Only Meeting And Parting, Again And Again

Chapter 5

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Duo parted the curtains and peeked outside.

Relena was back again.

He sighed. The girl was nice, really bright, and seemed to bring out a gentler side in his brother than Duo never even imagined…but Duo knew…it couldn't be. It just can't happen.

That's why he didn't get close to the pretty American girls…he didn't want to think of what would happen once he had to fight again…their fear when he attacks their homes in his country's red…

Despite the fact that this girl was an American, his enemy, he had to warn her or something…just tell her to stay away from Heero or she'd be hurt very badly in the end. Duo didn't want that to happen…not to this one…

He opened the front door and stood waiting for her. As she approached the front porch, she smiled at him and came up the steps.

"Lady," He started softly. "I think you should go home."

Her eyes reflected a bit of surprise and confusion. "Excuse me?" She asked after a cold silence.

Duo averted her gaze. "I'm sorry…but I think I should ask you to stay away from Heero."

Relena instantly took a step back, as if struck. "How…how can you ask me to do that? What did I do?"

"Look, Lady, you just shouldn't get all cozy with him. It's not gonna end pretty. Heero was all set to head back to Britain almost two months ago. He didn't want to go back and leave you, but now because of the damn war we can't go back."

"Shouldn't you be happy about that? You're American, Heero told me so…wouldn't it be dangerous for you to return?"

Duo bit his lip. What was Heero, crazy? Telling her all about Britain? Next thing you know Relena would have them all hung if she found out whom they were loyal to. Duo sighed inwardly. First it's Heero mad as hell over him and Quatre wanting to side with America, now it's the opposite. Heero becoming way too friendly with an American girl, and Quatre and himself worried sick over Heero's risk of accidentally telling her too much.

Or even worse, not on accident.

"Never mind…just be careful, Lady…that's all I'm saying." Duo said dangerously. Then he took a step back and headed into the house, leaving Relena stunned.

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"Who was that, Duo?" His friend asked. He looked up at the foreign boy descending the stairs and sighed.

"A girl named Relena." He said.

"One of yours?" The boy smirked, joining his long time friend in the hall. "Thought you just loved 'em and left 'em. I've never heard of you actually saying goodbye to one of them."

Duo shot him a dirty look. "No, Wufei, not one of 'mine'. Heero's, actually."

Wufei raised an eyebrow. "It's amazing what goes on when you go abroad. What else have Trowa and I missed? By any chance did Quatre take up drinking while we were away?" He mused.

"And what's so weird about Heero getting a girl?"

"The fact that he never even glances their way when they hit the floor at the first site of him." Wufei prompted. "That's why you're always two steps behind him, ready to pick them up."

Duo grinned. "True."

"But why did you tell her to go away?"

Duo paused. "If Heero gets too close to her…imagine what she might find out. It amazes me that she hasn't already told town officials that we're here. They find out that there's a bunch of Brits in town and we'll get strung up."

"I don't think this town properly grasps the enormity of the war. I suppose they think it will all blow over in a few months. Maybe she's already told everyone, and they don't care." Wufei said sadly.

"Was that Relena?" A calm voice asked. Duo turned around and stared point blank into Heero's face.

"Er…yeah. It was." Duo remained strong. Heero's eyes narrowed.

"Why didn't you invite her in? Why is she walking back to town?" Heero asked bluntly.

Duo stood straight and locked eyes with his brother. "Heero…you know better. Why the hell are you getting close to the girl when you know the attack is scheduled for next month?" Duo asked coldly. "I told her to stay away. It's for the best, Heero. You as one of the King's best should know that."

Heero didn't respond. He turned around and headed toward the door.

"Heero?" Wufei asked bewilderedly. "Where are you going?"

Heero stopped at the door and turned around slowly. "We go into battle in one month. In about that time, she'll have no one. I'm going to protect her. Any objections?"

"Heero! You wouldn't!" Duo gaped. Heero nodded. "After everything, you'd throw your loyalty out the window for a girl? Just a few weeks ago you were practically Satan when Quatre said he wanted to fight for America!"

Heero smiled. "Things change."

And he walked out the door.

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Heero casually glanced out the window. What was that annoying sound….

Oh, yeah. Teenagers at a party. Big surprise.

"I'm not involved." He shrugged it off, smirking. In a day, he'd be out of this school…on to the next one, on to the next mission…

His door creaked open. Startled beyond realizing what he was doing, he drew his gun and aimed it at the door. Expecting to see a teacher, one definitely scared out of her wits, he saw Relena.

Something twisted deep inside. Why is she following me?? I don't understand!! His mind raced.

She took a step inside and he lifted the gun, showing her she wasn't welcome, but she looked right past it and into his eyes. ….Déjà vu…strange….I'm getting this feeling a lot, lately…what does it mean…?

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