Ok, I finally got my lazy self going and wrote the next chapter -_-;; Same disclaimer.don't own a thing, although I do own a copy of a recipe for delicious chocolate dessert that Im making for a party tonight.e-mail me at DeathnSpandx121@msn.com for a copy.you wont regret it if you're a chocolate lover like me ;):P yumm!

Warnings-Lots of sap ^_^;; but whats new ne? eventually 1x2x1 but right now more of a 2+1, also future hints of 3+4, 5+sally and some past mentions of D+R...R+OC, H+OC ^_^;; yeah that's about it for now.

Also, I wrote this in one sitting and I think I managed to spell pretty well today.hehe anyway, Im going to be revising the last chapters a bit as well and soon all of my fics will be on my site. Also, Ive decided that this fic will have two endings.one that's PG-13 (for FF.net readers), and a lemon sequel that will be posted on my site.enjoy!

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"Where's Duo?" asked Quatre, as Heero walked into the kitchen the next morning.

Heero just shrugged his shoulders and sat down. "Probably still asleep."

"Ahh" agreed Quatre as he took another sip of his steaming tea. He looked thoughtful for a moment when suddenly they heard the doorbell ring in the front hall.

"I've got it!" came Dorothy's voice through the halls and it was followed by the sound of the door opening and her surprised gasp.

"Relena-sama! We weren't expecting you!"

Heero went rigid and Quatre threw him a glance before getting up to greet his guest. Upon reaching the hall he heard some curious thumps coming from the computer room and soon found the cause of them when a solid body came flying out and collided with him noisily.

Looking at his 'attackers' face he was somehow not very surprised to see Duo's visage twisted with fear and surprise, and somehow he knew it wasn't just from the collision.

"Whoa! Sorry Quatre, guess I'd better look where I'm going next time ne?" Duo joked as he stood and held out his hand to help the fallen blond to his feet.

"It's ok, I wasn't looking either." he answered, accepting the hand and rising to his feet. Quatre watched the now smiling Duo carefully for a moment before continuing his way toward the door. He noted that the braided boy followed him as far as the entrance to the front hall and stopped just beyond it to watch without being noticed by the former Queen.

"Quatre-kun, It's very nice to see you again," Relena smiled as she held out her hand.

"Likewise Relena-san," he noted as well the way that Dorothy immediately left with her head bowed once she had seen Quatre enter and take control. He would have to have another talk with her later.

"Since I couldn't get it through as a business document, which if you hadn't noticed, is all your mail-carrier will accept" she smiled knowingly at Quatre and he grinned apologetically, "I thought I ought to deliver this to you in person."

She held out her other hand which he now noticed held a small pink envelope that looked like it contained a card of some sort. He took it from her and quickly undid the seal. Just as he was about to take out the contents however, a crashing noise came from the hallway.

"What was that?" asked Relena, her eyes now trained on the hallway entrance.

Putting the envelope down on a table, he hurried out to the hall quickly, only to find that someone had knocked over the potted plant there. He sighed and apologizing to Relena quickly, he ran off to find a broom, since he had given the servants the day off.

Relena stood by the door uncomfortably. After all, it's no the most friendly situation to be in someone else's house with nothing to do.

Suddenly, a movement by one of the other doors distracted her. A figure slowly appeared and when it had stepped fully out into the hall it proved to be the very one she had come looking for.

"Heero! I thought you might be here!" she smiled as she strode over to him quickly. Why didn't you call, write anything? Didn't you get my letter?"

"I received it, unfortunately before I could open it, it got lost under some paperwork," he lied.

Relena looked a bit shocked by this but soon smiled. "Oh, so that's why.I thought that you were angry with me, after all, you left without saying goodbye, well, at least not a proper one." she began to dig around in her purse a bit and pulled out another envelope.

"Well, It's not the same one but it'll have to do, you'll need one to get past the gates."

Heero took the envelope curiously and released the seal. Pulling out the contents he read it carefully and his eyes widened. What was this?!

Relena seemed not to notice his change in features as she began to speak once more. "Can you believe it!? It turned out that he's had a crush on me since we were young. Of course I didn't talk much back then so he thought that I simply wasn't interested, but you see, the thing was that I always found him so mysterious and.alluring.he asked me to go to dinner and a movie with him one night and it took off from there, although it really didn't get serious until after.the.party.I mean."

Relena looked shocked as she realized who she had just said all of that to, and put her hand over her mouth quickly turning away in embarrassment.

Heero on the other hand, suddenly felt as if he had had a great mystery revealed to him. All of the late "business" meetings, the way that she had introduced them at the party, her asking permission to dance with Christophe rather than him.

Silently he berated himself for not having spotted it sooner. But, he supposed that he was under the illusion that Relena was in love with him, when in truth he had been merely a fling, something to get her over the tiring events of war while Christophe was off fighting.

Rather than anger however, he could feel sympathy for the girl, now standing apprehensively in front of him. He realized that both of them were at fault in this. She had used him to support her during her struggles, and he had done the same with her, only it was he that was not able to let go, because unlike Relena, he had no one to turn to.

No he suddenly realized, that wasn't true either.he had his friends. Quatre had taken him in, Duo had tried to help him forget, even if the crazy baka did have illusions of putting the far flung couple back together. There wasn't a time that Trowa had been unsupportive and Wufei had even gotten him a job. And Dorothy. she had been there as well, she had made him realize that love had never occurred between Relena and he.not really anyway, not the kind that could.how did she put it? Oh yes, change you.

Heero looked up at Relena, his sudden epiphany still ringing through his thoughts, and he smiled at her. Not a smirk, he bore her no ill-will. Just a smile, which did volumes to calm her nerves.

"Heero?" she asked, feeling relieved yet confused. She had just confessed that she had been cheating on him, how could he not be angry?

"Relena, I don't blame you for what you did.we both know that we were fooling ourselves with an illusion that could never be.you deserve to be happy," his smile faltered a bit but his face and voice remained neutral.

Relena stayed silent. She had never heard Heero say anything like that, she took a tentative step forward.

"Heero?"

He looked at her face, disbelieving and apprehensive again but also curiosity. He wanted to leave but he had to ask her.

"Relena, when did realize that you loved Christophe?"

Relena looked taken aback and she didn't look like she wanted to answer at first but Heero went on.

"Please Relena, how can you tell that he's the one, when do you know?"

Relena watched him carefully for a moment longer before smiling a bit.

"I'm not sure, but I guess it's when I look into his eyes and I can honestly see myself with him for the rest of life. When I'm content to simply be there with his arms around me, without him having to push me further. When the world could crumble around me and yet in his embrace, I'm be safe from any harm because his love anchors me to that spot and nothing can touch us, this sweet moment that will only ever belong to us." She looked up from her gaze that had moved to the floor, seemingly off in another place. "That's how I know." she whispered.

Heero smiled a bit at her then and she smiled back at him, walking closer and embracing him. He sighed into her hair and whispered "I'll be there."

And so still smiling, she backed away, pulled he purse up higher on her shoulder and walked out.

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'Shitshitshitshit!' cursed Duo in his head as he ran from the hall entryway. The pot incident had been a desperate attempt at distraction and he knew it. He flew down another corridor, not exactly sure where his feet were taking him, just attempting to put as much space between him and the front hall as possible.

Turning another corner he yelped softly as he realized he had run around the entire house to the other side of the hall. Looking out he saw Heero embracing Relena serenely and he had a sudden urge to jump out and rip them apart, but he stayed. Only by studying the two forms for a minute did he realize what Heero was holding.

"SHIT!" he muttered under his breath as the two broke away and Relena headed toward the door. "That wasn't supposed to happen!"

This would definitely make his job a lot harder and for a moment he wasn't sure whether he should go through with it. But then Heero turned and Duo could see the confusion and depression in his cobalt orbs. His determination grew and he quietly made his way back down the hallway and to his room.

Upon reaching it, he gave a long look around at all of the materials he had been able to gather for his purpose. Shopping bags littered the floor, and spare tools along with a laptop lay on his desk. He looked over at a calendar he had managed to pick up.

"Two weeks." he said quietly as he cracked his knuckles determinedly. "Plenty of time" and with that he got to work.

Wow, finally got that up ne? Anyway.this was supposed to be posted last FRIDAY but the computer at school was being temperamental and I didn't have a copy at home.so to make it up the next chapter will be out before the week is up and it will hold the beginnings of the 1+2 that you know is gonna be in here ;) After that I will try my best to update on a regular basis -_-;;; im SOOO sorry for the long wait.

And for those of you who read Captive, which is very few -_-;; I was having a bit of a writers block but now the next chapter is underway and should be out either Saturday or Sunday! Ja ne!