Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing (I'll buy it for a quarter, if there's
a willing seller out there).
I got this chapter out rather quickly. Tests start tomorrow. So yeah... enough rambling from me. On with the story.
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"And what will you do if he never admits his feelings for you...how long will you wait?"
"She doesn't have to." ~~~~~
Heero stepped from the bathroom, standing tall, braced for an attack from Zechs.
However, that attack never came. For the first time in his life, Zechs Merquise was dumfounded. /I knew he was a sneaky bastard, but to be in Relena's bathroom? And...the shoes. Did he already confess his feelings to her? Did he stay the night?!/ Zech's expression quickly changed from bewilderment to rage. "Heero Yuy, what have you done to my sister?!"
"Nothing!" Relena shouted, not knowing which man she was protecting as she stepped between her brother and Heero.
"Why the hell was he in your bathroom? Why were his shoes off?"
"He stayed with me last night," Relena sighed. Then, seeing the rage deepen in her brother's face, quickly added, "Talking! Only talking!"
Zechs' pallor slowly returned to normal. Stone mask back in place, he threw out a final warning. "Hurt her, Yuy, and I'll kill you." Then, remembering his original purpose for the visit, "Relena, Lady Une called. She wants to speak with you as soon as possible. I believe she mentioned tabloids and trashy romance novels." He then left.
"How the hell did they find out about that?!"
"Trashy romance novels?" Heero cocked an eyebrow.
"Er...well how else am I supposed to stay awake during those cursed conferences!"
Heero smirked. "So that's why you're always studying your notes and agenda during those things."
"Gah!"
"Not just romance novels, but TRASHY romance novels," Heero laughed.
"What's so funny? It's not like I don't know what you and Trowa do."
"We are your body guards. We guard you," he replied sternly.
"Ha! Guarding me in between playing games on your communicators! Don't even try to tell me that 'you sunk my battleship' is some kind of preventer code."
The two stared at each other in stalemate.
Giving up, Relena walked over to the vidscreen. "I had better call Une back. She won't appreciate a delay. Stay with me? As nice as she is, she's a bit intimidating." He nodded in acceptance of her request.
"Une speaking."
"Good morning, Lady Une. My brother informed me that I was to call you."
"Yes, two things. First, there is an emergency ESUN meeting in Brussels the day after tomorrow. I realize this is your vacation, but you are greatly needed."
"Understood." Since when had she started to reply in Heero-like monotone? Ah, well, that wasn't important now. Relena wondered what the emergency was, but knew better than to ask at that time.
"Second," Une continued, "is a certain tabloid story." Relena groaned and Une's lips curled into a smirk.
"Just make sure no one catches you again. Oh, and one last thing: who's this new boyfriend of yours, Hojo, or something?" Heero tensed in the background.
"He's just a friend," Relena replied.
"The papers don't think so."
"When do the papers ever think correctly?"
"You'll let me know though, if you start seeing someone. They will need preventer protection as well."
All color drained from Relena's face, and Heero laughed in the background.
"So there is someone," Une smirked. "Relena, I swear not to tell a soul, but I must insist on knowing for record purposes. Especially in these times..." The preventer head caught her slip too late.
"What times, Une?"
"Uh, we'll discuss that at the meeting. We don't want unnecessary panic yet. For now, I'll assign Duo as your...boyfriend's guard detail."
Relena smiled. "I doubt that will be necessary, Une. Besides you'd be risking the health of one of your best agents."
"What on earth do you mean by that?"
Heero came into view on Une's vidscreen. "I don't need protection," was all he said.
Expletives could be heard from the shocked Une. "I mean I had heard that...but...Yuy would never...and with Relena..." Their relationship seemed to be shocking a lot of people. Which was quite surprising, since so many people had been trying to push them together over the years, saying how wonderful a couple they would make.
Une collected her wits. "Just be there day after tomorrow. Brussels. Over and out." Switching off the vidscreen she sighed. /So, Heero, you finally found your heart./
A.N. - hey, I'm starting to get a plot! *pats self on back*. As usual, R&R. Comments, suggestions, and criticism welcome.
I got this chapter out rather quickly. Tests start tomorrow. So yeah... enough rambling from me. On with the story.
~~~~~
"And what will you do if he never admits his feelings for you...how long will you wait?"
"She doesn't have to." ~~~~~
Heero stepped from the bathroom, standing tall, braced for an attack from Zechs.
However, that attack never came. For the first time in his life, Zechs Merquise was dumfounded. /I knew he was a sneaky bastard, but to be in Relena's bathroom? And...the shoes. Did he already confess his feelings to her? Did he stay the night?!/ Zech's expression quickly changed from bewilderment to rage. "Heero Yuy, what have you done to my sister?!"
"Nothing!" Relena shouted, not knowing which man she was protecting as she stepped between her brother and Heero.
"Why the hell was he in your bathroom? Why were his shoes off?"
"He stayed with me last night," Relena sighed. Then, seeing the rage deepen in her brother's face, quickly added, "Talking! Only talking!"
Zechs' pallor slowly returned to normal. Stone mask back in place, he threw out a final warning. "Hurt her, Yuy, and I'll kill you." Then, remembering his original purpose for the visit, "Relena, Lady Une called. She wants to speak with you as soon as possible. I believe she mentioned tabloids and trashy romance novels." He then left.
"How the hell did they find out about that?!"
"Trashy romance novels?" Heero cocked an eyebrow.
"Er...well how else am I supposed to stay awake during those cursed conferences!"
Heero smirked. "So that's why you're always studying your notes and agenda during those things."
"Gah!"
"Not just romance novels, but TRASHY romance novels," Heero laughed.
"What's so funny? It's not like I don't know what you and Trowa do."
"We are your body guards. We guard you," he replied sternly.
"Ha! Guarding me in between playing games on your communicators! Don't even try to tell me that 'you sunk my battleship' is some kind of preventer code."
The two stared at each other in stalemate.
Giving up, Relena walked over to the vidscreen. "I had better call Une back. She won't appreciate a delay. Stay with me? As nice as she is, she's a bit intimidating." He nodded in acceptance of her request.
"Une speaking."
"Good morning, Lady Une. My brother informed me that I was to call you."
"Yes, two things. First, there is an emergency ESUN meeting in Brussels the day after tomorrow. I realize this is your vacation, but you are greatly needed."
"Understood." Since when had she started to reply in Heero-like monotone? Ah, well, that wasn't important now. Relena wondered what the emergency was, but knew better than to ask at that time.
"Second," Une continued, "is a certain tabloid story." Relena groaned and Une's lips curled into a smirk.
"Just make sure no one catches you again. Oh, and one last thing: who's this new boyfriend of yours, Hojo, or something?" Heero tensed in the background.
"He's just a friend," Relena replied.
"The papers don't think so."
"When do the papers ever think correctly?"
"You'll let me know though, if you start seeing someone. They will need preventer protection as well."
All color drained from Relena's face, and Heero laughed in the background.
"So there is someone," Une smirked. "Relena, I swear not to tell a soul, but I must insist on knowing for record purposes. Especially in these times..." The preventer head caught her slip too late.
"What times, Une?"
"Uh, we'll discuss that at the meeting. We don't want unnecessary panic yet. For now, I'll assign Duo as your...boyfriend's guard detail."
Relena smiled. "I doubt that will be necessary, Une. Besides you'd be risking the health of one of your best agents."
"What on earth do you mean by that?"
Heero came into view on Une's vidscreen. "I don't need protection," was all he said.
Expletives could be heard from the shocked Une. "I mean I had heard that...but...Yuy would never...and with Relena..." Their relationship seemed to be shocking a lot of people. Which was quite surprising, since so many people had been trying to push them together over the years, saying how wonderful a couple they would make.
Une collected her wits. "Just be there day after tomorrow. Brussels. Over and out." Switching off the vidscreen she sighed. /So, Heero, you finally found your heart./
A.N. - hey, I'm starting to get a plot! *pats self on back*. As usual, R&R. Comments, suggestions, and criticism welcome.