Chapter 9

Relena stood there for just a moment as realization hit her.

"Are you doing this because I'm pregnant or because you actually want to be with me?"

Heero seemed confused at first and was not quite sure what to say.

"Well everyone said this was the right thing to do," he replied as he instantly regretted his choice of a response.

"WHAT!" Relena screamed her response as loud as she could as Heero winced.

"ARE YOU TELLING ME THAT YOU ARE JUST DOING AS TOLD?"

"I'm just doing what is right, or at least what I was told is right?"

"YOU ARE UNBELIEVABLE! LEAVE RIGHT NOW HEERO YUY! GET OUT RIGHT THIS VERY INSTANT"

Relena ran up the stairs as Heero turned and started for the door. He heard her slam her bedroom door as he opened the large oak wood doors that made up the entrance and exit of the large estate.

He was about to close the door and walk away until he heard the sobbing and crying that made it's way through the echoing palace.

He right then and there called the only person he could talk to that could make sense of any of this.

"Hey Duo. I have a problem."

"Is that right the great Heero Yuy has a problem and has come to me? Damn dude must be serious if you are calling me."

"Shut up and listen," said Heero as he leaned against the door frame.

Heero then proceeded to explain everything. The response he got sounded all too familiar.

"YOU SAID WHAT," asked Duo practically screaming.

"I guess that means I fucked up badly huh?"

"Dude you jumped out of the frying pan and straight into the fryer. Dude you might as well of signed your death certificate right then and there. I mean honestly dude your more dead then…" Duo couldn't finish his last analogy as he was cut off.

"Okay I fucking get it. How do I fix it?"

"Heero dude, here's where you fucked up. Women don't want to get married because someone is forcing them. And they defiantly don't want to marry because they are carrying the man's child. They want to get married because they both are in love. I know Relena loves you, but you have to ask your self… Do you love her?"

Heero stood straight up from where he was leaning against the door frame. His thoughts went wild with a million questions but one seemed to stick out so he proceeded to ask Duo.

"How would I know if I love her?"

"Are you fucking kidding me? You have never experienced love have you," asked Duo.

"I was trained that those feelings are irrelevant to the mission. I can't even begin to know how to feel it let alone know if I experienced it."

At that very moment Heero heard a voice in the background.

"Duo, Relena's coming over, she says she needs to talk. She sounded very upset. It would be nice if u helped make the place presentable" said Hilde.

"OH FUCK! You see what you did dude now I got to clean. Listen try to tap into some emotions would ya. If you look hard enough you may find love somewhere in there. I got to go I'll talk to you later buddy."

The line went dead as Heero pulled the phone from his ear yet he continued to stare at the blank screen. His mind was a mess with so many questions still unanswered. He didn't even hear the sound of heels coming down the stairs. But he turned when he heard her voice.

"So you're still here? I thought I told you to LEAVE!"

"I'm not going anywhere. We need to talk," he said looking into her eyes which could have held fire at that very moment.

"THE HELL WE DO," yelled Relena as she tried to get past him to go out her front door.

Heero would not let her past him as she continued to sway left or right. Heero matched her movements perfectly.

"Fine if you won't let me by I will just have to go through my obstacle," said Relena as she tried to bulldoze into him.

Her efforts were in vein as her body weight was no match for the perfect soldier. Frustrated and annoyed Relena almost gave up until a second option of exit popped into her head.

"I do have backdoors ya know," she said as she attempted to make her way to the back of the palace. Heero grabbed her arm and twirled her around to face him and in that one instant his lips hit hers.

At first Relena wanted to stay mad but as he deepened the kiss all anger went out the window. The kiss lasted about two minutes with each one of their tongues battling over the others. When they finally parted Relena was struggling to breathe. Heero having no problem with the lack of air tilted her head his way and looked straight into her eyes.

"I may not know how to love. But I'll promise you this if there is anyone I want to learn it for, it's you."

"Oh Heero that's the sweetest thing I've ever heard from you," she said as she nodded in understanding.

"Yeah and to think Duo didn't have to write that one down for me."

Relena couldn't help it she immediately busted out laughing. Long forgotten was the anger she had towards the perfect soldier.