Heero arrived at United Sphere Alliance hospital hoping to speak to Relena. Seeing the tears on her face earlier was very unsettling to him. He hoped to never see her cry again. He walked through the automatic double doors and was met with the coldness of the hospital ventilation. The sound of the P.A. echoed through the lobby as he approached the front desk. "Hello, sir may I assist you with anything?" Asked the nurse. "What floor is Dr. Peacecraft's office? Heero asked. "I'm sorry sir but is this an emergency?" Asked the nurse. "No, I would like to speak with her." Heero replied. "I apologize sir but, Dr. Peacecraft isn't seeing anyone today, under strict order." She explained.
Heero nodded and acknowledged the nurse in front of him. Maybe he would just have to call her later. As he turned to leave, Dr. Trent approached the front desk and spoke with the nurse. Dr. Trent looked at Heero and asked. "Sir? Are you alright?" Heero remembered him. "Thank you Dr. Trent I'm fine, I was here to see Dr. Peacecraft. But it seems she's unavailable. I'll see you again at tomorrow's discussion." Heero said as he headed towards the door.
Dr. Trent let the young man's words sink in. "Discussion?" He thought. "He knew my name. He must have been present earlier during the debriefing." Wanting to stop Heero from leaving he called out and Heero turned around. "Sir! Sir! If you would like to see Dr. Peacecraft she's on the 7th floor last door on the right. If she's not there you can find her on the 3rd floor in the education department." Dr. Trent said. The nurse behind him gave Heero a confused yet annoyed look. " Thank you, Dr. Trent I appreciate it." He shook the doctor's hand. "By the way young man what is your name?" Dr. Trent asked. "Captain Heero Yuy, sir." Answered Heero.
Dumbfounded by his title Dr. Trent watched as Heero entered the elevator towards his colleague's office. Heero arrived on the 7th floor and walked all the way to the last door on the right. Her name was on a golden plate on the door. " Relena D. Peacecraft, M.D.-Ph.D., MMB President" it read. There was a security key on top of the knob. He just knocked a few times but there was no answer. He could hear rustling of papers and the sound of chalk screeching on a blackboard.
The sound of the elevators opening and closing caught Heero's attention. He saw a woman walking down the hallway with two cups of coffee on a tray, while pushing a small cart of stacked beige folders. She had short dark brown hair and blue eyes, she carried a shoulder bag on both arms. He then realized she was headed in his direction at a fast pace.
"Huh? Sir? I'm sorry are you here to see Miss Relena?" She asked as she saw Heero. "Yes, I'm sorry I knocked but she didn't respond." Heero replied. "Oh! Not a problem here let me. Would you mind holding this for me?" She said as she stopped the cart and handed Heero the tray of coffee to access entry into the office. She dug into one shoulder to fish for her cardkey. She swiped her key and inputted a code and the door opened.
Heero followed the woman inside while reaching for the cart and dragging it along in with him as he held the coffee tray in his hands. He then looked at the spacious office that could have mistaken for an executive suite. Relena's diplomas and certificates hung on the wall. Her desk was at center with two ivory chairs in front. He then saw Relena on the left side of the room scribbling equations and medical descriptions with a chalk on the blackboard. From his point of view he could see the disheveled appearance she carried after leaving the base.
Relena didn't bother to look at who entered she just assumed it was her assistant since no else had access to her office. She turned around to speak to the figure on her left but was shocked to see Heero. She looked around to find her assistant was by her desk preparing folders. "Heero? What are you doing here? Has something happened?" Relena asked as she put the chalk down. "Oh, good Miss Relena you do know him, I let him in. He was outside the door. He knocked but I think you didn't hear him." Relena's assistant explained.
Heero approached Relena and handed her the cup of coffee. It seemed she tried to hide her distressed state. He was sure she hadn't eaten anything all day. "Thank you, Heero." She said as she accepted the cup. "Uh, Heero this is my personal assistant. She's been helping for the last two months." Relena said as her assistant came to shake his hand. "Hi, Heero my name is Catherine Bloom." Heero nodded and shook her hand. He could have sworn he knew that name from somewhere but he couldn't recall where.
Relena wasn't one to harbor anything especially from her personal assistant so she properly introduced them. "Catherine I'm sorry, I didn't accurately introduce you. This is Captain Heero Yuy. He's my boyfriend." Catherine felt a blush in her cheeks. "Well I'm very pleased to meet you, Sir." Heero was shocked with Relena's introduction and a sense of pride washed over him. He simply nodded and smiled at Catherine. He trusted Relena's decision in confirming their relationship. Bu he didn't know how it would be for him, if his fellow pilots knew about their relationship.
Relena removed her lab coat and went back to the blackboard to continue where she had left off. Heero sat on the chair in front of her desk and watched her work. Relena made low mumbling as she continued to work on the equations. Heero noticed the bite mark on her shoulder now that her arms were bare and slight marks inside her top when she moved. He smirked. It reminded him that they were entangled just hours ago.
Heero was captivated by the way she moved around back and forth. Then he looked over to Catherine who had just finished depositing all the folders onto the desk and looked at her mobile device. "Miss Relena your patient's records are ready for your impressions and signatures. You're off the roster for the next two days as well as the rest of board to accommodate your needed attendance as requested by Lieutenant Colonel Une. Your lecture has been postponed till further notice at your discretion." Catherine announced as she continued to read off her checklist. "I've made duplicates for your house keys as requested. All three of your vehicles have been detailed and brought back to your house. Your security cameras have been updated . Your safe has been delivered and positioned into your wardrobe as instructed." Catherine continued.
Mesmerized at the very detailed memoranda Heero looked at Relena again. Her back still faced him. She just seemed to continue her work but nodded every time Catherine said something. He couldn't understand how she managed to keep herself sane from the barrage of work and daily errands she dealt with. No wonder why she needed an assistant and why she didn't have time to meet anyone, she just kept herself busy with work. He definitely had a lot to learn about Relena. But he didn't mind it all, she was a keeper. Her voice resonated in his ears as she began to speak again.
"Heero, look after the way I acted earlier I'm sorry. I'm not too sure how long I'll be here working, not to mention my patient records I need to finish. I wouldn't want you to wait here forever." Relena said. "Don't worry about me Relena, I'm not going anywhere. If I could help you in any way just let me know. I just wanted to talk to you and see if you were okay." He replied. " I appreciate it Heero." Was all Relena said and continued where she had left off picking up a book with one and the chalk she held in the other.
Catherine had to admit it her employer had very good taste in everything. From her choice of clothing , the way she designed her home, to her luxury vehicles and the way she carried herself. Now meeting her boyfriend for the first time she couldn't help but glance his way. He was indeed very handsome. Catherine's thoughts were interrupted when she heard Relena call out her name. "Yes Miss Relena?" She answered. "I think that's all for today Catherine I'll call you tomorrow. Thank you again for your assistance." Relena said walking towards her desk.
"Of course Miss Relena." Catherine replied gathering her belongings. She passed Heero saying " It was nice meeting you sir. Oh! I'm sorry here are the duplicates of the house keys." Catherine said handing Heero the brass keys and she left the office. He just placed it in his pocket. Relena sat down behind her desk and began writing on the stacked folders. It must have been about thirty to forty folders she needed to go through.
Heero took a glimpse of his watch to check the time. It was almost seven in the evening and he was sure Relena hadn't eaten anything at all but the cup of coffee. He didn't want to bother her work, he waited patiently. He stood up and took a look at what she had been working on the blackboard. He was an expert in technology and engineering but Relena was on a whole new level. He then turned to the table full of scattered papers with her handwriting and books opened and book marked about V-series of nerve agents. He sat down and read all of Relena's notes, he was fascinated again at her determination and intelligence. Not to mention her diligence.
It was almost eleven o'clock in the evening when Heero decided Relena was going to overexert herself. They both had to be present at the next discussion on base. All her folders were neatly placed back on the cart with yellow tabs indicating her completion. With the sound of her typing furiously over her keyboard Heero assumed she just started another project. He approached her and sat on the chair in front of her desk.
"Relena, I think it's time to call it a night. You haven't eaten all day, you just drank coffee." Heero looked at her sharply. "We are to report back to base in less than ten hours Relena. You need to eat and get some rest." Heero finally said. "Heero, please don't worry about me. I'll be okay, if you want to leave to get something to eat or rest it's fine by me. I'm almost done here anyway. Just another two hours and I'll be finished. I just wanted to catch up on my duties." Relena explained.
Relena wasn't kidding when she told him that she was bombarded with work. With the imminent threat he knew she was going into work overload. He couldn't take seeing her that way. She was practically draining her energy and her mind wasn't capable of rest. "I'll stay Relena. Once you're done we leave to get something to eat." Heero said keenly.
"Heero please I'm use to this. I'll be okay, really." Relena insisted. Heero came to walk to where she sat behind the desk. Without thinking he turned Relena's chair to face him . and he kissed her on the lips firmly. She responded by kissing him back with fervor. "Mmm..." Relena was taken away by his sweetness.
"Alright Heero you win, let me just gather my notes for tomorrow's discussion and we can go home." Relena said as she broke their kiss. She got up and collected all the important analysis she gathered. Heero looked at Relena while she placed papers inside a manila folder and into her briefcase and draping her lab coat on her arm. "Home?" Heero thought. "Relena said home?" He smiled. He blinked a few times shaking his head and smiled.
She locked the drawers on her desk and closed the blinds of the window behind her. Heero carried her briefcase for her and followed her out the door and into the elevator. He felt her head drop on his shoulder and heard her let out a long sigh. He wrapped his one arm around her shoulder and she looked up at him. Heero brought his head down to capture her lips with his. It was a brief kiss, and Relena could have sworn she heard some sort of growl. Once the elevator doors opened he let his arm drop to intertwine their fingers as they walked.
"Hey, we'll take the bike instead." He suggested. "Sure, that's okay with me Heero." She mounted the motorcycle after he started the engine. She wrapped her delicate arms around his waist again and rested her head on his back. Heero exited the hospital garage and headed straight to Relena's house. "Home..." was all he thought about during the drive.