Guardian Angel 6
By: Hotaru
Warnings: Lime, maybe lemon, you decide.
The next day, Hilde had returned to work although she hadn't fully recouperated yet. I kept a close eye on Sion. He acted as if nothing happened, as if he meant to get rejected. Maybe it's a good thing that he was rejected first. So, I know to wait before approaching her about..us. She still isn't over Duo, which is understandable. But he has been gone for a long time. I gave up hope a long time ago, shedding tears…which I havn't done in a long time. It felt strange and embarassing.
That silly picture of us together at the festival so many years ago, Duo's arm wrapped around Hilde's shoulder. She looked so happy. It was staring at me—warning me not to do anything. Because the gods would punish me. That's amusing, the gods. Duo believed that there was only one god. I don't think that can be. The stories of how one man or being created everything in seven days is simply proposterous. Or maybe, it's because no matter how many times I prayed to God, things wouldn't get better.
I gave up on God long ago. But if half the world wants to belive in him, let them. Maybe they have so much faith that some great being will help them. I asked him hundreds of times—to stop the killing, to end the war, to end my pain.
"Hey Heero!" a hand slammed on my shoulder, shaking me from my disturbing thoughts. "Huh? What?" I asked, shaking my head. Sion flashed me a grin and said, "There's a shelf that needs to be checked out. Hilde said she head it sqeaking before. I think the screws might be loose or something. Care to help?" I nodded and followed him behing the maple book shelves to one that looked like it would fall apart. "This is it. Let's check 'er out." Sion said, handing me a screw driver.
Turns out, there was a support piece of plastic attached to a screw that was loose. I had to sit on my knees and sort of arch backwards to reach it. Perfect bait for Kituki the pervert. "Is it turning?" Sion asked, holding the shelf in case it accidentaly fell ontop of my head. I grunted and said, "Almost there. It's a pain in the ass though cause it isn't going in." I smirked as I saw Hilde's feet. I arched back ward even more, as if to cause my shirt to ride up and show my stomach.
I've received a good amount of stares to know that, although it feels awfully weird to admit it, that I'm dead sexy. I feel shallow when it ever occurs to me. Someone who constantly comments on how attractive they are…I shudder at the thought. The screw finally was in and I wriggled out. Hilde stood, almost gawking, with a pile of books in her arms. "H-Hey Heero! Been workin' out?" she said with a giggle before running for cover behind a book shelf. I raised an eye brow at her and tugged my shirt down. "Hey man I think she likes you." Sion said with a grin.
Playing innocent, I put on the 'who me?' face. "Really? Why is that?" he shrugged and helped me up. "I don't know..it's just I think she does." Sion said, leaning on the counter. "Well I should hope to find a more secure source before I pursue anything." I replied. /So he thinks Hilde likes me. Would he say it to possibly excite me to the point where I ask her, and get rejected? So he could make fun of me, acting like nothing happened? Ha! I think I'm losing my mind—no. I've never been more sane in my life!/
Before we knew it, the day was over and we were standing outside in the chilly air. "So, see you guys later." Hilde said as we walked to her car. "What Hil, no ride home?" Sion asked with a pout. She smiled and sighed. "Okay fine ya moocher. One day you will get your own car." She said. Three doors slammed shut and we were off. Somehow, I managed to avoid Kituki today. It's strange really, seeing how she manages to show up at the most odd times. Like when I was in the bathroom, she just *happened* to stumble in there, look down and leave.
Hilde dropped Sion off, and proceeded to take me home. "You don't have to Hilde. It's not far from your house so I can walk." I protested. What if she wanted to come inside? I had crap all over the place, not to mention tapes filled with her taking showers, eating breakfast, reading… "Nonsense! I can't let you walk home now. It's getting dark, and you know about those robberies that have been going on. [1] I can't let you walk home." I smiled, admiring the way her eyes sparkled with determination.
"Well that's sweet of you Hilde but I wouldn't want you driving home alone." I said, crossing my arms. "Well…" she said with a grin. "The only thing we can do is have a sleep over! Your place or mine?" I panicked. She wouldn't want it at hers since we just had one, but she did offer, but she was probably only being nice. What would happen if she found everything?! "Uh…" I mumbled. She smacked my arm and said, "Gosh Heero I was only kidding. I got no sleep last time and I'm in desperate need!"
A sigh of relief escaped my lips and we pulled in front of my house the size of a garage. "Thanks for the ride Hilde. Keep the doors locked and be careful." I said, closing the door. She smiled and waved as she pulled out and drove away, beeping her horn softly as a final bid farewell. I ran inside and shrugged my coat off. Grabbing some food, I headed into the audio room. Flipping on the camera screens I sat in the old chair and sighed. "Oh shit." I whispered. I leaned forward to get a closer look at the screen.
There was a person there, in all black, standing on the side of Hilde's house, hiding as he unlocked and pushed open the front door. Before it had a chance to close, he stuck something inside. I was gone. Threw my coat on and grabbed a gun, and sped towards Hilde's house, cutting through yards, jumping over hedges and nearly killing those blasted garden gnomes. I made it in record time and banged on the back door. "I'm coming!" Hilde's voice called. /Come on come on./ she opened the door and looked slightly shocked.
"Hilde—" I froze. That same person from before was standing in the hallway, knife in hand. "Heero? What's wrong? Are you feeling okay?" Hilde asked. She turned around slowly and screamed as the man came at her. She jumped out of the way and kneed him in the stomach. He swung the knife at me, making contact with my thigh. It hurt like hell. I charged at him and tackled him to the floor. I must admit it was a struggle. Trying to keep his flailing arms and legs down while not getting sliced up.
Hilde was backed in a corner, whimpering slightly. "Shit." My elbow gave out, allowing the man to kick/toss me into the wall. Hilde screamed as the man came at her. She tried to run away but was pulled to the floor. Thunk. A good kick in the side would do him good. It did. He winced and attempted to slice my foot off. Another thunk. The knife flew out of his hand. "Go call the cops!" I told Hilde as I climbed ontop of this bastard. He tried to hurt my Hilde. She nodded and ran to the kitchen. "Who are you?" I asked, pulling the fuck holes' arm back. "Fuck you!" he spat. Warning: never upset me.
Hilde returned a few minutes later and said, "The police are on their way." Her voice was shaky. I assume that if I were to talk, mine would be too. This guy came with the intent to hurt and/or kill who ever lived in the house. Not to mention take all their money. Police sirens echoed through the streets and several officers charged in and took the man away. Hilde crumpled to the floor and sobbed. "Oh Heero..thank god you were here." She sobbed. I crawled over to her and pulled her into my arms. "It's okay…what matters now is we're safe." I said soothingly.
She shook her head. "No—what if you weren't here? What if you hadn't come when you did? How did you know? Was it just fate?" she asked. I was about to reply when her hand touched my immensly bleeding thigh. "Oh no! You're hurt, come here to the bathroom and let me take care of that." She exclaimed, pulling me to the kitchen. "Come on, take off your pants, I can't do anything with them on!" Hilde said, bandages in hand. Blushing beyond imagination, I pulled them off slowly. She glanced at my boxers briefly before sitting me on the toilet.
"Lift up your leg." She ordered. I did. She poured some peroxide on it, and placed a garbage pail under my leg. "Shit..that burns." What's this? I'm admitting pain? She smiled softly and poured more on. "I know it hurts but it'll get infected if I don't." she said. She wiped it off with some sterile pads, which she then threw away. Finally, she put some antiseptic on it, put a pad ontop of that, and began to wrap the gauze around it. "So tell me Heero, what did you come for? You couldn't have possibly known that something would happen." She said, still bandaging. /I can't keep it from her any more. I have to tell her the truth./
