Alright, I've been in a Quatre and Noin mood. I don't like Zechs with Noin and I DO know he would never harm her, but I wanted them not together, so I had to take a different route. Remember, war can change a person for the worse.

I do not own Gundam Wing, I am but a poor College student, trying to get her degree in History, Music, and Education.

Falling For You

By: AnitaRealityCheck

Chapter One

She finally left him, after four years of him abusing her, she finally found the courage to leave him. Zechs would no longer be able to harm her. Never. The war had changed him considerably, and once he started sleeping around with Dorothy Catalonia, that was when he became abusive. Noin struggled to get free this time and she promised herself she would never go back.

She was on her way to Relena and Heero's where she knew that if Zechs came for her, she would be safe. Relena had removed Zechs from her home and told Noin that if she ever needed a place to stay she was more than welcomed in her home. Heero even went as far as to say that if the man ever tried to come for her, he'd kill him.

Noin arrived at Relena's a broken woman. She had two black eyes due to the broken nose and bruises all over the rest of her body. She had twisted her ankle when she fell down the stairs running to get away from him this last time, she left all that she owned in that house and she had no intention of retrieving her things. He could burn them for all she cared.

The guard at the security gate had barely recognized her, but he knew he was to let the woman in immediately once given her name. He didn't ask any questions the way the cab driver had when she was picked up. The guard drove her up to the front door and wished her a pleasant stay.

She rang the bell and a few moments later Pagan answered the door.

"Ms. Noin, welcome." Pagan said gesturing her to come into the foyer. "Please take a seat in the sitting room. I will let her Majesty know that you have arrived."

"Thank you, Pagan." Noin tried to smile. She did as told. She looked horrible, but she had been in such a hurry to get out of that house that she didn't care. Her now long hair was in a messy ponytail with the face still half covered by her bangs and she was in her pajamas. With in ten minutes the sitting room door opened and in came a very concerned Relena.

"Oh my god! What has he done to you?" She demanded to know taking the older woman into her arms.

"We had another fight." She said looking down. "I'm not going back there, I refuse to. He's going to come looking for me, Relena. I know he is."

"Don't worry about a thing." Relena said looking at her. "Did he break your nose?"

"Yes." Noin answered. She paused a minute. "I think so."

"We'll get that fixed." Relena hugged her again. The door behind her opened and Heero walked into the room. His eyes zeroed in on Noins' appearance. The boy had changed a lot since he married Relena, but he helped her rule with an iron fist. He only showed emotion when it came to his wife, but Noin could see he was not happy with what he saw.

"Relena, she needs to see a doctor." His monotone voice floated across the room softly.

"I know." Relena answered. "We'll call Sally. Meanwhile, get her up to a room, Heero, she needs some rest."

Heero soundlessly obeyed his wife. He carried Noin up to one of the many rooms upstairs and set her gently on the bed.

"Thank you Heero." Noin whispered before curling up into a ball. He left the room silently. She fell asleep quickly and only awoke to being prodded at.

"Well, good afternoon sleepy head." Sally smiled. "God, Noin, why didn't you tell me it was getting this bad. I would have had you out of there long ago. I never thought he'd actually hit you."

"It was never this bad till he started seeing her." Noin sat up. "All he and I did was argue and then he started to see Dorothy, about a year and a half ago, and it was like things changed completely. I was just too stupid to leave."

"Well, just be aware that when Wufei see's this, he'll not be happy." Sally dabbed some peroxide at a cut that was above Noins eye. "He'll call you weak for not leaving, and then he'll call Zechs weak for hitting a woman."

"I don't really see why he'd care."

"He cares about a lot of things, he just never shows that he does. Domestic violence is one of those things he cares about, and he will defend you." Sally evaluated the broken nose. "This will heal nicely. Come on, let us go down stairs."

x-x-x-x

Somewhere in the Desert

Quatre was sitting on the balcony of his bed room watching the approaching sandstorm. He looked below him and watched as the women of the area pulled their children into their homes. He watched as his men tried to get windows of surrounding homes covered.

"Master Quatre?" Rashid called out from behind him. "I think you should come inside now, before the storm hits."

"Of course, Rashid." Quatre said turning around and entering back into his room.

"Is everything alright Master Quatre?" Rashid asked before leaving the room.

"Just thinking." Quatre answered. His mind lately had been floating to Noin, someone he hadn't thought about in a very long time. What kept popping into his mind was her beautiful smile, her gorgeous eyes, and her laugh. Why was she on his mind, he'd probably never know. "I think I need a change of scenery."

"We are grounded till that storm passes." Rashid answered.

Quatre sighed and shook his head a bit. He knew he needed out of the desert for a short time but he wasn't sure for how long. He thought of going home to L4 but then he thought that maybe he'd visit Relena and Heero. It had been awhile since he had last seen them.

"And your sisters wedding to that prominent…" Rashid was cut off by Quatre.

"I know, I have to be there." He sighed. "It's not for another two weeks, I can go to the Sanc Kingdom and return before then."

"Sir, what truly has you concerned?" Rashid had moved to the door.

"Ms. Noin." He answered. He looked up at the older man. "She has been on my mind a lot lately. I don't know why, and perhaps if I go visit Ms. Relena, then maybe I'll find out."

x-x-x-x

Peacecraft/Yuy Manor

Zechs stood outside the door of his sisters office. He was determined to see Noin, to apologize for hurting her, beg her for forgiveness, beg her to take him back. He discovered upon arriving that Relena wanted to see him before he would even be allowed to see Noin. He also knew that due to circumstances, his sister would have her husband in the room with her. The door opened and the tall blonde walked into the office.

"What in the hell were you thinking?" Relena spat once he entered. She walked around her desk and stood in front of him. "I have never been more disgusted in my life, than I am right now with you. Ms. Noin told me everything, EVERYTHING! I never, since the time I actually knew you existed, would have thought that you would have done this! I'm appalled!"

"Relena, it was an accident!" Zechs stated.

"No, an accident is when you are in a traffic collision." Relena fumed. "This has been ongoing for a long while now. Not to mention you were cheating on her!"

"Relena, I…"

"You shut your mouth when you're talking to me!" She turned and stormed away to her desk. "I can't have you here, at the same time she is here. You are not to see her."

Zechs had clenched his fists at this point. He was starting to lose his hold on his temper. Heero saw this and reached for his gun, just in case he needed to kill his brother in law, something he would do gleefully. Zechs saw this and just stormed out of the room. A few moments later they heard a few vases break.

"At least that's all he…" Relena started and then stopped as she heard the baby grand piano, that was by the stairs on it's way to be donated, go flying down the stairs. Relena leaned forward and pressed a button on the phone. "Security, please escort my brother off the premises."

x-x-x-x

Desert

"Are you sure you want to leave right now?" Rashid asked.

"Yes." Quatre smiled. "I promise to be back in time for my sisters wedding. I wouldn't miss it for the world." He stepped into the limo.

His mind once again went to Noin. He was sure that it was just some random bit of thoughts that were pestering him. It had been nearly four years since he had last seen her. Once Zechs was back in the picture, no one saw her, unless it was something that involved her and Zechs. This had bothered him greatly, for he felt that Zechs was a tad possessive. He hoped his suspicions were not right.

The limo pulled up to the mansion and Quatre stepped out with a smile. The winter air was cold and crisp as it whipped thru his hair and across his face. He walked up to the door and rang the bell. To his astonishment, Relena opened the door.

"Quatre!" The girl exclaimed as she hugged him. "This is quite a surprise!"

"Hello, Relena." Quatre smiled. "I'm sorry to just come unannounced." Relena rushed him in to the foyer and took his coat. Pagan, who had been standing there, took the coat from Relena and hung it up.

"Were you in the neighborhood?" Relena asked.

"No, not exactly." Quatre said quickly. "I flew in on the first flight from Saudi Arabia." He admitted and then he looked at Relena a moment. He could tell something was truly bothering her. "Is there something wrong Ms. Relena?"

"Ms. Noin is here." Relena said quietly. "For how long, I'm not sure, but we are trying to keep her from Milliardo." She looked Quatre in the eye a moment. She turned towards the stairs and motioned for him to follow. They started up the stairs and down the corridor to the library. "Quatre, you should have seen her when she arrived, she looked horrible. Her nose is broken, her eyes are black and blue, she had bruises all over her body, and her spirit is just broken."

Quatre sat down in one of the overstuffed red chairs and then put his head in hands. He knew he had to help somehow, that somehow this was his fault. His fault for letting her go back to him. His fault for not being around more for her, his fault for not warning her. He looked up at Relena and smiled weakly.

"She needs me." Quatre said quietly. "I told her, after the Mariemaia thing, that she shouldn't go back to him, that something was different about him. Lord knows I tried. I also did tell her that the choice was ultimately hers, but that I would be there for her if she ever needed me."

"Quatre, don't blame yourself for this." Relena said putting her hand on his shoulder. "This was not your fault. How could you possibly have known?"

"I'm not blaming myself for this, your Majesty." Quatre shook his head.

"Yes you are. I can tell that you are." Relena sat on the edge of the royal oak coffee table and took Quatre's hand in hers. "Quatre, you do realize that you blame yourself for everything, including things that are not in your control?"

"But I feel responsible for this. I wasn't here to make sure that she remained happy or to take care of her."

"Has anyone ever told you worry too much?" Relena said.

"Iria does on a near daily basis." He answered. "May I see Ms. Noin?"

"Of course." Relena stood up and turned towards the door. Quatre quickly stood up to follow. They stopped outside her bedroom door and Relena knocked on the door. There was no answer, so Relena opened the door and peaked into the room. She looked at Quatre a moment. "She's asleep. Maybe we wait till later. How about something to eat?" She shut the door and spun to smile at him.