A/n: Hello again 1xR fans! I have another GW fic for the pile. I ended up running with an idea that had been bothering me for a while. It simply would not let me forget about it. I have even put a few other fics on hold just to work on this one. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the fic!

Please insert generic disclaimer here: Me no own, you no sue…. Blah blah blah… legal mumbo jumbo… falling asleep… blah!

Does that cover my rabid bishie fan girl butt enough?

-

Forgotten Memories

-

After many struggles, everything in the world and space colonies finally seemed right. Well, almost everything save one young vice foreign minister.

Today was one of her rare days off. Sitting among a peaceful park, Relena, the former Queen of the World, relaxed against a large oak tree. A smile adorned her beautiful face as she watched her only living relatives share a quiet family moment. Setting out a delicious looking picnic the husband and wife shared a smile with their family. Millardo sat beside his wife of a little over two years. His long blonde locks had been shortened a bit and he was actually smiling a great deal more than ever before. Noin was exactly what he needed, Relena mused as she continued to watch the couple. Noin and their little daughter, Promise had changed her brother's life.

The little girl was now nearly three. Noin had found out she was pregnant shortly after the two had disappeared to Mars after the Christmas Eve incident of three years ago.

When they returned to Earth Noin had already given birth to the little blonde haired angel and the proud parents had married on Mars.

After the project had started, Millardo had decided to move his growing family back to his home country back on Earth, the Sanc Kingdom. Presently he and Noin had reentered the Preventers and took on less risky work in order to raise their daughter.

Relena smiled at the way life took surprise turns, and yet she had never seen her brother so happy then he was now. A husband, a father and a brother- the new Millardo Peacecraft was something wonderful.

"So Relena, enjoying your day off?" Noin asked as she handed her sister in law a plate of food from the basket at her side.

"It's nice to be out on such a nice day." The young politician replied with a longing sigh. In truth she hardly took days off for a reason…

And that reason was to keep her mind and heart from thinking of a pair of Prussian blue eyes and dark messy hair. Heero Yuy, put it simply was so deeply in her heart, she couldn't get him out of her mind.

Ever since that day when she found him on the beach, she had followed him blindly across the Earth and even into Space.

But that had come to an end after he had saved her from the Marimeaia rebels during the Christmas incident of years back. After his injuries had healed he broke out of the hospital quietly and as mysterious as he had entered her life.

His last actions still echoed in her mind… the perfect solider had shocked her with actually pulling her to him and kissing her with so much passion it was almost a brutal kiss. However to Relena it was something she never wanted to forget. The moment he touched her lips with his, she could feel the gentleness and even the inner struggle within his soul. To the world Heero Yuy was a harsh being, one who could only kill and fight, but Relena had felt how much he longed to belong in a peaceful world. His was a passion for life that she missed.

She didn't know that the very next day she came to the hospital he would be gone. If she did, Relena would have never left for the night.

It felt like ages ago when they had last seen each other. The fact that they had never really gotten to know one another or even so much have a normal conversation due to the war and their own personal circumstances never fazed Relena or her feelings for him. The bond they shared was not your usual bond, she even accepted the fact they many never have anything that one could call a real relationship.

Yet she knew he cared… and she somehow understood him… and that was the thing that frightened him the most next to the strange feelings. He had never been a regular person, never been allowed to feel real emotions- if it hadn't been for the brief meeting with Doctor J and getting a glimpse into Heero's past, she probably would have given up on the handsomely serious boy. But she didn't, nor could she ever give up on him. Her heart only cried out to his more and more as they continued to run into each other during the wars…

"Relena, are you alright?" Noin asked touching the younger woman's hand lightly.

"What? Oh, yes. I was just thinking…"

"Thinking of what, if you don't mind me asking?"

"The old times… during the war. We're so fortunate to be able to enjoy all this…" She motioned to the peaceful park and the glorious day out. "It's because of them that we're free." She sighed thinking of one person's sacrifice in particular.

She just couldn't get herself to forget him… it didn't help any when she felt his presence near by from time to time. He came in with shadows to offer silent support. Never had he actually spoken to her, and she often times wondered if he was really there or if it was a delusion of her mind when she needed him the most.

Relena always had a sixth sense when it came to Heero… and he had definitely returned periodically. However for the last five months there had been nothing. Every once and a while Duo or Quatre would bring him up in conversations, but not recently… and that worried Relena.

A frantic voice sounding suddenly interrupted her internal thoughts and the peaceful picnic itself over Millardo's two-way communicator.

"Excuse me." He said in his normal deep voice as he stood up and answered the incoming call.

"I guess we'll never be fully free to just sit back and enjoy the peace." Noin smiled sadly as she hugged her daughter tight. Glancing over at her husband she saw the call was not good news. He was becoming angry and he paced over the grassy field a little ways from their stop.

Relena wasn't paying much attention to Noin's conversation with Promise, instead she strained her ears to try and pick up more of the situation being discussed over the communication link.

"It was a what?" Millardo attempted to keep his cool. The response was in auditable to Relena from her distance away.

"Alright… and the situation of infiltrator?" He asked slightly looking over towards Relena.

"Acknowledged… get his sorry ass out of there- we need that information… and start an inquiry for possible leaks in the organization. I want to know how our cover was blown." The blonde sighed flicking his hair out of his eyes as he looked up to the sky.

Swearing lightly Millardo returned to his family who were still patiently waiting next to the tree.

"I take it you have to go back already?" Noin spoke up looking at her husband's tried face.

"I do, but you three can stay and enjoy the day. I'll send a car to pick you up later if you want." He suggested.

"No, we'll come back with you. If there's a crisis, I should bee there too." Noin smiled weakly as she began packing.

"I would also like to know what's going on, so I'll be joining you." Relena also decided as she picked up Promise and handed her to her father. Millardo looked at Relena and reluctantly nodded.

'She's not going to take a 'no' about this… especially after she finds out who exactly is involved.' He sighed inwardly.

-

Preventer headquarters looked on the outside to be functioning normally. However there was near chaos just waiting to erupt on the inside as Millardo entered with Noin and Relena close at hand.

Promise had been dropped off at the home that Relena, and Millardo's family shared. Their instructions were for Pagan to set the child down for a nap while the three adults continued on towards HQ.

Once they arrived inside the command center, Millardo took control of the situation.

"Report!" He called out and was answered with a swift 'Yes Sir,' as three preventer officers began to take their turns and brief their superior.

"Our last contact with … our operative," the man started out a bit hesitant to release the pilot's name in front of his commander's sister. It was common knowledge that she was quite attached to all the former gundam pilots, and especially to the man in question. "He last contacted us and his transmission was delayed. It's approximately an hour late."

"Key it up on the screen." Millardo commanded as he took papers from another officer and began to glance over them.

"Are you sure sir?" The officer asked looking over towards Relena. The blonde man understood the officer's question, yet Relena deserved to know what was going on just as much as anyone. With a nod of his head, the officer began to play the video feed.

A lone shadow came into focus. Relena recognized the tired Prussian blue eyes the moment they appeared on the screen. Soon the rest of Heero Yuy could be seen. A trickle of blood ran down his face from his unruly brown hair. His defined jawbones and cheek looked dirty and several bruises were developing.

Relena's breath stopped in her throat as the transmission began…

"This is Preventer Watchman, due to a leak in HQ, my cover had been blown. I was able to accomplish the majority of my mission's objective. The Vice Foreign Minister is not the target of this terrorist organization. I repeat, they are not after Relena." as he paused a loud banging from the door behind him sounded in the background.

"The leak is still not known at this time, however I have company to take care of." He motioned his head towards the growing noises of people beginning to break down the door. "I will finish my objectives before meeting up at the rendezvous point. I am sending a frequency at the end of this message as an attachment. I don't have the time to send Doctor J a separate message, so forward this one to him. His hypothesis was correct and it is finally them…" Heero stopped talking and looked at the door, quickly reloading his weapon he stood up from the control seat he was resting in.

"And Zechs…" Heero started up again after staring right into the screen. "If the mission is a failure… remember your promise. I'll come back and haunt both your and Duo's lousy asses if you don't."

-

The transmission was severed with a loud explosion, as the doors to the room were Heero had been blown open.