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Demons
Chapter Two
The next morning when Relina woke up she found Heero sleeping in a chair next to her bed. When she moved her head hurt causing her to groan in pain. Relina's movement woke Heero and he watched as she tried to get up but only grabbed her head and lay back down.
" Does your head hurt?" asked Heero startling her.
" Yes," she answered softly," Heero, thank you."
" I am sorry that I left you alone." Said Heero moving to sit on the bed," Why though?"
Relina looked at her lap and let her hair cover her face," I thought I knew but after last night I'm not so sure." She replied softly," I've felt so alone. I thought that I had lost everyone that had ever meant anything to me. There was no one left that cared." Tears slowly rolled down her cheeks," I miss my family so much that I decided that it would be better if I joined them."
Heero brushed her hair behind her ear and lifted her chin. He brushed her tears away with his thumb and spoke softly," You're not alone Relina and no matter what I'll always care. I don't know what I would do if I lost you. Last night you said that you have given all your heart can give, then stop giving. The world can get along without you for a while. They've put you through hell and you've stayed strong for them. The world will understand. Lady Noine has prepared to announce that you are going to be away for a while. Wu-Fei, Quatra, and Trowa are going to take care of the school for you. It's time for you to take a break. We are going to go off to Wu-Fei's cabin in the mountains."
" Okay." She consented softly.
A soft knock on the door startled Relina until it opened to reveal Lady Noine," How are you feeling today Relina?"
" Better I guess." She replied," Thank you for coming to help me."
" I think I understand more than most." Said Lady Noine lifting her sleeve and showing Relina the bandage there," Trowa found me."
" I wonder how many of us are going to crash and burn before someone succeeds."
" Dorothy did." Said Lady Noine softly," So, Heero, have you asked her about the plan we came up with last night?"
" Yes and she agreed." He replied," I'm going to help her pack and we'll be leaving either tonight or tomorrow morning."
" I have to cancel all of my meetings and stuff." Said Relina.
" Already taken care of." Said Lady Noine," Kathryn and I cleared it. Anything that we couldn't cancel I'll go in your place."
" Are you sure?" asked Relina," I don't want to burden you."
" Don't worry about Me. Trowa is staying with me. Don't worry they did this to me too. Give these guys some time and they'll have everything fixed around here in no time." Said Noine.
" May I come in?" asked Quatra from the door.
" Come on." Said Relina" Have what fixed?"
" Your security for one." Said Quatra," Those guys you hired are lazy good for nothings. They haven't even questioned the arrival of Lady Noine and Kathryn."
" I know and it's the third security agency that I've had in here." Said Relina with a sigh," There's been one nearly successful attack on me and one on one of the students."
" Actually two attempts on you." Said Quatra," Trowa and I intercepted the assassin."
Relina paled," I didn't know about the second one. I guess I better find a new agency."
" Here, try this." Said Heero writing a number down and handing it to Lady Noine," You remember Duo and Hildie, they started a company. Tell them I sent you and that it's Relina's school. They're the best there is."
" You Gundam pilots are the best there is at a lot of things." Said Kathryn coming in with a tray and food," Are you hungry Relina?"
" A little." Admitted Relina.
" How about you Heero?" asked Kathryn.
" Yeah, sure." He said.
" Why don't you take this to the sitting room and I'll join you in a moment. I'd like to get dressed."
" Alright." Said Heero," Oh, I'm sorry Relina but we've removed all the pills and sharp objects. It's for your own good."
" I understand." She said hanging her head.
" Don't feel bad Relina they did the same thing to me." Said Lady Noine softly.
" We'll see you in a few minutes." Said Heero pushing everybody out before sitting down facing the wall.
" Aren't you going with them?" She asked Horrified.
" Nope." He replied still facing the wall," Don't worry I promise I won't peak."
Relina fumed but quickly changed into normal clothes while muttering under her breath and thinking to herself, Oh God I've gotta spend the next month with him. When she was done changing she tapped him on the shoulder and they went into the sitting room. Every one was waiting for them in the sitting room. When she realized how many people came to help her she blushed and looked down at her feet.
" Good morning Relina." Said Trowa finally seeing her. He was interrupted by a knock on the door.
" Come in." said Relina.
" Good morning Miss." Said the Security Guard that entered the room," I was sent to verify the break in our contract."
" Yes," said Relina," I'm not pleased by the performance of your employees. They are lazy and I would not like anything to happen to any of my students."
" Yes Ma'am," Said the guard," Do you want anyone to stay until you find a new agency?"
" That won't be necessary." Replied Relina," I have a new company already."
" Yes Ma'am but who will protect you until that company gets here."
" We're already here." Said Duo walking in with his arm around Hildie.
" Duo," said Lady Noine," That was fast. Where did you come from?"
" We only live about a mile from here." Said Hildie," You caught us on the way to the new shop."
" Man, Relina, your security sucks big time." Said Duo," I'm surprised that there haven't been any attacks."
" There have been." Said Trowa," Quatra and I caught them."
" Well, I'm going to set things up right." Said Duo," What do you say Hildie."
" Let's do it." Replied Hildie.
" Noine said that you're gonna be gone for a few weeks." Said Duo giving Relina a knowing look," We'll have all your security problems fixed before you get back."
" Thank you." Said Relina," Trowa, Quatra, will you help Duo keep security in the school. The two of you know this place as well as I do now and Lady Noine knows it pretty well but there have been some changes."
" No problem." Replied Trowa.
" There's no reason why not." Said Quatra.
" Thanks guys," said Relina softly. She didn't realize how many people had come to her aid," Heero, what will I need to take with me?"
" The mountains are kind of cold this time of year so you'll want some warm clothes and a good jacket." Said Heero," We're going to have to go out so that I can get some more clothes."
" Well, I need to get out for warm clothes too." Said Relina looking forward to a shopping spree.
" Finish eating," said Heero watching Relina push her food around on her plate," We'll go after breakfast and if you don't mind have lunch out."
" Okay," said Relina pushing her eggs around some more.
" Hey Quatra, Trowa why don't you show us the security around this place."
" I'm just going to use the bathroom really quick." Said Heero following them out and leaving Lady Noine with Relina. Once outside Heero turned to them," What's up guys?" asked Heero.
" She's lost a lot of weight." Said Hildie," What's up I noticed the plastic silverware and don't think that I didn't see Lady Noine's arms."
" Relina hasn't been eating a lot." Said Quatra," I've noticed little things but I never expected her to try to commit suicide."
" That's why I'm taking her away for a while." Said Heero," She's been pushed too far. She feels alone. She lost everyone that was close to her in the war."
" She really did." Said Hildie.
" Take care of her Heero." Said Duo.
" You better get back." Said Trowa," Noine is joining us after you get back."
" You're not leaving her alone either." Said Heero.
" No." answered Trowa," She's still kind of depressed. I'm afraid that she might try again."
" Alright I'll remember what you said about her eating." Said Heero turning," Thanks for calling me guys."
" No problem, We know how you feel about her." Said Quatra.
Heero quickly went back to the sitting with Relina and Lady Noine excused herself to catch up with Trowa who was waiting outside for her. They sat in silence with Relina picking at her breakfast. Heero studied her for several long minutes and noticed, for the first time, how much weight she had lost. Her blue dress seemed to fit but he could see that she had lost weight. Relina knew that Heero was studying her and felt a little self-conscious about his intent gaze.
" Aren't you hungry?" asked Heero suddenly making her jump.
" Not really." Admitted Relina setting down her fork and looking at him with the same intent gaze that he used when looking at her.
" Do you want to go out shopping then." Asked Heero. He wasn't sure how to deal with everything that had happened.
" Yeah, I just need to grab my coat." Said Relina.
Relina, My Love, what have you done to yourself? Heero asked himself as he watched her walk across the room. He followed her into her room and watched as she put on a pair of boots and grabbed her coat from a hook by her door. He picked his coat up from the chair that he dropped it on. When he looked up from his coat Relina was looking at him with sad eyes. When she noticed him looking at her she quickly looked away. Heero, why can't you love me? She asked herself. Relina followed Heero out to his car and they rode in silence to the mall.
Once at the mall Relina led Heero into a large store filled with clothes. He watched her contentedly as she chose several sweaters in pale blues and purples. She was looking at a bunch of jackets when he noticed a pale green sweater. He picked it up and looked at the tag and found that it was the right size and took it over to Relina. Blushing he tapped on her shoulder.
" This would be a pretty color on you." Said Heero blushing.
He thinks it would be pretty," Thank you." She said realizing that it was the right size," I like the color. I'm nearly done here, where do you want to go."
" I really don't know." Admitted Heero.
" I know where to take you." Said Relina paying for the clothes.
Relina led him out of the mall and he packed her bags in the trunk of his car before she directed him to go to a nearby department store. Relina Went inside with Heero only because he insisted that she go with him. Relina was mad, no one had ever told her what to do before but she couldn't seem to stay mad. Heero noticed that Relina was mad but it was the best emotion she had shown since he saw her at the pier. Her self-pity was getting to be too much and it was killing her just as much as over working. After they got into the store Relina stayed mad for a while but soon got over it and started watching him go through the clothes and pick out a bunch of sweaters and sweatshirts. When he had six or seven good outfits he moved into the jackets and chose a lightweight, yet efficient, jacket. After he paid for all of his new things they went back to the car.
" I'm sorry I'm acting so childish." Said Relina softly, she was embarrassed by her behavior.
" Don't worry about it." Replied Heero," We're going to leave at four today."
" Alright," she replied as they pulled up to a small restaurant," I'll have all of my things packed by three."
" It's about one now so we should eat and go home." Said Heero.
" If you don't mind I'm really not that hungry."
Heero looked at Relina for a moment and his eyes seemed cold and hard to her but Heero was worried," You really should eat but if you're not hungry we can go home."
Heero studied Relina out of the corner of his eye all the way home. The more time he spent with her the more worried he became. Relina wasn't the same young woman that brought peace to Earth and the colonies. She had lost that sparkle that he loved so much and he knew that it was still there but it was dying in the rain. For the first time he was afraid that he would lose her before he could tell her the truth. The truth was that he was in love with her and he had been since he first saw her. Even when he told her that he would kill her, he knew that he couldn't. Now she was in trouble and he knew it. He knew it more than anyone did, his suicide missions had never been successful in the way he wanted but now he was past that. The key had been finding a reason to live. Heero could only hope that it wasn't too late to get through to Relina.
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Authors note- For all of you who didn't realized from the summary this is an AUTHOR UNIVERSE. If you don't like it don't read. Damon, thanks for pointing out the Milyardo/Alyardo thing. My Beta-Reader and I have been arguing over it for a long time ( *Waves and blows a kiss at Heart of Darkness* Hi Honey). BTW if you're going to try and insult someone Moron isn't a very good way to do it. You have to get creative! I mean come on, my Developmentally Disabled kids can come up with a whole hell of a lot better ( I bet you've never been called an Ass Jacket ~_^ )
