Untitled Gundam Wing Story/Shattered Innocence Chapter 5

Finally I came up with a name!

"Aren't you coming to bed?" Noin asked tiredly. It had taken her an extreme amount of energy to stand up and move out of the room. She kept her long hair in a bun as she moved into his living room.

"I'll be there in a minute Lu," Zechs replied. Slowly she sat down next to him.

"Zechs I'm getting worried about you. You haven't been sleeping well lately," Noin said softly. She reached up to touch his face and she was surprised to see that he didn't move away. She rubbed his face gently as he wrapped an arm around her waist. He pulled her into a tight hold resting his head on hers.

"I love you Lu," he whispered to her.

"What wrong?" Noin asked becoming even more worried about him.

"Nothing is wrong," he tried to get out.

"Don't you dare lie to me!" Noin snapped she looked into his eyes only to see they were slightly hollow. Her voice quivered, "Don't lie to me."

"Noin. I'm haunted by the past. What I did…only to try to find you. How lost I was. How much I wanted to hold you. While you weren't here…I didn't care what method was used. I didn't care who was hurt or what was sacrificed," Zechs replied.

"What did you do," Noin asked covering her mouth.

"Originally…I was told that you were dead. I was going to blow up that man's house. Then I decided that it was too impersonal…I decided that it was better to kill him personally. I found my way in and I saw you. You brought me back to my normal self but seeing you dead on the inside brought up anger inside me," Zechs replied.

"Oh Zechs," Noin whispered.

"I can't lose you. I'll go insane," Zechs answered looking into her eyes.

"Zechs please don't say such a thing. You've been able to survive things normal people would have surely died," Noin replied.

Zechs shook his head, "Only knowing that you and Relena were safe."

"Let's not talk about such things now. The best thing we have right now is ourselves and our family," Noin suggested. They sat in silence and Noin's eyes began to slowly close.

"Do you want children?" Zechs asked.

"I want your answer first," Noin said tiredly. Her eyes fluttered open as she stared at the moving pictures on the TV.

"I asked you first," Zechs replied.

"Fine…Yes, I do want children. I can't envision my life without them," Noin said lovingly. She looked up at him to feel his lips press up against her. It was a rare show of affection as he pushed her down on to the couch. He continued to kiss her which shocked her. She wasn't really able to push him away nor did she really want to.

"I want you to have my children…of course after we're married," Zechs said moving down to kiss her neck. Slowly and gently he laid down on her, lying his head on her breasts.

"Then what are we doing now?" Noin asked with a chuckle going through his hair.

"Being a couple, Lu," Zechs replied. She held him tightly kissing the top of him head. Watching the moving images of the television she continued to go through his blonde hair. Twenty minutes passed and Noin began to get tired. She wanted to sleep in his bed with him.

"Zechs," Noin said softly looking down at him but smiled. He had fallen asleep on top of her. He looked so calm and at peace she decided that it was better to let him sleep here…on her.

Zechs woke up calmly seeing that the television had been turned off. He could barely remember what had happened last night. He sat up feeling something wet on his arm. It was blood. Noin also seemed too quiet and calm in her sleep. In a frantic frenzy he opened her shirt to see that her wound was…alright. He checked her bicep to see that was also fine. Noin woke up tiredly.

"What's wrong?" Noin asked.

"One of us is bleeding," Zechs replied. He held her in his arms trying to find the source of the blood.

"Zechs…Relax…You scratched yourself early this morning. You were so groggy you didn't notice. I just used part of my shirt to bandage it," Noin explained.

"What do you want for breakfast?" Zechs asked.

"Milliardo," Noin muttered. Shocked he looked at her seeing her face was stern. Noin looked at him shaking her head.

"Yes?" Zechs asked.

"What have you done. Or should I say…what are you going to do?" Noin demanded.

"I'm not going to do anything. I can assure you that I'm not going to do anything," Zechs replied.

"Help me sit up," Noin asked. Zechs obeyed wrapping her arms around his neck. Instead of just helping her sit up…he picked her up. She gasped softly clutching him tightly.

"Today…I'm going to pamper you," Zechs cooed. He kissed her lips softly causing her to smile.

"You don't have to do such a thing," Noin replied.

"Of course I have to pamper you. You have done so much for me in the past I have to repay you now," Zechs said giving her a gentle smile. She smiled back kissing his lips. Why am I so heated right now? I feel like I have to pleasure him…Noin thought as she broke her almost heated kiss. She knew Zechs was pretty traditional. She knew that Zechs would never have sex with her until they were married. Yet, Noin wanted it, and she wanted it bad. This would free her from her past of being called "Little Virgin."

"No Noin…not now," Zechs said as she tried to kiss him again. "I'm not ready yet."

"Please?" Noin asked as he took her to his room.

"No," he said sternly.

"You have always left me so UNsatisfied," Noin said playfully.

"You just lie here and I'll get you breakfast," Zechs replied with a soft smile.

"I'm glad today there was no deliberations…and there will be none tomorrow," Noin said lovingly. It was about 4:00pm and Zechs had taken her to the beach. She loved the beach and had been yearning to go for years. She wore a strapless top and shorts and was loving her time out. The only thing that bothered her was that her engagement ring which Zechs had given her had gone missing.

"Don't go out too far Noin," Zechs called out to her. They were walking along the rocks and she was wandering closer and closer to the waves crashing on the rocks.

"Come on! Don't be so scared. It's great out here!" Noin called back.

"Noin if you fall in…" Zechs began but decided to stop. He only chuckled moving closer to her. He took her hand standing out there with her. He watched the waves crash against the rocks eyeing the sun making sure it was still in the sky.

"Follow me," Noin asked leading him away. They walked across the rocks before climbing them. He helped her sit down on the rocks before sitting next to her.

"Are you cold?" Zechs asked noticing that the sun was getting closer to setting.

"A little. Want to watch the sun set from down there?" Noin asked curiously. He agreed helping her down from the rocks that she was sitting on. Once they were on the lower rocks Zechs wrapped his arms around her lower waist as they watch the sunset together.

"Are you enjoying today?" Zechs asked softly releasing her from his grip. He then stood in front of her smiling.

"I thought we were watching the sunset?" Noin asked. She gasped as he got down on his knee. He took her left hand in his as the same blue box appeared. There were several people around them who had come to watch the sunset but were now watching a proposal. With her right hand she covered her mouth as tears came to her eyes.

"Lucrezia you have always stayed by my side no matter what. No matter how reckless I become you remain cool and level-headed. You're a beautiful woman and I can't see myself without you remaining at my side. Lucrezia will you marry me?" Zechs confessed to her. His cheeks were slightly pink as Noin's tears continued to fall down her cheeks. The people around them stood still waiting for Noin's answer.

"Yes," Noin gasped as Zechs slid her ring on her finger. He stood up hugging Noin tightly. The men and women around them clapped for them.

"Why are you crying?" Zechs whispered into her ear. She rest her head on his shoulder as she continued to cry.

"Zechs you didn't have to do that. Your proposal in the hospital was just fine," Noin whispered back.

"That was lousy. I was being reckless. I was so happy that you were awake, I just wanted to get it off my chest. I had always planned to do it at the beach," Zechs whispered into her ear.

"It was not. I thought it was loving," Noin chuckled before they shared a quick kiss. By then the sun was almost all the way down.

"Zechs, tonight was wonderful," Noin said gently.

"I wanted you to have a special day today," Zechs replied. Because I never want to see you break down like how you did in the courtroom Zechs thought watching her sit down on his couch.

"Zechs. Are you ready for bed?" Noin asked with a yawn. He sat down next to her wrapping an arm around her midsection.

"Yes. Why don't you get ready and I'll come join you?" Zechs suggested.

"Alright. Don't keep me waiting," Noin teased. Weakly, she rose to her feet feeling the stinging pain of her wound. Once getting into his room she sighed knowing that he would still never take her hint. "Not until we're married," rang in her head as she sat down on the bed slowly.