Chapter Twenty

"He's going to kill me Hilde." Relena was afraid of how her father would punish her.

"He's not going to kill you. Relax."

It was soon time for dinner, and Relena left to dine with her father. On her way there, she ran into Heero.

"Heero, hi," she said with a big smile on her face.

He turned to where she spoke and his breath got caught in his throat. "You look beautiful," he said at last. She was wearing a pink and yellow silk evening gown with two inch straps draped over her shoulders. The yellow and pink diagonal stripes seemed to blend together. The dress was form fitting. It had no hoop skirt under it.

Relena smiled and replied, "Thank you. You look very well yourself."

Heero looked down at himself. He was wearing something that resembled a suit. His white shirt was partially tucked in and the buttons down to his chest were unbuttoned. "Thanks," he mumbled. "So you're going to dine with your father right?"

She sighed, "Yup. He's hiding something; I know it. I better go before he gets impatient. Goodbye Heero." She turned to walk away but Heero grabbed her wrist. "Huh? What is it?"

"I uh, I um… Oh forget that." He pulled her closer and kissed her. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back. Little did they know that King Peacecraft had watched the entire thing.

Relena broke the kiss and smiled. "I really need to get to my father. I'll see you later then."

"Of course Princess," he said bowing and hissing her hand.

"You know? When you say that, it doesn't make me despise my title." She gave him a quick kiss and ran off.

King Peacecraft was sitting at his table filled with food by the time Relena got there.

"It looks lovely father," she said with a big smile. "Everything looks delicious!"

Her father stood and held a chair out for her. "Have a seat. You look beautiful Relena. You remind me so much of your mother. Every time I see you, I see more of her in you. She hated her formal title just like you."

"I really miss her."

He laid his big hand over her petite one. "Me too sweetheart. Me too." They were silent for a moment. "Well, why don't we eat. I'm starved!" he said with a smile.

Relena giggled. "Me too!" the servants came out and began serving them.

"Part of the reason I asked you to dine with me, is that we need to go over the marriage details."

"Marriage details?"

"Yes to Michael Bartley, you're betrothed."

"What! I'm not marrying him!"

"Relena we've been over this. You're going to marry him."

"It's been almost a year and you're still stuck on me marrying a man I don't love!"

"You can learn to love-"

"No! I won't! I'm in love with Hee-"

"Finish it! You're in love with Heero Yuy! That low life pirate! I saw you two kissing!"

"He's not a low life! If you just took the time to get to know him you'd change your mind! I know you would! I can't believe you were spying on us!"

"My decision is final! You will marry Michael."

"You can't do this to me!" Relena screamed at him. She got up and ran out of the room crying. She didn't stop running until she made it to the balcony. Heero was standing out there too.

"Relena. What's wrong?"

She almost screamed when he spoke to her. She tried her best to cover up her tears and calm herself down. He handed her his handkerchief. "Thanks."

"Do you wanna tell me what's going on?" he asked as he brushed her hair out of her face.

She nodded and sat down. He sat beside her and grasped the hand that wasn't holding the handkerchief. "Heero. I haven't been totally honest with you." He looked at her questioningly. "Remember the day we met?" He nodded. "Well earlier that day my father summoned me. I saw a man leaving as I arrived. My father was very excited and I was wondering why. That's when he told me."

"Told you what?"

"That I was to marry a nobleman named Michael Bartley. We argued but he wouldn't change his mind. I left crying. As I was going back to my room a messenger came running by looking for my father. I asked why he was in such a hurry and he told me that your ship had been spotted. That's when I decided to run away. Then I met you." She placed her hand on his cheek and smiled weakly. "You're the best thing that has ever happened to me Heero. I love you so much." She kissed him softly. They broke their kiss and she sniffed.

"What else is bothering you? I can see it in your eyes." She looked down. "Relena? What is it?"

She started crying all over again. "He's still making me marry him. I don't want to! I don't love him. I love you!"

Heero felt like he had just been punched in the stomach. "Whe-" his voice cracked. "When is it?"

She looked up at him, her tears streaming down her face. "I don't know, Oh Heero!" She flung her arms around his neck and cried into his chest.

Heero wrapped his arms around her and began rubbing her back in a soothing manner. "Shh. It's okay. We'll figure something out," he whispered into her hair. This seemed to calm her down a little. She eventually stopped crying with only a sniffle here and there. They remained like that for a long time.

"Heero?"

"Hmm?"

"What are we going to do about this?"

"I'm not sure, but we'll figure something out." Just then Relena's stomach growled. Heero chuckled. "Are you hungry?"

"Yes! I ran out before I ate anything."

"Come on. I'm sure the cook will make you something to eat."

"Thank you."

"For what?"

"For being so wonderful to me."

He wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her forehead. "You're welcome. Now let's go. I didn't eat anything either."

"Okay." She was smiling her beautiful, brilliant smile that got Heero time after time.

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