Mizu-chan's Notes: I'm on a spree!  Updating all those old fics I never finished!  What a neglected fic this one is.  Hehe, I started this one thinkinig it would be fun to have them kidnap Relena.  But then I realized that would probably be boring so I made it into a whacked out fic that involved kidnapping Relena.  o.o… I hope it's still enjoyable.  I hope people actually read it…

Nim ~ Hehe, thanks for reviewing!!  I know they are all OOC.. I don't really know how it happened. O_o.. But somehow it did. 

Ransom!

Adventures in Pickle Land

            Heero sighed.  How did he manage himself into this?  Were fifties really worth this much trouble?  Heero berated himself mentally, repeating over and over what a fool he was as he laid Relena gently onto his bed.  With an unexpected tenderness, he pulled the downy covers over her frail body.

            "Sorry, girl.  Didn't mean to knock ya out twice," he let out a chuckle, which quickly died.  He then shook his head before sneaking back into the main room and closing the door shut behind him.

            "That was fast," Duo commented which caused Quatre to give him a soft whack to the stomach.

            Heero rolled his eyes before settling himself down on the floor.  He flopped onto his back, crossing his arms behind his head as a pillow.  The young man stared up at the dirty spotted ceiling, trying to figure out what to do.

            "Ransom.  We need a ransom," Wufei suddenly spoke up.  His gaze shifted around the three boys.  "Heero made a stupid mistake," he drew out all the syllables in the word stupid just to add to Heero's misery.  "But we might as well make the best of it."

            Heero's gaze never faltered from the ceiling.  He was resigned to remaining silent for this discussion.

            "Why don't we just let her go?  We're small time crooks!  A kidnapping is way too risky for us and we're gonna get caught.  I really don't want to serve time in jail," Quatre replied, staring nervously at Wufei. 

            "You moron!  If we let her go, she'd immediately go to the police and we'd get caught anyways!  I agree with Wufei.  A mistake was made but we can work it."

            Wufei sent a small smirk towards Duo.  "All right then.  When the girl wakes up, we'll get her home address from her then write the ransom.  We could hit it big!  Ya never know, eh, Hee-ro?"

            Heero sat up suddenly, sending a glare towards Wufei.  "I don't want in.  I'm not getting involved in a ransom.  It's too messy."

            Wufei's nostrils flared and in seconds he was grabbing Heero by the collar.  His eyes seemed to glow a sadistic black as he spat out his words, "You're the fuck who captured the twit.  Whether you want or not, you're in.  In fact if we do get caught, you're taking the entire rap."  With that Wufei let go of the boy and stormed outside.

            "Who the hell do you think you are?!" Heero screamed after Wufei.  He looked over to his fellow crooks that would only offer him sympathetic smiles.  It was obvious, though, how relieved they were that Heero would be taking the entire rap if they, or rather he, were caught.  With a growl, Heero stormed back into his room, slamming the door shut violently.

            He only managed to come face to face to an awake Relena who stared at him with wide unwavering eyes. 

Okay. 

First thought after waking up in messy bed "Oh my god!  I've been raped!"

Second thought after waking up in messy bed "Hm, actually, I don't think that would have been that bad.."

            "Did you hear any of that?" Heero ask gruffly, averting his eyes to the grains in the floor.

            "About the ransom?  Yeah.  I did," Relena said, sliding out of the bed and standing at her full height.  There was a stubborn tilt to her head.  "But you're not gonna get my address.  Ever," she drawled.

            Heero snapped.  Heero snapped in the calm sort of way.  The worst kind of way.  He walked slowly and steadily to the girl, placing one hand on her shoulder.  He curled his free hand into a fist then rammed it into her gut, causing her to gasp in pain and curl up.  Heero straightened her up, allowing her to merely hug her throbbing abdomen as he growled out, "You're going to tell me your address, Miss Relena.  Or..  I will kill you."