Hello everyone- back for more? Great!
I'll save you my rambling and get straight to the story!
Disclaimer- third verse same as the first! (Me no own!)
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What seemed like days, but in reality was only a matter of hours, the group had Heero on his way to Relena's home.
The doctors thought it best to put him in familiar surroundings with recognizable faces.
Duo and Quatre carefully carried a heavily sedated Heero into a large room. Hilde carried some medications, while Relena held a small bag with Heero's personal effects.

Relena wasn't exactly sure how to feel about her new house guest- but she did know that she still had strong feelings for him. Moreover, seeing him suffering was heart breaking.
Everyone had gone down to eat dinner, but Relena couldn't bring herself to leave his side yet. She quietly put his small amount of cloths into a drawer. The rest of his possessions consisted of his computer and several computer discs.
Since they had take Heero from the hospital, he did seem to calm down a little; although his hands and head would twitch every now and then while he slept.
'Was this the price he paid for using the Zero system? The price he carried to save them all.' Relena was about to go down to lunch, but as she set Heero's computer supplies down on the dresser a piece of paper fluttered out and fell on the floor.
She bent down to pick it up when she recognized what it was.
"A shuttle ticket?" She said as she stood up and examined it more. "To the colony M3? But that's the newly formed lawless colony orbiting Mars…" She became even more confused when she read the name printed on the ticket. "Ryo Strife.. Ryo strife? But who is this guy?"
"Hey Relena you missed a great lunch." Duo said as he entered the room. "What are you looking at?"
"Duo.. Do you know a Ryo Strife?" She asked.
"No- why?"
"Heero has a shuttle ticket to the new colony near Mars with that name on it."
"Colony M3?" Duo scratched his head. "Where did you find it?"
"In his stuff." She replied. She handed Duo the ticket.
"It's a one way ticket for a shuttle that leaves in less than a week." Duo mentioned as he read the ticket carefully.
The silence in the room was broken when Heero's computer began to beep. The two didn't know if they should open it or not.
"It might be Doctor J." Duo said. "He might know how to help Heero."
Relena nodded. In the hoped to help their friend, they opened and turned on the computer.
They saw four messages blinking as 'Unread.'
"Well do we listen to them?" She asked. Duo clicked on the most recent message- sure enough it was Dr. J. but he sounded anything but happy.

'Heero listen to me! I'm ready to forget words spoken in the past- but you have to return! I'm not willing to throw away sixteen years of training just because you feel a worthless emotion… You don't belong in their world Heero. You were tolerated because they needed you- you and I are the same; we can't survive in that world. You must know that your body will give out eventually without it… they're coming more frequently and they seem real don't they? I can help you Heero-' the doctor sighed. His voice seemed to soften. "They'll be coming after you- you know that. Heero, my boy, just come back- I'll give you until the end of the week- you'll die after that Heero. They'll be there- they'll find you and they won't be so nice. You'll be put through everything again. Come back by yourself and I promise- no more trainings or experiments. My boy you belong here. Heero if not for yourself, do it for those around you. You are putting them in danger too." The message abruptly ended.

Neither Relena nor Duo said anything for a few moments. Their silence was broken by a whimper from the bed. Heero had begun thrashing again.
"What do we do?" Relena asked. "Who is after Heero? I.. I don't understand." Tears threatened to fall from her eyes.
"He was going to leave." Duo said as the shuttle ticket made its connection. "Heero was planning to run away from Doctor J and the project…"
"Will they come after him?" Relena said looking over at Heero. He looked so vulnerable- it was almost a surreal state for the perfect solider to be.
"All the other messages seem to be from the doctor also." Duo said. "Heero must have told him off or something. Hat would explain why he all of a sudden showed up at the shop." Duo stopped, 'it also explains why he was so paranoid and quieter than usual. He didn't want to draw attention…' He thought to himself. "Relena- we have to keep it low key that he's not here."
"What? Duo- do you really think someone is after him?"
"He didn't contact you- because he didn't want to put you in danger. No one can know he is here- otherwise who ever is after him will be here in a heart beat."
Relena remained quiet as everything sank in- "We can increase security- Duo, we can't let them take him."
"I agree. I'm going to go talk with Quatre about al this- Trowa should be here tomorrow, along with Wu-man. Don't worry Relena. No one will let anything happen to him."

Looking at her locket, she walked back to Heero's side. He tensed when he felt her come near him. However, Relena wasn't about to leave him. Crystalline tears slipped from his closed eyes. Relena just stared at him. She was dumbfounded.
'Was he crying?' she asked herself. She slowly wiped the tears away. Heero unconsciously nuzzled her hand as she tried to straighten up his hair.
"Relena.." Heero mumbled as his shaking subsided for a while.
"Oh Heero, I wish I could understand you more- I want to help you. But will you let me?" She whispered to him- placing a kiss on his forehead. He looked as if he was finally settling down- his breathing was more even, and he didn't shake. She was thankful for that- he needed rest. The dark circles under his eyes told of sleepless nights.
When she was sure he was sleeping, she went back over to the desk and looked at his computer. Dr J's message echoed in her head. He seemed to care for Heero the last time she had seen him, or was he more concerned for his perfect creation? Relena couldn't tell.
She knew it was impolite to read or even to look at other people's stuff, but she needed to know. What was Heero hiding? Who was he really? Why did they want him? More importantly, what haunted him to this point?

After listening to all Dr J's messages she had a better understanding of the situation was. Heero had been less willing to go on missions. He had even flat out refused, for the first time ever and Dr J was furious. In the argument, it seemed Heero's past came up- but this only seemed to heat things up. Heero broke out of the base and left everything behind.

Relena' heart broke for him. With peace returning to the ESUN, she had prayed that his battered soul would find peace as well. Apparently, it hadn't.

Quatre entered the room several hour later to find Relena sleeping next to Heero. The blonde quietly walked closer and found both souls looking at peace. It was the first time since Heero left that she looked truly happy. He decided he couldn't wake her up; he didn't have the heart to. And Heero, well the shaking had stopped, for now, but Quatre had a feeling Heero had only seen the beginning of his 'withdrawal' symptoms.
Duo had informed every one of the message and threat that faced Heero. Just as he turned around to walk out, he was stopped by Relena's voice.
"What is it Quatre?" She asked sleepily, as she opened her eyes. She was startled to find herself lying next to Heero. But it felt so right.
"There's a phone call for you- but it's not important, you need your rest too."
"No, it's ok. I can't believe I feel asleep like that." She said as she quickly got up- careful to not disturb Heero. He stirred a little as she fully stood. After kissing his forehead again, she followed Quatre to her room and took the call.

"Hello?" Relena said as she picked up the phone.
"Relena."
"Miliardo? Is that you?" She smiled after realizing who the voice was.
"Relena we have to talk."
"Are you still working on the performing project? How is Noin?" Relena asked happily.
"Relena is 'he' there?"
"Who? Quatre? Yes, Quatre's here."
"Relena, you know who I'm talking about- that assassin boy." Zechs said angrily.
"Heero? Why would he be here? I don't know where he is…"
"Don't lie to me- stay away from him! He'll only bring trouble!"
"Brother! I can take care of myself! If I want to help a friend I can!"
"You don't understand Relena. He'll kill you. He's dangerous!" Zechs nearly screamed over the phone.
"You of all people should know what he's going through. The side effects and the loneliness! Miliardo, I will not abandon him… I love him!" Relena exclaimed for the first time out loud.
"What? That killer doesn't know how to feel, let alone love. If you won't get rid of him, then I'm coming back and I'll do it for you. I'll take care of him!"
"NO!" Relena screamed as she hung up the phone.
Quatre entered after hearing the shouting match; Duo and Hilde were right behind him.
"That was Zechs, wasn't it?" Quatre asked.
"Yes." Relena sighed. "He's on his way back- he knows Heero's here."
"What? But how- we only brought him here this morning." Duo said.
"I don't know, but he wasn't happy about it."
"I wouldn't worry about it Relena- he'll see Heero's in no position to hurt you or anyone right now." Hilde smiled. "It's getting late- why don't we get you something to eat and then off to bed?"
"You all are staying right?" Relena asked.
"Sure." Quatre said as they all exited the room together.