I've just arrived at Relena's mansion. I wish I was anywhere but here, but it's too late to run. She's already spotted me.
"Heeeeeeeroooo! Heeeerooo!" I hear that horrible voice scream. It takes all my self-control to not pull out my gun and shoot her to end the ghastly call. I consider continuing to walk, but then decide that in this particular case, resistance is futile. After all, I came here on my own, and even if I ran away, I'd only come back later. I stop, sighing to myself mentally.
"Heero!" Relena pants as she runs up to me and tosses her arms around my neck. I wince slightly, and she backs off. "Oh, I'm sorry Heero! Did I hurt you?"
"I'm okay," I respond. I can already tell that my life is going to be worse than hell for as long as I'm with her, but I can't do anything about that.
"Oh, I'm so glad to hear that! Hurting people is just dreadful!" comes the smug, overly relieved-sounding reply as she starts to embrace me again. I glare at her, willing her to explode. She doesn't, but at least she doesn't hug me.
"Heero, I must admit that I'm a little surprised to see you here. Was there any particular reason as to why you've arrived so suddenly?" she asks, finally calmer. Then, in a quieter voice that is still loud enough for anyone nearby to hear her, "Are you on a mission?"
"I came here to guard you."
"Really? That's wonderful, Heero! I knew that you'd come to your senses some day!" she exclaims happily. Her voice quickly turns slightly suspicious as she voices her next question. "Where's that American pilot with the braid?"
"Duo isn't with me for this mission," I reply. I wish he were. Maybe then I'd be able to handle this, or at least be able to put up with Relena better.
"Oh. How. disappointing," she says, looking down and away from my face. I can see the grin that she istrying futilely to hide. That look makes me want to strangle her.
"May I come inside?" I growl. I don't want to talk to her out here any more than I have to; she'd better let me in fast.
"Oh, of course, Heero! How thoughtless of me to forget to invite you in myself!" I glare at her back as she opens the front door of her mansion and walks in, taking it for granted that I will follow. Unfortunately, she's right; I have no other choice. For this self-appointed mission, I go where she goes.
