An: Well, I'm terribly sorry for the short chapters, but I promise this one's gonna be longer! Please review!

Disclaimer: How many times do I need to tell you I am poor? I do not own Gundam Wing or "Have you ever" by Brandy.

Ch.2 – Summer Nights

"If you think I'm staying in the same room with you, Maxwell, you have lost your mind." Heero growled over viewing the surroundings. In his mind, they were putrid. There were brightly colored quilts on the two twin beds and seascapes on the walls. It was closer to hell than the wing zero system.

"Oh c'mon buddy! It'll be fun. It's just a week!"

"A week!?! Maxwell, you never said we'd be in this God forsaken place a week!"

"Hey! Chill out man, it's for a very good cause!"

Heero's eyes flamed at Duo. "Well, oh braided one, what in the heck is that cause?!?"

Duo tried to think of an answer. You could see by the look on his face he was trying so desperately to get that little brain of his to work, but he just couldn't seem to come up w/ a believable lie. "Sorry, buddy, I can't tell you, but don't worry, you'll probably know by tonight anyway."

"Tonight? What's tonight?" The man of no emotion was visibly confused.

"We're going out!"

"Hilde, I'm just not sure about this." Relena looked at herself in the mirror for the third time. She wore a deep purple halter top, sprinkled with glitter, a black mini skirt, with an attached belt that covered nearly half the skirt, and black leather boots, with three inch stiletto heels, which came up to her knee. This was just the outfit. Her hair was in loose curls and pushed back with a black rhinestone studded headband, and her neck was adorned with a matching rhinestone choker. She even had on massive silver hoop earrings.

Her makeup was also much darker than she had ever done it herself. Even with a darker colored suit she would never dare wear the shade of purple eye shadow Hilde had plastered on her eyes. Her eye liner and mascara was also much darker and thicker than she had ever before put it on. And her lips! They were verging on fire engine red.

"Oh you look gorgeous!" Hilde smiled, looking over her again and then giving a reassuring nod.

"But look at my makeup! My clothes! I look like a streetwalker!"

Hilde laughed at her. "You do not! You look magnificent! I bet there won't be a boy there who won't want to dance with you."

Relena blushed. "I've never danced like they dance. How will I know what to do? I'm most sure no one will be doing a waltz."

(an: everything in the – – are thoughts)

"Nope, no waltzes, thankfully. C'mon, you'll be fine. Just follow whatever the guy is doing." –I pray Heero knows how to dance–

"At least let me take some of the makeup off..." She looked down at the pointed toes of her boots. This wasn't her at all. This was perhaps Hilde or Dorothy, but not her. No, ball dresses and business suits fitted her much better. –I look ridiculous–

"Fine, go back to your pink lipstick, but the eye makeup stays!" –Why won't you just let me fix you up? –

Relena quickly wiped away all of the red goo and put back on a slightly more becoming shade of pink, covered in strawberry lip gloss.

"Feel better?"

"A little..." –Not really. This isn't me...–

"Good! Cheer up! In a half hour or so, we'll be in heaven. Listening to music, dancing, having a couple of drinks–"

"Drinks?" Relena cut her off and gave a questioning look.

"Yeah, drinks, like a martini or a woo-woo."

"What's a woo-woo?"

"You wouldn't want one..." Hilde smiled at the thought of Relena becoming incredibly intoxicated from just one.

"So you mean like alcoholic things?"

"Of course!"

"Hilde...I..."

"I know you don't drink! But we're on vacation! Live life a little!"

"I'll be the designated driver."

"We can take a cab."

"But who'll help you up the stairs when you can't help yourself?"

Hilde grinned. "It takes a lot more than you think to get me that drunk."

"Maxwell, what are we doing here?" Heero sighed. This game was become rather boring. –Just wait until he's asleep. I'll go home–

"Why does everything have to be so specific with you? Just TRY and have fun. If you find it as absolutely appalling as you have been after tonight, we'll go."

"Go...?"

"As in go back to your little world you love, with your dull two feet square inch apartment and your dull Preventer office job and your dull loveless life."

"Thank you. I'll look forward to seeing them all again tomorrow." Duo sighed at him. Perhaps this whole 'mission' was hopeless.

"Come on Relena!" By some miracle, Duo heard from across the noisy club. He instantly looked up and saw his raven-haired girlfriend pulling a honey blonde behind her. –or maybe it's not so hopeless after all–

He got an idea. "How about a drink, buddy?"

"Hn."

"It's on me."

"Hn."

"I'll take that as a yes." That grin the Heero hated with every fiber of his body crossed over Duo's face as he made his way over to the bar. "Two beers my man."

"How's it going, handsome?" A seductive whisper filled Duo's ear.

He instantly turned to see exactly who had invaded his space without him even noticing. Two blue eyes met his. The same two blue eyes that always could sink under his skin without ever being noticed, Hilde's. "Hey babe!"

"Shh!" she touched her finger lightly to his lips. "Don't give us away just yet."

He kissed her finger and laughed. "Sorry."

"So how's it going with Heero?" She glanced over to where the former wing zero pilot leaned against the wall in a very Trowa- manner.

"Not good. How about the princess?"

"She's embarrassed to even be here!" Hilde laughed. "You'd never believe what a fight she put up against those clothes!"

Duo looked her over. –Dang! I've never seen the princess so... – "Uh hum!" Hilde cleared her throat after watching Duo ogle over Relena a few moments too long.

"Sorry babe."

"Forgiven." She gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. "We've got our work cut out for us."

"You're telling me!"

They each took the drinks they'd ordered and went back to the opposite sides of the club. Step one: they needed to get the two within a distance that they could see one another.

"Here you go. One Shirley Temple. Against my better judgment..." Hilde sighed, handing Relena the drink.

"Thank you, Hilde. I don't think I need to ruin my lifetime reputation in one night."

"You're so boring."

"I'm not boring! Well, perhaps I am, but I'm not dead either."

"I guess I'm a ghost?"

"No, you're just...wild. I don't want to be wild. I don't like these bright lights or the smell of liquor. I like comfy beds and the sound of the ocean. That's the beach, a vacation, to me."

"All right, if you don't have fun tonight, we won't come back."

"Thank you."

"Here you go buddy." Duo handed Heero the beer, and as usual, Heero's only reply was a grunt. "You're welcome" Duo laughed, taking a sip of his own.

"Can we leave yet, Maxwell?" –Not that I cannot withstand anything, but I truly hate things flashing in my face. –

"Not quite yet." –C'mon Hilde, baby, do something! –

"Oh my gosh, Relena look!" Hilde's voice came in loud and clear even through all the racket. Heero's head shot up. Had someone just said 'Relena'? No, no, he was imagining it. He imagined it often.

"No...No, I'm not doing that!" Relena's voice and laughter flowed through his ears. It was her. She was here. But where? He searched the room for an out- of-place looking figure. Someone wearing something a little more modest than all of these heathens, but he found no one. Then, he found her.

"Damn," he whispered under his breath. It was as if she had stepped right out of a fantasy, simple perfection.

"You say something?" Duo asked, that Cheshire grin filling his face. He knew good and well what Heero had said, and why he had said it, Relena. –If I wasn't all ready obligated, I'd go after the girl. Man, she's hott! No, Duo, look at Hilde. Isn't Hilde beautiful? –

"Hn."

"Wazzup everybody? Guess what time it is?" The D.J. called, which was followed by a lot of earsplitting screaming. "That's right tonight is Saturday night! It's karaoke night!" More screaming followed. "And tonight's first contest is a vacationer from the colonies. Lets give it up for Miss Rachael Philips!"

Heero's eyes stayed fast on Relena as she ascended the platform and took the microphone rather hesitantly. They had said Rachael, but he knew without a doubt this was Relena, his Relena. –My Relena? Wait no! I mean, Does she know I'm here? Does she care? Do I even care?–

Relena took a breath as the music began and then a crystal clear beautiful voice sang out the lyrics "Have you ever loved somebody so much it makes you cry, Have you ever needed something so bad you can't sleep at night, Have you ever tried to find the words but they don't come out right, Have you ever Have you ever?

Have you ever been in love, been in love so bad, You'd do anything to make them understand, Have you ever had someone steal your heart away, You'd give anything to make them feel the same, Have you ever searched for words to get you in their heart, But you don't know what to say and you don't know where to start?

Have you ever loved somebody so much it makes you cry ,Have you ever needed something so bad you can't sleep at night, Have you ever tried to find the words but they don't come out right, Have you ever, Have you ever?

Ooooh Have you ever found the one you've dreamed of all your life ,You'd do just about anything to look into their eyes, Have you finally found the one you've given your heart to, Only to find that one won't give their heart to you, Have you ever closed your eyes and dreamed that they were there, And all you can do is wait for the day when they will care?

Have you ever loved somebody so much it makes you cry, Have you ever needed something so bad you can't sleep at night, Have you ever tried to find the words but they dont come out right ,Have you ever, Have you ever?

What do I gotta do to get you in my arms baby? What do I gotta say to get to your heart ?To make you understand how I need you next to me, Gotta get you in my world cuz baby I can't sleep.

Have you ever loved somebody so much it makes you cry, Have you ever needed something so bad you can't sleep at night, Have you ever tried to find the words but they don't come out right, Have you ever Have you ever...

Loved somebody so much it makes you cry, Have you ever needed something so bad you can't sleep at night, Have you ever tried to find the words but they don't come out right, Have you ever, Have you ever, Ooooo, Have you ever?" She dropped her head and walked off the platform, back to where Hilde stood.

Heero sighed. –I do care, Relena. I really do care...–

AN: So was that long enough to make up for the incredible shortness of the last one? I really hope you liked it! Please review! I love reviews!

Special thanks to:

SakuraXHimura – You'll get to see a lot more of Duo and Heero, especially of Heero being scary. Perhaps, though, a little of Heero being romantic.

Wing – Yes they are on their way to Aruba, you can see that now. You'll just have to wait and see exactly what lies in store. I have a feeling you will both love and hate me.