Limited

By Devotions Vania S. Orenda

Chapter 2

"Um, Sally?" Relena asked, a hint of worry visible in her tone.

"Yeah? What is it?" Sally asked as she and Dou moved closer to see reason behind Relena's worry. Sally and Duo's eyes widened at what their eyes were telling them.

"Oh my god…he's standing…" Duo said almost inaudibly.

"Hee-" But before Sally could say anything, Heero collapsed onto Relena, almost making her fall over.

"HEERO!" Relena shouted, scared at what might have happened to the person she once knew as the perfect soldier.

Sally and Duo hurriedly got Heero off of Relena and set him flat on the edge of the pool. Sally put her ear to his chest to check his breathing.

"He's having difficulty breathing. We should bring him to his room for now. I think he needs his rest." Sally said and called Trowa and Wufei over to help Duo bring Heero to his room.

Relena watched worriedly as they brought Heero inside the house, then turned to face Sally.

"Is he going to be alright?" She asked.

"More or less. But if his health doesn't let up in a year, then we should prepare for a funeral, sadly to say. I don't think there really is much to do. If the base where he was held in wasn't destroyed, then maybe I would have been able to find out what chemical is coursing through his body. But as of now, all I can say is that there was mercury in the poison. And I still can't seem to get it out of his system. But we're doing our best, Relena. Don't worry too much." Sally said, trying to be comforting.

"Okay…" Relena replied, but the worried expression she had still clung to her face.

Only a few moments later, Trowa, Duo and Wufei came back outside.

"Heero's resting in his room." Trowa said before taking a seat beside Catherine.

Wufei mumbled something inaudible before he dove into the pool.

"Can I go see how he is?" Relena asked, preparing to go inside.

"I'm sure he's fine but, sure, you could go take a look." Sally said then dove in after Wufei.

Relena entered the house and headed straight for Heero's room.

'No one is allowed to enter my room with out my permission.' Heero's words ran through her head.

The former queen of the world sighed and turned on her heels. She walked across and entered her own room. She could swear Hilde had planned this room just for Relena. She closed the door quietly and sat on her bed. Relena stayed frozen on her bed, thinking of what she had gotten herself into. Maybe it wasn't too late to back out. Maybe she could get someone else to baby-sit Heero. A whole a month with Heero was too much even her to handle. But what would Heero think? Would he get mad or feel hurt? Would they still keep in touch if she left? This was definitely too much for her.

Relena stood up, feeling certain to get things straight. She walked out of her room and entered Heero's room confidently. But what she saw made her freeze in her tracks.

Heero was leaning his back on the headboard of his bed, shirtless and possibly shortless as well. He seemed to be sleeping but she could never be sure when it came to Heero. She approached his bed hesitantly. He looked so peaceful.

"What are you doing here?" Heero asked, keeping his eyes closed.

"I, uh, was just checking up on you…And now that I've seen that you're fine, I'm just going to leave now." She answered, her voice tinged with fear.

Relena turned to head back out but just as she was going to take the first step, Heero's hand wrapped itself around her wrist.

"Why are you afraid? Are you afraid of me?" Heero asked, eyes now open, and baring his soul to her.

His eyes weren't hidden anymore. It showed most of the emotions Heero would usually hide from the world.

"No! Nothing like that. I was just afraid that I was disturbing you." Relena said, somewhat forcefully.

"You're not." He said and let go of her wrist. His eye lids fell closed again but he could still see her face in his mind.

Relena looked at him curious, thinking silently to herself. Why did he have to look so innocent? What happened to the emotionless mysterious soldier I fell in love with? And why don't I have that funny feeling in my stomach? But most of all: Do I still love him?

"Who?" Heero asked.

Relena frowned. Did she say that out loud?

"What do you mean 'Who'?" Relena asked back.

"You asked a question. Do you still love who?" Heero asked. His eyebrow cocked.

"You must be hearing things." Relena said. But she broke out in a nervous sweat.

Heero didn't believe her for a second. He always knew when she was hiding something. And right now, she was hiding something big.

"Don't play dumb with me, Relena. You know me better than to fall for tricks like those. Now, will you pleases clarify your question." Heero said, trying to be patient.

Relena suddenly remembered the warning about Heero's temper and she could see his jaw clench.

"I-it's nothing, Heero. Just a stupid question asked by stupid people." She said with a sigh.

"Someone once told me that love and anything related to it could never be stupid but lead people to do stupid things." Heero commented.

"Yes, that's true. But some questions just aren't meant to be answered. And the question I have in my mind is something I must figure out on my own." Relena said softly.

"Could you at least tell me his name or something about him.?" Heero asked, hoping he would get the name.

"He's…strong. Body and soul." Relena said with a dreamy voice.

Heero frowned. That's not me.

"Oh." Was all he said.

Relena nodded her head at him and waved. She left him in the room, contemplating.

Could she really be in love with someone? He asked himself. Why am I even asking myself this?

"Because I love her."

His eyes widened at his own answer.