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Part 7. New Order- The Divided Path
Earth…
Relena smelled the flowers and took a deep breath of real natural air. Although she loved the colonies, there's nothing like home.
"Ahem… Miss Relena?"
Relena turns around, "Yes Pagan?"
"It's good to have you back Miss Relena."
Relena smiles, "Thank you Pagan. It's good to be back."
"Miss Relena, there's a call for you from Mister Kushrenada."
Relena felt a surge of happiness build inside her. "Thank you!" She begins to get up and run into the house when Pagan stopped her.
"Oh and the mail has been placed on your desk."
"Thank you again!"
Relena runs into her room and turns on the vidphone. Treize's face appears and looks at Relena.
"How long did you intend on keeping me waiting?"
"Forever!" Relena said sarcastically.
Treize smiles at her, "How are you Relena?"
"Great thank you! Yourself?"
"Fine." They both stay quiet for a while.
"Ummm, was there a reason why you called me?"
"Just felt like looking at your beautiful face."
"Ha, Ha. Funny. Really, Treize, why did you call?"
"Well, with all your meetings and busy schedule, do you think we can get together?"
"I told you we would. Today, I'm going to spend time with Miliardo and his wife. Care to join us?"
"I think today you should be with them alone."
"Are you sure? You were best friends with my brother."
"I told you war can change people. Besides, I'll feel awkward."
"Oh, alright. How about tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow it is!"
"Great. Where are we going?"
"It's a surprise."
"Treize! Please tell me! Or else I won't be able to stop thinking about tomorrow!"
"That'll be good. See you tomorrow."
Before Relena can protest, Treize hangs up. "Until tomorrow, then." She begins to dance by herself and dance her way into the hallway but she ends up crashing into her brother. "Oops! Sorry Miliardo."
"Are you alright?"
"Couldn't be better!" Relena continues dancing and leaves her brother behind.
"I wonder…" Miliardo looks toward the direction that Relena left and just shrugs the thought away.
Later that evening…
"What's with you, Relena?"
Relena snaps out of her daydream and looks at Miliardo. "What?"
"You heard me."
"What do you mean?"
"You know very well what I mean, Relena Peacecraft."
"No I don't." At this Relena, began to feel a little nervous as what her brother might be implying.
"You've been seeing Treize. Haven't you?" Zech gives Relena a glare that makes her shift in her seat.
"What… makes you say that?"
"I asked Pagan who you were on the phone with. Plus… I've heard the rumors."
Relena's eyes grow very wide, "Rumors?" Then it's her turn to stare at Zechs, "What rumors?"
"That you have been seeing Treize. Quite a lot, I might add. I must warn you…"
"Warn me?!?! Warn me?!?! How dare you!!!"
Noin then begins to speak up from her side of the table, "Relena, please calm down, Zechs is only…"
"Oh butt out LUCREZIA!" Relena was really losing her temper. "This is between me and my over protective brother!"
"Don't you dare disrespect her!"
"How dare YOU both!"
Zechs closes his eyes and takes a deep breath. He then looks at Relena with a glare that even Heero would be jealous of. "Relena, shut up. If you act like a child, you will be treated like a child. I will only say this once, I've known Treize much longer than you have and he is a player. Do you understand me? When he's done using you as his puppet, he will just toss you aside."
Relena swallows hard to hold back her tears, "I am not a child anymore, and you are not my father. I will not sit here and listen to you tell me whom I can and cannot see. Treize is a very nice person, and possibly the only person who knows what I am going through right now." Relena gets up and starts to walk away.
"Is that what he has made you believe? Hmph, he hasn't changed a bit."
Relena stops without turning around, "War can change people." At this said, Relena walks out leaving behind a stunned Noin and a very pissed off Zechs.
On Relena's balcony…
Relena is standing by the railing, looking at the moon. Tears are slowly running down her face. She is alone with her thoughts… "Why is this happening? Why? Not only have I managed to piss off my brother, I seemed to have chased Heero away. Is it all worth it? But why must they all prejudge a person because of their past? Or is Treize truly using me just for fun? No! I won't let them make me prejudice. Everyone deserves a chance… even Treize." Relena then turns around and gets ready to sleep.
That night, Relena begins to dream again. She's in the same forest and ends up stopping where the path divides into two. And again, she sees Treize holding the rose to her, while Heero is too far off to see his face. Even though Relena feels the urge to run to Heero, she fights it and smiles to Treize. Right before she can reach out to touch the rose, she wakes up.
"Why can't I finish my dream?"
"Maybe because you don't want to."
Relena looks at the balcony and sees Heero standing there. "Heero? What are you doing here? I thought you were…?"
"Angry with you?"
Relena nods her head. Her heart is beating so fast she can no longer speak without taking really deep breaths.
"It took me a while before I let what you said sink in. I must admit, I don't trust Treize. But I do trust you, Relena. I just… it's…"
Suddenly there is knock on the door. Relena could yank her hair out from frustration, because she really did want to hear what Heero had to say. "One minute please." Although Relena wished that whoever was at the door would leave. "Um, go on Heero."
Of all the years in battle, this is was the toughest. Heero wanted to kill whoever was on the other side of that door but at the same time was glad he could have a few seconds to sort his words out. "Well, what I was trying to say was…"
Again, knocking outside Relena's door was heard. "Pagan, if it's you, please come again later, I'm a bit busy." Relena looks at Heero and gives a "please continue look".
Heero was getting frustrated. He spent all night rehearsing what he was about to say. But it seemed he couldn't get it out. "Relena… it's… you know how hard it is for me to show any emotion at all… and I…
Knocking is heard again. This time Relena was getting a bit ticked off. "Zechs! If it's you… GO AWAY!"
Someone then began to speak from the other side of the door. "Did someone wake up on the wrong side of the bed today?" It was Treize.
To Be Continued…
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