Disclaimers: I do not own Sailor Moon or Gundam Wing. Both series belong
to their rightful owner(s) and creator(s). Also, I do not own the song, "Please
Remember," sung by LeAnn Rimes. It is from the Coyote Ugly soundtrack. Enjoy
the story!! =0)
Warning: Heero is out of character, definitely.
(******) - Author's Notes
Krys: The following is a special part of "Love's Ways." It is mainly focused on my
dear muse, Heero, and my favorite anime character, Serena.
Heero: *mutters* I can't believe I'm sticking around.
Krys: *glares* Did you say something, Heero-kun?
Heero: *sweatdrop forms* No! No! Just saying that the following is part songfic.
Krys: *nods head* Good. Thanks for reminding me. *turns to readers* The lyrics
may not be right just to warn you. Also, I changed them around a bit to fit the mood
and the situation. The song will be in this: ~. Also, we take a look into the Silver
Millennium. The characters were all 15 at the time of the fall of the Moon Kingdom.
*Silence fills the air*
Krys: *nudges Heero* Heero-kun! Your line?
Heero: *puzzled* Omae o korosu?
Krys: *sighs and places forehead on palm* No, Heero-kun! Your 'other' line, please.
Heero: Oh, that one. Enjoy Krys-chan's story and please review! Also- *takes out
gun* No flames!! Or else. *glares menacingly*
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Love's Ways
Please Remember
Author: Krys Yuy
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Heero is in his room with the door locked and the curtains shut, not letting
any light in. To him, the only light he needed was gone. She was taken away right
after he had found her. Now he remembered why he had shut out emotion. It was so
painful and caused too much heartache.
After Sailor Pluto had sent him back, he found himself in the front of
Quatre's mansion. Immediately, he entered the huge house with his key and made
his way into his room. After doing so, he locked the door and closed anything that
let in light. He had laid himself on his stomach on the bed. His chin rested on his
arms as he just stared at the gold locket in front of him on the blanket, never
touching it. It seemed to have a glow of its own.
Quatre, Wufei, Duo, and Trowa tried several times to get him to come out.
He never responded to their efforts. He stayed in the same position until he could see
faint moonlight against the curtains. He quietly left his bedroom and ate in the
kitchen while everyone else was asleep. He felt nothing, absolutely nothing, inside of
him.
In the present, as he was again, for the hundredth time, staring at the symbol
of undying love, he finally ventured to touch it. He was now seated against the
headboard of his bed, the unopened locket right next to him. His fingers brushed
against the solid gold locket. Maybe that was the wrong thing to do, it depended on
the way you looked at it. He was swept by several flashbacks, mostly involving him
and Serena.
~Time...
Sometimes the time just slips away~
*Flashback*
An eight year old Heero walked by the edges of the giant forest of the Moon
Kingdom. He decided to look for something to do. He was so bored and all his
friends were doing something. Training had been cancelled. Suddenly, he heard a
soft sniffling coming from a tree trunk ahead. Cautiously, he headed towards it
without making a sound. What he found was not what he had expected.
A small girl around his age had her arms wrapped around her legs. She was
crying softly. Her face was hidden among the long cascade of hair covering her
head.
Now, Heero was going through his training. He was being taught to always
be cautious and never really get close to anyone. He was an orphan and the military
had adopted him. He was not shown affection or love. However, this little girl
seemed to be calling to him without even realizing it.
"Are you okay?" he asked softly.
The girl raised her head in surprise and fear. Her body relaxed as she
glanced at the boy in front of her. Heero was trying not to let his mouth hang open.
He was staring into the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen for his eight years of
living.
~And you're left with this today
Left with the memories~
"Who are you?" the small girl asked softly.
"My name's Heero," he answered. "What about you?"
"I'm Princess Serenity," she replied.
"You're the princess?" he asked incredulously.
"Yeah. Why is that so hard to believe?"
"You don't have the mark of the royal family of the moon," he said.
"I do too!" she said indignantly. Her petite hands went to brush the messy
golden locks by her forehead. They swept the hair away to reveal a golden crescent
moon shining.
Heero now felt incredibly stupid. "Sorry," he muttered.
"S' okay," Serenity told him cheerfully.
"Why were you crying?" he asked, curiously.
"Raye was making fun of me," she told him. "I ran away from her."
"I see..."
"So, do you want to play with me?" she asked innocently.
Heero thought about it for awhile and agreed. "Sure."
"Great!" she exclaimed.
The small princess grabbed his hand and ran toward the palace. So, a new
friendship was born...
*End Flashback*
~I...
I'll always think of you and smile~
Heero now had his eyes closed. Sometime during his first flashback, he held
the heart-shaped locket in a deathgrip. His fingers were wrapped tightly around it.
As he thought about Serena, a smile that you wouldn't think capable of the perfect
soldier lit up his tired face.
~And be happy for the time
I had you with me~
Cassandra (Serena) was sleeping not exactly peacefully. She was dreaming
things that she didn't understand. There was always this boy there and a grand
palace. The Senshi were there, too, but she didn't attack them for some reason. She
saw flashes of the Gundams and and four more boys she had never seen before, or so
she thought. Even though she could have sworn she had never been with any one of
them, something told her to look deeper within herself.
(AN: Heero and Cassandra (Serena) are having the same flashbacks. Heero is
still awake but Cassandra is dreaming them. Just to tell you, it is during the
afternoon. Cassandra was worn out from trying out new attacks, so she decided to
rest.)
~Though we go our separate ways
I won't forget~
*Flashback*
A ten year old Princess Serenity was waiting on the gazebo for a certain pilot
friend. She waited and waited and waited. The stars were out now and they
sparkled gently. The young princess didn't notice. She ran from the large white
gazebo and into the palace. She hurried into her mother's room, who was now
resting after all the day's events.
"By the moon!" exclaimed Queen Serenity. "Child, what happened to make
you so upset?"
Princess Serenity's face was tear-stained. Her hair was messed up and her
dress had a tear in it when she had tripped on accident, trying to get to the palace.
"I was waiting for Heero and he never came." She sniffled a bit and sat down with
her mother on the bed.
Queen Serenity looked at her daughter with love and care. "Heero Yuy?" she
asked softly.
"Yes, mother," the princess replied.
"Daughter...," Queen Serenity started hesitantly. "I'm afraid he had to go on
a long training mission. He won't be back for quite awhile. There is a man on Earth
who is slowly gaining power. Your friend was chosen to be one of the special agents
to help defeat him."
"How long will he be gone?" her daughter asked fearfully.
The moon queen looked away from her daughter's innocent eyes, not
wanting to cause her heartbreak. "Three years, my little bunny," she answered so
quietly, it was barely above a whisper.
"No," Princess Serenity said in denial. "That's too long! He's my best friend!
He can't just go away like this!" The young heiress ran from her mother's large
room and into her own, shutting the door behind her, not so quietly.
Queen Serenity, or should I say Selene, glanced at where her daughter was
sadly. A flicker of several emotions went through her eyes. The queen and goddess
of the moon knew all and sometimes she had to keep it to herself. Her little girl was
growing up.
(AN: If you haven't, read Chapter 6 of Love's Ways. Selene a.k.a Queen
Serenity is mentioned. She is the goddess of the moon.)
"He won't always be your best friend, love...," the queen said into the open
air. "Love, fate, and destiny have other plans." With that said, a warm smile graced
her face as she thought of her daughter's coming happiness.
~So don't forget
The memories we made~
Princess Serenity ran into her room, shutting the door behind her. She was
ready to cry again but she wouldn't. Her sadness soon turned to anger. She went to
the balcony and stared at Earth and the many stars.
"You didn't even say goodbye!!" she shouted angrily to the sky. She went
into her room again and flopped down onto her bed.
"You didn't say goodbye...," she said more softly. "Why? I'll never forget
you... Never..."
*End Flashback*
~Please remember
Please remember~
*Flashback*
Heero looked around at his surroundings. He was now thirteen years old. He
had been away from the moon for three years. He hadn't been able to say goodbye
to Serenity. He would have felt guilty still but emotion had been beaten out of him.
He was taken by special trainers and was separated from each of his friends. They
were trained individually. It seems he got the hardest general out of the bunch.
Heero had visited all the planets and was taken under any situation possible. He
learned about his Gundam and was almost mastering the Zero system.
Heero was now by the gardens and was standing by the white gazebo he was
supposed to meet Serenity in three years ago. He now noticed a girl around his age
was there, her back turned to him. She had a very familiar and unique hairstyle.
~I was there for you
And you were there for me~
Suddenly, as if she had felt him staring at her back, the teenage girl whirled
around. Her golden hair flying and white gown twirling. Heero just stared into her
eyes, those familiar eyes he had looked into for two years and wasn't able to see for
three. A dull pain entered his chest. Why? He did not know. He approached the
silent princess. He waited for her to speak, actually hoping she wouldn't be mad
with him.
Serenity studied the young man before her. He had changed so much.
Something in his eyes wasn't right either. They were so cold and emotionless. What
had they done to him? She had forgiven him long ago and awaited the time when
she would be reunited with her best friend. Now was her chance. They were in the
same spot they had always met and it was the same spot where he had not been able
to come.
Serenity let a smile light up her delicate features. "Better late than never,"
she told him.
All the perfect soldier could do was let a very faint smile make its way onto
his face.
*End Flashback*
~Please remember
Our time together~
*Flashback*
"Serenity!" yelled Heero. He was being dragged by a certain princess to go
somewhere. "Where are we going that's so urgent?!"
"Oh, I just wanted you to see this," Serenity replied. She led him down a
concealed path. They ended up in a place with a wide lake and beautiful flowers of
all kinds.
(AN: Mentioned in prologue, dream sequence.)
Heero just stared with wide eyes for a moment. Suddenly, he shook his head
and his eyes were expressionless. "What's so important about this place?"
Serenity looked at him with her crystal orbs. "I just wanted you to know
about my secret place," she confessed. She twirled around on the soft green grass.
"Can't you just feel the magic?" she asked with delight.
Heero couldn't help but smile at the picture she made. The moon princess,
mature and powerful, still able to keep the innocence of a mere child. She twirled
around and around like a little girl. Her pure white gown swirled with her
movements. An angel was all he could say to describe her. And that's what she
would always be to him. A beautiful angel from the heavens themselves.
* End Flashback*
~When time was yours and mine
And we were our destiny~
*Flashback*
Heero was in his room and out on the balcony. It had been a year since he
had come back with his fellow agents. He and Serenity quickly regained their lost
friendship. She was slowly getting through to him. After all this time, he realized
that he, the perfect soldier, had fallen in love with the beautiful moon princess.
From the balcony, he could see the fair princess in the gardens with her
court. They were laughing and she made the perfect picture just smiling. His door
opened softly and someone entered. He turned and recognized the person as Quatre.
He looked back at his princess. Quatre joined him on the balcony and followed his
line of sight.
Quatre smiled knowingly. "Heero, you have to tell her."
"What?" Heero asked in his monotone.
"I think it's pretty obvious what," Quatre replied. He smiled as he saw his
love with her princess.
"I don't know how," Heero confessed quietly.
"Follow what your heart says," Quatre advised. "Listen to your heart. Let it
speak for once Heero. You have built a barrier around it. You owe it that much."
"I don't know if I can."
Quatre smiled sadly. "Then you'll lose her..." He glanced once more toward
the princesses and then left the room.
Heero looked back at Serenity and a pain entered his heart as he saw Prince
Endymion of Earth walk up to her and hand her a red rose. She smiled her gentle
smile and accepted it. Quatre's last words to him echoed through his head.
'Then you'll lose her...'
*End Flashback*
~Please remember
Please remember... me~
*Flashback*
Serenity skated across the lake by herself. She needed time to be alone. Her
skates scratched the ice as she just kept going in an oval pattern. The warm breeze
kept her comfortable and she passed her hand through her long hair.
Life had led her to a crossroads. Two paths to choose. Two lives to lead. Two
ways to go. One would be chosen and the other discarded. One would be the right
way and the other wrong. One would lead to her happiness and the other, her
misery.
The moon princess didn't know which to choose. She didn't know which
path to take. She was stuck in the middle. One side prompted her to choose it but
the other had claimed her heart without realizing it.
To another, it was simple. Just choose one. Just do it.
Prince Endymion or Agent Heero.
Prince Endymion obviously wanted to court her. He gave her roses and small
trinkets. He tried to win her with his charm, which seemed to work on all the other
ladies, except her. She, of course, accepted the gifts with thanks and the proper
politeness of a princess but an obstacle was in the way of letting her just run into his
awaiting arms.
The older prince had been too late to win the princess's affections. She had
fallen in love with her best friend, Heero Yuy, when she was thirteen years old. It
could've been when she was younger. She was just too young to realize it. Why
didn't she just go and choose Heero then? She was afraid. Afraid that he wouldn't
want her. Would reject her. Emotions had been buried deep within him. So deep,
she didn't know if they would be recovered at all. She helped him and when there
was the slightest flicker of emotion in his eyes, her hope would burn brighter.
Prince Endymion represented wealth and power. He was strong and held the
highest social status of a planet. He was the prince of Earth after all. That path
promised fortune and passion but not love. Maybe she would fall in love with him
later on. She could learn to love him... couldn't she?
Heero Yuy, Agent 01, symbolized the promise of love and happiness. He was
cold and emotionless, yes, but he wouldn't be fighting if he didn't really care deep
inside. Sure, he wasn't high in the social ladder but he was always there when she
needed someone. He walked with her. He listened to her. He was her best friend. He
was what she always wanted in a man. Sure, the emotions could use working on, but
she loved him still for who he was. There was one feature on his face that seemed to
get to her at any time. His eyes. The gorgeous, deep Prussian blue eyes.
Prince Endymion showed feelings for her and was willing to do anything she
asked. Heero, on the other hand, showed nothing, except a friendship. She wasn't
sure if he was ready to have a relationship. If he would just show some sign, the
choice would be easy, but he didn't.
Should she choose the safe path or risk her heart?
*End Flashback*
~Goodbye...
There's just no sadder word to say~
Cassandra woke up, sweating and panting. Her dull hair covered her face.
For some reason, she felt insecure and so cold. She rocked back and forth in her bed,
trying to keep warm.
'Those eyes...,' she thought. 'Prussian blue... so warm.... safe...'
(AN: The rest of the flashbacks will now be seen only by Heero.)
~And it's sad to walk away
With just the memories~
*Flashback*
Heero paced the white gazebo nervously. He kept brushing a hand through
his dark brown hair. Tonight, he had decided he would confess to Serenity how he
felt about her. She was supposed to meet him here. He didn't know how he was
going to tell her. What if she just laughed?
As he paced, he heard a giggle behind him and quickly turned around to see
none other than the moon princess standing there. She was trying to stiffle her
giggles in her hand.
"And what, may I ask, is so funny?" asked Heero.
"Nothing," Serenity said, smiling wide. "You just looked so funny pacing
around here."
"Oh," replied Heero.
"So, why did you ask me to come here?"
"Well, I... you see... it's like this...," Heero said. 'God, I'm such an idiot!'
"Heero, I've never seen you like this before," Serenity said softly, stepping
closer to him. "Are you all right?"
"Yes, I'm fine," Heero answered in a quiet voice. 'But my heart isn't.'
*End Flashback*
~Who knows what's in my head?~
Heero was interrupted from his flashback by a knock on the door. He sat up
straighter and dropped the locket on the bedspread.
"Heero?" Quatre's voice filtered from behind the door. "Are you okay?"
Heero did not answer his call, nor the next ones either. Quatre and the others
didn't know how he felt. They would never know what went on through his head at
this time. As he heard Quatre's footsteps grow fainter, he relaxed. He gripped the
locket and was swept away yet again.
~Believe the life we left behind
We'll never know again~
*Previous Flashback Continues*
"Okay, Heero, if you're sure," said Serenity. "Did you want to tell me
something?"
Heero just nodded his head.
"Okay, what is it?"
Heero opened his mouth to say something but soft music interrupted him.
They both turned to see the royal musicians having their practice way on the other
side of the large gardens. Heero then got an idea.
"Would you like to dance with me, fair princess?" he asked.
Serenity was surprised but quickly recovered. "Of course," she answered.
~Please remember
Please remember~
The two stepped closer to one another. Heero took Serenity in his arms and
led her in a slow dance around the white gazebo. They both relaxed as they were
taken to a state of total peacefulness. The moon princess laid her head against
Heero's shoulder. The two just danced, no worries for the time being. They
imagined that this was how it was supposed to be. That the other had claimed their
heart to be entwined with the other's forever.
~I was there for you
And you were there for me~
Heero gathered all his courage and determination. He leaned close to
Serenity's ear. "I love you," he whispered softly.
Princess Serenity could scarcely believe her ears. Had she heard him right, or
was she just imagining it? She pulled back and looked him in the eyes. What she
saw took her completely off guard.
~And remember
Please remember... me~
Heero's Prussian blue eyes were free, filled with so many emotions. His mask
was off, his barriers down. All the princess could see was honesty, affection, fear and
much more. But the one emotion which was the strongest was... love. Love. For her.
She could hardly hold back her tears as she saw the love. She now knew which path
to choose. The path which would lead to her eternal happiness with her soulmate.
~Please remember
Please remember~
Heero waited for her answer as she looked into his eyes. He was scared. The
perfect soldier was actually scared. This girl before him held his heart in her hands.
She could either choose to accept it or throw it to the ground. He was completely
vulnerable. He saw her sapphire eyes start to glisten with tears. His heart filled with
dread and misery.
~I was there for you
And you were there for me~
Heero hung his head in denial and defeat. "I understand," he muttered
softly. "Go to your prince, the one you love." He stopped their dance and was
heading out of the gazebo.
~Please remember
Our time together~
Serenity would have laughed if the situation wasn't so serious. He thought
that she was crying because she didn't want to cause him heartbreak. She was
crying because she was happy.
"Wait! Heero!" she exclaimed. "Don't go!"
~When time was yours and mine
And we were our destiny~
Heero's heart leaped to his throat at the sound of her voice and exclamation.
A little flame of hope ignited in his heart again. He slowly turned to face the one to
whom his heart would always belong.
"Yes?" he asked, hearing hope fill his voice.
~Then remember
Please remember... me~
Serenity walked the steps it took her to get to Heero. She stood in front of
him. She wrapped her arms around his neck. A wonderful smile lit her face, making
her seem even more beautiful.
~And I would live
And have a smile~
Heero knew that he would do anything for the girl, almost a young woman,
that stood with her arms around his neck. His arms responded by encircling her
waist.
~And I was wrong
It was yours and mine~
"Heero?" Serenity asked.
"Yes?"
"You were so wrong," she said.
Heero's arms stiffened as she said those words. Was she just playing around
with him?
"I love 'you'," she said softly, against his lips. "Not him."
~And when a dream was out of reach
I stood by you
You stood by me~
The couple's world just seemed to stop in that moment. Everything around
them blurred and no longer existed to them. The music stopped. The palace faded.
All that was left was them. Only them.
Their lips met in a kiss which seemed to go on forever. It was soft and gentle
at first. But it became more urgent. More passion was added and their tongues
started to dance with each other. It was hot, moist, and they were both exploring
and tasting.
The two broke apart because, well, they did need to breath. Heero's forehead
leaned down and rested against hers. They stared happily into each other's eyes.
They now felt totally and completely whole. Nothing could go wrong. Nothing.
~We took each day and managed high
I learned to go and cross the sky~
"I love you, princess of my heart," Heero whispered.
"And I love you, soldier of my affections," Serenity whispered back.
*End Flashback*
~It went by fast
It went so deep~
*Flashback*
(AN: The following was in Chapter 5 - Awaken.)
"I have a gift for you."
"Really?" Serenity questioned, excited.
"Yes." He handed her a box wrapped in gold. He gently rested his chin atop
her head, drinking in the smell of her hair. He watched silently as she tore off the
paper and opened the box. He smiled as she gasped in wonder.
Serenity gingerly took out the beautiful heart locket that Heero had given
her. Silver intricate designs of the moon and roses were inlaid in its surface. In the
center was a crescent moon, its points facing upwards. She opened the top and an
enchanting melody filled the air. "It's beautiful..." she whispered in awe.
(AN: It's 'This I Promise You.')
Heero took one of her hands and grasped it tightly. "Read the back,
princess."
With her free hand, she turned the locket over carefully. She read the words
written in silver. "Our love, always and forever." Her eyes filled with tears of
happiness. She slowly turned around to face her beloved.
Heero felt her turn and he looked down to face her sapphire gaze. He could
see joy swimming in her eyes.
Serenity looked into Heero's Prussian blue eyes. She could see the love
radiating from them... for her. "I love you," she said softly.
"I love you, too," Heero replied.
*End Flashback*
~I had you
And you had me~
*Flashback*
The young couple held each other in a tight embrace as they stared
admiringly at the stars above them. Serenity leaned back against the chest of her
love.
"Heero?"
"Yes, love?"
"We'll always be together, won't we?" the princess asked him.
"Of course," he answered. "Just like our locket says. Always and forever."
*End Flashback*
~Please remember
Please remember.....~
*Flashback*
(AN: The following was in Prologue - Dreams.)
Heero cradled the body of his love in his arms. The usually emotionless boy,
now had his mask off. He felt a mix of feelings inside him: sorrow, despair, and
desperation. His eyes filled with tears. "Serenity, why did you do that? Why?! I
need you to be alive. Can't you see? I need you... I love you. You're the only one I'll
ever truly love. You are the only one who has actually been able to steal my heart.
I'll never find anyone else. Please... I love you."
The golden haired girl smiled weakly and said, "I love you too. I needed to
save you. You're my true love and I'll never ever forget you. We'll find each other
again, Heero, I promise." With a second strength, she pulled him towards her for
one last kiss. The kiss was so soft and gentle and as the two broke apart, he felt her
body go limp in his arms as the life left her. He cried tears of sorrow and then all
went black.
*End Flashback*
* * * * *
Heero snapped out of his remembrance as the scene of his love's death ended.
He couldn't let that happen again. He would save her. No matter what it took. But
all he wanted right now was to hold her in his arms but he couldn't. She wasn't here
with him. A solitary tear slipped from Heero's eye and slid down his cheek to fall on
the fabric of his shirt.
"Serena.... please remember...."
* * * * *
Cassandra's eyes widened as she heard a voice echo through her head. A
familiar voice that she used to know so well.
"I'm trying, I'm trying," a certain part of her said.
The voice echoed one more time before fading.
".... please remember...."
End of Please Remember
Krys: *cries* That was so sad!! I can't believe I wrote this!! *wails* Everything will
be okay, though. I hope. Are you okay, Heero?
Heero: *sniffles a bit and dabs corners of eyes with a hankerchief* *notices everyone
looking at him* Huh? Oh, I'm fine! *hides hankerchief*
Krys: *rolls her eyes* Yeah, right. *ignores Heero's death glare* Anyways, I hope
you guys will r/r!!! Can't wait to hear from you!! No flames!!!
Heero: Or else. *points gun*
to their rightful owner(s) and creator(s). Also, I do not own the song, "Please
Remember," sung by LeAnn Rimes. It is from the Coyote Ugly soundtrack. Enjoy
the story!! =0)
Warning: Heero is out of character, definitely.
(******) - Author's Notes
Krys: The following is a special part of "Love's Ways." It is mainly focused on my
dear muse, Heero, and my favorite anime character, Serena.
Heero: *mutters* I can't believe I'm sticking around.
Krys: *glares* Did you say something, Heero-kun?
Heero: *sweatdrop forms* No! No! Just saying that the following is part songfic.
Krys: *nods head* Good. Thanks for reminding me. *turns to readers* The lyrics
may not be right just to warn you. Also, I changed them around a bit to fit the mood
and the situation. The song will be in this: ~. Also, we take a look into the Silver
Millennium. The characters were all 15 at the time of the fall of the Moon Kingdom.
*Silence fills the air*
Krys: *nudges Heero* Heero-kun! Your line?
Heero: *puzzled* Omae o korosu?
Krys: *sighs and places forehead on palm* No, Heero-kun! Your 'other' line, please.
Heero: Oh, that one. Enjoy Krys-chan's story and please review! Also- *takes out
gun* No flames!! Or else. *glares menacingly*
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Love's Ways
Please Remember
Author: Krys Yuy
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Heero is in his room with the door locked and the curtains shut, not letting
any light in. To him, the only light he needed was gone. She was taken away right
after he had found her. Now he remembered why he had shut out emotion. It was so
painful and caused too much heartache.
After Sailor Pluto had sent him back, he found himself in the front of
Quatre's mansion. Immediately, he entered the huge house with his key and made
his way into his room. After doing so, he locked the door and closed anything that
let in light. He had laid himself on his stomach on the bed. His chin rested on his
arms as he just stared at the gold locket in front of him on the blanket, never
touching it. It seemed to have a glow of its own.
Quatre, Wufei, Duo, and Trowa tried several times to get him to come out.
He never responded to their efforts. He stayed in the same position until he could see
faint moonlight against the curtains. He quietly left his bedroom and ate in the
kitchen while everyone else was asleep. He felt nothing, absolutely nothing, inside of
him.
In the present, as he was again, for the hundredth time, staring at the symbol
of undying love, he finally ventured to touch it. He was now seated against the
headboard of his bed, the unopened locket right next to him. His fingers brushed
against the solid gold locket. Maybe that was the wrong thing to do, it depended on
the way you looked at it. He was swept by several flashbacks, mostly involving him
and Serena.
~Time...
Sometimes the time just slips away~
*Flashback*
An eight year old Heero walked by the edges of the giant forest of the Moon
Kingdom. He decided to look for something to do. He was so bored and all his
friends were doing something. Training had been cancelled. Suddenly, he heard a
soft sniffling coming from a tree trunk ahead. Cautiously, he headed towards it
without making a sound. What he found was not what he had expected.
A small girl around his age had her arms wrapped around her legs. She was
crying softly. Her face was hidden among the long cascade of hair covering her
head.
Now, Heero was going through his training. He was being taught to always
be cautious and never really get close to anyone. He was an orphan and the military
had adopted him. He was not shown affection or love. However, this little girl
seemed to be calling to him without even realizing it.
"Are you okay?" he asked softly.
The girl raised her head in surprise and fear. Her body relaxed as she
glanced at the boy in front of her. Heero was trying not to let his mouth hang open.
He was staring into the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen for his eight years of
living.
~And you're left with this today
Left with the memories~
"Who are you?" the small girl asked softly.
"My name's Heero," he answered. "What about you?"
"I'm Princess Serenity," she replied.
"You're the princess?" he asked incredulously.
"Yeah. Why is that so hard to believe?"
"You don't have the mark of the royal family of the moon," he said.
"I do too!" she said indignantly. Her petite hands went to brush the messy
golden locks by her forehead. They swept the hair away to reveal a golden crescent
moon shining.
Heero now felt incredibly stupid. "Sorry," he muttered.
"S' okay," Serenity told him cheerfully.
"Why were you crying?" he asked, curiously.
"Raye was making fun of me," she told him. "I ran away from her."
"I see..."
"So, do you want to play with me?" she asked innocently.
Heero thought about it for awhile and agreed. "Sure."
"Great!" she exclaimed.
The small princess grabbed his hand and ran toward the palace. So, a new
friendship was born...
*End Flashback*
~I...
I'll always think of you and smile~
Heero now had his eyes closed. Sometime during his first flashback, he held
the heart-shaped locket in a deathgrip. His fingers were wrapped tightly around it.
As he thought about Serena, a smile that you wouldn't think capable of the perfect
soldier lit up his tired face.
~And be happy for the time
I had you with me~
Cassandra (Serena) was sleeping not exactly peacefully. She was dreaming
things that she didn't understand. There was always this boy there and a grand
palace. The Senshi were there, too, but she didn't attack them for some reason. She
saw flashes of the Gundams and and four more boys she had never seen before, or so
she thought. Even though she could have sworn she had never been with any one of
them, something told her to look deeper within herself.
(AN: Heero and Cassandra (Serena) are having the same flashbacks. Heero is
still awake but Cassandra is dreaming them. Just to tell you, it is during the
afternoon. Cassandra was worn out from trying out new attacks, so she decided to
rest.)
~Though we go our separate ways
I won't forget~
*Flashback*
A ten year old Princess Serenity was waiting on the gazebo for a certain pilot
friend. She waited and waited and waited. The stars were out now and they
sparkled gently. The young princess didn't notice. She ran from the large white
gazebo and into the palace. She hurried into her mother's room, who was now
resting after all the day's events.
"By the moon!" exclaimed Queen Serenity. "Child, what happened to make
you so upset?"
Princess Serenity's face was tear-stained. Her hair was messed up and her
dress had a tear in it when she had tripped on accident, trying to get to the palace.
"I was waiting for Heero and he never came." She sniffled a bit and sat down with
her mother on the bed.
Queen Serenity looked at her daughter with love and care. "Heero Yuy?" she
asked softly.
"Yes, mother," the princess replied.
"Daughter...," Queen Serenity started hesitantly. "I'm afraid he had to go on
a long training mission. He won't be back for quite awhile. There is a man on Earth
who is slowly gaining power. Your friend was chosen to be one of the special agents
to help defeat him."
"How long will he be gone?" her daughter asked fearfully.
The moon queen looked away from her daughter's innocent eyes, not
wanting to cause her heartbreak. "Three years, my little bunny," she answered so
quietly, it was barely above a whisper.
"No," Princess Serenity said in denial. "That's too long! He's my best friend!
He can't just go away like this!" The young heiress ran from her mother's large
room and into her own, shutting the door behind her, not so quietly.
Queen Serenity, or should I say Selene, glanced at where her daughter was
sadly. A flicker of several emotions went through her eyes. The queen and goddess
of the moon knew all and sometimes she had to keep it to herself. Her little girl was
growing up.
(AN: If you haven't, read Chapter 6 of Love's Ways. Selene a.k.a Queen
Serenity is mentioned. She is the goddess of the moon.)
"He won't always be your best friend, love...," the queen said into the open
air. "Love, fate, and destiny have other plans." With that said, a warm smile graced
her face as she thought of her daughter's coming happiness.
~So don't forget
The memories we made~
Princess Serenity ran into her room, shutting the door behind her. She was
ready to cry again but she wouldn't. Her sadness soon turned to anger. She went to
the balcony and stared at Earth and the many stars.
"You didn't even say goodbye!!" she shouted angrily to the sky. She went
into her room again and flopped down onto her bed.
"You didn't say goodbye...," she said more softly. "Why? I'll never forget
you... Never..."
*End Flashback*
~Please remember
Please remember~
*Flashback*
Heero looked around at his surroundings. He was now thirteen years old. He
had been away from the moon for three years. He hadn't been able to say goodbye
to Serenity. He would have felt guilty still but emotion had been beaten out of him.
He was taken by special trainers and was separated from each of his friends. They
were trained individually. It seems he got the hardest general out of the bunch.
Heero had visited all the planets and was taken under any situation possible. He
learned about his Gundam and was almost mastering the Zero system.
Heero was now by the gardens and was standing by the white gazebo he was
supposed to meet Serenity in three years ago. He now noticed a girl around his age
was there, her back turned to him. She had a very familiar and unique hairstyle.
~I was there for you
And you were there for me~
Suddenly, as if she had felt him staring at her back, the teenage girl whirled
around. Her golden hair flying and white gown twirling. Heero just stared into her
eyes, those familiar eyes he had looked into for two years and wasn't able to see for
three. A dull pain entered his chest. Why? He did not know. He approached the
silent princess. He waited for her to speak, actually hoping she wouldn't be mad
with him.
Serenity studied the young man before her. He had changed so much.
Something in his eyes wasn't right either. They were so cold and emotionless. What
had they done to him? She had forgiven him long ago and awaited the time when
she would be reunited with her best friend. Now was her chance. They were in the
same spot they had always met and it was the same spot where he had not been able
to come.
Serenity let a smile light up her delicate features. "Better late than never,"
she told him.
All the perfect soldier could do was let a very faint smile make its way onto
his face.
*End Flashback*
~Please remember
Our time together~
*Flashback*
"Serenity!" yelled Heero. He was being dragged by a certain princess to go
somewhere. "Where are we going that's so urgent?!"
"Oh, I just wanted you to see this," Serenity replied. She led him down a
concealed path. They ended up in a place with a wide lake and beautiful flowers of
all kinds.
(AN: Mentioned in prologue, dream sequence.)
Heero just stared with wide eyes for a moment. Suddenly, he shook his head
and his eyes were expressionless. "What's so important about this place?"
Serenity looked at him with her crystal orbs. "I just wanted you to know
about my secret place," she confessed. She twirled around on the soft green grass.
"Can't you just feel the magic?" she asked with delight.
Heero couldn't help but smile at the picture she made. The moon princess,
mature and powerful, still able to keep the innocence of a mere child. She twirled
around and around like a little girl. Her pure white gown swirled with her
movements. An angel was all he could say to describe her. And that's what she
would always be to him. A beautiful angel from the heavens themselves.
* End Flashback*
~When time was yours and mine
And we were our destiny~
*Flashback*
Heero was in his room and out on the balcony. It had been a year since he
had come back with his fellow agents. He and Serenity quickly regained their lost
friendship. She was slowly getting through to him. After all this time, he realized
that he, the perfect soldier, had fallen in love with the beautiful moon princess.
From the balcony, he could see the fair princess in the gardens with her
court. They were laughing and she made the perfect picture just smiling. His door
opened softly and someone entered. He turned and recognized the person as Quatre.
He looked back at his princess. Quatre joined him on the balcony and followed his
line of sight.
Quatre smiled knowingly. "Heero, you have to tell her."
"What?" Heero asked in his monotone.
"I think it's pretty obvious what," Quatre replied. He smiled as he saw his
love with her princess.
"I don't know how," Heero confessed quietly.
"Follow what your heart says," Quatre advised. "Listen to your heart. Let it
speak for once Heero. You have built a barrier around it. You owe it that much."
"I don't know if I can."
Quatre smiled sadly. "Then you'll lose her..." He glanced once more toward
the princesses and then left the room.
Heero looked back at Serenity and a pain entered his heart as he saw Prince
Endymion of Earth walk up to her and hand her a red rose. She smiled her gentle
smile and accepted it. Quatre's last words to him echoed through his head.
'Then you'll lose her...'
*End Flashback*
~Please remember
Please remember... me~
*Flashback*
Serenity skated across the lake by herself. She needed time to be alone. Her
skates scratched the ice as she just kept going in an oval pattern. The warm breeze
kept her comfortable and she passed her hand through her long hair.
Life had led her to a crossroads. Two paths to choose. Two lives to lead. Two
ways to go. One would be chosen and the other discarded. One would be the right
way and the other wrong. One would lead to her happiness and the other, her
misery.
The moon princess didn't know which to choose. She didn't know which
path to take. She was stuck in the middle. One side prompted her to choose it but
the other had claimed her heart without realizing it.
To another, it was simple. Just choose one. Just do it.
Prince Endymion or Agent Heero.
Prince Endymion obviously wanted to court her. He gave her roses and small
trinkets. He tried to win her with his charm, which seemed to work on all the other
ladies, except her. She, of course, accepted the gifts with thanks and the proper
politeness of a princess but an obstacle was in the way of letting her just run into his
awaiting arms.
The older prince had been too late to win the princess's affections. She had
fallen in love with her best friend, Heero Yuy, when she was thirteen years old. It
could've been when she was younger. She was just too young to realize it. Why
didn't she just go and choose Heero then? She was afraid. Afraid that he wouldn't
want her. Would reject her. Emotions had been buried deep within him. So deep,
she didn't know if they would be recovered at all. She helped him and when there
was the slightest flicker of emotion in his eyes, her hope would burn brighter.
Prince Endymion represented wealth and power. He was strong and held the
highest social status of a planet. He was the prince of Earth after all. That path
promised fortune and passion but not love. Maybe she would fall in love with him
later on. She could learn to love him... couldn't she?
Heero Yuy, Agent 01, symbolized the promise of love and happiness. He was
cold and emotionless, yes, but he wouldn't be fighting if he didn't really care deep
inside. Sure, he wasn't high in the social ladder but he was always there when she
needed someone. He walked with her. He listened to her. He was her best friend. He
was what she always wanted in a man. Sure, the emotions could use working on, but
she loved him still for who he was. There was one feature on his face that seemed to
get to her at any time. His eyes. The gorgeous, deep Prussian blue eyes.
Prince Endymion showed feelings for her and was willing to do anything she
asked. Heero, on the other hand, showed nothing, except a friendship. She wasn't
sure if he was ready to have a relationship. If he would just show some sign, the
choice would be easy, but he didn't.
Should she choose the safe path or risk her heart?
*End Flashback*
~Goodbye...
There's just no sadder word to say~
Cassandra woke up, sweating and panting. Her dull hair covered her face.
For some reason, she felt insecure and so cold. She rocked back and forth in her bed,
trying to keep warm.
'Those eyes...,' she thought. 'Prussian blue... so warm.... safe...'
(AN: The rest of the flashbacks will now be seen only by Heero.)
~And it's sad to walk away
With just the memories~
*Flashback*
Heero paced the white gazebo nervously. He kept brushing a hand through
his dark brown hair. Tonight, he had decided he would confess to Serenity how he
felt about her. She was supposed to meet him here. He didn't know how he was
going to tell her. What if she just laughed?
As he paced, he heard a giggle behind him and quickly turned around to see
none other than the moon princess standing there. She was trying to stiffle her
giggles in her hand.
"And what, may I ask, is so funny?" asked Heero.
"Nothing," Serenity said, smiling wide. "You just looked so funny pacing
around here."
"Oh," replied Heero.
"So, why did you ask me to come here?"
"Well, I... you see... it's like this...," Heero said. 'God, I'm such an idiot!'
"Heero, I've never seen you like this before," Serenity said softly, stepping
closer to him. "Are you all right?"
"Yes, I'm fine," Heero answered in a quiet voice. 'But my heart isn't.'
*End Flashback*
~Who knows what's in my head?~
Heero was interrupted from his flashback by a knock on the door. He sat up
straighter and dropped the locket on the bedspread.
"Heero?" Quatre's voice filtered from behind the door. "Are you okay?"
Heero did not answer his call, nor the next ones either. Quatre and the others
didn't know how he felt. They would never know what went on through his head at
this time. As he heard Quatre's footsteps grow fainter, he relaxed. He gripped the
locket and was swept away yet again.
~Believe the life we left behind
We'll never know again~
*Previous Flashback Continues*
"Okay, Heero, if you're sure," said Serenity. "Did you want to tell me
something?"
Heero just nodded his head.
"Okay, what is it?"
Heero opened his mouth to say something but soft music interrupted him.
They both turned to see the royal musicians having their practice way on the other
side of the large gardens. Heero then got an idea.
"Would you like to dance with me, fair princess?" he asked.
Serenity was surprised but quickly recovered. "Of course," she answered.
~Please remember
Please remember~
The two stepped closer to one another. Heero took Serenity in his arms and
led her in a slow dance around the white gazebo. They both relaxed as they were
taken to a state of total peacefulness. The moon princess laid her head against
Heero's shoulder. The two just danced, no worries for the time being. They
imagined that this was how it was supposed to be. That the other had claimed their
heart to be entwined with the other's forever.
~I was there for you
And you were there for me~
Heero gathered all his courage and determination. He leaned close to
Serenity's ear. "I love you," he whispered softly.
Princess Serenity could scarcely believe her ears. Had she heard him right, or
was she just imagining it? She pulled back and looked him in the eyes. What she
saw took her completely off guard.
~And remember
Please remember... me~
Heero's Prussian blue eyes were free, filled with so many emotions. His mask
was off, his barriers down. All the princess could see was honesty, affection, fear and
much more. But the one emotion which was the strongest was... love. Love. For her.
She could hardly hold back her tears as she saw the love. She now knew which path
to choose. The path which would lead to her eternal happiness with her soulmate.
~Please remember
Please remember~
Heero waited for her answer as she looked into his eyes. He was scared. The
perfect soldier was actually scared. This girl before him held his heart in her hands.
She could either choose to accept it or throw it to the ground. He was completely
vulnerable. He saw her sapphire eyes start to glisten with tears. His heart filled with
dread and misery.
~I was there for you
And you were there for me~
Heero hung his head in denial and defeat. "I understand," he muttered
softly. "Go to your prince, the one you love." He stopped their dance and was
heading out of the gazebo.
~Please remember
Our time together~
Serenity would have laughed if the situation wasn't so serious. He thought
that she was crying because she didn't want to cause him heartbreak. She was
crying because she was happy.
"Wait! Heero!" she exclaimed. "Don't go!"
~When time was yours and mine
And we were our destiny~
Heero's heart leaped to his throat at the sound of her voice and exclamation.
A little flame of hope ignited in his heart again. He slowly turned to face the one to
whom his heart would always belong.
"Yes?" he asked, hearing hope fill his voice.
~Then remember
Please remember... me~
Serenity walked the steps it took her to get to Heero. She stood in front of
him. She wrapped her arms around his neck. A wonderful smile lit her face, making
her seem even more beautiful.
~And I would live
And have a smile~
Heero knew that he would do anything for the girl, almost a young woman,
that stood with her arms around his neck. His arms responded by encircling her
waist.
~And I was wrong
It was yours and mine~
"Heero?" Serenity asked.
"Yes?"
"You were so wrong," she said.
Heero's arms stiffened as she said those words. Was she just playing around
with him?
"I love 'you'," she said softly, against his lips. "Not him."
~And when a dream was out of reach
I stood by you
You stood by me~
The couple's world just seemed to stop in that moment. Everything around
them blurred and no longer existed to them. The music stopped. The palace faded.
All that was left was them. Only them.
Their lips met in a kiss which seemed to go on forever. It was soft and gentle
at first. But it became more urgent. More passion was added and their tongues
started to dance with each other. It was hot, moist, and they were both exploring
and tasting.
The two broke apart because, well, they did need to breath. Heero's forehead
leaned down and rested against hers. They stared happily into each other's eyes.
They now felt totally and completely whole. Nothing could go wrong. Nothing.
~We took each day and managed high
I learned to go and cross the sky~
"I love you, princess of my heart," Heero whispered.
"And I love you, soldier of my affections," Serenity whispered back.
*End Flashback*
~It went by fast
It went so deep~
*Flashback*
(AN: The following was in Chapter 5 - Awaken.)
"I have a gift for you."
"Really?" Serenity questioned, excited.
"Yes." He handed her a box wrapped in gold. He gently rested his chin atop
her head, drinking in the smell of her hair. He watched silently as she tore off the
paper and opened the box. He smiled as she gasped in wonder.
Serenity gingerly took out the beautiful heart locket that Heero had given
her. Silver intricate designs of the moon and roses were inlaid in its surface. In the
center was a crescent moon, its points facing upwards. She opened the top and an
enchanting melody filled the air. "It's beautiful..." she whispered in awe.
(AN: It's 'This I Promise You.')
Heero took one of her hands and grasped it tightly. "Read the back,
princess."
With her free hand, she turned the locket over carefully. She read the words
written in silver. "Our love, always and forever." Her eyes filled with tears of
happiness. She slowly turned around to face her beloved.
Heero felt her turn and he looked down to face her sapphire gaze. He could
see joy swimming in her eyes.
Serenity looked into Heero's Prussian blue eyes. She could see the love
radiating from them... for her. "I love you," she said softly.
"I love you, too," Heero replied.
*End Flashback*
~I had you
And you had me~
*Flashback*
The young couple held each other in a tight embrace as they stared
admiringly at the stars above them. Serenity leaned back against the chest of her
love.
"Heero?"
"Yes, love?"
"We'll always be together, won't we?" the princess asked him.
"Of course," he answered. "Just like our locket says. Always and forever."
*End Flashback*
~Please remember
Please remember.....~
*Flashback*
(AN: The following was in Prologue - Dreams.)
Heero cradled the body of his love in his arms. The usually emotionless boy,
now had his mask off. He felt a mix of feelings inside him: sorrow, despair, and
desperation. His eyes filled with tears. "Serenity, why did you do that? Why?! I
need you to be alive. Can't you see? I need you... I love you. You're the only one I'll
ever truly love. You are the only one who has actually been able to steal my heart.
I'll never find anyone else. Please... I love you."
The golden haired girl smiled weakly and said, "I love you too. I needed to
save you. You're my true love and I'll never ever forget you. We'll find each other
again, Heero, I promise." With a second strength, she pulled him towards her for
one last kiss. The kiss was so soft and gentle and as the two broke apart, he felt her
body go limp in his arms as the life left her. He cried tears of sorrow and then all
went black.
*End Flashback*
* * * * *
Heero snapped out of his remembrance as the scene of his love's death ended.
He couldn't let that happen again. He would save her. No matter what it took. But
all he wanted right now was to hold her in his arms but he couldn't. She wasn't here
with him. A solitary tear slipped from Heero's eye and slid down his cheek to fall on
the fabric of his shirt.
"Serena.... please remember...."
* * * * *
Cassandra's eyes widened as she heard a voice echo through her head. A
familiar voice that she used to know so well.
"I'm trying, I'm trying," a certain part of her said.
The voice echoed one more time before fading.
".... please remember...."
End of Please Remember
Krys: *cries* That was so sad!! I can't believe I wrote this!! *wails* Everything will
be okay, though. I hope. Are you okay, Heero?
Heero: *sniffles a bit and dabs corners of eyes with a hankerchief* *notices everyone
looking at him* Huh? Oh, I'm fine! *hides hankerchief*
Krys: *rolls her eyes* Yeah, right. *ignores Heero's death glare* Anyways, I hope
you guys will r/r!!! Can't wait to hear from you!! No flames!!!
Heero: Or else. *points gun*