Get Rel

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For once the café was practically empty with a limited amount of people, but thankfully none of Relena's friends were present. This was especially good for Heero was he recited his finding of Relena earlier that morning to Hilde and Duo. Of course, he left out the part of calling Zeches with a plan.

"You what?!" the God of Death exclaimed, forgetting his feminine persona until reminded by Hilde, who delivered a swift kick to his shin under the café table.

"Are you certain it was Relena?" Hilde questioned Heero in a quieter voice than what Duo had been using previously.

Heero gave her the look that simply stated, 'You dare to question my judgment?' It was enough to make Hilde realize how ridiculous a question it was to ask the Perfect Soldier.

"Well, who do you suppose Relena's in disguise as?" Duo inquired.

Heero shrugged, "If I had it my way I would almost assume it to be…"

"Vicki," offered Duo in a teasing manner. He knew that Heero despised Vicki's open affection for the perfect soldier, especially in front of other people.

The 'Heero Yuy glare' was turned to Duo now, causing the braided boy to grin innocently. "No, not Vicki but rather I was thinking more or less Frankie or Robin."

Hilde's face scrunched up in a sour expression, she obviously did not agree with Heero's view. "Learn from the past Heero, Relena's not stupid enough to take on a disguise of a person who just 'happens' to have the same hair color as her. Besides, from what I know, for a fact, that Robin loves men," Hilde argued.

Duo sharply turned his head to Hilde in surprise. "You mean that Robin is a…a…oh what are they called?" he interrupted, trying to think of the word while tapping his head.

"Homosexual?" Heero suggested, evenly.

"That's the word!"

Rolling her eyes, Hilde calmed herself before nodding. "From what I have gathered from Jake and Joey's older sister, Kaitlyn, have been telling me. You guys remember Adam from 'For Rel'?" explained Hilde, receiving nods from both males. "Well, apparently, Robin has a crush on him. So, unless Robin went through some kind of sex change, I think it's safe to assume that he's a homosexual."

"Wow," Duo commented, glancing at Heero to see a glint of disappointment in his eyes. "Relena sure knows how to pick her friends."

"That still leaves Frankie," Heero pointed out, indifferently but Duo could tell that the perfect soldier was rather irritated that his choice of Robin was proven to be wrong.

This time Hilde had nothing to say in disagreement but Duo did.

"Now that I'm not too sure about because look at Frankie's dress and stuff, she's so much of a tomboy that not even Relena, in all her acting abilities, could pull off being a tomboy," Duo commented. The former Zero pilot gave the braided boy an annoyed stared, making Duo nervous. "Well," Duo added as an afterthought, "we have no idea what her acting skills are, of course."

"Joey," Hilde spoke up.

Heero shook his head, "Relena's not Asian even though she grew up in Japan. Joey is obviously Asian in some form."

Hilde was not about to back down from this suggestion. "That doesn't mean that Relena's not acting the role of an Asian girl…"

"Her skill, I highly doubt, is that advanced," Heero interjected before Hilde could finish her defense. "Putting all arguments aside let us just concentrate on these people: Frankie, Jason, Robin," Duo winced, "and Salem."

"Salem?" Duo echoed. "Why Salem? He's a guy!"

"So is Robin," Hilde reminded.

"Still…"

Ignoring 'Selfie's' complaints, Heero stated, "Agreed?"

"Agreed."

"Good," Heero nodded as a smile smirk began to cross his lips, "because I have a plan on how to catch Relena."

Sitting in class, Duo was oblivious as to what the teacher was saying since the former Preventer was too busy thinking back to what Heero had told him about seeing Relena.

I still can't believe it was actually her and that she might have recognized Heero despite his 'disguise', Duo thought, leaning back in his seat and tapping a pen absently against his desk.

Most people who did not know the degree of friendship were usually the ones who did not know that it had been Duo who had started most of the rumors about Heero and Relena being a couple. Duo felt justified in spreading those rumors as he had been the person there to witness Relena stepping between himself and Heero, even after Heero had had a gun pointed at her head!

It had to be love, or a school girl's infatuation with the unattainable. Either way, Duo thought that two of his best friends should try to be a couple especially when Relena showed up at St. John's High School looking for Heero. That gave away her girlish crush.

Maybe it had always been an infatuation instead of love, Duo analyzed but then shook his head as he recalled that as time progressed Relena's feelings did not waver, that was plain to see when both Heero and Duo were assigned to Ms. Darlian as her bodyguards.

Duo grinned at Heero before opening the door, "You're not going to back out on me now, are you?" The glare Heero gave him was all Duo needed. "Didn't think so."

Opening the door, Duo and Heero stepped into Lady Une's office with only Lady Une standing to greet them. It was obvious Relena was not pleased about changing bodyguards again as she kept her back to them and was tense.

It wasn't until Lady Une was about to clear her throat that Relena rose and turned to the Preventers, the expression on her face was unforgettable as she broke out into a huge smile for a moment before composing herself.

"Hello Duo," she said shaking Duo's hand professionally but Duo decided to give the young Princess a wink to make the introduction a bit informal. "Heero."

Just the manner in which she had spoken Heero's name was all Duo needed to hear to confirm his suspicions…Duo suddenly jolted in his seat a bit as an idea struck him hard.

Does she even still love Heero anymore, especially after that whole Sylvia thing?

Not bothering to dwell upon that topic too long-Duo still couldn't believe that Heero had actually dated Sylvia instead of Relena, Duo shrugged it off as he reminded himself, "She said she still loved him in that letter she left Heero."

Subconsciously, Duo's eyes traveled over to Jason then to Robin; he repeated this motion a couple of times before resting his eyes upon Jason.

Could any of them really be Relena? he wondered, squinting at Jason to see any noticeable marks labeling her as Relena. But it could actually be anyone…No! I don't give a damn about the blasted speculations! One of those people is Relena and I'm betting it's really Vicki. She avoids us like the plaque whenever she can, but Heero said…Ah! Who gives a damn what he said?!

"Hey, Selfie, look alive there girl, you look like you're falling asleep on us there," Robin muttered over his shoulder at Duo.

Snapping out of his thoughts, Duo straightened up in his seat and muttered, "Thanks, what'd I miss?"

Robin grinned, "Just some history on Rag Time, I'll lend you the tape after class to listen to for notes."

"Thanks." Despite Duo's displeasure about having to go to college, Duo was grateful for the assistance he got from Relena's friends instead of the competitive feel most other students gave. Plus, as an added bonus, he got to observe Relena's friends.

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