Hey guys, here's the third chapter ready and typed out for your reading pleasure. I just wanna tell y'all that I want you guys to choose which fic should be completed by Valentine's Day. You get to choose from An Unlikely Bond, From Stone to Man and Heaven and Hell. All I have to say is choose well. I will then do my best to complete it first. Just don't kill me if I'm slow to update. It's gonna be hard from now 'til May. Well, let me give you guys the chapter and stop talking. Just remember to vote and review.

Chapter Three

A Glimpse Behind the Mask...

Mr. Caldwell was quickly turning red in embarrassment. Relena-sama was behaving like a love struck adolescent in front of the entire class while he stood there like a mute fool. The tips of his ears were beet red and the glare that he was giving Relena was very entertaining to say the least.

Or so Serenity thought. The sensei was getting angrier by the minute but he did nothing to try to rectify the situation. A tap to the head would have done the job but she figured that he did not want to 'disrespect' the Peacecraft bitch in such a manner. Letting a sigh escape her lips, she imagined what it would have been like if she were the sensei.

For sure, that spoiled wretch would have gotten the treatment that she truly deserved. A large dose of reality is what the hopelessly naïve princess needed to get her on the right track. Serenity planned on being the person to shove that bitter medicine down her throat.

Hotaru glanced at her hime-sama and smirked when she saw the wicked grin that graced her lips. She knew from the looks of that grin that Serenity was up to something and it did not bode well for the recipient. Looking back to the front of the class. Hotaru let out a soft giggle.

Haruka muttered obscenities under his breath as he watched the so called Princess of Sanq make a complete ass of herself over the unruly haired boy that sat behind Koneko-chan. The chinese boy next to him was also muttering insults about her and Haruka found himself agreeing wholeheartedly.

Glancing around the class, a frown marred his smooth features. He had persuaded Setsuna to sign them up for this class in the expectation that there would not be that many boys. It was a friggin' class on peace for Kami's sake! Instead the number of boys equaled, if not surpassed, the number of girls. Now he finally understood the enigmatic smile that Setsuna had given him when he had put in his request.

Relena was getting upset. Heero was ignoring her as usual but something was different. There had been no death glare for her, just blatant neglect. Undaunted by the new obstacle, Relena finally regained her common sense. Eyes widening in realisation, cheeks and neck turning red, Relena blushed mightily as she remembered where she was.

'Oh crap! I did not just do that. Onegai, Kami, make it change, make them forget.' the embarrassed princess pleaded with the supposedly benevolent deity.

"Umm..." Relena began nervously. She licked her lips quickly.

"Ms. Peacecraft, have you completed your assessment of the class?" Mr. Caldwell asked, providing an excuse.

Like anyone believed that. If one listened carefully, a few snickers could be heard around the class.

"Yes Mr. Caldwell. I can sense that not everyone shares my beliefs. There are a few who completely disagree with me." Relena announced pompously while shooting him a looked filled with gratitude.

"And Miss Peacecraft, you came to this oh-so-predictable conclusion by watching us for what, less than five minutes? Any five year old could tell us what you just said." came a derision filled voice.

Relena's gaze snapped towards the owner of the voice. It belonged to the silvery blonde new female student. To her great disturbance, Heero's attention moved from his laptop to the new girl. Something he had never done, not even for her. And the asshole had the nerve to stare too! (this author does not share the derogatory opinion of the character)

Heero glanced up at the sound of her voice. Her words flowed over him, causing an abnormal warmth to settle in his abdominal area and a pain in his chest. Goosebumps broke out on his skin as a tingle went through him. Not a sign of this showed on his face though.

Looking at her, he became almost entranced with her hair. The colour was odd yet it suited her perfectly. A glint of gold startled him and he sharpened his gaze to closely study her hair. To his surprise, there were golden blonde strands mixed with the silver ones. Mostly hidden but there, they gave off the appearance of having been bleached.

'You baka, if she had them coloured then the roots would be silver and the ends blonde or vice versa,' his sub-consciousness informed him.

Dismissing the thought, Heero's eye was caught by the graceful arch of her neck. So pale and slim, swan-like in it's beauty. The sudden urge to nibble on it surprised him and he found himself shifting uncomfortably in his seat as an instantaneous ache grew in his lower regions.

'Yui, get a hold of yourself. You're The Perfect Soldier. There's no way that I'm gonna let you go soft over a girl. Demo she sure is kirei.' His inner self began sternly only to trail off wistfully.

'You never heard it from me. Wipe that smirk off your face, Relena's watching and so is Duo.' snapped his inner voice, coming back to his cold, rude personality.

Snapping out of his stupor, (ah, but what an interesting one, ne?) Heero concentrated hard and willed his embarrassingly evident erection away. Class was soon to be over and there was no way in hell, heaven or earth that he would leave the room in that state. It was beyond explicit in his bloody jeans! Duo would never let him hear the end of it and he might actually have to shoot the braided baka. Not that the prospect bothered him that much.

Relena was a seething mass of jealous rage on the inside. Her Hee-chan (I'm gonna go retch for a few minutes)... had been staring at the blonde bimbo who dared to challenge and disrespect her, the Princess of Sanq, for the duration of their little dispute! The little whore thought that she could upstage her but she would not let her. This was her spotlight and she detested sharing.

Shooting a venomous glare at Serenity, all manner of thoughts raced through her corrupt, obzockie* head. ( * it's Lucian slang for something that's odd in a peculiar manner, sort of like misshaped in this case. I spelled to pronounce. I'm not sure how you really spell it. it's more a word you learn through speech)

'I'm gonna kill that little whore! How dare she entrance my Heero!! Poison is too good for that fucking slut. I'll use a knife to torture her before killing her. I'm gonna feed her bloody carcass to the dogs and eat her black heart!'

On the outside though, Relena presented a calm façade to the classroom. She appeared to listen carefully to what Serenity was saying and then responding with equally, if not witty, rejoinders. Only one person sensed the underlying tension and hostility emanating from her in strong, barely disguised vibes.

Quatre felt the negative vibes conflicting with the positive ones Relena was projecting. At the moment, the negative vibes were strong, very strong. The rage he felt was directed towards the blonde beauty who had graced their classroom with her presence. An aura of power, purity and mystery hung over her and it seemed as though she held a dark secret. One that he was curious to find out and a determination to solve the mystery that was she manifested and strengthened.

Being empathic, he could tell that the two girls would never get along. Their views, ideals and mannerisms were too different for that to ever happen and they were both too stubborn to let it. Sighing softly, the young Arabian closed his eyes and wondered if true peace would ever be accomplished.

Well, that was chapter two and I still haven't found myself out of the classroom. The next chapter finishes the day off so don't worry. You guys know that I wouldn't be that mean. Anyways, remember to vote for the fic you guys want done by Valentine's Day. You have three choices so don't get all confounded. It's really quite simple. If you don't remember them then scroll back to the top of the page.

A word of recommendation, go check out the two short stories I posted. I have been told that the original's great but I want your opinions. The other's a fanfic that's under the SM-Xover section, Tainted Love PG-13. Read and review them both please. I would really appreciate it. G'night.

Ja ne.