Author's note: I do not own Gundam Wing or its characters. Both Zechs and Noin are nineteen years old. This is set right after Episode 11. Some of these chapters have been posted before as part of This Kiss.
Little Sisters
All in all, it was probably a good thing that Zechs had sent her to take care of Relena rather than come himself. As much as Noin loved the man, she wasn't entirely sure that he could handle a teenage girl. Relena might be his beloved baby sister, but she was also a fifteen year old girl. And one who hadn't been raised in the military. Zechs had very little experience in dealing with civilian women. Most of it consisted of avoiding them at formal events. He also was not used to dealing with children, and Noin could tell that Relena was going to be a handful.
Some of it was understandable. Relena had not only lost a beloved parent, but she had also been confronted with the fact that what she knew about herself wasn't true. That was quite a bit to deal with. It was clear for her actions tonight that Relena was dealing with quite a bit of anger and grief and didn't really have someplace to turn. Hopefully, Noin could provide some support and also keep the girl from rushing into something that was going to get her killed.
Of course, there were some limitations to what Noin could do, and she had to remember that while she might remember Relena, Relena didn't remember her. And Relena didn't remember her brother. At least, if she did, she didn't know who he was, and Noin wasn't about to touch that issue unless she absolutely had to. That was Zechs' issue to deal with. But it did make things a little more difficult. Like explaining her and Zechs' interest in Relena and keeping Relena safe. Noin doubted that the girl would just accept that fact. No, she would want to why, and that would be a little harder to explain. Noin wasn't about to just say 'Well, Zechs is your brother, and I'm your sister-in-law, and of course, we want to keep you safe.'
Noin had always wanted a little sister, but they were turning out to be more work than she expected.