Disclaimer:
I do not own Gundam Wing or it's characters. Lord I wish it was so but.
It's not..
Author's Note:
Okay most of you hate me by now for waiting so long. And you know what? I'd hate me too. But there is a really good reason on why I haven't updated in such a very LONG time. You see. ::sighs::
I've been going through some things with family and friends. My friend died in a car crash about a month ago and then two weeks after that my Aunt dies of Leukemia..
Plus me getting sick, school projects, and breaking up with Drew. Yea. I'm single now! ::starts to cry:: He broke it off, for reasons I'm still clueless on.
Other things have been going on which got to be too much and I just had a nervous breakdown. It is a hard time right now for me so my fics are being neglected only because I've neglected my own feelings for a while now. So please deal with me okay? I will do my best to get these chapters out to you all but, it is going to be slow until I find time to actually think and write.
ANYWAY!!!! This idea came to me and I thought hey why not give it a shot? The pairing I have not decided yet. You probably won't know what I intend for until later. So don't jump to conclusions just yet on the pairing! Thank you!
Also I want to say thank you for the reviews I got on the last chapter! Hehe. I feel loved.
And you all know that this fic may be going in a direction that is very. Dark and angst and all.. So yea.It is something that came to me and it is going to be a lot different than my other fic "Wedding Preparations".
Speaking of that fic. I know most of you have read it so far and want the next chapter. WELL!!!! Josh FINALLY sent me his rough draft and all I have to do is write in my part and put it all together. I hope everyone will tolerate me right now. ^_^;;
ANYWAYZ. Here is the next chapter of "Whispering Secrets"
Enjoy!
Whispering Secrets
Chapter 3
By: WhiteRoze
FROM PREVIOUS CHAPTER:
Quatre just looked down at her, his arms holding her up. His sea green orbs looked into her cold ice blue ones searching for a clue of something. She was crying and obviously not in the right state of mind. He tried asking her once more hoping she would talk to him, "Mi-Relena. What's wrong?"
Relena shook her head and closed her eyes. She had been staring into his own much like when she did with Heero. 'No not again. I don't want this.'
She was dizzy and couldn't stop crying but she tried to gain control over herself and spoke softly so that he could hear her, "I'm fine. I just have something in my eye."
She lied to him and once she looked up at him she knew that he knew it was a lie. Sighing softly, Quatre began moving her to the restroom area and guided her in, not really caring who was in there or not. He took out a handkerchief from his pocket and ran it under cold water and handed it to her, his other hand still held onto her to make sure she didn't fall.
Relena murmured a 'thanks' and put the damp cloth over her face. "Mmm." That felt good. Nice, cold and soft. She smiled slightly and then it faded as she took the cloth off her eyes and looked to who was holding her.
"Q-Quatre.I." she was stuttering, why was she stuttering? She had better control. Yes, of course she did. Though in her current state, she can't really hide most of her emotions.
Quatre shook his head and hushed her. He took the cloth from her hands and took her face in his hands. Moving the cloth over her forehead and eyes, then her cheeks and so forth, "You shouldn't talk right now. I'm assuming you are not in the state of mind of rationality so... Let me help."
Relena blinked a few times, "Help?" Help her? What the hell could he do? He doesn't know anything. About anything here, nothing. He is totally clueless to this place and he says he wants to help? Gah, men always do a 180 on you at times.
Quatre smiled softly and nodded, "Yes, help you.." He then washed out his handkerchief and ringed it out, folding it over and handed it to her. "Put this on your head."
Relena was about to protest but decided against it, she had a headache right now. The music wasn't really helping and she winced to the loudness of it all. Quatre noticed this and spoke softly to her, "I'll take you home or back to the house. You don't need to be here with this music."
She tilted her head slightly and thank god he really didn't notice that she was a bit.Him high? Drunk? "As well as getting you away from the alcohol and drugs.. I assume you had some, didn't you? That's why your pupils are dilated; you're a bit dizzy and tipsy and have a major headache?"
Damn. Thought too soon. Well he certainly was smart but, "How would you know if I was drinking and smoking?"
Quatre's smile faded and just gave a knowing look and Relena was powerless to object, "Fine, fine." He simply linked arms with her and helped guided her way out of the restroom and back out to the park.
Why was she letting him help her anyway? She would be better off if he hadn't butted in. 'So why can't I just tell him to back off like everyone else?' Another bang in her head went off as she heard more and more of the music. Her hand flew up to her temple and she groaned. "Damn it."
Quatre looked down at her and held her firmly and closely to him. Praying that she would be all right for the time being. He saw Sally and Midii coming back from the concession stands and greeted them, "Hello ladies. It seems Relena isn't feeling all too well and I was going to take her home..."
Sally and Midii looked to Relena and sighed. They nodded solemnly and hugged Relena softly whispering in her ears. "Relena he's sweet. Open up to him at least." Sally said softly.
"He's fond of you. Please don't do anything rash." Midii whispered in her other ear. Relena just looked at them as if they were crazy.
He is fond of me? Open up to him? Relena looked at her friends wide-eyed as if she heard something that was so shocking. Gaping at them they simply winked at her and hugged Quatre goodbye. 'Why in the hell would they say that?' Because they know you are still upset about- 'Shut up, go away I don't need this right now.' Fine, but you know they are just trying to help you. 'I don't need their help or anyone else's.'
Relena looked as if she was having a battle with herself in her mind. She was shaking tremendously, not to mention sweating a lot. Quatre noticed this and thought that these were some of the effects of the drugs, the hot and cold sweats, shaking, talking to ones self, many other conclusions.
Sighing a bit, Quatre leaned down to Relena's level so that she could look him in the eyes, "Relena. We are going to leave as soon as we find Dorothy." He said softly and just enough so that she could hear him over the music.
Relena shook her head understanding a little bit, "No. Get Hilde. She should be by the beer stand again now." Quatre blinked a few times and stood up straight linking his arm with hers, holding her close to him so that she would not fall.
They began walking over to the beer stand where, sure enough, they found Hilde with Adam. Hilde gazed over at Lena and her eyes widen some and ran to her side, "Lena!! Oh gosh Lena. You're really out of it."
Relena rolled her eyes, of course she was an idiot, just like her. "Duh Hilde! Jeez. You know that stuff is--.." She stopped herself from continuing on knowing that Quatre would probably have some things to say to her friends.
Quatre then spoke up, "Hilde would it be possible if we take your car back to my cousin's? Relena is not doing so well and she needs not to stay in this environment."
Hilde simply nodded and put her hand in her pocket to get her keys, once she got them she threw them to Quatre and smiled some. "There ya go."
"Thank you Miss Hilde." Quatre said smiling to her and then looked to Relena.
"Well we can take Lena home my man.. So don't worry about it.." Adam said walking over to Quatre and Relena. He put an arm around her and started to take her back over to where he and Hilde stood though Quatre put a hand on his arm to make him stop.
"Look she's not well and she doesn't need to stay here with you guys right now. It will only worsen her condition." Quatre was serious too, his smile had faded and his look and demeanor was urbane.
Adam let go of Relena suddenly and nodded. He went to give her a quick hug and walked away yelling over his shoulder, "Well see ya! C'mon Hilde we still got a few more bands to hear and see!"
Hilde hugged Relena and smiled to her, "We'll meet you at the house later and I'll save you some, okay?" Relena nodded and knew what she meant by 'she'll save her some'. Hilde then ran to catch up with Adam who was heading towards the crowd by the stage.
Relena looked up to Quatre and he looked to her with a smile, "Well are you ready to go Miss--.. I mean Relena?" Remembering she didn't like the "Miss" before her name.
She just nodded and looked away from him. Why was Quatre so concerned? He just met her and now it seemed like he was treating her like she was his friend of ten years! Why did he have to be so damn nice?
As they began walking towards the exit unbeknownst to them a pair of eyes watched their every move. Narrowing them slightly to Quatre's back, "You're getting in the way."
Relena felt a cool chill run down her back and turned to look behind her for a minute and saw Heero along with his friends. Stopping suddenly she grabbed Quatre's arm more and drew him closer to her.
Quatre blinked a few times and looked down at his arm and then to Relena's face seeing her watching something in horror. Turning his head he came in eye contact with Heero Yuy. 'Why is he staring like that? Does he know Relena?' He thought for a second only to be pulled around to start heading to the parking lot.
Apparently Relena had become a bit angry. Her eyes were narrowed as a few tears filled her eyes and she stomped somewhat. Her long honey colored hair flowing behind her against the wind hitting Quatre's shoulders some. He came to walk up beside her and smiled looking down a bit to her, "Are you alright?"
"Fine." She said in an irritated tone. She didn't want to be close to him like this. Didn't want him asking questions or for him to know anything. Her hand flew to her head again when she was succumbed to another sharp pain. Azure orbs looked up to Quatre's eyes and became dizzy once more. 'Not this again.'
She was losing her sense of touch in her legs. Wobbling slightly she started to fall back from her lack of strength in her legs. Quatre immediately moved to catch her falling form and held her in his arms. "Relena! Hold on, I'm getting you to the car and taking you back to the house... Hold on!"
His arm came under the backs of her knees and the other around her sides and shoulders. Picking her up he ran down to the car and pushed the button to unlock the cars. Setting her up against the car he opened the passenger door and moved to set Relena in softly. Closing it he ran to the other side and hopped in turning the key in the ignition and driving out towards the mansion.
As Quatre drove he gave a quick glance almost every few seconds to see if she was okay. He hoped she would be all right. He could tell that she had been drinking and doing drugs but... The one thing he was stuck on was, 'Why? Why would she do this to herself? She is smart, she should know better.'He wanted to find out why. Wanted to help her anyway he could. And why was that? Why did he want to help her?
Another question surfaced in his mind. 'Why was she so upset when she saw Heero and his friends?' He gave another glance to her as he stopped and parked in the drive way. Quatre sighed a bit with a shake of his head and got of the car to go and pick Relena up. As he did he walked up to the mansion and knocked on the door, the girl still in his arms.
Soon Mariemaia came to answer the door and one look to Relena in Quatre's arms let Mariemaia's eyes widen. "Oh my god!! Aunt Lena!!!" She pulled them in the house and shut the door, "Get her to the couch Quatre!"
Mariemaia had gone off into the kitchen and came back moments later with a wet wash cloth and a glass of water. Quate had already set Relena on the couch where she began having slight tremors and such.
Mariemaia looked at her a bit sadden and sighed rubbing the damp wash cloth over Relena's features. Relena had lost all of her make-up now and looked so pale still. Though the black eyeliner and shadow were gone, as well as the lipstick. Quatre smiled some what seeing her natural beauty and said that it fitted her better than what she did wear.
Quatre looked to Mariemaia and saw that she wasn't as surprised as he thought she may have. Let alone know what to do when he brought Relena in. Something was going on. 'Maybe Mariemaia can fill me in.?' he thought for a moment.
He was about to open his mouth but Mariemaia interrupted him and gave him the answer he was looking for before he ever asked, "Quatre, this has happened before so don't worry. She'll be okay, like always." Mariemaia said sweetly looking to him for a moment only to look back at her friend.
"Yes I know.. I can tell.. But do you know why? Why she would do this?" Quatre asked wanting to know what could possibly be wrong. Mariemaia gave a sigh and looked to him sadly, her smile faded slightly.
"You.. You will have to ask her that, though I doubt that she'll tell you anything. She doesn't say anything about her problems. All of us have noticed but we know she has them, she keeps them to herself." She looked to his face and saw worry and concern. He really was as sweet as Dorothy made him out to be. She then smiled and nodded, standing up from the floor she handed him the wash cloth.
"You can stay with her, I've got to get to bed.. She'll be fine. After all this isn't the first and I don't think it will be the last." With that the little girl ran past him up the stairs yelling goodnight. Hearing her door open and close Quatre turned his attention back to the couch where Relena laid. He kneeled beside her and lightly rubbed the damp cloth over her face much like Mariemaia except a bit softer, more cautious.
She seemed peaceful now. The tremors finally subsided, but she still had a fever. Her face was impassive. Usually her eyebrows were narrowed but now they were relaxed. Cheeks a bit flushed rather than the paleness from earlier. Then her lips, her lips didn't have that black color but now were a rosy pink. Slightly parted to show a little bit of her teeth Quatre smiled softly. 'It's like. She is a different person now.. Happier.'
Then it hit him. What if she did these kinds of things to get into this state? To feel nothing and have no connection to the outside world? Yes, he's heard that people do drugs and alcohol to forget things that have happened to them or to just feel any pain they may have.
Relena stirred slightly and groaned putting her hand to her head, her eyes opened slowly to look up. She saw Quatre and just smiled some shaking her head, "You really don't give up, do you?"
Quatre blinked a few times and saw her awaken finally and just simply nodded. He really didn't understand what she meant but decided just to nod for the sake of things.
Relena sighed and closed her eyes once more, "I.. Owe you a thank you for making sure I'm alright. So.. Thank you."
Shaking his head, "No.. There's no need to thank me. I wanted to help. You needed it, and it seemed like no one else was going to help."
"Yea well, they know me. I can handle anything!" she exclaimed only refrain and say 'ow' at hearing her loud voice causing another headache to start.
Quatre frowned slightly and placed the damp rag over her forehead once more. Sighing a bit he relaxed sitting on the floor fully only to move his upper half towards herself. His hand came to brush out a few more tendrils out of her face. "Relena. You can't always handle everything you know."
Relena rolled her eyes and looked over to him. Usually she would just narrow them in offense but she didn't she was calm and reserved. Like always, "I can handle everything.. I have been since I was born.."
"But don't you need help? Help to carry the weight on your shoulders? Whatever it may be?" he asked softly in response to her giving her a small smile hoping she would open up to him.
Relena closed her eyes and her hand came to rest over her head, "It doesn't matter.. I'll always be like this, so don't even try to help me because I don't need it."
Quatre closed his eyes as well and folded his arms one over the other. Thinking for a moment he shook his head, "Everyone needs help, you may not want it, but you need it."
She opened her eyes and glared at him, "What is it with you? Huh?"
He smiled and his sea-green orbs opened to meet her azure blue orbs, "I want to be your friend."
"Why would you want to be friends with me? After all that you've seen of me.. Why huh? What is your motive to want to be my friend? Did Dorothy ask you to do this? Or did Heero put you up to it?"
Quatre blinked a few times and tilted his head. Why would Dorothy put him up to this? And why did she mention that Heero guy? His eyes narrowed and shook his head. "No one put me up to this except myself.. Besides what I've seen of you are the choices that you've made in regards to something that has happened to you in the past. Am I right? It.. It doesn't make who you are. I just want to get to know the real you.. I want to help."
"You'll bug me forever won't you if I don't give in?" Relena asked her eyes half opened. Quatre simply nodded his head with a smile. She just closed her eyes and groaned, "Ugh.. Damn it.."
"Now, now Lena, watch that language!" Dorothy exclaimed as she walked into the living room with Greg right behind her wrapping his arms around her waist looking to Relena on the couch and Quatre on the floor beside it.
"You, Lena. Uh. Are you alright?" asked Greg in a worried voice. Dorothy moved out of his arms and walked over near Relena and Quatre. Kneeling to come up to eye level with her she smiled some.
"You did it again tonight eh?" Dorothy's eyes watched Relena's facial expression as she rolled her eyes and looked away with a nod. Dorothy nodded herself and was about to rise only to have her friend's hand rest on her arm.
Looking back at her she blinked some and Relena mouthed one word only to her, Heero. Dorothy's eyes widen and then she shook her head with a nod. "I see.. Get some rest and I'll talk with Hilde."
Quatre and Greg watched the exchange and blinked curiously. Dorothy had walked back over to her boyfriend and dragged him upstairs to her room, "You two don't do anything I would do!"
Relena rolled her eyes and yelled back, "We're not like you! And stop with the hints and get a clue from me, NO!"
Dorothy and Greg were amused at this and began to laugh. Quatre smiled some and looked to Relena again. "Are you feeling a little bit better than from before?"
She nodded some and moved slowly to sit up. Moving her body some she swung her feet over the couch and looked to Quatre once more. "Yes a little."
"What do you think you are doing?" Quatre asked.
"Getting up." Relena replied.
"Oh no you're not! You are staying here on this couch, now lay down." He said taking her legs and moving them to rest on top of the couch once more.
Relena glared at him and moved the same as before. "Look I'm fine!"
They continued the argument for awhile before someone said, "Uh, you two can play somewhere else ya know."
They both looked over to see Hilde with Adam, Sally, Midii, and Catherine. Relena glared instantly and Quatre only looked down to the ground, perhaps hiding a blush.
Sally and Midii gave a wink to Relena and Hilde just smirked. Adam, well he just didn't give a damn. He was too 'out of this world' to care right about now.
Relena just shook her head to this and wished right about now she was like him. Then again, she doubted she would be like that for awhile. Memories flashing back to the concert she closed her eyes in pain of a head ache coming back.
Quatre noticed and moved to pick her up from the couch. One arm under her legs and the other under her back to support her like he would a baby. Her eyes widen at this and looked at him shocked, "What the hell are you doing?"
"I'm taking you up to the guest room to rest.. I'm sure they want to talk and you would be best in a room without noise to get rid of that headache you've got." He said calmly walking from the living room and began to ascend the stairs carrying her light form.
She went to wriggle out of his arms but decided against it. One she was tired. Two, he was really warm. To much of her dislike, three, he was right. Sighing in defeat she just laid her head on his chest, within a few moments she fell asleep.
Quatre looked down at the girl in his arms expecting a response of some sort but saw that she had fallen asleep. A smile graced his lips and he shook his head lightly. 'She must have been really tired..' Indeed she was. She had to be, plus he bet that the drugs effects were still on her.
He reached the guestroom and laid her upon the bed, pulling back the covers and then tucking her in. She remained asleep and he just admired her beauty for a moment. His hand came to caress her cheek briefly only for him to pull it back just as quickly as it came down to touch her. He bit his lip and walked away from the bed and over to the door. 'Friends..' Looking at her sleeping form once more he smiled and nodded saying to himself, 'friends.'
AN: Okay guys that is the third installment. Tell me if you want more. ^_^
I'm sorry to say but. Both of my fics are on hold for awhile.. One I'm on a writer's block, two I just don't have time, and three I'm not in the mood.
I know very selfish of me, but can you blame me? Heh, yea you can. But please forgive me. I will do my best to get new chapters out to you guys.
I have to study for tests, exams, and work on projects. I swear I'll never get a break. -.-'
I am STILL continuing "Wedding Preparations" and "Whispering Secrets". Please give me time. I DO have another life besides my one online. Which I need to tend to more so but yea. You guys understand!
Love you all and thanks! R/R! ^_^
~*~WhiteRoze~*~
Author's Note:
Okay most of you hate me by now for waiting so long. And you know what? I'd hate me too. But there is a really good reason on why I haven't updated in such a very LONG time. You see. ::sighs::
I've been going through some things with family and friends. My friend died in a car crash about a month ago and then two weeks after that my Aunt dies of Leukemia..
Plus me getting sick, school projects, and breaking up with Drew. Yea. I'm single now! ::starts to cry:: He broke it off, for reasons I'm still clueless on.
Other things have been going on which got to be too much and I just had a nervous breakdown. It is a hard time right now for me so my fics are being neglected only because I've neglected my own feelings for a while now. So please deal with me okay? I will do my best to get these chapters out to you all but, it is going to be slow until I find time to actually think and write.
ANYWAY!!!! This idea came to me and I thought hey why not give it a shot? The pairing I have not decided yet. You probably won't know what I intend for until later. So don't jump to conclusions just yet on the pairing! Thank you!
Also I want to say thank you for the reviews I got on the last chapter! Hehe. I feel loved.
And you all know that this fic may be going in a direction that is very. Dark and angst and all.. So yea.It is something that came to me and it is going to be a lot different than my other fic "Wedding Preparations".
Speaking of that fic. I know most of you have read it so far and want the next chapter. WELL!!!! Josh FINALLY sent me his rough draft and all I have to do is write in my part and put it all together. I hope everyone will tolerate me right now. ^_^;;
ANYWAYZ. Here is the next chapter of "Whispering Secrets"
Enjoy!
Whispering Secrets
Chapter 3
By: WhiteRoze
FROM PREVIOUS CHAPTER:
Quatre just looked down at her, his arms holding her up. His sea green orbs looked into her cold ice blue ones searching for a clue of something. She was crying and obviously not in the right state of mind. He tried asking her once more hoping she would talk to him, "Mi-Relena. What's wrong?"
Relena shook her head and closed her eyes. She had been staring into his own much like when she did with Heero. 'No not again. I don't want this.'
She was dizzy and couldn't stop crying but she tried to gain control over herself and spoke softly so that he could hear her, "I'm fine. I just have something in my eye."
She lied to him and once she looked up at him she knew that he knew it was a lie. Sighing softly, Quatre began moving her to the restroom area and guided her in, not really caring who was in there or not. He took out a handkerchief from his pocket and ran it under cold water and handed it to her, his other hand still held onto her to make sure she didn't fall.
Relena murmured a 'thanks' and put the damp cloth over her face. "Mmm." That felt good. Nice, cold and soft. She smiled slightly and then it faded as she took the cloth off her eyes and looked to who was holding her.
"Q-Quatre.I." she was stuttering, why was she stuttering? She had better control. Yes, of course she did. Though in her current state, she can't really hide most of her emotions.
Quatre shook his head and hushed her. He took the cloth from her hands and took her face in his hands. Moving the cloth over her forehead and eyes, then her cheeks and so forth, "You shouldn't talk right now. I'm assuming you are not in the state of mind of rationality so... Let me help."
Relena blinked a few times, "Help?" Help her? What the hell could he do? He doesn't know anything. About anything here, nothing. He is totally clueless to this place and he says he wants to help? Gah, men always do a 180 on you at times.
Quatre smiled softly and nodded, "Yes, help you.." He then washed out his handkerchief and ringed it out, folding it over and handed it to her. "Put this on your head."
Relena was about to protest but decided against it, she had a headache right now. The music wasn't really helping and she winced to the loudness of it all. Quatre noticed this and spoke softly to her, "I'll take you home or back to the house. You don't need to be here with this music."
She tilted her head slightly and thank god he really didn't notice that she was a bit.Him high? Drunk? "As well as getting you away from the alcohol and drugs.. I assume you had some, didn't you? That's why your pupils are dilated; you're a bit dizzy and tipsy and have a major headache?"
Damn. Thought too soon. Well he certainly was smart but, "How would you know if I was drinking and smoking?"
Quatre's smile faded and just gave a knowing look and Relena was powerless to object, "Fine, fine." He simply linked arms with her and helped guided her way out of the restroom and back out to the park.
Why was she letting him help her anyway? She would be better off if he hadn't butted in. 'So why can't I just tell him to back off like everyone else?' Another bang in her head went off as she heard more and more of the music. Her hand flew up to her temple and she groaned. "Damn it."
Quatre looked down at her and held her firmly and closely to him. Praying that she would be all right for the time being. He saw Sally and Midii coming back from the concession stands and greeted them, "Hello ladies. It seems Relena isn't feeling all too well and I was going to take her home..."
Sally and Midii looked to Relena and sighed. They nodded solemnly and hugged Relena softly whispering in her ears. "Relena he's sweet. Open up to him at least." Sally said softly.
"He's fond of you. Please don't do anything rash." Midii whispered in her other ear. Relena just looked at them as if they were crazy.
He is fond of me? Open up to him? Relena looked at her friends wide-eyed as if she heard something that was so shocking. Gaping at them they simply winked at her and hugged Quatre goodbye. 'Why in the hell would they say that?' Because they know you are still upset about- 'Shut up, go away I don't need this right now.' Fine, but you know they are just trying to help you. 'I don't need their help or anyone else's.'
Relena looked as if she was having a battle with herself in her mind. She was shaking tremendously, not to mention sweating a lot. Quatre noticed this and thought that these were some of the effects of the drugs, the hot and cold sweats, shaking, talking to ones self, many other conclusions.
Sighing a bit, Quatre leaned down to Relena's level so that she could look him in the eyes, "Relena. We are going to leave as soon as we find Dorothy." He said softly and just enough so that she could hear him over the music.
Relena shook her head understanding a little bit, "No. Get Hilde. She should be by the beer stand again now." Quatre blinked a few times and stood up straight linking his arm with hers, holding her close to him so that she would not fall.
They began walking over to the beer stand where, sure enough, they found Hilde with Adam. Hilde gazed over at Lena and her eyes widen some and ran to her side, "Lena!! Oh gosh Lena. You're really out of it."
Relena rolled her eyes, of course she was an idiot, just like her. "Duh Hilde! Jeez. You know that stuff is--.." She stopped herself from continuing on knowing that Quatre would probably have some things to say to her friends.
Quatre then spoke up, "Hilde would it be possible if we take your car back to my cousin's? Relena is not doing so well and she needs not to stay in this environment."
Hilde simply nodded and put her hand in her pocket to get her keys, once she got them she threw them to Quatre and smiled some. "There ya go."
"Thank you Miss Hilde." Quatre said smiling to her and then looked to Relena.
"Well we can take Lena home my man.. So don't worry about it.." Adam said walking over to Quatre and Relena. He put an arm around her and started to take her back over to where he and Hilde stood though Quatre put a hand on his arm to make him stop.
"Look she's not well and she doesn't need to stay here with you guys right now. It will only worsen her condition." Quatre was serious too, his smile had faded and his look and demeanor was urbane.
Adam let go of Relena suddenly and nodded. He went to give her a quick hug and walked away yelling over his shoulder, "Well see ya! C'mon Hilde we still got a few more bands to hear and see!"
Hilde hugged Relena and smiled to her, "We'll meet you at the house later and I'll save you some, okay?" Relena nodded and knew what she meant by 'she'll save her some'. Hilde then ran to catch up with Adam who was heading towards the crowd by the stage.
Relena looked up to Quatre and he looked to her with a smile, "Well are you ready to go Miss--.. I mean Relena?" Remembering she didn't like the "Miss" before her name.
She just nodded and looked away from him. Why was Quatre so concerned? He just met her and now it seemed like he was treating her like she was his friend of ten years! Why did he have to be so damn nice?
As they began walking towards the exit unbeknownst to them a pair of eyes watched their every move. Narrowing them slightly to Quatre's back, "You're getting in the way."
Relena felt a cool chill run down her back and turned to look behind her for a minute and saw Heero along with his friends. Stopping suddenly she grabbed Quatre's arm more and drew him closer to her.
Quatre blinked a few times and looked down at his arm and then to Relena's face seeing her watching something in horror. Turning his head he came in eye contact with Heero Yuy. 'Why is he staring like that? Does he know Relena?' He thought for a second only to be pulled around to start heading to the parking lot.
Apparently Relena had become a bit angry. Her eyes were narrowed as a few tears filled her eyes and she stomped somewhat. Her long honey colored hair flowing behind her against the wind hitting Quatre's shoulders some. He came to walk up beside her and smiled looking down a bit to her, "Are you alright?"
"Fine." She said in an irritated tone. She didn't want to be close to him like this. Didn't want him asking questions or for him to know anything. Her hand flew to her head again when she was succumbed to another sharp pain. Azure orbs looked up to Quatre's eyes and became dizzy once more. 'Not this again.'
She was losing her sense of touch in her legs. Wobbling slightly she started to fall back from her lack of strength in her legs. Quatre immediately moved to catch her falling form and held her in his arms. "Relena! Hold on, I'm getting you to the car and taking you back to the house... Hold on!"
His arm came under the backs of her knees and the other around her sides and shoulders. Picking her up he ran down to the car and pushed the button to unlock the cars. Setting her up against the car he opened the passenger door and moved to set Relena in softly. Closing it he ran to the other side and hopped in turning the key in the ignition and driving out towards the mansion.
As Quatre drove he gave a quick glance almost every few seconds to see if she was okay. He hoped she would be all right. He could tell that she had been drinking and doing drugs but... The one thing he was stuck on was, 'Why? Why would she do this to herself? She is smart, she should know better.'He wanted to find out why. Wanted to help her anyway he could. And why was that? Why did he want to help her?
Another question surfaced in his mind. 'Why was she so upset when she saw Heero and his friends?' He gave another glance to her as he stopped and parked in the drive way. Quatre sighed a bit with a shake of his head and got of the car to go and pick Relena up. As he did he walked up to the mansion and knocked on the door, the girl still in his arms.
Soon Mariemaia came to answer the door and one look to Relena in Quatre's arms let Mariemaia's eyes widen. "Oh my god!! Aunt Lena!!!" She pulled them in the house and shut the door, "Get her to the couch Quatre!"
Mariemaia had gone off into the kitchen and came back moments later with a wet wash cloth and a glass of water. Quate had already set Relena on the couch where she began having slight tremors and such.
Mariemaia looked at her a bit sadden and sighed rubbing the damp wash cloth over Relena's features. Relena had lost all of her make-up now and looked so pale still. Though the black eyeliner and shadow were gone, as well as the lipstick. Quatre smiled some what seeing her natural beauty and said that it fitted her better than what she did wear.
Quatre looked to Mariemaia and saw that she wasn't as surprised as he thought she may have. Let alone know what to do when he brought Relena in. Something was going on. 'Maybe Mariemaia can fill me in.?' he thought for a moment.
He was about to open his mouth but Mariemaia interrupted him and gave him the answer he was looking for before he ever asked, "Quatre, this has happened before so don't worry. She'll be okay, like always." Mariemaia said sweetly looking to him for a moment only to look back at her friend.
"Yes I know.. I can tell.. But do you know why? Why she would do this?" Quatre asked wanting to know what could possibly be wrong. Mariemaia gave a sigh and looked to him sadly, her smile faded slightly.
"You.. You will have to ask her that, though I doubt that she'll tell you anything. She doesn't say anything about her problems. All of us have noticed but we know she has them, she keeps them to herself." She looked to his face and saw worry and concern. He really was as sweet as Dorothy made him out to be. She then smiled and nodded, standing up from the floor she handed him the wash cloth.
"You can stay with her, I've got to get to bed.. She'll be fine. After all this isn't the first and I don't think it will be the last." With that the little girl ran past him up the stairs yelling goodnight. Hearing her door open and close Quatre turned his attention back to the couch where Relena laid. He kneeled beside her and lightly rubbed the damp cloth over her face much like Mariemaia except a bit softer, more cautious.
She seemed peaceful now. The tremors finally subsided, but she still had a fever. Her face was impassive. Usually her eyebrows were narrowed but now they were relaxed. Cheeks a bit flushed rather than the paleness from earlier. Then her lips, her lips didn't have that black color but now were a rosy pink. Slightly parted to show a little bit of her teeth Quatre smiled softly. 'It's like. She is a different person now.. Happier.'
Then it hit him. What if she did these kinds of things to get into this state? To feel nothing and have no connection to the outside world? Yes, he's heard that people do drugs and alcohol to forget things that have happened to them or to just feel any pain they may have.
Relena stirred slightly and groaned putting her hand to her head, her eyes opened slowly to look up. She saw Quatre and just smiled some shaking her head, "You really don't give up, do you?"
Quatre blinked a few times and saw her awaken finally and just simply nodded. He really didn't understand what she meant but decided just to nod for the sake of things.
Relena sighed and closed her eyes once more, "I.. Owe you a thank you for making sure I'm alright. So.. Thank you."
Shaking his head, "No.. There's no need to thank me. I wanted to help. You needed it, and it seemed like no one else was going to help."
"Yea well, they know me. I can handle anything!" she exclaimed only refrain and say 'ow' at hearing her loud voice causing another headache to start.
Quatre frowned slightly and placed the damp rag over her forehead once more. Sighing a bit he relaxed sitting on the floor fully only to move his upper half towards herself. His hand came to brush out a few more tendrils out of her face. "Relena. You can't always handle everything you know."
Relena rolled her eyes and looked over to him. Usually she would just narrow them in offense but she didn't she was calm and reserved. Like always, "I can handle everything.. I have been since I was born.."
"But don't you need help? Help to carry the weight on your shoulders? Whatever it may be?" he asked softly in response to her giving her a small smile hoping she would open up to him.
Relena closed her eyes and her hand came to rest over her head, "It doesn't matter.. I'll always be like this, so don't even try to help me because I don't need it."
Quatre closed his eyes as well and folded his arms one over the other. Thinking for a moment he shook his head, "Everyone needs help, you may not want it, but you need it."
She opened her eyes and glared at him, "What is it with you? Huh?"
He smiled and his sea-green orbs opened to meet her azure blue orbs, "I want to be your friend."
"Why would you want to be friends with me? After all that you've seen of me.. Why huh? What is your motive to want to be my friend? Did Dorothy ask you to do this? Or did Heero put you up to it?"
Quatre blinked a few times and tilted his head. Why would Dorothy put him up to this? And why did she mention that Heero guy? His eyes narrowed and shook his head. "No one put me up to this except myself.. Besides what I've seen of you are the choices that you've made in regards to something that has happened to you in the past. Am I right? It.. It doesn't make who you are. I just want to get to know the real you.. I want to help."
"You'll bug me forever won't you if I don't give in?" Relena asked her eyes half opened. Quatre simply nodded his head with a smile. She just closed her eyes and groaned, "Ugh.. Damn it.."
"Now, now Lena, watch that language!" Dorothy exclaimed as she walked into the living room with Greg right behind her wrapping his arms around her waist looking to Relena on the couch and Quatre on the floor beside it.
"You, Lena. Uh. Are you alright?" asked Greg in a worried voice. Dorothy moved out of his arms and walked over near Relena and Quatre. Kneeling to come up to eye level with her she smiled some.
"You did it again tonight eh?" Dorothy's eyes watched Relena's facial expression as she rolled her eyes and looked away with a nod. Dorothy nodded herself and was about to rise only to have her friend's hand rest on her arm.
Looking back at her she blinked some and Relena mouthed one word only to her, Heero. Dorothy's eyes widen and then she shook her head with a nod. "I see.. Get some rest and I'll talk with Hilde."
Quatre and Greg watched the exchange and blinked curiously. Dorothy had walked back over to her boyfriend and dragged him upstairs to her room, "You two don't do anything I would do!"
Relena rolled her eyes and yelled back, "We're not like you! And stop with the hints and get a clue from me, NO!"
Dorothy and Greg were amused at this and began to laugh. Quatre smiled some and looked to Relena again. "Are you feeling a little bit better than from before?"
She nodded some and moved slowly to sit up. Moving her body some she swung her feet over the couch and looked to Quatre once more. "Yes a little."
"What do you think you are doing?" Quatre asked.
"Getting up." Relena replied.
"Oh no you're not! You are staying here on this couch, now lay down." He said taking her legs and moving them to rest on top of the couch once more.
Relena glared at him and moved the same as before. "Look I'm fine!"
They continued the argument for awhile before someone said, "Uh, you two can play somewhere else ya know."
They both looked over to see Hilde with Adam, Sally, Midii, and Catherine. Relena glared instantly and Quatre only looked down to the ground, perhaps hiding a blush.
Sally and Midii gave a wink to Relena and Hilde just smirked. Adam, well he just didn't give a damn. He was too 'out of this world' to care right about now.
Relena just shook her head to this and wished right about now she was like him. Then again, she doubted she would be like that for awhile. Memories flashing back to the concert she closed her eyes in pain of a head ache coming back.
Quatre noticed and moved to pick her up from the couch. One arm under her legs and the other under her back to support her like he would a baby. Her eyes widen at this and looked at him shocked, "What the hell are you doing?"
"I'm taking you up to the guest room to rest.. I'm sure they want to talk and you would be best in a room without noise to get rid of that headache you've got." He said calmly walking from the living room and began to ascend the stairs carrying her light form.
She went to wriggle out of his arms but decided against it. One she was tired. Two, he was really warm. To much of her dislike, three, he was right. Sighing in defeat she just laid her head on his chest, within a few moments she fell asleep.
Quatre looked down at the girl in his arms expecting a response of some sort but saw that she had fallen asleep. A smile graced his lips and he shook his head lightly. 'She must have been really tired..' Indeed she was. She had to be, plus he bet that the drugs effects were still on her.
He reached the guestroom and laid her upon the bed, pulling back the covers and then tucking her in. She remained asleep and he just admired her beauty for a moment. His hand came to caress her cheek briefly only for him to pull it back just as quickly as it came down to touch her. He bit his lip and walked away from the bed and over to the door. 'Friends..' Looking at her sleeping form once more he smiled and nodded saying to himself, 'friends.'
AN: Okay guys that is the third installment. Tell me if you want more. ^_^
I'm sorry to say but. Both of my fics are on hold for awhile.. One I'm on a writer's block, two I just don't have time, and three I'm not in the mood.
I know very selfish of me, but can you blame me? Heh, yea you can. But please forgive me. I will do my best to get new chapters out to you guys.
I have to study for tests, exams, and work on projects. I swear I'll never get a break. -.-'
I am STILL continuing "Wedding Preparations" and "Whispering Secrets". Please give me time. I DO have another life besides my one online. Which I need to tend to more so but yea. You guys understand!
Love you all and thanks! R/R! ^_^
~*~WhiteRoze~*~