Basic Instinct, Part 15
Chapter 60
"Ikia, please answer me, do I love you," he asked, his voice
gentler than it had been a few moments before.
"Only you can answer that question Trowa," she replied. Her voice
quivered and she found herself wondering why.
"Well, I sure hope its love, because besides being painful, its
one of the best feelings in the world," he told her. She looked at him
in surprise.
"Its not a good feeling, it hurts," she snapped. Startled by
her out burst Trowa looked at her fully in the face. Tears were beginning
to form. "I loved my parents, they died, and all it was, was pain."
"Try to love again Ikia, you love Quatre, what makes me any
different?" Ikia couldn't answer that. It was true she loved Quatre,
he was her brother and closest friend.
"Because...." her voice trailed off. Trowa pulled her into his
arms and to her surprise she didn't resist. Then he leaned down and gave
her a soft kiss.
"Please Ikia, try to love me. So I can love you." She just couldn't
take any more. She started sobbing. His voice had gotten to her, the
soft baritone. As her sobs died down she breathed in his scent. It was
always that wonderful cinnamon smell.
"Once I wanted to love you. But I now just keep remembering it
hurts too much. I can't take it," she said softly.
"Then let me take some of that pain, we can hurt together. Surely
there is nothing wrong with that?"
"I don't know."
"Just try, I'll be there all the way."
"Ok, I'll try."
"Oh and Ikia, thanks for the great emotions lesson, it seems to have
worked very, very well." Ikia smiled through her tears.
"Your welcome." She dried what was left of her sobs on his shirt.
"Oh thanks," he said drily.
"No problem. Now Trowa if you want to be with me, there's just
some certain things you have to get used to, and thats showing your affection
in public, I can't stand someone who loves in private."
"I think I can handle that, but can you?" He raised an eyebrow.
"Of course," she protested when he got an all knowing smirk on
his face.
"Alright then," he answered, and to her sudden surprise, scooped
her up and carried her to the cafeteria where the rest were sure to be
eating supper.
Chapter 61
Trowa and Ikia entered the cafeteria. Ikia was glowing red from
embarrassment and Trowa was nonchalant. He was still carrying her, and
to her amazement he managed to get a tray full of food and her back to
the table easily. Sitting the tray down, he lifted her up and sat her
on his lap once he was seated.
By now, all mouths were dropped and the other Preventers food went
unnoticed. Quatre was the most confused. He had no idea that Ikia and
Trowa even spoke to each other. Relena was grinning.
Picking up a fork, Trowa began to eat. Ikia just stared at him
in shock also. She hadn't expected such a show from him. But she wasn't
complaining, he had a VERY comfortable lap. Picking up her spoon she
began to nervously eat, aware of the stares being cast her and Trowa's
way.
"Uh, Ikia, Trowa, is there something you two should tell us," asked
Quatre who had finally found his voice.
"Not that I know of," said Trowa in between bites.
"I knew it," shouted Relena, now it was her turn to be stared at.
"He he, Ikia and I had discussions," she shrugged.
"Well congrats, you guys," said Duo, and went back to eating. The
surprise dying down, the rest quickly copied his actions.
Chaper 62
Relena and Quatre sat in her room talking.
"Why didn't you tell me," asked Quatre. "I had no idea that
they were even interested in each other."
"It wasn't my place to tell you Quatre. I would of if I could of
though. I understand how you would feel."
"Alright, I guess I can forgive that," he smirked. "Well Relena,
I'd best get to bed, I'm exhausted. I'll see you tomorrow." He stood
up and walked out the door.
Collapsing onto his bed he felt a torrent of emotions run through
him. It wasn't the fact that his sister hadn't told him of her crush.
Every night the same conversation played in his head, the conversation
he and Heero had after Relena had tried to kill herself.
Instead of going to his room after he dropped her off at the
infirmiry, he had went to Heero's room.
:Flashback"
"Heero," yelled Quatre busting into the stoic boy's room.
"Yes Quatre," came the mellow reply.
"How could you do that to her? How could you be so heartless?
Not even friends, what is that? She's done so much for you and you don't
even consider her a friend?" By this time Quatre had his hands clenched.
He was doing all he could not to strike the other boy.
"Because its the truth. I don't count her as a friend. Friends
can trust each other. And she can't trust me. So that doesn't make her
my friend."
"But did you have to tell her so blandly. She loves you!"
"She doesn't love me, trust me. She only thinks its love. I
don't see why you're so angry. You love her, this is your chance."
"Chance nothing. I'm not going to watch her suffer, knowing she
loves another. And how did you know?"
"Its not that hard to figure out Quatre, I think the only one
who hasn't figured it out is Relena. She doesn't love me and I don't
love her."
"You don't know what love is," said Quatre coldly. What happened
next startled him. Heero lept up from where he was sitting and grabbed
Quatre by the coat, fire in his eyes.
"I know love. I love. It hurts so much Quatre. You don't want
to lose them, you're unhappy when they are. You're happy when they are.
Don't tell me I don't know love." He released Quatre who could only
stare in shock.
"Who," he managed to choke out.
"Not Relena, don't worry. Now get out," he replied, his chest
heaving from emotion. Nodding mutely Quatre left.
:End Flashback:
Sleep finally overcame Quatre and he drifted off in silent slumber.
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing or any of its characters.
Well, another part. Sorry its been so long. I just haven't had any
inspiration. I really didn't today either but I was long overdue in
putting another part out. I really need to find a muse:-) Well, thank
you to all those who have reviewed or are going to review. You guys are
great! Thanks for reading!
Chapter 60
"Ikia, please answer me, do I love you," he asked, his voice
gentler than it had been a few moments before.
"Only you can answer that question Trowa," she replied. Her voice
quivered and she found herself wondering why.
"Well, I sure hope its love, because besides being painful, its
one of the best feelings in the world," he told her. She looked at him
in surprise.
"Its not a good feeling, it hurts," she snapped. Startled by
her out burst Trowa looked at her fully in the face. Tears were beginning
to form. "I loved my parents, they died, and all it was, was pain."
"Try to love again Ikia, you love Quatre, what makes me any
different?" Ikia couldn't answer that. It was true she loved Quatre,
he was her brother and closest friend.
"Because...." her voice trailed off. Trowa pulled her into his
arms and to her surprise she didn't resist. Then he leaned down and gave
her a soft kiss.
"Please Ikia, try to love me. So I can love you." She just couldn't
take any more. She started sobbing. His voice had gotten to her, the
soft baritone. As her sobs died down she breathed in his scent. It was
always that wonderful cinnamon smell.
"Once I wanted to love you. But I now just keep remembering it
hurts too much. I can't take it," she said softly.
"Then let me take some of that pain, we can hurt together. Surely
there is nothing wrong with that?"
"I don't know."
"Just try, I'll be there all the way."
"Ok, I'll try."
"Oh and Ikia, thanks for the great emotions lesson, it seems to have
worked very, very well." Ikia smiled through her tears.
"Your welcome." She dried what was left of her sobs on his shirt.
"Oh thanks," he said drily.
"No problem. Now Trowa if you want to be with me, there's just
some certain things you have to get used to, and thats showing your affection
in public, I can't stand someone who loves in private."
"I think I can handle that, but can you?" He raised an eyebrow.
"Of course," she protested when he got an all knowing smirk on
his face.
"Alright then," he answered, and to her sudden surprise, scooped
her up and carried her to the cafeteria where the rest were sure to be
eating supper.
Chapter 61
Trowa and Ikia entered the cafeteria. Ikia was glowing red from
embarrassment and Trowa was nonchalant. He was still carrying her, and
to her amazement he managed to get a tray full of food and her back to
the table easily. Sitting the tray down, he lifted her up and sat her
on his lap once he was seated.
By now, all mouths were dropped and the other Preventers food went
unnoticed. Quatre was the most confused. He had no idea that Ikia and
Trowa even spoke to each other. Relena was grinning.
Picking up a fork, Trowa began to eat. Ikia just stared at him
in shock also. She hadn't expected such a show from him. But she wasn't
complaining, he had a VERY comfortable lap. Picking up her spoon she
began to nervously eat, aware of the stares being cast her and Trowa's
way.
"Uh, Ikia, Trowa, is there something you two should tell us," asked
Quatre who had finally found his voice.
"Not that I know of," said Trowa in between bites.
"I knew it," shouted Relena, now it was her turn to be stared at.
"He he, Ikia and I had discussions," she shrugged.
"Well congrats, you guys," said Duo, and went back to eating. The
surprise dying down, the rest quickly copied his actions.
Chaper 62
Relena and Quatre sat in her room talking.
"Why didn't you tell me," asked Quatre. "I had no idea that
they were even interested in each other."
"It wasn't my place to tell you Quatre. I would of if I could of
though. I understand how you would feel."
"Alright, I guess I can forgive that," he smirked. "Well Relena,
I'd best get to bed, I'm exhausted. I'll see you tomorrow." He stood
up and walked out the door.
Collapsing onto his bed he felt a torrent of emotions run through
him. It wasn't the fact that his sister hadn't told him of her crush.
Every night the same conversation played in his head, the conversation
he and Heero had after Relena had tried to kill herself.
Instead of going to his room after he dropped her off at the
infirmiry, he had went to Heero's room.
:Flashback"
"Heero," yelled Quatre busting into the stoic boy's room.
"Yes Quatre," came the mellow reply.
"How could you do that to her? How could you be so heartless?
Not even friends, what is that? She's done so much for you and you don't
even consider her a friend?" By this time Quatre had his hands clenched.
He was doing all he could not to strike the other boy.
"Because its the truth. I don't count her as a friend. Friends
can trust each other. And she can't trust me. So that doesn't make her
my friend."
"But did you have to tell her so blandly. She loves you!"
"She doesn't love me, trust me. She only thinks its love. I
don't see why you're so angry. You love her, this is your chance."
"Chance nothing. I'm not going to watch her suffer, knowing she
loves another. And how did you know?"
"Its not that hard to figure out Quatre, I think the only one
who hasn't figured it out is Relena. She doesn't love me and I don't
love her."
"You don't know what love is," said Quatre coldly. What happened
next startled him. Heero lept up from where he was sitting and grabbed
Quatre by the coat, fire in his eyes.
"I know love. I love. It hurts so much Quatre. You don't want
to lose them, you're unhappy when they are. You're happy when they are.
Don't tell me I don't know love." He released Quatre who could only
stare in shock.
"Who," he managed to choke out.
"Not Relena, don't worry. Now get out," he replied, his chest
heaving from emotion. Nodding mutely Quatre left.
:End Flashback:
Sleep finally overcame Quatre and he drifted off in silent slumber.
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing or any of its characters.
Well, another part. Sorry its been so long. I just haven't had any
inspiration. I really didn't today either but I was long overdue in
putting another part out. I really need to find a muse:-) Well, thank
you to all those who have reviewed or are going to review. You guys are
great! Thanks for reading!
