~Chapter 21~
~Simply...~
Of course they didn't tell me that they left, that they found out something. They never tell me anything, even X said that I wasn't allowed to know, realizing Thorn had told him not to tell me. Not even close to a surprise... "They didn't tell you anything again?" Axl asked, with his arms behind his head. Now they had it so that Axl wasn't involved with anything either. They... pretty much found out that I found out about my cloning... so they made it so that Axl wasn't involved. They didn't blame him because Thorn guessed that I was peeping, and she was right. So now, Axl's just not allowed to know anything being that we're so close, now we fail to not tell each other anything, and that's what they didn't want to happen.
I nodded. "Yup, nothing." He rubbed my head. "Well you know I'd tell ya." he smiled. "I know." I responded. I always did feel like I was the weak link, Axl was always helping me out, always had my back, but I never had his. I couldn't help him in battle, I couldn't even help with small situation's like the ones I'm in. I lent on my hand, with my elbow on his desk. Axl was busy with paperwork... well more like he was busy with just goofing off, mainly focusing on balancing a pencil over his nose. I wondered why Signas would give him paperwork when he never did it. Waste of paper if you'd ask me.
"Bored?" he asked. I nodded. He gave up with the pencil and got up. "Than, lets go play hookie." he smiled. "Wont you get fired for that?" I asked, he shrugged. "I doubt it, I haven't seen anyone get fired." he replied, I groaned. "That's because everyone does their work, Ginger." I responded. He gripped my hand and tugged me.
"Come on, a few hours off will do us some good. You're looking pale anyhow." he stated. I sighed, as I got up. I may as well. Usually I'm on his case about finishing his work, and how he shouldn't goof off like that... but this time, I let it slide. It had been a while since I left HQ, about a month... I'm too used to being inside, just like he said. He kept a grip on my hand, it didn't hurt, but it was tight enough that I couldn't get loose. It was after a while that I began to wonder whether he realized he was still holding it or not... So... I asked.
"Axl... you do know you're still holding my hand right?" I asked, he stopped and looked at our intertwined hands. "O-oh, sorry." he muttered, releasing his grip, turning to hide his blushed face. "I forgot." he stated. I smiled... he probably didn't want to let go... what did that mean though?
"I'm... going to go do something real fast. Probably something you've been wanting me to do for a while." he smiled, rushing off. I hoped he wasn't forcing herself to do anything. I felt like following, but someone had grabbed me from behind, covering my mouth and dragging me off back to my own room, tossing me to where I landed on my bed side. I looked up to see Thorn, her arms crossed, Fortune sitting in a chair and Lolli with a grin across her face. Lolli had that more, sinister, overjoyed kind of smile, the kind that said that she knew a secret.
"We know your secret~." She teased, I sat up slightly, with my knees bent around me. "W-what secret?" I asked. She giggled. "You love him~." she finished, I blushed. "W-what? No I don't." I replied. She pouted. The signs were only likely clear enough to spot a mile away. "How stupid he is to not notice is beyond me." Thorn stated, crossing her arms and she walked over to the window. He's not stupid... "Well he's still a child, doesn't seem he'll notice any time soon." Fortune added.
"Why are you all questioning me about this?" I asked, "Well you're hopeless. We might as well help you~." Lolli responded. Jerk. "Come on, I'm sure he likes you to, now we just need to figure out how to get you two together, ya know?-" Lolli finished. "Or make it so you never talk to each other again." Thorn interrupted. "Thorn." Fortune scolded. "I don't approve." she implied. She... never approved of anything if it meant me growing up.
I thought I'd never get them away from me. How they found out I didn't want to know, I doubt X would have told them. He promised he wouldn't, and X isn't once to break promises. I blushed heavily as I thought about what they were asking me, like what he liked to do, what he was interested in, things like that. They wanted to help with my 'problem' but, I wasn't about to let them. I guess I was so focused on my thoughts I had run into someone, bumping against their chest, I looked up. "S-sorry..-" I cut myself off noticing who it was. Axl?
"Hey, there you are. Where'd you run off to? I was going to be right back." he smiled. He was in civilian form, his clothes had similar patterns much like his armor, with jeans and a jacket over a grey colored shirt, red lines running from the bottom of his chest down to his waist line. I looked over him, I guess my continuous asking got to him, and he finally gave into going into Civilian form for at least a day. I couldn't help but say, that he looked a little better in Civilian form, made him seem more relaxed... He snapped his fingers in front of me. "Hi. Remember me?" he teased, I blushed, smiling nervously. "A-ah, sorry. Got distracted." I responded...
"So this is why you ran off?" I asked, he nodded. "Well you've been bugging me about my civilian form, so now you've got it." he stated, smiling. I chuckled nervously. "Sorry about that, I was just curious." I replied. He shrugged. "No need for sorry. I've been meaning to do this but I always forgot." he smiled, tugging my wrist. I couldn't help but smile at him, he was so happy. I assumed it was just the fact that I was coming with him to play hookie, but, it felt like there was more to his smile...
I just smiled as I followed. It was just something to do... maybe just a walk. But it felt special to me.
Ravine slammed her fist into the metallic wall. "Damn it! They've gotten closer." She stated. "If you'd like you can leave now Ravine." The Doctor insisted. They wanted us to be separated, to keep us from getting anywhere close to one another at any cost. Ravine chuckled. "Well then, I certainly will take my leave now Doctor. I'll be sure that their little romance ends by today's end..." she stated, walking towards the door, the Doc smiled, she wanted to impress him... make herself seem like the best... now that I look back, I felt bad.