Chapter 2

Reunion, and a Rather Unexpected and Unwanted Surprise

Heero Walked off the Shuttle at the port in The Sanc Kingdom, He made his was easily, yet again through customs with his handy Preventers' badge. The former Gundam Pilot made his way through the crowd toward the Bag carrousel. He saw his duffle bag immediately among the large roller suitcases sliding down the ramp onto the conveyer-belt; He grabbed it and slung it over his shoulder, making his way out of the terminal.

He looked around; his assignment had stated that he was to be picked up here. Heero looked around for a preventer agent among the Taxi drivers and Limousine Chauffeurs, He was greeted with a rather unpleasant Surprise; standing there, Grinning like an Idiot in a pair of black jeans and matching black T-shirt, was Duo Maxwell, Heero's sanity's arch enemy. He begrudgingly made his way over to Duo and his Black Mustang convertible. "How's it going buddy? It's been…wow…A long time." Duo hugged Heero happily and Heero fought back the Impulse to beat the shit out of him then and there, He had never recalled ever Being Duo's buddy, but he had always tolerated the Braided Baka Referring to him as such. Heero grunted in reply to Duo's Statement, choosing not to respond to his former question. Duo Laughed, "Still not got your vocal Chords working so long after the war? Jeez man, Loosen up…" He Went to the trunk of the car and opened it, allowing Heero to Chuck His duffle bag in, Duo then shut the trunk and made his way to the drivers side. Heero got into the passenger side of the car, hoping to hell that Duo wouldn't try to catch up on lost time on their drive, but as usual, his prayers to the god he didn't believe in fell on deaf Ears.

They pulled out onto the Highway going a good bit higher than the street signs labeled as the correct speed, to Duo, 10 or 20 Kilometers per hour higher than the speed limit is slow. Duo looked over at Heero, "So, you've been working on the terra-forming project with Zechs as your Superior, How was that?"

Heero made a sound that could have been compared to a groan, "It was hell, He treated me like shit…But you would have enjoyed the look on his face when I got assigned to become Relena's bodyguard." Heero allowed himself his version of a laugh, which was just a low deep throated Chuckle.

Duo's Mouth spread into a grin, "Protective Big-Brother Syndrome, Trying to protect his little sister from Yuy's Other Mind."

He grinned stupidly until Heero's Fist Connected with his arm. Duo swerved and almost went off the road but his training got the mustang back onto the highway, "Dude, What the Hell? It was a Joke or don't you know what those are? We all know you would…if she made the move, because your too cowardice t-OWW!"

Heero sat back in the passenger seat with a very unpleasant look on his face. Duo was rubbing his arm, "Oww man, ease up a little…So…How does it feel to get to see her again?"

Heero looked at Duo with a glare that would send a lesser man bawling. Duo shut up pretty fast, and stayed that way for the rest of the drive. Heero turned his head and looked out the window, He was on earth, and he was going to see Relena, and be able to stay this time, his life couldn't get any better.

Relena, In the meantime was unaware of the Identity of her new body guard, all her brother had said, and he sounded pretty grumpy at the time, it that he did not approve of the choice that Une had made but that the new guard was qualified enough, but he was loath to reveal any more information than that. She sighed and leaned back in her office chair, she glared at the large pile of papers on her desk and the comparatively small pile next to it of propositions, treaties and Forms she had already taken care of, she sighed again and hid her face in her hands.

There was a knock on the door and her Secretary an older woman named Chris entered, carrying a manila envelope. Chris handed Relena the Envelope, "It's From Miss Une, Miss Relena. Information on the new bodyguard"

"Just Relena, Chris." Relena took the Envelope and opened it, inside was what looked like a resume of someone who had worked at Area-51 at some point. On the first page "Classified" was stamped in big red letters and the rest of the documents had Sections of Text Blackened out. Relena read the first page without using her full attention. She gathered that the new Guard was young, her age in fact, and had fought in the eve wars and was qualified to operate mobile suits, most firearms, and aircraft and had above the necessary Training. She grumbled to herself, "Sounds like another tight-ass former soldier, Gee, just like the last one, thanks Une…"

She flipped through the rest of the document, not really giving a rat's ass about the contents, and then she came to a page with a picture of the new guard.

Poor Chris, Who had been approaching Relena's door with a tea tray spilled the scalding hot substance on herself when Relena Screamed and bolted out of her office yelling something that sounded strangely like, "He's coming back, oh my god, oh my god, thank you Une!"

The black mustang convertible pulled passed the gates of the large mansion, Duo pulled into the area reserved for people at the mansion to park, The two men got out and approached the large estate. Heero looked up at the mansion, actually, it was rather like a palace than a mansion, He felt a sudden surge of excitement when his brain began to comprehend that a person he had been dying to see was currently inside the very building he was approaching and that he was to meet that very person in a matter of moments. What Heero did not expect was that the person in question would come flying down the stairs, up the stone driveway and throw her arms around his neck, hugging him and cutting off a good bit of his respiratory ability.

"R-Relena" He managed to choke out as she strangled him in her excitement. Duo grinned stupidly at them and made some Idiotic comments under his breath such as; "Get a room." And other idiotic phrases like that. Relena finally separated from Heero and beamed up at him happily, her hand falling to his waist, she was amazed at how tall he had grown since she had met with him after the Mareimaia incident, Heero now stood a good nine or ten inches taller than she was. She stepped away from him, looking at bit embarrassed at the display she had made infront of Duo, "Heero, it's…Wonderful to see you after so long."

Heero nodded, "Yeah, it has been a while hasn't it?"

Relena smiled and gave the motion to the pilots to follow her, "It will be more pleasant with you and Duo working here, And Duo was kind enough to make an extra bed in his room for you, Heero."

Heero's eye gave a little twitch and he stopped dead in his tracks, "Uhh, what?"

Relena stopped and turned around, a concerned look on her face, "Is there something wrong with that, Heero?"

Heero sighed under his breath, "No, Relena…That will be fine," He glared at Duo, "For now…"

Heero dropped his bag onto his bed in the room he and Duo shared, "Great," he thought, "Now I have to deal with him every day, and I think he was coming on to me in the car," He shuddered inwardly, "Oh well, at least I'll be near Relena."

Squirrely: I think they're shrinking...

Heero: This is only the second one, how can you tell

Squirrely: I just can...

Kieanoe: well, this is idiotic...

Squirrely & Heero: Right...