Still don't own them….
1 Chapter 2
Hayden spun around to see if he could spot the girl. She was long gone, if she had even been there. His eyes might have been playing tricks on him again. He often dreamed of seeing her again, but he knew that it wasn't possible. She would never take him; he would never let her. He didn't deserve such a woman as Relena.
She was so perfect. She stood strong in adversity and was unmoving in the face of danger. She was pure, untouched by blood-soaked hands; hands like his. He didn't deserve her. He was a soldier, he had taken so many lives. The tormented screams of the dying still echoed in his head. No, he could not have her. He would not let her degrade herself with his love.
"Love?" he asked himself. It could not possibly be love, could it? He needed more time to think. Now was not the time, he wanted to find out if that really was Relena.
"If that was her, why is she here?"
Jade sat down with a thud in her seat near the back. Her hair was in disarray and her jeans had a nice dark green grass stain on the knee from where she had jumped from the tree. She smiled anyway.
"I still smell like magnolia." She thought contentedly. She was still sitting around smiling and daydreaming when the Red Pen Nazi came in. She took one look at Jade and made up her mind to wipe the smile off of her happy little face.
"Students take out the reports that were due today. I want you to read yours over again. Find what is wrong with it and fix it, and when you're done with that look at what you don't think is wrong and fix that garbage as well." Her shoulders snapped with every word that came off of her venomous tongue.
Jade was still thinking on the second row, completely oblivious to the demonic teacher in the front. Ms. Pitner smirked at this. "Jade Sommers! Please come to the front row and read your report aloud. I'm sure we will all be moved by another one of you elegant writings." Jade's head snapped up at the mention of her name. "Oh man, I left my paper in the room! I didn't have time to go back to get it! Think, Jade think!"
"I'm sorry Ms. Pitner I sort of forgot to bring my report today." She managed to squeak out to her triumphant teacher.
"Well, well, Ms. Sommers you disappoint me. I want you to leave, and don't come back until you have completed today's assignment and another on how you are irresponsible." Ms. Pitner marched up to Jade's desk and looked down at her condescendingly. "This must be completed by 3:00 sharp on Thursday, is that clear?"
Jade had long since sunk down into her chair trying to hide from the icicles the teacher's eyes were shooting her way. She nodded and grabbed her notebook, which she had brought because it doubled as her journal.
"Perhaps next time you can share your wonderful skills with us." The Pit said sarcastically.
When Jade reached the other side of the door she was furious. "How can that old bag treat me like this? She just wants to see everyone unhappy, just like herself!" Her good mood now ruined, she decided she needed to go work some anger out. First things first, go back to the room to change into exercise clothes.
Hayden had made his way back to the admissions office to see if he could find the student directory or something to aid his search for her. He was met by the same secretary. "Gloria," he thought cringing at the bubbly high voice he knew would come when she noticed his presence.
"Hayden! Oh, how lovely to have you back. What can I do for you?" she smiled sweetly up to him.
"I need the list of students that go to this school." He stated simply.
"Oh certainly, honey. Sit down and make yourself comfortable, I'll go grab it real quick." She said while shuffling to the back of the small overly decorated room and rifling through a file cabinet. "Here it is, love. Say, what did you need this for anyway?" she questioned.
"I was just curious to see if I knew anyone here." Hayden said trying to get the file and get away from this woman as fast as he could. She handed him the folder and watched him walk out of the door.
"What a sweet young man."
Hayden made his way back to his cold and empty dorm. He decided it was best to unpack first. He went through his neatly folded clothes and his necessities. He had no pleasurable items locked up in his suitcases. He was still a pilot at heart, structured with a no-nonsense attitude.
He picked up his laptop and hooked it up. No mail, as usual. Ever since he quit going on missions he was worthless to Dr. J. and the rest of the professors. He didn't keep in touch with the other pilots either. When he had left, he thought he wouldn't want to have anything to do with them. He now regretted his choice. He even missed Duo's loud mouth at 2 AM.
He sat down and started to leaf through the pages of names, searching for one in particular. Hope seemed to consume him. He wanted her to be there. After he had left he found himself missing her more than anyone else. He thought about her a lot, and yet he had made up his mind not to define what he felt for her. Without classifying his feelings as something. So that he wouldn't have to find the reasons for it being what it was.
He never found her name, but he did not give up his search for her. She could have used an alias just like him. She was a high-profile person trying to lay low. A noise filled the small room. Hayden laughed as he looked at the source of the noise. "Well I guess I need some food," he laughed. He walked out of his room to go find a nice place to eat.
Jade was still attacking the punching bag with vigor. "That b****, I HATE Ms. Pitner. She just had to go and ruin my good day, didn't she?" Jade was streaming out random little insults at the teacher. She had actually acquired a small audience.
"Who knew Jade could do that?" Mariah said, looking at her friend with new respect in her eyes. "Well at least now when we're walking together alone I don't need to worry about someone messing with us!" she giggled.
Kara rolled her eyes at the short, bouncy little brunette. Kara liked the girl, but her paranoia could get annoying. Jade was still throwing punches and kicks at the bag. Kara decided she had had enough.
"Yo, Jade. I'm starving, girl! Let's get some food!"
Jade came out of her own adrenaline-shrouded world and saw a lot of people staring at her and she jumped. "Heh, I didn't know I was such a big attraction." She thought.
"Yea sure Kara! Lemme grab a shower first, I'm drenched!" She grabbed her gym bag and ran for the showers. Mariah and Kara just shrugged and waited for their friend to get done.
Hayden grabbed his sub and munched. He walked to the waterfall to eat because it was such a peaceful place. He watched the setting sun play with the water and create small rainbows across the rocks beside the brook. The light played off of the trees and the wind was flowing through the trees creating a low hum, which mixed with the brook's music, creating a welcoming atmosphere. It was perfect for a sunset picnic in the warm summer air. He dropped onto the ground and laid back. He closed his eyes and just let the air run over him. Tonight would be a great night. He would relax and enjoy these small pleasures that surrounded him.
Jade and her friends were at the local pizza shack. They laughed at today's happenings and gulped down soda and pizza.
"And then, he asked me if I wanted a date." Mariah laughed.
"What did you tell him?" Jade gawked.
"Well, of course I said yes. The poor guy had just fallen down the trail and rolled into the stream just to talk to me!"
Kara was laughing so hard she snorted. Jade and Mariah just looked at her and started laughing harder. They stopped laughing when they heard a masculine voice ask, "What's so funny girls?"
Kara scowled up at whom she had deemed public enemy number 1. "Go away Jeffery, we were enjoying our meal. Don't ruin it for us."
"Aw, Kara babe, don't be like that! I'll make it up to you later on tonight, alright sexy?"
Kara just got up and walked to the pool tables to see another friend. Jeffery sat down in her evacuated seat. "So, Jade, I was wondering if I could talk to you for a little bit."
Mariah gave Jade a funny look. Jade just shrugged, "Sure Jeffery. What do you want to talk about?"
Jeffery said," Not here, can you go for a walk?"
"NO! She cannot go for a walk alone with you." Kara stepped back to the table and firmly stated her opinion.
"I wasn't asking you." Jeffery glared at her.
"Sure I guess." Jade said. She grabbed her wallet and threw down some bills and got up to leave with Jeffery.
"Jade, are you sure you don't want company?" Kara asked, concerned.
"I'll be fine, you're being like Mariah!" Mariah pouted at the mention of this and the other two girls just laughed.
"So Jeffery what was it you wanted to talk to me about?" Jade said as they walked around one of the many paths on campus. She was admiring the stars when she felt his arm snake its way around her waist. She pulled out of his grasp and looked him in the face. "I asked what you wanted, Jeffery."
"Oh, nothing, I just wanted to go for a walk with you. I thought I'd save you from those two sluts you were with."
"They're not sluts, Jeffery. They are my friends. If there is nothing that you want to speak to me about I think I'll just be on my way now." She started to leave, but he caught her arm in an iron grip. She looked down at his hand, "Let go of me."
"Now, don't go and ruin our date. It was just starting to get fun." He sneered.
"Hn." There was a dull thud and then Jade felt Jeffery's hand slip from her arm as the man slumped to the ground in front of her. She raised her eyes from Jeffery's fallen form, and saw her savior lurking in the shadows.
"Heero…?"
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1 Chapter 2
Hayden spun around to see if he could spot the girl. She was long gone, if she had even been there. His eyes might have been playing tricks on him again. He often dreamed of seeing her again, but he knew that it wasn't possible. She would never take him; he would never let her. He didn't deserve such a woman as Relena.
She was so perfect. She stood strong in adversity and was unmoving in the face of danger. She was pure, untouched by blood-soaked hands; hands like his. He didn't deserve her. He was a soldier, he had taken so many lives. The tormented screams of the dying still echoed in his head. No, he could not have her. He would not let her degrade herself with his love.
"Love?" he asked himself. It could not possibly be love, could it? He needed more time to think. Now was not the time, he wanted to find out if that really was Relena.
"If that was her, why is she here?"
Jade sat down with a thud in her seat near the back. Her hair was in disarray and her jeans had a nice dark green grass stain on the knee from where she had jumped from the tree. She smiled anyway.
"I still smell like magnolia." She thought contentedly. She was still sitting around smiling and daydreaming when the Red Pen Nazi came in. She took one look at Jade and made up her mind to wipe the smile off of her happy little face.
"Students take out the reports that were due today. I want you to read yours over again. Find what is wrong with it and fix it, and when you're done with that look at what you don't think is wrong and fix that garbage as well." Her shoulders snapped with every word that came off of her venomous tongue.
Jade was still thinking on the second row, completely oblivious to the demonic teacher in the front. Ms. Pitner smirked at this. "Jade Sommers! Please come to the front row and read your report aloud. I'm sure we will all be moved by another one of you elegant writings." Jade's head snapped up at the mention of her name. "Oh man, I left my paper in the room! I didn't have time to go back to get it! Think, Jade think!"
"I'm sorry Ms. Pitner I sort of forgot to bring my report today." She managed to squeak out to her triumphant teacher.
"Well, well, Ms. Sommers you disappoint me. I want you to leave, and don't come back until you have completed today's assignment and another on how you are irresponsible." Ms. Pitner marched up to Jade's desk and looked down at her condescendingly. "This must be completed by 3:00 sharp on Thursday, is that clear?"
Jade had long since sunk down into her chair trying to hide from the icicles the teacher's eyes were shooting her way. She nodded and grabbed her notebook, which she had brought because it doubled as her journal.
"Perhaps next time you can share your wonderful skills with us." The Pit said sarcastically.
When Jade reached the other side of the door she was furious. "How can that old bag treat me like this? She just wants to see everyone unhappy, just like herself!" Her good mood now ruined, she decided she needed to go work some anger out. First things first, go back to the room to change into exercise clothes.
Hayden had made his way back to the admissions office to see if he could find the student directory or something to aid his search for her. He was met by the same secretary. "Gloria," he thought cringing at the bubbly high voice he knew would come when she noticed his presence.
"Hayden! Oh, how lovely to have you back. What can I do for you?" she smiled sweetly up to him.
"I need the list of students that go to this school." He stated simply.
"Oh certainly, honey. Sit down and make yourself comfortable, I'll go grab it real quick." She said while shuffling to the back of the small overly decorated room and rifling through a file cabinet. "Here it is, love. Say, what did you need this for anyway?" she questioned.
"I was just curious to see if I knew anyone here." Hayden said trying to get the file and get away from this woman as fast as he could. She handed him the folder and watched him walk out of the door.
"What a sweet young man."
Hayden made his way back to his cold and empty dorm. He decided it was best to unpack first. He went through his neatly folded clothes and his necessities. He had no pleasurable items locked up in his suitcases. He was still a pilot at heart, structured with a no-nonsense attitude.
He picked up his laptop and hooked it up. No mail, as usual. Ever since he quit going on missions he was worthless to Dr. J. and the rest of the professors. He didn't keep in touch with the other pilots either. When he had left, he thought he wouldn't want to have anything to do with them. He now regretted his choice. He even missed Duo's loud mouth at 2 AM.
He sat down and started to leaf through the pages of names, searching for one in particular. Hope seemed to consume him. He wanted her to be there. After he had left he found himself missing her more than anyone else. He thought about her a lot, and yet he had made up his mind not to define what he felt for her. Without classifying his feelings as something. So that he wouldn't have to find the reasons for it being what it was.
He never found her name, but he did not give up his search for her. She could have used an alias just like him. She was a high-profile person trying to lay low. A noise filled the small room. Hayden laughed as he looked at the source of the noise. "Well I guess I need some food," he laughed. He walked out of his room to go find a nice place to eat.
Jade was still attacking the punching bag with vigor. "That b****, I HATE Ms. Pitner. She just had to go and ruin my good day, didn't she?" Jade was streaming out random little insults at the teacher. She had actually acquired a small audience.
"Who knew Jade could do that?" Mariah said, looking at her friend with new respect in her eyes. "Well at least now when we're walking together alone I don't need to worry about someone messing with us!" she giggled.
Kara rolled her eyes at the short, bouncy little brunette. Kara liked the girl, but her paranoia could get annoying. Jade was still throwing punches and kicks at the bag. Kara decided she had had enough.
"Yo, Jade. I'm starving, girl! Let's get some food!"
Jade came out of her own adrenaline-shrouded world and saw a lot of people staring at her and she jumped. "Heh, I didn't know I was such a big attraction." She thought.
"Yea sure Kara! Lemme grab a shower first, I'm drenched!" She grabbed her gym bag and ran for the showers. Mariah and Kara just shrugged and waited for their friend to get done.
Hayden grabbed his sub and munched. He walked to the waterfall to eat because it was such a peaceful place. He watched the setting sun play with the water and create small rainbows across the rocks beside the brook. The light played off of the trees and the wind was flowing through the trees creating a low hum, which mixed with the brook's music, creating a welcoming atmosphere. It was perfect for a sunset picnic in the warm summer air. He dropped onto the ground and laid back. He closed his eyes and just let the air run over him. Tonight would be a great night. He would relax and enjoy these small pleasures that surrounded him.
Jade and her friends were at the local pizza shack. They laughed at today's happenings and gulped down soda and pizza.
"And then, he asked me if I wanted a date." Mariah laughed.
"What did you tell him?" Jade gawked.
"Well, of course I said yes. The poor guy had just fallen down the trail and rolled into the stream just to talk to me!"
Kara was laughing so hard she snorted. Jade and Mariah just looked at her and started laughing harder. They stopped laughing when they heard a masculine voice ask, "What's so funny girls?"
Kara scowled up at whom she had deemed public enemy number 1. "Go away Jeffery, we were enjoying our meal. Don't ruin it for us."
"Aw, Kara babe, don't be like that! I'll make it up to you later on tonight, alright sexy?"
Kara just got up and walked to the pool tables to see another friend. Jeffery sat down in her evacuated seat. "So, Jade, I was wondering if I could talk to you for a little bit."
Mariah gave Jade a funny look. Jade just shrugged, "Sure Jeffery. What do you want to talk about?"
Jeffery said," Not here, can you go for a walk?"
"NO! She cannot go for a walk alone with you." Kara stepped back to the table and firmly stated her opinion.
"I wasn't asking you." Jeffery glared at her.
"Sure I guess." Jade said. She grabbed her wallet and threw down some bills and got up to leave with Jeffery.
"Jade, are you sure you don't want company?" Kara asked, concerned.
"I'll be fine, you're being like Mariah!" Mariah pouted at the mention of this and the other two girls just laughed.
"So Jeffery what was it you wanted to talk to me about?" Jade said as they walked around one of the many paths on campus. She was admiring the stars when she felt his arm snake its way around her waist. She pulled out of his grasp and looked him in the face. "I asked what you wanted, Jeffery."
"Oh, nothing, I just wanted to go for a walk with you. I thought I'd save you from those two sluts you were with."
"They're not sluts, Jeffery. They are my friends. If there is nothing that you want to speak to me about I think I'll just be on my way now." She started to leave, but he caught her arm in an iron grip. She looked down at his hand, "Let go of me."
"Now, don't go and ruin our date. It was just starting to get fun." He sneered.
"Hn." There was a dull thud and then Jade felt Jeffery's hand slip from her arm as the man slumped to the ground in front of her. She raised her eyes from Jeffery's fallen form, and saw her savior lurking in the shadows.
"Heero…?"
Please read and review!!! The more feedback I get the faster I'll try and write more!