Relena had been walking on the sidewalk until someone fell over her, bringing both him and herself down to the ground. And it hurt. Not just because she fell, but also because whoever this idiot was, he fell on her too. And what's more is that he dropped his entire iced tea along with the ice to her face down. Even her chest!... She felt a chill from it. When she opened her eyes, she was surprised to see who it was. Heero.
"Get off!" she said shoving him off. Relena tried to get up, but her back hurt. A lot. She felt the pain's sting.
"Are you alright!" Hilde said coming over with Duo behind. Duo helped Heero off the ground, but Hilde found herself unable to help. When she tried, Relena again felt that sharp, horrible sting from her back. But Heero was alright.
"Relena, are you ok?" Heero asked her as she lay down on Hilde's lap.
"…What does it look like!..." she spat her answer. 'Oh no, what have I done?' he thought feeling bad about what he did to her.
"Its not serious, but she'll need to rest. Let's go back and put her into bed" Hilde said looking at Duo who agreed. Relena was finally able to get up (though not being pain free) and had Hilde help carry her by holding on to her shoulders. And Heero just stared walking from behind, as though he was an outcast now.
"…Thank you…" Relena said after Hilde helped her get in the jeep. She sat on the back seat.
"Don't worry about it" Hilde said buckling her up. Once that was done, she turned to Heero and said "Heero, you sit with her and care of her." It was a bad what he did to her indeed, but it also gave him an opportunity. If she was correct, he and Relena were sharing the same room. If she had to be in bed all day resting and needed attention, Heero… She smiled slightly to herself and got in the front seat next to Duo.
Heero looked over at Relena who was sitting left across from him still having that dignified and regal posture, despite her back pain. He could also tell that she was ignoring him. "Relena… I'm very sorry about that" he said. All he heard in returned was a sigh. It was useless. Apologies wouldn't work it seemed. He said no more.
Hilde's services came to an end when Relena was finally in bed in her room. Before leaving, she gave Heero an order that was to be followed. "Heero, you stay with her and meet all of her needs until she's finally better. And think of this as a good thing. Now you have a chance…" she said finishing that sentence with a smile and walked out.
For the very first time in his life and her own, Heero stepped into Relena's room. It was kind of simple really. It was clean and tidy with yellow painted walls with few or no things that would represent Relena's character, except for a bookshelf. He continued to examine the room.
"You may leave now" Relena said as lay down on the bed, and with the tone she used, it sounded more like a command. Apparently, she didn't want any visitors in her room.
"Hilde told me to stay here and look after-"
"Get out" she said cutting him off. "I can take care of myself."
"But how can you? Your back's-"
"Nevermind. Just forget about me ok?"
That was enough. He wasn't going to take any more of that attitude from her. Well, at least for now. "Relena, I'm sorry about what I did!" Heero said coming up close to her bed which also meant coming up close to her as well. "Let me make up for it. I'll get you food, or drinks, or whatever" he said firmly. Now, a moment of silence.
"Fine…" Relena said allowing it because she was in no condition to argue. "May I please have some food?"
Heero smiled. "Sure, you got it. What can make for you?"
"I have some cans of chicken noodles in the kitchen so-" she began, but Heero shot off in an instant, not allowing her to finish her sentence.
Heero went to the kitchen as quickly as he could. This was his chance to prove himself to her. Quickly going through the cabinets and the drawers, he got what he thought would be necessary for his food. It turned out that he didn't have everything, so he went to the supermarket to get everything else. He cut up some small pieces of chicken, and grilled it and poured teriyaki sauce over it, along with the vegetables, but each of them separately. He placed some rice on a plate and put the grilled contents on top of it. Voila!
Relena had been waiting laying down on her bed for at least forty minutes. As she grew impatient waiting for her food, she decided to try and take a nap instead. Before she closed her eyes, her room's door opened and Heero returned with a pair of plates in hand with food on it.
"Sorry about the long wait Relena. I had to go to the supermarket to get some supplies. But here it is!" Heero explained giving her one plate. He took a chair and sat beside Relena.
"So, what do you think of my work?" he asked eating. Relena stared at her food and took her fork and ate a piece of it. She chewed slowly. It was good, perhaps great even.
"It's satisfactory" she answered plainly. She continued to eat more and more of it. While Relena did so, Heero observed her, and assumed she thought that it was better than she was saying.
"Why are you eating with me?" she asked, still eating. Although she was hungry, she didn't forget to use proper manners.
"I'm here in case you need me. I'll be with you, so no need to worry" he answered her.
Relena thought and thought. She didn't like how he thought that she needed help. And what was worse was that he was doing something to help her. But she was injured right? Well, somewhat. Just this once and no more she thought mentally. But she didn't need as much attention as he seemed to be giving now did she?
She didn't know how or why, but as the day progressed, Relena fell asleep. By the time she woke up, it was about 6 p.m. She sat up on her bed trying to clear her vision. After doing so, she saw that Heero was asleep also snoring. Leaning on her bed while sitting on a chair at the same time. How long had he been doing that!
"Heero!" she said deeply trying to wake him up by moving around his shoulder. He woke up before long and stretched his arms and yawned without covering his mouth.
"Yeah, do you need something Relena?" he asked as though nothing was wrong.
"Why… why were you sleeping on 'my' bed?"
Heero thought for a brief moment. "Well, I got tired from sitting around all day doing nothing waiting until you need me for something after you fell asleep" he explained honestly. He made it sound like he had done nothing wrong.
"I don't need all this attention! Seriously!" she said annoyed. She sighed heavily. "Stay in here if you want. I'm getting out of bed" she said as moved the blanket off her and for the first time in hours, she had her feet on the ground. 'And a quick shower later on to get this smell of iced tea off me' she thought as well.
"Relena, you can't. Your back's-" Heero tried to say as he followed her to the doorway to put her shoes on.
"I'm fine. Don't worry about me" she said after tying her shoes on. Relena opened the door slightly and noticed that Heero was just standing behind her looking down and no longer following her. "Well, aren't you going to follow me or not?" she asked a little impatiently, remembering that he said he'd stay with her. Heero looked up, his face lit. Like an excited child, Heero got his shoes, this time sneakers and put them on. And together they walked out.
Heero and Relena strolled through the hallways with her leading the way. They did so until they reached outside where the school campus was. It looked a little bit like the park they were at earlier, only it was a lot smaller and not many were in it. She found a bench and took a seat. Heero also took one beside her.
"You like to come outside?" he asked trying to start a conversation.
Relena looked at him and remained silent before answering, thinking of the kind of words she'd want to say. "Yes I do" was her reply only answering what was asked. She leaned back on the bench and tried to put her head down on its back so that she could stare up at the sky. It wasn't total darkness yet, but the light orange sky was clean and clear.
After it seemed like Relena wouldn't bring something up to talk about, Heero decided to try again. "I want to say that I'm sorry that I annoyed you with questions, and then for having to clean that supposed mess I made, and also for tripping on you and hurting you."
"If you say so." That was all she said. Heero was beginning to feel put down like he felt yesterday, but he didn't let it affect him like how it had the day before.
"Do you…have a boyfriend…or someone special… already?" he said deciding that this would be the last question he'd ask her, especially if. That question got her attention?
"Huh? Why are you asking me that? That isn't any of your business" she said in her usual tone.
"…Just asking…and well, you refused to go uhm… well go out with me for a reason I didn't see as a good one that's all."
"Heero, I told you. I had and will continue to have work to do"
He decided to shut up for now, lest that Relena might get in a bad mood. He figured he'll just have to enjoy his time with her the way he was right now. She went back to staring at the evening sky. And he, before turning his head away, looked at her.
A few minutes later, Relena herself tried to get but silently. Though it wasn't as bad as it was earlier, her back did hurt. 'Probably shouldn't have sat the way I did' she though. "Heero…can…can you help me get up?" Smiling, Heero decided to. She reluctantly tried to put her arm around his upper back and was about to move it away, but Heero grabbed it and placed it where she originally intended to place it, making her feel embarrassed. "C'mon let's get back inside" he said. Throughout their brief walking together, Relena tried to distance herself as much as she could while having to be close to him. Heero knew this and laughed.
TBC?... or what?
Anyhow, please review!
