Water Lily here, I'm finally back for now and college life is all too hectic. Here's something that I've been working on this for the past couple of months in my spare time. This is my first songfic to "I'm With You" by Avril Lavigne, so please be nice. Please do not sue me or anything else. I do not own GW or the lyrics to "I'm With You," by Avril Lavigne.

I'm With You

Relena was quietly waiting for Heero. "I wonder what he's up to? He said to meet me here at 7:00 sharp. I should have gone back home before I came here just in case he called." She was standing over a bridge looking down upon the blue-green waters of the Chicago River. It was illuminated by lights that were hanging off the cement walls of businesses located next to the river. The cool night air was starting to blow in from the lake and that everything seemed to be all too perfect.

Below her, a ship passed with couples looking out toward the Chicago night skyline, while music blared through the ship's speakers. She watched the couples slow danced and she let out a soft sigh. She waited for him over two hours and by that time, the clouds began to look ominous within the distant horizon. Just then, flashes of lightning can be seen and it started to pour.

People were scrambling for shelter, but all Relena could do was stand there in the rain. The droplets ran down her face and started to drench her hair along with her outfit that consisted of a light blue tank top with a flowery skirt. Suddenly, someone passed by her and she quickly turned in response and whispered, "Heero."

"Excuse me, miss. Sorry about that." With that the person continued to run in the dark, leaving her in the rain.

"Where could he be?" She started to walk off the bridge she was standing on.

X - First Verse

"Heero, where are you? You promised me…to be here."

Relena then walked off onto the city street and went back to her apartment in the North Shore. The lights from the surrounding area brought back memories from her past when she was growing up as a child in Milliardo's home and the time she first met Heero, the boy who had just moved in a block down from her street.

She was the first person to approach him. At first, Heero ignored her, thinking that she was just any other girl, trying to impress him. But during that time, she helped him through his darkest times, even though he didn't show his feelings at all. Eventually, they attended the same private school, where they were both involved in the school's theater along with the others. Together they were the stars of the school.

Eventually, she entered through the front gate, the rain continued to pound the pavement and after fumbling with the keys, she finally entered into her apartment. Her clothes and hair were drenched, but she didn't mind. She then went over to her telephone and looked down. A red light was blinking.

" It's me. I've been trying to call you lately, but I'm sorry. I have to cancel." The phone hung abruptly on the other end.

She didn't scream or vent out her anger. She just couldn't understand him, "Why Heero? Why?"

Relena's eyes were filled with tears and she then went to her room. In there, pictures of him and her in the school plays were spread sporadically throughout the room. She then looked upon a picture that was taken by the Buckingham Fountain. It was a beautiful spring afternoon and the two had kissed for the first time. She lifted the picture frame from her nightstand and placed it faced down against the cold surface.

"Milliardo was right about Heero. I should have listened to him when I had the chance. The chance before I fell head over heals for him and now looked what has happened. I feel so lost." She continued to cry and headed towards her bathroom for a shower. In there, the cold water ran down her body and drowned her thoughts for a while, but the feeling of depression was not far away.

X- Second Verse

Outside, the rain continued to fall and the winds began to pick up. Shadows of tree branches swaying in the harsh wind can be seen on the walls of her room and for a while, she laid in her bed, just listening to the storm. But inside her mind, a storm of hate and love were trying to overcome her.

"I just don't understand. Why Heero? Why wait all this long? What's going on? What are you trying to hide?"

Eventually, she fell asleep and dreamt that Heero was there by her side, taking her into his arms and seeing his warm smile upon his face.

X - Chorus

Back within the streets of downtown Chicago, Heero was sitting at a local café with a cup of coffee in his hands, waiting for someone to arrive. He looked at his watch, it was eleven already. Right then, Sylvia appeared from the door, her brown trench coat was totally drenched. "There you are. For a person like you, it's hard to track you down in this big city." She then gave him a kiss, but he didn't respond back to the assault on his lips. "What's wrong, Heero? Not in a friendly mood today?"

He coldly replied, "Nothing."

"You're not thinking about Relena?"

He sat at his chair, being silent and memories of Relena flooded back into his mind, the school plays, their walks on campus grounds, and their first kiss.

On that day, the pair decided to take a stroll near the lake to celebrate their success on Romeo and Juliet. Of course, Duo and Hilde tagged along, but were off on their little adventure. After walking over an hour, they ended up in front of Buckingham Fountain, and right at that moment, Heero surprised Relena by kissing her abruptly. For a minute, they embraced each other in the spring afternoon, and unknown to them Duo had taken the snapshot of their first kiss. After seeing a flash come from a nearby bush, Heero sneaked behind a tree and immediately caught Duo off guard. The two then wrestled for the camera.

Relena then ran to Heero's side, and incessantly asked what was going on between the two, but he pretended to ignore the whole incident that had occurred moments before. Heero just let out a sigh of agitation and gave him his death glare, while Duo gave a little grin. Two weeks later, the picture was developed and Duo gave him the copies.

"I guess I won't be black mailing you for a while."

A month later, Heero left the picture and teddy bear in Relena's locker to commemorate their three year anniversary as a couple.

X- Third Verse

Sylvia then became agitated when no response was heard from him. "Are you? Answer me," she demanded.

With that comment, Heero was brought back to his senses and he coldly stared at her for a minute.

"I'm not sure why I should be here with you. I was supposed to meet her today."

"Well, it took you long enough to answer my question. She deserves it… to be alone. She being miss prissy and by your side all the time, it makes me sick." She then paused in her response and then gently whispered, "But your mine now." She coolly touched his hands and hugged him as close as possible.

Heero continued to look on at Sylvia as she was constantly bashing Relena all the time because of her perfection. He eventually left her at the table in shock.

"Where do you think you're going?"

"This is a mistake. I'm going to take a walk for a while. I don't think this is going to work at all."

Sylvia grabbed his arm, but he quickly moved her aside and with that their relationship had finally ended. He then exited the café and the cold night air was present, even though the rain had stopped. He continued to walk down the street and from the corner of his eye, he could see Navy Pier with its Ferris wheel slowly turning with its display of lights. He then passed by the bridge, where he promised to meet Relena for that evening. A feeling of guilt washed through his body and mind.

"Relena."

X - Fourth Verse

He then continued to head towards the North Shore, where Relena was. The cold wet pavement was still visible and the streetlights were gloomy in his path. Realizing his mistake, he began to run towards Relena's apartment. The rain started to fall, but he didn't care. He just wanted to be with her on this cold night.

He ran as fast as he could, but the rain kept slowing him down. Flashes of his first meeting with her became apparent to him. He was sitting outside on his front porch with his right arm being bruised, while his mother and father were bickering inside. Sounds of plates and glass falling to the floor could be heard.

"I thought I told you to stay out of this."

"I can't watch you hit our son like that. I want you out of this house, now."

"Is that a threat? What are you going to do, throw another plate in my face?"

All of a sudden, a slap was heard from the doorway and his father stumbled out. Heero never looked at his father again as he walked away from his life forever. His mother then came out with tears in her eyes and she tried to coax Heero to come back inside.

"Come back now dear. It will be all right now. He's gone. There'll be no more fights. I'll be inside if you need me."

Heero just gazed at her with his Persian eyes, but continued to sit outside on that summer night.

After he had sat outside for two hours, Relena then walked up to him from the street. She had witnessed the entire incident that had happened earlier before. She sat beside him only staring at him with her sincere blue eyes and she then took his right arm and gently held it into her own arms.

"It's going to be all right now. By the way, my name is Relena. What's yours?"

Heero didn't know how to respond. He then responded, "Heero."

She nodded in return. "I'm just down the block right across the street in the blue house with the white shutters. You can come over there if you just feel like you need someone to talk to."

With that, it was the start of their relationship together.

X - Chorus

Heero eventually made it to Relena's front gate. His shirt and hair were drenched, but he slowly took quick deep breaths to get his breathing back in order. He then fetched his wallet from his pocket and took out a small brass key that unlocked her front door. He quickly scaled the small flight of steps and unlocked the door.

In the doorway, he paused for one brief moment before entering in. His pulse began to rise and a sense of nervousness overcame him, but he finally pushed himself to make an apology to Relena.

Inside, the halls and the rooms were dark, but after navigating his way through the furniture, he finally made it to Relena's room. He saw her sleeping peacefully and he then walked to her side and gently kissed her on the forehead.

She was then awoken and before he knew it, a slap was given on his face.

"Where the hell have you been? I was waiting for you on that bridge for over two hours in the rain."

"I'm sorry, Relena."

"That won't work, you now. Trying to use the oldest trick in the book."

"I was with Sylvia tonight. I met her at a local café."

She furiously responded, "So that was where you were, with her tonight. You should have told me instead of hiding something behind my back. Why Heero? Milliardo was right about you. I never want to speak to you again."

She then stormed out of her bedroom in her nightgown, while Heero tried to chase after her down the hall.

He eventually cornered her and tried to slap him again, but he managed to grab her arm before she could do anything and forced her against the wall. With a look of confusion in his Persian eyes. "Everything is confusing right now. I don't…what to fight this feeling anymore."

X - Last Verse

Her eyes softened and Heero then kissed her for the night. At first she pulled back from him, the feeling of hurt and betrayal was still near to her heart. But afterwards, she eventually gave into him for the night, entrusting her feelings into him once again.

"I forgive you," she whispered into his ear. Heero gazed upon her eyes and imprinted her love for him in his memory.

With that, he held her close throughout the night, never letting her go.

Chorus

The End