When All Purpose Is Lost

When All Purpose Is Lost

By ~*Ai*~Wing

Chapter 3

Relena got up from her position on the floor and headed to the bathroom. There, she splashed water on her face. She finally looked at her own reflection in her mirror. Pity was felt for the image looking back at her. Relena saw a girl with honey blonde hair that was slightly tangled. Her eyes were red and puffy and one side of her cheek was red with what seemed like a handprint imprinted on there. There was slight swelling on her forehead, which was likely turning into a bruise. A single tear fell from Relena's eye when she realized that the girl looking back at her was no other than herself.

She could still remember the day when all this Hell was first unleashed. She was very young then, but the movie still played in her head as if it had just occurred yesterday.

"Mommy, can I go look at that dolly?" A four-year-old girl asked.

"Ok, honey. You can wait there for Daddy and I. Milliardo, may you go with your sister?" the mother asked.

"Sure, no problem." He replied as he went to hold his sister's hand. Then they disappeared into the crowd.

"Stay close to me Rellie. Ok?" he whispered to his sister.

"Sure, Millie." She replied with a smile.

When they reached the toy store, they went straight to the window where the doll was displayed.

The little girl's eyes shone as she looked at the doll.

"She's beautiful…" She said with awe.

"Why don't we go inside, Rellie?" The older boy asked.

Then they both walked into the store hand in hand.

What greeted them left them astounded. The big toy store had everything a child could want. There were trains running on the track around the top of the store. Teddy bears and robots waved at the children from their display. There was a huge mountain of stuffed animals. There were different toys and gadgets the children could test out and play with. The oohs, ahs and laughter of the children filled the store.

"Ok, we'll look at the dolls first, and then we'll look at the models. We should have enough time before Mom and Dad come for us."

Seeing his little sister nod, they set off to their destinations. First, they spent at least twenty minutes at the doll aisle. Little Relena touched each one and squealed with pleasure every single time. Her brother, Milliardo, smiled at the scene. Finally, Relena signaled to her brother that she was ready to go. They headed to the section where all the models were placed. Relena took great interests in the models, but she was too young to understand how to build them yet. Milliardo released her hand from his grasp to inspect the newest version of the model he so badly wanted to buy. Before he went to inspect the new model further, he looked down at his sister.

"Don't go anywhere, Rellie." He said sternly. After receiving a reassuring nod, he went back to looking at the box in his hands.

Relena started looking around. She looked at the trains and the robots. Her glance was finally directed towards the mountain of stuffed animals. There, sitting on the top of the mountain was a light brown teddy bear. His eyes were shiny and black. His smile so sweet. A beautiful blue ribbon was tied around his neck into a bow. Right when this particular bear caught Relena's eye, a smile that was ever so brilliant, lit up on her lips. She looked up once at her brother. He was still very busy looking at the models. I'll just go and take a quick look. Millie won't notice… Quietly, she headed towards the humongous mountain as she blended into the crowd.

Milliardo looked at his watch. Father and Mother are probably going to come for us soon. We need to head back to the window. He put down the model and sighed. He'll get it next time.

"Come on, Rellie. Let's go." He reached down for his sister's hand. Nothing was there. Thoughts quickly tore through his head. Was she kidnapped? Had she wandered off?

"No!" He quickly told himself. I'm just scaring myself. She's right here where you told her to stand. He took a deep breath and looked down and around. His speculations were right…his sister was nowhere in sight.

Milliardo quickly went through each aisle in the model section. He didn't find her. Fear was evident in his blue eyes. Dolls! he thought as he raced to the doll section. He finally got there…but she was not there either. He frantically searched section after section. She was nowhere!! It was entirely my fault. I should have paid more attention to her. Milliardo finally decided to wait at the model section for the possibility that she may head back on her own. As he took a few steps backward, he bumped into someone.

"Oh! Milliardo, we were just looking for you."

Upon hearing that voice, he whipped around and found himself face to face with his parents.

"Where's Relena?" His mother asked after seeing that he was alone.

Seeing all the emotions swirling in his eyes, his father got worried.

"Is everything alright son?" His father asked.

"No, it's not." Milliardo replied, not making any eye contact with his parents.

"?"

"She's gone…"

Relena finally found the mound of stuffed toys. There it was, the bear, sitting on the top. She slowly started to climb up the mountain, so that she could have a better look. Suddenly, she felt a tug on the strap of her overalls. She turned her head and was facing a salesperson.

"Where are your parents, little girl?" The lady asked.

Relena gulped and answered. "Over there." She said as she pointed to the big Lego model over on the left.

"Oh I see. You should really get back to them. It's dangerous to climb up so high."

Relena nodded. The saleslady helped her down.

"Do you need help in finding them?" She asked.

Relena shook her head. She was pretty sure that she could find her way back to Milliardo. After all, she has good memory.

"Alright." Then the saleslady sent her off on her way.

Relena walked and walked but she never reached the model section. She got mislead and lost in the thick crowd of people. Tears filled her eyes as fear starting working its way inside her. Finally, as she was about to give up, she felt a tap on her shoulder.

"Little girl, are you lost?"

She turned to look at the person speaking to her. It was a middle-aged man. He was smiling and looked very friendly. She had no choice but to admit her mistake, so she nodded.

"Here, let me help you." He extended his hand and seeing how sincere he looked, she took it. As he guided her through the crowd of people towards the entrance, an announcement was being made.

"Dear customers. We have a missing little girl here and we want your help to find her. She is about four years of age. She has honey blonde hair and aqua-blue eyes…"

Relena never noticed or even heard the whole announcement as the stranger walked outside of the store, holding her hand.

Relena shuddered as she thought back to the fateful day. It was her curiosity the got the best of her. Another tear slid down her cheek. How she missed her family! They gave her love, care and comfort. She looked back at her reflection and gently touched the forming bruise. She winced at her own touch. Then Relena headed to the kitchen for some ice.

"Relena! We're home!" She heard a yell from the door. She sighed as she put away the ice and went to prepare snacks for her siblings.

A.N.: Hi! Sorry for taking so long, but my computer got screwed...(long story) Thanks for reading my fanfic!!! Well, here's a little blurb on Relena's past. Heero's will come like somewhere after so keep reading for more! Thanks again for all the positive support I have received. If you have any suggestions as to where you would like this story to head towards, then e-mail me or tell me in your reviews. Thanks again and until next time, ja ne!

Disclaimer: Me no own Gundam Wing…