"and just where do you think your'e going?"
Both Axl and Shonen spun around...
".. i was just taking Shonen to see X.. that's all.. why?.. is there a problem with that?" Axl questioned with a little annoyance in his voice.
Zero continued to close the distance between himself and Axl.
"..no. i meant her" he began pointing at Shonen like an unwelcomed object. "... who told her she can see X?"
Confusion crossed both Axl and Shonen's faces.
".. who said i can't see my brother.. who the hell are you..."
"...X asked me for him to be left alone, he didn't want anybody to disturb him..." Zero stated as he blocked the doorway with his arm.
Shonen blinked a couple of times...
"...he.. doesn't want me to see him?..."
Zero deeply sighed.
"he told me he wasn't sure if the reason for his meltdown had been cleared.. he's afraid that he might have another one... so until he's cleared by Lifesaver... he doesn't want to see anyone.."
Shonen dropped her eyes and released a soft moan.
Axl glanced at Shonen then turned his attention back to Zero.
".. that doesn't sound like X... what's realling going on here?" Axl demanded.
Zero released an aggrivated growl as he pulled Axl out of earshot.
"... X told me that Shonen may have done something with her alchemy.. to punish X for being so unreliable... he's afraid of her...more so since the meltdown that followed the two of them meeting in the garage..."
Axl glanced at Shonen, who's expression had not changed... then once again turned back to Zero.
"..did he tell you about the red stone that Shonen gave him?"
Zero quickly nodded...
".. that's part of it... he's afraid that she has gotten out of control... ultimate power...at any cost... sunds like something a certain maverick would say.."
"... do.. do you think Shoenn has somehow gone maverick?... she told me that she wasn't aware of the consequences of mixing alchemy with reploid technology.. that she thought he would be fine... he never had any abverse effects from the transmutation or when they called Blade X...she admitted that she was wrong.."
"... it's been a big clusterfuck these past months... in any case... that's what he asked of me..."
Shonen raised her head and turned her eyes towards Zero...
"... you're right... i should have known better...but for him not to see me at all... that is kinda harsh..."
Zero breathed deeply as he handed her a small cell phone...
".. here... this should ease your mind..."
"... a cell phone? what the hell am i suppose to do with this?" shonen questioned with a puzzled tone in her voice.
"... he said nothing about texting or instant messaging him... bottom line... he's afraid that if there is a next time he bugs out that either he might kill you... or you might wind up blowing this whole building to pieces... this way.." he stopped to point at the cell phone.".. no one will be hurt "
Shonen glanced down at the cell phone, flipped it opened then smiled.
"apparently i have about twelve messages waiting... and they're all from a certain blue armored hunter..." she spoke with a smile on her face as she began responding to X's texts with lightning speed as she began to stroll away...