Life without Chap 3
"Heero!"
"Heero!"
Heero awoke suddenly as he heard his name being called in and out of a dream. He looked around the hotel room scanning its contents quickly for the intruder who wandered recklessly through his room. He heard a crash in the bathroom and leapt soundlessly out of bed onto the floor keeping his profile low so as not to alarm who ever was there. He crept slowly to the door and caught a glimpse of the man's shadow revealing his location. Heero grinned and as the man made his way to the door he swung low and hit him in the stomach with a hard left jab. He grabbed his assailant by the arms and shoved him to the floor.
"Who are you?"
The man grumbled a reply and Heero tightened his grip and twisted the man's arms at once causing him to cry out in pain.
"I said who are you, now I suggest you answer me and quickly if you want to survive a little while longer."
The man lifted his head enough that he could speak clearly.
"My name doesn't matter right now. What matters is that your contractor is dangerous and I've been sent to warn you of accepting his proposal."
Heero tightened his grip again and for a third time the man cried out. "Who sent you?"
"A close friend of yours. Someone who knows you're still alive."
Heero let go and grabbed his gun off the top bookshelf. He pointed it at the man as he rose and motioned for him to back up and then to sit down.
"Who sent you? I would suggest you answer truthfully because I will know if you're lying to me."
"Chang. Chang Wufei sent me. I also have orders to bring you to him. He says he wants to see you."
Heero slumped down heavily. "I thought he died in the explosion." He looked up at the man. "And now you're telling me he's alive." He grew angry and irritated before he finally broke down and pointed the gun back at the man. "Why hasn't he shown himself to Relena or Duo or Quatre, Trowa? Why hasn't he shown himself to anyone? Answer me that huh why?!"
"He said you would ask that and he told me to ask you the same thing."
Heero looked at him first in surprise and then in outrage before he fired off a bullet hitting the chair he was sitting in.
"You say that he wants to see me."
"Yes he does."
"Good."
Heero grabbed a bag and shoved a few weapons into it along with enough ammo to take out a small army.
"There's no need for the weapons."
Heero swung back around and pointed the gun squarely in the man's face. "Don't you try to tell me what's needed and what's not because you are not needed."
"Without me you find Chang Wufei. Therefore I am needed."
Heero smirked again and shook his head sadly. "Trust me if you were needed you wouldn't have been sent to me. Chang knows what I do to intruders, so therefore you are not needed because just incase I did "deal with you" Chang would have left a way for me to find him without your help."
The man looked surprised but made no further comments and followed Heero out the door and into the lobby of the hotel.
"Mr. Suyo will you be joining us this evening?"
"Yes I will. Please have someone clean up my room. Thank you."
Heero walked out and the man quickly led him down the streets to a middle class neighborhood that resembled something from the suburbs. Heero saw children splashing, laughing, and having fun, something he never got to do as a child. A ball came rolling up to him as he walked, followed by a young boy and girl about 6 and 7 years old. The girl had golden brown hair whereas the boy had brown. "Excuse mister may we have our ball back." He looked down at them and smiled, "Of course have fun." He handed it back with such sincerity that the children laughed and said thank you before running off to play again.
"You're really good with children."
Heero looked back up at his companion and gave him a glare that reminded him of the gun that lay in his pocket itching to go off. He caved in and instantly started walking again with Heero in tow taking in his surroundings.
"Here we are."
Heero looked to where he indicating, a white house with blue shutters and an immaculate lawn that people killed for, it looked like all the other houses on the block and noticed nothing unusual about it except it's normality. The man motioned for Heero to step inside and the second Heero walked up the pathway the door opened to reveal Chang Wufei dressed in his usual garb.
"It's been a long time my friend."
Heero looked up and smiled at his old friend.
"Yes it has Wufei it has been a long time.
Zechs looked at Noin noticing how peace had changed her from a weary eyed woman much older than her years to someone who looked as if she was barely in her teens. He bowed slightly and mockingly making sure to gauge her reaction. "Beautiful as always Noin." Noin blushed lightly and bowed her head in his direction before taking his arm. "Thank you Milliardo. You don't look half bad your self." She smiled and gestured to a table and they made their way across the dance floor when a slow waltz was struck. "I'm sorry Noin, I know how much you hate to dance but I must ask of course." Noin blushed again and accepted his hand as he took her in his arms and started the dance. They were far away at first but as the song played they began to move closer until they could feel each others hearts beating in a frenzy at being in the arms of the other. The music lived in each of them bringing them closer and closer to their own edges. Zechs looked into Noin's eyes noticing how deep they were before pulling his gaze slowly downward caressing and undressing her with his eyes. "It's been too long Noin." Noin looked up breathlessly and nodded before laying her head against him softly feeling his chest beneath her cheeks. "Yes Milliardo it has." As the song ended Noin tried to slowly pull away but Zechs felt her resistance and quickly brought her back to him before kissing her lightly on the mouth. "Milliardo." She whispered as she crushed his mouth against her own in hunger and longing. She could feel him rise against her and slowly ran her hands down the length of his back taking care not to arouse him too much. Zechs pulled away after a while and looked back down into her eyes. Before releasing him from her and taking her hand in his. "It was a pleasure Noin. I hope to see you again soon." He kissed her hand and left walking slowly towards Relena taking care not to look back. Noin looked down in disbelief before realizing what was in her hand. She opened it slowly and saw a key to one of the palace rooms. She turned it over and saw a name and room number printed on the back. Milliardo Peacecraft Room 312.
Relena watched her brother make his way over and barely heard him excuse himself before she realized that it was time for her to speak again. She looked up at Duo and smiled seeing his reassuring face was what helped her get through it all. "I love you." She whispered as she was squeezing his hand before making her way back to the platform. She glanced around the room again. It feels like someone's watching me but whom, she thought as she made her way through the crowd and amidst the applause. "Heero help me." She took a deep breathe and began the ceremonies.
"Heero!"
"Heero!"
Heero awoke suddenly as he heard his name being called in and out of a dream. He looked around the hotel room scanning its contents quickly for the intruder who wandered recklessly through his room. He heard a crash in the bathroom and leapt soundlessly out of bed onto the floor keeping his profile low so as not to alarm who ever was there. He crept slowly to the door and caught a glimpse of the man's shadow revealing his location. Heero grinned and as the man made his way to the door he swung low and hit him in the stomach with a hard left jab. He grabbed his assailant by the arms and shoved him to the floor.
"Who are you?"
The man grumbled a reply and Heero tightened his grip and twisted the man's arms at once causing him to cry out in pain.
"I said who are you, now I suggest you answer me and quickly if you want to survive a little while longer."
The man lifted his head enough that he could speak clearly.
"My name doesn't matter right now. What matters is that your contractor is dangerous and I've been sent to warn you of accepting his proposal."
Heero tightened his grip again and for a third time the man cried out. "Who sent you?"
"A close friend of yours. Someone who knows you're still alive."
Heero let go and grabbed his gun off the top bookshelf. He pointed it at the man as he rose and motioned for him to back up and then to sit down.
"Who sent you? I would suggest you answer truthfully because I will know if you're lying to me."
"Chang. Chang Wufei sent me. I also have orders to bring you to him. He says he wants to see you."
Heero slumped down heavily. "I thought he died in the explosion." He looked up at the man. "And now you're telling me he's alive." He grew angry and irritated before he finally broke down and pointed the gun back at the man. "Why hasn't he shown himself to Relena or Duo or Quatre, Trowa? Why hasn't he shown himself to anyone? Answer me that huh why?!"
"He said you would ask that and he told me to ask you the same thing."
Heero looked at him first in surprise and then in outrage before he fired off a bullet hitting the chair he was sitting in.
"You say that he wants to see me."
"Yes he does."
"Good."
Heero grabbed a bag and shoved a few weapons into it along with enough ammo to take out a small army.
"There's no need for the weapons."
Heero swung back around and pointed the gun squarely in the man's face. "Don't you try to tell me what's needed and what's not because you are not needed."
"Without me you find Chang Wufei. Therefore I am needed."
Heero smirked again and shook his head sadly. "Trust me if you were needed you wouldn't have been sent to me. Chang knows what I do to intruders, so therefore you are not needed because just incase I did "deal with you" Chang would have left a way for me to find him without your help."
The man looked surprised but made no further comments and followed Heero out the door and into the lobby of the hotel.
"Mr. Suyo will you be joining us this evening?"
"Yes I will. Please have someone clean up my room. Thank you."
Heero walked out and the man quickly led him down the streets to a middle class neighborhood that resembled something from the suburbs. Heero saw children splashing, laughing, and having fun, something he never got to do as a child. A ball came rolling up to him as he walked, followed by a young boy and girl about 6 and 7 years old. The girl had golden brown hair whereas the boy had brown. "Excuse mister may we have our ball back." He looked down at them and smiled, "Of course have fun." He handed it back with such sincerity that the children laughed and said thank you before running off to play again.
"You're really good with children."
Heero looked back up at his companion and gave him a glare that reminded him of the gun that lay in his pocket itching to go off. He caved in and instantly started walking again with Heero in tow taking in his surroundings.
"Here we are."
Heero looked to where he indicating, a white house with blue shutters and an immaculate lawn that people killed for, it looked like all the other houses on the block and noticed nothing unusual about it except it's normality. The man motioned for Heero to step inside and the second Heero walked up the pathway the door opened to reveal Chang Wufei dressed in his usual garb.
"It's been a long time my friend."
Heero looked up and smiled at his old friend.
"Yes it has Wufei it has been a long time.
Zechs looked at Noin noticing how peace had changed her from a weary eyed woman much older than her years to someone who looked as if she was barely in her teens. He bowed slightly and mockingly making sure to gauge her reaction. "Beautiful as always Noin." Noin blushed lightly and bowed her head in his direction before taking his arm. "Thank you Milliardo. You don't look half bad your self." She smiled and gestured to a table and they made their way across the dance floor when a slow waltz was struck. "I'm sorry Noin, I know how much you hate to dance but I must ask of course." Noin blushed again and accepted his hand as he took her in his arms and started the dance. They were far away at first but as the song played they began to move closer until they could feel each others hearts beating in a frenzy at being in the arms of the other. The music lived in each of them bringing them closer and closer to their own edges. Zechs looked into Noin's eyes noticing how deep they were before pulling his gaze slowly downward caressing and undressing her with his eyes. "It's been too long Noin." Noin looked up breathlessly and nodded before laying her head against him softly feeling his chest beneath her cheeks. "Yes Milliardo it has." As the song ended Noin tried to slowly pull away but Zechs felt her resistance and quickly brought her back to him before kissing her lightly on the mouth. "Milliardo." She whispered as she crushed his mouth against her own in hunger and longing. She could feel him rise against her and slowly ran her hands down the length of his back taking care not to arouse him too much. Zechs pulled away after a while and looked back down into her eyes. Before releasing him from her and taking her hand in his. "It was a pleasure Noin. I hope to see you again soon." He kissed her hand and left walking slowly towards Relena taking care not to look back. Noin looked down in disbelief before realizing what was in her hand. She opened it slowly and saw a key to one of the palace rooms. She turned it over and saw a name and room number printed on the back. Milliardo Peacecraft Room 312.
Relena watched her brother make his way over and barely heard him excuse himself before she realized that it was time for her to speak again. She looked up at Duo and smiled seeing his reassuring face was what helped her get through it all. "I love you." She whispered as she was squeezing his hand before making her way back to the platform. She glanced around the room again. It feels like someone's watching me but whom, she thought as she made her way through the crowd and amidst the applause. "Heero help me." She took a deep breathe and began the ceremonies.