Disclaimers: I don't own anything, thank you veddy veddy much.
Warnings: R+1 (lil Relena-bashin' at the beginning), Shonen Ai/Yaoi: 2+1/2x1 (because I believe in a sensitive Heero), 3+4; maybe yuri, depends on how you look at it, mild language, romance, lil drama, sap, uh...I think that covers it.
Notes: Yeah, R+1 (ack!), but it's not what you think! Little bit of violence in the next two chapters, but nothing any of you can't handle. I just thought that it would add to the drama. Excuse my errors cause I'm not a great speller and so on. Enjoy!
("...")- indicates a telephone conversation, other line
/.../- flashback thing
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Matte Kudasai Heero
Part 4: Cancel the Party
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Heero stood at the altar with his best man. "I can't believe I'm doing this..." he mumbled to the blond. There were so many people, so many that people were standing in the back since the benches were all filled, so many people watching him. Heero never liked groups of people, to make it worse, cameras flashed every second blinding his vision. He scanned the room in hope to see Duo, but he didn't. He knew that the guards would have taken him away. He knew that Duo wouldn't be there. Duo wasn't there.
"Duo......" he said to himself.
Quatre looked over to Heero, "You don't have to go through with the wedding."
"It's my mission."
"Your mission? You were only told to protect, not marry her. She's not your life commitment." Quatre explained quietly.
Heero sighed, "I don't even know if he loves me back..."
The blond didn't say anything, what did Heero mean? Oh! He must think that if Duo doesn't 'save' him, then Duo doesn't love him...that's it. Heero told them that he had seen him, and then Relena pried them apart. But what if Duo couldn't get to him in time? What if...?
"That's the stupidest theory I've ever heard from you." Quatre said. Heero gave him a confused look, "Heero, what if he doesn't come and you end up marrying someone that you can hardly stand? What good is it?"
"Then he doesn't love me."
Quatre shook his head, "I mean, what if he *can't* get to you in time?"
Heero shrugged, "We'll soon find out." he said reluctantly, 'I hope he comes...Please come...' he thought. He looked at the stained glass window, he couldn't see through it, but he could tell it was raining. "...Duo......."
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Almost there...
*click*
Aha!
Got it.
"Look, you gotta let me in there. My friend is making a HUGE mistake!" soaked, Duo shouted, "Oi!"
The security guard looked impassively at the braided boy, "Kid, my orders were to strictly keep *you* out. I don't know about your story is, but I have to eat." he said, "And if you do manage to get in, I have every right to use firearms against you. Don't think I won't either."
Duo glared, and glared, and glared, and glared, but the man just wouldn't back down. Duo sighed, he really didn't want to do things the hard way. "Okay pal, I'll tell you what. Let me in, you don't get snitched on, and no one gets hurt."
The guard laughed, "Kid, you've got to be joking. There's no way in--oof!!!" the man cried as Duo knocked him right in the gut. The guard fell to the ground, "How'd you--?"
Duo smirked and held up the lock pick, "Never underestimate the abilities of Shinigami..." he said running for the entrance of the chapel as he kicked up water when he ran through the puddles.
*BANG*
"Dammit!" Duo yelled as his arm was punctured by a small piece of metal, a bullet. His left arm began to bleed, defusing into his black tuxedo and his white dress shirt. He turned to the where the bullet originated from. "Sneaky bastard pulled a gun on me..." he said, he was about to run when he was brought harshly to the ground. The guard had tackled him.
"Oh come on! Let's not make things too personal..." Duo growled.
"I told you, I'm not letting you in there." he spat.
Duo quickly struggled to his feet, "You idiot! I have to get in there!" he snarled, the man grabbed his feet and brought him into the ground...again. Duo kicked him off, "Get off of me!" the man punched Duo in the ribs, Duo knew they were going to bruise, but not broken. He fell on his knees.
"You're Duo Maxwell, correct? I've heard alot about you from Relena. Trying to steal her man is pathetic, even worse is that you're a guy." he said. Duo glared. "Heero isn't it? Isn't that who you're trying to get to?" the security guard said giving him another punch and adding a kick, "I heard he was abused, neglected, and mistreated in a cohabitation with *you*."
Duo felt his blood boil, he could explode any second now, how dare someone who he didn't know and certainly didn't know him, talk about his relationship with Heero. It wasn't his business and it wasn't his problem. He wasn't fit to be called a security guard, thug would be the correct word.
"I've heard that Relena saved him from your evil doings, torturing the innocent boy, making him bleed, taking advantage of his emotional state caused by the war, watching him suffer..." the man kicked Duo on the ground, "He's a pretty one though. Lucky aren't you? Heard you were his first."
Duo glared up at the man.
"Heard he's your little whore...or was he just a random slattern you picked up one day?"
Duo snapped. He began with manical laughter much like Heero's. How dare he speak of Heero that way. If it was just about him, the thug might have gotten away with his insult, but when his innocent Heero is wrongly involved was a different story. A completely different story. Oh no, he was indeed angry. Shinigami slowly rose to his feet standing eye to eye with the man. The guard only stared, why was this guy laughing? Suddenly, Duo punched the man hard in the face.
"I would *NEVER* hurt Heero..." the God of Death said in a deadly tone. Ignoring the dull throbbing pain in his left arm, he hit the man in his ribs, payback for his own. Duo kneed the the man in the gut and struck the edge of his right palm to his neck instantly knocking him out, "Thanks Wu, love that move." he said and panting while he sprinted to the chapel doors.
"Matte kudasai Heero..."
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Heero began to panic as Relena slowly walked down the aisle basking in the glow of attention. Gay wedding music played in the background while a smile was plastered upon Relena's face. Dorothy stood behind her to make sure that Miss Relena didn't trip over her long gown. What if Duo didn't come? How was he suppose to back out now? No, he wouldn't back out (at least not if Duo didn't come), this was a mission. A mission that he didn't want.
Miss Soon-To-Be-Yuy took her time, she wanted this day to last. Nothing was in her way now. Not Duo, not anyone. Heero was going to be hers for good. No one would stop her. After they were married, she had big plans for them, very big plans. Starting with a romantic honeymoon. Oh yes, it would be wonderful indeed. She could hardly wait. Even with the excitment she was feeling inside, she contained herself. This is going to be the best day ever.
/You know Relena-sama, it's bad luck for the groom to see the bride before the wedding.../
She glared at her thoughts, why had Wufei said that? Nothing could ruin this. What did he know about weddings?
The priest yawned, 'Another boring wedding for two lovebirds, though this one,' he looked at Heero, 'doesn't seem to be in love. Not my problem. Just have to marry these two. As if I haven't married enough, that's wonderful that these children want to be bonded together, but it's so BORING! And the way she takes her time...' the priest thought to himself, "Oh Father, forgive my impatience." Was it wrong for him to want some action? Just alittle? When will something interesting happen?
Holding the back of Relena's dress, Dorothy sighed, so this was it. Relena was getting married...life was so unfair. Heero didn't even *like* her, and here she was marrying him. After all these years, Relena still wasn't aware of her feelings...
Relena-sama was so childish.
The large doors leading to the sanctuary slowly closed, the bride finally managed to reach the alter about ten minutes later assuring the press that they would have everlasting pictures of this wonderful day. Thus, the priest began...
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On his way to the sanctuary, Duo had encountered many more sercurity guards, without a word, he knocked them all unconscious and continued. He didn't want to, but he had to get to Heero. He felt guilty for using violence in a church, the house of love, the house of trust, the house of God, the house of all...but if it was the house of all...then why was he kicked out from it?
Duo shook his head, no time to think of that now, he had to get to Heero.
Though the braided boy had defeated many guards, he still suffered from injury causing him to slow his momentum and lose more time. One guard had cut his right arm with a knife barely missing the wrist. What the hell were these guys on? They were definitely thugs, not guards. Another had kicked him in the side, not major, but it hurt. His arm tingled from the shot wound earlier, he felt the blood trickling down his thin fingers. Don't even ask about the tuxedo, he might as well throw it away instead of giving it back to Quatre, leant to him by Trowa. The braided boy made it to the doors and could hear what was being said inside as the priest's voice projected throughout the large haven.
/We gather here today to join.../
*BANG*
Duo dodged the incoming bullet, it ricocheted off a sterdy metal vase next to him and hit the door. He turned around, it was yet again another guard. He was gunpointed.
"I have to get in."
"Move, and I'll shoot you." he said.
"I have to get in." Duo repeated.
"I'll shoot you first."
/Holy matrimony.../
Shinigami looked around, he saw the vase was within his grasp and nothing else. He planned out his next move carefully, it would take some time otherwise he would end up with a bullet in his head if he didn't do it right. Duo stood at gunpoint for a long moment. The thug didn't know what he was doing and Duo could see that all over his face. Naive as the thug seemed to be, he was indeed still very strong, Duo had also seen that too. Strong idiot. Fun.
"Shoot me." Duo invited slyly.
"If you move, I will." the guard replied.
Duo grinned an evil grin, "Okay then..."
Shinigami moved.
The guard aimed and fired.
*BANG*
As soon as the shot was ignited, Duo grabbed the vase with lightning fast speed and blocked it.
*CLUNK*
He ran over to the guard and kicked the gun out of his hand, he would have done a couple of backflips if not for the damn stiff tux. Firmly catching it from the air, Shinigami grabbed the guard's neck and vigorously pinned him to the wall behind them, pointing the gun to the guard's head against a stain glass window.
*click*
Glaring amethyst eyes lit up as his battle aura fumed, the veins in his arms elevated from his skin exhausting more blood from his wounds. He was aware of the pressure from his blood soaken hand on the man's throat.
"Ore wa Shinigami," he snarled viciously, "do you want to die?"
In total shock, the ignorant guard shook his head, too terrified to plea for his own life, and tried to struggled, but Duo held him in place.
"Do you want to die?" through clenched teeth, he repeated pushing the gun empathicly against the man's left temple.
/Any objections that these two should not be joined.../
"N-no...!" the guard choked out with horrified eyes.
/Speak now or forever hold your peace.../
"Granted."
Shinigami gave him one last hard glare, he struck him in the neck just like the first guard. Down to the floor he fell. Duo didn't waste anymore time, he ran shakily and pried the doors open.
"Matte Heero!!!"
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The large room was quiet, no one spoke as the priest recited the traditional testimony during the ceremony of matrimony. Nothing was heard but the single voice and the soft humming as cameras all around the room rolled filming everything.
"Any objections that these two should not be joined..." the priest took a long, deep breath, "Speak now or forever hold your peace..." the priest said calmy, though inside he was hoping that someone would say something. Not saying that he didn't want the two to be joined, he just wanted a mini debate, action, anything! He waited alittle longer. "No one has any objections?"
Quatre had a pained look on his face, Heero shouldn't be forced to do something that he doesn't want to do. The Arabian glanced at his lover for guidance. Trowa remained emotionless to the normal eye, but to Quatre, he knew that Trowa had the same thoughts as him. Neither of them could let their friend go on like this. He opened his mouth to say something......--
"Matte Heero!!!"
All heads turned to the entrance of the sanctuary only to see Shinigami. The organ playing the wedding march, the cameras, and the breathing ceased simultaneously. The American had that determined look in his eyes which warded off anyone who dared to stop him as he stood unsteadily holding his bloody arm. He staggered towards the altar.
"Matte Kudasai Heero..."
He said more quietly as he held his blood soaked hand out for the boy he had called. Water dripped from his wet hair to his pointed nose and face to the ground. Damn rain, it was so cold. His body ached physically and mentally seeing Heero standing there in the process of being wedded. His legs were trembling. Shivering uncontrolably from the cold and from the fact that if Heero didn't stop, Duo could lose the Japanese boy for good, he took a step forward. Unable to take the trembling legs anymore, Duo fell to one knee and whispered:
"Matte..."
The whisper echoed throughout the room reaching everybody's ears.
Heero stared wide-eyed at the braided boy. The cobalt one didn't know what to do. He came...that's all that mattered. His eyes began to water, he couldn't believe it. "He loves me..." Heero said to himself with joy, a little smile curled at the end of his lips. He ran to the boy in the middle of the aisle, "Duo!"
Relena reeled her jaw back in. That Duo made it passed all of the security...he got through just for *her* Heero. What was with this guy? She grew angry inside, there wasn't any way that Duo actually *loved* Heero.
"Heero!" she shouted, "Come back here, you and I have to get married! Get back up here! You can't do this Heero!"
Dorothy watched the wheat-blond girl throw a temper. She shook her head in remorse, why was Relena so blind?
"Heero Yuy! You--" Dorothy placed her hand over Relena's mouth, "Dowofi!"
"Relena, leave them alone. You've done enough." she said in a sincere tone removing her hand.
The other girl glared, "I WILL NOT stand for this! Take that man away!!!" ignoring her friend, she screeched to the mercenary guards.
Only doing what the guards were told, they headed for Duo with a single thought in their narrow minds: get the guy, get the money.
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Heero fell inches in front of Duo on his knees and wrapped his arms around the man of his dreams, his knight in shining armor. He burried his face into his shoulder and sobbed into the already soaked shirt, "Duo, you came." he cried softly, "You came for me..."
"Of course I came for you Heero." Duo replied weakly and gave a short cough, "Sorry it took so long." he joked. Heero smiled as more and more tears silently flowed down his face. Duo gently raised his right arm to pull Heero closer. He winced at the slight pain, but nonetheless pulled Heero closer. Heero was his again. He should have done this sooner. He missed having Heero in his arms...well, arm in this case. He squeezed his beloved. Nothing could stop their love.
"Heero, I--"
"I WILL NOT stand for this! Take that man away!!!"
"Relena..." Duo snarled. Damn. He forgot about her for a second.
Heero's eyes darted in a triangle from Duo, the incoming guards, and the whining Relena. What was he to do?
"Duo...." he whispered.
The braided boy looked up and saw the same thing as his love, he hoisted himself up, "Let's get out of here."
Heero only nodded as he and Duo quickly made it to the door--as quickly as an injured man and weak lover could.
Relena stomped her little feet, "Heero! Come back here!" she paused he whining and searched for something within her poofy gown.
*click*
A metallic sound alerted the reunited couple.
"Don't move." an unexpected cold voice said, it was a familiar voice. Duo and Heero froze right before they could make it out of the sanctuary doors.
"Turn around."
Heero knew that voice. He knew it oh so well through these past five years. The annoying, whining, complaining, bitchy, compulsive, high pitch that Heero could bear no longer. That voice. That pestering voice. When would it shut up?
When???
Teary-eyed from grief, Heero remained motionless. It was as if Relena was the verbally abusive wife always in search of a reason to get what she wants and he was the sad lonely husband with no say in anything...wait...that's what they will become if he married her. He couldn't do it. He can't! He has Duo! Why give up him again? The one that makes him so happy. He can't do that. Not again.
But her voice. That damn voice. He had a duty to her. 'For the sake of the colonies' as she says.
Well, for the sake of himself--for a first time, he didn't give a shit.
"Relena..." Heero said aloud as he slowly turned around. He was not surprised to see him and Duo being gunpointed by her. Sure it was s shock that the ultimate peace keeper was holding the ultimate peace keeper protector and the ultimate peace keeper protector proctector gunpointed, but what else could the metallic sound be?
Dorothy's eyes grew wide, "Relena-sama, what are you--???"
"Shut up Dorothy." Relena said to silence her friend and continued, "Heero, listen to me, you and I are going to be wedded right now. Don't run, just come back up here and everything will be fine. We'll be wedded and your bastard of a friend will be put away for good. Everything will be orderly and we'll maintain our positions in holding world and colony peace."
Heero remained still and glared back, "I hate you..." he growled with all the negative compassion towards the possessive bitch.
"Get back here or I'll shoot that rat!" she threatened pointing her gun at Duo.
"I hate you!" Heero exclaimed, "All this time I've had to put up with you, I hated every minute of it! Leave me alone!"
Duo was shocked by the Japanese boy's outburst, so was everyone else...except for Relena.
"You're lying. You love me. You've always loved me!"
"No! I love Duo! Duo and only Duo! It's always been him! Him! Not you! NEVER did I love you! I HATE YOU!!!" Heero screamed unable to cause the heavy crowd's attention that was witnessing the drama to relax. The camera's flashed more and the audience was silenced completely.
"Heero...I love you too..." Duo whispered and gave his love a tiny squeeze which, unknown to Duo, inspired Heero to chew the bitch out furthermore.
"Come here Heero, you're mine!"
Heero shook his head, "I'm Duo's!"
Then without a second thought, Heero sprang through the door with Duo at his side as he carried him with the little strength that he could muster. Relena and the audience of friends and family stared at the groom deprived sanctuary. The wheat-haired girl glared at a stain on the pink velvet carpet from Duo's blood.
"How dare he!" she shouted, "Come back Heero!
By the time of her shout, Duo and Heero had turned the corner closely followed by her money-dwelling thugs.
"Heero!" Relena called a last time. She did not want to wait for the guards to bring her beloved back, therefore, she backtracked her steps to the altar in a faster motion and chased after the runaway groom.
"Relena-sama! Please, stay here!" Dorothy pleaded, "Relena-sama!"
Relena was half-way down the pink carpet when she heard her friend's beg. She turned around to face the altar.
Dorothy felt a twinge of relief as Relena ran back in her direction. She watched as Relena walked to the priest.
"Relena-sama..." she said with adoration, maybe she wasn't as selfish as everyone thought.
*click*
"Excuse me Miss, but--"
"Shut up and come with me!" Relena spat and pulled the priest, who stil held his book, down from the altar and continued to run in the direction of Heero.
Dorothy's eyes nearly bulged out of her sockets. Relena had just abducted the priest!
"Relena-sama!!!" Dorothy yelled from disappointment, surprise, and most of all--embarassment. Her face burned with red and her eyes narrowed. She had had enough of this. She left the abandoned ceremony to attempt to reason with Relena and give her a good slap.
Trowa, Quatre, and Wufei looked at the bridesmaid. Trowa took control. He motioned Catherine his way.
"What is it?" Catherine whispered.
"Call off the ceremony."
"What???"
Trowa shifted his eyes carefully, "We're wasting the people's time. We don't want more bad publicity as it already is. You have to call it off. It's quite obvious that no one is getting married today. Call it off. I'll go see what's happening. Tell the guest to go home."
Catherine could only nod as her brother removed himself from the catastrophe with Quatre and Wufei.
Little murmurs of predictions and assumptions hung over the confused people.
"Um..." Catherine said tentatively.
"Excuse me everyone, I have an announcement to make," Hilde cut in, Catherine looked at her strangely, Hilde only smiled, "Anything for a friend." she said and continued to call the ceremony off.
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TBC?
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Well...yeah. Did ya miss me? I'm just kidding. A good friend of mine was really bugging me to get this part out before I leave for Orlando on Friday. So if everything turns out okay, this should wrap up in the one last chapter. Just so you all know. Wow, it's been awhile since I've posted anything, ne? Well, I thank everyone who has stayed with this story. I really appreciate it. I'm really sorry that I didn't update sooner. My friend chewed me out about that -_-; Anyway, hope you enjoyed!
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Arigato Minna-san!
LB: heheh...thanks for the welcome back. I hadn't realized that it had been so long. Thanks for stickin' with this. I hope to see you in the last and final chap, ne? ^_~.' anonymous: here's more, and more to come. Don't worry. It won't be as long as the wait for the third chapter...hopefully. Just kidding!; Nelia: Hmm...I guess Heero doesn't do anything because Duo opened him up to his true sensitive self and now, he has no mean bone...^_^.; Ashly: *runs with Ashly-chan carrying a scythe* Here, let me join you! Heheheh...now, should she die in this tory, or just get really badly injured or hurt in some physical and emotional way?; Yume-chan: yes, plaese send me letter! Maybe I'll send you one today or before I leave. You're so fun to talk to ^_^.; Natea: Yeah, I finally updated, huh? I was surprised too. I was playing solitaire and it occurred to me that...I wasn't doing anything. I should update and I did. Glad you liked the scene under the bed. It's my favorite part of the story, and what's coming up in the end...; ozzypoos: heehee, your name is so fun to say. ozzypoos, heehee. Well, you won't be hanging on too long for the next chapter for sure ^_^.; nette: aw, your name is cute too ^_^. I'm just paying back all the other authors who put me through torture when I read their ficcies.
Arigato!
Ja ne!
Warnings: R+1 (lil Relena-bashin' at the beginning), Shonen Ai/Yaoi: 2+1/2x1 (because I believe in a sensitive Heero), 3+4; maybe yuri, depends on how you look at it, mild language, romance, lil drama, sap, uh...I think that covers it.
Notes: Yeah, R+1 (ack!), but it's not what you think! Little bit of violence in the next two chapters, but nothing any of you can't handle. I just thought that it would add to the drama. Excuse my errors cause I'm not a great speller and so on. Enjoy!
("...")- indicates a telephone conversation, other line
/.../- flashback thing
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Matte Kudasai Heero
Part 4: Cancel the Party
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Heero stood at the altar with his best man. "I can't believe I'm doing this..." he mumbled to the blond. There were so many people, so many that people were standing in the back since the benches were all filled, so many people watching him. Heero never liked groups of people, to make it worse, cameras flashed every second blinding his vision. He scanned the room in hope to see Duo, but he didn't. He knew that the guards would have taken him away. He knew that Duo wouldn't be there. Duo wasn't there.
"Duo......" he said to himself.
Quatre looked over to Heero, "You don't have to go through with the wedding."
"It's my mission."
"Your mission? You were only told to protect, not marry her. She's not your life commitment." Quatre explained quietly.
Heero sighed, "I don't even know if he loves me back..."
The blond didn't say anything, what did Heero mean? Oh! He must think that if Duo doesn't 'save' him, then Duo doesn't love him...that's it. Heero told them that he had seen him, and then Relena pried them apart. But what if Duo couldn't get to him in time? What if...?
"That's the stupidest theory I've ever heard from you." Quatre said. Heero gave him a confused look, "Heero, what if he doesn't come and you end up marrying someone that you can hardly stand? What good is it?"
"Then he doesn't love me."
Quatre shook his head, "I mean, what if he *can't* get to you in time?"
Heero shrugged, "We'll soon find out." he said reluctantly, 'I hope he comes...Please come...' he thought. He looked at the stained glass window, he couldn't see through it, but he could tell it was raining. "...Duo......."
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Almost there...
*click*
Aha!
Got it.
"Look, you gotta let me in there. My friend is making a HUGE mistake!" soaked, Duo shouted, "Oi!"
The security guard looked impassively at the braided boy, "Kid, my orders were to strictly keep *you* out. I don't know about your story is, but I have to eat." he said, "And if you do manage to get in, I have every right to use firearms against you. Don't think I won't either."
Duo glared, and glared, and glared, and glared, but the man just wouldn't back down. Duo sighed, he really didn't want to do things the hard way. "Okay pal, I'll tell you what. Let me in, you don't get snitched on, and no one gets hurt."
The guard laughed, "Kid, you've got to be joking. There's no way in--oof!!!" the man cried as Duo knocked him right in the gut. The guard fell to the ground, "How'd you--?"
Duo smirked and held up the lock pick, "Never underestimate the abilities of Shinigami..." he said running for the entrance of the chapel as he kicked up water when he ran through the puddles.
*BANG*
"Dammit!" Duo yelled as his arm was punctured by a small piece of metal, a bullet. His left arm began to bleed, defusing into his black tuxedo and his white dress shirt. He turned to the where the bullet originated from. "Sneaky bastard pulled a gun on me..." he said, he was about to run when he was brought harshly to the ground. The guard had tackled him.
"Oh come on! Let's not make things too personal..." Duo growled.
"I told you, I'm not letting you in there." he spat.
Duo quickly struggled to his feet, "You idiot! I have to get in there!" he snarled, the man grabbed his feet and brought him into the ground...again. Duo kicked him off, "Get off of me!" the man punched Duo in the ribs, Duo knew they were going to bruise, but not broken. He fell on his knees.
"You're Duo Maxwell, correct? I've heard alot about you from Relena. Trying to steal her man is pathetic, even worse is that you're a guy." he said. Duo glared. "Heero isn't it? Isn't that who you're trying to get to?" the security guard said giving him another punch and adding a kick, "I heard he was abused, neglected, and mistreated in a cohabitation with *you*."
Duo felt his blood boil, he could explode any second now, how dare someone who he didn't know and certainly didn't know him, talk about his relationship with Heero. It wasn't his business and it wasn't his problem. He wasn't fit to be called a security guard, thug would be the correct word.
"I've heard that Relena saved him from your evil doings, torturing the innocent boy, making him bleed, taking advantage of his emotional state caused by the war, watching him suffer..." the man kicked Duo on the ground, "He's a pretty one though. Lucky aren't you? Heard you were his first."
Duo glared up at the man.
"Heard he's your little whore...or was he just a random slattern you picked up one day?"
Duo snapped. He began with manical laughter much like Heero's. How dare he speak of Heero that way. If it was just about him, the thug might have gotten away with his insult, but when his innocent Heero is wrongly involved was a different story. A completely different story. Oh no, he was indeed angry. Shinigami slowly rose to his feet standing eye to eye with the man. The guard only stared, why was this guy laughing? Suddenly, Duo punched the man hard in the face.
"I would *NEVER* hurt Heero..." the God of Death said in a deadly tone. Ignoring the dull throbbing pain in his left arm, he hit the man in his ribs, payback for his own. Duo kneed the the man in the gut and struck the edge of his right palm to his neck instantly knocking him out, "Thanks Wu, love that move." he said and panting while he sprinted to the chapel doors.
"Matte kudasai Heero..."
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Heero began to panic as Relena slowly walked down the aisle basking in the glow of attention. Gay wedding music played in the background while a smile was plastered upon Relena's face. Dorothy stood behind her to make sure that Miss Relena didn't trip over her long gown. What if Duo didn't come? How was he suppose to back out now? No, he wouldn't back out (at least not if Duo didn't come), this was a mission. A mission that he didn't want.
Miss Soon-To-Be-Yuy took her time, she wanted this day to last. Nothing was in her way now. Not Duo, not anyone. Heero was going to be hers for good. No one would stop her. After they were married, she had big plans for them, very big plans. Starting with a romantic honeymoon. Oh yes, it would be wonderful indeed. She could hardly wait. Even with the excitment she was feeling inside, she contained herself. This is going to be the best day ever.
/You know Relena-sama, it's bad luck for the groom to see the bride before the wedding.../
She glared at her thoughts, why had Wufei said that? Nothing could ruin this. What did he know about weddings?
The priest yawned, 'Another boring wedding for two lovebirds, though this one,' he looked at Heero, 'doesn't seem to be in love. Not my problem. Just have to marry these two. As if I haven't married enough, that's wonderful that these children want to be bonded together, but it's so BORING! And the way she takes her time...' the priest thought to himself, "Oh Father, forgive my impatience." Was it wrong for him to want some action? Just alittle? When will something interesting happen?
Holding the back of Relena's dress, Dorothy sighed, so this was it. Relena was getting married...life was so unfair. Heero didn't even *like* her, and here she was marrying him. After all these years, Relena still wasn't aware of her feelings...
Relena-sama was so childish.
The large doors leading to the sanctuary slowly closed, the bride finally managed to reach the alter about ten minutes later assuring the press that they would have everlasting pictures of this wonderful day. Thus, the priest began...
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On his way to the sanctuary, Duo had encountered many more sercurity guards, without a word, he knocked them all unconscious and continued. He didn't want to, but he had to get to Heero. He felt guilty for using violence in a church, the house of love, the house of trust, the house of God, the house of all...but if it was the house of all...then why was he kicked out from it?
Duo shook his head, no time to think of that now, he had to get to Heero.
Though the braided boy had defeated many guards, he still suffered from injury causing him to slow his momentum and lose more time. One guard had cut his right arm with a knife barely missing the wrist. What the hell were these guys on? They were definitely thugs, not guards. Another had kicked him in the side, not major, but it hurt. His arm tingled from the shot wound earlier, he felt the blood trickling down his thin fingers. Don't even ask about the tuxedo, he might as well throw it away instead of giving it back to Quatre, leant to him by Trowa. The braided boy made it to the doors and could hear what was being said inside as the priest's voice projected throughout the large haven.
/We gather here today to join.../
*BANG*
Duo dodged the incoming bullet, it ricocheted off a sterdy metal vase next to him and hit the door. He turned around, it was yet again another guard. He was gunpointed.
"I have to get in."
"Move, and I'll shoot you." he said.
"I have to get in." Duo repeated.
"I'll shoot you first."
/Holy matrimony.../
Shinigami looked around, he saw the vase was within his grasp and nothing else. He planned out his next move carefully, it would take some time otherwise he would end up with a bullet in his head if he didn't do it right. Duo stood at gunpoint for a long moment. The thug didn't know what he was doing and Duo could see that all over his face. Naive as the thug seemed to be, he was indeed still very strong, Duo had also seen that too. Strong idiot. Fun.
"Shoot me." Duo invited slyly.
"If you move, I will." the guard replied.
Duo grinned an evil grin, "Okay then..."
Shinigami moved.
The guard aimed and fired.
*BANG*
As soon as the shot was ignited, Duo grabbed the vase with lightning fast speed and blocked it.
*CLUNK*
He ran over to the guard and kicked the gun out of his hand, he would have done a couple of backflips if not for the damn stiff tux. Firmly catching it from the air, Shinigami grabbed the guard's neck and vigorously pinned him to the wall behind them, pointing the gun to the guard's head against a stain glass window.
*click*
Glaring amethyst eyes lit up as his battle aura fumed, the veins in his arms elevated from his skin exhausting more blood from his wounds. He was aware of the pressure from his blood soaken hand on the man's throat.
"Ore wa Shinigami," he snarled viciously, "do you want to die?"
In total shock, the ignorant guard shook his head, too terrified to plea for his own life, and tried to struggled, but Duo held him in place.
"Do you want to die?" through clenched teeth, he repeated pushing the gun empathicly against the man's left temple.
/Any objections that these two should not be joined.../
"N-no...!" the guard choked out with horrified eyes.
/Speak now or forever hold your peace.../
"Granted."
Shinigami gave him one last hard glare, he struck him in the neck just like the first guard. Down to the floor he fell. Duo didn't waste anymore time, he ran shakily and pried the doors open.
"Matte Heero!!!"
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The large room was quiet, no one spoke as the priest recited the traditional testimony during the ceremony of matrimony. Nothing was heard but the single voice and the soft humming as cameras all around the room rolled filming everything.
"Any objections that these two should not be joined..." the priest took a long, deep breath, "Speak now or forever hold your peace..." the priest said calmy, though inside he was hoping that someone would say something. Not saying that he didn't want the two to be joined, he just wanted a mini debate, action, anything! He waited alittle longer. "No one has any objections?"
Quatre had a pained look on his face, Heero shouldn't be forced to do something that he doesn't want to do. The Arabian glanced at his lover for guidance. Trowa remained emotionless to the normal eye, but to Quatre, he knew that Trowa had the same thoughts as him. Neither of them could let their friend go on like this. He opened his mouth to say something......--
"Matte Heero!!!"
All heads turned to the entrance of the sanctuary only to see Shinigami. The organ playing the wedding march, the cameras, and the breathing ceased simultaneously. The American had that determined look in his eyes which warded off anyone who dared to stop him as he stood unsteadily holding his bloody arm. He staggered towards the altar.
"Matte Kudasai Heero..."
He said more quietly as he held his blood soaked hand out for the boy he had called. Water dripped from his wet hair to his pointed nose and face to the ground. Damn rain, it was so cold. His body ached physically and mentally seeing Heero standing there in the process of being wedded. His legs were trembling. Shivering uncontrolably from the cold and from the fact that if Heero didn't stop, Duo could lose the Japanese boy for good, he took a step forward. Unable to take the trembling legs anymore, Duo fell to one knee and whispered:
"Matte..."
The whisper echoed throughout the room reaching everybody's ears.
Heero stared wide-eyed at the braided boy. The cobalt one didn't know what to do. He came...that's all that mattered. His eyes began to water, he couldn't believe it. "He loves me..." Heero said to himself with joy, a little smile curled at the end of his lips. He ran to the boy in the middle of the aisle, "Duo!"
Relena reeled her jaw back in. That Duo made it passed all of the security...he got through just for *her* Heero. What was with this guy? She grew angry inside, there wasn't any way that Duo actually *loved* Heero.
"Heero!" she shouted, "Come back here, you and I have to get married! Get back up here! You can't do this Heero!"
Dorothy watched the wheat-blond girl throw a temper. She shook her head in remorse, why was Relena so blind?
"Heero Yuy! You--" Dorothy placed her hand over Relena's mouth, "Dowofi!"
"Relena, leave them alone. You've done enough." she said in a sincere tone removing her hand.
The other girl glared, "I WILL NOT stand for this! Take that man away!!!" ignoring her friend, she screeched to the mercenary guards.
Only doing what the guards were told, they headed for Duo with a single thought in their narrow minds: get the guy, get the money.
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Heero fell inches in front of Duo on his knees and wrapped his arms around the man of his dreams, his knight in shining armor. He burried his face into his shoulder and sobbed into the already soaked shirt, "Duo, you came." he cried softly, "You came for me..."
"Of course I came for you Heero." Duo replied weakly and gave a short cough, "Sorry it took so long." he joked. Heero smiled as more and more tears silently flowed down his face. Duo gently raised his right arm to pull Heero closer. He winced at the slight pain, but nonetheless pulled Heero closer. Heero was his again. He should have done this sooner. He missed having Heero in his arms...well, arm in this case. He squeezed his beloved. Nothing could stop their love.
"Heero, I--"
"I WILL NOT stand for this! Take that man away!!!"
"Relena..." Duo snarled. Damn. He forgot about her for a second.
Heero's eyes darted in a triangle from Duo, the incoming guards, and the whining Relena. What was he to do?
"Duo...." he whispered.
The braided boy looked up and saw the same thing as his love, he hoisted himself up, "Let's get out of here."
Heero only nodded as he and Duo quickly made it to the door--as quickly as an injured man and weak lover could.
Relena stomped her little feet, "Heero! Come back here!" she paused he whining and searched for something within her poofy gown.
*click*
A metallic sound alerted the reunited couple.
"Don't move." an unexpected cold voice said, it was a familiar voice. Duo and Heero froze right before they could make it out of the sanctuary doors.
"Turn around."
Heero knew that voice. He knew it oh so well through these past five years. The annoying, whining, complaining, bitchy, compulsive, high pitch that Heero could bear no longer. That voice. That pestering voice. When would it shut up?
When???
Teary-eyed from grief, Heero remained motionless. It was as if Relena was the verbally abusive wife always in search of a reason to get what she wants and he was the sad lonely husband with no say in anything...wait...that's what they will become if he married her. He couldn't do it. He can't! He has Duo! Why give up him again? The one that makes him so happy. He can't do that. Not again.
But her voice. That damn voice. He had a duty to her. 'For the sake of the colonies' as she says.
Well, for the sake of himself--for a first time, he didn't give a shit.
"Relena..." Heero said aloud as he slowly turned around. He was not surprised to see him and Duo being gunpointed by her. Sure it was s shock that the ultimate peace keeper was holding the ultimate peace keeper protector and the ultimate peace keeper protector proctector gunpointed, but what else could the metallic sound be?
Dorothy's eyes grew wide, "Relena-sama, what are you--???"
"Shut up Dorothy." Relena said to silence her friend and continued, "Heero, listen to me, you and I are going to be wedded right now. Don't run, just come back up here and everything will be fine. We'll be wedded and your bastard of a friend will be put away for good. Everything will be orderly and we'll maintain our positions in holding world and colony peace."
Heero remained still and glared back, "I hate you..." he growled with all the negative compassion towards the possessive bitch.
"Get back here or I'll shoot that rat!" she threatened pointing her gun at Duo.
"I hate you!" Heero exclaimed, "All this time I've had to put up with you, I hated every minute of it! Leave me alone!"
Duo was shocked by the Japanese boy's outburst, so was everyone else...except for Relena.
"You're lying. You love me. You've always loved me!"
"No! I love Duo! Duo and only Duo! It's always been him! Him! Not you! NEVER did I love you! I HATE YOU!!!" Heero screamed unable to cause the heavy crowd's attention that was witnessing the drama to relax. The camera's flashed more and the audience was silenced completely.
"Heero...I love you too..." Duo whispered and gave his love a tiny squeeze which, unknown to Duo, inspired Heero to chew the bitch out furthermore.
"Come here Heero, you're mine!"
Heero shook his head, "I'm Duo's!"
Then without a second thought, Heero sprang through the door with Duo at his side as he carried him with the little strength that he could muster. Relena and the audience of friends and family stared at the groom deprived sanctuary. The wheat-haired girl glared at a stain on the pink velvet carpet from Duo's blood.
"How dare he!" she shouted, "Come back Heero!
By the time of her shout, Duo and Heero had turned the corner closely followed by her money-dwelling thugs.
"Heero!" Relena called a last time. She did not want to wait for the guards to bring her beloved back, therefore, she backtracked her steps to the altar in a faster motion and chased after the runaway groom.
"Relena-sama! Please, stay here!" Dorothy pleaded, "Relena-sama!"
Relena was half-way down the pink carpet when she heard her friend's beg. She turned around to face the altar.
Dorothy felt a twinge of relief as Relena ran back in her direction. She watched as Relena walked to the priest.
"Relena-sama..." she said with adoration, maybe she wasn't as selfish as everyone thought.
*click*
"Excuse me Miss, but--"
"Shut up and come with me!" Relena spat and pulled the priest, who stil held his book, down from the altar and continued to run in the direction of Heero.
Dorothy's eyes nearly bulged out of her sockets. Relena had just abducted the priest!
"Relena-sama!!!" Dorothy yelled from disappointment, surprise, and most of all--embarassment. Her face burned with red and her eyes narrowed. She had had enough of this. She left the abandoned ceremony to attempt to reason with Relena and give her a good slap.
Trowa, Quatre, and Wufei looked at the bridesmaid. Trowa took control. He motioned Catherine his way.
"What is it?" Catherine whispered.
"Call off the ceremony."
"What???"
Trowa shifted his eyes carefully, "We're wasting the people's time. We don't want more bad publicity as it already is. You have to call it off. It's quite obvious that no one is getting married today. Call it off. I'll go see what's happening. Tell the guest to go home."
Catherine could only nod as her brother removed himself from the catastrophe with Quatre and Wufei.
Little murmurs of predictions and assumptions hung over the confused people.
"Um..." Catherine said tentatively.
"Excuse me everyone, I have an announcement to make," Hilde cut in, Catherine looked at her strangely, Hilde only smiled, "Anything for a friend." she said and continued to call the ceremony off.
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TBC?
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Well...yeah. Did ya miss me? I'm just kidding. A good friend of mine was really bugging me to get this part out before I leave for Orlando on Friday. So if everything turns out okay, this should wrap up in the one last chapter. Just so you all know. Wow, it's been awhile since I've posted anything, ne? Well, I thank everyone who has stayed with this story. I really appreciate it. I'm really sorry that I didn't update sooner. My friend chewed me out about that -_-; Anyway, hope you enjoyed!
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Arigato Minna-san!
LB: heheh...thanks for the welcome back. I hadn't realized that it had been so long. Thanks for stickin' with this. I hope to see you in the last and final chap, ne? ^_~.' anonymous: here's more, and more to come. Don't worry. It won't be as long as the wait for the third chapter...hopefully. Just kidding!; Nelia: Hmm...I guess Heero doesn't do anything because Duo opened him up to his true sensitive self and now, he has no mean bone...^_^.; Ashly: *runs with Ashly-chan carrying a scythe* Here, let me join you! Heheheh...now, should she die in this tory, or just get really badly injured or hurt in some physical and emotional way?; Yume-chan: yes, plaese send me letter! Maybe I'll send you one today or before I leave. You're so fun to talk to ^_^.; Natea: Yeah, I finally updated, huh? I was surprised too. I was playing solitaire and it occurred to me that...I wasn't doing anything. I should update and I did. Glad you liked the scene under the bed. It's my favorite part of the story, and what's coming up in the end...; ozzypoos: heehee, your name is so fun to say. ozzypoos, heehee. Well, you won't be hanging on too long for the next chapter for sure ^_^.; nette: aw, your name is cute too ^_^. I'm just paying back all the other authors who put me through torture when I read their ficcies.
Arigato!
Ja ne!