Basic Instinct, Part 12
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Chapter 51
"A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back
to its old dimensions," Relena read aloud from her book of quotes. "That
Holmes guy sure knew what he was talking about." She set the book down
and thought about the last few days.
The quote fit her perfect, since she had tried to take her life
she had not felt that same as before. And she doubted she would ever be
the same. Things like that change people.
Just yesterday she reached an important conclusion. She resigned
from her job as vice-foreign minister. It wasn't as if she did much. She
was on the Vice-Foreign Minister, not the Foreign Minister himself. She
wouldn't even be remembered after awhile. People forget if they are not
constantly reminded.
Instead she was taking a full time job as a Preventer who worked
at headquarters. A speech writer actually.
She looked at her watch. Quatre was coming by to help her work
on her Gundam. Lady Une had insisted she had one. And since she was no
longer the Dove of Peace, she was free to fight if she wished.
A sharp rap on her door pulled her out of her daydreams and she
opened it to find Quatre, cast newly off and crutches gone. Exaggeratedly
offering his arm he led her down the hallway, trying desperately to see
her smile as she no longer did so much.
He smiled as she giggled a bit and together they made their way
down the hall. Entering the hangar they found everyone else working on
their Gundams, even Heero, who was rarely seen was there.
Quatre quickly notice him and steered Relena to her Gundam at the
far end of the hangar.
"Quatre, its ok. I may not be over him, but I'm not going to
make a big deal out of being around him," said Relena a little frustrated.
"I know, I was just trying to help," he answered, trying to explain
himself. She nodded in acquiesment. He walked with her up to the control
panel and were soon at work typing away.
Chapter 52
"Hey Ikia, why do you suppose that the new organization hasn't
attacked yet? They've had plenty of time, but there hasn't been so much
as a robbing."
"I really don't know Cat. You are right, they have had plenty
of time, but they've been real quiet. I don't think we'll figure it out
today but its a good question to bring up next meeting. Maybe someone
else knows something we don't."
"There finished," screamed Catherine all of a sudden. Ikia jumped
back, startled.
"What was that all about," asked Ikia, still shooken from the
outburst.
"Oh, I finished that little add on to my Gundam. Now its complete.
Gundam Cheer is ready to roll." Catherine gave a big smile.
"Alright, I just finished mine too. What was that little add on,
you mentioned?"
"Oh, just something I want to test in battle. If it works I'll
get Lady Une to have it installed on all the Gundams."
"Oh alright then," replied Ikia frowning. It was the same answer
she always got. Catherine never let on more than that.
She jumped as she heard a voice from behind her. "Hi Cathy, is
something wrong? I heard screaming," came the rich voice of Trowa.
"Oh, hi Ikia," he said.
"Hello Trowa," she replied cooly. Inside she was telling herself
not to respond to his mellow voice. Not to respond to his light scent
of pine and cinnamon. Not to let him close enough to hurt her again.
Inwardly Trowa winced. Her coolness was almost as bad as a slap
in the face. But he would not let him bother him, he was a soldier. He
could not afford to have emotions. But inside he knew he was lying to
himself. If you did not have emotions you were dead, or Heero. Its just
that they hurt so much. But could anything hurt as much as hurting her?
"Trowa, Trowa, are you there," asked Catherine, snapping him back into
reality.
"Oh, yea, sorry. I was thinking."
"Oh, ok, hey you still owe me a talk Trowa. You put it off,"
Catherine said smiling at him.
"Ok, how about tonight," he said surprising her. She hadn't thought
he would actually agree. He hadn't yet.
Chapter 53
Heero watched everyone from afar. All were pairing up. Wufei
and Sally, Hilde and Duo.
"It just makes them weaker when the battle comes," he said stonily.
But inside he reminded himself that he had a weakness to. But he couldn't
help but love her.
It was a weakness yes. But one he couldn't help. If the only
emotion he possessed was love, it was certainly strong.
"Why do I have to love you. And why do you have to love me," he
whispered uncharacteristically.
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing or any of its characters.
Well, sorry for the short ending. But I hadn't gotten a part out lately
so I wanted to get one out no matter how short it was. So did you like
it? Thanks for all those who have reviewed and all those who are going
to. Thanks for reading!
Thanks to the two people who reviewed my last chapter. You guys are great!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chapter 51
"A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back
to its old dimensions," Relena read aloud from her book of quotes. "That
Holmes guy sure knew what he was talking about." She set the book down
and thought about the last few days.
The quote fit her perfect, since she had tried to take her life
she had not felt that same as before. And she doubted she would ever be
the same. Things like that change people.
Just yesterday she reached an important conclusion. She resigned
from her job as vice-foreign minister. It wasn't as if she did much. She
was on the Vice-Foreign Minister, not the Foreign Minister himself. She
wouldn't even be remembered after awhile. People forget if they are not
constantly reminded.
Instead she was taking a full time job as a Preventer who worked
at headquarters. A speech writer actually.
She looked at her watch. Quatre was coming by to help her work
on her Gundam. Lady Une had insisted she had one. And since she was no
longer the Dove of Peace, she was free to fight if she wished.
A sharp rap on her door pulled her out of her daydreams and she
opened it to find Quatre, cast newly off and crutches gone. Exaggeratedly
offering his arm he led her down the hallway, trying desperately to see
her smile as she no longer did so much.
He smiled as she giggled a bit and together they made their way
down the hall. Entering the hangar they found everyone else working on
their Gundams, even Heero, who was rarely seen was there.
Quatre quickly notice him and steered Relena to her Gundam at the
far end of the hangar.
"Quatre, its ok. I may not be over him, but I'm not going to
make a big deal out of being around him," said Relena a little frustrated.
"I know, I was just trying to help," he answered, trying to explain
himself. She nodded in acquiesment. He walked with her up to the control
panel and were soon at work typing away.
Chapter 52
"Hey Ikia, why do you suppose that the new organization hasn't
attacked yet? They've had plenty of time, but there hasn't been so much
as a robbing."
"I really don't know Cat. You are right, they have had plenty
of time, but they've been real quiet. I don't think we'll figure it out
today but its a good question to bring up next meeting. Maybe someone
else knows something we don't."
"There finished," screamed Catherine all of a sudden. Ikia jumped
back, startled.
"What was that all about," asked Ikia, still shooken from the
outburst.
"Oh, I finished that little add on to my Gundam. Now its complete.
Gundam Cheer is ready to roll." Catherine gave a big smile.
"Alright, I just finished mine too. What was that little add on,
you mentioned?"
"Oh, just something I want to test in battle. If it works I'll
get Lady Une to have it installed on all the Gundams."
"Oh alright then," replied Ikia frowning. It was the same answer
she always got. Catherine never let on more than that.
She jumped as she heard a voice from behind her. "Hi Cathy, is
something wrong? I heard screaming," came the rich voice of Trowa.
"Oh, hi Ikia," he said.
"Hello Trowa," she replied cooly. Inside she was telling herself
not to respond to his mellow voice. Not to respond to his light scent
of pine and cinnamon. Not to let him close enough to hurt her again.
Inwardly Trowa winced. Her coolness was almost as bad as a slap
in the face. But he would not let him bother him, he was a soldier. He
could not afford to have emotions. But inside he knew he was lying to
himself. If you did not have emotions you were dead, or Heero. Its just
that they hurt so much. But could anything hurt as much as hurting her?
"Trowa, Trowa, are you there," asked Catherine, snapping him back into
reality.
"Oh, yea, sorry. I was thinking."
"Oh, ok, hey you still owe me a talk Trowa. You put it off,"
Catherine said smiling at him.
"Ok, how about tonight," he said surprising her. She hadn't thought
he would actually agree. He hadn't yet.
Chapter 53
Heero watched everyone from afar. All were pairing up. Wufei
and Sally, Hilde and Duo.
"It just makes them weaker when the battle comes," he said stonily.
But inside he reminded himself that he had a weakness to. But he couldn't
help but love her.
It was a weakness yes. But one he couldn't help. If the only
emotion he possessed was love, it was certainly strong.
"Why do I have to love you. And why do you have to love me," he
whispered uncharacteristically.
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing or any of its characters.
Well, sorry for the short ending. But I hadn't gotten a part out lately
so I wanted to get one out no matter how short it was. So did you like
it? Thanks for all those who have reviewed and all those who are going
to. Thanks for reading!
