Disclaimer: Gundam Wing does not belong to me so please do not send a lawsuit in my way since I am just a poor student. This is all none profitable and for the entertainment of those that like to read stories. This takes place twelve years after Endless waltz, it is not really following the time coordination that is founded by the actual plot sequence. This fic does not have any Yaoi in it since I felt that it was time to write a fic that was non-divided. My partner Du-chan doesn't really like to write conventional relationship. However to be fair in things I decided to write some of them as well as other pairings. ^_^
By He-chan
Pain filled her sense's as she felt herself become conscious. Where the hell am I? Blond hair shifted as she sat up glancing around the room. Shaking her head to clear it she groaned softly in pain as she remember lastly going into her home and feeling a pain at the back of her neck.
"I see your awake Onna." A voice filled her sense's making her jerk around almost falling off the bed. Sally Po located the familiar voice and gasped started. White clothed Chinese outfitted in all his glory, dark onyx eyes that seem to scowl at her with jet black hair tied in a pony tail hang behind him, while he was leaning against the wall with his arm's cross over his chest.
"Wufei?" Choking on her surprise, she felt her throat dry, while disbelief was caste in her sky blue eyes. He is not here. It's been five years why is he here? Confused and disorientated from some sort of bitter residue that she could name as knock out drugs, her eyes seem to turn into a scowl. "What the hell are you doing here?"
The past five years didn't calm down the fiery temper that held the beautiful Preventor, instead it seem to increase her passionate side of things. "Simple we need to talk Onna." His voice was dark and mysterious as usual the hint of violence and the tall tell of his stature of the dragon clan seep through his every pore.
"About what?" Sally scorn as she crosses her arms over her chest trying to push down the bile that seem to want to flood her esophagus. "It seems we had said everything that was ever needed to be said for the last five years." Splattering out the accursed words that consumed her being she glared at him. "What is the big idea of kidnapping me anyways?" Gleaming sapphire eyes regarded the man before her. After getting her bearings of her surround, which was basically some sort of log cabin, she manages to straighten her legs in a more comfortable position.
Flash of anger came into the eyes more. "Onna…do you know how long it took me to find you?" He hissed out as his fist clenched at his side, walking with a trot toward the woman that seem to drive insanity to the limits in his calm world, shaking it and wreaking it with her words and characteristic traits.
Snorting lightly and turning her head to glare away she manage to see she was located somewhere, in a region of now where. Where the hell am I? Thoughts wandering a little bit then snap back to the present. "Why should I?" Her voice was terse as she was stiffening her barriers around her; no longer was the caring understanding woman that she uses to be, listening to everyone's problems. Instead stood a woman that no longer care anymore about things.
"Listen Onna." Wufei hissed feeling his temper rise, "I went back the last five years to try to find you!" Sneering slightly, "I came at once when Noin called me." He manages to grip part of his hips while glaring at her in accusation. Don't you know what you have done to me? He thought bitterly.
Cold eyes matched Onyx eyes with freezing detachment that could rival Heero Yuy's famous stares. "I know." Sally said as she tossed her hair back lightly musing slightly that being an ex-Preventor did have its merits. Though lately she was glad that she could conceal herself, though it did hurt her friend Noin deeply for the past five years. "Are we done talking now?" Impatience and the stabbing sensation in her heart warn her to leave fast before her walls would come crumbling down.
Growling slightly from his throat he went up to her and yank her head up to peer into her eyes. "Damn you!" He yelled in anger and hurt. "I went looking for you Onna." Looking for you because I was afraid something was wrong. He marveled to himself while keeping those words inward. "Kisama…" He sneered with anger.
"There is nothing left of Sally Po." The blonde
said quietly as her eyes remain hard, while rising to her feet biting on her
tongue to keep her body from swaying she stubbornly walked toward the window
looking out of it. "I am now Christine Dalton. Sally Po is no more she is dead
and so is her past."
"Sally." Wufei manages to say her name while biting down the retort that graced
his lips, which was a great accomplishment for the oriental man. "Your still
Sally no matter where you go. Why are you running away from your past? Your
old job as an Preventor, friends, and family…?" His voice trailed of with the
unspoken. Me?
Swallowing slightly trying not to draw any more attention she laughed in a toneless chord. "Don't call me that anymore." Sally stated flatly as she spun around to look at Wufei, her hair was tied up in a ponytail, while the end's curl at the tip. It's length were longer then it was before and lay near the backside of her rear area. "Can you please take me back to my life and leave me alone?" Trying to figure out a way from this torture that seem to decay the emotional barrier she set around her heart.
"Not until we finish talking." Wufei said rubbing his head, while feeling frustrated beyond belief. To think it has been five years and already she has me up in an uproar. He thought ruefully, while staring back at the stubborn woman. "I am not leaving until we get things cleared up between us." With that he crossed over to the kitchen getting ready to make some food, while calling out, "Also don't try to think of leaving there isn't a person within a five thousand radius."
Snorting with indignity Sally walked back to the cot she was laying on when this nightmare had started, and sat down feeling the blood in her veins purge the last of the knock out drugs. "Someone is going to notice that I am gone." She said bitterly while her hands clenched into the white sheets. "You will not get away with this." The bravo in her voice was held together barely from the hysteric's that was screwing around in her system.
Feeling a sigh compress his lips, Wufei carried in a tray full with eggs and toast. "Sally I did research on the life you seem to led now, and I am positive you have no one or for that matter anyone that is close. Did I do this to her? He wondered in a disgruntled mood.
"Gee you know so much about my life now Wufei." Sally said with sarcasm evident in her voice, which seems to slice into his heart with gleeful intent. "You barely knew who I am and now just after watching me you think you know all that makes me who I am." Pale blue eyes glared at him like ice chips that could tear into any human's flesh remaining scars of its sharp edges.
Wufei look at Sally with pain in his eyes that
he manages to cover up. "No Sally. I don't know who you really are." He manages
to say as he rubbed his temples. "Can't we just be friends again?" He asked
trying to figure out a way to pierce the barrier that seem to shroud over the
sitting figure that was regarding him with a colder look. Heaving a breath from
the difficulty that the squeezing in his chest was causing to him, choking out
in a hoarse voice he asked in a whisper. "Sally…where did you go?" His fingers
shook lightly as he reach his hand out toward the blond straight hair girl before
him.
"Sally is dead; she has been dead for the past five years. Live with it Chang
Wufei." Sneering at the younger man, she quickly refused the food and stared
out the window once again. "As for friends, I don't need one." Chips of tension
appeared in the air of the room choking it.
"I refuse to believe she is dead since she is sitting right in front of me." Wufei stated stubbornly. "Stop trying to run away Onna." That got the desirable reaction that he wanted, anger the only thing that she couldn't control and that would have pretty much brought more life into those pale cheeks.
Glaring at the oriental man she grab his neck and pin him to the wall. "I am not running away." Her voice dropped an octave down as the sound of cloth being torn was heard. "I just want to be left alone." She added, when she saw his eyes look at the blanket half torn by her hands.
"You use to not want to be left alone." Wufei stated quietly. "What has happened to change you Sally?" What has happened to make you this cold? Confusion laced his entire being with pure and utter chaos.
Glancing at him with faint interest. "Simple you." She gritted out while smirking, "You happen to Sally." Tilting her head she lean on the wall that was right next to the cot while bring her hands behind her head and looking at the ceiling counting the number of spider webs.
The silence in the room was dead quiet, while butter knife could not slice the tension that seem to be pouring out of ever nook and cranny of the log cabin. Feeling the heat from the window unbearable and the quietness of the room. Wufei grab Sally and turn her around forcing her to the wall more. "That's a bunch of bull Sally and you know it!" He hissed, feeling joy at the tremors that seem to stream through her body giving him a sign that he could still affect her systems.
"Do not call me Sally my name is Christine!!" Anger clearly flushing her cheeks red as she stared indignantly at him. "Just leave me alone!" The walls around her began to fall and she felt the dam that controlled her emotions break into a flash flood. Causing old emotions to resurface as her body trembles to the floodgates being release and opened. "Please…leave me alone." She said trying to hide the shakiness in her voice.
Feeling triumphed that he had finally reached the woman that he knew for four years seeing her eyes seem to shine with emotion. "Sally please comes back to us." Wufei said in a gentle tone, eyes searching through the luminous pools of ocean blue. She is so wonderful so pretty. Her eyes are so compassionate when I was young and now. Thoughts began to turn sour when he noticed that those luscious pools were wide with sadness and tears.
"I won't come back with you, don't you understand Wufei." Voice full of pain and emotions came through breaking slightly at his name. Feeling her whole heart being yanked once again after being closed down for so long she stared at him emotionlessly. After finally regaining her composure, wring her hands over her wrist she let go of Wufei and walked to the other side of the cabin putting some distance between her and the Gundam pilot. It will never work, he never wanted me I am weak like he says. Bitterly, while licking her lip she looked away from the splendid specimen species of the male gender, and made a point of staring outside into nothingness.
Temper was beginning to climb rapidly in Wufei's
emotions, even though it was well known that he pretty much didn't have a patience
level of a lion. "Kisama!! Damn it Sally!!" Striding toward her in two steps
as he grabbed her and shook her hard making her teeth rattle. "Damn you!" His
breath was pouring onto her face in pants as he tried to restrain himself. "Damn
it why won't you come back?" Why won't you come back to me? His thoughts
were beginning to grow even more rapid. "Don't you care about our friendship
anymore?"
"FRIENDSHIP!!" Sally yelled the finally string that held her in check broke
letting the dam be crashed and torn through as her emotions came rushing in
even more. "You god damn left me alone. You left me to take care of myself of
other things. You made me think you were dead, you always insult me, and you
expect me!! ME OF ALL PEOPLE TO TAKE IT ANYMORE!!" Drawing in a sharp breath
she glared at him with all the pent up hatred that seem to dance icily on the
shatter pieces of her heart. "You know nothing…! So how dare you even state
that it is my fault; if I valued our relationship?"
Wufei felt stunned and shocked at the rage of volatile words that seem to pulse through the woman before him. "Sally I…"
"Save it! I don't need your anger or your insult. Sure I may be a weak Onna, and perhaps you even consider me a corn for brain moron, but if need be I will prove to you at the final straw that I am not a push over!" Hissing with undercurrent of tense anger, Sally faced her back to Wufei as she once again looked through the window. He doesn't know how it was for me. DAMN HIM!!
By now feeling slightly chaste and quiet he said in a soft voice. "I don't think you're a weak Onna." Creeping closer he place a hand on her shoulder. "I actually thought you were the most strongest Onna."
Spinning around Sally looked at him suspiciously. "You're lying…" Slapping his hand away she poked a finger into his chest. "You told me over and over again that you hated me, that you found me stupid, repulsive, and weak. A weak fool that cannot take care of herself in battle. That should be barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen with children in her arms." Clenching her fist she struck Wufei on the chest.
"I. Sally I didn't mean to say those things I was just…I." Wufei stuttered, no longer was the arrogant child borne to man standing in front of this self-indignant woman. Rather a child with fears and forlorn of reject to punishment was clearly stated on his face.
"Then why did you say those things?" Sally said as she punch him again in the chest striking again and again. "WHY? Why in hell did you cause me this much pain? Made me suffer indignities, embarrassment, yelling at me ordering me around…I…I…" The room spun around as her fist clenched against Wufei's shirt.
The Gundam pilot looked in shock as he watched the only woman that he ever gave a damn about slid toward the floor. It was by sheer chance that he managed to catch her as she slide downward.
"Sally!!" He called out to her as he saw her eyes closed and her heart in a fast pacing speed. Feeling quite alarm since he wasn't a medical examiner. With a quick jerk he was able to pick her up and lay her gently on the bed. By his keen eye he could see that she was sweating profusely and was flushed in heat. His suspicions were confirmed after he felt her forehead. She has a fever…damn it Onna you are a doctor you should know better on how to take care of yourself. He thought bitterly wondering how many times she probably had to take care of herself these last few years with out him near by her side.
Quickly as a ghost he shifted his weight off the cot and headed straight for a medical bag that he had gotten from Noin five years ago. Fingering the initials on the bag with a fond look on his face. The tag of course was worn out from the long use of the wars. With gentle fingers he traced the S and the P. "How could I have let this go on for so long?" He whispered quietly as he opened the bag and dumped out the contents. With a quickly search he found the item that he was looking for as he rapidly went to get a spoon to force down the vile liquid into the Ex-Preventor throat. "Come on Sally." He whispered as he went to make some food.
~A few Hours Later~
A tired Gundam pilot tended the fires as he looked out the window and back at the Onna. Why? The word made him ponder as he reviewed what happened a few hours ago. Why did she say that it was my fault? Sure I know that I didn't put much effort in. His eyes misted as he start to remember the time when he shoved Sally away from him during one of the times he thought she was playing with him. The grace and her agility took his breath away, though one thing remain constant in her eyes and that was a glimmer of something unknown to him five years ago. If it wasn't for the fact he had been hanging around people who had these emotions flow through them, He would have never been able to name what that emotion was in Sally's eyes. The one dreadful emotion that he feared, yet hoped for, and that was love.
"Please don't leave me." The Onna next to him whimpered softly, "I know I am weak, but don't leave me because of that." By this time he could see tears streaming down her face. Sobbing could be heard in the faint cabin. "No...Wufei...don't..leave...even though I am weak..I love you…please…no..no…" By now her body thrashed due to the fever as it became violent.
Shock violently stream through his body. She ma?(What?) Trembling fingers gripped his coat as he stared at the figure on the cot. Sally? He thought in despair. I never knew… Heart breaking sobs wrenched through his body as he headed toward her smoothing back her hair murmuring comforting words. "Go to sleep Onna…I am here…" He beseeched his ex partner. "I am here forever if you have me…" She loves me and she left for what I have done… He felt his heart break at the heinous crime that he committed against this beautiful water lily. A softly smile play against Sally's lips as she slept as her fingers loosen against the blankets. Yes, he swore to himself, he would indeed be here for her, he wouldn't let her be afraid, and alone anymore.