Chapter 4
Heero sat in the waiting room of the hospital while the doctor ran tests on Relena. Ghosts of the memories of last time he was here flooded his mind. Spending nights here asleep in a chair waiting to hear the news. He hated this place. He always thought they could have done more, worked harder. His father had the money.
"Meiran" he whispered. The doctor walked into the waiting room.
"Heero Yuy," he called. Heero stood up and walked over.
"I'm Heero Yuy," He said calmly.
"She's awake now. You can go see her, but I have something I need to tell you. Do you think you could contact the rest of her family?" The doctor asked.
"Sure," Heero said uneasily. "What's wrong with her?"
"I'd rather tell everyone together," the doctor sighed. Heero took the answer and followed the Doctor down the hall to where they were keeping Relena. He opened the door and Heero saw Relena resting on the bed. She looked over to the door. Heero stepped in.
"Relena," He whispered and headed to the bed. He took her hand. "How are you feeling?" Relena smiled slightly
"I could be better," She admitted.
"The doctor has some news, but he wants everyone here to hear it, so should I contact them or should I have Hilde?" Heero asked.
"Hilde might be better," Relena paused. She couldn't believe how hard it was just to make a statement. "She knows the family and can... get the numbers...easier."
"Okay, but for now Relena you need to sleep," Heero said lovingly.
"I want to go home," Relena replied.
"Not right now," the doctor piped up. "We need to run some more tests." Relena wanted to ask so many questions, but she was too tired.
"Are you going to stay here?" she asked Heero.
"If you want me to, but first I need to call Hilde and tell her where you are and to call your parents and your brother," Heero said. Relena nodded and closed her eyes. She fell asleep immediately after doing so. Heero walked out of the room. He had an idea of what was happening, but he didn't want to believe it at the moment. He'd wait until he heard what the doctors had to say. He went to a pay phone and pulled the phone book out and found Relena's number. He put some money in and dialed. Hilde answered.
"Hello?" she asked anxiously.
"Hilde?" Heero said.
"Heero, Is that you? I found your note. How is Relena?" Hilde cried.
"The doctors won't tell me they want her whole family here. You need to call her parents and her brother and anyone else like that," Heero explained.
"Is it that bad?" Hilde asked.
"I don't know, but just pray for the best, okay? After you get done go ahead and come up here. She's sleeping now, but I know she'd want to see you. I'm going to stay here tonight," Heero said.
"Okay, Heero. Bye."
"Bye," Heero said and hung up the phone. He went back into Relena's room and sat down in a chair. He put his elbows on his knees and folded his hands together he rested his chin on his hands and closed his eyes and began to pray, "God, please let this not be what I think it is. How could you show me the love of my life and take her away? Please God, don't do this to me. I don't think I could handle another. God I'm begging you, don't let it be cancer..."
Hilde arrived to the hospital later that night after midnight. She was directed, by a nurse, to Relena's room. She found Heero asleep in a chair and Relena in her bed. Duo came behind her and touched her shoulder. She looked back at him.
"I really do hope it isn't anything bad," she whispered worriedly.
"I know," Duo replied. They stepped into the room Hilde pulled up a chair and Duo sat. Hilde sat on his lap and he wrapped his arms around her waist.
"I don't have the heart to wake either one of them up," she told Duo and leaned back on his shoulder. She closed her eyes. She had called everyone in Relena's immediate family. Lou and Millardo were on their way and should be here by tomorrow. It was going to be a while for her father though. He lived pretty far and didn't have the money to buy an airline ticket, so all he could do was drive. He said he'd try and be there in a few days. Relena's mother had died a long time ago of some decease. Relena had never told her about it. She just guessed it was too hard for Relena to talk about. The doctor walked in and put his hand on Hilde's shoulder. She looked up at him.
"Are you her friend?" he asked.
"Yes I'm Hilde," She stuck her hand out to him. He took it and shook it. "Can you tell me what's wrong with my best friend?"
"I would like to wait until the rest of her family gets here, if you don't mind," the doctor sighed. "Could you tell me who those people are?"
"Well, her brother and her sister-in-law will be here tomorrow, but her father will be a few days. He lives rather far and he's driving," Hilde explained.
"I don't think it can wait a few days, so when her brother gets here I will tell you," the doctor said. "I just came in here to check on her. She'll have a few tests tomorrow and if they're what I think they are then she's lucky it was picked up so soon," the doctor sighed.
"Couldn't you just please tell me what you think is going on with her?" Hilde begged.
"I want to make sure first," the doctor said and left abruptly. Hilde sighed loudly.
"What's his deal? Why can't he just tell us?" Duo said a bit angry. That woke Heero up. He looked over at Hilde and Duo from across the bed. Relena was still very asleep. Hilde looked over at him and acknowledged him.
"Any word yet?" he asked.
"No, they won't tell me anything," Hilde replied. Heero sighed. This was aggravating. Hilde gave him a piercing look that he didn't notice. He was staring at Relena's sleeping body. She wanted to know why this man Relena just met was standing by her like this. She'd find out now. "Heero can I speak to you in the hall?" she asked.
"Sure," Heero said uneasily. He stood up with Hilde and they walked out of the room. "What is it?"
"Why are you doing this for Relena? I mean why are you staying by her side. You've barley known her twenty four hours!" Hilde said plainly.
"Have you heard of love at first sight?" Heero asked. Hilde gave him a shocked look, but didn't reply. He continued, "she unlike any one I've ever met. Her heart is so big and loving. She's treated me with kindness no one bothered to show me existed. I feel complete when I'm with her. She makes me feel okay about everything and who I am. Do you believe in soul mates, Hilde? I do and I think mine is lying in that bed with some problem," he gestured his hand to Relena's door. "That we don't know about and I am not about to leave her."
"They you love her?" Hilde asked.
"Yes, more than anyone I've ever met. It's crazy I know, meeting some one and falling in love so quickly, but I know I was meant to," Heero sighed.
"I'm sorry Heero. I misread you. Forgive me," Hilde whispered.
"You have pretty good reason, Hilde. I'm married," Heero stated. Hilde's head shot up.
"You're what?" She cried.
"We're divorcing. It's just not on paper yet. You know I don't even live with her now. Relena knows and she understands," Heero tried to explain. Hilde was obviously up set.
"I'm trusting Relena on this one!" Hilde cried. "But I'm going to keep my eye on you. If you do anything to hurt her I'll..."
"Don't even consider that," Heero interrupted. "I'll never hurt her."
"You better not," Hilde said and went back into the room. Heero went down the hall to the cafeteria. He sat down at one of the empty table. He folded his hands and rested his elbows on the table, putting his chin on his hands. He knew he wouldn't hurt Relena, but could this illness of hers hurt him. He thought of Meiran. She was the only reason Heero got Wufei that job. Wufei was his brother-in-law. Meiran died only six years ago, but it still felt like yesterday for Heero. How he missed his sister. He wished and hoped he wouldn't be thinking the same thing about Relena in six years. He wanted to be happily married to her and have a baby and some children to take care of, not a fading memory of her just like his sister. He wouldn't allow it. He would do anything he could to keep Relena away from death and close to him from now on. He had just found her and he wasn't about to lose her.
"I love you, Relena," he whispered as a tear fell down his cheek.
* * * * Note * * * * * * *
hey guys, I hope you like this one. Do you know what's wrong with Relena yet? You'll find out in the next chapter when Lou and Millardo arrive. Stay tuned and keep some tissues near by, the next one's going to be turbulent.
Love,
Moony
Heero sat in the waiting room of the hospital while the doctor ran tests on Relena. Ghosts of the memories of last time he was here flooded his mind. Spending nights here asleep in a chair waiting to hear the news. He hated this place. He always thought they could have done more, worked harder. His father had the money.
"Meiran" he whispered. The doctor walked into the waiting room.
"Heero Yuy," he called. Heero stood up and walked over.
"I'm Heero Yuy," He said calmly.
"She's awake now. You can go see her, but I have something I need to tell you. Do you think you could contact the rest of her family?" The doctor asked.
"Sure," Heero said uneasily. "What's wrong with her?"
"I'd rather tell everyone together," the doctor sighed. Heero took the answer and followed the Doctor down the hall to where they were keeping Relena. He opened the door and Heero saw Relena resting on the bed. She looked over to the door. Heero stepped in.
"Relena," He whispered and headed to the bed. He took her hand. "How are you feeling?" Relena smiled slightly
"I could be better," She admitted.
"The doctor has some news, but he wants everyone here to hear it, so should I contact them or should I have Hilde?" Heero asked.
"Hilde might be better," Relena paused. She couldn't believe how hard it was just to make a statement. "She knows the family and can... get the numbers...easier."
"Okay, but for now Relena you need to sleep," Heero said lovingly.
"I want to go home," Relena replied.
"Not right now," the doctor piped up. "We need to run some more tests." Relena wanted to ask so many questions, but she was too tired.
"Are you going to stay here?" she asked Heero.
"If you want me to, but first I need to call Hilde and tell her where you are and to call your parents and your brother," Heero said. Relena nodded and closed her eyes. She fell asleep immediately after doing so. Heero walked out of the room. He had an idea of what was happening, but he didn't want to believe it at the moment. He'd wait until he heard what the doctors had to say. He went to a pay phone and pulled the phone book out and found Relena's number. He put some money in and dialed. Hilde answered.
"Hello?" she asked anxiously.
"Hilde?" Heero said.
"Heero, Is that you? I found your note. How is Relena?" Hilde cried.
"The doctors won't tell me they want her whole family here. You need to call her parents and her brother and anyone else like that," Heero explained.
"Is it that bad?" Hilde asked.
"I don't know, but just pray for the best, okay? After you get done go ahead and come up here. She's sleeping now, but I know she'd want to see you. I'm going to stay here tonight," Heero said.
"Okay, Heero. Bye."
"Bye," Heero said and hung up the phone. He went back into Relena's room and sat down in a chair. He put his elbows on his knees and folded his hands together he rested his chin on his hands and closed his eyes and began to pray, "God, please let this not be what I think it is. How could you show me the love of my life and take her away? Please God, don't do this to me. I don't think I could handle another. God I'm begging you, don't let it be cancer..."
Hilde arrived to the hospital later that night after midnight. She was directed, by a nurse, to Relena's room. She found Heero asleep in a chair and Relena in her bed. Duo came behind her and touched her shoulder. She looked back at him.
"I really do hope it isn't anything bad," she whispered worriedly.
"I know," Duo replied. They stepped into the room Hilde pulled up a chair and Duo sat. Hilde sat on his lap and he wrapped his arms around her waist.
"I don't have the heart to wake either one of them up," she told Duo and leaned back on his shoulder. She closed her eyes. She had called everyone in Relena's immediate family. Lou and Millardo were on their way and should be here by tomorrow. It was going to be a while for her father though. He lived pretty far and didn't have the money to buy an airline ticket, so all he could do was drive. He said he'd try and be there in a few days. Relena's mother had died a long time ago of some decease. Relena had never told her about it. She just guessed it was too hard for Relena to talk about. The doctor walked in and put his hand on Hilde's shoulder. She looked up at him.
"Are you her friend?" he asked.
"Yes I'm Hilde," She stuck her hand out to him. He took it and shook it. "Can you tell me what's wrong with my best friend?"
"I would like to wait until the rest of her family gets here, if you don't mind," the doctor sighed. "Could you tell me who those people are?"
"Well, her brother and her sister-in-law will be here tomorrow, but her father will be a few days. He lives rather far and he's driving," Hilde explained.
"I don't think it can wait a few days, so when her brother gets here I will tell you," the doctor said. "I just came in here to check on her. She'll have a few tests tomorrow and if they're what I think they are then she's lucky it was picked up so soon," the doctor sighed.
"Couldn't you just please tell me what you think is going on with her?" Hilde begged.
"I want to make sure first," the doctor said and left abruptly. Hilde sighed loudly.
"What's his deal? Why can't he just tell us?" Duo said a bit angry. That woke Heero up. He looked over at Hilde and Duo from across the bed. Relena was still very asleep. Hilde looked over at him and acknowledged him.
"Any word yet?" he asked.
"No, they won't tell me anything," Hilde replied. Heero sighed. This was aggravating. Hilde gave him a piercing look that he didn't notice. He was staring at Relena's sleeping body. She wanted to know why this man Relena just met was standing by her like this. She'd find out now. "Heero can I speak to you in the hall?" she asked.
"Sure," Heero said uneasily. He stood up with Hilde and they walked out of the room. "What is it?"
"Why are you doing this for Relena? I mean why are you staying by her side. You've barley known her twenty four hours!" Hilde said plainly.
"Have you heard of love at first sight?" Heero asked. Hilde gave him a shocked look, but didn't reply. He continued, "she unlike any one I've ever met. Her heart is so big and loving. She's treated me with kindness no one bothered to show me existed. I feel complete when I'm with her. She makes me feel okay about everything and who I am. Do you believe in soul mates, Hilde? I do and I think mine is lying in that bed with some problem," he gestured his hand to Relena's door. "That we don't know about and I am not about to leave her."
"They you love her?" Hilde asked.
"Yes, more than anyone I've ever met. It's crazy I know, meeting some one and falling in love so quickly, but I know I was meant to," Heero sighed.
"I'm sorry Heero. I misread you. Forgive me," Hilde whispered.
"You have pretty good reason, Hilde. I'm married," Heero stated. Hilde's head shot up.
"You're what?" She cried.
"We're divorcing. It's just not on paper yet. You know I don't even live with her now. Relena knows and she understands," Heero tried to explain. Hilde was obviously up set.
"I'm trusting Relena on this one!" Hilde cried. "But I'm going to keep my eye on you. If you do anything to hurt her I'll..."
"Don't even consider that," Heero interrupted. "I'll never hurt her."
"You better not," Hilde said and went back into the room. Heero went down the hall to the cafeteria. He sat down at one of the empty table. He folded his hands and rested his elbows on the table, putting his chin on his hands. He knew he wouldn't hurt Relena, but could this illness of hers hurt him. He thought of Meiran. She was the only reason Heero got Wufei that job. Wufei was his brother-in-law. Meiran died only six years ago, but it still felt like yesterday for Heero. How he missed his sister. He wished and hoped he wouldn't be thinking the same thing about Relena in six years. He wanted to be happily married to her and have a baby and some children to take care of, not a fading memory of her just like his sister. He wouldn't allow it. He would do anything he could to keep Relena away from death and close to him from now on. He had just found her and he wasn't about to lose her.
"I love you, Relena," he whispered as a tear fell down his cheek.
* * * * Note * * * * * * *
hey guys, I hope you like this one. Do you know what's wrong with Relena yet? You'll find out in the next chapter when Lou and Millardo arrive. Stay tuned and keep some tissues near by, the next one's going to be turbulent.
Love,
Moony