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Disclaimer: I don't own this anime
Chapter Three: Day Ol' Faithful
(A/N: Some events came after the "Endless Waltz" and "Blind Target")
(Relena's POV is in italics)
So there's this girl. She's every mom's dream, perfect and polite. One day she meets this guy at a beach. Right after they share this amazing moment, he leaves her and after that, everything starts falling apart for the girl. She's got all these problems to deal with. Then the guy comes back, but he breaks the girl's heart. Lucky for him, she doesn't do much cause secretly they both know that they've got feelings for each other. In the end, the guy saves the girl, no kidding. He's every girl's Heero.
The year was After Colony 195. It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. Now we already know what was basically happening during those days. We have our own story to tell. Everybody does. But right now, it's all him and me.
It all started when I saw a shooting star crashing down to earth. I was along with my late father inside a shuttle landing to earth when it happened. Apparently my Father saw it too but he didn't say any word about it. I didn't know that it was a part of Operation Meteor. I just ignored the whole thing and thought nothing more of it as a shooting star. I was attending classes at St. Gabriel School at that time and also preparing for my 16th birthday. My friends all gathered before me and welcomed me back. Everything seemed normal, then one faithful day it happened.
I saw a person lying motionless, washed away by the beach. It was a guy who looked the same as my age. After finding him deserted and possibly dead, I called an ambulance. I was about to take a closer look at his face but I was surprised by his sudden action and stood up. He jumped a few feet away and covered his face and asked me if I saw it. When the ambulance arrived, the guy makes a mad dash towards the vehicle, knocking aside the crew as he does so. As he drives away, I stared in wonder. Everything happened so fast I just stood there. I remembered bowing and introducing myself to thin air and asked for his name, knowing that nobody would answer.
Later on, the two of us meet again at St. Gabriel School. He was introduced as a new student to our class. His said his name is Heero Yuy. Some of my girlfriends found him quite the looker and giggled at their seats. Me, at that time just recalled him as the "Rude Guy From The Beach". I just eyed him silently and he looked up from where I was seating and stared at me as well. That was our first stare at each other. During his stay there, he sure made quite an impact. He's smart and athletic. He really caused a stir especially to the girls. Though all these were shown, He was the most anti social person on the whole class... possibly on the whole school. He just wouldn't talk to anyone. But we still kept on staring at each other every once in a while. Those were the first death stares he ever gave me. I tell you this now. I'm a little glad that he only looked at me instead of the other girls. Even though it's kinda maniacal way but that is beyond the point. I was intimidated yes, cause I know nothing about him but I also didn't back down and let him know he has gotten in to me. I had the feeling that he wants to say something to me. In fact, I had this feeling of suspicion about him and his arrival from the very start.
And in order to get to know this stranger better due to our previously awkward introduction, I decided to invite him for my birthday party. During after class, I was along with my friends and we saw him walking in front of us. I gave him an invitation to the party. Surprised as I was, he promptly ripped it up in front of my companions and me. Not only that, he also promised to kill me at the same time he shredded the paper. "I'm going to kill you." He said it those words with his cold monotone voice. It was really mean of him to say such things at me. To think that he couldn't have said anything better like "I'm sorry that I can't come" or "I have plans but thanks for asking me anyway" if doesn't want to come. He could have just hand me back the invitation in one piece. I was so appalled and asked him why while my eyes started to water however, as he walked away, he wiped the tears from my eye with a careless sweep of his hand. That was my very first death threat, my friends. The first one who wanted to claim my life was Heero.
Looking back at it now our first meeting was obviously not the picturesque fairy tale beginning. However, Heero's arrival mysteriously at my new school, one must wonder, why? His intent was to kill the young woman who has seen his face as it lay along the beach sands. As he revealed his plan to me though, he was considerate enough to clear the tears from my eye in front of my companions. The signals were mixed, but after the grave rejection of the invitation, it was apparent that Heero wanted to show me that his mercy remains inside him, struggling by the passing moments. Even my friends started to make a fuss about it, thinking what was our "deal", the constant staring, the ruined invitation, and not to mention the "I'm going to kill you" part.
That night, I couldn't sleep a wink. I was too busy thinking about everything that has happened and reviewed every single event. I saw the guy at the beach and ran away. Now he wants to kill me. I really didn't know exactly why I was so upset. Was it because of his hating glares at me, was it because he ripped my invitation, was it because he was considerate enough to wipe my tears, or was it because he wanted to kill me? If that was the case I thought, I am upset not because what he said or how he said it with his monotone voice; No. It's because I had the feeling that he is capable of ending my life. If it weren't for those people across the hall he would have done it and left immediately. But considering that, he could have just ended my life the minute I saw his face at the beach. I just wondered... who in the world is he.
The next morning, I heard from my classmates about another incident. Heero was in fencing class that day with a guy, a friend and a persistent suitor I might add. They were fencing partners and he insulted Heero for ripping my invitation that night. After hearing that, Heero's sword broke when the blades clash but he managed to thrust the broken blade to the guy's fencing mask, only inches away from his face. He would have pushed a little bit more to silence him. He could have just done me a favor and be done with it but that would be unlikely of me now, wouldn't it? After the match was decided, Heero left him sitting on the floor. Heero surely was making a name for himself. Almost all of my classmates and the ones who saw the incident started to be afraid and acted cautious about him. He wasn't doing anything wrong so nobody could go oppose him.
I began to find out that since I knew so much about the mysterious Heero, I might be a target. After seeing pictures on the news of supposed falling meteors that landed in the oceans, I became suspicious of Heero and believed that he was behind the fall of one of the shooting stars. As I stepped outside, the guy who almost tasted Heero's fencing blade, told me that he saw somebody who looks like Heero on the highway driving an ambulance. The very same he used from the beach. After following his lead about Heero disappearing in an ambulance, I made haste to find him and discover just what was going on. Pagan drove me and we saw the ambulance and followed it. When I reached the naval base that Heero apparently drove to, I demanded answers from him. He then said my name with such a soft manner that for a moment there, I felt that he might actually talk to me. But to my surprise, I was wrong again. I just don't mind my own business, not thinking of my welfare for knowing way too much all ready about the guy. He really had to kill me now.
He drew his gun and point it right straight at me. I just stood there like an idiot like I'm prepared to take the bullet. But before he can fire, Duo hear arrived on the scene and shot Heero. In shock, Duo watched as I aided my supposed attacker. No offense to the heroics of Duo, I just had the urge to come to Heero's side. However being the rude and insensitive yet determined guy that he is, Heero quickly recuperated and fell into the sea like a dead corpse. It became obvious that Heero would prefer to have my blood stained on his hands. Regardless, this didn't prove that I had feelings towards the guy, whether they were intense or simple shows of care. I admit you that. However, It took me for a while to realize that Heero was desperately needed to be at my school. He hacked into the system to change around records to pay his tuition and such. He had a need to study the young woman, namely me Relena Dorlian, the known daughter of the Vice Foreign Minister at that time.
"Yeah, I remember. That was the time; I thought Heero was going to send Princess to the wild blue yonder. Of course I acted on impulse and shot him but he was so quick that it missed only his right arm enough to drop the gun. I couldn't believe she would go to him instead after I just saved her." Duo interrupted.
And once again, I'm sorry and I do appreciate the gesture Duo. Well after that day, I found out where Heero was held captive. But why I didn't hesitate to come and see him, I didn't know. It's like I always giving him the chance to kill me every time we meet by going to him myself. Maybe I was more worried about his safety than mine. Maybe if I keep on coming to him, he might actually give me the answers that I wanted to ask him. Maybe I keep on showing up in front of him, we might become better acquaintances. So I went to the Federation Naval Hospital where Sally Po was holding Heero's battered body. I claimed to be his girlfriend and thus I was allowed to visit him. What came inside my mind to say that I was his girlfriend, I don't know until now. I just have to think of something. I could have just agreed with Sally that I was a family member but no. I had to blab that I was his girl. Anyway, Duo came in and broke in and released the restraints the hospital possessed Heero. Guards came after them and thought an idea to escape. As they are making the 50 feet drop to the ground below, though, Heero "forgets" to open his parachute. When I yelled down at him, he awakens from his daze too late to pull the chute. In the end he tumbled and stumbled several times, but walked away seemingly fine but angry at his still present life.
It would sound that I'm bragging that Heero was brought back to reality by my voice. It could have been a coincidence that he decided to pull out the ripcord. And I can't say that as he speeded towards the Earth, he ignored everything until the yells from me break his concentration. But it was certain that he seemed surprised as he saw himself moving towards the ground, but was able to regain enough sense to make a safe enough landing on the ground without a parachute. Kinda think of it, I am surprised that his spandex clothes weren't even torn after facing the ridges of the cliff and down below. But whether it was coincidence or shear dumb luck, I can't help the feeling I hold some place of importance in him, important enough for him to be able to recognize my voice and use it towards his benefit.
Knock Knock Knock
"Excuse me, Room Service!" a voice echoed outside the door. All four of them who were at their comfortable positions were just gone silent. Relena let Duo answer the door while the other three just made a few of words of their own.
"Wow... I surely am surprised of what I've heard." Quatre just smiled intently.
"Yeah. Who would have thought, huh?" Trowa added.
"This is rather interesting." Wufei just stretched out his arms
"Hold on to your seats boys, cause it ain't over yet" Duo handed out the food.
Relena just smiled at them for listening and took a moment to turn to look at the night sky, hoping Heero is all right. Duo handed out her a can of diet soda, opened it and took a sip while she recollects her memories to tell the boys who would rather enjoy to hear some more while enjoying their treats.
Disclaimer: I don't own this anime
Chapter Three: Day Ol' Faithful
(A/N: Some events came after the "Endless Waltz" and "Blind Target")
(Relena's POV is in italics)
So there's this girl. She's every mom's dream, perfect and polite. One day she meets this guy at a beach. Right after they share this amazing moment, he leaves her and after that, everything starts falling apart for the girl. She's got all these problems to deal with. Then the guy comes back, but he breaks the girl's heart. Lucky for him, she doesn't do much cause secretly they both know that they've got feelings for each other. In the end, the guy saves the girl, no kidding. He's every girl's Heero.
The year was After Colony 195. It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. Now we already know what was basically happening during those days. We have our own story to tell. Everybody does. But right now, it's all him and me.
It all started when I saw a shooting star crashing down to earth. I was along with my late father inside a shuttle landing to earth when it happened. Apparently my Father saw it too but he didn't say any word about it. I didn't know that it was a part of Operation Meteor. I just ignored the whole thing and thought nothing more of it as a shooting star. I was attending classes at St. Gabriel School at that time and also preparing for my 16th birthday. My friends all gathered before me and welcomed me back. Everything seemed normal, then one faithful day it happened.
I saw a person lying motionless, washed away by the beach. It was a guy who looked the same as my age. After finding him deserted and possibly dead, I called an ambulance. I was about to take a closer look at his face but I was surprised by his sudden action and stood up. He jumped a few feet away and covered his face and asked me if I saw it. When the ambulance arrived, the guy makes a mad dash towards the vehicle, knocking aside the crew as he does so. As he drives away, I stared in wonder. Everything happened so fast I just stood there. I remembered bowing and introducing myself to thin air and asked for his name, knowing that nobody would answer.
Later on, the two of us meet again at St. Gabriel School. He was introduced as a new student to our class. His said his name is Heero Yuy. Some of my girlfriends found him quite the looker and giggled at their seats. Me, at that time just recalled him as the "Rude Guy From The Beach". I just eyed him silently and he looked up from where I was seating and stared at me as well. That was our first stare at each other. During his stay there, he sure made quite an impact. He's smart and athletic. He really caused a stir especially to the girls. Though all these were shown, He was the most anti social person on the whole class... possibly on the whole school. He just wouldn't talk to anyone. But we still kept on staring at each other every once in a while. Those were the first death stares he ever gave me. I tell you this now. I'm a little glad that he only looked at me instead of the other girls. Even though it's kinda maniacal way but that is beyond the point. I was intimidated yes, cause I know nothing about him but I also didn't back down and let him know he has gotten in to me. I had the feeling that he wants to say something to me. In fact, I had this feeling of suspicion about him and his arrival from the very start.
And in order to get to know this stranger better due to our previously awkward introduction, I decided to invite him for my birthday party. During after class, I was along with my friends and we saw him walking in front of us. I gave him an invitation to the party. Surprised as I was, he promptly ripped it up in front of my companions and me. Not only that, he also promised to kill me at the same time he shredded the paper. "I'm going to kill you." He said it those words with his cold monotone voice. It was really mean of him to say such things at me. To think that he couldn't have said anything better like "I'm sorry that I can't come" or "I have plans but thanks for asking me anyway" if doesn't want to come. He could have just hand me back the invitation in one piece. I was so appalled and asked him why while my eyes started to water however, as he walked away, he wiped the tears from my eye with a careless sweep of his hand. That was my very first death threat, my friends. The first one who wanted to claim my life was Heero.
Looking back at it now our first meeting was obviously not the picturesque fairy tale beginning. However, Heero's arrival mysteriously at my new school, one must wonder, why? His intent was to kill the young woman who has seen his face as it lay along the beach sands. As he revealed his plan to me though, he was considerate enough to clear the tears from my eye in front of my companions. The signals were mixed, but after the grave rejection of the invitation, it was apparent that Heero wanted to show me that his mercy remains inside him, struggling by the passing moments. Even my friends started to make a fuss about it, thinking what was our "deal", the constant staring, the ruined invitation, and not to mention the "I'm going to kill you" part.
That night, I couldn't sleep a wink. I was too busy thinking about everything that has happened and reviewed every single event. I saw the guy at the beach and ran away. Now he wants to kill me. I really didn't know exactly why I was so upset. Was it because of his hating glares at me, was it because he ripped my invitation, was it because he was considerate enough to wipe my tears, or was it because he wanted to kill me? If that was the case I thought, I am upset not because what he said or how he said it with his monotone voice; No. It's because I had the feeling that he is capable of ending my life. If it weren't for those people across the hall he would have done it and left immediately. But considering that, he could have just ended my life the minute I saw his face at the beach. I just wondered... who in the world is he.
The next morning, I heard from my classmates about another incident. Heero was in fencing class that day with a guy, a friend and a persistent suitor I might add. They were fencing partners and he insulted Heero for ripping my invitation that night. After hearing that, Heero's sword broke when the blades clash but he managed to thrust the broken blade to the guy's fencing mask, only inches away from his face. He would have pushed a little bit more to silence him. He could have just done me a favor and be done with it but that would be unlikely of me now, wouldn't it? After the match was decided, Heero left him sitting on the floor. Heero surely was making a name for himself. Almost all of my classmates and the ones who saw the incident started to be afraid and acted cautious about him. He wasn't doing anything wrong so nobody could go oppose him.
I began to find out that since I knew so much about the mysterious Heero, I might be a target. After seeing pictures on the news of supposed falling meteors that landed in the oceans, I became suspicious of Heero and believed that he was behind the fall of one of the shooting stars. As I stepped outside, the guy who almost tasted Heero's fencing blade, told me that he saw somebody who looks like Heero on the highway driving an ambulance. The very same he used from the beach. After following his lead about Heero disappearing in an ambulance, I made haste to find him and discover just what was going on. Pagan drove me and we saw the ambulance and followed it. When I reached the naval base that Heero apparently drove to, I demanded answers from him. He then said my name with such a soft manner that for a moment there, I felt that he might actually talk to me. But to my surprise, I was wrong again. I just don't mind my own business, not thinking of my welfare for knowing way too much all ready about the guy. He really had to kill me now.
He drew his gun and point it right straight at me. I just stood there like an idiot like I'm prepared to take the bullet. But before he can fire, Duo hear arrived on the scene and shot Heero. In shock, Duo watched as I aided my supposed attacker. No offense to the heroics of Duo, I just had the urge to come to Heero's side. However being the rude and insensitive yet determined guy that he is, Heero quickly recuperated and fell into the sea like a dead corpse. It became obvious that Heero would prefer to have my blood stained on his hands. Regardless, this didn't prove that I had feelings towards the guy, whether they were intense or simple shows of care. I admit you that. However, It took me for a while to realize that Heero was desperately needed to be at my school. He hacked into the system to change around records to pay his tuition and such. He had a need to study the young woman, namely me Relena Dorlian, the known daughter of the Vice Foreign Minister at that time.
"Yeah, I remember. That was the time; I thought Heero was going to send Princess to the wild blue yonder. Of course I acted on impulse and shot him but he was so quick that it missed only his right arm enough to drop the gun. I couldn't believe she would go to him instead after I just saved her." Duo interrupted.
And once again, I'm sorry and I do appreciate the gesture Duo. Well after that day, I found out where Heero was held captive. But why I didn't hesitate to come and see him, I didn't know. It's like I always giving him the chance to kill me every time we meet by going to him myself. Maybe I was more worried about his safety than mine. Maybe if I keep on coming to him, he might actually give me the answers that I wanted to ask him. Maybe I keep on showing up in front of him, we might become better acquaintances. So I went to the Federation Naval Hospital where Sally Po was holding Heero's battered body. I claimed to be his girlfriend and thus I was allowed to visit him. What came inside my mind to say that I was his girlfriend, I don't know until now. I just have to think of something. I could have just agreed with Sally that I was a family member but no. I had to blab that I was his girl. Anyway, Duo came in and broke in and released the restraints the hospital possessed Heero. Guards came after them and thought an idea to escape. As they are making the 50 feet drop to the ground below, though, Heero "forgets" to open his parachute. When I yelled down at him, he awakens from his daze too late to pull the chute. In the end he tumbled and stumbled several times, but walked away seemingly fine but angry at his still present life.
It would sound that I'm bragging that Heero was brought back to reality by my voice. It could have been a coincidence that he decided to pull out the ripcord. And I can't say that as he speeded towards the Earth, he ignored everything until the yells from me break his concentration. But it was certain that he seemed surprised as he saw himself moving towards the ground, but was able to regain enough sense to make a safe enough landing on the ground without a parachute. Kinda think of it, I am surprised that his spandex clothes weren't even torn after facing the ridges of the cliff and down below. But whether it was coincidence or shear dumb luck, I can't help the feeling I hold some place of importance in him, important enough for him to be able to recognize my voice and use it towards his benefit.
Knock Knock Knock
"Excuse me, Room Service!" a voice echoed outside the door. All four of them who were at their comfortable positions were just gone silent. Relena let Duo answer the door while the other three just made a few of words of their own.
"Wow... I surely am surprised of what I've heard." Quatre just smiled intently.
"Yeah. Who would have thought, huh?" Trowa added.
"This is rather interesting." Wufei just stretched out his arms
"Hold on to your seats boys, cause it ain't over yet" Duo handed out the food.
Relena just smiled at them for listening and took a moment to turn to look at the night sky, hoping Heero is all right. Duo handed out her a can of diet soda, opened it and took a sip while she recollects her memories to tell the boys who would rather enjoy to hear some more while enjoying their treats.