Sandra: I'm sooooooo sorry about not updating for like years! Well, now that I have time, I'm gonna update!
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*Duo's P.O.V.*
Yawn….ummm…..what time is it? I crack one eye open and look at my digital clock, SHIT! It's 12:00, Angels emailed me like 2 whole hours ago! Damn!
I scramble off my bed and turn on the computer, hurry up, hurry up, ah ha! Aww man, Angels gonna be so mad at me for not replying!
'Hey Devil,
Good morning, I have great news! I'm coking back today! Isn't it great! Now I can meet you! I'm would most probably arrive at about 3:00 this afternoon, be sure to reply so that I know where to meet you! Oh, I got to go pack up now! I'll see you later! Reply A.S.A.P!
X-Angel-X'
Oh boy, oh boy, alright,, calm down Duo, your just going to meet up with Angel again, no big, you're a charmer, you'll get it over and done with! Right, umm…….
*Relena's P.O.V.*
I look at the clock, hmm…1:00 and Devil still hasn't replied! Honestly! Well, I'm done packing, I had lunch…beep, beep, beep. Devil replied!
'Hey Angel,
Sorry I replied so late, I kinda over slept, heh, well, yeah, I was thinking maybe we could meet up at the park café, and oh yeah, another reason I took so long to reply, was because I was looking for something unique to wear, so, yeah, look for a guy with a silky purple shirt and black jeans, oh and I'll have on a pair of blue tinted sunglasses and a purple bandana around my forehead, ok? Hopefully you read this before you leave so that you can tell me what you're wearing.
Love: The Devil
Xxx'
I smiled and looked down at what I was wearing, it wasn't unique, I got to change into something… aww great, I got to unpack my bags too, oh well, better be quick.
*Duo's P.O.V.*
I strolled up the stairs whilst eating my burger and plopped onto my chair, then it started to beep, Angel replied, thank god!
'Devil,
I'll be wearing a white sleeveless shirt, a plated white skirt and white heals, I'll have a white scarf on too. I'll see you at the café then! Bye!
X-Angel-X'
I smiled, quickly I stuffed the rest of the burger down my mouth and looked at the clock, gah, its 2:00, I'm gonna be late! I quickly ran to the bathroom, had a quick shower, came out dried myself and changed into my clothes, undid my messy hair and brushed it out of its knots, re-braided it, tied on the bandana and put my glasses on. What time, what time? Damn, it's 2:30! Aww, I gotta run! I grab my keys , scribbled down, I'm out, on a piece of paper and ran out.
I sat down at a table at the café, look at the park clock, 2:45, I still got 15 minutes, might as well order a drink.
"Excuse me?" I say, a young waitress walks up to me, I tip my sunglasses down a bit and looked at her name tag, "Umm…yeah, Emily, can I order an ice lemon tea please." I look up to her and smile, making her blush like crazy, wow, I haven't been doing that to girls in quite a while, I guess Angel must be really getting to me.
Emily came over with my drink and I thanked her with another smile as she hurriedly went off.
I took a sip, ah, refreshing, and I feel less tired now, "Hey Duo, what you doing here?" I turn around.
"Hey you guys!" I say as Heero, Trowa, Wufei and Quatre walked over to me.
"What you doing here, may we ask again?" Wufei said, I just smile at them and said, "I just got arrangements with a charming little lady friend."
Quatre smiled, "Our Duo's back, we were starting to get worried seeing as you haven't been thinking about girls lately."
"Well, there's this one girl who's got me all worked up, she even goes to our school! I'll introduce you lot to her!" I say.
"She must be a total babe if she got you wrapped around her little finger." Heero said.
"She is, she's a glowing Angel!" I say as I beamed with joy.
"So what's her name? We should know who she is if she goes to our school!" Wufei said.
"I dunno her name." I say with a shrug, all the guys fell backwards.
"You don't know her name? The how the hell are you supposed to know she goes o our school?" Trowa asked me as he was the first to be back to normal.
"She said so, and besides, I told her what I'll be wearing, very unique."
"And your supposed to know who she is, still?" Heero smirked.
"Yeah of course! No one can resist me, Duo Maxwell," I laugh with the others.
*Relena's P.O.V.*
Hmm…..it's 3:00, I hope Devil don't mind me being a little late. I tried to run as fast as I can in these heels, and when I saw the café in view, I smiled, I fixed my skirts, shirt, scarf and hair and walked towards the café, just then I saw a group of boys standing by one table, that table sat one boy, who was dressed in a purple shirt, black jeans, a bandana around his head and blue tinted sunglasses, it's Devil, but, why is he around…Heero's friends…where's Maxwell…
Just then, I noticed the long braid which belonged to Devil, no…how can I be so blind, please tell me it's not him..
"No one can resist me, Duo Maxwell!" I hear Devil say….oh my god, why am I so stupid?! I turn on my heel and ran as fast as I can away from the park café, away from the park, no, how can I fall for him, why Duo Maxwell, how could I have not noticed it was him from the very start? How…
*Duo's P.O.V.*
I sat there and waited, hmm…where's Angel, I hope she hasn't gotten into any trouble… I look at the Park clock, it's 5:00, Angel was supposed to be here 2 hours ago, maybe she in some kind of traffic on her way home, yeah, that's it.
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I walked into my house and into my room, I dropped onto my bed and looked at my ceiling. Angel didn't turn up at all, I waited till 9:00 when the park café shut and she still never turned up…I can't believe it…what if, what if she was injured?
I got up and checked my inbox, nothing, maybe I should email her…
*Relena's P.O.V.*
I watched the T.V, well, was watching it, but my mind kept drifting off to Devil, who is actually Duo. I just can't believe its him, why him of all people, what if he finds out that Angel is actually Relena Peacecraft, he'll never like me! I can't believe that I fell in love with Duo Maxwell… I heard a beep from my computer and switched off the T.V. went to it and opened the mail.
'Angel,
Why didn't you come to the park café? Are you ok? I waited there for you till 9:00 and you didn't turn up, what's wrong? Are you not feeling well? Either way, I hope you come looking for me at school, I'm gonna wait for you at the drinking fountains, and since we're in uniform, just look for the guy with the long braid, I'll be waiting for you.
Love Devil
Xxx'
I felt my eyes water, I was right, Devil is Duo Maxwell…I can't meet him, I don't want to be hurt again, he might think that I'm playing some sort of trick on him and then he'll hate me forever, it's bad enough I like him, I don't want anything to happen…there's only one way to solve this…
*Normal P.O.V.*
Duo stood by the drinking fountains and looked around for Angel, he sighed, no sign of her yet, he waited until the bell rang and the teachers shuffled all students into the classrooms including me.
I stepped into my classroom as Hilde was the first to glomp me yet again, I walk towards my seat when I noticed the table that was unoccupied for some time was filled, hn, Relena Peacecraft is back again. I glare at her, still the same, Big round glasses, hair in two braids, very low dress fashion, still the same her.
"Sit down." Mr. Marquise said, I just sat down, but not before throwing a death glare at Relena, life was better without her, surprisingly she never left yet, I thought she left for good, oh well, more fun for me! Something to keep my mind off Angel, she hasn't emailed me yet…
*Relena's P.O.V.*
I sighed, Duo doesn't recognise me, that's a relief. I don't want to add upon his hate list.
Later on when we walked out of the classroom, I notice a few boys waiting outside, but I quickly make my way past, they don't seem to notice me, that's a relief.
As I headed to my locker, I aw some more boys by there waiting, oh well, lets not go there, doesn't matter, just means carrying a few extra books, no problem.
As I made my way to History and was relieved no one was there yet, I made my way to the back of the class and sat down, just then, I felt someone tap my shoulder, I look up and see Catherine, she frowned.
"Relena, why on earth are you dressed up like this again?" I bring a hand up to cover her mouth.
"Shhhh!" I hiss, and she nodded and sat down.
"Why are you dressed up like how you used to be?" She asked me, this time in whisper.
"I have a few problems here and there, and it's to do with my nicer side, so I want to be safe and stick to my old me."
"Safer side? This is the suicidal side Relena!" She shrieked, again I had to cover her mouth and make her hush.
Just then, the rest of the class made their way in, including Duo, Relena stared into his eyes.
*Duo's P.O.V.*
I walked into the history classroom, preparing to be bored to death, I looked around and then I stared at a pair bright blue eyes, they looked familiar…just then, whoever it was turned away with a blush, argh, I just made eye contact with Relena Peacecraft, I'm gonna have to go home and rinse my eyes out!
I sat down and looked towards the front, I wonder what Angels doing right now…
All day, lunch, lessons, hallways, everything, I was on the look out for Angel, but I never saw her once. It's as if she's purposely avoiding me, but why?
Once I get home, I logged onto the net and decided to write an email to her.
*Relena's P.O.V.*
Catherine came over today so that we could catch up.
"You don't know how weird it was Elena, ever since you left, Duo Maxwell wasn't flirting with any girls at all, and he kept mumbling something like Angel all the time, and I heard from the other boys that he refused all dates and so on from every girl, even that head cheerleader! It was freaky." Catherine exclaimed as we entered my room. I just sigh sadly. Just then my computer beeped, hmm…
I walked over to I and opened the email, oh no,
"Who's it from?" Catherine asked as she walked over to me. I closed the screen and said, "Nothing, just junk mail." I smile at her, she looked at me in disbelief, but nodded, I smile and thought of something to stop the tension.
"I'm going to get something to drink you want anything?"
She smiled and said, "Yeah a cup of orange juice please." I smile and rush out of my room, taking a breath.
I walked back up the stairs holding two glass of orange juice and opened the door to my room, when I saw Catherine reading the email, oh no! I rushed over and put the glasses down and switched off the monitor.
"You're Angel? The Angel Duo's been dazing over for all this time? Is that why you changed back to the way you were?" I sigh and fall to the floor, "It's a long story." I say, "I have plenty of time." She said, I sighed again and told her from the beginning of how we met in the theatre to how I realised Devil was Duo Maxwell.
"So basically, you're scared that he'll think you were just playing with his emotions and that he'll hate you a lot more, and that in reality, you have fallen for him." She asked me, I just nodded.
She sighed now, and put a reassuring hand on my shoulder, "Don't worry, your secrets safe with me." I just smiled at her and walked to my bag, to take out my homework, "Come on, lets get our homework over and done with whilst we chat." I tipped out all the contents in my bag and Catherine looked at me strangely, "What?" I ask.
"Why have you got all the books you don't need?" She asked me.
I blush and scratch the back of my head, "Well…there were these guys by my locker and I couldn't exactly go to it." Catherine just nodded and smiled, "Leave them to me, tomorrow, they won't be there, trust me." I just nodded at her and we started to work and talk. Our orange juices soon forgotten.
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For the whole week, Catherine has been scaring off any boy coming to my locker, no one really notices me which is a good thing, and well, that's all back to normal, the only problem is with Duo. He keeps emailing me, but I don't want to email him back…
It's Friday night, I was in the comfort of my living room watching some random movie, I don't want to watch in my room, cause that beeping from Duo will be there again.
"Honey, will it be ok if you went to your room to watch tonight?" I look at my mother questioning.
"Well, me and the other girls are going to be playing bridge in here tonight, and I know you want to watch some movies, but we already settled it."
"Alright, it's ok mother." I say as I got up and headed to my room.
I look at the monitor, it was flashing with you got email.
I sigh and open it, I haven't read any emails sent to me by him, I think there's about 14 there… I start off with the oldest.
'Angel,
Why aren't you answering my emails, did I do something wrong? Please answer me, I'm always waiting for you at the drinking fountains.
Love Devil
Xxx'
'Angel,
I haven't seen you at school since you said you came back, did you change schools? Why don't we meet up somewhere sometime?
Love Devil
Xxx'
'Angel,
I got an idea, why don't we meet up at the park café again, I'll be in my school uniform this time, but I know you'll spot me, please come!
Love Devil
Xxx'
'Hey Angel,
Are you not feeling well? I waited for you till the park café closed, do you have a fever or something? If you are, please tell me, I want to be there to help you! Please email me back
Love Devil
Xxx'
'Angel,
I'm sorry if I'm filling up your inbox, but you got to reply back to me, I really miss you, how are you doing? Please just give me a sign so that I know you're receiving these emails.
Love Devil
Xxx'
'Angel,
Well, I can't keep repeating myself, so I'll write about my day today, well, basically, there's this girl I really hate, she's in my class, she come back from some holiday and anyway, usually I would take every opportunity to embarrass her or insult her, but you've been on my mind, that I haven't been doing that…
I wish you would reply back…
Love Devil
Xxx'
I read through most of them until I reached up to the very latest one, they were more or less the same, but the last one was totally different.
'Angel,
I think I now realise what your doing, you are avoiding me ain't ya. Alright, I'm not usually a quitter, but this is an exception, From now on, I'll stop emailing you, I'll stop bugging you to reply back, I'll just let you live your own life, but Angel let me tell you one thing, you've changed me, I'm not the same guy I used to be, and it's because of you, I've lost hope in everything, I guess I was never meant to see you. Fair enough, from now on, I'll pretend I never met you. Sorry for taking up your time.
Devil'
I felt my eyes water…I thought avoiding him would save me, but it didn't, now he hates me…for sure…why do I always make things worse for my life…
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Monday after lunch, we got P.E. not exactly one of my strong points… I walked towards the changing rooms with Catherine, the girls still bully me, but not a lot when I'm with Catherine. I quickly got changed into my P.E. shorts and T-shirt, Catherine did so too, we ran out to the gym and then I noticed the boys were there too, and they were eyeing the other girls legs. I quickly ran to the corner of the gym and sat down with Catherine.
"Alright ladies, I'm sorry to tell you this, but your P.E. teacher isn't in today and we couldn't get a replacement, so you will be doing P.E. with the boys today, now I know you would feel…uncomfortable with this situation…"
The P.E. teacher watched as the boys started playing around with the girls.
"*cough* anyway, today, we'll be doing basketball, and I will be putting you into teams, whatever number I say, you go."
With that, the teacher started pointing at people randomly and started calling out either 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6.
"2" The teacher said pointing at me, then pointed at Catherine and said, "3" I look worried, and Catherine just gave me a reassuring smile, she headed off to her group, I slowly got up and headed to my group, oh great…Chang Wufei's in my group…and Hilde…oh why me…
"Great, we get HER in our group." Hilde said, I just look at the floor, "Shame we can't have subs, we would've left her as sub all the way." Wufei said, I felt rage build up in me, but didn't do anything.
"Alright then, group 1 vs. group 2" The teacher yelled, Wufei arranged the team, and just told me to stay out of the way, that was fine by me.
Soon, our team won against group 1, and we sat down, and the game went on, group 3 vs. 4, group 4 wins, group 5 vs. 6, group 6 wins.
It was our turn now, we were up against group 4, Heero's team…thank goodness all I have to do was stay out of the way. In the end, Heero's group won.
Then it was group 4 vs. 6, Heero, vs. Duo's team…Duo's team lost by one, now it was us, against them, oh no…Duo has that evil look in his eyes, and he's looking at me…
Whilst we were playing, half the time, Duo was charging towards me, but someone would always get in the way, thank god.
I stood there and watched some girl dribble the ball, then I turned to look at Catherine, who looked back at me, just then, her face turned to one of horror and she pointed up, I turned around and a massive pain hit my face.
*Normal P.O.V.*
Relena turned around at Catherine's sign and the ball hit her square in the face, causing her to fall onto her knees as her glasses shattered, Duo strutted over and picked up the ball, "Oops, sorry, I thought you was one of my team players." Relena started to cry as the P.E. teacher called the game off and told everyone to go get changed, h quickly rushed towards Relena with a dustpan and brush, Catherine rushed to Relena's side, "Are you ok Relena?" The teacher asked, "Of course she isn't, she just got hit square in the face!" Catherine screamed.
"Well, she's lucky she had those thick glasses, or should would have a big bruised eye." Catherine glared at the teacher as he made a stupid joke.
"Come on Relena, I'll take you to first aid. And I expect Maxwell to apologise to her! Understand?" Catherine said to the teacher and took her crying friend away as the teacher swept up the shattered glass.
*Duo's P.O.V.*
Great, I have to apologise to that stupid bitch or else I have detention, just great. It's her fault for not being able to catch a ball! Should be concentrating, not chatting away. I got to the first aid room, and heard the bell ring, then Catherine stepped out of the first aid room, glared at me and said in a deadly voice, "If you hurt her in there, I will personally hurt you." Venom dripping in that too, I just rolled my eyes and stepped in, the nurse looked at me in disappointment and picked up her files, "I'm off to lunch, anything happen, you come straight to me." I just nodded and gave her a innocent smile as I watched her leave the room, uh, people…I walked around the blinds and looked at Relena's back.
"Yo, I'm sorry for what I did." I said in boredom, she didn't say anything, or even turn around, no one leaves me unanswered.
"Hey, I'm apologising here." I said, anger building up.
"It's ok." She said, still keeping her back to me, no, it doesn't work like that with me. I walked over to her and grabbed her shoulders.
"When I'm speaking to you, you answer me not having your back to me!" I say turning her around, only to be greeted with Bright Blue eyes… those eyes… I back away from her and take in the image in front of me…. It's not her…
I grabbed onto the binds on her braids and pulled them off as her hair flowed down her back…
"Angel…"
She pulled out of my hold and turned back around, I hear sobbing.
"Relena Peacecraft…Your Angel?" I ask in disbelief.
"No, I'm not, your looking for the wrong person. You already apologised, just go."
"No, you are Angel! All this time, you knew who I was, and you don't have the decency to even reply once to me, in some way?"
"I don't know what your talking about."
"Don't play dumb with me Relena, you know how long I've been waiting for you, to reply, to meet me, or something, but no, each time, I'm stood up, you know how much you changed me?"
"I didn't mean to," She said as she turned to me, only to be greeted with hurt and angry violet orbs.
"You didn't mean to, I'm sure you knew from the start, and you just loved playing with my emotions didn't you." I said in a sarcastic voice.
"No, I…"
"I bet you was laughing inside at me each time you saw me waiting for Angel everyday, and then when I send you an email, you would just be laughing your head off!"
"No Duo, it's not like that…"
"Sure it's not, I bet you was just laughing at me, just like you probably were doing when you got me into the hospital!"
"No Duo…"
"You are a bitch you know, and I thought Angel was the perfect girl, heck, I gave up everything for her, and now I realise who she really is, I can't believe how stupid I am to fall in love with a stupid, dirty little bitch like you…"
SLAP! I held my now throbbing cheek and look at her, tears streaming down from her pain filled blue eyes.
"I didn't want to avoid you! But do you think I have a choice?! No! I don't! Because once you find out Angel is Relena Peacecraft, you'll switch on me, just like you did now! Do you think I not want to reply to your emails? Of course I would! But I'm too fucking scared that you'll soon find out who I really am! When you was injured in that car accident, do you think I didn't feel guilty? I wanted to come and apologise, but all your friends kept threatening me, do you think I would really have the guts to come see you?! I can't believe I even fell in love with you!" And with that she dashed out of the first aid room. Believe me, I heard her, it just took me some time to register those words… she fell in love with me? She thought I would hate her…she wanted to apologise for before……Shit…what the hell have I done?! I get up and ran out of the first aid room…
Now things are starting to connect in my mind, and believe me, I don't care about the hate I had for her before, right now, I got to find her and set things right, I've come this far, and now I know who Angel is, the one I keep dreaming and thinking about. I'm not going to let her go this time! I'm gonna make sure she's mine!
I run around the school, no where to be found…
Just then I run into someone, and we both fall to the ground, I look at who it was, Catherine.
"Where the hell is Relena?" She asked me. I glared at her and said, "I was about to ask you the same thing! Have you seen her?" Argh, that's a stupid question if she's asking me!!
I run past her and towards the office.
"Miss, have you seen Relena Peacecraft?" She looked at her booklet and said, "Relena left for home with her father about 20 minutes ago." I growled and ran out the entrance, "Where are you going Duo Maxwell?"
"I'm going out!" I yell as I ran, but not before hearing her say, "But…school starts now…"
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I ran all the way to Relena's house. I rang the doorbell, and their butler opened the door.
"Yes?"
"Is Relena here?"
"Miss. Relena wishes not to see anyone at this moment."
I growl and push past the old man and ran up the stairs, letting instinct take over. I ran from door to door, checking each one, until I came to a pink coloured door, I tried to open it, damn, locked.
"Relena?!"
*Relena's P.O.V.*
I continued to cry into my pillow when I heard my door handle turn and someone try to barge my door down.
Then I heard my name being called out…that voice…
"Duo…" I said out.
*Duo's P.O.V.*
I heard my name being said, so she is in there.
"Relena, open the door!"
*Relena's P.O.V.*
Oh my god, he's outside my door, what the hell is he doing here…
*Duo's P.O.V.*
"I know you're in there! Open the door, and let's talk things over!"
*Relena's P.O.V.*
"Go away! What the hell are you doing here?!" I cried out as more tears started to flow down my face.
*Duo's P.O.V.*
"Please Relena, I come to set things right, please, just let me talk to you!"
*Relena's P.O.V*
"Go away Duo, we have nothing to talk about!"
*Duo's P.O.V.*
I was about to answer back, when two bulky guys came over and dragged me out, "What the… hey let me go!" I tried to free myself, but these men were strong, the threw me out the gate and closed it and locked it.
*Relena's P.O.V.*
All I heard was Duo screaming and yelling, then it faded off…the bodyguards must've took him away.
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I woke up as a crash of lightning and thunder could be heard, I sighed, it started to rain earlier ago, and now its thundering and lightning, what time is it? 4:00 in the morning… I walked towards the window and watched the pretty blue light of lightning clash with the thunder, the rain completing it. Just then, my eyes dropped to the garden n front of me, and then I looked around till I got to the gates, there I saw a figure standing there. Who the…I squint…oh my God, Duo's still there… He's going to get pneumonia if he stays out there!
I quickly throw on a robe over my nightdress, run out of my room quietly as to not wake anyone, ran to the front door and grabbed an umbrella on my way out. I ran to the front gate and unlocked it, oh my god, Duo was on the floor.
"Duo!" I cry, letting go of the umbrella as I ran to Duo's side, oh my god, he's freezing. "Duo! Duo! Wake up! Get up Duo! Oh please be alright!" I tried to pick him up, putting one of his arms over my shoulder, the other around his waste, and stood up, but wobbled and fell back down.
"uh…" I rubbed my bottom in pain.
"Mm…Re-le…na?" I hear, I look at Duo who started to gain conscious.
"Duo!" I say, he blinked a few times and looked at me a bit more.
"Relena, is this you, please tell me I'm not dreaming." He said touching my face.
"I shook my head and cried as he hugged me, I hugged him back.
"Thank god you're alright!" I cry out as I buried my face in his shoulder.
"I would be waiting here all night and day until you would see me." He said to me.
"I'm sorry, Duo! I'm so god damn sorry! Why are you so stupid?"
"Because I'm madly in love with you." He said, I move away and look at him.
"Relena, what I wanted to say to you, is that I'm sorry, I didn't mean to treat you that way. If I knew that you wanted to apologise to me, I wouldn't have been so mad at you. Relena please, give me another chance."
I felt like my whole body gotten warmer, I smiled and hugged him, "I'm sorry!" I say, the rain came crashing down harder, drenching the both of us.
We sat there in the rain like this for quite some time, before Duo picked me up and headed back towards my house, "I honestly do love the feeling and moment there, but I don't want you to catch pneumonia." He said, I smiled and snuggled into his chest.
"My hero." I mumbled before falling asleep.
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Sandra: Does this chapter make up for the long time I haven't updated, you best appreciate this fanfic and review, I got school tomorrow, and I'm staying up to write this! BE grateful!
REVIEW PLEASE! Bye!
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*Duo's P.O.V.*
Yawn….ummm…..what time is it? I crack one eye open and look at my digital clock, SHIT! It's 12:00, Angels emailed me like 2 whole hours ago! Damn!
I scramble off my bed and turn on the computer, hurry up, hurry up, ah ha! Aww man, Angels gonna be so mad at me for not replying!
'Hey Devil,
Good morning, I have great news! I'm coking back today! Isn't it great! Now I can meet you! I'm would most probably arrive at about 3:00 this afternoon, be sure to reply so that I know where to meet you! Oh, I got to go pack up now! I'll see you later! Reply A.S.A.P!
X-Angel-X'
Oh boy, oh boy, alright,, calm down Duo, your just going to meet up with Angel again, no big, you're a charmer, you'll get it over and done with! Right, umm…….
*Relena's P.O.V.*
I look at the clock, hmm…1:00 and Devil still hasn't replied! Honestly! Well, I'm done packing, I had lunch…beep, beep, beep. Devil replied!
'Hey Angel,
Sorry I replied so late, I kinda over slept, heh, well, yeah, I was thinking maybe we could meet up at the park café, and oh yeah, another reason I took so long to reply, was because I was looking for something unique to wear, so, yeah, look for a guy with a silky purple shirt and black jeans, oh and I'll have on a pair of blue tinted sunglasses and a purple bandana around my forehead, ok? Hopefully you read this before you leave so that you can tell me what you're wearing.
Love: The Devil
Xxx'
I smiled and looked down at what I was wearing, it wasn't unique, I got to change into something… aww great, I got to unpack my bags too, oh well, better be quick.
*Duo's P.O.V.*
I strolled up the stairs whilst eating my burger and plopped onto my chair, then it started to beep, Angel replied, thank god!
'Devil,
I'll be wearing a white sleeveless shirt, a plated white skirt and white heals, I'll have a white scarf on too. I'll see you at the café then! Bye!
X-Angel-X'
I smiled, quickly I stuffed the rest of the burger down my mouth and looked at the clock, gah, its 2:00, I'm gonna be late! I quickly ran to the bathroom, had a quick shower, came out dried myself and changed into my clothes, undid my messy hair and brushed it out of its knots, re-braided it, tied on the bandana and put my glasses on. What time, what time? Damn, it's 2:30! Aww, I gotta run! I grab my keys , scribbled down, I'm out, on a piece of paper and ran out.
I sat down at a table at the café, look at the park clock, 2:45, I still got 15 minutes, might as well order a drink.
"Excuse me?" I say, a young waitress walks up to me, I tip my sunglasses down a bit and looked at her name tag, "Umm…yeah, Emily, can I order an ice lemon tea please." I look up to her and smile, making her blush like crazy, wow, I haven't been doing that to girls in quite a while, I guess Angel must be really getting to me.
Emily came over with my drink and I thanked her with another smile as she hurriedly went off.
I took a sip, ah, refreshing, and I feel less tired now, "Hey Duo, what you doing here?" I turn around.
"Hey you guys!" I say as Heero, Trowa, Wufei and Quatre walked over to me.
"What you doing here, may we ask again?" Wufei said, I just smile at them and said, "I just got arrangements with a charming little lady friend."
Quatre smiled, "Our Duo's back, we were starting to get worried seeing as you haven't been thinking about girls lately."
"Well, there's this one girl who's got me all worked up, she even goes to our school! I'll introduce you lot to her!" I say.
"She must be a total babe if she got you wrapped around her little finger." Heero said.
"She is, she's a glowing Angel!" I say as I beamed with joy.
"So what's her name? We should know who she is if she goes to our school!" Wufei said.
"I dunno her name." I say with a shrug, all the guys fell backwards.
"You don't know her name? The how the hell are you supposed to know she goes o our school?" Trowa asked me as he was the first to be back to normal.
"She said so, and besides, I told her what I'll be wearing, very unique."
"And your supposed to know who she is, still?" Heero smirked.
"Yeah of course! No one can resist me, Duo Maxwell," I laugh with the others.
*Relena's P.O.V.*
Hmm…..it's 3:00, I hope Devil don't mind me being a little late. I tried to run as fast as I can in these heels, and when I saw the café in view, I smiled, I fixed my skirts, shirt, scarf and hair and walked towards the café, just then I saw a group of boys standing by one table, that table sat one boy, who was dressed in a purple shirt, black jeans, a bandana around his head and blue tinted sunglasses, it's Devil, but, why is he around…Heero's friends…where's Maxwell…
Just then, I noticed the long braid which belonged to Devil, no…how can I be so blind, please tell me it's not him..
"No one can resist me, Duo Maxwell!" I hear Devil say….oh my god, why am I so stupid?! I turn on my heel and ran as fast as I can away from the park café, away from the park, no, how can I fall for him, why Duo Maxwell, how could I have not noticed it was him from the very start? How…
*Duo's P.O.V.*
I sat there and waited, hmm…where's Angel, I hope she hasn't gotten into any trouble… I look at the Park clock, it's 5:00, Angel was supposed to be here 2 hours ago, maybe she in some kind of traffic on her way home, yeah, that's it.
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I walked into my house and into my room, I dropped onto my bed and looked at my ceiling. Angel didn't turn up at all, I waited till 9:00 when the park café shut and she still never turned up…I can't believe it…what if, what if she was injured?
I got up and checked my inbox, nothing, maybe I should email her…
*Relena's P.O.V.*
I watched the T.V, well, was watching it, but my mind kept drifting off to Devil, who is actually Duo. I just can't believe its him, why him of all people, what if he finds out that Angel is actually Relena Peacecraft, he'll never like me! I can't believe that I fell in love with Duo Maxwell… I heard a beep from my computer and switched off the T.V. went to it and opened the mail.
'Angel,
Why didn't you come to the park café? Are you ok? I waited there for you till 9:00 and you didn't turn up, what's wrong? Are you not feeling well? Either way, I hope you come looking for me at school, I'm gonna wait for you at the drinking fountains, and since we're in uniform, just look for the guy with the long braid, I'll be waiting for you.
Love Devil
Xxx'
I felt my eyes water, I was right, Devil is Duo Maxwell…I can't meet him, I don't want to be hurt again, he might think that I'm playing some sort of trick on him and then he'll hate me forever, it's bad enough I like him, I don't want anything to happen…there's only one way to solve this…
*Normal P.O.V.*
Duo stood by the drinking fountains and looked around for Angel, he sighed, no sign of her yet, he waited until the bell rang and the teachers shuffled all students into the classrooms including me.
I stepped into my classroom as Hilde was the first to glomp me yet again, I walk towards my seat when I noticed the table that was unoccupied for some time was filled, hn, Relena Peacecraft is back again. I glare at her, still the same, Big round glasses, hair in two braids, very low dress fashion, still the same her.
"Sit down." Mr. Marquise said, I just sat down, but not before throwing a death glare at Relena, life was better without her, surprisingly she never left yet, I thought she left for good, oh well, more fun for me! Something to keep my mind off Angel, she hasn't emailed me yet…
*Relena's P.O.V.*
I sighed, Duo doesn't recognise me, that's a relief. I don't want to add upon his hate list.
Later on when we walked out of the classroom, I notice a few boys waiting outside, but I quickly make my way past, they don't seem to notice me, that's a relief.
As I headed to my locker, I aw some more boys by there waiting, oh well, lets not go there, doesn't matter, just means carrying a few extra books, no problem.
As I made my way to History and was relieved no one was there yet, I made my way to the back of the class and sat down, just then, I felt someone tap my shoulder, I look up and see Catherine, she frowned.
"Relena, why on earth are you dressed up like this again?" I bring a hand up to cover her mouth.
"Shhhh!" I hiss, and she nodded and sat down.
"Why are you dressed up like how you used to be?" She asked me, this time in whisper.
"I have a few problems here and there, and it's to do with my nicer side, so I want to be safe and stick to my old me."
"Safer side? This is the suicidal side Relena!" She shrieked, again I had to cover her mouth and make her hush.
Just then, the rest of the class made their way in, including Duo, Relena stared into his eyes.
*Duo's P.O.V.*
I walked into the history classroom, preparing to be bored to death, I looked around and then I stared at a pair bright blue eyes, they looked familiar…just then, whoever it was turned away with a blush, argh, I just made eye contact with Relena Peacecraft, I'm gonna have to go home and rinse my eyes out!
I sat down and looked towards the front, I wonder what Angels doing right now…
All day, lunch, lessons, hallways, everything, I was on the look out for Angel, but I never saw her once. It's as if she's purposely avoiding me, but why?
Once I get home, I logged onto the net and decided to write an email to her.
*Relena's P.O.V.*
Catherine came over today so that we could catch up.
"You don't know how weird it was Elena, ever since you left, Duo Maxwell wasn't flirting with any girls at all, and he kept mumbling something like Angel all the time, and I heard from the other boys that he refused all dates and so on from every girl, even that head cheerleader! It was freaky." Catherine exclaimed as we entered my room. I just sigh sadly. Just then my computer beeped, hmm…
I walked over to I and opened the email, oh no,
"Who's it from?" Catherine asked as she walked over to me. I closed the screen and said, "Nothing, just junk mail." I smile at her, she looked at me in disbelief, but nodded, I smile and thought of something to stop the tension.
"I'm going to get something to drink you want anything?"
She smiled and said, "Yeah a cup of orange juice please." I smile and rush out of my room, taking a breath.
I walked back up the stairs holding two glass of orange juice and opened the door to my room, when I saw Catherine reading the email, oh no! I rushed over and put the glasses down and switched off the monitor.
"You're Angel? The Angel Duo's been dazing over for all this time? Is that why you changed back to the way you were?" I sigh and fall to the floor, "It's a long story." I say, "I have plenty of time." She said, I sighed again and told her from the beginning of how we met in the theatre to how I realised Devil was Duo Maxwell.
"So basically, you're scared that he'll think you were just playing with his emotions and that he'll hate you a lot more, and that in reality, you have fallen for him." She asked me, I just nodded.
She sighed now, and put a reassuring hand on my shoulder, "Don't worry, your secrets safe with me." I just smiled at her and walked to my bag, to take out my homework, "Come on, lets get our homework over and done with whilst we chat." I tipped out all the contents in my bag and Catherine looked at me strangely, "What?" I ask.
"Why have you got all the books you don't need?" She asked me.
I blush and scratch the back of my head, "Well…there were these guys by my locker and I couldn't exactly go to it." Catherine just nodded and smiled, "Leave them to me, tomorrow, they won't be there, trust me." I just nodded at her and we started to work and talk. Our orange juices soon forgotten.
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For the whole week, Catherine has been scaring off any boy coming to my locker, no one really notices me which is a good thing, and well, that's all back to normal, the only problem is with Duo. He keeps emailing me, but I don't want to email him back…
It's Friday night, I was in the comfort of my living room watching some random movie, I don't want to watch in my room, cause that beeping from Duo will be there again.
"Honey, will it be ok if you went to your room to watch tonight?" I look at my mother questioning.
"Well, me and the other girls are going to be playing bridge in here tonight, and I know you want to watch some movies, but we already settled it."
"Alright, it's ok mother." I say as I got up and headed to my room.
I look at the monitor, it was flashing with you got email.
I sigh and open it, I haven't read any emails sent to me by him, I think there's about 14 there… I start off with the oldest.
'Angel,
Why aren't you answering my emails, did I do something wrong? Please answer me, I'm always waiting for you at the drinking fountains.
Love Devil
Xxx'
'Angel,
I haven't seen you at school since you said you came back, did you change schools? Why don't we meet up somewhere sometime?
Love Devil
Xxx'
'Angel,
I got an idea, why don't we meet up at the park café again, I'll be in my school uniform this time, but I know you'll spot me, please come!
Love Devil
Xxx'
'Hey Angel,
Are you not feeling well? I waited for you till the park café closed, do you have a fever or something? If you are, please tell me, I want to be there to help you! Please email me back
Love Devil
Xxx'
'Angel,
I'm sorry if I'm filling up your inbox, but you got to reply back to me, I really miss you, how are you doing? Please just give me a sign so that I know you're receiving these emails.
Love Devil
Xxx'
'Angel,
Well, I can't keep repeating myself, so I'll write about my day today, well, basically, there's this girl I really hate, she's in my class, she come back from some holiday and anyway, usually I would take every opportunity to embarrass her or insult her, but you've been on my mind, that I haven't been doing that…
I wish you would reply back…
Love Devil
Xxx'
I read through most of them until I reached up to the very latest one, they were more or less the same, but the last one was totally different.
'Angel,
I think I now realise what your doing, you are avoiding me ain't ya. Alright, I'm not usually a quitter, but this is an exception, From now on, I'll stop emailing you, I'll stop bugging you to reply back, I'll just let you live your own life, but Angel let me tell you one thing, you've changed me, I'm not the same guy I used to be, and it's because of you, I've lost hope in everything, I guess I was never meant to see you. Fair enough, from now on, I'll pretend I never met you. Sorry for taking up your time.
Devil'
I felt my eyes water…I thought avoiding him would save me, but it didn't, now he hates me…for sure…why do I always make things worse for my life…
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Monday after lunch, we got P.E. not exactly one of my strong points… I walked towards the changing rooms with Catherine, the girls still bully me, but not a lot when I'm with Catherine. I quickly got changed into my P.E. shorts and T-shirt, Catherine did so too, we ran out to the gym and then I noticed the boys were there too, and they were eyeing the other girls legs. I quickly ran to the corner of the gym and sat down with Catherine.
"Alright ladies, I'm sorry to tell you this, but your P.E. teacher isn't in today and we couldn't get a replacement, so you will be doing P.E. with the boys today, now I know you would feel…uncomfortable with this situation…"
The P.E. teacher watched as the boys started playing around with the girls.
"*cough* anyway, today, we'll be doing basketball, and I will be putting you into teams, whatever number I say, you go."
With that, the teacher started pointing at people randomly and started calling out either 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6.
"2" The teacher said pointing at me, then pointed at Catherine and said, "3" I look worried, and Catherine just gave me a reassuring smile, she headed off to her group, I slowly got up and headed to my group, oh great…Chang Wufei's in my group…and Hilde…oh why me…
"Great, we get HER in our group." Hilde said, I just look at the floor, "Shame we can't have subs, we would've left her as sub all the way." Wufei said, I felt rage build up in me, but didn't do anything.
"Alright then, group 1 vs. group 2" The teacher yelled, Wufei arranged the team, and just told me to stay out of the way, that was fine by me.
Soon, our team won against group 1, and we sat down, and the game went on, group 3 vs. 4, group 4 wins, group 5 vs. 6, group 6 wins.
It was our turn now, we were up against group 4, Heero's team…thank goodness all I have to do was stay out of the way. In the end, Heero's group won.
Then it was group 4 vs. 6, Heero, vs. Duo's team…Duo's team lost by one, now it was us, against them, oh no…Duo has that evil look in his eyes, and he's looking at me…
Whilst we were playing, half the time, Duo was charging towards me, but someone would always get in the way, thank god.
I stood there and watched some girl dribble the ball, then I turned to look at Catherine, who looked back at me, just then, her face turned to one of horror and she pointed up, I turned around and a massive pain hit my face.
*Normal P.O.V.*
Relena turned around at Catherine's sign and the ball hit her square in the face, causing her to fall onto her knees as her glasses shattered, Duo strutted over and picked up the ball, "Oops, sorry, I thought you was one of my team players." Relena started to cry as the P.E. teacher called the game off and told everyone to go get changed, h quickly rushed towards Relena with a dustpan and brush, Catherine rushed to Relena's side, "Are you ok Relena?" The teacher asked, "Of course she isn't, she just got hit square in the face!" Catherine screamed.
"Well, she's lucky she had those thick glasses, or should would have a big bruised eye." Catherine glared at the teacher as he made a stupid joke.
"Come on Relena, I'll take you to first aid. And I expect Maxwell to apologise to her! Understand?" Catherine said to the teacher and took her crying friend away as the teacher swept up the shattered glass.
*Duo's P.O.V.*
Great, I have to apologise to that stupid bitch or else I have detention, just great. It's her fault for not being able to catch a ball! Should be concentrating, not chatting away. I got to the first aid room, and heard the bell ring, then Catherine stepped out of the first aid room, glared at me and said in a deadly voice, "If you hurt her in there, I will personally hurt you." Venom dripping in that too, I just rolled my eyes and stepped in, the nurse looked at me in disappointment and picked up her files, "I'm off to lunch, anything happen, you come straight to me." I just nodded and gave her a innocent smile as I watched her leave the room, uh, people…I walked around the blinds and looked at Relena's back.
"Yo, I'm sorry for what I did." I said in boredom, she didn't say anything, or even turn around, no one leaves me unanswered.
"Hey, I'm apologising here." I said, anger building up.
"It's ok." She said, still keeping her back to me, no, it doesn't work like that with me. I walked over to her and grabbed her shoulders.
"When I'm speaking to you, you answer me not having your back to me!" I say turning her around, only to be greeted with Bright Blue eyes… those eyes… I back away from her and take in the image in front of me…. It's not her…
I grabbed onto the binds on her braids and pulled them off as her hair flowed down her back…
"Angel…"
She pulled out of my hold and turned back around, I hear sobbing.
"Relena Peacecraft…Your Angel?" I ask in disbelief.
"No, I'm not, your looking for the wrong person. You already apologised, just go."
"No, you are Angel! All this time, you knew who I was, and you don't have the decency to even reply once to me, in some way?"
"I don't know what your talking about."
"Don't play dumb with me Relena, you know how long I've been waiting for you, to reply, to meet me, or something, but no, each time, I'm stood up, you know how much you changed me?"
"I didn't mean to," She said as she turned to me, only to be greeted with hurt and angry violet orbs.
"You didn't mean to, I'm sure you knew from the start, and you just loved playing with my emotions didn't you." I said in a sarcastic voice.
"No, I…"
"I bet you was laughing inside at me each time you saw me waiting for Angel everyday, and then when I send you an email, you would just be laughing your head off!"
"No Duo, it's not like that…"
"Sure it's not, I bet you was just laughing at me, just like you probably were doing when you got me into the hospital!"
"No Duo…"
"You are a bitch you know, and I thought Angel was the perfect girl, heck, I gave up everything for her, and now I realise who she really is, I can't believe how stupid I am to fall in love with a stupid, dirty little bitch like you…"
SLAP! I held my now throbbing cheek and look at her, tears streaming down from her pain filled blue eyes.
"I didn't want to avoid you! But do you think I have a choice?! No! I don't! Because once you find out Angel is Relena Peacecraft, you'll switch on me, just like you did now! Do you think I not want to reply to your emails? Of course I would! But I'm too fucking scared that you'll soon find out who I really am! When you was injured in that car accident, do you think I didn't feel guilty? I wanted to come and apologise, but all your friends kept threatening me, do you think I would really have the guts to come see you?! I can't believe I even fell in love with you!" And with that she dashed out of the first aid room. Believe me, I heard her, it just took me some time to register those words… she fell in love with me? She thought I would hate her…she wanted to apologise for before……Shit…what the hell have I done?! I get up and ran out of the first aid room…
Now things are starting to connect in my mind, and believe me, I don't care about the hate I had for her before, right now, I got to find her and set things right, I've come this far, and now I know who Angel is, the one I keep dreaming and thinking about. I'm not going to let her go this time! I'm gonna make sure she's mine!
I run around the school, no where to be found…
Just then I run into someone, and we both fall to the ground, I look at who it was, Catherine.
"Where the hell is Relena?" She asked me. I glared at her and said, "I was about to ask you the same thing! Have you seen her?" Argh, that's a stupid question if she's asking me!!
I run past her and towards the office.
"Miss, have you seen Relena Peacecraft?" She looked at her booklet and said, "Relena left for home with her father about 20 minutes ago." I growled and ran out the entrance, "Where are you going Duo Maxwell?"
"I'm going out!" I yell as I ran, but not before hearing her say, "But…school starts now…"
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I ran all the way to Relena's house. I rang the doorbell, and their butler opened the door.
"Yes?"
"Is Relena here?"
"Miss. Relena wishes not to see anyone at this moment."
I growl and push past the old man and ran up the stairs, letting instinct take over. I ran from door to door, checking each one, until I came to a pink coloured door, I tried to open it, damn, locked.
"Relena?!"
*Relena's P.O.V.*
I continued to cry into my pillow when I heard my door handle turn and someone try to barge my door down.
Then I heard my name being called out…that voice…
"Duo…" I said out.
*Duo's P.O.V.*
I heard my name being said, so she is in there.
"Relena, open the door!"
*Relena's P.O.V.*
Oh my god, he's outside my door, what the hell is he doing here…
*Duo's P.O.V.*
"I know you're in there! Open the door, and let's talk things over!"
*Relena's P.O.V.*
"Go away! What the hell are you doing here?!" I cried out as more tears started to flow down my face.
*Duo's P.O.V.*
"Please Relena, I come to set things right, please, just let me talk to you!"
*Relena's P.O.V*
"Go away Duo, we have nothing to talk about!"
*Duo's P.O.V.*
I was about to answer back, when two bulky guys came over and dragged me out, "What the… hey let me go!" I tried to free myself, but these men were strong, the threw me out the gate and closed it and locked it.
*Relena's P.O.V.*
All I heard was Duo screaming and yelling, then it faded off…the bodyguards must've took him away.
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I woke up as a crash of lightning and thunder could be heard, I sighed, it started to rain earlier ago, and now its thundering and lightning, what time is it? 4:00 in the morning… I walked towards the window and watched the pretty blue light of lightning clash with the thunder, the rain completing it. Just then, my eyes dropped to the garden n front of me, and then I looked around till I got to the gates, there I saw a figure standing there. Who the…I squint…oh my God, Duo's still there… He's going to get pneumonia if he stays out there!
I quickly throw on a robe over my nightdress, run out of my room quietly as to not wake anyone, ran to the front door and grabbed an umbrella on my way out. I ran to the front gate and unlocked it, oh my god, Duo was on the floor.
"Duo!" I cry, letting go of the umbrella as I ran to Duo's side, oh my god, he's freezing. "Duo! Duo! Wake up! Get up Duo! Oh please be alright!" I tried to pick him up, putting one of his arms over my shoulder, the other around his waste, and stood up, but wobbled and fell back down.
"uh…" I rubbed my bottom in pain.
"Mm…Re-le…na?" I hear, I look at Duo who started to gain conscious.
"Duo!" I say, he blinked a few times and looked at me a bit more.
"Relena, is this you, please tell me I'm not dreaming." He said touching my face.
"I shook my head and cried as he hugged me, I hugged him back.
"Thank god you're alright!" I cry out as I buried my face in his shoulder.
"I would be waiting here all night and day until you would see me." He said to me.
"I'm sorry, Duo! I'm so god damn sorry! Why are you so stupid?"
"Because I'm madly in love with you." He said, I move away and look at him.
"Relena, what I wanted to say to you, is that I'm sorry, I didn't mean to treat you that way. If I knew that you wanted to apologise to me, I wouldn't have been so mad at you. Relena please, give me another chance."
I felt like my whole body gotten warmer, I smiled and hugged him, "I'm sorry!" I say, the rain came crashing down harder, drenching the both of us.
We sat there in the rain like this for quite some time, before Duo picked me up and headed back towards my house, "I honestly do love the feeling and moment there, but I don't want you to catch pneumonia." He said, I smiled and snuggled into his chest.
"My hero." I mumbled before falling asleep.
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