Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing or Moulin Rouge. To my knowledge,
there is no such place as La Belle Hotel in Stasbourg, France.
A.N. - I am utterly clueless when it comes to distances and driving in
Europe. If anyone would like to clue me in, it would be greatly
appreciated. For those of you (a grand total of 2) that voted, I have gone
with a 3xMidii pairing.
After four hours of riding with no breaks, Relena felt as if she were about to collapse. Seeing her in such an exhausted state, Trowa rode up to Heero, who was in the lead.
"Heero, I think it's time we stopped for the day. Relena's exhausted."
Nodding in acknowledgement, Heero shouted back over the engine noise. "Roger that. We'll stop in Strasbourg for the night. It's about ten minutes from here. There's a Preventer contact as well."
"Trust worthy?"
"Hai."
Trowa then slowed his bike down and again assumed the position behind Relena. Hang on there, princess. Your knight in shining armor knows what he's doing.
"Above all things I believe in love. Love is like oxygen, love is a many- splendored thing, love-"
"Will this guy shut up about love?!" Trowa clicked the hotel TV off. "I thought you said Moulin Rouge was a good movie, Relena." he turned to the VFM as she regained consciousness.
"Uh, Trowa, mind telling me where we are and what's going on?"
"We are in La Belle Hotel in Strasbourg, France. Don't panic, it's a four star hotel," he smirked. "You fell asleep the second you got off the motorcycle, so Heero and I checked in and put you to bed. Heero is out meeting with a contact as we speak."
"Hn. Any food?"
Trowa laughed. "You sound more and more like Heero. Yes, there's food. I ordered room service for us while you were taking a nap. It should be up any minute."
As if on queue, a knock came at the door. "Room service."
About twenty minutes later, Heero wandered in, followed by a woman Relena realized must be the Preventer contact. She was a beautiful, tall blonde, the kind that had everyone dropping their jaws in awe and made super models jealous. Heero seemed unfazed. Trowa, on the other hand, was glaring.
Why would anyone glare at her? Relena thought.
"Miss Relena, it is a pleasure to meet you. I am Agent Midii Une."
Oh, that's why.
Trowa had entrusted Relena with the story of his youth, and Midii was a prominent figure in it. "Nice to meet you as well, Agent Une."
Knowing an explanation was needed, Heero cleared his throat and began. "Midii is here to help us safely transport Relena. It would seem strange for a lone female to be traveling with two males all the way to Brundisium. Trowa, you and Midii will be acting as a couple, as will Relena and I. It will make things less complicated."
"Uh, Heero, I need to go out and get some fresh air. That nap threw me out of the loop. Excuse us, Midii, Trowa." She smiled, grabbed Heero's arm, and dragged him out the door.
"Relena?"
"They need time to talk things out, Heero. Leave them be for a while. Are there any gardens around the hotel?"
"Yes, but-"
"But I want to see the gardens. Security be damned." Before Heero had a chance to argue, Relena silenced him with a kiss. She then proceeded to grab his hand and drag him in search of the gardens.
"Trowa, I'm sorry." Midii broke the silence that had reigned over the room for the past few minutes.
"You've said that before."
"And what would you have done in my situation?"
"The same thing."
"Then wh-"
"I would have done the same thing, yes. It makes it no less easy to forget though. I forgave you a long time ago. But I still can't forget."
The two figures stood in silence for a while.
Trowa took a deep breath. "I trusted you. I cared for you. I still care for you. I just need time. it's a lot to handle."
"Thank you Trowa."
"For what?"
"A second chance."
Trowa pulled her into a gentle embrace. "It's good to have you back."
Midii smiled against his chest. "It's good to be back."
Reluctantly drawing away from Heero's arms, Relena sighed. "I think we had best head back to the room."
Heero groaned in response, not wanting to relinquish the chance to be alone with her. It never seemed to be enough. She was like a drug to his senses. With one last kiss, he escorted her back to the room.
Upon entering the room, Relena caught sight of what could only be a good thing: Trowa holding a sleeping Midii in his arms, sitting in one of the over stuffed hotel chairs. "I take it things went well?" His only response was a slight inclination of the head.
Heero smirked, "That's a yes."
Trowa stood and moved to tuck Midii into one of the beds. "You should get to sleep, Relena. Heero and I have some things to discuss before we turn in for the night."
After Relena had turned in for the night, Heero and Trowa secured the room again and went to the balcony to talk.
"Thank you." Trowa stated.
"Just returning the favor. I owe you and Duo my present happiness."
Trowa smirked. "So Heero's got a bit of a matchmaker streak in him?"
"You could say that."
"What are we doing about traveling? There are only three motorcycles."
"We'll travel faster if Relena rides with someone else. She's not used to this sort of travel."
"You mean if she rides with you. But you're right. And if it weren't for the necessity of her riding with you due to Midii's presence, she'd insist that she could handle it. Relena's stubborn."
Heero smiled at the thought of Relena standing up to Trowa and himself, hands on her hips, lips in a perfectly formed pout, puppy dog eyes -
"Well, Heero, you are one love struck boy," Trowa laughed.
Heero growled in denial of the accusation.
"Oh no? Then what was the last thing I said?"
"That Relena was stubborn."
"Actually, the last thing I said was that we should stop in Ancora tomorrow." Trowa gazed out into the distance. "We both have a long journey ahead of us, my friend."
"Hn."
I know this took longer than normal. I have no excuse other than writer's block. Thank you to all my faithful readers. As always, comments are welcomed, including flames (because I find them funny).
After four hours of riding with no breaks, Relena felt as if she were about to collapse. Seeing her in such an exhausted state, Trowa rode up to Heero, who was in the lead.
"Heero, I think it's time we stopped for the day. Relena's exhausted."
Nodding in acknowledgement, Heero shouted back over the engine noise. "Roger that. We'll stop in Strasbourg for the night. It's about ten minutes from here. There's a Preventer contact as well."
"Trust worthy?"
"Hai."
Trowa then slowed his bike down and again assumed the position behind Relena. Hang on there, princess. Your knight in shining armor knows what he's doing.
"Above all things I believe in love. Love is like oxygen, love is a many- splendored thing, love-"
"Will this guy shut up about love?!" Trowa clicked the hotel TV off. "I thought you said Moulin Rouge was a good movie, Relena." he turned to the VFM as she regained consciousness.
"Uh, Trowa, mind telling me where we are and what's going on?"
"We are in La Belle Hotel in Strasbourg, France. Don't panic, it's a four star hotel," he smirked. "You fell asleep the second you got off the motorcycle, so Heero and I checked in and put you to bed. Heero is out meeting with a contact as we speak."
"Hn. Any food?"
Trowa laughed. "You sound more and more like Heero. Yes, there's food. I ordered room service for us while you were taking a nap. It should be up any minute."
As if on queue, a knock came at the door. "Room service."
About twenty minutes later, Heero wandered in, followed by a woman Relena realized must be the Preventer contact. She was a beautiful, tall blonde, the kind that had everyone dropping their jaws in awe and made super models jealous. Heero seemed unfazed. Trowa, on the other hand, was glaring.
Why would anyone glare at her? Relena thought.
"Miss Relena, it is a pleasure to meet you. I am Agent Midii Une."
Oh, that's why.
Trowa had entrusted Relena with the story of his youth, and Midii was a prominent figure in it. "Nice to meet you as well, Agent Une."
Knowing an explanation was needed, Heero cleared his throat and began. "Midii is here to help us safely transport Relena. It would seem strange for a lone female to be traveling with two males all the way to Brundisium. Trowa, you and Midii will be acting as a couple, as will Relena and I. It will make things less complicated."
"Uh, Heero, I need to go out and get some fresh air. That nap threw me out of the loop. Excuse us, Midii, Trowa." She smiled, grabbed Heero's arm, and dragged him out the door.
"Relena?"
"They need time to talk things out, Heero. Leave them be for a while. Are there any gardens around the hotel?"
"Yes, but-"
"But I want to see the gardens. Security be damned." Before Heero had a chance to argue, Relena silenced him with a kiss. She then proceeded to grab his hand and drag him in search of the gardens.
"Trowa, I'm sorry." Midii broke the silence that had reigned over the room for the past few minutes.
"You've said that before."
"And what would you have done in my situation?"
"The same thing."
"Then wh-"
"I would have done the same thing, yes. It makes it no less easy to forget though. I forgave you a long time ago. But I still can't forget."
The two figures stood in silence for a while.
Trowa took a deep breath. "I trusted you. I cared for you. I still care for you. I just need time. it's a lot to handle."
"Thank you Trowa."
"For what?"
"A second chance."
Trowa pulled her into a gentle embrace. "It's good to have you back."
Midii smiled against his chest. "It's good to be back."
Reluctantly drawing away from Heero's arms, Relena sighed. "I think we had best head back to the room."
Heero groaned in response, not wanting to relinquish the chance to be alone with her. It never seemed to be enough. She was like a drug to his senses. With one last kiss, he escorted her back to the room.
Upon entering the room, Relena caught sight of what could only be a good thing: Trowa holding a sleeping Midii in his arms, sitting in one of the over stuffed hotel chairs. "I take it things went well?" His only response was a slight inclination of the head.
Heero smirked, "That's a yes."
Trowa stood and moved to tuck Midii into one of the beds. "You should get to sleep, Relena. Heero and I have some things to discuss before we turn in for the night."
After Relena had turned in for the night, Heero and Trowa secured the room again and went to the balcony to talk.
"Thank you." Trowa stated.
"Just returning the favor. I owe you and Duo my present happiness."
Trowa smirked. "So Heero's got a bit of a matchmaker streak in him?"
"You could say that."
"What are we doing about traveling? There are only three motorcycles."
"We'll travel faster if Relena rides with someone else. She's not used to this sort of travel."
"You mean if she rides with you. But you're right. And if it weren't for the necessity of her riding with you due to Midii's presence, she'd insist that she could handle it. Relena's stubborn."
Heero smiled at the thought of Relena standing up to Trowa and himself, hands on her hips, lips in a perfectly formed pout, puppy dog eyes -
"Well, Heero, you are one love struck boy," Trowa laughed.
Heero growled in denial of the accusation.
"Oh no? Then what was the last thing I said?"
"That Relena was stubborn."
"Actually, the last thing I said was that we should stop in Ancora tomorrow." Trowa gazed out into the distance. "We both have a long journey ahead of us, my friend."
"Hn."
I know this took longer than normal. I have no excuse other than writer's block. Thank you to all my faithful readers. As always, comments are welcomed, including flames (because I find them funny).