Showdown on Wedding Hall Lane
by Tekki-chan
Author's Notes: Wow, it's been a long time, hasn't it? Well, I couldn't leave Heero, Duo, and Relena hanging forever, could I? Here's the next chapter, hope you like! R&R please!
"Duo, what should we do?" Quatre whispered urgently, his large turquoise eyes filled with worry. "We have to get started now, or..."
"I know," said Duo, sighing heavily. "I'm worried about Heero...he never used to be late to anything...he must be delayed or something; what if he's hurt or in danger? He may need our help, and..."
"Slow down, Duo, it might just be a traffic jam," said Quatre soothingly. "It's up to you whether you want to go through with the wedding, or go look for him, though. Yours and Relena's."
"I..." Duo thought. In particular, he thought of his angel, who was sure to look beautiful in her white lace wedding dress. In his mind, she was smiling at him. //I should be going to look for Heero...but...//
"What do you want to do?" Quatre was looking earnestly at him.
Duo gazed back, and knew what he had to do.
"I'm getting married."
"...if anyone has any objections to this union, let them speak now or forever hold their peace." The priest paused and looked up, scanning the rows of the church. Someone coughed, but there was silence. Quatre fidgeted a little, unsure of his role as the hastily chosen best man.
"Wait!"
Duo's eyes flicked to the direction of the shout. Relena looked also, her white veil swishing.
Four pairs of eyes widened in surprise.
Finally, it was Quatre who spoke. "Heero?!"
The former Wing pilot stood in the doorway of the church, his chest heaving. He was wearing his best man attire, but it was messy and undone in some places. He took a moment to catch his breath, and his audience stared uneasily while he did so.
"Heero..." said Duo, with a slightly forced smile, "You were late, so we went on without you. Sorry, man."
Relena, her face still covered with the heavy veil, said nothing.
Heero's eyes immediately went to her. He ignored everyone else, and spoke only to her.
"I have an objection."
There were gasps from all around the church.
"Don't marry him, Relena. I...I...I've always loved you! Come away with me..."
Duo took a step back in shock. "Heero...I thought you were my friend..."
Heero looked at the violet-eyed American. "I'm sorry, Duo, I am...but my love surpasses all boundaries, and thusly is the most important thing to me..."
Duo glanced at his soon-to-be bride. "Relena? Please, don't listen to what he says. Marry me. I love you."
"If you don't come with me, Relena," said Heero, gravely, "I'll die. I swear it."
The two waited breathlessly for Relena's verdict. For a long moment, she didn't move, didn't make any indication of how she felt. The veil covered her face so that her expression was completely hidden from her two suitors.
Then, slowly, she removed her veil. Her eyes were full of tears. "I...I can't marry either of you." She turned around and fled, out of the church as Heero and Duo stared, dumbstruck, after her.
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tbc...
by Tekki-chan
Author's Notes: Wow, it's been a long time, hasn't it? Well, I couldn't leave Heero, Duo, and Relena hanging forever, could I? Here's the next chapter, hope you like! R&R please!
"Duo, what should we do?" Quatre whispered urgently, his large turquoise eyes filled with worry. "We have to get started now, or..."
"I know," said Duo, sighing heavily. "I'm worried about Heero...he never used to be late to anything...he must be delayed or something; what if he's hurt or in danger? He may need our help, and..."
"Slow down, Duo, it might just be a traffic jam," said Quatre soothingly. "It's up to you whether you want to go through with the wedding, or go look for him, though. Yours and Relena's."
"I..." Duo thought. In particular, he thought of his angel, who was sure to look beautiful in her white lace wedding dress. In his mind, she was smiling at him. //I should be going to look for Heero...but...//
"What do you want to do?" Quatre was looking earnestly at him.
Duo gazed back, and knew what he had to do.
"I'm getting married."
"...if anyone has any objections to this union, let them speak now or forever hold their peace." The priest paused and looked up, scanning the rows of the church. Someone coughed, but there was silence. Quatre fidgeted a little, unsure of his role as the hastily chosen best man.
"Wait!"
Duo's eyes flicked to the direction of the shout. Relena looked also, her white veil swishing.
Four pairs of eyes widened in surprise.
Finally, it was Quatre who spoke. "Heero?!"
The former Wing pilot stood in the doorway of the church, his chest heaving. He was wearing his best man attire, but it was messy and undone in some places. He took a moment to catch his breath, and his audience stared uneasily while he did so.
"Heero..." said Duo, with a slightly forced smile, "You were late, so we went on without you. Sorry, man."
Relena, her face still covered with the heavy veil, said nothing.
Heero's eyes immediately went to her. He ignored everyone else, and spoke only to her.
"I have an objection."
There were gasps from all around the church.
"Don't marry him, Relena. I...I...I've always loved you! Come away with me..."
Duo took a step back in shock. "Heero...I thought you were my friend..."
Heero looked at the violet-eyed American. "I'm sorry, Duo, I am...but my love surpasses all boundaries, and thusly is the most important thing to me..."
Duo glanced at his soon-to-be bride. "Relena? Please, don't listen to what he says. Marry me. I love you."
"If you don't come with me, Relena," said Heero, gravely, "I'll die. I swear it."
The two waited breathlessly for Relena's verdict. For a long moment, she didn't move, didn't make any indication of how she felt. The veil covered her face so that her expression was completely hidden from her two suitors.
Then, slowly, she removed her veil. Her eyes were full of tears. "I...I can't marry either of you." She turned around and fled, out of the church as Heero and Duo stared, dumbstruck, after her.
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tbc...