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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.: Umm... I don't really have anything to say of importance right now I guess. Just go ahead and read.

Once So Long Ago ~ Chapter 7: The Solution- By ~Crystal Delphina~
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"I'm confused. How could you have possibly pulled all of that off? I mean, you couldn't have possibly hid it constantly all the time from them if what you're saying is true." Noin just couldn't believe that those events had taken place. It just seemed so unreal. Moreover, if that's how she felt, how did Heero and Relena feel?

"I couldn't pull the whole thing off actually. Part of the memory erasing had some glitches in it. I couldn't erase natural instincts totally, because that's more integrated in the senses and the body itself." Dr. J gave a smile to the room. Finishing his explanation, everyone was sufficiently surprised.

"That doesn't make sense..."

"Yes it does. It explains why Relena automatically felt a tie to Heero that made her want to follow him. It also explains why Heero could never harm her. They may not have realized it, but subconsciously, they recognized each other somehow, but they just couldn't place where from." Quatre looked over at Dr. J. "Am I right?"

"Precisely."

"I just don't understand. I can't remember any of this. I just feel so...stupid." Relena held her head in her hands, as she closed her eyes. It was just so much information, but none of it made sense. She couldn't remember anything like that happening.

"I can make you remember again." Everyone's heads snapped towards the still grinning Dr. J.

"What do you mean?" Heero questioned the strange scientist cautiously.

"I inserted a key command into the programming when we began the process, just incase you would need to remember someday. And besides, I don't think anything like that kind of a life alteration should be permanent when you can't even make your own decision." He paused though, and his face became quite serious. "I must warn you though, three things will happen. At first your mind will overload with the memories. Nothing serious, your brain will just need a minute to separate out the memories. Then, you will lapse back into your childlike selves, right during your first memories after we separated the two of you. And then, you will lapse again when you met again when you were 15; your body will need to process one more time. Heero, I also must warn you that your personality will change due to the age you are representing and at what point of your training you were in. Meaning, that for about 5 minutes or something, you will be emotionless again, that perfect soldier we trained you to be. Do you still want me to do this?"

"Yes." They agreed readily, and the reply was expected by all. The answers that were wanted desperately, would be supplied by any means possible.

"Fine then. Duo go stand behind Heero; and Zechs, go stand behind Relena." The two men did as they were instructed, though somewhat puzzled at what their purpose was.

"They're going to faint as soon as I say the keyword. Make sure to move them onto the couch by you. Are you ready?" They nodded their heads, indicating that it was time to proceed. "Okay. Look at the back of the locket. You forgot to read the inscription."

Relena removed the locket from around her neck and handed it to Heero. He turned it over, while Relena leaned over it to read it also.

"Together forever, past, present, & future." Finishing reading, he looked up at Dr. J expectantly.

"Pacifist and soldier started out once so long ago." Dr. J said the simple sentence calmly, looking back at the two, knowing what would happen next. As soon as he finished, their eyes closed, and both of their forms went limp. Duo and Zechs caught them as soon as they saw them start to fall, and laid them down on the couches nearby.

"How long are they going to stay like this?" Sally asked, rising from her seat, to go stand over them, everyone soon followed her example.

"At least for five minutes, maybe longer. However, they both will wake up at the same time."

"What did you say?? And how did that work??" Hilde asked, leaning next to Relena. They both were so still, breathing shallowly, almost looking dead. She quickly pushed the thought out of her mind.

"It was basically a phrase that would basically unlock their memories. It triggered them to come back. And Odin made the inscription on the back of the locket, and I figured the phrase needed to be something a bit more complicated. If someone at their school just said 'Together forever, past, present, & future', their memories would have returned much to early. Though of course, now that I think of it, why would anyone say that?" Dr. J began to ponder his question.

They looked down at the 'sleeping' couple, waiting (im) patiently for them to rise and start the next process. What would they say as little eight year-olds?

~ They'll know more about each other in these next few minutes, then they thought they ever would ~ No one noticed the grin that spread across Dr.J's wised face.

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I'm really really sorry about how short this chapter is, but be thankful that at least another one is coming out. Reviews are always welcome, cause the more I get, the faster the chapters will come out. Oh, and as a second note, go check out my newest fic Breathless, cause I desperately want opinions on it.
~Crystal Delphina~