Disclaimer: I do not own the character or the lyrics to the songs used in this fan fiction. They belong to Bandai and Avril Lavigne. They were taken from her new CD, Under my Skin.

Title: In a new light

Pairing: HxR

Genre: T

Summary: Heero is invited to a club and what he finds is a whole new Relena.

Heero took a sip off his drink and leaned back, getting comfortable on his couch. He turned on the TV and immediately went to channel that was showing the CSI marathon. The phone rang suddenly and he peered at the clock. Only one person would call him at 9:42 at night.

"Hello Duo"

"Get dressed"

"Why"

'Because there's a new…. uh surprise at the club"

"And…"

"And, I'll be there to pick you up in 10 mins" The click on the other end left Heero speech less. He sighed and shut off the TV, heading to his room to get ready. This surprise better worth it. He murmured underneath his breath.

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20 minutes later Heero was next to Duo at the bar at the new club in town.

"So why am I here again" He stated

"You'll find out soon enough"

"No I think I'll like to know now," he suggested.

"Okay, tonight they're hosting a contest"

"What kind of contest? You didn't sign me up for anything did you" Heero said eyeing Duo.

"No, no, nothing like that. Last week three a few random groups perform a couple of songs and the best one won a 1,000 bucks and they get to perform tonight"

"So, what does this have to do with me?"

"Nothing I just thought you be interested in who applied" Duo said grinning.

"What made you think tha-" Before he could continue an announcer stepped on stage.

"-Welcome, welcome to the most happen club in the area-" the crowd went wild. "-Well, we have something special for you tonight. We have winner of last weeks contest performing tonight, and let me tell you, there on fire-" Again the crowd began to scream. "-Well lets get started shall we? –" A huge applause was given as the group stepped out on the stage.

Heero's heart almost stopped when Relena appeared on stage with a bass guitar around her shoulder. What was going on? Heero turned to Duo to see a big grin upon his face.

"You knew about this, didn't you?" Heero voiced in total shock.

Duo could only nod his head to kept from laugh about the expression on Heero's face. Heero turned to face the stage when Relena's voice flooded the room. He hadn't even noticed that Hilde was also there with her electric guitar, Dorothy at the drums and Catherine on the electric keyboard.

"How are you'll doing tonight" When Relena heard a scream from the mob she continued. "So are you ready to GET THE PARTY STARTED" Soon Relena's guitar was in her hands and the music began. Heero was still in shock at this point.

Ohoh ohoh ohoh ohoh

So much for my happy ending

Let's talk this over

It's not like were dead

Was it something I did?

Was it something you said?

Don't leave me hanging

In a city so dead. Held up so high

I'm such a breakable thread

You were all the things I thought I knew

And thought we could be

You were everything, everything that I wanted

We were meant to be, suppose to be but we lost it

All of the memories so close to me just fade away

All this time you were pretending.

So much for my happy ending

Ohoh ohoh so much for my happy ending ohoh ohoh

You've got your dumb friends

I know what they say

They tell you I'm difficult,

But so are they

But they don't know me

Do they even know you?

All the things you hide from me

All the shit that you do

You were more all the things I thought I knew

And thought we could be

You were everything, everything that I wanted

We were meant to be, suppose to be but we lost it

All of the memories so close to me just fade away

All this time you were pretending.

So much for my happy ending

As Relena scanned the crowd her eyes locked with Heero's. She almost stopped singing due the fact that Heero's eyes never left her even for a moment. And boy was she surprised. All she could do now was continue to sing.

Its nice to know that you were there

Thanks for acting like you care

And making me feeling like I was the only one

Its nice to know we had it all

Thanks for watching as I fall

And letting me know we were done

The way she sang the song made Heero feel like she was some how singing it to or about him.

He was everything, everything I wanted

We were meant to be, suppose to be but we lost it

All of the memories so close to me just fade away

All this time you were pretending. So much for my happy ending

You was everything, everything I wanted

We were meant to be, suppose to be but we lost it

All of the memories so close to me just fade away

All this time you were pretending. So much for my happy ending

Ohoh ohoh So much for my happy ending.

The song ended and they exited the stage as the cheers died down. Relena made her way toward Duo.

"Wow that was amazing" He picked her up and spun her around. Laughter escaped her lips.

"Thanks" she stated as he sat her back on solid ground. Her smiled faded as she turned to Heero. Duo slipped away unnoticed to give the two some privacy.

"So how have you been, Heero."

"Fine, I guess" Silence drifted in the air. After all they hadn't seen each other for almost a two years since the Marimaia incident.

"You did a great job up there" He stated, nodding toward the stage.

"Thank you" She began to play with her fingers nervously. This gave Heero the perfect opportunity to look over the former Vice Minister, a position she had given up about 5 months ago to attend college. She was wearing a black halter-top and a short pleated denim skirt and black knee-high lace up boots. Then he realized this was the first time he had every seen her with her hair in two twin buns with black high lights.

"Uh Heero"

"Yes"

"Oh never mind"

Silence once again entered and took over the conversation.

"So what have you been up to lately"

"Nothing, much I attend the local college" he said, sipping his drink.

"Trying to start over too"

"There's no use for soldiers now"

"I see" She took a seat and ordered a drink.

"So maybe we could hang out sometime, but only if you too"

"hn."

Relena sighed.

"Heero I've really missed you"

Heero didn't reply. He had done a lot of thinking over the pass few years. Alot about Relena and a lot about himself. He had come to realize that he did indeed have feelings for her. But that was the easy part. The hard part was telling her.

"Hey were all going to beach tomorrow, you should come along"

He nodded, still in his train of thought.

"Hey Relena were up next again. Oh hey Heero" Hilde said approaching them.

"Well I'll see you later. Bye Heero" Relena voiced as Hilde pulled her away by her arm.

Heero watched Relena position herself behind the mic for the second time. As he stared at her as she began to play he began to see her in a new light.

Oh I couldn't tell you why she felt that way

She felt that it every day

And I couldn't help her

I just watch her make the same mistakes again What's wrong, what's wrong now? To many to many problems

Don't know where she belongs

Where she belongs?

She wants to go home

But nobody's home

It's where she lies

Broken inside

With no place to go

No place to go

To dry her eyes

Broken inside

Open your eyes and look outside

And find the reasons why

You've been rejected

And now you can't find

What you've left behind

Be strong, be strong now

To man, to many problems

Don't know where she belongs

Where she belongs?

She wants to go home

But nobody's home

It's where she lies

Broken inside

With no place to go

No place to go

To dry her eyes

Broken inside

Once again Heero and Relena's eyes locked.

Her feeling she hides

Her dreams she can't find

She's losing her mind

She's falling behind

She can't find her place

She's losing her faith

She's fall from grace

She's all over the place

She wants to go home

But nobody's home

It's where she lies

Broken inside

With no place to go

No place to go

To dry her eyes

Broken inside

Relena stared as Heero walked toward the exit. But did not leave till her turned and looked at her one last time. The look in his eyes. It was that look… the look she could not explain. She almost dropped her guitar as she swung it over her head and laid it on the floor, and then ran off the stage leaving Hilde to finish the song. She had let Heero go once she wasn't going to let that happen again. She headed for the exit that Heero had taken only a few moments ago, all the while hearing the song in the background. As she exited the building a shower of rain that immediately soaked her from head to toe hit her. She looked around franticly, barely able to see. All she could see was the light from the street lamps and the occasional car that would drive by. When she suddenly spotted a dark figure down the road about half a mile away. She wasted no time heading in that direction.

Heero's hands were placed in his pocket to keep them out of the cold. All the while, Relena's face playing over and over in his mind. When he had actually come to love her he didn't know, all he knew was that he did. He stopped when he heard a small voice from behind him.

"You're going to catch a cold in this weather"

He turned to see Relena standing in front of him soaking wet and hair stuck to her face. Before she could stop her self she had already kissed Heero. Heero's eyes flew open from surprise. Then he began returning her kisses wrapping his arms around her waist. Relena also wrapped her legs around his waist, letting him support them both. Smiles formed on both their face and laughter once again came to Relena. Again she kissed, never wanting to let him go.

Hope you like it. I had so much fun writing it with my friend. But it was all my idea. hehehe. Read and Review!