"..And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
And sooner or later it's over
I just don't want to miss you tonight…"
Duo sat alone near the door to Relena's room. Still trying to come up with the details to his plan. Was he into deep for his own good? When he left the Winner mansion would be because his assignment was over or would he be carried out on a stretcher into and ambulance van on his way to the military hospital. Duo got a cold chill down his spine. What had changed Heero's mind? As far as he knew his buddy had a ring and a knee to get down on for the princess. But somehow all that changed, it seemed over night. Now one year later here he was trying to get the courage to find the ring. Hopefully Heero still had it.
Relena opened her door and stepped out.
"Hey there girlie girl." Said Duo jumping up and hurrying to the princess.
She gave Duo a big smile "Well hey…" it didn't seem like she was concerned with the fact he was sitting right outside her door.
The braided boy took Relena's arm and opened Heero's door with his other hand pushing Relena inside.
She seemed taken aback "We cannot be in here Duo!!"
Duo gave a nervous laugh "What's he going to do? Kill us?" Breaking out into a cold sweat he dropped to the floor and searched the suitcase under the bed.
Relena stuck her head next to his "I'm not coming to your funeral…neither will anyone else."
"Oh they will…"
"No…" She laughed "They will be visiting me in the hospital."
"Look in his dresser, ok Princess?" Duo asked going for the closet.
"What I am looking for?" She asked.
"You'll know when you find it…" he replied.
Relena just shook her head. Not really concerned about what Duo wanted to find. She fumbled through the dresser. Suddenly her hand hit something hard. She grabbed it and lifted it out. It wasn't heavy. It was a black box…Bent in the middle, like someone had stepped on it. She opened it and to her surprise a ring appeared. "Why would Heero have a ring?"
As soon as Duo heard her say ring his head snapped around and he ran to her snatching away the box putting it in his pocket "Thanks Princess I wanted to find that!!"
"Is it yours Duo?" she said asking confused. It seemed like she was hoping it was Duo's.
He sighed "No, its Heero's. I just need it for awhile…don't tell him ok?"
Relena didn't answer him as she walked slowly out of the room.
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As much as it hurt him to see her reaction. It was the one he wanted. He wondered how long it would take his friend to ask Heero about the ring. Heero might tell her. Then maybe things might change. But he couldn't rely on that. He had to keep pushing them….
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Relena Watched Heero sleep under the willow tree from her balcony.
'Is he in love with someone? Is he going to give that ring to some girl?'
Another girl had never actually crossed her mind. She knew she was breathing but it didn't feel like it, it was if she was in some dream and could barely move or speak. It was one thing to know he couldn't love her because he was a cold-hearted assassin and love was foreign to him. But if some other girl had his heart…that was a completely different story.
Heero sat up and turned around. It was as if he knew she was watching him. When their eyes locked a few tears slipped down her face.
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He could hear someone walk out onto her balcony. He could tell by the footsteps it was her. He decided to just lie there with is eyes close for just a few moments longer. But her breathing caught his attention and he sat up. She was looking at him like she had just woken up from a coma she'd been in for years. A few tears slid down her face. Normally in a moment like this she would flee into her room. However she just stood there without shifting her gaze…like she was falling off a cliff and there was none to help her…
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Author: Yeah I know this story is taking a more serious turn but the next few chapters will be lighter. Unless you like it this way…?