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Chapter Sixteen: There She Goes
"So what the hell is going on here, Quatre?"
"Somebody has asked Miss Relena right under Heero's nose, Duo."
"Whoa."
"You know when you put it that way, it makes it sound like it's wrong or something."
"But dude, what the F are you still doing here?"
"I'm in front of the computer, what does it look like?"
"Are you sure that you are fine with her going out with somebody else, Heero?"
"I decided to let her do what she wants to live her time off to the fullest."
"That doesn't answer our question, buddy."
"Then why are you browsing for Jean Paul's personal profile, then?"
"Jean Paul?"
"You remember, don't you Duo? He's the guy who had that fencing match with Heero years ago at St. Gabriel."
"From Relena's story? That was the guy who has asked her out? Pretty bold of him, ain't he?"
"I thought so, too."
"Look I'm only browsing to know he's current background. He's clean."
"Wait you were their classmate, too right? Wouldn't be better if you talked to the guy?"
"C'mon Duo. We all know about Heero's point of view about socializing with other people."
"You're right about that, Quatre."
"Well be that as it may, he may be clean, Heero but that doesn't prove anything. We're not even sure that she is safe with the guy."
"Yeah buddy. Long term crushes can drive a man do desperate things you know."
"Are you saying that he might actually do something against her will?"
"Well not really. But Heero – "
"But nothing. I don't like the guy. Sure. But I don't think that he will do something that stupid on the first date. Besides she is smart and knows what to do if something happens."
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Relena is already dressed up. Nothing out of the ordinary but she decided to wore something subtle to ensure to look like a normal girl going outside to meet a former classmate. White dress with a matching light pink hat and sandals should be enough to suit her concept.
Still she couldn't believe that Heero hasn't done or said anything to prevent her from going. (And he calls himself a Preventer.) She thought to herself. She didn't expect Jean Paul to call that soon.
At that time, she surely did agree to go out with him today. After all, what's wrong with two former classmates doing that anyway? Although it's still pretty evident that he still has a thing for her, or so her girlfriends say anyway.
So what is wrong with Heero not saying against it? If Heero acted differently about it then she would say the previous reasoning and convince him that it's not a big deal. But still she feels kinda disappointed for Heero's lack of reaction on this matter.
She didn't agree to go out with Jean Paul just to make him jealous or anything. She knows that doing so is wrong. She really don't need to offend Jean Paul's feelings and also just to prove a point to Heero for the sake of that twisted concept.
It's not like she hasn't done something like this before. She had numerous lunch dates and dinner dates with a lot of influential people. As far as romantic dates are concern... well... she considers her walks in the park with Heero following behind is a date, sort of.
She doesn't know how or why she looks differently in his eyes. When they get the time to be alone together, they show their interest on one another. He might initiate on letting himself pass out on her chest or she might initiate on sitting on the grass and leans on his sturdy back when he types away with his laptop.
They get a lot of kicks for different actions to make the other feel the enjoyment being with each other. But Heero can be very hard to deal with sometimes. There are times that his attitude problem gets the best of him he acts bluntly or recklessly almost like she doesn't matter. In some occasions that he would put a blanket on her when she sleeps on her paperwork or carry her to bed gently while nuzzling her hair with his cheek.
Talk about acting differently, he keeps on reading that document Quatre brought yesterday night. Perhaps there is something there that lingers on his mind. But what is that something even more important than her plans to go out with Jean Paul?
When she went down the stairs, she noticed Quatre and Duo standing on her way. Duo came knocking on the door in 3 in the morning. She was to sleepy at that time to know what his purpose but the three present Preventers started talking immediately.
"Are you ready to go miss Relena?" Quatre offered his hand to help her leave the stairs and she obliged at his sweet gesture.
"Yes I am Quatre. Thank you."
"You didn't bother to really dress up, princess. But I suppose that will do." Duo just smiled at her scanning her entire appearance.
"I'm sorry for Heero's behavior Ms. Relena."
"Don't worry Quatre. I got lots of shots of Heero's behavior like the rest of you guys. Besides, it is not like he did say or do anything wrong."
"That is just it princess. He didn't say or do anything period."
"Let's not go to that, Duo. Where is Heero by the way?"
"Well he is still at the garden with his laptop, Ms. Relena. He's been there since this morning."
"You know, I just don't get that guy sometimes. After all that you two have been through all these years, I was kinda hoping to see some sort of drama."
"If you're thinking about him getting upset about this, I am also surprised that he is taking the matter so calmly. And I don't think he would go dramatic on me. It's not his cup of tea."
"Well like Duo I am an avid supporter of both of you."
"Yeah. If something rocks the Heero-Relena love boat, it's either were shaking it or were the coast guard on the look out."
"Careful Duo. Heero is still sore at you about spreading those copies. And may I remind you that there is no love boat."
"There is no love boat yet, princess."
"You know usually he would punch a wall repeatedly until his knuckles bleed when a guy is being too casual with you, Ms. Relena. If we knew better, I would say that he is feeling kinda jealous."
"Yeah. And I always end up cleaning his mess because some lazy guys that I know don't want any blood staining their hands anymore. Thinking him being cool about this makes it hard for us to predict."
"Duo, we all agreed that the looser of rock-paper-scissors gets the privilege of cleaning after Heero's mess. It's not Trowa nor Wufei nor my fault that you always loose."
"Shut up!"
"Guys I think I know when he is that upset. Who do you think wrap those bandages around his hands? Oh my! I'm going to be late."
"Aren't you going to see Heero first?"
"It's alright. He already knows that I am leaving the house anyway."
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Duo and Quatre insisted that they would escort her to the meeting place in the car with her and promised not to cause trouble. At first she wasn't so sure but she agreed anyway on account of Quatre doing all the talking.
Duo took the driver seat; Quatre has the front while Relena seats comfortably on the back of the car. She took a small glimpse of the window and looked at the garden to see if Heero is still there.
To her surprise, she sees him also looking at the departing vehicle; and he gives her a small wave from his hand. She can't help but smile at his gesture but before she could wave back, the vehicle speeds up out off the clearing. And a few more minutes, the car is out his sight.
She rose from her seat and let her head face the back window of the car. However, Duo and Quatre's eyes reflected on the front mirror as they see Relena's sudden action from the back. But unknown to her knowledge, those eyes were smiling.
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(Backtrack)
"It's not like you to just sit here while she is with somebody else?"
"Yeah Man. Drop the Y.K.W. already and go stalk her or something."
"The way you two are talking, it sounds like she actually likes that guy."
"Well if you keep being silent all about it then she could actually might."
"Dude, don't you care about her anymore?"
"..."
Heero shuts his laptop, laid it down and stood from the lawn. He turned around to look at his comrades with a stern look. Duo just grinned thinking that Heero might actually stop Relena while Quatre feels like it's better to take a few steps away from the soon to be crime scene.
"I am the head of her security. I protect her from the utmost danger possible that might come on her way. That's my job. In fact I vowed to protect everything that is her before I even took this job." It's not the way he spoke his words but their subtlety is the thing that spooked them.
"Heero..." both of them said gently in unison taking aback.
"Right now we have the enemy's latest riddle meaning that they already come up with their next move. I can't afford to act as childish as you want me to be about her going out with another guy." Heero walked closer in front of the ex Gundam pilots who remain stagnant, He reached out and gave each a hand on top of their shoulders.
"But be rest assured that I'll deal with everything as I see fit."
"Heero!" now they said in unison gladly feeling that he is on to something.
"I need to deal with this now however I want you two go on surveillance only."
"You want us to spy on them? I'm up to it, man."
"What made you change your mind, Heero?"
"Nothing changed Quatre. I still want her to have fun and good memories without me ruining her plans on getting any."
He took his hands back, walked to pick up his laptop and looked up at Relena's window. He saw her on her bathrobe and gave him a smile and waved at him a little before closing the drapes. Duo and Quatre looked at each other and giggled a little.
"Preventer 02 ready for covert operations. We'll make sure that the target is out of trouble, even if that trouble is us." Duo made a mocking salute
"Preventer 04 prepared for surveillance. May we know the cause of the said mission?" Quatre happily asked and stood straight.
[You guys are watching way too much soap operas.]
"I just don't trust the way he looks at her, that's all."
(A/N: Dun Dun Duuuunnnn! I decided to put a little cliffhanger here. Hopefully I can put a new chapter soon if I'm lucky enough to have the time. On the mean while, I wish to the readers of my story to keep on reading each chapter. To the rest of you mainstays, your support is truly appreciated. I don't need to remind you how much. See y'all!