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Cliffhangers are a necessary evil. They build suspense ;D

And, for anyone who was wondering, there will be more interaction with other characters from now on :D

Chapter Six: Reunited

As it turned out, Heero was needed, so his preparations weren't in vain. He'd received a message from Duo saying they'd tied him up and thrown him into one of the first story bathrooms. He then added that he'd really get him back if he left him there. The rest of the group had carried out their missions successfully, so now it was left to Heero.

The cockpit closed and he stood the mech up. Workers scurried to safer areas and Heero took off. 'Time to save the day.' Heero soon found that the thing couldn't fly either, so he had to walk the entire way. Normally, this wouldn't bother him so much. But she was in danger. It was such a long walk.

"Heero! Are you on your way yet?!" the braided wonder called over the transmitter.

"Calm down, Maxwell," the Chinese pilot said before Heero could reply.

"You come sit in here tied up in the dark and SEE IF YOU STAY CALM!"

Trowa's chuckling could he heard. "Listen, I'll come get you."

"Really?! Great! It's nice to see that you're all not cold-hearted!"

"After Heero and I free the hostages."

"WHAT?!"

Various chuckles echoed over the radio.

"I hate you all."

Relena sat against the wall. They only had another hour and a half left. It had gotten to some of the people in the room. They were hysteric, and nothing she said could calm them down. Nothing. Someone had just finished screaming at her before she'd sat down. She was so tired. She didn't even feel like trying to convince them that there was some hope. In all honesty, she found herself thinking that there was none left either. If anyone came, wouldn't they just set off the bomb anyway?

She couldn't think about it anymore. That's all she'd been doing. It was just too much.

Was this the way she was going to end up spending her last hours on Earth? How lame was that? She hugged her knees to her chest and rested her head on them. She felt so… helpless.

A commotion near the door made her lift her head. Both guards left in a hurry, locking the door behind them. 'I wonder what that was all about…' She thought about going to see if she could get the door open, but convinced herself it was hopeless and there was no point in trying. Besides, a group of her peers were already pounding away at it. As she went to rest her head again, her attention was stolen. A voice was speaking over a loud speaker. She recognized it. 'Heero!?'

"I've come to bring you under control," boomed the voice from the mobile suit.

Below, guards had assembled outside. They looked to each other, unsure of what to do. Did they give up now? There was no way in hell they could take on a mobile suit or make it away in time. A bluff. "W-wait! We have a nuclear weapon! You'll be killed too!"

There was a short pause. "So what?" replied the cool voice. "That was my girl. It's not worth living anymore." He took a step forward and aimed his useless buster rifle at them.

The guards turned, bolted back into the house, and started for the nuclear shelter in the basement.

Heero smirked. "They're on their way, guys." With that, he jumped from the cockpit and rushed into the house.

"Roger that. We'll take care of them. Good job, Heero."

A few minutes later, Trowa called over the radio. "I've found them. They're in an interior room at the end of the hall to the ball room. I'm letting them out."

"Roger that, Trowa," came Quatre's voice. "Wufei and I have taken out the guards. They walked right into our trap, as planned."

"I'M STILL TIED UP! ONE OF YOU'D BETTER COME AND GET ME OUTTA HERE!!!"

Quatre chuckled. "We're on our way."

"That's right. Start acting like a man and not a weak child."

"Wu-man, you're first."

"Would be hard to attack if I didn't untie you."

"Shuddup!"

"I'm in route to the hostages."

"Roger that, Heero."

Heero turned a corner and was met with a large flock of hysteric people pushing their way down the small hallway. They went on for forever. Determined to find Relena, he fought his was through. He had to see that she was okay.

Relena wiped a tear from her eye. She was just so happy. So… relieved. They'd come and saved her. She wasn't going to die like that. And… well, what she thought she'd heard. She hoped that's what she heard. Had it really been Heero? Was he back? She had to see him. She tore her way through the mad rush of people. She was more frantic than they were, but she didn't care. He was back! And she was his girl.

"Heero!"

He looked to see where the voice had come from. Then, he saw a hand in the air. "Relena!"

"Heero!"

He started pushing forward more. These people needed to move; he'd lost sight of her. She'd fallen back into the crowd. "Relena?! Where are you?"

She was getting pushed around too much. She'd just seen him, and now he was out of sight again. This was horrible! All she wanted was to see him and all these people were in her way! "Heero! I'm right here!"

How long was this damn hallway? And how many people were in that room? 'Damn it!'

Relena found herself stuck behind some slower moving traffic. A few 'excuse me's and she squeezed her way through, right into Heero who'd been trying to get through, too.

Heero looked down to the blonde hair he'd ran into. There she was, all in one piece.

Relena looked up, smiling. It'd taken a while, but she'd found him. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders and buried her face into his chest. "I'm so happy to see you!" She'd been so scared, and now, she was totally at peace.

He followed suit and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her close. Just seeing her standing there, alive, made him so relieved. He'd been so scared that he'd find her otherwise. "I'm glad you're alright."

"You know," she started after a moment. "I was so scared back there. I didn't think anyone was coming. I…" She looked up at him. "Then, I heard you."

She'd heard what? He thought for a moment. What could she be talking about? He couldn't--it hit him. She must be talking about the line Quatre had him say. The line supposed to be referring to Sally. Relena must have thought he'd meant her! He couldn't tell her that though. Could he? It would be easier to just let her think that he was talking about her. He gazed back at her, unsure of what to say. Tell her? Or continue to let her think so?

He looked a little surprised to her. He probably didn't think she'd heard him say it. Maybe she wasn't supposed to? She really didn't care. She had heard. Every word. "Heero?"

He needed to say something. Anything. Everything. He could tell her everything right now. He just… couldn't.

'Come on, say something…' She was hoping to get something started so she could tell him how she felt, but he wasn't helping. In fact, she thought, he would probably try to change the subject soon. She needed to say what she wanted before he did. This was her opportunity and she was going to take it. "Heero… did you mean it?" She looked directly into his eyes. "Is it not worth living without me?"

He hadn't meant her! Though… deep down, he knew that when he said it, he was thinking about Relena, not Sally. Whether or not what he said was intended for her or not, he really couldn't imagine living without her. "Relena…" He watched her eyes light up and then watched the glint fade as he stayed silent. 'Yes!' What couldn't he just say it? Why was this so hard?

He wasn't going to say anything. He was going to change the subject anyway. She lowered her eyes and began to pull away from him. This just wasn't going to work. She shouldn't have expected that much. She…

Unable to find the words, Heero leaned down and kissed her. It was the only way he could say everything he wanted without having to find the words. Maintaining their proximity, he looked her in the eye. He could say it now. There was nothing in his way. He had to say it now. "Every word."

Relena wasn't sure which part of what just happened surprised her most: the kiss, or what he said! It was just too good to be true. Here she was, in the arms of the person she cared for most… kissing. Kissing? He was kissing her again. She didn't care. She kissed him back this time.

End chapter six.

Whee! A cute ending, no? But as usual, things won't stay this cute. Stay tuned for the next installment!

Author Note: Instead of adding my extended scene in this chapter, I'm just going to move it to the next chapter. There are a few reasons for this, but the main one is to keep you guys happy n.n; I've just been so lazy and lacked the motivation to write this weekend. But! You do have a new chapter, just not the one I intended to give you. And doing this keeps this chapter happy :D Yay for happiness.

Author Note Dos: I reposted this. This is chapter six, version two n.n;; Nothing major changed, just a few minor details at the end. If you read the first version, I'm sure you'll be able to pick out what I changed in the last scene. And now, I will explain myself. At first, I wasn't going to change it, after I realized my mistake. I always try to work with what I have. That's what I've done in all previous chapters n.n; I soon found, however, that I couldn't move on to the next chapter until I fixed this. It was gnashing at my brain. Eating away at every new thought I tried to come up with. And, as I conclude, I'd like to thank RedLion2 for pointing out my folly n.n;;; As much as I hate to admit when I'm wrong, thank you. :D