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Ch. 5 – Open Eyes

"You did very well tonight." Relena smiled and kissed him, turning back the sheets on the bed. "Thank you."

"Wanna thank me more properly?" He pulled her back into the kiss, wrapping his arm around her middle, twisting the soft silk of her pajamas between his fingers.

Relena pulled back, smiling sadly. "I'm very tired Heero. It's been a long . . . wonderful day." She reached for the covers once more, but he laid a hand on her shoulder, causing her to jump.

"What has you so uptight?" He had felt her jump at his touch. She never had before. She'd not even flinched when he'd pointed a gun at her, but now, after a 'wonderful' day, she was afraid for him, her husband, to touch her.

She spun back around and smiled, warmly this time. "Nothing, darling, I'm just extremely tired, and still a little jumpy for all the planning, preparation, putting on that political face, you know? I need good press, especially after . . ."

"I know. Sleep tight." He kissed her cheek and watched her climb into bed before crawling in beside her. It had been a most unusual day, and he had the eerie feeling that days would become no more usual as they progressed.

She flipped off the light, and after a while, she heard Heero snoring; but no sleep came for Relena Peacecraft Yuy. Her eyes were wide open as she laid on her back, thinking. –Why did Duo bring up that day? Was there some underlying emotion? Or does he just want to make sure I didn't think anything of it? Or feel guilty? Do I? I don't think I do . . . but if I don't, why am I still awake? Why was I afraid of Heero? Heero only wants to protect me . . . I thought Duo only wanted to protect me. I remember that he kissed me back. – "I remember he kissed me back . . ."

"Relena?" Heero's groggy voice questioned. She then realized she'd spoken it out loud. She hadn't meant to. She hadn't meant to say anything . . . "Is something wrong?"

"No." She whispered back, turning on her side, so he couldn't look at her, and she couldn't look at him. She couldn't bare to then. She had been able to block it out, convince herself that she imagined it, before Duo had said something . . .

"All right." He put his arm across her stomach, and she snuggled closer to him. It felt good to be in a man's arms . . . Heero's arms.

–As long as Heero is here, everything will be all right. We'll be all right. –

"I need to talk to someone . . . I really need to talk to someone . . ." Relena was repeating, trying to sort everything out in her head. "Get it together, Relena. You have no reason to feel anything about anything. Duo didn't specifically say that you two kissed. Maybe it was all a dream!"

The phone rang. "Hello, Relena Peacecraft uhh Yuy speaking."

"You gotta get the hang of that," Hilde laughed on the other end.

"Hi Hilde." –Someone to talk to! Only . . . I can't talk to Hilde. Imagine what she would say . . . me and Duo . . . –

"I wondered if you wanted to go out to lunch or something?"

–It's your chance, but you can't take it. – "Ugh, sorry, back in the real world. I have to work through lunch. Big meeting I'm getting ready for."

"Too bad! I had this great new place picked out!"

"Where's that?"

"I think they said the name of it was like Kevin's."

Relena paused. "Kevin's?"

"Yeah, supposedly some dude from who knows where came into some money and decided to open a restaurant here of all places! His name was Kevin Beaumont. Origianl, huh, name a restaurant after yourself!"

"Yeah . . ." –It can't be. There had to be more than one, how would he . . . tabloids. – "Hilde, maybe I should skip out on work today. I'll finish up what I have to do while I'm waiting on you. Twelvish sound good?"

"Twelve's perfect!" Relena hung up the phone and sighed. "There is just no way. You must have gotten his name wrong, or . . . even if it is . . . it can't be the SAME one." She stared blankly at the papers in front of her. "Please don't be him . . ."

She had enough on her mind . . . with Duo . . . –I don't know why you're even still worried about him. He didn't say it . . . directly. He's just happy you're safe remember? And you're just happy you're safe. End of story– And now Kevin . . . "But it's not him!"

"Who isn't who?" Heero peeked his head into Relena's office after hearing her scream from outside the door. He had been keeping his post there, dutifully protecting his love only a second away, should she need him.

"No one. I'm just frustrated about this proposal, and I can't get the words to come." She smiled back at him. –Just keep smiling. Shut up and keep smiling. –

"Sorry, I'm no help there. I'll just be out here if you should need assistance in something I actually can help with." He withdrew his head from the room.

"Thanks." The door clicked. Silence, again. Her mind cluttered with thoughts, but she tried to push them away and focus on the proposal. The proposal . . . what was it about again? Oh yes, peace. Always peace. Could they give her nothing to work on except peace?

True, she cared a lot for the cause, but it was so monotonous to lobby to person after person about unified peace through the entire world and have each person nod and then turn around and adopt a weapons doctrine for their country. She no longer felt on fire for her causes anymore. Life had burned her out. She had thought the vacation would rejuvenate her. It had not. She had hoped her marriage would boost her passion up, but so far, she had failed at this too. She was just another smiling politician living a double life.

"Eleven fifty," she glanced at the clock and noted she had lost thirty valuable minutes in thought. Dreaded thoughts! They plagued her day and night. Heero had slept through his nights and was not aware of her sleeplessness. She tossed and turned and tried desperately, but sleep would not claim her. The only thing that claimed her . . . thoughts.

"Knock knock!" Hilde burst in, Heero still waiting for an answer as to what she was doing there in the first place.

"Hi Hilde." Relena weakly smiled. She wanted to look more . . . happy, but she just couldn't bring herself to.

"You all ready to go?"

"Go where?" Heero demanded. Of course he would be angry. He had no notice of this 'meeting.' Heero had her every move programmed into his palm, and hated to have one moment of it left out, or penned in at a late notice.

"To lunch. Hilde called, and I decided I needed to get away for a few minutes, no more than thirty, I promise." She laughed, trying to look jovial . . . and that huge h word . . . 'happy.'

"Don't be late, or I'll send every Preventer after you." He growled.

She kissed his cheek. "I promise."

So the two walked out of the office, skipping down the stairs to Hilde's black BMW bug, in hopes of somehow getting lost in the chaos of the world and never returning back to the building.

From upstairs Relena could still see Heero. He was on the telephone in her office. He looked so handsome and professional when he talked on the phone. He reminded her of James Bond or someone smooth like that, only without even half the wit about women.

"Follow her. I have a feeling something is going on," He growled into the mouthpiece, angry that she had not alerted him before then about her plans, and angry that he could not tag along to make sure that she was completely safe. "There is just something that doesn't fit."

An: Sorry, taking forever on these chaps! Hope you liked!

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Ukchana – Thank you for the compliments. Yes, Hilde and Duo are in a relationship (in Too Wrong Too Right Relena walks in on them having sex, and this is the sequel to that story). Yes, Hilde is hoping for more, and I think that Hilde would probably still accept Duo's proposal even if he told her that he kissed Relena, b/c she loves him. However, Duo is very frightened of letting her know, because he does care so much for Hilde. It's a new emotion to him to even think of Relena in any other way than just another pretty girl. Thanks for your questions and your review! If I can help you further, email me

Wing – Yes, Heero was being mean, and he's trying to make up for it. I'm sorry for the errors, my other computer (which I am often forced to use) has no Microsoft Word, and I am forced to use notepad (where I miss many of my errors). I am trying to slowly reveil each mystery, one at a time. Thanks so much!

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Daddynaz – I'm glad you found this more appealing. I can't exactly predict what future music will be, so it fit the mood. I believe "Wonderful Tonight" will be played at weddings forever to come, but "Don't Speak" is debatable. And yes, there is much drama on the horizon, so stay on your toes. Thanks for making time for me! (sorry that you won't have to make more b/c I'm not updating very quickly due to school etc). Thanks for all your help and support!