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Elana-chan: This is the fourth installment of the Snapshots of the Gundam Wing Pilots series. Sorry for the delay. Hope you enjoy this!

Snapshots of the Gundam Wing Pilots

by elana-chan

Snapshot: Heero Yuy

The war is over.

Dekim Barton is dead.

Marimea's movement is finished.

The Gundams are destroyed.

There is no need for the Perfect Soldier anymore…

Finally…

…I can tell you—

A year has passed. And I'm now looking for you. I should have looked for you back then. Demo…

A church…

Why am I here? I allowed my feet to take me to you. Instead, it brought me here, outside a church.

Before I knew it, I'm inside. The place is dark and old. Candles are the only source of light inside this small church. My eyes roam around and stopped as I recognize the lone person in this church other than myself.

It's you.

I finally found you. I guess my feet were right to bring me here.

You still haven't noticed me, kneeling in the front pew with your back against me and your head bowed down in reverence.

How I long for this moment. To see you again. I should have come sooner. To feel this emotion. A feeling of wholeness…

I realize that I'm now standing beside you. My breath caught as you realize my presence and turn to look.

Your expressive cobalt-blue eyes widen at the sight of me. Still, you look beautiful. I look into your eyes and I can see your emotions. Surprise. Joy. Guilt…Sadness?

An ache started to build inside my chest. I know not immediately that it's not physical. Why? Does seeing me again hurt you?

"Heero…Long time no see, pal! What're you doin' here?"

Your voice. Just as I remembered it would be. That smile. I can feel the ache receding at that smile. I managed a small quirk of my lips in response. I smile mentally as your eyes widen again, surpised for the second time.

"I can't believe it! Heero Yuy here, in the flesh. And smiling! Okay. Who are you and what have you done to my best friend?"

The smile on your face belies your words. I motion for us to go outside. I can almost feel my hands touch yours but not yet.

You turn to me once we're outside and again, I catch my breath at your beauty. You give me a brief smile before looking away. I felt confused at this and frown at your next words.

"Heero, how have you been doing? I haven't heard much from you and the guys."

"Fine. I'm with the Preventers now."

"I thought you're working for Relena."

"Broke it off. She can take care of herself. How about you?"

(shrug) "Well, here. Having a time off, as Hilde puts it. She says I walk like a zombie at the salvage yard. She also thinks that I need to get my head checked. If I know better, she wants to get the place for herself tonight coz her boyfriend's in town."

I feel relieved at that news. I had been dreading the news that you had fallen for that girl Hilde. But before I could ask you more, you beat me to it.

"Heero, why did you really come here?"

Now is the time to tell him, Heero. This is the moment you've been waiting for…

"I'm looking for something."

I got you attention and those endless pools of blue-violet focus on me with curiousity.

"And what may that be? Maybe I can help you look for it."

You can, Duo…

"I'm looking for something. Or rather someone that I've been missing."

Your eyes took another light as you look at me. Is that hope in your eyes?

"I'm looking for you, Duo. I have been for a long time…aishiteiru…"

My words faded as I find myself with a bundle of Duo. I can feel your warm body against mine. Just then, I realize that you're crying. I feel helpless. Can't do anything but hold you.

"I tried to forget you, knowing that you have Relena. I even risked your life by loving you from afar. Death is jealous of everyone I love. Seeing you cheat death twice made me hope. I thought I got over you, Heero. But…seeing you now, hearing those words from you…"

A warm feeling begins to envelop me as I hear your sobbed words. I can't understand what's this feeling. A feeling of contentment. Fullness…wholeness…

"I love you, too, Heero."

Finally…

I've come home…

….in the arms of the one I love.

OWARI

Author's notes:

elana-chan: Okay, minna-san. I'm going to make this one short. Sorry for the wrong grammar and stuff like that. These arc stinks because I made it. Thanks to those who took their time to read my fic. I'm so sorry for the typos and such. This is the last installment so thank you for bearing with my idiosyncracies. (Did I spell that right?) Anyways, cookies for you all!!!!! Ja!!!!!!!

Some Japanese terms:

Demo - but

Aishiteiru- I love you