Instinct 3
by
Nin Tendo
~ Disclaimer ~ Don't sue me! I'm just a kawaii 'lil high school student who gives her paychecks to her parents! You will surely go to hell for delivering God such an insult! n_n I don't own Gundam Wing.
(A Note: you didn't have to read "Instinct 2" to understand this one. But you DID have to read "Instinct". All you need to know from "Instinct 2", is that Relena and Heero are on a date, and that Heero doesn't know what a date is. Awww...this innocent Heero is so kawaii!! n_n I hope this sequel does justice to "Instinct". Some reviewers said that they liked the first one better, which I TOTALLY agree with. Hahahaha..."Instinct 2" sucks! n_n)
Heero still didn't understand what a 'date' was. Relena had told him that it was a sort of appointment where two people go out and have fun. Of course, Heero didn't understand what 'fun' was, either, but he chose to remain silent.
They went to a fast food place first. Heero stared at the greasy food in revulsion. How could Relena eat that crap? There was a high risk of food poisoning. Not to mention the so-called 'nutritional content' that fast food joints were so well known for. At least it made a good laxitive.
Relena noticed the look on Heero's face. "Oh, Heero...why don't you loosen up and have fun? You're way too serious. Other guys your age would be stuffing their faces, and talking a mile a minute!"
He stared at her in silence.
"Of course," Relena continued, a smile on her face, "if you were just like other guys, you wouldn't be so special, and we can't have that, now can we?"
That warm, comforting feeling returned to his chest, and he could not hold back a small smile. "Look who's talking," he said, quietly.
A small blush rose in Relena's cheeks. How did Heero manage to be serious, innocent, and romantic, all at the same time?
Heero looked at the clock, and broke the uncomfortable silence. "We're going to miss the movie if we don't leave soon." He had never been to a theater before, and he wanted to see what it was like. Relena had sparked his interest by telling him about her fond memories of going with her adoptive mother and father. She also said that it was 'fun'.
"We better get moving, then," Relena said, grabbing her soft drink, and standing up. She carried her tray to the garbage can, and followed Heero out the door. The movie theater was only a few blocks away.
Heero reached out and took her hand. It seemed to fit perfectly in his palm. Relena looked surprised at the gesture, but said nothing, and just smiled.
If she wasn't mistaken, Heero was really looking forward to the movie.
As they bought their tickets to the latest 'chick flick' as Relena called it, both were victim to many winks, thumbs up, and grins from people that knew them. Relena blushed furiously, but Heero didn't understand. How could Heero know what some couples did in the darkened theater, when he'd never been to a theater before?
Relena led him into a room full of chairs. Not many people were there. All the chairs were turned toward a single wall. Heero guessed that was where the movie was displayed.
They took a seat near the back. Almost immediately, the lights dimmed.
Heero didn't expect the change in atmosphere. He stood up, expecting an ambush.
Relena pulled him back down. "It's okay, Heero. The lights turn off so we can see the movie better."
"Oh," Heero said, feeling foolish.
"Don't worry about it," she replied, smiling at his discomfort.
The movie started, and Heero's eyes fixed on the screen. He stared at it, secretly in awe. The recent perfection of holographic technology had given birth to a new age in Hollywood. Now people could watch movies in three dimensions, not just in the boring old two.
Relena smiled at the look on Heero's face. It was as emotionless as ever, but if you looked deep into his eyes, you could see the barely controlled excitement.
She was glad that Heero had another chance at childhood.
After all the pain he had gone through, he certainly deserved it. She leaned back in her chair, and was soon pulled into the movie's plot.
Halfway through the movie, Relena realized that she was leaning into Heero's shoulder. She blushed, and pulled away a little too quickly, which got Heero's attention. He looked at her in confusion, then slowly put his arm around her, pulling her back into her earlier position.
She expected him to turn back to the movie, but his eyes kept staring into her own. 'Oh...' she thought, when he leaned over to capture her lips.
It needn't be said that they didn't watch the rest of the movie.
~Later~
Relena and Heero exited the movie theater, a huge smile on Relena's face, and a smaller version on Heero's.
"Let's go to the park, Heero," Relena suggested. "Maybe we can watch the sun set over by the lake."
Heero took Relena's hand again and nodded. Relena wondered if he was getting addicted to her touch. Lately, he didn't seem able to be apart from her for long periods of time. Not that she was complaining. She was far from complaining.
Along the way, they saw a little boy run into the waiting arms of his mother. "I love you, Mommy!" he exclaimed, then giggled when she planted a kiss on his cheek.
Heero looked a little wistful, and Relena's heart ached at the sight. Did Heero even remember his mother?
After a few minutes of silence, the two arrived at the lake. It was man made, clear, and a few ducks swam on the surface. The sun was staring to dip low in the sky.
They sat down on a nearby bench, and just stared at nature's inspiring display.
Relena sighed. "The earth has tornadoes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters, but, at times like these, I'm glad that I live here. The colonies don't have natural disasters, but they don't have Mother Nature either. What do you think Heero? Would people rather live on the earth or the colonies?"
Heero looked thoughtful. "I think that some people born on Earth sometimes forget all the beautiful things, and remember the dangers, so they go to the colonies. Then the people who grew up on the colonies are drawn back to Earth by it's beauty, dealing with the dangers in their own way. I suppose it will soon become an eternal cycle."
Relena smiled. Heero could be so silent at times, but he was always ready to share his thoughts and ideas.
They turned to watch the sunset again.
"Can I ask you a question, Relena?" Heero asked, slowly.
"Yes, Heero?"
"What is 'love'?"
She paused, then turned to look at him. "I don't think that anyone can accurately answer that question, Heero," she said, her heart breaking. She wondered if anyone had ever loved him before. If he had ever loved.
"Try," Heero replied.
"Alright," she answered. "But there are so many kinds of love...and some of them are confusing."
"Many kinds?" Heero asked. "You mean those people in the movie have a different type of love than that little boy and his mother?"
"Yes. Definitely," Relena replied, quickly.
Heero remained silent, and Relena fought to find the words that explained the strong, weak, fickle, fidel emotion that some would wait a lifetime to experience.
"Um..."
Inspiration!
"You love what you can't live without," Relena answered, satisfied with her answer.
"That would mean that I love the earth, air, water..." Heero listed.
"No! That's not what I meant!" protested Relena.
"It isn't?" Heero asked.
"No...I mean...yes, you can't live without those things, and probably love them (in a sense), but that's not the kind of love that I'm talking about."
"Then, what kind of love are you talking about?"
"The kind that people feel for other people," she answered.
"You're saying that people die if they're apart from their loved ones?"
"That's not what I meant!"
"That's what you said."
"Augh! You're impossible! No. Wait. The QUESTION is impossible! How am I supposed to know what love is? I'm only fifteen!" Relena retorted.
"You're cute when you're angry," Heero replied, smirking.
Relena blushed.
"When you blush, too."
Relena's cheeks turned an even deeper red.
Heero's grin grew a little. "Try again."
She forced the redness to go away, and added more onto her answer. "I didn't mean that you'll die physically. I meant that you would die emotionally."
"So, for example," Heero said, "if someone that I 'love' dies, I would become catatonic?"
Relena sighed. "Only in extreme cases."
"Then what happens the rest of the time?"
Relena thought hard. "Let me restate it, Heero. Love is...when you can't imagine a future without certain people in it. Or, if you can, you feel a great deal of emotional pain. I think that answer is more accurate."
"Hmm..." Heero brooded. "I think you're saying that I would feel sad if someone I 'loved', died."
"Yes. You would feel sad, Heero."
"I felt sad when I killed that little girl and her dog. Does that mean that I 'love' her?" His voice cracked when he mentioned the little girl.
'Heero killed a little girl..?' Relena thought, horrified. "I-I suppose," she answered, "but it could have been guilt more than anything..."
"No," Heero said, suddenly. "I do 'love' her. I do. She was so happy and carefree. I can not imagine a future without people like her. When she died, I lost all hope in the future, and in myself."
'Was that why Heero tried to kill himself so many times?' Relena thought to herself. "Then maybe you did love her," she replied, smiling.
"Yeah, but now I have hope for the future again."
Relena succumbed to curiousity. "What gave you hope again, Heero?"
Heero looked thoughtful. "I think maybe you did."
Relena's face lit up with a smile, and she gave him a hug. A small smile came to Heero's face from her actions, and the warmth of her embrace. He encircled her in his arms, and returned the hug.
"I hope you never lose hope again, Heero, because I think I love you. I can't imagine a future without you."
Heero pulled away just enough to look into her eyes. "Do I 'love' you, Relena?"
Relena shook her head. "I can't answer that, Heero."
"Why not?"
She smiled. "Because that's a question that you have to ask yourself."
Author's Notes:
1. Awwww! n_n Don't you love my kawaii 'lil version of Heero??? n_n Seriously, though. Does this fic do justice to "Instinct"? Or do I need to change some parts? Heero seems more in-character to me, though...
2. Here's a notice: My friend, Perfect Soldier, has taken down all her stories from FF.N because of some things that has happened to her lately. If you want to read her fics, please e-mail her at: DaGirl6O@aol.com (That's the letter 'O', not a zero)
3. Here's a small conversation with my mother while I was writting this fic:
Mom: Hey, computer-bug.
Nin: I'm writing a story.
Mom: You're always writing a story.
Nin: Hehehe...
That tells you a little something about me, doesn't it? n_n
4. There is no planned sequel for this. I don't think another sequel would be good for the story anyway. What do you think? If you REALLY want a sequel, you're probably gonna hafta give me a good idea! Right now, I'm out of ideas for this story.
5. Here's my last laugh (so I don't write another stupid humor sequel):
Heero: Relena, where do babies come from?
Relena: (blushes) ...Ah...coughcough...ahem...
Bwahahahahahaha!!!! n_n
6. If you don't want to review, I hold nothing against you. If you want to flame, go ahead, but leave your email address so I can apologize for offending you!!! (Yes, I am a very backwards person...n_n)
Dee: No, Nin. You're not BACKWARDS, you're INSANE! Bwahahahahaha!!!
Nin: Oh, yeah! I almost forgot! n_n Mwahahahaha!!!
by
Nin Tendo
~ Disclaimer ~ Don't sue me! I'm just a kawaii 'lil high school student who gives her paychecks to her parents! You will surely go to hell for delivering God such an insult! n_n I don't own Gundam Wing.
(A Note: you didn't have to read "Instinct 2" to understand this one. But you DID have to read "Instinct". All you need to know from "Instinct 2", is that Relena and Heero are on a date, and that Heero doesn't know what a date is. Awww...this innocent Heero is so kawaii!! n_n I hope this sequel does justice to "Instinct". Some reviewers said that they liked the first one better, which I TOTALLY agree with. Hahahaha..."Instinct 2" sucks! n_n)
Heero still didn't understand what a 'date' was. Relena had told him that it was a sort of appointment where two people go out and have fun. Of course, Heero didn't understand what 'fun' was, either, but he chose to remain silent.
They went to a fast food place first. Heero stared at the greasy food in revulsion. How could Relena eat that crap? There was a high risk of food poisoning. Not to mention the so-called 'nutritional content' that fast food joints were so well known for. At least it made a good laxitive.
Relena noticed the look on Heero's face. "Oh, Heero...why don't you loosen up and have fun? You're way too serious. Other guys your age would be stuffing their faces, and talking a mile a minute!"
He stared at her in silence.
"Of course," Relena continued, a smile on her face, "if you were just like other guys, you wouldn't be so special, and we can't have that, now can we?"
That warm, comforting feeling returned to his chest, and he could not hold back a small smile. "Look who's talking," he said, quietly.
A small blush rose in Relena's cheeks. How did Heero manage to be serious, innocent, and romantic, all at the same time?
Heero looked at the clock, and broke the uncomfortable silence. "We're going to miss the movie if we don't leave soon." He had never been to a theater before, and he wanted to see what it was like. Relena had sparked his interest by telling him about her fond memories of going with her adoptive mother and father. She also said that it was 'fun'.
"We better get moving, then," Relena said, grabbing her soft drink, and standing up. She carried her tray to the garbage can, and followed Heero out the door. The movie theater was only a few blocks away.
Heero reached out and took her hand. It seemed to fit perfectly in his palm. Relena looked surprised at the gesture, but said nothing, and just smiled.
If she wasn't mistaken, Heero was really looking forward to the movie.
As they bought their tickets to the latest 'chick flick' as Relena called it, both were victim to many winks, thumbs up, and grins from people that knew them. Relena blushed furiously, but Heero didn't understand. How could Heero know what some couples did in the darkened theater, when he'd never been to a theater before?
Relena led him into a room full of chairs. Not many people were there. All the chairs were turned toward a single wall. Heero guessed that was where the movie was displayed.
They took a seat near the back. Almost immediately, the lights dimmed.
Heero didn't expect the change in atmosphere. He stood up, expecting an ambush.
Relena pulled him back down. "It's okay, Heero. The lights turn off so we can see the movie better."
"Oh," Heero said, feeling foolish.
"Don't worry about it," she replied, smiling at his discomfort.
The movie started, and Heero's eyes fixed on the screen. He stared at it, secretly in awe. The recent perfection of holographic technology had given birth to a new age in Hollywood. Now people could watch movies in three dimensions, not just in the boring old two.
Relena smiled at the look on Heero's face. It was as emotionless as ever, but if you looked deep into his eyes, you could see the barely controlled excitement.
She was glad that Heero had another chance at childhood.
After all the pain he had gone through, he certainly deserved it. She leaned back in her chair, and was soon pulled into the movie's plot.
Halfway through the movie, Relena realized that she was leaning into Heero's shoulder. She blushed, and pulled away a little too quickly, which got Heero's attention. He looked at her in confusion, then slowly put his arm around her, pulling her back into her earlier position.
She expected him to turn back to the movie, but his eyes kept staring into her own. 'Oh...' she thought, when he leaned over to capture her lips.
It needn't be said that they didn't watch the rest of the movie.
~Later~
Relena and Heero exited the movie theater, a huge smile on Relena's face, and a smaller version on Heero's.
"Let's go to the park, Heero," Relena suggested. "Maybe we can watch the sun set over by the lake."
Heero took Relena's hand again and nodded. Relena wondered if he was getting addicted to her touch. Lately, he didn't seem able to be apart from her for long periods of time. Not that she was complaining. She was far from complaining.
Along the way, they saw a little boy run into the waiting arms of his mother. "I love you, Mommy!" he exclaimed, then giggled when she planted a kiss on his cheek.
Heero looked a little wistful, and Relena's heart ached at the sight. Did Heero even remember his mother?
After a few minutes of silence, the two arrived at the lake. It was man made, clear, and a few ducks swam on the surface. The sun was staring to dip low in the sky.
They sat down on a nearby bench, and just stared at nature's inspiring display.
Relena sighed. "The earth has tornadoes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters, but, at times like these, I'm glad that I live here. The colonies don't have natural disasters, but they don't have Mother Nature either. What do you think Heero? Would people rather live on the earth or the colonies?"
Heero looked thoughtful. "I think that some people born on Earth sometimes forget all the beautiful things, and remember the dangers, so they go to the colonies. Then the people who grew up on the colonies are drawn back to Earth by it's beauty, dealing with the dangers in their own way. I suppose it will soon become an eternal cycle."
Relena smiled. Heero could be so silent at times, but he was always ready to share his thoughts and ideas.
They turned to watch the sunset again.
"Can I ask you a question, Relena?" Heero asked, slowly.
"Yes, Heero?"
"What is 'love'?"
She paused, then turned to look at him. "I don't think that anyone can accurately answer that question, Heero," she said, her heart breaking. She wondered if anyone had ever loved him before. If he had ever loved.
"Try," Heero replied.
"Alright," she answered. "But there are so many kinds of love...and some of them are confusing."
"Many kinds?" Heero asked. "You mean those people in the movie have a different type of love than that little boy and his mother?"
"Yes. Definitely," Relena replied, quickly.
Heero remained silent, and Relena fought to find the words that explained the strong, weak, fickle, fidel emotion that some would wait a lifetime to experience.
"Um..."
Inspiration!
"You love what you can't live without," Relena answered, satisfied with her answer.
"That would mean that I love the earth, air, water..." Heero listed.
"No! That's not what I meant!" protested Relena.
"It isn't?" Heero asked.
"No...I mean...yes, you can't live without those things, and probably love them (in a sense), but that's not the kind of love that I'm talking about."
"Then, what kind of love are you talking about?"
"The kind that people feel for other people," she answered.
"You're saying that people die if they're apart from their loved ones?"
"That's not what I meant!"
"That's what you said."
"Augh! You're impossible! No. Wait. The QUESTION is impossible! How am I supposed to know what love is? I'm only fifteen!" Relena retorted.
"You're cute when you're angry," Heero replied, smirking.
Relena blushed.
"When you blush, too."
Relena's cheeks turned an even deeper red.
Heero's grin grew a little. "Try again."
She forced the redness to go away, and added more onto her answer. "I didn't mean that you'll die physically. I meant that you would die emotionally."
"So, for example," Heero said, "if someone that I 'love' dies, I would become catatonic?"
Relena sighed. "Only in extreme cases."
"Then what happens the rest of the time?"
Relena thought hard. "Let me restate it, Heero. Love is...when you can't imagine a future without certain people in it. Or, if you can, you feel a great deal of emotional pain. I think that answer is more accurate."
"Hmm..." Heero brooded. "I think you're saying that I would feel sad if someone I 'loved', died."
"Yes. You would feel sad, Heero."
"I felt sad when I killed that little girl and her dog. Does that mean that I 'love' her?" His voice cracked when he mentioned the little girl.
'Heero killed a little girl..?' Relena thought, horrified. "I-I suppose," she answered, "but it could have been guilt more than anything..."
"No," Heero said, suddenly. "I do 'love' her. I do. She was so happy and carefree. I can not imagine a future without people like her. When she died, I lost all hope in the future, and in myself."
'Was that why Heero tried to kill himself so many times?' Relena thought to herself. "Then maybe you did love her," she replied, smiling.
"Yeah, but now I have hope for the future again."
Relena succumbed to curiousity. "What gave you hope again, Heero?"
Heero looked thoughtful. "I think maybe you did."
Relena's face lit up with a smile, and she gave him a hug. A small smile came to Heero's face from her actions, and the warmth of her embrace. He encircled her in his arms, and returned the hug.
"I hope you never lose hope again, Heero, because I think I love you. I can't imagine a future without you."
Heero pulled away just enough to look into her eyes. "Do I 'love' you, Relena?"
Relena shook her head. "I can't answer that, Heero."
"Why not?"
She smiled. "Because that's a question that you have to ask yourself."
Author's Notes:
1. Awwww! n_n Don't you love my kawaii 'lil version of Heero??? n_n Seriously, though. Does this fic do justice to "Instinct"? Or do I need to change some parts? Heero seems more in-character to me, though...
2. Here's a notice: My friend, Perfect Soldier, has taken down all her stories from FF.N because of some things that has happened to her lately. If you want to read her fics, please e-mail her at: DaGirl6O@aol.com (That's the letter 'O', not a zero)
3. Here's a small conversation with my mother while I was writting this fic:
Mom: Hey, computer-bug.
Nin: I'm writing a story.
Mom: You're always writing a story.
Nin: Hehehe...
That tells you a little something about me, doesn't it? n_n
4. There is no planned sequel for this. I don't think another sequel would be good for the story anyway. What do you think? If you REALLY want a sequel, you're probably gonna hafta give me a good idea! Right now, I'm out of ideas for this story.
5. Here's my last laugh (so I don't write another stupid humor sequel):
Heero: Relena, where do babies come from?
Relena: (blushes) ...Ah...coughcough...ahem...
Bwahahahahahaha!!!! n_n
6. If you don't want to review, I hold nothing against you. If you want to flame, go ahead, but leave your email address so I can apologize for offending you!!! (Yes, I am a very backwards person...n_n)
Dee: No, Nin. You're not BACKWARDS, you're INSANE! Bwahahahahaha!!!
Nin: Oh, yeah! I almost forgot! n_n Mwahahahaha!!!