Chapter 5-The First Night
Heero asks Serena if she would like to go with
him. She agrees. Just like before, Heero carries Serena on his back, following
Lucresia Noin to the caped man's room. He is still unconscious, but is more
stable than before. Serena breathes a sign of relief, seeing him recovering
from such a head injury. Before leaving the room for the night, Heero turns the
Vital Sign Warning system on, just in case. " This will alert the
night-shift people if he gets worse." Serena thanks Heero for taking an
extra measure for her friend.
Everyone
departs for bed: Everyone except for Heero sleeps in their own room. Heero
says, " I'm going to stay with Serena.". Duo, with a smirk in his
face, says, "Oh, I get it.". Quatre interrupts Duo halfway, "Duo,
be nice. Heero is taking care of her. Let's leave them alone.".
Serena
and Heero talk about various things until about 1:30AM, sometimes playing video
games. Serena is surprised that Heero would stay with her just to make sure she
was OK. Heero and Serena amazingly had very much in common. When it came time
to say good night, Heero wouldn't leave. He said, "If anything were to happen
to you, I could never forgive myself.". With this in mind, Heero even
slept next to Serena to make absolutely sure she was safe. With a small kiss on
the cheek, Heero said "Good Night" to Serena, who slept like an angel
in his arms. This lasted until about 4:00AM, when Serena started tossing and
turning. She kept calling out the name "Darien" and "Tuxedo
Mask". Heero could tell she was having a nightmare. He tried to wake her
up by normal means, but to no avail. He tries this many times, but it seemed
that it was getting worse. Finally, in a desperate attempt, he whispered,
"Serena, please forgive me.". Heero was determined to wake her up to
relieve her of this nightmare. So, in a last effort, Heero kissed Serena.
Serena was frightened. He apologized for his actions immediately when she woke
up. She knew Heero would not harm her intentionally. So, she let this kiss
happen. Heero knew that she needed a friend to support her when she was feeling
down. "Thank you, Heero. You deserved this kiss." she said
passionately. For the rest of the night, Serena slept in Heero's arms, never
letting him go. During this time, Heero was thinking, "What in the hell am I doing? I barely know
this girl, but I've already kissed her.".
The next day, Heero woke up
earlier than everyone else. He was planning to make breakfast for everyone,
especially Serena, who lay crippled in her bed. For himself, he chose Hash
browns, Milk, Sausage, and Orange Juice, primarily for its nutritional content.
For everyone else, he prepares Bacon, Eggs and Toast. Since Serena is still
weak from her injuries, Heero saves some bacon and makes pancakes. To aid in
her recovery, he adds extra vitamins and minerals. Everyone comes down to see
Heero gone, but with a note saying, "I made breakfast for everybody so the
servants would not have to.".
Duo is
shocked and says, "Heero can cook? Man, something must be wrong with him."
Quatre, in response, says, "Well, I think it is very nice of him to go out
of his way for everyone.". Meanwhile, Heero sneaks back up to Serena's
room with her specially made breakfast placed on a tray. She is still asleep when Heero opens the
door with a small squeak. He stealthily walks up to the bed and carefully wakes
her up. "Good morning. How did you sleep last night?" Heero asks
gently. "After the nightmare that you woke me up from, I slept quite
well." she replies. "I have something for you." he says. Serena lifts the
tray's cover to see her breakfast. "Heero, you're sweet. Breakfast in
bed" she says, feeling a little better. She then gives him a hug.
After she
eats her delicious breakfast, Heero carries her in front of him, like a
newlywed husband carrying his wife. Serena feels completely at ease when she is
with Heero. They go downstairs to find Duo and Quatre finishing their
breakfast. As soon as Duo sees Heero, he opens his half-full mouth to say,
"Damn Heero, you can sure cook up a storm.". Quatre, agreeing with
Duo, says, "This is very good, Heero. Where did you learn to cook like
this?". Heero responds with, " I learned it from Doctor J before
Operation Meteor.". Quatre, complaining to Duo says, "Duo, don't talk
with your mouth full. Swallow your food. Remember, there is a lady in our
presence.". Duo swallows the mass of egg, milk and bacon. "Sorry about
that. I guess I forgot my manners." says Duo. "Forget about it,
Duo.", Heero says.
"By the way, where's Wufei and Trowa?" Serena asks. "Wufei has gone to meditate. And Trowa's gathering information about the OZ spy." Duo says "Oh crap. I better be getting to work. See you later.". Duo rushes off to the scrap yard. A servant came in. "Master Quatre, there is a call for you from Iraia. She says it is urgent." he says. "All right. Please excuse me. I have some work of my own to do." Quatre said, excusing himself "Oh, Heero, could you please show Miss Serena around?" Quatre asks. "Sure. I'd be glad to." Heero replies with dignity. Quatre leaves for his office, while Heero carries Serena throughout the mansion. "Can we check on my friend?" she asks. "Why not?" Heero says, smiling. Heero carries Serena on his back to the caped man's room, where Zechs and Noin are. Serena asks, "How is he?". Noin responds with hope in her voice, "We know that there won't be any permanent damage. He should be conscious by the end of the day. Serena is pleased with this news. Zechs, with a serious tone in his voice says, "Heero, could I speak to you in private? It is very important.". "Okay. But first, Noin, could you find a wheelchair for Serena? Please take her back to her room. By now, there should be a few new video games." Heero asks. Noin agrees and takes Serena back to her room.