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Hey everyone, it's me again, Keiran Yuy! First of all, I want to thank you for reading and reviewing this no-good fic. I was really surprised. I thought it wouldn't work. Again, thanks. It's means so much to me. I would also like to thank, Lanie. She's a gem. Thanks for helping. I really appreciate it knowing you are so busy. Gomen.(sweatdrop).
I also would like to thank:
Geminia- thank you for reviewing first and for commenting!!!! =^-^=
Rei- I agree with you. It would be frustrating sometimes in that situation, ne? =^-^=
Archangel Rhapsody- Hehehe!(sweatdrop). Sorry about the mistake. And thank you for offering your help and reviewing. I really appreciate it. I'll e- mail you if I need one and better expect it to be soon. Hehehe! =^-^=
Friend of InuYasha+Kagome- Just guess.you will know.in time. Thanks for reviewing.=^-^=
Sumone- hehehe, thanks. I just want a twist of her life and I thought of it. =^-^=
Ka- thanks! =^-^=
NeckoFury- well, uhmmm, is this ok? =^-^=
Ladybug- Here it is! Thanks for reviewing also. =^-^=
Zer0 Kataru- Gomen! Gomen! I am really sorry. I'm not that good at English grammar. Thanks for pointing out my mistakes. I really appreciate it 'coz it helps me develop. Thanks for reviewing and the help. I hope to hear from you again. =^-^=
Jem Star- Wow. I am really flattered. I mean, it's the highest compliment I've ever got. Thank you. I hope that you will support this no-good fic throughout. Thanks again. =^-^=
Kool Kaizer- Now there is another. Thanks for the review and I really appreciate it. =^-^=
Jessy- It's here. and by the way Thank you for reviewing!!! =^-^=
All of you, I am really thankful for the reviews. I hope that you will go with me in my journey throughout this fic. Thanks again and God Bless to all of you. Well, enough of me, here goes..=^-^=
~*~*~I'll Fight For You~*~*~
Chapter 2
Last time.
" Relena, do you hate your life? You need not be here. No one is forcing you to join this training. Even my men don't like to join here. I nearly pointed a gun in their foreheads to just let them follow."
She stayed silent.
He looked at her as if a third eye grew on her. " Are you a sadist? Why are you making it hard for yourself?" " I'm sorry, Sir, but your wasting your time talking to me. My decision is final. I will finish this training. If this will be my last accomplishment in life so be it."
"Spoken like a kamikaze." He turned his head sideways. His eyes flashed total concern. "Okay, Peacecraft, you're dismissed. But I'm not through with you yet. I'll be keeping an eye on you."
An eye, indeed! Heero served as her shadow. And he tended to show up on the most unexpected places. It also showed that Heero looked out for Relena more than he did his own men. She did not dare falter in her training. She had dreamed of being a soldier a long time ago, a soldier in combat. She would follow the steps of her deceased father, that would make her father truly proud of her.
She had had the loneliest childhood. It was painful to be rejected by her father, the only person she could call family. She worked her best to catch his attention. She was obedient and respectful as a child. Even when they moved around due to her father's military career, even though she went to six schools in 3 years, she still excelled in school. She brought home stars, happy faces, ribbons, awards and medals. But still, it wasn't enough for him.
It was so difficult to erase the pain evident in her father's eyes when he looked at her, especially when she didn't know what caused it in the first place. He would never reveal to her the pain in his heart. She tried to get close and yet he always rejected her. He is blind to see her wonderful characteristics and skills. Instead her limitations and weaknesses as a woman were the only things he noticed.
But still the hope in her heart still lingered. Deep down she knew that the time would come when she would receive his sympathy. When he died, she lost the anchor of her ship. And as she entered the Preventers, she felt like her father's memories were alive. She had now found the lost anchor of her life.
No one would stop her in her tracks, not even Brigadier General Heero Yuy!
"Your superiors think that you guys are the best. This training is intended to make you better." Lt. Col. Treize Krushenada proudly told them as he paced in front of them. " But in order to be brilliant, one should undergo a smelting process. Pass this training and you'll become a member of an elite corps. Flunk it and you return to your oblivious company."
"I should warn you, though. Be prepared to bleed." Treize sneered. It was part of his pleasure to scare those in training, as well as his job. It looked to him as though the threats of the earlier officials weren't enough.
Relena wished that their officers were just bluffing. Unfortunately, all the threats presented to them as training were real. This Capability Enhancement Training made her Preventers Military Academy days seem like a joyride.
Her days were long. She woke up at dawn, then exercised to be more fit so she could withstand more pressure. She conditioned herself knowing that the physical test would be intense.
At 5:30 am, their battalion commander would be calling them. At 6 am sharp, they would line up in the fields for inspection. They would rather be dead than late. Their commanding officer was very strict. He would find even the tiniest faults and would give them demerits. Anger him and he would make you feel as if you're lower than dust.
" We ostracize weaklings in here. Move or I'll personally haul you out of this camp." barked Lt. Col. Krushenada.
They all scrambled like frightened guinea pigs.
Half of the day would be their combat exercise and the rest would be spent in the classroom, going over historical advances and basic strategic how- to's. Both their physical and mental capacities were being trained to it's fullest for the coming war.
Called the " Modern Commando Unit," their specialization was that of surviving the wild, hand-to-hand combat and use of high-technology armaments. Their one mission: Strike and kill the enemy.
Stating the mission was easy. Preparing for it was not anything remotely close to that word.
It would be quarter to eleven before she could lay her back in the bunk bed.
'Man, I feel like I've been through battle. I'm beat!' Relena thought.
And yet before her dreams overtook her, a pair of intense Prussian eyes haunted her before everything turned to black.
Relena rested her body against the wall of the shower. She was dead tired. She felt like every muscle in her body had been badly beaten. Even her brain was temporarily silenced by fatigue. If no one would let her rest and regain some energy, she would be forced to collapse and forget about any further training.
The sun had not yet risen and already Relena felt tense. It was still the Preliminary inspection and it was so difficult to pass.
The previous day had been hard. Countless times she was punished simply because their commanding officer hadn't been able to see his reflection in her polished shoes. To think that she polished them so carefully the night before.
After the inspection, they went to the rugged terrain of a forest in the Sank Kingdom. They had crossed eerie caves, leaky tunnels and mosquito- infested swamps. Their backs hurt like hell because of the huge guns they carried.
Different drills were given and the poor recruits who couldn't withstand them had been immediately kicked out.
Even their classroom instructors held no mercy. They felt like law students, being forced to memorize and recite every day, and those who couldn't answer were forced to stay until they had redeemed themselves.
'Now I know the true meaning of the word "torture"' she cringed at the thought.
Because of exhaustion, she crawled towards the shower knob. She opened it and thanked God for the hot water. Her body was caked with dirt and mud. Two co-trainees had been caught cheating and all of them were punished. They were ordered to an hour extra of physical training.
She closed her eyes and savored the water cascading in her body. She thought nothing of the mission of the Modern Commando Unit, letting the water carry away all the pressures of training.
She unhurriedly cleansed her body, deciding to pamper herself for the first time in her recent memory. She scrubbed her whole body with a loofah until her skin turned red. She even used the expensive body wash given to her by Sally.
The bathroom was a little bit steamy when she emerged from the room. She sighed and loosely wrapped the towel around her.
"I was beginning to think you'd drowned." His brows met in a straight line while his monotone voice rose.
Relena shrieked in shock, and the towel clutched loosely around her small frame fell to the floor..
" Close your eyes! Face back!" she shouted to the man standing in front of her, as she scrambled to cover herself. Just because he was a commanding officer there was no way she was going to let Heero get a free peek.
" Women!" he grumbled.
She glanced at his way and saw that he didn't faced back. She (let loose a string of obscenities at him before he complied, and quickly threw some clothes on.
" Can I turn back now?" the guy asked warily after a couple of minutes.
" Okay." She gently replied as she straightened her T-shirt.
Heero had the decency to look sheepish, if only a bit, and Relena suddenly felt guilty for having yelled at him like she did. She looked up, frowning and began to apologize, but when their eyes met, Heero smirked and her "I'm sorry" quickly flew out of the window.
" What's in the God's name are you doing here?" she ranted. " Have no sense of privacy?! You can't just come into someone's room, the girls' barracks, without warning, you know! Just wait 'til I'll tell Lt. Col. Krushenada."
Heero defended himself. " And go ahead, tell him. If you want I could come with you." He challenged. " I bet that would be your move when cornered by the enemies. You would run to your superiors and tell them." He threw a mocking look at her face. " A fine soldier you'll make."
Though his last words sliced her heart, she didn't let him see it. Because she had gotten used to people underestimating her capabilities, she spent most of her life trying to prove herself, especially now that she joined a profession dominated by men.
" You're entitled to your own opinion, Sir. I know what kind of soldier I am," she told him in a steady voice. " As you well know, it's the women's barracks. Unless you came here without an escort, you have no business being here."
" I'm very much aware of the rules, Peacecraft. However, I don't think anyone would bother with one minor infraction on such an outdated rule." He didn't even try hiding the amusement dancing in his eyes. His smile widened. "You're blushing. I thought tough soldiers don't blush."
She mentally cursed all the nerves that commanded her cheek to turn crimson. " Did you come here to make fun of me? Well, amusement time over. You can leave." She said hands on her waist.
He didn't budge from his place.
" I don't get you women, you're too sensitive. Guys are in and out of the men's locker room all the time. Nobody shrieks, nobody runs for cover. We have no problems being naked."
"You're a man. I have no doubts you'd have no problem if any of the female officers showed up. In fact, I can almost guarantee you'd be thrilled." Her answer sounds so irritated.
Her patience was running low. She felt cold, regretting that she hadn't made Heero keep his back turned longer so she could have dried off properly and she mentally cursed the droplets of water from her hair that continuously dripped down her neck and back.
Relena sighed. " Heero, I'm tired. You know that I've had a long day. I want some peace and quiet, some sleep, before I go crazy."
His expression softened. " I will leave you. But before I go, let me explain. I heard that you had chosen to stay behind instead of opting to go get drunk with a bunch of guys. Because I was also too tired to go, I stayed behind to catch up on some paperwork I'd been neglecting. That's when I came up with the idea to challenge you to a round of fencing. Lt. Jones has said you're very skilled. The gym is free tomorrow at noon. If you'd care to spare some time away from your peace and quiet, I'd like to see for myself how skilled you are. I didn't intend to frighten you. I knocked several times and no one answered. When no one told me to go away, I just came in." He smiled, adding. "I also didn't mean to enjoy it when you dropped your towel."
Her cheeks feel hot again at the obviously flirtatious tone.
" Sure. I'm up for the challenge. I'll be there." She answered with slight edge. She thought he would ask her out.
' What was I thinking? He doesn't waste time on women my type. '
" Good." He then dunked a hand on her bath container. He examined the bottle. "Hmm..Victoria's Secret. I never expected you frequent this store. No wonder I smelled peaches." He paused. "Be careful, Relena. Stuff like this scent on a woman could drive a man wild. You're in a male dominated field; next time it might not be me surprising you.
She jerked the bottle from his hands. " And what do you think I'm going to use when I'm taking a bath? Laundry soap with bleach?"
He replied with a crisp laughter and started towards the door when he turned to her with a grin.
" Thanks for the surprise, 'Lena. I immensely enjoyed the view."
" Bastard!" Relena shouted angrily before throwing the bath container. She regretted it because it hit the closing door and not his back.
TBC
Well.that's it. Like it? Love it? Abandon it? It sucks? C'mon people tell me. I'm dying to know what can you say. Honestly, if I have some reviews, I would feel very inspired and would want to write. Thanks, 'til next time.=^- ^=
Hey everyone, it's me again, Keiran Yuy! First of all, I want to thank you for reading and reviewing this no-good fic. I was really surprised. I thought it wouldn't work. Again, thanks. It's means so much to me. I would also like to thank, Lanie. She's a gem. Thanks for helping. I really appreciate it knowing you are so busy. Gomen.(sweatdrop).
I also would like to thank:
Geminia- thank you for reviewing first and for commenting!!!! =^-^=
Rei- I agree with you. It would be frustrating sometimes in that situation, ne? =^-^=
Archangel Rhapsody- Hehehe!(sweatdrop). Sorry about the mistake. And thank you for offering your help and reviewing. I really appreciate it. I'll e- mail you if I need one and better expect it to be soon. Hehehe! =^-^=
Friend of InuYasha+Kagome- Just guess.you will know.in time. Thanks for reviewing.=^-^=
Sumone- hehehe, thanks. I just want a twist of her life and I thought of it. =^-^=
Ka- thanks! =^-^=
NeckoFury- well, uhmmm, is this ok? =^-^=
Ladybug- Here it is! Thanks for reviewing also. =^-^=
Zer0 Kataru- Gomen! Gomen! I am really sorry. I'm not that good at English grammar. Thanks for pointing out my mistakes. I really appreciate it 'coz it helps me develop. Thanks for reviewing and the help. I hope to hear from you again. =^-^=
Jem Star- Wow. I am really flattered. I mean, it's the highest compliment I've ever got. Thank you. I hope that you will support this no-good fic throughout. Thanks again. =^-^=
Kool Kaizer- Now there is another. Thanks for the review and I really appreciate it. =^-^=
Jessy- It's here. and by the way Thank you for reviewing!!! =^-^=
All of you, I am really thankful for the reviews. I hope that you will go with me in my journey throughout this fic. Thanks again and God Bless to all of you. Well, enough of me, here goes..=^-^=
~*~*~I'll Fight For You~*~*~
Chapter 2
Last time.
" Relena, do you hate your life? You need not be here. No one is forcing you to join this training. Even my men don't like to join here. I nearly pointed a gun in their foreheads to just let them follow."
She stayed silent.
He looked at her as if a third eye grew on her. " Are you a sadist? Why are you making it hard for yourself?" " I'm sorry, Sir, but your wasting your time talking to me. My decision is final. I will finish this training. If this will be my last accomplishment in life so be it."
"Spoken like a kamikaze." He turned his head sideways. His eyes flashed total concern. "Okay, Peacecraft, you're dismissed. But I'm not through with you yet. I'll be keeping an eye on you."
An eye, indeed! Heero served as her shadow. And he tended to show up on the most unexpected places. It also showed that Heero looked out for Relena more than he did his own men. She did not dare falter in her training. She had dreamed of being a soldier a long time ago, a soldier in combat. She would follow the steps of her deceased father, that would make her father truly proud of her.
She had had the loneliest childhood. It was painful to be rejected by her father, the only person she could call family. She worked her best to catch his attention. She was obedient and respectful as a child. Even when they moved around due to her father's military career, even though she went to six schools in 3 years, she still excelled in school. She brought home stars, happy faces, ribbons, awards and medals. But still, it wasn't enough for him.
It was so difficult to erase the pain evident in her father's eyes when he looked at her, especially when she didn't know what caused it in the first place. He would never reveal to her the pain in his heart. She tried to get close and yet he always rejected her. He is blind to see her wonderful characteristics and skills. Instead her limitations and weaknesses as a woman were the only things he noticed.
But still the hope in her heart still lingered. Deep down she knew that the time would come when she would receive his sympathy. When he died, she lost the anchor of her ship. And as she entered the Preventers, she felt like her father's memories were alive. She had now found the lost anchor of her life.
No one would stop her in her tracks, not even Brigadier General Heero Yuy!
"Your superiors think that you guys are the best. This training is intended to make you better." Lt. Col. Treize Krushenada proudly told them as he paced in front of them. " But in order to be brilliant, one should undergo a smelting process. Pass this training and you'll become a member of an elite corps. Flunk it and you return to your oblivious company."
"I should warn you, though. Be prepared to bleed." Treize sneered. It was part of his pleasure to scare those in training, as well as his job. It looked to him as though the threats of the earlier officials weren't enough.
Relena wished that their officers were just bluffing. Unfortunately, all the threats presented to them as training were real. This Capability Enhancement Training made her Preventers Military Academy days seem like a joyride.
Her days were long. She woke up at dawn, then exercised to be more fit so she could withstand more pressure. She conditioned herself knowing that the physical test would be intense.
At 5:30 am, their battalion commander would be calling them. At 6 am sharp, they would line up in the fields for inspection. They would rather be dead than late. Their commanding officer was very strict. He would find even the tiniest faults and would give them demerits. Anger him and he would make you feel as if you're lower than dust.
" We ostracize weaklings in here. Move or I'll personally haul you out of this camp." barked Lt. Col. Krushenada.
They all scrambled like frightened guinea pigs.
Half of the day would be their combat exercise and the rest would be spent in the classroom, going over historical advances and basic strategic how- to's. Both their physical and mental capacities were being trained to it's fullest for the coming war.
Called the " Modern Commando Unit," their specialization was that of surviving the wild, hand-to-hand combat and use of high-technology armaments. Their one mission: Strike and kill the enemy.
Stating the mission was easy. Preparing for it was not anything remotely close to that word.
It would be quarter to eleven before she could lay her back in the bunk bed.
'Man, I feel like I've been through battle. I'm beat!' Relena thought.
And yet before her dreams overtook her, a pair of intense Prussian eyes haunted her before everything turned to black.
Relena rested her body against the wall of the shower. She was dead tired. She felt like every muscle in her body had been badly beaten. Even her brain was temporarily silenced by fatigue. If no one would let her rest and regain some energy, she would be forced to collapse and forget about any further training.
The sun had not yet risen and already Relena felt tense. It was still the Preliminary inspection and it was so difficult to pass.
The previous day had been hard. Countless times she was punished simply because their commanding officer hadn't been able to see his reflection in her polished shoes. To think that she polished them so carefully the night before.
After the inspection, they went to the rugged terrain of a forest in the Sank Kingdom. They had crossed eerie caves, leaky tunnels and mosquito- infested swamps. Their backs hurt like hell because of the huge guns they carried.
Different drills were given and the poor recruits who couldn't withstand them had been immediately kicked out.
Even their classroom instructors held no mercy. They felt like law students, being forced to memorize and recite every day, and those who couldn't answer were forced to stay until they had redeemed themselves.
'Now I know the true meaning of the word "torture"' she cringed at the thought.
Because of exhaustion, she crawled towards the shower knob. She opened it and thanked God for the hot water. Her body was caked with dirt and mud. Two co-trainees had been caught cheating and all of them were punished. They were ordered to an hour extra of physical training.
She closed her eyes and savored the water cascading in her body. She thought nothing of the mission of the Modern Commando Unit, letting the water carry away all the pressures of training.
She unhurriedly cleansed her body, deciding to pamper herself for the first time in her recent memory. She scrubbed her whole body with a loofah until her skin turned red. She even used the expensive body wash given to her by Sally.
The bathroom was a little bit steamy when she emerged from the room. She sighed and loosely wrapped the towel around her.
"I was beginning to think you'd drowned." His brows met in a straight line while his monotone voice rose.
Relena shrieked in shock, and the towel clutched loosely around her small frame fell to the floor..
" Close your eyes! Face back!" she shouted to the man standing in front of her, as she scrambled to cover herself. Just because he was a commanding officer there was no way she was going to let Heero get a free peek.
" Women!" he grumbled.
She glanced at his way and saw that he didn't faced back. She (let loose a string of obscenities at him before he complied, and quickly threw some clothes on.
" Can I turn back now?" the guy asked warily after a couple of minutes.
" Okay." She gently replied as she straightened her T-shirt.
Heero had the decency to look sheepish, if only a bit, and Relena suddenly felt guilty for having yelled at him like she did. She looked up, frowning and began to apologize, but when their eyes met, Heero smirked and her "I'm sorry" quickly flew out of the window.
" What's in the God's name are you doing here?" she ranted. " Have no sense of privacy?! You can't just come into someone's room, the girls' barracks, without warning, you know! Just wait 'til I'll tell Lt. Col. Krushenada."
Heero defended himself. " And go ahead, tell him. If you want I could come with you." He challenged. " I bet that would be your move when cornered by the enemies. You would run to your superiors and tell them." He threw a mocking look at her face. " A fine soldier you'll make."
Though his last words sliced her heart, she didn't let him see it. Because she had gotten used to people underestimating her capabilities, she spent most of her life trying to prove herself, especially now that she joined a profession dominated by men.
" You're entitled to your own opinion, Sir. I know what kind of soldier I am," she told him in a steady voice. " As you well know, it's the women's barracks. Unless you came here without an escort, you have no business being here."
" I'm very much aware of the rules, Peacecraft. However, I don't think anyone would bother with one minor infraction on such an outdated rule." He didn't even try hiding the amusement dancing in his eyes. His smile widened. "You're blushing. I thought tough soldiers don't blush."
She mentally cursed all the nerves that commanded her cheek to turn crimson. " Did you come here to make fun of me? Well, amusement time over. You can leave." She said hands on her waist.
He didn't budge from his place.
" I don't get you women, you're too sensitive. Guys are in and out of the men's locker room all the time. Nobody shrieks, nobody runs for cover. We have no problems being naked."
"You're a man. I have no doubts you'd have no problem if any of the female officers showed up. In fact, I can almost guarantee you'd be thrilled." Her answer sounds so irritated.
Her patience was running low. She felt cold, regretting that she hadn't made Heero keep his back turned longer so she could have dried off properly and she mentally cursed the droplets of water from her hair that continuously dripped down her neck and back.
Relena sighed. " Heero, I'm tired. You know that I've had a long day. I want some peace and quiet, some sleep, before I go crazy."
His expression softened. " I will leave you. But before I go, let me explain. I heard that you had chosen to stay behind instead of opting to go get drunk with a bunch of guys. Because I was also too tired to go, I stayed behind to catch up on some paperwork I'd been neglecting. That's when I came up with the idea to challenge you to a round of fencing. Lt. Jones has said you're very skilled. The gym is free tomorrow at noon. If you'd care to spare some time away from your peace and quiet, I'd like to see for myself how skilled you are. I didn't intend to frighten you. I knocked several times and no one answered. When no one told me to go away, I just came in." He smiled, adding. "I also didn't mean to enjoy it when you dropped your towel."
Her cheeks feel hot again at the obviously flirtatious tone.
" Sure. I'm up for the challenge. I'll be there." She answered with slight edge. She thought he would ask her out.
' What was I thinking? He doesn't waste time on women my type. '
" Good." He then dunked a hand on her bath container. He examined the bottle. "Hmm..Victoria's Secret. I never expected you frequent this store. No wonder I smelled peaches." He paused. "Be careful, Relena. Stuff like this scent on a woman could drive a man wild. You're in a male dominated field; next time it might not be me surprising you.
She jerked the bottle from his hands. " And what do you think I'm going to use when I'm taking a bath? Laundry soap with bleach?"
He replied with a crisp laughter and started towards the door when he turned to her with a grin.
" Thanks for the surprise, 'Lena. I immensely enjoyed the view."
" Bastard!" Relena shouted angrily before throwing the bath container. She regretted it because it hit the closing door and not his back.
TBC
Well.that's it. Like it? Love it? Abandon it? It sucks? C'mon people tell me. I'm dying to know what can you say. Honestly, if I have some reviews, I would feel very inspired and would want to write. Thanks, 'til next time.=^- ^=