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Summary: After Relena's 18th birthday, she goes through her childhood memories that Zechs recovered. What happens when she finds a locket that has a picture of herself and Heero? What had happened so long ago? Have fun reading this you guys.

A.N.:WOW!! OMG, it has been such a looonnggg time since I've updated any of my stories. Sorry everyone. But can you blame me?? I mean, with school starting up again and everything ... Anyway, I also couldn't think of one single way of how to get the story going. But I just sat down at my computer, and in an hour, this next chap came out. Thank god that my muse has finally returned. Also, once again, I had to check out the timeline of the series some more, and this fic is not following it very closely... oh well. Enjoy the next installment guys...

Once So Long Ago ~ Chapter 5: Odin, Part 2- By ~Crystal Delphina~

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A.C. 186 continues from last chapter

"They're getting stronger and stronger every day. Learning and using the information and techniques I teach them. However...I fear I won't be able to teach them much more."

"Why not? I was under the impression that you were going to teach them more, especially considering mobile suits, in two years."

"Well I do plan on it, but what about them? They are so young. I mean, Relena is only turning six next week. And that's another thing. You and I both know that we can't keep the princess hidden forever. Eventually she will have to take her place among the people and lead us to peace through her father's ideals. And I can bet that the people won't take kindly to a military trained pacifist princess."

"We will consider what to do with her when the time comes. Right now she isn't ready, and we can't do anything else with her, unless we decide to risk getting her killed by spies. Oz alliances are everywhere right now, and if they figured out the princess was still alive, she wouldn't be for long. For right now, continue training the both of them, and we will discuss possible solutions to the current problems later. That reminds me, how's Heero?"

"Fine, training his hardest as usual. He's a strange little kid I must admit. He only softens up a bit when he's alone with Relena. He is also unusually strong in body and mind for his age. He'll be interesting to watch over the next couple of years."

"Yes, it's a shame you couldn't find out his real past though. Are you sure his mother didn't say his name before she died? It would be useful to know who his father was. That might help explain why he is strong."

"No, unfortunately, she didn't grace me with that information. Her last words were only 'take care of him for me. Raise him to help us all'. I mean, she didn't even say 'Goodbye my son, so and so'. So, I just chose a name that seemed to best suit the circumstances."

"Well yes, we've been through all that detail before. Anyway, shouldn't you be at a base right now?" Dr. J gave a smile while he clamped his hand.

"Yeah, I just wanted to stop in and update you. I'll head out now. See you in six months with another update doctor." Odin nodded his head in farewell before grabbing his bag and walking out the door.

"Yes, we shall watch those two with great interests as these years go by..."

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A.C. 187

Her forms were flawless as she moved within the boundaries of her room, striking the invisible foes. She lunged, then pulled back quickly, making sure she didn't leave part of her body defenseless. Her favorite type of exercise always had been fencing, no matter how useless it would be with a world that used guns to fight wars.

"Do you mind stopping for a second sweetheart? It's time for dinner." A sing song voice came from her doorway. Standing there was the partial mother figure Relena had grown up with, Odin's friend, Rose. She often would come and check up on the two children when Odin was away on his little 'business trips', as he always called them. Rose was suspicious of them, but wouldn't let on.

She was always muttering and shaking her head when she saw that Heero and Relena were always using martial arts techniques around her. She didn't think any 7 year old should be beyond a black belt level, and also be able to use a fencing sword. She was always confused about their fighting abilities, but knew she wasn't at liberty to inquire about it.

However, Relena and Heero were also under strict orders by Odin, not to be using swords, or anything worse then that around Rose. Both children had slipped up a couple times though accidentally...and paid the price.

Relena's heart beat rapidly as she realized that she would have an intensive week of training ahead of her as soon as Odin found out about this little mishap as soon as he returned. She cursed herself mentally, never reveling her inward emotions on her face.

"I'll be right there. Thank you Rose." Relena gave a small bow, as Rose walked back towards the kitchen sighing.

I swear, I don't understand Odin or those kids half the time I'm around them. She mentally shrugged her shoulders and just let it go as she did every other strange thing that seemed to happen..

Relena quickly hid her sword under her bed, and changed out of her workout clothes. She headed towards the bathroom that was on the way to the kitchen, washed her hands, ran into the kitchen, and sat down at the already set table, her blonde hair flying behind her the whole time.

She patiently waited as Rose set pasta on the table, and sat down herself. She served Relena and herself pasta, before starting to eat. Relena readily picked up her fork and began eating, starved after practicing forms for nearly two and a half hours.

"Odin and Heero should be back later tonight, so I think after I clean up dinner, I'm just going to go. You'll be fine by yourself won't you sweetheart? You can always call me if you have any problems." Rose said idly as she glanced over at the young girl beside her. Relena nodded her head in understanding, before once again consuming the food before her.

The rest of the meal was eaten in silence.

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She looked up at the ceiling, then at the clock beside her bed, then back up at the ceiling. The time read 8:02pm, one minute since the last time she looked. She sighed in exasperation. She was waiting up in her dark room for Heero and Odin to return. She hated it whenever Odin took Heero out on missions without her. She never got to go on the missions, and it was something she was deeply jealous of.

Finally, she heard the key turn in the lock, and she sprang from her bed to the door. Crouching down against it, she put her ear to it listening. She wasn't supposed to be up, so she wasn't going to go make her presence obvious, she just wanted to hear anything else they needed to say. To her disappointment, the only thing she could catch through the door was, "Heero, go to bed".

She heard her comrade walk down the hall, past her door, and heard his door open then shut. She then heard a second pair of footsteps coming down the hall, and immediately scurried back to her bed. She threw the sheets over her, and just shut her eyes as the door opened. Once again, her heart was beating rapidly for fear of being found out.

She waited breathlessly for a few seconds (which felt like hours), before the door finally shut, and the room was once again dark. She couldn't help but breath a sigh of relief. She stealthily crawled out of bed again, and walked over to her right wall instead. She pressed her ear against the cold wall, trying to hear if anything was going to be said this time. Heero's room was silent, except for the open and shutting of a door, most likely Odin making sure Heero was in bed.

Pouting in defeat, realizing that Heero was going to be to tired to tell her anything about the mission that night, she pulled herself back into bed, and decided the only thing she could do was sleep for now.

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I didn't realize that that was kind of a short chapter until now... oh well, something is better then nothing I always say. Please review. ~Crystal Delphina~