(A/N: I thought of leaving you with the doubt about Relena's decision for a little longer but, since I am a sweet girl and I also hate too much suspense I have decided to let you read the last chapter a lot sooner. I was as torn as you were trying to make Relena's decision but I finally came up with something I hope you all agree with if not at least like, anyone that doesn't like this end, I'm sorry it was the best way I could come up with. I'm kind of sad it's finished but I am already preparing another short series so, stay tuned: Sanae will be back! Ah, almost forgot: Thanks once more for your reviews, they actually changed the way I thought the story should finish).

Anything for the one you love

CHAPTER SIX

"Are you sure Relena?"

"Yes. It has been the toughest decision of my life but, I think I have made my mind up."

Well, at least she sounded pretty sure of what she was doing. Both Milliardo and I were happy to see that she was back to her normal strong self. I guessed that was good. I really didn't want to see the Relena from last night again. Call us selfish but, all of us needed Relena to be strong for us. If she failed us, the entire world would collapse. That's why I really hoped this matter would end the best possible way for her.

"Well. I'll leave you alone so you can get ready."

"Ok. Thanks Lulu. You've been a star."


I got up from bed and I hugged my sister in law. I really needed this now. I was only hoping that my strong façade wouldn't collapse too soon. I needed to appear sure of myself otherwise no one would believe that my decision was final.

"I'll go and get changed. Please ask Quatre and Heero to wait for me in the conservatory. I will talk to them as soon as I'm finished."

"Ok. I'll go straight away."

"Thanks again."

"Don't mention it…"


I was really nervous. I wanted pretty badly to go upstairs to speak to Relena but I knew I had to be patient. I glanced quickly at Heero. For the first time since I had met him he looked really nervous and, yes, almost fragile. I couldn't believe that Heero, the invincible warrior, could look so vulnerable. That made me feel quite bad. No! I had to focus here. He was a rival. He had dared kidnapping my fiancée, there was no way I would forgive him. I had to remind myself that I was still angry with him. I hoped that Relena would come downstairs soon. I needed to see her. I needed her to assure me that everything was fine. That she had thought it over and she had realised that it was me that she really wanted.


This had probably been the longest night of my life. I was so incredibly nervous that I thought I would end up vomiting the breakfast I just had. I had no idea how Quatre could look so calm. And I was supposed to be the Perfect Soldier… I finally understood how Relena had managed to get the world to follow her lead. It was unbelievable how a little woman like her could cause so much chaos in a man's heart. That was probably the main reason why during my training they insisted so much that I had to eliminate all feelings. If this was what feelings did to you…well, I was better off without them. But again, I would sorely miss feeling loved by someone. And I seriously thought that I would never love anyone like I love Relena. Unfortunately I knew I had a very slim chance of success. Just in case I decided to issue a warning to Quatre, so I broke the silence that had reigned during the entire morning:

"Quatre…"

"Yes Heero. What's up?"

"Nothing. I just wanted to warn you that, if Relena choses you, and you do something that hurts her in any way, I will find you and then, I will kill you. Understood?"

"…yes…I guess so…"


So Heero was actually thinking I had a better chance than he did and was admitting so. Gosh this guy had guts. I changed my mind. He may look vulnerable but he's still Heero…That was the part I liked about him: no one had more guts than he did.

"Good morning Quatre, good morning Heero…"


I lifted my head and I saw Relena standing by the conservatory's door. I saw Quatre getting up at the same time I did and likewise, after one step towards her, we stopped. I guess we were waiting for her to give us a signal.

"Quatre, would you please come this way?"

"Sure…"

My heart skipped a beat. She had called Quatre first, I saw them walking towards the garden. Ok Heero, this time you have really blown it. Hell, it was worth to try anyway… Maybe I should just go…Why I'm even bothering…

Five minutes later I was still standing in the same spot. I couldn't go. Not again. I had to stay and face whatever I had to face. No more running away. No. This time, I would stay even if it meant getting hurt.


We just kept walking till we reached the front garden. There was a stone bench there and Relena sat there and asked me to sit by her side. I sat down and I waited.

"Quatre. I would like you to listen what I have to say without interruptions. Any questions you may have, please reserve them for after. Please?"

"Sure. I just wanted to say…"

"No Quatre. I have to speak to you. If you speak now I will forget what I have to say and then I'll just mess things even more. Quatre, what I have decided is not something I have decided with a hot head. I have been thinking of what was going to be the best for me. You already know what is it that I want to achieve in my life. To make all my dreams come true I will need people that will help me by sharing my own goals, I will need good partners that I will be able to trust with my own life if needed. I think you are one of these partners but…again, I don't think I would be doing the right thing if I ignored what my heart told me. Quatre, if things were different I wouldn't have hesitated to marry you for one second. But things are different. I cannot just cancel from my heart the feelings I have for Heero. I know it's completely crazy loving him. Is not going to be easy loving someone as reckless and as unreliable as he is but, who said love was a rational thing? That does not mean that I don't love you. But it's a different kind of love. I love you as a dear friend. In fact, what scares me the most about this is that I may lose one of the best friends I've ever had. I'm truly sorry for not having been honest with you before and I won't expect anything from you. I just hope that, with time you'll understand that I needed to give it a go. I needed to see if I could make Heero happy. And I think that Heero has the potential to make me happy too… He just needs a chance to proof it, that's all… Quatre, I'm sorry…but I have to give this back…I don't deserve it… you should give it to someone that is going to love you with her whole heart… it just wouldn't be fair on you if someone loved you with only a part of it…"


I looked at what she was giving me back. It was her engagement ring. I didn't really know how I felt. It was such a mix of feelings that I guessed I would need quite a long time to put some order on them. Above all, strangely enough, I was happy that I wouldn't lose her after all. She still needed, no, she still wanted my friendship. She considered me one of her best friends. It seemed enough…but, my heart was screaming in pain. I knew that the right thing was accepting her decision. It was what I had set myself to do. At the end of the day, all I wanted was for her to be happy. She just thought I wasn't the right guy for that job. Well, I guessed I could still make her happy by being her friend and her advisor. I could still work with her and try to achieve our dreams of total pacifism together… I got up and I said:

"Relena. I understand what you are saying. I cannot say that it makes me happy but I have to accept it. In any case you'll never lose my friendship so don't you worry about that. All I will ask from you now is that you keep that ring. It's yours. Take it as a symbol of our everlasting friendship. You don't need to wear it of course, just keep it somewhere dear for you. I will need some time to adjust but, sooner or later I'll be ok. Our dream needs the two of us, doesn't it?"

"Yes it does. Thanks Quatre… I'm so grateful for your words. You're such a kind man. I just hope the girl that will give you her heart realises that…"

"I hope that too. Now, please excuse me to your brother and sister in law. I'm going to go back home now. Tell Heero that he is a lucky guy and, about the warning he has issued me earlier, now it applies to him…"

"Sorry? I don't understand…"

"Don't worry, he will…"


I saw Quatre walking towards the car. I saw him sliding on to the driver's sit and starting the engine. Then the car started moving and he was gone. I caught a glimpse of his face just before he turned around the corner and I saw some tears rolling down his cheeks... That broke my heart… I knew I had hurt him but again, I would have hurt him more if I had stayed with him and I was unable to love him wholly.


I walked towards the garden. I knew I had to wait for her to come and get me. Is just that I couldn't wait any longer. My heart was in so much pain that it would have exploded if I had stayed one more minute in that freaking conservatory. When I got to the garden I saw Quatre's car leaving and Relena standing by the drive way. I run to her. She saw me and smiled. That puzzled me. I just didn't understand anything. I finally reached her and then I stood there like an idiot waiting for something to happen. Finally I managed to say:

"Where is Quatre going?"

"He's going home."

"Ah, and…you…?"

"I'm already home."

"Of course, but I mean, aren't you going with him?"

"No. I…I am…I mean…"


Gosh…Heero stop looking at me like that…how was I supposed to concentrate with those wonderful Prussian eyes looking at me with such intensity…Did he know how beautiful his eyes were? I decided to turn around. If I kept looking at his eyes it would just be impossible say anything with some sense…

"Heero…I…I have made my choice…One very smart man once told me that the only thing that matters is staying true to one's heart. Last night the brain kept telling me to do the wise thing and stay with Quatre. This morning though, while my brain was sleeping, my heart took over and told me that unless I stayed with you, unless I gave it a go, I would never know what true happiness is. I know that there is a very big chance that my heart is wrong, but I guess it just feels so right that it must me the right kind of wrong…"

I felt two hands on my shoulders turning me around. I looked up and I found the two eyes staring at me so bright with happiness that they looked like made from starlight. I was going to continue my speech when Heero said:

"Relena… I don't know why you've made this decision. Probably my lucky star is doing lots of overtime. You know I have nothing worthwhile to offer you but my heart. Even so, there is one single thing that I can promise you: I will never, ever leave you alone again. No more running away from you. All these times when I went away, I was just trying to convince myself that putting distance between you and me would be the solution. That it would kill the feelings I had for you. I was wrong. You can't run away from your own heart. I have to warn you that I still know nothing about these feelings. These things are completely new for me…I'm probably going to be pretty clumsy sometimes, but I will do my best to make you happy…I love you Relena. And from this day forward I will start my new mission: I will make you Relena Darlian-Peacecrat the happiest woman on ESUN. That is a solemn promise I have no intention of breaking."

"That's fantastic but, I would rather have you on another mission…"

"What is that?"

"Let's work together in this mission, let's make it OUR mission: to make each other the happiest couple on ESUN. What do you think?"


I lifted her head and I kissed her. She passed her arms around my neck and I pulled her closer to me. Then, pulling her a couple of centimetres away from me I looked at her and I said:

"Mission accepted!"

THE END