Chapter Three

Just a warning, but all the chapters after this are going to be pretty long. I know, I pity people with the ssssssssslllllooooowwwww Internet access, (me included sadly) but… I'm me, I write long. Disclaimers are in the prologue.

It was amazing how the two girls could stop breathing for so long. "Girls? It's unhealthy for you to not to take a breath for that long." They both blinked and an intake of long-needed oxygen was taken in. "What do you mean Relena's my cousin?!" asked Serena at the same time Relena asked. "What do you mean Serena's my cousin?!" Queen Serenity laughed. "What I just told you. Relena was born to the Peacecraft nation on the Moon at the time and her mother was my sister. She was determined to have total pacifism but I stated that if there would be a choice between talking and protecting my home and family, I wouldn't hesitate to fight. We gave birth to you both at the same time and we named you together as well… When Queen Beryl attacked, there was nothing I could do to stop Queen Beryl from killing her. I could send her to the future with all of you, but were all sent into different timelines. My sister died along with her husband again in this time." She said sighing. "What a waste."

Relena was confused. "So you mean that everyone we know are all from the Moon Kingdom?" Queen Serenity nodded. "Yes… and now you yourself must accept your responsibility. You must also become a fighter for justice and peace." Relena stepped back shocked. "But, I believe in total pacifism as well!" she said quickly. Queen Serenity looked her over. "Perfect… I see there has been another pacifist in this generation as well… you honor you mother and father well. But here." She raised her hand and in it appeared a locket similar to Serena's own. "When you put it on, you will transform into a Sailor Soldier… you have a wish to protect those you care about use this. It does not matter if you are a pacifist, if the ones you care about are killed… would you not do something to help them? Serena was so like you… but she understands that she has to protect the world. This is different from killing people in wars… this is killing the embodiments of concentrated evil."

Relena took it and the moment she touched it, a gasp came from her throat as a crescent moon symbol flared golden on her forehead, lighting the entire room. "This is proof. You are of the Royal line of blood. All forms of royalty carry their symbols on their foreheads, though hidden to preserve their secrecy in their present worlds." Relena nodded as the golden light faded until it stopped glowing and it only showed bright on her forehead partially hidden by her bangs. Serena smiled widely. "So I'm not the only Lunarian princess left on Earth after all!" she cried. Relena's eyes lighted up as well until they both didn't look to different except for the fact Serena's hair was *much* longer.

Queen Serenity laughed. "I have to go now… my time here is up… think of me often my daughter… my niece…" she disappeared slowly, leaving only a few sparkles that hung in the air before disappearing as well. Serena looked at Relena. "I just can't believe we're cousins!" she cried hugging Relena on impulse. Though a little surprised, Relena hugged her back giggling; so much different than the serious diplomat the world knew her as.

They sat back on the bed, their conversation soon turning back to Darien. "So why do you think he's so cold?" asked Relena, hugging a pillow to her chest. "Well… I don't know at all. Even now he's still a mystery. Huh, but then again, you can't exactly tell the girl you swap insults with regularly every secret from your past." She lapsed into silence. "Who do *you* like? Heero…" she said a sly smile on her face. Relena's face grew pink from blushing. "Um… well…" she mumbled hugging the pillow tighter to hide her embarrassment. Serena smiled, this time a friendly one. "It *is* him isn't it?" she asked softly prodding the mass of hair and pillow that covered her newfound cousin's face. "Well… yes." She said after her face came back up from behind the pillow. Serena smiled. "I knew it. So… what's happened so far?" she asked begging for the info. "He's given me plenty of death warnings, does that count?"

"Come on. No compliments?!"

"No… well, one."

"And it was?"

"I'm nothing compared to you."

::blink::

"What was that?"

"I don't know… but what did you mean when you said, 'I'm nothing compared to you'?!"

"Well, I guess you could count that as a compliment couldn't you? He told me that on Libra when he came to get me… and to speak with my brother."

"Uh, yeah, I suppose… I was thinking more, 'You look pretty with your hair down' or something… Looks like we both have equal luck in love."

"Figures."

::Hi!::

"Who was that?!"

::I'm the all-powerful authoress!:: Relena and Serena look at each other than at the ceiling where the voice is supposedly coming from. "Um… okay, Miss Authoress… I suppose you had something to do with us being cousins?"

::Um… I dunno… (Gives them a I-know-everything-you-don't look that they sadly cannot see) maybe…::

"I don't believe you."

::And why not?::

"Because."

::You want proof? I'll give you proof. What do you want me to do?::

Serena blinked at that. "You'd think she'd be a little careful about that wouldn't you think Relena?" Her cousin grinned. "Yeah… how about this. Make Darien rush in here and kiss Serena!"

"But what about Heero?!"

"S'kay. You'll be happy right?"

::Can I cut in here?::

"What?"

::No can do. That would mess up the entire story line that I have planned. Sorry.::

"Oh. Okay… how about we get to see Relena wearing the princess dress from the past? She *does* have one doesn't she?"

::No duh! Of course she does! She's a *princess* too remember. Okay, one princess dress comin' right up!:: (AN: No I'm *not* waving a magic wand *or* working at McDonalds)

A light spilled from the ceiling on top of Relena and seemed to drip down on her enveloping her body in a shimmer of gold. When the dazzling light disappeared, she was wearing a pale blue dress that was very similar to Serena's dress from the Moon Kingdom. The bows were less puffy of course and the sleeves weren't in the same style but were turned outward slightly making a type of edging around the neck of the dress that was the off-the-shoulder type. "Wow!" gasped Relena looking down at herself. Feeling a weight at the base of her throat, she looked in the mirror to see a pendant hanging with the symbol of peace engraved in the pendant hanging from the silver chain. In her ears were crystal earrings of crescent moons with gold lining them.

Serena smiled at her cousin. "Now you *really* look like a Lunarian princess!" she cried walking around the girl and admiring the bow at the back. It was slimmer than her own and hung down in ribbons. "Even the bow is nicer than mine!" she pouted teasingly. Relena looked confused, "Wouldn't I be a Terran Princess?" she asked slowly. Serena nodded, "Yeah, but you're from the line of Lunarians and you'd be named as both."

::HELLO?! You've forgotten about me already?!::

"Oops. Never ignore the authoress." Muttered Serena. "Um… wouldn't it be easier to actually *see* you?"

::No.::

"Why?"

::Because you'd be scared out of your wits.::

"Please?"

::Fine.:: (Pops into the fic that she's writing.) "Tada! This is the famous authoress herself!" They look down at the slightly shorter-than-average 14-year-old. They saw a short, asian girl with glasses and shoulder-length black hair. (AN: Yes this is how I really look like. Not the picture a writer wants to dream herself to look like, but hey, I'm writing, not modeling!) "Oh… I sort of expected you to be… well… taller, maybe older?" asked Serena looking at the girl (Me).

"Didn't I say you'd be scared out of your wits?"

"Yes?"

"And…?"

"Do we look like we're screaming now?"

"No."

"Then…?"

"Okay fine. I'm not hideous, but come on, I'm fourteen and I'm still so frigging short!"

"Does it really matter?"

"It does when you hang out with people a head taller than you."

"Oh." Relena looked down once more at the dress that Stef-chan has so nicely made up for her. "This is so beautiful!" she said softly smiling down at the light blue satin. "Yeah… let's get me outta this fic and I'll continue this story."

"Kay. Bye." (Stef-chan zips out of the fic and returns to her keyboard ready to keep on working)

::Serena? How about *your* princess dress?::

"You're still here?"

::Yup! I'm writing remember?::

"Oh yeah… sure." At that moment, Serena found herself covered in beams of light and as soon as they disappeared, she was wearing the dress of Princess Serenity, bracelet and all. "Wow!" murmured Relena looking at her cousin. "Lemme see!" she squealed pushing Relena aside to see into the mirror. "I look exactly the same!" she said smiling brightly.

::Don't you? Aren't you glad you have such a nice authoress?::

"Hell yeah!"

::Good. Now, back to the real fic. Ignore me until I decide to pop up again.::

"And I thought we shouldn't ignore the authoress." Muttered Relena to Serena.

::I heard that.::

"Oops." Serena quickly cut in before the authoress suddenly decides to turn them both into bunny rabbits. "Anyway, where were we before we were distracted by the wonderful, smart, talented, nice-"

::Don't push it.::

"Damn. But other than that, where were we?"

"Compliments. Heero."

"Please speak in complete sentences."

"Sorry… I don't know what's happening to me, I'm not usually this…"

"Alive?"

"Are you calling me dead?"

"No… you simply looked so… solemn when I first saw you."

"Oh…" A knock on the door made them both look up since they were sitting on the bed again, still in their dresses. "Come in!" they called simultaneously. The door opened and Darien and Heero came in, they looked so much alike, stoic and stiff and emotionless. But of course, Darien was taller than Heero and his eyes held *some* emotion… but not enough for the girls to tell what he was thinking. But as they walked in, they literally stopped in shock, Heero's more veiled than Darien's being trained to do so, but still literally in shock. "What-" began Darien before the two girls looked down and suddenly remembered about the dresses. "Um… they're for a costume party?" asked Serena meekly hoping they might buy it. It was enough that her secret was blown, but she couldn't exactly betray her cousin if someone found out about her could she?

"…"

"…"

"They're too much alike." Muttered Relena staring at the two guys who had seemed to stop breathing. "Um… it's unhealthy to stay without oxygen for that long." She said waving a hand in front of the two guys' faces. They snapped out of it quickly but not noticeably. They were amazed that the two girls in front of them were really Serena and Relena… they both suddenly seemed so different. Relena seemed to be less… solemn, while Serena didn't look like such a clutz anymore. And they seemed so familiar…

A stirring of memory flickered in their minds as they remembered something from the past a recurring dream that had been with them since childhood and as they grew, so did that dream…

Darien's dream:

"Darien! Darien!" a voice cried from the distance that was shrouded in fog. "Darien! Please, can't you remember me, my prince?" the soft call of a female voice was heard. "Who are you?" he called into the misty darkness. "Why can't I see you?" the voice seemed to hold back a sob, "No… I understand Darien… you don't remember me…" the voice faded away slowly. "NO! Please don't leave me again!" yelled Darien, without truly knowing the words he was speaking. "Please! NO!" he called. But he was alone. The silence reigned the dream world. A testimony to his loss.

Heero's Dream:

"You've forgotten…" the voice seemed shocked, sad, disappointed. "Who are you?" he repeated to the rapidly fading distance. "Please… tell me who you are!" he pleaded to the fading voice. "You've forgotten…" the voice would disappear and he would be left alone, a sickening feeling of loss surrounding him.

"Heero! Please Heero, you must remember me… can't you remember me?" the voice was faint, distant, he couldn't recognize the person, but it was so familiar… "Who are you?" he called into the foggy surroundings. "No… you don't remember me…" the voice held so much pain and sadness that Heero almost felt he couldn't bear it. "No! Come back!" he yelled in desperation as the voice faded into nothing, leaving him chilled to the very core of his being, a chill of loneliness… of being left behind by someone he couldn't remember… someone he loved.

"Heero? HEERO?"

"Darien? DARIEN?" they snapped out of it quickly. "What?" they asked together. "Nothing… what were you doing lost in space like that?"

"Where did you get those dresses?" the words did not seem to be phrased as a question, the look in Heero's eyes was different, almost desperate. "We-we… you wouldn't believe us if we told you."

"Tell me. Now."

::It was ME okay, buddy?::

"What was that?" asked Darien looking around for the source of the voice as Heero whipped a gun out and clicked the safety off.

::Oh, come on Heero! You can't shoot me! I control you!::

"Who. Are. You." This was even less of a question than the one he'd asked Relena.

::I'm the authoress. Don't ask for proof or I'll turn you into a pink bunny rabbit.::

"Aww kowaii!" squealed Serena causing Relena to have a sweat-drop on the side of her head. "Uh… yeah… um, Serena? What did that mean? Not everyone around here speaks Japanese!"

"Oops. It means 'cute' actually." She answered listening for the authoress to continue speaking. Heero gave a glance at Relena before saying, "Omae o korosu!" to the invisible voice.

::Like I said, Heero! How can you destroy me if you can't even see me? I control you! Now put the gun down or I'll do it for you!::

Heero ignores the command and holds onto it. They all hear the loud sigh.

::Don't say I didn't warn you.::

The gun flew out of Heero's hand and became a pink bunny rabbit that sat there wiggling it little pink nose. "AWW!" both of the girls squealed rushing over and petting the little rabbit. The two guys stood there with raised eyebrows and small sweat-drops over their heads.

::Okay… so is that enough proof for you?!::

Heero and Darien continued to look around the room for the source of the voice.

::Fine. Okay, I'm coming. Don't say I didn't warn you!::

The short Asian girl appears in the room again. Darien and Heero, who expect to see someone at least at the same height as they are look down to see the short girl standing in front of them. "Hi!" she said waving up at them. They blink. The girl frowns. "Didn't I warn you? I told you, you wouldn't want to meet me." Serena and Relena step away from the pink bunny rabbit to see Stef-chan back again. "Oh! Hi again!" Stef-chan waves at them smiling before disappearing again.

::See? Enough proof for you?::

Darien muttered something under his breath that sounded very close to, "I'm going to have nightmares for a week… a 10 year old girl controlling me."

::Don't push it. I'm fourteen.::

"Fine, the fourteen year old girl controlling me." Relena looked around nervously. "Like the authoress said, don't push it." Serena nodded. "Now… I think we all need some sleep. But first, what is it that you wanted to tell us?" Darien shifted a little uncomfortably. "Well… we needed to know… if Queen Serenity spoke to you. She came to both of us a little while back and said we were to talk to you. Do you know what she was talking about?" The two girls looked at each other an embarrassed look passed between them. "Oh… well… we… um, well… we don't really know what she was talking about…" stuttered Relena, a surprise in itself since she never stuttered.

::You know… just in case I didn't tell you… since you two found out you were cousins, you awakened a part of yourselves that had been asleep. It's been hidden from you since you left the Moon Kingdom.::

"WHAT? Meatball Head and Relena Peacecraft are from the Moon Kingdom?" exclaimed Darien looking at the two girls.

::Duh, no Darien! That's why they're wearing their princess dresses from the Moon Kingdom you idiot!::

"Who're you calling an idiot?" he asked dangerously.

::You. Now shut up before I… um… oh, (gets a dangerous look in her eyes that even the anime characters in story who can't see Stef-chan shudder) yes, I can make you show everyone how you are inside! Heh heh heh!::

Darien pales noticeably and he immediately shuts up. Serena hides a smirk behind a gloved hand. (AN: Yes, they have gloves on… they would look *so* pretty with those long white gloves, well in Serena's case, in Relena's they're pale blue.) Relena blinks before turning to Heero. "And did *you* get a visit from Queen Serenity?" Heero nodded, "Hn."

"Let me guess. You pulled out your gun and said, 'Omae o korosu' didn't you?" asked Serena. Heero looked at her. "You're Japanese aren't you?" Usagi nodded smiling. "Uh huh, I'm guessing you are too." A nod was all she received. Nudging Relena, she whispered. "He doesn't talk much does he?" Relena shook her head, giving Heero a sad glance. "No… well, it's getting late. I've got to go to sleep." She looked down over at Serena, her feelings displaying prominently in her eyes. Serena understood. "Yes. You're right… we can talk about this tomorrow." Relena walked past the two guys, slipping out the door quickly.

As soon as she reached the door though, her dress disappeared, transforming itself into the white robe that she had been wearing over her black nightgown. "Goodnight all of you." she said barely noticing the change in dress as she walked through closing the door. Once the door closed, she finally allowed the tears to fall silently down her face. Brushing them away, she walked to her own room, thankfully close enough so no one might be able to see her crying. Walking into the dark room, she went to her bed by sense of touch and after taking the robe off, lay down on the bed. But she didn't fall asleep. She lay there staring at the darkened ceiling thinking of what she had found out that night.

It figures Heero would act so cruel to me… and I thought I had a slim hope that he'd actually care… he did seem to care for a while… I don't know what happened… She turned around on her bed so that her face was hidden in the pillow. Then the sobs came. Deep, heart wrenching sobs that racked her delicate frame. She didn't even notice the sound of the door opening and the face of Dorothy Catalonia standing there, her eyes narrowing planning the fate of Heero Yuy before she closed it quietly and marched off towards Serena's room where she knew he was.

Serena stared after the door even when Relena had left. Turning to Heero, she gave him a glare, one that she never showed very often, but when she did, she could give one that killed, one that rivaled his. "What. Have. You. Done. To. Her. To. Make. Her. This. Upset?!!" she yelled at Heero. He remained silent but a flicker in his Prussian blue eyes made Serena know. "…" Serena glared at him even more. "I can't believe her. You'd think she would have picked someone… nicer to her? Jeez, and I thought you were bad in the Moon Kingdom. Sheesh!" she said. The dress disappeared leaving her in the satin pajamas. She grabbed a robe and put it on.

Darien gave her a glance. "You know, Meatball Head, you could be nicer to one of your hosts." She turned to glare at him. "And you! DON'T CALL ME MEATBALL HEAD!!" she yelled. But her screaming was no longer the same, it was different. It was filled with anger, yes. But it was… different. She sat down on the bed, and twisting her ponytail around, pulled the pins out of her hair letting the golden shower fall till it reached the floor and pooled in glittering gold threads. As she took out the other bun, a knock on the door was heard just as she released her hair. "Come in!" she called and Dorothy came in, her face contorted in an expression of anger. "Heero." She said forcefully. "Well, what can I say? Thanks for everything. Relena's in her room crying her eyes out 'cause of you, did you know that?" Heero's eyes widened, but it wasn't possible to be able to tell anything from that distance. Except Serena. She knew. "Let me go see her. Heero, you're coming whether you like it or not. I'm not letting my cousin be hurt by you." She was unaware of the bombshell effect her words had on the three people in the room with her.

"Relena's… your cousin?!" exclaimed Dorothy momentarily forgetting the sobbing princess. Serena nodded. "Let's go see her." She said standing up and brushing her loose hair behind her. It was longer than she was tall so it swept behind her like a golden cape. Dorothy and Serena ran while Heero and Darien walked slower, uncomfortably. Serena opened the door first and walked in. "Relena?" she called softly. She walked over to the bed where Relena was situated and sat down next to the dark figure. "Shh it's alright. Nothing's wrong okay? Here." She sat Relena up and Heero, standing in the doorway could see her pale face covered in tears from her red-rimmed eyes. Kuso! I didn't mean to do this to her! I am such a baka! Serena hugged her cousin. "Shh… let's get Heero to talk to you, okay?" Relena's head shot up and she noticed him standing in the doorway. She turned away from him, burying her head in Serena's shoulder.

Serena sighed. "Sometimes I just hate being right." She murmured stroking Relena's back. "Heero, get over here now!" she yelled at him. "No… it's all right really… he doesn't have to…" Heero could barely make out the muffled words that were coming out of the black-clothed girl. "Oh no… he really wants to say something to you… doesn't he?" she shot a warning glance at Heero. "See? Now come on, wipe those tears off your face okay?" Relena managed a weak smile. Wiping away the tears from her face, she sat up straighter.

::Heero, you're going to pay for this aren't you?::

What are you talking about! You're the one who made me the way I am aren't you?!

::Well… no. I just borrowed you guys from other people. Anyway, you don't be mean to poor young princesses do you?::

I don't care.

::Oh you don't? Hmm… but I thought you loved her!::

What are you doing saying that out loud?!

::Ah ha! So you do like her! Oh yeah, and they can't hear either of us, you're thinking the words to me. It's cool being the authoress!::

I don't love Relena!

::Are you sure about that? Would you like me to tell her that for you?::

Iie!! I mean…

::See? Don't worry, work this out yourself okay?::

"Heero!" Serena's yell brought him back to earth. "What?"

"Get over here… please." She said. He walked over and as soon as he got to the edge of the bed, Serena stood up, grabbed Darien's arm, pushed Dorothy out with the other and closed the door saying, "Private moment!" Thank gods for Serena. Relena looked over at the dark form, which was Heero. He stepped into the moonlight that filtered through her windows. "Relena… I…" he began before stopping, not knowing what to say. She looked up into his face, hers still pale, but her eyes not as red as before. "And? What do you think of me having another cousin?"

"Is she related to Milliardo as well?" Relena looked thoughtful. "You know? I didn't ask… I was too surprised at the time." Heero stood there not knowing what to say. "Well… I'm sorry I had to bother you, Heero… I didn't mean for Dorothy to find out…" she could feel her cheeks turning pink and she was glad for the dim light. But of course, due to his incredible sight advantage, he could see her perfectly well.

Relena sighed, leaning back on the headboard, "You know… you could leave anytime you want Heero… I can't stop you…" there was a funny catch in her voice and he looked closer. Relena's forehead… there was something shining on it. He brushed her bangs back, evoking a gasp from her. As soon as her honey-blond hair was pushed away, it revealed a shining crescent gold moon on her forehead. "What is it?" asked Relena, looking as high as she could. "You… you've got a crescent moon, right there." He touched her forehead, and almost shivered at the contact. Training forbade that though so he vetoed it from his list of actions.

Relena stood up and looked at the mirror, brushing her bangs away for her to see the reflection of the moon insignia blazing on her forehead. "Wow… I don't know how to hide this thing…" she murmured. "Why should you? It looks… nice." Beautiful. It looks beautiful, along with the rest of her. But I can't tell her that… She smiled at him, her soft, beautiful smile. "Really? Thanks… but not many people will believe that it's not a tattoo and nobody wants a Vice Foreign Minister with a tattoo on her forehead."

She sat back on the bed, this time in one of the pools of moonlight so that her hair became more of a silver color than golden-brown. Heero looked out the window, almost afraid of what he might do if he looked at her. He didn't want to hurt her again… but it seemed whenever he was near, he would hurt her in some way, no matter what. Heero walked over to the door to look out, Relena made no protest, but when he tried the doorknob, he found that it wouldn't budge. Relena smiled silently at the mischief of both Serena and Dorothy she suspected and Heero blinked. "I'm guessing that I'm supposed to stay here a while…" he muttered. Relena laughed sadly. "A lock never stopped you before, Heero… why would it now?" Heero looked back at her, "Because. This is Quatre's mansion and I won't try and destroy a friend's house if possible." Ouch. He won't try and destroy his friend's house but he won't hesitate to pull a gun on me? Am I worth less than a round piece of hammered brass and a slab of wood?

Relena stood up and walked over to the window, resigning herself to the fact that she wouldn't be able to sleep at least for a while. She stood there, looking at the full silver moon and sighed. "To think… we both used to be living there, thousands of years ago…" she murmured blissfully, her eyes glazed. "What are you talking about?" She blinked out of her reverie. "Uh… nothing. I think." She said lamely. Heero gave her a look saying, 'I'm not buying it' crossing his arms. "Well… Queen Serenity told me and Serena that we all, you know all the gundam pilots and Dorothy, Hilde, Sally and Catherine are from the Moon Kingdom where Serena came from in her first life." Heero's eyes flickered in the light. Maybe Queen Serenity will know what my dream means… I still want to find out who that princess is… but if I do… will I hurt Relena even more? He ruthlessly shoved the thought out of his mind. He didn't care. He didn't even care who the princess was. All he cared was that his missions were successful.

Relena accidentally let out a loud yawn, one she'd meant to keep in. Heero looked back at her, and she looked away. "So… what exactly can we talk about? I mean… it's obvious Serena knows something I don't." Heero shrugged minimally, barely showing he shrugged at all.

::HEERO! Tell her something! You know you love her! Give her at least a clue!::

This is hard enough just being in the same room as her alright?!

::But can't you at least keep her… happy?::

I've forgotten how long ago.

::I know that. But geez, she helped you regain even a little humanity didn't she?::

"Heero?" He snapped out of his talk with the authoress that Relena currently didn't know about and replied. "What?" Relena stepped away from the window to look him full in the face. "I don't know… but there's something… I've got to go somewhere…" she said distantly, her eyes had a strange glowing color. The doors to the balcony flung open of their own accord and Relena stepped towards them almost hypnotically. Heero followed her until she reached the edge of the balcony. When she made no move to stop, he grabbed her by the waist. "What are you doing?!" he yelled in her ear as she struggled faintly against him. She didn't answer and he looked down suddenly to see a beacon of strange glowing light erupt from the forest before disappearing and Relena fell limp in his arms. She had fainted. Picking her up gently, he brought her over to her bed where he laid her down, the moon shining on her face. Covering her with the thick blankets, he walked back out onto the balcony and looked back towards the forest.

The door opened and Serena walked in. "What happened?" she said bluntly, her voice betraying nothing. "There was something in the forest I think that made Relena try and commit suicide by jumping off her balcony." Serena swore under her breath. "Kuso! It might be that Dark King who took away my senshi! I'm going to check it out." Heero raised an eyebrow. "All alone?" Serena nodded. "Yeah… I've done enough of it before, it should be all right. Besides, if not, you'd be able to at least protect my cousin, right?" Heero nodded slowly. "Good." She took out her locket and began her henshin. "Cosmic… Moon… Power!" she reappeared as Sailor Moon and walked over to the balcony. "Oh… and don't worry about Relena falling off the balcony… that's the least you'll have to worry about. She's been doing that since she was four on the Moon Kingdom, she'll know what to do. But… if you let that evil guy get her, you're dead." She leaped off the balcony in a swift, fluid movement that surprised even Heero.

He looked down to see her land gracefully on the pavement below barely making a sound. She ran, surprisingly fast since she was wearing red, high-heeled boots, and made her way out of Quatre's estate. Darien, who was in his own room, saw her running off and he was curious and a little worried. She wouldn't transform unless there was something wrong. She could sense those more than he could, but he could sense when she transformed and when she was in trouble. That link to her was chiming warning bells in his head right now. He pulled out the mystical rose that was hidden in his pocket and soon found himself cloaked and masked. Pulling up the window, he followed her swiftly and silently.

Heero watched from Relena's balcony and he knew Sailor Moon would be safe if Tuxedo Mask went with her. Walking back over to Relena's bed, he looked down at her, his cold, stoic expression melting into one of complete compassion as he gave a small smile down at the sleeping girl. He sat down in a chair by the bed, but not before firmly closing and locking the balcony doors. Goodnight little princess. He thought before drifting off into sleep…

The dream returned…

"Heero! Heero!" he looked around the foggy landscape. "Please… who are you? Why do you keep appearing in my dreams every night?" the voice was soft, almost recognizable, but not quite. "You'll have to look for me, Heero… you'll find me again… I know you will… I love you… Heero…" her voice trailed off as he turned around in desperate circles looking for her. "Wait! Can I please see you?" there was no answer. His princess, his angel, was gone.

He woke up suddenly, mentally slapping himself. You sure don't ask for much do you? A princess that you've never met before, and a princess who you've threatened since you've met her?! A small moan escaped the figure in the bed as she turned over in her sleep. "No. No! NO! Get away from me! Get away! NO!! Please no!" she cried out clawing at her sheets as if she were fending off wild animals. "GET AWAY FROM ME!" she cried out, Heero ran over seeing a faint glow surrounding her. "Oh god Relena!" he gasped, still shaken from the soft glowing. Th glow faded, and her eyes opened. Finally focusing on him, she launched herself at him, her arms circling his chest and openly sobbing. "Oh Heero… he was there. I saw him… he was there…" he could only make out those words from her muffled sobs.

"Uh… it's okay… Relena… it's okay…" he said awkwardly patting her back. "You don't understand… he found me… he found me again… and I can't keep him away… he just came back…" Heero was dumbfounded. "Who?" Relena shook her head. "I…" was all she could say. Heero found him pulling her into his lap and holding her close. "It's alright now Relena… there's nothing wrong…" was all he said as hugged her and her head finally slipped to his shoulder where she closed her eyes once more. Before falling asleep, she whispered. "Don't leave me alone… please don't leave me alone…" like a frightened little girl. Heero smiled softly since no one could see. He tried to lay her back down on the bed, but she clung tightly to him, her hands balled and clung to fistfuls of his shirt. "Looks like I'm staying here for the night." Muttered Heero as he lay down next to her. She smiled unconsciously and moved closer to him. He tensed, but when she didn't wake, he shrugged minimally and closed his eyes.

The dream didn't come again. For some reason, he half-saw a dancing, laughing blond princess in his dreams, a tinkling, beautiful laugh like bells… and not unfamiliar to him…

Heehee. Now isn't that cute? Heero is actually capable of being sweet! I love him but they portray him too mean in the anime. This is my creation of a story so he's as sweet as I want him to be… or as much as the story will allow.