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You're Not Alone	By : Hideki LaShae Category: Gundam Wing/AC > General Views: 1392 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Disclaimer: All Gundam Wing characters and
references belong to their respective owners. The song You Are Not Alone
belongs to Michael Jackson and the company that recorded it. It was used in
this story with the best of intentions. Story elements � Hideki LaShae. No
money was gained in the writing of this story.

Dedicated to the woman who has always strived
to help me give the best story possible. Thank you for always being there for
me, Kate, and thank you for your vision.

You�re Not Alone

Part Two � Heero�s Pain

By

Hideki LaShae

�� A year has passed since the wedding of Chang Wufei and
Quatre Raberba Winner. Now, Relena Yuy is pregnant again. Trowa Barton lives
happily in the Peacecraft Manor with his family, but he still cries himself to
sleep on many a night. Duo and Hilde Maxwell have moved their family into the
Manor after losing their junkyard business due to financial trouble.

�� The band, Gundam Wing, has released seven new singles as
well as their debut album, which includes four of their new singles and You�re
Not Alone. Their manager, the ever-popular singing sensation Cecilia, has
moved into Peacecraft Manor recently so she can be more available to her group
as well as a music teacher for the children. She continues to record her music,
and she holds concerts in the Sanc Kingdom and surrounding countries.

�� *�� *�� *

�� Grace Barton slips quietly down the hall. She opens the
bedroom door and walks in, closing the door as quietly as she can. Even at
seven years of age, she is beautiful. She has her mother�s blond hair, which
she currently has pulled into a ponytail at the base of her neck. She has her
father�s green eyes, but all her style and grace came from her experiences with
the only mother figure she�s ever had, Relena.

�� Grace straightens her pale pink pajamas and crawls into
the bed. She pulls some of the blankets over herself and rests her head on the
pillow.

�� The eight-year-old boy in the bed rolls over and opens
his eyes. �What time is it, Grace?�

�� Two twenty in the morning,� whispers Grace, �I�m sorry I
woke you.�

�� I�m a light sleeper. I get that from Dad,� whispers the
boy, Thomas Yuy, �Don�t worry about it.� His blue eyes watch Grace as she gets
settled into his bed. His unruly dark brown hair is even more disheveled than
normal. He smiles at Grace. �Did you have another one of your dreams?�

�� Yes, Thomas.�

�� Tell me all about it,� says Thomas sliding closer to
Grace and setting his arm over her.

�� Mom was alive. She was shot, and she died,� whispers
Grace sadly, �and I was left all alone. Daddy went away with Uncle Quatre and
the others.�

�� It�s okay, Grace. You�ll always have me. I�m not going
to leave you. You�re not alone. I�ll protect you,� whispers Thomas, �I�ll
protect you, Angel. Now let�s get some sleep.�

�� Thomas?�

�� Yes, Grace. Angel?�

�� Oh� nothing. I just wanted to say that I like you,�
whispers Grace, �I mean� I like it when you call me Angel.�

�� Thomas kisses Grace�s forehead quickly and blushes. �I
like you too.�

�� Grace smiles and blushes. She cuddles up to Thomas and
closes her eyes.

�� Go to sleep, my pretty Angel,� whispers Thomas. He
closes his eyes.

�� *�� *�� *

�� The five ex-Gundam pilots meet in the music room and
start to tune their instruments.

�� Trowa Barton, the former pilot of the Gundam Heavyarms,
has green eyes that are almost completely hidden beneath his brown hair. His
hair is styled forward with gel so that it hangs in front of his face. He
strums the bass guitar. �Do you think Cecilia has come up with a new song for
us?�

�� Well, I am definitely hoping so!� exclaims Duo Maxwell,
the former pilot of the Gundam Deathscythe. His chestnut brown braid extends
down his back to his waist. His violet eyes look around happily as he grins.

�� A wild drumbeat catches everyone�s attention.

�� Chang Wufei, the Chinese former pilot of the Shenlong
Gundam � Nataku, spins the drumsticks around in his hands and hits the cymbals.
His black hair is slicked back into a ponytail at the base of his neck. He
smiles and looks at his friends. His eyes are black and slanted like most Oriental
people. �I would like to do a song on our next album where Duo doesn�t sing!�

�� Hey!� exclaims Duo.

�� We can give you a cello, put Trowa on flute, and Quatre
on violin,� says Wufei, �I can play the drums, and Heero��

�� I�d switch to the piano or the saxophone,� says Heero
Yuy adjusting the string tension on his lead guitar. He was the pilot of Gundam
Wing Zero. His Prussian blue eyes shine in the light. His wild, unruly hair is
dark brown.

�� I�d like to see Heero on a sax,� says Trowa chuckling.

�� Quatre Raberba Winner, the former pilot of the Gundam
Sandrock, sits down at the keyboard. His blond hair is neat and tidy. His
beautiful blue eyes match his boyish face. �Or even on the piano, a grand
piano!�

�� With Relena lying on top in a sexy dress singing!� jokes
Duo.

�� Heero smiles and runs his thumb over his lips. He
remembers the kiss he gave Relena earlier that day.

�� As long as Relena wasn�t pregnant,� says Quatre, �While
she does seem to be more beautiful while pregnant, it wouldn�t be too
comfortable for her to be on a piano!�

�� Duo laughs.

�� And there�s Cecilia!� exclaims Quatre after the
brown-haired woman walks through the door.

�� Hello, G-boys!� exclaims Cecilia, no last name� just
Cecilia. Her brown hair hangs loosely to her shoulders, and her gray eyes hide
behind her reading glasses. She holds several papers in her hands as well as a
plastic glasses case.

�� Have you found some new songs for us?� asks Trowa
smiling at the pretty woman.

�� Yes, I did, Trowa! I brought a few that I thought the
crowds would really respond to!� exclaims Cecilia smiling, �So you can look
them over. I brought your reading glasses, Wufei! You left them in your
office.�

�� Thank you,� says Wufei walking up to Cecilia. He takes
the glasses case and puts on the wide-rimmed glasses.

�� Cecilia, we would like to have an instrumental number on
our next album,� says Heero.

�� Instrumental? What instruments?� asks Cecilia furrowing
her eyebrows.

�� Duo on cello. Trowa on flute. Quatre on violin,� says
Wufei, �Me on drums, and Heero on either the sax or piano.�

�� Hmm� alright. I think I may have something,� says
Cecilia, �but I�ll get that to you later. Right now you can look over these
songs that I have here.� She passes out little stapled piles of papers to
everyone.

�� Martyr?� asks Quatre reading the title of the top
song.

�� About the first Heero Yuy and Milliardo Peacecraft,�
says Trowa skimming through the lyrics, �You wrote this one, Cecilia. Why won�t
you sing it?�

�� I think it would sound better with Duo�s vocals,� says
Cecilia, �That�s all. If you don�t want it, I will sing it. I�d like to keep
you singing love songs and peace songs� at least for one more album.�

�� Sounds good to me,� says Wufei flipping through the rest
of the papers. �In the Universe� Princess of Hearts� Lonely
Alone� Gundam Wing� You Are Not Alone?�

�� Yes. You Are Not Alone. I think we should change
the title on that one,� says Cecilia, �to I Am Here With You. It�s a
nice love gone wrong song. In the Universe is a peace song that my
manager submitted to me.� She closes her eyes and sings a line from the song,
�There won�t be wars anymore. Cause tonight there�s peace in the universe!�

�� And you�re giving it to us?� asks Duo.

�� Oh, Duo! This song could be a hit! That�s why he gave it
to me. He wants me to succeed! I�ve made him a rich man already. I don�t need
another hit on my career!� exclaims Cecilia, �I�m passing it on because I want
you to succeed!�

�� Thank you, Cecilia. You�re a good manager,� says Heero,
�Tell us about these other songs.�

�� Well, I wrote the other three!� exclaims Cecilia
happily, �Princess of Hearts is about Relena. I�ve been working on the
verses of that song since before the war ended, but I didn�t get the chorus
until after I met her.�

�� A song about Relena?� asks Heero. He chuckles and smiles.
�I�ll have to read through that carefully. If I like it, we�ll do it.�

�� Another day has gone.

�� I�m still all alone�

�� Lonely Alone is about a war orphan named Lonely
Alone. She�s trying to make it on her own in the world. And Gundam Wing
is about you� the five Gundam pilots, but we don�t claim that you were the actual
pilots. It�s sort of a �Where are they now� song,� explains Cecilia, �I am
quite fond of it. I think it would be wonderful if you recorded it.�

�� Wufei reads through the lyrics sheets. �Princess of
Hearts and Gundam Wing sound pretty accurate. How could you have
written this?�

�� Cecilia smiles slyly but doesn�t say a word.

�� I think we should try some of these songs. If we don�t
like the way they sound, we won�t record them,� says Quatre. He sets up the
music sheets on a stand beside his keyboard.

�� Cecilia takes a seat by the door as her friends all get
ready to practice the music. She relaxes and listens to the music.

�� *�� *�� *

�� Relena Yuy stretches out on the couch in her office. Her
blond hair falls about her shoulders. She closes her eyelids over her blue eyes
and gently rubs her belly where her eight and a half-month-along child
continues to grow. �Hilde?�

�� Hilde Maxwell looks up from the desk with her blue eyes.
Her black hair is styled boyishly. �Yes, Relena? What is it?�

�� Would you call Sally for me?� Relena flinches in pain.
She opens her eyes and looks desperately at Hilde.

�� Did the baby kick?� asks Hilde concerned.

�� I don�t think that was a kick, Hilde,� says Relena
rubbing her belly. �It felt� different somehow.�

�� I�ll call Sally,� says Hilde. She lifts the phone and
dials an internal connection. �Hello, Nariya� oh, sorry, Reiya! Is Sally there?
� Thank you, Reiya.�

�� Let me guess� She went to the hospital, didn�t she,
Hilde?� asks Relena.

�� Actually the clinic� the free clinic,� says Hilde
hanging up the phone, �but Reiya said she took her cell phone. Do you think
it�s important enough to call her there?�

�� Relena doubles over, and she moans in pain. �I don�t
know, Hilde� I have to go to the bathroom.�

�� Hilde waits anxiously as Relena disappears into the
adjoining bathroom.

�� Relena reappears after just a moment. Her eyes are wide
and fearful. �H-h-Hilde! Please! Please call Sally. I�m bleeding! Oh, God, I�m
bleeding.�

�� How much blood is there?�

�� A little. Not all that much, but Hilde! God, I�m scared,
Hilde,� says Relena trembling slightly. She gasps and doubles over in pain and
quickly sits on the couch.

Hilde
lifts the phone receiver and dials the phone number with trembling fingers. She
watches Relena with a fearful look on her face.

�� Jeffrey Yuy, the six-year-old son of Relena and Heero,
walks into the office with his best friend and cousin Zechs Peacecraft. Both
boys have blond hair and blue eyes.

�� Jeffrey�s hair is wild and unruly like his father�s hair
even though it bears the color of his mother�s hair.

�� Zech�s hair is chin length and incredibly straight.

�� Mommy?� asks Jeffrey.

�� Aunt Relena? Are you all right?� asks Zechs.

�� I�m fine,� whispers Relena.

�� Okay!� exclaims Jeffrey, �Mommy, Jason and Thomas won�t
let us play with them!�

�� Just a minute, boys. We�ll settle this in a moment,�
says Hilde, �Oh, Sally! I�m glad I got a hold of you! Relena�s having a few
problems� Abdominal pain. She says it doesn�t feel like kicking and there�s
something else� She�s bleeding� Only a little she says, but she�s really
scared. So am I� Thank you, Sally!� She hangs up the receiver.

�� I thought you said you were fine, Aunt Relena,� says
Zechs.

�� Jeffrey runs up to hug Relena.

�� Sally can�t get away from the clinic just yet,� says
Hilde looking over at the boys and Relena, �She�s going to call Sara and have
her come over here. Sally said not to worry. Everything will be fine."

�� All right. Thanks, Hilde. I think I�ll be all right,�
says Relena holding Jeffrey tenderly.

�� Now boys, what�s going on?� asks Hilde.

�� Jason and Thomas won�t let us play with them!� exclaims
Zechs.

�� Isn�t there something else you can do?� Hilde asks,
wanting to get the boys out of there so Relena would not be disturbed.� �Why don�t you two go into the bedroom and
play that video game Wufei bought you kids for Christmas? You like playing After
Colony Wars after all.�

�� Yeah!� exclaims Jeffrey.

�� Great idea, Hilde!� exclaims Zechs. He grabs Jeffrey�s
arm and pulls him out of the room.

�� Hilde walks over and kneels beside Relena. �How do you
feel, Relena?�

�� I feel strange, Hilde. I�ve never felt this way before.�

�� Sara will be here soon.�

�� I�m just being paranoid,� says Relena, �I know I am.
What were you working on over there?�

�� Hilde smiles. She squeezes Relena�s hand.

�� Relena takes a deep breath to calm herself and closes her
eyes while Hilde walks back over to the desk she shares with Relena.

�� Hilde sits down at the desk and continues her work. Every
few minutes, she glances nervously at her best friend.

�� *�� *�� *

�� <<Hello? Sara Proctor speaking.>>

�� Sally speaks into her small mobile phone, �Sara, it�s
Sally.�

�� <<Oh, hi, Sally. Is this a social call or is there
a problem?>>

�� Actually. It�s a problem. Hilde just called me. She�s
with Relena and says Relena is having some abdominal pain and bleeding. I�m at
the free clinic, and you know how it is here! I have patients who�ve been
waiting to see me since before I even got here! I can�t leave the clinic right
now, and I just� I have a bad feeling about this. Could you do me the biggest
favor in the world and check it out for me, please?�

�� <<Sure thing. It�s only my day off after all. I�m
at the shopping center right now, but I always keep my medical bag with me!
It�s in the car. Besides, the Peacecraft Manor med room is well fitted anyways.
I�ll head on over there right now. I�ll call you as soon as I find out
anything.>>

�� Thanks, Sara. Tell them that I�ll be over there
soon.�� Sally hangs up the phone, worry
lines creasing her face.

�� *�� *�� *

�� Lucrezia Noin Peacecraft has short black hair, styled in
a very popular man�s hairstyle. Her brown eyes scan the computer screen in
front of her. She looks over lists of events that either she, Relena, or Heero
should attend. �Hmmm� Let�s see� The conference for total pacifism is coming up
in a few weeks. That�s something Relena really should go to, as Queen of the
Sanc Kingdom and as the Vice Foreign Minister. But Relena�s pregnant. The
anti-total pacifism supporters are bound to make an appearance and try
something. I don�t want Relena to lose her child like I did mine! They might
expect the Sanc King, Heero, to be there, but I�m the Foreign Minister. These
days, trying to decide who should go is very confusing!�

�� Nariya Peacecraft, the youngest of the twin daughters of
Noin and Milliardo, walks into her mom�s office. Her straight blond hair falls
down to her shoulders. Her short bangs fall around her brown eyes. She stands
just inside the doorway waiting for Noin to see her.

�� Noin looks over at the doorway and smiles. �Hello, Yang.
Where�s Yin?�

�� Oh, Mom!� exclaims Nariya laughing, �Reiya�s around!�

�� Like right behind you, little sis!� exclaims Reiya
pushing Nariya further into the room. She�s nine years old, the same age as
Nariya, but her eyes are blue. Her midnight black hair is cut in the same
boyish style as her mother.

�� Noin laughs. �Hello, Nariya, Reiya! What�s up?�

�� We just wanted to drag you away for some tea and cake,�
says Reiya looking at her Bijou and Hamtaro Ham-Ham watch, �It�s three o�clock.
Tea time.�

�� Yeah, and we just finished helping the assistant cook,
Sakura, to make a fresh batch of those tea cupcakes you like so much!� exclaims
Nariya smiling.

�� Noin looks at her computer. She sighs and turns the
monitor off. �I think tea sounds like a great idea! Are any of the others going
to join us?�

�� Zechs,� says Nariya, �He�s down on the patio setting the
table.�

�� No one else will be joining us,� says Reiya seriously,
�We have some things we want to talk to you about.�

�� Noin stands up and moves to wrap her arms around Nariya
and Reiya. She smiles at her daughters. �Come on! Let�s go down and meet
Zechs!�

�� Reiya and Nariya walk out of the room with Noin.

�� A seven-year-old boy comes running up. He has his
chestnut brown hair styled rather unruly. His blue eyes look happy. His name is
Jason Maxwell, but he acts more like his hero, Heero Yuy. �Hey, Noin! Mom asked
me to come give you a message!�

�� What is it, Jason?� asks Noin.

�� Sally called. She has to cancel your dinner tonight.
They really need her at the clinic, and she has to check out Relena when she
gets back,� says Jason.

�� Relena?� asks Noin with wide eyes, �Oh, my God! What�s
wrong with her?�

�� She says she�s fine,� says Jason, �And I think Sally
just wants to do another test as a precaution.�

�� Noin breathes a sigh of relief and nods her head.

�� Come on, Mom!� exclaims Nariya pulling Noin down the
hallway.

�� Thanks for the message, Jason!� Reiya smiles at him
before she runs after her sister and mother.

�� Welcome!� Jason calls after them.

�� Noin and the twins hurry downstairs to the patio where
Zechs sits at a round table.

�� The table has a blue rose tablecloth and is set out with
four cups on saucers beside small desert plates. Silver utensils rest beside
the dishes. A platter filled with warm cupcakes rest in the middle of the table
with a steaming teapot, a creamer, and a bowl of sugar cubes with small tongs
in the bowl.

�� Reiya and Nariya take their seats on opposite sides of
Zechs.

�� Noin pours up four cups of tea. Then she sits down.

�� Nariya grabs two cupcakes and puts them on her dessert
plate. She puts two sugar cubes into her tea.

�� Reiya pours some cream into her tea and passes the
creamer to Zechs. She puts a sugar cube into her cup and stirs it in. Then she
puts a cupcake on her dessert plate.

�� Zechs puts some cream and two sugar cubes into his tea
and stirs it. He grabs a cupcake and takes a big bite.

�� Noin pours some cream into her tea, and she takes a
cupcake. �Now, what did you want to talk about, children?�

�� Mom, are we adopted?� asks Nariya. She takes a drink of
her tea quickly.

�� Why would you think that?� asks Noin dropping her
cupcake on her dessert plate.

�� Reiya unwraps her cupcake on her plate. She takes a sip
of her tea. �We don�t remember when Zechs was born, but we overheard a
conversation� Are you� are you our mother?�

�� Yes! Reiya, Nariya, Zechs! I am your mother!�
exclaims Noin.

�� That�s what our birth certificates say,� says Zechs
taking another huge bite of his cupcake.

�� Noin takes a drink of her tea, and her brown eyes look
around the table at her children. �Then why did you have to ask?�

�� Because of what we heard,� says Zechs, �Relena said that
Sally gave birth to us.� He takes a small sip of his tea.

�� Is that true?� asks Nariya.

�� Yes, it is. I�ll tell you the story,� says Noin. She
takes a bite of her cupcake. �I was pregnant� with Trieze Peacecraft,
Milliardo�s first son. We had decided to name him Trieze after your father�s
best friend. Well, his best male friend. I was his best, best
friend.�

�� Nariya finishes her first cupcake and drinks some of her
tea. �I didn�t know we had an older brother. What happened to him?�

�� I was five months pregnant. I went with Milliardo to a
very important conference meeting,� says Noin, �We were targeted for an
assassination attempt. Heero got Milliardo down quickly, but since I was
pregnant� Wufei got in front of me and got me down, but he was shot. The bullet
went straight through Wufei and into me.� She takes a long drink of her tea.

�� Where were you shot, Mom?� asks Reiya staring at
Noin in shock.

�� The bullet went into my belly and it killed Trieze. You
see� this bullet was designed to explode on impact. Wufei was fortunate, but my
womb was destroyed,� says Noin.

�� Mommy?� asks Zechs.

�� What�s a womb?� asks Reiya.

�� That is the part of a woman that holds the baby while it
is inside her,� says Noin. She finishes her cupcake. �I lost the baby and
my ability to have another. Sally offered to help. She would carry the children
for me and Milliardo. Her friend, Sara, helped us. She used the� uh� material
from both Milliardo and myself to make Sally pregnant with all of you.
Milliardo is your father. I am your mother. It was my DNA that produced
you all, but it was Sally that carried you. Sally is your mother too.�

�� Mom� do you� did you love our father? Did you love Dad?�
asks Nariya looking at Noin with pleading eyes.

�� I love Milliardo very much! Even to this day! I will
always love him!� exclaims Noin. A few tears escape from her brown eyes.

�� And you love Sally?� asks Reiya.

�� I love her very much,� says Noin. She wipes her eyes
with her napkin and takes a quick drink of tea.

�� But they were opposite sexes!� exclaims Zechs.

�� Noin smiles. �It isn�t the sex that matters to me. It�s
the person inside that I care about. I don�t love Sally because she�s a woman.
I love her because she�s strong and courageous and kind and caring. Man or
woman, I love her for those reasons!�

�� All right, Mom!� exclaims Reiya smiling.

�� That�s what we wanted to know!� Nariya smiles.

�� Mommy, if Sally is also our mommy, what should we call
her?� asks Zechs, �Mommy Sally?�

�� I think she would like that very much,� says Noin.

�� Zechs smiles and nods his head.

�� *�� *�� *

�� Dr. Sara Proctor walks into the office Relena and Hilde
share. She wears her white lab coat, and has her short blonde hair pulled back
into a ponytail. She sees Hilde sitting on the floor beside the couch where
Relena lies.

�� Relena shakes with pain. She looks at Sara with apparent
fear creasing her normally pretty face.

�� Sara sets her black medical bag on the desk. �Hello,
Hilde. How is she?�

�� Not well. Thank you for coming so quickly,� says Hilde
taking the damp cloth from Relena�s head, �I haven�t told Heero because I
didn�t want to worry him. I�m worried enough for the both of us!�

�� Sara kneels down beside Relena. �Relena? Can you hear
me?�

�� Sara? Isn�t Sally coming?� whispers Relena.

�� Yes, Relena. She couldn�t leave the clinic just yet but
she�ll be here as soon as she�s finished with her last patients. I want to get
you to the examining room so I can check you out properly!� exclaims Sara.

�� Yes. Yes,� whispers Relena.

�� Hilde, help me,� says Sara. She helps Relena sit up as
Hilde moves to help her.

�� Relena lowers her feet to the floor. She stands up slowly
with Sally and Hilde on either side of her lifting her from the couch. �I don�t
know what�s wrong with me.�

�� That�s why I�m here, Relena,� says Sara smiling warmly.
She helps Relena from the office.

�� Hilde grabs the medical bag and follows the two of them
to the examining room beside Sally�s office.

�� Sara helps Relena up onto the table. �Hilde,
stethoscope!�

�� Hilde sets the bag down and opens it quickly. She pulls out
the stethoscope and passes it to Sara. �Here, Sara!�

�� Sara listens to Relena�s belly and frowns. She drops her
stethoscope on the table and moves to get the ultrasound ready.

�� Is something wrong?� asks Hilde looking even more
worried than before.

�� Is something wrong with my baby?� asks Relena with
panic-filled eyes.

�� I hope not, Relena, but the fetal heart tones are weak.
I�m hoping the ultrasound will help us diagnose what�s wrong,� says Sara
uncovering Relena�s stomach. She performs the ultrasound and stares intently at
the monitor. �Hilde, get Heero!�

�� Right!� exclaims Hilde running out of the examining room
as fast as she can.

�� Sara pulls out her mobile phone and puts a quick call
through to the hospital and requests an immediate ambulance.

�� What�s happening to my baby?� asks Relena in a
high-pitched terrified voice.

�� Relena, can you stay calm for me?� says Sara gently,
�You�ll both be fine. I swear.�

�� Heero runs into the examining room frantically. He rushes
to Relena�s side. �Relena!�

�� Relena reaches out and takes his hand. �Heero, I�m so
scared.�

�� Sara, what�s wrong?� asks Heero holding onto Relena�s
hand tightly.

�� Sara moves the ultrasound attachment over Relena�s
stomach and points to the monitor where they can all see the picture. �What you
are seeing here is the placenta. It has partially broken away from the uterine
wall. Now this is normal, but it�s not supposed to happen until the birth of
the baby. It�s what�s causing the bleeding and pain that Relena is
experiencing. It�s greatly distressing your baby and we need to get it out of
there before there are any further complications. I�ve called the hospital and
an ambulance is on the way. I want to do an emergency C-section.�

�� A C-section? Now?� asks Heero.

�� Yes� now, � says Sara, �I know Relena has always made it
clear that she didn�t want to have a C-section with any of her children. Sally
and I have talked about that.�

�� I don�t want to have that scar,� says Relena, �I� I just
don�t��

�� Relena� I understand that,� says Sara, �Truly I do. And
you should be able to have a normal birth even with this complication. But you
must also understand this is an emergency, and your baby is in distress. In a
worse case scenario, both the mother and child could die.�

�� Relena� I want you to have the C-section,� says Heero,
�Please.�

�� Relena nods her head. �Alright, Sara. If it�s to save my
baby, let�s do it. Please get Sally, I want her there to perform the
operation.�

�� I promise you she�ll be there, even if I have to go and
take over her patients at the clinic,� says Sara. �Now let�s get you
downstairs.�

�� Let me do it,� says Heero, scooping Relena up into his
arms carefully.

�� *�� *�� *

�� Sally�s phone beeps.

<<Sally?� It�s Sara?>>

�� What�s wrong with Relena?�

�� <<Placental Abruption. Low fetal heart tones. She�s
on her way over to the hospital now. I�ve arranged for the emergency C-section
for you. Did you need me to come over and look after your patients?>>

�� No, I�ve got Dr. Nakamura looking after the rest of them
for me this afternoon. I was far too worried about Relena to concentrate on
them. I would rather you be there to assist me with the surgery.�

�� <<I�ll see you at the hospital scrub room in ten
minutes then.>>

�� The phone goes dead, and Sally runs to get to her car.

�� *�� *�� *

�� Heero and Duo pace side by side in the hospital waiting
room.

�� Relena will be fine, Heero,� says Hilde sitting down on
the couch beside Trowa.

�� I know, Hilde. I�m just trying to think,� says Heero,
�Relena and I haven�t even discussed baby names yet. And here we are, having
our third child already. I would like a daughter.�

�� A beautiful angel of your own,� says Trowa.

�� Yeah! Heero�s angel!� exclaims Duo with a huge grin,
�Right, buddy!�

�� Heero smiles. He stops his pacing and looks at Quatre and
Wufei as they sit in each other�s arms.

�� So do you have any ideas for her name, Heero?� asks
Wufei.

�� Heero shakes his head. �I want to know for sure if it�s a
boy or a girl. I would like a girl, but I would love the child either way!�

�� It won�t be long now,� says Quatre, �Both Sally and Sara
are in there with her.�

�� How could this be?

�� You�re not here with me�

�� Heero collapses into a chair.

�� The baby will probably have to stay in the hospital for
awhile,� says Trowa, �since she is a little early.�

�� Sally said she wanted to keep the baby here for a week
at least to monitor it and make sure there weren�t any complications,� says
Quatre, �but if the child is anything like the father, well, it�ll do just
fine!� He smiles at Heero.

�� The group of friends waits in silence for nearly half an
hour.

�� Dr. Sara Proctor walks into the waiting room wearing her
O.R. scrubs. Her short blond hair is tucked beneath the teal cap, and her
pretty blue green eyes look even more teal as they reflect the color of her
scrubs. She is thin and rather pretty. She has an insanely happy grin on her
face. �The operation is complete. Both mother and baby are resting peacefully.�

�� Heero jumps to his feet. His heart pounds in his chest.
�What sex is the baby, Sara?�

�� Sara only smiles happily. �Sally would like to announce
the sex.�

�� Can we see them?� asks Hilde.

�� Yes. I�m afraid you won�t be able to hold baby Yuy,�
says Sara, �Not right now. Baby Yuy is already in NICU undergoing some tests.
But Relena has been moved into a recovery room for the night. Come with me, and
I�ll show you the way.�

�� Everyone follows Sara down the halls of the hospital to a
large recovery room where Sally stands tucking Relena into bed.

�� Heero!� exclaims Relena.

�� Heero rushes to Relena�s side. He kisses her neck and
face feverishly feeling happy and extremely lucky that nothing is wrong with
his beloved wife. �How do you feel?�

�� I�m high on pain killers,� says Relena giggling. She
smiles happily.�

�� Relena�s fine, Heero,� says Sally, �Just the normal pain
from a C-section. And your baby is doing quite well.�

�� What is it, a boy or a girl?� asks Quatre excitedly.

�� A beautiful baby girl,� says Sally.

�� A girl?� asks Heero in shock. He smiles proudly. �A
girl? A girl!�

�� I�ll take you to see her in a moment,� says Sally, �when
you�re ready.�

�� Heero smiles at Sally.

�� Hilde walks over and sits down beside Relena. She smiles
and brushes Relena�s blond hair away from her face. �I bet she�s really
beautiful! Have you thought about what to name her?�

�� I�ve been thinking, Hilde, but I don�t know,� says
Relena.

�� You could always name her after me!� exclaims Hilde, �Me
or Ania!�

�� I have rounds to do,� says Sara, �Congratulations,
Heero, Relena. She�s beautiful.� She shakes Heero�s hand before she heads from
the room.

�� Heero� we need to decide her name,� says Relena smiling.

�� Heero looks towards Relena again. He passionately kisses
her lips. He whispers, �You always give me exactly what I want, Relena. You�re
beautiful.�

�� Heero��

�� Relena��

�� I have an idea,� says Relena as Hilde stands and walks
over to the others to wait to go see the baby.

�� Heero sits down beside Relena and leans down towards her
so she can whisper to him.

�� Heero�s Angel,� whispers Relena, �That is what her name
would mean. Herangelia, pronounced hair-ann-gel-ee-uh. Herangelia Hilde Yuy.
We�ll honor Ania with the name Angelia, and Hilde with her middle name.�

�� Herangelia Hilde Yuy, Heero�s Angel. Ania. Hilde,�
whispers Heero, �I miss Ania too, Relena. I think this would be a wonderful way
to keep her memory alive. Herangelia. I love it. I love her and you very much,
Relena.�

�� Relena smiles. �Make the announcement, Heero. I�m tired.
I want to sleep now.�

�� Rest easy, Relena. I�ll protect you,� says Heero.

�� I love you too, Heero.� Relena closes her eyes.

�� Heero stands up. �We�ve chosen her name.�

�� Everyone smiles proudly at Heero as they watch him and
wait for the announcement.

�� Well, what�s her name?� asks Wufei impatiently.

�� We�ve decided to name her� Herangelia Hilde Yuy,� says
Heero.

�� Herangelia?� asks Sally.

�� Heero�s angel, right?� asks Duo.

�� Heero smiles and nods.

�� I think it�s beautiful,� says Sally.

�� It�s because of Ania, isn�t it?� asks Trowa.

�� I think it�s because of how much Relena loves her
friends,� says Quatre patting Trowa�s back, �Of how much Relena and Heero love
their friends.�

�� And her middle name is mine!� exclaims Hilde.
�Herangelia Hilde Yuy!�

�� Come on, Heero. Let�s go meet your daughter,� says Sally
grabbing Heero�s hand and pulling him out of the room, �You can all come, but
only Heero is allowed into the NICU. You can take a look at her on the monitor
though.�

�� Everyone follows Heero and Sally from the recovery room
and they hurry down towards the NICU where the premature babies are kept under
constant observation in their protective plastic boxes. They enter a small
visiting room attached to the NICU.

�� Sally releases Heero and moves up to a monitor on the
wall. She quickly types in her clearance code and slides her fingers across the
panel to bring up the camera view and medical stats on the baby Yuy. �I�d like
to introduce you to your child.�

�� The screen shows a small, fragile looking baby in a
plastic box. Part of the screen is dedicated to the readings from the heart
monitor and other medical instruments that are hooked up to the baby.

�� A girl?� asks Heero looking at the monitor at the small
sleeping girl. He smiles proudly. �A girl? A girl!�

�� Hey, hey, buddy! Heero�s got a little angel!� exclaims Duo
happily. He looks in at the bald baby. �What color are her eyes? Prussian blue
like Heero or soft blue like Relena?�

�� I think she�ll look just like Relena when she grows up,�
says Sally.

�� Great job on the pretty girl, buddy!� exclaims Duo.

�� Trowa and Wufei move up close to the monitor. They look
at the baby.

�� Quatre steps in between Trowa and Wufei. He takes both of
their hands and looks at the baby.

�� Come on, Heero. Let�s go inside now,� says Sally leading
Heero out of the visitor�s room and into the NICU. She leads him up to the
incubator. She looks at Herangelia. �You can hold her hand if you�d like,
Heero.�

�� Heero walks up to the incubator box. He slides his hand
through an opening and lightly touches his daughter�s small hand. �She seems so
weak, so fragile, like she needs me to protect her.�

�� She does.�

�� Thomas and Jeffrey never seemed that way though,� says
Heero.

�� Heero, I have made the arrangements so that you can stay
here with Relena,� says Sally, �but you have to be very careful with her. I
don�t want you ripping out her staples!�

�� Heero chuckles. �She�s my wife. I won�t hurt her. I love
her too much.�

�� Good,� says Sally smiling, �Relena should stay here for
about a week. The children can come by tomorrow and take a look at Herangelia
on the monitor, but they can�t come in here.�

�� Thomas and Jeffrey will be anxious to meet their little
sister,� says Heero, �I�m going to head back to Relena now. Herangelia�s in
good hands here, right?�

�� Some of the best,� says Sally.

�� Heero walks back out to his friends. �I�ll be staying
here with Relena tonight.�

�� Hilde hugs Heero. �Protect Relena. Sleep well, Heero.�

�� We will be back first thing in the morning, buddy,� says
Duo. He embraces Heero. �Great job on the pretty girl!�

�� You never said good-bye�

�� She�s lovely, Heero,� says Quatre.

�� Very,� adds Wufei.

�� I�ll make sure the boys get to bed on time. Call if you
need anything,� says Trowa, �Herangelia really is lovely.�

�� Thanks, Trowa. Tell Grace we said good-night,� says
Heero.

�� Heero heads back to Relena�s hospital room while everyone
else heads out of the hospital. He pulls off his pale blue dress shirt and
tosses it into the small closet on one side of the bathroom door. He climbs
into the bed with Relena and rests his arm over her chest. Heero kisses
Relena�s cheek and closes his eyes. �Goodnight, Relena.�

�� *�� *�� *

�� Cecilia sits in the music room playing on a grand piano
that�s been pushed into a corner.

�� That song�s nice,� says Thomas as he practices the scale
on his violin.

�� Are there any words to it?� asks Grace after setting
down her clarinet.

�� Yes, actually. I�m trying to get the guys to record this
song,� says Cecilia stopping. She turns to look upon the children.

�� Can�t you do it?� asks Nariya.

�� Yeah, you sing,� says Jason. He tightens the middle
string on his guitar.

�� Well, this song� it�s like Heero�s Song. That
song mimicked Heero�s life, and this song mimics mine,� says Cecilia as her
eyes tear up, �I would be too emotional. I�d probably burst into tears half-way
through.�

�� Nariya strums the strings of her harp mindlessly.

�� Reiya runs her bow across the strings of her cello.
�Would you try, Cecilia?�

�� Yeah! Will you sing us that song?� asks Jeffrey trying
to spin his drumsticks in his hands like Wufei does. They fall from his fingers
and clatter to the floor. He lifts them quickly and blushes.

�� Please, Cecilia!� pleads Zechs setting his flute down.

�� Cecilia smiles and nods. �I�ll try!�

�� The children set down their instruments and move to
surround the piano.

�� Cecilia starts to play the piano. �Reiya, would you sing
with me? You do the chorus, and I�ll do the verses.�

�� Sure.� Reiya sits on the piano bench beside Cecilia.

�� Another day has gone. I�m still all alone. How could
this be? You�re not here with me. You never said good-bye. Someone tell me why.
Did you have to go and leave my world so cold? Everyday I sit and ask myself
how did love slip away. Something whispers in my ear and says,� sings Cecilia
as she plays the piano.

�� That you are not alone for I am here with you. Though
you�re far away I am here to stay. You are not alone. I am here with you.
Though we�re far apart you�re always in my heart. You are not alone,� sings
Reiya solemnly.

�� All alone, why oh!� sings Cecilia. Several tears fall
from her eyes.

�� Reiya tries to wipe Cecilia�s tears away.

�� Just the other night I thought I heard you cry asking me
to come and hold you in my arms. I can hear your prayers. Your burdens I will
bear but first I need your hand then forever can begin,� sings Cecilia. Her
fingers move across the piano keys with ease. �Everyday I sit and ask myself
how did love slip away? Something whispers in my ear and says.�

�� That you are not alone for I am here with you. Though
you�re far away, I am here to stay,� sings Reiya closing her eyes, �You are not
alone. I am here with you. Though we�re far apart you�re always in my heart.
You are not alone.�

�� Whisper three words and I�ll come running and girl you
know that I�ll be there. I�ll be there. You are not alone. I am here with you.
Though you�re far away I am here to stay,� sings Cecilia.

�� You are not alone. I am here with you. Though we�re far
apart you�re always in my heart. You are not alone,� sing Cecilia and Reiya in
harmony, �For I am here with you. Though you�re far away I am here to stay for
you are not alone. For I am here with you. Though we�re far apart, you�re
always in my heart for you are not alone.�

�� Cecilia plays a few more notes on the piano and then sets
her hands in her lap. She smiles bravely at the children even as a storm of
tears flows down from her eyes.

�� So why does that song mimic your life, Cecilia?� asks
Zechs.

�� My love� I lost him, and even though we�re apart, he is
always in my heart,� says Cecilia, �Your music lesson is over for today. It�s
time for you to go visit the baby at the hospital. Sally said the monitoring
system was rather impressive and you could see her from outside of the NICU.�
She wipes her cheeks and closes her eyes to stop her tears.

�� Everyday I sit and ask myself

�� How did love slip away�

�� Do you think you�ll ever meet him again?� asks Nariya.

�� I know I will someday,� says Cecilia, �Now go on! You
shouldn�t keep a newborn waiting!�

�� Reiya hangs her head and walks out of the music room.

�� I think she may be altruistic,� says Nariya staring at the
door.

�� You mean autistic,� says Cecilia giggling.

�� That�s what I said,� says Nariya.

�� Thomas grabs Grace�s hand and smiles. He pulls her from
the room.

�� The rest of the children hurry out of the music room
leaving Cecilia sitting alone.

�� Something whispers in my ear and
says

�� That you are not alone

�� For I am here with you�

�� Cecilia looks at the wall where a picture of her and
Gundam Wing hangs. The picture places Cecilia in between Heero and Quatre, and
everyone wears their white T-shirts and blue jeans. On the left side of the
picture are the worlds Gundam Wing while the word Cecilia rests on the right
side. On the bottom of the picture is the title of the single that the picture
was the cover for, Road to Peace.

�� *�� *�� *

�� Heero wakes up feeling the kisses laid upon his face. He
opens his eyes and smiles at Relena. �You�re awake early, Relena.�

�� And you�re sleeping late,� says Relena smiling before
she kisses Heero�s lips. �It�s eight o�clock. You should have been up two hours
ago.�

�� I thought about that, but I didn�t want to move from
beside you,� says Heero, �I wanted to be close to you, so I just went back to
sleep.�

�� Sally came to visit me already,� says Relena staring
into Heero�s Prussian blue eyes. She runs her hand through his unruly dark
brown hair. �She looked really tired. If you want� you can walk to the nursery
to see our daughter.�

�� You are a wonderful woman, Relena,� says Heero holding
her close to him, �You always give me exactly what I want when I want it.�

�� And what do you want right now?� asks Relena running her
hand down Heero�s bare chest to his jeans.

�� Heero closes his eyes and smiles at his wife�s touch. �I
just want what I already have, a beautiful wife and family. And I have you to
thank for that.�

�� Relena pulls her hand away from Heero�s flesh. She looks
at him longingly. She whispers, �I love you, Heero.�

�� Heero touches Relena�s body tenderly and kisses her long
and hard on the lips. �I love you!�

�� Knock, knock!� calls Hilde tapping lightly on the door
as she opens it. She smiles.

�� Oh, Hilde!� exclaims Relena smiling.

�� Heero slides somewhat reluctantly from the bed.

�� I brought you a change of clothes, Heero, and Relena, I
brought your light pink housecoat. The one with the lavender flowers,� says
Hilde. She taps the overnight bag she has slung over her shoulder. �I brought
Thomas and Jeffrey to see you too.�

�� Have they met their sister yet?� asks Relena.

�� No� they wanted Heero to introduce them to her,� says
Hilde.

�� I�ll be changed in just a minute,� says Heero, �Then
I�ll take them to see her.� He takes the bag from Hilde and heads into the
bathroom.

�� Hilde steps aside so Thomas and Jeffrey can run up on
either side of Relena�s bed.

�� Mommy!� exclaims Thomas wrapping his arms around
Relena�s neck.

�� Jeffrey crawls into bed with his mother and hugs her. �I
missed you!�

�� Careful, sweetie, Mommy�s just had surgery!� I missed you too, both of you,� says Relena,
�but I had to be here. Your little sister couldn�t wait!� She kisses both of
her son�s foreheads. �I�m going to need you both to do something very brave for
your sister.�

�� What is it, Mommy?� asks Jeffrey smiling.

�� We�ll be really brave for her, Mommy! Won�t we,
Jeffrey?� asks Thomas putting on a brave face like he�s seen his father do many
times.

�� Yeah. We�ll be really brave,� says Jeffrey mimicking his
brother�s facial expression.

�� I need you to protect her. I need you to keep her safe
and prevent people from hurting her,� says Relena holding both of her sons
close to her, �Do you think you could do that?�

�� I know we could, Mommy!� exclaims Thomas, �No one will
hurt our sister!�

�� What�s her name, Mommy?� asks Jeffrey.

�� Herangelia Hilde Yuy,� says Relena.

�� We will protect her,� says Thomas, �No one will hurt
Herangelia!�

�� Not even us!� adds Jeffrey.

�� Thomas and Jeffrey hug Relena.

�� Heero walks out of the bathroom wearing a navy blue tank
top with black jeans. He leaves the overnight bag within the bathroom. �Hilde,
would you help Relena?�

�� Hilde nods and smiles. �Of course. I was actually
planning on it! I�ll help her into her housecoat. You go on and take the boys!�

�� Thanks, Hilde!� exclaims Heero, �Thomas, Jeffrey! Are
you ready to go meet your little sister?�

�� Yeah, Daddy!� exclaims Jeffrey.

�� Can Mommy come to see Herangelia?� asks Thomas.

�� No. Relena has to stay here with me,� says Hilde,
�Doctor�s orders!�

�� Thomas and Jeffrey run to hug Heero.

�� Heero wraps his arms around the two boys and holds them
to him. �I love you two!�

�� Daddy!� exclaims Thomas as his cheeks turn pink, �You�re
embarrassing us!�

�� Let�s go to see Herangelia,� says Heero chuckling at his
son�s embarrassment.

�� Thomas and Jeffrey pull Heero from the room at a run.

�� Are Jason and Hannah with Duo?� asks Relena.

�� Yes. The nanny quit again,� says Hilde, �She says she
hates kids when they�re two! So for awhile, Hannah will be going around with
either Duo or me, and since I absolutely refuse to allow him to dress
you, he has to watch our daughter.�

�� Relena giggles. �I�m glad he didn�t press the point!�

�� Oh, but he loves Hannah,� says Hilde helping Relena out
of bed, �and I wasn�t sure if he�d be a good father!�

�� Duo�s a great father!�

�� I know that now.�

�� Relena and Hilde walk into the bathroom together and
close the door.

�� Though you�re far away

�� I am here to stay

�� You are not alone�

�� Jeffrey and Thomas look at the monitor screen at a
wide-eyed baby girl, and they smile.

�� This here is your sister, Herangelia,� says Heero. He
stares into his small daughter�s blue eyes.

�� Wow,� says Grace approaching the monitor, �She�s cute,
Heero.�

�� Thank you, Grace,� says Heero looking around to see all
the children standing a few feet from the monitor so that they can barely see
the little girl, �Come on and take a look at her.�

�� Noin stares at the monitor as all the children move a
little closer to it.

�� Heero steps back over to the doorway of the small
visitor�s room and he stands beside the other ex-Gundam pilots. He smiles at
the children as they stare at the newest addition to his family.

�� She is beautiful,� says Trowa.

�� Heero smiles with contentment as he leans against the
wall. He chuckles lightly. �That�s not my fault. Blame Relena.�

�� Trowa laughs.

�� Hey! I thought you didn�t know how to joke, buddy!�
exclaims Duo laughing. He holds his pretty two-year-old daughter as she sleeps.

�� Quatre cuddles up to Wufei and smiles happily. �The
children look happy to meet Herangelia.�

�� Wufei wraps his arm around Quatre and whispers into his
ear, �Do you want to be a father, Little One?�

�� Quatre�s blue eyes meet Wufei�s dark eyes, and they gaze
at each other. His eyes speak volumes even though his mouth doesn�t move.

�� I�d also like to be a father,� whispers Wufei before
kissing Quatre�s lips, �Maybe Sally would be willing to carry a child for us.�

�� I think we should wait for awhile before asking her. She
was thinking of having another child of her own. She asked me if I would
consider being the donor,� whispers Quatre.

�� Wufei nods.

�� What are you two whispering about?� asks Trowa looking
at Quatre and Wufei with a smile.

�� We�re thinking of starting a family of our own,� says
Quatre smiling.

�� Well, Relena offered once. I know she would be willing
to help, but Sally may not want her to,� says Heero, �We�ll discuss it as a
group in a few months.�

�� Daddy!� calls Thomas looking towards Heero.

�� Heero stands up straight.

�� When can Mommy and Herangelia come home?� asks Thomas.

�� Not even I know that, and I�m a doctor!� exclaims Sara
as she walks into the visitor�s room. She smiles. �They�ll be home before you
know it, Thomas! We�re thinking maybe just a week before they�ll be released,
but we don�t know for certain yet.�

�� Okay!� exclaims Thomas looking back at the monitor at
his little sister.

�� Everyone�s doing fine right now, Heero,� says Sara,
�Relena should feel about as good as new in a few days!�

�� Thanks, Sara!� Heero nods.

�� We should take the kids home,� says Trowa, �They have a
self-defense lesson with Wufei as well as another music lesson with Cecilia
this afternoon. Their singing lesson.�

�� I think it�s nice that Cecilia�s taken over as a teacher
for the kids,� says Wufei, �and she really loves teaching the kids how to play
and sing.�

�� I still can�t believe Cecilia has a teaching degree,�
whispers Noin. Her voice is barely audible to the men near the doorway.

�� Grace really likes it,� adds Quatre nodding his head.

�� And Jason thinks it�s the perfect way to imitate his
hero,� says Duo sadly, �Heero Yuy.�

�� He loves you, Duo,� says Trowa, �He respects Heero, but
he loves you.�

�� When thoughtfulness is not their game, I teach by giving
love,� sings Grace as she stares at the baby, �High mountains seem higher
endlessly when they�re pebbles at your feet. And if you should still fall into
despair there is one thing left to believe, I lie in your heart always.�

�� Come on, kids! It�s time to go home!� exclaims Noin
still staring at Herangelia.

�� Daddy, are you coming home?� asks Jeffrey.

�� I�m going to visit with mommy for awhile. Then I�ll come
home,� says Heero smiling at his youngest son.

�� Okay, Daddy!� exclaims Jeffrey.

�� Noin leads the way out, and the children slowly follow
her.

�� Wufei and Quatre follow behind the children.

�� Come on, Duo,� says Trowa, �We can tell Jason a few war
stories about you! That might help.�

�� Duo cradles Hannah in his arms. �Yeah. Maybe.�

�� Trowa pushes Duo out of the room.

�� Thanks for all your help, Sara.� Heero nods and walks
out.

�� *�� *�� *

�� Several days go by as uneventfully as can be under the
current circumstances.�

�� Heero nods to the two guards as he enters Relena�s
recovery room. He moves up to Relena�s side and strokes her face. �Herangelia
is doing fine. Sara and Sally think she might be able to go home in a few days.
By the time you�re ready, so will she. How do you feel, Relena?�

�� I feel good, Heero,� says Relena smiling, �I�m not even
in pain anymore.�

�� Heero slides his hands along Relena�s body and kisses her
passionately.

�� Heero� I want you��

�� Do you want me to make love to you?�

�� Yes, Heero,� whispers Relena.

�� I want to make love to you tonight,� says Heero smiling.

�� Relena smiles as Heero starts to take off his clothes.

�� Heero helps Relena out of her pink housecoat, and he
climbs into bed with her. He kisses her as Relena�s hands slide down to his
groin. He massages her body, and he stares into her blue eyes. �I love you,
Relena. I will protect you.�

�� I love you, Heero. I�ll protect you,� says Relena
staring up into his Prussian blue eyes.

�� Don�t ever leave me,� whispers Heero, �Relena��

�� Heero��

�� I am here with you�

�� A man with bleached hair walks down the hallway. His
shoulder-length hair falls over his ebony eyes. He wears black jeans with dark
sneakers and a navy blue T-shirt. He has a brown leather jacket slung over his
right arm. He approaches the two guards outside of Relena�s room.

�� The guards look at the man.

�� The first guard falls to the floor with the whoosh of a
silencer as accompaniment. Blood pours forth from the bullet hole in his
forehead.

�� The second guard pulls his gun as a second bullet
punctures his own brain. He falls to the floor, and his gun clatters on the
tile.

�� The man slings his jacket over his shoulder to reveal the
gun and silencer he had hidden beneath it. He opens the door to Relena�s room
and enters.

�� Who are you?� asks Relena seeing the gun. She
desperately pushes the �Call Nurse� button on the side of her bed.

�� Solong, Relena Peacecraft. Your death will be the key
event in the New War! Your husband will bring the Sanc Kingdom into battle.
Peace is over!� exclaims the man. He pulls the trigger of his gun.

�� Relena gasps as the bullet rips into her body.

�� The man walks out the door and looks to the right.

�� Cecilia runs down the hallway. She slides to a stop as
she sees the ebony eyes. �Solong��

�� The man runs down the hallway away from Cecilia.

�� Cecilia runs to the fallen guards. She lifts the gun from
the floor and raises it. She pulls the trigger and watches the man jerk as the
bullet hits him in the back.

�� The man falls forward just as another man runs into view
from the other hallway and grabs him to pull him quickly down the hall out of
Cecilia�s view.

�� Dammit!� exclaims Cecilia running into Relena�s room,
�Relena! Oh, my God!�

�� The nurse runs in followed by Sally and Sara.

�� Relena!� exclaims Sally.

�� The nurse sees the gun in Cecilia�s hand. �You shot her?�

�� Me? No!� exclaims Cecilia.

�� Not her!� exclaims Relena, �A man. Not Cecilia!�

�� We�ve got to get her into an operating room!� exclaims
Sara.

�� I�ve got to warn Heero! He may go after Herangelia!�
exclaims Cecilia running from the room. She races as fast as she can towards
the NICU.

�� The five ex-Gundam pilots stand beside Noin and Hilde,
and all the children sit on the floor watching the monitor as the nurse feeds
the baby girl.

�� Heero! The guards are dead! Relena�s been shot!�
exclaims Cecilia breathing heavily as she slides into the room where they sit
observing.

�� Relena!� Heero tears past Cecilia out into the hallway
and he races towards his wife�s room.

�� Take the children and protect them! I will stay here to
make sure those attackers don�t come after Herangelia! I�ll guard her with my
life!� exclaims Cecilia.

�� Mommy�s been shot?� asks Jeffrey in shock, �Is she
dead?�

�� Alive,� says Cecilia, �She�s alive.�

�� Come on! We�ll go to the waiting room,� says Wufei
nodding to Cecilia.

�� Trowa leads the way out with Grace and Thomas holding
hands.

�� Hilde carries Hannah out and follows Trowa quickly.

�� The children follow with Quatre, Duo, Noin, and Wufei.

�� *�� *�� *

�� Sara walks into the waiting room. �Would all of you
please come with me?�

�� Is Relena alright?� asks Heero still pacing nervously.

�� She�s alive. Please Heero, just come,� says Sara sadly,
�I can�t tell you this. Relena wants to talk to you all.� She turns and starts
to walk away.

�� Everyone follows behind Sara. Thomas and Jeffrey take
Heero�s hands as they walk behind Sara. Duo carries Hannah as Hilde walks beside
him holding Jason�s hand. Grace walks forward with Trowa a step behind. Quatre
and Wufei follow solemnly. Zechs grabs Nariya�s hand and pulls her after the
others. Noin sets her hand on Reiya�s shoulder, and they walk together.

�� Jason, Nariya, Reiya, Zechs, stay out here with me and
Hannah,� says Sara taking the two-year-old from Duo, �The rest of you go
inside.�

�� Heero takes his sons into the room where Relena lies in
bed. Duo, Hilde, Trowa, and Grace follow him quickly.

�� Quatre, Wufei, and Noin walk into the room fearfully.

�� Sally stands at the head of Relena�s bed. �Are you sure
about this, Relena? I can try!�

�� This is what I want, Sally,� says Relena smiling, �This
is what I need!�

�� Relena!� Heero runs to Relena�s side with Thomas and
Jeffrey.

�� Mommy!� exclaims Jeffrey clutching Relena�s arm.

�� Heero, boys, everyone,� says Sally sadly. A tear falls
from her eyes.

�� Everyone looks at Sally fearfully.

�� The bullet is embedded in Relena�s spine,� says Sally,
�If we were to try to operate, we would only have a twenty-five percent chance
of saving her life. However, because of the positioning, if she did live, she�d
be completely paralyzed. We can�t operate on her. She�s going to die.�

�� Though we�re far apart

�� You�re always in my heart

�� You are not alone�

�� No! Relena!� exclaims Heero collapsing into the chair
beside the bed, �You have to save her, Sally! I can�t live without her! I can�t
lose her! I just can�t lose her!�

�� I�m sorry� There�s nothing I can do!� cries Sally as her
eyes fill with tears again.

�� Heero, don�t blame Sally. I don�t want her to try to
save me,� says Relena, �I�m ready to die. This is what I want. I always knew
that I would be a martyr, like my father� like my brother. Heero, you must use
my death to finally achieve complete total pacifism.�

�� No! Relena, I can�t lose you!� exclaims Heero taking
Relena�s hand, �I can�t live without you!�

�� Heero, you won�t lose me. I�m here with you. I�ll always
be with you,� says Relena squeezing Heero�s hand. She looks towards Hilde.
�Hilde?�

�� Hilde steps forward. �Yes, Relena! I�m here!�

�� Hilde, I hope you know that you�ve always been my best
friend, and I am so very glad to have known you all this time. I�ll never
forget the good times we�ve had,� says Relena smiling at Hilde.

�� Neither will I, Relena,� says Hilde starting to cry,
�I�ll cherish every memory as I cherish your friendship!�

�� Would you do something for me, Hilde?� asks Relena.

�� Anything!� Hilde moves up beside Relena and gently
touches her cheek.

�� Would you sing to Herangelia? Will you sing Heero�s Song
to Heero�s Angel?� asks Relena, �I�m afraid I won�t be able to.�

�� Every night! I�ll sing that song to her every night!�
exclaims Hilde, �I promise!�

�� Thank you, Hilde,� says Relena, �and help Grace when she
needs it. And she will need it!�

�� Hilde nods as the salt-water rolls down her cheeks.

�� Noin?�

�� Noin steps forward. �Relena!�

�� You�re the closest thing I�ve ever had to a real
sister,� says Relena, �I�ll miss you!�

�� Oh, Relena��

�� You�ll need to appoint a new Vice Foreign Minister to
replace me and find someone to do the finances and budgeting for the house,�
says Relena, �but most importantly, just love your family!�

�� I will, Relena,� says Noin, �You know I will!�

�� Reiya, Nariya� they won�t understand,� says Relena,
�Help them understand. Reiya thinks that the Peacecraft line will end with me.
Help them understand that it does not end with me. And make sure that Zechs
knows the path to peace. If he is like his father, he will want vengeance.
Don�t let him.�

�� Grace walks up to Relena and takes her hand. �Relena��

�� Relena smiles. �I�m sorry, Grace. First you lose Ania and
now me. I�m sorry.�

�� Don�t be sorry! Don�t go!� exclaims Grace sadly.

�� It can�t be helped, Grace,� says Relena sadly, �You take
care of Trowa, and grow up to be just like your mother!�

�� I will, Relena!� exclaims Grace crying. She runs around
the bed into Thomas�s arms.

�� Trowa, Duo, Quatre, Wufei. Help Heero rule the Sanc
Kingdom. Protect my family. Protect each other,� says Relena, �Quatre, I�m
going to miss your innocence and love of life. Wufei, I�ll miss your courage
and conviction. Trowa, I�ll miss your passion. Duo, I�ll miss your friendship
and your smile. Would you smile for me, Duo?�

�� Always, Relena,� says Duo forcing a smile.

�� Thank you, Duo. Quatre, Wufei, I�m sorry I won�t be able
to help you have a child of your own. Trowa, you must really help Grace now.
She�s going to need you. And would you thank Cecilia for what she�s done for
me?� asks Relena, �And for Grace? She�ll know what I mean.�

�� Of course I will,� says Trowa, �I�ll do it the very next
moment I see her.�

�� Duo, you above all must help Heero. You mustn�t allow
the soldier he was to return!� exclaims Relena.

�� The perfect soldier is gone now,� says Duo, �and I won�t
let him return!�

�� Would you sing a song for me?� asks Relena smiling at
her friends.

�� Let�s sing her the new song,� says Heero stroking
Relena�s cheek.

�� Quatre and Wufei start humming.

�� Another day has gone. I�m still all alone. How could
this be? You�re not here with me. You never said good-bye. Someone tell me why
did you have to go and leave my world so cold? Everyday I sit and ask myself,�
sings Duo, �how did love slip away? Something whispers in my ear and says.�

�� Trowa and Heero start to sing the next part of the song
while Wufei and Quatre continue to hum.

�� They end the song with all five of the ex-Gundam pilots
singing, �For you are not alone for I am here with you. Though we�re far apart,
you�re always in my heart for you are not alone.�

�� It�s called Relena�s Good-Bye,� says Heero sadly.

�� I like that song,� says Relena.

�� Mommy!� exclaims Jeffrey.

�� Thomas, Jeffrey, I really need you to protect Herangelia
now. I can�t do anything for her anymore. Protect her,� says Relena.

�� We will, Mommy,� says Thomas, �I promise.�

�� We promise!� exclaims Jeffrey.

�� I love you both very much!� exclaims Relena.

�� Jeffrey and Thomas move to hug Relena. �We love you,
Mommy!�

�� Everyone! You have been a wonderful family to me! I love
you all!� exclaims Relena.

�� We love you too, Relena,� says Quatre.

�� We all do,� says Wufei.

�� I know that,� says Relena smiling. She looks up at her
husband. �Oh, Heero��

�� Relena��

�� I love you, Heero. I always have,� says Relena starting
to cry.

�� I love you, Relena! I�m so sorry! I couldn�t protect you!�
exclaims Heero clamping his eyes shut, �I�m sorry!�

�� Heero! It isn�t your fault! It�s just my time!� exclaims
Relena, �Please! Please, Heero! Don�t blame yourself!�

�� Thomas, Jeffrey,� whispers Grace, �Let�s give them some
room.�

�� Thomas pulls Grace and Jeffrey away.

�� Heero slides closer to Relena.

�� It isn�t your fault, Heero,� says Relena, �I don�t blame
you. Don�t blame yourself!�

�� What else can I do, Relena? I promised you I would
protect you, but I wasn�t there to protect you when you needed me the most!�
exclaims Heero, �I failed you! I should have been at your side!�

�� Heero, when I was shot, you were protecting something
that means a whole lot more to me than my life!� exclaims Relena staring into
Heero�s Prussian blue eyes, �You were protecting our children! Thomas! Jeffrey!
Herangelia!�

�� Heero kisses Relena�s lips quickly.

�� Don�t blame yourself, Heero,� says Relena with a smile,
�You know, a husband should listen to his wife.�

�� Yes, Relena.� Heero forces a smile as a tear rolls down
his cheek.

�� I�m glad at least I got to have one last night with
you,� says Relena lifting her hand to touch his face, �Last night was the best
night of my life, Heero.�

�� Mine too, Relena! You were wonderful last night!�
exclaims Heero staring at Relena with the same loving expression that he�s
shown her since their wedding day.

�� Relena blushes.

�� Heero nods his understanding.

�� Relena and Heero stare at each other, partaking in a
silent conversation.

�� I no longer need your strength, Heero, but you may still
need my weakness,� says Relena, �So I�ll give it to you before I go.� She pulls
Heero down into a long, passionate kiss.

�� Relena��

�� Heero�� Tears begin to form in Relena�s eyes. �You need
to protect our children, Heero. Teach them well. Love them with all your heart
and never forget that I love you with all my heart!�

�� Relena��

�� Duo� would you sing Heero�s Song? It�s my
favorite. I would like to hear it just one more time,� says Relena.

�� Duo starts to sing the song quietly, with much more
sadness in his voice than he�s ever sang the song before.

�� You are everything to me, Relena. I love you! I don�t
want to let you go!� exclaims Heero.

�� You have to find the strength to go on,� says Relena,
�Your home is here in the Sanc Kingdom with your children. I�ll always be in
your heart, Heero, right beside you.�

�� Relena, I love you so much,� says Heero looking into
Relena�s eyes as his own eyes begin to fill with tears.

�� Heero� I love you with all my heart,� says Relena. She
looks at her friends and smiles. �I love you all.�

�� Relena,� whispers Heero.

�� Relena looks at Heero again. �I love you, Heero.�

�� Heero kisses Relena�s lips.

�� Tears roll down both of their cheeks.

�� Heero stays with his lips touching Relena�s for several
minutes. Tears continue to roll down his cheeks.

�� Oh, no,� whispers Trowa. He walks up and sets his hand
on Heero�s back. He closes his eyes and hangs his head sadly. He whispers, �I
know how you feel. You can have the strength to go on even though you just want
to let go of everything. You�re not alone, Heero. We�re all here for you.�

�� All alone�

�� Heero slowly moves back away from Relena�s lips. He
touches her cheek gently. �I love you, Relena. Thomas, Jeffrey, come here.�

�� Thomas and Jeffrey run into Heero�s arms.

�� Sally takes her stethoscope and listens for Relena�s
heartbeat. She shakes her head sadly.�
�She�s gone.�

�� No!� shouts Thomas. He pushes Heero�s arm away and
collapses on top of Relena.

�� Mommy!� screams Jeffrey also moving to clutch at Relena.

�� Trowa pulls Grace into his arms and holds her tightly.

�� Grace bursts into tears.

�� Heero, you mustn�t let Relena�s death destroy you like
Ania�s did to me,� says Trowa.

�� Thomas slides off Relena, and he hugs Heero as he begins
to weep.

�� Jeffrey runs into Heero�s arms and begins to cry.

�� Just the other night

�� I thought I heard you cry

�� Asking me to come

�� And hold you in my arms�

�� RELENA!� screams Heero amidst his tears. He sobs
into his eldest son�s hair.

�� Hilde falls to her knees in tears, and Duo moves to try
to comfort her.

�� Relena�s dead,� whispers Sally falling to the floor in
fits of tears.

�� Heero clutches his two boys to him as they all cry.

�� *�� *�� *

�� Quatre and Wufei walk on either side of Heero and his two
boys as they leave the hospital.

�� Trowa carries Grace out as she cries heavily on his
shoulder. �I�ll bring the limo around.�

�� I�ll go with you, Trowa,� says Hilde carrying Hannah in
her arms.

�� Hilde and Trowa hurry off with the two children.

�� Your Majesty! Can we get a few words!� someone shouts as
a swarm of reporters and cameramen run up around Heero.

�� Get back!� exclaims Wufei drawing his gun and firing it
into the air once.

�� Noin walks through the hospital doors with her three
children, and Duo and Jason follow.

�� Duo, Noin, would you take all the children to the
limo? I�m going to make a statement,� says Heero.

�� Of course, Heero,� says Noin.

�� Zechs walks up and grabs Jeffrey�s arm. �Come on,
cousin.�

�� Noin starts to walk away with Nariya, Reiya, Zechs, and
Jeffrey.

�� Come on, Thomas,� says Duo offering him his hand.

�� Thomas takes Duo�s hand and allows him to lead him away.

�� Jason follows a step behind his father and best friend.

�� Quatre and Wufei step closer to Heero.

�� Your Majesty, is it true that Queen Relena is dead?�
asks one reporter.

�� My wife, Relena, was murdered today by the supporters of
anti-total pacifism. They came in here to kill her because they wanted to start
another war. Their acts of terrorism haven�t yet worked. They believe by
killing my wife that they could pull the Sanc Kingdom into a war,� says Heero,
�Well I have news for them! The Sanc Kingdom will not be baited so easily! The
Sanc Kingdom and I believe in total pacifism! We won�t fight a war! First thing
tomorrow, I will be dispatching a special investigation team to track down the
anti-total pacifists and bring my wife�s murderer to justice!�

�� Anything else to say, Heero?� whispers Quatre, �Or
should we get out of here?�

�� The limousine pulls up behind the mob of reporters.

�� Now if you�ll excuse me, I have to get my family home
and make the arrangements for Relena�s funeral,� says Heero.

�� What about the child? Relena was pregnant, wasn�t she?�
asks a reporter.

�� My daughter is fine,� says Heero, �and she will be home
with me soon.� He starts towards the limo.

�� Quatre and Wufei push the reporters and cameras away from
Heero. They all climb into the limo, and it drives away.

�� *�� *�� *

�� Late that night, Cecilia, Sara, and Sally take the baby
Herangelia to the free clinic where she will be monitored and under constant,
strict guard.

�� Late the next afternoon, everyone gathers for Relena�s
funeral.

�� Heero weeps uncontrollably as Relena is placed into the
empty grave beside Ania�s resting place.

�� Thomas and Jeffrey hold on tightly to Heero as they cry.

�� Cecilia pricks her finger on the thorn of a white rose,
and a drop of her blood sticks to the stem of the rose. She tosses the rose
into the grave for it to fall on Relena�s coffin. She whispers, �You will be
avenged, my Queen.�

�� Grace sits on Ania�s grave and cuddles up to the
gravestone by the angel statue. �Mommy, Relena�s coming to join you now.�

�� Thomas pulls himself away from Heero and moves to Grace.
He pulls Grace to him as she also starts to cry. �It�s okay to cry, Angel!�

�� Thomas�!�

�� Grace�!� Thomas pulls Grace with him as he returns to Heero.
�I�ll protect you!�

�� You�re not alone,� says Trowa setting his hand on
Heero�s shoulder, �You�re not alone, Heero. We can help you get through this.�

�� I think I�ll need it, Trowa,� says Heero as the tears
continue to fall.

�� Hilde cries in Duo�s arms as he begins to sing Relena�s
favorite song.

�� Everyone stays by the grave crying for hours until they
finally return to the Peacecraft Manor completely exhausted.

�� *�� *�� *

�� I can hear your prayers

�� Your burdens I will bear

�� But first I need your hand

�� Then forever can begin�

�� Cecilia slides the small CD into the slot on the side of
the TV in Thomas�s bedroom. She steps back as the screen flares to life. �Very
well� Don�t stay up� Do as you wish. Mourn your mother as long as you need to.
And when you do sleep� Sleep as long as you need to. All classes have been
canceled until further notice.�

�� Thomas and Jeffrey sit in Thomas�s bed together.

�� Sure, Cecilia,� says Jason from his spot on the floor.

�� I want her back,� says Jeffrey, �I want her back!�

�� We all do,� says Cecilia quietly, �We all want her back.
But she�s still here you know. As long as we still love her, she will always be
with us.�

�� I miss Mommy!� exclaims Thomas.

�� Hilde walks into the room. �Cecilia. It�s time for you to
go. I�ll stay up with the boys for awhile.�

�� Cecilia nods. �Is Heero still crying?�

�� Yes,� says Hilde, �Grace cried herself to sleep. She�s
in bed with Trowa and Quatre right now. Sally and Noin are with their children.
Duo�s with Heero.�

�� Cecilia�s eyes start to tear up, and she walks quickly to
the doorway so that the boys can�t see her cry, but the three boys are too busy
watching the home video of a vacation they were on with Relena and Heero.

�� Thomas starts crying.

�� Hilde moves to Thomas and pulls him into her arms. �It�s
okay, Thomas.�

�� Everyday I sit and ask myself

�� How did love slip away?

�� Something whispers in my ear and
says...

�� That you are not alone

�� For I am here with you.

�� Though you�re far away

�� I am here to stay

�� You are not alone

�� I am here with you

�� Though we�re far apart

�� You�re always in my heart

�� You are not alone.

�� I wish I could say that your pain will go away, Thomas,�
says Hilde holding tightly to the young boy, �but it never will. The hurting
won�t stop, but in time, it will lessen and won�t hurt as much.�

�� Cecilia steps out of the room and walks down the hall.
She looks towards the door to Heero�s bedroom. She stops outside the door and
listens for a moment. �I�ll be there��

�� Whisper three words and I�ll come
running

�� And girl you know that

�� I�ll be there

�� I�ll be there�

�� The sound of glass shattering echoes in the night.

�� Cecilia�s eyes widen. She bursts through the door.

�� Just leave me the hell alone, Duo!� exclaims Heero
pouring himself a drink of whiskey from the revolving bar. He swallows the
drink in one large gulp.

�� Heero! This isn�t the right way to mourn Relena!�
exclaims Duo trying to take the bottle from Heero�s hand.

�� Heero flings his shot glass at Duo.

�� Duo ducks, and the glass shatters when it hits the wall
on the other side of him.

�� Heero!� exclaims Cecilia.

�� Heero looks towards Cecilia. �Who the hell are you?�

�� You know who I am. I�m your friend. I�m your sister,�
says Cecilia.

�� Cecilia,� whispers Heero. He stumbles over to the wall
and leans against it. �Aren�t you going to Herangelia? To take over the next
guard watch?�

�� Yes. Part of my job as the kids teacher is to protect
them,� says Cecilia, �and I will protect your daughter.�

�� Heero looks to the bed at Relena�s pillow. He starts to
cry again and says, �I�ll never sleep again.�

�� Duo takes the bottle from Heero�s hand. �You will buddy.
I�m going to sit here with you until you fall asleep.�

�� You are not alone

�� I am here with you�

�� Cecilia walks up to take the bottle from Duo. She takes
the rest of the alcohol from the bar and pushes the button for the wall to spin
around leaving the bookcase that normally resides there.

�� You�re not the first person to lose someone, Heero. I
lost someone too. He just� walked away� He left me� without even a good-bye� He
just touched my face� turned around� walked away,� says Cecilia, �So believe
me� we all know how you feel.�

�� Go to Herangelia,� whispers Duo.

�� Cecilia nods and leaves the room with her armload of
alcohol filled bottles.

�� Come on, Heero, buddy. Your boys need you!� exclaims
Duo.

�� I need to be alone. Can�t you just leave me the hell
alone?� asks Heero sliding down the wall to the floor. He hides his face in his
arms and cries.

�� Though you�re far away

�� I am here to stay

�� You are not alone

�� I am here with you

�� Though we�re far apart

�� You�re always in my heart�

�� Duo sits beside Heero and pulls his best friend into a
brotherly embrace. �I�m not leaving you alone, buddy. I loved her too, and I�m
going to cry with you. I don�t want to leave you alone right now. I don�t think
you should be alone.�

�� Sometime late in the night, Heero falls asleep in Duo�s
arms, completely void of tears and exhausted to the very core of his being.

�� You are not alone

�� For I am here with you

�� Though you�re far away

�� I am here to stay�

�� Grace slips out of the bed she was sharing for the night
with both Trowa and Quatre. She runs quietly out of the room and down the
hallway. She creeps into Thomas�s room and looks at Jason sleeping on the floor
with his pillow and a blanket.

�� Hilde sleeps in a chair by the window.

�� Grace crawls into Thomas�s bed trying not to disturb him
or Jeffrey who sleeps on the other side of the bed. She cuddles up to Thomas.

�� Thomas lifts his arm and places it over Grace. �Angel?�

�� Yes, Thomas.� Grace touches Thomas�s face.

�� Thomas quickly presses his lips to Grace�s and pulls
away. He sees Grace�s cheeks turn colors, and he feels the heat as his face
flushes.

�� Grace smiles. �I�ll protect you, Thomas.�

�� My Angel��

�� Thomas��

�� Grace�� Thomas pulls Grace as close to him as she can
get, and he wraps both his arms around her. He kisses her lips again quickly
and whispers, �I like you.�

�� For you are not alone

�� For I am here with you

�� Though we�re far apart

�� You�re always in my heart

�� For you are not alone.
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