Flesh And Blood
Well, I may not have gotten any reviews for chapter 3, but who cares? This is the second draft of chapter 4, because I made this earlier, and when I saved and updated it to the list, it only had the title words in it. Anyway, review if you feel like it. And if you do review, only if you have something positive to say about it.
4. Sympathy
Dear Journal,
Well, it's been almost three weeks now. I have to admit now, I don't know why I ever regretted having Chii here. It's now that I have realized that having someone else here to help me is the best thing that ever happened to me. I've taught Chii everything about speaking. The only thing I can't make her stop doing is speaking in third person, but I honestly never found a real problem with that. Chii thankfully understands all the things I tell her, and I get this feeling that ever since I first found her, I felt like an empty part I was missing had suddenly come back. Chii seems so real at times. She's just too beautiful to be another Persocom, and at times, she just seems so human, it's incredible. Well, it's getting late and I need to get back to sleep. Till next time,
Me
Okumura Deifuzoku Hotel, 9:43 PM
The two floor hotel suite was filled to the brim with computer gear and surveillance equipment. The lights were off in the room, so it was basically pitch black. The only living inhabitants of the room were three men. Mr. Smith, and the two shoulder-to-shoulder men. The two men looked exhausted while Mr. Smith looked impatient. "Mr. Smith, we've got everything in position for surveillance, and we have spent all day moving and unpacking all this tstuff. Can't we settle down for the night and get back to work in the morning?" one of the men asked in between pants of ache and tiredness. "Yes, mr. Smith. And besides, if we don't get our sleep, chances are we'll start seeing things, and that could end us up on a wild goose chase." the other man said in a tone that sounded like he hit one of Mr. Smith's comprehension nerves. Mr. Smith groaned. "Fine. We'll begin surveillance tomorrow. I'll go searching for her while you two keep an eye on the radars and computers, and don't let her signal out of your sight." Mr. Smith grumbled as he walked over to a bed in the shadowy corner. "But, Mr. Smith, this is a real big city. How do you plan on finding one person in a place like this?" one of the men asked nervously. Mr. Smith chuckled as he pulled a small black remote from his pocket. "Don't worry, men. When my uncle created her, he had put a tracking monitor inside her head. That stupid old fuck never expected that the tracking device for that monitor would in MY hands." Mr. Smith chuckled a she pressed a small button on the remote. A small map of Tokyo came up, and a small red dot appeared in a small blank square on the map. "Hmm. Aishigeru Hill. That old mansion everyone said was abandoned. Well then, that's where I'll be headed." Mr. Smith chuckled as he put his remote back and fell into slumber of who-knows-what-he's-up-to dreams The two men grumbled as they fell asleep in one big sleeping bag on the floor.
The boys' mansion, Aishigeru Hill, 10:49 PM
The boy sighed in relief in his bedroom as he sat in his bed quietly reading a few old musty pages from an old looking book. He had spent the whole day teaching almost everything he knew to Chii, and when she got confused on one subject, it would mostly take a while to clear it up for her to understand. It had been a long day, so Jayme was glad he could finally get some peace. The quiet almost made him slide his eyes closed to slumber, when he could suddenly hear his bedroom door creak open.
Chii poked her head through the opening of his door and looked at him with that cute smile on her face. "Is Chii disturbing Jayme?" she asked curiously. Jayme shook his head amusedly as he put his book away. "No, Chii. Come in if you want to." he said as he waved his hand in welcomingly. He could see Chii nod her head in the reflection of a portrait on his wall. He followed the sound of her footsteps until they stopped right next to him. He remained silent, almost as if he was waiting for Chii to speak. After what had seemed like a lifetime of silence, Chii suddenly spoke. "Chii is curious to know. What is the book that Jayme reads every night?" she asked curiously in that cute voice of hers. Jayme craned his neck as he turned to look at her. "Well, Chii, I have been reading that book for years, because it kind of has an inspiring hold on me. It's called 'Pinnochio' and it's the story of a wooden puppet who comes to life and goes on a journey to become a real boy. And recently, I've been comparing the story to everything that had gone on since I had first met you." he said informatively, secretly hoping she would understand.
"Chii?" she asked curiously as she cocked her head to one side. Jayme sighed amusedly. "You see Chii, in the beginning, I had thought you were nothing more than another Persocom. But over time, I've had this sensation that, you're something even more. There are times where you seem just like a real girl. You're unlike any machine I could have ever seen. You just seem so real." he said tiredly and happily, hoping she would understand this. At what he had said, Chii smiled and nodded her head in understanding. "Chii understands. And Chii is even...flattered that Jayme wishes to compare the story to Chii." she said gratefully. The stall in her speech actually then brought a real shy look on Chii's face. The boy yawned and closed his eyes as Chii turned and looked at the wheelchair next to his bed. Several white lines flew across Chii's eyes as she turned to look at him confused. "Chii is still curious. Why does Jayme move in that wheeled chair most of the time, and spend the rest of the time in bed?" she asked curiously. Jayme sighed, this time in sadness as he began. "There was something I tried to leave out, Chii. You see...I also compared part of that story to myself. You see, throughout a majority of the story, during Pinnochio's journey, he is viewed as a walking, talking hunk of wood. He isn't real during the story. It felt the same as I feel, because for a majority of my life, I felt that I wasn't real." Chii now had a look of actual concern on her face. "Why did Jayme feel he wasn't real?" she asked concernedly. He sighed once more. "Well, Chii...ever since I was born, I could never walk on my own legs. I was born without any leg bones, and so, for as long as I can remember, I've always gone from place to place by artificial means of moving. My life was always cruel. And eight years ago, both my parents died, and so, I'm the only family I have left. I've been all alone for years." he said sadly, bowing his head down as tears began to come down from his eyes. When he turned to look at the blonde Persocom, he couldn't believe his own eyes.
Chii had a look of sadness on her face the likes of which Jayme had never seen. This was a look the likes of which a person could only show if they were truly feeling it. Chii's eyes were welling up, and she was even sniffling briefly. At this, only one thought went through his head. "My God...Chii can really show her own emotions?" And he felt like he was going to faint when he heard the next thing Chii said, with a sound of choking up tears in her voice. "Chii is very sorry for Jayme. If it can help make Jayme feel better, Chii would like to be his new family." she said in a tone that was hoping he would accept her kind generosity to help him. Before Jayme could say anything, to his disbelief and happiness, Chii leaned forward and gently took him in a warm welcoming hug. 15 years of warmth and joy force fed its way into the boys' body as he smiled and shed a last tear and fell into sleep in Chii's arms.
Well, now you should know why this chapter is called 'Sympathy'. I hope you liked this chapter. There's more to come soon. I want some reviews for this chapter, please. And no flames either.
