Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing or its characters.

I couldn't believe that Heero 'stone face' Yuyhadactually proposed to me. Just when I thought that he was ready to shoot mein the face and leave me, he goes and pulls out a ring. Man, what a guy.

But things weren't always so happy when you're engaged you know, it puts a lot of pressure on a guy . . . especially a guy like Heero.

It started just a few months after our engagement. Heero began to look more haggard and he would always leave in the middle of the night, just when he thought I was sleeping. This was beginning to upset me, so I decided I had to confront him about this issue.

I didn't think it would be such a big deal, you know? I would just askhim what he was up to, he would tell me ( and of coarse me being me I always take things too seriously when it turns out the he's just fixing a midnight snack or something) and everything would be ok. Believe me, I had just about every scenario played out in my mind...or at least, I thought I did.

Heero was in the kitchen sitting at the table drinking coffee when I decided it was time to confront him. I took the set across from his and kicked my feet on the table, just making myself comfortable. Im sure he wasn't planning on me doing this, but something had to be done. I looked him sternly in the face as he took another sip of his coffee, but his expression didn't change. That's when I began to speak.

"Heero, I want to know why you leave in the middle of the night, its starting to bother me,"

He quickly sat his cup of coffee back on the table and answered.

"I don't know what your talking about, Maxwell,"

With that said, he stood up and left the house, leaving me with my question unanswered. I was infuriated with his response, and I knew from that point talking to him wasn't going to give me the answer. Why was Heero being so defensive? Does he really have something terrible to hid?

My heart sank low at that point. I started to believe that Heero had some terrible secret to hide, I started to think that he found someone else. I didn't want to think that way of Heero, but it was hard for me not to. So if he wasn't going to tell me, then I guess that just leaves me to figure it out myself.

That night I had to do my best impression of being asleep so that Heero wouldn't know what I was up to. So I did what I've been told what I always do, I snored...loud. I wasn't sure wether or not I should of been happy that my act was so convincing when Heero finally got out of bed and left. I waited a few moments and then followed him as he left the house.

I made sure that I kept my distance from him so that he wouldn't notice me, and I was fully prepared to throw myself into the bushes in the event that he did.

I had no idea where that guy was heading, but he seemed to be in a hurry to get there. I had a hard time keeping up with him and making sure he didn't hear me at the same time. All of a sudden he starts running! I really hated him for that, not only was it the middle of the night, but the guy is making me run after him in my pj's of all things!

I got sick of this game fast, so before he had the chance to get too far ahead I shouted out:

"Heero! What the Hell do you think your doing?"

I was shocked by what happened next.

Heero stopped running and collapsed forwards hitting the ground hard. I finally caught up to him, just to find him passed out. How could this have happened? I mean, people just don't pass out like that, especially Heero. My attempts to make him regain consciousness were futile, so I did the only thing I could think of.

I carefully cradled him in my arms and made my way back to our home.

I got there as fast as my body would allow me to. I gently laid Heero down on our bed and proceeded to call Sally Po, if anyone was able to figure out Heero's problem it was her.

"Hey Sally, it's Duo, I need you to get here fast, there's something wrong with Heero"

I had forgotten how late it was when I called Sally, but I was afraid that this might be serious. I had woken her up when I called, she mumbled something like " I'll be there as soon as opossum" which I just assumed was 'as soon as possible'.

As I waited I couldn't help but to look at Heero's face. Even while he was unconscious, he was still beautiful. I sighed, honestly fearing what might be wrong with him. I sat down on the bed beside him, and waited. Just when I thought we were going to be happy something always comes along to screw it all up.

I lost track of time when all of a sudden Wu Feithrew openthe front door, followed by Sally Po. I should have figured.

Wu Fei crossed his arms as he looked me up and down and said, " Nice pajama's"

I had forgotton that I was wearing them. What was worse was the fact that it was the pair Quatre had given me for a gift last Christmas, so naturally they were covered inlittle fluffysheep. Hey I was behind on the laundry ok. Now where was I? Oh yeah, something was wrong with Heero.

I lead them to Heero, who was still unconscious on the bed. I told Sally what had happened including the previous incidents when Heero would leave in the middle of the night, she grabbed her medical supplies and began to examine him.

She lifted his eyelid and flashed a light.

She checked his blood pressure.

She listened to his heart beat.

She checked his temperature.

She checked his sperm count...ok maybe not that one, but you get my point.

Then she began to ask me a bunch of questions.

"Has he been taking any medications recently?"

"Not that im aware of."

"Has there been any other abnormal habits you witnessed?"

"No."

"Has there been any new factors that my cause stress or any new irrational fears?"

That last question hit the hardest.

"Now that you mention it, yeah. You see, we recently got engaged-"

"Humph!" Wu Fei snorted in a corner.

"Hey, we we're gonna tell you guys as soon as we settled on a date!" I countered.

"Well that makes a lot of sense," Sally began, "In my opinion Heero was sleepwalking."

"Sleepwalking!" Both Wu Fei and I shouted.

"You see," Sally started, "although sleepwalking is not really that common, it still happens to some people, especially someone who is going through a lot of stress. This causes the person strainon their brainand it affects there unconscious mind. Therefore in some rare cases the person sleepwalks."

"Or sleep runs" I muttered under my breathe.

"Im just surprised he wasn't doing it during the war," Sally added.

"That's the perfect soldier for ya, but there is one more thing. Why did Heero pass out when I called out to him?"

Sally looked me in the face and began to speak.

"The only rational thing I can think of is that he fainted. Normally sleepwalkers are ok when they are woken up, but in this case the excessive blood flow he generatedfrom him running had caused him to pass out when he suddenly stopped."

"So are you telling me that this is what Heero has been doing every night?" I asked.

"It seems like it."Sally answered.

"And he's gonna be alright?"

"As long as he is not under any stress I believe he should be just fine." She assured.

What she said hit me hard, that meant that I was the reason Heero was doing this. That's why he always looks so haggard, because the thought of getting married was too much for him. I couldn't do that to Heero, it was too selfish of me.

I walked Sally and Wu Fei out and closed the door behind me. I rested my headagainst the door and watched my tears hit the ground as I slid the ring off my finger.

I hoped you liked this part. I had debated wether or not I wanted to use it, but it will all tie together in the next part and make sense.