Unexpected Places
Chapter Two
By Ivy
~*Wufei*~
I walked through the woods, careful to watch where I was going so that I wouldn't lose my footing. I shifted the strap on my shoulder. My muscles ached from all the walking I had done that day. I guess that maybe I should get out more. I sighed and set my duffel down beside a tree. I opened the bag and took out a sandwich and a bottle of cran-apple juice.
I leaned back against the tree and let my body relax as I listened to the soothing sounds of the woods. My eyes slowly began to close. I tried to fight the exhaustion, but my body was too tired. I just hoped that I didn't sleep for too long.
~*Duo*~
I shut the vid-screen off after Wufei had said good-bye. I was glad that I had been able to locate the 'Solitary Dragon.' I sighed and leaned into the comfortable couch. I inhaled the musky scent that was Heero's. Before I could stop them, more tears poured down my face. I rolled over and sobbed into the couch until I was sure that I had no more tears left to cry.
When I was done I stood up and went around straightening the house. If I knew Quatre like I thought I did, he'd be here by tomorrow if not today. I took a pile of clothes into the laundry room and began to sort them. Suddenly it hit me that there was one person left to call. I groaned as I set the clothes down and walked back to the living room. I really did not want to call this woman. She still hadn't gotten it through her thick skull that Heero never had loved her.
I sat back down on the couch and looked around for her phone number. When I had located it, I dialed her number.
"Moshi-moshi."
"May I speak with Relena-san?" I asked who ever had answered the phone.
"She is very busy at the moment, if you leave your name and number she'll get back to you." I sighed and ran my fingers through my hair.
"Tell her it's very urgent. It's about Heero." The person on the line obviously knew who Heero was because as soon as she heard the name, she rushed out to fetch Relena.
Relena entered the room smoothing down her hair. She sat down in front of the screen. She scowled when she saw that I was on the other line.
"This better be good Duo." I shrugged, boy if looks could kill, I'd be one dead man.
"Well, I just wanted to let you know," I paused for a moment. I decided to put aside our differences and be civil to her. "Heero committed suicide." I was expecting Relena to burst out in tears, but I guess I had misjudged her. Her eyes widened with shock, she shook her head.
"We knew this would happen sooner or later," She looked up at me with softness in her eyes. "I could get mad like I have in the past and blame everything on you, but I know that you loved him very much." My mouth was hanging open in shock as the words found their way to my ears. She laughed when she saw the look on my face.
"I just never wanted to except the fact the Heero didn't love me. I've moved on now and I'm happy to know that he did love." When she looked up at me again I could see the stress of her work showing through in her face. She looked much older than what she was, and suddenly I understood why she had always chased after Heero. It wasn't because she loved him, but because she had wanted someone to talk with. Though Heero didn't talk back much, that was okay because sometimes you just needed someone to listen to you. I knew how she felt. At night I would lay with Heero in bed after he had fallen asleep and tell him all my troubles then. Sometimes he would walk up and hold me, but most of the time he didn't even hear me.
I told Relena when and where the funeral would be and then I hung up. I stood up and walked back to the laundry room. I picked up the clothes and finished what I was doing. When I had a load of clothes going I jumped into the shower and let the soothing water wash over my body. I went to grab my shampoo and saw Heero's bottle sitting next to mine. I picked up his and squeezed some into my hand. As I lathered it up and put it in my hair, I remembered all the times that I had taken showers with Heero and how I would wash his hair. Instead of making me cry, the smell of the shampoo brought a sense of comfort to me. My body relaxed and I knew that where Heero was now he was watching over me and that no matter what I would always love him.
"Ai shiteiru Heero," I whispered as I rinsed the shampoo out of my hair.
~*Hilde*~
I snuggled up against Trowa's chest as I cried. I wanted to leave as soon as possible so that I could be there for Duo.
"Trowa?" My voice came out muffled.
"I know Hilde, we will leave soon." He pulled me tighter against him. I sighed and pulled away. I gave him a small smile as I picked up the lunch dishes of the table and brought them over to the sink. Trowa came over and helped me wash up the dishes.
When I was finished I walked into the trailer and pulled out a suitcase. I went over to the dresser and pulled out clothes to put in the suitcase. I packed a long black dress for myself and a nice suit for Trowa.
When I was finished I picked up the suitcase and threw in the back of the jeep. Trowa walked over and climbed into the vehicle. He started the engine and we drove off towards the east.
~*Duo*~
I climbed out of the shower and put a towel around my waist. I picked up my brush off the sink and ran it through my hair. I separated it into three sections and braided my still wet hair. When I was done with that I walked into my room and threw on a pair of tight black jeans and a dark blue tank top.
I ran down the hall as I heard the doorbell ringing. I opened the door and found Trowa, Quatre and Hilde standing there. Hilde had her arms crossed against her chest and was giving Quatre weird looks. Quatre was staring at the ground, his cheeks flushed from embarrassment. Trowa was standing in between them and had his usual look on his face.
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Chapter Two
By Ivy
~*Wufei*~
I walked through the woods, careful to watch where I was going so that I wouldn't lose my footing. I shifted the strap on my shoulder. My muscles ached from all the walking I had done that day. I guess that maybe I should get out more. I sighed and set my duffel down beside a tree. I opened the bag and took out a sandwich and a bottle of cran-apple juice.
I leaned back against the tree and let my body relax as I listened to the soothing sounds of the woods. My eyes slowly began to close. I tried to fight the exhaustion, but my body was too tired. I just hoped that I didn't sleep for too long.
~*Duo*~
I shut the vid-screen off after Wufei had said good-bye. I was glad that I had been able to locate the 'Solitary Dragon.' I sighed and leaned into the comfortable couch. I inhaled the musky scent that was Heero's. Before I could stop them, more tears poured down my face. I rolled over and sobbed into the couch until I was sure that I had no more tears left to cry.
When I was done I stood up and went around straightening the house. If I knew Quatre like I thought I did, he'd be here by tomorrow if not today. I took a pile of clothes into the laundry room and began to sort them. Suddenly it hit me that there was one person left to call. I groaned as I set the clothes down and walked back to the living room. I really did not want to call this woman. She still hadn't gotten it through her thick skull that Heero never had loved her.
I sat back down on the couch and looked around for her phone number. When I had located it, I dialed her number.
"Moshi-moshi."
"May I speak with Relena-san?" I asked who ever had answered the phone.
"She is very busy at the moment, if you leave your name and number she'll get back to you." I sighed and ran my fingers through my hair.
"Tell her it's very urgent. It's about Heero." The person on the line obviously knew who Heero was because as soon as she heard the name, she rushed out to fetch Relena.
Relena entered the room smoothing down her hair. She sat down in front of the screen. She scowled when she saw that I was on the other line.
"This better be good Duo." I shrugged, boy if looks could kill, I'd be one dead man.
"Well, I just wanted to let you know," I paused for a moment. I decided to put aside our differences and be civil to her. "Heero committed suicide." I was expecting Relena to burst out in tears, but I guess I had misjudged her. Her eyes widened with shock, she shook her head.
"We knew this would happen sooner or later," She looked up at me with softness in her eyes. "I could get mad like I have in the past and blame everything on you, but I know that you loved him very much." My mouth was hanging open in shock as the words found their way to my ears. She laughed when she saw the look on my face.
"I just never wanted to except the fact the Heero didn't love me. I've moved on now and I'm happy to know that he did love." When she looked up at me again I could see the stress of her work showing through in her face. She looked much older than what she was, and suddenly I understood why she had always chased after Heero. It wasn't because she loved him, but because she had wanted someone to talk with. Though Heero didn't talk back much, that was okay because sometimes you just needed someone to listen to you. I knew how she felt. At night I would lay with Heero in bed after he had fallen asleep and tell him all my troubles then. Sometimes he would walk up and hold me, but most of the time he didn't even hear me.
I told Relena when and where the funeral would be and then I hung up. I stood up and walked back to the laundry room. I picked up the clothes and finished what I was doing. When I had a load of clothes going I jumped into the shower and let the soothing water wash over my body. I went to grab my shampoo and saw Heero's bottle sitting next to mine. I picked up his and squeezed some into my hand. As I lathered it up and put it in my hair, I remembered all the times that I had taken showers with Heero and how I would wash his hair. Instead of making me cry, the smell of the shampoo brought a sense of comfort to me. My body relaxed and I knew that where Heero was now he was watching over me and that no matter what I would always love him.
"Ai shiteiru Heero," I whispered as I rinsed the shampoo out of my hair.
~*Hilde*~
I snuggled up against Trowa's chest as I cried. I wanted to leave as soon as possible so that I could be there for Duo.
"Trowa?" My voice came out muffled.
"I know Hilde, we will leave soon." He pulled me tighter against him. I sighed and pulled away. I gave him a small smile as I picked up the lunch dishes of the table and brought them over to the sink. Trowa came over and helped me wash up the dishes.
When I was finished I walked into the trailer and pulled out a suitcase. I went over to the dresser and pulled out clothes to put in the suitcase. I packed a long black dress for myself and a nice suit for Trowa.
When I was finished I picked up the suitcase and threw in the back of the jeep. Trowa walked over and climbed into the vehicle. He started the engine and we drove off towards the east.
~*Duo*~
I climbed out of the shower and put a towel around my waist. I picked up my brush off the sink and ran it through my hair. I separated it into three sections and braided my still wet hair. When I was done with that I walked into my room and threw on a pair of tight black jeans and a dark blue tank top.
I ran down the hall as I heard the doorbell ringing. I opened the door and found Trowa, Quatre and Hilde standing there. Hilde had her arms crossed against her chest and was giving Quatre weird looks. Quatre was staring at the ground, his cheeks flushed from embarrassment. Trowa was standing in between them and had his usual look on his face.
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