The Moon and the Stars
Chapter 6
Dear Diary,
My last year in high school has just begun. You'd think it would be the end of the storm. But, instead it is the eye of it. It is as though I fled from this storm for so long that I forgot about it, and before I knew it, it was on top of me. Now here I am, staring at its heart, feeling the beat of its wind upon my skin and amongst the chaos, I found peace.
Relena
The Bell Rings
"Ok. Class dismissed." The teacher says and the students rise to leave. Relena grabs her bag and swings it over her shoulder, fumbling with the books that couldn't fit into it. "Oh. Heero could you stay after class?" The teacher says waving her hand in the air, look at him under her expensive glasses. Relena looked at Heero. His books under his arm, staring blankly in the teacher's direction as if the question had not been asked. But he stood still, so it was clear he knew what was asked for him. Relena, apparently lost in thought, stared at Heero a while until he looked in her direction. Their eyes met. She grabbed her book and walked out of the room quickly. Relena was the last one out besides Heero who was trapped in there. She left the door slightly ajar and leaned on the wall next to it, letting out a long sigh with a hand on her chest. Then she heard the teacher's voice from within the classroom.
"Heero, you know you are close to failing my class." Heero was in front of her desk now and she stood behind it, with her hands crossed staring him down.
"How? I've passed every test," Heero questioned in his usual monotone voice. Relena looked at the door but quieted her breathing so she would not be heard.
"Well, Heero there is something called class participation." The teacher remarked as she circled the desk, stopping right in front of it and Heero. She heaved herself onto the desk and crossed her legs. She moved a hand to her face and removed her glasses, then placed it beside her on the desk. She shook her long streaming black hair, her bangs stayed perfectly cropped on her brow. She was a remarkably beautiful woman, too beautiful to be an average high school teacher. She knew it, as well as everyone else did but she reveled in the fact. There were rumors that she was a model, but after she turned 30 her career went downhill and she married the richest guy she could find. Although buying brand name products, living in a big house, and having access to every country club she could find wasn't enough for her. She went back to school to get her teacher's license and went right to work. She said she felt an obligation to do something for the community but most thought she returned to regain all the attention she had went she went to high school. For Relena, all these rumors only explained while Mrs. Lamberton never wore the same suit twice.
"Why so quiet, Heero?" Mrs. Lamberton asked, although only a minute had elapsed. She smiled smugly put a hand through her perfect hair and continued to talk "We've talked before. Are you ready to participate yet, Heero?" She looked him in the eye, pursing her lips. "Hmmmm?" She sung, her eyes growing wide. Heero turned and walked towards the door. She jumped off the desk, grabbed his arm and pulled him towards her. At the sound of wrestling and without thinking Relena, faced the door and pushed it open. Heero and the teacher looked at Relena's still image in the now open door way. Their quiet surprise was only to be interrupted by the sound of the door hitting the wall, since Relena pushed it so hard.
"Umm, Umm" Relena muttered, struggling to retain her posture after her impulsive action the moment before. "I, uh, I think I forgot something in her. I'm sorry to, um, interrupt. If I am interrupting, I mean. Can I just check for it?" She stuttered, pointing to her desk and she walked over to it without the teacher's answer. At this time Heero freed himself from the teacher and walked out the door. "I guess I didn't leave it here, sorry again," Relena said to the teacher rushing out behind Heero.
When Relena exited, Heero was already about to turn the corner at the end of the hallway. "Heero," she yelled after him and running she yelled it again until she caught up. 'What am I doing? Following after him like this' Relena thought catching her breath while walking beside him. "I'm, uh" she started.
"You heard all of that." Heero said stopping and staring down at her. Taken by surprise and suddenly aware of herself, Relena looked down and nodded. "I guess I should thank you for…" Heero began.
"Don't worry about it." Relena jumped in waving her arms and looking up at him, "you helped me once, I needed to return the favor." She smiled at him and he smiled slightly but it disappeared as quickly as it appeared. "Ah, the buses have left" Relena said her hand going to her mouth and then Relena looked down, blushing from her outburst. "I can take you back home, if you don't know the way back." She said quietly.
"You forget, that the last time we talked was 3 years ago. I know my way around now." Heero replied and he moved towards the doors. Relena stared at his back and not wanting another farewell, that would leave them not talking for years she belted out,
"Heero!" he turned around at this. "Would you like to go with me somewhere?" She finished. Her hand rested on her chest awaiting the response, she placed it there as if it would slow the rapid beating of her heart. Heero gave a small nod and her quickly beating heart, skipped a beat.
Story written by Despair's Desire