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A/N – Please tell me if you find this too long, or if it gets too boring at points, or fluffy etc.
In addition, I would like to apologize to any 01xR fans; I do not have anything against Relena and Heero as a couple, in fact, I think they are rather sweet together, but in this fic, I decided to take another turn.
All text in italics is thoughts.
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Chapter two: Accidentally in Love
Lafeia drifted out of the deep sleep slowly, but this time when she exited her world of solitude, seclusion and darkness she felt no pain, this was a great relief. Great she thought, maybe now I will be able to start training. She opened her eyes blearily and blinked until they focused. She sat up too quickly and felt a nauseating wave sweep over her and make her head spin, she got to her feet and made her way hastily to the door at the side of the room, which she knew lead to a small en suite, and ducked into it.
Heero heard her get up and walk swiftly into the bathroom locking the door behind her, he opened his eyes and stood up shaking his head to regain full consciousness. He walked to the door of the en suite and waited outside it silently.
Lafeia walked out of the room and started when she walked straight into Heero's muscular chest. She steadied herself for a second then glared up at him with shockingly cold eyes, his mask remained unaffected by her gaze but inside he felt a sharp dagger stab at his heart. So this is what I make people feel like when I do that? He thought before stepping out of the girl's way. She hurried around the room gathering her clothes and dressing, not caring if Heero was watching or not. As she was leaving, she strode past him eyes straight ahead, as though she did not even see him. Something stirred deep within him at that but he crushed it making sure his true feelings where not exposed.
Lafeia hurried past him fighting her will to look up into his prussian blue orbs and exited the room. Once she was out, she sighed deeply and turned, running towards the pilot's main lobby.
Lafeia flew into the room, surprised to see that all the pilots where sitting around a warm fire discussing their days plans.
"Hey! How're ya?" Duo asked grinning mischievously whilst the others hid the operations maps and information.
"Err… I'm fine, much better thanks." She answered looking confusedly towards the other pilots.
"Come and sit down, you look cold." Duo said motioning to a seat beside him.
She hesitated and glanced around the four pilots, before nodding her head and sitting down beside Duo in front of the great fireplace. She watched the flames dance hypnotically and felt suddenly relaxed she leant back on the chair letting the warmth from the flames spread through her body.
"Do you feel ready to starting your training? I'm not busy today; I could get you started after lunch." Duo said enthusiastically.
Lafeia tore her eyes away from the flames and looked at him before smiling happily.
"That'd be great Duo. Thanks."
-8-
A few months had passed since Lafeia had arrived at the preventer's base. She had started her training with Duo, her skills were quickly developing, and she had regained all her strength that she had lost. Lafeia has had a few lessons with the other pilots but mainly she took them from Duo. She had also managed to form a bond with most of the pilots and as time passed these bonds grew stronger, especially with Duo whom she had grown particularly fond of. She had been avoiding Heero for the past month, and still was, she had not talked to him for nearly a month now. Lafeia had been allocated her own room, and to her annoyance, this room happened to be situated right next to Heero's room.
"Hah! I don't think we need to work on your duelling skills, you're amazing," Duo said pulling off his protective mask and setting down the lacrosse sword, "but Heero can still help you at that, there are still a few imperfections to be sorted…" He stopped talking as he noticed Lafeia glaring daggers at him at the mention of his Heero's name; Duo frowned at her, "What?"
"It's nothing." She replied sternly.
"You two have fallen out already?" Duo asked shocked. Ah! Young love. He grinned inwardly. Lafeia had to smile at the shocked expression on his face.
"Yeah, I don't know what's going on really, but let's not talk about him." When she had finished Duo walked over to her and threw his arm across her shoulders.
"Listen babe, Heero can be a bit distant to people sometimes, he doesn't really like letting people get too close to him. I'm lucky I've got this close to him and survived!" He laughed cheerfully tugging Lafeia's small body closer to his, comforting her and her sorrows.
"I, I don't understand what you're on about Duo…" she stuttered as she pulled away from his grip. He frowned at her for a second but then his frown faded and he smiled impishly.
"You can't fool me?"
"What?" she looked at him puzzled, "Fool you? What are you talking about?"
"I know you like Heero," He hesitated before adding, "a lot!" Lafeia blushed and looked away.
"It's okay, I won't let him know, just… try not to get too attached to him, it wouldn't end up well. He's well… he doesn't like to get too close to other people, the last girl," he sighed deeply, "well he just shut himself off from her instead of dealing with his feelings. I guess he doesn't know how to cope with them except by severing all ties with the person that was causing these feelings to be withdrawn from him." Lafeia looked up at him sadly.
"Who was she?" she asked curiously.
"Relena Peacecraft."
"Relena Peacecraft?" she stepped back in surprise, "You're lying!"
Duo glared at her, "I may run and hide, but I never tell a lie!" his face dead serious for a change.
"Uh... okay." She said ending that part of the conversation. "So? What next?"
Duo grinned at her and grabbed her arm pulling her over to the docking bay.
"Uh, Duo? Where ware you taking me?"
"Wait and see. I swear you'll love it."
Lafeia gasped as Duo pulled his hand away from her eyes, "You trust me with that?" Lafeia asked glancing at the large Leo suit.
"Sure. Why not?" he said grinning even more so, he loved the look of surprise plastered upon her face as he pulled his hand away from her eyes.
"It's been so long since I've piloted a mobile suit. I don't know if I'll remember how to operate it." She stared up nervously at the land Leo with amazement and astonishment.
Duo laughed at her, "You'll remember alright." He guided her into the cockpit and sat her down. "Now you stay here and work out the controls while I go get another suit… and then we'll duel. Only this time with more power…" his eyes opened wide and he stared at her dreamily.
"But Duo…" Lafeia started, pulling him out of his thoughts. He jumped out of the cockpit quickly.
"It'll be fun!" he said laughing, as the door to the cockpit closed she could see Duo running towards the mobile suit opposite her.
"Oh man! This isn't going to be good." She said to the cockpit of the Leo.
"Oh man! This is gonna be awesome!" Duo said overwhelmed with the excitement of being in his favourite place again, the cockpit of a mobile suit. If only it could be Deathscythe's He thought gloomily and for the hundredth time cursed Quatre for talking him into disposing of it.
-8-
Lafeia climbed out of the cockpit of the Leo and ran over to Duo throwing her arms around him.
"I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to do that!" she apologized, still laughing at what had happened. At the end of the duel, Duo had won of course; she unintentionally knocked over his mobile suit sending it crashing forcefully into the back wall with Duo still in it.
Duo of course was laughing his head off! That girl contained some power, not anything against his, but still a lot! He had not been injured but when he seen her face, so shocked at what she had done, appear to him on his monitor, he could not help laughing.
"It s'ok." He smiled, amused. "I'm fine! However, I think that is enough for today's lesson. I need to go get some food, I'm famished!"
She laughed at him happily. Throwing his arm around her shoulders, again Duo cheerfully led both of them back to their rooms.
Heero sat in her room, waiting for her to arrive whilst trying to get a hold of his own thoughts.
If I become too emotionally involved with her, it could get out of hand… dangerous, we would be walking on unsteady land. I cannot risk it. I just cannot… And what about her, being in a relationship with the perfect soldier, it wouldn't be fair on her, it would bring her too much pain, and I don't want to do that to her, not now that he… loved her? Is love the word? He did not know. He had not been in love with anyone before. He ran his hands down his face feeling stressed and uneasy. I do not want to cause her any pain, if I do love her…
He had decided the best way around this was to avoid her for as long as possible, but as he did this his feelings inside of him were uprising, leaving him feeling angry and annoyed. He knew eventually that he was going to have to confront his feelings and Lafeia.
Lafeia crept silently down to the still hallways unaccompanied. She opened the door to her room slowly, it was late and she did not want Heero to hear her from the next room and come in to tell her off. She had sat up with Duo talking and eating for a while. It was now 3 am, she had not realised how late it was, she had just been enjoying Duo's company, and it was such a change being around such a friendly, cheerful person rather than a serious, humourless person like Heero.
It was dark inside the room. She fumbled around on the wall beside the door, cursing herself for not learning where the light witch was. After a few moments, she found nothing, so she slowly moved across the room to his bed feeling around for familiar objects to tell her where she was. Suddenly the light switched on, Lafeia swung around swiftly to realize that Heero was standing at the side of the room his hand leaning gently on the light switch. He glared at her suspiciously with striking blue eyes pinning her every movement with its breath-catching stare.
"He…Heero!" Lafeia started, startled by his sudden presence. Heero continued to glare at her; he stood motionless while an awkward silence hung like a dark drape over the room.
"Where have you been? It's half three Lafeia!" he enquired after a while.
"I was training with Duo earlier and then we sat downstairs talking for a while, sorry, I totally lost track of time." She looked up at him apologetically, unconsciously stepping forward to close the space between them.
His eyes became cold again, angry and yet full of emotion. "I've been worried about you; I've been waiting up here for you from after tea."
"Worried?" she questioned, confused.
Heero looked directly into her eyes and for the first time they did not feel so dangerous and threatening, they softened gradually and the anger faded into the sea of Prussian blue and she melted, her heart beating rapidly in her chest.
"Worried…" he whispered faintly, his voice full of emotion. He was getting carried away again but this time he did not care, the barrier restraining his feelings for her shattered and the warrior in him drifted away as he became more human than ever. He reached out for her face, feeling hot sparks dance energetically up his arm and burning his hand, yet he did not want to move he enjoyed the burning sensation spreading through his body at the soft touch of her skin.
As his hand tenderly touched her face she once again felt a chill shoot up her spine and she shivered, yet his skin against hers burnt, hot sparks spreading from her head to toe. His sudden movement caught her by surprise; she choked on her breath, not finding any words willing to leave her throat.
He pulled her closer staring deeply into her stunning teal eyes. She froze and tensed in his arms, then gradually relaxed gazing deeply back, getting lost in the enchantment of his eyes.
Slowly he drew her head towards his, the coldness in his Prussian eyes melted for only her to see, as their lips met. Lafeia slipped her arms about his neck, entwining her slender fingers in his soft hair. She sighed with pleasure as Heero's free hand made its way slowly up under the back of her shirt, caressing the small of her back. Lafeia deepened the kiss gradually, as she ran her fingers through his unruly hair.
Several minutes passed before they finally parted each at a loss for breath. Lafeia smiled softly up at Heero feeling closer to him than she had anyone before. She closed her eyes placing her head upon his chest, listening to the steady, comforting beat of his heart.
Heero watched her as she smiled peacefully up at him her eyes revealing her affection towards him. He felt annoyed at himself for letting his emotions take over. Why do I feel so strongly for this girl? Why have I let her get so close? Why have I been so selfish? She is going to get hurt now and one way or another it will be my fault. He gazed at her silently his eyes growing gradually colder as he forced the unwanted thoughts out of his head. He wanted to enjoy this moment with the girl he loved. Yes loved… that was definitely the right word, but it was an accident, he did not mean for it to happen. Nevertheless, his feelings for her over the past month had grown so strong that there was no other world to describe it. He was falling for her; he was accidentally in love…
She crawled into her bed drawing him in beside her, once they had both settled upon the bed Lafeia curled up and cuddled close to him finding security in his protecting form. She fell asleep quickly, as she had drained most of her energy during training earlier.
Heero lay next to her silently, knowing that she could sense his presence even in her sleep, he watched her and after a while he reached over and stroked her face with his fingers, she stirred slightly at his touch but soon fell back into a deep sleep again. He lay for hours just watching her, feeling like he could do this forever; before he felt tiredness overwhelm him, his eyelids closed reluctantly and Heero felt himself, for the first time in a long time, fall into a peaceful and undisturbed sleep.
Heero awoke early the next morning, weary and exhausted from his late night, he smiled at Lafeia's small form resting next to him. He did not want to wake her, even though he knew he had to; she looked so stunning lying on his bed, her long ebony black hair draped like a dark silk curtain against her pale face. He leant forward pushing her hair softly away from her face, and kissed her lightly on the lips. She groaned softly but did not open her eyes.
She had to wake up soon, her training would be starting in around an hour and knowing her, she would spend ages in the bathroom getting ready, as usual, women, Heero thought
Heero leant over her again, this time giving her a real kiss. A faint smile formed on her lips yet her eyes remained closed. She moaned in a dreamy, not-yet conscious voice, "Heero?"
She sat up slowly searching for the face she longed to see. She smiled upon finding him at the edge of the bed and shuffled closer. Heero wrapped his arms around her small figure drawing her closer to him. He held her for what seemed like forever. She seemed to fit in his grasp perfectly as a hand would a glove.
Kissing her forehead Heero stood slowly, walking towards the door.
"Come down for breakfast in about twenty minutes." He said as his hand reached the door handle, he pulled it open effortlessly and disappeared into the still dark hallway.
Lafeia watched him go, her heart ached for his presence and the feel of his arms intertwined securely around hers, the taste of his lips… damn it. I need to stop doing that!
She glanced at the clock, 5.30. She groaned despairingly, yearning for more time to sleep. After all the time she had spent here, she still was not used to these early mornings of training.
-8-
Hilde stepped through the door to the main lobby silently, a great smile plastered on her face. Her dark blue bangs hung aimlessly in front of her deep blue eyes. She dropped her luggage by the entrance and cheerfully took in her surroundings. Home, sweet home. She thought.
She noticed four pilots sitting in the lounging area and smelt the sweet aroma of breakfast emerging from the kitchen. That is definitely Duo's work.
"Duo…"
"…Hilde?" Duo raced out from the kitchen, once he caught sight of her he grinned foolishly, "Hilde babe! You're home! How was your trip?" Hilde rushed over to him wrapping her arms around him. Duo returned the hug by squeezing her petite form gently. She looked up at him, her deep blue eyes wide and joyful.
"It was good." She smiled gracefully, "I missed you Duo." Duo's grin faded slightly, he looked down at Hilde, gazing into her strikingly beautiful eyes his own eyes full of the great emotion he was experiencing… definitely love.
He stooped down taking her lips in his and kissing her passionately.
"Oh guys!" Quatre said as he glanced over at the blissful couple. "Get a room!" At this Duo pulled away from his girl who was now blushing a dark shade of red and grinned impishly, "Preferably my room, eh!" Hilde punched him playfully.
"Duo! You pervert." She laughed.
"How's Relena keeping?" Quatre asked Hilde courteously.
"She's great! She's handling the 'vice foreign minister' position amazingly." She smiled kindly at the blonde haired boy. "Speaking of Relena; I have something for you guys…" She sprinted over to her bag, rummaging around she eventually found what she was looking for. She withdrew five envelopes from her bag and walked around each pilot handing each of them an envelope.
"They're invitations," She said, and noticing the confused frowns on their faces, she added, "to her eighteenth birthday party this Saturday."
Quatre nodded in acknowledgement, "I almost forgot about her birthday." He frowned guiltily.
"Each of you is required to bring one guest each, it doesn't necessarily have to be a partner it could be a friend." Hilde glanced nervously at Heero; she had added the last part for him.
-8-
Lafeia strode down the corridor, her hair still slightly damp from her shower, and arrived at the entrance to the lobby. She opened the door and stepped into the warm room.
All sets of eyes turned to the newcomer. Lafeia stepped back timidly.
"Mornin'." Duo greeted her kindly. Lafeia gazed at him, he stood happily, his hand intertwined with another girl's hand, the girl was small with short black-blue hair and bangs that hung in front of her face, half covering deep blue eyes that seemed to glisten happily like a sea of sapphires.
"Lafeia, this is Hilde. Hilde, this is Lafeia." Duo said forwardly. Lafeia greeted the girl with a nod.
"Hello Lafeia. It's nice to meet you." She smiled then turned and muttered to Duo quietly, "Who is she, why's she here?"
"I'll explain later." Duo muttered back to her.
Lafeia looked at the couple suspiciously, so this is the 'amazing Hilde' Duo keeps talking about. She walked over and took a seat beside Heero on the small couch nearest the main entrance and right next to a large window. She had noticed that Heero always sat on a seat where he had a view of two or more escape routes.
Heero took her hand in his as she settled on the couch. She was surprised; she had not expected him to show any indication of their relationship to the other pilots.
Duo watched Lafeia as she took her seat next to Heero. Hah! She has to sit next to him, even when there is like five other spare seats in the room. No, she's not obvious at all! I'll wind her up about that later… heh heh.
He noticed Heero's hand flinch as she sat down. That was weird, what happened there? Then Heero moved gradually closer to her, his hand reaching out to grasp hers and pull it closer to him. Duo watched in astonishment as Lafeia smiled up at him, her eyes containing a look of confusion and delight. He glanced around to see if any of the other pilots had noticed this. They had not. They were sitting quietly looking down at their invitations, most likely pondering who they would invite as their guest.
"Uhh… I'll go check on the breakfast then shall I?" Hilde said, obviously she too had spotted Heero make his subtle move. "Duo can you help me?" She grabbed the sleeve of Duo's shirt and dragged him by the arm into the kitchen.
"What's going on in there?" Hilde asked him demandingly.
"What do ya mean, babe?" Duo asked innocently.
"You know exactly what I mean…" she hesitated, "Between Heero and that girl, I mean Heero showing emotions for that girl!"
"You know as much as I do, babe. I haven't a clue what is going on there. I never thought that Heero would have even thought about letting the girl get so close."
"Oh Relena…" Hilde looked up at Duo, "Isn't going to be happy. He leaves her to get as far away as he can from any form of emotional contact, to be with another girl here, who he does by the way, have emotional contact with! I don't get it."
"Me neither. She's a nice girl though, Lafeia I mean."
"What has that to do with anything Duo?"
"It doesn't have anything to do with anything, it's just that she's a nice girl and we can trust her. In a way I think she's good for him, Heero I mean." Duo said looking confused at where the conversation was heading.
"You trust her? Does that mean that she knows you guys are Gundam pilots?"
"Well err no, but she doesn't need to know that now! We'll tell her when the time is right, or Heero will tell her when he feels the time is right." Duo said feeling flustered.
"Look, it's just that… Relena understood that Heero could not cope with the emotional restraints and everything even though it caused her so much grief, but she will not be able to understand why he is now with this girl… Lafeia."
"I know babe. Look I understand where you are coming from. However, she really does love him. Moreover, Heero would not get himself into something like that if he did not think it was the right thing to do, so he must have feelings for her. Hilde… He never loved Relena, he cared for her as the symbol of peace and he protected her as a friend-like figure, but he just couldn't take it any further."
"But why with this other girl? Why not with Relena?" Hilde asked her head dizzy from the stress. Relena is not going to be happy, was about all that was running through her head. She was not even listening to what Duo had to say or picturing the situation from anyone else's point of view except Relena's. She had lost her normally so cool and calm head, for her worry and concern about her best friend.
"I just told you Hilde." He frowned down at her. "Look calm down would ya? This isn't that big a deal. Heero did not love Relena; nobody can do anything about that, not even you. The sooner you realise that the easier this will be for everyone, especially you!" He leant down to kiss her gently on the lips before roaming over to finish the breakfast he had been making before she arrived.
"You hungry Hil?" he asked trying to change the topic and beamed over towards her, his mischievous grin never faltering. She smiled back at him in return.
"Too right I am!"
-8-
"Sir!" reported a soldier from the rebel base, "I hacked into a few computers and found valid information on the girl named, 'Lafeia Gartner'."
"Good work. Show me." His master replied with a sly grin upon his face. The soldier stepped up and handed his master the paperwork he had had seized in his hand.
The man's face grew dark as he read the sheets of paper. After he had finished reading, he looked up to the soldier who had handed him the paperwork.
"Lafeia Gartner." He said, mainly to himself. "She's only eighteen?"
"Yes sir." the soldier, replied.
"This girl who has been such an annoyance to this economy is only eighteen?" asked the man in disbelief.
"Yes sir." The soldier replied again his blonde messy hair spilling out from under his beret and his steel blue eyes glaring from the shadows.
"Hmm… Very well. Where is she at the minute Roster?" he asked the soldier.
"She is alleged to be staying at the preventer's base which is situated not far from the Sank kingdom. However, the members of the preventers' base are all attending a gathering at the Peacecraft Mansion tomorrow evening. That would be a perfect place and occasion to carry out the plan sir."
"That's very well then." The other man repeated again. "Roster, I am placing you in charge of this mission because I hold a lot of faith and trust in you. Please do not let me down. I want that girl brought back to me from that party. Alive!"
"Yes sir. I will not let you down sir." The soldier nodded to the older man respectfully and turned on his heel, quickly marching to the door.
"Remember Roster, alive." The man told the soldier as he walked out the door.
The young man sat in his maroon armchair by a comforting warm fire. The fire blazed in his emerald green eyes, which seemed to be empty of anything but grief. He ran a hand through his soft hazel hair, brushing it out of his eyes so he could glare even more intensively at the fire that raged before him in the cold of the fireplace.
The man was aged in his middle twenties, but as he sat thinking about his options, he looked much older.
The young girl that he was intent on capturing had caused him too much trouble, she had a hold of a lot of confidential information that she should not have ever known. How she found the information out in the first place was a mystery to him, all he knew was that he had to stop this information from being disclosed to anyone else. The man sighed; he was not looking for violence. It was the last thing he wanted. However, if it meant putting his men and all his objectives out of danger, he was prepared to do anything, even if it meant silencing the young girl, permanently.
-8-
Heero led her up to his room. Once inside he locked the door carefully turning towards the young girl that he had escorted there. Her eyes enraptured his mind, forcing his body to move closer to hers.
"What's this?" Lafeia asked taking the envelope out of his hand, as he got nearer. She carefully opened up the small piece of paper contained within the envelope and read it thoroughly before glancing up to him curiously. "A dance?"
"Hn…" he replied, although this time when he said it his voice wasn't cold and bitter as it usually was. It was soft and kind. It was like this for her and only for her.
"Are you going?" she questioned.
"I have to, I guess."
"You have to? Why?" She tilted her head to the side slightly, in curiosity.
"It's Relena's party. I cannot just decline the invite. I've…" he thought for a moment, "I think I've been avoiding her for too long. I think that it is about time I dealt with the past. My past."
"Oh." She said it with a sombre tone, he looked at her, cupping her delicate chin in his hand and raising her gaze to meet his.
"However, I cannot face it alone…" He stared reassuringly at her with his Prussian blue eyes never leaving her teal orbs, which seemed to shimmer gently like the sea would shimmer under the warm glare of the sun.
"Lafeia. Would you come with me? Please?" He asked her, his voice gentle and deep. Her eyes lit up as he talked.
"But of course."
He was trapped there was no way out of this one, no turning back. He was falling in love with her, every time he glanced at her he fell even more deeply in love with her. What awaits me at the bottom? Can I fall forever? On the other hand, is there a point where I have fallen so far that only danger looms darkly at the bottom, for her and for me…?
He shook the thoughts out his mind. Not wanting to think anymore, he just wanted to enjoy this while it lasted. He could only hope it lasted forever.
He pulled her in close enjoying the warmth of her, the feel of her; everything about her just had him so addicted.
She looked up at him, her eyes longing for him to kiss her as he had the night before. As if reading her thoughts he bowed his head down slowly, encircling his arms around her diminutive form and tracing his hands down her spine till they found the bottom of her shirt; his hands sneaked underneath the shirt and caressed the small of her back and her waist. He kissed her gently, and bringing his hands back up to her head felt her soft glossy hair fall through his fingers as he pushed her head slightly closer, deepening the kiss further. She guided her hands up to his head tangling her hands in his unruly hair.
Lafeia woke the next morning feeling so comfortable that she felt she did not want to move, she opened her eyes blearily, noting that it was still dark outside, she glanced over at the clock, 05.30! Why am I waking up so early? Something shifted beside her and she turned her head around slowly on the soft feathery pillow to see Heero sleeping soundly next to her. She smiled when she noticed how close they were lying and how his arm was wrapped securely around hers. He is so protective, she thought as she leant over to kiss him tenderly on the lips. His eyes blinked open quickly as his body tensed up next to her, but as his eyes focused on her smiling face he relaxed and closed his eyes again briefly. He groaned sleepily and wrapped his arms tighter around her bringing her close to his chest; she snuggled up closer to him taking in the heat from his body and kissed him again for a moment. As she pulled away, she felt his hand push the back of her neck towards him as he leant in for another kiss, but this time it was not a brief kiss he was looking for, it was a long passionate kiss.
As they both pulled away at a loss of breath, Lafeia looked at him deeply, taking in every inch of his face as if trying to memorize him. His Prussian blue orbs glowered at her and she placed another kiss on his lips before struggling out of the tangle of warm sheets and into the chill of the cold room. She shivered as her foot hit the cold tiles beneath her and she ran quickly to the en suite, thinking that the quicker she moved the less her feet would have to touch the cold surface below them.
"Ahhh…" she cried as she felt the chill surge up her body, lunging straight into the en suite.
Heero watched from his position on the bed as she scurried quickly into the en suite. He laughed slightly at the sight of her hopping from one foot to the next like a playful child. As she made it into the en suite, she slammed the door behind her unintentionally. Heero rolled over onto his back and stared at his plain white ceiling. He felt the absence of her beside him and missed the warmth of her body snuggled beside his. He laughed as he imagined what Duo would say if he saw him act like this.
After a while, he heard the shower running and knew that it would be a while before Lafeia would emerge from the en suite, and feeling tiredness suddenly flood over him, he slowly and reluctantly closed his eyes.
-8-
Lafeia stepped out of the shower, throwing a towel around her warm body. She shuddered at the coldness of the room after stepping out of such a warm relaxing shower.
She opened the door to the bedroom and clutching one hand over the towel to keep it form slipping off her, she stepped silently into the room. Heero was still asleep on his bed. I'll let him sleep while I get changed she thought as she headed over to her dresser to find some clothes, she had went into the small village situated not far from the preventers base, to buy herself some clothes. She fished out a pair of jeans and a plain black tee shirt. I will not be doing training today as I guess the pilots will all be getting ready for the party. Therefore, I guess jeans would be appropriate. She sighed gently and glanced over in Heero's direction, resting her eyes upon his serene form.
"Don't look, I'm getting changed." She said in case he was not asleep, she felt it was too risky not warning him. Tearing her eyes away from him, she grabbed the black tee shirt with one hand and still clutching the towel around her in the other she slipped it down slightly. She grabbed her underwear letting the towel slip to the ground and quickly stepped into them. She pulled the tee shirt over her head thrusting her arms through the openings and went to reach for her jeans when she heard Heero groan. She jumped slightly turning around to face him, he stared up at her sleepily and her face flushed a deep shade of pink as she was standing with only her underwear and a tee shirt on her.
I told you not to look.
"…look, I'm getting…" Heero only half heard the stifled words through his sleep. The words, her voice, they seemed to will him to wake up. He drifted slowly out of his sleep. What did she say? He thought as he groaned, trying to open his eyes sleepily and focus his gaze in the direction her voice had come from. He was surprised to see that she was only half dressed and standing with only her underwear and a small black tee shirt to cover her. He looked down to see a towel draped across the floor and realised that she was only out of the shower. He lifted his gaze to her eyes and she blushed gently and frowned at him.
She was sure she saw the ghost of a smile slither across his lips as she frowned at him. He sat up slowly, and got off the bed to come over and wrap his arms around her, his bare chest pushed against hers.
She saw a glint of something in his eyes, she was unsure what it was but it seemed to be something like lust. She went to tell him off for doing this while she was trying to get changed, when he dragged her closer; sealing anything she had to say with his lips.
Pulling away a while later, Lafeia looked into his eyes which where only mere centimetres away from hers, her own eyes flashing with a growing passion.
"Hmm…" she said leaning in to place a chaste kiss on his lips, "We need to go get ready." She kissed him again lightly, "We have a party to attend to!" She pulled away from him and smiled up at him excitement blazing in her eyes.
Why is she excited about this party? I mean it is only a party, Relena's party, and they are definitely not the best parties. He smiled back at her, his feelings for her evident in his eyes, yet he was not doing anything to stop them being noticed by her. He watched her as she glided out of his reach, picking up her jeans and putting them on slowly whilst trying to avoid his enduring stare. She glanced up at him briefly, smiled and moved around the room again finding everything she needed.
Provoking his body to move he tore his gaze away from her delicate figure and walked into the en suite to get ready himself.
'Love is like a virus. It can happen to anyone, at anytime.' Maya Angelou
Thanks for reading. Please do review and tell me what you think. They are very much appreciated no matter what point of view they are from. Also if you find any spelling or grammatical errors (or even anything that does not make sense) please alert me. I have proof read this quite a few times but as you all probably know, it is quite hard to find your own mistakes.
Anyways, I intend to have a bit less fluff in the next chapter and more action lol.
Allura