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Ch. 4 - Happiness

"Wow! It all look AMAZING!" Hilde squealed, giving Duo a quick hug for a job well done. They had been put in charge of decorations, via Relena, and had actually completed the task without a hitch.

"I'll admit, it looks pretty good, babe." He nodded, looking from one side of the room to the other. He had done virtually nothing, besides the things Hilde couldn't reach. He had been the go-to boy who climbed the ladder to hang the red silk from the ceiling, which formed the circle for the dance floor.

"Thanks so much for the help. I could have never done it without you." She was positively beaming. –He said he needed to talk to me earlier. I just know he's going to ask me. We've been living together since the war was over, practically. We ought to be married! –

"I know it's traditionally the bride and groom who get the first dance, but since we've done all this work, I say we hit the floor once before we leave." He grinned at her, and she beamed even more. He knew it would make her happy, and this might be the last time she was every happy with him.

–It's a hint! I know it is! – "I agree! You know I'd never pass up a chance to dance with you!"

–For now . . . – He took her hand and led her out onto the floor and turned up the radio which had been on the whole time they were working. "Don't Speak" by No Doubt came on the radio, and he held her close to him, deathly close, as if he never wanted to let her go.

–Soon we'll be out on a floor just like this, bride and groom. –

–I may never get to hold you like this again, and we'll never be as happy as them, bride and groom. –

"I don't pay my help just to mess around!" Relena laughed, coming into the room, hands on hips.

"Aww! C'mon Rel, ruin all the fun?" Hilde pouted, turning around looking at her.

"There'll be plenty of fun to go around tonight! You two have worked really hard, and the place looks wonderful, but it's four thirty, you should get ready!"

"She's right," Hilde turned back to Duo. "So c'mon, if you're lucky, I'll let you have a dance tonight." She winked and scampered out of the room.

"Relena." Duo approached her, with a tone of voice she'd never heard him use before.

"What is it Duo?" She quirked a brow at him, wondering what in the world he could be so serious about.

"Do you remember the night of the day Heero broke it off with you at all?" His tone was still so stony. He reminded her of Heero in this demeanor, and she didn't like it.

"Bits and pieces. I remember being at a bar and a party . . . oh and I remember throwing up all over you! I'm so sorry." She threw her hand over her mouth and blushed.

"No, that's not the part I meant. It's fine. It was . . . fine."

"What are you talking about, Duo?"

He hesitated a moment, then smiled. "Nothing princess, don't you worry about it! It's over, that's what matters." With his usual grin back in place, he went toward the door.

Relena watched him as he went. –I remember our kiss Duo, but I'll never tell if you don't. –

–I'm in the clear. She doesn't remember a thing . . . only, I do. –

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"Here they are! Not for the first time, but certainly not for the last either, Mr. and Mrs. Heero Yuy!" Relena and Heero walked arm in arm into the ballroom. They were both smiling. Heero was actually smiling. They looked, happy.

–Leave them be. – Duo told himself, keeping his feelings bottled up and his heart in his chest. He always admitted Relena was an attractive woman, but he'd never looked at her quite the same way he had since that kiss. It had opened his eyes, and she didn't even know she did it.

"Aren't they adorable?" Hilde nudged him, grinning from ear to ear, so happy for Relena, and thinking she'd been that happy herself soon.

He tried to envision it was him standing there with her. Heero had never deserved her, and she had always been worthy of so much better. However, she had never wanted better. She wanted him, and Duo just had to realized that. They were married, case closed. –But if he ever hurts you . . . –

"Earth to Duo, where did you go?" Hilde was waving her hand in front of his face.

"Huh?"

"I said aren't they just adorable? Did you see Heero is actually smiling?" He was smiling. Duo noticed it now. He looked almost as happy as she was, and Relena was . . . wearing a wedding dress. She had bought a wedding dress.

"Actually I bought her a wedding dress. She always wanted a white wedding, but she married me in black She deserved it for tonight." Duo could hear Heero telling the reporter and his photographer.

"That's so sweet of you. Was it his or your idea, Mrs. Yuy?"

"Entirely his. I told him I would have married him in anything, and it was a beautiful black dress; but Heero was kind enough to give me my dreams." –In more ways than one. –

Even with a camera flashing, he allowed Relena to stand on her tip-toes and kiss him, and even kissed her back. Their talk had scared him. He didn't want to lose her, at any cost.

An 'aww' could be heard throughout the crowd, and the photographer snapped a great shot of the happy couple. "They're just so sweet! I'm so happy for Relena, after all this time . . ." Hilde kept on, even though Duo continued to seemingly ignore her. "I mean, they really deserve it, both of them. They've been through so much, and now, look at them, they're finally happy, together."

"Yeah . . . together . . ."

"The silent speaks!" Hilde giggled, taking him by the arm. "C'mon lets move toward the dance floor. I can hear the music slowing down and as soon as those two have their first dance, me and you are gonna hit the floor and pick up where we left off this afternoon."

Hilde's speculations were right and Heero and Relena moved to the dance floor just as "You Look Wonderful Tonight" began to play.

"I love you, Heero, thank you for all of this." She looked around at all of the people and beautiful decorations and couldn't help but smile so brightly. It took his breath away to see her smile like that.

"I would do anything for you."

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