Undeniable
PG-13 (Rating will rise)
Disclaimer: GW doesn't belong to me.
AN: I can't seem to finish my other fics, so I'm starting a brand new one. Smart, huh?
Warning: Unbeta'd, read at own risk!
Chapter One
Relena was bored.
But then again, what was new? She seemed to be living a state of perpetual boredom now a days. It certainly didn't help that she was the current holder of Mr. Moiré's attention, the dullest man alive. She stifled a yawn as Mr. Moiré continued talking about how he chose the particular tie he was wearing.
Relena nodded and politely complemented his choice. Why did she even decide to attend the charity ball? Oh, yeah, she was the Speaker of the ESUN. A public appearance at political functions was unfortunately sometimes needed. It was the only thing about her chosen career that she absolutely abhorred. She would rather be doing actual work than putting on fake smiles and making idle talk with people she didn't particularly like.
She was grateful that her importance as a political figure had lessened since the last war. Eleven years of peace, Relena thought, not without some pride. She remembered the hectic first post-war years... she shuddered to think about them. She was perfectly happy being speaker, she enjoyed it immensely; being involved in politics without the heavy burden of being the dove of peace or filling her fathers' shoes.
"Ms. Darlian? What do you think?"
Relena looked blank for a second before expertly hiding her lack of concentration with a bright smile. What the hell had the man being chattering about? Oh, yes, ties.
"I think it looks wonderful," Relena replied.
"Not too showy?"
Relena almost laughed out loud, the man was anything but showy. The tie was a soft beige color, just as unassuming as the owner. He really was a nice man but had the unfortunate flaw of putting everyone to sleep after long exposure to his presence.
"It's perfect, Mr. Moiré."
Relena excused herself before she dropped dead from boredom. She felt slightly guilty but quickly squashed the feeling as she headed outside for some fresh air. Outside, in the cool night air, with the lack of music and fake smiles, Relena felt her disposition brightening.
"What a shame you aren't enjoying the party, Ms. Darlian."
Ah, she had spoken too soon.
She fell her mood crashing to the depths of hell as Chang Wufei, former gundam pilot, current preventer officer and chauvinistic pig extraordinaire, moved into her line of sight.
She really didn't know him well enough, but in the few times they'd met she had the distinct impression she was not liked by him. Well, the feeling was returned in full. Really, the man was arrogant, stubborn, rude and sometimes downright mean... those were his good qualities.
"Mr. Chang, so nice to see you," she said cheerfully.
Detecting the falseness of her statement Wufei sneered contemptuously at her. Relena cleared her throat uncomfortably. There were no guidelines or rules of etiquette with Wufei, she was left floundering on her own without a single idea of how to deal with him. Where she saw courtesy he saw hypocrisy.
"It seems you're not enjoying the Ball either," she said to fill the jarring silence that surrounded them. Relena wondered if he ever enjoyed anything, if he did something just for the hell of it, if he laughed...
"I find these events tiresome, fake, and superficial."
No one ever blamed Wufei for being subtle; he certainly spoke his mind. Relena grudgingly admired that in him. She wished she had that luxury... and the guts to speak freely. She imagined telling Mr. Moiré that with every word he spoke the she ran the risk of slipping into a coma.
"I must say I agree with you," Relena told him. His comments about the party were pretty much on target of what she thought about such silly functions. Of course, she would never phrase it quite as crudely as he had.
Wufei lifted a brow, maybe in surprise of her words, Relena could not really tell. He was a closed book with a state of the art locking system.
"However," Relena continued, "I find it puzzling that someone that dislikes these functions as much as you seem to, would be attending one."
"My job comes with certain obligations," he responded dryly.
Oh, yes, Wufei, the up and coming Preventer Officer. Rumor had it, he would be the one to replace Lady Une. Unfortunately, that meant ingratiating himself with the ruling elite. Wufei was very definitely a very private man, with little patience with useless formalities. Relena felt like snickering at his expense.
She needed to go back in and start socializing again. She was surprised that she preferred staying outside having a semi-conversation with Wufei to going back to the gathering with a smile plastered on her face. Interesting. Maybe Wufei wasn't as bad as she once had thought.
"It has been," nice talking to you. "Not entirely unpleasant talking to you," Relena said truthfully, her eyes begging Wufei not to take offense. After all, if he demanded honesty...
Wufei gave her a slight bow and Relena gave him her first genuine smile of the evening.
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