I was at a loss on how to finish this so fast... that is until I heard Janet Jackson's song "Again" on the radio last night. And then BAM! --idea. This might not end the way you would expect .... yay! It won't be a redundant sappy story! Not that I have anything against the other sappy stories... don't get me wrong... sap is what I do. It's my forte. This may be a little weird --but this is a partial songfic. What I mean is, I didn't put all the lyrics in, just the parts that fit with a part of the story. Umm... just read it. OK, it's not mine so don't rub it in.

A Doubtful Marriage

Chapter 3

Relena sucked in a deep breath. Work was very strenuous lately for her. Or maybe it was all her thoughts of the past, weighing down in her mind and her heart. She could remember that day perfectly. It was two years ago on this day that she was going to get married...

Married to a man who didn't show up. She told herself that she didn't forgive him, and that she never would. And that she didn't love him anymore. Who was she trying to kid? She may not forgive him, and her mind may say she hated him, but all her heart ever knew was love for the man that kept leaving her life.

Why did he leave? She never found an answer to that question. If she did ever see him again... she would probably try to choke him. And now, this was her best chance in two years. To see him of course, not choke him.

Those three years before he proposed were without a doubt the happiest times of her life. He finally came back, and he stayed with her, and that's what she wanted. They barely went out on what could normally be considered dates... but they did go to that coffee shop often.

How can I be strong

I've asked myself

Time and time I've said

That I'll never fall in love with you again

That place held most of her memories with Heero. There was one time when they went there, somehow he had spilled hot chocolate on his pants... fortunantly not getting burned. But just seeing how it looked when he stood, and his embarassed face when she noticed... it was priceless.

'Don't dwell in the past, Relena. Everything happens for a reason, and maybe we just weren't supposed to get married.'

Duo had told her he saw Heero somewhere in the city. He tried to follow, but quickly lost him. Just knowing he was there made her giddy... how she used to get when she was 15. But, she was a woman of 22 now who still got butterflies hearing his name.

The cheery man just then entered her office, a misplaced sullen expression grazing his features. He walked no further than 3 feet from the door, and pointed to his side. "There's someone out there to see you." Relena was confused. If there was someone... why didn't they just come in...? And why did Duo look so... blank? Maybe even angry...? Who was outside?

"All right, send them in." Duo walked back out the room, whispered something to the person outside and left. She looked back down, going back to her work while waving the person in. "Relena..."

So here we are alone again

Didn't think it'd come to this

And to know it all began

With just a little kiss I've come to close to happiness,

To have it swept away

Don't think I can take the pain

No never fall again

Her eyes stopped searching the paper she was reading, and widened. There was only one person with that deep, monotone voice that she knew of. By his shadow, he was still standing and most likely staring at her with his intense blue eyes. She couldn't get herself to look at him... or say anything... she just moved her hand up and down, motioning for him to sit down. Then she remembered how she felt about him and her darted up to meet his, fury burning in them. "You know what, Heero? You're a little late! The wedding was 2 years ago!"

He seemed to be angered by her comment, but didn't express it verbally. "Nothing to say?" Relena snorted. "Figures, that's how you are."

"Why did you do it?" He finally asked. She was confused once again. What was he talking about? Did she do something...? She seemed to remember he was the one who did something, or more correctly didn't do something.

"What do you mean?"

"You were with that guy, why?" She was with a guy? Yeah... him. She still couldn't figure out what he meant.

"What guy?"

"The one who went with you to the coffee shop." Jean-Pierre? Is that who he meant? But he was just a friend... of course he if saw her with him... he could have gotten the wrong idea. He did kiss her after all.

"Heero, I can assure you that man was only a friend." The response was a snort. Why was she trying to assure him though...? He didn't say anything about it... if they talked this could have been worked out, then they could have actually gotten married...

Crystalline tears slipped down her cheeks. They were both to blame... she was obsessed with the wedding, and he didn't tell her anything. What made her sad was it could have been avoided. That whole scene in the palace... the media reports on it... the pain... all of it was avoidable. 'We just weren't ready...'

Heero didn't expect that reaction from her. He wouldn't have been surprised if she lashed out... but crying? Before he knew it, his arms were wrapped around her shaking form, comforting her. Naturally they were both comfortable in their current positions. "I love you..." He just blurted it out.

Relena's crying stopped. Wha...? 'Did he just say what I just heard...?'

And my heart is in your hands

Don't you stand there and tell me you love me

Then leave again '

Cause I'm falling in love with you again

Heero was looking down at her, waiting for some response. Any kind of acknowledgement that she heard him. "Heero... you...?" He didn't respond, but there was slight smile on his lips and his eyes were sparkling.

Hold me, hold me

Don't ever let me go

Say it just one time

Say you love me

God knows I do love you again

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Relena's POV --1 month later

We decided it was best for us to just get away from everything and everyone else, so I took a vacation, an extended one. Do I forgive Heero? I know that he loves me... it sort of cancels the incident out. We were both to blame after all, though I do blame him more. I won't ever forget that pain... but I sure don't want to live on thinking I hate him, when really I never did.

As for the wedding... as much as I would like a low-key one, nobody will ever let me live it down. Especially after we left without telling anyone we were leaving together. Not even where we were going... Honestly it doesn't matter, I'll just go wherever he does. I'm just happy that for the first time, when he did leave, I went with him.

That's the end! No, I don't want to write a sequel to the sequel of a sequel! It's done... finito, finis! Please don't make me write more!!! Was that sappy? I'm not so sure... But how bout that ending for a wedding story? This was no cliche fic! All new, and brought to you by yours truly. Do you think I should write the wedding? Nahhh... too bad, if that's what you reeeeeally want, then just imagine it! ^_~ Yeah, and about that singles fic... that might be out a little longer than I expected, with school and all, there's no time to write, except for now.