Chapter Two

"You should have told me that Relena was pregnant. Then I wouldn't have had
to live in fear for nine months of my life." Heero said between mouthfuls
of dinner.

"If I'd told you, you would have probably set up multiple security and
safety systems so that she wouldn't get herself kidnapped and hurt. That's
not the environment a pregnant lady would want to live in. Relena already
stresses enough about work and trying to maintain universal peace." Came
Duo's reply.

Heero's lips thinned "Sounds like you care a lot about her."

Duo didn't miss the jealousy or pain that was behind that comment. He
reasoned that this was due to the fact that Heero had recently found out
that Relena was now Wufei's.

Damn. I didn't know he still had feelings for the girl. But he go into
hiding from her...why the contradiction? Perhaps he is unsure of himself.
Nevermind...how could a low life ex soldier like me from L2 compare with the
Queen of the World?

"Yea...I guess I do care. Just a little bit though. Relena may be annoying
but she still is a friend."

Heero nodded and there was silence for a few minutes before Heero spoke
again.

"But Relena and Wufei?"

Duo shrugged. "Beats the crap outta me. One's a pacifist and the other is
completely chauvinist.

"That's my point. Those two are so different. I just can't believe that
they are together."

Duo sipped his tea. "They're not married yet. Just engaged but they've been
dating officially for a year and a half or so. I dunno. Perhaps opposites
do attract?"

"Maybe they do."

A shadow, quicker than lightening, swept through the well-tended garden and
started scaling up the palace walls. Within minutes the thief had opened
the first window it came across and climbed inside

Clean tidy room, toys packed away neatly, one large crib and what's this?
Ah the children. So master was right about the twins, one male and female.
I need the prince but which one is it?

"Are they asleep?" asked a deep male voice from outside the room.

"Yes. I checked on them half an hour ago. They should be fine."

"I'd like to confirm that for myself."

Panicking the thief took a wild guess, grabbed the nearest child and jumped
out the window.

The door creaked open. A man with long blonde hair stepped inside and
turned on the lights. Walking over to the crib he peered in and his heart
almost stopped.

"Guards! Search the palace immediately! One of the children is missing!"

Chaos spread through the palace like wildfire and the place was quickly
evacuated. Guards were soon sent in. They rushed around searching each
room thoroughly for fingerprints, ransom notes and planted bombs.

"Oh my poor baby. Who would have done such a thing?" cried Relena who was
now shaking.

"My answer would be an insider who leaked out information. Who else would
know that you were expecting? Nobody outside palace walls would have known
as we never told the press and you communicated to others via the phone."
Said Milliardo. One could tell from the tone of his voice that he was
trying his best to control his anger and stay strong for his younger
sister. "You did only use the phone...did you not? The one with the secured
phone line?"

Relena's face paled. "I told Hilde to call Duo earlier today. I...I don't
know which phone she used and if she used the vidphone or not."

Upon hearing this Wufei, who was standing next to Relena clenched his jaw
and held onto his son tightly.

"Sir!" A guard was running towards the blonde man. "Sir!"

"Calm yourself guard. Report at once."

"Sir!" the guard puffed. "No sign of the princess has been found and no
ransom note either. The palace is also free of bombs and other threatening
objects."

Milliardo breathed a sigh or relief. At least there was no threat to
anybody else however the problem of a missing child was still at hand.

"This is all my fault!" wailed Relena. "If only...if only..." Then she
collapsed to the ground.

Upon reaching the hideout the thief took off the balaclava to reveal long
blonde tresses. She knelt and spoke. "Sir I have arrived."

An old man came out of the shadows of the recess. "You have completed your
task?"

"Sir." The thief presented the baby to the man. "The child."

"Good, good." The man took the child. "This is the boy?"

"Yes."

A rustle of clothing was heard.

"This is NOT the BOY!!!" came the outraged cry. The shout startled the
sleeping baby and she started to cry. "I said I wanted the prince. How
hard is it to differentiate between a boy and a girl? "

The thief bowed his head in shame. "I didn't have time. Security-"

"NO EXCUSES! It will even be harder for my plan to work. They will have
probably doubled security by now!"

The man gave the child back to the thief. "Go. I will contact you when I
have figured out a new plan of attack."

"But sir. What shall I do with the child?"

"Do whatever you want. I have no use for a girl." He turned around to face
a large machine. "Actually take her out to the woods and kill her. Go. I
don't want to see you, you incompetent fool."

The woman took the child and went outside to the woods. She took out her
knife and looked at the baby in her arms. Curious blue eyes looked back at
her and bad memories of the past flooded the blonde woman's mind. Memories
of people fleeing for their lives during the war. Children crying for
their mothers, their fathers, children orphaned or suffering from fatal
injuries. She instantly felt guilty for kidnapping the infant.

I can't kill you. Not after the lengths your mother has gone to create
universal peace. You deserve a second chance but I can't take you back
home. Not without risking my own life.

The woman walked down the street looking for a safe place to put the baby.
She came across a sign. 'Daisy Childcare Centre – a happy and safe place
for your children.' She unlocked the gate and slipped in, checking for
signs of life. Finding none she ventured further until she came to the
door.

"I'll leave you here. I hope that whoever owns this place will give you a
good home." The woman kissed the baby's forehead. "Don't worry. I'll keep
a special eye on you." With that said the woman departed.