Chapter 11

Heero had decided to join Relena on the couch for a while as they watched the morning news. Once the news had concluded Heero decided it was time for him and Relena to talk.

"Relena can I ask you something," inquired Heero as he turned the TV off.

"I believe you just did," replied Relena with a slight giggle.

"Okay yeah I did but be serious for a moment," said Heero as she stopped her joking manner.

"All right, what's on your mind Heero," she asked with a questioning expression on her face.

"How did you plan on doing this alone? Were you going to tell me? Or were you going to raise our daughter by yourself?"

Relena sat there for a second, going over the many responses she could think of in her head but nothing seemed like an appropriate answer to the question. She finally decided to stop over thinking it and say it how it was.

"Honestly, I was going to tell you but I could never find the right time or place. Finally I started showing and knew I couldn't hide it much longer from anyone. So I decided that you would find out at the same time as the rest of the public. I just automatically assumed you would know you were the father. But guess I was wrong there huh?"

"Yeah so about that… I'm not really good at apologies considering I've never given one before. My understanding is a person apologizes when they are wrong and this would probably be the first time I've ever seen myself in this position…"

"Hold on you mean to tell me that you, the great Heero Yuy, has never seen fault in your actions or words," Relena asked astounded.

"Well I mean there was one time I royally fucked up and I knew it," replied Heero as he looked down.

"And when was that," inquired Relena.

Heero looked up for a brief second and then returned to look at the floor as he responded.

"When I killed Field Marshal Noventa. I had it on my gundam as an OZ jet but it was just another dirty trick of the organization yet again."

Heero did not look up the entire time he spoke. Relena stared at him in awe. With his bangs covering his eyes; she could not the see the expression in his face that had come into his voice so vividly. She then decided to gently proceed with the conversation.

"And what happened then," Relena asked softly.

"I asked each member of the family if they wanted to exact their revenge on me by handing them a handgun and giving them me as their target."

Relena had a look of horror on her face as Heero finally decided to stop starring at the floor. He then put his hand on her shoulder.

"Relena you have to remember I was in the middle of a war. I was raised to sacrifice myself for the mission. I honestly didn't even think I'd live this long."

Relena then snapped too. "Well you might not have if one of the Noventa's actually decided to take the shot. And you would have never saved the Earth nor would you be having a beautiful baby girl. I just don't understand why you never looked to the future."

Relena's tears started to form on her eyelids and with each blink they rolled down her cheeks.

Heero felt a sudden pain in his heart as he watched Relena shed tear after tear.

Is this what love is? To feel pain for the person you care about when they are in pain? This is so confusing. But I guess this is it…

"Relena I never knew there would be a future for me or even that it would be with you. I only knew to fight nothing more, nothing less. But now that I have made it to this point I swear I'm only looking forward. And I hope that no matter where I look in the future that you will be there. I love you Relena Peacecraft."

Suddenly Relena's heart was aflutter with emotions as Heero bent over and tilted her head to look at him.

"And I mean it with heart and soul," he said as he locked his lips with hers. He then tilted her head back as he deepened the kiss. Relena then fell with her back landing to the bottom cushion of the couch with Heero following on top of her. Relena had to break away as she was gasping for air.

"Heero… baby… underneath you… cant breathe"

Heero jumped off of her as fast as he could.

"Oh my God! Relena I'm so sorry is she ok? Did I hurt our daughter? Do I need to call the paramedics?"

Heero was frantic as Relena gave a slight giggle.

"I'm sure she's fine. She's a survivor Heero, just like her father."