Kati: is tan and relaxed We've been busy.
Petra: glare No, I've been busy and you, my muse, decided to take a vacation.
Kati: sticks out tongue Still might if you act bratty.
DEDICATED: For dreams, may they always come true.
WARNING: Angst.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own, in any respect, Gundam Wing and the characters found in this delicious anime (Heero Yuy and Duo Maxwell). However, this story is mine. So, just ask and I'll let you post.
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I'm Glad I Didn't Tell You: One More Perfect Moment
"Love is an attempt to change a piece of a dream world into reality." -Theodor Reik
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I methodically went through my mail without actually thinking about it. It had been two weeks since… I deliberately switched my thoughts to the bill that I held in my hand, cursing my traitorous mind. I had more than enough money to pay it, what with how I'd been working myself to death for the past two weeks. The numbness had disappeared and I'd felt nothing but pain for the first three days, until I'd managed to get my tratious emotions under control. Now, the wonderful numbness was back, with the help of lots of work and very little sleep.
My fingers froze as I came upon an envelope with no return address, and I couldn't help the flutter of hope that rose with the speed of a viper. However, when I looked at my name it wasn't in his spiky scrawl, it was in the loops of a girl, a young one at that. I almost crumpled the letter up and threw it in the wastebasket but managed to stop myself, ashamed at the loss of control. I wasn't angry at whoever it was but at myself; it was infuriating to learn that, apparently, the emotions weren't as buried as I thought they'd been. I let myself just remember him for a long moment, although I knew I was only drawing down more pain for myself. It was stupid, I told myself, but I couldn't help the way I felt and I certainly wasn't going to deny myself the little memories of happiness that I had, which weren't many and almost all of which concerned him.
I sighed and opened the letter but, as I pulled out the message, another one fell out. My eyes widened as I saw my name scrawled across in the familiar handwriting, which still managed to make my belly curl in on itself. With shaking hands, my mind flashed back to the memory of it falling to the ground and I unfolded the letter that I had unknowingly crinkled in my hands at sight of the note. It was simple: You dropped this. I don't think you meant to, especially since I saw the way you looked at him. Always, Your Guardian Angel.
I stared at the small letter, more of a note really, for a moment before picking up the other paper, the one that had ruined everything. I wanted to tear it but I couldn't help but wonder what the girl had meant. I opened it slowly, afraid of what I would see or perhaps what I wouldn't see, though I blamed it on my shaking hands. I read the letter and felt my eyes getting wide even as they poured tears down my cheeks. I had let him go. I had let him… He had felt the same way… it hadn't been a dream… It hadn't been a dream! It didn't take me long to reach the phone and call Quatre's number. It didn't surprise me to see Trowa with him as he blinked at the video. It also didn't surprise me to see the shock on his face and the way he almost scrambled up while asking what was wrong. I was well aware that, because of a combination of sleepless nights and unending work, I most likely looked like shit.
After I had convinced Quatre to tell me where Duo was at it didn't take me long to get a break from my job and a ticket up there. He was living on one of the colonies, in my rush I don't even remember which one, nor did I care as long I could get up there as fast as possible. Thus is was that not even two days later I was standing in front of your house, staring at your door while trying to make the pain that was clenching inside my stomach go away. Then slowly I knocked on the door and listened to the sound of footsteps as they grew closer. Two steps closer… three steps closer… I felt my heart beat in time with your steps as they grew louder.
I'm still afraid that you will turn me away, my heart so fragile from last time that it wouldn't take much, but your note is clutched tightly in hand and I am ready. I'm sorry I didn't tell you. I'm sorry that I was so scared. Now, it's time for me to tell you something that I should have told you a long time ago. I watch as the door opens, and I watch as you stare at me in shock, dismay and, though you try to hide it, hope. I open my mouth and slowly, I realize that out of many more to come, this is just one more perfect moment.
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Petra: Don't ask how the girl found his address. It's part of the mystery. Kati: OOooooOOoo.
Petra: smacks Kati Stop acting silly. Kati: Please note, though, this is THE END! There will be no more.
Petra: Anyways, thanks to:
ZAKAI: Thanks, though I'm a little sad I made you cry... I didn't think it was that sad... As to the update... ano... ;
.AT LEAST I KNOW IM A SINNER.: Yeah, I'm really bad at updates. Real life, damn it all to hell, keeps in gettin the way! Thanks, and I'm glad. That's why I write it, so someone can love it.
DRAGEN EYEZ: Yes, I believe highly in the magic number of thirteen. Actually consider it my magic number. And, yes, I'm depraved. Sorry about the "horribly cliffy"; I mean... REALLY sorry. BIG sweatdrop
MNLIGHTREQUIEM: nervous laughter At least I didn't wait a year to update, ne? Almost, but not a whole year... I apologize to everyone... sighs
SHINIGAMI04: Well... I did bring them together, ne? It just took a while. Again... ;
SIREN LULLABY: Thank you so much. He's supposed to make you feel warm and mushy inside. (I was always of the opinion that he'd be a closet romantic. grin)
YUMIANGEL: Well, if we're going by when you reviewed, this is "soon". Thank you for reviewing and I hope you enjoyed the ending.
"I dream of a day when I can open my eyes, and my dreams won't disappear." -Rose Marie Ledam
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