Regretting Nothing - Part 24
Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing or its characters. Besides, catch me if you can, Mr. Lawyer Man. I am ClareBear. Hee hee. Ignore that last part if there are lawyers out there.
Author's Note: The last part was supposed to be a very sweet ending. So, for those of you who thought something was going to happen between Chris and Sidney get your minds out the gutter. I don't write stuff like that…at least not yet. As for you people who are waiting for Heero, let me assure you that he will come in again. Don't worry, Sidney gets better. Remember, this is a story about Relena, and the person that she becomes. Back to the story.
Chris woke up just after dawn. Sunlight was streaming into the guest room. He looked across him and saw that Sidney was still asleep. He got up out of the bed as slowly as possible so that Sidney wouldn't notice the shift in the bed. Chris thought that she should sleep in. Sidney had a bad night last night. He thought back to all the things she had told him. Chris looked at Sidney to make sure that she was breathing. Sidney's breathing was leveled and calm. Chris smiled softly, and pulled more of the blankets over her. He gently touched her cheek, and gave her a small kiss on the cheek.
He quietly opened the door, and after one last look to make sure that Sidney was fine, he closed the door so softly that it made an inaudible click. Chris went to his room, and decided it was time to get ready for work. He took a long shower. Chris work black pants and a white shirt. Before he decided to go for some breakfast, he put on the St. Francis medal. He looked at himself in the mirror, and ran his fingers through his hair. He never really used a comb. Chris than put the medal underneath his shirt.
Chris went to the kitchen, and made himself some breakfast. He did this as quietly as possible. His place was neat, after all he was no longer leaving with Steve. Chris debated whether or not his should leave breakfast for Sidney. He decided not to because there was no way of telling when she would be awake. Chris thought for one last time if he should really go to work or not, but decided that Sidney would probably want to be alone for a little bit. He left a note on the refrigerator door with a magnet to hold it. Then, he checked on Sidney one last time, and left for work.
* * *
Sidney woke up at around ten. She looked around the room, and it felt warm because of the sunlight and the blankets. Sidney looked over to the other side, and noticed that Chris was gone. Sidney sat up in the bed. 'Chris probably went to work. It's because of me that he couldn't get any work done this week. Because he had to deal with my problems. Him and Angie. I have the best friends in the world. To think Heero and Milliardo are about the coldest people in the universe, while Angie and Chris are the warmest beings anywhere,' thought Sidney as she finally got out of bed. She stretched her arms, and decided that some Tai Chi and Yoga was in order.
Sidney knew that Angie had made up an excuse as to why she wasn't at work. Still she thought about the ER, and how the staff must be really busy to pick up the slack of her not being there. Sidney took a shower, and changed into some warm-ups and a tee shirt. When she got to the kitchen she found Chris' note in the refrigerator it said:
"Sidney,
I went to work. Don't worry I'll be right back. I may even come for lunch with Angie. If you need me just call me at work. It's all right. Oh, I almost forgot about breakfast. Just go to the restaurant downstairs, and they'll make you something. I don't want you messing with my kitchen. Bye. ^_^
Chris"
Sidney smiled at the note. Chris always teased the ones he cared about, so that made Sidney and Angie his favorite victims. She got some orange juice out the refrigerator. As she drank it she found the newspaper, and read that. After that, she was hungry, so she went to the restaurant downstairs. The staff at the restaurant was just as friendly as the staff at the front desk. Sidney ate her breakfast leisurely. She avoided the coffee for the morning and had some Earl Grey tea with her French toast, and fresh strawberries. When she was done, she went back to Chris apartment. She went out to the balcony and practiced her Tai Chi and Yoga, she didn't feel like doing much kickboxing. Suddenly, the phone rang. Sidney let the machine take it.
"Hey! Sidney. If you are there put pick up. It's Chris,"
Sidney went the phone and opened the line. "Hi Chris. How's your morning?"
"Not bad. Are you going stir crazy? Because if you are, you'll have to pay for the damages done to my apartment," Chris teased with smile on his face, and a twinkle in his eye.
"No. I haven't done any thing to your place. I went down for breakfast. It was good. I've been doing my relaxation workouts. I'm up to my yoga," reported Sidney with a smile on her face.
"Oh. I'm sorry to interrupt your workout. Actually, I also called to tell you that I got a call from the esteemed Milliardo Peacecraft. He says that he wants me to meet with them again. He looks really worried about you, Sidney. What do you want me to do?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, do you want me to meet with him? Because if you don't, I won't go to meet him."
"I don't care. It's your business, Chris. If you want to, I can't very well stop you."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. Be careful if you meet with them. I don't know what their next move is."
"Well, then. I guess I'll go back to work. Bye, Sidney."
"Bye, Chris."
* * *
Chris got a call from Angie later that day, just before lunch.
"Hi, Chris. Guess who I got a call from?"
"Hi, Angie. Who?
"Heero Yuy. He wants to meet with me. Can you believe that?"
"Yes. I got a call from Milliardo Peacecraft. I called Sidney to ask her what she thought of it. She said it was my choice whether or not to speak to him or not. What are you going to do, Angie?"
"Well, I would like to final meet these people. I'd like to tell them a thing or two. Oh, by the way, did anything happen it? Have you talked to Sid yet, Chris?"
Chris let out a sigh. "Yeah. Actually, she talked I just listened. Angie, some awful stuff has happened to her. Sidney saw her father get executed when she was barely old enough to walk. Her brother left her behind to fight his own personal war. Sidney's been left behind by a lot of people, Angie," said Chris in a soft voice. He knew he could tell Angie everything, but felt that it wasn't necessary. Angie could understand.
"I think we should meet with them together. Today, we should also tell Sidney."
"Alright. Bye, Angie."
Chris called Milliardo and the Gundam pilots that they would meet them at the hotel. Angie called Sidney. Sidney had nothing really to say.
* * *
Milliardo was waiting for Angela Hart and Christopher Ryan to arrive. The rest of the Gundam pilots were told to stay for the meeting. Heero and Milliardo had no direct conversation to each other since Chris' last visit.
"I wonder why they would agree to meeting with us," said Quatre out loud.
"I have no idea. Ryan is a strange one," commented Wufei.
"Do you suppose Angela Hart knows as much as Chris?" asked Duo.
"I don't think so," said Trowa.
Neither Heero nor Milliardo said a word. Milliardo was looking at his watch. Heero was sitting there. He thought about Angela Hart. He already knew about Christopher Ryan's character for the most part. Heero thought that Angela Hart had a very strong personality. She was defensive when it came to her friends. He also wondered about Relena. It was strange not to really hear about after the last week.
There came a call from the front desk. Angel Hart and Christopher Ryan had arrived, and were told to come up.
"Hello, Mr. Ryan. Hello, Dr. Hart," greeted Milliardo. This time Chris shook hands with Milliardo. Angie shook hands with everyone.
"Hello, everyone. What is we're all here for," said Angie. She was poised to attack.
"We wanted to talk about my sister," said Milliardo.
"Strange thing, Mr. Peacecraft, she says she doesn't have a brother," informed Angie. Milliardo inwardly flinched at this. Heero remained expressionless. He kept his eyes locked on Chris.
"How is Sidney?" asked Quatre who looked at Chris.
"She much better. Thank you for asking, Quatre," said Chris with a smile. Quatre smiled back and breathed a sigh of relief. This earned Quatre few looks from the other. Heero looked at him. 'He knows something,' thought Heero.
"What are you going to do?" asked Angie.
"What do you mean?" said Milliardo.
"Are you going to take everything that's she's worked for?" said Angie, "Because, it's really simple, and you would know how to do it."
"We wouldn't do anything to hurt her. I would never do anything to her," insisted Milliardo who was getting on the defensive.
"Yeah. Right. Don't you see how good she is? She is one of the best surgeons out of Saving Grace. I may have recommended her for the job, but she got that on her own. She did it all on her own. Sidney can't even be there for her patients. Because of you people disrupting her life!" yelled Angie.
Chris looked around the room and realized something. 'They are doing the same thing we would do if Sidney left us. They are a lot like us. They care about her. They love her as much as we do,' thought Chris.
"Angie, stop," said Chris in a quiet voice. The Gundam pilots looked at him. Heero didn't expect this.
"Why? Chris, they are killing her slowly. You know that," said Angie. Everyone else's eyes widened.
"What do you mean killing her?" asked Milliardo. Angie and Chris ignored his question.
"Can't you see? This is wrong. We shouldn't have come here in the first place," said Chris.
"You agreed to come down here," said Angie.
"Open your eyes and look at them, Angie. They are doing the same thing we would do under their circumstances. They don't know why she left. Because she should do the talking for herself. We're here because we care, but it's still wrong," insisted Chris.
"I don't care. I won't let them hurt her. I won't let them take her away from us," whispered Angie.
"Sidney is not some thing we can play this stupid tug-a-war game with, Angie. Besides…." Chris said. Just then the door opened.
Sidney was standing in the doorway.
"Besides, Angie. I am perfectly capable of fighting my own battles," interrupted Sidney with a slight smile on her face.
Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing or its characters. Besides, catch me if you can, Mr. Lawyer Man. I am ClareBear. Hee hee. Ignore that last part if there are lawyers out there.
Author's Note: The last part was supposed to be a very sweet ending. So, for those of you who thought something was going to happen between Chris and Sidney get your minds out the gutter. I don't write stuff like that…at least not yet. As for you people who are waiting for Heero, let me assure you that he will come in again. Don't worry, Sidney gets better. Remember, this is a story about Relena, and the person that she becomes. Back to the story.
Chris woke up just after dawn. Sunlight was streaming into the guest room. He looked across him and saw that Sidney was still asleep. He got up out of the bed as slowly as possible so that Sidney wouldn't notice the shift in the bed. Chris thought that she should sleep in. Sidney had a bad night last night. He thought back to all the things she had told him. Chris looked at Sidney to make sure that she was breathing. Sidney's breathing was leveled and calm. Chris smiled softly, and pulled more of the blankets over her. He gently touched her cheek, and gave her a small kiss on the cheek.
He quietly opened the door, and after one last look to make sure that Sidney was fine, he closed the door so softly that it made an inaudible click. Chris went to his room, and decided it was time to get ready for work. He took a long shower. Chris work black pants and a white shirt. Before he decided to go for some breakfast, he put on the St. Francis medal. He looked at himself in the mirror, and ran his fingers through his hair. He never really used a comb. Chris than put the medal underneath his shirt.
Chris went to the kitchen, and made himself some breakfast. He did this as quietly as possible. His place was neat, after all he was no longer leaving with Steve. Chris debated whether or not his should leave breakfast for Sidney. He decided not to because there was no way of telling when she would be awake. Chris thought for one last time if he should really go to work or not, but decided that Sidney would probably want to be alone for a little bit. He left a note on the refrigerator door with a magnet to hold it. Then, he checked on Sidney one last time, and left for work.
* * *
Sidney woke up at around ten. She looked around the room, and it felt warm because of the sunlight and the blankets. Sidney looked over to the other side, and noticed that Chris was gone. Sidney sat up in the bed. 'Chris probably went to work. It's because of me that he couldn't get any work done this week. Because he had to deal with my problems. Him and Angie. I have the best friends in the world. To think Heero and Milliardo are about the coldest people in the universe, while Angie and Chris are the warmest beings anywhere,' thought Sidney as she finally got out of bed. She stretched her arms, and decided that some Tai Chi and Yoga was in order.
Sidney knew that Angie had made up an excuse as to why she wasn't at work. Still she thought about the ER, and how the staff must be really busy to pick up the slack of her not being there. Sidney took a shower, and changed into some warm-ups and a tee shirt. When she got to the kitchen she found Chris' note in the refrigerator it said:
"Sidney,
I went to work. Don't worry I'll be right back. I may even come for lunch with Angie. If you need me just call me at work. It's all right. Oh, I almost forgot about breakfast. Just go to the restaurant downstairs, and they'll make you something. I don't want you messing with my kitchen. Bye. ^_^
Chris"
Sidney smiled at the note. Chris always teased the ones he cared about, so that made Sidney and Angie his favorite victims. She got some orange juice out the refrigerator. As she drank it she found the newspaper, and read that. After that, she was hungry, so she went to the restaurant downstairs. The staff at the restaurant was just as friendly as the staff at the front desk. Sidney ate her breakfast leisurely. She avoided the coffee for the morning and had some Earl Grey tea with her French toast, and fresh strawberries. When she was done, she went back to Chris apartment. She went out to the balcony and practiced her Tai Chi and Yoga, she didn't feel like doing much kickboxing. Suddenly, the phone rang. Sidney let the machine take it.
"Hey! Sidney. If you are there put pick up. It's Chris,"
Sidney went the phone and opened the line. "Hi Chris. How's your morning?"
"Not bad. Are you going stir crazy? Because if you are, you'll have to pay for the damages done to my apartment," Chris teased with smile on his face, and a twinkle in his eye.
"No. I haven't done any thing to your place. I went down for breakfast. It was good. I've been doing my relaxation workouts. I'm up to my yoga," reported Sidney with a smile on her face.
"Oh. I'm sorry to interrupt your workout. Actually, I also called to tell you that I got a call from the esteemed Milliardo Peacecraft. He says that he wants me to meet with them again. He looks really worried about you, Sidney. What do you want me to do?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, do you want me to meet with him? Because if you don't, I won't go to meet him."
"I don't care. It's your business, Chris. If you want to, I can't very well stop you."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. Be careful if you meet with them. I don't know what their next move is."
"Well, then. I guess I'll go back to work. Bye, Sidney."
"Bye, Chris."
* * *
Chris got a call from Angie later that day, just before lunch.
"Hi, Chris. Guess who I got a call from?"
"Hi, Angie. Who?
"Heero Yuy. He wants to meet with me. Can you believe that?"
"Yes. I got a call from Milliardo Peacecraft. I called Sidney to ask her what she thought of it. She said it was my choice whether or not to speak to him or not. What are you going to do, Angie?"
"Well, I would like to final meet these people. I'd like to tell them a thing or two. Oh, by the way, did anything happen it? Have you talked to Sid yet, Chris?"
Chris let out a sigh. "Yeah. Actually, she talked I just listened. Angie, some awful stuff has happened to her. Sidney saw her father get executed when she was barely old enough to walk. Her brother left her behind to fight his own personal war. Sidney's been left behind by a lot of people, Angie," said Chris in a soft voice. He knew he could tell Angie everything, but felt that it wasn't necessary. Angie could understand.
"I think we should meet with them together. Today, we should also tell Sidney."
"Alright. Bye, Angie."
Chris called Milliardo and the Gundam pilots that they would meet them at the hotel. Angie called Sidney. Sidney had nothing really to say.
* * *
Milliardo was waiting for Angela Hart and Christopher Ryan to arrive. The rest of the Gundam pilots were told to stay for the meeting. Heero and Milliardo had no direct conversation to each other since Chris' last visit.
"I wonder why they would agree to meeting with us," said Quatre out loud.
"I have no idea. Ryan is a strange one," commented Wufei.
"Do you suppose Angela Hart knows as much as Chris?" asked Duo.
"I don't think so," said Trowa.
Neither Heero nor Milliardo said a word. Milliardo was looking at his watch. Heero was sitting there. He thought about Angela Hart. He already knew about Christopher Ryan's character for the most part. Heero thought that Angela Hart had a very strong personality. She was defensive when it came to her friends. He also wondered about Relena. It was strange not to really hear about after the last week.
There came a call from the front desk. Angel Hart and Christopher Ryan had arrived, and were told to come up.
"Hello, Mr. Ryan. Hello, Dr. Hart," greeted Milliardo. This time Chris shook hands with Milliardo. Angie shook hands with everyone.
"Hello, everyone. What is we're all here for," said Angie. She was poised to attack.
"We wanted to talk about my sister," said Milliardo.
"Strange thing, Mr. Peacecraft, she says she doesn't have a brother," informed Angie. Milliardo inwardly flinched at this. Heero remained expressionless. He kept his eyes locked on Chris.
"How is Sidney?" asked Quatre who looked at Chris.
"She much better. Thank you for asking, Quatre," said Chris with a smile. Quatre smiled back and breathed a sigh of relief. This earned Quatre few looks from the other. Heero looked at him. 'He knows something,' thought Heero.
"What are you going to do?" asked Angie.
"What do you mean?" said Milliardo.
"Are you going to take everything that's she's worked for?" said Angie, "Because, it's really simple, and you would know how to do it."
"We wouldn't do anything to hurt her. I would never do anything to her," insisted Milliardo who was getting on the defensive.
"Yeah. Right. Don't you see how good she is? She is one of the best surgeons out of Saving Grace. I may have recommended her for the job, but she got that on her own. She did it all on her own. Sidney can't even be there for her patients. Because of you people disrupting her life!" yelled Angie.
Chris looked around the room and realized something. 'They are doing the same thing we would do if Sidney left us. They are a lot like us. They care about her. They love her as much as we do,' thought Chris.
"Angie, stop," said Chris in a quiet voice. The Gundam pilots looked at him. Heero didn't expect this.
"Why? Chris, they are killing her slowly. You know that," said Angie. Everyone else's eyes widened.
"What do you mean killing her?" asked Milliardo. Angie and Chris ignored his question.
"Can't you see? This is wrong. We shouldn't have come here in the first place," said Chris.
"You agreed to come down here," said Angie.
"Open your eyes and look at them, Angie. They are doing the same thing we would do under their circumstances. They don't know why she left. Because she should do the talking for herself. We're here because we care, but it's still wrong," insisted Chris.
"I don't care. I won't let them hurt her. I won't let them take her away from us," whispered Angie.
"Sidney is not some thing we can play this stupid tug-a-war game with, Angie. Besides…." Chris said. Just then the door opened.
Sidney was standing in the doorway.
"Besides, Angie. I am perfectly capable of fighting my own battles," interrupted Sidney with a slight smile on her face.