Disclaimer: I'll trade for a piece of paper… that I scribbled on.
AN: T'is a fine day to be writing! I'm hyper right now
(Better not lay a finger on my Butterfingers!), but it's all good! Lastly, before
I go to the review replies, I am very surprised to announce that it has been
exactly two months after I started this story. And what a two months it has
been! *looks up to her reviews and a sudden sugar rush takes place* Wow, I've
never even thought I'd get more than thirty… happy times! Here's a fluffy
little chapter for all!
To The Fic Critic: Yes, I know, there is a lack of detail there, but I can't
give anything away… you'll just have to wait to see how everything fits
together in the end. Yes, I know, I'm evil… but all the better the fic.
Hououza: Well, it's good to know that
you're doing better but… you can't even give me a hint? *pouts* just one??
Well, happy belated birthday anyways.
Duck3: I'm guessing you liked that
one… and thanks for the luck, I'm going to need it. ^-^;
And to everyone else… glad you liked
that last chapter!! Happy reading! *Pet dragon, Flames, pops out of nowhere*
She's too hyper for her own good…
Black Hair and Gray Eyes
Chapter 15
Heero awoke that morning in an oddly
white place, and his chest seemed heavier. There was also and odd numbness in
his right shoulder, not to mention some things seemed a little blurry. There
was certainly something wrong here…
Within a few seconds, memories began to
come back. They bounded at him so quickly that his head began to spin.
Groaning, he felt something stir on his chest. A head of blonde hair rose into
his range of view.
"Heero? What are you doing awake? You
should be sleeping!" Heero's vision cleared and he made out Relena's face. Had
she slept here with him all night? He tried to sit up to see more of the room
they were in, but Relena's hands and his splitting headache stopped him from
doing so. He groaned again, then was surprised to see the concern in Relena's face.
Though, it only lasted until she had made sure that he was okay.
"The doctor said you'd be out in a
month, and I am not letting you leave this room until he says it is alright."
He features softened from the stern mask she had worn only seconds before. "I
don't want you getting hurt again, okay?" she sounded genuinely concerned,
which he understood why, but he did know why she was pushing his bangs out of
the way so… gently.
"The doctor said your shoulder was
nearly blown out of its place, and will take a long to time recover, won't even
heal completely either, but you'll still be able to do your job, with few
difficulties. You also have a slight fever from blood loss. That will take a
week or two to pass." She chuckled slightly, which made Heero wonder even more.
"Knowing you though… you'll probably be breaking out of here by the end of the
week."
An awkward moment of silence fell
between them as Relena pulled away. Only then was when Heero realized how close
she had been; he had felt her breath against his skin. He continued to watch
the young blonde as she sat on his bed, absently smoothing out the wrinkles in
the blanket. Suddenly, it seemed like something had just occurred to her, and
she stepped onto the floor.
"I have to go, Heero, but do try and get
some sleep." She smiled gently at him before walking towards the door. "Oh, and
if you need anything, there a button to your side there. Just press it." Then
she was out the door.
Heero laid there, a bit dazed from the
fever, thinking about what had just happened. It had been unusual, the way
Relena had looked at him. He could not name what it had been in her eyes that
made him feel peaceful. That look she had used towards him, it had seemed warm,
and something else he couldn't understand…
His musings were cut short as a presence
made itself known beside him. Heero chided himself mentally for not picking up
on it before it got too close. He just had to hope it wasn't the sniper coming
to finish him off.
"Nice, wasn't it?" He recognized that voice
as Aki's. Looking over at her, he didn't expect the guilty look on her face. He
smirked a bit inside; guilty, he knew that
emotion.
"What?" His voice seemed ragged and dry,
surprising him. Heero decided that it was best not to talk much, not that that
was much of a problem…
"Love, it was nice, wasn't it?" He
looked at her, knowing that the question was written plainly on his face. "The
way she looked at you… that was love." She smiled lightly down at him,
apparently lost in her own memories. "It's odd the first time you feel it, but
you get used to it after a while..." she trailed off again. For the first time
since meeting her, Heero noticed the signs of a rough life; the scars, sad,
lifeless eyes, and something else he couldn't quite figure. He hadn't realized
he was staring until she spoke again.
"I suppose you've finally seen the
signs, haven't you?" He looked at her, surprised. It was almost like she could
read minds. "I've lived through more than you realize, Heero. All orphans live
through more than anyone would guess. You should know that." He didn't react;
just wait for whatever was coming next. Aki seemed to know when she wasn't
getting a reply.
"I guess I was kind of confused the
first time someone showed me love besides my sister, after the last home I was
actually in. Actually it was Mother." She smiled weakly. "It's weird when you
feel it for the first time after being so cold for so long."
"Why are you telling me this?" He looked
at her, though his fever was acting up again and his eyes began to blur. She
smiled down at him and reached over to a bowl. After placing a soaked rag onto
his head, she answered.
"To tell you not to miss out on this
chance to be happy. You heard my mother, your shoulders out of commission. And
there are plenty of other people to protect her, besides, you'd still be able
to if you went into a relationship with her…" She hesitated a bit. "Go to
sleep, your fever's acting up again." She stood up and left.
Heero stared at the door she had left
through, confused. How had she known?
*~*~*~*~*
"Ms. Peacecraft, why is it that you had
slept in your bodyguard's hospital room for a night? Is it possible that you
have a relationship with him?" Relena groaned inwardly for her stupidity.
Hadn't she thought of the consequences of not going home? These people were
idiots; do one thing and they were all over you.
"Ms. Relena, i-" One of her bodyguards
pushed the woman out of the café. Relena sat down and smiled at the man that
had just helped her and reached for her coffee. Every single time that she
accidentally did something, her bodyguards were stuck helping her out, for that
she was grateful. What she wouldn't give to be human…
"Y' order plea'?" A young brunette
smiled as Relena looked at her, a bit startled. "Sorry 'bout that, didn' mean
to scare y'." The girl's southern accent was difficult to understand, but
Relena smiled and told the girl her order.
"Y' the Vice Minister, ain't y'?" The
girl said in surprise. "That'd certainly 'plain the persons outside."
"Yes, I am." Relena gave the girl a
small smile, hoping that she wouldn't make a commotion.
"Wow, I be Sarah. Just been flyin' in
from the states, from the deep south." She outstretched her hand for Relena to
shake, which she did so courteously. The waitress then leaned in to whisper in
Relena's ear. "Just betw'n y' an' me, that bodyguard of y', he be a real
look'r." She winked, causing Relena's cheeks to tinge the slightest bit.
"Well, that be 'nough of my botherin'
y', I s'ppose I be seein' y' on the TV sometime." She waved and walked away,
leaving Relena to sit there with her thoughts. Of course, because of that
simple sentence, her thoughts went back to Heero. She didn't know what had
overtook her to do what she did in the hospital room, but she didn't mind it…
The Vice Foreign Minister shook her head
roughly. What was she thinking? There was still the matter of finding out who
Heero's would-be-assassin was. Now if only that one guy Aki had scared the hell
out of would only talk…
*~*~*~*~*
When Relena walked into the hospital
again, the place was filled with scurrying doctors and nurses. Worried, she
went over to the closest desk to her. A young nurse stood there, talking
quickly into a phone.
"Ma'am, I am going to have to ask you to
leave, there is quite a bit going on here, and you may get in the way." She
said when she noticed Relena. But, she ignored the nurse's words.
"What is going on here?" The nurse
glared at her for a moment.
"Something is wrong with a patient. His
recovery is not going as planned." Relena's mind went straight to one person.
'Heero…' She ran off, determined to get to her bodyguard/friend's room.
*~*~*~*~*
Aki watched helplessly in Heero's hospital
room as the Doctors hovered over him, unable to wake him from whatever was
going on. Usually, it was normal for a patient with a fever to have nightmares,
but Heero… for some reason, he would not wake up. He thrashed about the bed,
very much alive, but no matter what the doctors did, they could not wake him
from his nightmare. She mentally cried for her mother to get here soon; maybe
she could help Heero.
The door burst open and the woman in
question rushed in, instantly by her side.
"Aki, what happened?" Her mother's eyes
darted all over the group of people, hoping to catch a glance of the man lying
on the bed. Aki's locket flashed again, and a flicker of pain ran though her
body, though not enough to be shown.
"Heero appears to be having a nightmare,
but we can't wake him up. Sally's coming to check this out soon." There was a
grunt of pain as a doctor stumbled back, most likely hit by one of Heero's
limbs. Aki steadied the doctor as he moved close to her. "Mother, maybe you can
do something?" Relena was one step ahead of her, and was already trying to get
to Heero's side. Seeing this, Aki walked out of the room to a more secluded
place, taking the doctor with her.
Inside the room,
Relena pushed through, despite the doctors' and nurses' words, and ordered them
all out. She changed the cloth on Heero's forehead, and tried to soothe him by
placing her hands on his chest, and moving them about in slow motions. Her
fingers danced to his head, where she smoothed out his hair and cupped one of
his cheeks.
"Heero, Heero, can you hear me? Heero,
calm down, please…" He grunted in response, and his thrashing lessened. Taking
this as a good sign, Relena encircled her arms around Heero's head and cradled
it. "Shh…" He stopped thrashing altogether as Relena continued to make soothing
sounds, though his face still contorted in a stressed manner. She climbed into
the bed and laid his head on her thighs, smoothing out his bangs.
"Take a sample of his blood and do
tests, I have a feeling he was drugged." Sally walked in and took over, not yet
addressing Relena. "Get me the doctor who first did an analysis on this
patient, but one of you stay here, I'd like to ask a few questions." She walked
over to Relena and Heero and kneeled down beside the bed. "Relena, I want you
to stay in this room at all times possible until we figure out what's wrong
with him."
Relena nodded, not bothered by the fact
that she was to stay by Heero's side. Sally sat down and watched as a nurse
took a blood sample from Heero before looking over to the small blonde.
"He'll be alright, knowing that he's
Heero." She smiled assuringly, though she wasn't quite sure of this herself.
"I know…"
*~*~*~*~*
So, what did you think? Personally, it wasn't my best but… I dunno, but feed back would be nice. (even negative feedback cause I want to know how I could've done this better…)