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Chapter 4

Heero watched the screen, his mind empty and void. His heart was heavy, and it felt as if his stomach had lurched forward into his throat and stayed there. Nothing on television amused him, not even the wild antics of the comedians helped his spirits lift. He switched it off and got up from the couch. The sun was began to sink lower into the horizon, as the stars and the moon began to illuminate the darkened sky. He moved his shoulder slightly, the pain still there but barely.

"What was that dream about…?" he asked himself mentally.

He walked into the kitchen and looked inside the refrigerator. He poured himself a small glass of orange juice and took a sip. He felt his stomach rumble in disapproval as he poured the rest down the sink. He grabbed his books and decided to go do his homework. As they say, never procrastinate.

Heero sat his books down on his desk and began to read George Orwell's Animal Farm. He flipped through the pages, the words not sticking to his mind.

"Great…goats and pigs, the next in the communistic revolution," he thought to himself. He noted that there was quite a bit of cynicism in his thought. It felt as if time had stopped completely. The sun completely set behind the horizon and the stars hung onto the velvet sky. Heero leaned back on his chair and balanced a pencil in-between his fingers, and began twirling it. He suddenly lost his balance and toppled over.

"Aaahh…!" he cried as his body hit the carpet.

Heero sat up and stood the chair up. What was wrong with him? He couldn't keep his mind on what he was supposed to do. He might as well do something else. Heero grabbed his coat and headed out towards the City Square. Maybe he could find someone there or something to do. The streetlights lit up the paved roads as he walked. The City Square was full of people, but no one he knew was there. He got a can of soda and drank it slowly, the fizz traveling up his head.

He then looked at his watch. An hour till curfew. What to do until then, he did not know. Might as well go home is there is nothing to do here. He recycled the can and began walking home. Only the sound of the cricket's chirping could be heard, but the still night was interrupted by a loud barrage of swearing.

"Let go of me, you *@&^&)! @$$hole!!" a voice screamed from the middle of the park. Heero looked in that direction and decided to check it out.

When he turned the corner, he saw an officer with a person struggling. This was pretty interesting, Heero thought to himself.

"Calm down miss! All were are going to do is take you down to the station and check your background. If your story is true, you have nothing to worry about!" the officer said calmly.

Heero chuckled to himself. What a paranoid person that lady was. Then, Heero saw her face. It was that same girl who he had seen earlier, the one with the golden hair and vibrant aquamarine eyes.

"Oh crap," he said quietly. "She's not going to be able to get herself out of this one."

He quickly straightened himself out and cleared his throat.

"Oh, I was looking all over for you…um…Suzie!" Heero acted out.

Relena looked over at him, her eyes wide. He winked at her and she pretended to go along.

"Johnny!" she cried artificially.

The officer let go as "Johnny" walked over. "Officer, I'm so sorry. I just remembered that we left out I.D cards in my wallet at home, isn't that right, Suzie?"

She nodded as Heero placed an arm around her waist.

"Well, you two seem to be very responsible young kids very much in love…"

"Oh, of course," Heero said convincingly. Before Relena could respond, Heero leaned over and gently kissed her on the lips. She turned a bright shade of red and hesitantly kissed back. The officer also turned a reddish color before leaving the two to their business.

When he left, the two broke apart, gasping for air.

"Your welcome," Heero said to her.

"Why should I thank you? You were taking advantage of me!"

"If it wasn't for me, you would have been in the station right now, about to get punished because you're not a first child!"

The two stared at each other, the tension so think that you could take a knife and cut right through it.

"I'm not going to stand for this. I'm going," Relena said.

"Good night, Suzieeeee…" Heero remarked cynically.

She stuck her middle finger at him before storming off. Heero continued on his was back home. When he walked in, he noticed that the lights were on. His parents probably returned.

"Mom? Dad?" he called.

"Heero, you're home!"

He walked into the kitchen and saw his parents eating Chinese. He hugged them both before heading up to his room and trying to continue his homework.

Too short, ne? Sorry! I am in a rush today! I'll try to lengthen the next chapter! Please r/r! Thanks!