BACK TO SCHOOL !

( The Vacation Saga : Final Chapter )

Author's Notes

Note that I don't own ANY of the characters throughout the fanfic. * sob *

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" YOU ! "

Michael pointed accusingly at Wufei, who had opened the door on Sally's command. The Chinese boy merely stared coldly at him in response and trotted away, leaving the door ajar. Michael, of course followed him and continued glaring at his back, wondering why he was in the building. To his horror, so were ALL the other guys when he turned his head up …

[ Yuy ]

Michael's attention immediately zoomed in to the tall figure standing in the corridor, facing a woman who looked very cross and had a hand on her hip. She was gazing disapprovingly at Wufei, for he had failed to convey the message she had asked him to do. Brushing aside Heero, Sally walked briskly towards Michael and smiled, albelt a very tight and insincere one.

" Welcome Michael, I believe you came in search for Relena. "

Michael, being raised a gentleman after all, bowed when Sally approached him and lightly kissed her hand politely.

" Yes indeed, erm .. Miss .. ? "

" You can just call me Sally. "

" Ah, Sally. Such a plain name for a splendid woman. "

Quatre thought he heard Wufei mutter something in Chinese.

Sally continued smiling grimly and obviously ignoring Heero, she promptly led Michael away to where the girls were hoarding Relena in. Heero looked on expressionless, since the consequences had not really affected him yet. All he knew was, he wanted to leave and he would rather ignore / close up his feelings to himself rather than starting a fight / putting up a fuss on who Relena would choose for her beloved. He knew Relena reacted positively to him, that they were now much more closer to each other in intimacy and understanding. But something kept holding him back. He just couldn't make the final leap over the last obstacle to the running line.

What was it ? Why should he even bother racking his brains about it ? When did he actually become so weak ?

All these thoughts ran through his mind like a steamroller and he gritted his teeth as he realised what a fool he had probably been all this while. All this set-up environment, Professor J's schemes, the guys' tauntings / encouragements, the girls' extreme measures, Michael, Zechs … everyone …

He was tired. He was being led around by his nose and Professor J seemed to be manhandling him with puppet strings STILL. He clenched his fists and suddenly felt angry. Very angry.

" Michael, Relena is waiting for you inside. I'll ask the girls to leave right now. "

" Thank you Sally. "

Sally opened the door and made urgent hissing noises, to which there were loud scramblings and noises erupting from the inside. Michael wondered curiously what had happened, but was too polite to look over a woman's shoulder. Soon, sheepish-looking Dorothy, Noin, Hilde and Catherine stumbled out of the room, laughing nervously and greeting him hastily. Sally peeked in for a while, gasped softly, whirled around to face Michael, motioned him urgently to enter the room and when he did, she quickly closed the door and all 5 girls sighed in unison.

S : " All done … at long last … "

D : " Sally, I suppose the talk with Heero failed. "

S : " Of course, otherwise HE wouldn't be here. "

N : " I'm still not too sure about this whole thing though. We all know how enthralled Michael is with Relena, but leaving them together in a room .. ALONE .. ? "

H : " Relena is very independent .. "

C : " I equipped her with pepper spray already. "

All eyes were on Catherine.

C : " Hey ! We girls should never drop our guards y'know ! "

D : " No no, we're just impressed ! "

S : " Anyway, we'll all retreat to our camping spot then. There's only one room here so I made a temporary camp over the end of the corridor. It's really nifty. I bought it on a sale at Gruscherra Shopping Mall. "

N : " Really ?! Wow, that must have been quite a catch. "

H : " I came across one myself recently. "

D : " Oh, did you girls hear about the … … … "

The guys were left with a solemn Heero, who had his head down in a dangerous angle which meant that he was truly pissed off with the turn of events. Everyone was speechless, even Duo himself. The latter couldn't understand why Heero simply refused to face up to his feelings and in an unsympathetic way, he couldn't feel sorry for Heero since he thought he brought it upon himself.

[ IF he had just squeaked yes, then things would be totally different by now ]

Duo huffed in a sudden spurt of exasperation and walked back to his own room, slamming the door shut. Wufei merely looked on with a softer shade in his expression, but he was truly at a loss for words. It was REALLY irritating to see a person refusing adamantly to admit something he obviously showed he had interest in. They had been here for ages and it wasn't as though they were forcing him to say something irky the very minute they arrived. Yet, Wufei understood how Heero must have felt about the affairs of the heart, to a certain extent.

Heero was different. Unlike the rest, he had never really tasted the sweetness of love, of ANY kind of love at all, until the war erupted almost 3 years ago and he got to meet the other Gundam pilots and the girls by chance.

Duo had an optimistic outlook instilled in him, despite being an orphan at a young age. He experienced the love from his adopted family and from the Maxwell church and could understand what compassion, the fragility and the value of life itself.

Quatre had been the most fortunate amongst them all, having his sisters and a father figure to look up to until he died in action in the last war. He was well-off, inherited a huge fortune, had a sunny disposition, with loyal followers to rely on and a trusting nature. All these made him to be friendly and easily accepted by the public. He knew what love was from a young age and he never lacked of it, nor did he stop himself from giving out his own.

Trowa, although arguably similar to Heero in many ways, was still slightly more fortunate in comparison. He met Catherine before the war, stayed with her in the circus, was exposed to Catherine's care and affection and Trowa was also touched by Quatre's insistence on establishing a solid friendship based on trust and mutual admiration. Trowa was never trained to be the Perfect Solider, but only to fight on battlefields and to die if his time was up. He was never commanded NOT to fail, nor was he controlled by anyone at all, unlike Heero. He was somewhat a free spirit, nursed by Catherine, lucky to have experienced such unconditional love and to gain a friendship along the way.

Wufei had the opportunity to represent his colony to fight in the war, using his beloved Nataku. He was a chosen one. His clan admired and trusted him and he had the brief marriage to Meilan, who had been a very helpful and supportive wife. He was sure it could develop into a mutual love relationship, had they grew older together and given more time to interact with each other. He was lucky to have tasted the feeling of being loved and the pride of protecting his clan.

Could they really blame Heero, even if it wasn't for his refusal to admit his feelings for Relena at all, but his refusal to embrace life and enjoy his waking moments ? Could they really blame him for refusing to drop his barriers and let go of his shadowy past ? Could they really blame him for his instilled sense of being suspicious of anything and everything in sight ? He was different. He was borned and bred as a soldier, someone who could not fail in his missions for the outcome of that would be death. His outlook of life was considerably cheapened and he had absolutely no one at all to live for, to fight for. This was so in the beginning and he probably thought it would be like this until his last breath.

So could they blame him for refusing something so foreign and painful to him ?

Could they ?

" Michael, it's a surprise to see you here. "

" Relena … you … look … you look splendid ! "

" Thank you, want some tea ? "

" That'll be lovely. "

Relena tried not to wrench her hand away instinctively when Michael touched hers with his while she was pouring the fragrant green mint flavoured tea into the exquisite teacups provided. With a forced smile, Relena handed Michael one of the cups.

" Thank you, my lady. "

Relena proceeded to sit down at one of the lone chairs situated some distance away from him. It didn't work, because Michael conveniently pulled up his chair closer to her. She had to stifle an inward groan.

[ How long will this last ?! How long will I MYSELF last ?! ]

" I missed you soooo much during the first part of the holidays. You were so mean, running off on vacation without informing anyone at all. "

" We all need a break alone. "

" But with THOSE guys ? "

" They're great company ! "

" Relena, oh Relena, you can be so naïve at times. You just don't know the gravity of the danger you're putting yourself in by associating with these dangerous unknown … people … "

Michael had probably wanted to say something more insulting but sensibly changed when Relena's face crunched up.

" I don't need ANYONE to tell me who I make friends with, not even my brother nor anyone else on this earth. "

" I know that, Relena. Yet it is my duty as a long-standing friend to warn you of the dangers you're putting yourself through. "

" Yes yes, by the way, where will you be staying for the night ? When are you flying back to the main land itself ? "

" You seem to be in a hurry to change the subject. "

" Answer my question ! "

Michael laughed begrudgingly before putting down his cup gently on the table.

" I have my own resources, unless of course, you my lady offers me gracefully a room in this beautiful --- "

" NO, it's fully booked. "

" Aww, you break my heart sometimes. "

" I'm not feeling sorry. "

Michael relentlessly droned on with his talks, about what he did for the holidays and Relena tried to stifle a yawn. Much as she disliked the obnoxious family friend in front of her, she was careful not to annoy him too much, for indeed, she was at a disadvantage by being alone with him. The fact that the girls were camping outside their room was a comfort, but sometimes you just have to rely on yourself to get out of tricky situations.

" --- Relena ?! Are you listening to me ? "

" Sorry ? "

" Are you tired ? "

" N .. no .. "

" I was wondering whether you and that Yuy fellow had something going on. "

" WHAT ? "

" I know it sounds coarse, but I want to know. "

" YOU don't need to know, you DON'T have the rights. "

" As a potential boyfriend, I believe so. "

Relena felt her face flush with surprise and embarrassment by Michael's not-too-subtle hint of wanting to woo her.

" You look so pretty when you're blushing. "

[ Blushing !? Who ?! Me !!? ]

Relena spun her head away from his piercing glare and attempted to salvage as much dignity as she could.

" Don't talk like that, it's horrid. "

" I can't help the way I love someone. "

[ That's true ]

Relena was a reasonable person and she wouldn't do something stupid or wilful just because she wanted to.

" Relena, do you like that guy ? Honestly ? "

The tone in Michael's voice was gentle, prodding and tactful. She started to melt under such tender treatment and could feel her heartstrings tugged in an alarming way.

" I … I don't know … "

" Relena, you got to know. You got to make sense of what you want so you can move on. "

[ Oh God .. ]

For once in her life, Relena HAD to admit that Michael was painfully right.

The girls sat comfortably in the strong tent that Sally set up before the whole drama-mama unfolded. They were happily munching on homemade cookies and sipping coffee.

D : " Will Relena be all right ? We haven't heard her scream yet. "

N : " I'm more worried about Yuy. He might just burst out all of a sudden. "

S : " I'm not too sure about that. You weren't the one who had to talk some sense into his mono brain. "

H : " But Heero is obviously concerned about her. "

C : " Who knows what Heero is really thinking right now at this very moment ? "

The girls all thought respectively to themselves and sipped their coffee in unison.

The guys, excluding Duo were still standing at the corridor. There was a lot of noise coming from Duo's room but they were oblivious to it, for a while. Trowa had noticed that Heero was clenching his fists so tightly, they were shaking slightly.

T : " Heero .. "

Wufei and Quatre jumped involuntarily.

T : " Go do what you want, right now. "

Heero slowly, and very slowly turned around to face Trowa. Wufei and Quatre were almost ready to shield Trowa from any sudden, crazy and frenzied attack.

H : " What .. I .. want .. ? "

Now even Trowa's face betrayed his emotions, because Heero's voice was cracked and wavering. The anger which surged through him was something which he couldn't understand. Why was he angry ? What was he angry about ?

H : " I .. I don't understand. I don't understand anything. "

Q : " Heero … "

W : " … … … … "

T : " We can't make you understand. You got to find it out yourself. Talk to her. "

H : " What ? "

T : " Talk to her NOW. You are confused. She's the origin. Go to her. "

Quatre swore that Trowa seemed to be talking in a manner similar to hypnotism. Wufei was looking rather glazed, as though he was having trouble trying to digest what had been happening the whole day. As for Heero, the protagonist himself, he seemed to be fully comprehending what his next action should be. His head hung low, his fists slowly unclenched and he decided that he would take Trowa's advice.

He would go to her.

" Michael, isn't it about time you set off to rest ? It's getting late and --- "

" No my dear, the night is still young. "

Relena had to prevent herself from cringing as she firmly stood up from her chair.

" I am tired, I would like to return to my room. "

" Yes, of course my lady. "

Michael immediately followed suit and plastered himself intimately close to Relena. A sudden wave of goosebumps followed and she bit her lip to swallow her dissatisfaction.

" Michael, would you please ? "

" Yes ? "

" You're a little too close for comfort. "

In actual fact, Relena was sorely disappointed. Heero had not appeared at all. She had been trying to entertain this spoilt brat who had been bragging about his riches and his influential contacts all around the globe, which had thoroughly bored her to tears. She was glad that Michael had kept his hands to himself, but now she wasn't so sure. Panic started to grip her heart.

" Michael, what are you doing !? "

" Nothing … Relena. "

His fingers lightly trailed up and down her arm, causing her to jerk away in reflex. Michael laughed at her action and shook his head, in a mocking way.

[ His real nature is starting to reveal already ]

Relena remained calm on the exterior, hand poised on her pepper spray and vocal chords ready to shout for the attention of the girls camped outside the room. As Michael more brutely grabbed her arm, the force took her by surprise and her grip on the pepper spray was loosened. With an arm under his eagle grip, she started to wince at the pain shooting up in her.

" L .. let go ! "

" What do you see in Yuy ? "

" What do you mean ? "

" You know what I mean, R-E-L-E-N-A."

Relena froze as he maliciously punctuated her name with an effect which scared her. She wanted to scream right now, to holler and scratch at Michael, but somehow, fear had paralysed her movements. She found herself unable to breathe properly, they were in rapid short intakes of air, causing Michael to enjoy the impact he had caused on her.

" Do you like him ? "

" I .. I .. don't know .. "

" DO YOU ? "

Michael's fingers pressed down harder on her arm and Relena squeezed her eyes shut, a short gasp of pain was all the answer he got. He was furious. What EXACTLY did Relena see in Heero Yuy ?!

" You like him, don't you ? You like that stone-cold, brutal murderer who has killed dozens of people with his Mobile Suit. "

" It wasn't his fault ! "

Relena cried out desperately in Heero's defence, all the while trying to pry herself away from him. The pain, the anguish, she was too dishevelled to think straight.

[ Heero … Heero is innocent … why does everyone misunderstand him .. ? ]

" He has you fully tricked ! He's leading you on ! You ! An ex-Queen ! You are of such an important status and he will do fine if he has you from top to toe, protecting him, loving him, defending him. With lovey dovey antics, he will slowly control you, then use you as a puppet for his plans. His wicked wicked plans. You will be so blinded by love that you will obey him, like all these men and women who had been made use of in the history of Mankind. I'm trying to save you, Relena ! It's time to wake up ! What has he done for you ? What has he said to you ? Did he promise to give you his everything ? His world ? His life ? "

Relena listened on, tears starting to glisten in her eyes. It wasn't just the physical pain that was causing it, it was also her own confusion and denial.

" No .. no .. "

" Relena !! Listen to me !! You're being delusional ! He's nothing but a threat to you and your status. "

" No .. he .. he would never .. "

" Relena ! "

[ HEERO !!! ]

The camping girls were still huddled together in their sturdy little camp, wondering why the conversation between Michael and Relena was taking so long. Sally decided to go pop in and check but at this point, who should appear but the guy himself.

" H .. Heero .. "

" Sally, you're all here .. so that means she's in this room. "

" What are you doing here ? "

" For Relena. "

Sally was half bemused when a somewhat different Heero strode past her to open the door.

" Heero Yuy ?! "

What unravelled before his eyes was something he really didn't like, the very minute he set his sight on it. Heero's eyes narrowed dangerously, his anger built up rapidly within him and his mind started to work, bent on causing some serious harm on Michael. The pest had started to evolve into a real danger.

" Heero … "

The voice Relena used to possess had dwindled to a broken pitch, her entire body was slumped helplessly against Michael, as the pain continued to eat through her. He had already snaked his other arm around her waist, in another death grip. Relena's eyes were glazed and teary, and it was obvious that she was tired and too weak to retaliate or defend herself. Something has gone very wrong. Relena was a strong individual, and something must have been an awful shock to her, rendering her so vulnerable.

" Relena. "

Heero uttered her name and then averted his eyes up towards Michael's even stare. The two guys locked their sights on each other, in a deathly fight which seemed to block out the surroundings.

" So, trash bag has come to interfere with my private session with Relena. "

Heero remained silent, his stare never wavering, never faltering.

" What are you here for ? To see us in this position ? "

" Relena, are you all right ? "

A sudden movement from Relena brought Michael's attention sharply to her, as Heero's quiet words struck her. It wasn't condescending, nor was it accusing. It wasn't mockery, nor was it accommodating. It wasn't said simply because it had to be said. It was said .. with feeling .. from Heero Yuy.

Relena wondered whether she was hearing things. Firstly, her brain had turned to mush. She was hearing all these accusing statements made about Heero and to her horror, she found herself doubting her understanding on the perfect soldier who had been staying with her all this time. She was after all human, she craved for words to confirm her thoughts and suspicions, but she had never heard affirmative ones from Heero, not even one after such a long period of time. As Michael rambled on, she started to fear, to suspect, to doubt her own beliefs. One by one, her defences started to break.

[ Maybe Heero would never open his heart to anyone, he was just leading everyone to nowhere ]

Relena's eyes started to water, because she so dearly wanted to hear what Heero thought, what Heero wanted, what Heero truly craved for. It was so difficult to keep guessing what his mind was thinking, what he intended to do and she realised how hard she had been trying just to get Heero to trust her.

[ What for ? Why am I so anxious for Heero to accept me ?! Because I want to win him over to my side ? I want him to trust me so that I can become the first person to break down his defences ? What ? WHAT !? ]

Michael pounded more questions into her mind and slowly, her environment melted away from her. She was lost, confused, puzzled. What was she trying to achieve exactly ? Why did he make her so agitated when he refused to open up to her ? Why did he make her heart palpitate when he was so close to her ?

She had failed. Michael was right. He had never told her before what his feelings were. Ever. He would never trust anyone at all. She closed her eyes. Her headache was killing her. She was numb. Her arm was swollen but she felt nothing at all. Maybe she was trying too hard. All for nothing. She did not even know what she was trying to achieve anyway. What a fool.

[ I'm hearing things. I want Heero to trust me so bad, I'm even starting to have illusions about him being emotional on me ]

" Relena, get a grip. "

Heero now evenly ordered Relena, although the girl looked so absorbed in her own thoughts that she did not seem to be responding anymore. She had reacted at first, but then sagged as she looked away, a complete wreck which sickened Heero.

" Yuy, she belongs to me. You're completely nowhere close. "

" Relena, look at yourself, it's completely not you. "

" Yuy, I suggest you leave. "

" I suggest YOU leave. "

Heero, tired of being interrupted suddenly addressed Michael, with a stern glare and a tight jaw. He was trying his best not to start a fight and he was never one who would underestimate a potential enemy. If preferable, he would rather his enemy attack first so that he could observe his actions.

" Why me ? "

" You're only a visitor to this building. Relena is tired and I will escort her back to … "

Heero trailed off, suddenly unsure. Michael's curiousity rose instantly.

" Well Yuy, I'm amazed you don't even know where our lady Relena lives. How 'close' the both of you are ! This just shows how much 'trust' both of you have --- "

" … OUR room. "

Michael's jaw dropped open, he made no attempt to try to cover up for being genuinely taken aback.

" … what … ?! "

" Will you hand Relena over to me ? "

" You .. you sick pervert ! "

" Look who's talking. "

" Don't you try to avert the subject, Yuy ! "

" Hand her over now. "

" You … you dare say such awful things about Relena while she's defenceless ? "

" How about you being so manly by wilfully causing her bodily harm and refusing to let her get her rest ? "

" DON'T AVERT THE SUBJECT ! You really have the nerve to suggest such a .. a .. "

" We did nothing. "

" She wouldn't want to do anything with you ! "

" Relena, snap out of it. "

" YUY ! I'm talking to you ! "

Outside, the girls were all eavesdropping on the loud exchanges from the door, plainly knowing that things had gotten a little out-of-hand.

D : " Should we go help Heero ? "

C : " It may make things even more tricky. "

H : " Things are starting to heat up … "

S : " No, let Heero handle this by himself. It's time he learn some things. "

N : " Oooohhhh nnnnoooooo !! "

D, C, S, H : " What ?! "

N : " I completely forgot about Zechs ! "

Relena was starting to hear loud voices, mainly 2 male ones. One was quiet and very intimately familiar, occasionally calling her name, the other was bellowing at the former consistently. It annoyed her, a lot. She blinked her eyes, trying to shake herself out from her temporary cocoon shell. She had shut herself out, wallowing in all these negative emotions, but slowly, her senses had seeped back into her cells and the voice which called out to her was reaching into her subconsciousness. A voice which she cherished and held dear to her heart. Something which easily pulled her out from all her confusion.

" Relena, snap out of it. "

Her first instinct was to identify the owner of the name, and the answer her brain conveyed to her was Heero. Yet Heero no longer cared for her, had never cared for her anyway. He had nothing to do with her life, and it was vice versa too. She had been too stupid to attempt to make friends with the ice-cold soldier.

Really ?

" Relena, look at me. "

[ Look ? ]

Slowly, Relena turned her heavy head towards the voice and she had to register that the boy, dressed in a navy blue sweatshirt and white jogging pants was Heero. The person in the flesh.

[ .. what .. ? ]

His eyes.

They were different now.

Michael realised how Relena seemed to have calmed down after just one look at Heero. It infuriated him to the core. There was nothing more frustrating than not to have someone whom you love so much AND losing to someone who ain't even worthy of your status and power !! His grip on Relena tightened possessively and she gasped in response.

" She's mine. "

The growl in Michael's voice was evident and Heero decided to take things slow. He did not want Relena harmed anymore than this, and she was definitely not safe until she was pried away from Michael's 'octopusly' arms.

" You're hurting Relena. "

" I don't care. "

" So you want her to hate you for hurting her today. "

" As long as I can have her. "

" She will never want someone who hurts her. "

Michael was stumped for a response as he stared back at Heero blankly. Relena continued making small noises, but her head was clearing and she was somewhat fully back to her senses again.

[ Is Heero actually negotiating on my behalf ? For my safety ? ]

" A woman wants to be held gently, not crushed. "

Relena and the 5 eavesdropping girls ( Sally, Catherine, Noin, Dorothy, Hilde ) all gasped in unison at the surprising statement made by no other person than Heero Yuy. What a revelation ! This was truly a day for miracles ! The 5 girls clutched each other's hands with sparkling eyes, then Noin decided to break the mood by urgently reminding them again that she had to go check on Zechs. With that, she ran off.

" Wh .. what would YOU know about girls anyway ? "

" I learnt a lot, from Relena. "

" What do you mean ?! "

" I lived with her all this while. "

" You .. !! "

" Get your mind out of the gutter. You don't trust me, but you should at least trust Relena. "

" That's not what I mean ! You should never malign Relena like that, she would never agree --- "

" I did, Michael. I willingly shared my bed with him. "

By now, the other Gundam pilots, including Duo had reappeared at the door, courtesy of Noin who detoured to drop the news. With a short update on what had happened, all of them plastered their cups to the door and tried to hear what was going on.

" R .. Relena !! "

Michael spluttered in surprise and dark envy as his love suddenly seemed impure and distant from him. He was a hypocrite and a snob, wanting only the most refined ladies but he himself being a casanova and breaking all the women's hearts. Heero noticed the change in Michael and wanted to hit him so badly, for degrading Relena like that, at a touch of a button.

[ Surely he had more trust in Relena than this ? ]

Apparently not, for Michael, with shaking hands released Relena from his hold and sat down on the chair for support. Heero immediately cradled Relena into his arms, gently and soothingly. She smiled gratefully at him and slowly leaned into his strong embrace. It was truly safe in there.

Heero, not wasting a single second quickly carried her up and kicked open the door, causing a whole group of people outside to fall over in shock. He hardly looked in their direction but hurriedly walked off, afraid that Michael might come running after him. At the most, he wanted to keep their room's location secret from him and he was confident the rest would ensure that as well.

[ Shit ]

Zechs stood in his way, with an annoyed Noin behind him, probably lecturing him on some issues concerning them. It was the second coincidence since the supermarket incident, but this time it looked really bad on him.

" What are you doing carrying my sister like that !!? And her arm ?!!! What did you --- "

" Heero, did Michael do that ? "

" Yes Noin. "

" Bring her to your room and treat her immediately. We'll come see her later. "

Heero nodded briskly and curtly, pushing past Zechs as gently as he could without hurting Relena and making for their room. An outraged Zechs almost burst out at Noin, but the gang had made their way down and were a short distance away from them. Michael was behind them, face downcast and still a little dazed.

" Noin ! Everything's so perfectly solved ! "

" Really Dorothy ?!! "

Zechs wondered what the hell had happened when he was stuck in the stupid computer room for ages. He had a good mind to trash things out with Noin. Even though she was his beloved, but this involved his darling sister !

" Michael did THAT to my sister ? "

" Yes Zechs. "

" That .. that --- "

" We were witnesses to that. "

Zechs was quiet for a while, as the whole gang sat him down at the dining table and they ate dinner in the most happiest manner most of them could muster up with. Michael was very gladly booted out of the building and they ensured the doors were securely locked after he left. Zechs hated the turn of events. He was starting to look like the big baddie because he had allowed this person to hurt his own sister, with his own hands !

Dorothy : " Heero is the perfect match with Relena. "

Q : " Definitely. "

C : " They'll be so happy together. "

T : * smile *

S : " I know this will work ! "

W : " They're so troublesome. "

Duo : " I'm glad Heero finally cleared his mind up ! Boy was I pissed ! "

H : " Yeah, it is the best thing to happen in a million years. "

N : " So Zechs, you WILL give your blessings, damn it ! "

Nicholas & Quatre's sister : " Hey everyone ! We're back from our shopping trip ! Did anything happen ? "

Author's Notes :

By far, this is safely the LONGEST chapter I should have churned out in all my short writing history ! I hope most of you actually survived reading it and are still strong enough to drop me a review ! I made this the last chapter of the Vacation Saga and the GW gang are now on their way back to school as the new term opens. Yes, the Heero + Relena relationship will be crystallised and carved in stone, I'm not letting it hang in the air like what I wrote here. I just thought this was a nice way of ending everything.

Some things to clarify though -- that I may have paired up the couples and booted them into one room did NOT mean they really *cough cough mated cough cough *. If they did, I'd put the rating higher already. No, they are still very innocent as they should be. LOL ! I'm sure guys and girls can sleep together on one bed without too much frills or thrills.

Read + review !

11th June 2002