Chapter 12-The Wisdom
Heero woke up with a terrible headache. Being hit on the head is probably what did the trick. The event started to come back to him. He quickly sat up. Relena? Where was she? He would never forgive himself if anything happened to her. The pain increased from the quick movement. Heero grabbed his head in pain. After toppling over, a light pair of arms engulfed his head. Heero slowly looked up to see Relena smiling down at him.
"Easy there Champ! We don't want you overdoing it now do we?"
He slowly returned the smile. They were being held in an underground cell. And from all the marching and talking this was high security. Heero didn't care what happened to him, but he needed to get Relena out.
"Don't you dare!"
Heero turned to look at a very angry Relena.
"Don't what?"
Playing dumb was not his specialty. He knew what she was talking about. In the long run though making sure is better than only half-knowing.
"I am not living without you again. I don't think I could take it this time."
The despair in her voice broke Heero's heart. He should have known. Did being with Cherry harden his heart to Relena? When he started to date Cherry she did say things against Relena. Of course in the beginning Heero defended Relena. When did he stop? When did Cherry's words start getting to him? Did he ever stop loving her?
At that last thought, he sat up straight. To tell you the truth, the thought scared him. How could he ever stop loving her? But deep down it also felt like he had. Maybe Relena knew this. Is this why she was giving him a second chance? Could he ever win over her trust and love again? A sudden coldness went through his heart. This is what Heero felt after he stopped seeing her. It's what he felt during the war. It's what he felt during his and Cherry's relationship. It was then that Heero remembered what he was keeping from Relena. How could he tell her? He hadn't even talked to Cherry yet. So that meant only one thing.
Relena felt a quick pull. Within a second, she was in Heero's strong, loving arms. He was acting as if she was gong to be snatched from him. Looking up, she could tell he was lost in thought. There was worry and a great deal of sadness in his eyes.
*~*
Millardo was sitting by Noin's bedside. The doctors allowed him to stay by her side. The door to her room was then pushed opened. It hit the wall quickly. It bounced off the wall and returned to hit the intruder in the face. With an amused look, Millardo looked at Duo rubbing his nose. Quatre stood behind Duo patting his back. Millardo couldn't help but laugh. A shocking revelation then hit Duo. He remembered why he was there.
"Heero and Relena are missing!"
*~*
Heero rested his head on top of Relena's. She had laid her head in the crook in his neck. He had his arm across her shoulder. Although being kidnapped wasn't great, being like this was. It was peaceful. Relena couldn't remember the last time she was at peace.
After Peter died, Relena started to bury herself in paperwork, She only saw Quatre when they had meetings. No one else wanted to have anything to do with her. The last time she actually had tea with her mother was a week after Peter's death. The same day Heero called in the morning to end their relationship. She knew his voice, but he only said two words. It's over.
Afternoon tea had been uneventful. Her mother knew she was troubled. She made the offer for Relena to stay for dinner. Relena had accepted the offer. Being back in her mother's house gave her a sense of family. Although her father was no longer alive, she could swear she saw him standing next to her mother at times. But that wasn't possible. She knew once you die you go straight to judgment then Heaven or Hell, wherever God put you.
At dinner, the meal was quiet. Ms. Darlian broke the silence asking how Heero was. Relena didn't answer. Ms. Darlian lightly smiled.
"Grief sometimes affects those who love us. Sometimes those who love us don't understand why it affects us. They start to assume that if shouldn't affect us. A person who is not equipped with feelings doesn't know that a person who is equipped does grieve. It would be better if the person equipped explains to the one who isn't. It's better to know then being left in the dark."
Relena looked at her mother. It dawned on her that Heero hadn't dealt with grief before. She made a mental note to talk to Heero in the morning. Relena gave her mother the first smile in days.
Heero saw the light smile on her lips.
"What are you thinking about?"
"My mother and the last words of wisdom she gave to me. She was so wise. She always knew what to say."
"I have something to say."
Relena sat up straight. Looking in his eyes, she could see his uneasiness.
"Relena...I'm engaged."
Heero woke up with a terrible headache. Being hit on the head is probably what did the trick. The event started to come back to him. He quickly sat up. Relena? Where was she? He would never forgive himself if anything happened to her. The pain increased from the quick movement. Heero grabbed his head in pain. After toppling over, a light pair of arms engulfed his head. Heero slowly looked up to see Relena smiling down at him.
"Easy there Champ! We don't want you overdoing it now do we?"
He slowly returned the smile. They were being held in an underground cell. And from all the marching and talking this was high security. Heero didn't care what happened to him, but he needed to get Relena out.
"Don't you dare!"
Heero turned to look at a very angry Relena.
"Don't what?"
Playing dumb was not his specialty. He knew what she was talking about. In the long run though making sure is better than only half-knowing.
"I am not living without you again. I don't think I could take it this time."
The despair in her voice broke Heero's heart. He should have known. Did being with Cherry harden his heart to Relena? When he started to date Cherry she did say things against Relena. Of course in the beginning Heero defended Relena. When did he stop? When did Cherry's words start getting to him? Did he ever stop loving her?
At that last thought, he sat up straight. To tell you the truth, the thought scared him. How could he ever stop loving her? But deep down it also felt like he had. Maybe Relena knew this. Is this why she was giving him a second chance? Could he ever win over her trust and love again? A sudden coldness went through his heart. This is what Heero felt after he stopped seeing her. It's what he felt during the war. It's what he felt during his and Cherry's relationship. It was then that Heero remembered what he was keeping from Relena. How could he tell her? He hadn't even talked to Cherry yet. So that meant only one thing.
Relena felt a quick pull. Within a second, she was in Heero's strong, loving arms. He was acting as if she was gong to be snatched from him. Looking up, she could tell he was lost in thought. There was worry and a great deal of sadness in his eyes.
*~*
Millardo was sitting by Noin's bedside. The doctors allowed him to stay by her side. The door to her room was then pushed opened. It hit the wall quickly. It bounced off the wall and returned to hit the intruder in the face. With an amused look, Millardo looked at Duo rubbing his nose. Quatre stood behind Duo patting his back. Millardo couldn't help but laugh. A shocking revelation then hit Duo. He remembered why he was there.
"Heero and Relena are missing!"
*~*
Heero rested his head on top of Relena's. She had laid her head in the crook in his neck. He had his arm across her shoulder. Although being kidnapped wasn't great, being like this was. It was peaceful. Relena couldn't remember the last time she was at peace.
After Peter died, Relena started to bury herself in paperwork, She only saw Quatre when they had meetings. No one else wanted to have anything to do with her. The last time she actually had tea with her mother was a week after Peter's death. The same day Heero called in the morning to end their relationship. She knew his voice, but he only said two words. It's over.
Afternoon tea had been uneventful. Her mother knew she was troubled. She made the offer for Relena to stay for dinner. Relena had accepted the offer. Being back in her mother's house gave her a sense of family. Although her father was no longer alive, she could swear she saw him standing next to her mother at times. But that wasn't possible. She knew once you die you go straight to judgment then Heaven or Hell, wherever God put you.
At dinner, the meal was quiet. Ms. Darlian broke the silence asking how Heero was. Relena didn't answer. Ms. Darlian lightly smiled.
"Grief sometimes affects those who love us. Sometimes those who love us don't understand why it affects us. They start to assume that if shouldn't affect us. A person who is not equipped with feelings doesn't know that a person who is equipped does grieve. It would be better if the person equipped explains to the one who isn't. It's better to know then being left in the dark."
Relena looked at her mother. It dawned on her that Heero hadn't dealt with grief before. She made a mental note to talk to Heero in the morning. Relena gave her mother the first smile in days.
Heero saw the light smile on her lips.
"What are you thinking about?"
"My mother and the last words of wisdom she gave to me. She was so wise. She always knew what to say."
"I have something to say."
Relena sat up straight. Looking in his eyes, she could see his uneasiness.
"Relena...I'm engaged."
