New York Minute
By: Duke Nukem
Rated: PG-13 for violence and language
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September, A.C. 212
New York
Harry got up and yawned. "Another exciting day on the night shift......" He thought to himself. He made his way out of his bed and down into the kitchen, where he started the coffee maker. He stepped outside to pick up the afternoon paper, then came back inside. He sat down and poured himself a cup of coffee and read the front lines. "This place is turning into a real shithole..." He muttered to himself. He leaned back and stretched. He put down his cup and went upstairs. He dresses himself in his police suit, and walked back downstairs. He picked up his cup, took his keys off the counter, and went outside. He locked his front door and strolled to his squad car. He sat down inside and sighed. He turned the car on, looked behind, and drove out into the street.
About half a block from the Police station, Harry saw a shakedown in progress, on the street corner. He flicked on his lights and pulled over. He got out of his car. "Is there a problem here?" The victim, in deep shock, took off down the street. The crook, caught by surprise, pulled a gun on him and fired. Harry pulled his gun out of its holster, when he got hit. He winced in pain as blood started to flow out of the bullethole in the center of his chest. He fell backwards onto the street and died. The crook dropped his gun in amazement and ducked into a nearby alleyway.
"Hey Heero." Duo said. "What do you want." Heero replied coldly. Duo pointed down the street at a police car with it's lights on. "Something dosen't look right. Pull over." Heero grumbled and stopped his car next to a pay phone.. They both got out and walked over. Heero noticed the policeman lying on the ground. "Gunshot wound." Duo looked at Heero with an inquisitive eye, then looked at the pavement. "Is he alive?" Heero looked again. "I doubt it." Heero nodded at the pay phone. "Go call this in." Duo didn't respond, and just crossed the street. He put a quarter in the slot and dialed 911. It rang one before an operator picked up.
"911, what is your emergency?"
"We've got an officer down on the corner of 3rd and West Streets."
"The ambulance is on its way."
Duo put the phone back on the receiver and stepped out of the booth. Heero was sitting in the car. "Hurry up and get in. I'm not going to let NYPD haul my ass to jail for questioning." Duo jumped in and Heero took off down the street. Heero was shifting when Duo asked him a question.
"Is something bothering you?"
"Of course not."
"Give me a break Heero. We've been partners for years, what's bugging
you?"
Heero growled. "What the hell is it with you tonight Duo? I don't want
anymore fucking questions."
Duo started to respond, but decided not to. Heero pulled into a apartment complex outside ouf New York and parked the car. He stepped outside and went inside. Duo sat in the car until Heero was inside, then he opened the glove box. There was nothing in it, except for a picture taped to the door. It was of him and Relena, after a date. Duo shrugged. "I guess he still has feeling for her." he stepped out and went inside.
"What the hell took you so long." Heero said when Duo stepped inside their apartment. "I-I was tying my shoe." Heero looked at him, then looked out the window. Duo put his Preventers jacket on the hat rack and sat down. Heero went inside the bathroom to change. Sirens started to flood into the room as it went by. Heero yelled from the bathroom, "Cop." "Yeah. Sucks to be on the graveyard shift." Duo responded. Duo wandered into the bedroom and fell on the bed. By the time Heero came out, Duo was asleep. Heero went to the frodge, opened it, and pulled out a beer. He sat down on the lazy boy and turned on the TV. He watched the news while he drank his beer. Then he got to thinking. He wondered why he and Relena had wandered so far away from one another, and why he had done some of the things he had. Heero threw his beer can away, and decided the best way to clear his thoughts would be a walk. He put his jacket on and walked out of the building, and into a nearby park.
Heero walked down through the wooded area, leaves falling all around him in the falling dark. The lights of New York could be seen in the clearings. Heero walked by a large stone set up for looks, which was spray-painted, very neatly:
Heero drove across country, stopping only to put gas into his car and
to sleep. By the time Heero reached the west coast, it had been eight days
since he had left from New York.
Los Angeles
Heero stopped at the sidewalk in front of a
large townhouse. He stepped out and looked around. "If she still does live
here, I'd be hard to recognize." He thought to himself. "It has been almost
three years since we last spoke." Night was starting to fall, and was getting
a cold quickly. Heero zipped up his jacket and went to the front door.
"Hope someone's home." He said, ringing the doorbell. He stood there for
several seconds before the door opened up. "Oh shit, it's her, what
to say.........what to say......".
Relena stood in the doorway for a few moments just
staring into nothingness.
"You've changed."
Relena folded her arms across her chest. "Well, come
on in before you get sick." Heero smiled a bit and stepped inside. Relena
shut the door behind him. "Please excuse the mess, I haven't been home
in a few days." "That's OK." Heero replied. "I've been living with Duo
for a year, so I know all about dirty living spaces." Relena laughed a
little bit. Heero sat down in a chair, and Relena sat across from him.
"So what's been going on lately?" She asked.
Heero started to gaze into her eyes. "I've missed you. Not a day goes
by when I don't have a thought about you."
Relena sighed. "I've been thinking about you lately, but not as much
as I used to back then."
Relena stood up. "I'm going to go to bed Heero. Do you have anyplace
to stay?"
Heero woke up slowly. He looked around and remembered
where he was. He refolded his blanket, slid it under the seat, and got
in the front seat. He turned on his car and drove down to a coffee place.
He went in and got a regular coffee and sat in a corner table. He stared
into nothing while he drank his coffee. When he was finished, he got back
in his car and drove back to Relena's house. He stopped outside, and pretended
he just got back from a hotel somewhere. He got out and sat on the curb.
"I got to get her back. I can't live another day single."
Heero stood up and walked to her front door.
he rang the doorbell and waited again. Relena opened it, and yawned. "Good
morning." Heero said. Then Heero picked Relena up. Relena was puzzled.
"What's this for?" Heero kissed her suddenly, long and passionate. Relena
couldn't help herself, and just let Heero go on.
To be continuned
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"Uh hello. Is Relena is?"
"Good job Romeo"
"This is she. And who might this be?"
"This is Heero."
"So have you."
"Not much. Doing the regular bit. And yourself?"
"Well, I'm on vacation time still, and I just got back from a trip
in Hawaii."
"I'd just figured to find the one person who could make these dark
clouds dissappear........"
Relena's eyes widened.
"........and I think that day has come."
Relena smiled. "I'm happy that you came back."
Heero grinned. "I just had to get away from Duo."
"Yeah, I do." Heero lied. "My car...."
Relena gave him a hug and a kiss on the cheek.
"Good night." "Night Relena." Heero said, and stepped out the door. Heero
got into his car and sat there. He slid in between the seats into the back
seat. He pulled the emergency blanket out from under the front seat, covered
himself, and promptly went to sleep.
Heero finally stopped long enough to take a breath. "Putting on a show
for the neighbors now, are we?" Relena quipped. Heero looked around. "Oh,
yeah, them." Heero carried her inside and shut the door with his
feet. "Now, there's some privacy." Relena leaned her head on his shoulder
and sighed. "I could just stay like this forever." Heero looked at her.
"Me too." He said quietly. Relena ran her finger down his arm. "Aren't
you going to do anything today." "No." Heero responded quickly. "Well then,
spend time with me." She said with a wink. Heero knew what she meant, so
he held her tight as he carried her upstairs.
Disclaimer: I don't own ANYONE in this, so please
dont hurt me.
