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Chapter 4 - Facing Things
The ride over to the Peacecraft Mansions was quiet and tense. Relena kept on giving Heero little looks out of the corner of her eye. He was sitting stiffly and gazing straight ahead. The only tings she could hear was the humming of the car engine and the passing outside world had now captured her attention away from the stoic solider. The occupants of the car spoke not a word. Relena sighed and continued to look out the window.
'Something's will never change' Relena thought 'Same old Heero'.
Flashback
"Relena can we have a minute, If you all will excuse us" He said to everyone in the room and watched the make there exit. Some faster than others. Then it was just the two siblings left and an eerie quiet over came the room.
"So brother what's on your mind" Relena asked, the silence had become to deafening.
"You know what's on my mind" he said sternly
"Yes I suppose I do" Relena said taking a step forward " Let me assure you brother, I am safe, well, happy and ready to return"
"Good well consider me completely reassured" he said letting a frown grace his features
"Good because I not sure I like this scarcasm, I expected it more from Duo"
"I have missed you, you know?" A forlorn looked passed over his features " In our lives we have spent so much time apart. Then we are finally reunited with everyone knowing the truth. However then you disappear for four years"
Relena studied him for a second. He had grown taller and his hair longer. His heart felt comments touched Relena to the very depth of her soul.
"I have missed you to brother" she walked to him and pulled him into a gentle hug. "I was so tired, I just need to get away and become the person that I am destined to become without the entire world watching"
"Have you become that person?" He asked, she nodded her reply "Then I guess it was worth it " He said a small smile appearing.
"I am tired brother; can we talk more later?" She said detangling herself from him
"Of course, go home and rest"
She headed to the door. But as she put a hand on the handle her brother spoke from behind her.
"You do remember where the house is ?" Zechs asked
Relena turned to face him. Shock evident on her face
"I 'm sorry did you just make a joke" Relena looked at him amazement in her eyes.
"There have been a number of changes since you left but we will talk about them all later after you have rested".
"Yes Sir" she did a mock salute and left the room, smiling.
End Flashback
They arrived at the Peacecraft Mansion and Relena was now getting tired of the atmosphere that now existed around her. Ever since she had exited her brief meeting with her brother Heero had been silently following her every where and it was still has frustrating as ever. But of course things were different she is in control now.
Relena got out of the car and hurriedly headed towards the house with Heero quickly following her 'Damn if I was only faster perhaps I would be able to lock him out' she thought as she grabbed the door before she could reach it.
"Excuse me" she said politely
"You're excused" he replied. Relena stared 'he actually said something'.
Relena pushed past him and entered the house she hadn't been in. In four long years. She stood there has she slowly came face to face with someone she had missed the most. The one person she considered to be true. The one she had missed more than anyone had. The one, who knew, understood and excepted her for who she was.
"Pagan" she shouted as he looked up at her.
"Ms Relena" he said slowly, like he was testing the water "Is it really you"
"Hello Pagan" and with that she ran and jumped into his arms as he freely returned the hug. Heero could simply do noting and watch the reunion, with one though on his mind 'I wish I was in Pagans place'
"My dear Relena, where have you been child" he asked the worry seeping through in his voice
"I know Pagan" Relena said guiltily " I would have contacted you. However i had a feeling that this place was under some surveillance"
"Oh yes Ms Relena, Commander Yuy, stopped by everyday to see if you had contacted me"
"Oh he did, well that's interesting" Relena said turning and given Heero a small, smirking smile. "I would have thought you had other things to do in the evening, Heero?"
She was smirking at him, but he remained silent 'What exactly did that mean' he thought
"Well everyday he was here Ms"
"Yes, Well pagan, let's go into the living room and catch up"
"I am quite relieved that you are home safe Ms, but I have a dinner to get on the table. So I think that Commander Yuy should escort you into the living room and keep you company".
"Oh that's all right Pagan, I'll keep my own company. Commander Yuy is here in as my bodyguard; making idle chitchat with me is not in his job description" Relena headed towards the living room
'Was that meant to effect me?' Heero questioned
"Ms " Pagan called after her "would you like some tea?"
"Yes please with a slice of lemon and some ..."
"Yes Ms" Pagan interrupted " A slice of lemon and teaspoon of honey" he finished for her.
Relena smiled at him and turned 'Yes' she thought 'know one knew her better than Pagan'
Heero continued to fight the jealously that he was feeling. He wanted to question her about her whereabouts, who her informant was. But wisely Heero knew now was not the time. She walked over and ran her fingers over some pictures that were on the mantle piece. Heero watched her, from where he was standing. She truly was beautiful; four years had done nothing but enhance it. Her hair was longer and all he wanted to do was run his hands through and see if it was as soft as it looks.
"What are you looking at Heero?" She asked as she turned to face him.
"Hn"
"Good to see your voculabury, has improved" she said, turning away
"Where have you been" he could no longer wait for the right time?
"Wouldn't you like to know" she said laughing a little "what wrong Heero, worried your skills are getting rusty, as you couldn't find me" she said sitting in a plush cream sofa and leaning her head gently on her arm.
"Why won't you tell me where you were?"
"Why do you care? I thought me out of your hair would have been a good thing, for you"
"Why do you keep answering my question with one of your own?" He said walking in front on her and looking down.
"Look I am not going to tell you"
"Why" he said raising an eyebrow
"Cause it's my secret?" She said winking at him
Maybe it was the way she winked at him or the way she had spoken. That made him want to grab her and kiss that grin of her face. His solider training was being tested tonight.
"You were being selfish, when you left" knowing full well he sounded like Wufei, he carried on "I had come to expect more from you"
She was still grinning at him.
"Why don't you throw into the sentenced Injustice and Weak Woman, with that scowl on you're face I could swear you were Wufei" she said giggling at him "and for the record the guilt trip 'I had come to expect more from you' rubbish won't work on me'
He stared at her. 'Who is this person in front of me, this is not the Relena I remember'
"Heero, I have to go and get ready for a press conference, so why don't you.... I don't know" she said throwing her hands in the air "Go and search the perimeter or something"
"Hn" was his reply and he held her gaze. Relena saw this as the challenge it was and held his gaze too. She wouldn't be the one to back down. Not after everything she had been through. She could now hold her own against Heero's death glare.
"Heero, you're dismissed. Go find a bomb to play with". She said in a jokily tone.
"I will walk the security grid" Heero informed her as he headed for the door.
"A four year absence has done nothing for your sense of humour, Relena" with that she was now looking at the closed door.
Had her words actually affected him, Broken through that tough shell. She though to her self as she kicked off her shoes and snuggled deeper into the sofa that smelled of home. One hour till the press conference then her return will be announce to the world and there would be no turning back.
Back at Preventer Headquarters
Hilde was watching Duo type away at his computer. Watching him bite his lip in frustration. That cute way he always did, when he gets nervous or frustrated.
The machine started to beep at him.
"Beep, Beep"
"What the hell is wrong with this bloodily machine". He said forcefully punching the keys "Hilde babe, come and make the bad machine co-operate."
Hilde grinned and jumped fro her seat on her desk and walked over to his, leaning over him to look and the screen, her attention was now totally focused on the job at hand as she began typing on the computer.
"Babe, you may want to stop leaning like that"
"What Duo?" She said not really paying attention "What are you on about, Duo I don't think this report can be saved" she replied tapping the keys.
Duo breathed in her scent and looked at her milky skin and raven hair. A mischievous smile on his face.
"That's okay babe" he said pulling her over his lap and kissing her.
"Duo" she said breathless " what about you're report"
"I wanna skive" he said pouting "I'll pass it on to Wufei"
"Won't he be mad?" Hilde said stifling a laugh
"Wufei is always mad" he said holding her tightly "Lets see, Do the report or make out with you" he pretended to think hard, sticking his tongue out to touch his top lip. "No competition, babe. You win hands down". He smiled.
It was a cheeky smile, a mischievous smile and a smile when he planning something, all in one. It was purely a Duo smile. One that he owned all the rights to, The one that make Hilde swoon and make her knees go weak. The one that every time she saw it made her go whole. She nodded her head and he proceeded to kiss her again.
A/N - I am truly sorry to everyone. I know it has taken me ages and ages to up-date this story. I have been suffering with Writers Block and my imagination just deserted me. This story is heading some where I promise, I did write some other chapter but re-read them and found them to be rubbish. So I them proceeded to chuck them in said rubbish.
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