Sprinklers
by heavensgirl

1xR. Yet another attempt at a one-shot. This is my poor attempt at humor.

WARNING: OOC-ness. Like totally!

10:00 am. Relena's Residence.

A lone figure leaning on a white painted wall stared in amusement at his charge who groaned angrily as she tried to fix her high-heeled shoes. The expensive item got caught in a certain dog's mouth, and now its owner is trying – without any success – to put the heel back.

"I don't think there's any way to fix that," he said, his tone amused. His charge glared at him and pointed her finger at his direction.

"Well, I probably could fix this if you could just help me and not just stand there!" she exclaimed and stomped her feet once. He raised an eyebrow.

"I'm not a woman… I would not know how to fix it," he said simply.

Relena gave him another glare. "You're Heero, for goodness' sake!"

"So, you're telling me that I can fix anything?" Heero asked.

"Yes!"

In a few minutes, Relena stomped out of the room towards her closet, leaving Heero in his amused state. Heero, being her bodyguard – and current boyfriend – followed her inside. She was standing in front of a variety of shoes, one hand on her chin and the other on her hip.

"Relena, I think you should just cancel this meeting with your brother," Heero stated. "One day wouldn't be bad." He hugged her from behind and felt Relena lean onto him.

"Take the day off and spend some time with me," he continued. "We could go to that park you want… or we could go swimming." Heero hoped he would be able to persuade her.

"No," she said suddenly and squirmed out of his embrace. He rolled his eyes and leaned on the opposite wall. "My brother is going to kill me if I cancel it. I haven't seen him for months now, Heero. And besides, he'll kill you when he finds out that you suggested it."

He rolled his eyes. "I'm not scared of him. I defeated him with Wing, remember? When he was the leader of White Fang?"

"Don't remind me."

"And that's not all… I defeated him in our chess match..." he said this with a smirk. Relena sighed and chuckled.

"If you remind him of that, he'll hunt you down," she commented.

"… and of course, let's not forget that time I defeated him in our basketball match… and when I beat him in that game that his own son has," Heero continued. Relena placed a hand on his mouth.

She giggled. "All right… you win."

Heero followed her to her room. "Wait. Do I win against Zechs, or do I win about persuading you to cancel your meeting?"

"The former," she replied before entering the bathroom.

"How can I persuade you?"

"You can't," Relena answered from inside.

Heero frowned. "You're so stubborn, Relena."

Relena opened the door and smiled at him. "And you are adorable." She gave him a peck on the cheek. Heero sighed and sat down on the small chair in her room while she walked downstairs to the kitchen.

"Crap!" Relena exclaimed.

On instinct, Heero rushed downstairs, taking two steps at a time. What he saw almost made him laugh… almost. Relena was covered with milk. She looked terrified and furious.

"What's wrong with me?!" she said, exasperated. Heero handed her a paper towel while he took out the mop from a cabinet.

"You're tense about the meeting. Just cancel it," he said, wiping the milk off the floor. Relena sat down on a high chair and buried her face in her hands. Heero placed a comforting arm on her shoulders.

"Heero, you win," she said. She stood up and smiled at Heero. "Let me change first."

"Take your time," he said smugly. Relena rolled her eyes with a laugh as she made her way upstairs for a shower and change.

After a half hour, Relena – wearing a light green tee under a dark blue sweater and dark jeans – met Heero by the door. Her ponytailed hair bobbed up and down as she jogged towards Heero. She smiled sheepishly at him and received a smirk in return.

Outside, the sun streamed across the stretched lawn of her house. The pathway was lined with red and white roses – Relena's favorite flowers. The smile that played on Relena's lips matched the brightness of the sun. Heero thought she looked radiant.

Suddenly, to Relena's total dismay, the sprinklers turned on, spraying her and Heero all over with water. Relena looked up at the skies and gave her most cruel glare.

"Why are you doing this to me? First, my favorite shoes are ruined… then my suit got covered with milk… and now this! What did I do that you're turning against me today?" she exclaimed to the skies before sliding down on the muddy lawn. Heero, his soaked shirt clinging to his well-toned body, knelt next to her as the water continued pouring on them.

"My plan for a good day didn't work, huh?" he asked, tucking her wet hair behind her ear. She leaned on him and closed her eyes.

"It's all right," she said, standing up. "I'm going to change… again." Relena took Heero's hand and led him in the house and up her room. Suddenly, Heero pushed Relena gently on the wall and leaned down to kiss her firmly on the lips. He snaked his hands around her tiny waist, while Relena pulled Heero's shirt to bring him closer.

"You always surprise me like that," Relena said as they parted for air. Heero smirked and kissed her on the forehead.

"My place or your place?" he asked, showering her with butterfly kisses from her chin to her neck.

Relena laughed. "That tickles!"

Heero touched his nose to hers. "Well?"

"Yours, I guess. Milliardo is going to be here at six. He'll definitely torture you when he sees your hands all over me," Relena giggled as Heero tugged her back outside. He didn't care if they were still soaked to the skin.

"My place then," he locked the house door behind him and entwined his hands with Relena. She yawned tiredly as Heero gave her a skeptical look. "Don't tell me you're going to sleep?"

Relena had a sly smile. "No, don't worry."

"Hn. Good."

She stopped walking just as they reached the carport. "Wait, Heero! I need to leave a message for my brother. The last time I canceled our meeting, he sent a Preventers' team to track me down. That's when he saw us swimming together…" Naked, Relena added silently. She ran back in the house and scribbled something on a paper before leaving the note on the dining table.

She saw Heero's scowl as she joined him in the vehicle. "What?"

"I don't understand why Zechs overreacted when he found us. We are dating…"

"Yeah, I know."

Heero started the engine. "I guess today won't be so bad after all."

Relena laughed again. "No, definitely not."

And they drove off.

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6:00 pm. Relena's Residence.

Milliardo took out his spare keys and grouchily entered Relena's house. She did not show up at their lunch meeting, which made him worry. When he arrived at her home, nobody even answered the door.

Milliardo placed his jacket on a chair and craned his neck to look at a small paper on the table. He picked it up and read the words.

Next time. New plans… Sorry.
Blame the sprinklers.
- Relena

"Must have been Heero's doing." Milliardo rolled his eyes. "Damn it, Yuy."

I'm not bashing Milliardo. I love his character, but I think it's funny sometimes when he is portrayed as the overprotective big brother.

Yours truly, HG

Edited: 2/14/18