The Story of Our Love

Part 5: Death Threats & Death Glares

Heero burst into his office and found Duo talking with Hilde. Rolling his eyes, he reached for Duo's braid and pulled so hard, Duo fell back with Hilde on top of him, chair and all.

"What the fuck is your problem?" Duo asked. Hilde looked at Heero and saw a look in them she had never seen before. Duo stood, rubbing the base of his braid affectionately. Hilde crawled away from Duo and stood up.

"Heero, what's going on?" Hilde asked. Heero looked around and grabbed a pair of scissors. He reached for Duo and held his braid. "Heero, what are you doing?" Hilde screamed. Heero glared at her.

"Get out, Hilde, or I will cut off his braid," Heero said. Hilde obeyed quickly, and Heero returned to his victim. "You planted that magazine in the bathroom. You left it there, knowing I would get it and return it to you. Relena saw it. She's mad at me; VERY mad at me," Heero said calmly. Duo was still quiet after all of this.

"You mean to tell me that you actually like the bitch? You mean to tell me that the Perfect Soldier has a heart? You've gotta be kidding me." Duo laughed. Heero smirked and cut the rubber band holding his braid together. Duo whimpered. "Okay, you win. I'm sorry. What can I do to make it up to you?"

"Nothing. The damage has already been done. I was actually starting to get through to her, but you messed that up."

"What the hell are you talking about? You never once took her out. Your relationship with her is nonexistent," Duo said, freeing himself from Heero with those words.

"It was more existent than anyone knows. No one knows what happened except me and her," Heero muttered quietly, but Duo heard loud and clear. His blue eyes widened.

"You fucked her! You sly devil you. I'm shocked and amazed."

"I never said that," Heero said.

Relena walked in her home and started throwing clothes off immediately. She was surprised that she had made it home. She was so frustrated that her vision was blurring constantly in an effort to keep from crying. As soon as she reached her room, she couldn't focus. She was dizzy. Relena passed completely out.

About an hour later, Relena heard beating on her door. She drowsily realized she was naked. She wrapped and see-through red robe around her and put on her underwear. Walking to the door, she opened it and saw Heero Yuy standing there.

"What? No flowers?" Relena said sarcastically and started to close the door. Heero put his foot in the door. Relena turned and looked at him.

"Would you listen for just a second? I'm honestly sorry, Relena," Heero said. Relena looked at him in a sideways glance. She turned toward him. Tears were in her eyes.

"I hate you! I hate you! I hate you! I hate you! I hate you! I hate you! I hate you! I hate you! I hate you..." Relena screamed over and over again. She beat on his arms as he held them out and the tears came. She quieted her yelling and cried into his arms. He thought to himself what could've made her like this. What terrible thing happened to her?

The next day, Relena walked in the office, still looking the part of the Devil's Mistress. She wore black lipstick and black dress. Her hair was up. Heero looked at her. Nothing had changed except the way she looked at him, or rather glared.

"Mr. Yuy, I would like a word with you after lunch. Ms. Noin, I want a full report of everything I missed yesterday during my leave." Relena gave orders. Her eyes changed when she looked at Heero. Noin and Zechs watched the way she passed him. If you looked at it in slow motion, you could visibly see the lust in their eyes, but only for a second.

"Are we sure that it's lust, Zechs?" Noin asked. Zechs really did not answer legibly, but he just wondered why she wanted to see Heero alone after lunch.

Relena was glowering all day. Then, after lunch, as told to do so, Heero came into her office.

"You rang, Miss Darlian?" Heero asked. Relena looked down, and then took off her reading glasses.

"Thank you, Heero. I was in a state that I hadn't been in so many years, I passed out. I was scared and ultimately alone. Technically, I still am. I have one question to ask you. Why did you suddenly take an interest in me?" she asked.

For some reason, Heero felt as if that was a death threat. He knew that if she didn't hear the answer that she wanted to hear, she would go ballistic and probably kill him. But, the answer she wanted to hear was not the truth. Heero was not one to lie, but back then, she did not intrigue him. Back then, she did not appear as beautiful as she was now. He never saw the real side of her. But, now, he has. He knows she is not the mean cuss she makes herself out to be. He knows that something caused her demeanor to change. He wants to find out what. He also, and most importantly does not want her to desert him.

So he will lie.

"I told you, I've always found you captivating. I wanted to get to know you. Everybody can't be mean all the time," he said, his voice never faltering or wavering. Relena smirked a little and put her glasses back on.

"Thank you," she said. Heero nodded and turned to leave, feeling as if he'd just killed the love of his life. Wait until she finds out the real deal.

AN: Omigod! What if Relena finds out? The next couple of chapters will lead up to the fight, the redemption, and the ... You'll just have to find out.