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Journey Of The Heart Ch:5 The Beginning of the Journey!
Next morning she was woke by Hilde. Who started bustling around getting her ready for the trip. Relena tried asking why they where setting out so early, but the other would not say. It wasn't until Sir Barton came to fetch her did she find that they were leaving to take her home. Her heart was lighter as he helped, or rathercarried her down the stairs where a simply lovely carriage awaited. It hadn't crossed her mind that she may have had to ride on horse back in her condition, but it was now evident that the Lord, Heero Yuy had thought of that, having more concern for her than he let on. Either that or one of the others convinced him. Climbing up in to the cab, she found on the seat a roughly wrapped package. A note on top read: Just in Case!
Looking at the package she then found that it was a cloak, of a light but warm material. Unrolling it she found inside a finely detailed woman's dagger, immediately knowing who it was from. Moments later Hilde and one of the guards from Heero's brigade climbed in to the cab with her and she quickly put the "gift" away.
Some how Heero had managed to elude her all morning. When they had stopped, she tried to search for him, but her injuries and the guards conveniently near her, namely Sire Maxwell, made it hard to move. Let alone look for him.
When they set off again Duo rode with them, he was much more pleasant then the guard, had been, making jokes and trying to get her to smile. After a while though he realized how tired she was, so crossing the compartment he sat next to her. " Hey you look exhausted Lena."
"Don't even try it Duo, or should I say Sir Maxwell. As far as I'm concerned you four are still my captors and until I speak with your Lord and find out what's going on.."
"Do you want me to get Wufei?"
"Oh how childish is that!"
"Not at all. He has some thing that will knock you off you're...Well it will knock you out in a few minutes. Either way you need some rest." She scowls at him and crosses her arms defiantly. 'Oh! this should prove to be exhausting.' He gives her just as a defiant glance.
Five minutes later Relena is sleeping, head resting on Duo's shoulder, and he to is resting with his head propped against the carriage wall, one arm wrapped around the princesses waist.
Hilde watches them, musing at how protective of this girl her beloved is, and wondering if there was anything between them before the last war. Then she cast the thought away it was quite obvious that their lord was rather attached to the princess, the others she supposed felt a kin ship with her, after all they did grow up together.
Quatre road to the top of the hill and found him self looking down on a small village. Lord Yuy's castle was still a days ride and the sun was starting to set, Eben had road ahead and made reservations at the inn for them so now all there was to do was to get their and turn in.
Catherine looked worriedly at the blonde who had long ago stolen her brother's heart, but her brother never got the chance to tell him his feelings. She hoped now they could make up for lost time. She hated seeing the little one unhappy; she would often find him standing out on the balcony letting the wind ruffle his hair, and caress his face. She would watch the sadness flash over his face like a slide show at times like that, there was no mistaking the hope that now resided in his pale blue eyes, he was hoping to see Trowa again, the others as well of course but most of all Trowa, he had been so lonely since the tall brunet's supposed betrayal. There had been countless suitors for him to choose from but he had turned them all away. Cathy supposed that it was in hopes that he would see Trowa again and that he could finally get up the courage to confess his true feelings. But Quatre was also afraid of rejection so the confession would be extremely difficult on him.
Quatre sat on the bed, he closed his eyes trying to shut out the many emotions that where beating against him. Shielding had been getting more and more difficult. With each passing month since Trowa had left he had been finding it difficult to be in large crowds. He had never had a problem with shielding before, Trowa had always been his shield, and the other boy had always hid his emotions giving Quatre a safe place to relax. They had always shared a room that's the way it had been since they where children. It wasn't because Trowa was forced to; it was because Quatre practically begged the King to allow the other boy to stay in his room even though they had grown well past the age of having to share a room, Trowa never objected. 'Oh god I miss him! Oh! Trowa its been so long, I pray you haven't changed.' He lay down and closed his eyes pulling the soft furs around him, he wouldn't sleep well and he knew it but he needed to sleep in order to keep going.
Relena sat poised on a hammock covered in soft furs and plush pillows. Duo was sitting on the floor in front of her a large try balanced on his knees attempting to get her to eat. "Lena come on please you have to eat! You're never going to heal if you don't keep up your strength."
"I will not eat any thing provided by my captor's hands!"
"You're not a captive Onna now eat! Once you have finished I need to cleanse you wounds." Wide blue eyes looked up at Wufei, muscles tensed. Relena stood fearfully backing away.
"No! You're not coming near me!" Wufei stepped closer, he didn't understand why she was reacting like this when they where children he was always the one to bandage her scraped knees from trying to follow Duo and Heero up a tree. He reached out to take her by the arm when she broke down. "No! NO! Please no! Why! You make me trust you again and then pull this! Why did you leave me! Just please don't..." She collapsed sobbing she pulled her legs up underneath her and rocked slowly. Wufei didn't know what to do.
Heero was walking to his tent which was convienlently placed near the princesses but she wasn't told where it was, when he heard the commotion from her tent. Waiting at the door he listened, but when he saw her collapse in such a pitiful state he was compelled to go to her. Entering the tent he sent the other two away and went to her. Pulling her in to his lap he wrapped his arms around her in a comforting embrace. She tensed and looked at him.
Flashes of the horrible treatment she went through, suddenly she felt strong arms wrap around her. Looking to see who it is, she tenses as she meets Cobalt blue eyes, glinting at her with the barest hint of emotion. She try's to move but finds she cannot, his arms hold her fast, and for all her anger fear raises like a stabbing pain in her heart. Once his closeness wouldn't have bothered her so much, but now after every thing that had happened she found herself afraid of him. His hand clasped her chin forcing her to look at him, eyes searching her face but revealing nothing. "Tell me what happened."
"Why do you care, Lord Yuy? Last I heard you...What the!..." He lifted her easily moving towards the hammock. "Put me down!...How dare you." He set her down gently, and stepped back. "Well I..."
" Don't say you never because it wouldn't be true." She frowned. "I see your trust in me is gone. I suppose it's to be suspected." He paused for a moment, picking up her cloak and setting it beside her. "Hate me if you wish , but don't be dejected towards the others. I would have taken on the burden by my self, had they let me." He lowered his head, leaving he stops at the door. " Please let Wufei cleanse your wounds. You are safe her whether you trust me or not. The others are still loyal to you. Oh! And should you decide to tell me what happened, so that justice may be served tell some one and I will come to you."
TBC:
Um yeah ok! I haven't posted in a while so here you go. I know every one hates HXR, Sorry I just haven't quite got my hand at Guy X guy Relationships yet, but I am working on it. And After all I started this story long before I decided that I Hated Relena.