Once Upon The Night Of Death
By: Moonlit Love
Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing but I own (most) of this story line and the song
Love Me Forever.
(A.N.: This chapter will be quite lengthy. It deals with each of the characters falling in
love. Enjoy!)
(A.N.: I am at a conflict between four Gundam stories to write. Please vote for the one
you want top be written. (The previews are at the end of the story. Please vote for one in
your review.))
Chapter Two: Love Revealed Through Their Dreams
"Relena has been assumed kidnapped. Or at least the news says so," Heero
replied to Catherine.
Relena looked down at her hands folded in her lap. His voice almost seemed
disappointed or at least disgusted. She didn't know why she was bugged by the fact he
was disappointed or disgusted, but she felt so...let down for some reason.
Duo looked at Relena. He could see it was the truth. "Why did they day she was
kidnapped?" he wondered.
"I didn't show up for work this morning and no one has heard from me since last
night. I wasn't at home either. They just figure it is a kidnapping," Relena told them,
trying to avoid the hurt she felt when Heero said it.
"Wow. This really is going to get us into trouble. How do you get all your
things? Catherine and I were going to go out tomorrow to get all our things," Hilde
wondered.
"I don't know. They probably won't let you into my house without giving you the
royal questioning," Relena frowned.
"We have all the money we need from the government. We can just use some to
get you some new clothes," Trowa said, after a moment of calculating how much she
could spend.
Hilde and Catherine grinned at this, figuring it would be a total shopping spree.
Trowa shook his head. "I will only allow you to spend $3,000, at most," Trowa told
them, squashing their hopes of the shopping spree.
"Buy some hair dye, make-up, maybe a home permanent, and a few other things.
If we get lucky we can get her the ability to go out every once in a while," Heero spoke
up.
"Already figure that into the budget. Catherine, Hilde, can go shopping after you
return from getting your things," Trowa replied.
They nodded. Duo's stomach rumbled once again. "When's lunch?" Duo
inquired.
"As soon as you go to the kitchen and help yourself," was the sarcastic reply.
Duo glared at Heero, but Hilde took his arm and pulled him into the kitchen. Duo
readily followed. Catherine looked after them with eager eyes, and Trowa soon walked
out into the kitchen, signaling Catherine could follow. Catherine followed, eager to have
some food.
Relena and Heero were the only ones left. They sat somewhat next to each other
on the couch. Heero turned his head to look at her. "Aren't you going to go join the
others for lunch?" he mumbled.
Relena shook her head. "I'm not hungry. I'll just think a little on how I can get
myself out of this mess," Relena replied, ignoring the tightening in her stomach.
Heero just looked at her. He soon stood up and walked down the hallway he had
led Relena out of. She looked after his retreating form, wondering why he had such a
powerful effect on her.
~~In the Kitchen~~
Hilde made yet another laugh. Duo had the knife scraping against the side of the
peanut butter bottle, trying to salvage every dot he could. Then he turned to give Trowa a
Heero Yuy death glare. "Too, bad the God of Death can't handle a death glare," Trowa
commented, he was leaning up against the countertop, looking at his peanut buttered
toast.
Duo stuck his tongue out at Trowa, then turned back to his job. He smeared the
knife-full onto his piece of toast, but wasn't satisfied with an overall smear, he wanted as
much as he could get. He turned to the cabinet above him and rummaged for any jar of
peanut butter that may be hiding.
He couldn't find any, and turned to pout. "Oh, it's okay," Hilde began, trying her
best not to laugh, "You can have my piece."
She held out her piece of toast. Duo looked at it in dismay, all but what had
soaked into the toast was missing. "I thought you had loaded your piece of toast with
peanut butter," he said, confused.
"I did, I just happened to lick it off," she said, holding her piece of toast in front of
him.
Duo frowned. Than he stuck his hands in front of the toast. "It has girlie
cooties!" he exclaimed, trying to look appalled.
Hilde laughed at his efforts. "I have another jar right here!" she teased, pulling a
brand new jar of peanut butter from behind her back.
Duo's eyes opened wide. He reached for the jar, but Hilde swirled from his reach.
(A.N. If you think I'm dissing Duo or something, don't worry. I picture his and Hilde's
relationship to be cute, thus this scene.) "Let me have it!" Duo whined.
Hilde just smiled mockingly at him. "What'll you give me if I give you this jar?"
Hilde teased.
"I'll be your best friend!" Duo begged, falling to his knees.
He looked up at her with big, violet, puppy dog eyes. He folded his hands
together as if he was praying. "Please?" he asked.
Hilde looked down at the adorable man in front of her. He seemed so young and
carefree. Something about him made her hand over the jar of peanut butter. Duo was
instantly on his feet. He opened the lid to the jar and pulled back the seal.
He prepared his knife, lifting it high into the sky. The metal gleamed as he
brought it down. The knife made a neat, clean entry. He twisted the knife, and out he
pulled a glob of creamy, smooth peanut butter. He smiled happily.
Duo smeared the peanut butter onto his toast and took a big bite, peanut butter
sticking to his lips and the tip of his nose. He smiled with a mouth full of peanut butter
and toast to thank Hilde.
Hilde shook her head at the little cutie in front of her. She turned to her piece of
toast and took a gentle bite. Catherine had been watching this whole scene unfold before
her. She watched the gentle softening of Hilde's eyes as she had given up the peanut
butter. If her friend wasn't careful, she would soon be falling head over heels for Duo
Maxwell.
~~Relena~~
Relena sat on the sofa, running a million thoughts through her mind. 'Why does
he arouse such a need to care? Never have I needed to defend myself or protect myself
before,' she thought.
Relena felt her stomach lightly grumble, but she paid no attention to it. She was
busily thinking of how she would hide and get back into her old life, while involuntarily
thinking of Heero. She didn't realize how much time was passing before her.
Night was soon upon the house. The small sliver of a moon slowly crept up into
the sky. This all went unnoticed to Relena. Soon the hour of Death came around.
Everyone had long since gone to bed. Three lights lit up the house, but all other rooms
were void of light.
Relena snuggled in closer to the pillow, sleep had long ago captured her thought
filled mind. The room was quiet, all except for the soft ticking of the grandfather clock.
Tick, Tick, filled the room. Then, slowly but surely, a soft, dark mist began to appear in
the room.
A jagged, black claw reach for the hair of the sleeping beauty. Gently it stroked
the soft blanket of honey-gold hair. Death seemed to smile down of the beauty. It took
its hand back and reached for the heart of its victim. Time seemed to slow down,
tick...tick...tick.
A flash of white suddenly appeared. The room was bathed in milky, white light.
The dark mist vanished in the blink of an eye. Heero watched Relena sleep, thinking how
close she had come to death. He wasn't going to let her die, not if her life depended on
him. But did he feel the same emotions Relena felt?
~~Hilde~~
Hilde lay on her bed, staring up at her ceiling. She couldn't sleep right now.
Usually she was out partying at this time, never was she sleeping. She turned over and
looked out her window. Bright streetlights lined the sidewalk.
Hilde stood up. She couldn't sleep with all this light. "Duo did give me
unlimited access to his club room," Hilde contemplated.
After a few moments, she decided to go. She smoothed out her top and went into
the party room. She turned the lights on to full, ignoring the fact that the light effects
would dull. 'He said I had to keep on the brights at night, or at least until midnight,'
Hilde thought.
She went over to the disk jockey and chose a few songs. The heavy bass and
rhythmic beat were just what she needed. She danced until she fell asleep against the
wall.
She woke up the next morning to find herself in her bed. The sun was brightly
shining and a few birds chirped cheerfully out her window. She sat up and cursed
mornings. But unbeknownst to her, it was one in the afternoon.
She moved to the kitchen to find every one else eating lunch around the table.
"What time is it?" Hilde asked groggily.
"One," Duo replied with a mouthful of hamburger.
She shook her head, surprised to know she had stayed up so late. Catherine
looked like she was ready to go somewhere, but Hilde couldn't place where she could
want to go. Then it hit her like a ton of bricks.
"I'll be ready in ten!" Hilde said as she ran from the room to try salvage her looks
after two days of no fresh make-up.
Catherine rolled her eyes. Hilde stormed throughout the house and was indeed
ready by the time she had said. "What color are you going to dye your hair? What eye
color do you want to have? What types of outfits do you want? Should we pick out your
make-up to match your hair and eyes, or do you want to choose the colors yourself?"
Hilde fired questions at Relena s fast and plentiful as bullets.
"Jet black. A pair of violet, a pair of aqua, and a pair of steel blue. I'll go
shopping for those myself, just bring some clothes home for me to wear until I can go.
Pick out my make-up for me," Relena replied, answering the questions as Hilde had
asked them.
Hilde nodded, mentally noting what Relena wanted. Her and Catherine were
soon out the door. "This is going to be so much fun. We'll have to give her some other
name or something. We can invent a whole new story on her!" Hilde said eagerly.
"We'll let Relena choose what she wants," Catherine laughed at the comical
nature of her friend.
They went shopping after they had picked up every thing from their houses. They
drove by Relena's house. Police tape cut off her lawn, police roamed inside of the house
looking for clues, and passer-byers curiously looked in to see what was going on. "Such
a shame they had to do this to her," Hilde said with a shake of her head.
They had purchased all the items for Relena and arrived back four hours later.
They did all of Relena's hair and make-up, and then she was so transformed that you
could hardly tell it was Relena. And today she put in her steel blue eyes.
Relena walked into the kitchen for supper. Duo and Heero did a double take of
her while Trowa silently commented on how she had changed. They ate dinner in silence,
followed by a brief meeting in the living room.
"I don't want any of you to not go into a room without a light on. Some one fell
asleep before night, and Death had almost taken her life. Please watch what you are
doing," Heero said before retiring down the hall.
Relena frowned. She had woken up in complete light, but she somehow felt he
was talking to her. His tone was always harsher when he talked of her. 'Why must he act
like so?" Relena asked herself.
Hilde decided she wanted to dance again, and dragged a protesting Duo behind
her. "Please, Duo? Won't you dance for a little bit?" she begged.
He held up his hands in surrender and Hilde smiled. She let him walk on his own
to the club room. She went to the disc jockey and programmed in some songs. She then
turned on some light effects, and the room was shaking and spinning in a swirl of lights
and bubbles.
~~Relena~~
Catherine on the other hand wanted to take a walk. She invited both Relena and
Trowa, but Relena politely declined. She watched Trowa raise his eyes in curiosity.
Relena nodded, and Trowa voiced his interest in going. Catherine smiled and offered him
her arm. He graciously took it.
Relena watched her friend being escorted out to the vast gardens. She smiled. It
appeared that Trowa liked Catherine. 'While I am on the subject of who likes who, I do
believe Hilde likes Duo!' she exclaimed to herself.
She thought for a little longer, and realized Heero had told her she was free to use
his computer as long as she no longer went into the hall. She had promised, and now she
was in great need of finding the computer. Her promise would have been valid had she
actually known where the computer was.
But she somehow found herself wandering down the metal hall once again. This
time she was able to reach for the door handle. And to her surprise, it was open. She
walked into the room, and instantly her senses were filled with what was behind the door.
The scent of gasoline, oil, and exhaust fumes cluttered her nose in an unpleasant
manner. The bitter taste of smoke filled her mouth. The constant strike of a hammer
against metal rang in her ears. Heat teased her fingertips and hands, breezes of cold air
swept her gathered skirts.
Her eyes tried to take in all of what was in front of her. Four Gundams loomed
over head, each appearing dormant and yet ready to strike a deathblow to any stupid
enough to challenge it. A large garage door hung partially open, letting in the beautiful
sight of the aquamarine blue sky and several cotton ball clouds. Sparks flew from a
desolate, dark corner. The foot of a Gundam was evident to her eyes.
Machinery of all sorts were scattered about what seemed to be a combination
warehouse/garage. Several people bustled around, paying no attention to her. "What are
you doing in here?" a voice suddenly hissed in her ear.
Startled, she turned and saw a welder's mask and a welding gun in hand. Her eyes
widened in surprise. "I'm sorry! I didn't know where I was going. I was just looking for
a computer!" she whimpered.
The person raised the welding mask. It was Heero. "Heero, you scared me!"
Relena breathed in relief.
His eyes narrowed on her. "A.) you should have asked somebody, and B.) if you
ever come in here again I promise you escape will be futile. I will kill you," Heero
warned.
Relena looked at him in astonishment. He had just threatened her! She was about
to say something when some one took her arm and escorted her out the door. She turned
around to protest, but the heavy metal door slammed on her face and a click was heard.
Relena slumped her shoulders and went back down the hall. 'This house is a
maze!' she commented aloud.
She had taken a wrong turn and found herself surrounded by different doors. All
of those seemed to be normal people doors, unlike the big metal one. She gently eased
the door closest to her open and peeked inside.
Machines hissed in the room as soon as she opened the door. She looked around
and saw giants of machines with small blue lights on them. She shut the door. She was
about to open another door when a hand clasped down on her shoulder. She world
around to see who it was.
"What are you doing in here. Didn't I warn you not to come here?" Heero asked
her, making her meet his gaze.
His eyes seemed to burn her, the emotionless gaze seemed to break something
inside of her. She remained strong and met his gaze head on. "I was merely looking for
the computer. This whole house is one terrible maze and I simply lost my way. Besides,
I was not where you told me not to go. This is a new area," Relena replied.
His eyes almost seemed to want to laugh, by they became hidden once again and
he sternly looked at her. "I warn you, never go anywhere anymore unless you know for
sure where you are going. You will find deadly trouble if you do otherwise," Heero
warned her.
He led her from the circle of doors and brought her back to the living room.
"Follow me and I will show you the way to the computer room. You won't have an
excuse next time you try snooping around," he told her.
Relena slyly grinned at him and followed him to the computer room. She took a
seat at the computer and booted it up. She wanted to watch the news, but feared once
again she would see something bad. Heero left quietly and Relena was left by herself.
She just did some basic research and checked the databases for up-coming peace
talks and other things. She was glad nothing really was going on, as the city would be in
a true panic searching for her. Relena shut down the computer and walked back out to
the living room, now knowing the route she needed to take.
She looked at the grandfather clock and saw it was only four thirty, the others
wouldn't be back for another two hours at least. Relena longed to see the outside,
something in her blood connecting her with nature, but she was forced not to see the
outside as the outside could see her. If the outside saw her, then other people might see
her and she would be taken away from here.
Relena knew Death was one reason she didn't want to be seen, but there was
another reason she wasn't clear upon, but she wasn't ready to leave here. 'My friends
will miss me,' Relena claimed, although she knew it wasn't true.
Relena went to sit on the couch to entertain herself, she seemed to often do that
ever since she had come here. She wished her job had allowed her to have more of a
hobby, but she worked, slept, and ate, having no time for hobbies.
'Maybe I would like to read. Some think sewing is a good hobby. What else can
I do? I wish there was something thrilling!' Relena mentally thought to herself.
She was yearning to have some excitement in her life. Her days crept by ever so
slowly, and she had only been here for two days, not even. Catherine had her knife
throwing and an admirer, Hilde had the club and Duo, did that mean Relena had
computers and Heero?
She shook her head to clear her thoughts. She stood and turned on the light,
hoping she could maybe catch some sleep. She curled up on the sofa and let her eyelids
fall.
~~The Garden~~
Catherine held onto Trowa's hand. His grip was firm and warm. He was a
comfortable and quiet companion to have. Catherine smiled. 'Trowa really seems to pay
close attention to me for some reason. Does he like me? Do I like him?' Catherine
thought to herself, the latter making her blush.
Trowa noticed this blush and looked down at her. He was a silent one and didn't
speak, but Catherine looked up at him. "It is nothing," she smiled.
He gave a light smile back to her. Catherine turned her face to the sun and let her
skin absorb the warmth. "I'm going to go down by the pond, would you like to come
with?" she asked.
"I'll just sit here on the bench," Trowa replied.
Catherine squeezed his hand and began to short trek down there. She sat down on
the soft grass and laid back. There were several birds flying through the imitated air.
Their joyous squawks graced Catherine's ears ever so gently.
She smiled. She felt Trowa watching her. There was something about him that
made her want to be noticed by him. She couldn't help but think, love. The soft, warm,
spring-like air delicately wrapped her in a blissful blanket. Catherine felt her eyelids
begin to droop with sleep.
Soon she fell asleep. Sweet dreams danced through her mind. And had she been
able to see Trowa, she would have seen him sleeping like an angel.
~~Hilde~~
Duo had danced with her until they were both spent of energy. They lazily sat
against the wall. "You know what?" Duo inquired.
"What?" Hilde asked, her voice full of sleep.
"I'm kind of hungry," Duo replied.
Hilde lightly swatted your arm. "You seem to always be hungry," she smiled.
"Not my fault Heero doesn't buy the right foods to keep a growing man full," Duo
retorted.
"You're funny," Hilde whispered, falling closer to sleep.
"Thanks, I try," Duo said as he brushed his hair with his hand.
Hilde smiled. He was so cute. If only she could stay awake...
~~Heero and Relena's Dream~~
Blurry white mist slowly dispersed and revealed an old worn down house. The
wood walls looked wet and damp, the windows all have star-like holes in them. The door
was only held up by a single hinge. The hinge squeaked as the light, cool breeze gently
swung the door open.
The grass was a vivid forest green. Patches of dirt and mud seemed to have slid
under the lush grass. Gray, dull clouds looked full of rain. A forest stood off behind the
house. The quiet sounds of nature seemed to fill the air.
An old, blue pick-up sat on a gravel drive way in front of a flattened garage. The
hood of the vehicle was up and the back tires were flat. The air hung heavy with a thick,
wet mist. Mold was visible from the shingles of the house.
A stack of decaying firewood sat waiting on the side of the house. A stray
monarch butterfly flitted through the scene, the elegance of its flight was one of pure
beauty and grace. The butterfly raced off as the sound of crunching gravel slowly became
louder.
An invisible shadow soon drew itself of the wall of the house. The crunching
gravel was silenced and the shadow didn't move. The inaudible sound of a breath being
drawn reached the ears of a curious rabbit. The pink nose gently sniffed the air, delicately
drawing in the faint musky scent of the shadow's owner.
The rabbit sat in its place. Its white, cotton ball tail gently drawn under the taught
body. One ear was cocked up and the other fell to the ground, just brushing the glistening
dew of the grass. A single paw was carefully perched on an invisible stand, the back legs
ready for speed, and yet patiently waiting for something to come.
The sound of crunching gravel once more ensued. The rabbit looked torn between
running away and staying to see what was coming. The rabbit turned and began to
effortlessly bounce through the soft grass. It took a spot behind a tree stump.
A misty shadow was soon projected on the porch as the figure moved forward. A
young man with flyaway brown hair turned the corner. The breeze lightly ruffled the soft
hair. A tanned, handsomely stern face was situated right under the hair. Prussian blue
eyes were partially hidden under the messy bangs.
A well toned body was bearing a white tank top and a pair of blue jeans. In his
arms was a small puppy. The puppy was tiny and round. The fur was soft and a golden
color. The tail was curled and the tip was dipped in a snowy white. The puppy looked up
with chocolate brown eyes and took a warm, pink tongue and licked the man's chin.
The man looked affectionately down on the puppy. The puppy made a small yip
and the curly tail wagged in delight. He let out a small smile accompanied by a gently
laugh.
The old door to the house slowly swiveled in and a young woman stepped out.
Her sunshine colored hair was straight to her mid-back and two tiny braids were carefully
tied in the back. She was tall and slim, and wore a white dress adorned with sunflowers.
She had gentle sky blue eyes on a pale, peaceful face. The sunlight proved her eyes to be
tanzanite, they only pretended to be aquamarine.
A vibrant sunflower was gracefully holding the hair from her face on the left side.
She let a smile touch her rose petal lips as she saw the young man holding the small,
eager bundle. She gingerly picked up the small pooch and placed a caressing kiss on the
forehead of the puppy.
The young man came around behind her and lightly wrapped his arms around her
waist. He kissed her ear and made her giggle. "I love you, Relena," he softly whispered
into her ear.
"And I you, Heero," she replied to him.
He gently smiled on the face of his angel. "Since we found Honey, are we ready
to go home now?" he asked her.
She nodded her head and they walked around to the back of the house. Wind had
taken the windows out and the wood looked rough and drawn on the back. Then an army
of tall, green trees emerged in front of them.
They took a careful step into the heavily wooded area. They walked on the soft,
muddy ground. Trees reached up for yards above their heads. Small patched of green
grass grew around the trunks of trees.
A few stubborn dandelions grew on the floor of the forest. The alert eyes of deer
watched the couple move together through the forest, the little puppy seemed to know not
to make a sound. The animals were not frightened with the visitors, but kept their mild
distance.
Relena supported the puppy in both hands, and Heero had his arm draped across
her delicate shoulders. The air was beginning to become less foggy, the air warmer. The
trees slowly thinned out.
A small forest cottage came into view. Flowers of every color, shape, and size
occupied a dainty little garden in the back. Rose bushes encircled the house.
The house was small, but adequate. The tan brick let ivy vines create a modest
decoration. Trellises of honey suckle grew on both sides of a carved red cedar door.
Aquamarine windows were separated into four even squares, red checkered curtains hung
open and let a warm sunshine clear the house.
A chimney lightly smoked with boiling water. Sandstone made pathways to and
from the house, a carpet of velvet grass grew on the property. A small dog house stood as
a miniature replica of the house.
Honey eagerly jumped down from Relena's arms and began to run to her dog
house. She went into the door, and soon came out with a well worn tennis ball. Honey
tossed the ball and let it roll to the tips of Heero's feet. He bent to grab the ball, then
threw it to the white picket fence where tulips bloomed.
Honey chased after the ball and brought it back. She chased, barked, and sat until
the setting sun painted the sky, purple, pink, orange, red, and blue. Then she went into
the house and went to sit in front of a warm fire. Heero and Relena then followed.
They walked arm and arm into the house. "I promised you we would always be
together. It just took us a while to find together," Heero whispered on her lips before
kissing them.
~~End Heero and Relena's Dream and Begin Trowa and Catherine's Dream~~
The night was dark, lifeless wisps of clouds blew through the area and across the
silver sliver of a moon. A red and white tent rose up in the distance, lights illuminating it
from with in. Noise arose from the mass of different people. Everyone was eager to see
the much famed Catherine Barton at her knife throwing stunts.
Old circus posters decorated the outskirts of the circus village. A whinny rang out
through the calm, cool night air. Cars arrived seemingly on top of each other, everyone
was eager to see the returning sword mistress. A loud voice swept across the noisy
grounds and silenced every one.
The spot lights inside of the tent turned off. This allowed the smells of animals,
peanuts, and cotton candy to be realized, buttery popcorn seemed to tease a chosen few.
A cool breeze dusted the skin of every bare arm and leg. Soft footsteps were heard on the
dirt floor of the tent.
The wooden benches made every one uncomfortable. The wooden benches
weren't the only discomfort, it was the knowledge that Catherine had brought someone
with her, someone to throw knives at that made people anxious to see the show.
Crickets seemed to tease the impatient people, an almost dead, silent noise crept
into the ears of the audience. Nothing seemed to be moving, even the restless show
animals seemed to be holding their breaths. It seemed as if everyone was here for one
reason and one reason only: to see Catherine Bloom, now Barton, throw her dangerously
sharp daggers at another human being.
Excitement was thick in the air, almost making the cool night unbearably hot.
Everyone seemed to lean closer at the roll of wheels. No one dared to breath as the ring
master made the a brief message ring throughout the tent, ""I am sorry to disturb you
from your show, but a problem has come up. We will notify you when this problem is
fixed."
Sighs of disbelief, anger, and disappointment flowed in waves. But to the
audience's surprise, something zipped through the air, sliced through something, and
made a metal zing as it collided with a wooden backdrop. Full stage lights lit up the tent.
A young lady with auburn hair to her shoulders stood in a stance that clearly stated
she had been the one throwing the dagger. She turned her violet eyes to look at the
audience. She turned a brilliant smile to them with her pale, pink lips. Her lightly tanned
skin showed off various glittering crystal tattoos.
She then whisked her arm and pointed at her partner. Everyone leaned forward to
get a look at this odd fellow. His brown hair was gelled to the front. Half his face bore a
clown's mask. His startling emerald eyes stared ahead, his gaze intensely watching
Catherine.
He was tall and lean, the perfect fit for the challenge of throwing daggers at. The
audience clapped it's approval, seeing the brown handle of the dagger just above his head.
Catherine gracefully took a bow. "Would you like to see something a step up?" she asked
into her microphone/headphone.
The audience clapped its approval. Catherine smiled. She shrilly whistled and a
big, round, gray elephant came galloping out from the back. Red, burgundy, and maroon
beaded tassels hung from an Arabic silk designed with golden thread. Catherine leaped
up into the saddle of the elephant.
She took a dagger and had it ready to throw. Three clicks of her tongue seemed to
have signaled the elephant to move forward. The elephant kept a steady pace, and after
three laps, Catherine released her knife. It spiraled towards Trowa's heart, but stuck itself
into the small space between his arm and chest.
The crowd awed in delight. "Anyone up for more?" Catherine asked enticingly.
They once again clapped. Catherine gently swatted the elephant and it obediently
walked to the backside of the tent. Trowa moved away from the target board and went to
a bigger target board. Two of the strongest men were at the sides of the black and white
circle.
Trowa leaned up against the board and let his arms and legs be strapped on. Then
Catherine moved to just within six yards. She nodded and the men began to spin the
circle mercilessly. Catherine watched the rotation, knowing tit wouldn't slow or quicken
because of the automatic spinner in the back.
Concentrating deeply, she moved her wrist back and forth. Then she flicked the
knife at Trowa. It seemed as if it was just one knife, but was later revealed to be several
knives. They came closer to the rapidly rotating board before finally hitting their target.
The men then stopped the board's rotation.
Trowa was outlined in a line of knives. Each knife was dangerously close, and yet
safely away. He was unstrapped from the board and took Catherine's hand. They bowed
in unison and the crowd clapped for more. "We'll be back tomorrow night!" Catherine
promised with a wave.
The crowd sighed but let them go. Trowa and Catherine walked hand in hand out
to the back. The vinyl tent was shadowed by the interior lights. Miscellaneous animals
roamed backstage and went to greet the pair. A Siberian tiger purred as it rubbed its hand
against Catherine's side. A jaguar dared to do the same to Trowa.
They smiled down at the animals before patting their heads and going back to
their trailer. The metal trailer didn't look like much on the outside, but on the inside it
was amazing. They opened the screen door and stepped inside.
Thick, red carpet blanketed the floor of the trailer, crystal chandeliers lit the neat
interior. Carved wood accented the kitchen, living room, and dining room. Sculpted
chairs matched the woodwork.
Books and cases of daggers decorated one of Catherine's book shelf, while masks
and videos adorned Trowa's book shelf. A small wolf pup came to greet them, a soft,
pink, half slipper was in the pup's jaw.
It dropped the slipper and looked up at them with its puppy dog eyes. Catherine
laughed, but Trowa bent down and lightly scolded it with soft words. The puppy bowed
its head and went over to its pillow.
"I love living with you," Catherine whispered as she came to Trowa's side.
"And I love living with you," Trowa replied warmly, turning to look at his
beautiful wife.
Catherine smiled at him. He still had the power to woe her, even after three years
of married life and centuries of pasts they had lived and lost. Maybe they would always
find each other, and maybe they only had this moment, but to Trowa, it was paradise
enough.
~~End Trowa and Catherine's Dream and Begin Duo and Hilde's Dream~~
A large, neon sign was slowly erected in front of a stone building. Large windows
decorated with lights, and many different banners. People stood inside of the building,
talking in hushed voices about this or that. The double sliding doors slid apart with a
rhythmic glide.
A small entry way with coat racks was seen next. A dark carpet lined the floor,
able to hide the outside dirt and mud. Several black lights cast purple shadows onto the
floor, illuminating it like a creepy haunted house exit.
But then two doors once again slid open and a room appeared. A tall, neon blue
counter sat off to one side, shelves of drinks filled the small area behind it. The soft hum
of refrigerators was heard, but they were no where to be seen. Two bathrooms clearly
marked with male and female signs hung on opposite sides of the bar.
A lighted dance floor laid in front of a new technologically advanced Disc Jockey
system. Speakers decorated the room along with several neon lights and pictures.
Elegant little neon-blue tables sat off to one side, matching chairs were pushed under the
tables.
Several plush blue couches sat on the opposite side of the room. The lights had
been tinted blue, and gave the room an odd bluish tint. Some waiters and waitresses
stood around the room.
The waitresses had on revealing neon blue outfits, while the waiters wore blue
flame tops and black pants. The name Hilde's was etched across the left breast in curvy,
silver letters. Blue pencils were tucked behind ears. Their hair had been given streaks of
shimmery blue dye.
A short, curvy woman suddenly walked in. Her dark, violet hair was in vivid
contrast with the pale blue streaks coursing through it. Her eyes were decorated with blue
eyeshadow and blue glitter seemed to shimmer on her pale skin. She wore a sparkly blue
mini skirt and a matching blue tank top. A blue flower hung in the hallow of her neck.
She attached a glittering pin to her shirt and she was ready.
A tall, muscular man followed her in. He had a long braid of brown hair streaked
with deep blue highlights following him. His violet eyes were softened by the vivid
darkness of his hair. He wore a waiter's uniform. "Hilde!" he whined.
She turned around to look at her partner. She let a smile touch her lips. "Yes,
dear?" she asked him, a purr smoothing her words.
He gulped and tugged on his collar. He knew he was in trouble if he even thought
about continuing on. "Oh, I just wanted to say how nice this all looks," He said,
nervousness tinting his voice.
Hilde smiled up at him. She had him to know when to speak and what to not say.
The night passed by in a blur of people, lights, and color. The loud bass of the stereo
system blasted all types of music. It was as if that all had never happened, for minutes
later there was nothing but a few spilt bottles around blue trash cans and the comforting
silence of Duo.
She turned to look behind her, and there stood a silent Duo. He was watching her
carefully with his violet eyes. She turned and smiled at him. He opened him arms quietly
and invited her in for a hug.
She complied and stepped into her warm embrace. She became relaxed after the
long, stressful night. "We still have an hour before the janitor comes, would you do me
the honor of a dance?" Duo asked suavely.
Hilde cast a tired smile onto him. "Oh, I don't know, Duo. I'm kind of tired
today, this being opening day and all," she softly told him.
"Oh, come on. Just one dance?" he pleaded with large, puppy dog eyes.
Hilde smiled in spite of herself. "All right, just one dance. Then can I get some
rest?" she replied.
Duo smiled triumphantly. He held out his arm and escorted her to the dance floor.
He excused himself for but a moment, and there he went and put in a long, slow, romantic
song. He came back to Hilde.
The first delicate notes of Love Me Forever slowly began to drift over the lone
couple. Duo placed his arms at Hilde's waist, and she wrapped her hands around Duo's
neck. They first swayed to the gentle melody of the song, but soon were twirling around
the room.
~*~
Will you Love Me Forever?
Will you need only me?
From your side I'll stray never,
So, Please say you'll be my baby!
Please say you wi~ill!
Dance with me, baby just for one night,
Tell me you love me just once more.
Sweep me off my feet to-night,
Give me one kiss or maybe four.
Take me to your heart,
Let me tell you how I love you,
In your life let me take part!
Please be my beau!
Will you Love Me Forever?
Will you need only me?
From your side I'll stray never,
So, Please say you'll be my baby!
Please say you wi~ill!
Love me just tonight,
We'll see about tomorrow.
Don't you even dare take flight.
For my heart you cannot borrow!
Take me off to paradise,
Tell me that you care.
I know love has been precise,
In giving me one so fair!
Will you Love Me Forever?
Will you need only me?
From your side I'll stray never,
So, Please say you'll be my baby!
Please say you wi~ill!
Each night I think about you,
Each night I lay awake,
Each night I hope to start tomorrow anew!
Each night I pray for your sake!
You must truly be my one and only,
We were truly meant to be,
Without you I'd be lonely,
Why can't you see!
I need you here with me!
Will you Love Me Forever?
Will you need only me?
From your side I'll stray never,
So, Please say you'll be my baby!
Please say you wi~ill!
Love me forever
Need only me
Stray from my side, never,
Be my baby!
I love only you,
Please, give me just one kiss
For with you,
I'll live in complete bliss!
Thank you for always loving me...
~*~
They spent the song floating in each others arms. They felt the love between them
so strongly, they never wanted to stop looking into each other's eyes. Each told a deep
story about love, each gave a sense of comfort to the other. The song had long since
drifted away, but they didn't care.
They paid no attention to it and continued to glide in the arms of their love. The
song gently repeated itself and gave the pair a soft encouragement to continue dancing.
Hilde laid her head against Duo's shoulder and he laid his head on her head. The song
ended, and this time they noticed.
Duo slowly pulled Hilde away from his shoulder. He looked down into her eyes.
Then he slowly leaned down and delicately brushed his lips against hers. "I love you,
even if it took us a while to find each other," was the mutual whisper between them.
~~End Duo and Hilde's Dream and Start next day~~
~~Catherine and Trowa~~
Catherine slowly opened her eyes. She felt the soft tenderness of the outdoors.
The pale yellow sun gently warmed her face. She couldn't place where she was, but then
she remembered. She lightly blushed as she remembered last night's dream.
The feeling of love still surrounded her. She felt warm and comfortable. She
turned and saw Trowa still asleep.
Catherine carefully walked over to him and wiped away a piece of stray hair. He
gently reached up and captured her wrist in his soft grip. He looked up and saw her. He
gave her a smile she would never forget.
Catherine returned her own smile, telling him of a promise, a promise of love.
"Did you have a pleasant dream, dear Catherine?" Trowa asked.
"Indeed I did. I had the most splendid dream. You were in it," Catherine told him
with a graceful air.
"Ah. You were in my dream as well. I believe we were at a circus," Trowa
replied.
"Were we performers?" Catherine inquired.
"I believe we were," Trowa answered.
"Then we must have had the same dream," Catherine concluded.
Trowa smiled up at her. He gently pulled her down into his lap. Catherine
snuggled into his warm body. He lightly kissed the top of her head. Catherine tilted her
face up to him, and they then shared love's first kiss.
~~Hilde and Duo~~
Hilde slowly came from her peaceful slumber. Memories of a silken dream lay
gently over her like a blanket of warmth. She heard a light groan and saw Duo beginning
to stir.
She blushed as she remembered the force the dream had to move her heart. She
truly did love him, she had just never noticed it before. She wondered if he truly did love
her.
"Hilde?" came a sleepy voice.
Hilde looked down into her lap to see Duo's resting head. She smiled. "I'm
here," she told him.
"Good, cause I gotta tell you about the dream I had last night. Then we are going
to go eat something," Duo muttered as he sat up.
Duo's braid was slightly tousled from a long sleep. He stretched and yawned and
then turned to Hilde. "I had a dream about you. I believe you had a club..." Duo began.
"Was it opening night?" Hilde interrupted.
Duo looked at her, surprised. "Yeah. And the night passed by quickly, but I
really remember the after party. It was only me an' you," he started.
"Did we dance to the song Love Me Forever?" Hilde inquired.
He was once again surprised. "Yes. And we danced twice through. Then I
remember kissing you," Duo told her.
Hilde blushed a deep red when he told her that. She looked at him from lowered
eyelashes. "You know what? I would like to try that kissing thing," Duo told her, a
crooked smile and a blush decorating his face.
Hilde nodded her consent. Duo lightly cupped her chin with his hand and brought
her face to meet his. He slowly moved closer to her mouth and gently touched her lips
with his. The touch between them was nothing more than just a brushing of lips, but on
the inside they were touched by streaks of lightning. They pulled back surprised.
Then Duo playfully smiled and pulled her back to him. They touched lips once
again. Duo gently cupped her face between his hands. Hilde wrapped her arms around
his neck and they deepened the kiss. They told each other they loved each other without a
single word.
~~Relena and Heero~~
Relena slowly woke up, a slight stiffness plagued her for sleeping on the couch
two nights in a row. She slowly stirred and stretched out her muscles, her brain blurry
with sleep. 'Blurry, like the mist in my dream,' Relena thought without thinking.
The delicateness of the dream suddenly came back to her. A pretty pink blush
slowly crept over her cheeks and tinted the tips of her ears red. Nothing was bad about
the dream, but the way she had felt for Heero seemed so real. Not to mention the
attention he had paid to her.
She had never felt such passion as she had in the dream. She shook her head.
'Foreign Minister has little time to form a relationship. Daddy only was able to find mom
because they had met back in high school. Too bad I started being Vice Foreign Minister
in high school,' Relena sighed, letting her life take away the pleasant afterthoughts of the
dream be extinguished.
She quietly padded to the computer room, surprised to see Heero in there as well.
She walked silently up behind him to look at what he was doing. "What are you doing,
Heero?" Relena asked.
He didn't look offended that she was reading his stuff, but he did blush. "I am
sending in the report to the Government. They need to know you are find and make the
police stop asking about you," he told her.
He was trying to keep his voice calm, but the red on his neck and ears were
traitorous. "Will you be done soon? I wish to talk to you. Or rather, I am not one for
eating breakfast alone and no one else seems to be up," Relena requested.
Heero nodded. "I will be done, now," he told her.
Relena smiled as he followed her out to the kitchen. They poured a bowl of cereal
and began to eat in silence. "Heero? May I have the liberties of telling you my dream?"
Relena asked, hoping to break the dream.
This comment immediately sent Heero into another blushing fit. "I'll take that as
a yes," Relena replied.
She hadn't seen his reaction, but she took his silence as her answer. She twirled
her spoon around, turning the o-rings around in circles. "Well," she began, "There was
this misty old place in the middle of who knows where. I was looking for my puppy and
this other person was there as well. We finally found the puppy and went back home, but
he later made the comment, 'I promised you we would always be together. It just took us
a while to find together.' I really don't get the comment, what do you think?"
Heero looked at her incredulously. "Was the guy me? If so, I had the same
dream," Heero told her.
Relena looked up at him with widened eyes. "Yes, it was, Heero," Relena told
him, her voice shaking slightly from the surprise.
They didn't look at each other for a very long time. When they finally were able
to meet gazes, they hurried to meet the other in the chair between them. Relena somehow
managed to end up in Heero's lap, but it didn't matter for no one seemed to notice.
They spent a while looking into the other's eyes, seeming to read the soul of the
other. Then Heero became daring enough to lightly grasp her chin. Relena made a small
gasp, but didn't pull away. They slowly moved closer together until their lips finally met.
They shared a long kiss, each afraid to break the gentle display of affection, but
they were forced to pull away moments later, gasping for air. "I hope we don't have to go
centuries to find each other. I will be happy with having now," Heero told her.
"I agree with you," Relena told him as she grasped the front of his shirt and pulled
him into another breath stealing kiss.
~~
Each person found a way to tell their soul mate they loved them through shared
dreams. Three couples were now formed. They would have the next ten years together,
but they would share pain after that.
To Be Continued...
Sorry it took so long to get out. It is quite lengthy. So, how did you like this
chapter? Please tell me in your review. Honest reviews, good or bad, are welcome.
Thanks,
~~*Moonlit*~~
PS: Please help me choose one of the following stories to write after Once Upon The
Night Of Death and place it in your review. Thanks.
PPS: (I will eventually write all of them, but need one at a time): My Heero and My
Enemy. Wing Angel. Survivor. Lost Memories. Previews below.
My Heero and My Enemy, a romance thriller.
Preview: Contessa, Ruby, and Relena are the Darlian sisters. Contessa is queen and has
issued all the Gundam pilots be outlawed as they are assassins and wish to kill the Darlian
sisters. Not only has she revealed the pilots names and identities, but she has also
unknowingly put everyone in the Darling Kingdom in danger.
It is three years later when Relena is fifteen when the Darlian home is under attack
by the Gundams. Relena flees from the castle and right into the heavy artillery. She is
frozen with fear. Then, she is rescued by a Gundam. He puts her just outside the Darling
Palace, where she falls asleep outside of the Darling Palace walls. In the morning, she is
taken to the Gundam base. While there, she begins to fall in love with the pilot, Heero
Yuy. Heero is also having feelings for the princess. They must go and try make peace,
but a strong militia is pushing them back.
Their love may be broken by her sisters jealousy. Miracles do happen, but what if
everything says one will not? Relena knows Heero is the enemy of her name, but the
Heero of her life. Will they last the final night together to survive the harsh attacks from
her power-hungry sisters and a strong militia? Will she lose her family name for love?
Wing Angel, a sequel to I Loved You Too Late and a romance/drama
Preview: Relena has convinced Heero to build her a Gundam. They name it Wing
Angel, but the Gundam isn't actually believed to have to fight war. Even so, the Gundam
will have to fight in a war with Relena as its pilot. Heero and Relena are sent to different
areas to fight, and their communication lines are down. How will they talk to each other,
and will they know if the other one is safe?
Survivor, a sequel to Once Upon The Night Of Death, a romance, supernatural.
Preview: After Once Upon The Night Of Death. Is set in future times. I won't say more
for fear of ruining the story. (three part series)
Lost Memories, a romance, action/adventure.
Preview: Relena Peacecraft, or Relena Darlian under her alias, was brought up to be a
Gundam pilot. She was trained until she was twelve, where a suicidal mistake costs
Relena her memory and her ability to walk. She was adopted by the Darlians
(coincidentally) and raised to be a normal young lady. When her father is killed, she
learns of her true heritage.
Then she becomes Relena Peacecraft. She is a symbol of peace, but the
appearance of five young men begin to trigger violent memories she thought she had lost
so long ago. With these memories, she is given the ability to walk once more. She can't
piece together who she truly is until she comes face to face with a Gundam.
Her memories will serve as both a use of destruction and salvation. She must
choose who she wants to be. But before she can choose, she is struck with a deadly
disease and the possibility of dying. Relena lives in the past while she is unconscious,
and finds out so much more than she ever knew about herself. And what about her
strange attraction to a certain pilot? Are they brother and sister from long ago, or
something else?
By: Moonlit Love
Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing but I own (most) of this story line and the song
Love Me Forever.
(A.N.: This chapter will be quite lengthy. It deals with each of the characters falling in
love. Enjoy!)
(A.N.: I am at a conflict between four Gundam stories to write. Please vote for the one
you want top be written. (The previews are at the end of the story. Please vote for one in
your review.))
Chapter Two: Love Revealed Through Their Dreams
"Relena has been assumed kidnapped. Or at least the news says so," Heero
replied to Catherine.
Relena looked down at her hands folded in her lap. His voice almost seemed
disappointed or at least disgusted. She didn't know why she was bugged by the fact he
was disappointed or disgusted, but she felt so...let down for some reason.
Duo looked at Relena. He could see it was the truth. "Why did they day she was
kidnapped?" he wondered.
"I didn't show up for work this morning and no one has heard from me since last
night. I wasn't at home either. They just figure it is a kidnapping," Relena told them,
trying to avoid the hurt she felt when Heero said it.
"Wow. This really is going to get us into trouble. How do you get all your
things? Catherine and I were going to go out tomorrow to get all our things," Hilde
wondered.
"I don't know. They probably won't let you into my house without giving you the
royal questioning," Relena frowned.
"We have all the money we need from the government. We can just use some to
get you some new clothes," Trowa said, after a moment of calculating how much she
could spend.
Hilde and Catherine grinned at this, figuring it would be a total shopping spree.
Trowa shook his head. "I will only allow you to spend $3,000, at most," Trowa told
them, squashing their hopes of the shopping spree.
"Buy some hair dye, make-up, maybe a home permanent, and a few other things.
If we get lucky we can get her the ability to go out every once in a while," Heero spoke
up.
"Already figure that into the budget. Catherine, Hilde, can go shopping after you
return from getting your things," Trowa replied.
They nodded. Duo's stomach rumbled once again. "When's lunch?" Duo
inquired.
"As soon as you go to the kitchen and help yourself," was the sarcastic reply.
Duo glared at Heero, but Hilde took his arm and pulled him into the kitchen. Duo
readily followed. Catherine looked after them with eager eyes, and Trowa soon walked
out into the kitchen, signaling Catherine could follow. Catherine followed, eager to have
some food.
Relena and Heero were the only ones left. They sat somewhat next to each other
on the couch. Heero turned his head to look at her. "Aren't you going to go join the
others for lunch?" he mumbled.
Relena shook her head. "I'm not hungry. I'll just think a little on how I can get
myself out of this mess," Relena replied, ignoring the tightening in her stomach.
Heero just looked at her. He soon stood up and walked down the hallway he had
led Relena out of. She looked after his retreating form, wondering why he had such a
powerful effect on her.
~~In the Kitchen~~
Hilde made yet another laugh. Duo had the knife scraping against the side of the
peanut butter bottle, trying to salvage every dot he could. Then he turned to give Trowa a
Heero Yuy death glare. "Too, bad the God of Death can't handle a death glare," Trowa
commented, he was leaning up against the countertop, looking at his peanut buttered
toast.
Duo stuck his tongue out at Trowa, then turned back to his job. He smeared the
knife-full onto his piece of toast, but wasn't satisfied with an overall smear, he wanted as
much as he could get. He turned to the cabinet above him and rummaged for any jar of
peanut butter that may be hiding.
He couldn't find any, and turned to pout. "Oh, it's okay," Hilde began, trying her
best not to laugh, "You can have my piece."
She held out her piece of toast. Duo looked at it in dismay, all but what had
soaked into the toast was missing. "I thought you had loaded your piece of toast with
peanut butter," he said, confused.
"I did, I just happened to lick it off," she said, holding her piece of toast in front of
him.
Duo frowned. Than he stuck his hands in front of the toast. "It has girlie
cooties!" he exclaimed, trying to look appalled.
Hilde laughed at his efforts. "I have another jar right here!" she teased, pulling a
brand new jar of peanut butter from behind her back.
Duo's eyes opened wide. He reached for the jar, but Hilde swirled from his reach.
(A.N. If you think I'm dissing Duo or something, don't worry. I picture his and Hilde's
relationship to be cute, thus this scene.) "Let me have it!" Duo whined.
Hilde just smiled mockingly at him. "What'll you give me if I give you this jar?"
Hilde teased.
"I'll be your best friend!" Duo begged, falling to his knees.
He looked up at her with big, violet, puppy dog eyes. He folded his hands
together as if he was praying. "Please?" he asked.
Hilde looked down at the adorable man in front of her. He seemed so young and
carefree. Something about him made her hand over the jar of peanut butter. Duo was
instantly on his feet. He opened the lid to the jar and pulled back the seal.
He prepared his knife, lifting it high into the sky. The metal gleamed as he
brought it down. The knife made a neat, clean entry. He twisted the knife, and out he
pulled a glob of creamy, smooth peanut butter. He smiled happily.
Duo smeared the peanut butter onto his toast and took a big bite, peanut butter
sticking to his lips and the tip of his nose. He smiled with a mouth full of peanut butter
and toast to thank Hilde.
Hilde shook her head at the little cutie in front of her. She turned to her piece of
toast and took a gentle bite. Catherine had been watching this whole scene unfold before
her. She watched the gentle softening of Hilde's eyes as she had given up the peanut
butter. If her friend wasn't careful, she would soon be falling head over heels for Duo
Maxwell.
~~Relena~~
Relena sat on the sofa, running a million thoughts through her mind. 'Why does
he arouse such a need to care? Never have I needed to defend myself or protect myself
before,' she thought.
Relena felt her stomach lightly grumble, but she paid no attention to it. She was
busily thinking of how she would hide and get back into her old life, while involuntarily
thinking of Heero. She didn't realize how much time was passing before her.
Night was soon upon the house. The small sliver of a moon slowly crept up into
the sky. This all went unnoticed to Relena. Soon the hour of Death came around.
Everyone had long since gone to bed. Three lights lit up the house, but all other rooms
were void of light.
Relena snuggled in closer to the pillow, sleep had long ago captured her thought
filled mind. The room was quiet, all except for the soft ticking of the grandfather clock.
Tick, Tick, filled the room. Then, slowly but surely, a soft, dark mist began to appear in
the room.
A jagged, black claw reach for the hair of the sleeping beauty. Gently it stroked
the soft blanket of honey-gold hair. Death seemed to smile down of the beauty. It took
its hand back and reached for the heart of its victim. Time seemed to slow down,
tick...tick...tick.
A flash of white suddenly appeared. The room was bathed in milky, white light.
The dark mist vanished in the blink of an eye. Heero watched Relena sleep, thinking how
close she had come to death. He wasn't going to let her die, not if her life depended on
him. But did he feel the same emotions Relena felt?
~~Hilde~~
Hilde lay on her bed, staring up at her ceiling. She couldn't sleep right now.
Usually she was out partying at this time, never was she sleeping. She turned over and
looked out her window. Bright streetlights lined the sidewalk.
Hilde stood up. She couldn't sleep with all this light. "Duo did give me
unlimited access to his club room," Hilde contemplated.
After a few moments, she decided to go. She smoothed out her top and went into
the party room. She turned the lights on to full, ignoring the fact that the light effects
would dull. 'He said I had to keep on the brights at night, or at least until midnight,'
Hilde thought.
She went over to the disk jockey and chose a few songs. The heavy bass and
rhythmic beat were just what she needed. She danced until she fell asleep against the
wall.
She woke up the next morning to find herself in her bed. The sun was brightly
shining and a few birds chirped cheerfully out her window. She sat up and cursed
mornings. But unbeknownst to her, it was one in the afternoon.
She moved to the kitchen to find every one else eating lunch around the table.
"What time is it?" Hilde asked groggily.
"One," Duo replied with a mouthful of hamburger.
She shook her head, surprised to know she had stayed up so late. Catherine
looked like she was ready to go somewhere, but Hilde couldn't place where she could
want to go. Then it hit her like a ton of bricks.
"I'll be ready in ten!" Hilde said as she ran from the room to try salvage her looks
after two days of no fresh make-up.
Catherine rolled her eyes. Hilde stormed throughout the house and was indeed
ready by the time she had said. "What color are you going to dye your hair? What eye
color do you want to have? What types of outfits do you want? Should we pick out your
make-up to match your hair and eyes, or do you want to choose the colors yourself?"
Hilde fired questions at Relena s fast and plentiful as bullets.
"Jet black. A pair of violet, a pair of aqua, and a pair of steel blue. I'll go
shopping for those myself, just bring some clothes home for me to wear until I can go.
Pick out my make-up for me," Relena replied, answering the questions as Hilde had
asked them.
Hilde nodded, mentally noting what Relena wanted. Her and Catherine were
soon out the door. "This is going to be so much fun. We'll have to give her some other
name or something. We can invent a whole new story on her!" Hilde said eagerly.
"We'll let Relena choose what she wants," Catherine laughed at the comical
nature of her friend.
They went shopping after they had picked up every thing from their houses. They
drove by Relena's house. Police tape cut off her lawn, police roamed inside of the house
looking for clues, and passer-byers curiously looked in to see what was going on. "Such
a shame they had to do this to her," Hilde said with a shake of her head.
They had purchased all the items for Relena and arrived back four hours later.
They did all of Relena's hair and make-up, and then she was so transformed that you
could hardly tell it was Relena. And today she put in her steel blue eyes.
Relena walked into the kitchen for supper. Duo and Heero did a double take of
her while Trowa silently commented on how she had changed. They ate dinner in silence,
followed by a brief meeting in the living room.
"I don't want any of you to not go into a room without a light on. Some one fell
asleep before night, and Death had almost taken her life. Please watch what you are
doing," Heero said before retiring down the hall.
Relena frowned. She had woken up in complete light, but she somehow felt he
was talking to her. His tone was always harsher when he talked of her. 'Why must he act
like so?" Relena asked herself.
Hilde decided she wanted to dance again, and dragged a protesting Duo behind
her. "Please, Duo? Won't you dance for a little bit?" she begged.
He held up his hands in surrender and Hilde smiled. She let him walk on his own
to the club room. She went to the disc jockey and programmed in some songs. She then
turned on some light effects, and the room was shaking and spinning in a swirl of lights
and bubbles.
~~Relena~~
Catherine on the other hand wanted to take a walk. She invited both Relena and
Trowa, but Relena politely declined. She watched Trowa raise his eyes in curiosity.
Relena nodded, and Trowa voiced his interest in going. Catherine smiled and offered him
her arm. He graciously took it.
Relena watched her friend being escorted out to the vast gardens. She smiled. It
appeared that Trowa liked Catherine. 'While I am on the subject of who likes who, I do
believe Hilde likes Duo!' she exclaimed to herself.
She thought for a little longer, and realized Heero had told her she was free to use
his computer as long as she no longer went into the hall. She had promised, and now she
was in great need of finding the computer. Her promise would have been valid had she
actually known where the computer was.
But she somehow found herself wandering down the metal hall once again. This
time she was able to reach for the door handle. And to her surprise, it was open. She
walked into the room, and instantly her senses were filled with what was behind the door.
The scent of gasoline, oil, and exhaust fumes cluttered her nose in an unpleasant
manner. The bitter taste of smoke filled her mouth. The constant strike of a hammer
against metal rang in her ears. Heat teased her fingertips and hands, breezes of cold air
swept her gathered skirts.
Her eyes tried to take in all of what was in front of her. Four Gundams loomed
over head, each appearing dormant and yet ready to strike a deathblow to any stupid
enough to challenge it. A large garage door hung partially open, letting in the beautiful
sight of the aquamarine blue sky and several cotton ball clouds. Sparks flew from a
desolate, dark corner. The foot of a Gundam was evident to her eyes.
Machinery of all sorts were scattered about what seemed to be a combination
warehouse/garage. Several people bustled around, paying no attention to her. "What are
you doing in here?" a voice suddenly hissed in her ear.
Startled, she turned and saw a welder's mask and a welding gun in hand. Her eyes
widened in surprise. "I'm sorry! I didn't know where I was going. I was just looking for
a computer!" she whimpered.
The person raised the welding mask. It was Heero. "Heero, you scared me!"
Relena breathed in relief.
His eyes narrowed on her. "A.) you should have asked somebody, and B.) if you
ever come in here again I promise you escape will be futile. I will kill you," Heero
warned.
Relena looked at him in astonishment. He had just threatened her! She was about
to say something when some one took her arm and escorted her out the door. She turned
around to protest, but the heavy metal door slammed on her face and a click was heard.
Relena slumped her shoulders and went back down the hall. 'This house is a
maze!' she commented aloud.
She had taken a wrong turn and found herself surrounded by different doors. All
of those seemed to be normal people doors, unlike the big metal one. She gently eased
the door closest to her open and peeked inside.
Machines hissed in the room as soon as she opened the door. She looked around
and saw giants of machines with small blue lights on them. She shut the door. She was
about to open another door when a hand clasped down on her shoulder. She world
around to see who it was.
"What are you doing in here. Didn't I warn you not to come here?" Heero asked
her, making her meet his gaze.
His eyes seemed to burn her, the emotionless gaze seemed to break something
inside of her. She remained strong and met his gaze head on. "I was merely looking for
the computer. This whole house is one terrible maze and I simply lost my way. Besides,
I was not where you told me not to go. This is a new area," Relena replied.
His eyes almost seemed to want to laugh, by they became hidden once again and
he sternly looked at her. "I warn you, never go anywhere anymore unless you know for
sure where you are going. You will find deadly trouble if you do otherwise," Heero
warned her.
He led her from the circle of doors and brought her back to the living room.
"Follow me and I will show you the way to the computer room. You won't have an
excuse next time you try snooping around," he told her.
Relena slyly grinned at him and followed him to the computer room. She took a
seat at the computer and booted it up. She wanted to watch the news, but feared once
again she would see something bad. Heero left quietly and Relena was left by herself.
She just did some basic research and checked the databases for up-coming peace
talks and other things. She was glad nothing really was going on, as the city would be in
a true panic searching for her. Relena shut down the computer and walked back out to
the living room, now knowing the route she needed to take.
She looked at the grandfather clock and saw it was only four thirty, the others
wouldn't be back for another two hours at least. Relena longed to see the outside,
something in her blood connecting her with nature, but she was forced not to see the
outside as the outside could see her. If the outside saw her, then other people might see
her and she would be taken away from here.
Relena knew Death was one reason she didn't want to be seen, but there was
another reason she wasn't clear upon, but she wasn't ready to leave here. 'My friends
will miss me,' Relena claimed, although she knew it wasn't true.
Relena went to sit on the couch to entertain herself, she seemed to often do that
ever since she had come here. She wished her job had allowed her to have more of a
hobby, but she worked, slept, and ate, having no time for hobbies.
'Maybe I would like to read. Some think sewing is a good hobby. What else can
I do? I wish there was something thrilling!' Relena mentally thought to herself.
She was yearning to have some excitement in her life. Her days crept by ever so
slowly, and she had only been here for two days, not even. Catherine had her knife
throwing and an admirer, Hilde had the club and Duo, did that mean Relena had
computers and Heero?
She shook her head to clear her thoughts. She stood and turned on the light,
hoping she could maybe catch some sleep. She curled up on the sofa and let her eyelids
fall.
~~The Garden~~
Catherine held onto Trowa's hand. His grip was firm and warm. He was a
comfortable and quiet companion to have. Catherine smiled. 'Trowa really seems to pay
close attention to me for some reason. Does he like me? Do I like him?' Catherine
thought to herself, the latter making her blush.
Trowa noticed this blush and looked down at her. He was a silent one and didn't
speak, but Catherine looked up at him. "It is nothing," she smiled.
He gave a light smile back to her. Catherine turned her face to the sun and let her
skin absorb the warmth. "I'm going to go down by the pond, would you like to come
with?" she asked.
"I'll just sit here on the bench," Trowa replied.
Catherine squeezed his hand and began to short trek down there. She sat down on
the soft grass and laid back. There were several birds flying through the imitated air.
Their joyous squawks graced Catherine's ears ever so gently.
She smiled. She felt Trowa watching her. There was something about him that
made her want to be noticed by him. She couldn't help but think, love. The soft, warm,
spring-like air delicately wrapped her in a blissful blanket. Catherine felt her eyelids
begin to droop with sleep.
Soon she fell asleep. Sweet dreams danced through her mind. And had she been
able to see Trowa, she would have seen him sleeping like an angel.
~~Hilde~~
Duo had danced with her until they were both spent of energy. They lazily sat
against the wall. "You know what?" Duo inquired.
"What?" Hilde asked, her voice full of sleep.
"I'm kind of hungry," Duo replied.
Hilde lightly swatted your arm. "You seem to always be hungry," she smiled.
"Not my fault Heero doesn't buy the right foods to keep a growing man full," Duo
retorted.
"You're funny," Hilde whispered, falling closer to sleep.
"Thanks, I try," Duo said as he brushed his hair with his hand.
Hilde smiled. He was so cute. If only she could stay awake...
~~Heero and Relena's Dream~~
Blurry white mist slowly dispersed and revealed an old worn down house. The
wood walls looked wet and damp, the windows all have star-like holes in them. The door
was only held up by a single hinge. The hinge squeaked as the light, cool breeze gently
swung the door open.
The grass was a vivid forest green. Patches of dirt and mud seemed to have slid
under the lush grass. Gray, dull clouds looked full of rain. A forest stood off behind the
house. The quiet sounds of nature seemed to fill the air.
An old, blue pick-up sat on a gravel drive way in front of a flattened garage. The
hood of the vehicle was up and the back tires were flat. The air hung heavy with a thick,
wet mist. Mold was visible from the shingles of the house.
A stack of decaying firewood sat waiting on the side of the house. A stray
monarch butterfly flitted through the scene, the elegance of its flight was one of pure
beauty and grace. The butterfly raced off as the sound of crunching gravel slowly became
louder.
An invisible shadow soon drew itself of the wall of the house. The crunching
gravel was silenced and the shadow didn't move. The inaudible sound of a breath being
drawn reached the ears of a curious rabbit. The pink nose gently sniffed the air, delicately
drawing in the faint musky scent of the shadow's owner.
The rabbit sat in its place. Its white, cotton ball tail gently drawn under the taught
body. One ear was cocked up and the other fell to the ground, just brushing the glistening
dew of the grass. A single paw was carefully perched on an invisible stand, the back legs
ready for speed, and yet patiently waiting for something to come.
The sound of crunching gravel once more ensued. The rabbit looked torn between
running away and staying to see what was coming. The rabbit turned and began to
effortlessly bounce through the soft grass. It took a spot behind a tree stump.
A misty shadow was soon projected on the porch as the figure moved forward. A
young man with flyaway brown hair turned the corner. The breeze lightly ruffled the soft
hair. A tanned, handsomely stern face was situated right under the hair. Prussian blue
eyes were partially hidden under the messy bangs.
A well toned body was bearing a white tank top and a pair of blue jeans. In his
arms was a small puppy. The puppy was tiny and round. The fur was soft and a golden
color. The tail was curled and the tip was dipped in a snowy white. The puppy looked up
with chocolate brown eyes and took a warm, pink tongue and licked the man's chin.
The man looked affectionately down on the puppy. The puppy made a small yip
and the curly tail wagged in delight. He let out a small smile accompanied by a gently
laugh.
The old door to the house slowly swiveled in and a young woman stepped out.
Her sunshine colored hair was straight to her mid-back and two tiny braids were carefully
tied in the back. She was tall and slim, and wore a white dress adorned with sunflowers.
She had gentle sky blue eyes on a pale, peaceful face. The sunlight proved her eyes to be
tanzanite, they only pretended to be aquamarine.
A vibrant sunflower was gracefully holding the hair from her face on the left side.
She let a smile touch her rose petal lips as she saw the young man holding the small,
eager bundle. She gingerly picked up the small pooch and placed a caressing kiss on the
forehead of the puppy.
The young man came around behind her and lightly wrapped his arms around her
waist. He kissed her ear and made her giggle. "I love you, Relena," he softly whispered
into her ear.
"And I you, Heero," she replied to him.
He gently smiled on the face of his angel. "Since we found Honey, are we ready
to go home now?" he asked her.
She nodded her head and they walked around to the back of the house. Wind had
taken the windows out and the wood looked rough and drawn on the back. Then an army
of tall, green trees emerged in front of them.
They took a careful step into the heavily wooded area. They walked on the soft,
muddy ground. Trees reached up for yards above their heads. Small patched of green
grass grew around the trunks of trees.
A few stubborn dandelions grew on the floor of the forest. The alert eyes of deer
watched the couple move together through the forest, the little puppy seemed to know not
to make a sound. The animals were not frightened with the visitors, but kept their mild
distance.
Relena supported the puppy in both hands, and Heero had his arm draped across
her delicate shoulders. The air was beginning to become less foggy, the air warmer. The
trees slowly thinned out.
A small forest cottage came into view. Flowers of every color, shape, and size
occupied a dainty little garden in the back. Rose bushes encircled the house.
The house was small, but adequate. The tan brick let ivy vines create a modest
decoration. Trellises of honey suckle grew on both sides of a carved red cedar door.
Aquamarine windows were separated into four even squares, red checkered curtains hung
open and let a warm sunshine clear the house.
A chimney lightly smoked with boiling water. Sandstone made pathways to and
from the house, a carpet of velvet grass grew on the property. A small dog house stood as
a miniature replica of the house.
Honey eagerly jumped down from Relena's arms and began to run to her dog
house. She went into the door, and soon came out with a well worn tennis ball. Honey
tossed the ball and let it roll to the tips of Heero's feet. He bent to grab the ball, then
threw it to the white picket fence where tulips bloomed.
Honey chased after the ball and brought it back. She chased, barked, and sat until
the setting sun painted the sky, purple, pink, orange, red, and blue. Then she went into
the house and went to sit in front of a warm fire. Heero and Relena then followed.
They walked arm and arm into the house. "I promised you we would always be
together. It just took us a while to find together," Heero whispered on her lips before
kissing them.
~~End Heero and Relena's Dream and Begin Trowa and Catherine's Dream~~
The night was dark, lifeless wisps of clouds blew through the area and across the
silver sliver of a moon. A red and white tent rose up in the distance, lights illuminating it
from with in. Noise arose from the mass of different people. Everyone was eager to see
the much famed Catherine Barton at her knife throwing stunts.
Old circus posters decorated the outskirts of the circus village. A whinny rang out
through the calm, cool night air. Cars arrived seemingly on top of each other, everyone
was eager to see the returning sword mistress. A loud voice swept across the noisy
grounds and silenced every one.
The spot lights inside of the tent turned off. This allowed the smells of animals,
peanuts, and cotton candy to be realized, buttery popcorn seemed to tease a chosen few.
A cool breeze dusted the skin of every bare arm and leg. Soft footsteps were heard on the
dirt floor of the tent.
The wooden benches made every one uncomfortable. The wooden benches
weren't the only discomfort, it was the knowledge that Catherine had brought someone
with her, someone to throw knives at that made people anxious to see the show.
Crickets seemed to tease the impatient people, an almost dead, silent noise crept
into the ears of the audience. Nothing seemed to be moving, even the restless show
animals seemed to be holding their breaths. It seemed as if everyone was here for one
reason and one reason only: to see Catherine Bloom, now Barton, throw her dangerously
sharp daggers at another human being.
Excitement was thick in the air, almost making the cool night unbearably hot.
Everyone seemed to lean closer at the roll of wheels. No one dared to breath as the ring
master made the a brief message ring throughout the tent, ""I am sorry to disturb you
from your show, but a problem has come up. We will notify you when this problem is
fixed."
Sighs of disbelief, anger, and disappointment flowed in waves. But to the
audience's surprise, something zipped through the air, sliced through something, and
made a metal zing as it collided with a wooden backdrop. Full stage lights lit up the tent.
A young lady with auburn hair to her shoulders stood in a stance that clearly stated
she had been the one throwing the dagger. She turned her violet eyes to look at the
audience. She turned a brilliant smile to them with her pale, pink lips. Her lightly tanned
skin showed off various glittering crystal tattoos.
She then whisked her arm and pointed at her partner. Everyone leaned forward to
get a look at this odd fellow. His brown hair was gelled to the front. Half his face bore a
clown's mask. His startling emerald eyes stared ahead, his gaze intensely watching
Catherine.
He was tall and lean, the perfect fit for the challenge of throwing daggers at. The
audience clapped it's approval, seeing the brown handle of the dagger just above his head.
Catherine gracefully took a bow. "Would you like to see something a step up?" she asked
into her microphone/headphone.
The audience clapped its approval. Catherine smiled. She shrilly whistled and a
big, round, gray elephant came galloping out from the back. Red, burgundy, and maroon
beaded tassels hung from an Arabic silk designed with golden thread. Catherine leaped
up into the saddle of the elephant.
She took a dagger and had it ready to throw. Three clicks of her tongue seemed to
have signaled the elephant to move forward. The elephant kept a steady pace, and after
three laps, Catherine released her knife. It spiraled towards Trowa's heart, but stuck itself
into the small space between his arm and chest.
The crowd awed in delight. "Anyone up for more?" Catherine asked enticingly.
They once again clapped. Catherine gently swatted the elephant and it obediently
walked to the backside of the tent. Trowa moved away from the target board and went to
a bigger target board. Two of the strongest men were at the sides of the black and white
circle.
Trowa leaned up against the board and let his arms and legs be strapped on. Then
Catherine moved to just within six yards. She nodded and the men began to spin the
circle mercilessly. Catherine watched the rotation, knowing tit wouldn't slow or quicken
because of the automatic spinner in the back.
Concentrating deeply, she moved her wrist back and forth. Then she flicked the
knife at Trowa. It seemed as if it was just one knife, but was later revealed to be several
knives. They came closer to the rapidly rotating board before finally hitting their target.
The men then stopped the board's rotation.
Trowa was outlined in a line of knives. Each knife was dangerously close, and yet
safely away. He was unstrapped from the board and took Catherine's hand. They bowed
in unison and the crowd clapped for more. "We'll be back tomorrow night!" Catherine
promised with a wave.
The crowd sighed but let them go. Trowa and Catherine walked hand in hand out
to the back. The vinyl tent was shadowed by the interior lights. Miscellaneous animals
roamed backstage and went to greet the pair. A Siberian tiger purred as it rubbed its hand
against Catherine's side. A jaguar dared to do the same to Trowa.
They smiled down at the animals before patting their heads and going back to
their trailer. The metal trailer didn't look like much on the outside, but on the inside it
was amazing. They opened the screen door and stepped inside.
Thick, red carpet blanketed the floor of the trailer, crystal chandeliers lit the neat
interior. Carved wood accented the kitchen, living room, and dining room. Sculpted
chairs matched the woodwork.
Books and cases of daggers decorated one of Catherine's book shelf, while masks
and videos adorned Trowa's book shelf. A small wolf pup came to greet them, a soft,
pink, half slipper was in the pup's jaw.
It dropped the slipper and looked up at them with its puppy dog eyes. Catherine
laughed, but Trowa bent down and lightly scolded it with soft words. The puppy bowed
its head and went over to its pillow.
"I love living with you," Catherine whispered as she came to Trowa's side.
"And I love living with you," Trowa replied warmly, turning to look at his
beautiful wife.
Catherine smiled at him. He still had the power to woe her, even after three years
of married life and centuries of pasts they had lived and lost. Maybe they would always
find each other, and maybe they only had this moment, but to Trowa, it was paradise
enough.
~~End Trowa and Catherine's Dream and Begin Duo and Hilde's Dream~~
A large, neon sign was slowly erected in front of a stone building. Large windows
decorated with lights, and many different banners. People stood inside of the building,
talking in hushed voices about this or that. The double sliding doors slid apart with a
rhythmic glide.
A small entry way with coat racks was seen next. A dark carpet lined the floor,
able to hide the outside dirt and mud. Several black lights cast purple shadows onto the
floor, illuminating it like a creepy haunted house exit.
But then two doors once again slid open and a room appeared. A tall, neon blue
counter sat off to one side, shelves of drinks filled the small area behind it. The soft hum
of refrigerators was heard, but they were no where to be seen. Two bathrooms clearly
marked with male and female signs hung on opposite sides of the bar.
A lighted dance floor laid in front of a new technologically advanced Disc Jockey
system. Speakers decorated the room along with several neon lights and pictures.
Elegant little neon-blue tables sat off to one side, matching chairs were pushed under the
tables.
Several plush blue couches sat on the opposite side of the room. The lights had
been tinted blue, and gave the room an odd bluish tint. Some waiters and waitresses
stood around the room.
The waitresses had on revealing neon blue outfits, while the waiters wore blue
flame tops and black pants. The name Hilde's was etched across the left breast in curvy,
silver letters. Blue pencils were tucked behind ears. Their hair had been given streaks of
shimmery blue dye.
A short, curvy woman suddenly walked in. Her dark, violet hair was in vivid
contrast with the pale blue streaks coursing through it. Her eyes were decorated with blue
eyeshadow and blue glitter seemed to shimmer on her pale skin. She wore a sparkly blue
mini skirt and a matching blue tank top. A blue flower hung in the hallow of her neck.
She attached a glittering pin to her shirt and she was ready.
A tall, muscular man followed her in. He had a long braid of brown hair streaked
with deep blue highlights following him. His violet eyes were softened by the vivid
darkness of his hair. He wore a waiter's uniform. "Hilde!" he whined.
She turned around to look at her partner. She let a smile touch her lips. "Yes,
dear?" she asked him, a purr smoothing her words.
He gulped and tugged on his collar. He knew he was in trouble if he even thought
about continuing on. "Oh, I just wanted to say how nice this all looks," He said,
nervousness tinting his voice.
Hilde smiled up at him. She had him to know when to speak and what to not say.
The night passed by in a blur of people, lights, and color. The loud bass of the stereo
system blasted all types of music. It was as if that all had never happened, for minutes
later there was nothing but a few spilt bottles around blue trash cans and the comforting
silence of Duo.
She turned to look behind her, and there stood a silent Duo. He was watching her
carefully with his violet eyes. She turned and smiled at him. He opened him arms quietly
and invited her in for a hug.
She complied and stepped into her warm embrace. She became relaxed after the
long, stressful night. "We still have an hour before the janitor comes, would you do me
the honor of a dance?" Duo asked suavely.
Hilde cast a tired smile onto him. "Oh, I don't know, Duo. I'm kind of tired
today, this being opening day and all," she softly told him.
"Oh, come on. Just one dance?" he pleaded with large, puppy dog eyes.
Hilde smiled in spite of herself. "All right, just one dance. Then can I get some
rest?" she replied.
Duo smiled triumphantly. He held out his arm and escorted her to the dance floor.
He excused himself for but a moment, and there he went and put in a long, slow, romantic
song. He came back to Hilde.
The first delicate notes of Love Me Forever slowly began to drift over the lone
couple. Duo placed his arms at Hilde's waist, and she wrapped her hands around Duo's
neck. They first swayed to the gentle melody of the song, but soon were twirling around
the room.
~*~
Will you Love Me Forever?
Will you need only me?
From your side I'll stray never,
So, Please say you'll be my baby!
Please say you wi~ill!
Dance with me, baby just for one night,
Tell me you love me just once more.
Sweep me off my feet to-night,
Give me one kiss or maybe four.
Take me to your heart,
Let me tell you how I love you,
In your life let me take part!
Please be my beau!
Will you Love Me Forever?
Will you need only me?
From your side I'll stray never,
So, Please say you'll be my baby!
Please say you wi~ill!
Love me just tonight,
We'll see about tomorrow.
Don't you even dare take flight.
For my heart you cannot borrow!
Take me off to paradise,
Tell me that you care.
I know love has been precise,
In giving me one so fair!
Will you Love Me Forever?
Will you need only me?
From your side I'll stray never,
So, Please say you'll be my baby!
Please say you wi~ill!
Each night I think about you,
Each night I lay awake,
Each night I hope to start tomorrow anew!
Each night I pray for your sake!
You must truly be my one and only,
We were truly meant to be,
Without you I'd be lonely,
Why can't you see!
I need you here with me!
Will you Love Me Forever?
Will you need only me?
From your side I'll stray never,
So, Please say you'll be my baby!
Please say you wi~ill!
Love me forever
Need only me
Stray from my side, never,
Be my baby!
I love only you,
Please, give me just one kiss
For with you,
I'll live in complete bliss!
Thank you for always loving me...
~*~
They spent the song floating in each others arms. They felt the love between them
so strongly, they never wanted to stop looking into each other's eyes. Each told a deep
story about love, each gave a sense of comfort to the other. The song had long since
drifted away, but they didn't care.
They paid no attention to it and continued to glide in the arms of their love. The
song gently repeated itself and gave the pair a soft encouragement to continue dancing.
Hilde laid her head against Duo's shoulder and he laid his head on her head. The song
ended, and this time they noticed.
Duo slowly pulled Hilde away from his shoulder. He looked down into her eyes.
Then he slowly leaned down and delicately brushed his lips against hers. "I love you,
even if it took us a while to find each other," was the mutual whisper between them.
~~End Duo and Hilde's Dream and Start next day~~
~~Catherine and Trowa~~
Catherine slowly opened her eyes. She felt the soft tenderness of the outdoors.
The pale yellow sun gently warmed her face. She couldn't place where she was, but then
she remembered. She lightly blushed as she remembered last night's dream.
The feeling of love still surrounded her. She felt warm and comfortable. She
turned and saw Trowa still asleep.
Catherine carefully walked over to him and wiped away a piece of stray hair. He
gently reached up and captured her wrist in his soft grip. He looked up and saw her. He
gave her a smile she would never forget.
Catherine returned her own smile, telling him of a promise, a promise of love.
"Did you have a pleasant dream, dear Catherine?" Trowa asked.
"Indeed I did. I had the most splendid dream. You were in it," Catherine told him
with a graceful air.
"Ah. You were in my dream as well. I believe we were at a circus," Trowa
replied.
"Were we performers?" Catherine inquired.
"I believe we were," Trowa answered.
"Then we must have had the same dream," Catherine concluded.
Trowa smiled up at her. He gently pulled her down into his lap. Catherine
snuggled into his warm body. He lightly kissed the top of her head. Catherine tilted her
face up to him, and they then shared love's first kiss.
~~Hilde and Duo~~
Hilde slowly came from her peaceful slumber. Memories of a silken dream lay
gently over her like a blanket of warmth. She heard a light groan and saw Duo beginning
to stir.
She blushed as she remembered the force the dream had to move her heart. She
truly did love him, she had just never noticed it before. She wondered if he truly did love
her.
"Hilde?" came a sleepy voice.
Hilde looked down into her lap to see Duo's resting head. She smiled. "I'm
here," she told him.
"Good, cause I gotta tell you about the dream I had last night. Then we are going
to go eat something," Duo muttered as he sat up.
Duo's braid was slightly tousled from a long sleep. He stretched and yawned and
then turned to Hilde. "I had a dream about you. I believe you had a club..." Duo began.
"Was it opening night?" Hilde interrupted.
Duo looked at her, surprised. "Yeah. And the night passed by quickly, but I
really remember the after party. It was only me an' you," he started.
"Did we dance to the song Love Me Forever?" Hilde inquired.
He was once again surprised. "Yes. And we danced twice through. Then I
remember kissing you," Duo told her.
Hilde blushed a deep red when he told her that. She looked at him from lowered
eyelashes. "You know what? I would like to try that kissing thing," Duo told her, a
crooked smile and a blush decorating his face.
Hilde nodded her consent. Duo lightly cupped her chin with his hand and brought
her face to meet his. He slowly moved closer to her mouth and gently touched her lips
with his. The touch between them was nothing more than just a brushing of lips, but on
the inside they were touched by streaks of lightning. They pulled back surprised.
Then Duo playfully smiled and pulled her back to him. They touched lips once
again. Duo gently cupped her face between his hands. Hilde wrapped her arms around
his neck and they deepened the kiss. They told each other they loved each other without a
single word.
~~Relena and Heero~~
Relena slowly woke up, a slight stiffness plagued her for sleeping on the couch
two nights in a row. She slowly stirred and stretched out her muscles, her brain blurry
with sleep. 'Blurry, like the mist in my dream,' Relena thought without thinking.
The delicateness of the dream suddenly came back to her. A pretty pink blush
slowly crept over her cheeks and tinted the tips of her ears red. Nothing was bad about
the dream, but the way she had felt for Heero seemed so real. Not to mention the
attention he had paid to her.
She had never felt such passion as she had in the dream. She shook her head.
'Foreign Minister has little time to form a relationship. Daddy only was able to find mom
because they had met back in high school. Too bad I started being Vice Foreign Minister
in high school,' Relena sighed, letting her life take away the pleasant afterthoughts of the
dream be extinguished.
She quietly padded to the computer room, surprised to see Heero in there as well.
She walked silently up behind him to look at what he was doing. "What are you doing,
Heero?" Relena asked.
He didn't look offended that she was reading his stuff, but he did blush. "I am
sending in the report to the Government. They need to know you are find and make the
police stop asking about you," he told her.
He was trying to keep his voice calm, but the red on his neck and ears were
traitorous. "Will you be done soon? I wish to talk to you. Or rather, I am not one for
eating breakfast alone and no one else seems to be up," Relena requested.
Heero nodded. "I will be done, now," he told her.
Relena smiled as he followed her out to the kitchen. They poured a bowl of cereal
and began to eat in silence. "Heero? May I have the liberties of telling you my dream?"
Relena asked, hoping to break the dream.
This comment immediately sent Heero into another blushing fit. "I'll take that as
a yes," Relena replied.
She hadn't seen his reaction, but she took his silence as her answer. She twirled
her spoon around, turning the o-rings around in circles. "Well," she began, "There was
this misty old place in the middle of who knows where. I was looking for my puppy and
this other person was there as well. We finally found the puppy and went back home, but
he later made the comment, 'I promised you we would always be together. It just took us
a while to find together.' I really don't get the comment, what do you think?"
Heero looked at her incredulously. "Was the guy me? If so, I had the same
dream," Heero told her.
Relena looked up at him with widened eyes. "Yes, it was, Heero," Relena told
him, her voice shaking slightly from the surprise.
They didn't look at each other for a very long time. When they finally were able
to meet gazes, they hurried to meet the other in the chair between them. Relena somehow
managed to end up in Heero's lap, but it didn't matter for no one seemed to notice.
They spent a while looking into the other's eyes, seeming to read the soul of the
other. Then Heero became daring enough to lightly grasp her chin. Relena made a small
gasp, but didn't pull away. They slowly moved closer together until their lips finally met.
They shared a long kiss, each afraid to break the gentle display of affection, but
they were forced to pull away moments later, gasping for air. "I hope we don't have to go
centuries to find each other. I will be happy with having now," Heero told her.
"I agree with you," Relena told him as she grasped the front of his shirt and pulled
him into another breath stealing kiss.
~~
Each person found a way to tell their soul mate they loved them through shared
dreams. Three couples were now formed. They would have the next ten years together,
but they would share pain after that.
To Be Continued...
Sorry it took so long to get out. It is quite lengthy. So, how did you like this
chapter? Please tell me in your review. Honest reviews, good or bad, are welcome.
Thanks,
~~*Moonlit*~~
PS: Please help me choose one of the following stories to write after Once Upon The
Night Of Death and place it in your review. Thanks.
PPS: (I will eventually write all of them, but need one at a time): My Heero and My
Enemy. Wing Angel. Survivor. Lost Memories. Previews below.
My Heero and My Enemy, a romance thriller.
Preview: Contessa, Ruby, and Relena are the Darlian sisters. Contessa is queen and has
issued all the Gundam pilots be outlawed as they are assassins and wish to kill the Darlian
sisters. Not only has she revealed the pilots names and identities, but she has also
unknowingly put everyone in the Darling Kingdom in danger.
It is three years later when Relena is fifteen when the Darlian home is under attack
by the Gundams. Relena flees from the castle and right into the heavy artillery. She is
frozen with fear. Then, she is rescued by a Gundam. He puts her just outside the Darling
Palace, where she falls asleep outside of the Darling Palace walls. In the morning, she is
taken to the Gundam base. While there, she begins to fall in love with the pilot, Heero
Yuy. Heero is also having feelings for the princess. They must go and try make peace,
but a strong militia is pushing them back.
Their love may be broken by her sisters jealousy. Miracles do happen, but what if
everything says one will not? Relena knows Heero is the enemy of her name, but the
Heero of her life. Will they last the final night together to survive the harsh attacks from
her power-hungry sisters and a strong militia? Will she lose her family name for love?
Wing Angel, a sequel to I Loved You Too Late and a romance/drama
Preview: Relena has convinced Heero to build her a Gundam. They name it Wing
Angel, but the Gundam isn't actually believed to have to fight war. Even so, the Gundam
will have to fight in a war with Relena as its pilot. Heero and Relena are sent to different
areas to fight, and their communication lines are down. How will they talk to each other,
and will they know if the other one is safe?
Survivor, a sequel to Once Upon The Night Of Death, a romance, supernatural.
Preview: After Once Upon The Night Of Death. Is set in future times. I won't say more
for fear of ruining the story. (three part series)
Lost Memories, a romance, action/adventure.
Preview: Relena Peacecraft, or Relena Darlian under her alias, was brought up to be a
Gundam pilot. She was trained until she was twelve, where a suicidal mistake costs
Relena her memory and her ability to walk. She was adopted by the Darlians
(coincidentally) and raised to be a normal young lady. When her father is killed, she
learns of her true heritage.
Then she becomes Relena Peacecraft. She is a symbol of peace, but the
appearance of five young men begin to trigger violent memories she thought she had lost
so long ago. With these memories, she is given the ability to walk once more. She can't
piece together who she truly is until she comes face to face with a Gundam.
Her memories will serve as both a use of destruction and salvation. She must
choose who she wants to be. But before she can choose, she is struck with a deadly
disease and the possibility of dying. Relena lives in the past while she is unconscious,
and finds out so much more than she ever knew about herself. And what about her
strange attraction to a certain pilot? Are they brother and sister from long ago, or
something else?