~Chapter 25~
~Listening to Scolds...~

My head ached, my stomach was twisted... just like I said before... I was immune to viruses, but I don't think I exactly said I was immune to all of them. This kind, was something I can't exactly keep back from hurting me. Axl was going to be mad, this Virus was destroying me from the inside out, but at the least the Virus would eventually be destroyed by my updated programming... Axl, of course didn't realize my systems and I could do this without needing Virus scanning. I guess now that I look at it, there are a lot of things I hadn't told him either...

/Axl, you need to calm down. She'll be fine.../

/Why did she do that for me? if was tough enough on me to where I couldn't stand, I'm sure its worse for her./

/We know Axl... she did it because she wanted to help. She did a good job, you're practically brand new. Looks as though she didn't just remove one virus... probably a bunch of smaller viruses in your systems and extra harmful, running programs.../

I kept my eyes shut as I grew conscious again... I knew he'd be upset towards me if I opened them now, but either way I'd have to face him eventually. Just not now... I figured he'd calm down later, so I just continued to keep my eyes shut and try to sleep, maybe by the time I woke up again he'd be calmer, he sounded upset, worried and angry towards me. Yeah... he needed to calm down... he was a hot head sometimes, I really didn't feel like dealing with him yelling at me about what I did. Axl scolding me... felt really embarrassing to me. Why? Because before I came, Axl was the youngest one in Hunter Base, making me feel even more like a baby. Axl puts me on the spot to...

I groaned, I was glad that he was better, but I don't think he'd be very happy when I woke up sick like he was. I drifted off into sleep... and managed to sleep, without interference, sometimes I liked Viruses... because they caused sleep like this, where I could actually sleep without issues.

"What?! She transferred the Virus?! Doc how is that even possible?! I made sure that the virus was embedded into his hard drive!" Ravine questioned with a yell. The Doc sighed. "Yes well, I'm afraid she's able to transfer viruses of that standard." He sighed once more, rubbing his aching wrist. "I only wish I hadn't given her that ability, he would have been gone. Now that child is working better than ever." he groaned. Ravine sighed. "I could have grabbed the brat had she not been saved by that other Droid. He's such a weakling, S-rank hunter my ass." Ravine mumbled, stomping off.

The Doctor sighed, rubbing his forehead. "At least, now we have a bit more of a challenge." he chuckled. Ravine groaned as her feet stomped harder. "Great..." she sighed, later chuckling. "I hope that virus of hers will start soon... I'm eager to see it." she stated...

I opened my eyes, expecting myself to squint towards the bright lights, surprising to find that they were turned off... I eyed the window, taking note that it was night out. I sighed, sitting up. My nose was still stuffy, but I didn't feel cold like before, and a lot of the pain was gone. Looked like my body was breaking down the virus and... whatever else I removed nicely...

I threw my legs over the side of the bed, pulling myself up, falling when I was fully on my feet. My legs went numb... I blushed, thankful that no one had seen that. I sat up, and climbed back to my feet again, wincing, pins and needles. I started to walk towards the door, after picking up my beanie from the end of the bed, putting it back onto my head where it should have stayed. Must have been Axl who took it off me, he's always trying to take it from me.

I pulled it onto my head till it was snug, I just wanted to tell Lifesaver I was feeling better, and that I was leaving back to my own room... back to Egypt and my Guitar for the night. I guess I should explain these few things... Egypt is... my pet. I found him when we went after Burn Rooster during the New Generation Reploid incident, Axl doesn't know about him, but I'm sure he's noticing weird things happening. Specifics? Well... Egypt, likes to take things that don't belong to him... recently I found Axl's cellphone, a few of his shirts, and... other things. Egypt has taken things from X and Zero to, mainly X's savings, and Zero's Saber-which mind you I'm terrified to give back.

Axl knows something's up, but he barely bothers about it since I manage to return his things without him there, so he just thinks he misplaced it... though, his Cellphone, I doubt he'd misplace it. Finally, yes, I play the Guitar, music. I love it. Though, I've been told I need to be careful otherwise I'd go deaf. I'm careful, so don't worry!

I didn't exactly know where the strength came from, but well... this happened... I felt someone following me, you know that feeling you're being watched and followed not too far behind. I didn't think much of it, since it was dark and there were nurses running around, so I just tried to ignore it. Though, it was when the feeling got physical that I got scared. Someone grabbed my shoulders, and with a grip and toss, I found myself facing them in the face, after having just tossed them over myself... Axl?

He grunted when he hit the floor, looking at me, really the only thing visible for the time being was his emerald eyes, staring at me with anger. "Ow." he muttered, as he got up. I blushed, chewing my nail slightly. "S-sorry." I stated, though I don't think it was the, flipping him over thing that was making him mad. Really, the flipping him over, just made whatever was making him mad... worse.

"Y-you okay?" I asked nervously, he was intimidating when he was angry. Imagine, his face just about blacked out from the darkness, only partially visible from the moonlight, him having a practical death glare towards you, and his eyes practically glowing with fury... yeah... run. "No, I'm not." he stated, crossing his arms in a 'not so Axl' way. More like how Zero was before he'd try to cut you into pieces. "What's the problem than?" I asked, my nose still clogged.

"You." he replied, before a grin crossed his face. "I'm going to kill you!" he yelled, I haled myself faster than I ever did before. I knew he wasn't going to severely hurt me, but a punch is what he'd give me. He was charging behind me at top speed, I regretted having short legs. He didn't actually mean he'd kill me did he?!

We made a lot more noise than we should have. Crashing into doors, walls, knocking over medical supplies, you name it. I started slowing down as I grew tired, this virus was killing me to, and it didn't help. Eventually I slowed down to where he was able to wrap his arms around me, hoisting me into the air. "Got you!" he exclaimed, starting to walk back to my room, people had been yelling at us about making such noise. Lifesaver I assumed wasn't there, and likely when he hears about this he's going to ban us from the Medical bay. I kicked my legs. "Axl! Put me down!" I yelled, he just ignored me, and dropped me back on my bed in my medical room. "There. I put you down." he said cheekily, flopping next to me.

"What the hell's your problem?! You kidnapped me!" I yelled. "There is a strong line between kidnapping and what I did. If I wanted to kidnap you, I would have knocked you out and taken you outside base. Now shut up." he responded... he told me to shut up? Me?

"Why did you do that?" he asked.
"Did what?"
"Remove the virus and take it for me?"

I sighed... "I wanted to help you... Axl, it would have killed you. It wont hurt me like it would have to you... is that what this is all about?" I asked. He went silent, nodding slightly. "You didn't have to do that for me, I would have been fine." he muttered. Him and his Cocky Nature.

"No you wouldn't have..." I replied, I was shocked to find myself hugging him as tight as I could. "I'll be okay... just have faith in me for once okay?" I said.

He sighed. "Its not about Faith Ala, it's about how much trouble you put yourself into..." he stated, I sighed. "So you protecting me from Ravine wasn't Life risking?" I asked, he shrugged. "I guess it was, but that's my job Ala, to protect people, including you. Just don't pull this stupid thing again." he finished, leaning back on the wall. I nodded. "Fine, I wont... just keep your stupid self out of trouble to..."