Genie Magic

A/N: It's been awhile. I'm baaaaaack!

In this chappie: fluff, fluff and more fluff. It'd be totally plotless and/or pointless if it weren't a part of my larger story. XD

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~~* Chapter 7 *~~

It was a beautiful day: the sun was shining, the birds were chirping, the grass was lush and green. Fluffy marshmallow clouds skipped through the periwinkle blue sky, occasionally bumping into each other as they played a continuous, never ending game of tag. There was a gentle wind, warm and whisper quiet, that would ruffle your sleeves and make you envy the natural abilities of the little sparrows flying, flittering, twirling above your head.

On a day like this, Relena loved nothing better than to lie on a patch of cool grass, close her eyes, and sleep. On a day like this, she wanted to flop a cheerful sunhat on her head and go outside to pick wildflowers. On a day like this, she felt the irresistible urge to go outdoors and enjoy life.

Unfortunately for Relena, she got to do none of her opted choices. She was stuck in Heero's apartment, leaning against the windowsill, sighing ever so often in hopes to convey to her ever-dense master that she was harboring a desperate need to go outside.

Of course, the term "ever-dense" was not given without reason. Relena had made hundreds of fruitless efforts for Heero to notice her impatient suffering, even going so far as to sing "I want to go outside" in a tuneless melody as she washed the dishes, but nothing reached him. Thus: ever-dense.

"What're you mopin' about?"

Relena whirled around, stared Heero straight in the eye, and enunciated her words one sy-lla-ble at a time.

"I. Need. Out."

Heero took another sip of his beer. He did not comprehend her unusual statement so returned his attention to his top-of-the-line laptop to finish a report due for work on Monday.

"Excuse me. Did you my voice happen to penetrate your ten-ply paper towel thick skull?"

Heero shook his head. "No."

"Master Heero!" Relena had stood up, her eyes flashing with frustration as she inhaled deep breaths, her chest fuming. It looked like she was suffocating.

"What's the matter with you?" Heero stood up, with a hint of sarcastic worry in his voice.

"I NEED to go OUTside! NOW." Her lips twitched.

"So what's stopping you?" He plopped back down in his armchair and resumed typing.

"Sir-" She couldn't take it anymore. She needed fresh air. She wanted to tear her hair out. "I need your permission to leave the premises."

"What was that?" Heero wasn't even listening.

"Grr!!" Relena growled. She was about to burst a blood vessel. Without another word, she grabbed her windbreaker, shrugged it on, threw open the door, and marched down the hallway.

Heero was brought out of his work-induced haze by the sound of the door slamming shut very loudly.

"Crap."

He saved his report (he was almost done anyway), grabbed his keys and ran out after the girl.

"What a disobedient genie. If she wanted to go out, she could've just told me so."

~ * ~ * ~

He found her running around in a field nearby his apartment complex, (her foul mood completely gone) humming a song, laughing as the prickly foxtails tickled her bare ankles. She whirled around, her hair shining, her long skirt fanned out from her waist. Her pale skin was glowing from the sunlight, and the innocent smile which donned her face finished the whole masterpiece off.

She had never looked more attractive. Heero swallowed a lump in his throat.

And suddenly in a blink of the eye she was standing in front of him her hands behind her back, her head leaning a little to the right, and he strangely though he could actually feel her happiness. She smiled shyly and handed him a daisy.

"Here. For you."

He took it, with slightly trembling fingers, though he didn't think she noticed.

"Thank you."

She grinned, and Heero's cheeks felt warm.

~ * ~ * ~

They were both lying on their backs, facing the sky, hands intertwined between them. Relena wore a crown of white daisies on her head that Heero had made for her, and her cheeks were flushed with excitement from the day. She felt too good to be true.

And Heero? Heero was actually smiling.

"Mm, Master Heero?" A quiet voice broke through his dreamy reverie. He hadn't felt so peaceful and so at ease in years.

"Hmm?"

"Um, are you feeling better?"

"I feel good, if that's what you mean."

Relena leant up on her elbow and stared at him. There was no amusement in her voice now, and her eyes were dead serious. She was not smiling.

"No, that's not what I meant at all."

"Then what-?" Heero sat up as well. He knew where this conversation was leading. *Oh no God, please no now, please don't ruin my perfect day.*

Relena continued, feeling more confident of herself because Heero had his focus on the daisy he was twirling between his fingers.

"Are you feeling better than you were last night?"

"You mean my dream?" He spoke harsher than he had intended.

Relena was not at all fazed. "Your nightmare, more like it. Do you want to talk about it?"

Heero didn't move. "No."

"Why don't you just tell me what it was about? Come on, it'll make you feel better." She scooted closer.

"No." This time her response was firm and unwavering.

She edged away some. He all of the sudden felt hostile, like something bad was bubbling inside him, ready to explode out at any given moment. She was too close. She needed to give him some space. Relena bit her lip, afraid that she might have pushed her master one step too far. Why must she be so prodding all the time?

Heero mistook her concern for hurt. He had hurt her feelings. "No, Relena," he murmured. "At least not today."

Relena let the subject drop, and hugged him awkwardly with one arm. The one-sided embrace lasted half a second, but she gave his back a little rub before she stood up and brushed some dirt off her skirt.

"Well then?" She offered him her hand.

He took it and let her pull him up. She was stronger than he had thought she would be.

"Well, what?"

"What do you want to do now?" She tucked her hands behind her neck and grinned impishly.

*I want to kiss you.*

Heero rapidly pushed the nagging thought out of his head as soon as it had come. It was not a good idea to take advantage of his genie. And that was all she was to him. A genie. Nothing more, and certainly nothing less. He felt unusually odd with her gaze on him.

"You want to camp out here tonight?" His own words surprised both people.

Was he serious? Why the hell had he just said that? He had work to do! He had not time to take his question back as Relena clapped her hands delightedly.

"Oh what a good idea, Master Heero! I would've never thought of that! We're going to have so much fun!" She skipped back to his apartment, already making a list in her mind of things they would need.

And despite his cold personality, Heero couldn't help but feel a teensy bit pleased with himself for making her happy.

~ * ~ * ~

"And that one's Cassiopeia," Heero said as he pointed to the star filled sky. Every twinkling constellation stood out against the black of night for there were no clouds, and the moon was full and bright.

Relena nodded. She knew all of the constellations, of course, but Heero looked like he was enjoying himself so, and she did not want to burst his fun.

They had eaten at home, had brought out two sleeping bags, a tent, some supplies, and had picked a place to camp in the large recreational park they had run in only hours before. Here, where there was a cool wind, but sheltering trees blocked the cold. Here where the branches swaying overhead seemed to be pointing to the brightest stars in the sky. A little nook nestled in a semi-ring of bushes, the ground covered with the soft grasses you could only find in the best fields, and the night sky above and the twinkling fireflies below.

This was a little patch of tranquil paradise, not lush and green like the Garden of Eden, but no less magical or beautiful.

Heero was not surprised that they were the only people to notice this spot (thanks to Relena's handy genie instincts) for the 'Little Grassy Corner', as they fondly dubbed it, was plain and pitiful during the day. At night, however, all of the hidden beauty of the Corner seeped out, creating a mystical wonderland that would disappear when the sun rose high enough to warm the trees' lower leaves.

"Heero?" Relena's gentle voice wakened him out of his whimsical musing.

"What?"

"What do you think it'd be like to be a star?"

He blinked. "Excuse me?"

Relena smiled sheepishly, a little embarrassed at her own question.

"I mean, there's so many stars in the universe, more than the number of people on Earth, after all we're just a tiny planet, and I heard somewhere that there were more stars in the sky than grains of sand on all of our beaches, it really makes me feel quite small and insignificant in this world--"

"Relena, you're babbling."

She flushed, though the color did not show through the dark of the night and for that she was glad. "I was just wondering what it'd feel like to be a star."

Heero took a long breath of fresh, cool air. It smelt like the sky, the wind, the grass...Even a little bit smelt like the girl sitting to his left.

"I think..." he paused, trying to assemble his words in the best way he could. "I think that it'd be nice to be a star. You're always giving off light to those around you, 24/7, even if you get tired, though you can't help it really. You never stop shining because you know your light will be able to be seen millions of light years away, by us, on Earth, so we can awe at you from afar."

"Wow, Master Heero, that's very profound."

Heero stopped; contemplating his next words, and then went on.

"But I think it'd be very lonely to a star. Sure, you can hold your head up and shine for your whole life, but your nearest neighbor might be many light years away, so you're surrounded by darkness, save for the little pricks of shimmering glitter in the universe (which are other stars, actually), but they cheer you up because they remind you that you're not alone."

A warm hand took his, and still he continued.

"If you were a star, you'd live billions of years longer than humans do, so I suppose you'd eventually get used to the loneliness," he sighed. "Yet, I think it'd be satisfying and comforting to know that somewhere in the large, black expanse, you know that your light is being appreciated, no matter how far away you seem, or how cold you feel."

As he finished Heero turned to his genie, who had been staring at him during his monologue, her eyes moist, and fingers on her lips lest she accidentally speak out and break the spell.

"But that's just me saying," he added.

And suddenly arms were around his neck, embracing him, warming him. It surprised Heero momentarily, but he slowly returned the gesture, his hands fitting comfortably at the small of her back. He closed his eyes and enjoyed the moment.

Relena whispered in his ear.

"I think you'd make a wonderful star, Master Heero."

He smiled, silently rejoicing at the odd feeling he got whenever Relena was close.

"Thank you," he said, and hugged her tighter.

~ * ~ * ~

A/N: Whew! I hope you guys liked it!

Side notes: I know that some stars are relatively close together, (i.e. star clusters, nebulas, etc etc) but this really isn't a science fic. So um, please don't complain about my scientific accuracy. ^ ^;;

And didja all catch that little snippet with Relena and the daisy? Seem familiar? (Yeh, it's not very original, I know, but I put it in anyway cuz I thought the idea was cute. If you don't like it, suck it up!)

Yes yes, not much humor in this chapter, BUT THERE WILL BE SOME, do not despair, my patient reviewers! If you only knew what diabolical schemes I have concocted in my twisted mind! BWAHAHAHAHA!!!! All I have to say is: poor Heero. Poor poor Heero. *wicked grin*

THANX FOR READING!!!!!!