Demons
Relina walked quietly through the park near her mansion. Her usually happy face was drawn and her blue eyes were sad. It was a beautiful fall afternoon and the sun shined down on her soft hair but she didn't notice the beauty of the day. As hard as she tried she couldn't find anything to be happy about. Heero was gone and as hard as she tried she couldn't find him. All the money in the world and she couldn't find him. She was horribly unhappy and alone. As she walked, she drew near a lake. At the shore there was a long pier that stretched its long finger out as though it were beckoning her. She walked out to the end of the pier and the wind blew her school uniform about her as silent tears slid slowly down her cheeks.
" Heero Where are you?" She yelled to the water," The war is over and you don't need to hide anymore so where have you gone. It would be better if you had killed me, Heero, then I wouldn't have to be alone."
" If I had killed you there wouldn't be any peace." Said Heero from behind her.
Relina wiped around to face him while trying to wipe away her tears," How long have you been there?"
" Since you slipped you bodyguards in the maze." Said Heero looking at her curiously. He took off his jacket," You're shivering."
" Where have you been Heero?" she asked gladly accepting his jacket.
" Around, Why were you crying?"
" I've lost everything Heero." Said Relina softly," I've lost everything that really maters to me. My family is all gone, It would have been better if you had killed me."
" If I had killed you I don't think that there would be peace today." Replied Heero.
" You are right." Said Relina softly," I have to go home now."
" I'll see you soon Relina." Said Heero softly as she walked away from him.
Heero Followed Relina out of the park until she was reunited with her useless bodyguards who ushered her into a car that would take her back to her school. Heero was troubled by what he had seen in Relina's eyes. He understood now why Quatra was so worried about her. The more Heero thought about it the more the more he worried about her. Heero wandered the city for the rest of the day as he had done everyday since the war ended. He thought back to when He tried to kill her, when he couldn't kill her. I Love You Relina now if I could only tell you. Thought Heero as he passed a small restaurant. Still lost in thought he went inside and got something to eat. I can't believe that it's only been a month since the war ended. What has happened to change Relina so much? She was so unhappy today. Heero finished his chicken sandwich and got up. Once on the street he started walking towards Relina's mansion, determination in his eyes.
When Heero reached Relina's mansion he saw her security slacking off and easily slipped onto the grounds. It was at that time that he saw Quatra sitting on a bench reading a book, as though he expected Heero to appear. It didn't surprise him though, to see Quatra waiting for him. Next to the blonde boy was a bag, which held a school uniform and key card for Heero.
" I was wondering when you would get here." Said Quatra handing him the bag," Relina's locked herself away. I don't know why but she wouldn't see me. I'm worried about her Heero. Ever since Pagan died she's become more and more depressed. You can't avoid her anymore Heero she needs to know the truth."
" I know." Said Heero changing into the uniform Quatra brought him." How did you know I would need this?"
" I knew you would come back." Said Quatra," It'll be easier to get to her through the house. You'll have to jump from balcony to balcony to get to her room."
" Security isn't very good around here." Commented Heero.
" I know," said Quatra leading Heero towards the house," Trowa and I try to stay close to her. There have been two attempts on her life that this company has missed. Trowa and I have been keeping track of her."
" Thank you My friend." Said Heero as they entered the huge house.
" So Heero where have you been?" asked Trowa as the two pilots entered the house.
" Around, I couldn't get back here for a while," Replied Heero softly," but I'm here now."
Up stairs Relina sat on the floor of her room. She looked at all of the things that lined the shelves and found that they meant nothing to her anymore. Across the room she had candles and pictures on her dresser. It was a shrine to all of the people that she had lost, the center of which was her family. Relina was lost in her grief and it was slowly killing her. She didn't even know why she had sent Quatra away when he came to see her. She pulled a black box out from under her bed and opened it to look at the assortment of things that she kept there. Anyone else that had seen what was in the box would have been frightened for her but she had been careful enough to keep people unaware. Relina reached in and picked up a bottle of her father's pills with trembling hands. Afterwards she took out a knife and set them in front of her. Grabbing her brush she brushed her hair until it was silky and she went to the bathroom and got a glass of water. She set it on the floor next to the box and went over to her CD Player and put in her Savage garden Affirmation CD and hit play. When she sat back down she started counting out pills on the floor.
Across the house Heero, Trowa, and Quatra ran up to Quatra's room. Once there they went out on the balcony. Quatra pointed out the balcony that would let Heero into Relina's room. Quatra urged Heero to hurry as Heero climbed over the edge and made his way over towards Relina's balcony by jumping the three or four feet between them. It took him nearly fifteen minutes to get over four of the five balconies. At the last balcony he jumped and nearly fell but somehow managed to hold on. Quatra and Trowa watched Heero and hoped that he could get through to Relina. Neither of them knew how serious the situation was getting but Heero was beginning to guess. As soon as he learned that she had locked herself in her room he had gained an inkling of what she was going to do. When he finally reached her window he saw her sitting on the floor with a box blocking his view of what she was doing until she lifted several pills and to her mouth. As he stealthily moved into the room he caught the glint of candlelight off the knife lying by her hand.
" Relina…" He said startling her so that she dropped the pills in her hand.
She was crying," Leave me alone Heero, I want to die now." She said trying to pick up the pills she dropped but her hands were shaking too much.
Heero moved in quickly and brushed the pills out of her reach before tossing the knife out on the balcony. Quatra and Trowa immediately took note of the knife and reality sank in. Relina turned on Heero when she realized what he had done.
" Why won't you let me die Heero?" shrieked Relina pounding her fists on his chest," Why can't I die in peace, there's nothing left for me here. Why did they have to die and leave me all alone."
Heero wrapped his arms around her as she collapsed crying in his arms," They didn't leave on purpose." He said trying to still her trembling," I'm sorry that you were alone, but you're not alone anymore My love."
" I don't want to live anymore Heero. Why won't you let me die, You couldn't kill me and you couldn't love me so why can't you let me die?" she cried struggling to get out of his reach.
Heero held on tight enough that she couldn't get away but he wouldn't be hurting her," Relina I couldn't kill you because I love you." He admitted as much to himself as to her.
Relina looked up at him with red eyes," Really, then why did you have to leave me?"
" To protect you." He replied," I had lose ends to tie up."
" It hurts so much Heero," said Relina," I've given all my heart can give and it's killing me Heero. I can't live like this any longer." She sobbed into his shoulder.
Heero held Relina while she cried and felt the first stirring of his heart breaking for her," Relina, My Love, I'll give all my heart can give to you if you'll let me." He said stroking her hair.
" Thank you Heero." She said as exhaustion over took her and she started to fall asleep in his arms.
When Heero looked at the bottle of pills he started shaking her awake again," Relina, how many of these pills did you take?"
" I don't know." She replied as Quatra and Trowa started pounding on the door.
Heero got up and unlocked it quickly before running back to Relina and trying to keep her awake," Stay with me Relina." He begged her.
When Quatra and Trowa came in the door hit the CD player causing it to skip and it started playing Crash and Burn. While Heero tried to keep Relina conscious Trowa picked up the spilled bottle of pills Quatra picked up the ones that were all over the floor while Trowa called a friend to help them. It was quickly decided that they would keep her attempted suicide quiet and out of the media to protect Relina. Fifteen minutes later Lady Noine and Kathryn showed up to help them take care of Relina. No body noticed the box that had been sitting next to Relina until Kathryn nearly tripped over it. The box was filled with letters addressed to several different people, the top of which was addressed to Heero. Impulsively he picked it up and began to read it.
Heero Yui,
I don't know if you will get this letter but if you do I'm probably dead. I've tried to go on but I have lost everything important to me, including you it seems. I've searched and found everyone except you. I know that Quatra and Trowa know how to find you but they seem reluctant to do so. Why didn't you kill me Heero? You had so many opportunities all you would have had to do was leave. Everyone's gone Heero. Mother, Father, Pagan, even Alyardo they're all gone. They went away and left me alone. Even you left me alone now. I Love You Heero Yui.
Relina Peacekraft
Heero held Relina tighter in his grip when he was done reading the letter. He didn't know that she loved him but he had been prepared to protect her weather she loved him or not. Heero held Relina while Lady Noine made her drink something to rid her of the sleeping pills. He held her and spoke softly to her while her stomach emptied out. No one was surprised to see Heero taking care of Relina, they all knew that he loved her. They had known from the beginning, even her brother knew. When she was done Heero cleaned her up and put her in bed.
