GIVE MOST OF THE CREDIT TO PXLight! :D I owe her the ending of this chapter!


"No… stop it…" CR-S01 murmured, hoping that Tomoe would give up. But she wouldn't, and allowed the guards to continue beating.

"No… I won't… give up…" Tomoe whispered. She was very determined to protect CR-S01 with her life. After all, it is the Path of Honor; to care for others with any hesitation.

she thought.

It just went on, until Tomoe almost collapsed from all those beatings. A deep, yet familiar voice suddenly spoke out.

"Let him operate." It was Ian Holden. His glasses shone under the street lights. "Lives are now in danger, and those five doctors can't handle the situation alone."

"Five?" Tomoe weakly huffed. "It's six."

"But sir…" One of the guards began, ignoring Tomoe's response to Ian's earlier explanation.

"JUST DO IT!" Ian roared at the guard, signifying much annoyance. Afraid of another fit from Ian, the guard removed CR-S01's handcuffs.

"CR-S01…" Tomoe heaved a sigh of relief. She smiled.

Then, all of a sudden, her eyes abruptly closed, and she went limp.

"TOMOE!" the whole team shouted, in shock. Naomi and Makiyo rushed over to help Tomoe into the ambulance. As their hands accidentally touched, Makiyo could feel something, like an internal bond between Tomoe, Naomi and herself. She snapped back to reality and finish up what she was supposed to do. Then Maria took control of the 'faulty' vehicle and drove the unconscious Japanese endoscopic surgeon, along with Makiyo back to Resurgam. Together with CR-S01, the other doctors finished treating the other victims, then

An hour later…

"Uhh… Wh… Where am I…?" Tomoe opened her eyes, oblivious to the current situation. Her head felt light.

"Tomoe! You're awake!" Makiyo exclaimed out loud. She was sitting on a chair next to Tomoe's bed.

Tomoe's arms, legs and torso were covered in bandages, all tightly wrapped around her. She felt hot and stuffy, like she was forced to stand under the burning sun.

"You're back in Resurgam. You have suffered internal bleeding, but otherwise, you're fine." Makiyo told her. "You were unconscious for an hour, you know? Phew, I'm so glad that you're fine now."

"Was I… being operated on…?" Tomoe asked, curious about the bandages.

"Well… Yeah… By the red-eyed surgeon that you tried to protect earlier on."

"CR-S01…" she thought. A worried look spread across her pale face.

"Tomoe? Are you… all right?" Makiyo asked, in concern. Tomoe quickly snapped out her thoughts.

"Oh! I'm fine… It's just… nothing."

"I'll see you, then." Makiyo got up from the chair, and left the room.

"I can't help it… Am I… falling in love with CR-S01…? Otherwise, why would I worry about him so much?" Tomoe mumbled to herself. Just then, the door swung open, and CR-S01 stepped in. Tomoe held her breath.

"How are you?" the red-eyed, prisoner-surgeon asked.

"I'm… fine… But… what about you? You must have been hurt from all that beating from the guards." Tomoe was worried. But he smiled.

"I'm fine. Just some minor bruises. You know, you shouldn't have done that."

"But-…" Tomoe protested. Her speech came to a halt. She sighed.

"I… couldn't see you get hurt… as a friend who saved many lives which were afflicted by the Rosalia Virus earlier on…" she lied. The truth is, she loved CR-S01 deeply, with all her heart, and she was willing to sacrifice anything for him, even her own life, as long as he was safe and unhurt.

"Well… I suppose you'll be able to take care of yourself?"

"I will..." Tomoe's cheeks turned crimson red. She was slightly embarrassed at the idea of revealing her flustered face to the one man that she could potentially be in. She turned away awkwardly, facing the window and looking out as an excuse to hide her sweet blush. The sunlight making its way through the window was bright and caused her to squint. The cheerful scenery brightened her face up and helped her lose the tinge of pink scattered along her face, returning it to its normal color. All she could do now is that she turned at the right time and CR-S01 hadn't seen the one look that could have her true feelings for him revealed at any moment.

However, CR-S01 had already spotted it and chuckled to himself, seeing right through Tomoe's futile plan. "She's just adorable..." he thought to himself with a smirk. He got up off the chair he was sitting on and placed it to the side against the wall, causing Tomoe to quickly turn back at him after realizing the sound meant that he was leaving now. Part of her longed for the will to have him stay just a bit longer; she enjoyed his presence with her. But...

The red-eyed surgeon flashed a quick smile before turning and walking out the door.

In return, Tomoe subconsciously smiled back.

She sat up on her recovery bed, listening to the sweet sounds of the outside as she opened the window and allowed for the gentle breeze to occupy the room and keep her company. She could only think of the sweet yet gentle look the doctor had given her before his departure. "...Just what does it mean...?" she thought to herself slowly. She closed her eyes and tried to come up with an answer before reluctantly slumping down onto the soft pillows in defeat.

That's when the truth dawned upon her.

"Did he just... smile at me...?"


That's it guys! Yes, I re-edited the story. :/ But then, like I said earlier on, give credit to PXLight for making up the ending! I LOVE YOU WINGZ! :D

Chapter 4 coming soon! ^^

~NSW