- Hiyee minna! Merry Christmas!! I just want to thank everyone that's read and reviewed so far. I really love this series. Hilde and Wufei are SO kawaii together. But….I'm complicating this in this chapter so be prepared for ANGST! The song is Stand Inside Your Love by Smashing Pumpkins (^__^) Those of you that haven't read the other 3 parts should go and read them before you read this otherwise you'll be totally lost and confused and we wouldn't want THAT to happen. There are YAOI parings (Duo and Heero/Trowa and Quatre) and a YURI pairing (Dorothy and Catherine) in this fic but that's not the point. The whole point is the Wufei and Hilde pairing (weird huh?). We finally get some kissing action! Yay! Read and enjoy!
Disclaimer: I still don't own GW….dammit.
Someone Else's Star – Part 4
::you and me
meant to be::
Hilde kept her eyes focused in front of her as she skated around the edges of the lake. She could feel a tingling on the back of her neck, usually a sign that someone was staring at her. Hilde made sure she that didn't turn around. Is he watching me? So what if he is? He doesn't like me. He doesn't want to skate with me. Oh, no. The great Wufei's got much better things to do. Like sit in a snowbank and look really sexy all the time…oh no I did NOT just think that.
::immutable
impossible
it's destiny::
"Hilde! Duck!"
"Huh?"
Hilde looked up just in time to see a snowball connect with the side of her neck. She squealed as the cold, rapidly melting liquid trickled down inside her coat.
"DUO!"
The braided maniac who had thrown the snowball hr way, hoping to hit Heero who was standing beside her, grinned sheepishly as her said,
"Sorry Hilde. I told you to duck."
Hilde's eyes narrowed and she started skating towards Duo menacingly.
"You….." she growled.
Duo seemed to pale and he took a hesitant step backwards.
"Uh….Hilde? You're not mad, are ya? Hilde?"
"YOU'RE DEAD MAXWELL!" Hilde yelled a she scooped up some snow from the ice and made it into a snowball.
"Yaaaaaaaaaaah!" Duo tried to skate away but he wasn't really a good skater and he tripped almost immediately. "Owww," he complained.
"Got you right where I want you," Hilde said, an evil smirk on her face as she hefted the snowball and prepared to throw it.
"Ah! Hilde no! Help me Hee-chan!"
Heero looked back at his lover and shook his head. "You brought this on yourself."
"Traitor," muttered Duo.
"Prepare to eat snow, Maxwell!" Hilde shouted as she let the snowball fly. It made a direct hit, right in the center of Duo's face.
"Oh that's it," Duo sputtered. "It's on now. You're gonna get it."
Duo got up and tackled Hilde, sending them both sliding across the ice. Hilde shrieked as Duo gathered up the remnants of the snowball she had thrown at him and proceeded to wash her face with it.
"I'm gonna KILL you, Maxwell!" Hilde declared, spitting snow out of her mouth and laughing at the same time.
"No you're not," said Duo. "I'm too cute to die."
"That's what you think," said a voice behind Hilde and Duo. They both struggled to turn around and succeeded just in time to get three snowballs in the face.
"HEERO!" shouted Duo. "What did you do THAT for?"
Heero smirked and said, "You were planning to throw that snowball at me. You can't expect to go unpunished."
"Well then why did you throw one at me?" complained Hilde.
Heero's smirk grew wider as he said, "No one can punish my Du-chan except me."
Duo just sat there, blinking for a few seconds before throwing his arms around Heero's neck and glomping him fiercely. "Oh Hee-chan!"
Hilde rolled her eyes at the mushy cuteness of the scene before pummeling them both with a barrage of snowballs.
"You guys need to cool down," she commented as her victims shivered and spit snow out of their mouths.
"Hilde!" the look of total shock on Duo's face was enough to send Hilde into a fit of laughter and she sat down hard on the ice, holding her aching sides, effectively erasing Wufei from her mind, at least for the moment.
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Wufei watched the escalating snowball battle from the shoreline. He wished that he could be out there with the others, laughing and playing in the snow. Well then why don't you?
::pure lunacy
incalculable
inseparable::
'It's not that simple,' Wufei argued with himself.
Yes it is. It's very simple. Just make a snowball at lob it at someone. Easy.
'I can't. I can't just let down my guard like that. What if someone were to attack us? I have to be ready.'
Who's going to attack? scoffed the voice in his head. The war is over.
'I…..don't know," Wufei admitted.
You're just scared.'I am not!'
Yes you are. Otherwise you'd be out there with the others, having FUN for once. You remember fun?'Shut up,' Wufei thought, which was ridiculous because it was his own mind that was talking. 'I am not afraid.'
Yes you are. Yes you are. You're afraid.'Of what?'
Rejection.'Rejection…' Wufei looked across the ice to where Hilde and Duo were now ganging up on Heero with a massive snowball that they were having trouble lifting, let alone throwing. He felt the now familiar pang of jealousy as Duo flung an arm around both Hilde and Heero, laughing raucously.
::and for the last time
you're everything that i want and asked for
you're all that i dream::
You like her, teased the voice.
'Shut up,' Wufei replied. But his eyes never left the glow of Hilde's rosy cheeks and he felt his features soften into a small smile. Wufei had it bad.
::who wouldn't be the one you love
who wouldn't stand inside your love::
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"Truce! Truce!" Duo called, throwing up his arms in mock surrender. Hilde and Heero had him pinned to the ice and were presently stuffing snow into his jacket. "No more! AI! That's cold!"
Heero looked at Hilde and said, "What do you think? Should we let him go?"
Hilde pretended to consider it for a few moments before saying, "Sure. I'm getting pretty hungry. Hey Quatre! When's lunch?"
Quatre skated unsteadily up to Hilde, towing Trowa after him. "Actually I'm hungry too. Let's head back."
Duo scrambled to get to his feet, shouted, "FOOD!" and dragged Heero off the ice towards the estate. Trowa and Quatre chuckled softly at the sight and then headed after them. Dorothy and Catherine shrugged and started to walk back too. Hilde looked to where Wufei was sitting and found that he was already gone. Couldn't be bothered to wait for me, hmm? Well see if I care. Hilde left the lake with a heavy heart. Wufei still hadn't taken any notice of her. I'll have to take matters into my own hands. And Hilde began to form a plan.
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Wufei sat on the windowsill, looking out at the pretty classic Christmas scene before him. Softly falling snow caught the sunlight and sparkled as it coated the trees and bushes in a sugary blanket of white. Patterns of frost spread out on the windowpane as the sun filtered through and warmed Wufei's body. The dazzling pureness of the snow amazed Wufei. He remembered how Hilde had looked while playing in it this morning, her dark hair contrasting against the white background, her blue eyes impossibly bright and laughing, the small glistening flakes catching on her eyelashes.
"Beautiful…" Wufei murmured, pressing his forehead to the coolness of the glass.
::protected and the lover of
a pure soul
and beautiful::
"What's wrong Wufei?"
Wufei spun around to see Quatre standing in the doorway, a concerned look on his face.
"Nothing is wrong," Wufei said shortly, turning his back on the Arabian, hoping to end the conversation. Not to be deterred, Quatre sat down beside Wufei and put a comforting hand on his shoulder.
"You're lying," he said. "Why don't you tell me, Wufei? Maybe I can help."
Wufei opened his mouth to tell Quatre to mind his own business and stopped short. The blond was giving him that heart-wrenching puppy-dog look again. Dammit Quatre! You know I hate when you do that. Wufei sighed and confided,
"It's just that I'm feeling a bit…out of place here. I don't want to intrude on you and Trowa's happiness."
There. That should be a safe enough answer."Oh I see. You're sad because you don't have anyone to be with at Christmas."
Wufei stared at the youth in shock for a couple of minutes. How the hell did he know? I haven't been that obvious, have I? Could Hilde have told him?
Quatre laughed at Wufei's expression. "Don't worry. You hide it very well. It's just that living with Trowa has allowed me to become very good at reading emotions."
Wufei relaxed visibly. Hilde hadn't told. Quatre saw his relief and wondered briefly at it.
"Wufei, I'm sure that somewhere there is someone who is meant especially for you. And I'm sure you'll find that person someday. You just have to be patient."
"I know," Wufei sighed. "That still doesn't solve my problem."
"Maybe you could—"
"Quatre? Trowa wants you in the kitchen."
Hilde stood nervously in the doorway, watching Wufei with a tense expression. Wufei gazed back, his eyes drinking in the site of her.
::you don't understand
don't fear me now
i will breath
for the both of us ::
Quatre saw the looks passed between the two of them and smiled. So…that's how it is. I sure hope those two find happiness. "Well I can't keep Trowa waiting," he said out loud winking at Wufei as he left the room.
Wufei nodded and thought 'What does he mean by that wink?' The he dismissed the thought entirely because she was sitting down beside him.
"What are you doing, Wufei?" Hilde asked, wincing at the way her voice trembled a little of its own violation. You'd think I could TALK to the guy without getting all flustered but nooooooo.
"Just watching the snow fall. It's beautiful. We don't get much snow where I live."
"Oh," Hilde searched for something else to say. "Yeah, it's pretty I guess. All that white hurts my eyes after a while." Stupid, stupid, stupid! What kind of a thing is THAT to say? Now he'll think you're a wimp.
Wufei turned to look Hilde in the eyes, his voice growing serious…not that Wufei's voice was ever anything but serious.
"Do you believe in miracles?"
::travel the world
traverse the skies
your home is here
within my heart::
Hilde was startled by the question. She had to tear her gaze away from those deep, almond shaped eyes in order to think straight.
"I…don't know," she admitted. "I suppose that there could be such things as miracles. I guess it all depends on how much faith you have."
Wufei seemed to hesitate for a moment before he said, "I feel…as though a miracle has happened to me. But I'm not sure whether it's really a miracle or not. I'm not even sure if miracles can even happen to me."
Hilde shrugged her shoulders and said, "Well…it's Christmas. If ever a miracle was to happen, Christmas would be the time. What is your miracle Wufei?"
::and for the first time
i feel as though i am reborn in my mind
recast as child and mystic sage::
Wufei didn't answer. He just sat there, looking at her with those dark eyes, searching her soul with his gaze. Hilde bit her lip, trying not to show how much his stare affected her. Suddenly he took hold of her wrists and leaned towards her.
"W-wufei?"
Dammit! I _would_ have to stutter right then, wouldn't I? I hope he doesn't feel my hands shaking.
Wufei stroked the smooth skin of Hilde's arm as he drew closer to her, focusing explicitly on her lips, the lips that he had been dreaming about all day. He was so close now. His mouth would not be denied the pleasure of tasting her. He couldn't hold back any longer. He bent down and pressed his lips to hers, softly.
::who wouldn't be the one you love
who wouldn't stand inside your love ::
Hilde's eyes opened wide and then shut tight as she felt the warmth of Wufei's mouth on her own. He tasted sweet and spicy. Like gingerbread. Hilde found herself deepening the kiss, parting her lips to permit Wufei's tongue to slid in and dance with her own. This can't be happening. This just can not be happening. I have to be dreaming. This is a dream and I'll wake up any minute now. Yep. Any minute now… Wufei's arms wrapped around Hilde and drew her even closer against his chest. Oh my God this isn't a dream. This isn't a dream and Wufei is actually kissing me and I am NOT dreaming, oh my GOD! Hilde's train of thought broke off as she felt Wufei's hands move under her sweater to the warm skin beneath, stroking and caressing in sensual exploration. She gave herself up to the sensation, letting her body relax and fall against his while she kissed him back passionately.
::for the first time
i'm telling how much i need and bleed for
your every move and waking sound in my time::
Wufei couldn't believe that this was finally happening. She tasted so good, like mint chocolate-chip ice cream. Her tiny body molded perfectly into his and the creamy smoothness of her skin just felt so right beneath his hands. He couldn't get enough of her. His mouth crushed her own, his arms held her close in an almost suffocating embrace and still it wasn't enough. He needed her, needed to feel all of her, needed to hear her scream his name in ecstasy. Wufei rubbed his hands harder across her back, underneath her shirt, and heard her moan. The sound only excited him more.
::i'll wrap my wrap my wire around your heart
and your mind
you're mine forever now ::
Suddenly the front door flew open and a familiar voice shouted, "Hello! Merry Christmas!!"
"Relena! What a wonderful surprise," came Quatre's voice down the hall. "But I thought you said that you wouldn't be able to come with work and all…"
"I decided that I needed a vacation. Besides, I never see you guys anymore. I miss you. Plus I have all these presents to give away."
"PRESENTS!"
"Calm down, Duo."
"But Heero, she's got presents!"
Relena's laughter echoed through the house. "Yes. But where should I put them?"
Unthinkingly, Trowa answered, "Put them in the living room, underneath the tree."
"Okay," Relena said and she headed off towards the room with her load.
Quatre's happy smile was wiped from his face as he realized that Wufei and Hilde were still in the living room.
"Wait! Relena…"
But it was too late. Quatre sighed and hurried to catch up to her. Maybe he could call out a warning before she got there…
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"Uh…so how have you been Relena?" asked Quatre in an unreasonably loud voice.
Hilde's eyes snapped open in horror. Relena. That's Relena's voice. And it's coming this way…Hilde and Wufei flew apart, blushing furiously and trying to straighten their clothing. They were still blushing when the former queen of the world entered the room with a huge bundle of presents that she promptly stuck under the tree before turning to greet her friends.
"Hilde! I haven't seen you in ages. We need to get together for a shopping spree sometime."
"Sure," Hilde agreed, still a little flustered but trying not to show it.
"It's nice to see you again Miss Relena," commented Wufei smoothly. Hilde couldn't believe how calm and collected he was being. Has he dismissed what happened between us so quickly?
"Please, Wufei. Just call me Relena."
"Relena," Wufei said, taking her proffered hand solemnly. Hilde felt a pang of jealousy at the touch…and then berated herself for being so silly. He's just being polite.
"Hey guys!" Duo's loud call rang out. "Rashid says that if ya wanna eat dinner you'd better come now."
"Great," Relena smiled. "I haven't had a good meal in weeks and Rashid always makes the best food." She took Wufei's arm and pulled him along after her in the direction of the kitchen. Hilde stayed behind for a moment, fuming with jealousy. How dared she? How dared she take his arm like that? Wufei is MINE.
"Uh…Hilde? You coming?"
Hilde turned to see Duo staring at her and forced an easy smile on her face.
"Of course," she said and walked out the door.
Uh oh, Duo thought. I don't like that look in her eyes…
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Wufei wandered into the living room, a pensive look on his face. Hilde had been quiet at dinner and avoiding him all evening and he was beginning to wonder if maybe kissing her wasn't such a great idea after all. The way she had responded when he held her indicated that she like it. At least, she didn't push him away. And she had seemed to enjoy the kiss. But maybe Wufei was wrong. He wasn't very good at figuring out someone's feelings like Quatre was. And figuring out the mind of any woman was waaaaay beyond him. After searching through the house once again he had returned to the living room, the scene of their "crime" so to speak, hoping that she might be in here. A small sniffling sound drew his attention to the corner of the room. Someone was is here. But it wasn't Hilde. The muted glow of the lights on the Christmas tree revealed the shaking shoulders of the former queen of the world. What's she doing here? Tears ran down Relena's cheeks and muffled sobs were coming from her mouth. And why is she crying? Wufei shook his head in puzzlement. It seemed to be his destiny to find crying women everywhere he went.
"Relena?"
Relena sprang up, wiping at her eyes nervously.
"Wufei! I didn't see you there."
"What's wrong woman? Why are you crying like that?"
Relena seemed to hesitate before saying, "I'm just…remembering."
"Remembering?" If Wufei wasn't puzzled before he was certainly confused now. "Remembering what?"
"Oh," Relena said. "Just…my father and how Christmas was his favorite holiday. He used to get a huge tree just like this one and fill the room with tons of presents. He used to make us all go to bed at 8:00 on Christmas Eve and then get us all up at 6:00 so we could open our gifts. I remember giving him silly homemade things; a demented portrait of him, a Popsicle stick box, an ashtray made of plastercene. He didn't even smoke! But he would always say that they were the best gifts he ever got. I miss him so much sometimes…"
Relena's eyes filled with fresh tears as she broke down once again, sobbing uncontrollably. Wufei was at a loss. Sensitivity wasn't one of his strong suits. 'I don't know what to do,' he thought.
Yes you do, said a voice in the back of his mind.
'No I don't,' Wufei argued with himself.
Yes you do. Just pretend that it's Hilde.'Hilde?'
If Hilde was hurting like this, what would you do?Wufei felt his heart clench painfully at the thought.
'If…Hilde was hurting….'
Wufei gingerly wrapped his arms around the sodden form of Relena Peacecraft. Relena threw her arms around his neck and took comfort from his embrace, weeping freely into his shoulder. Wufei patted her back soothingly and rocked her back and forth, letting his strength be a solace for the distraught princess.
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Hilde walked towards the living room, rehearsing what she wanted to say to Wufei. Embarrassed over her lack of control when he had kissed her, she had avoided him all evening but now she had decided that she was just going to tell him how she felt and be done with it. If he rejected her then…well…she'd figure out what to do if that happened later. She entered the darkened living room and searched the area for the handsome Chinese pilot. And she found him. And Relena. Locked in a tight embrace.
::who wouldn't be the one you love and live for
who wouldn't stand inside your love and die for
who wouldn't be the one you love::
Hilde's mind shut down and her mouth ran dry. No. Nonono, this can't be happening, it just can't, oh no. But it was happening. She could see them clear as day. Something inside Hilde broke and she ran from the room, silent tears of pain running down her face. How could you, she thought furiously. How could you? Hilde couldn't stand to be in that house anymore. She grabbed her coat and ran out the front door, sobbing furiously as she ran through the snow. How could you, Wufei? I loved you…
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Wufei slowly rocked the crying girl back and forth in his arms, hearing her sobs turn into sighs and then silence. They stayed that way until Relena, exhausted from crying, pulled away.
"Thank you Wufei," she said with a watery smile and gave him a quick peck on the cheek, before getting up and leaving the room. Wufei sat there a few minutes more, contemplating the emotions that were raging inside of his heart. He had come to a conclusion. I love Hilde. And I want to be with her forever. And tonight…I'm going to tell her that. Wufei left the room, a determined look on his face. He was going to find Hilde, and then…he was going to kiss the life out of her.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah! I am soooooooooo evil!!! Poor, poor Hilde. Just look at the drama people. Do you realize how very soap opera this whole thing is? *sigh* Y'know last chapter's reviews were only half of what the first chapter's reviews were. Maybe I should discontinue the series……….*evil grin* REVIEW! You see the green box down there? PUT A REVIEW IN IT! And Merry Christmas ^__^
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