SUP minna-san! Well this is the first story I ever wrote and
submitted to any fic site. It was a spur of the moment thing, just like my
Bloopers story was. Yes, I know it sucks, no need to remind me lol. Feedback is
great as always. G2G Peace out.
By: Krista of StarTress
Seventeen-year-old
Heero Yuy sat quietly in the exquisite gardens of the Cinq Kingdom, his prussian-blue
eyes closed, his chocolate-brown hair flowing in the light breeze. His arms
folded across his chest, he shifted smoothly against the huge maple tree behind
him and lifted his face towards the sky. The sun peeked out from behind dozens of clouds sprinkled across the sky,
giving it a light glow. It's a perfect
day, Heero thought to himself.
Heero
stood up and started walking through the trees, avoiding the pathways inserted
all through the garden. He knew that guards may be out on the paths, watching
for intruders. And he didn't want anyone knowing he was here, or why. To tell
the truth, Heero himself didn't exactly know why he was there. But then one
face crossed through his mind, one face. It was her.
It's been nine months since
we've met face to face, Heero thought. It's been so long.....Of
course he had seen her, in the news, on television, on the computer,
everywhere. She was, after all, the Vice Foreign Minister of the Earth Sphere
United Nations. As she advocated her plans for peace through the Earth and the
colonies, the press followed her. So everyday for the past nine months he had
seen her, either from the press or in his mind.
He
thought about the last times he saw her in person. One was when Mariemaia
Khushrenada, Treize's daughter, and Dekim Barton held her captive in their
underground castle. Heero had been in Wing Zero, shooting at the huge shelter
shield covering the palace, even though he knew she was in there. He resisted
shooting at first for fear of killing her, but then the picture of that little
girl and her dog, Mary, that he inadvertently killed two years ago flashed
through his mind, and somehow he fired. Plus, he could feel in his heart that
she was calling out to him, telling him that she would rather die with the
rebels than leaving them to live and succeed in taking control of the Earth and
the colonies.
When
Heero fired one last time, the palace blew up. Heero's gundam couldn't take the
force from the explosion and the shots from lasers from the shelter shield
covering the castle. Wing Zero tore apart and was flung away. When it had
crashed, Heero jumped out and ran to the ruins to see who survived, if she
survived. Or, in the chance that Dekim and Mariemaia were still alive, he would
take care of them permanently.
As
he ran into the control room, debris was everywhere. The whole room was torn
apart. Heero looked up to see Dekim get shot by a loyal subject to Treize. He
also saw Lady Une, and...her. She was still alive, sitting on the ground
holding an injured Mariemaia.
"Please Mariemaia, hold
on!" He heard her plea as she and Lady Une both held Mariemaia to try and
stop the bleeding.
"Relena, I was
mistaken. I'm so...sorry." Mariemaia quietly apologized, still in pain,
with a serene look crossing her seven-year old face.
"Mariemaia..."
Relena smiled at her with everlasting forgiveness. Heero then stepped out from
the shadows.
"I'll relieve you of
your pain." Heero spoke up from behind them. Relena lifted her head
towards him. She and Lady Une were stunned to see him holding a gun, pointed
towards Mariemaia.
"Heero?" She said,
surprised that he was even there.
Mariemaia smiled from the
floor as she closed her eyes. "I thank you." She whispered to Heero.
Heero pulled the trigger; it gave a loud snap. The gun was full of blanks.
Mariemaia's smile faded, her
eyes slowly closed. She had fallen asleep. Heero had a feeling she would live
after all. He just stared at her.
"I have destroyed Mariemaia,"
Heero stated. He held the gun up and stared at it, then lowered it, closing his
eyes. He started shaking slightly. "I will never hurt anyone ever again.
I... don't have to...anymore...." He dropped the gun and felt himself falling
headfirst towards the ground.
"Heero!" He heard
her yell, then he felt soft, protective arms catch him and cuddle him tightly
as he fell into unconsciousness. The last thing he heard was, "It's over,
it's finally over...........
After
that, she had him admitted to a local hospital. But he had woken up a while
later, and escaped. He didn't need a hospital; he could take care of himself
fine. She always got so worried about him, which was annoying most of the time.
The
very last time he saw her in person was when she was giving a speech in the
courthouse that he tried to kill her in before. Heero had been standing up in
the balcony overlooking the stage where she was. As he stared at her, he
observed her face, her actions. Total concentration and determination glowed from
her glowing features; she had always been beautiful. After telling himself for
the last time that she would be fine, he walked away. After all, her cause was
what he and the other gundam pilots were fighting for, total peace, and he
wanted to feel some sort of closure.
Since
then Heero had aimlessly wandered the Earth, getting the usual odd job from now
and then. He rarely kept in contact with the other pilots; maybe sending a card
to Quatre and Duo once in a while (with no return address), because Quatre had
always been kind to him, and Duo was just...Duo; watching Trowa at the circus
whenever it had visited the town Heero was currently in; spying Wufei with
Sally Po at public Preventer events. But he had never visited her. He still
kept tabs on her though, and it wasn't hard when she's in the news a lot.
Heero's
thoughts were suddenly interrupted by a voice flowing through the garden.
"Where are you taking me!" It asked between laughter. That
voice.......
"Just
wait, we are almost there!" a older man's voice answered. Heero recognized
that voice. If that is him, than the other voice has to be.....
Heero
quietly and carefully raced behind a group of huge oak trees and bushes, out of
sight from the upcoming pair.
He
looked up to see Zechs Merquise, or rather Milliardo Peacecraft (even though
Heero didn't refer to him as a Peacecraft) walking along the path to the center
of the garden, holding a hand up over the eyes of the girl he was with. Heero
sucked in his breath when he saw her. It was Relena Peacecraft, or now as she
had taken her adoptive father's name, Relena Dorlian.
"Where
are you taking me, Milliardo?!" Relena shrieked as Zechs dragged her
along. Since Zechs was her brother,
she referred to him as Milliardo.
"Shh,
we're here!" Zechs said in his calm, low voice, his long blond hair
flowing out from his tan Preventer uniform. "Ready?"
"All
right already!" Relena begged. She was wearing a white tank top with a
soft blue skirt that ran down a couple of inches above her knees. Heero quietly
thought it really accentuated her form. Her light-brown hair was cut down to
her shoulders, leaving it straight and silky. She obviously didn't wear those
braids or put her hair in a low ponytail anymore.
"Okay!"
Zechs took his hand off so Relena could see. She gasped as she gazed around the
garden. Heero couldn't help but smile as he watched her big ocean-blue eyes
take in everything around her, the huge stone fountain centered in the
pathways, all the beautiful flowers and wildlife. She turned around and threw
her hands around her brother's neck, hugging him tightly.
"Whoa,
whoa!" Zechs chuckled unusually as she surprised him. Heero realized he
had never really heard Zechs laugh before.
"Thank
you, thank you!" Relena cried, then started giggling as he began to swing
her around and around. He set her down.
"But, how did you do it Milliardo? It's so beautiful! When did you do
this?" Relena asked question after question.
"When
we started repairing the kingdom," Zechs replied. "I had a feeling
you would visit from time to time, and I knew you loved flowers, so I had
landscapers come in and rebuild the garden."
Relena
reached up and kissed his cheek. "I love it, Milliardo! Thank you for
being so considerate." She started walking around. Heero was careful that
she wouldn't see him.
"I
still can't believe we actually had to sneak
in here!" Relena started, folded her arms across her chest. "I
mean, this is kind of a second home
to us!"
Zechs
smiled. "Well, then you would have the press and all these people hounding
outside the gates! They would never leave you alone!"
Relena
turned around and gazed at him. "It's a small price for what we're
fighting for." She slightly smiled and looked at the ground. "But
tell me why you can't stay here with
me. Even though right now this is a
getaway vacation, you could become the leader and take care of the Cinq Kingdom
since I won't be here as much. It is our father's country. And besides," a
smirk cross her face, "You and Noin could have a lot of fun here, all alone...in
this big castle." She droned her
voice on the last words and spread her arms out wide.
"No
more of that!" Zechs folded his arms. "And like I told you, my hands
are too..."
"Yeah,
yeah, I know!" Relena interrupted him. She placed her hands on her hips
and puffed her chest out. "My hands are too stained with blood to lead
this kingdom." She repeated in a low voice trying to mimic Zechs.
Zechs
ran up to her and started tickling her. She laughed madly, begging him to stop
between giggles. It's hard to believe
that they grew up apart, Heero thought. It's
just like they've known each other their whole lives. Zechs eventually
stopped, stepping back from Relena. "Has anyone ever told you sarcasm is
your best quality?" Zechs asked.
Relena
licked her lips. "They didn't have to!" She smirked.
Zechs
rolled his eyes in disbelief. "I can't believe you sometimes! For the Vice
Foreign Minister, you are a she-devil! How do you do it?"
Relena
glanced up at him. "I think that even though my role is important and
serious to obtaining and keeping peace alive, you also should keep an open mind
and enjoy life once in while!" She answered with the intellectual of a
thirty-year old.
"Well,
you are only seventeen!" Zechs
said out loud. Relena's mouth dropped.
"And
what's that supposed to mean?" She glared at him.
"Oh,
uh, nothing." Zechs said in his serious tone. "But in having fun, you
still need to be careful. We may of obtained peace, but it's imperative that we
keep it....permanently." He looked down at his watch. "I have to go.
I promised Noin I'd meet her at the airport in an hour. We have another mission
that starts today."
Relena
raised her eyebrows. "Noin and you, going away together, again? Where to
now, Pluto?"
Zechs
put his face in his hands. "You never stop, do you?" He walked to her
and kissed her cheek. "I will keep in touch, my sister. I love you,
remember that. And be careful."
"I
will. And I love you too, Milliardo." Relena hugged him again. "And
don't worry about me, I can take care of myself." She let go and watched
him walk away from the center of the garden until he was out of sight.
Relena
sighed deeply as she looked around at the vibrant flowers standing out from the
trees and bushes adorning the pathways.
Her gaze rested on a bench about ten yards in front of her. "That
bench...." Heero watched her trail off as he too set his gaze on the bench
and remembered what happened one year ago.....
Heero was sitting on a bench
in the garden reading a book he picked up in the Cinq Kingdom's library. It was
a collection of views of famous writers from long ago and their thoughts of the
world and space. He was so into his book, among the quiet reserve of the
garden, that he didn't hear her walk up to him.
"I thought I might find
you here," he heard a voice from above him. He looked up to see Relena
standing in front of him, smiling. "Relena!" Heero said in surprise.
"Can I sit beside
you?" Relena asked him. Heero uncomfortably tore away his gaze and built
up his trademark defense wall around him.
"It's your country, you
can do what you want." Heero mumbled, keeping his eyes on his book.
Relena smiled. "Guess
so." She sat down and gazed at the scenery. Butterflies flew over the
flowers scattered around the trees. She turned her head toward Heero.
"Why you were kind
enough to stay in my country, Heero?" She asked intently. "In the
past you've would of gone off to fight battles." Heero looked at her out
of the corner of his eye.
"No matter how much I
tried to stop you, you went back into outer space." Relena glanced at the
ground. "But your homeland sure didn't treat you very kindly at all. It
must of been so hard." Heero kept looking at her.
"Yet, despite that, you
continue to carry on fighting." Relena turned towards him. "You've
got an intensity in your eyes that hasn't changed since the first time we
met."
"Huh?" Her words
surprised Heero, and caught him off guard. He didn't know what to say as he
faced her. "I'm just...." A shadow fell over Heero, and he looked up
to see Dorothy Catalonia standing in front of him and Relena holding an
envelope.
"Oh, I'm sorry for
interrupting, Miss Relena," Dorothy smoothed. Heero saw through her sweet
facade before, so he didn't trust her entirely.
"Hi, Dorothy."
Relena greeted. "Were you looking for me?"
Dorothy held out an
envelope. "This is an invitation from the Romefeller foundation.......
Heero
was snapped out of his thoughts again when Relena walked over and sat down on
the bench. She sat there, staring off into space. "That day......"
Heero heard her whisper. Did she remember it too, like Heero did?
Heero
decided that he had better leave. He wanted to stop thinking about her, because
it brought up all those memories: memories of her, of them dancing, of Heero
pulling a gun on her numerous times and how she would just stand there like she
was ready to die.
As
he turned, his foot snapped on a stick. Heero looked down in alarm. Oh great, he mentally cursed himself. Heero
was always so cautious, never forgetting anything, always so careful. But when
he's around her, somehow her courage and determination vibrates him to the
core. And he was the Perfect Soldier!
Relena
perked her head up at the sound. She turned around and glanced at the bushes
Heero was occupying. Heero sunk his head low, praying she wouldn't see him.
After watching the bushes for a moment, Relena turned away and stood up,
stretching her arms over her head and giving out a big yawn. She started walking
down the pathway towards the Cinq Kingdom Institution.
Heero
sat there for a few moments, making sure she was gone. He stood up and cursed
himself again. That was close, he
sighed. I don't know what I would do if
she saw me...
"AH
HA!" a female voice boomed behind him. Heero literally jumped in shock as
he swung around to see Relena leaping out of the bushes. "I've
caught..you....." The smirk in her face disappeared when she saw the
intruder. Her eyes grew wide in astonishment. "He-Heero?" She spit
out.
Heero
just stood there, not moving an inch. Damn,
he berated himself.
"What,
what are you doing here, Heero?" Relena asked, still frozen in shock.
"I-I never thought I'd see you again!"
He
turned around to avoid her eyes. "Checking up on you," he mumbled as
he started walking out of the bushes towards the bench and the fountain;
Relena, of course, followed him.
"Why
would you check up on me?" She asked, walking up behind him.
Why am I here? "You know, you can be
really naive at times," Heero ignored her question uncomfortably. Relena
blinked.
"What
do you mean, Heero?"
"What
if I was a robber, Relena? I could of been a terrorist, or an assassin,
or..." Relena started laughing. Heero turned toward her. "Tell me
what's so funny, Relena!"
Relena
kept laughing as she sat on the edge of the fountain, draping her fingers over
the crystal-clear water. She could see lots of goldfish swimming around.
"You haven't changed at all, Heero Yuy," Relena lifted her face
towards him. Her big ocean-blue eyes sparkled under the sun. "Always
pointing out other people's weaknesses." She chuckled.
"Huh?"
Heero was caught off guard. He gazed at her, sitting over the water. She seemed
to glow with a trance-like light. Heero felt an unusual urge to touch her.
She
stood up suddenly, standing right in front of him. Heero could feel her breath
flow onto his face. "Tell me Heero, have you thought about me as much as I
have thought about you?" She tilted her head and slightly smiled.
Her
straight-forwardness always captivated Heero, she was so strong. Even stronger
than Heero himself. Treize was right.....
Treize stood before him on top of the stairs. Heero still had
his gun pointed at Treize, ready to fire.
"Then let me ask you,
who's your enemy? Is it me, or OZ? Is it Romefeller? Or is it your far-away
home, the colony that has betrayed you?" Treize asked calmly.
"Those who stand before
me with the intention of killing me," Heero answered. "They're my
enemies."
Treize sighed. "In that
case, your battles will never end, since your enemy is destiny, itself."
"Maybe so, but I'll
continue to fight. That's the only choice I have." Heero told him.
"And I don't give a damn when I do die."
"Don't you have any
desire to try and enjoy your destiny?" Treize asked. "In my opinion, Relena
Peacecraft is a much stronger person than you.....
Heero
stared at Relena, taking her in. He wanted...what he wanted, was to...
He
thrust his hand around Relena's head and pressed his lips to hers. Relena
seemed surprised at first, because she didn't move. But she gradually sunk
herself into the kiss. Heero slid his open arm around Relena's waist and pulled
her in closer, deepening the kiss. Her lips felt sweet, with a soft innocence.
Her warmth welcomed Heero as she drew her arms around his shoulders. As he
kissed her, a thousand thoughts flew by in his mind.
What am I doing?!
No, I want this. I have
always wanted this, ever since I realized I loved her.
Wait! I can't do this! It
will interfere with everything!
What "everything"?
You're not a Gundam pilot anymore, you don't have to fight for her. She's right
here....
Heero
kissed her more passionately, wanting to be near her more and more. He realized
that he wasn't afraid anymore, afraid of love. He had always been alone during
his life, with the exception of Odin, Dekim, and Dr. J., but he didn't want to
be alone anymore. He wanted someone; someone to love him. And through the kiss,
Heero knew Relena loved him back.
Heero
died down the kiss and parted his lips from Relena's. He lifted his eyes to
face her reaction. Her eyes were still closed, her breath as ragged as Heero's.
She opened her eyes and stared at him with utter confusion.
"Well,
that was....that was...unexpected." She sputtered. She was the Vice
Foreign Minister, and she didn't even have anything to say! "But, it was
nice," Relena said. Heero pressed his forehead on hers, staring into her
eyes, those endless pools of ocean swirls.
"Relena,
aishiteru." Heero told her, speaking in his native Japanese. Relena
flinched in shock. She couldn't believe it.
Then
she gazed into those prussian-blue eyes and it told her all the answers she
always wanted to hear.
Relena
lightly kissed him once more. She smiled as she pulled away, whispering "I
love you too, Heero."
Heero
took her arms and led her to the tree he had been occupying before. As they sat
down on the tree roots, she laid back against him. Heero drew his arms around
her tightly, resting his head on hers. After a while, Heero looked down to see
Relena sleeping peacefully. Heero smiled and laid his head back down on hers.
"I'll
never leave you again," Heero whispered as he dozed off.
THE
BEGINNING........
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Well,
I hope you didn't drool when you were sleeping through this fic. I'm sorry it
is so long, and sometimes it drags on I know. I hope that Heero wasn't too OOC
for some ppl. But anyways…..I wrote THE BEGINNING because I think that for
Heero this is the beginning of the rest of his real life, and not the end. Send me feedback! ^_^ *can you resist
this face?* The more feedback I get, the more fics I will write! G2G for now…Peace
out
