GUNDAM W

OVA SERIES 2

Episode 7 THE LOST LOVE

The three remaining Gundam pilots sat in the front row, Duo sitting with Hilde, Trowa with Catherine, Quatre next to Trowa. Relena was sitting next to Lucrezia Noin and her brother Milliardo. It was a bright, clear, sunny day with a cool breeze playing with Relena's hair. She was dressed in black, as were most of the people. It was the funeral service for Heero Yuy, pilot of the Wing Gundam Zero Custom. After Duo, Quatre, and Relena left, Trowa still searched for Heero's body. He found it underneath a pile of rocks on the other side of the building, or what was left of it at least.

As it turned out, the main control base for OZ was right where the pilots thought it was. Lady Une was inside at the time of the explosion, so, therefore, she and the rest of her troops died inside the base. Mariemeia Khushrenada, Treize's daughter and adopted daughter of Lady Une, was then left without a caretaker. Noin and Milliardo then adopted Mariemeia and took her on as their own daughter.

Duo had proposed to Hilde right after the last battle, and they were getting married two months from now. It seemed as though everything was perfect; everybody had settled down, they had families and lives to return to. But for Relena Peacecraft, Queen of the World, it was different. She was planning on marrying Heero. She had always wanted a family, something to return to after a long, hard day of peace agreements and social obligations.

But now, she knew she was never going to have that. She was never going to see her Heero Yuy ever again. She was her Angel in the dark; he was always there whenever she needed him. But now he was gone forever. The funeral service had finished, and those invited were allowed to stay as long as they wanted. Most of the people had gone home, but Relena stayed behind. She wanted to spend as long as she possibly could with her Heero.

Three hours later, she was at home. It was about 9:30 at night, and she was brushing her hair before she fell asleep. Her eyes fell on the stuffed bear Heero had given her for her birthday three months before. By this time the brush was sitting in font of her on the vanity. She was thinking of Heero, and the many times he saved her. She picked up the bear and walked over to her bed. She lay down under the covers and cried herself to sleep.

The next day, Relena was sitting outside on one of the benches in the rose garden of her large Estate. She had been thinking of Heero, of course, and she could help but start crying. She didn't even notice the young man walking towards her. He had a rose in his hand, freshly picked from her garden. He waked up to her and placed the rose on the empty bench seat next to her.

"Thank you" she said through her tears. She picked up the flower and smelled it, the smell bringing a smile to her face. The young man began to speak once more.

"Why are you crying?" he asked her. The smile went from her face and tears started running down her cheeks once more. She wanted to explain everything, but it was too hard for her now. The man reached out his hand and touched her hair in the most delicate way. "…his touch…it reminds me of…" Relena thought for a moment. She looked up, the rose falling from her hands.

She quickly stood up and turned so she was facing the young man who had brought her the rose. She nearly screamed when she saw who it was.

"Oh my God…" she gasped. Her hand covered her mouth; her futile attempt at hiding her surprise failing. She was staring into the eyes of Heero Yuy. She almost fell over when he reached out his hand and caught her. "Heero…" she started, completely in disbelief. "Heero…is it really you?"

He just stared back and nodded, his eyes never leaving hers. He was dressed in a suit with no tie. His top button was unbuttoned and his jacket was open. The gentle breeze blew his hair across his face, somewhat masking his Prussian blue eyes.

Relena started crying again as she ran to him and hugged him with all of her might. She never wanted to let go, ever. "…he came back…" she kept thinking to herself. "…Heero came back…"

" I thought I lost you" she said, crying into his chest softly. "We all thought you were dead. Everybody. You were so close to us all, especially me." "I don't want you to leave again, Heero."

Heero just hugged her and began stroking her head. "Relena…" he said softly, his voice soothing to her. The two just stood there, each in each other's arms, never wanting to let go again.

THE END