An: Thanks to everyone who's been reviewing! Sorry, it's taken me longer than b4 to update! If you have a special person / couple that you want in the story, let me know, and I'll try to work them in.

Disclaimer: I own nothing...especially not Gundam Wing...

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Ch. 15 – Star!

Relena opened the door and stepped out of the car after giving Milliardo a hug and saying her goodbyes, but as soon as she had stepped out, she dove back in. "There are cameras!"

"Cameras?"

"Cameras!" She slammed the door.

"I guess word got out..." He watched the flashes through the tinted windows.

"What...do we do?"

"Well, we can either try and run over them with the car...or wait for them to go away..."

Relena laughed. "If I weren't a pacifist I would vote for running them over." She sighed. "But seriously, isn't there any way to escape them?"

"Not really, they'll follow us."

"Can we get out of the car without getting killed?"

"We can try!" Milliardo opened the door, and trying to shelter Relena with himself, they moved through the mob.

"Miss Peacecraft! Miss Peacecraft what can you say to the allegations?"

"Miss Peacecraft! Is it true you married at preventor agent?"

"Mrs. Yuy! Is that really your name now?"

She could hear them all yelling out in the crowd as they passed through. "No comment!" Milliardo yelled back at all of them. "Just go away!" They ducked inside of the house. "You ok?"

"As ok as I can be..."

"Relena, someone is waiting for you in the livingroom." Paegan told her, trying to push her that way.

"Who?" Milliardo asked, concerned.

"I'll only be a moment, Milliardo." She looked in that direction and caught a glimpse of her visitor. "On second thought, Milliardo, there's no reason for you to stay. I am perfectly fine. I'll call you in a bit."

"Are you positive?" He asked, glaring at her, so afraid for her. She knew he loved her, but...she had to do this on her own.

"I'm positive." She hugged him tight. "I'll be fine. I'm strong."

"I know you are. Please be careful." He turn and walked back outside, into the flashing and yelling.

"Right this way..." Paegan started toward the door.

"Thank you Paegan, I'm fine." She stood a moment, looking at the doorway, then took a deep breath and walked inside. "Hello, Heero."

"Hello, Relena." He did not look at her. He could not look at her. –Why are you even here? Don't hurt her more...–

Relena took a seat on the couch, opposite the chair where he sat. There was a moment of silence, then in her most diplomatic tone, she asked him what had been on her mind since he'd walked through those double doors. "What were you doing there this morning?"

"I came to see you..." His tone was so flat! Why did his tone have to be so flat?

"That was a VERY important meeting. I had a lot I needed to say to those people..."

"I didn't stop you-"

"Yes you did!" She nearly screamed, loosing it for a moment, but she quickly regained her composure. "Heero, you did. You cannot even imagine what I've been through the last few days..."

"I...I'm sorry..."

The breath caught in her throat. Was he apologizing? To her? "What?"

"I'm sorry." His voice was more sure of itself. He was more sure of himself. He was in fact apologizing.

"Thank you, Heero." –What exactly is he apologizing for? This morning? The wedding? The annulment? Does this change anything? –

–C'mon, set things straight. Tell her you don't want to be divorced. You want to be married. –

–Say something Heero! – But he didn't. And she didn't. They just sat, apart yet together, and stared at one another. Relena looking stronger than she had in a long time, and Heero looking the most vulnerable she'd ever seen him.

"I should go..." He stood up and turned to leave, but her voice caught him.

"Heero..."

"Yes Relena?" He turned back to look at her.

"Thank you for coming. I hated to leave things on such a sour note." She smiled warmly at him. –Nothing changed...–

"Me too..." –Tell her! – He turned and walked out the door.

"Stay strong," she reminded herself, with a smile. "Just stay strong."

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"Relena, we've got to have something to address this! There are reporters everywhere out here, still! It's been hours!" Milliardo yelled into the phone, staring at the commotion from his car, across the street.

"What do I say? I married the man I love, but now we've decided it's best if we're not together? Then I got drunk?"

"Relena, I know you're very eloquent with words. You'll find a way to say it more...delicately." He sighed deeply. "I wish I could do something! All I can do is make sure you have more security...A LOT more security!"

–Don't even ask. It's a stupid question...– "Can Heero-"

"No."

"But-"

"No, it would only make matters worse."

"But, Milli-"

"No."

"You don't even know what I was going to ask you!" Relena finally managed to get out.

"Yes I do. You were going to ask if he could be a part of your security team, and the answer is capital N-O!"

Yes, but I'll lie. "No, I was going to ask if Heero could be with me when I addressed the public. It might make things more...believable. Of course I would do the talking, but afterwards, questions, he would be there to reinforce my story."

"No."

"Why not?"

"Because it's a bad idea."

"It's a perfectly wonderful idea!"

"Relena we're not talking about this now. You figure out something to say, then we'll talk about who's going to be there when you say it."

"Hold on, I have someone on calling waiting." Relena punched the flash button. "Hello?"

"Relena, oh gosh." Hilde sounded nearly in tears.

"What is it?"

"You've made front page of every tabloid in town..."

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An: Well, I know it took me sure long enough, but I tried to make it worth it! I know! It's short. I'm doing the best I can! I'll have more up ASAP.

Special Thanks:

Hououza – He might...probably all he needs is a small miracle though, lol. Thanks for reviewing!

Daddynaz - Thank you for not writing a book this time, lol! I don't think he'll literally kill him, but he will probably get the beating of his life. Thanks for all the help!

Raizard333 – If you have a specific someone(s) that you want in, I'll try my best to work them. Very very true, Heero's just about used up his nine lives. Thanks so much!

Angelofdarkness – Thanks for all the support! I hope I'm doing them justice.

SakuraXHimura - Thanks for the suggestion about the speech, I am on it as we speak! Duo and Hilde...I'm still working on them! I suppose it will be a surprise to both of us! Thanks so much!

Amanda – Yes, I know that, it was not an error. First off, sorry for confusing you, I never meant to. Second, in stories we don't have the pleasure of giving you actual pictures to see everything out as the character sees it, we have to use words. So I was trying to make it seems as though Relena felt it was only a moment between the time she was trying to get herself pulled together, and the time that she was actually giving her speech. I'm sorry if this caused in confusion. Thank you for reviewing.

Naitheas – Yes, go Milliardo as long as he doesn't kill Heero, right? Lol. Thanks for the review!

Hikari-Kawaii – Hope I explained Heero's intentions, and most likely his eventual plans. Thanks for reviewing!

Tally:

Wrong - Still 0 (whoo-hoo!)

Right – 9 (We're movin' on up!)