The Story of Our Love

Part 4: A Loss of Equanimity

Relena walked in the office on time and not even a second late. Zechs saw her and wondered how on earth she did it. There were no traces of her previous drunkenness. Her hair was in a sleek French roll. Noin looked at her and followed her with her eyes.

"I thought you said she wasn't coming, Zechs."

"I never said that. I said she was incapacitated. I never said Relena couldn't put on a front. The girl is amazing. I envy that quality she has. But, I think something's bothering her," Zechs said as Relena slammed the door to her office. A minute later, Relena came out. She looked at Noin.

"Where is Lady Une?"

"Downstairs in the conference room, Relena," Noin said. Relena looked firmly at her, sensing the tone, but ignored it. She headed downstairs.

In the conference room, everyone was eating doughnuts and drinking coffee. Heero, Duo, and Lady Une were in there, talking quietly. Then Relena Darlian walked in and the happy mood quickly vanished. At that exact moment, a roll of thunder accented her arrival.

"Let's get this over with. I have better things to do than a silly press conference that you reporters will twist my words with anyway," Relena said, taking a seat in the head chair. All the reporters scowled at her and sighed, getting their equipment ready.

Then, Relena saw Heero. She shuddered visibly and looked out at the reporters. As the questions began, Relena kept glancing at Heero and he never took his eyes off of her. After the conference, Relena started to walk out. Heero grabbed her.

"What the hell do you want?" Relena whispered furiously. Heero blinked and looked at her firmly.

"What is your problem? I just wanted to talk to you," he said, a little annoyed with her shortness. Relena straightened up and crossed her arms. It was uncanny the way she just stood there.

"Well? I'm waiting," she said. Heero gave her a Death Glare that surpassed all others. Relena just stared back defiantly.

"Has anyone ever told you that you are a bitch?"

"I live to hear those words, my good sir. But not from the person who just fucked me in my own office. I did not expect that. Why did you do it anyway? Do you have any idea why?" Relena said, getting so close to him, she could feel the tiny hairs on his face.

Heero didn't even flinch. His breathing never faltered for a single second. Relena still stared defiantly back. They just stared at each other.

"No, I don't. But I'll tell you this..." Heero kissed Relena and surprisingly enough, she kissed back. He broke the kiss off, leaving a bewildered Relena. " ...I don't have casual sex." He promptly walked off after whispering those words. Relena just stood there with mixed feelings about that little exchange. She looked slightly dazed. She stormed to her office.

After strenuous paperwork, Relena's stomach made its distress known. She didn't feel like moving though. She sat back in her chair and sighed. She let her mind wander to different subjects while chewing on the end of her pen. The one that it just coincidentally stopped on was Heero Yuy.

Why did he take such an interest in her? Just by looking at Heero, you could tell that he could have any woman he so desired. He was gorgeous and knew that himself. It just didn't make sense. Then again, they weren't really that different from each other. They were very similar in the most anomalous ways. Could it be that she liked him a little? Or maybe that he liked her...

Relena was brought from her trance when she felt ink enter mouth. Her pen had bust in her mouth. It was utterly disgusting. Noin and Duo walked in at the same time when they saw Relena gagging.

"Spit, Relena. Don't swallow any of it," Noin said. She held out a cup and Relena spat like there was no tomorrow. Duo tried not to chuckle. How had a pen bust in her mouth? Was the Queen of Mean nervous about something? If she was, then their plan was working. They were getting to her yet.

"Thanks, Noin. I must've lost sense of consciousness. I got lost in my thinking and started chewing on my pen." Relena stood. She threw the cup away and went to rinse her teeth off, leaving Noin and Duo standing there. The two looked at each other when she was well down the hall and grinned profusely.

Heero walked out of the bathroom at the same time that Relena walked out. They turned and looked at each other. They just stared at each other until Relena cleared her throat.

"Heero," she said, nodding slightly.

"Relena," he said, following suit. Relena tried to walk past him when she noticed a piece of paper in his hand. She snatched it away from him. It was a worldwide tabloid with Relena and Heero's picture on the front. It was that heated kiss they shared after the press conference. Relena growled something very illegible and glanced and Heero.

"Is this why you kissed me?" she hissed. She punched him in the arm and walked off, ripping the paper to shreds. Heero stood appalled. He had just found that in the bathroom. He hadn't even looked at it yet. It was conveniently sitting in the stall where Duo had let him in...

Heero started a rampage down the hall.

"Noin, I'm leaving."

"Relena, you can't leave! You haven't finished signing those papers, you have three meeting left, and you..." Noin started following Relena. Relena whirled so fast on Noin, it sent some of her papers flying.

"Cancel it, damnit!" Relena said. Noin saw a single teardrop fall from Relena's face before she turned. Relena was so frustrated she just grabbed her keys and left, leaving Noin to wonder what was happening. She watched as Relena did a cross between running and walking down the hall, her bun straining to be set free.

AN: So, she does cry. WooooooooooW! That's awesome. I didn't know it was possible.