero looked at him,

"She thinks she's weak, because stress but her in the hospital. She's mad because she has to take a vacation, and she said 'Thanks' for coming to see her," he looked at me, "And she feels bad that you had to come all the way here because of her, so go home and don't worry." With that Heero grabbed his jacket and left.

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Oh Relena! I hate to see you in here! Relena, you don't know how much I want to hold you in my arms and never let you go. I want to always keep you with me and keep you safe, my dear princess...

After two more days in the hospital, Relena was sent home. And I got a call from Duo,

"Hiya, Buddyboy!" he chirped, a silent groan filled my head, I hate it when he calls me that!

"What do you want Duo?" Duo cocked an eyebrow at me,

"Would it kill ya to be a little more optimistic? Could you at least say 'good morning to you too, Duo.'?"

"What do you want Duo?" I snapped, Duo sighed,

"Fine. I have a meeting to go to, and I need you to pick up Hilde for me."

"Where is she?"

"At Relena's."

*CHAPTER 2*

"Heero, I need to talk to you." Relena replied as we stood in her office,

"Duo asked me to take Hilde home."

"Pagan can take her home... so can I talk to you?" She asked sweetly,

"Fine." I replied impatiently, Baka! Why did you say it like that? This is Relena, remember? /How could I forget?/Relena smiled at me and gestured for me to sit in the chair in front of her desk. I painfully did so, a sharp pain shot up my back as I did. Inwardly I winced at the pain, I tried to ignore it as Relena began to talk,

"Heero, it has come to my attention that others besides myself, view you and the other Gundam Pilots as national heroes, who saved the world from complete destruction and chaos. And it was brought up the idea of a national monument built in the honor of you pilots. And-"

"Who's bright idea was that?!" I demanded coldly, my anger beginning to rise. Relena seemed a little taken back at my response,

"Well... I can't tell you that.... Do you not like the idea of being seen as the heroes that you are?"

"I'm no hero!"

"Heero, because of you there is peace. You have saved lives, my own life more times than I can count, and you helped make a world where dreams can come true. You-"

"I have murdered, destroyed kingdoms, cities, and homes. Stolen lives and ended dreams-" a sharp feeling ran up my spin, I winced and gasped out in pain.

"Heero? Are you okay?" Opening my eyes I saw Relena kneeling down in front of me, concern shown in her eyes.

"I'm fine-" another sharp pain shot through me, one worse than the first.

"What's wrong Heero?!" She asked, her voice hinting her apprehension. We looked at each other a moment, her beautiful blue eyes locked on me. I wanted to touch her, not like when I save her from danger by pushing her out of the way, but to just touch her... Oh God, I love you Relena! After another minute, Relena reached up and caringly put a soft, soothing hand against my forehead. I closed my eyes at this simple, yet intimate touch. I felt warm and dizzy as I was engulfed by darkness...

It was dark and curtains were drawn over the windows in the room. My head pounded as I tried to look around and figure out where I was. I was lying on a bed, and my shirt was off; I couldn't see anything or anyone, but I could here a soft breathing.

"Who-"

"It's okay, Heero. I'm going to take care of you, I'm not going to leave you." a feminine voice replied, as a delicate hand took mine...

"Relena..." I whispered, my fear subsiding as my eyes closed and I fell back asleep.

I heard voices whispering words I couldn't understand, my head was pounding and I was hot. I opened my eyes just as Relena closed the door behind her as she entered the room.

"Where am I?"

"You're still at my house."

"What happened?"

"You were mentally, emotionally, and physically exhausted. You past out, and I'm taking care of you." she whispered as she wiped a damp clothe across my chest, I tensed beneath her touch,

"Relax Heero, I'm not going to hurt you. I'm going to take care of you."

"Why?"

"Because you've always taken care of me."

"What's happened to me?"

"The stress of being a Gundam Pilot drained you mentally, which played on you emotionally, which overtook you physically. You've been ordered to take a vacation for at least two months."

"What?!" I exclaimed sitting up; she was sitting on the bed facing me, and our faces were only inches apart. Her ocean blue eyes looked tired and her voice was quieter than usual.

"And you'll be taking it with me."

"Are you crazy?!?"

"That or spend it with Duo and Hilde on theirs."

"I can't take a vacation! I don't have the time or the money!"

"Heero, you deserve a vacation. And besides, if we go together, then neither of us will get lonely... or do you not want to go so you won't have to be around me?" she asked

"No." Yes! I can't be around you Relena or I will lose control of my heart! Don't you understand? It would only end up with my heart breaking.

"Then, please Heero, come with me. I don't want to go by myself."

"Why not ask-"

"They are all busy, and can't take the time off."

"Zechs-"

"Will not like it, but he will get over it."

"Why me?"

"Why not?"

"You know why."

"Heero, you are a hero... you're MY hero."

"This is a mistake." I whispered, she shook her head,

"Never."

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"Oh, I can't believe he said 'yes'!" Hilde squealed as she opened one of my suitcases. Hilde, Sally, Catherine, and Noin had come over to help me pack for my vacation.

"Maybe this was a bad idea..." I replied

"What?!" Catherine exclaimed sticking her head out of my closet, "how could it be a bad idea?"

"Heero has never even given me a second look, and I don't know if he even sees us as friends, and now I'll be living with him for the next two months! What if I make him hate me?"

"Relena, you are very important to Heero. Whether or not he admits it. And if he didn't like being near you then why would he agree to come with you?" Sally asked, as she went through my dresser looking for clothes. I looked at Noin,

"Does Miliardo know yet?" Noin sighed,

"Yes, and to say the least, he furious."

"Maybe I should talk to him." Noin shook her head,

"No, you can't."

"Why?"

"Because, he's a bit tied up at the moment... literally speaking."

"You tied him up?!?"

"If I hadn't he would have killed Heero. But I think I calmed him down a good bit though." she replied, her cheeks turning pink, this caught all of our attention.

"How so?" Hilde inquired, her eyes dancing with excitement.

"Well, before I tied him up, we got in an argument, both of us yelled and with our tempers... well, it probably wasn't a pretty picture. I stood there while he screamed about, 'Yuy, living with his sister' and how could I let the two of you do that," She stopped a moment and stared off into space, before beginning again. And as she spoke it was if she were reliving the moment and we could almost see it happening before our eyes.

~*FLASHBACK*~

"How can you just let her go on vacation with him?!" He screamed

"He's going with her." Noin replied calmly, trying to keep her frustration under control,

"Are you crazy?! Relena can't go on vacation with him! He can't be trusted! How can you let this happen?????"

"You're overreacting."

"He's a low-down , no good, lair! He doesn't even have a name! Not a real one anyway! If he killed her he could just disappear without a trace, like he has before, and we'd never find him!"

"He's not-" I began, but he cut me off again, my patience was gone and I was angry!

"This is your fault, and you have the nerve to come see me knowing you let her go on vacation with him, knowing what I think of him!!!! How can you do this to me??!!!!!??????!!!!" I jumped up and got eye level with him; mere inches between us, I could feel him breathing,

"Well if you would shut-up long enough for me to say something I could explain; children aren't as stubborn and pig-headed as you are!!"

"ME?!"

"Yes you!"

"She's my little sister! I lost her once and I'll be damned if I ever lose her again!!!"

In that instant something came over me, in my anger at him and his stupid stubbornness I wasn't thinking clearly, I did what I had wanted to do for so long, I kissed him...

From the moment my lips touched his, electricity rushed through me, I only kissed him more intently as I felt his arm come around me pulling me to him. I clung to him, wanting to be as close as possible; a world of images popped in my mind as he kissed me, images of us, him, me, together and then some images that had not happened, but then thoughts filled my head as if he were answering my questions, I could see his memories, dreams, and fantasies... I tried to relay to him how much I loved him, how much I needed him...

Slowly, we broke apart, his eyes stared at me in shock and disbelief, a questioning look filled his eyes, asking me if what had happened had really happened.

~*ENDFLASH BACK*~

Noin looked at us and shrugged,

"After that he was sort of dumb founded, because when I tied him down he didn't try to stop me or anything. Of course I was really shocked, too. I never thought..." Noin's sentence faded out and she didn't finish what she was saying but she didn't need to, it shown through her eyes what she was thinking.

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My mind whirled as I sat alone in my empty apartment. Why would Relena go on vacation with Heero, and intentionally??? How could she? And why didn't Noin try to stop her?! Noin... I touched my lips, remembering the feeling of exhilarating electricity that had burned through my veins when her lips touched mine. In that instant, the world had stopped and I had felt everything for her that I had tried to hide away come loose, and I understood and felt everything she had felt and was feeling towards me: wanting, needing, longing for more than what we had, lustful, and filled with such a desire for love, for passion, a desire for her that I thought I would burst. She had pulled back, her face still dangerously close to mine, her breath teasing my lips, our eyes locked on each others, both of us silent from shock at what had just happened between us, at what we had done and felt, at what we both now knew... We were unable to deny that we couldn't live without each other, we needed each other, we lived for each other. Do I love her? Yes, but why does that feel so right? To know that I love her... why does it feel so right when I know that it's wrong to be given the chance for love and be loved after all the things that I've done! I love Noin, is that wrong??

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I sat my suitcase on my bed and looked around. My bed was big enough for five people, the dresser could hold more clothes than I even owned. There was a large window that faced the ocean, displaying the glorious sunset out side. We were staying at Relena's beach house, a secret retreat away from reporters, busy cities, and annoying friends. The house was well hidden, at least a mile or two from the nearest town and the house was surrounded by trees on two sides with the ocean and shore guarding the other sides. Relena and I are going to be living together for the next two months, alone, and away from peeping and inquiring eyes, but what worries me is the fact that we will be completely alone! This may be harder than I thought.

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As I slipped into an old pair of blue jeans and a tee-shirt I thought about my situation, I'm going to be living with Heero! In the same house, under the same roof, and his room is right across the hall for mine!!!! He's so close and yet... somehow he's miles away. Oh Heero, will you ever love me? Will you ever love me as much as I love you?

Downstairs, I was sweeping the living room, when I felt as if I were being watch, I turned around to meet the examining glare of Heero Yuy. His Persian blue eyes burning deep into my sole, looking me over in a challenge that seemed to question who I really am. Then it hit me, Heero had only seen me dressed like a business woman in suits or formal dresses, and my hair had always been down, now I had it up in a pony tail. I forced myself to smile and give a small laugh,

"Aren't I the greatest person to go on vacation with? This place is a mess and I forgot that we needed to get groceries! We're off to a great start, still sure you want to take your vacation with me?" He didn't say anything, he simply glared at me.

"I'll go get the groceries." he stated coldly

"But I-"

"It will be faster this way."

I know but-" I tried again to protest, but Heero was already out the door. I let out a sigh. Oh well! He has a point though.

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"Sorry I had to tie you up. I couldn't let you do something that you would regret." Noin whispered. We were at Preventor's headquarters; she was going over paper work as I researched on the computer for any possible threats to peace, and also for a place that Relena might have gone to for her vacation.

"I appreciate the concern, though I'd rather next time that you not tie me down."

She cocked an eyebrow,

"Next time?"

"You know what I mean."

I searched for an hour more, when my stomach growled, I sighed. I guess I can look some more tomorrow.

"Hey Noin?" I called as I got up,

"Yes?"

"I'm going to get something to eat,... do you want to come with me?"

"I-uh-o-okay." she stammered her cheeks flushed. I smiled, Noin, you're so beautiful!

"Good." I replied.

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A male figure stood on the shore of the empty beach, where the waves threw themselves ashore, lapping at his feet, as the wind rustled his hair and blew back his unbuttoned shirt, exposing his muscular chest. Deep in thought he stared at the sunset. Three weeks have already gone by, and it's torturing me! Everyday I fall more in love with her than I was the day before. She's so beautiful! How can I take much more than this? Relena, I want to hold you in my arms and show you how I feel, but I can't. What did I do to deserve this kind of torture? /You were a Gundam Pilot. You should be grateful to be alive!/ I know, but what is life without love, her love? It's no life at all! /That's you're problem./

"Heero?" a female voice called, turning I saw Relena running towards me. She was wearing blue jeans, a t-shirt, and a cowboy hat. She looked so cute. When she got to me, her cheeks were pink, her eyes shined, and she was out of breath.

"Heero... the town it... having some sort of festival...I thought you might like to come with me.. it'll b-be fun."

"...okay." I replied, she grinned,

"Great, but I need to go change, first."

I sat in the living room as I waited for Relena. I had changed shirts, and now was wearing a black muscle shirt, compliments of Duo; he, Trowa, and Quatre had packed my clothes to wear (against my protest). I looked up to see Relena come down the stairs, she was gorgeous! She had on a blue jean skirt that came to her knees, which flared out a little, her shirt was a sort of tan color, and she was wearing cowboy boots, too. Okay, why is she dressed like that?

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

As I came down the stairs, I caught my breath at the site of Heero. He was wearing a black shirt that clung tightly to him, revealing every muscle in his chest and stomach. He looked at me, and for a second I thought I saw his eyes shine, but then they were normal, fixed on me in a cold blue gaze.

"What's with the outfit?" he asked finally

"Huh? Oh! I'm supposed to wear this!... Oh yeah! I forgot to tell you something."

"Let me guess... there is a catch."

"You have to look like a cowboy."

"You're kidding me, right?"

"No, and it's just a cowboy hat and belt buckle." I told him as I held out the items, a black hat and a silver belt buckle. He stared at the objects, and then at me.

"Just-this-one-time." he stated coldly and emotionlessly. After he put them on I couldn't help but smile as I felt my cheeks burn; the only way to describe him was ruggedly sexy. He looked so good that my heart was racing as I let out a long, slow breath in an effort to get a hold of myself. The black of the hat and shirt brought out his Prussian blue eyes.

"Come on."

Lights, colors, sounds, and smells were everywhere. Everything and everyone was dressed in western attire. In the center of it all was a large square dance floor. Heero asked me to dance in a waltz; he spun and twirled me all across the floor .

"Heero, you're a wonderful dancer."

"Not as good as you. I was envied by every guy here, to have you to dance with." he whispered as he sat down on a bench; I sat down next to him.

"Heero... did you want to dance with me or were you just being polite?" I asked trying to see how he felt about our dancing together, did he wish it could last forever like I did? Heero looked away, and his face was expressionless.

"I've never been polite towards you, Relena."

"Well, I think you're polite."

"I've been cruel and rude... and I'm sorry about that." We sat in silence a moment when I asked,

"Heero, while we were dancing if another guy would have tried to cut in, would you have let him or would you continue to dance with me?"

"It wouldn't be my decision to make but yours. Would you dance with him or with me?" he replied, it was an answer but at the same time he was asking me a question. Would I choose someone else over him?

"You're the only one I want to dance with." I whispered, The only one I ever want to dance with for the rest of my life! After a few minutes of silence I got up,

"I'm going to be over by those booths." I replied looking at Heero, he nodded at me.

As I looked at the jewelry at one booth, I heard someone walk up behind me,

"Hello Doll!" stated a male voice, startled I turned around to see who it was. There stood a tall, well-built man. He wore blue jeans and a blue shirt, a large belt buckle at his waist, he had on brown leather boots and a matching hat. He had a square jaw, high cheek bones, and his green eyes were fixed on me.

"Can I help you?" I asked. He smiled at me, sending a rush of cold shivers down my spine. I didn't like this guy, there was something scary about him, though I wasn't sure what it was.

"Yes, I reckon you can help me. I's wonderin' if you might let me buy ya a drink."

"I don't drink, besides I-"

"How about dinner?"

"No thank you. I am here with someone and already have plans."

"Yeah, I saw that sorry-excuse-fer-a-man you was dancin' with. Tell me sumthin', what's that fellow got that I don't?"

"I would appreciate it if you would keep your rude remarks to yourself, and leave me alone."

"Not without a dance."

"No."

"So you'll dance with that low-life, but not with me? Baby, I'm twice the man he is, and I can take ya places you've never been before."

"Shows how much you know, but I can see why, your brain, if you even have one, is in your pants instead of your head! And for your information, you aren't even close to being half the man that Heero is. And I shall ask you again, please go away and leave me alone." He reached towards her, when a hand grabbed his wrist.

"I believe she asked you to leave." I looked up to see Heero standing between us, his eyes glaring in cold fury at the offending stranger.

"Who do you think you are? Oh I get it! Junior here thinks he's gonna impress his chick by trying to act like a real man! Ha!"

"...Well, maybe your brain really is in your pants instead of your head, because your pants... are undone." Heero in formed him with a sly grin. The man looked down to see it was true, and Relena had to bite her tongue to keep herself from laughing.

"Why you-!" he reared back to punch Heero when his eyes bulged at Heero's fist in his gut, Heero then punched the guy a hard right, the man fell back onto the ground. I felt Heero grab my hand,

"Come on Relena, we need to go." he replied as he led me away.

As we walked along the beach, towards the house I realized that Heero was still holding my hand; smiling I got closer to him. The moon shone down on us, it's light and the light of the stars in the sky lighting the beach in a dim blue glow. You could see the house in the distance. I stopped and looked at the sky,

"It's so beautiful, isn't it?"

"Yes." I turned to look at Heero to find him looking at me! I couldn't help but stare at him. His eyes glistened a deep, deep blue in the moon light, as the light out line his handsome features,

"T-Thank you for rescuing me from that guy back there. I appreciate it." I whispered

"I didn't rescue you, I simply intervened. And thank you for defending me."

"I couldn't let him talk that garbage and lies when I knew how wrong he was."

"Why couldn't you?"

Because...

"I love you."

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"I love you." she whispered faintly, before a look of pure shock and fear came over her face,

"Oh God!" she exclaimed before pushing past me and running towards the house. I took off after her, and reaching out I grabbed her hand and made her face me,

"Oh God, Heero! I'm so sorry! I'm sorry! I didn't mean to tell you! I'm so sorry-"

"Is it true?!" I demanded, I could hear the urgency in my own voice. Her eyes pleaded her sadness as a tear made a glittering path down her cheek.

"I didn't mean to say it, Heero. I'm so sorry!"

"Is it true?" I asked again, my eyes locked on her as she looked down her shoulders slumped,

"Yes." she answered in a small whimper, another tear running down her cheek. All of my walls crumbled at her response. She loves me? She loves me! SHE LOVES ME!!! Warmth radiated through him as he put an arm around her waist, pulling her to him, as he lifted her chin and his lips found hers. Her lips were so soft and gentle against his. He pulled back some, he wanted to see her eyes. They stared at him as they danced and shined, displaying her surprise, her joy, and her endless love...

She pressed her lips against his, and electricity shot through him. He pulled her closer; wanting, needing to feel her pressed against him. He could feel her heart pounding in her chest or was that his own? He tore his mouth away from hers, before gently placing hungry kisses on her cheeks, eyes, and then nibbling his way across her eyebrow, as she, almost frantically, kissed his jaw and neck, before laying her head against his shoulder and letting out a blissful sigh.

"I love you." he breathed in her ear, then kissed her hair, and held her close.

"Hey! Junior!" a male voice barked from the darkness. The couple moved apart; Heero stood protectively in front of Relena, his eyes scanning the shadows for the hidden male. After a moment, the man from earlier stepped out into the light, an evil grin upon his face.

"I always get what I want, and right now I want Girly here!"

"Too bad, she stays with me."

"I'll bet you think you're tough."

"Only when compared to some."

"Why you little *very naughty phrase*!Nobody makes a fool outta me and gets away with it!" he yelled as he pulled an object from behind him; two gunshots rang out as I was shoved to the ground. I looked up to see Relena looking down at me, her shirt soaked with blood, and a smile on her face,

"Heero..." I caught her as she fell to the ground. Oh dear God, NO!!!!!

"Come on, Heero! We have to get her inside, now!" I looked up to see Duo standing in front of me,

"Duo...?"

*CHAPTER 3*

Inside I laid Relena on the couch and began to frantically unbutton her shirt, while Duo faced the wall (such a gentleman).

"Hey man, shouldn't we call Sally or something?"

"By the time she gets here Relena would have already bleed to death. Go get me some bandages and the first aid kit next to the back door in the kitchen, then call Sally, and until she gets here I can take care of the wound, I know as much, if not more than Sally does. Now move!" I ordered. Oh God Relena! Why did you do it?! Huh? I want to know! I should be the one who got shot! I'm not needed in this world, where as you are, so why?!

I cleaned the wound and bandaged it. The bullet hit her about two or three inches below her collar bone, just above her chest. I wiped the blood off of her skin, and wrapped her in a warm blanket, covering her exposed upper half where she only had on her blood stained bra, which I dared not take off her, I'd let Sally do that (again, another gentleman). Then, ever-so-gently I picked her up and took her to her room, carefully putting her to bed and tucking her in. I tenderly kissed her forehead before I turned to go downstairs.

"Duo? What are you doing here?"

"Hilde's at home, I went to the festival and saw you and Relena there, then I saw that creep with Relena, after ya'll left I followed him, but I lost track of him when he hid in the shadows. I'm so sorry Heero, if only I'd gotten there sooner..."

"Don't blame yourself. It was my fault, I should have tried harder to keep her safe!" I growled; shutting my eyes and making a fist.

"You really love her don't you?" I looked at him, but didn't say anything.

"Heero... I saw the two of you." he replied, while grinning like the Chesher cat. I groaned,
"Well, don't go around telling anyone!" I snapped. Duo grinned slyly,

"So... how'd it happen?"

"You want details?! That's none of your business! And you are just plain SICK for even wanting to hear the details!"

"Aw, c'mon man! Just so I can tell the others! Man, you don't know how long we've been trying to get the two of you together!"

"Huh?"
"Remember when you went after Relena when she was on Libra?"

"Yeah?"

"Well, I suggested that we go after ya'll, in case ya ran into any trouble, and Quatre said, 'Let's just leave the two of them alone', then Trowa got in an argument with Wufei about it."

"Why would you guys do that?"

"Because, we knew that the only time the two of you were truly happy was when the two of you were together, ya'll didn't have to say anything, but we knew that you were happy the other one was near. We just wanted to see the two of you happy. And as Trowa once said, 'Love is blind'."

We were both silent for a long time until I spoke up,

"I won't ever let anyone hurt her, I'm going to keep her save no matter what. I can't loose her... it would kill me... to live in a world without her, I need her more than I do my next breath, she's the only reason I want to live..." I replied staring at nothing,

"Hey what about your friends? Have you forgotten all of us?!" I looked at him, and tried to smile,

"Sorry Duo, but guys don't measure up to how much Relena means to me."

"Well, how about the fact that you still haven't killed Zechs? You haven't done that yet."

"I don't want to kill Zechs, I actually admire him."

"You WHAT!!!??" Duo shrieked,

"Keep your voice down, Relena is upstairs. I admire him because of how much he cares about Relena's well being that he's as protective as he is. He reminds me of Trowa, Wufei, and myself. He hides behind a mask, not showing his true feelings, and he acts as if nothing bothers him, but it does. And he loves Relena more than himself or anyone else, and he's scared to death that he might lose her again, so he does everything he can to keep her from getting hurt both mentally and physically. I think that's one of the reasons he doesn't like me, he's afraid I might hurt her, and he doesn't think anyone is good enough for her, much less me, a Gundam Pilot. But I love her so much..."

~*To Be Continued*~ (don't you just hate that?)

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