19-Nov-2000
This is the beginning of what's looking to be a really big arc on my part. It's my little testimate that Hilde is not a throw-away character, Dammit! (Hey, if she doesn't have a miko or a seishi I'll be it!) I'm sorry if I step on toes. Hugs, kisses, and naked Bish to Lilias and Jenna for all their help and for listening to me dither. <smooches> ^__^
Warning: None in this part really
Pairing: 2+H, 2+1 (both implied)
POV: Hilde
Disclaimer: I don't own the boys or the girl. The words in between are mine.
Archive: Anyone want to? Be my guest, just warn me before hand.
I woke the next morning with a start, a gun held in a teacup grip leveled at the door. I blinked blurry eyes at Heero as he stood with one hand on the doorframe and the other on the door handle. An expression of utter shock shone in his eyes. I don't think he's ever had anyone pull a gun on him after being woken out of sound sleep. Correction, I don't think a girl has ever pulled a gun on him after being awoken from sound sleep.
I replace the 9mm Berretta in the holster attached to my headboard. I looked at him, extremely disgruntled.
"Next time, Yuy, knock."
He nodded, appraising me silently. I scratched my stomach sleepily and glared at him.
"What the fuck do you want, Yuy?"
Heero's full-lips twitched for a moment. "You have a call."
I growled at him for a moment before padding out to the vid-phone.
"Cut visual, accept call." I snapped at the phone. I felt Heero move into the room, barely within my field of vision. The vid-screen crackled for a moment until I thumped it soundly.
"Hilde?" Lt. Lucrezia Noin sounded momentarily uncertain.
"I'm here." It was too early to sound pleasant.
"Oh, I wasn't sure. You're visual is off... "
"It's fricken' early in the morning. I'm not exactly presentable, Lieutenant." I was trying not to snarl, honest. I think I heard a chuckle from Heero's side of the room.
"I'm sorry, but I have a very important favor to ask of you." I listened to her inhale deeply. When people do that generally it means that they're going to ask for something big that you probably will not like. "Relena-sama needs a bodyguard, someone to be the Chief of the Secret Service. The person who filled that position left for... personal reasons." My eyes flicked to Heero; his entire body language was guarded. I tried not to snort at both of them. "...so, you really are the only person who is qualified and suitable for this position."
I only caught the end of Noin's sentence, but I was already pissed. All I could think about was that it was -damned- cold of Relena to write Heero off like that. Damned cold. I was pissed for reasons I couldn't quite explain. The entire thing sounded wrong to me.
"Hilde?" Noin's voice was uncertain.
Heero made a gesture for me to answer. I just looked at him.
"Are you still there, Hilde?"
Heero tried to Death Glare me into submission and I felt my face settle into that blank mask that I get when I'm really pissed off. The tension was like and audible beast breathing at our necks.
"Hilde?!" Noin sounded slightly panicked.
"Sorry Noin. I'm still here." Still holding eye contact with Heero. "Excuse me," See? I can be polite. "But this is a little sudden. You are asking me to give up a business. I need some time to think."
I only half heard Noin's reply before she signed off. Heero was scowling.
"Why didn't you agree? She must be protected." The low monotone held a note of deep disapproval and confusion. What the hell had this girl done that made him think that we should all just jump to do her biding? I, for one, don't scurry to obey well. OZ learned that the hard way.
"Why didn't I agree, Yuy? Fuck that. I'm not here to jump when she commands. And neither are you!" I had stalked across the room to jab a finger in his chest. "'Left for personal reasons' my ass! She -sent- you away. She is your personal reason. That bitch." I couldn't find the words, couldn't spit them out. Soldiers were not to be tossed aside and ignored simply because the war is over. We paid the price so everyone else could live the way they wanted, but we couldn't be ignored like a dirty secret once everything was over. Everything we had suffered we suffered for them. They owed a hell of a lot more than Relena was showing. "She has no right to toss you aside simply because you don't fit into her vision of the world."
I was very quiet but my voice held that note you get when you're trying to hold down on something. Heero's expression of bafflement didn't dawn on me at first.
"You're angry because of me," His voice was soft with wonder. "You're angry for me."
I just looked at him. "Fuck yes, Soldiers are not to be tossed aside simply because we have served our purpose." I could tell by the expression on his face that he didn't understand that.
I tossed up my hands in exasperation. "I'm taking a shower. We'll talk after that. You and your self-esteem are in need of some serious help."
End of Part 2
(:./dan/prices2)
