Beyond a Prayer
Chapter 6 (Never thought it would go this far)
The Party and Disaster?
Disclaimer- I don't own Gundam Wing, even though I want to.
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Last Time in Beyond a Prayer (Chapter 5)
Relena paced back in forth in front of her mirror. She was ready for her party and everything was in order. She was thinking about Eldawen and what was taking them so long. She knew with Heero they were always 15 minutes ahead of schedule and now they were going to be 5 minutes late, it was all right not everyone had arrived yet, but still it was unlike Heero. She paced back and forth so much Quatre, who was sitting there watching her, thought she was going to wear a hole in the ground. He went up to her trying to comfort, but knew it was no good once she got going. He could understand her worry; it was unlike Heero to be late. Soon Quatre was pacing the floor along side Relena.
She was wearing a green silk dress, the same color as the shirt he was wearing. It clung to her torso, and then flared out at the waist, but only slightly. It ended between her knees and ankles and had him drooling. Her hair was done up into a twist at the back of her head and she looked beautiful. Heero walked up to her and realized that she was blushing.
"Hello Eldawen. You look beautiful." Heero leaned forward and gave her a kiss on her cheek. She smiled.
"Thank you for the compliment. It was Maggie's doing. She helped me get the dress ready and she did my hair and make-up." Eldawen smiled even more when Heero offered her his arm.
"We best be going, Relena is more than likely wearing a hole in her floor with worry. We are late." He led her out and Eldawen looked back quickly and smile when she saw Maggie wave, and give her thumbs up. Eldawen and Heero reached his car and they were off. Eldawen called Relena on her cell phone and told her not to worry they would be there soon. Hanging up the phone Eldawen realized Heero was looking at her at the stoplight.
"Is something wrong Heero?" She tried a smile but she couldn't manage one.
"Nothing, you are just so beautiful. Eldawen I didn't want to stop earlier, I still don't." Heero looked her in the eyes trying to convey what he was trying to say.
"For now it has to, and I told you there is not going to be anything more until we work something out." Eldawen slid over in the seat towards him. She smiled when he started to drive again and he placed his arm around her. They pulled up to Relena's mansion 15 minutes late, and hurried up the walk.
"This is going to be a night to remember Heero Yuy." Eldawen smiled before going inside to find Relena.
Chapter 6 (Enjoy)
The music hit their ears before they even walked through the door. Eldawen hurried to the library where she was to meet with Relena. Heero followed behind keeping an eye out for intruders. Upon entering the library Relena raced over and gave hugs to both Eldawen and Heero.
"I was so worried that you were not coming, or that something had happened to you. I am so glad that you are here." Relena smiled at them hoping that nothing was wrong. Eldawen smiled and looked Relena over.
"You know this is quite funny Relena, we are wearing the same dress in different colors." Eldawen smiled trying to lighten the mood. Relena looked at Eldawen's dress and smiled. Her dress was the exact one that Eldawen was wearing except in blue. But Relena's mind had other issues that needed to be taken care of.
"Eldawen I need you to tell me what was wrong with you." Relena looked worried all of a sudden.
"I was very sick, and had a dangerous cancer, it would have killed me if it wasn't for Heero, who injected me with the cure, unfortunately it was with a needle." Eldawen made a face showing her dislike off needles and Quatre and Heero laughed, Relena had made the same face. They finally decided to head to the party. Eldawen and Relena headed to the platform where they were going to make the announcement. The crowd quieted as they walked past. Upon reaching the platform Eldawen stood in front of the microphone. Taking a deep breath she began.
"I know that many of you have seen the news and have heard the reports about Relena not taking her job seriously. I am here to stop these viscous rumors. My name is Rachel Peacecraft, the twin sister of Relena Peacecraft, and younger sister of Millardo Peacecraft. I did not know until recently that I was part of such a family so devoted to peace, and I am proud to be considered part of that family now. I would like to say that I support my sister in everyway possible and I believe that she should remain in her position as Vice Foreign Minister. Thank you." Then Relena stood up to the microphone,
"I would like to thank you all for coming here tonight to help celebrate my engagement to Quatre Winner, and your support means more to me than ever. But tonight I have two reasons to celebrate, and the second is the finding of my long lost sister Rachel. Thank you all for coming, enjoy the party." The crowd burst into applause and Relena stepped off the balcony with Eldawen to receive warm welcomes from the group. Marquis Wayridge walked up to Eldawen and Relena.
"My dear granddaughters how are you?" He smiled at them both. He asked Relena and Eldawen both to dance and then he went to mingle with the other guests. Relena went off to dance with Quatre and Eldawen retreated to a nearby table. Heero had been standing across the room talking to Wufei and Duo. / More than likely about security, with this many people here… / Eldawen looked up when a hand tapped her on the shoulder. She was ready to turn down another guy to dance when she realized that it was Trowa. Smiling she gestured to a seat next to her and Trowa sat down.
"So what are you doing over here? I thought that you would be talking to Heero and them about security measures to be taken." Eldawen took a sip of the wine that Relena had been serving. Trowa looked at her, and then over to the Gundam Pilots.
"Relena and Quatre have sent me on a different mission so to say." Interested Eldawen leaned forward to listen to the plan.
"They want me to dance with you and then kiss you to see if Heero will get jealous and come and take you away. Relena wants to see you and Heero together." Trowa smiled. "Besides I would like to see if we can get Heero riled up. What do you say, will you dance with me?" Eldawen wondered too.
"It would be my pleasure." Eldawen took Trowa's hand and followed him out on the dance floor.
Duo was going on about how the security had been tripled and how things were going to be just fine, when Heero noticed that Trowa was leading Eldawen out onto the dance floor. He knew that he shouldn't worry; besides it was only Trowa. Still he could feel the anger rising in him. Duo and Wufei were watching him, if Relena had been right Heero really liked Eldawen. When Wufei noticed Heero's face growing red, and looked in the same direction.
"So you like the weak… I mean Eldawen?" Wufei said remembering her threat. Duo immediately picking up on the subject joined the conversation.
"I see, you do? Why am I always the last one to know? So Heero are you going to ask her out?" Duo started rambling. Heero shot a death glare at them both and continued to watch Eldawen and Trowa. It seemed innocent enough, and then he noticed that Trowa's hands were lowering further and further down Eldawen's back. He stopped right above the small of her back. Heero sent out a death glare to Trowa, who didn't seem to notice.
Trowa smiled at Heero's reaction.
"I guess even Heero can get angry and upset. He is sending me death glares right now. He must really like you." Trowa smiled. The song started to end, and Trowa was ready to finish this all off. He looked at Eldawen and she was smiling and nodded her head. The song ended and Trowa held her close for a moment to long, and then he kissed her softly on the lips. He pulled away and saw Heero heading over.
"Ok, make sure that I don't die here right now." Trowa smiled and Eldawen smiled back. Heero walked right up to Eldawen and grabbed her hand.
"Eldawen I need to speak with you for a moment." Heero said.
"Ok." Was all that Eldawen got out of her mouth.
"I was going to dance with her again Heero." Trowa spoke up.
"I will deal with you later." Heero almost dragged Eldawen from the ballroom and into the library. Eldawen out of breath from trying to keep up in high heels sat carefully in a chair. Heero stood and paced for a moment before he stood in front of her.
"I want to know what is going on here. Why did you kiss Trowa?" Heero was angry and Eldawen could see that.
"First off Trowa kissed me, and second off it was a test set up by my dear sister." Eldawen now stood. She looked Heero right in the eyes. "She wanted to see how much you cared for me, because she wants us to be together. I went along with it because I thought you would of stopped Trowa before he kissed me." Eldawen looked at Heero, and then smiled. She reached forward, to touch his face, only to have her hand pushed away. Looking up confused and a little upset, Eldawen looked into Heero's eyes. He looked away and turned and walked over to the window.
"Eldawen…how could you?" Heero growled. "I think it would be best if you moved out of my place." Heero's voice was cold.
"If that is what you want." Eldawen turned on her heal. "I just want you to know something Heero. I love you." And with that Eldawen headed for the door. Heero stopped her and spun her around so fast that she had to grab hold of him to prevent herself from falling.
"What did you just say?" Heero's eyes were cutting through her.
"I LOVE YOU HEERO!" Eldawen yelled at him. "Can't you hear me, I love you." Heero stood and stared at her in disbelief. / No one has ever said that to me before. / Heero thought.
"How, Why?" Was all that Heero could ask her.
"You know what, I don't know anymore. I don't know how I could love you as much as I do, but I do love you and that doesn't change anything really." Eldawen pulled herself from Heero's grip. "I don't know why I thought that this would be any different. You are no different from anyone else that I have known. I thought you were different from other guys, I guess I was wrong. I have to get back to the party now, we really have nothing left to talk about." With that Eldawen turned on her heel and walked towards the door. Heero stood and watched her walking away. He heard her sob quickly trying to stop crying. He started to walk towards her.
"I can't do this Heero so please don't try to fix this right now…I can't bear to think about what would happen…I can't cry anymore. I don't want to cry anymore. I can't stand to think that we are like this. I love you and that is a feeling that is never going to go away Heero, but right now…well I think that you may need your space." Eldawen turned the handle to the door.
/ I have to stop her. / Heero reached forward and took hold of her shoulder.
"Eldawen I hadn't realized. I am so sorry; I didn't know that you felt like that. I thought that you were just going to up and leave, I mean you kissed Trowa. Trowa how could he, I thought we were friend…" Heero cut his sentence short.
"Friends you mean, he is your friend. He wanted to see if you would come over and sweep me off my feet, but I guess I will just have to wait. I really need to get back before there is a commotion about me going missing." Eldawen stepped forward and wrapped her arms around Heero's waist. "I love you Heero Yuy, when you are ready I will come back to you." Eldawen placed a gentle kiss on Heero's lips and then parted and turned and left the room.
"I love you too, Eldawen." Heero said as the door closed. Eldawen popped her head back in the room quickly.
"Heero what was that?" Eldawen was hoping that he would repeat what she had just heard him say.
"I said…well…I love you Eldawen." Heero walked to the door opened it and walked out. He offered his arm to her and they walked out together. Just before they entered the hall Heero turned to Eldawen.
"I am sorry but I think that you were right we need to take this slowly. Part of me is still that perfect solider. Go out with me and we will go from there." Heero told/asked.
"I would love to go out with you Heero." Eldawen squeezed his hand before they entered the hall.
Heero had dragged Eldawen out of the ballroom quickly and Trowa went over to Relena and Quatre.
" Well I did my part and now you have to do yours and make sure that Heero doesn't kill me." Trowa said. Relena and Quatre laughed with Trowa for a moment before they waited for Heero and Eldawen's return. They saw the two outside the doors and then they watched them enter.
Eldawen and Heero made a beeline for Trowa, Relena and Quatre. They had made it about half way across the room when suddenly the room went dark. Eldawen and Heero were momentarily separated and then the light switched back on. Heero stood looking around, Relena was safe in Quatre's arms and everyone else seemed to be ok. Heero turned around to tell Eldawen that it must have been a breaker, and that is when her realized that Eldawen was gone!
End of Chapter 6
Hope you all enjoyed, kind of out of it and writers block has prevented me from writing lately. Well R&R all Emails are welcome.