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Journey Of the Heart
Chapter 4: Fevered Dreams
When Heero returned, the others had been very upset with him. He could read it on their faces, but none of them would say anything, because they knew how angry he got when they fretted. So he returned to his room, Hilde had layed the princess in his bed, a warm sleeping gown wrapping her in safe warmth. Upon his return she gave him a report before turning in herself. As he assumed he found she waould not be strong enought for the long ride on horse back. Sitting down in a chair he sent for his Knights.
When the three Knights entered the room they each had a million questions, none of them asked however. They knew too well that their lord would tell them what the needed to know and only that. "Are we ready to leave on the morow?"
"Yes sir. Can I assume we leave at Dawn?"
Yuy shook his head. "No, that depends on what shape she is in." Turning to Wufei. "Has there been any news."
" The King came looking for you, he wanted to know why we were packing womans trunks with your things." Duo pipped up. "And...?" Heero fixedan intense gaze on the Braided Knight. "I...I told him that Hilde was coming with us...eh." Duo played with a spot on the floor with his boot, Heeros gaze allways made him severly uncomfortable.
"Good. Get her things packed and buy her some traveling cloths." With his words he saw surprise and relief, cross the braided Knight's face.
"Y-yes! M'lord." He left, leaving the other two stareing at the man they called their Lord and friend.
"Wufei, I want you to gather enough pain killing herbs to last till we get back to the manor. And bring what ever else you think we might need."
"Yes M' Lord, but may I ask..."
"Why I have agreed to allow Hilde come with us." Wufei nodded. "For one it is a perfect excuse. Secondly Duo likes her alot and I won't begrudge him a chance to be happy. And third As much as we all hate to admit it she won't trust us to care for her, it will just be easier for every one to have Hilde around."
"Thats quite thoughtfull of you Heero." Trowa quiped recieving and cold glare from the young Lord. With wave of his hand the two left, but not befor exchanging knowing glances that they knew all too well their Lord had seen.
After they had gone, he sat in silence. Glancing out the open window he noted the twinkling stars, as a gental breeze blows his unruly hair out of his face. Closeing his eyes he listens to the night, never realizing how tired he was but soon dropping in to a dreamless sleep.
She woke from a feaverish dream, her injuries burning with pain from the sweat that layered her skin.Clenching her teeth shetries not to cry out, incase her captors were near by. Opening her eyes, they are drawn to a thin sliver of moon light piercing the darkness. A cool breeze ruffels the draps causeing shadows to dance on the walls. She continues to look around not noticing one shadow not moved by the wind.
He had woke at her first movements. The light danceing acrossed her face showing only pain. It was strange to see those carulian orbs, even laced with pain, in the pale moon light, he found he missed the way they used to look at him. Shaking his head he moved silently to the secret door, leading to Duo's room.
She heard the sliding of a door, she wasn't scared, she sat up, pain rocking her body, but the only thought on her mind was 'did some one come in or go out'. Moments later the chamber door scraped open. A light flikering from the tip of a candle, a young mans face half consumed with shadows, standing behind it. "You've awoken M' Lady." He said giving her a small smile befor lighting the rest of the candles in the room. " How are you feeling?" He smiles again when she pulls the blankets around her as he draws near.
"Who are you and why have you brought me here?" There is a slight waver in her voice as he sits beside her, tossing his chestnut braid over his shoulder. " I'm hurt you don't remember me.Why are you here? I think you know why, your eyes are telling me that you do." He raised an eye brow at her, and she realized that she did recognize him. But from where? She couldn't be certian, before she could ask two others entered the room. A young woman in her dressing gown, and a china man, in his breaches. It was then that she realized that the other young man was dressed the same. Both new comers came to the bed as well, the man looked as if he was making a salve of some sort, and the woman set a bowl of steaming water, and bandages on the bed side table. :Healers: Then the womantook her face in her hands, turing it to the light. " Well at least we know you don't have a head injury." The woman smiled at her and took the salve from the china man. "Out with the both of you!" They stared at her for a moment. "Go on!"
"Being ordered around by an onna!" The china man mummbled under his breath.
" I heard that Sir Chang!" The woman called after him as he shut the door.
Hilde procceded to change the princesses bandages, but as she did the princess jumped.
"What do you think you are doing?" She shriek'd. " I'm sorry M'lady I thought it was obviouse. Your bandages need changing. I'll wanr you next time." She said smiling and continued with out much toruble.
"So what's the plan?"
"Hn?"
"Why have I been abducted and brought here. What does your leader want?"
"Would you have rather he let the slaver kill you, possible starting a war?"
"Why was I even taken from my homland?"
"That I don't think even m'Lord could tell you." The Princess gives her a confused look. " He is rather flustered by all this. He came in early when I was bathing you..." She notes how pale the young woman has become. " He values a woman's chastity miss. He is quit the gentalman, very valent."
"Sounds like a real prince..." A note of bitter sarcasm enters he voice. "He would have been, had it not been for the war." She jumped opening a wounde in her back. "Sir Barton you shouldn't be in here!"
"Sir Barton?" The princess questions as a young man crossed into her line of sight. His green eyes, giving her a compasionate look.
"Trowa!"
"Hello princess. Its alright Hilde, shes covered well enough I don't think there will be a problem."
"If your here, that can Only mean...the other two..."
"Duo and Wufei."
"And your Lord..." Her face pales as he nods in reply comferming her frears. " Don't think to harsly of him princess."
"WHY NOT! He betrayed me, and even worse he brought you three down with him." She said the last part quietly, exaustion slowly setting in.
" Thats not how it was, Relena! But its late now we will talk in the morning." Walking to the door he turned back. "If you need any thing just ask Hilde."
Once he was gone Hilde went into a fit of giggels. "What may I ask is so funny!"
" I'm sorry M ' lady... Its just...I know Lord Yuy fell asleep in here and I've just realized, well that he isn't here." : He fell asleep by my bed side.: "I suppose I will be hearing from him next then." She replyed trying not to let her surprise show in her eyes.
" No I doubt it miss. I'll say this , He is worse that a fledgling groom before a wed'n. But enough about that you need to get some sleep, we have a long journey tomorow. Hlide blew out the candels and left the room, not giving Relena a chance, to ask questions.
:A fledgeling groom. Why would he...stay so close...betrayed...: She fell asleep pulling what she supposed his blankets around her.
tbc