An: Well...it's been forever, again...It's just been SOOOO BUSY!!! I'm trying
my best to get these out quick, but it's really really hard. Well, thanks
for bearing with me!
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing. Some days I don't think I ever own myself....
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Ch. 17 – Start Over
Relena's head shot up off the desk due to an obnoxious ringing in her ear. "Huh?" She looked around and found the telephone sitting only inches from where her head had been. "Hello?" She answered it drowsily.
"Relena..."
"Heero?" –Why is he calling? I thought we settled everything. I'm not mad. He's not mad. We're getting divorced. I have to deal with it. He doesn't have to deal with anything. He just has to leave me alone...–
"Relena, I have something..." He stopped.
There was a moment of silence before she finally asked, "What time is it?"
"It's late...it's just...I figured Milliardo had to sleep sometime."
Relena had to laugh at him. "As far as I know, he's not tapping my line, yet."
"I want to see you." He suddenly burst.
Relena was taken back by this. –The emotionless perfect soldier wants to see ME? – Again, there was silence on the line. "...Where?"
"If I come there..."
"Come around back." The line went dead. She stared at the phone a moment after hearing the dial tone again, then hung it up. "What on earth are you doing, Heero?"
Relena got up for where she had been sitting for quite some time, stretched her legs, and then went to the task of tidying herself up. She changed out of her comfy sweats into a much more appealing yellow paisley dress. She combed her hair down, a job within itself and applied a little lip gloss before quietly opening the door to her room. She looked down the hall and seeing no one standing on guard, she proceeded to the stairs.
She held on tightly to the rail, for it was very dark and she could see almost nothing. She knew she was almost at the bottom of the staircase and then BAM. She and someone else went tumbling to the floor. "Oh I'm sorry!" She gasped, trying to stand up and see who it was.
Quatra flicked on his flashlight and laughed. "Relena, what are you doing sneaking down a staircase at four in the morning?"
"Four? My it is late! Well, I was just a bit hungry. I thought I might go down to the kitchen and get a bite to eat." She smiled, squinting her eyes, when Quatra shined the light in them.
"I'm glad. You should eat. I got here at one today, and I don't think I have seen you eat all day. Would you like me to go with you?"
"No...no...I'm fine!"
He knew she was lying, but he hoped whatever she was lying about was good for her. She seemed so much happier than when he'd seen her this afternoon. Maybe whatever this lie was would be good for her. She needed to do something good for herself.
Relena tiptoed toward the back of the house until she knew she was away from Quatra, then ran, smiling, really smiling, excited. She didn't care what reason Heero wanted to see her. He did want to see her. That's what mattered. She flung open the door. No one there. Five minutes. No one. Ten. No one. Twenty. No one. A hour. No one.
"You're such a fool, Relena." She mumbled, burying her head in her hands and feeling the tears flow.
"You're not a fool."
Her head shot up. It was him. He was here. "Heero..."
He picked her up from where she sat on the ground and held her in his arms. "You're not a fool. I'm a fool, for ever letting you go. I love you! Relena, I love you! I don't want to divorce you. I wanted to marry you. I still want to be married to you!"
"Then Heero, why?" She whispered her tears of sadness, now turned to tears of joy.
"You deserve better than me. You always have. You always will."
She stepped away and looked him in the eyes. "I don't want better. I want YOU. I love YOU."
"I love you too." He pulled her back close and kissed her. A kiss that froze time.
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An: Again, short, but I hope you're all happy. No, it's not over. I still have to wrap up the loose ends. And let you know how they handley the angry mob otherwise known as the public. Let me know how you liked it! Thanks!
Special Thanks:
Daddynaz – Yes, it was short, so is this one. I'm trying to get something out for you guys so you're not totally like hanging, waiting on me, but work and school have been keeping me BUSY!!! Thanks for all your help and reviews! I appreciate you sooo much!
Yuna189 – They're not confused anymore! Thanks for all the reviews!
SakuraXHimura – Yep, she is strong. Sorry for another short chappie. Thanks for the reviews!
Angelofdarkness – I LOVE your reviews. Lol. I don't want the hammer, he's being nice now. Hopefully, u'll loose it now too. I'm glad you like it. You're such an encouragement.
Raizard333 – Yep, Quatra is a great friend. I think he'll be happy to know they're back together. Thanks for the review!
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing. Some days I don't think I ever own myself....
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Ch. 17 – Start Over
Relena's head shot up off the desk due to an obnoxious ringing in her ear. "Huh?" She looked around and found the telephone sitting only inches from where her head had been. "Hello?" She answered it drowsily.
"Relena..."
"Heero?" –Why is he calling? I thought we settled everything. I'm not mad. He's not mad. We're getting divorced. I have to deal with it. He doesn't have to deal with anything. He just has to leave me alone...–
"Relena, I have something..." He stopped.
There was a moment of silence before she finally asked, "What time is it?"
"It's late...it's just...I figured Milliardo had to sleep sometime."
Relena had to laugh at him. "As far as I know, he's not tapping my line, yet."
"I want to see you." He suddenly burst.
Relena was taken back by this. –The emotionless perfect soldier wants to see ME? – Again, there was silence on the line. "...Where?"
"If I come there..."
"Come around back." The line went dead. She stared at the phone a moment after hearing the dial tone again, then hung it up. "What on earth are you doing, Heero?"
Relena got up for where she had been sitting for quite some time, stretched her legs, and then went to the task of tidying herself up. She changed out of her comfy sweats into a much more appealing yellow paisley dress. She combed her hair down, a job within itself and applied a little lip gloss before quietly opening the door to her room. She looked down the hall and seeing no one standing on guard, she proceeded to the stairs.
She held on tightly to the rail, for it was very dark and she could see almost nothing. She knew she was almost at the bottom of the staircase and then BAM. She and someone else went tumbling to the floor. "Oh I'm sorry!" She gasped, trying to stand up and see who it was.
Quatra flicked on his flashlight and laughed. "Relena, what are you doing sneaking down a staircase at four in the morning?"
"Four? My it is late! Well, I was just a bit hungry. I thought I might go down to the kitchen and get a bite to eat." She smiled, squinting her eyes, when Quatra shined the light in them.
"I'm glad. You should eat. I got here at one today, and I don't think I have seen you eat all day. Would you like me to go with you?"
"No...no...I'm fine!"
He knew she was lying, but he hoped whatever she was lying about was good for her. She seemed so much happier than when he'd seen her this afternoon. Maybe whatever this lie was would be good for her. She needed to do something good for herself.
Relena tiptoed toward the back of the house until she knew she was away from Quatra, then ran, smiling, really smiling, excited. She didn't care what reason Heero wanted to see her. He did want to see her. That's what mattered. She flung open the door. No one there. Five minutes. No one. Ten. No one. Twenty. No one. A hour. No one.
"You're such a fool, Relena." She mumbled, burying her head in her hands and feeling the tears flow.
"You're not a fool."
Her head shot up. It was him. He was here. "Heero..."
He picked her up from where she sat on the ground and held her in his arms. "You're not a fool. I'm a fool, for ever letting you go. I love you! Relena, I love you! I don't want to divorce you. I wanted to marry you. I still want to be married to you!"
"Then Heero, why?" She whispered her tears of sadness, now turned to tears of joy.
"You deserve better than me. You always have. You always will."
She stepped away and looked him in the eyes. "I don't want better. I want YOU. I love YOU."
"I love you too." He pulled her back close and kissed her. A kiss that froze time.
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An: Again, short, but I hope you're all happy. No, it's not over. I still have to wrap up the loose ends. And let you know how they handley the angry mob otherwise known as the public. Let me know how you liked it! Thanks!
Special Thanks:
Daddynaz – Yes, it was short, so is this one. I'm trying to get something out for you guys so you're not totally like hanging, waiting on me, but work and school have been keeping me BUSY!!! Thanks for all your help and reviews! I appreciate you sooo much!
Yuna189 – They're not confused anymore! Thanks for all the reviews!
SakuraXHimura – Yep, she is strong. Sorry for another short chappie. Thanks for the reviews!
Angelofdarkness – I LOVE your reviews. Lol. I don't want the hammer, he's being nice now. Hopefully, u'll loose it now too. I'm glad you like it. You're such an encouragement.
Raizard333 – Yep, Quatra is a great friend. I think he'll be happy to know they're back together. Thanks for the review!