Disclaimer: I think this this was out before I was even born...
AN: I, am happy. I aced my tests, and assignments today, got almost no homework, and all of my chores are done. Plus, only a few more weeks until my birthday. And I found my bike keys (they got stuck to my jacket), and my grad will probably be saved. Yay!! So, here's the next chapter, R&R please!!
Oh, and I see that you all want something good between Heero and Relena, this isn't it. Remember; 12-year-old Aki has to get through two EXTREMELY thick heads to get them together!!
Black Hair and Gray Eyes
Chapter 7
"What's wrong Relena?" Hilde leaned forward a bit to look at her friend's face. "Aren't you happy you got some time off?" Her face was straight, and she only seemed to be concentrating on the road. She hadn't even noticed when Hilde stopped talking.
"Yeah, but I was just think about Johnathan and me. We've really been seeing eachother less and less, and I'm worried our relationship might be suffering. I don't want it to, he's a really nice guy." Relena began to show she was worried, and Hilde knew she hadn't heard a word she had said about Duo and the baby.
"So you're jealous?" It didn't seem like it, but when someone talked about seeing eachother less, it usually included jealousy.
"No, of course not. I trust Johnathan, and I always know where he is. I just wish we could see eachother more." Buildings passed by as they drove, and people of all kinds of religions and ethnics whizzed by.
"I never really liked him, though. Do you think Aki, Duo, and Heero followed him? I mean, Duo's not quite fond of hime either..." children walked home from school and babies cried in their strollers. The neighbourhood of the city began to disappear and the downtown started.
"Aki doesn't like him much either, but she's been trying to accept him. And I doubt Heero would let them drag him along." She turned a corner slowly, and began to search for the building Johnathan had described. But she couldn't see any.
"Yeah, but sti- hey! What's that?" Relena and Hilde's heads were now looking out the right window, and Relena was just fast enough to catch a glimpse of two disappearing figures.
"Hilde, stay here, I'm going to check it out." Both figures were unusually dark, and Relena didn't want her pregnant friend to be hurt. Of course, she protested.
"But Relena! Those two are too fast for you to catch, and-" Things really did seem to like cutting people off that day.
"Relena! What are you doing out here?" A strong hand grasped her wrist and pulled her around to face its owner. "Where is your bodyguard? You shouldn't be out here alone."
"Heero!" That explained the vice-like grip. "What are you doing here?" her eyes widened considerably as his grip actually tightened a bit, in what she could only gues was frustration of some kind. Was it her?
"Aki and Duo have dragged one another out into the city. Why, I have no idea, but I'm tracking them down. Now, what are you doing here?" She wiggled her wrist free and rubbed it to try and help the ache he had left behind.
"I was going to surprise Johnathan, but it seems that John gave me the wrong address. Now, though, that I know why I haven't seen the three of you, I'm going to track that girl down with you. Which way?" She began to get into the car, but he stopped her.
"They're sticking in the alleyways. I think they're tracking someone, but you can't follow them with a car."
"But Hilde..."
"She can drive around and do whatever she wants, but you have to go on foot." Hesitating, Relena looked over at her friend, who only smiled and gestured her to go on.
"Okay. Take care Hilde, we'll meet you back at the mansion. But for now, I have to punish a certain daughter of mine." Hilde moved to the driver side and Relena followed her bodyguard into the dank alleyways of downtown.
*~*~*~*~*
"I think we lost him." Aki panted as she looked behind her. She couldn't sense the other figure in the alleyways anymore, but was ready to run when they caught up. Duo, on the other hand, sat down on a corner.
"Ya... Hey kid, how did you keep up like that? I run pretty fast." He, too scanned the area, but relaxed afterwards. Their nuisance was gone.
"I dunno. Survival instincts? I was an orphan, you know." There was a pause. "Get up, their coming again. But I think there's two now." She looked over only to see the man with the braid was already up, and she guessed he had already known. "How much farther?"
"I think the car came around here." The two took off running, and Duo was blissfully reminded of his own orphan days. Aki, on the other hand, was concentrating on getting Johnathan caught, so that her mother wouldn't be humiliated.
~*(Relena's POV)*~
They were fast, I had to admit. It seemed like Heero and I just kept running, but never even catching sight of them. As we ran, I noticed my car on the road that lined the alleyway. I couldn't see much either, since the sun was beginning to set in the streets. I wished I was at home instead of this, but I still had to find tht daughter of mine.
What could've possibly posessed her to run away like this? Why was Duo with her? My mind was reeling with questions, until Heero grabbed me around the waist. What the hell did he think he was doing?
"Hold on." He adjusted my position so that he had an arm under my knees and another under my back. We began to practically fly as he ran. It wasn't until Iwas being held did I realize how tired I was. Was I slowing him down?
As he continued, I nearly fell asleep in his arms, but the light suddenly hit my face and we stopped. I was dropped slowly to the ground and I saw him motioning me to follow. What was it he had found? Surely Aki and Duo would know we were here, right?
Turning the corner, I couldn't believe my eyes. There was Johnathan and Aki, with my daughter ready to strike him with something I assume she found on the streets. Duo was there too, his eyes wider than ever. But the last person that was there, I refused to acknowledge until I was sure this wasn't a nightmare. I wasn't asleep in Heero's arms as he carried me through the alleyways.
Johnathan and the woman was against the apartment. She had long, delicate legs, and her dark brown hair draped her shoulders. Her eyes were a dark colour, and her body seemed so long and perfect, I knew exactly what was going on. Then again, their position was a pretty obvious give-away. He was pressed against her, with her legs slightly wrapping his while still supporting her. They were breathing heavily, indicating they had just gotten out of a kiss, and her arms were pressed against the building. His hands were holding hers in place, but his face was staring fearfully at me, knowing he had just been caught.
My legs grew weak, and I leaned against the nearest building for support. I heard only a few things, and saw even less. I knew Heero had given me a worried glance, and I was aware that Aki knew I was there.
"Mom!" I heard a few threats aimed at Johnathan then her arms encircled me, giving me help. Heero left my side as soon as she was here to restrain Duo from pounding too much of Johnathan's face out, but her hit him as well.
My strength came back to me and I rosed ubruptly, surprising Aki. Striding purposely towards the four at the steps, I walked straight up to Johnathan and glared at him straight in his bruised eyes.
"Relena, honey, I-" I shut him up by giving him a well-earned slap, and I felt arms reach out to catch me as my knees finally buckled and I fell.
~*(Exit Relena's POV)*~
"You asshole." Duo glared at Johnathan before helping Heero and Aki with Relena.
Hilde had arrived with Relena's car and they all piled in quietly. Relena was still concious, but her state of mind was weak, and she was barely comprehending much of this. The drive home was silent, with Aki acting as Relena's current source of strength. She sat straight and strong, trying to give comfort to her mother.
'She'll be okay. She's been through worse, only minor depression right now.' a small arm rested on Relena's shoulders, holding the woman to it's owner's smaller body.
At the edge of the city, where the horses were kept, the two men and girl got out to ride the horses home.
"So Heero, buddy, no chance of you taking this advantage, ne?" Heero rode to the far left, Duo in the middle, and Aki on the right. Unfortunately for the two, currently stoic, others, Duo hated the silence. A glare was sent in his direction, and the braided man chuckled.
"Aki, don't you want Heero to be your new daddy." He looked hopefully over to the girl, who ignored his hopeful look.
"Don't use words such as mommy or daddy around me. Especially when I'm thinking." Duo pulled back on the copper horse and rolled his eyes.
"Sheesh, girl who grew up too fast. Just when you thought she was opening up to people too. I swear, you got a split personality girl." Aki wasn't amused; the man talked to much.
"shut up and ride quietly, or I might borrow a blade from someone next time you come."
"Sheesh!"
*~*~*~*~*
Duo and Hilde went home a bit later, but Aki refused to leave her mother's side. Heero retreated to his room earlier, and the mother and daughter sat in Relena's room. The small girl held her mother loosely, not comfortable with this much physical contact. But Relena was grateful for the support her daughter gave her. She was happy to have anything at all.
Relena knew and respected the fact that Aki was withdrawn mostly, and wasn't comfortable with human touch that didn't hurt. She had grown up as an orphan, with her only family being her twin, now deceased, sister. She knew the withdrawn attitude wel, having been through it herself. She knew how to read the little emotions they gave out too. Even with the very little sqeezes on the shoulder her daughter gave when she seemed really depress, Relena could tell she cared a lot right now.
"Aki?" She looked down at the raven-haired girl sitting beside her on her bed. The girl, in turn, looked up at her, ready to hear her mother out and help her with whatever she needed. Loyalty, that was her strongest characteristic.
"Yes mother?"
"I need to get away from all this."
"Yes mother."
*~*~*~*~*
The day seemed normal enough, though Relena stayed in her room most of the time. No one questioned anyone about it; they already knew. News of the cheat spread quickly, and he was getting full tabloids for himself. Relena was usually perceived to be the innocent victim in all this, which she was. Johnathan was on the front page of pretty much every magazine and newspaper, usually hiding his face from view.
Aki was the only one allowed access to Relena, and brought all of her meals into her room. Heero watched helplessly as his employer locked herself up in her room, refusing to speak to everyone except that one girl. Aki had also brought in a few things that confused Heero, such as paper, some work, pens, ink, stamps and other things like that. It looked like Relena was working in her depression, but she still didn't emerge.
Finally, he got fed up and knocked on her door. It swung partially open to reveal Aki, but she wouldn't let Heero see more than just a bit of Relena's room. He even tried to push the door open a bit farther, but to to avail. She was pretty determined to keep in mostly shut.
"Is there something I can help you with?" She asked innocently, as if it was any other day.
"Let me talk to Relena." It was short and gruff, not showing more than irritatation.
"I can't do that. She's busy." Heero tried to push it again, but the girl was stronger than she looked. Her face stayed stoic and straight as he tried again, only harder. "Don't do that, she doesn't want visitors."
"Hn." Heero grunted and pushed harder, but he realized that there was someone behind the door that was pushing back. Aki couldn't do this all by herself, she was only twelve.
"About time you figure it out Shadow." Aki let out a small growl of her own as her glared at her in irritance. "My mother doesn't wish to be spoken to, so she will not be spoken to, simple, isn't it?" She glared, but he ignored it.
"Relena, let me in." Her glare began to show irritance as well, but she stayed silent during his futile attmpts. "I'm going to break down this door." He was about to pound on it, but Aki seemed to look at Relena, and stepped away. He pushed, and it opened. Heero nearly smirked, knowing he had won.
Except something with short red hair stepped right over him as he was knocked, surprised, to the ground. When he tried to get up, Aki shoved him down again. There was a series of footsteps, though it only belonged to one person. He was finally able to sit up, and looked over to glance at Relena's coat, trailing down the steps towards the front door.
He would've moved, if it wasn't for the familiar click that indicated the safety going off on a gun.
"Don't move. Mother wants this, so this is what she's going to get. You are not ruining it for her." He tried to strike, but she was out of reach. He frownd. 'Relena just had to adopt the smart little bitch.'
"You wouldn't shoot." He dare her to, but instead, she lowered her gun to aim at his leg.
"Unlike most people, my emotions can be turned on and off. Unfortunate for you, they are off right now." Tires screeched and Heero knew Relena had gotten away. If Aki was this good in everything, there would probably very little chance in finding Relena, since they had been planning all day and it was past seven already. His body fell back to resting on his elbows, then sliding to the ground before letting his head hit the ground.
He was in shit.
*~*~*~*~*
What? It has been six chapters BEFORE this, shouldn't I get the story moving a bit? Let me see... the story's been going a bit slow, so... plot twist! Trust me, there will be quite a few more, and NO. This is not going to be one of those "Relena runs away" fics. I'm not good enough to make one that's original, and most are really cliche. Well, see you next chapter (or in my bio). R&R please!
AN: I, am happy. I aced my tests, and assignments today, got almost no homework, and all of my chores are done. Plus, only a few more weeks until my birthday. And I found my bike keys (they got stuck to my jacket), and my grad will probably be saved. Yay!! So, here's the next chapter, R&R please!!
Oh, and I see that you all want something good between Heero and Relena, this isn't it. Remember; 12-year-old Aki has to get through two EXTREMELY thick heads to get them together!!
Black Hair and Gray Eyes
Chapter 7
"What's wrong Relena?" Hilde leaned forward a bit to look at her friend's face. "Aren't you happy you got some time off?" Her face was straight, and she only seemed to be concentrating on the road. She hadn't even noticed when Hilde stopped talking.
"Yeah, but I was just think about Johnathan and me. We've really been seeing eachother less and less, and I'm worried our relationship might be suffering. I don't want it to, he's a really nice guy." Relena began to show she was worried, and Hilde knew she hadn't heard a word she had said about Duo and the baby.
"So you're jealous?" It didn't seem like it, but when someone talked about seeing eachother less, it usually included jealousy.
"No, of course not. I trust Johnathan, and I always know where he is. I just wish we could see eachother more." Buildings passed by as they drove, and people of all kinds of religions and ethnics whizzed by.
"I never really liked him, though. Do you think Aki, Duo, and Heero followed him? I mean, Duo's not quite fond of hime either..." children walked home from school and babies cried in their strollers. The neighbourhood of the city began to disappear and the downtown started.
"Aki doesn't like him much either, but she's been trying to accept him. And I doubt Heero would let them drag him along." She turned a corner slowly, and began to search for the building Johnathan had described. But she couldn't see any.
"Yeah, but sti- hey! What's that?" Relena and Hilde's heads were now looking out the right window, and Relena was just fast enough to catch a glimpse of two disappearing figures.
"Hilde, stay here, I'm going to check it out." Both figures were unusually dark, and Relena didn't want her pregnant friend to be hurt. Of course, she protested.
"But Relena! Those two are too fast for you to catch, and-" Things really did seem to like cutting people off that day.
"Relena! What are you doing out here?" A strong hand grasped her wrist and pulled her around to face its owner. "Where is your bodyguard? You shouldn't be out here alone."
"Heero!" That explained the vice-like grip. "What are you doing here?" her eyes widened considerably as his grip actually tightened a bit, in what she could only gues was frustration of some kind. Was it her?
"Aki and Duo have dragged one another out into the city. Why, I have no idea, but I'm tracking them down. Now, what are you doing here?" She wiggled her wrist free and rubbed it to try and help the ache he had left behind.
"I was going to surprise Johnathan, but it seems that John gave me the wrong address. Now, though, that I know why I haven't seen the three of you, I'm going to track that girl down with you. Which way?" She began to get into the car, but he stopped her.
"They're sticking in the alleyways. I think they're tracking someone, but you can't follow them with a car."
"But Hilde..."
"She can drive around and do whatever she wants, but you have to go on foot." Hesitating, Relena looked over at her friend, who only smiled and gestured her to go on.
"Okay. Take care Hilde, we'll meet you back at the mansion. But for now, I have to punish a certain daughter of mine." Hilde moved to the driver side and Relena followed her bodyguard into the dank alleyways of downtown.
*~*~*~*~*
"I think we lost him." Aki panted as she looked behind her. She couldn't sense the other figure in the alleyways anymore, but was ready to run when they caught up. Duo, on the other hand, sat down on a corner.
"Ya... Hey kid, how did you keep up like that? I run pretty fast." He, too scanned the area, but relaxed afterwards. Their nuisance was gone.
"I dunno. Survival instincts? I was an orphan, you know." There was a pause. "Get up, their coming again. But I think there's two now." She looked over only to see the man with the braid was already up, and she guessed he had already known. "How much farther?"
"I think the car came around here." The two took off running, and Duo was blissfully reminded of his own orphan days. Aki, on the other hand, was concentrating on getting Johnathan caught, so that her mother wouldn't be humiliated.
~*(Relena's POV)*~
They were fast, I had to admit. It seemed like Heero and I just kept running, but never even catching sight of them. As we ran, I noticed my car on the road that lined the alleyway. I couldn't see much either, since the sun was beginning to set in the streets. I wished I was at home instead of this, but I still had to find tht daughter of mine.
What could've possibly posessed her to run away like this? Why was Duo with her? My mind was reeling with questions, until Heero grabbed me around the waist. What the hell did he think he was doing?
"Hold on." He adjusted my position so that he had an arm under my knees and another under my back. We began to practically fly as he ran. It wasn't until Iwas being held did I realize how tired I was. Was I slowing him down?
As he continued, I nearly fell asleep in his arms, but the light suddenly hit my face and we stopped. I was dropped slowly to the ground and I saw him motioning me to follow. What was it he had found? Surely Aki and Duo would know we were here, right?
Turning the corner, I couldn't believe my eyes. There was Johnathan and Aki, with my daughter ready to strike him with something I assume she found on the streets. Duo was there too, his eyes wider than ever. But the last person that was there, I refused to acknowledge until I was sure this wasn't a nightmare. I wasn't asleep in Heero's arms as he carried me through the alleyways.
Johnathan and the woman was against the apartment. She had long, delicate legs, and her dark brown hair draped her shoulders. Her eyes were a dark colour, and her body seemed so long and perfect, I knew exactly what was going on. Then again, their position was a pretty obvious give-away. He was pressed against her, with her legs slightly wrapping his while still supporting her. They were breathing heavily, indicating they had just gotten out of a kiss, and her arms were pressed against the building. His hands were holding hers in place, but his face was staring fearfully at me, knowing he had just been caught.
My legs grew weak, and I leaned against the nearest building for support. I heard only a few things, and saw even less. I knew Heero had given me a worried glance, and I was aware that Aki knew I was there.
"Mom!" I heard a few threats aimed at Johnathan then her arms encircled me, giving me help. Heero left my side as soon as she was here to restrain Duo from pounding too much of Johnathan's face out, but her hit him as well.
My strength came back to me and I rosed ubruptly, surprising Aki. Striding purposely towards the four at the steps, I walked straight up to Johnathan and glared at him straight in his bruised eyes.
"Relena, honey, I-" I shut him up by giving him a well-earned slap, and I felt arms reach out to catch me as my knees finally buckled and I fell.
~*(Exit Relena's POV)*~
"You asshole." Duo glared at Johnathan before helping Heero and Aki with Relena.
Hilde had arrived with Relena's car and they all piled in quietly. Relena was still concious, but her state of mind was weak, and she was barely comprehending much of this. The drive home was silent, with Aki acting as Relena's current source of strength. She sat straight and strong, trying to give comfort to her mother.
'She'll be okay. She's been through worse, only minor depression right now.' a small arm rested on Relena's shoulders, holding the woman to it's owner's smaller body.
At the edge of the city, where the horses were kept, the two men and girl got out to ride the horses home.
"So Heero, buddy, no chance of you taking this advantage, ne?" Heero rode to the far left, Duo in the middle, and Aki on the right. Unfortunately for the two, currently stoic, others, Duo hated the silence. A glare was sent in his direction, and the braided man chuckled.
"Aki, don't you want Heero to be your new daddy." He looked hopefully over to the girl, who ignored his hopeful look.
"Don't use words such as mommy or daddy around me. Especially when I'm thinking." Duo pulled back on the copper horse and rolled his eyes.
"Sheesh, girl who grew up too fast. Just when you thought she was opening up to people too. I swear, you got a split personality girl." Aki wasn't amused; the man talked to much.
"shut up and ride quietly, or I might borrow a blade from someone next time you come."
"Sheesh!"
*~*~*~*~*
Duo and Hilde went home a bit later, but Aki refused to leave her mother's side. Heero retreated to his room earlier, and the mother and daughter sat in Relena's room. The small girl held her mother loosely, not comfortable with this much physical contact. But Relena was grateful for the support her daughter gave her. She was happy to have anything at all.
Relena knew and respected the fact that Aki was withdrawn mostly, and wasn't comfortable with human touch that didn't hurt. She had grown up as an orphan, with her only family being her twin, now deceased, sister. She knew the withdrawn attitude wel, having been through it herself. She knew how to read the little emotions they gave out too. Even with the very little sqeezes on the shoulder her daughter gave when she seemed really depress, Relena could tell she cared a lot right now.
"Aki?" She looked down at the raven-haired girl sitting beside her on her bed. The girl, in turn, looked up at her, ready to hear her mother out and help her with whatever she needed. Loyalty, that was her strongest characteristic.
"Yes mother?"
"I need to get away from all this."
"Yes mother."
*~*~*~*~*
The day seemed normal enough, though Relena stayed in her room most of the time. No one questioned anyone about it; they already knew. News of the cheat spread quickly, and he was getting full tabloids for himself. Relena was usually perceived to be the innocent victim in all this, which she was. Johnathan was on the front page of pretty much every magazine and newspaper, usually hiding his face from view.
Aki was the only one allowed access to Relena, and brought all of her meals into her room. Heero watched helplessly as his employer locked herself up in her room, refusing to speak to everyone except that one girl. Aki had also brought in a few things that confused Heero, such as paper, some work, pens, ink, stamps and other things like that. It looked like Relena was working in her depression, but she still didn't emerge.
Finally, he got fed up and knocked on her door. It swung partially open to reveal Aki, but she wouldn't let Heero see more than just a bit of Relena's room. He even tried to push the door open a bit farther, but to to avail. She was pretty determined to keep in mostly shut.
"Is there something I can help you with?" She asked innocently, as if it was any other day.
"Let me talk to Relena." It was short and gruff, not showing more than irritatation.
"I can't do that. She's busy." Heero tried to push it again, but the girl was stronger than she looked. Her face stayed stoic and straight as he tried again, only harder. "Don't do that, she doesn't want visitors."
"Hn." Heero grunted and pushed harder, but he realized that there was someone behind the door that was pushing back. Aki couldn't do this all by herself, she was only twelve.
"About time you figure it out Shadow." Aki let out a small growl of her own as her glared at her in irritance. "My mother doesn't wish to be spoken to, so she will not be spoken to, simple, isn't it?" She glared, but he ignored it.
"Relena, let me in." Her glare began to show irritance as well, but she stayed silent during his futile attmpts. "I'm going to break down this door." He was about to pound on it, but Aki seemed to look at Relena, and stepped away. He pushed, and it opened. Heero nearly smirked, knowing he had won.
Except something with short red hair stepped right over him as he was knocked, surprised, to the ground. When he tried to get up, Aki shoved him down again. There was a series of footsteps, though it only belonged to one person. He was finally able to sit up, and looked over to glance at Relena's coat, trailing down the steps towards the front door.
He would've moved, if it wasn't for the familiar click that indicated the safety going off on a gun.
"Don't move. Mother wants this, so this is what she's going to get. You are not ruining it for her." He tried to strike, but she was out of reach. He frownd. 'Relena just had to adopt the smart little bitch.'
"You wouldn't shoot." He dare her to, but instead, she lowered her gun to aim at his leg.
"Unlike most people, my emotions can be turned on and off. Unfortunate for you, they are off right now." Tires screeched and Heero knew Relena had gotten away. If Aki was this good in everything, there would probably very little chance in finding Relena, since they had been planning all day and it was past seven already. His body fell back to resting on his elbows, then sliding to the ground before letting his head hit the ground.
He was in shit.
*~*~*~*~*
What? It has been six chapters BEFORE this, shouldn't I get the story moving a bit? Let me see... the story's been going a bit slow, so... plot twist! Trust me, there will be quite a few more, and NO. This is not going to be one of those "Relena runs away" fics. I'm not good enough to make one that's original, and most are really cliche. Well, see you next chapter (or in my bio). R&R please!