Duo stared at the girl as she cried on the balcony railing. His heart ached for the girl, and he understood her pain. Loving someone whom could never love you back. He had spent two years of his life hurting, he didn’t think he could do it anymore. He had left that morning not feeling like he was helping her anymore. If only Heero hadn’t disappeared off the face of the Earth like he always seemed to do. He wouldn’t be feeling this aching pain in his heart, and she wouldn’t be suffering.

"Oh Relena, if only you realized that I’m here."

"Duo, he’s gone he just left, no goodbye, no nothing, why, why, why," Relena cried into Duo’s shirt soaking the fabric. Duo just stared at the woman stunned not able to speak. All he had come over for was to pick up some documents that Heero had and found a weeping Relena. After a moment he shook his head slightly and wrapped his arms around her rubbing her back.

"Shh Relena it’s okay, please calm down," Duo cooed softly to the girl not quite sure what to say. Duo had only gotten to know Relena through Heero and…Hilde. His relationship with Relena was basically non-existent but both were friendly towards each other.

"He’s gone Duo, Heero left leaving a note that well I don’t really know what it means," she said thrusting a peace of tear soaked paper into Duo’s hands. Duo stared at the smeared writing that was unmistakably Heero’s.

Duo shook his head slightly knowing what the ‘perfect soldier’ was talking about. Normal wasn’t meant for Gundam pilots at least not all of them. Duo had hoped that he was the only one whose life would never be quite right, but Heero had forced abnormality onto himself. Duo became aware of Relena when he heard her crying again.

"Duo I don’t want to be alone tonight, I can have the servants, make you up a room but please say you’ll stay the night?" Duo looked down at her tear stained eyes and sighed. He didn’t really want to go home to his empty house, so this would work out.

"I’ll stay, don’t worry Relena everything will be okay," He said hugging her as she collapsed into tears once again into his chest.

Duo watched as her shoulders quivered as the sobs racked her body. He hated to see her in so much pain, he wish he could take that pain away. He couldn’t only one man could take away her pain, and Duo envied him for that. He had fallen in love with her in the two years he had lived in the Peacecraft manor, which had only shattered what was left of his, already bleeding heart.

Like a Broken Arrow

He watched her taking in her graceful features for the last time. He knew that him staying with her would only make things worse for her. He couldn’t hide his feelings any longer and she didn’t need him. He watched as she raised her tear stained eyes towards the sky and whispered a name. Even thought he could read lips he chose to look away already knowing whom she was calling to. He glanced back at her wishing she would love him, he wanted her love more than anything.

"All the luck in the world to you princess," Duo stated as he began to turn and walk out of the shadows and onto the street.

~~*~~*~~*~~

Relena looked up at the sky unaware of the violet eyes that watched her intensely. Her head was swimming with so many emotions. She whispered the name of the man she wasn’t sure she loved or not. "Duo…" The clouds were beginning to form in the sky indicating rain. She almost smiled at the irony; the skies matched her mood perfectly.

"I’m coming," Relena appeared at the top of the stares in lavender silk pajamas and a small teddy bear that she clutched to her chest tightly. "What movie did you rent?"

"Well you complained about the horror film I got last time so I decided on a complete and total chick flick, it’s old but it was…" Duo choked slightly on the name but forced himself to say it, "Hilde’s favorite." Relena’s face softened when she heard him pause at Hilde’s name. Hilde had past away a year earlier from complications in a surgery. Her organs had been severely damaged after the attack on Libra so she had constantly needed transplants and surgeries. During a liver transplant they found a hemorrhage and she bled out on the table. Relena knew Duo had never recovered from her death and was glad he had agreed to stay with her only a few months after her death. Relena sighed and began to hop down the stares reminding Duo of a little girl on Christmas morning. On the last step Relena lost her footing and fell forward shrieking in surprise.

Duo reacted automatically dropping the popcorn and running to catch her. As she fell into his arms Duo lost his balance and they both fell to the floor. Relena lay there for a moment trying to calm herself down. She soon realized she was lying on top of Duo as he moaned softly rubbing his head.

"Oh my God Duo are you alright, I’m so sorry!"

"Don’t fret none Princess this pauper doesn’t have the delicate skin of a noble such as yourself." Relena giggled and slapped him playfully before catching his eyes with hers. She felt a flash of emotion hit her and she couldn’t move her stare from his violet orbs. As he sat up he remained in complete eye contact with her. "How about that movie Princess?" Relena nodded slightly coming out of the trance his violet eyes had put her in.

*End Flashback*

"Duo," said Relena as she reached the bottom of the stairs soaring towards the door.

She felt the cool pavement under her bare feet as she burst through the huge French doors and into the rain. Her hair clung to her face as she panted trying to catch up to Duo. Her chest ached and her eyes burned with tears that were lost on her face hidden in the rain.

"Relena go home your going to get sick!"

"No Duo!"

"What?! Relena this is crazy you’re going to get sick!"

"I don’t care Duo, please come home with me."

"I can’t Relena, we both need to move on from our losses, being together in the same house only reminds us of what we lost."

"I need you to come back with me Duo!"

"Why?"

"Duo I need you."

"Relena…I…"

"Duo I love you!"

Without a moments hesitation Duo began to walk towards Relena who in turn did the same. As they met in the middle they stared at each other. Blue meeting violet in a storm of love stronger than the storm crashing around them. Duo licked his lips and opened his mouth, "I love you too, Relena."

Relena smiled and let a sob escape her lips as she wrapped her slender arm around his neck. Duo wrapped his arms around her waist enjoying every feeling his fingertips had on her skin. Their lips met and each felt their pulse quicken as the kiss became deeper. Relena felt Duo’s tongue on her teeth and she opened her mouth. Soon their tongues were mingling in an intimate dance that both had been craving.

Both stood there, oblivious to the rain, holding each other reveling the touch of their bodies together. Both wanting to stay that way forever, their feelings finally known and accepted. As the two new found lovers embraced a pair of ice-cold blue eyes watched from the shadows. A bouquet of white roses fell from the form's hand and hit petals first into a mud puddle. He stood there stunned by the sight. Heero Yuy watched as the woman he loved and his best friend discover each other in a way he could never compete with.