A lone figure stalked down the streets of the Cinq Kingdom.  It was pouring but this lonely shadow didn't care.  The figure suddenly stopped and looked up at the rain streaked sky.  His once beautiful, blue, eyes were now clouded and showing much inner pain.  As he moved on, his long braid wiped around behind him in the whispering wind which seemed to keep saying "fool".  The young man entered his apartment and threw his drenched cap and jacket on the faded couch.

    "Now what am I supposed to do?  Damn you Heero..."

        ::FlashBack::

    Heero leaps out of the shuttle, soon followed by friends, new and old.  Relena runs up to him and raps her trembling arms around him as she starts to cry.

    "Oh god, Heero.  I thought... I thought I had lost you!"

    All of her other words were lost in the tears which were soon wiped away by her love.

    "Please Relena, don't cry.."

    Relena's legs gave way and she fell to her knees, soon followed by Heero.  Heero tightened his embrace and began to comfort her.

    "Shhhh.  It's ok... It's ok... I'm here now and I won't let anything happen to you..."

    Heero picked Relena up and cradled her in his strong arms before getting up and walking home...

    :: End Flash Back ::

    "Well, guess I shoulda suspected.  I hope he knows I'm not mad at him..."

    :: Flash Back ::

    Heero falls out of Wing Zero and hits the concrete floor of the docking bay, unconscious.  Relena, who was waiting for them, sees this and rushes over to him.  She falls to her knees and cradles her lover in her delicate arms which are now painted crimson by blood.

    "Oh god no..."

    She begins crying hysterically until Heero partially awakens and wipes away her tears.

    "Please... don't cry.... my love...  unghhh...."

    "Heero?!.... Heero!!!  Nooooo!!!!"

    She brings her deceased lover into a strong embrace and cries uncontrollably.  Duo starts to go to her but Qautre puts a hand on his shoulder.  Duo turns his head and Qautre shakes his head.  The braided pilot turns to look back at the two helplessly...

    :: End Flash Back ::

    "Dmmit Heero!  You should've let us help you!  Kuso!"

    Duo wipes away the tears streaming down his cheek angrily and puts his two hands on the coffee table for support.

    "Damn you..."

    Duo begins crying but this time, doesn't try to stop it.

    ********
 
    Relena runs down the street, her once white, satin, dress is now stained with blood, tears and mud.

    ' Baby  I know you're hurting
      Right now you feel like you can never love again
      Now all I ask is for a chance to prove that I love you...
        -Backstreet Boys: I'll Never Break Your Heart'

    She rushes up the wooden steps of Duo's apartment and pushes the door open, throwing herself into Duo's arms and beginning to sob uncontrollably.  Duo, taken aback by this action, soon recovers and wraps comforting arms around her and begins to try and soothe her.

    "Shhhh.  It's ok.  I'm here now.  I help you through this..."

    Relena soon calmed down and fell asleep in Duo's arms.

    < Duo, you're too kind to me... >

    Duo picks up the exhausted girl and lays her down on his bed.

    < The poor thing.  She's still in shock from Heero's sudden death but she should always know I'm here for her... >

    Duo walks out of his room and slowly closing his door before walking over to the couch and drifting to sleep...

    e-mail me at tamaragalin@aol.com if you want this to continue.  I'll continue it if I get five e-mails requesting that I continue.  This is sequel to the story 'The Merging of Dreams'  which I have to admit was not one of my better fics.  It was actually my first fan fiction and I wasn't a very experienced writer when I wrote it so please forgive me.  If you want and If I get enough e-mails requesting it, I'll re-write 'The Merging of Dreams' for yas ^_-   <~~~~~ Tamara's wink.