Chapter 1
"I
don't need somebody to come with me!!! I'm old enough now, I can go on my own!!
Why do you always have to treat me like a baby???"
Relena
Peacecraft was seating in one of the few living rooms of the palaces, she was
arguing with her brother, Miliardo Peacecraft, about a trip that Relena wanted
to do to the L2 colony, to see Hilde. She couldn't believe that her brother
wouldn't let her do anything. She was now 17, she could take care of herself.
"I'm
not treating you like a Baby but it's just not safe to go to L2 colony alone"
said Miliardo.
She was angry. Angry because she
couldn't do anything that any other teenagers could do. She didn't have a
boyfriend, she couldn't go out on her own, or travel on her own, she couldn't
have fun, she was obliged to work all the time. She knew that this was her
destiny. One part of her, the part that is strong, accepted it. But the other
part, the part that held her feelings, couldn't accept it. She was dying
inside. Dying because of all the pressure that being the Queen of the World represent,
but she was also dying of love. Dying of Love for someone that she didn't see
for now 2 years. She didn't know where he was, how he was, and what were his
feelings towards her. The voice of Miliardo made her come back to reality once
again.
" Relena? Are you alright?"
"I
guess I am, but I still want to go there… and you won't stop me." She said
hesitantly because she knew that if her brother wanted to, he could stop her.
Miliardo
turned so that she was facing his back.
"I won't stop you." was his reply.
She
stared at his back in surprise. He won't stop her?? Did she hear well?? How can
that be that he said yes?? Then she realized. HE SAID YES!!!!.
A loud
scream of joy could be heard through the Halls near the living room they were
in.
"Thank
You" said Relena after having calmed down.
"You're
welcome," said Miliardo "but you'll still go with someone to protect you."
The
smile on Relena's face disappeared. Then she sighed.
"I
knew you were gonna do that. But anyway, I tried."
"Yes,
I know. So, now, let me explain how thing will work. Since the first moment
that you told me about your project to go see Hilde, 1 week ago, Me and Noin
tried to find the perfect guy to protect you through your trip."
At
this moment Noin entered the living room, and looked right into Miliardo's
eyes, an understanding passed and Noin went to seat next to Relena.
Miliardo,
then, continued his conversation.
"We
found that someone, and let me tell you that if you were planning to escape, I
suggest you think about twice before doing it."
"I am
not a baby Miliardo!!!" said Relena
Miliardo
went on, ignoring her last words.
"It
will take you 2 days to arrive to the L2 Colony. Two days because, first, you
must stop to the L1 Colony for your congress for the Peace in the colonies. So,
here is your planning. First you'll take the shuttle to the L1 Colony, you will
do your congress, and then you'll go spent the night in a hotel. Then the
following morning, you'll take another shuttle to the L2 Colonie. Is it Clear?"
"Yes…"
said Relena and she continued "Who is this PERFECT guy??"
"You'll
find out soon enough" Said Miliardo with a smirk on his face.
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Meanwhile…In
Heero's apartment.
Heero
was seating on his bed, and he couldn't figure out why he had said yes. Why do I care? Why do I feel the need to
protect her? He thought. But deep in his heart, he knew the answer, but he
couldn't accept it. He couldn't fall in love. It wasn't part of a mission. It
was making him feel weird, like if he was failing some of his missions because
he had a weak point. The weak point being Relena.
Heero stood up, and went to the
kitchen. He took a glass and poured some milk in it, always thinking about her,
about him, about the following day, when she was gonna see him. He didn't know
how she would react, but he know how he would, but he won't let her see in his
face that he care. He'll let her see that he didn't come because he cared, but
because it was another mission for him, even if it was not the truth. It was
better if she didn't know his feelings toward her.
On these last thoughts, he put the
glass already empty in the Dishwasher, and went to bed.
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The
following day…
The sun was bright, and Relena was
waiting in the main Hall for her bodyguard to come. She was wearing a pink
dress above the knees. She was curious and annoyed. Curious to know whom her
bodyguard was, and annoyed because this meant that she was not free. On this
last thought she lowered her head, and a single tear dropped out of her eye,
but she wiped it away before anyone could see it.
****
Heero was driving in the direction
of the palace, his stomach full of butterflies. Yes, Heero Yuy scared. He
arrived at destination and parked the car right in front of the main door of
the palace. He then, walked slowly toward the main door, stopped a few seconds,
thinking about what could happen, and what could not happen. He opened the door
and entered.
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Relena
was wondering once again about her life, when she heard the door opening. The moment that I was waiting for, finally!!
So, who is this perfect bodyguard?? She thought. As she thought this, her
head went up and she saw… him. It can't
be!!! Why?? How?? A bunch of questions ran through her mind at the same
time. But she wouldn't let him see that she cared. After all she's been
through, because of him, because he didn't care about her. She was angry, but
stood up, and walk toward him. Then, she stopped. Right in front of him, and…
Miliardo appeared.
"Hi Heero, how are you?? Did you
just arrive??" Miliardo had come up from the stairs behind Relena. He was
wearing the usual cinq kingdom uniform.
"Yea…" was heero's answer.
"Good!! Are you ready Relena??"
Relena didn't know what to think
about all this. Why did Miliardo ask him?? Why him??? And why was he acting
like it was a normal thing. He had been fighting against heero, he had been
ennemy with him, and there he is smiling and acting like seeing him is a normal
thing. She was mad, but she managed to give them a little smile. Then, she
looked at them both. Heero had his usual cold glare, and Miliardo looked
pleased. She said:
"I'm ready…" She walked toward the
door and asked "Will Heero stay bodyguard until I come back?"
It was heero's turn to speak. He
looked at her back and said, "Yea…" (You know heero doesn't talk that much)
"I think you can't escape anymore
little sister. Not from a gundam pilot." Said Miliardo
"I guess you're right." After
saying those words, she opened the door and went outside. She stopped to look
around her, and then went into the limo that was waiting for her and heero.
****
Heero saw Relena slowly walking
toward the limo and getting into it, then he looked at Miliardo.
"I trust you Heero, don't let
anything happen to her."
"Don't worry".
Miliardo looked at him with his
"I'll kill you if anything happen to her" look. And heero looked at him with
his usual cold glare. He turned his back to Miliardo, and went in the limo.
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Relena and Heero had been seating
in the limo for 30 min., and none of them exchanged words, until Relena decided
to do so. She asked him:
"Why did you accept this job?"
"…"
He had his eyes closed and she knew
that he was not going to answer her question, but she was still wondering. He
had saved her many times, and now, he was protecting her during her trip to L2.
Why was he so cold with her?
"Heero?"
"What?"
"Why are you protecting me during
this trip?"
"It's my new mission."
His mission… Couldn't he think of
something else for once in his life? Her head dropped, and suddenly she felt all
her dreams and hopes about him and her. The dreams and hopes that had been
demolished. Tears started to form at the edge of her eyes, but she couldn't
cry, not in front of him. She wiped the beginning tears away, and put her head
up, like a real princess, but to discover that he was now looking at her.
****
Heero was looking at her, and when he
saw her crying like that, he felt pain in his heart. He couldn't stand the fact
that she was suffering of something. He didn't know what, and that made him
crazy as well. She was looking at him also, and then her look drifted away,
like nothing happened.
He asked suddenly, not knowing what he
was doing:
"What's wrong?"
Relena lifted her head up, so that she
was facing him again. She was apparently surprised by the question. She did not
answer though. She looked sadly at him, until he turned his head. He couldn't
stand to look at her sad eyes. He wondered why she hadn't answer, and then
decided that she must have had her reasons… But what he saw in her eyes. Was it because of me? He thought. It can't be!
****
Relena was always looking at Heero
when the car arrived to the shuttle. Then, she did as if nothing happened.
Looking straight, like a real princess, she went into the shuttle. Heero was
right behind her and was not leaving his eyes from her.
The travel to colony L1 was made
without any problems. Arrived at colony L1, and both thinking of each other,
they departed in another lemo for the hotel where they would spend the night.
When they arrived there, they both
got off the lemo, and went inside a gorgeous hotel, which must have been one of
the most expansive ones in outer space. They went to the registration and
Relena started:
"Hi, I would like two…" she didn't
have time to finish because Heero cut her off.
"We would like one bedroom with two
queen beds."
Relena turned her head surprised at
him. In exchange he was glaring at her, and with his usual calm tone he said:
"Security. I can't protect you if
I'm not near."
She nodded silently. Then, after a
little while, they took the waiting lemo to go to the Relena's congress for
peace in the colonies.
****
There
where a lot of people at the congress. Every leader from the other colonies
were there. They were waiting for Relena to show up and begin the congress,
especially one man…
This man was on a
special mission… A mission that Duc Dermail gave him. He read again his mission
paper. You must eliminate the Sank Kingdom
leader: RELENA PEACECRAFT. You will be awarded a high rank in the Romafeller
Foundation if you succeed, otherwise, you'll be killed. The Romafeller
Foundation doesn't want any incompetent. He didn't had the right to fail.
It was a tough mission though. There was a lot of people, and it will be hard
to move through them without anybody seeing him. But he was going to do it (hey
people, he's gonna have a BAD surprise when he is gonna see Heero. Ha ha ha ha
ha!!!!!!!!!!)
****
Relena
Peacecraft arrived at the congress (The room was sort of like a ballroom, and
at the end of the ballroom was a stage with some chairs. There were big columns
at each side of the room. There was a second floor, like an opera where you
could see what was happening in the ballroom), wearing her usual Sank Kingdom
Leader Uniform (you know her white jacket, and etc…). She was smiling, but
inside she was scared. Scared of how people would interpret what she would say.
She knew that there were people that disagreed with her ideals. It was her job
to convince them. So many people believed in her. Quatre, Trowa, Duo, Wufei, Noin, Miliardo, Sally, Hilde, Catherine…Do
Heero believe in me??
She
looked at him thinking of this last question. He was right behind her, gazing
at every people. He was acting strangely since they arrived, as if he was
sensing something. She stopped and suddenly faced him. Heero also stopping,
took his gaze off the people of the room. He was now looking deeply into her
eyes, trying to know what she was thinking. She opened her mouth to speak and
started:
"What…"
But a
man came beside her and started talking to her about who knows what…She didn't
know. All she was thinking about was him. She was nodding and saying some yes
and some no, but as her mouth spoke, her mind was somewhere else, her eyes were
somewhere else, her heart was somewhere else. She did not leave her eyes from
his. His eyes were so deep, so beautiful. But he was not showing any emotions,
or at least she didn't wanted to believe it.
Something
made her came back to reality. What is
it?? She stopped gazing at Heero to look at the man standing beside her,
and talking to her. Heero's eyes stayed a little more on her, and then, went
off also to look at the people of the room.
He
could feel something… Someone. Someone bad. He was definitely sure that
something was going on, that he'd better keep a close eye on Relena. He walked
through the room and tried to find a good spot, where he could observe
everyone's movements. He found one on the second floor, behind a column. There
he could see Relena, and the people who talked to her.
****
Relena
was growing more and more nervous as people talked to her. What were they going
to think about her speech?? Each time that she would go to a meeting she would
be nervous like that. Sometimes she was wondering why she was continuing to do
speeches in the colonies, etc… Why wouldn't she live a normal life? But again, you know why!! You thought many
times about this. I believe my life is meant to be like that for quite a
while!!!
People
were now starting to gather around the stage, and she knew it was time. Come on Relena, you did that many times
already. People believe in you…and Heero's here. You don't have anything to worry
about… She was thinking that but still walked hesitantly toward the stage,
as if something was restraining her from going.
****
Heero
was watching very carefully as she was walking toward the stage. He scanned the
ballroom, and the people in it. Suddenly, his gaze stopped to a man with short
blond hair, green eyes. To Heero, this man looked weird. What is he up to?? He asked himself. He is too far away from the stage and from any of the people in the
room, and apparently he doesn't want to get near them. He tried to
concentrate as his gaze became deeper. He tried to see if the man was wearing
any weapons. (He learned that when he was trained to be the Perfect Soldier.)
He found 1 gun. Then, he tried to see where the man was going. He sure knew
that the man was here for Relena.
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~**** Alright!! Stay tuned for next
chapter!!! It will be out soon… Hope you enjoy the story so far!! Reviews are
welcome. ^_^ ****~
~PrincessSerenity~
