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- Chimera of Life -
Story Two: Probe the Psyche
~*~
{Heartfire’s Note: I just wanted to say that I already warned you. I’m just reminding.}
“We’ll be back, sooner than
you can say good bye.” Duo cheerfully pledged as he hugged Relena.
“Yes. It won’t be more than
a few weeks, or so… the longest will be a month…” Hilde added as she shook
Heero’s hand then walked to Relena for her good-bye hug.
“But, it’s your vacation!”
The protest left her lips while a frown appeared on her forehead. “Can’t this
deal wait a few more weeks until your vacation is officially over?”
Duo shook his head. “Sorry
doll, but you see, once we get this settled, we won’t be worrying about
anything any more.” He gave a significant look to Hilde who instantly grinned
at him. He wants this deal so they could finally focus on their marriage, and
maybe a child, or two.
“Well, nearly won’t
worry about anything…” She contradicted, knowing exactly what her dear husband
was thinking. She looked at Relena and wondered what her friend will say when
she finds out that their marriage is real. Sometimes, she even forgets why they
were keeping it like that, but, thankfully, Duo would have a reasonable head
whenever that happens. Too many people are going to be disappointed, especially
her family, and having her family disappointed at her groom for not
giving her a huge, traditional wedding is not a good start. Seems like a petty
problem, but anyone who knew her family would probably say that the secrecy was
a wise decision.
“Wipe that frown off your
lovely face now, Rel. It doesn’t suit you at all.” Duo tweaked her honey gold
hair, forcing out a small smile from Relena.
“I’m going to miss both of
you…” She walked the two down the stairs, Heero right behind her.
“Sure you will.” Duo looked
from Relena to Heero. “With him around you?”
To his delight, Relena blushed while Heero frowned to hide his
embarrassment.
Their last bag was finally
loaded in the taxi’s trunk when Duo signaled for his staid friend. Heero
complied, walked around the green taxi, and met Duo’s assessing gaze. Why was
his jolly friend’s happy go lucky smile nowhere in sight?
“Remember, Yuy, I warned
you.” Then Duo turned away and slid inside the taxi just as Hilde entered. With
one last wave, the cab drove off and left Heero and Relena in its wake.
“Finally… Peace and quiet.”
Relena faced Heero and shook
her head in slight amusement. “For all I know, you’re going to miss those two
also.”
The unavoidable ‘Me?!’ look
Heero gave her made her laugh. She tiptoed and gave him a quick kiss on the
cheek. “Yes, I know so.” She watched as he gave her one of his rare smiles once
again. It’s wonderful to see him slowly
becoming at ease with her, more open…
“I’m going to check the
devices around the house. Duo might have left some of them un-operational, or
with a parting re-programming gift.”
“Are you going to be
finished by dinnertime?”
Their first dinner alone…
together, after a month of being in food fights and more… He almost couldn’t
wait… Heck! He couldn’t wait. “I’ll try.”
“All right. I’ll wait for you…” She always had. With one last smile, Relena turned away and started for the house while Heero walked in the other direction, his heart feeling so light…
…
He flexed his muscles as he
walked toward the house. His arm aches a bit from reaching up and fixing some
of the devices. He stopped doing some arm stretches when he eyed Buena
suspiciously closing the front door with her bags by the doorstep.
“Where are you going?” Heero
warily questioned the middle-aged woman from the bottom of the steps. If there
were any change of plans, why hadn’t Relena called him in?
She turned and quickly
placed a finger on her lips. “Ms. Relena is asleep, Mr. Yuy. Please… don’t
shout.”
It wasn’t exactly the answer
he was looking for, but it was a nice tidbit to keep in mind when he’s finally
inside. “Where are you going?”
“Mr. Yuy, you forget. It is
Thursday today.”
‘Oh…’ He couldn’t believe he
forgot! Heero nodded, feeling a bit uneasy. Buena had been very nice to him,
and here he was, being suspicious of her… Well, it’s his job, right? Why feel
this way? “Very well. I’ll tell Ms. Relena that you said your good bye.”
“And the others too, sir.”
Buena added as she reached his side.
Heero nodded. “And the
others.” Buena usually was the last to leave.
“I didn’t lock the door when
I saw you. You can still go inside through the main doors. Have a good weekend,
sir.”
Heero watched as the woman
walked down the driveway and out of the automatic gates, then he looked up at
the white double doors and started inside. He moved cautiously, almost as if he
was in one of his missions… ‘It’s only five thirty and she’s already asleep?’
The incredulous thought left him in wonder as he tried to think of answers why
she never took a nap when Duo and Hilde were present… Of course, they were
noisy… either by laughing, teasing, or plain shouting mad at each other-
His breath caught in his
throat. He stopped thinking.
She had fallen asleep by the
windowsill, intricately designed to be an add-in sofa. The last rays of sunshine
poured over her sleeping body from the window, making her look ethereal. Her
honey gold hair sparkled, her white skin illuminated, and her lips enhanced…
He couldn’t help but stare
and gawk. When he was finally able to move, his feet took him to her side and
he smiled softly as he noticed the book, gently clutched against her chest.
‘So… you fell asleep reading a book…’
The book was titled Enchantment…
‘A fairytale?’ Seemed like it suited the situation quite perfectly… Gently, he
reached for the book to take it away, just in case it falls down and disturb
her sleep-
She suddenly moved and Heero didn’t even get a chance to take his hand away as her other hand trapped his hand, and brought it along while she turned to her side. He stilled, not wanting to interrupt her sleep, until he finally realized that his hand was crushed between the book and her breasts…
Heero’s throat went dry… How
in the world did that happen?! Now what should he do?! If truth be told,
he didn’t mind where his hand was… but if he doesn’t get it out of there soon…
The mere thought that he just needed to turn his hand a little bit to cup one
of her breasts… Damn!
Nothing else to do but to
wake her up… The exact opposite of what he had wanted to do. “Relena… Relena,
wake up.” He touched her shoulder and gently shook her. He saw her frown then
her eyelids moved… “Good… Wake up. Come on…”
Slowly, sleepily, she opened
her eyes. Squinted and then, after blinking a few more times, opened it, nearly
wide-awake. “Hmm? Heero? What is it?”
The way she sleepily talked,
the way she yawned so daintily… He
leaned down like a man drowning for water and touched his lips to hers,
completely surprising himself, and Relena. Her eyes widened, but as before, she
couldn’t help but respond to him…
“What was that for?” Relena
looked at him curiously when he finally moved away.
“I don’t know.” Heero looked
down at the book and felt that unfamiliar heat on his face. “My hand…”
Relena looked down and
instantly blushed. Quickly, she released the book and let his hand escape.
“Oh…! Sorry.”
“It’s all right…” A barely
decipherable smile appeared on his face. “I liked having it there.”
Relena’s eyes widened at the
forward response… then her shock ebbed and… it must be because she was still
half asleep- but she placed both her hands on his shoulders and started to draw
patterns on them.
“Really? Hmmm… I wonder what
else Heero likes…” Oh Lord! Did she just said that?! She saw his eyes darken
and she instinctively knew what she incited… Knew it and wanted it. No protest
left her when Heero pressed his lips against her… Urgently… hungrily… and she
responded with as much vigor until she remembered something…
“Heero… The servants…” She
whispered for that tiny moment when his lips left hers and trailed to her
cheek.
“It’s Thursday… They just
left.”
She shivered in pleasure as
his breath touched her ear. “So… we’re all alone…”
Her words seeped into the
sudden haze Heero found himself in, and slowly, he forced himself to stop.
“Yes… we’re all alone.” He drew back and stared into her eyes to try to find
something, though he wasn’t sure what… Instead, he saw an open gaze… an open
look… her emotions for him to see…
“What do you feel like
doing?” She knew, now, where she got the courage to ask those questions… Her
own desires and needs… Her own wants… To make a memory of something real that
will replace her dreams…
“I…” Heero didn’t know what
to say… Slowly, he reached out to touch her face and Relena instantly bent to
his hand. He loves the way she closes her eyes and responds to his touch with a
sigh from those wonderfully parted lips… “I feel like touching you…”
“You’re already touching
me…” Relena whispered after she turned to his palm to kiss it.
Her breath sent his pulse
into a beating frenzy. He swallowed once again. “… Kissing you…”
She opened her eyes and
looked at him from under her lashes, unknowingly innocently seductive. “You
already kissed me.”
Heero shook his head. “No…
more… I meant,” he leaned down and stared into her eyes. “… more.”
“Good… I want more.” Relena
answered as she reached up and wrapped her arms around his shoulders.
Her answer should have
shocked him, but it didn’t… It drove a new flame and he couldn’t stop as he
started to devour her lips, his hands going down from her face to her waist… up
to cup her breasts…
‘Fast… going on too fast…’
Relena moaned against his hair as he kissed her neck. “Uhm... Heero…” She wants
a memory to keep forever… Something she could cherish…
“What?” His breath on her
skin sent tingling sensations all over her body.
“Stop… No… don’t stop…” She
moaned his name as he pressed a kiss just above her breast. When he moved to a
more comfortable position on her seat, she pressed her hands against his chest
and unwillingly pushed him away. “Wait… Heero… Stop…” Her voice lacked conviction
and the feel of his heartbeat under her palms almost made her want to take it
back.
His eyes seemed hazy and
confused, as if he was just thrown into oblivion and… it made her smile. “Let’s
do this right… Let’s start it right.”
Heero frowned, trying to
understand. But all he could understand was that… Relena would like to do
something different… And… he couldn’t seem to say no to her right now… “Fine…
Let’s start it right.”
“I’m sure Maya has dinner
ready.” She trailed a finger down his jaw and saw it clench. “Wear a suit and
meet me at the veranda by seven…”
Her finger was doing havoc
to him, playing on his skin like that! He couldn’t stop as he tilted his head
caught it in his mouth. Seven… Over an hour later…
Relena sighed as he suckled
her suddenly seemingly boneless fingers. What was it she told him?
“All right.” Heero whispered
the moment he let her go.
“All right…” Relena croaked
as she stood up, held on to the wall until she could get her knees to stop
shaking, and tried to appear poised. “See you then.” With one last look at
Heero, she turned and left the room.
Heero drew his shaking hand
through his hair then he stopped and hastily placed it in front of his face…
‘I’m… shaking…?’ He looked down and was suddenly very aware that he
was…straining… With wide eyes, Heero stood up and headed for his room to get
one, long, very cold shower…
…
There must be thousands of
butterflies in her stomach right now… She could feel each wing open and close…
Why oh why did she decide to do this?! What if he didn’t feel the same thing?
What if he didn’t like her dress? Maybe she should have let her hair down
instead of pinning it up… Oh, what had she done?!
“Good evening.”
His voice made her pulse
leap and, thankfully, she was able to slowly face him. He looked as handsome as
before- handsomer, if possible… Black suit… she should have known… His wide
shoulders accentuated… They shouldn’t make suits like that! He looked good
enough to eat! ‘Relena stop that!’ She scolded herself and willed those impure
thoughts to leave her mind as she nodded. “Good evening…”
And he thought that cold
shower would work… He only gave the slightest regard to the small, circular
table at the side as his eyes hungrily feasted on her. The damn shower only
worked for thirty minutes… and now… damn! His eyes raked over her body… Her
dress could drive a man crazy, if it’s even called a dress!
As if she could read his
mind, she spoke. “Hilde gave it to me. She said that the design was inspired by
ancient India… Do you like it?”
Midnight blue that nearly
made her blue green eyes the same color… Only one strap over one creamy
shoulder… the top ending right under her last rib bone with small diamonds
hanging from the edge, caressing her flat stomach… then the flowing skirt that
began about an inch below her belly button, low on her waist. It seductively
hinted at her long legs… Heero took another look at the drop of diamond that
winked in its folds, just where her center should be, and felt his blood rush
to his head… What kind of man would not like it? “Yes…”
She was burning, and they
were outside! A supposedly cold autumn night, and yet her whole body was
ablaze! The way he was looking at her… it made her willing to risk everything…
He noted the way her hands
clutched a portion of her skirt in fists… She was nervous. Heck! So was he!
But… he doesn’t want this night to be stilted… Funny but… he’s starting to
figure out what she meant by ‘starting it right’, even if he couldn’t put it to
words.
She watched as he walked to
her, and then his hand reached out for her hand.
“Relena, may I have this
dance?”
Surprise hit her and she
stared into his so near Prussian blue eyes. There wasn’t any music, but she
didn’t care as she smiled and complied. “It would be my pleasure…” She had
waltzed with her teddy bear once or twice and imagined it to be Heero, but now,
she has no need for imagination… Hiro teddy was hidden from sight inside her
closet, and Heero… her real Heero, was in front of her…
He gently pulled her away
from the banister, away from the table and then, slowly, watching her every
expression, placed his left hand around her bare waist. He saw her gasp and
felt a shudder run through her while his pulse went erratic once again. He
finished their position and now, his right hand enveloped her left. When she
shyly placed her right hand on his shoulder, he knew that he wouldn’t care if
he just stood there and remain in the same position for the rest of his life…
She followed his lead.
Lithe, graceful, and willing…
He pushed her out then
hastily brought her back in again, as if he couldn’t bear to let her go even
for a moment. Relena grinned, nerves finally settled. “How come you dance so
well when you were trained to kill?”
He knew she was just
curious… that she didn’t mean anything by that question, so he shrugged, the
answer so plain to him. “I was taught to infiltrate. Always know what kind of
people the opponent covers himself with and you can get to them without being
noticed.”
“Oh?” Relena smiled up at
him. “Then… what kind of people surrounds you, Mr. Yuy?”
Heero’s eyebrow shot up.
“So, I am now an opponent, Ms. Dorlian?” He twirled her around and took in
pleasure at the her delighted ‘Oh!’.
“No, I didn’t say you were.”
She felt his pull and she ended in an embrace, with her back against his chest…
his lips near her ear.
“So, why do you wish to
know?” Heero asked, his voice low, while he stared at her unrestricted neck.
“Because I want to get to
you without being noticed.” Relena answered truthfully, followed by a gasp when
she felt his hands slowly enfold her small, bare waist, making her tremble like
a leaf braving the wind.
“Nobody gets to me without
my noticing it.”
She turned her head to face
him. “Have you… done this before?”
Somehow, he knew what she
was asking him… Had he ever made love, done sex, or something like that
before…? He’s had many instances where he nearly had. When he was drunk, he
would go to an alley… but he couldn’t do it. Someone’s face would swell before
his eyes… Well… Who would believe him? “No… Never.”
What a wonderful response…
She looked forward once again and willingly leaned against his frame. “Neither
have I…” But she had thought and plotted what she would do to him, if this
would ever come about…
His breath caressed the back
of her neck and she instinctively tilted her head to one side. He couldn’t stop himself as he pressed his
lips against that curve between her neck and shoulders while her hands covered
his hands. He was straining- badly… and the purr from her lips only shattered
his last hold on his control.
“Relena, will you mind if we
miss dinner?” His lips traveled to her exposed shoulder, biting, suckling,
lightly scraping.
“No… I don’t mind at all…
Heero…” Relena’s whisper was the last reasonable answer that left her lips
before she was swept into a blissful haze…
…
He pressed his lips against
her temple… so very surprised at what they’ve done… so surprised, and yet, so…
happy. This was not like him… Not like him at all, but when she moved her head,
to meet his lips, he felt as if everything in the world was fine.
Slowly, she drew back,
placed a hand over his bare chest, and then positioned her chin over it to look
at his face. She could see a smile on his face… Does he even know that he’s
smiling? Her free hand traced his lips but she only got to trace his lower lip
before her finger was caught in his mouth.
Relena laughed. “Do you know
that you have a wonderful smile, Heero?”
He let her finger go before
answering. “No. Tell me.” He feels wonderful… complete… wonderful… glorious…
wonderful… How could she affect him in such a way? Why did he elude her when
she had this to give him?
“Hmm… the beautiful smile
was just replaced by a smug one.” Relena pouted and Heero had the sudden urge
to kiss her… He touched her firm buttocks instead.
Relena gasped then gave a
knowing look at Heero. “Do you know that your muscles,” she touched his biceps,
“… bunch up when you’re angry?” She was pushing herself to the limit but
slowly, she moved up, letting his skin scrape against hers, her intimate parts,
against his intimate ones, and to her delight, saw his eyes darken. “And your
jaw clenches like that when you’re tense-”
She suddenly found herself
on her back with Heero on top of her, hungrily looking down at her.
“You better stop looking at
me like that, or else…” But he wants that look… he thrives in those glances.
Heero’s words only made her
look more blatantly at him. “Look who’s talking about looking at someone and or
else’s… If you’re threatening me, make good of your threat, Heero.” Like she
said before, she had thought long and hard about what she would do to him if
this ever comes about, and she’s not going to waste a single moment. She moved
her leg and suggestively touched her inner thigh against his legs.
His eyes darkened with
arousal while an appreciative smile appeared on his lips. He leaned down while
one hand slowly traveled from her knee, up to the inside of her thigh, and onto
her-
Relena gasped in pleasure,
followed by a breathless laugh.
“You asked for it.” Heero warned as his head dipped to take in a
firm breast…
“Yes… I did…”