An: Last chappie b4 we're back to square one. Enjoy
Disclaimer: I don't own GW.
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Ch. 13 – Too Late
"Relena, you've got to get up." Hilde shook her, sighing. "I let you sleep all yesterday, but we have a plane to catch!"
"Hmm?" Relena opened her eyes and looked at Hilde. It was clearly still dark outside, and Relena didn't understand why in the world Hilde was waking her. "What time is it? What day is it?"
"It's Friday morning, 5:30, and we have a plane to be on at 7:30."
"Then why are you waking me up now?"
"Because you have to get ready. Be thankful I'm such a good friend, because while you slept off your hangover, I packed for you. Now, all you have to do, is get a shower, put on some clean clothes, and we'll leave for the airport."
"That can't possibly take two hours..."
"No, but we have to be there an hour early for pre-flight check in. It probably will take an hour."
"All right, fine." Relena got out of bed and went into the bathroom.
"I wish I knew what happened..." Hilde sighed. –I wish you trusted me enough to tell me, but I guess I don't deserve your trust anymore. I thought it would all be for the best, but I guess the best is impossible for Heero. –
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Heero sat on the bottom stair of the boardwalk, staring out into the darkness, listening to the sound of the tides rushing in and out. The last seven days played over and over again in his head. "You are so stupid..." He wanted to break something, maybe his own bones for being such a fool. "So, so, stupid."
The sun began to rise over the beautiful, peaceful waters. –It's beautiful, like her smile. Gosh Relena, why do you have to haunt me? I did the right thing...I did the right thing! But I did the wrong thing first...so many wrong things...to you. I was wrong to you...– The same things had played over and over in his head since he had left the room with the annulment papers. He had them completely filled. He could send them in. He should send them in, but he could not bring himself to. So, he began another discussion against his conscience. "Just do it, Yuy. She'll never be happy with me." –She insists she can't be happy without you...– "But she's been fine without me! She's gotten along fine these four years, without me." –She sill loves you. – "I don't...I can't love her. –But you DO love her– "No, no I can't." –Yes you can, and you do! Just like she loves you! Two people who love each other should be together. – "She deserves better." –Why? Why aren't you good enough? She thinks you are. – "She doesn't know..." –Know what? That she loves you? That you two are destined to be together? What? – "She doesn't know what's best for herself." –And you do? – "Yes! I know that she deserves a good, proper husband! Someone who can take care of her!" –That's why you married her...–
The thought had never occurred before. He had always wanted to protect, take care of Relena. Now, he could. If he wanted to, he could. If only he could get her back. –Apologize. – "I...I don't know how." –You'll find words, just go! – "I can't." –Yes, you can! Get up and go! – He lept to his feet, ran up the boardwalk, up the stairs, and knocked on their door. There was no answer. He knocked again. No answer.
"Excuse me," he addressed a maid, walking the hall with some room service. "Do you have a key?"
"Key?" She asked, with an island accent.
"Yes, a key. To that room." He pointed.
"Jes, Jes I do!"
"Could you open it?"
"Jes! One moment." She walked down to the room in which she was delivering the two sandwiches and a glass of milk to and knocked on the door. As soon as the man receive it, she walked back to where Heero was standing. "Jes?"
"The key..."
"Jes! The key!" She pulled it out of her apron and unlocked the door. "Dere you go, sir."
Heero walked inside, but there was no one there. The best were not made. There was a towel laying on the bathroom counter, still damp. No luggage, no clothes, no nothing. They were gone. "I missed my chance..."
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"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard. Please make sure your seats are in the upright position and fasten your safety belts. We will be departing in no more than five minutes." Relena stared out the window, thinking back on the last time she had been in this seat. –I thought I was supposed to relax on this trip. If Milliardo finds out all of this, he will surely kill me, worse Heero. I don't care anymore. Let him kill Heero. He deserves it...but...somehow, I still wish...no, no use in wishing anymore. I should have just put my foot down when I said I was going to. I should have walked inside with Hilde, and not even paid him any attention. As far as I knew then, he wasn't Heero. But he was. And he is. And I hate him for it. –
"Are you ok?" Hilde asked, looking over Relena, still pondering what had driven her to the point she found her at a day ago.
Relena turned and gave her a sad smile. "I'm fine. Sorry to put you to any trouble."
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It was noon now...Heero had managed to dodge Duo at the hotel, yet pack his things, and make it to the airport. It was the scheduled time for the plane to leave, and he almost wished he could stay here, hide; but he could not. He made his way through all the security, boarding stipulations, and to his seat on flight 119. Duo was waiting for him.
"Hey buddy." His tone held so much sarcasm. He did not wish Heero to be his 'buddy' now, he wished him dead. –I saw Relena. You didn't. I don't know what you did to her, but you deserve hell for it. –
"Hn." Heero sat down next to Duo, knowing this was going to be a most unpleasant flight.
Duo leaned closer to Heero. "If we weren't on a plane, I'd slit your throat. Do you have any idea what you did to her?"
Heero wanted to fall apart. He knew he'd hurt her, but he couldn't face it. He'd only wanted to help her, do what was best for her, but he'd messed up. –If only I could have gotten to the motel quicker...If only I hadn't said what I said that morning...– "Who?"
"Don't play dumb with me, Yuy. You know exactly who I am talking about. Relena, Relena Peacecraft, you screwed with her. I don't know what you did, but you did something. She could have killed herself over you. You DIDN'T see her. I did."
"Hn." It wouldn't do anything to defend or oppose himself now. He knew what he'd done, but there was no reason for Duo to know what he'd done.
"Heero, don't screw with me too. I wish you could have seen her. She was so pitiful. She's such a great person, and you have ruined her life. It's YOUR fault."
Heero was nearly to the breaking point. He could stand almost anything, but knowing he hurt Relena, having to listen to it, pounding into his head... "I know."
"You know?" Duo didn't know weather to be more angry or shocked.
"I know." –Duo, I'm not perfect. She deserves someone perfect, but...I tried to make it right. I couldn't. –
"Then why don't you do something about it?"
"I tried!"
–I could almost swear there's a tear in Heero Yuy's eye. –
"I made a mistake, and I thought I'd fix it. She deserves a prince, or something, not a nobody. Not me. She deserves so much better than me."
"But she doesn't want better. She wants YOU."
"I know."
"Then why won't you just let her? I know you love her."
"I...you don't understand."
"Then let me!"
"I married her..."
Duo stared at Heero, unblinking. "Married?"
"Yes..."
"Then why in the heck was she so upset that she drove herself to the point of drinking!"
"Because I'm having it annulled..." Heero looked down in his lap, then Duo's words hit him. "Drinking?"
"Yes, Heero, she was slap out drunk when I found her. She was hanging all over some guy she couldn't have known for more than twelve hours, and she didn't have a clue what was going on."
–Oh Relena, what have I done to you? –
"Are you proud of yourself?" Duo looked at him, ashamed. "Thanks a lot BUDDY."
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It was six o'clock when Relena pulled up in front of the Peacecraft Mansion. Paegan opened the door of the cab, and she stepped out. She gave him a hug and smiled "It's good to be home."
Relena walked inside and up the stairs to her room. She closed the door and dropped her bags. After slipping off her white sandals, she took a breath and picked up the phone. "Yes, Milliardo, I'm fine. Oh it was a wonderful trip! Thank you so much for convincing me to take it. Could you do me a favor though? I'm feeling a little jet-lagged and was wondering if you could cancel my appointments for tomorrow. I'll be back in the swing of things Sunday. Yes, thank you. I love you too. Goodbye."
She opened her bag and drew forth a teddy bear, a present, a long time ago. "You're all I have..." She smiled sadly at it, and without even changing her clothes from her knee- length pink and blue skirt and cream peasant top, she climbed into bed. She did not think she would sleep. She would not even hope for it. She just felt the hot tears spill over her lids and held the teddy bear tight. "All I ever wanted was you Heero...All I ever wanted was you..."
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An: Ok! And back to square one we are! So...are you ready for an apology?
Special Thanks:
Hououza – Thanks so much for always being there with a cheery review! I'm glad that you're not too angry with me.
Raizard333 - I'm sorry to say I'm not to creative with where Heero's anxieties lie. It's the same old same old. But I do try to spice it up a bit. We'll get there, don't worry. Thanks for the review!
Daddynaz – Yes, it is a touchy subject. I'm going to make a deal, but try not to make too big of a deal out of it. You're the only one who seemed to really pick up on that part of it. I was sure it was going to be a focal point. I guess I guessed wrong. Thanks for all your helpful hints and such!
Swords-Babe – Thank you so much for the review! Hope this chapter was less weird.
Naitheas – Yes, I know, that chappie was like majorly short. This one wasn't though. Hope you enjoyed it! Thanks for the review!
Steph – Hope you enjoyed Duo's 'pep talk.' Lol. Thanks for the review!
Disclaimer: I don't own GW.
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Ch. 13 – Too Late
"Relena, you've got to get up." Hilde shook her, sighing. "I let you sleep all yesterday, but we have a plane to catch!"
"Hmm?" Relena opened her eyes and looked at Hilde. It was clearly still dark outside, and Relena didn't understand why in the world Hilde was waking her. "What time is it? What day is it?"
"It's Friday morning, 5:30, and we have a plane to be on at 7:30."
"Then why are you waking me up now?"
"Because you have to get ready. Be thankful I'm such a good friend, because while you slept off your hangover, I packed for you. Now, all you have to do, is get a shower, put on some clean clothes, and we'll leave for the airport."
"That can't possibly take two hours..."
"No, but we have to be there an hour early for pre-flight check in. It probably will take an hour."
"All right, fine." Relena got out of bed and went into the bathroom.
"I wish I knew what happened..." Hilde sighed. –I wish you trusted me enough to tell me, but I guess I don't deserve your trust anymore. I thought it would all be for the best, but I guess the best is impossible for Heero. –
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Heero sat on the bottom stair of the boardwalk, staring out into the darkness, listening to the sound of the tides rushing in and out. The last seven days played over and over again in his head. "You are so stupid..." He wanted to break something, maybe his own bones for being such a fool. "So, so, stupid."
The sun began to rise over the beautiful, peaceful waters. –It's beautiful, like her smile. Gosh Relena, why do you have to haunt me? I did the right thing...I did the right thing! But I did the wrong thing first...so many wrong things...to you. I was wrong to you...– The same things had played over and over in his head since he had left the room with the annulment papers. He had them completely filled. He could send them in. He should send them in, but he could not bring himself to. So, he began another discussion against his conscience. "Just do it, Yuy. She'll never be happy with me." –She insists she can't be happy without you...– "But she's been fine without me! She's gotten along fine these four years, without me." –She sill loves you. – "I don't...I can't love her. –But you DO love her– "No, no I can't." –Yes you can, and you do! Just like she loves you! Two people who love each other should be together. – "She deserves better." –Why? Why aren't you good enough? She thinks you are. – "She doesn't know..." –Know what? That she loves you? That you two are destined to be together? What? – "She doesn't know what's best for herself." –And you do? – "Yes! I know that she deserves a good, proper husband! Someone who can take care of her!" –That's why you married her...–
The thought had never occurred before. He had always wanted to protect, take care of Relena. Now, he could. If he wanted to, he could. If only he could get her back. –Apologize. – "I...I don't know how." –You'll find words, just go! – "I can't." –Yes, you can! Get up and go! – He lept to his feet, ran up the boardwalk, up the stairs, and knocked on their door. There was no answer. He knocked again. No answer.
"Excuse me," he addressed a maid, walking the hall with some room service. "Do you have a key?"
"Key?" She asked, with an island accent.
"Yes, a key. To that room." He pointed.
"Jes, Jes I do!"
"Could you open it?"
"Jes! One moment." She walked down to the room in which she was delivering the two sandwiches and a glass of milk to and knocked on the door. As soon as the man receive it, she walked back to where Heero was standing. "Jes?"
"The key..."
"Jes! The key!" She pulled it out of her apron and unlocked the door. "Dere you go, sir."
Heero walked inside, but there was no one there. The best were not made. There was a towel laying on the bathroom counter, still damp. No luggage, no clothes, no nothing. They were gone. "I missed my chance..."
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"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard. Please make sure your seats are in the upright position and fasten your safety belts. We will be departing in no more than five minutes." Relena stared out the window, thinking back on the last time she had been in this seat. –I thought I was supposed to relax on this trip. If Milliardo finds out all of this, he will surely kill me, worse Heero. I don't care anymore. Let him kill Heero. He deserves it...but...somehow, I still wish...no, no use in wishing anymore. I should have just put my foot down when I said I was going to. I should have walked inside with Hilde, and not even paid him any attention. As far as I knew then, he wasn't Heero. But he was. And he is. And I hate him for it. –
"Are you ok?" Hilde asked, looking over Relena, still pondering what had driven her to the point she found her at a day ago.
Relena turned and gave her a sad smile. "I'm fine. Sorry to put you to any trouble."
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It was noon now...Heero had managed to dodge Duo at the hotel, yet pack his things, and make it to the airport. It was the scheduled time for the plane to leave, and he almost wished he could stay here, hide; but he could not. He made his way through all the security, boarding stipulations, and to his seat on flight 119. Duo was waiting for him.
"Hey buddy." His tone held so much sarcasm. He did not wish Heero to be his 'buddy' now, he wished him dead. –I saw Relena. You didn't. I don't know what you did to her, but you deserve hell for it. –
"Hn." Heero sat down next to Duo, knowing this was going to be a most unpleasant flight.
Duo leaned closer to Heero. "If we weren't on a plane, I'd slit your throat. Do you have any idea what you did to her?"
Heero wanted to fall apart. He knew he'd hurt her, but he couldn't face it. He'd only wanted to help her, do what was best for her, but he'd messed up. –If only I could have gotten to the motel quicker...If only I hadn't said what I said that morning...– "Who?"
"Don't play dumb with me, Yuy. You know exactly who I am talking about. Relena, Relena Peacecraft, you screwed with her. I don't know what you did, but you did something. She could have killed herself over you. You DIDN'T see her. I did."
"Hn." It wouldn't do anything to defend or oppose himself now. He knew what he'd done, but there was no reason for Duo to know what he'd done.
"Heero, don't screw with me too. I wish you could have seen her. She was so pitiful. She's such a great person, and you have ruined her life. It's YOUR fault."
Heero was nearly to the breaking point. He could stand almost anything, but knowing he hurt Relena, having to listen to it, pounding into his head... "I know."
"You know?" Duo didn't know weather to be more angry or shocked.
"I know." –Duo, I'm not perfect. She deserves someone perfect, but...I tried to make it right. I couldn't. –
"Then why don't you do something about it?"
"I tried!"
–I could almost swear there's a tear in Heero Yuy's eye. –
"I made a mistake, and I thought I'd fix it. She deserves a prince, or something, not a nobody. Not me. She deserves so much better than me."
"But she doesn't want better. She wants YOU."
"I know."
"Then why won't you just let her? I know you love her."
"I...you don't understand."
"Then let me!"
"I married her..."
Duo stared at Heero, unblinking. "Married?"
"Yes..."
"Then why in the heck was she so upset that she drove herself to the point of drinking!"
"Because I'm having it annulled..." Heero looked down in his lap, then Duo's words hit him. "Drinking?"
"Yes, Heero, she was slap out drunk when I found her. She was hanging all over some guy she couldn't have known for more than twelve hours, and she didn't have a clue what was going on."
–Oh Relena, what have I done to you? –
"Are you proud of yourself?" Duo looked at him, ashamed. "Thanks a lot BUDDY."
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It was six o'clock when Relena pulled up in front of the Peacecraft Mansion. Paegan opened the door of the cab, and she stepped out. She gave him a hug and smiled "It's good to be home."
Relena walked inside and up the stairs to her room. She closed the door and dropped her bags. After slipping off her white sandals, she took a breath and picked up the phone. "Yes, Milliardo, I'm fine. Oh it was a wonderful trip! Thank you so much for convincing me to take it. Could you do me a favor though? I'm feeling a little jet-lagged and was wondering if you could cancel my appointments for tomorrow. I'll be back in the swing of things Sunday. Yes, thank you. I love you too. Goodbye."
She opened her bag and drew forth a teddy bear, a present, a long time ago. "You're all I have..." She smiled sadly at it, and without even changing her clothes from her knee- length pink and blue skirt and cream peasant top, she climbed into bed. She did not think she would sleep. She would not even hope for it. She just felt the hot tears spill over her lids and held the teddy bear tight. "All I ever wanted was you Heero...All I ever wanted was you..."
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An: Ok! And back to square one we are! So...are you ready for an apology?
Special Thanks:
Hououza – Thanks so much for always being there with a cheery review! I'm glad that you're not too angry with me.
Raizard333 - I'm sorry to say I'm not to creative with where Heero's anxieties lie. It's the same old same old. But I do try to spice it up a bit. We'll get there, don't worry. Thanks for the review!
Daddynaz – Yes, it is a touchy subject. I'm going to make a deal, but try not to make too big of a deal out of it. You're the only one who seemed to really pick up on that part of it. I was sure it was going to be a focal point. I guess I guessed wrong. Thanks for all your helpful hints and such!
Swords-Babe – Thank you so much for the review! Hope this chapter was less weird.
Naitheas – Yes, I know, that chappie was like majorly short. This one wasn't though. Hope you enjoyed it! Thanks for the review!
Steph – Hope you enjoyed Duo's 'pep talk.' Lol. Thanks for the review!