***Note: Heero's and the rest of the guys dreams will be more violent and
explicit then the girls. Having a younger brother for the last fifteen
years I'm pretty sure that they dream more violent then us girls. Also
Heero, Wufei and Milliardo are all fairly old in these dreams so their
hormone levels will be higher then the girls too. Please enjoy and
remember that the only thing I own in this is the plot though if Heero and
Trowa are ever for sale let me know! Please enjoy and review so I know
what you think.***
Prologue
Heero pulled off his jacket and T-shirt and stretching his shoulder muscles walked over to place the items with the rest of his clothing. Stripping down to his boxers Heero put everything away neatly before walking over to the only available space where he could actually move without hitting something. Getting down on the floor he began his ritual sit ups, his mind on nothing but the coming mission and everything that could go wrong. Not even breaking a sweat after doing a hundred sit ups and another hundred push ups Heero ran his hand through his messy brown hair and stretching out his other muscles headed for what was being passed off as a bed. Having slept off worse in his twenty or so years Heero pulled back his blanket and slipped in. Not needing the blanket Heero pushed it to the end and laying down double checked to make sure that his gun was still under it. Feeling the cold steel Heero kept his right hand under his pillow and the other lay on his chest carelessly. He'd slept this way since he was fourteen and he had a feeling he'd probably never be able to sleep at all without it. His security blanket Duo called it before he'd threatened to beat him to a pulp. It was but Duo shouldn't have said it. Resting his head move comfortably on his pillow Heero slowly drifted to sleep with a smile on his face as he pictured Milliardo's face when he'd busted his jaw. Priceless.
Heero's Dream
Moving slowly in and out of the shadows ho cautiously looked all around him for his hunters. A silent predator himself, his dark, Prussian eyes took in everything around him in seconds as he slowly moved from the dark alley onto the dimly lit streets. Pulling his dark cap down as low as possible he hunched his shoulders and carefully walked on the cobblestone, admitting as little sound as possible. It was dark out and Heero prayed it would provide him with the protection he needed until he was safe. Though given his luck and personality God who'd probably be more likely to deliberately have him caught. God seemed to have forgotten about his people these days. Looking around him Heero wondered how anyone could walk the streets without getting sick to their stomachs at the sights. Everywhere le looked he saw the swastika and Hitler's ugly face, he couldn't figure out which was uglier but he was partial to believing that the swastika was better looking. Germany's hero Heero thought in disgust as he looked at a large poster of Germany's dictator in all his military glory. Mass murderer of the innocent was a better description in his opinion. And to think he'd survived the chaos and starvation of the Depression only to end up being hunted like an animal because of his so call religion. Never mind that he didn't practice it, he was born a Jew and he'd die one according to the Nazis and he'd die soon if they had anything to say about it. He didn't really care if they killed him, he had nothing really to live for. But it was the principle of the thing Heero added to himself with a smirk of loathing. He wouldn't give them the pleasure of saying that they'd managed to kill him. That the superior race had wiped out another lowly, second class citizen. A plague on Germany's master race. Heero may not have anything to live for but he'd prefer his miserable existence to making the Nazis happy by allowing them to kill him.
Feeling prodding eyes centered on the back of his head Heero acknowledged it silently and put the information in the back of his mind. He'd been getting those looks since Hitler had taken over Germany in the Thirties and he knew from experience that any one of those seeking eyes could be the be the pair to turn him in. After all it was their patriotic duty to call the S.S. or Hitler's secret police's attention to possible Jewish scum. He was living in a time where no one could be trusted and everyone wasn't what they seemed. He'd only managed to live this long through trusting no one and even then he'd come too close to dying for comfort too many times to count. Noticing that the eyes were staying with him and that he could faintly hear footsteps behind him Heero picked up the pace slightly and slowly stuck his right hand in his pocket where his loaded gun lay. Wrapping his long fingers around it Heero waited to see what the eyes would do next.
"Hey you there, stop right now." The man behind him called out from behind. You'd think they'd realize that only a fool would stop. Hoping to play the unknowing man Heero continued to walk down the street. The man's voice called out several times and after he'd repeated it several times Heero stopped and turned around with a surprised look on his face.
"Were you calling me sir?" Heero said looking at the S.S. soldier half walking, half running over to him. "I thought you were calling someone else."
"Well you were wrong." The soldier said coming to a stop in front of him. The soldier was in his early thirties and a bit on the heavy side. He looked like everyone's favourite uncle Heero thought with a mental smirk, a uncle carrying a gun and who'd probably been responsible for the deaths of defenceless woman and children.
"What can I do for you?" Heero said with a friendly smile looking as innocent as someone who looked like him could.
"Let me see your identification sir." The officer said with a hand on his holster. The boy in front of him looked harmless enough but there was something about him that radiated power.
"Identification? Why would you need that?" Heero said looking him straight in the eye as he prepared to give the man a bullet in the chest in the place of his identification papers. Don't make me kill you buddy Heero said with a cheerful smile that was completely at odds with his personality and deadly intent. He hadn't had a reason to smile since he'd rescued that girl two years ago. Despite what she'd been through and the way he'd treated her she'd still tried to be his friend and make him smile. Even though they'd been living in a Depression he'd never once considered selling the necklace she'd given him.
"Look let me see your identification sir or else." The officer said getting nervous about the hand in the pocket. It was big enough to hold a gun and something told him this boy was anything but innocent. He's as capable of killing me as I am of killing him.
Realizing he wasn't going to get out of this Heero slowly began to withdraw his gun.
"Heero darling!" Heero stared as he watched a beautiful young blonde hurl herself into his arms before he could pull the gun out. Arms reflexively holding her Heero felt a large electric jolt hit him, and with it came the knowledge that he knew this body pressed against his own. Pulling her slightly away he looked into the eyes of the girl he'd saved, she'd appeared as if from his thoughts like an angel.
"What are you.." Heero tried to say but was cut off when she grabbed his head and pulled him down for a very hot kiss that was light years ahead of the kiss on the hand he'd given her before the war. Feeling like he'd just been thrown into a raging fire Heero felt her arms wrap around his neck and completely lost in the heat she was generating between them Heero returned the kiss, placing his arms around her waist to keep her close while he plundered her mouth. Well if I'm going to die tonight at least I'll have had a memorable send off Heero thought as he felt her run her fingers through his hair soothingly. Growling lightly under his breath Heero murmured his approval as he moved his hands to rest on her thighs.
"Ummm excuse me." The officer said looking anywhere but at the couple making out in front of him. The boy had good taste the officer had to admit as he watched them out of the corner of his eye as he gazed around him. Unlike most girls her age she'd kept her hair long despite the fact that short hair was in and judging from the way the boy had looked when he'd seen her coming towards him he was as shell shocked by her beauty as he had been and he'd only caught a glimpse. Lucky son of a bitch.
"Oh how embarrassing." The girl said burrowing her head in his shoulder blade in mock embarrassment. "Play along." She whispered under her breath as she made a show of stepping back and fixing her appearance. Extremely hot and bothered Heero could only gap at her for a couple of seconds before snapping back into mode. What did she think she was doing? What did she have planned. Where the Hell had she learned to kiss like that?
"Awwww sorry Fraulin but I need to see his papers and yours as well." The soldier said admiring the view. Wait a minute, he knew that face. "Fraulin Peacecraft?"
"Yes, have we met officer?" The girl said with a shy smile as she laced her fingers with Heero's left hand, knowing enough to figure he was armed from past experience and that he'd want his right free..
"We met at your brother's New Years party fraulin. Lieutenant Worden." The officer said feeling sick to his stomach. The girl's brother was very powerful and if he knew that he'd stopped his sister's suitor and treated him like a Jewish vagrant lord only knows what he would do.
"Ah yes Lieutenant, I remember you. Please feel free to call me Relena." The girl said effectively giving Heero a name to the face that had haunted him for many a night. Relena, it was beautiful, like she was. Itching to tell the officer to go to hell and pull her back into his arms Heero cursed whatever fate had put him in this position and worse, condition.
"I wasn't aware that you two new each other. How did you two meet?" Relena asked innocently looking from one to the other expectedly.
"We just met Relena. We haven't had time for an introduction." Heero said liking the sound of her name on his lips. Almost as nice as having her lips against his own.
"Well then allow me to do the honoris. Lieutenant Worden, this is Heero Odin, Heero this is one of Hitler's finest Lieutenant Worden." Relena said with a happy smile as though everything was just fine and dandy.
Letting go of her hand Heero held out his and watched with amusement as the soldier shook his quickly before letting it go. "Please, call me Heero."
"As you wish. May I see your papers sir?" The officer said again with a polite nod. Gonna treat me better know that she's here are you Heero thought with a smirk.
"Oh I'm afraid he can't do that thanks to Apollo." Relena said with a sweet laugh that would shame the bells of Notre Dame.
"Apollo?" The officer said in confusion. "Isn't he a god in Greek mythology? What does he have to do with this man's papers?"
"That too but the Apollo in question is one of my brother's stupid mutts. A finely breed animal but as dumb as dirt. You see my brother lets the dogs wild when we don't have company and the stupid mutt got into a bunch of papers and documents sitting on my brother's desk and unfortunately Heero's papers were one of them. My brother told him something like this would happen if he tried to get home but Heero's suppose to report to his commanding officer tomorrow and he wouldn't be able to make it if he'd stayed with us. Sometimes I think his devotion to the Fuehr is even stronger then his love for me." Relena said with a mock pout.
"Never darling." Heero said with a sexy grin and a wink that sent two bright spots of pink to appear on her cheeks. "Will you let me pass sir? As much as I'd love to stay with Relena I must really be on my way home. I would understand if you didn't because of orders but I would be in your debt if you were to let me pass. The Colonel will not be pleased if I don't appear on time tomorrow."
"Well I guess I can let it go this one time sir but I suggest you get new papers as soon as possible." The officer said slowly. Something didn't seem right to him but with Peacecraft's sister around he couldn't do anything. "Would you like me to escort you home Fraulin Peacecraft?" He added looking over at her with a charming smile of his own.
"I think I'll walk Heero to the bridge Lieutenant but thank you for the offer. Give me best to your family." Relena said and wrapping her arm around his. Nodding his own goodbye Heero headed for his destination with her close beside him. Feeling the officer's eyes once again drilling into his back Heero leaned over and placed a kiss on her cheek. "Keep moving and don't look back." He whispered in her ear as he moved back.
"I wasn't planning to." She whispered back as they continued up the street and around the corner both thinking about that kiss or several kisses if you want to get technical.
"Well I was hoping to run into you again." Relena said when they were a safe distance from prying eyes. Or at least as safe as they could be at a time like this.
"Why did you do that?" Heero asked rather surprised. When he'd met her two years ago he'd seen how strong she was but he hadn't realized how much until today. "You took a huge risk lying to him like that."
"Well I didn't lie the entire time. Besides I thought one good turn deserves another." Relena said with a smile that was at odds with the times. He hadn't seen anyone smile like that in a long time. "After all you saved my life that day. It was only fair that I return the favour."
"You could have gotten yourself killed." Heero shot back, unable to get past that fact. For some reason the thought of her dead seemed like a catastrophe, a sacrilege. She shouldn't be in this evil place Heero thought with a slight shake of his head. She belonged in a place of peace.
"Well at least then you wouldn't have died alone." Relena said tightening her grip on his arm and shooting him another bright smile. "Now quit worrying about it and lets get you to the bridge okay?"
"You do realize who your talking to don't you Relena. Your walking arm and arm with a Jew." Heero said looking side ways at her. "Your breaking so many laws that it would take hours for the S.S. to go through them all."
"I know." Relena said drawing away from him. Expecting her to leave Heero was shocked when instead she placed a hand on either side of his face. Drawing his face down she delicately kissed him on the mouth. Holding him there she continued to place light kisses on his lips and around his face. "And if you think I care then you've got a lot to learn about me Heero."
"Why did you kiss me?" Heero said as she dropped her hands from his face. Pulling her close he looked deep into her eyes, awaiting her answer.
"Because I care Heero. And because you looked like you needed someone to remind you that there's still good in this world no matter how well hidden." Relena said waiting to see how he'd take it. "As for the first time I just meant to fluster the guard and assure him that we were a couple. I didn't mean for it to go so far." She added with a blush as she ducked her head slightly.
"The only thing good in the world that I've seen in a long time is you Relena." Heero said and the sad truth was that he wasn't kidding. She was the only light he'd seen in this darkness since as far back as he could remember.
"Well then I guess we better get you to a place where Hitler's evil hasn't taken over." Relena said lifting her head up to look him in the eye. Grabbing onto his hand again they continued their walk down the nearly deserted street.
"So how old are you Relena?" Heero asked curiously. "You haven't changed much since the last time I saw you."
"I'm nineteen now. Just a little younger then you if I recall correctly." Relena said with a smile as she nodded to a couple who passed them.
"Ya. I take it from that officer that your older brother's very powerful, one of Hitler's main men." Heero said looking over at her.
"My brother's a very wealthy businessman. He does business with Hitler's army but he's not one of his cronies. Milliardo doesn't believe in what Hitler's doing so he does what he can to help the resistance here." Relena said proudly. "What about your family?"
"What family. I've been an orphan since as long as I can remember. I went from orphanage to orphanage for a while and got out as soon as I could." Heero said with out emotion.
"That must have been tough." Relena said with a sad look. She was sad for him Heero thought with surprise. She looked more upset about the fact that he didn't have any family to speak of then he was.
"It could have been worse. You know you can just head home, I know the way." Heero said not really wanting her to go but knowing it was best. She was in danger as long as long as she was with him. There were too few good people left in the world without letting her die too.
"I'm not leaving so don't even try to talk me out of it." Relena said teasingly. "Oh no."
"What is it?" Heero said turning to look at her. They were almost at the bridge, what did she see that he didn't.
"Trouble at eight o'clock. Damn, of all the luck!"
Heero turned his head and saw a unformed soldier coming their way. "Do you know him Relena?"
"Unfortunately I do. He's been after my brother to consider him as a possible suitor for me. He's a real Hitler wannabe and I've made it clear I'm not interested. He has yet to get the message. He's got a few bricks missing and he's so stupid he's dangerous." Relena said looking at him worriedly. It was too late to lose him and if he was interested in Relena then he obviously wasn't going to let him get away with walking alone in the dark with her.
"Relena!" The soldier called out and with a reassuring look Heero stopped and allowed the soldier to catch up with them.
"Can we help you sir?" Heero said placing Relena slightly behind him. If this guy was as messed up as Relena thought he was then he'd probably cause trouble.
"Relena, what are you doing out this late without a chaperon. Does Milliardo know your out her unsupervised with this man." The officer demanded. He was Hitler's ideal Heero thought with a smirk. Blonde, blue eyed and as crazy as he was.
"This is the forties Commander, I don't need a chaperon to walk alone with a friend. Heero this is Commander Oscar." Relena said from behind him. Her voice was almost pure ice and how this guy couldn't figure she wasn't interested Heero didn't know.
"I have given you leave to call me by my first name Relena." The officer said, ignoring Heero's presence.
"I have no wish to call you by your Christian name Commander Oscar. Nor do I believe I've given you permission to call me my mine." Relena said hastily. "Now if you will excuse me Heero and I are on our way somewhere and it wouldn't do to be late."
"You're not going anywhere with him." The Commander said with a dark look. "He can be on his way and I'll escort you home."
"The lady stays with me." Heero said quietly but he may as well have picked the commander up and yelled it in his face given his reaction.
"How dare you. Do you have any idea who you're talking to?" The Commander said with anger blazing strong in his eyes.
"I can see who I'm talking to Commander. You can run along now, Relena will be safe with me." Heero said deliberately putting emphasis on her name and the fact that he could use it.
"She's coming with me." The Commander said putting his hand on Heero's chest and tried to push him out of the way. He didn't budge. Instead Heero pushed him back and he went flying backwards. Landing on his backside the Commander hopped back to his feet and charged at Heero like an enraged bull. Waiting till the last moment Heero moved out of the way and grabbing Relena pulled her with him as the commander went flying past. Turning quickly Heero kicked him to add some extra velocity to the crash. Crashing into the cobblestone face first Heero had to give him credit for persistence. Instead of giving up he wiped the blood pouring down his face from his cuts and smiling evilly walked slowly towards them. Motioning Relena to the side Heero reached down and unbuttoned his leather jacket. Taking it off he threw it behind him to Relena and began to circle the commander who did the same.
"Stop this now." Relena pleaded from behind him. "If you hurt him Commander I'll have your head on a platter. I'll never forgive you and I'll never speak to you again as long as I live." She added stamping her foot in anger. "Do you hear me?"
"This isn't just about you anymore Relena. This is between the two of us now." The Commander said with a truly evil look. Despite how much pain he must have been he was determined to kill me Heero thought with a touch of surprise. He'd expected the street rat to run away as soon as it became obvious he was out gunned.
"Look for the lady's sake...." Heero tried to say but was cut off when he had to move out of the way of a crushing left cross. Years of street sense kicked in and Heero took his own fist and jabbed it into the guys lower gut. Howling in rage and anger the Commander stepped back and drew his pistol.
Putting his hands in his pockets Heero tried to think of how he was going to get out of this without ending up dead. It would be easy to kill the asse before he knew what hit him but he didn't want to have to kill him in front of Relena. He didn't want her to see him take another living being's life. "Look Commander if you shoot me it'll be murder. You'll be put in jail for it." Heero said with what he hoped was a calming voice. "You don't want to throw away your whole career just for the pleasure of killing me. Think of Relena, do you really want her to see you kill me in cold blood in front of her? Think about it man!"
"Say good bye Heero." The Commander said without emotion as his finger moved to pull the trigger. Milliseconds away his finger stopped and the Commander's whole body went perfectly still. Turning around he stared in surprise at Relena before falling to the ground in a heap.
"Relena." Heero said in surprise, he had been aware that she had moved from behind him but he'd thought she was taking cover, not trying to sneak up on the enemy.
"I couldn't let him kill you Heero." Relena said simply, holding a familiar knife in her hand. It was the one he'd given her two years ago so that if she ever got into a dangerous situation again at least she'd be armed. "Did I kill him? I only hit him in the head with the handle?"
Walking over to the still form Heero felt around and encountered a very large goose egg. However the bastard was still alive and Heero didn't know why that made him happy. "He'll be out for a while but he'll live."
"Thank God." Relena said with a sigh of relief. That's why I'm glad Heero realized. I'm glad the son of a bitch is still alive because Relena shouldn't have to have killed a man for someone like him. As it is she would most likely pay for coming to his defence.
"Thank you Relena, now I owe you." Heero said with a half smile as he looked up at her concerned face. "You do realize the repercussions of this."
"My brother will protect me Heero. The Commander won't want it getting around that he was bested by a woman so he'll leave me alone. Besides you got into this mess with him over me so were still even." Relena said as she held out her hand to help him up. Accepting her offer Heero slide his large, work hard hands into her smaller, smooth one. Pulling himself up Heero kept a hold of her hand and she made no move to let go either. Neither needing to speak they continued down the last two blocks to the bridge in silence.
"Where will you go from here?" Relena asked as they stared out onto the water. The bridge loomed in front of them like Heaven's gates, a way out of this Hell that was once Germany.
"England if I can make it there in one piece. I'm going to help the Allies crush the Nazis if its the last thing I do." Heero said with a nod to emphasis his words.
"Will you come back here when the war's over?" Relena asked looking up at him. He hadn't planned on coming back Heero thought, but maybe now I'll have a reason to.
"Would you like me to come back Relena?" Heero asked looking into her sky blue eyes. Seeing a sheen of tears he had his answer.
"Yes Heero, I'd like you to come back. Even if its only to let me know that your alive and well. I know we don't know each other well. We've only met twice, but I feel as though I know you and I hope that God willing we'll have more meetings in the future." Relena said softly as she tightened her grip on his hand slightly. Looking down at their joined hands Heero silently made a vow to himself that he would try his best to come back to her.
"God willing I'll come back to you Relena." Heero finally said in a voice that gave nothing away. Watching a smile bloom on her face in the corner of his eye Heero smiled inside. "I should be going."
"Then this is good bye for now." Relena said letting go of his hand. "God be with you."
"Do you know why I'll come back to you Relena." Heero said placing his hand on her cheek. Drawn closer by the heat in his eyes Relena drew closer like a moth to a flame as she shook her head no. "I'll be coming back to finish this." He said as he drew her against him as his head moved down to meet hers. Kissing her with all that he had they plastered themselves together, mouth to mouth, chest to chest, and thigh to thigh. Hands moving to explore they struggled to memorize each others physic and tastes as they prepared to be separated my something that was not of their control. Breathing hard they tried to separate but only ended up being drawn closer as their tongues mated and their quiet moans filled the air. Finally, their survival instincts kicked in and the two parted, Relena blushing bright red and Heero struggling to get a hold of his emotions. "Till we meet again Relena."
Taking a deep breath Heero turned his back on her and headed for the bridge whistling a cheery, long forgotten tune under his breath. Stopping to look at his former home for one last time Heero's Prussian eyes were drawn like magnets to where Relena stood, straight and tall while the winds coming from the water blew her blonde hair around her. Till we meet again Relena Heero repeated to himself as he turned back around. Walking over the bridge and out of Berlin he knew that nothing could stop him from coming back over this bridge when the war was over. He would come for her and they would finish what they started.
Coming awake with a start Heero sat up quickly, fully alert. Looking around him Heero shook his head in confusion. Thanks to years of training he very rarely dreamed about anything or anyone. He usually just remained half awake, half asleep until it was time to get up. And he'd never had such a vivid dream before. It had been like he was actually there, in that place with Relena. And what a place Heero thought thinking about it, remembering it with startling clarity. Why would his mind have conjured up such a place? It resembled his own life in some ways and yet with several marked differences. And that was another thing, he remembered the entire past of the person he'd played in his dream. But how can that be Heero wondered running his hands over his face, dreams were suppose to fade with time, not get more vivid and clearer. Shrugging Heero lay back in bed and tried to ignore the fact that his body was calling out for a finishing of his dream, especially for seeing Relena again.
***Note: That's it for Heero's dream, what did you think? I would like to dedicate this fan fic to the six million Jews who lost their lives to a crazy fanatic known as Adolf Hitler, and to the millions more who died because of him. Thank you for reading and I hope to hear from you. Any suggestions for Milliardo's and Wufei's would be appreciated. Thanks***
"Those Who Forget The Past Are Doomed To Relive It." Santiago.
Prologue
Heero pulled off his jacket and T-shirt and stretching his shoulder muscles walked over to place the items with the rest of his clothing. Stripping down to his boxers Heero put everything away neatly before walking over to the only available space where he could actually move without hitting something. Getting down on the floor he began his ritual sit ups, his mind on nothing but the coming mission and everything that could go wrong. Not even breaking a sweat after doing a hundred sit ups and another hundred push ups Heero ran his hand through his messy brown hair and stretching out his other muscles headed for what was being passed off as a bed. Having slept off worse in his twenty or so years Heero pulled back his blanket and slipped in. Not needing the blanket Heero pushed it to the end and laying down double checked to make sure that his gun was still under it. Feeling the cold steel Heero kept his right hand under his pillow and the other lay on his chest carelessly. He'd slept this way since he was fourteen and he had a feeling he'd probably never be able to sleep at all without it. His security blanket Duo called it before he'd threatened to beat him to a pulp. It was but Duo shouldn't have said it. Resting his head move comfortably on his pillow Heero slowly drifted to sleep with a smile on his face as he pictured Milliardo's face when he'd busted his jaw. Priceless.
Heero's Dream
Moving slowly in and out of the shadows ho cautiously looked all around him for his hunters. A silent predator himself, his dark, Prussian eyes took in everything around him in seconds as he slowly moved from the dark alley onto the dimly lit streets. Pulling his dark cap down as low as possible he hunched his shoulders and carefully walked on the cobblestone, admitting as little sound as possible. It was dark out and Heero prayed it would provide him with the protection he needed until he was safe. Though given his luck and personality God who'd probably be more likely to deliberately have him caught. God seemed to have forgotten about his people these days. Looking around him Heero wondered how anyone could walk the streets without getting sick to their stomachs at the sights. Everywhere le looked he saw the swastika and Hitler's ugly face, he couldn't figure out which was uglier but he was partial to believing that the swastika was better looking. Germany's hero Heero thought in disgust as he looked at a large poster of Germany's dictator in all his military glory. Mass murderer of the innocent was a better description in his opinion. And to think he'd survived the chaos and starvation of the Depression only to end up being hunted like an animal because of his so call religion. Never mind that he didn't practice it, he was born a Jew and he'd die one according to the Nazis and he'd die soon if they had anything to say about it. He didn't really care if they killed him, he had nothing really to live for. But it was the principle of the thing Heero added to himself with a smirk of loathing. He wouldn't give them the pleasure of saying that they'd managed to kill him. That the superior race had wiped out another lowly, second class citizen. A plague on Germany's master race. Heero may not have anything to live for but he'd prefer his miserable existence to making the Nazis happy by allowing them to kill him.
Feeling prodding eyes centered on the back of his head Heero acknowledged it silently and put the information in the back of his mind. He'd been getting those looks since Hitler had taken over Germany in the Thirties and he knew from experience that any one of those seeking eyes could be the be the pair to turn him in. After all it was their patriotic duty to call the S.S. or Hitler's secret police's attention to possible Jewish scum. He was living in a time where no one could be trusted and everyone wasn't what they seemed. He'd only managed to live this long through trusting no one and even then he'd come too close to dying for comfort too many times to count. Noticing that the eyes were staying with him and that he could faintly hear footsteps behind him Heero picked up the pace slightly and slowly stuck his right hand in his pocket where his loaded gun lay. Wrapping his long fingers around it Heero waited to see what the eyes would do next.
"Hey you there, stop right now." The man behind him called out from behind. You'd think they'd realize that only a fool would stop. Hoping to play the unknowing man Heero continued to walk down the street. The man's voice called out several times and after he'd repeated it several times Heero stopped and turned around with a surprised look on his face.
"Were you calling me sir?" Heero said looking at the S.S. soldier half walking, half running over to him. "I thought you were calling someone else."
"Well you were wrong." The soldier said coming to a stop in front of him. The soldier was in his early thirties and a bit on the heavy side. He looked like everyone's favourite uncle Heero thought with a mental smirk, a uncle carrying a gun and who'd probably been responsible for the deaths of defenceless woman and children.
"What can I do for you?" Heero said with a friendly smile looking as innocent as someone who looked like him could.
"Let me see your identification sir." The officer said with a hand on his holster. The boy in front of him looked harmless enough but there was something about him that radiated power.
"Identification? Why would you need that?" Heero said looking him straight in the eye as he prepared to give the man a bullet in the chest in the place of his identification papers. Don't make me kill you buddy Heero said with a cheerful smile that was completely at odds with his personality and deadly intent. He hadn't had a reason to smile since he'd rescued that girl two years ago. Despite what she'd been through and the way he'd treated her she'd still tried to be his friend and make him smile. Even though they'd been living in a Depression he'd never once considered selling the necklace she'd given him.
"Look let me see your identification sir or else." The officer said getting nervous about the hand in the pocket. It was big enough to hold a gun and something told him this boy was anything but innocent. He's as capable of killing me as I am of killing him.
Realizing he wasn't going to get out of this Heero slowly began to withdraw his gun.
"Heero darling!" Heero stared as he watched a beautiful young blonde hurl herself into his arms before he could pull the gun out. Arms reflexively holding her Heero felt a large electric jolt hit him, and with it came the knowledge that he knew this body pressed against his own. Pulling her slightly away he looked into the eyes of the girl he'd saved, she'd appeared as if from his thoughts like an angel.
"What are you.." Heero tried to say but was cut off when she grabbed his head and pulled him down for a very hot kiss that was light years ahead of the kiss on the hand he'd given her before the war. Feeling like he'd just been thrown into a raging fire Heero felt her arms wrap around his neck and completely lost in the heat she was generating between them Heero returned the kiss, placing his arms around her waist to keep her close while he plundered her mouth. Well if I'm going to die tonight at least I'll have had a memorable send off Heero thought as he felt her run her fingers through his hair soothingly. Growling lightly under his breath Heero murmured his approval as he moved his hands to rest on her thighs.
"Ummm excuse me." The officer said looking anywhere but at the couple making out in front of him. The boy had good taste the officer had to admit as he watched them out of the corner of his eye as he gazed around him. Unlike most girls her age she'd kept her hair long despite the fact that short hair was in and judging from the way the boy had looked when he'd seen her coming towards him he was as shell shocked by her beauty as he had been and he'd only caught a glimpse. Lucky son of a bitch.
"Oh how embarrassing." The girl said burrowing her head in his shoulder blade in mock embarrassment. "Play along." She whispered under her breath as she made a show of stepping back and fixing her appearance. Extremely hot and bothered Heero could only gap at her for a couple of seconds before snapping back into mode. What did she think she was doing? What did she have planned. Where the Hell had she learned to kiss like that?
"Awwww sorry Fraulin but I need to see his papers and yours as well." The soldier said admiring the view. Wait a minute, he knew that face. "Fraulin Peacecraft?"
"Yes, have we met officer?" The girl said with a shy smile as she laced her fingers with Heero's left hand, knowing enough to figure he was armed from past experience and that he'd want his right free..
"We met at your brother's New Years party fraulin. Lieutenant Worden." The officer said feeling sick to his stomach. The girl's brother was very powerful and if he knew that he'd stopped his sister's suitor and treated him like a Jewish vagrant lord only knows what he would do.
"Ah yes Lieutenant, I remember you. Please feel free to call me Relena." The girl said effectively giving Heero a name to the face that had haunted him for many a night. Relena, it was beautiful, like she was. Itching to tell the officer to go to hell and pull her back into his arms Heero cursed whatever fate had put him in this position and worse, condition.
"I wasn't aware that you two new each other. How did you two meet?" Relena asked innocently looking from one to the other expectedly.
"We just met Relena. We haven't had time for an introduction." Heero said liking the sound of her name on his lips. Almost as nice as having her lips against his own.
"Well then allow me to do the honoris. Lieutenant Worden, this is Heero Odin, Heero this is one of Hitler's finest Lieutenant Worden." Relena said with a happy smile as though everything was just fine and dandy.
Letting go of her hand Heero held out his and watched with amusement as the soldier shook his quickly before letting it go. "Please, call me Heero."
"As you wish. May I see your papers sir?" The officer said again with a polite nod. Gonna treat me better know that she's here are you Heero thought with a smirk.
"Oh I'm afraid he can't do that thanks to Apollo." Relena said with a sweet laugh that would shame the bells of Notre Dame.
"Apollo?" The officer said in confusion. "Isn't he a god in Greek mythology? What does he have to do with this man's papers?"
"That too but the Apollo in question is one of my brother's stupid mutts. A finely breed animal but as dumb as dirt. You see my brother lets the dogs wild when we don't have company and the stupid mutt got into a bunch of papers and documents sitting on my brother's desk and unfortunately Heero's papers were one of them. My brother told him something like this would happen if he tried to get home but Heero's suppose to report to his commanding officer tomorrow and he wouldn't be able to make it if he'd stayed with us. Sometimes I think his devotion to the Fuehr is even stronger then his love for me." Relena said with a mock pout.
"Never darling." Heero said with a sexy grin and a wink that sent two bright spots of pink to appear on her cheeks. "Will you let me pass sir? As much as I'd love to stay with Relena I must really be on my way home. I would understand if you didn't because of orders but I would be in your debt if you were to let me pass. The Colonel will not be pleased if I don't appear on time tomorrow."
"Well I guess I can let it go this one time sir but I suggest you get new papers as soon as possible." The officer said slowly. Something didn't seem right to him but with Peacecraft's sister around he couldn't do anything. "Would you like me to escort you home Fraulin Peacecraft?" He added looking over at her with a charming smile of his own.
"I think I'll walk Heero to the bridge Lieutenant but thank you for the offer. Give me best to your family." Relena said and wrapping her arm around his. Nodding his own goodbye Heero headed for his destination with her close beside him. Feeling the officer's eyes once again drilling into his back Heero leaned over and placed a kiss on her cheek. "Keep moving and don't look back." He whispered in her ear as he moved back.
"I wasn't planning to." She whispered back as they continued up the street and around the corner both thinking about that kiss or several kisses if you want to get technical.
"Well I was hoping to run into you again." Relena said when they were a safe distance from prying eyes. Or at least as safe as they could be at a time like this.
"Why did you do that?" Heero asked rather surprised. When he'd met her two years ago he'd seen how strong she was but he hadn't realized how much until today. "You took a huge risk lying to him like that."
"Well I didn't lie the entire time. Besides I thought one good turn deserves another." Relena said with a smile that was at odds with the times. He hadn't seen anyone smile like that in a long time. "After all you saved my life that day. It was only fair that I return the favour."
"You could have gotten yourself killed." Heero shot back, unable to get past that fact. For some reason the thought of her dead seemed like a catastrophe, a sacrilege. She shouldn't be in this evil place Heero thought with a slight shake of his head. She belonged in a place of peace.
"Well at least then you wouldn't have died alone." Relena said tightening her grip on his arm and shooting him another bright smile. "Now quit worrying about it and lets get you to the bridge okay?"
"You do realize who your talking to don't you Relena. Your walking arm and arm with a Jew." Heero said looking side ways at her. "Your breaking so many laws that it would take hours for the S.S. to go through them all."
"I know." Relena said drawing away from him. Expecting her to leave Heero was shocked when instead she placed a hand on either side of his face. Drawing his face down she delicately kissed him on the mouth. Holding him there she continued to place light kisses on his lips and around his face. "And if you think I care then you've got a lot to learn about me Heero."
"Why did you kiss me?" Heero said as she dropped her hands from his face. Pulling her close he looked deep into her eyes, awaiting her answer.
"Because I care Heero. And because you looked like you needed someone to remind you that there's still good in this world no matter how well hidden." Relena said waiting to see how he'd take it. "As for the first time I just meant to fluster the guard and assure him that we were a couple. I didn't mean for it to go so far." She added with a blush as she ducked her head slightly.
"The only thing good in the world that I've seen in a long time is you Relena." Heero said and the sad truth was that he wasn't kidding. She was the only light he'd seen in this darkness since as far back as he could remember.
"Well then I guess we better get you to a place where Hitler's evil hasn't taken over." Relena said lifting her head up to look him in the eye. Grabbing onto his hand again they continued their walk down the nearly deserted street.
"So how old are you Relena?" Heero asked curiously. "You haven't changed much since the last time I saw you."
"I'm nineteen now. Just a little younger then you if I recall correctly." Relena said with a smile as she nodded to a couple who passed them.
"Ya. I take it from that officer that your older brother's very powerful, one of Hitler's main men." Heero said looking over at her.
"My brother's a very wealthy businessman. He does business with Hitler's army but he's not one of his cronies. Milliardo doesn't believe in what Hitler's doing so he does what he can to help the resistance here." Relena said proudly. "What about your family?"
"What family. I've been an orphan since as long as I can remember. I went from orphanage to orphanage for a while and got out as soon as I could." Heero said with out emotion.
"That must have been tough." Relena said with a sad look. She was sad for him Heero thought with surprise. She looked more upset about the fact that he didn't have any family to speak of then he was.
"It could have been worse. You know you can just head home, I know the way." Heero said not really wanting her to go but knowing it was best. She was in danger as long as long as she was with him. There were too few good people left in the world without letting her die too.
"I'm not leaving so don't even try to talk me out of it." Relena said teasingly. "Oh no."
"What is it?" Heero said turning to look at her. They were almost at the bridge, what did she see that he didn't.
"Trouble at eight o'clock. Damn, of all the luck!"
Heero turned his head and saw a unformed soldier coming their way. "Do you know him Relena?"
"Unfortunately I do. He's been after my brother to consider him as a possible suitor for me. He's a real Hitler wannabe and I've made it clear I'm not interested. He has yet to get the message. He's got a few bricks missing and he's so stupid he's dangerous." Relena said looking at him worriedly. It was too late to lose him and if he was interested in Relena then he obviously wasn't going to let him get away with walking alone in the dark with her.
"Relena!" The soldier called out and with a reassuring look Heero stopped and allowed the soldier to catch up with them.
"Can we help you sir?" Heero said placing Relena slightly behind him. If this guy was as messed up as Relena thought he was then he'd probably cause trouble.
"Relena, what are you doing out this late without a chaperon. Does Milliardo know your out her unsupervised with this man." The officer demanded. He was Hitler's ideal Heero thought with a smirk. Blonde, blue eyed and as crazy as he was.
"This is the forties Commander, I don't need a chaperon to walk alone with a friend. Heero this is Commander Oscar." Relena said from behind him. Her voice was almost pure ice and how this guy couldn't figure she wasn't interested Heero didn't know.
"I have given you leave to call me by my first name Relena." The officer said, ignoring Heero's presence.
"I have no wish to call you by your Christian name Commander Oscar. Nor do I believe I've given you permission to call me my mine." Relena said hastily. "Now if you will excuse me Heero and I are on our way somewhere and it wouldn't do to be late."
"You're not going anywhere with him." The Commander said with a dark look. "He can be on his way and I'll escort you home."
"The lady stays with me." Heero said quietly but he may as well have picked the commander up and yelled it in his face given his reaction.
"How dare you. Do you have any idea who you're talking to?" The Commander said with anger blazing strong in his eyes.
"I can see who I'm talking to Commander. You can run along now, Relena will be safe with me." Heero said deliberately putting emphasis on her name and the fact that he could use it.
"She's coming with me." The Commander said putting his hand on Heero's chest and tried to push him out of the way. He didn't budge. Instead Heero pushed him back and he went flying backwards. Landing on his backside the Commander hopped back to his feet and charged at Heero like an enraged bull. Waiting till the last moment Heero moved out of the way and grabbing Relena pulled her with him as the commander went flying past. Turning quickly Heero kicked him to add some extra velocity to the crash. Crashing into the cobblestone face first Heero had to give him credit for persistence. Instead of giving up he wiped the blood pouring down his face from his cuts and smiling evilly walked slowly towards them. Motioning Relena to the side Heero reached down and unbuttoned his leather jacket. Taking it off he threw it behind him to Relena and began to circle the commander who did the same.
"Stop this now." Relena pleaded from behind him. "If you hurt him Commander I'll have your head on a platter. I'll never forgive you and I'll never speak to you again as long as I live." She added stamping her foot in anger. "Do you hear me?"
"This isn't just about you anymore Relena. This is between the two of us now." The Commander said with a truly evil look. Despite how much pain he must have been he was determined to kill me Heero thought with a touch of surprise. He'd expected the street rat to run away as soon as it became obvious he was out gunned.
"Look for the lady's sake...." Heero tried to say but was cut off when he had to move out of the way of a crushing left cross. Years of street sense kicked in and Heero took his own fist and jabbed it into the guys lower gut. Howling in rage and anger the Commander stepped back and drew his pistol.
Putting his hands in his pockets Heero tried to think of how he was going to get out of this without ending up dead. It would be easy to kill the asse before he knew what hit him but he didn't want to have to kill him in front of Relena. He didn't want her to see him take another living being's life. "Look Commander if you shoot me it'll be murder. You'll be put in jail for it." Heero said with what he hoped was a calming voice. "You don't want to throw away your whole career just for the pleasure of killing me. Think of Relena, do you really want her to see you kill me in cold blood in front of her? Think about it man!"
"Say good bye Heero." The Commander said without emotion as his finger moved to pull the trigger. Milliseconds away his finger stopped and the Commander's whole body went perfectly still. Turning around he stared in surprise at Relena before falling to the ground in a heap.
"Relena." Heero said in surprise, he had been aware that she had moved from behind him but he'd thought she was taking cover, not trying to sneak up on the enemy.
"I couldn't let him kill you Heero." Relena said simply, holding a familiar knife in her hand. It was the one he'd given her two years ago so that if she ever got into a dangerous situation again at least she'd be armed. "Did I kill him? I only hit him in the head with the handle?"
Walking over to the still form Heero felt around and encountered a very large goose egg. However the bastard was still alive and Heero didn't know why that made him happy. "He'll be out for a while but he'll live."
"Thank God." Relena said with a sigh of relief. That's why I'm glad Heero realized. I'm glad the son of a bitch is still alive because Relena shouldn't have to have killed a man for someone like him. As it is she would most likely pay for coming to his defence.
"Thank you Relena, now I owe you." Heero said with a half smile as he looked up at her concerned face. "You do realize the repercussions of this."
"My brother will protect me Heero. The Commander won't want it getting around that he was bested by a woman so he'll leave me alone. Besides you got into this mess with him over me so were still even." Relena said as she held out her hand to help him up. Accepting her offer Heero slide his large, work hard hands into her smaller, smooth one. Pulling himself up Heero kept a hold of her hand and she made no move to let go either. Neither needing to speak they continued down the last two blocks to the bridge in silence.
"Where will you go from here?" Relena asked as they stared out onto the water. The bridge loomed in front of them like Heaven's gates, a way out of this Hell that was once Germany.
"England if I can make it there in one piece. I'm going to help the Allies crush the Nazis if its the last thing I do." Heero said with a nod to emphasis his words.
"Will you come back here when the war's over?" Relena asked looking up at him. He hadn't planned on coming back Heero thought, but maybe now I'll have a reason to.
"Would you like me to come back Relena?" Heero asked looking into her sky blue eyes. Seeing a sheen of tears he had his answer.
"Yes Heero, I'd like you to come back. Even if its only to let me know that your alive and well. I know we don't know each other well. We've only met twice, but I feel as though I know you and I hope that God willing we'll have more meetings in the future." Relena said softly as she tightened her grip on his hand slightly. Looking down at their joined hands Heero silently made a vow to himself that he would try his best to come back to her.
"God willing I'll come back to you Relena." Heero finally said in a voice that gave nothing away. Watching a smile bloom on her face in the corner of his eye Heero smiled inside. "I should be going."
"Then this is good bye for now." Relena said letting go of his hand. "God be with you."
"Do you know why I'll come back to you Relena." Heero said placing his hand on her cheek. Drawn closer by the heat in his eyes Relena drew closer like a moth to a flame as she shook her head no. "I'll be coming back to finish this." He said as he drew her against him as his head moved down to meet hers. Kissing her with all that he had they plastered themselves together, mouth to mouth, chest to chest, and thigh to thigh. Hands moving to explore they struggled to memorize each others physic and tastes as they prepared to be separated my something that was not of their control. Breathing hard they tried to separate but only ended up being drawn closer as their tongues mated and their quiet moans filled the air. Finally, their survival instincts kicked in and the two parted, Relena blushing bright red and Heero struggling to get a hold of his emotions. "Till we meet again Relena."
Taking a deep breath Heero turned his back on her and headed for the bridge whistling a cheery, long forgotten tune under his breath. Stopping to look at his former home for one last time Heero's Prussian eyes were drawn like magnets to where Relena stood, straight and tall while the winds coming from the water blew her blonde hair around her. Till we meet again Relena Heero repeated to himself as he turned back around. Walking over the bridge and out of Berlin he knew that nothing could stop him from coming back over this bridge when the war was over. He would come for her and they would finish what they started.
Coming awake with a start Heero sat up quickly, fully alert. Looking around him Heero shook his head in confusion. Thanks to years of training he very rarely dreamed about anything or anyone. He usually just remained half awake, half asleep until it was time to get up. And he'd never had such a vivid dream before. It had been like he was actually there, in that place with Relena. And what a place Heero thought thinking about it, remembering it with startling clarity. Why would his mind have conjured up such a place? It resembled his own life in some ways and yet with several marked differences. And that was another thing, he remembered the entire past of the person he'd played in his dream. But how can that be Heero wondered running his hands over his face, dreams were suppose to fade with time, not get more vivid and clearer. Shrugging Heero lay back in bed and tried to ignore the fact that his body was calling out for a finishing of his dream, especially for seeing Relena again.
***Note: That's it for Heero's dream, what did you think? I would like to dedicate this fan fic to the six million Jews who lost their lives to a crazy fanatic known as Adolf Hitler, and to the millions more who died because of him. Thank you for reading and I hope to hear from you. Any suggestions for Milliardo's and Wufei's would be appreciated. Thanks***
"Those Who Forget The Past Are Doomed To Relive It." Santiago.