Time After Time

Chapter 2

/Trowa is my only, special friend, I love him and he loves me, I don't want him to leave me, and I know he won't leave my side/.

Hilde dropped her crutches to the floor and wrapped her arms tight, very tight around Trowa's waist. She was so short to him. She would only go up to his chest. She started to shake. Trowa kissed her forehead and rested his head down on hers. From a distance, Sally and Quatre watched from the doorway. Quatre turned around and sighed. "I have a good feeling that Hilde and Trowa are going to be happy together." Quatre sighed as he watched the two lovers hold each other so tight, it was like their lives depended on them to hold each other.

Trowa looked down at Hilde, as Hilde looked up at him. "Why are you shaking?" he whispered taking off her baseball cap to see her eyes. He twirled the strands of hair around his finger. She didn't answer; Trowa leaned down, as Hilde stood on her tiptoes. They both closed their eyes and then their lips touched. Hilde wrapped her arms around his neck. They both made the kiss deeper and deeper. Trowa brought his hand to under her chin, letting go he caress her cheek.

From the door, Quatre slowly closed the door leaving the two alone for as long as they want. Inside Trowa and Hilde pulled up for some air, Trowa pulled Hilde into his arms, as he carried her to the bed. He laid her down gentle and laid on top of her, using his elbows for his weight. "Make Love to me Trowa!" she whispered as she wrapped her arms around him.

Trowa and Hilde kissed and started to begin what they wanted to do.

In the middle of the night, as Trowa and Hilde slept together knotted together. Trowa's eyes twitched as his dream, his nightmare came to him.

Trowa held Hilde in his arms, not breathing or moving. Rivers of blood over her small body, tears went down Trowa's cheeks. As he was on his knees, holding her small lifeless body in his arms. He held Hilde close to his chest. Sobbing quietly as town's people surrounded them. Trowa opened his eyes with tears going down his cheeks. He placed his fingertips on her lips. He leaned down to her and removed his finger; he leaned down and kissed her dry blue lips. He kissed her while the wind blew her long black thick hair in the wind. While leaves and flowers blew around them. "I love you, I'll always love you forever and ever."

Trowa jumped to sit up, he breath hard, trying to catch his breath. He looked where he was and wiped the sweat away from his forehead. "Trowa are you okay?" Hilde sat up wrapping her arms around him, and rubbed his back. "Yeah, it was just a nightmare, let's go back to sleep." He sighed finally catching his breath. Trowa didn't know for sure if this was just a warning or just another dream. Trowa pulled Hilde into his arms and held her tight. Trowa lay back down on the bed with Hilde still in his arms. As Trowa slept, Hilde stayed awake. She got out of bed and walked out to the balcony. She slipped on the evening gown and sat down on a chair on the balcony. Hilde wrapped her arms around herself and held back her tears. She loved Trowa with all her heart and soul, she is now afraid to get too close to him. She knew he'd never hurt her in any way, shape or form. Hilde watched the sun come up that morning.

Yesterday it was just the two of them together making love. No pain, no hurt, it was all love, and comfort. Hilde stood up and sighed. She walked past the sleeping Trowa; she grabbed her bags and started to pack her cloths. She quickie put her hair up in a ponytail, putting on a baseball cap. She slipped on a pair of jeans and a T-shirt. She slowly walked up to the sleeping Trowa, she placed her hand to his cheek, and leaning down she kissed his lips. She backed away and left the room closing the door. She looked outside and noticed the snow was now falling hard, unlike when she watched the sun come up. It wasn't snowing hard and now it's like a blizzard. Hilde grabbed her jacket and ran down the stairs. She didn't even notice Quatre who looked shocked. "Hilde where are you going?" he asked in a worried voice. Hilde said nothing but felt in the hard falling snow. The only thing that was left behind was her crutches and her sweatshirt. She started to limp on one leg, as the pain formed back in her leg. She flagged down a taxi and got in. As the cab diver pulled out of the driveway slowly. Hilde looked out her window and saw Trowa running out of the manor, with his jeans on and his collar shirt trying all that he can to catch up to the cab. She watched him ran after the cab. She can tell from where she was sitting that Trowa will never forgive her. "HILDE! Do not leave!" he yelled at the cab. He stopped running after the car at the end of the driveway. He looked down at the ground, rolling up his fist into a ball. His fist shook madly over and over while tears of sorrow went down his cheeks. Trowa watched the car drive off away from him along with Hilde.

Trowa didn't know what to do now. Trowa sighed in sorrow until he felt a hand touch his shoulder. He looked back and saw Sally. "Trowa, right now Hilde isn't thinking right. I have a feeling that you will see her again." Sally smiled. Trowa didn't smile he continue to look down at the snowy ground, letting his feet freeze from the cold.

Trowa sat there on the couch, with his elbows resting on his knees, he held his head in his hands, shaking his head slowly both and forth. "What did I do wrong?" he told himself. Trowa never wanted to show his tears until now; he couldn't hide them anymore. Trowa held her sweatshirt tight, he misses her already he misses her warmth, her love, and kindness. He looked to the left, and watched the snowfall.

/I didn't know for sure what I was doing. I wanted to be with Trowa but then again too scared to get to close to him again. Once a beating or rape happens it is very hard to get close to someone again. And I don't think Trowa will ever forgive me for leaving him like that/.

~ Weeks later ~

"WHY DID I DO THIS?" Hilde yelled at herself. She gripped onto Trowa's school ring that was around her neck like a necklace. She gave hers to him, that one night she loved him.

Hilde sat down in her small rent-a-room that she rented for awhile. Duo was out on bail; she was live bait for him. Hilde watched from the balcony as couples walked the streets carrying gifts for Christmas to their loved ones. She wanted to be with Trowa but she wasn't sure if she wanted to be with him forever as lovers. Hilde remembers something, maybe she can see Trowa one more time, but he won't recognize her. She walked to her suitcase, and opened it up. She pulled out a long black dress that Quatre let her have. She had to go see him but she doesn't know for how long. If she leaves now, she can be home around midnight and still have one dance with him. Hilde started to undress herself when suddenly there was a knock at the door. Hilde puts on her shirt and walked to the door. When she opened the door, she saw nobody there. Suddenly when she looked down, somebody grabbed her waist pulling her to him or her. Covering her month with his or her hand, Hilde started to fight back. She kicked up and backs over and over. She stopped when she remembers the smell of booze. "You think, you could get away that easily!" Duo smirked. Lifting her off the ground with her still dangling from the ground Duo slammed the door with his foot and turned on the lights. Duo thrown her off of him sending her falling to the ground. Hilde got up and backed away. She backed up to the video cell phone; she pushed Trowa's 911 number beeping him. Hilde backed away more as Duo walked up to her more. Now she was on the balcony, Duo closed the sliding door, and grabbed her by the throat. He lifted her off her feet leaning her on the railing. She closed her eyes, until she heard the sliding class door being kicked down, sending the glass all over the ground. "LET GO OF HER!" now that wasn't Trowa's voice. Duo spins her around, locking his arm around her neck. Holding out a gun to her throat, Hilde eyes widen at who this was.

Heero aimed his pistol at Duo. What was Heero doing here? Duo turned off the safety of his gun holding the barrel to her temple. "I'll end her life here and now Heero!" he threatens.

Heero still had his gun aimed at Duo. Duo smirked and let of Hilde. "Okay I will let her go!" he smirked. As he let go of her, Hilde started to run to Heero, when Duo grabbed her tight and held her over the balcony. Hilde started to scream for help. "I'll let her go!"

"NOOOOO!" Heero yelled. Trowa ran into the balcony and got mad. But too late for Trowa, Duo let go of her, Hilde fell, but before she fell near the second floor balcony she grabbed the bars. Heero tackled Duo to ground knocking Duo out cold. "HELP ME, HELP ME!" Hilde screamed. Trowa and Heero ran to the railing looking over. Hilde was barely holding on. Trowa leaned over and held out his hand. "Grab my hand."

Hilde used her right hand but it was to far to reach. "We're to far!" she cried. Trowa reached down as far as he could go his fingers and her fingertips were barely touching. Heero dropped his gun and leaned forward too. Hilde pulled up some, Trowa and Heero grabbed her hands and pulled her up. Trowa pulled her into his arms as she cried. Trowa held her and rubbed her back. Heero stepped back. "Where's Duo?" Heero asked, when they saw muddy footprints going off the balcony. Heero looked over the edge and saw nothing there. "We have to report this to the police again Heero!" Hilde told him. "No we can't, Duo got away he is not easy to catch."

Trowa held Hilde in his arms as she let him wrapped her in his arms. Suddenly Hilde pulled out of his arms and backed away from Trowa. Before Trowa can reach for her she backs away from him again. "Hilde what's wrong?"

Hilde looked down not meeting Trowa's gaze. Heero left the rent-a-room leaving the two alone. Hilde walked into the bedroom sitting on the bed; Trowa sat down with her. "Why did you leave me like that for Hilde?"

"You wouldn't understand."

"Did I hurt you?"

"No Trowa you didn't," she still did make eye contact with him. Trowa grabbed her shoulders and shook her. "Look at me!" he ordered. "Let go of me," she whispered. "Not until you tell me what is wrong. And why did you leave me? Hilde I didn't want you to leave me, you would only get hurt!"

"NO I won't Trowa I can handle myself,"

"I know you can I am not saying you can't handle yourself."

"That's where your wrong!" she yelled

"I am not a weak women who you can keep in a small cage. Trowa I can handle my life my own way and I don't need you to help me!" she yelled again.

"Hilde clam down, just tell me what is wrong?"

"NO!" she yelled. Trowa grabbed her tighter. "Trowa let me go!" she ordered.

"No." he said back. She looked away from him. Trowa shook her again. "Hilde look at me!" he yelled once again. "I wanted to be alone!" she yelled. Trowa let go of her, "Yes. That is the reason that I ran away from you is because I need to be alone. I'm afraid to be near--,"

Trowa put his finger to her lips, placing his hand under her chin to meet her gaze. "Hilde what made you think I would hurt you! I would never hurt you. I don't have the heart too" he whispered caress her cheek with his hand. "I love you, if you needed more time alone you can tell me," he whispered again. "And I am sorry for grabbing you like that, if I hurt you, you don't have except my forgiveness." He sighed. "Me too, Trowa I am sorry for running off!" she hugged him tight. Trowa wrapped his arms around her tight. Trowa rubbed her back; he smiled and kissed her head. "I love you" he whispered. "I love you too." She whispered back to him.

Hilde and Trowa were back at the manor within a few days. It was Christmas Eve. Every one of Quatre's friends was there. Trowa and Hilde sat on the couch knotted up together tightly, while he whispered words of love and comfort. The two lovers watched everyone chat, open gifts etc. Quatre looked over to the tree, and saw a little gift for Hilde from Trowa under the tree. Quatre picked it up and walked over to Trowa and Hilde. "Hilde, here is a gift from Trowa!" he whispered. Trowa hid his smile as she took the small gift in her hands. Everyone looked over to her, as she opened the gift. When she unwrap the gift, she gasped in shock. She looked up at Trowa and blushed. Trowa sat up straight taking the ring out of the box holding it to her finger. "Hilde, will you be my wife?" he asked as everyone smiled. Hilde couldn't believe this. "Yes! Yes I will!" she smiled as he placed the ring on her forth finger. Trowa leaned down and kissed her deeply. Everyone clapped and cheered for them as they drew out their kiss deeper and deeper by the minute.

As everyone continued the party, Trowa wrapped his arms around her tight and kissed her cheek. "Hey you two, it's Christmas Eve, before it gets too dark lets go outside!" Sally smiled. Hilde nodded as Trowa un-wrapped his arms around her.

Once they have put on their snow gear now, everyone was outside walking around in the snow. Meanwhile Hilde was hiding behind a tree holding a snowball in her hand. Trowa didn't see this coming, as Trowa walked up to the tree; Hilde jumped out and threw the snowball at him, hitting him in the chest. Trowa blushed as he felt the cold snow going down his chest. He watched Hilde laugh, and laugh at him. Trowa smirked as he bent down and made a snowball.

"Hey Hilde catch this!" he smiled as he threw the snowball, but Hilde ducked and the snowball hit Heero in the face. Hilde jumped behind Trowa. Trowa put his hand to his month and laughed. "Playing this way fine!" he picked up a snowball and threw one at Hilde. Hilde ducked behind Trowa. Everyone came out and started to attack Hilde and Trowa with snowballs over and over. Hilde continues to hide behind Trowa until Trowa stepped out of her way. They all continue to snowball fight until the sun went down to the east.

/My prince in shining armor has came to my rescue saving me from the wicked witch of the east. Now we are to be married I am hoping we will stay together. I don't know for sure if Trowa did forgive me for running off like that. I need time alone, time to be myself for a while.

But when I was alone I missed him. Some nights while I sat on the balcony alone watching the stars, looking down at the ground that had snow cover it, making it look like white sheets. I would always think of my prince, but I wandered if he ever thought of me/?

~ The wedding day, ~

Their wedding took place, in Boston Mass, at a Catholic Church. Inside of the church many of their friends and family gathered that day. Trowa and Hilde stood up at the altar, Hilde stood on the left and Trowa stood on the right both were facing each other. Holding their hands tight together. Hilde had her long black hair pinned up in a Japanese bun, her dress, was a long white thin strapless wedding dress. The back flown out downs the walkway. With Trowa in his tuxedo, Heero, Quatre, Wufei standing up there with him. Heero was the best man. On Hilde's side, stood Sally, Cathy, and Noin, Sally was her bridesmaid. "Hildaguard Rose Schbeiker, do you take this man to be lawful wedded husband, to love, to cherish, though sickness and health till death do you part?" the preacher asked.

"I do" she whispered, holding back her action of being nervous.

"Trowa Barton, do you take this woman, to be your lawful wife, to love, to cherish, though sickness and health and till death do you part?" the preacher asked. /My prince and I are finally together forever and ever, and I hope it will be that way for the rest of my life. When he kissed me all of my worries were gone, all my pain and sorrow was gone and will be gone for all enterally, but since now I am married I hope that the trail will be over soon and Duo will be behind bars. /

~ Seven months later, trail begins ~

The trail seemed to go forever, Trowa and Hilde sat down together, along with Heero, Quatre and Wufei along with Hilde's lawyer. Duo sat down on the other side of them, dressed in an orange jump suit with his hands cuffed in front of him and his feet cuffed together. His long chestnut hair was out of its braid and put into a ponytail. "To all of Mrs. Barton's files, her ex-boyfriend had beaten her non-stop, it said on the note that he was an acholic and couldn't control what he was doing your honor" Hilde's lawyer began. "Mrs. Barton how long has this been going on between you and Mr. Maxwell and please give the year it started." The judge spoke as Hilde was guided to the seat next to the judge. As Hilde sat there she couldn't breath or talk, she was now scared, she looked down at her wedding band and sighed. "It is hard for me to remember--,"

"Rejection!" Duo's lawyer yelled. "Mrs. Barton would have remember when she first was beaten by Mr Maxwell. If she didn't remember she could have allowed or was drunk at the time!" Duo's Lawyer yelled at Hilde. Trowa sat up straight in his seat ready to pound Duo's face in, if I had won this trail. "Now Mrs. Barton, tell us why you can't remember?" the judged asked. "Ma'am the reason that I can't remember is because all I remember is Mr. Maxwell's eyes looking down at me, and then I blacked out and woke up in the hospital four days later." Hilde said. "Now we are getting close to something, tell us Mrs. Barton, can you tell us what Mr. Maxwell done to you when your boyfriend and now husband found you in the your bath tub, with the water running cold water on you, with blood going down your body." Her lawyer told her. Hilde was now scared to move, to breath, to talk. A long silence filled the room. Hilde lowered her head down and let tears go down her cheeks. "Do you want a break?" the judge asked but Hilde shook her head saying no. "I was packing my things, at my old home, getting ready to leave Mr. Maxwell for good. As I was packing my things, Mr. Maxwell grabbing me by the shoulders and shook me. He then threw me to the ground; he pinned me down hard using his body weight to keep me down. He tore off his pants and cloths and torn mine off, he then began to rape me over and over. I have kicked and punched him off but he took a knife and cut me several times to keep me quiet. He then picked me off the ground and slammed me into the tile bathroom wall. He grabbed my neck and started to choke me over and over. He turned on the shower and body slammed me into the tub. He gripping onto my ribs and held his grip there for a while, he looked into my eyes and all I remember is his fist coming to my face. Then I woke up later on when my husband arrived."

"Did Mr. Maxwell say anything to you?"

"Yes, he said he was going to kill me, slowly and then leave me to die there" she sobbed.

She couldn't hold her fear of Duo Maxwell anymore, it was scaring her to death to be even in the same room, but she had to be strong as strong as she could be to win this trail. If she didn't win Trowa will kill Duo for all of the sexual, emotion abuse that he have done to her several times. Even if Trowa was her husband she didn't want him to go to jail either for fighting Duo. Hilde even can tell from the witness stand that Trowa wanted to kill Duo from right where he was. She could see the anger, the hate the emotion in her husband eyes. Trowa's eyes shot open when he saw Hilde hold her head in her hands crying, Trowa jumped from his seat and ran right to her side. He opened the witness stand's door and held her tight in his arms. One of the people there at the court, walked up to Trowa and gave him a glass of water for Hilde.

"Shhh...it's okay now," he whispered. "This case will finish in a few hours!" the judge announced. Everyone got and left, to the diner room. "Trowa I can't do this, everytime Duo is near me, I am too scared to move." She cried. "Hilde your going to be okay now, we are going to win and Duo will be locked up in a cell far away from you, far away, far enough where he can't get you" he told. "I am not sure." She sighed. "Hilde remember that time when you beat your brother swimming out to sea, you beaten him finally you never gave up, that what makes this important never give up, show everyone that you are you, and no one will change you ever. Because I love you!" he spoke.

Hours have pasted and the trail has now once begun again. The jury was now deciding if Duo Maxwell would spend time in Jail. The whole time everyone waited Duo stared at Hilde, he knew what he had done to her and he knows what he is going to get. Duo looked down, he sighed he couldn't believe that he had sexual, and emotional abuse his ex-girlfriend and now she is married to his old friend Trowa Barton and about to have their first child. It was late when that the jury had finally came out of the room. They handed the paper to the judge who looked over what the jury was going to say. "Duo Maxwell this jury finds you guilty as charged. For your crime of sexual and emotion abuse you will be sent to the Taxes Prison for 20 years top, this case it dismissed!" the judge finally spoke. The judge stood up and walked out of the courtroom. As Trowa and his wife, along with his friends started to away files and notes away.

When Duo walked pasted Hilde and stood there, he stood in front of her while a strong very well built guard had his arms. "Hilde, I am very sorry for what I have done to you and I did mean it at all, I will get help--," he stopped talking when the guard pulled him away from her, heading towards the outside of the building. "Goodbye Duo" she whispered as she took Trowa's hand, Trowa helped Hilde walk outside very slowly.

Even when Trowa and Hilde did marry, Hilde seemed unsure of everything with Trowa. Trowa did know it was going to take a very long time before she really gets back up on her feet and trust someone. She went on a vacation with Sally and Noin for a while and hasn't returned.

Trowa sat there at the bar that were across the beach with Heero and Wufei both of them drinking their beer. "Hey don't worry Trowa, like you said Hilde needed to be alone. But I didn't even realize it was going to be six months." Wufei patted Trowa's back. Trowa just looked at his beer when suddenly the music box in the back of the three turned on. To one of the songs that Hilde loved. Trowa's eyes shot opened and turned around and when he did there was nobody there.

You never close yours eyes anymore when I kiss your lips
And there is no tenderness like before in your fingertips
You're trying had not to show (baby)
But baby, baby I know it

Trowa got up, walked to the music box and still saw nobody he sighed and leaned on the music box.

You've lost that lovin' feeling,
Whoa, that lovin' feeling
You've lost that lovin' feeling
Now it's gone, gone, gone whoa.
Now there's no welcome look in your eyes
When I reach for you
And now you're starting to criticize little things I do
It makes me just feel like crying, (baby)
Cause baby, something beautiful's dying
You've lost that lovin' feeling,
Whoa, that lovin' feeling
You've lost that lovin' feeling
Now it's gone, gone, gone whoa.
Baby, baby, I'd get down on my knees for you
If you would only love me like you use to do yeah!
We had a love, a love, a love you don't find everyday
So don't, don't, don't let it slip away.
Baby (baby) baby, (baby)
I beg you please, please, please
I need your love, (I need your love) I need your love (I need your love)
So bring it on back (so bring it on back) Bring, it on back. (So bring it on back)

Trowa's eyes opened when he saw Hilde leaning against the doorframe with her arms crossed smiling at Trowa. Her long black hair pulled back into a ponytail. She wore her black shirt with a white blouse with Trowa's black leather jacket. Trowa smiled as Heero and Wufei looked at each other and smiled. Hilde quickie clung to Trowa as Trowa lifted her up hugging her. Trowa placed her down and t hey walked out of the bar to the sunset that was setting on the beach.

Bring back that lovin' feeling
Whoa that lovin feeling
Bring back that lovin feeling
Cause it's gone, gone, gone
And I can't go on no...
Bring back that lovin' feeling
Whoa that lovin' feeling
Bring back that lovin' feeling
Cause it's gone, gone...

/I have finally found my life with the man I love, and I know from this day forth he will never leave my side and I will never leave his. /

The End!

That is the end of Time after Time I hope you liked this story this story took me along, long time and the songs on here are by Enya, and The Righteous Bothers. And I don't own Gundam Wing the singers but this is my fan fic so don't copy cat me please. I love you all.