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Dedication: To all you readers and you reviewers........
~*~Blood and betrayal~*~
~**~Prologue~**~
*In dreams*
The young girl laid on the lap of Lady Une as Relena reached and gently caressed her blood stained cheek, smearing the fresh blood from the middle of the cheek to her jawline. The girl sighed lightly and then coughed as more gushed from the open wound in her chest.
Blood began to pool around Une's and Relena's legs, but they didn't care, all they cared about was making sure that the young girl survived. Something sounded to Relena's right. Foot crushing stone as they walked into the destroyed control room. Relena's head swung towards the door and she spotted Heero standing there.
' Heero.... '
Heero looked tired, but his eyes portrayed anger and hate as he squinted them against the harsh glare of the bright white light that the large blank screen across the room exposed so he could get a better look of the two women and the girl on the ground.
Relena watched as Heero lifted a gun and pointed it straight at Mariemaia. She tensed and waited for the shot to echoed throughout the dead silent room, but, none came. Only the sound of him cocking back hammer, and making sure his aim was correct as he shuffled his feet slightly.
Lady Une blinked and watched Heero's hard and expressionless features as he took a small step back from them. Relena looked down at MarieMaia and noticed that the girl needed medical attention and fast. Heero felt his eyes droop, but he forced them open, he had to complete his mission; his last mission that just might save the world and the colonies....
Heero blinked, " I'll relieve you of your pain.... ", he mumbled loudly.
Mariemaia smiled a weak smile at him and closed her eyes as she nodded her thanks, " I thank you.... ", she whispered.
There was a loud click that echoed on and on to Relena's ears and she blinked, unaware of what to expcet next. Mariemaia let out a sigh of relief as her head slumped against her chest and as her small face took on a peaceful look. Relena brought her attention to Heero and watched him as he swallowed thickly.
" I've killed Mariemaia....I will never kill anyone, ever again...I don't....have to anymore... ", Heero's mumble ended off as a soft whisper as he stumbled and then pitched forward.
Relena's eyes glazed over as tears quickly brimmed her eyes. She gasped aloud, jumped up, and ran to catch him. Heero's eyes snapped open and he quickly regained his balance. He swiftly crouched down to the ground and then sprang off it in a backflip.
Relena halted to a stop and watched him in amazement, her eyes as wide as saucers. Heero lifted the gun and pointed it at her, his eyes never leaving her face as flames of pure anger and hatred reflected in his eyes. A sneer brought Heero's lips back as he cocked his head to the side and quirked a questioning eyebrow at her.
Relena blinked and took a step back, completely taken offguard by what was happening. She suddenly remembered his promise of killing her. Relena shook her head hard, not wanting to believe it, and stared Heero in the eye. Heero closed his eyes and then pulled the trigger.
The loud shot rang out and connected with something soft. A loud groan caused him to open his eyes and he watched as Relena brought a trembling hand up to cover the wound underneath her collarbone and just above her heart. She slowly slid to the ground, her life oozing rapidly from the cracks in her fingers as she applied more pressure to try and stop the bleeding. It only got worse.
" Mission....complete.... ", a deep mumble came from across the room as the gun suddenly fell from Heero's hand to the ground.
Relena lifted her head and watched through half hooded eyes as Heero stumbled and then pitched forward once again, his eyes slowly closing and his face finally at peace as he hit the ground. Relena's breathing was beginning to diminish and she had to take in short raspy gasps to collect air.
Relena blinked and watched as all colour faded, soon to be followed closely by all light as she fell to the ground herself. The last thing she felt was her cheek scraping along the debris laying scattered on the ground and the last sounds that she had heard were the cries from Lady Une and the guards, as she fell into her eternal sleep forever....
A sharp jab to the ribs was what snapped Relena from the dream. Her eyes snapped open and she found herslef staring up at the dark ceiling. She blinked and turned her head to the side to find herself staring into the sleeping face of Heero.
' Only a dream.... ', Relena assured herself as she inhaled deeply.
Heero's hair was slightly ruffled as his long, dark lashes laid on his cheeks. He sleep-flushed face made Relena smile and then giggle quietly as she reached out and brushed some hair from his eyes. Heero groaned lightly and opened an eye to find Relena watching him. He opened his other eye and then blinked, " Relena...what's wrong? "
Relena shook her head and hugged the thin sheet closer to her body as if seeking comfort from it, " N-nothing, Heero. Don't worry. It was only a...d-dream... ", she assured him gently.
Heero frowned, " Are you sure? "
Relena nodded, " Yes. I didn't mean to wake you. You just looked so adorable while you were sleeping... "
Heero snorted, ' Adorable?! I don't think so...since when have I ever looked adorable? '
Relena laughed, " Heero, you're face is like an open book. I swear! You know you're adorable. Why deny it? ", she asked him with a wink.
Heero sighed loudly, falsely exasperated. He reached out with a hand and smoothed away some strands of long hair that fell in front of Relena's face and tucked them behind her ear, " Please, will you tell me about your dream? ", Heero inquired softly.
Relena closed her eyes against the memory of her loved one taking her life and then nodded hesitantly as she moved closer towards him. Heero wrapped an arm around her body and held her close to his own. Relena's warm breath fanned and caressed his bare chest and it sent a shiver down his spine as he pressed his lips to her forehead, which was slightly cold, for she was bathed in a light sweat.
' Some dream...since when does a dream cause one to sweat in fear? ', Heero thought to himself in confusion.
Relena snuggled against him and pressed her fingers to Heero's smooth chest. Heero sighed and then frowned as he rested his chin on the top of her head, " You aren't going to tell me, are you? ", he asked softly.
Relena shook her head as she closed her eyes, " Not now...I don't want to break this moment... ", she whispered.
A low rumble thundered in Heero's chest and Relena figured that he was laughing at her, but she didn't care, she only smiled, " In the morning, then? ", Heero asked.
Relena nodded and mirrored his words, only in a much softer tone, " In the morning... "
" Alright... ", Heero replied as he closed his eyes.
" Alright... ", Relena mirrored his words again as she began to drift off.
How was she going to explain the dreams to him? Would he even understand, or would he just laugh at her, and tell her that she's wacko?
' Why do I have a bad feeling...that something's going to happen sooner or later? ', Relena's final thought went through her head as she finally fell asleep....
~**~Chapter 1~**~
~*~Trouble strikes~*~
The young priest about the age of twenty-two walked down the aisle of the empty church with his hands behind his back and his head bowed deeply. His long dark brown braid swayed from side to side slowly, rubbing up against his back every now and then. It was all peaceful and quiet until their was a loud rumbling in the distance that shook the walls of the church.
' Hm....must be a storm.... ', the priest thought as he wrinkled his nose and then scratched his chin.
" Duo! Come...quick... ", a shrill breathless voice echoed off the walls of the church.
The young priest known as Duo Maxwell, whirled around to watch as Hilde (whatever her last name is....) ran up to him, breathless. Hilde bent over and rested her hands on her knees, breathing heavily. Duo lifted an eyebrow and gently placed a hand on her shoulder.
Hilde lifted her head and then stood up to look at him, " Please...you gotta help....her.... ", she begged.
Duo frowned deeply, " What? Who, Hilde. Tell me.... "
" Baby Keiko! ", Hilde exclaimed, her dark eyes wide in panic.
Duo's heart stopped as his deep cobalt blue eyes went wide, " Where is she? "
" Trapped! Underneath some large bricks that fell from the side of the church... "
Duo cursed loudly and then brushed past her in a dead run. Hilde followed closely, " Which side? ", Duo shouted over his shoulder as he shoved open the double front doors and then ran down the flight of stairs.
Hilde watched him as he stumbled back a few steps, completely taken aback by the pie of large bricks that laid on the gorund, and on the small three year old girl. Hilde ran down the stairs and then gave Duo a small shove towards the pile of rubble.
Duo groaned loudly and silently cursed God as he rushed over to the pile of rubble, " Heero's going to kill me! why weren't you watching her? ", he shouted as he began to pull off the bricks.
" I tried! I wasn't in time, though. She was playing and it all happened so fast..... "
Passerbyers gathered around and some even helped the priest. Hilde hugged her arms to her chest and slowly sank to the ground, sobbing silently. Sirens wailed in the distance as Duo grunted while lifting a large brick up. He looked down at it and noticed the blood smeared on the side as he chucked it to the side. Duo then looked down to find blood stained Platinum blonde hair that fanned out over the rocks.
Duo bent over to scoop the little girl into his arms. The crowd cheered slightly for the fact that they had freed the small child. The wails of the sirens were now right behind him as he felt for a pulse.
Duo found none....
******
Trowa Barton sighed lightly as he leaned his head back on the cushioned chair. He closed his eyes and a hand went over his face. Soft footsteps padded into the large study and then stopped in front of him. Trowa opened an eye to find Katherine Bloom staring down at him with an eyebrow cocked and her arms crossed over her chest.
" What? ", Trowa asked as he opened his other eye and then blinked.
Katherine smiled and shook her head, " Nothing. It's just that you shouldn't be trying to sleep. Quartre's on his way home now. If he catches you.... ", she was cut off as Trowa lifted a hand in the air.
" He's not going to do anything... ", he assured her.
Katherine frowned deeply, " How do you know? "
Trowa shrugged and then stood up, " I don't....that's the thing. "
" Whatever, Trowa. Heero just called.... ", Katherine informed him.
" Oh? What'd he have to say? "
" Nothing that was meant for my ears, I'm sure. Only that you should call him back as soon as you're free to talk.... "
Trowa nodded, " Where'd he call from? home? "
Katherine shrugged and then scratched her chin as she tried to remember, " Y...yes. I believe so. The number's on the call display.... "
" Alright.... "
Katherine looked at Trowa and then turned to leave the room. Trowa frowned, " Katherine? Is something wrong? "
Katherine stopped and looked at him over her shoulder, " Not really, Trowa. Just some personal stuff... "
Trowa nodded, " Don't be afraid to talk to me...don't be afraid to ask for help. "
Katherine flashed him a reasssuring smile and then left the room and Trowa. Trowa smiled to himself and then lifted his arms up into the air as he stretched lazily. He was about to let his arms drop to his sides when a loud, shrill scream quickly sounded thorughout the Winner residence and then ended abruptly in a strangled, choking sound.
Trowa ran from the room, down the hall and came to a halt at the top of the stairs. His green eyes went wide in disbelief, shock, and fear as he spotted Katherine laying half on and half off the bottm step of the long winding set of stairs, her neck twisted around to the left at an odd angle.....
*************
Milliardo Peacecraft twirled a blue pen around in his fingers as he sat at his large desk with his head resting on a propped elbow. His deep blue eyes were slowly closing and his platinum blonde hair was falling in his face as his head slowly fell forward every now and then.
The door opened slowly and Lucrezia Noin Peacecraft poked her head into the room to find her husband falling asleep at his own desk. A soft smile came onto her face as she silently slipped into the room, closing the door behind her, as she tiptoed her way to the desk.
Milliardo's head suddenly slumped forward and it would've hit the desk, but Noin quickly ran forward to outstretch a hand and cup his chin gently. Milliardo groaned lightly and then gently kissed the pad of Noin's thumb as it gazed his bottom lip softly.
Noin chuckled and then purposely slid her hand from under his chin to gently slap his cheek as his chin connected with the top of the wooden desk with a loud SMACK!! Noin stiffled a giggle and backed away from the desk hugging her arms to her stomach.
Milliardo's eyes snapped open and his head flew back to connect with the plush seat as he brought his hands up to his chin, his blue eyes wide and full of shock and pain. A stiffled giggled made him blink and he brought his gaze to rest on his wife who was now doubled over, trying so hard not to laugh.
Milliardo narrowed his eyes and then opened his mouth to wiggle the jaw from side to side, checking if it was broken, " That, my darling wife, was not funny. ", Milliardo muttered as he grimaced against the pain that shot from his teeth to the back of his neck.
Noin lifted her face and she looked into Milliardo's eyes, suddenly bursting into fresh peals of laughter as she walked over to the desk and rested a hand on the top, " It's not my fault you were sleeping at your job. You deserved that harsh awakening.... "
Milliardo lifted an eyebrow, " Hey! Don't go blaming me. It's not my fault either....it was mostly your idea.... "
Noin leaned down and over the top of the desk, her low-cut shirt revealing the tops of her creamy breasts. Milliardo looked into her eyes and then brought his gaze down to the opening. He swallowed and Noin smirked, " Now, now, now. I'm sure it was worth it.....wouldn't you agree? "
" Huh? Oh...yeah.... ", Milliardo replied absentmindedly as he brought his gaze up to meet hers.
Noin sighed lightly and then stood up. She walked over to the window and looked outside. Milliardo frowned and cocked his head to the side as he studied her figure, " What's wrong? Something bothering you? "
Noin shook her head, " No....I'm just not feeling well.... "
Milliardo snorted lightly and muttered, " Tch! If you're not feeling so well, then why are you playing harsh jokes on your husband? "
Noin spun around to face him, her dark eyes reflecting pain and anger, " It's not that....it's something else. "
" Like what? "
Noin shook her head again and then took a step towards the desk, stumbling, but then regaining her balance again. Milliardo was about to jump out of his chair, " Are you sure you're alright? Would you like me to walk you to the bedroom...you look p-pale.... "
Noin took another step towards him and stumbled again, " N-no. I'm fine. "
Milliardo shook his head, " I don't believe you, Noin.... "
Noin nodded and slowly turned to make her way to the door, " Y-yeah...you're right. I'm going to lay down, after I get rid o-of the pain in m-my leffffff...... ", her voice ended in a whisper that was barely audible as pain consumed her completely and she pitched back.
Milliardo shoved his chair back, jumped up, placed a hand on the top of the desk and jumped over, knocking down a couple of things in the process. He ran towards his wife and wrapped his arms around her waist. Noin's head came to rest against his shoulder as her entire body sagged into him, slowly sliding to the ground.
Milliardo shifted her to the side and slipped an arm underneath her knees, scooping her up into his arms. He looked down into her face and watched as her soft features were contorted in a mask of extreme pain. Milliardo rushed from the room to run down the hall, and kick open the door to their bedroom.
He rushed over to the bed and gently setted her down. Noin's head rolled to the side and a small river of crimson trickled from the corner of her blue lips. Her ashen skin went paler, almost to a deathly white as she went still. Milliardo blinked a coupld of times and then shook his head not wanting to believe that any of this was true.
A maid with light brown hair stood in the doorway with her hands wringing her stark white apron tightly, " Sir....an ambulance is on it's way.... ", she murmured softly as she bowed slightly.
Milliardo whirled around to face her and nodded his thanks as he quickly turned his attention back to his wife. He reached over and began to perform CPR on her, praying that she'd respond and come back to him as the servants began to gather around in the room behind him.....
*******
" Yes. I understand....I'll have it to you in two minutes. Alright? alright....see you in two minutes.... ", Relena Peacecraft replied happily into the phone as she hung it up and quickly picked up the parcel sitting on the edge of her desk.
Relena hummed quietly to herself as she rode the elevator down to the main level of the building she was working in. She stepped out into the sunny sidewalk and slowly made her way down it, passing some people by. Relena's mind wasn't quite on where she was walking, where she was going. It was on other things, like what Heero had done yesturday at the dinner table with Keiko.
Relena was crossing the street and she closed her blue eyes as she walked slowly, not even hearing the loud honks from the five ton semi trailer that was heading her way at full speed. The driver honked and honked, even stuck his head out the window and hollered at her, but nothing was getting into her.
The driver slammed down onto the brakes with every ounce of strenght that he possesed. The tires strained against the brakes and a loud screeching wail was heard all down the street and through the back alleys. Something in the back of Relena's mind poked at her, telling her to open her eyes.
Relena's eyes finally snapped open and she found herself standing in the middle of the road, frozen, paralyzed with fear to the pavement. Everyone was shouting at her to move out of the way, but she couldn't do it. She was numb all over with fear. The truck inched it's way over every milli-second and Relena swallowed thickly.
She closed her eyes and began to pray silently and outloud. When she opened her eyes again, she watched as the front of the huge semi was right in front of her. A familiar voice, deep, rich, and full of fear shouted out to her from the side and the parcel in her hands fell to the ground.
Everything went in slow motion for the next second as a loud explosion rumbled the ground underneath her. Something lean and hard slammed into her, arms encircled her from the side as she was thrown back, everything going white and then suddenly fading off abruptly in darkness.
Voices. She could still hear the voices that were all around her, asking her if she was alright, asking if the cut along the side of her face hurt, asking if she could move, everything. Relena groaned lightly, shutting out the voices and then immense pain that caused her entire head and body to throb unbareably, as she fell into the dakrness with gradtitude.....
(A/N** : Please....bear with me for just awhile....*begs*...please? *shurgs* meh! Fine....umm, I know this chapter was too confusing for you....don't be afraid to admit it.....lately all my stories are confusing to people....*frowns* But I apologize again for it being so short and confusing...please leave me a review.....ciao!!)
Dedication: To all you readers and you reviewers........
~*~Blood and betrayal~*~
~**~Prologue~**~
*In dreams*
The young girl laid on the lap of Lady Une as Relena reached and gently caressed her blood stained cheek, smearing the fresh blood from the middle of the cheek to her jawline. The girl sighed lightly and then coughed as more gushed from the open wound in her chest.
Blood began to pool around Une's and Relena's legs, but they didn't care, all they cared about was making sure that the young girl survived. Something sounded to Relena's right. Foot crushing stone as they walked into the destroyed control room. Relena's head swung towards the door and she spotted Heero standing there.
' Heero.... '
Heero looked tired, but his eyes portrayed anger and hate as he squinted them against the harsh glare of the bright white light that the large blank screen across the room exposed so he could get a better look of the two women and the girl on the ground.
Relena watched as Heero lifted a gun and pointed it straight at Mariemaia. She tensed and waited for the shot to echoed throughout the dead silent room, but, none came. Only the sound of him cocking back hammer, and making sure his aim was correct as he shuffled his feet slightly.
Lady Une blinked and watched Heero's hard and expressionless features as he took a small step back from them. Relena looked down at MarieMaia and noticed that the girl needed medical attention and fast. Heero felt his eyes droop, but he forced them open, he had to complete his mission; his last mission that just might save the world and the colonies....
Heero blinked, " I'll relieve you of your pain.... ", he mumbled loudly.
Mariemaia smiled a weak smile at him and closed her eyes as she nodded her thanks, " I thank you.... ", she whispered.
There was a loud click that echoed on and on to Relena's ears and she blinked, unaware of what to expcet next. Mariemaia let out a sigh of relief as her head slumped against her chest and as her small face took on a peaceful look. Relena brought her attention to Heero and watched him as he swallowed thickly.
" I've killed Mariemaia....I will never kill anyone, ever again...I don't....have to anymore... ", Heero's mumble ended off as a soft whisper as he stumbled and then pitched forward.
Relena's eyes glazed over as tears quickly brimmed her eyes. She gasped aloud, jumped up, and ran to catch him. Heero's eyes snapped open and he quickly regained his balance. He swiftly crouched down to the ground and then sprang off it in a backflip.
Relena halted to a stop and watched him in amazement, her eyes as wide as saucers. Heero lifted the gun and pointed it at her, his eyes never leaving her face as flames of pure anger and hatred reflected in his eyes. A sneer brought Heero's lips back as he cocked his head to the side and quirked a questioning eyebrow at her.
Relena blinked and took a step back, completely taken offguard by what was happening. She suddenly remembered his promise of killing her. Relena shook her head hard, not wanting to believe it, and stared Heero in the eye. Heero closed his eyes and then pulled the trigger.
The loud shot rang out and connected with something soft. A loud groan caused him to open his eyes and he watched as Relena brought a trembling hand up to cover the wound underneath her collarbone and just above her heart. She slowly slid to the ground, her life oozing rapidly from the cracks in her fingers as she applied more pressure to try and stop the bleeding. It only got worse.
" Mission....complete.... ", a deep mumble came from across the room as the gun suddenly fell from Heero's hand to the ground.
Relena lifted her head and watched through half hooded eyes as Heero stumbled and then pitched forward once again, his eyes slowly closing and his face finally at peace as he hit the ground. Relena's breathing was beginning to diminish and she had to take in short raspy gasps to collect air.
Relena blinked and watched as all colour faded, soon to be followed closely by all light as she fell to the ground herself. The last thing she felt was her cheek scraping along the debris laying scattered on the ground and the last sounds that she had heard were the cries from Lady Une and the guards, as she fell into her eternal sleep forever....
A sharp jab to the ribs was what snapped Relena from the dream. Her eyes snapped open and she found herslef staring up at the dark ceiling. She blinked and turned her head to the side to find herself staring into the sleeping face of Heero.
' Only a dream.... ', Relena assured herself as she inhaled deeply.
Heero's hair was slightly ruffled as his long, dark lashes laid on his cheeks. He sleep-flushed face made Relena smile and then giggle quietly as she reached out and brushed some hair from his eyes. Heero groaned lightly and opened an eye to find Relena watching him. He opened his other eye and then blinked, " Relena...what's wrong? "
Relena shook her head and hugged the thin sheet closer to her body as if seeking comfort from it, " N-nothing, Heero. Don't worry. It was only a...d-dream... ", she assured him gently.
Heero frowned, " Are you sure? "
Relena nodded, " Yes. I didn't mean to wake you. You just looked so adorable while you were sleeping... "
Heero snorted, ' Adorable?! I don't think so...since when have I ever looked adorable? '
Relena laughed, " Heero, you're face is like an open book. I swear! You know you're adorable. Why deny it? ", she asked him with a wink.
Heero sighed loudly, falsely exasperated. He reached out with a hand and smoothed away some strands of long hair that fell in front of Relena's face and tucked them behind her ear, " Please, will you tell me about your dream? ", Heero inquired softly.
Relena closed her eyes against the memory of her loved one taking her life and then nodded hesitantly as she moved closer towards him. Heero wrapped an arm around her body and held her close to his own. Relena's warm breath fanned and caressed his bare chest and it sent a shiver down his spine as he pressed his lips to her forehead, which was slightly cold, for she was bathed in a light sweat.
' Some dream...since when does a dream cause one to sweat in fear? ', Heero thought to himself in confusion.
Relena snuggled against him and pressed her fingers to Heero's smooth chest. Heero sighed and then frowned as he rested his chin on the top of her head, " You aren't going to tell me, are you? ", he asked softly.
Relena shook her head as she closed her eyes, " Not now...I don't want to break this moment... ", she whispered.
A low rumble thundered in Heero's chest and Relena figured that he was laughing at her, but she didn't care, she only smiled, " In the morning, then? ", Heero asked.
Relena nodded and mirrored his words, only in a much softer tone, " In the morning... "
" Alright... ", Heero replied as he closed his eyes.
" Alright... ", Relena mirrored his words again as she began to drift off.
How was she going to explain the dreams to him? Would he even understand, or would he just laugh at her, and tell her that she's wacko?
' Why do I have a bad feeling...that something's going to happen sooner or later? ', Relena's final thought went through her head as she finally fell asleep....
~**~Chapter 1~**~
~*~Trouble strikes~*~
The young priest about the age of twenty-two walked down the aisle of the empty church with his hands behind his back and his head bowed deeply. His long dark brown braid swayed from side to side slowly, rubbing up against his back every now and then. It was all peaceful and quiet until their was a loud rumbling in the distance that shook the walls of the church.
' Hm....must be a storm.... ', the priest thought as he wrinkled his nose and then scratched his chin.
" Duo! Come...quick... ", a shrill breathless voice echoed off the walls of the church.
The young priest known as Duo Maxwell, whirled around to watch as Hilde (whatever her last name is....) ran up to him, breathless. Hilde bent over and rested her hands on her knees, breathing heavily. Duo lifted an eyebrow and gently placed a hand on her shoulder.
Hilde lifted her head and then stood up to look at him, " Please...you gotta help....her.... ", she begged.
Duo frowned deeply, " What? Who, Hilde. Tell me.... "
" Baby Keiko! ", Hilde exclaimed, her dark eyes wide in panic.
Duo's heart stopped as his deep cobalt blue eyes went wide, " Where is she? "
" Trapped! Underneath some large bricks that fell from the side of the church... "
Duo cursed loudly and then brushed past her in a dead run. Hilde followed closely, " Which side? ", Duo shouted over his shoulder as he shoved open the double front doors and then ran down the flight of stairs.
Hilde watched him as he stumbled back a few steps, completely taken aback by the pie of large bricks that laid on the gorund, and on the small three year old girl. Hilde ran down the stairs and then gave Duo a small shove towards the pile of rubble.
Duo groaned loudly and silently cursed God as he rushed over to the pile of rubble, " Heero's going to kill me! why weren't you watching her? ", he shouted as he began to pull off the bricks.
" I tried! I wasn't in time, though. She was playing and it all happened so fast..... "
Passerbyers gathered around and some even helped the priest. Hilde hugged her arms to her chest and slowly sank to the ground, sobbing silently. Sirens wailed in the distance as Duo grunted while lifting a large brick up. He looked down at it and noticed the blood smeared on the side as he chucked it to the side. Duo then looked down to find blood stained Platinum blonde hair that fanned out over the rocks.
Duo bent over to scoop the little girl into his arms. The crowd cheered slightly for the fact that they had freed the small child. The wails of the sirens were now right behind him as he felt for a pulse.
Duo found none....
******
Trowa Barton sighed lightly as he leaned his head back on the cushioned chair. He closed his eyes and a hand went over his face. Soft footsteps padded into the large study and then stopped in front of him. Trowa opened an eye to find Katherine Bloom staring down at him with an eyebrow cocked and her arms crossed over her chest.
" What? ", Trowa asked as he opened his other eye and then blinked.
Katherine smiled and shook her head, " Nothing. It's just that you shouldn't be trying to sleep. Quartre's on his way home now. If he catches you.... ", she was cut off as Trowa lifted a hand in the air.
" He's not going to do anything... ", he assured her.
Katherine frowned deeply, " How do you know? "
Trowa shrugged and then stood up, " I don't....that's the thing. "
" Whatever, Trowa. Heero just called.... ", Katherine informed him.
" Oh? What'd he have to say? "
" Nothing that was meant for my ears, I'm sure. Only that you should call him back as soon as you're free to talk.... "
Trowa nodded, " Where'd he call from? home? "
Katherine shrugged and then scratched her chin as she tried to remember, " Y...yes. I believe so. The number's on the call display.... "
" Alright.... "
Katherine looked at Trowa and then turned to leave the room. Trowa frowned, " Katherine? Is something wrong? "
Katherine stopped and looked at him over her shoulder, " Not really, Trowa. Just some personal stuff... "
Trowa nodded, " Don't be afraid to talk to me...don't be afraid to ask for help. "
Katherine flashed him a reasssuring smile and then left the room and Trowa. Trowa smiled to himself and then lifted his arms up into the air as he stretched lazily. He was about to let his arms drop to his sides when a loud, shrill scream quickly sounded thorughout the Winner residence and then ended abruptly in a strangled, choking sound.
Trowa ran from the room, down the hall and came to a halt at the top of the stairs. His green eyes went wide in disbelief, shock, and fear as he spotted Katherine laying half on and half off the bottm step of the long winding set of stairs, her neck twisted around to the left at an odd angle.....
*************
Milliardo Peacecraft twirled a blue pen around in his fingers as he sat at his large desk with his head resting on a propped elbow. His deep blue eyes were slowly closing and his platinum blonde hair was falling in his face as his head slowly fell forward every now and then.
The door opened slowly and Lucrezia Noin Peacecraft poked her head into the room to find her husband falling asleep at his own desk. A soft smile came onto her face as she silently slipped into the room, closing the door behind her, as she tiptoed her way to the desk.
Milliardo's head suddenly slumped forward and it would've hit the desk, but Noin quickly ran forward to outstretch a hand and cup his chin gently. Milliardo groaned lightly and then gently kissed the pad of Noin's thumb as it gazed his bottom lip softly.
Noin chuckled and then purposely slid her hand from under his chin to gently slap his cheek as his chin connected with the top of the wooden desk with a loud SMACK!! Noin stiffled a giggle and backed away from the desk hugging her arms to her stomach.
Milliardo's eyes snapped open and his head flew back to connect with the plush seat as he brought his hands up to his chin, his blue eyes wide and full of shock and pain. A stiffled giggled made him blink and he brought his gaze to rest on his wife who was now doubled over, trying so hard not to laugh.
Milliardo narrowed his eyes and then opened his mouth to wiggle the jaw from side to side, checking if it was broken, " That, my darling wife, was not funny. ", Milliardo muttered as he grimaced against the pain that shot from his teeth to the back of his neck.
Noin lifted her face and she looked into Milliardo's eyes, suddenly bursting into fresh peals of laughter as she walked over to the desk and rested a hand on the top, " It's not my fault you were sleeping at your job. You deserved that harsh awakening.... "
Milliardo lifted an eyebrow, " Hey! Don't go blaming me. It's not my fault either....it was mostly your idea.... "
Noin leaned down and over the top of the desk, her low-cut shirt revealing the tops of her creamy breasts. Milliardo looked into her eyes and then brought his gaze down to the opening. He swallowed and Noin smirked, " Now, now, now. I'm sure it was worth it.....wouldn't you agree? "
" Huh? Oh...yeah.... ", Milliardo replied absentmindedly as he brought his gaze up to meet hers.
Noin sighed lightly and then stood up. She walked over to the window and looked outside. Milliardo frowned and cocked his head to the side as he studied her figure, " What's wrong? Something bothering you? "
Noin shook her head, " No....I'm just not feeling well.... "
Milliardo snorted lightly and muttered, " Tch! If you're not feeling so well, then why are you playing harsh jokes on your husband? "
Noin spun around to face him, her dark eyes reflecting pain and anger, " It's not that....it's something else. "
" Like what? "
Noin shook her head again and then took a step towards the desk, stumbling, but then regaining her balance again. Milliardo was about to jump out of his chair, " Are you sure you're alright? Would you like me to walk you to the bedroom...you look p-pale.... "
Noin took another step towards him and stumbled again, " N-no. I'm fine. "
Milliardo shook his head, " I don't believe you, Noin.... "
Noin nodded and slowly turned to make her way to the door, " Y-yeah...you're right. I'm going to lay down, after I get rid o-of the pain in m-my leffffff...... ", her voice ended in a whisper that was barely audible as pain consumed her completely and she pitched back.
Milliardo shoved his chair back, jumped up, placed a hand on the top of the desk and jumped over, knocking down a couple of things in the process. He ran towards his wife and wrapped his arms around her waist. Noin's head came to rest against his shoulder as her entire body sagged into him, slowly sliding to the ground.
Milliardo shifted her to the side and slipped an arm underneath her knees, scooping her up into his arms. He looked down into her face and watched as her soft features were contorted in a mask of extreme pain. Milliardo rushed from the room to run down the hall, and kick open the door to their bedroom.
He rushed over to the bed and gently setted her down. Noin's head rolled to the side and a small river of crimson trickled from the corner of her blue lips. Her ashen skin went paler, almost to a deathly white as she went still. Milliardo blinked a coupld of times and then shook his head not wanting to believe that any of this was true.
A maid with light brown hair stood in the doorway with her hands wringing her stark white apron tightly, " Sir....an ambulance is on it's way.... ", she murmured softly as she bowed slightly.
Milliardo whirled around to face her and nodded his thanks as he quickly turned his attention back to his wife. He reached over and began to perform CPR on her, praying that she'd respond and come back to him as the servants began to gather around in the room behind him.....
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" Yes. I understand....I'll have it to you in two minutes. Alright? alright....see you in two minutes.... ", Relena Peacecraft replied happily into the phone as she hung it up and quickly picked up the parcel sitting on the edge of her desk.
Relena hummed quietly to herself as she rode the elevator down to the main level of the building she was working in. She stepped out into the sunny sidewalk and slowly made her way down it, passing some people by. Relena's mind wasn't quite on where she was walking, where she was going. It was on other things, like what Heero had done yesturday at the dinner table with Keiko.
Relena was crossing the street and she closed her blue eyes as she walked slowly, not even hearing the loud honks from the five ton semi trailer that was heading her way at full speed. The driver honked and honked, even stuck his head out the window and hollered at her, but nothing was getting into her.
The driver slammed down onto the brakes with every ounce of strenght that he possesed. The tires strained against the brakes and a loud screeching wail was heard all down the street and through the back alleys. Something in the back of Relena's mind poked at her, telling her to open her eyes.
Relena's eyes finally snapped open and she found herself standing in the middle of the road, frozen, paralyzed with fear to the pavement. Everyone was shouting at her to move out of the way, but she couldn't do it. She was numb all over with fear. The truck inched it's way over every milli-second and Relena swallowed thickly.
She closed her eyes and began to pray silently and outloud. When she opened her eyes again, she watched as the front of the huge semi was right in front of her. A familiar voice, deep, rich, and full of fear shouted out to her from the side and the parcel in her hands fell to the ground.
Everything went in slow motion for the next second as a loud explosion rumbled the ground underneath her. Something lean and hard slammed into her, arms encircled her from the side as she was thrown back, everything going white and then suddenly fading off abruptly in darkness.
Voices. She could still hear the voices that were all around her, asking her if she was alright, asking if the cut along the side of her face hurt, asking if she could move, everything. Relena groaned lightly, shutting out the voices and then immense pain that caused her entire head and body to throb unbareably, as she fell into the dakrness with gradtitude.....
(A/N** : Please....bear with me for just awhile....*begs*...please? *shurgs* meh! Fine....umm, I know this chapter was too confusing for you....don't be afraid to admit it.....lately all my stories are confusing to people....*frowns* But I apologize again for it being so short and confusing...please leave me a review.....ciao!!)
